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United Way of Hastings sets 2005-06 goal at $300,000
When the United Way of Hastings Board of Directors set its 2005-2006 goal, the biggest factor was an ongoing need to reach out to others in the community.
With that in mind, the Board of Directors set this year's goal at $300,000, up $75,000 from the 2004-2005 goal. That goal was met.
"The need is there," said Tara Donohue Weiss, United Way of Hastings executive director. "We'll continue to provide that safety net."
Still, the United Way of Hastings is actively involved in the other parts of its reason for being in Hastings.
"We're looking at the root, cause and need so we can avoid bigger social services, a bigger safety net," Donohue Weiss said. "Part of our mission is to have more of our energy engaged in looking in these areas."
One area is the subject of poverty in Hastings, particularly as it relates to the increased usage at the emergency food shelf at Hastings Family Service, one of the United Way of Hastings beneficiaries.
"One of the areas in our mission is to provide education for the community. In this case, it's about poverty as it relates to the food shelf," Donohue Weiss said. "The usage has continued to show an increase each year, but not to the extent that it's occurring now. Why is this occurring now? That's part of the education."
Another issue that has been discussed over the years in Hastings has been the need for affordable housing. Donohue Weiss said the United Way of Hastings is in the early stages of talking to different agencies about presenting some classes for potential homebuyers.
Plus, various area agencies, including the Hastings Area Senior Center, Hastings Family Service, DARTS and ProAct, are discussing how to meet unmet transportation needs in Hastings.
Last year, the United Way of Hastings, working with Milliren Family Dentistry in Hastings, participated in the "Give Kids a Smile" program, in which dentists provided children with free exams. Donohue Weiss hopes the program will continue this year.
The board of directors will continue to emphasize that the money raised in the United Way of Hastings campaign stays in the community, she said.
" As part of the workplace campaign, we emphasize that the participants must designate that the funds are for the Hastings campaign, even though they live here," she said. "It doesn't automatically come here. A lot people don't know that they can designate the funds from the payroll deduction for the Hastings campaign."
This year's campaign kickoff will be held before the start of the Hastings/Roseville football game Friday, Sept. 9, at McNamara Stadium at Todd Field. Members of the United Way of Hastings Board of Directors will distribute information about this year's campaign and give blue-and-gold pompoms to those attending the game. The promotion is sponsored by tenants of Central Commons, the office complex at 925 Highway 55.
The United Way of Hastings supports the following programs: American Red Cross, Boy Scouts, Children's Home Society and Family Service, Community Action Council -- Lewis House, Courage Center, DARTS, Girl Scouts, Hastings Area Senior Center, Independent School District 200 Area Learning Center, Special Services, Community Education, Adult Basic Education, Early Childhood Family Education -- Hastings Family Service, Lifetrack Resources, Lifeworks Services Inc., ProAct, Dakota County Youth Teaching Youth, Hastings Area YMCA, Hastings Area Senior Center computer classes, Hastings Special Olympics Sharks, Youth First, Oasis program at Hastings Middle School, and Riverbend Dance Arts.
This year's members of the United Way Board of Directors are Ted Amundson, Ken Augustine, Dan Hausman, Mary Jones, Terry Lee, Kris Muller, the Rev. James Perkl, Al Ploeger, Karen Rushton, Dorothy Sandahl, Bob Sellars, Dave Welshons and Mike Wise.
For more information about this year's campaign, call 438-3337.


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#LoveWins: More than 120,000 Same-Sex Couples Marry Since Obergefell Decision
This Sunday, we will mark one year since the Supreme Court decided in favor of loving, committed same-sex couples nationwide, making marriage equality the law of the land. Since the historic ruling, approximately 123,000 same-sex couples have gotten married across the United States.
According to Gallup, that means that the percentage of married same-sex couples has increased over 10 percent since the historic ruling.
"The proportion of same-sex cohabiting couples who are married has increased from 38 percent to 49 percent in the year since the U.S. Supreme Court legalized same-sex marriage nationwide," Gallup reported. "The proportion of married same-sex couples remains higher in states in which the practice had been legal before the Supreme Court's ruling – 52 percent to 39 percent, with only a slight closing of the gap in the past year."
Additionally, Gallup reported that one in 10 LGBTQ adults report being married to a same-sex spouse.
Nationwide marriage equality ensured that married same-sex couples are recognized on the state level for tax purposes, healthcare decision-making, and inheritance determinations. On the federal level, these couples gained access to critical lifeline benefits like Social Security and Veterans spousal benefits-- programs that remained out of reach for couples that were unable to marry.
As we celebrate the thousands of newly married couples and this victory, we thank the LGBTQ advocates and allies who worked tirelessly for decades to make nationwide marriage equality a reality.

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Pipe And Drape Experience Increased Enquiries As Valentine's Day Approaches
In the lead up to Valentine's Day many people are making the final preparations for their weddings, as they want to get married on the most romantic day of the year, but need to have all their wedding equipment organised first.
January 10, 2013 (Newswire.com) - Valentine's Day is the most romantic day of the year, and a day when many people have chosen to propose to their partners over a romantic dinner or similar scene. These same couples, and many others, choose to have their wedding on Valentine's Day, sometimes to tie it in with their engagement, but also to make their anniversary even more special in the future.
At this time of year many people are still making the finishing preparations for their weddings, taking advantage of any New Year sales that companies may be offering. The advantage of waiting until now to book most of the wedding equipment is saving money thanks to these sales, however couples will be frantically trying to secure the equipment for their wedding, as most of it could be booked already.
Pipe and Drape have been experiencing an increased number of enquires for their products as Valentine's Day draws nearer and nearer. A Customer Service Representative for Pipe and Drape added, "In the lead up to Valentine's Day we're finding more and more couples who need to book equipment for their special day, but have waited until the New Year to do so. We have the equipment to be able to supply to these couples, when many other events equipment suppliers don't, and have already booked out all of their equipment. We're happy to help anyone getting married on Valentine's Day, and encourage them to send us an enquiry if they're struggling."
Events equipment is used at weddings to create the spaces needed for people to be in for the wedding, instead of standing around a venue. Small parish halls can be transformed with the use of free standing drape support, and churches can have the unused areas blocked off during a wedding to focus everyone who attends.
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Hello. I upgraded to the latest version (1.3.9) after running 1.3.8 for a long while. I'm now getting the following error on every page.
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However I believe I have all four compression tools installed already. The settings page says they are at least and the plugin was optimizing images when I had 1.3.8. My debug info is as follows.
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Jan. 14 - MetroStars have a busy 2005 MLS SuperDraft Day. They execute three trades, first sending Cornell Glen to FC Dallas in exchange for the 12th overall selection in the 2005 draft, then sending midfielder Ricardo Clark to the San Jose Earthquakes in exchange for a portion of an allocation, and finally sending their natural second round pick in the 2006 MLS SuperDraft to Real Salt Lake for a Youth International Slot. The Metros then select defender Tim Ward with the 12th overall selection and Chris Corcoran with the 25th overall pick.
Feb. 1 - MetroStars trade veteran defender Eddie Pope to Real Salt Lake in exchange for future considerations.
Feb. 18 - MetroStars acquire World Cup Champion and French International Youri Djorkaeff via allocation.
June 7 - MetroStars acquire forward Ante Razov from the Columbus Crew in exchange for forward John Wolyniec and a portion of an allocation.
June 13 - AEG announces that they have promoted Nick Sakiewicz to President of AEG NY Metro, and have named Alexi Lalas President and General Manager of the MetroStars.
June 30 - MetroStars claim four-time World Cup goalkeeper and Kearny, NJ native and former MetroStar Tony Meola off waivers.
Aug. 4 - AEG and the MetroStars announce that an agreement has been reached between the MetroStars, AEG, the Town of Harrison, Hudson County and the State of New Jersey to bring a new 20,000-seat stadium and entertainment complex to Harrison, NJ., to serve as the home of Major League Soccer's MetroStars. The new soccer stadium is the highest-profile project within the redevelopment of the historic Harrison waterfront, one of the largest urban redevelopment projects in recent state history.
Oct. 4 - MetroStars announce that Bob Bradley has been relieved of his Head Coaching responsibilities and that Mo Johnston has been named interim head coach.
Oct. 16 - MetroStars clinch a playoff berth for the third consecutive year with a 2-0 win over Chivas USA.
Oct. 19 - The MetroStars name Mo Johnston head coach.
Oct. 29 - The MetroStars lose to the New England Revolution, 3-1, to drop the playoff series 3-2 on aggregate.
Nov. 11 - Tony Meola, who spent four seasons with the MetroStars (1996-98, 2005), and Jeff Agoos, who spent one (2005), are named to the MLS All-Time Best XI.


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Tagliatelle with mushrooms, cream and parsley
500g dried tagliatelle
Olive oil
1 clove of garlic, finely sliced
250g mushrooms, preferably mixed and wild
50g butter
1tbsp chopped flat-leaf parsley
200ml double cream
Parmesan to serve
1 Bring a large pan of salted water to the boil. Add the tagliatelle and cook for three to four minutes, until al dente.
2 While the pasta is cooking, heat 2tbsp olive oil, add the garlic and sliced mushrooms and cook until golden brown. Add the butter.
3 When the pasta is ready, drain and add to the mushrooms with a few spoons of the cooking liquid. Add the parsley and cream and toss together well. Serve with freshly grated Parmesan.


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Great British Bake Off is given prime time slot by BBC
HOSTS Mel Giedroyc and Sue Perkins are giving the new series an even saucier filling now the show is moving channels.
The TV smash has a reputation for smutty banter thanks to baking phrases such as "soggy bottoms", "cream horns" and "hard beatings".
But now the programme is moving from BBC Two to a prime-time slot on BBC One next week, it seems comedy pair Mel, 46, and Sue, 44, have upped their game.
The first episode, on Monday night, is packed with sex puns about star bakers Mary Berry, 79, and Paul Hollywood, 44, and the contestants.
Mel and Sue make a kinky joke about being locked up in "a love dungeon" with married TV heart-throb Hollywood, who had a fling with co-host Marcela Valladolid on the US version of the show.
"To be commended on your nuts by Mary Berry... you've had a great day"Sue Perkins
When the contestants are told to make a cherry cake, Sue teases: "You've got two hours to pop Mary's cherry."
Later she tells a happy baker: "To be commended on your nuts by Mary Berry... you've had a great day."
The show is also littered with jokes about "doing it by hand", "nice nuts" and "wet fillings".
Bake-Off starts on BBC One on August 6 at 8pm.


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S lowly, more and more details are being released about the new Motorola Android cell phone. In any case, it appears that the Motorola XT701 will be offered by a Chinese provider, but we will probably run into the Motorola Android smartphone under a different name on the western market. The most recent information speaks of an Android phone with a version 2.1 Operating System and a large 3.7-inch touchscreen display with a resolution of 480x854 pixels. Mobile photography should also be possible with the Motorola XT701, via a built-in 5 Megapixel camera that records pictures with a resolution of 2592x1944 pixels. That is enough for a fine print.
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If you're a fan of Good Will Hunting (and let's be real, who's not?), then you'll probably really enjoy this story in Boston Magazine about how the movie was made. Ben and Matt went through a LOT to find a way to get the movie done their way, and many aspects of their journey are similar to the journey that a startup goes through. F0r example:
~ Good Will Hunting, a terrific film by all accounts (critical acclaim and the awards to back it up), started with a small team and a burning passion to bring their idea to life. Every great company we know started this way.
~ At the beginning they were fairly unknown actors but everyone who read the script agreed it was fantastic. But few would bet on them because they weren't already established. This exact thing happens with startups when an unproven team has a great idea. It's up to the founders to show their passion and relentlessly pursue their dream. Ben and Matt did just that to get Good Will Hunting made.
~ The guys struggled with who would produce the movie as they knew they'd have to give control over to the production company and their vision for the film would change. Entrepreneurs must be careful to avoid having their funding partners (VC's and angel investors) or board force them to detour too much from their vision for the business.
~ The addition of the great Robin Williams (RIP) brought everything together, including the right partners, and allowed the film to realize its full potential. Often times after a startup begins to achieve momentum, a more experienced leader will join the team, allowing them to achieve new heights (think Eric Schmidt joining the Google guys).


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WASHINGTON, Nov. 10 (UPI) -- Davey Johnson agreed to a new contract to manage the Washington Nationals in 2013, the team announced Saturday.
Johnson, 69, agreed to a one-year pact and will move into a front-office consulting role after next season.
Johnson guided the Nationals to 98 regular season wins this year, the best in the major leagues. Washington won the National League East title, the first pennant of any kind since the franchise moved to the nation's capital from Montreal before the 2005 season.
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Well, we were wrong yesterday in our reading of the stars over Fantasyland. Disney Princess Kris Murray got her way, and along with her colleagues Councilwoman Gail Eastman, and Lucille Kring has placed only a fraudulent council district package on the June 2014 ballot.
Anaheim's Eastman: Let me have cake, and eat it too.
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Councilwoman Gail Eastman has added to the agenda for tonight's meeting another discussion about placing district level voting for council seats on the ballot for voter approval. This appears to be a case of having one's cake, and eating it too.
Rep. John Campbell to retire in 2014
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This evening, on Hugh Hewitt's nationally syndicated radio show, U.S. Representative John Campbell (CA-45) announced his intention to retire from public service next year at the end of the 113th Congress.
Gov. Brown and Sen. Steinberg Reverse Course to Restore Public Records Act
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After two days of public outcry Senate President Pro Tem Darrell Steinberg and Assembly Speaker John A. Perez announced that the Senate will take up the revised Senate Bill 71, which removes changes to the California Public Records Act, passed by the Assembly. The passage of the changes to the PRA had generated a firestorm of criticism from open government advocates and media outlets up and down the state.
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UPDATED – While the priorities and antics of the current majority on the Anaheim City Council have been both entertaining and disturbing, the latest bit of budget news has us asking WTF? Someone on the Council directed staff to resurrect a $6.4 million budget allocation for the renovation of the Anaheim Tennis Center and Wagner House, a city-owned property that is not free to the public.
Kris Murray Majority in Anaheim Rejects Neighborhood Choice in Council Representation
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We are baffled at the decision Tuesday night of the Anaheim City Council to reject district level elections for council members as proposed by the citizen's advisory committee. The 4-1 vote was led by Kris Murray, who had initially proposed the committee process last year as a solution in response to a voting rights lawsuit challenging the city's current at-large council elections process.
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De Niro is Jack Mabry, a weary prison parole officer on his way out the door. One would be willing to forgive the cliché of the guy on the verge of retirement getting derailed if Mabry's character was at all interesting or if the film was any good. Some would argue that the "Raging Bull" star has been coasting for a while on autopilot, and this film reaffirms that status. Okay, not as low as "The Adventures of Rocky & Bullwinkle," but close.
Then there's Norton, for whom this film will surely become known henceforth as "the Ed Norton cornrow movie." Norton plays the title character, a manipulative criminal up for parole on a 10-to-15-year sentence for torching his grandparents' house—with them in it—while high on crack. Norton apparently decided that it would benefit his character to have an accent and raspy voice, so he threw Creole, Boston townie, Eminem, and Wolfman Jack in a blender, with uneven results. The hairstyle the character wears for most of the film also doesn't help plead Norton's case.
The drama, or lack thereof, unfolds mostly at a desk in a badly lit office with the distractions of poor sound, sound effects, soundtrack, and even worse dialogue. A sample of the preposterous gibberish coming out of Stone's mouth as he attempts to prove his rehabilitation to Mabry: "I don't wanna have no beef with you. I'm just going to go vegetarian." Eventually, Stone's ramblings and lack of three-dimensionality drive Mabry, and the audience, over the edge. The roots of the problem are the poor script and the characters' lack of likability.
The movie even manages to make sex boring. Jovovich plays Stone's gorgeous wife, Lucetta, a sweet preschool teacher by day and a vixen off-duty. Lucetta has remained remarkably devoted, though unfaithful, to Stone for the eight years he has been in the slammer, and when Stone asks her to speak with Mabry about his parole, she takes "speak" to mean "sleep." She awkwardly seduces Jack, then mildly stalks him, to our bafflement. Jovovich overacts and gives in to gratuitous nudity, but she can't be blamed for this train wreck of a movie. Frances Conroy as De Niro's repressed, religious wife does the best she can with her limited part and the limits of the script.
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New York: American multinational information technology company Hewlett Packard's Chief Executive Meg Whitman has compared Republican presidential candidate in the 2016 U.S. elections Donald Trump to fascist leaders Adolf Hitler and Benito Mussolini.
Whitman, who is also a republican donor made the comment at a conference hosted by previous Republican nominee Mitt Romney, while she challenged U.S. Speaker of the House of Representatives Paul Ryan on his endorsement of Trump, the Reuters quoted the Washington Post.
Trump has become the presumptive Republican nominee and is likely to run against Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton in the November 8, 2016 U.S. election.
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My partner and I are moving to Vancouver from England in March.
We have no idea where to live in Vancouver.
Can anyone recommend a safe place to live that is for young (30) professionals and has access to cafes, bars, shops, and close to walks/hiking trails for our puppy?
Really appreciate any help.
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Were it me, I would know with some confidence that I would avoid the area east of central Vancouver, especially within a few blocks of East Hastings street.
Beyond that, while pockets of ethnic neighborhoods might impact my preferences, I don't know of areas that I would avoid like the plague.
Perhaps a wise move would be to consider areas served fairly well by the Sky Train system, and then find an outlying suburb that strikes your fancy.
Note: (by North American standards) Downtown Vancouver is relatively compact, so the challenges each work morning relate more to getting from remote areas, across the waterways and into downtown, than to getting from one end of downtown to the other. (and no, you wouldn't want to walk end-to-end downtown, but you could if you had to)
Like so many, you will probably let the market decide where you can live.
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There's the city of Vancouver which is geographically rather small, but the Lower Mainland/Greater Vancouver Area is very large and encompasses many cities including Vancouver, Burnaby, Richmond, New Westminister, West Vancouver (not to be confused with the west end of Vancouver), North Vancouver, Langley etc.
Some municipalities are not separated at all and just crossing the street you leave one and enter another. Others are separated by rivers, straits or green areas.
Depending on where you'll be working (assuming you are, your post doesn't say) may influence where you live. Also, will you be driving or taking public transit?
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It is really confusing knowing where to live having never visited the city.
My worst fear would be finding a rental property only to discover the neighbourhood is unsafe for my partner to walk around in.
I like the idea of living by the beach. Kitsilano looks like a nice area. Is is relatively safe?
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Yes, Kitsilano is very safe.
Based on your original post, I would suggest Yaletown or the West End (a neighbourhood downtown, not the west side of Vancouver nor West Van).
I totally understand the confusion of where to live when moving somewhere never visited. You would probably receive much more helpful answers if you could post what your plans are while in Vancouver. Are you moving for jobs, to study, to hone your mountain biking skills for the next summer Olympics? There are many distinct neighbourhoods and some PP even mentioned outlying areas. Since most people prefer to avoid long commutes, it would really narrow it down for posters to help you. Pls understand this comment is made to be helpful - imagine someone posting "I'm moving to London and have no idea to where to live"...what info would help you in crafting a response?
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There are a lot of great neighbourhoods that fit the bill. Vancouver is not a dangerous place, even the down and out area around Hastings and Main streets may look dodgy but it is still safe. You are not likely to be mugged or murdered. Vancouver has only about 20 murders a year, in 2012 there were only 8 up until November 1st. Homeless folks are what you see, like a lot of places.
Since it's your first time here I would suggest that Kits ( Kitsilano ) is a good choice. The shopping and therefore busier streets are 4th ave and Broadway which is 9th ave. Google streetview is a great tool for getting to see an area. If you head towards Kits pool near the water you are looking north towards downtown and the mountains. A seawall promenade encircles, at first going east encircles all of False Creek around English Bay, Stanley Park and ending at Canada Place. All without traffic lights. It is a popular walking, biking and roller blading kind of seawall.
If you choose to live downtown, the West End, Coal Harbour and Yaletown are great options. All have access to parks and the seawall. The West End is an older neighbourhood, Coal Harbour newer having been developed in the last 15 years or so. Same with Yaletown except Yaletown has old warehouses that have been converted to shops and living space mixed with new highrise buildings. Yaletown is the more trendy part of downtown.
Downtown is walkable, perhaps 30 minutes walk or less from one end to the other. Vancouver's downtown does not empty out at night like a lot of North American cities. Thousands live downtown and that keeps it vibrant.
Again I suggest using Google Streetview to get an idea. Look at Barclay street in the West End for a typical West End Street. Robson and Davie are the shopping streets with may smaller ones in Yaletown.
Once you have some possibilities of accommodation, post the locations here and we can give you better advice.
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Kitsilano is dangerous in the sense that someone might spill their ethically traded, organic chai soy latte on your Lululemon yoga pants. Or more seriously, you may get run down by someone driving their SUV while checking their make-up using the front-facing camera on the their Retina-display iPad.
Very few places (perhaps none?) in the Greater Vancouver area could be objectively considered unsafe. And even in very "nice" upscale areas, there have been the rare gang hit.
It'll help if you're more specific. Do you and/or your partner know where you'll be working yet? This area was recently rated as having the 2nd worst traffic congestion in North America:
So, if you're commuting to work, you'll want to factor that into your decision. Also, price range can make a big difference. And different areas can have very different feels to them. E.g., Kitsilano and Deep Cove both fit your description (cafes, restaurants, walkable, beach, dog friendly, etc.), but have VERY different atmospheres.
If you don't know where you'll be working, and can afford a decent place in Kits, that's probably a great initial choice. Then, after you've settled in for a while, you'll know where you really want to be.
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Hey, BritishBigBear, you said something in your 2nd post that helped me to give you better clarity:
It should be mentioned that Vancouver, Canada is among the safest cities of its size in North America.
Also, Vancouver has 'normal (decent)' people walking around all night long like in few other spots in North America. (*** not the same, decent people walking all night, but various, decent people)
By and large, it may well be safer where you live now, than in Vancouver, but when compared to the stories you've read (about U.S. cities, no doubt), Vancouver will be plenty safe for you.
The "Downtown East Side" has within it the reputed poorest postal code in Canada, and I wouldn't hesitate to walk through that neighborhood in the middle of the night if it made my life easier on some occasion.
I just can't think of any other area of the Vancouver, BC that I know that would even have me thinking twice about walking at night. (FYI - the intersection of East Hastings and Main streets is about the roughest Vancouver gets. While I wouldn't make friends there, I think that to walk through it on occasion wouldn't be problematic)
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This is the place you want-and chances are the prices here in Kitsilano will scare you all the way back to Old Blighty-I see it all the time.
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Again thanks for all the replies.
A bit more detail about us:
My partner and I haven't found jobs yet (we are in contact with companies etc based all over the Vancouver area at the moment).
It seemed the sensible option is to get a short term lease on an apartment roughly central in Vancouver and then once jobs have been secured, if needs be, move to a different area.
We have also always wanted to live by the beach, so Kitsilano seemed to tick several boxes.
We can both drive, but initially will be reliant on public transport until a suitable vehicle can be bought. Therefore it is important we are not far from shops, restaurants etc.
We are quiet friendly people and really enjoy doing things like reading, visiting cafes, restaurants, going to the cinema etc.
We also love hiking and camping. Having a young puppy it is also important to be able to walk him twice a day minimum, so we would like to live close to parks, trails etc
The rental prices do seem shockingly high BUT I am hoping the quality of life will balance that out. I am happy to take a hit on the rental initially just so we have a "base" for a few months to help us get on our feet.
We are both well travelled and have spent time living in other countries, so hopefully we won't be scared back to the UK to easily ; )
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I'm also moving to Vancouver in the spring to early summer & I was refered to this posting...very informative but if I may let me ask...what are some suburban cities in close proximity tothe sky train that's also within reasonable commute to the city and which has hospitals or large medical facilities. I'm a registered nurse and will be looking to work close to home or at least a train ride away. But I would love to find a neighborhood thats nice but affordable or not super expenisve; ie. great value for money. Please give me some ideas. ..thanks!!
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"neighborhood thats nice but affordable or not super expenisve; ie. great value for money."
There are no neighbourhoods like that-everything here is sky high that's why so few people actually stick here they find it's all grossly overpriced and they're right.
Unless you have a strong connection to the outdoors-something few Brits have-then you'll wonder what the fuss is all about-Yes the scenery is nice but the rest....
See http://britishexpats.com/forum/forumdisplay.php?f=56 for more info
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Uh-oh! Well we chose vancouver because of the weather & seems like u pay a premium for that. But where do people move to? Maybe I should just go there...lol
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Real estate is indeed expensive. I don't have a sense for the UK as a whole, but when I was in central London, browsing real estate ads, the prices seemed in-line with Vancouver. Maybe a bit higher for some areas ,lower in others, etc. Similarly, I recall finding central Edinburgh prices to be similar, perhaps a bit lower. You can browse the multiple listing service here:
As for suburbs, I'm no expert, but I've heard that bus service to the suburbs isn't very good (infrequent, slow), but many people commute quite happily on skytrain, so that's a good idea you have. Currently, there's the line running from downtown Vancouver into Richmond and the airport, and then the lines running from downtown Vancouver through Burnaby to New Westminster and then to Surrey. If Skytrain is important to you, you'll want to check maps carefully, as each of these cities is quite large, and only some areas are convenient to skytrain. An extension is going to be built into Coquitlam. If you work normal commute hours, there's also the West Coast Express, which runs between downtown Vancouver and several cities to the east (Port Moody, Coquitlam, Port Coquitlam, Pitt meadows, etc.) All of this info is available from the Translink website (this is the organization that runs public transit throughout the region):
Whenever I've been to Richmond, Burnaby, New West, or Surrey, I've always found them to be perfectly fine places. But locals may have better information. Surrey gets a bad reputation sometimes, but it's also the fastest growing city, and second largest city (iirc) in the region, so it'll have plenty of everything, both good and bad.
As for major medical facilities, I'm not in that profession, but there seem to be big hospitals all over. I think the biggest concentration of medical facilities, though, is still in Vancouver (especially near Vancouver General Hospital).
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Thanks a lot! I've read somewhere that Richmond is below sea level & may wash away, but Burnaby I am leaning towards because I saw a nice apartment there. I was curious to know if it is close to the sky train, so glad you mentioned that. Is Burnaby within a close proximity to Vancouver the city since most of the big hospitals are there?
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Hi Joyful. I don't mean this sarcastically, but remember that Google Maps is your friend! You can zoom in on the Vancouver area, and you can see the skytrain routes by seeing where the little station icons are. You can see exactly how Burnaby is situated in relation to Vancouver. You can see which neighborhoods are closer to which skytrain stations. If you type in something like "hospital", you'll see the major hospitals (along with a bunch of other medical sites, and unfortunately a lot of other clutter). You can even use streetview to see what a neighborhood looks like. Whenever I travel to a new place, I like to use Google Maps to see what to expect. (And definitely do check out streetview if you're renting an apartment before you arrive. The different parts of any city have very different feels to them.)
In the absence of other information, Burnaby is a fine choice. After you move here, you'll figure out if you want to stay there, or if you like a different part of the area more (or see where your job takes you). You're also located between Vancouver and also Royal Columbian Hosptial in New Westminster, which I believe (I'm not an expert) is also a major hospital.
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Thank you SPT! Actually, I never thought of google maps, so I'll go ahead & try that out sometime soon. The hospital tip is also greatly appreciated... I'll check it out ASAP.
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Actually Burnaby is very close to Sky Train. Many landed immigrants start out in Burnaby as rents are reasonable ($700 for a one bedroom apartment), as opposed to other more expensive areas, such as Yaletown or Kitsilano.
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"$700 for a one bedroom apartment"?
In a grotty basement somewhere maybe.
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Now comes the hard part. What do you want? How do you want to look, feel and perform? You want to lose a little weight, firm up some and fit in your pants easier.
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A&O posted similar results in 2010-11, when turnover was up 7 per cent and profit was up 8 per cent (6 July 2011).
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1. Re: Delay when trying to connect to NodeManager via WLSTPeter.Lorenzen Feb 11, 2013 2:57 PM (in response to 966015)Hi,
It could be because of low Entropy that makes the SSL functions very slow.
Check http://theheat.dk/blog/?p=486
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2. Re: Delay when trying to connect to NodeManager via WLST966015 Feb 11, 2013 3:58 PM (in response to Peter.Lorenzen)Hi Peter and thank you for your answer!
I will try any of those cases and i will see how is goes.
Unfortunately i think that the nature of the machine that i have installed my weblogic is not helping.
It is a vm with a 100 network switch and i am using ntfs for storage, but a mistake was made and the logical volume has linear mapping..
That together with the 10/100 network switch makes the machine a bit slow in terms of IO...
i will try the first one with MEM_ARGS="${MEM_ARGS} -Djava.security.egd=file:/dev/./urandom" because i saw in a SR of Oracle Support that is was suggested to a client
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If this is a 205v comeback I'm pumped. Starting at 50k. Very little else said.
This may be that "Z Line" I heard about over the summer that Mastercraft is developing. Basically a boat to compete with Axis and Moomba. I have no clue if the rumors were true, but a former sales rep at a Mastercraft dealer made it sound like something would be out this summer.
Seems kinda funny how some of these manufacturers are constantly pushing for the next high tech thing. Power Towers, Screens, better materials what have you, which has priced them so high in the market now that they are now trying to figure out how they can now strip it all out of the boat so they can actually push some sales.
Its pretty sad. The flat out stupid thing that people still praise the 205v hull. I have an 02 MC and with some new speakers and an updated carbon fiber interior I feel like I have a quality newer boat. If MC took that same freaking hull, put in the new interior, slapped a decent no bs tower on it, and stargazer the people would flock. Seems to me MC is prob eating crow right now on thinking Axis etc wouldn't touch their share of the market.
This should be interesting.
Starts at 50k. 65k as optioned. lol
MasterCraft Jetski starting at 50K with power tower & diamond stitched seats.
The mastercraft jet ski wasn't very popular though
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if they offer a no frills 205v with PP & ballast running an ilmore. They'd do real well.
Didnt they do that with the 06-08 x1? Still damn expensive
I hope it's a stripped down 03-12 hull
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According to the TT forum, its not. Maybe be a 21 footter
All new 20' boat.
I doubt theyd be able to offer that at 50K. the 205v seems more doable.
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^^^ The Boat above has some interesting Line's and over all I like the Idea and shape.
# 1 The interior seems huge the distance between the back seat and the passenger seems large
#2 Where is the Drivers Helm? I cant see a Throttle or Steering wheel
#3 Maybe when a dash and a Steering Wheel and Side dash is installed it will look more symmetrical.
It's been my observation around here (WakeWorld) that there is a strong WANT for a Baller on a Budjet Boat. That's a boat that looks like a 100K Game changer boat but doesn't cost 100K. Refresh my memory but doesn't most every Entry level boat start out by saying it's gonna cost $50K. Didn't the X-1 and Axis have a $50 K starting price and end up costing the buyer closer to $70 or $80k by the time they are done.
I think they expect orangutans to buy it, look at the distance from the drivers seat to helm!
Looks nice tho.
Looks like a MB tomcat
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You are right on on the number grant. Base definitely means base, with damn near nothing but the steering wheel :D
Looks like they're bringing teak back though! The tower may look even worse then the power tower IMO though :eek:
Lots of headroom in front of the tower.
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Agreed on the teak. Maybe throw a blade or switchblade Samson tower on it, and they may be onto something!! Curious to see the spec sheet though when they become available!
That tower is like 20' tall! :D
Here is another angle
Way to copy the axis windshield!
Jk, looks ugly though
Are the words "They copyed & WakeBoat " even a subject. What company has not copyed or stolen or re marketed ideas and pattens from one boat to the next. At this point it's a free for all. In fact I challange Anyone to find a current boat that dosent have some other company's design or idea on it.
But to answer your question MC has had this window design in other boats and yes it looks like the one Axis uses aren't Axis the ones that Coyped the pickle fork from MasterCraft and Was it MasterCraft that Coyped the pickle fork from Cobalt? LOL
that does look like the original malibu illusion tower from like 03 though. Or the more recent sanger ripoff. Not really digging the tower.
I said I was kidding lol
Where's the helm? Is it unfinished?
As someone who is in the market for moving up into a better wake boat, but at a budget, this is exciting. But, after looking at the first couple of photos, I'm hoping this boat pushes down the used market and the price of competitors like Axis. Of course we've only seen a few photos though.
Is Mastercraft going for the ugliest boat maker award?
Looks like a 7 seater
lets get a pic of the hull!
Looks like the x2
The lines of the boat itself look great. It looks like the boat is a work in progress so I don't know what to make of all of it. The tower looks really far towards the stern of the boat but maybe that is because of the windshield. Looks like it is missing the entire dash area so that makes the helm look weird. Can't really tell on the hull although maybe a similar boat to the X25 as far as hull?
One thing I have always thought was weird about Mastercraft is why do they need to have so many boats with completely different looks and hull bottoms? They have so many different running surface types that the R&D and building of the Molds has to be a crazy huge expense compared to other manufacturer's. Why not do what Malibu or basically all other manufacturer's have done and find a good performing running surface and stick with that on all boats. I mean Malibu has had basically the same/similar running surface on every boat, regardless of size, since the mid 2000's. The hulls drive and perform extremely well. They basically only have to redesign the above waterline and deck. I just think Mastercraft often tries to out think themselves with all the crazy hulls and models. The worst part is most Malibu and other brand boat hulls outperform and out-handle most similar Mastercraft models.
As for the 205V for 50k. I sure as hell hope not. The boat is so outdated and would appeal to such a small amount of the potential buying public it wouldn't make sense. If they could do it for 35-40k with triple ballast, PP, tower, racks and trailer maybe it would make sense.
I think the boat looks good. I like how the gimbals of the boat are not 6 feet tall like most Game Changers. I also like how the deck of the boat seems to be somewhat flat. For any one that had the dis pleasure of getting in an out of a XStar the sharp edge detail of the top of the gunnal is horrible to try and walk on and or sit on. A smooth flat surface is not Boring its functional. seriously you can't even put a drink on the gunnal of a XStar it's so jagged and full of detail and looks cool when the boat is on the trailer but when you put it to use you wish you had a flat surface like on the NXT
If they are smart its the X25 hull which seems to be the most popular these days. Would be the right length and beam. I have 205 X star and while its a GREAT boat it gets cramped real quick. No need to rehash that boat. Just too small compared to boats these days.
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and then other speculation:
"-Use of parts that are phased out of prior generation models, to avoid R&D costs.
-Use the same vinyl and flooring materials as the other leading boat companies, instead of the carbon weave etc.
-Use of a more basic stringer structure like the ones that most manufacturers use, instead of the giant, laterally supported, structure that is used in the other MC boats.
-Possible Indmar power.
-Analog gauges for everything including ballast and tab positions
-Plastic drop in wind door
-Less gullwing, and hinged seats. (Probably just observer gullwing, and hinged lockers)
-Polk, or wetsounds audio
-Chopper gun fiberglass application for the hull. No hand lay, or aluminum backing plates.
-Zero off standard
-Optional, button controlled, Gen2 Surf."
^ also, I bet you can not get any of the other MC towers with this one.
I hope those colors look better in person, otherwise that thing's pretty hideous. Guess I'll find out tomorrow when I'm out at the show. And, yea a white tower was the wrong choice for that boat - black would've looked pretty damn good, and I think a 4-point tower probably would look better with the windshield style and follow the lines a bit more. I'll see if I can't get a few more pics tomorrow.
This part of the release makes me think they will offer multiple sizes in the NXT line.
MasterCraft Boat Company announced it has unveiled its first entry-level boat series, called the MasterCraft NXT, at the Minneapolis Boat Show on January 30th. The NXT, an all-new 20-foot MasterCraft hull, is designed and built in the same factory as our legendary line of premium towboats.
I like where MC is heading with this new line. William - I think you are spot on with most of your assessments, except MC using an Indmar engine. I think they will stay with Ilmor and use the 320 as the base engine. Possibly even go to somewhere near 300hp. I can't imagine the cost savings to go to Indmar for one engine would be worth it. For me, I think I would rather get an older, fully loaded x-star for a little more:
This kind of blows me away that MC can make a $50k boat now. What has everyone been buying for $100k+ the past few years?
I think if this boat were a different color (grey where it is purple) with a full windshield and a ZFT4 tower, it would look pretty awesome. Hopefully those are options.
Like what TomH said... I agree that if they put the old 4 point Zero Flex tower on that boat, it will give it that classic MC profile and look much better.
I like it! Good work Mastercraft. Hopefully they mean under 50k out the door. Lol. Hopefully they'll have this at the Utah boat show next week.
if it hits anywhere near 50K i might have to put ink in my signing pen...luckily I suspect i'll be safe.
My local dealer is saying 49, 900. I am going to keep my opinion open till I see it.
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Here is another picture. I think the tower is actually brushed alum, if they can swing this for $50k with ballast, pp, and a surf system that would be a great deal. Good move for MC, they are going to sell a bunch of these and take some market share away from Axis, MB, Moomba, Supreme and Sanger.
I think the boat looks great, not a fan of the purple color scheme they have selected. Seems like a strange color to start advertising a new product.
People who order first will get the best price, remember when Axis was first released, a true value boat, until it gained popularity and prices climbed.
I hear the steering wheel and helm are extra. :)
I heard its going to be wii interactive, so no need for the helm.
$49,900... without steering wheel and throttle
Once you add those options... $79,900
Good or bad, I think the opinions need to be held back until the final product is displayed.
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looking ahead and with the past in mind of the big 3, BU Axis, Surf Gate, CC NSS, MC Gen 2, MC NXT, CC ???
Cc has a budget wakeboat you can buy. Its called the 210 and starts at 80k. I think CC is more focused on their quality engineered boats that keep setting the industry standard than appealing to entry level buyers.
Maybe that will change.
The Sport Nautique 200 is the base line wake boat
Good looking boat IMO. With that said there is no way this thing makes it out the door well optioned for under 60K!!!!!
$50k = no foam
$65k with foam
52k= no foam, but add stainless cupholders :rolleyes: :D
It's 50,000 with no motor or V-Drive. You just paddle out to the party barge and you will always be the first one there and the last one to leave. Just hope it doesn't rain that day.
So much negativity on the wakeworld.
But I'm sure, they will do as Malibu did with axis.
Use the budget boats or brand, to increase the price tag on their premium brand, or boat.
Axis started out at about 50k, when a Malibu was 80-90.
Now an axis is 70-80, and a Malibu is well into the 6 figures. Weird how that works eh.
As a card carrying goggle wearing Nauti owner, I'd say this is genius. That boat is sweet. I'm not into purple but who cares? Buy a different color. I think they're gonna have a hard time keeping these on the lot. Even if the price does go over 60K, it's still A LOT cheaper than most and best of all, you can say you bought a brand new MC if you're "that type".
It also seems strange to me they would display a new product line at a boat show that is not completely finished, no helm, throttle or steering wheel???? Does not seem like a great idea for a new product reveal. Maybe the finished product will make up for the lack of execution on the initial display?
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I agree ^^^
IDK but I think MC might had lost a few sales for their X2's and X10's for the time being, only because the potential buyers put the pen down just on the speculation of a $50k Mastercraft. IMO it was a bit too premature
Would be just as strange to have BMW release a new vehicle with no dash or steering wheel, but then tell you to sign up for updates as the vehicle reaches it final design. Maybe this is a new marketing strategy?
So people are complaining because they aren't revealing the boat the same as all boats in the past? Or the same as the competitors? And if they, did people would complain they copied the competitors reveal.
For $50k, it "looks" like a much more expensive boat. If they adhere to the MC quality, it will appeal to a lot of new buyers.
Can anyone confirm the length of 20'? It looks like it has a lot of lounge area/seating room for a 20'er.
I think its MC's clever marketing creating discussion, speculation and across all demographics because we really don't know what the end product will be, i know I'm interested. But until its finally revealed, we can all continue to build up the hype
Confirming its a 20'
I guess I don't see how its unprofessional, but Wakeworld has become a bit hypercritical...
Also a new axis owner, and I love the idea and how they're going about the reveal. It gets us all speculating, and wondering what's to come from MC. I know I'm interested and can't wait to see the final boat! Still hoping that won't be the standard tower though ! :D
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For the second consecutive year, comedian and K-DAY radio personality Steve Harvey helped make this a special Christmas for 1000 families in South Los Angeles. Harvey and his famous friends including basketball's Magic Johnson, Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, and Councilman Bernard Parks took over the Baldwin-Hills Crenshaw Mall courtyard last week and turned it into Santa's workshop broadcasting live and encouraging Angelenos to donate toys to needy kids in the community and listeners responded big time.
In addition to well known celebrities and politicians the event was also made meaningful by the Los Angeles Sentinel, KDAY Radio Station, Mothers In Action and the Jenesse Center, the oldest domestic violence intervention program in Los Angeles, from which many of the toys were donated.
"C'mon now, while you're picking up a Transfromer, a G.I. Jane or video for your child, do it for someone's else's kid too," Harvey shouted to the hundreds who came out to support the cause and the millions listening over the airwaves. "You'd want somebody to help if you were in a tight situation this Christmas."
Harvey, who's one of the most popular and listened to morning personalities in the country, enlisted help from some of his Hollywood friends including Earvin "Magic" Johnson, TV actors Wendy Raquel Robinson, Rock Dunbar, Tia Mowry, Tichina Arnold, entire cast from TV's "The Game" and "American Idol's" Randy Jackson.
Robinson, Harvey's longtime co-star from "The Steve Harvey Show," seemed very moved by the generosity she witnessed this day. "I brought 3 toys of my own, someone else brought a gigantic Santa Clause bag full, there's going to be some very, very happy children," she said.
The crowd loved it when Magic put his flavor on the significance of the day. "You're blessed so you can be a blessing to others," he said. "Now, open that wallet, open that purse and go get that toy."
"I think we helped over 1000 families," Harvey told the Los Angeles Sentinel. "One thousand families gonna have a great Christmas." Some of the donated toys are also some of the hottest gifts of the season including dolls, games, action figures, books and videos.
Mothers In Action, which launched the Toy Drive 17 years ago, applauded Harvey and company for "being there" for the families this holiday season. "We are thankful for Steve Harvey and K-Day Radio. Without them, these children would not have had anything for Christmas," explained the group's president, Brenda Marsh-Mitchell. "We are truly grateful."
For Harvey, Christmas has always been his favorite holiday. "I love a Christmas tree, the lights, and I just love the whole atmosphere,' remarked the funnyman. 'I still have my favorite ornament. I didn't get a lot, but I did get a couple of boxes and all that was special to me. Now, I think about the kids in foster care or shelters or those less fortunate who don't get that feeling and I think that's a feeling that every kid should have at least once a year."
Harvey told the LA Sentinel he's committed to continuing the toy drive every year. "I just want people to experience a nice Christmas just like I did."
These days, Harvey is not getting the toys for the holiday he's buying them. Interestingly, he said that can be fun too.
So how's K-DAY's No.1 man spending this Christmas? "I'm leaving for vacation right after the show and we're going somewhere where we can see some snow."
When he returns for the New Year, Harvey has big plans. In January, he'll celebrate his 50th birthday. Get ready, he's going to show off his new "physique" and the workout routine that he's been strictly adhering to over the last year. "Fifty and Fly," that's the new me, Harvey said. "L.A., ya'll ain't ready for this."


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The $2 million Emirates Airline Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Turf often has a strong Arlington connection and the 2008 renewal to be run Friday at Santa Anita Park is no exception. Dynaforce, this year's Beverly D. heroine, lines up against Filly & Mare Turf defending champion Forever Together, a 2008 Arlington stakes winner, and Pure Clan, victress in this year's Grade III Modesty Handicap.
Dynaforce looks to rebound after a poor run in the Flower Bowl Invitational at Belmont Park where she suffered a 20-length defeat over very soft going.
Trainer Bill Mott said he has long ago put a line through that race and is expecting the Beverly D. winner to show up in the Emirates Airline Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Turf on Friday.
"It looks like she'll be one of the speed horses in the field," Mott said after Dynaforce returned from an early jog Thursday morning. "She was game in this race last year. She would have been more of a factor, but she ran into some trouble. She should be a factor this year."
Dynaforce was unable to establish position in last year's Filly & Mare Turf and was steadied on the inside when Halfway to Heaven interfered with her. She finished eighth, beaten only four lengths by the winner Forever Together, and was moved up to seventh by the stewards.
The daughter of Dynaformer, on the board in 11 of 16 grass starts, will have a different rider in this year's renewal as Kent Desormeaux replaces Alan Garcia.
Meanwhile, Forever Together, the defending Filly & Mare Turf champion, followed her usual routine at Santa Anita Thursday morning, galloping 1 1/4 miles over the training track.
"To me she's as good as she's ever been," trainer Jonathan Sheppard said. "Some people, some friends in the media, claim she's lost a step, but I don't actually think she has. She seems fine to me."
Win or lose in Friday's 1 1/4-mile turf race, Forever Together will likely be retired.
"This will probably be her last race. She's going to be bred next year," Sheppard said. "I'm going to miss her. In fact, I have mixed emotions when I even look at her, because I know I'm running on borrowed time. She's been a big part of my life for the last three years."
While Pure Clan finished her preparation for the race with an early morning gallop over the turf course and then walked the shedrow as trainer Bob Holthus and her owner watched on.
Holthus, who has been training since 1952, believes that a long campaign contributed to Pure Clan's poor showing in the Filly & Mare Turf (10th) last year and gave the 4yo a lighter schedule by design.
"She's matured a lot since last year," said Holthus, who arrived in California on Wednesday afternoon. "She has probably put on 100 pounds. We also got a little later start with her this year, but it's turned out well. This will be just her fifth race."
The Pure Prize filly enters the race off an impressive win in the Flower Bowl Invitational, which Holthus believes may have been a turning point for the filly.
"She ran a big race," Holthus said. "We were worried about the soft turf, but she showed real gameness in the stretch. I think it may have been the best race of her career. She didn't always put it all out. This year, she's put it all together. She's much improved."
On Friday, Pure Clan will be ridden by Garrett Gomez for the first time because regular rider Julien Leparoux has opted to stick with returning champion Forever Together. While one may assume that Holthus turned to Garrett because he won four Breeders' Cup races last year, or because he's one of the leading riders in the country, there is actually a long history between the rider and Holthus.
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As Tony Blair fought for his political life, Gordon Brown treated one of the leaders of the Labour backbench rebellion on student top-up fees to a VIP reception at a breakfast in the dining room at Number 11 Downing Street.
"We never discussed top-up fees," said Dr Ian Gibson, a fellow Scot and MP for Norwich North, who tabled the rebel Commons motion number 7 that is threatening to wreck Tony Blair's authority in the Commons. "We talked about Gordon's football team, Raith Rovers."
The Chancellor's aides flatly disputed this account of the event last Wednesday, and went to great lengths to make clear that, over coffee and croissants, Mr Brown had force-fed his audience a lecture about supporting the Government in the crunch vote.
"Gordon has made four speeches this week in support of the top-up fees," said a senior official. "He emphasised the importance of supporting the Government at the breakfast seminar."
It may have done the trick with at least one "switcher" in the audience. Ken Purchase, Robin Cook's former parliamentary aide, who had signed the rebel motion, went on television that night to say he had decided to vote with the Government.
On his way to one of the meetings with a group of regional MPs, the Chancellor got stuck in a lift. "That was a fifth speech ... in the lift," said one of Mr Brown's senior colleagues.
The Chancellor will reinforce his message this week in another speech in support of Mr Blair's policy on tuition fees. "He is determined to demonstrate that the real choice, the real dividing line, is between Labour extending opportunity and the Tories restricting opportunity," said a Brown ally.
Senior Cabinet colleagues say that relations between Mr Blair and Mr Brown have been partially restored since the party conference. "They have re-established trust between each other," said one minister. "They are not so suspicious of each other now."
The Downing Street neighbours are determined not to allow the top-up fees row to splinter their relationship again, and have been warned by John Prescott that an unrestrained feud could cost the Government the next election.
Mr Brown's anxiety last week to show that he is supporting the Prime Minister was prompted by the continuing suspicions among middle-ranking Blairite ministers that "Gordon's friends" are using the top-up fees vote to remove Mr Blair before the general election.
There has been abundant circumstantial evidence to support the conspiracy theorists in the Blair camp: two of the ringleaders of the revolt - Nick Brown, the former Government chief whip, and George Mudie, his deputy - are both prominent supporters of the Chancellor, using all the black arts of their former office to organise and twist arms.
As Mr Brown was preparing the first of his speeches last week to Labour MPs from the East Midlands, one Blairite minister said: "It is time Gordon called off his dogs."
At Westminster there are two schools of thought about the impact of Lord Hutton's announcement that he will publish his report into the circumstances surrounding the death of Dr David Kelly at midday on January 28 - less than 24 hours after the crucial top-up fees vote in the Commons.
Some believe this has emboldened the core group who want to remove Mr Blair. But Mr Blair's advisers hope that the juxtaposition of the two moments of potential crisis will help the Government quell the main part of the rebellion - at least for now.
"There are those who feel that Hutton gives them the chance to get rid of Tony and that one more heave and he'll go," one senior Cabinet minister said. "But there are only about 30 of them who take that view. Those who want to finish Blair off have become an embarrassment to the rest who are concerned about top-up fees."
The cracks in the revolt started on Tuesday, with the leaking of a note sent by Mr Mudie to Barbara Roche, another ex-minister on the rebel list, asking her to check on a wavering MP, Linda Perham. "The others are being dealt with," it said.
Stephen Pound, who was also on the list of potential rebels, was furious at the implication that he, too, might be "dealt with" by the rebel ringleaders, and immediately announced he had become "definitely wobbly". Prior to his "wobbling" one minister had tackled him in the tea-room and "put his cigarette out in my coffee". His conversation "gave the impression of every consonant carrying a cosh", said Mr Pound.
Peter Bradley, a former parliamentary ministerial aide (who, along with Alan Whitehead, an ex-minister, led initial opposition to variable fees) was so appalled by the tactics of the rebels, he said: "If there's one thing worse than being on a whips' list, it's being on an ex-whip's list."
The organisers of the rebellion, alarmed at the signs that their revolt was cracking, met in committee room 7 on Tuesday evening to discuss tactics. "We couldn't find the light switch, so we were left in the dark for a bit," said one of the leading rebels.
As the rebellion appeared to be unravelling, the ringleaders - Mr Mudie and Mr Brown - found themselves suddenly branded the Laurel and Hardy of whipping. Some Labour MPs began to mock them mercilessly. "It's like being savaged by a guinea pig," said one Labour MP behind Mr Brown's back.
A rebel who switched sides said: "This has been a cackhanded, ludicrous operation." Mr Mudie was described by a colleague as "going round skulking in corridors. He creeps up behind you and taps you on the shoulder but it's hard to take seriously."
Hilary Armstrong, the Government chief whip, flitted in and out of her office just off the members' lobby, anxiously carrying out her head-count. She told Mr Blair that victory in next Tuesday's vote is "do-able but it is going to be difficult".
She estimated that she and her colleagues could peel off enough votes from the rebels to get their numbers down to around 100 by this weekend, leaving her nine days to whittle away the remaining 20 to below the crucial 81 rebel Labour MPs needed to defeat Mr Blair's majority in the Commons.
Added to that, Mr Blair has the cushion of the handful of Tory MPs who will vote with the Government or abstain - those who, like Robert Jackson, the former Tory education minister, oppose the policy inherited from Iain Duncan Smith.
The Telegraph has learned that some senior Tory MPs, nervous of opposing what they see as a sound free-market reform, have been assured that Michael Howard will call a fundamental review of the Tory policy on university funding, once the vote is over. David Maclean, the Tory chief whip, has cancelled all leave and ordered a group of Tory MPs planning to be in Brussels on the night of the Bill to return.
As we report elsewhere, Mr Blair will also have to rely on the majority of Scottish Labour MPs, including 10 ministers, who, since devolution, have had no say over education policy north of the border. Mr Blair has been warned by colleagues against issuing any more "back me or sack me" ultimatums to his party in the days remaining before the vote on the grounds that such tactics will now be counter-productive.
The whips, meanwhile, have resorted to more subtle measures, including, it is alleged, encouraging helpful "stooges" to sign up to the rebel motion - in order to give the impression that the revolt is crumbling when they announce they are removing their names.
However, if Mr Blair wins the vote on January 27, as now seems likely, he will owe the victory to some plain talking last Wednesday by a blunt Yorkshire backbench MP behind the oak doors of committee room 14 at a private meeting of the Parliamentary Labour Party.
The meeting was more packed than many could remember for years, surpassing even the feverish atmosphere at the time of the Iraq war debate. After Charles Clarke, the Education Secretary, outlined his latest concessions to ease the cost of top-up fees for the poorest students, a string of backbench MPs, not noted for their sycophancy towards the Prime Minister, waded in to support Mr Blair.
"They were not the usual suspects. They tore Mudie to shreds," said one minister.
"There was a lot of bad feeling towards the rebels at the meeting. It was decisive," said a Clarke ally.
First Peter Pyke, then Hilton Dawson and a former minister, Janet Anderson, spoke out against those who were bitter because they had been sacked or not promoted. Mrs Anderson - no friend of Mr Blair these days - told the rebels: "Put your personal ambitions aside."
Then Kevin Barron, the MP for the South Yorkshire seat of Rother Valley, made a passionate appeal for party loyalty. Mr Barron, who was educated at the union-sponsored Ruskin College, Oxford, reminded the rebels how Labour lost power for 18 years through internal strife. "Remember what happened the last time the party turned in on itself," he said.
A minister said afterwards: "Kevin spoke from the heart. It was a decisive moment."
The rebels meanwhile were accused of increasingly desperate tactics. Diana Organ, Labour MP for the Forest of Dean, was so appalled by their behaviour that she was seen storming down a corridor telling anyone who would listen: "I'm taking my name off that EDM [early day motion] right now."
She was furious that ringleaders of the rebellion had tried to talk her out of changing sides by telling her: "This is getting him back for Iraq, this is getting one up on Blair."
Mrs Organ said: "I thought, 'Right, that's it - I'm not having this.' Once I saw how they were organising, I didn't want any part in it. They pushed me over the top and I'm now going to be voting for the Government."
One Labour MP seeking a compromise was approached by a leader of the rebels, who squared up to him, and warned: "Back off." Labour MPs in marginal seats were told that voting against the Government was the only chance of saving themselves from defeat at the next general election.
A straw poll by The Telegraph showed that many who signed the rebel motion were wavering last night because of the concessions, rather than the imminence of the Hutton report. However, others who did not sign the rebel motion are now joining the revolt.
One of them, Jeff Ennis, the MP for Barnsley East and Mexborough, and ex-Parliamentary aide to Tessa Jowell, the Culture Secretary, said: "I am definitely not going to vote for the Government.
James Plaskitt, MP for Warwick and Leamington, and a former rebel, said he had decided to switch sides to support the Government while David Hinchcliffe, another signatory, said he would make his mind up this week.
Joan Ruddock said she still had concerns but was consulting with her local party before deciding whether to change sides and vote with the Government. Many more rebels admitted privately that they were now wobbling.
Some rebels were holding firm, and insisted that the Hutton report would have no effect on how they voted. Andrew Bennett said: "I'm still not satisfied." Tony Coleman said: "I'm still against." Clive Betts said: "I'm going to take the decision on tuition fees alone. I have still got reservations about them. Whatever is in Hutton or not in Hutton, we are going to have a vote and I'm against variability."
Tomorrow Mr Blair will make his own direct appeal to the Parliamentary Labour Party to support him. The tension mounts. A senior government official said: "All we can do now is wait."


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Terrific! A fellow that moderates another site I post on was quoted multiple times, too.
What coaster is pictured? Doesn't look familiar to me.
Kids are huddled on the beach in a mist...
I can also say a lot was omitted from my interview.
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Good article. I was wondering what that coaster pic was, esp without the revealing 'skyline back drop'. Why did they change Manhattan Express to the dumb boring Roller Coaster name anyway? A lot of times coaster name changes involves theming rights (like Top Gun etc) but I don't see how that would be an issue with a cost friendly name like Manhattan Express (which is generic, but hella better than RC IMO).
Yeah, if the skyline had been visible, I might have known it. And that name change always baffled me too. There are several coasters called "roller coaster," but I'd guess they're in very generic parks, or retained the "name" from their opening in days of yore.
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Going to the back or against the flow isn't true for all parks. This article was for general advice, not tips on a specific park. For example, there is no back of the park trick at Disneyland or California Adventure. I would disagree with that statement for Islands of Adventure. Harry Potter is the back and that's where they all go first and it's the only area open with early entry.
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Ok, point taken. And well, yeah true about IOA, but it certainly isn't going to be any lighter till the park closes, so you may as well head there 1st thing.
In fact on many the less crowded days like in November and early to mid December I've found the line for Forbidden Journey swells to 60-75 minutes just minutes after the park opens.
In the early afternoon the line shortens to about 45 minutes. By 4:00 pm the line is down to about 10 minutes or less and in many cases a walk-on.
I think the ideal wait for first time riders is 45 minutes since there is so much to see in the queue before the ride.
However, I do agree with your tip at some parks. Cedar Point is a great example of a park where you should start in the back and work your way to the front.
Since I'm usually riding solo, I never went thru the normal line and head thru the single rider line, which can be from 10-25min. I've been on the ride at least 10 times so I can't really justify more than 45min to ride it. I guess one day I will go thru the normal line just to see the stuff along the regular line. I know the main cause for the delay is that they make everyone put their bags in the lockers which makes the line longer than it seems.
Good to know about CP, I hope to go there one of these years.
This year, I went in the morning and it was already a mess by 8:45. 90 minute regular queue, 25 minute single rider.
By far, the better experience is to wait until the end of the night.
One hint that I think was left out piggy-backs on what Phil was saying. While some parks like Disney or Universal don't really play to the "head to the back" rule, clearly, avoiding the most popular attractions and focusing on the opposite end of the park is a viable strategy. Plenty of rides can be had by getting away from HP-land early and enjoying minimal to no wait rides on Spiderman, Hulk, Jurassic Park and even Dragons while the masses are sweating it out for Potter.
Good point about The Hulk as it isn't too bad early in the morning as everyone else is headed for the Forbidden Journey. I think I tried the Marvel island first on one of my days because I knew it was going to be impossible to get to HP island with all the attendants outside (before the split to Dr seuss and Marvel island) issuing passes just to get in.
Lol, I too dunno a thing about HP so as nice as it is to see the elaborate theming... It'll be lost to me as I dunno anything about it.
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