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keytexas Posts: 20fender112:
I did much the same as you did, contacted everyone from the dealership level up to the corporate level. I included copied pages from these forums where scores of people complained about the disgusting seats. What chaps me are the suggestions regarding how to clean the seats. Folks like mean well, and the interim of trying to get Ford to do what is right for the customers it can be helpful to try. But the fact of the matter is..... we shouldn't have to do that. Most Escape owners paid $23K plus for their vehicles and they shouldn't have to deal with the seats! Ford should recall the Escapes with the horrible fabric seats, in OR out of warranty, and replace them. I am dumbfounded when Ford corporate customer service continued to say they get few complaints. Well, guess again. However in spite of my sending the scathing testimonials about the seats - they do nothing.0
But the fact of the matter is..... we shouldn't have to do that.
That's about the size of it. No one else is routinely cleaning seats on the forums like Escape owners.0
marms1 Posts: 1I have a 2006 escape and have had lots of water stains on the seats. I had it detailed today and the seats look brand new! I am getting ready to trade it in on a 2013. The salesman assured me that the seat fabric is not the same. It did look thicker and better quality. Also the new ones have what I have missed which is the recirculating option. I love the look of the 2013s . The get up and go is much better, even with the air conditioner on!Can't wait to get a new one.0
halubdesign Posts: 15Beware, I have a 2011 Ford Escape and had to have the driver seat fabric replaced after a week of ownership. I would even go so far as to have the dealer spill some water on the seat in the showroom and see if it stains.0
mariposa7684 Posts: 42i would also do the water test before i sign on the line for this car. ford replaced my water stained front seats on my '08 in '09. the allegedly "improved" material stains just as much.0
escapeartist2 Posts: 6My 2009 Escape died in a car accident about a year ago. The bright spot in losing that car was that I didn't have to be embarrassed by the seat stains anymore. It made us look like we were a family of incontinents, and I tried everything suggested on this forum. The seats made from recycled material are the problem, NOT the cloth ones. So I wish you all well, but that material is not going to suddenly clean up beautifully, and Ford knows it. And one more thing, a 15 mph "tap" to the front end totals the car. Insurance companies don't want to replace all the fancy and expensive electronic equipment. Loving my `98 Mercedes E 320 bought on Craigslist for 3G though. And guess what I love best - leather seats!0
southtx Posts: 14The stone 'leather' seats on our 2013 are FILTHY after 6 weeks of use. Now, it's been in the shop three times, so maybe the service guys' trousers were dirty... but these get dirty much easier than the 'leather' in our old '08. Leather cleaner/conditioner cleans the material... but guess what color the stitching is after the cleanup?0
Sorry to hear about your accident and total status as l5mph. Even though your description of condition (incontinents) made me laugh it really isn't funny. Here's something I just found out 2 weeks ago. My brother had a 2008 Focus that spots were appearing out of nowhere on all his seats. He only told us AFTER he sold the car. His daughter had a 2011 Lincoln SUV with leather and she had stains from her denim jeans that the dealer tried to get out more than once. She made the dealer promise to not reduce price on the trade in. She bought a different car. Sounds like Ford just doesn't get it with the seat problems. I hope the 2013 seats are different. Wake up FMC.! Good luck with your new Benz.0
columbiadetail Posts: 1Hi Everyone. I think I can help. If your a DIY kinda car owner and do not want your vehicle detailed, here is what you do. Go buy a Bissell Pro Heat Pet 2x hand held machine from walmart (97 bucks with tax). Spray the heavy soiled areas lightly with a mild all purpose cleaner that is safe for fabric. I recommend Woolite Oxy Deep. Then scrub and extract with the home spot shampooer. Make sure to cover the entire seat including the sides. Move the machine through each area slowly to extract as much water as possible. Repeat this process twice to be safe and and extract at least 3 more times. Total time should be about 20 minutes per seat. Next coat your entire seat, while still slightly damp with Scotch Guard Auto (4 bucks). Move in straight lines up and down, then left to right to ensure total coverage.
The Ford seats you are talking about are a recycled material that has been made fire retardant. It is these features of the fabric that cause them to water stain. By evenly cleaning, drying, then protecting the seat, it should solve your problem. Good Luck -Adam-0
2011 seats, even with leather are not comfortable for the average built. I am 6-4, 230, so any seat is uncomfortable: short in the leg length & bad lumbar.
I rolled up a towel for the lumbar, and cranked the back, way back.0
lauriferrari Posts: 1Recently, bought a used 2012 Escape XLT with 10k on it. While on testdrive, noticed my leg ached once test was over, but didn't put 2 and 2 together and Bought the car. I drove it 5 miles and my Leg hurt for next 7 hours. Tried putting a car seat pad to fix problem. Worked for awhile. At first I thought it was high curves of the seat bottom, but now think it may be in the seat back. The bottom of the seat is shorter than my old honda accord and hits me funny. Also lower back is not supported, creating pressure on sciata nerve, which is causing tingling in legs, arms, and face. Now I've got pillows under my rear and behind my back., trying every position I can think of to stop my legs aching when I drive. Have thought about taking car to upholstery shop and shaving down curves, or going on line and trying to find a replacement car seat. Anyone else having these problems? And if so, how did you solve it? Other than I'm in pain when I drive, I love my pretty little suv.0
stevedebi LAPosts: 4,098"Anyone else having these problems? And if so, how did you solve it? Other than I'm in pain when I drive, I love my pretty little suv. "
My wife had problems with her 2002 Civic. We bought a seat cushion that solved the problem. Unfortunately, I don't recall where we got it, or if it was online. But I recommend you try to find an orthopedic seat cushion. Ours covers both the seat bottom and the rear.
Come to think of it, we got it at a store here in LA, which helped because they were able to assist us in getting the seat just right.0
I recently got out of my lease on a 2011 Escape which was one of the surprise seat staining units. I leased a 2013 Edge S.E 3.5 eng. I received the car on Dec 26th 2013 and it was during a bad snow storm. That night, it was in my garage and the next morning I went to place items in car(new mats, tire gauge, dust rags etc. I was shocked to find 3 big stains on the drivers seat. OMG I was fit to be tied. The biggest reason for not getting another Escape was the seat spots. Here I am with a bigger, more expensive car but those awful recycled,stained seats. Due to the product I have (Incredible) I can remove the spots but this is just ludicrous that Ford has been shoving these bad seats on us since late 2008 and when I asked the dealer 3 days later they looked at me like I was crazy. The stains had to be from the snow but come on, why doesn't the water just dry up? I really don't think cleaning seats constantly on a brand new car is acceptable. I thought Ford was changing the composition of their seats to avoid this problem. Ha They know that people will keep on buying them(after all, no one is being injured). I'm locked into a 2 year lease and when it's up I will be looking at another car company. This is the 3rd Ford in a row with problems. I am very disappointed with Ford.0
bdyment Posts: 573Wow! Never heard of this in an Edge. Try a different dealer.0
Yes bdyment, It was shocking to me also. The Escapes have had trouble with their seats for a long time but having a 2013 Edge I thought no way. I did find out (much later) my brothers Focus (2009) and his daughters Lincoln (leather) had stains that the dealer couldn't remove. It may sound funny but all of our family really keep our cars spotless and NEVER eat or drink in the cars so it is disturbing that Ford continues to pump out these recycled products. I will continue to use INCREDIBLE (no chemicals in it) but I think it's unfair to ask us to be constantly shampooing our cars.!0
Apparently Incredible is vinegar, soap and water, if you can believe other posts on the net. Trademarked in '85 but no easily found information about the company in Houston or the ingredients (no MSDS sheet that I can find, for example). Looks like it's getting hard to find on Amazon.0
I have been using Incredible for over 6 years and I don't think it has any soap in it (leaves no residue) and if it has water in it, it is slight (on Fords seats water leaves a ring). I originally tried to order from the mfg, and found that the shipping was more than the price of $5.00. Can buy it at BED Bath & Beyond. I have used it on chocolate, wine, sauce etc. No fumes, no footprint left by this product. love this stuff but still hate cleaning seats in my 2 Fords.0
We have 3 Escapes. All have black leather and even the '04's seats are still in good shape.
I just use a damp cloth to clean and occasionally put on some leather conditioner.2017 Ford Fusion SE 2017 Ford F-150 Limited0
Good news about your leather seats in the Escape. I have not heard any complaints about the leather (except my nieces' 2010 Lincoln) I think that the leather used in the past models was very good (and not recycled) My complaint, is only with the cloth recycled stuff Ford is using now. I did like my 2011 Escape but couldn't live with the spots. Now in my 2013 Edge they appeared overnight. Yuk0
Why didn't you just get some seat covers? Then you don't have to look at the stains any more.
When i have a car with cloth seats, the first I do is spray some Scotch Guard on them.2017 Ford Fusion SE 2017 Ford F-150 Limited0
Seat covers? really? We are talking about fabric seats that spot up just with water! I don't think you were being sarcastic but the last time I saw seat covers was in the 50s on cars my dad bought, because the interiors were all white vinyl. Imagine a 2013 car with seat covers,omg, I don't even think they would fit well on the bucket seat! If a person can afford leather (I can't) than they can not imagine how we feel with these spotty seats. I am afraid to spray my seats with Scotch Guard if they mark up when water hits them, what will the Scotch Guard do?0
joe19403 Posts: 13I have a 2008 escape and went through the staining problem and the dealer replaced them and no problems with the new covers. I was going trade it in for 2013 and called Ford to see if the problem with the seats was fixed and they assured me it was. Decided to keep the 08 and picked up a 09 madza x5.0
I was trying to be helpful, but I see you just wanted to rant.
Are you happy now?2017 Ford Fusion SE 2017 Ford F-150 Limited0
Sorry if you thought I was angry at you. I am just in shock over these awful seats and thought Ford (after 4 yrs) would listen to all the folks who share this problem. Didn't mean it to be abusive. Seat covers just don't seem viable.0
Things can get misinterpreted by the reader, too.2017 Ford Fusion SE 2017 Ford F-150 Limited0
ghanashyaml Posts: 9I am going for 2013 Ford Escape with Stone leather seats. But after seeing forum posts about stained seats, I am tensed and now in double minds.
Can anyone with "stone leather" seats on 2103 Ford Escape confirm that they too see spots on the seats out of nowhere? Also, water/snow flakes creating stains is also a problem with these "stone leather seats" or is it only with cloth seats?
This is going to be my first Ford car, so a bit nervous. Need to make up my decision in 2-3 days.0
mikeo56 Posts: 16I have the stone leather,
No spots from water although not too much rain or snow has entered my car.
They are nice looking but they do pick up the dirt stain easy.
I have cleaned them with a mild soapy water and they have come clean no problem there with the water. I have 1800 miles and have cleaned them 3 times takes 3 minutes. If you are not worried about heat in the summer I would go with the darker color, my wife wanted the stone, although the darker color will get hot.
Just finished our longest trip so far very hilly terrain almost mountain passes got 27 almost all hwy 32 degrees 70 mph traveling about 375 miles.
1.6 ltr FWD No problems with the car.0
donl1 Posts: 112I have Stone Leather in my 2011 Taurus and that's why I ordered black leather for the Escape that I'm waiting for.0
bearmom465 Posts: 1So we have had our 2008 Escape for about 3 years now and the seats were horribly stained. Some did have the white rings around them, some did not. Ford dealer said there was nothing they could do and I had tried so many things to get rid of them UNTIL my last resort was posting a message on Facebook asking my friends to give suggestions for stains. One friend sent me one that had been circulating on FB and to my amazement, it works!!! My seats are so much cleaner and the stains have gone away. It really is amazing that this works! The "recipe" is 1 C. Blue Dawn Dish Soap, 1 C. White Vinegar and 1 C. Club Soda. You put this all in a spray bottle and spray the seats liberally. Let sit for 5-10 minutes and then scrub with a clean brush. I also followed this up with wiping down with a clean white rag. If you have the awful seat stains, you MUST TRY THIS...I wish I could post my before and after pictures..I am totally amazed, still, at how great this works!!!0
I hate leather..hot in the summer and damn cold on teh butt in the cold weather. Rather have cloth. The so called environment seats feel like the old polyester seats of the 60's. And classless! To each their own.0


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I'm going to answer this in the first sentence: No!
Not that I have anything against either of the players, but I believe that the best thing for the two would be is to have a long summer off. Koivu, the perennial captain of Minnesota Wild, didn't have the easiest run in the playoffs and was shut down by the Blackhawks. It wouldn't surprise me if there would be an announcement to say that Koivu has to undergo surgery in the post season. Urheilu-Lehti did a good piece on why Koivu should decline the opportunity to play for Finland at the World Championships, so and to be honest, I can't say it any better. So I suggest you go to their pages and read the story (For the non-Finnish speakers through the power of Google Translate).
Mikael Granlund however, I think should be left alone for this year. Since that golden spring of 2011, he has been torn from one place to the next and last years' world championships were not his sharpest, which I think in some respect hindered his rookie season in the NHL. For the past three years, Granlund has been under a magnifying glass and this is the first time that he can go into the summer with little or no media pressure. There are no stories of him being linked to this, that and the other Miss Finland candidate, there's no stories about his airhook goal and the Finnish Ice Hockey Association has not had the chance to whore the World Championships with Granlund's face plastered everywhere.
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I know there will be fans clamouring after Koivu and Granlund to come and play for Finland and be the saviours, but seriously, I don't think that in the current mind frame of Koivu or Granlund they could act as the saviours everyone seems to perceive them as.
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text: Terrain is important to many SketchUp modelers: Your building needs ground to stand on, or maybe you're modeling the ground itself to create a landscape. But wait. SketchUp's Sandbox tools — the tools you use to model terrain — can also create forms completely unrelated to terrain. How can terrain include all these other possibilities? The secret is in the hidden geometry. When you're modeling terrain (or other shapes) with the Sandbox tools, you're technically sculpting a special type of geometry called a TIN, or triangulated irregular network. That's a fancy way of saying, "a group comprised of triangles." The following figure shows a flat TIN that hasn't been sculpted into anything yet. In the next figure, you see an example of a TIN sculpted into hills and a watery valley. The Sandbox tools are traditionally used to create this type of terrain. In the following sections, you find out how to start modeling TINs, where to find the Sandbox tools, and what it means to geolocate terrain. After you cover the basics, you also find pointers to how to start sculpting a TIN. To create a TIN, you can import contour lines from another program or import terrain from Google Earth via SketchUp's built-in tools. You can also transform contour lines that you draw yourself into a TIN, or draw a plain flat rectangular TIN like the one shown earlier in this article. To get started, see Importing Preexisting Terrain and Creating Terrain from Scratch. After you have a TIN in SketchUp, learn how to toggle the TIN's visibility, sculpt and fine-tine its features, and place other items on its surface. You find the Sandbox tools on the Sandbox toolbar or by selecting Tools >, Sandbox and selecting your tool of choice from the submenu. As you read through this article's subarticles, you find out how to use each tool for its respective task. If you're modeling terrain, you can geolocate it, or embed geographical coordinates that place your terrain at a specific point on Earth. Geolocated models (or geomodels for short) offer a number of advantages: For details about shadow studies and viewing a model in Google Earth, see Communicating Your Designs. As you model your terrain, know that you can geolocate it by importing terrain from Google, as explained in Importing Preexisting Terrain. Also, Modeling Terrain for Google Earth offers tips and tricks that can improve your model's appearance in Google Earth. Source.


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Harry Potter spinoff to turn into movie trilogy
Los Angeles: If all goes well, Harry Potter spinoff Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them could be turn into a movie trilogy.
According to The New York Times, the book, published in 2001 and billed as one of Harry Potter's Hogwarts textbooks, will be adapted by Warner Bros into "three megamovies".
In an interview with the publication, Warner Bros' CEO Kevin Tsujihara confirmed that the stories, which are not prequels or sequels, would be set in New York about 70 years before Harry Potter, reports digitialspy.co.uk.
David Heyman will produce the films, about a magizoologist named Newt Scamander.
Rowling also praised Tsujihara, saying: "When I say he made Fantastic Beasts happen, it isn't PR-speak, but the literal truth."
"We had one dinner, a follow-up telephone call, and then I got out the rough draft that I'd thought was going to be an interesting bit of memorabilia for my kids and started rewriting!"
She continued: "When Kevin got the top job, he brought a new energy, which rubbed off. He's a very engaging person, thoughtful and funny."
Rowling previously revealed that she penned the first screenplay draft of Fantastic Beasts in 12 days.
Updated Date: Apr 01, 2014 15:04:59 IST


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Glossary post #3 for "A Toy Box Tale: Recapture the Spark!"
The Engine
In the story, The Engine is the Toy Box engine. It's the best aspect of the Disney Infinity product. The quality of the Disney Infinity Play Sets has been excellent, but to a considerable extent they mirror what all of the other toys-to-life games are already doing - providing ready-made adventures for these toys-to-life characters. It's to the new owner's advantage to focus on the single software engine of the Toy Box. It would minimize the amount of initial & ongoing development costs for the reboot to occur, relying upon the subscription-based pricing model & community content to scale the business. It would elevate all of the fan-created content, as they would not be in competition with Play Set creations made with engines that they could not use. It would similarly equalize the mobile platform that didn't support Play Sets in the first place. It would equalize all of the Infinity figures, as those who were "JUST in the Toy Box" seemed somehow of lesser importance. Any Infinity content developed in-house by the new owner would be using the same Toy Box Engine; this would automatically drive quality for the engine internally, and when released, those Toy Box Games would be inspiring to players to see great content that they could model & extend themselves. The reboot could be done with the Toy Box Engine as it is today - but every software product can always get better. Here's a list of some ideas...
Opening New Doors
The Toy Box Door has been an excellent way to connect multiple Toy Boxes together, but it's currently limited as to how many boxes it can connect, and by the fact that those boxes are not independently listed in Community Content. Imagine the ability to connect ALL of the Toy Boxes in Community Content together in one never-ending story, where various boxes fork into various storyline sub-plots. The game has enjoyed this notion of "unlocking toys" for several releases. Imagine the notion of "unlocking Toy Boxes". A new Property on the Toy Box Door would allow the player to travel to one or more future Toy Boxes, to be named later, potentially by other artists. The Property could specify that it's exclusively for future boxes from that same artist (such as the owner), from the same team (see later posts on Guilds), or it could be open to anyone. When a subsequent Toy Box is submitted, the artist would have the option to have it continue from one of these "Open Door" Toy Boxes already in Community Content. There could be the option whether this subsequent title is directly linked from the prior Toy Box, or simply unlocked in the Community Content lists. There could be another related option chosen at submission whether this locked Toy Box is shown as locked in Community Content (with a lock symbol superimposed on its snapshot picture), or completely hidden from Community Content until that prerequisite Toy Box is completed. Plus, a single Open Door could fork into an unlimited number of Toy Boxes from a variety of artists. From this new functionality of the Toy Box Door, the new Disney Infinity owner could provide an introductory storyline of Toy Boxes to re-introduce the Toy Box and unlock new content as part of the value in subscriptions. The owner could choose one or more open fork points for the community to extend that storyline from the official Introductory Boxes. Toy Boxes would become like Checkpoints in one huge Community-based Play Set that by its nature supports all of the characters.
The Player Gate & The Player#1 Insert
Toy Box Tales could be more immersive with a Creativi-toy that could detect which character was being played. A "Player Gate" could be a specialized Logic Gate toy where the if-then-else conditional was based on the character's specific identity, or alternatively the player's grouping (e.g. Guardians/Avengers/CloneWars/Mickey&Friends/Frozen/etc.) Rather than requiring a list of 100 characters to specify, it could detect the character building the Toy Box at the time of forming its logic connection (and you just switch the characters for different characters). Similarly the Text Creator toy could use a reserved string, "Player#1" to replace with the character's name in-game for player #1. Similarly, there could be Player#2, Player#3, and Player#4 inserts, too. This would make it possible for Toy Box builders to tailor the story to the specific character or set of characters being played. It would greatly resolve the conflicting goals of allowing all characters to play nearly all Toy Boxes, while still providing character adventures that increase the value of those characters and corresponding figures.
The Purchase Gate & In-Game Currency
Fix the currency system, not only for Tower Defense games, but adventure gaming in general. Provide a currency animation to handle larger amounts of accumulated (or lost) currency. Provide a variant on the Logic Gate (e.g. "Purchase Gate") where a Properties-set amount of character's currency can be subtracted from any trigger as Output, with a separate message of "Input Blocked" when the character doesn't have enough. Provide better flexibility for game designers on the in-game purchases within Toy Box games. With the dismantling of the Toy Store, allow for Blue Sparks to be the currency (including the reset of those sparks at the start of the game). On a side-note, a Spark Generator toy for the colors Blue, Yellow, Green, Purple, or Rainbow Mix would be beneficial too - better visuals, better control for game design that focuses on the sparks of the imagination.
Colorful, Emotional Teams
Provide further enhancements for color-based multi-player games. Add a Red Team Activator to associate with the Anger emotion (and the Sith). Add Red & Purple Infinity orbs (armored & unarmored) so that collection games can be based on Team Color. Add Color designations to the Target toys (with an additional Property to deactivate it when it's hit). Add Color designations to the Key, Lockable Cage, Lockable Cage Wall, and add a colored Lockable Loot Chest. Allow the Team Activators to change a player's team when their character passes through them. Have an alternative Team Scoring toy based on the "percentage of color" in the Toy Box... make a rough volume calculation based on the toys being colored by the Diffusinator (with a fudge factor for "thin" toys like Race Tracks). For Toy Box theming, Toy Box Saves could include the results of that Diffusinator (it could be particularly useful in distinguishing various Action Buttons & Triggers). Add a "paint thinner" option for removal. There could even be a new Property on the Key/Cage/Wall/Chest/Button/Target/Trigger to be immune to the Diffusinator to preserve the designer's goals. There's a whole lot of extra fun possible with some incremental enhancements to Team Colors.
Half-Challenge Rings & Horizontal Purples & Reds
The Endor challenge with the Challenge Rings imbedded within the ground is really cool. Challenge Rings could be updated to have no collision detection in the Toy Box, or perhaps Half or 3/4-shaped Challenge Rings could be added to place atop flat Terrain to provide the illusion of that. Since they're different size, the colors wouldn't play as well into Team Color based games, but some new horizontal Challenge Rings could provide additional variety to Flyers and to collection games designed with a bird's eye view camera.
The Power of the Reset & The Breakables Tracker
The option to "Reset" in the midst of Toy Box gameplay is rather unpredictable. Ideally, it could be used to completely restart a Toy Box without incurring the wait-time of re-loading the game entirely. It could have the following phases: (1) reset all Creativi-Toys to their initial-load Properties (which is not the same as default), (2) respawn character(s) at the start-up Infinity pad, and (3) drive the Level Starter if one exists. This would provide the game designer a clean way to test the Level Starter without adding say an Action Button to hide/remove later, and provide predictable gameplay on player resets. On a related note, it's problematic to "reset" Breakable toys. They are much less manageable than traditional Collectibles. If a "Breakables Tracker" was added that was the functional equivalent to the Collectibles Tracker, then all of the Toy Box's breakables would provide that much more variety in scavenger hunt style games. If further control was provided on spark generation, then certain breakables could generate certain colors of sparks to make this more interesting - the breakables could be for extending currency, special power, healing, or in-game experience.
Resizable Racing Gate & Avoiding Rainbow Roads
Create a toy similar to the resizable Trigger Area (and two-dimensional in presentation similar to the arrow decorations) in order to provide the green resizable Racing Gates used in the Play Sets. Its ability to cover different spaces without collision issues would make races for Mounts/Vehicles/Flyers/Flying Vehicles much better. It has also been a long-standing fan request to provide Terrain/Track pieces that match each others slopes so that races can have different elevations without so much risk of the drivers going off said roads.
Just Around The Riverbend
Provide an increased set of river & lake pieces akin to the cave sub-category... T-shaped River Split, River Cross, Lake Side, Lake Inner Corner, Lake Outer Corner, River/Lake Mouth, & full-Lake pieces for a much greater variety of toy waterways - maybe even a whirlpool piece as a Teleportation or Kill Switch option, and a Sloped River piece that lines up with one of the sloped Terrains as an alternative to waterfalls. On a side-note, the 3.0 additions of Cave walls, corners, & ceilings provided much greater variety to caverns, but could still use a rounded quarter-corner piece for rounding off those Cave walls or combining in a set of 4 to form cave pillars in large caverns. There could also be another cave entrance piece that matched the slope of the existing Cliff Terrain pieces.
Terrain Blends, Themed Hangs, & Rounded Corners
Most of the Toy Box's world-building toys have a great rounded style, with the squared-off edges for easy placement that also reminds you that each world is an assortment of toys. The two forms of hedges have a rounded corner piece that would work well with all Terrain themes. In addition to the river pieces, the caves & cliffs, race track, etc. a rounded corner piece would help extend this rounded visual to the overall structure of Toy Boxes. Similarly, the Terrain Blends provide a great way to join two level pieces of Terrain that have different themes - but these blends are small compared to the size of many Toy Box layouts. A larger set would help prevent theme changes from looking squared off. In Building Blocks, a flat triangle piece (both floor & wall) wouldn't be exactly rounded, but would allow mosaic-style patterns and better block lettering similar to those made with the triangular pieces that have depth. On a general theming note, the Ledge Hang toys only have a few choices - ideally they would include the same set of themes as the Rail Grinds. This would extend the existing Toy Box style and its capacity to build the virtual sets for fun toy storytelling.
Enjoying The View (& The Music)
The Sky Changer provides lighting, background images, & background music all-in-one. While the Boombox can override the Sky Changer music, it doesn't contain the same set of musical scores. To maximize the variety of background music, the Sky Changer could provide the ability to change the sky, the music, or both. Then with multiple connections you could mix & match. Lots of Disney films have many iconic songs - the "Sky & Music Changer" could support many. Also, it's been requested by several Master Artists to supply more day-and-nighttime versions of the skies so that they can change mid-game. Another significant factor for views is the set of virtual cameras. The Battlegrounds Play Set introduced 4-local-player gaming. This could be extended into the Toy Box with the corresponding shared camera support, along with the option to split the screen 4 ways, too, or 3 ways in a 3v1 mini-game. 2-player racing would be better if the camera could be split top & bottom as it was first introduced in the Cars Play Set.
Pinball, Peggle, & Mini-Golf
Add angled Pinball toys to match the Terrain/Track, and a vertical set for "Peggle-style" games. Allow them to be themed like the platformer gameplay toys now can be. They could be combined with Disney fan block art to make some fun, visually stunning Toy Box games. These game could also use a piece of Terrain and/or Track with a round hole that could detect passage (similar to the ESPN nets), and this could also be used in conjunction with Timers & Super Cannons (or perhaps an improved ESPN-supporting sling shot) to make a wide variety of Disney Infinity themed mini-golf games, especially with the addition of a Team Color property to the ESPN golf balls.
The INterior Glitch & The Forgotten Princesses
By means of a glitch in the Toy Box engine, several Toy Box Artists have managed to bring INterior toys into the standard Toy Box. Accepting that these highly-detailed toys significantly raise the open Toy Box meter, but so do Collectibles. So-called INterior toys could become a standard part of the Toy Box interface. This would provide a simpler way to provide more creative options in Toy Box building. From the perspective of INterior themes, it's somewhat surprising that Frozen theming was not yet available for the walls, ceiling, floor, & trim, given the popularity of Elsa & Anna (Olaf's snowy options not-withstanding). INteriors are in some respects like virtual dollhouses, and any Disney Princess that appears as a character in Infinity needs to have the corresponding theming.
Managing The Meter & Replayer Snafus
Apparently a throttle was added into the 3.0 Toy Box Engine to help keep the Toy Box Meter equivalent across PS4 & Xbox One, which is a good thing. But it's still possible to "tilt" Toy Boxes with added animation, especially from the various generators. If possible, it would be cleaner for a Toy Box to max out and simply stop further generation while still functioning. Ideally there could be distinct limits for current-gen & prior-gen consoles so that builders can choose maximum cross-platform compatibility or current-gen capacity. It works fairly well now, but could be more reliable. The same is still true for the Replayer, which is a great toy for creative builds. On a side-note, it would be cool for the Object Generator to support more Tools & Packs - perhaps it would help to replace its specific animation with a question mark, similar to that of the Vehicle Weapon Generator.
This list hopes to show how ongoing incremental updates to the Toy Box Engine would make the Disney Infinity Toy Box experience that much better. It would further differentiate the product in its celebration of family-friendly gaming, collaborative building, and Disney toy storytelling. When scaling to millions of creators of content, any investment into the Toy Box Engine would go a long way.


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About the Garmin nüvi® 2495LMT
Keeping both hands on the wheel is one sure way to improve travel safety, and now Garmin makes it easy to stay connected and receive accurate guidance without using your hands. Their nüvi 2459LMT portable navigator offers voice-activated navigation that recognizes your speech, plus Bluetooth® connectivity for hands-free calling with your compatible cell phone.
Say "hello" to hands-free navigation
You've got a lot to do between the time you get in the car and when you start driving wouldn't it be nice to not have to remember to turn on your navigator by pressing a button? You can wake up the nüvi 2495LMT with a custom vocal command, then use your voice to find the menu screen you need. If you know where you need to go, you can just speak the address of your destination or the name of the point of interest and you'll be on your way.
Garmin Guidance 2.0 works hard to make your drive easier
The nüvi 2495LMT incorporates Garmin Guidance 2.0, a feature set that offers convenience for everyday travel. You can find and select businesses right on the map screen without having to go through time-wasting menus. When you're on the highway, the navigator can give you a quick listing of stopping points nearest the exit ramp to save you from searching. Speed limit displays with visual warnings on major roads help keep you in check. You'll see photoReal junction views that provide easy-to-read and realistic representations of complicated interchanges, including signs.
Free Garmin 3D Traffic info and map updates
The nüvi 2495LMT features free lifetime traffic updates using Garmin's 3D Traffic service, which incorporates data from active devices on the road, historical traffic patterns, and other factors like construction, concerts, and sporting events to give you a comprehensive look at congestion in most metropolitan areas. Best of all, you won't have to pay a penny more for this service over the life of your nüvi. And you can keep up on road changes with up to four map updates per year without any additional costs, which comes in handy for street changes or when a favorite destination has closed or relocated.
Stay on course
You might not spend much time touching the nüvi 2495LMT as you drive, but you can count on it being easy to look at. It features a 4.3" color touchscreen that can be viewed in landscape or portrait orientation, which makes it a great companion when walking as well. You'll have access to detailed maps of the entire U.S., plus most of Mexico, Canada, and several Caribbean islands. Looking for a place to unload or fuel up? You've got 8 million points of interest right at hand, which you can also search and enter by using your voice. And if you find a spot that's not listed already, you can add it to your own custom points of interest for future reference.
Text-to-speech voice prompts that say actual street names at turns keep you focused on the road, while Lane Assist guides you through tricky intersections. In select instances, the screen will split automatically to give you a photoReal view of the junction so you'll have a clear picture of the next turn. You'll also find a photo viewer, "Where Am I?" emergency aid, audiobook player, trip planner, and other legacy Garmin features.
Product highlights:
- portable GPS navigator
- nüMaps Lifetime download card (receive up to 4 map updates per year without additional fees)
- includes Garmin 3D Traffic receiver for free lifetime traffic info
- suction-cup windshield mount
- JPEG picture viewer and audiobook player
- cradle, car power adapter, mini-USB cable and built-in rechargeable battery with up to 2.5 hours of life
Navigation features:
- 4.3" (480 x 272 pixels) display with touchscreen control
- accepts spoken commands and voice address entry
- 8 million points of interest (allows custom points of interest)
- preloaded with maps for the United States and Puerto Rico, plus most of Canada, Mexico, Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, and Bahamas
- text-to-speech voice prompts announce actual road names at turns
- trafficTrends provides routes based on actual historic travel times due to daily traffic
- lane assistance and junction view
- speed limit indicator
- built-in travel kit including world clock, measurement converters, alarm clock, calculator, and more
- multi-destination routing: route optimization
- transport modes: auto, pedestrian
- microSD card slot
Other features and specs:
- Bluetooth technology for making and receiving hands-free calls with your compatible cell phone
- dimensions: 4-13/16"W x 3"H x 5/8"D
- weight: 5.0 oz.
- warranty: 1 year
- Our 60-day money-back guarantee
What's in the box:
Garmin nüvi® 2495LMT owner's manual
- Personal GPS navigation device (w/4.3" LCD)
- Cradle mount
- Suction cup windshield mount
- GTM26 Traffic receiver with cigarette lighter adapter and 5' cable
- 19.5" USB cable (Type A USB on one end and Mini B 2.0 USB on the other end)
- Accessory Guide
- Important Safety and Product Information
- Quick Start Manual (English)
- Quick Start Manual (French)
- "Need a dashboard disc?" sheet
- "Activate your Lifetime Maps" sheet
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Lasted one day...never made it on the road.
riponbaker from Central Valley, CA on 1/10/2013
I was so excited to get my 1st GPS but the mood changed within 24 hours. I lost the satellite signal and was not able to get the device to retrieve it. To say the lest I'll continue to use MapQuest or Google Maps and probably won't buy another.
Pros: Bluetooth worked somewhat...my party said they could hear themselves talking on their end.
Cons: Lacks a satellite signal.
0 of 1 found this helpful
Tom from Houston, TX on 12/29/2012
I've used Garmin products for years in my plane, boat and cars and unfortunately this unit has shaken my confidence in a once excellent company. Initially the unit started up fine and worked well; I was impressed. But trying to update the Lifetime Maps and the one free upgrade you receive (why this is even an option with Lifetime Maps is beyond me) the troubles started. The map download took over 4 hours on a 6 mbs connection. Then the unit would not update...kept receiving an error and message to call customer service, which is not available on the weekend. I tried manually updating the maps instead of using Lifetime Update with the same non-success. Finally, I tried the free one-time map update but the product code that automatically populates returned as invalid. Way too much trouble to update a map database on a new unit. Previous to this unit I would never have considered anything but Garmin. Now it's not even in the consideration set.
Pros: Maps, interface, North American based, unlike TomTom
Cons: Apparently can't update maps, poor customer service, hardware failure.
1 of 2 found this helpful
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Bobby from Shelby, NC on 9/8/2012
I am enjoying my new Garmin. This is my second Garmin and after the first one, I would not consider anything but a Garmin. The voice command works well and I like the layer that adds some attractions to the main screen.The typewriter keyboard is much easier use and I like having a picture of the exit ramps included with the map and voice directions. Crutchfield's website helped me choose the model I wanted before I made the call to order.
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Marvin from New Jersey on 8/20/2012
I like it. Easy to get started, but I am finding it not easy to utilize all the features. I expect the manual will give me what I need. Menu is not intuitive to me. The salesperson recommended Karen's voice and I like it.
Pros: easy to get started. Garmin Support speaks American English fluently. They are in the USA. I love getting a three year warranty and support from Crutchfield.
Cons: Menu is not intuitive to me.
1 of 1 found this helpful
Great Value!
MR from Pasadena, CA on 8/1/2012
Great value and easy to use. It does take voice commands while driving which is a great feature for recently found places.
Pros: ease of use
Cons: Sometimes does not tell which side of the road for the destination. Sometimes takes you out of the way with its directions.
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TDC from Louisville, KY on 8/1/2012
Great product and a great price. Have already loaded the new maps and software updates.
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Crutchfield customer from Houston, Texas on 7/29/2012
Service was outstanding. The 2495 LMT has everything you need. I used it to drive from North Carolina to Texas and it performed without a hitch. Extremely accurate and traffic advisory is right on. Rerouting was quick. Voice commands take a little getting used to so that it accurately finds where you want. I have noticed it is not up to date on speed changes that many interstates have changed. Well worth the money.
Pros: Accurate and full of useful presets
Cons: Voice commands take a little work and menus could be consolidated some
1 of 1 found this helpful
Solid GPS
Crutchfield customer from Rochester, NY on 7/24/2012
I'm very happy with this GPS so far. It's easy to install and use. The voice command feature works well, even with the radio on. So far, it has found every point of interest I've challenged it with in the greater Rochester, NY area. The traffic feature is good, but mostly only shows long-term construction problems. The screen is the perfect size. Any larger and it would be a distraction. My only issue was that updating the map took over 2 hours to download and install. I get it, since it's a large file, but some warning before starting it would have been helpful.
Pros: Easy to read, easy to use.
Cons: Map updating takes a long time.
4 of 4 found this helpful
Works great. A step in the right direction for Garmin
alan p from Florida on 7/19/2012
I've been using this 2495 for a couple of weeks, after using a Garmin 205 for a few years. Upgrading the 2495 via the Garmin website, and obtaining the latest maps, went smoothly. The voice command works great, it's amazing. Map draw is fast enough. Route calculation is fast enough. Accuracy and ability to find GPS satellites is good. The rubberized back makes it easy to hold. Haven't found the traffic updates useful, yet. It takes about an hour to sit down and get to know most of the features of the device. The default sleep mode, which provides an instant-on feature, works good. Slimmer and ligther than the previous Garmin. The display is non-glare and easy to read, I changed mine to the UK map setting for better constrast and downloaded an english accent voice for a more pleasant voice.
Pros: Voice command, flexiblity, display, maps, routing, accuracy, overall features.
Cons: The cord has a 1x3 buldging part in the middle, due to the traffic update feature, I guess.
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fc from west farmington, me on 7/19/2012
Had to exchange for another since the first nuvi 2495 was defective. Second nuvi 2495 worked great. Love the 3D traffic, lane assist, etc. However, the voice command does not always understand your address command (80% if the time). Had to manually add to address then use voice command to pick "recently found" and say the number. Also, it does not always find the shortest route or the easiest, less traffic route. Still like the device very much though.
Pros: Ease of use. Great features like life updates, maps lane assist
Cons: Voice command does not work well in recognizing "voiced" address. Does not always find the shortest route.
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Jim from Warsaw,NY on 6/9/2012
This Garmin replaced a nuvi 265T with outdated maps. Five days after we received the unit we took an unexpected trip to St. Petersburg, FL. It was the first time that we used it and it worker great. In St. Petersburg the restaurant locator worked very well. There are features that this unit has that I have not had the opportunity to use: such as voice command and bluetooth. I am very pleased with the unit and the features especially the lifetime maps and traffic. I would not hesitate to recommend the unit to a friend. I considered giving this five stars; however, I am not familiar with all of the features at this time.
Pros: Very easy to program manually and find restaurants and hotel. The split screen feature works very well and was exceptionally helpful.
Cons: I like the on off / lock switch better on the 265T because when you pick the unit up the screen can change on you but it is easy to get back. On our way home the unit beeped and indicated that the road was closed ahead and take exit 90. We were passing exit 90 at the time and could not get over. It directed us to take the next exit and worked very well at getting us around the blockage.
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Go Go Gadget Garmin
Pmason718 from NYC on 2/4/2012
I like this device thus far. I use to own a Nuvi 205W and a 255WT and with both of those devices I would noticed that the unit would freeze a lot and seem slow processing routes and I haven't experienced that at all with this unit. The voice command software is wonderful as well as the new Garmin interface, much better than the older models. The only reason I didn't give this unit 5 stars is b/c even though its very easy to pair a phone via Bluetooth, that's all you can pair. Garmin really needs to release a software/firmware update which will allow this unit to connect to more than just phones (ex. headsets, mp3 players, etc). Another great feature is using the voice command to make phone calls, Garmin really has this down to a science
Pros: Voice Command, New interface, Trip Planner, being able to change different Dashboards, Quick route processing, easy to connect Bluetooth phones, unit can be used in portrait or landscape mode, adding custom avoidances
Cons: Bluetooth only works with Phones, no other devices
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More details on the Garmin nüvi® 2495LMT
Features & specs
|Free lifetime updates
|Map Coverage
|Points of Interest
|Multiple Destination Routing
|Screen Size
|Bluetooth Capable
|Photo Viewer
|Digital Audio Playback
|Text To Speech
|Voice Control
|Traffic Information
|3D Traffic
|Dynamic Content Services
|Removable Memory Type
|Battery Life
|2.5 hours
|Parts Warranty
|1 Year
|Labor Warranty
|1 Year
Product Research
General Features
Navigation Features
Other Features
General Features
Overview: The Garmin nüvi 2495LMT is a portable GPS navigation device that provides automatic routing, turn-by-turn voice directions, voice command, touchscreen control, and free Lifetime Map Updates. The unit includes subscription-free, lifetime traffic updates from 3D Traffic. With built-in Bluetooth technology, you can make and receive phone calls through the device. The nüvi 2495LMT has a 4.3" touchscreen LCD, and comes with a suction cup windshield mount and a 5' power cable with a cigarette lighter adapter.
4.3" Touchscreen LCD: The nüvi 2495LMT features a 4.3" dual-orientation color TFT touchscreen LCD with a resolution of 480 x 272 pixels (16:9 aspect ratio). The screen orientation (landscape or portrait) can be changed manually in the menu.
Preloaded Maps: The nüvi 2495LMT contains NAVTEQ's City Navigator North America NT 2012 maps with detailed road maps of the United States (including Alaska and Hawaii), Canada, Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands, Mexico, Cayman Islands, and Bahamas. The maps include more than 8-million points of interest (POIs) to help you find the destination you desire.
Voice Command: Voice Command allows you to control the device by using words and commands. The Voice Command menu provides voice prompts and a list of available commands. Using your voice, you can enter an address or the name of a Point of Interest, and the unit will begin searching for that location. You can also maneuver through menus by speaking the on-screen menu choice you desire.
Bluetooth Hands-Free Calling: Using the built-in Bluetooth wireless technology, the nüvi 2495LMT can connect to your mobile phone to become a hands-free device. The range of the Bluetooth coverage is approximately 33 feet. After pairing, you can receive incoming calls and place calls through the navigation unit. Outgoing calls can be place by entering the number directly, calling a number in your phone book, using the call history, or selecting a Point of Interest. Your home phone number can be saved so you can call home using a single button. You can check the Garmin website for a list of supported mobile phones.
Free Lifetime Map Updates: The nüvi 2495LMT offers free lifetime map updates so you'll always have the most up-to-date maps, POIs, and navigation information. Map updates are available for download up to 4 times a year with no subscription or update fees and no expiration dates.
Note: Free Lifetime Map Updates entitle you to receive up to 4 map data updates per year, when and as such updates are made available on the Garmin website, for this specific Garmin product only until this product's useful life expires or Garmin no longer receives map data from its third party supplier, whichever is shorter. The updates you receive will be updates to the same geographic map data originally included with your Garmin product when originally purchased.
nüMaps Guarantee: If you register your device on Garmin's website within 90 days of acquiring satellites while driving, you can check to see if a free map update is available. You must be able to connect your device via a high-speed internet connection in order to check the loaded map version and download the map update.
microSD Card Slot: The nüvi 2495LMT has a microSD card slot so you can store and use optional cityXplorer maps (available from Garmin), or download custom voices and vehicles from the Garmin Garage.
Power Requirements: The Garmin nüvi 2495LMT is powered by your vehicle's battery using the included 12-volt cigarette lighter power adapter. The built-in Lithium-Ion battery will provide up to 2.5 hours of use after a 4-hour charge. An optional AC adapter (150ACNUVI, sold separately) allows you to operate the unit on ordinary household current. The unit can be powered by your computer when it is connected via a USB cable.
Navigation Features
Garmin Guidance 2.0: The Garmin nüvi 2495LMT features Garmin Guidance 2.0, an advanced navigation engine with a faster, more intuitive user interface to enhance the speed and accuracy of searches and routing. The main menu gives you two simple choices: "Where To?" and "View Map." You can see and select businesses on the map without the need to page through menus. When traveling interstate highways, the Enhanced Exit Services feature enables you to know what you'll find when you exit the highway.
Free Lifetime Traffic: With free Lifetime Traffic from 3D Traffic, you can avoid traffic tie-ups that will delay your travel. 3D Traffic delivers traffic updates over one of the most extensive live traffic avoidance systems which checks traffic conditions more than 2 billion times per month. 3D Traffic combines historical traffic data, current traffic data from active devices in transit, and current non-trend traffic incidents, to help you avoid traffic jams and keep you moving. The nüvi 2495LMT comes with the GTM25 Traffic Receiver with its integrated cigarette lighter power adapter. An antenna extension cable is available from Garmin if you have difficulty receiving an FM traffic signal.
Notes: Lifetime Traffic requires no subscription or activation. Traffic updates are available in approximately 125 metropolitan areas throughout the U.S. and Canada.
Points of Interest: The built-in maps include over 8-million Points of Interest (POIs) such as hotels, restaurants, gas stations, attractions, and ATMs. are included to help you find the destination you desire. In addition, you can download additional points of interest and add them to the unit's memory (Custom POIs). The free POI Loader software can be downloaded from the Garmin website to assist you in creating Custom POIs.
Lane Assist: The Lane Assist feature lets you know in advance which lane you need to be in to make an upcoming turn. In select metropolitan areas, the nüvi 2495LMT will enter split screen mode to display the photoReal junction view, a realistic depiction of the junction, complete with road signs and arrows to indicate the proper lane for navigation.
Map View Options: You can choose from a 3D map view or two 2D map views (Track Up or North Up) as you navigate to your destination.
Speed Limits: As you travel along a major road, the speed limit is displayed on the screen alongside of the vehicle's speed display. If you are exceeding the speed limit, the color of the vehicle speed indication changes to red. If the highway's posted speed limit has changed since the last map update, you can change the speed limit display on the unit.
Where Am I?: The "Where Am I?" feature gives you instant access to important information in case of an emergency. When you select "Where Am I?" from the menu, you get the coordinates (including elevation) of your current position, plus the nearest address and intersections. There are also buttons to help you locate the nearest hospitals, police stations, gas stations, and roadside assistance. You can also save the location for future reference.
Garmin Locate: To assist you in finding your parked vehicle, the Garmin Locate feature saves your location to memory when you remove the device from the windshield mounting cradle while the device is on. You can search for your vehicle's location using the Last Spot button in the menu.
Pedestrian Navigation: In addition to vehicle navigation, the nüvi 2495LMT can also be useful when walking around town. If you have the optional cityXplorer maps loaded into the unit, the pedestrian navigation feature adds public transportation options as you travel on foot.
Destination Search: When the Where To? button is pressed, you can use the search tools to find your destination and plan your route. The search tools allow you to search for cities, addresses, intersections, or coordinates. The new Search Bar lets you directly enter a category, brand name, address, or city name. The unit's memory stores the last 50 locations you have found so you can quickly find a previous destination.
Keyboard Options: The Garmin nüvi 2495LMT gives you two options for keyboard layouts. When you are entering an address or other data, you can choose between a standard QWERTY keyboard layout or an ABCDE alphabetical layout.
Garmin Garage: The unit offers your choice of seven standard icons to represent your vehicle. The online Garmin Garage offers dozens more vehicle icons that you can download for free. In addition, you can purchase icon and voice bundles with Star Wars (Yoda, Darth Vader) and Nickelodeon (SpongeBob SquarePants, Dora the Explorer) themes.
trafficTrends: When the trafficTrends feature is enabled, the nüvi 2495LMT automatically records historic traffic data and uses that data to calculate more efficient routes. This information is sent to Garmin when you connect your device to myGarmin (your personal account site on the Garmin website) using your computer. Different routes may be calculated based on traffic trends for the day of the week or the time of day.
Trip Planner: You can create and save a trip with multiple destinations using the Trip Planner. Once you have entered your destinations, you can manually set them in the order of your preference, or allow the device to calculate the most efficient route. Trip itineraries can be saved in memory for future use.
Photo Navigation: Pictures with location information can be uploaded to the nüvi 2495LMT or to an inserted microSD card. You can use the GarminConnect section of the Garmin website to search for previously uploaded "Geotagged" photos. Once the photos are loaded into the device, you can set a destination based on the photo's imbedded location data.
Trip Computer: The trip information page displays your current speed and direction, and provides helpful statistics about your trip. Dual trip odometers keep up with your total mileage. The page also indicates the distance and driving time to your next maneuver, as well as the distance and driving time to your destination. Your maximum speed and moving average speed are also displayed. The information can be reset in advance of your next trip.
Where I've Been/Trip Log: The Where I've Been application allows you to view your previous routes and places you have stopped on the map. In addition, the device keeps a Trip Log, which is a record of the path you have traveled. The Travel History setting must be enabled in order for the Where I've Been and Trip Log features to function.
Other Features
Picture Viewer: The nüvi 2495LMT's Picture Viewer can display JPEG photo images that you have stored in the device or on a microSD card. The images can be displayed in a slideshow, or set a single image as wallpaper.
Audiobook Player: The device can play audiobooks from Audible.com. A subscription to Audible.com is required. Audiobooks can be loaded to the device or to a microSD card. You can browse titles, authors, or narrators. Bookmarks can be added, so the player will automatically resume from the point where you last stopped. Playback controls include play, pause, fast forward, fast reverse, next chapter, and previous chapter.
Note: The nüvi 2495LMT cannot play digital music files.
GPS Simulator: When indoors, you can activate the built-in GPS simulator and practice using the unit. This turns off the GPS receiver so it's not searching for satellites, saving battery power.
ecoRoute: The optional ecoRoute feature calculates the fuel economy and the fuel price of navigating to a destination, and offers tools for improving fuel efficiency. The ecoRoute application can be purchased from the Garmin Online Store.
Tools: Other tools that can be found on the device include a world clock, alarm clock, calculator, unit converter, and a language guide.
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Fluxx Review
- Publisher: Playdek, Inc.
- Genre: Card
- Released: 13 Dec, 2012
- Size: 35.4 MB
- Price: $2.99
- Excellent multi-game system; from casual to fast-paced, Fluxx caters to your needs.
- Ever-changing rule system makes for a frantic and confusingly fun experience.
- Card interface extremely small; giant hands can result in confusion when trying to find a specific card.
Fluxx turns traditional card-based board games on its head by refusing to state more than the basic rules - how the game turns out is entirely up to the luck of the draw, and that's half the appeal.
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To understand Fluxx by Playdek and Looney Labs you have to understand 'madness' itself. If you reach back to the days of your youth, there are undoubtedly examples of play time with friends where 'playing' was all that mattered - rules existed in a basic sense, but they were ever-changing and evolving, almost at random. Fluxx embodies this free-spirited insanity to create a card game that is never the same game each time you play it; in fact it's entirely different from round to round, and even turn to turn.
The basics rules are easy to learn and newcomers will pick things up quickly - draw one card, play one card. Unfortunately everything is downhill (or perhaps uphill if luck is on your side) from there on out. Rule-change cards override the basic game, providing options ranging from increasing the cards drawn per turn; forcing players to use all of their cards in one go; and even restricting the size of a hand to a single card.
Ultimately the goal of the game is to fulfill a Goal by having the right Keepers in play. Keepers are random objects that can be shuffled around the board thanks to Action cards, or restricted thanks to Rule cards. Should you be lucky enough to have the right Keepers while the appropriate Goal is out, you win... unless the rules say otherwise.
Players can not only compete against AI opponents, but multiple online matches can be played at the same time to keep you busy. In a neat twist the developer has added 'turn timers', placing a limit on the time a person can be away from their device before they forfeit - with everything from 15 minutes to 3 days it's a great way to know if a game you're joining is casual or fast-paced. Also, a handy-dandy on-screen button will indicate when turns in other games are available - touch it and you'll be whisked away to make your turn immediately.
While Fluxx for iOS doesn't contain all the madness of newer versions of the board game, it's still a brilliant way to test your memory and wits. A great pick-up for those who love zany board games.
Description***This game is NOT compatible with iPod Touch 2nd Generation***
Supported Devices:
iPhone 3GS; iPhone 4; iPhone 4S; iPhone 5
iPod touch 3rd generation; iPod touch 4th generation; iPod touch 5th generation; iPad; iPad2;iPad3
Requires: OS 4.3 and above
Fluxx is the award winning card game series developed by ex-NASA aerospace engineers that has sold almost one million copies!
Fluxx has been updated to this new and streamlined version with simpler rules and a brand new look!
Playdek and Looney Labs have teamed up to bring this amazingly fun card game to your iOS device!
Playdek's iOS version of Fluxx offers online and offline play for up to 4 players, features HD graphics (on supported devices) and utilizes Playdek's asynchronous online play. Earn Game Center achievements and invite Game Center friends to online games.
It all begins with two basic rules: draw one card, play one card. Simple!
You'll start with a hand of three cards, add the card you draw to your hand, and then choose one card to play. But… following the directions written on your chosen card can cause the rules and even the goal of the game to change! Everything is in Fluxx and that's what makes the game great!
Even though it's easy to learn, Fluxx is never the same game twice. Adapt your strategy to the cards in play and in your hand but don't count on them… At any moment anything and everything could change!
•HD Support
•Offline and Online play
•Human and AI opponents
•New streamlined rules
•Game Center achievements
•Universal App – play Fluxx on all your compatible iOS devices
•2-4 players
•Single player vs AI
•Pass-and-play Multiplayer
•Full asynchronous support for multiplayer online games
•Invite Game Center friends to online games
•Maintain multiple Saved games
•Online game timers
•Online player stats
•Card Gallery
•Rule Book
The Fluxx card game has earned the Mensa Select Award (1999), an annual award given to games that meet Mensa's high standards of originality, playability and design.
Star Fluxx has been featured on Wil Wheaton's popular board gaming web show, TableTop
The card game can be found at Target stores and online.
For more information about the card game visit our friends at Looney Labs
Also by Playdek
Can't Stop; Summoner Wars; Ascension: Chronicle of the Godslayer; Food Fight iOS; Nightfall; Penny Arcade The Game: Gamers vs Evil
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Mary Barra, the CEO-in-waiting of General Motors and the first woman to lead a major automaker, got the star treatment at the Detroit Auto Show today. And by "star treatment," I mean "was chased down by a gigantic throng of reporters."
The AP reports that Barra, who becomes CEO on Wednesday, was pursued by about 100 reporters and photographers at the auto show this morning shortly after the Corvette Stingray and Chevrolet Silverado won
an utterly pointless award that only exists for marketing purposes North American Car and Truck of the Year.
Since this is an auto show, that's mostly gonna be a mob of 100 old dudes in suits. (The presence of your mostly-20something Jalopnik staff lowers the median Detroit Auto Show journalist age to 77.)
From the AP story:
Two large bodyguards and public relations handlers fended off the throng that chased her to the Cadillac exhibit, where she did a television interview. During the pursuit, one cameraman tripped over a couch and another ran into a post.
A security guard said he hadn't seen as large of a gaggle since former CEO Rick Wagoner was pursued as GM was headed toward bankruptcy in 2009.
Apparently the "throng" didn't get much out of Barra, who is not for not being as off-the-cuff as her predecessor Dan Akerson. But obviously, Barra's star is rising, and the media can't get enough of her.
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Students are asked to be at their designated bus stop location at least 5 minutes prior to scheduled pick-up time.
Due to unforeseen circumstances, buses may be late occasionally. In those instances please call our dispatch office at 497-3311.
No, parents may not ride the school bus except for field trips.
are assigned by general location of students and must meet state
regulations for safety. Typical stop locations are within subdivisions
near parks, common-walls and retention areas. Stops must be at least 50
feet from a signed intersection. Note: Stops will not be changed during
the first 4 weeks of school.
Back to School Transportation letters are sent to all eligible students prior to the start of school.
All bus stop information is available at each school site after July 30th.
to limited space on the school bus only eligible students may ride
their assigned bus. Any request for an exception must be made by a
parent to the school administrator, who in turn may grant the request.
The principal must notify the driver in writing.
See above (Can my child ride home on another bus?)
You may contact the dispatch office at 497-3311.
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bus conduct referrals are sent to the school administrator; per
district policy the school administrator determines all disciplinary
general, students may be required to walk the following distances to
the nearest bus stop: (1) K-3, up to one-half mile; (2) grades 4-6, up
to three-quarters of a mile; and (3) grades 7-12, up to one mile.
K-8: Transportation will not be provided to students whose residence is
less than one (1) mile from school. Students whose residence is more
than one (1) mile from school may be eligible for transportation.
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New Car Review Video
2014 Toyota Tundra: First Drive Review - Video
If you're looking for information on a newer Toyota Tundra, we've published an updated review: 2019 Toyota Tundra Review
Like the FIAT 131, Detroit and Rodney Dangerfield, Toyota's full-size pickup doesn't get much respect. You're probably nodding your head in agreement -- but at the same time, dismissing these trucks just doesn't make sense. The 2014 Toyota Tundra may help to change that image.
Tundra not a Contender?
Toyota trucks enjoy a global reputation for durability and high resale value few other automobiles can match. A quick check of AutoTrader's used-car listings shows that Toyota Tacoma trucks that are 10 years old with more than 100,000 miles are still worth more than $10,000.
And yet the Tundra isn't seen as a serious player here in the U.S. This is largely based on opinions formed about the Toyota T100 and later, the first version of the Tundra, a smaller, less-capable truck than the latest iteration.
The 2014 Tundra gets a few updates to help it keep up with newer trucks such as the RAM and Silverado.
However, trucks such as the GMC Sierra and Chevy Silverado have heavy-duty versions. If you earn a living with your truck, you're probably more interested in the 2500 and 3500 versions of the Silverado or RAM. Toyota doesn't offer these types of heavy-duty versions with the Tundra.
Still, the Tundra is very capable and more than enough truck for the average shopper.
The Toyota Tundra still has one of the most powerful V8 engines around -- 5.7-liter -- with 381 horsepower. With this engine, the Tundra has a towing capacity of 10,000 pounds.
While the lack of a heavy-duty version may be an issue for some, the Tundra is available in several versions including standard cab, extended Double Cab and 4-door Crew Max. Each is available in several trim levels that vary in price from about $27,000 for a base standard cab to well over $40,000 for a loaded Crew Max version. See the 2014 Toyota Tundra models for sale near you
Minor Improvements
Toyota recently asked owners what they liked and didn't like about the Tundra, and then the company set out to fix the truck's perceived shortcomings.
A few of the owner-mentioned issues clearly needed attention. We've never loved the Tundra's interior, and the separated gauges were hard to read at a glance.
Thankfully, Toyota addressed those concerns and a few others as well. The center-mounted controls (navigation, radio, A/C) have been moved closer to the driver, making them easier to reach.
The suspension gets a few tweaks as well; the ride is now a little smoother and easier to live with.
Toyota's full-size Tundra also gets a few cosmetic updates. Some previous Tundra owners thought the truck was too round-looking or not wide enough. This is largely a problem of perception; the Tundra is just as wide as the more popular American trucks.
To address this perception, Toyota added a little more attitude to the truck's look. The hood is higher, the grille is more pronounced and the tailgate has a more sculpted look, with the word "Tundra" stamped into it.
The big news for the 2014 Toyota Tundra is the luxurious 1794 Edition, named after a ranch in Texas near where the Tundra is built.
The 1794 Edition gets LED running lights, power-folding side mirrors and more chrome up front. Inside, the 1794 Edition gets softer, more luxurious leather as well as a moonroof, Entune and a JBL audio system.
Tough Competition
The Tundra is at a disadvantage as the Chevy Silverado, GMC Sierra and RAM have recently been more significantly updated. It's hard not to recommend the Tundra, but the Silverado does feel a little more surefooted when towing close to its maximum payload.
But concerns about the Tundra's size are not rooted in reality. The cab is just as spacious as other full-size pickups. Toyota even reworked the rear seat to make it more useful for hauling cargo.
There's no Toyota Tundra HD, so if you need a heavy-duty pickup, you'll have to look elsewhere. However, compare the Tundra to trucks such as the Silverado 1500, RAM 1500 or F-150, and it's clear the Tundra can get the job done.
Finally, we know truck people care about where their truck is from, so it's worth mentioning that the Toyota Tundra is designed, engineered and built in America. Find a Toyota Tundra for sale


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pretty good groceries
The Glover Street Market offers Pretty Good Groceries to locals and visitors in the Methow Valley. Including beautiful produce, homemade breakfast and lunch, fresh juices and smoothies, money saving bulk, herbs and spices, ice cream by the scoop, vitamins, tinctures, beer and a beautiful wine cellar.
(509) 997-1320
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There's nothing better than the simple, natural goodness of fresh fruits and vegetables. Our Organic Smoothie and Juice Bar offers a wide range of delicious, nutritious drinks that both kids and adults love. We use fresh, all-organic ingredients and much of the seasonal produce comes from local growers.
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Our beautifully restored wine cellar is stocked with affordable, fantastic wines you can't find anywhere else in the Methow Valley. We also have a selection of local microbrews and handcrafted hard ciders.
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