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Shifty, is your present Porsche a recent addition? I don't recall mention of it. Let's hear about it.0
Yeah, fairly recent. A Porsche 928. I only bought it because a) I still can't find the 911 Targa/Cab I want (fussy and careful) and b) the 928 is a whole lotta car for the money. I almost bit on a 1988 911 Cabriolet (G50 trans, good year) but alas it failed the tech inspection. Looked great but there you go. My tech says NO and I nod like an obedient slave.
The 928 is a bit of an animal. I can see why 911 owners prefer the lighter, more agile 911. The term "German Corvette" has been used to describe the 911 and it's not far off the mark, except that it has much better build quality than older Corvettes that one might compare it to.
The 928 is a man's car, no doubt about it. You have to sort of manhandle it. With the K&N filter and temporary catalytic testing tube in place, it sounds REALLY great.
The last 928s are much faster but the early ones are probably sturdier and less maintenance intensive. The V8 engine goes forever, it'll be ticking when the rest of the car is junk.0
jrosasmc Posts: 1,711I always liked Porsches and have had great respect for the marque since I was a little kid. I also find that they make some of the best engines ever...the 5-cylinder in my 1993 Volvo 850 was actually designed with Porsche input. However, as I got older and my knowledge about cars in general increased, I found that there are some Porsche models that I find less than desirable today. Here are my thoughts:
1) 1976 912E (one-year only model). This car had a VW engine in a great-looking body. Deserved better attetion.
2) Any 924. I dislike the overall quality so much it would take too long to bash this one.
3) Early 944s (1983-85). Drove great, but the interior was the same cheap, plasticky one found in the 924, and I hate the gauge design too.
4) 1973-77 911s. These had the problematic 2.7-liter engines with thermal reactors. I had a friend whose '74 blew up around 90k miles because of the failed head studs. It's been sitting in his driveway for 15 years waiting for a rebuild.
Now for my all-time favorite Porsches:
1) 1996-98 911 Carrera 4S. I tried to take on one of these on the interstate with my Volvo sedan. Needless to say I got humiliated badly.
2) Any 968. These cars looked really great and had excellent handling to boot. The motors also sounded great too.
3) 1986-89 911 Carreras. I just like them because they have classic styling and they will go on forever, unlike most of the junk of that era.
4) 1998 911 Turbo S. The ultra-rare model (only 185 sold in US) of the newer 993 series. I understand that Jerry Seinfeld owns one. How much do you think those babies would sell for today?
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It's really the 1975-77 Porsches with the 2.7 that you have to be careful about. The '73 and '74 are great cars, don't pass them up!!
The 912E is an odd duck...my slogan for that car is "VW performance at Porsche repair prices". The original 912 is powered by the final version of the 356 engine, so it's a Porsche through and through.
The 914, especially the 2.0 liter with chrome bumpers, is a great little car for the money. They are a killer in autocross and very well built and designed. Styling is not to everyone's taste. Stay away from cars converted to Weber carbs. Never run right. Also a VW powered car, but that don't mean "cheap to fix". Transmission is from a 911 as is most front end stuff.
As for the newer Porsches, they still embody the spirit of the old, which is remarkable, but they don't have that old "electric wire" feeling. They are more luxurious and comfortable and not so nervous. I prefer 2WD to 4WD myself.
ERRATA: I meant to say in the last post that the 928 is called "The German Corvette", not the 911. Just a typo.0
congrats on the 928....I remember we were talking about it a year ago ....I was really into 928s....and even considered buying one , but thought family came first, so the suv was bought.
wife OKed the purchase of a 928 even.
hey, I know many must be sore about Porsche making a SUV....but its a great car....the Cayenne has gobs of power, can do go where most fear to tread....and performs better than a boxster S on the Nurbringing track.
sorry shifty, but I know you said no SUV....but just to inject my .02 cents....
congrats on your 928 again..0
So far so good. Most Porsches are not "home-mechanic" cars but I can do most of the maintenance. But a 928 is one of those "gotcha" cars---you'd better read before you bleed.
Just got my Car & Driver in the mail with the road test for the newest Porsche. Looks like the car might have a little more of the old feeling built back into it.0
"...the Cayenne... performs better than a boxster S on the Nurbringing track."
I think Billy Joel's stranger just hit me right between the eyes. Highender, would you kindly provide a reference so I can put this into perspective. You wouldn't want me to go running to trade in my Boxster S for a Cayenne under any false pretense would you?
Hi designman:
I had a 2000 Boxster S, with 250 hp ...also.
But I don;t drive the Cayenne like the Boxster. the two are for 2 diff purposes...
I read it the first time in EVO magazine, when they compared the Cay Turbo to I think it was the Audi All road twin turbo, the Ranger by Overfinch, and a Impreza Turbo....and they mentioned that it did the nurbringen better than the BMW M3, and similar numbers to boxster S.
I have a whole stack of saved articles on Cayenne, so let me dig thru it....
some articles are from Car & Driver, some from Porsche bulletins, some from EvO, Motor trend, etc....let me get the exact issue...(I'm at work)
but I think the point is that the turbo version can hold its own with many sports sedans, and even a few sports cars....
sorry shifty....
back to 'regular Porsches'....0
I have the opportunity to pick up a Carrera 4S that a friend owns. I am extremely familiar with the car (probably put a few hundred miles on it myself over the last couple of years) and the condition and servicing of the car is meticulous. Pricing is not much of a concern, he recently fell in love with a C6 Vette and the 911 is parked outside. He knows how I've lusted after the car....
A couple of questions,
- Any particular maintenance / mechanical issues specific to the 2002 model year that I should be aware of?
- What are your opinion(s) of the 911 C4's winter ability? My current S2000 (which I will keep!) is more or less useless in the winter. My friend, in contrast, is on his third AWD 911 and has driven every single one of them through Detroit winters without incident. He claims that even with the Potenza S03s he's running, the 911 is a fine daily driver so long as there isn't much more than a couple of inches of snow on the ground. (In contrast... my S2000 goes sideways if there's a dusting.) I'd like to know if he is overstating things, or if the AWD + PSM really does make the car a reasonable winter driver for non-blizzard conditions.0
1) There is no way I would do winter driving on S03s... They really shouldn't be driven on in freezing temperatures, let alone inclement weather.
2) Admittedly, this isn't apples to apples.. but..
My wife's 325i goes like a tank on winter tires.. and this is a car that has a deservedly poor reputation for winter traction.. Also, (more apples to oranges), I had an '84 911.. which of course was not AWD, and with all that weight on the rear tires, I had no problems in winter driving (all-season performance tires).
3) With the proper tires, I'm thinking that car would do great in the winter.. I'm not sure if there are stock winter sizes for the C4S, and it might involve buying another set of wheels, but it sounds ideal to me.
4) If you get the performance oriented winter tires (Bstone LM22, Dunlop M3, Goodyear Ultra-Grip GW-3), then you won't be sacrificing much in the way of handling, either... A lot of winter tires are now V-rated.
Hopefully someone will chime in with some directly related experience.
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I think you should drive the C2 and feel the difference. I think you lose a lot of the Porsche experience with the C4, and also get a very very complicated automobile whose capabilities are rarely going to be used anyway.0
I've already driven both a fair amount. I prefer the amazing traction that comes with the C4. It's hard to break that rear end loose. The C2 is a different story. Also, blasphemous as this may sound, I do not consider the current (993/996) C2 to be a paradigm improvement over my existing S2000 when it comes to handling or dynamics; the C4 is a different story. It's basically the complete package as designed for 400+ horsepower, but with a lot less power. That appeals to me - there's a sense of overengineering in the tires, brakes, chassis, etc., that gives you a huge margin within which to experiment.
kyldx - thanks for the input; duly noted.0
C2 has a much lighter feel, but C4 is better for traction in inclement conditions. One thing the novice driver or new driver to a C4 has to be careful of is understeer. The car will take you into a turn faster than you think you can go, and so you have a tendency to let off the gas or brake it, to your regret. C2 lets you kick the tail out and bring it back a lot easier.
Also with a C4 you need to have the financial cushion to deal with more complex repair and maintenance. Repairs are not for the faint-hearted. Buyers are advised to visit a qualified shop and talk about the fee schedules.
But by all means, buy what you like and what suits your driving skills, climate, etc.0
The C4 is a good car in the snow, no doubt. I know of one that is driven daily in the Swiss Alps! That said, its tires are still wide enough to act as sleds and the front is low enough that you can hire the thing out as a plow in snow over a couple of inches. But for driving on the normal roads of most of the US, I say go for it ... but don't expect it to handle as well as the C2 on nice dry stuff if you're an average driver. you have to be race qualified to get the C4 to go like the C2 does on track. But again, if I wanted the car for every day use in a climate with occasional snow and rain, I'd get enthused about the C4 (with snow tires).
PS., I drive my RSA all winter (though not in storms if I can help it) with no help except for H-rated Pirelli Snowsport 210s.
Now that BMW and MB are plaguing themselves with electronic issues, seems Porsche doesn't want to be left behind. There are growing concerns about reliability issues with the 997. One guy reports having to bring his car in seven times. I'm not adverse to under-the-hood digital tech, but it seems to me that they are not prepared for a lot of this in the service bays.
Just heard there is no dipstick on the 997. Not sure I care for that one even though my digital oil gauge seems dead-nuts accurate as compared to the stick. Are there other cars out there without dipsticks or is this an "innovation"?
Will be interesting following the 997 especially after the 911 has been enjoying good reliability standings. I suppose the new Boxster will be right in there with this as it shares many systems and parts.0
I couldn't agree more with the direction of your comments. Porsche makes a good point, of course -- they are expanding their audience and, in the process, making a profit line they wouldn't have dreamed of 10 years ago. They are right that the passionate lovers of the old (i.e., aircooled) designs were a small but loyal number ... small enough they could never keep a modern car mfg. in business I suppose. But that tradition was one of simplicity, and reliability, and performance. Some would say Porsche has turned its backs on all of those.
I disagree -- there is no way my 1993, even with its nearly $20k of mods -- can even begin to keep up with the most base of 997s. And those ten years older than mine are "slower" still.
In one sense, of course, the "performance" has gone away (i.e., changed) in that it is now more about raw numbers and less about an experience ... a sound and feel and so on.
Hundreds and hundreds of pounds of electronics and luxury bits have been added on that make the experience impossible and jeopardize the reliability, even in the race versions of the cars (which once were also the street versions of the Porsche!) I'm not so much worried about the guy taking in his luxo cruiser with all the leather and sound system and climate control and all that seven times as I am about Porsches suddenly not able to finish at LeMans or Daytona or Sebring -- that would surely destroy the tradition.
My own fear is that the simplicity, which surely is being eliminated from Porsche (and is the point of your post), will ruin everything that Is Porsche right along with it as it is replaced by qualities (like luxury and high tech stuff) that are not part of the history.
The good side is that it will certainly help the depreciation on my car, I guess.
cdallen2004 Posts: 30Hello guys:
I am a 19 year old, and a Dallas-based business owner. I own a internet/web based IT firm. I work in a pretty upscale residential/commericial neighborhood and I consider myself to be a business professional.
Down the street from the office builing, we have a Porsche and Mercedes dealership named Park Place Motors. They have been in this area for many years and it is well known to cater to Dallas' upscale automotive clients (the rich...lol).
I am considering buying a Porsche Boxster soon (the new redesigned model) and I was wondering what you all thought about a 19 year young man buying a car of this caliber. The only reason I am asking is because of the possible skeptism when it comes to a test drive. Do you think the dealer will take me seriously when it comes to test driving the car? Or should I go ahead and purchase the Porsche without ever driving it?
Just wanted to hear some advice on this. I am thinking that the dealership will just brush me off and not take me seriously.
Please help me!0
If they don't take you seriously, go somewhere else. They all want to make money and yours is as good as anyone's. Of course you have to understand their pov -- it's a rare 19-yr-old who can afford a new anything, let alone a Porsche (even the 'base' model). I'm sure if you go in with enough background info (from Edmund's road tests, etc.) and don't act like a jerk but act like the businessman you've become ... and aim for one of the salespeople who looks like s/he has some experience ... you'll get someone to take you for a test drive. Just handle it like a business transaction.
Definitely don't buy a Porsche -- any Porsche -- without a test drive. They are unusual cars with an unusual feel and fit, and you may not like it .... they aren't for everyone. There's a lot of feedback. The new Boxster is supposed to have more room, but it still could be a bit tighter than whatever you're used to. You don't say if you like to drive a manual, or if you enjoy the roughness of a sporty ride, and there are a lot of other issues that may make you decide to look elsewhere.
And finally the question comes up as to whether you SHOULD buy a Boxster. If this is your first sports car, I'd suggest you avoid the 'S' model so you can learn to drive it well before you add enough power to allow you to cheat without learning to drive properly. If you're used to sports cars, on the other hand, you still have to ask yourself what you expect to get out of the car ... and determine if a Porsche will give you what you want. What I mean is this -- if this is primarily going to be transportation to/from your business, stick with a 2nd hand Camry as it's a better investment. A Boxster is a toy and a luxury depreciation, not transportation primarily. If you want a chick magnet (like I did at 19!) you can get something the girls will like a lot better for a lot less money.
I don't mean to insult you, and hope I haven't, but I answered this way because of what you said and didn't say. You're not in the demographic for the car, but if you like the experience, the car could be the most fun you'll have sitting down! lol
Btw, the local dealer doesn't expect to have Boxsters available for drives for awhile, so this may slow you down for a few months.
By all means, drive the Boxster as well as the "competition" and you'll note the differences right away.0
trialfast Posts: 1I've been reviewing past discussions on the porsche 911's and from what i've gathered i should steer clear of the '91 - 92's no matter how sweet looking. Is that correct? One 91 i'm considering has low mileage (60,000) and a detailed maintenance report. The other has less info ... with about 40,000 miles.
On the other hand I did find an '88 at a dealer which I'll be looking at today with 50,000. Any suggestions? thxs,0
Yes, as a first time Porsche buyer I would agree that the early 90s cars can be risky. It really depends on what has been done to it.
You NEED to buy this book from Amazon by Peter Zimmerman! Best $20 you'll ever spend.
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0963172670/qid=1104- - 855701/sr=1-2/ref=sr_1_2/103-7816522-6856635?v=glance&s=books
lopez Posts: 2I have a 996 1999 cabrio and the seal for the plastic window is breaking down. The dealer said that I have to replace the entire top. This car has been well kept and garaged. Does anyone knows why or an alternative to replacing the top?0
Seems to be the way convertible tops are going. New Corvette, same deal, whole new top.
The problem is that the labor to remove the top so as to repair it is so high that you might as well replace the top. This is the logic and it makes sense I guess.
So is the window separating from the top, and you are getting a leak. Is that the issue?0
Try a local auto upholstery/top shop -- they may be able to help .... or not, but worth a check before handing over the swag for a new top.
I don't know why it's Jan. 21 and I'm only now finding out this topic has had traffic -- the new software has been out to lunch maybe?
One of the reasons there are so many good deals around for the 90-91s, trialfast, is because of that reputation. And ten years ago, it would have been correct. But, in my opinion, it is likely no longer valid, and a good looking deal on a good looking 90-91 is truly a good deal in all likelihood. Here's why:
The 90-91 got a reputation for bad oil leaks from the Porsche experiment with a seal-less case, it had a problem with its dual-mass flywheel, and the distributor sometimes wreaked havoc due to not being vented so the ozone buildup inside would corrupt the belt which would then break with, potentially, catastrophic results. Sounds bad, right?
But -- if a car is still running and has been owned by a Porsche fan .... all of that stuff has been fixed or is not going to be an issue -- it's been 14 years, after all. Here's the scoop -- in 92, Porsche revised the flywheel. (Most owners have since upgraded the flywheel on their 90-91.) In '92, Porsche switched to a sealed case -- badly leaking cases were upgraded. Many (most?) never sprang a serious leak and, while some people are paranoid about a dime-size drop on the garage floor, the fact is that you have 14 some quarts to work with! Finally, the distributor vent costs 75 cents for you to fix, $20 at the dealer, with a kit that was made available in 92 or 93. (But if the vent needs to be added, you will probably want to change the belt to be safe .... that is more expensive.)
The fact is that the 911, beginning with the C4 in 89 (and the C2 in 90) is a major step forward over previous 911s, though purists from the good ole days will argue the point. Those who like the air-cooled machines that were marketed from 90-98, however, conduct their argument with torque and horsepower -- you just can't beat it! The car is a delightful beast.
The 964 was available from 89-94 and prices for it are quite a bit cheaper than for the 993 (95-98). This is because people felt the 964 had awkward looking bumpers, or so I understand, but of course 964 owners are perfectly happy with their choice. 993 owners have a more powerful car yet, and a style that is a little more modern with the swept-back headlights, a look that, again, is a matter of taste. They have bid the prices on the 993 version up beyond reasonable value and they are only now starting to depreciate quickly. If you want one, I'd suggest buying a 964 for acouple of years to tide you over, then pick up a good 993 when the prices quit falling so fast.
The book Shifty recommended is a good one, but if you get a 964, you'll really want "Porsche 911: Enthusiast's Companion, Carrera 2, Carrera 4 and Turbo: 1989-1994" by Adrian Streather. A lot of stuff you hear about Porsches is more legend than fact, but Streather's book is all fact and backed up with actual research.
My own car is a 93, just in case you wanted to know.
Good luck in your decision. Have you driven one of the cars, yet? Any car you are interested in should have COMPLETE service records -- if not, walk away. And any car should have a thorough going over by an independent Porsche mechanic in a PPI (usually $150-$250) -- don't go to the dealer for this as dealer mechanics are no longer used to working on the air-cooled machines and often aren't all that sure of what they are looking at.
There was some kind of glitch with this thread.. I read messages #25 and #26 when they were posted, but for some reason they popped back up earlier this afternoon.. I suspect the same thing happened to you...
Good info on the 964... interesting..
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Streather's book would be good for the "newer" models, definitely. Zimmerman's book does cover the problem with the early 90s cars, though, and it's enough to make you gulp and swallow.
Sellers of old Porsches come in three sizes....the Good (Angels sent to help us), the Bad (ignorant) and the Ugly Bad (treacherous fiends).0
shifty ?
I had a early 1982 928...
it never gave us any trouble....it was great....wife OKed another 928... so I am searching....0
Mine has been great, a real trooper. Only problems were:
1. Previous owner's neglect
2. Stupid electrical glitches, like car alarm, electric door locks.
But when I bought my used Porsches (this is #4, I've had one of each 914, 911, 912 and 928) I followed my own advice (for a change). I bought cars with a recorded history, had a good shop go over it with a fine tooth comb, and bargained a price to allow enough budget to bring the car "up to a safe and reliable standard".
Each time it worked out for me. There were no unpleasant surprises. Sure, I had to throw some money at each of these cars, but I had fun and while I never "made" money, I never took a bath on one, either.
The newer Porsches I can't quite afford---well, I could buy a mid 90s but then I'd have to do without other luxuries like health insurance. If this year is more prosperous I'd like to upgrade to an SC cabriolet. I'm shy of the 90-91s and won't buy one personally. I don't care who did what to it. I'm stubborn about that.
The new ones I've driven (2004) are of course a dream to drive compared to the old iron I'm pushin', but in some ways the older cars have a lot to offer as well.
I love that V-8 thunder and that King Kong gearshift on the 928. At the end of the day I feel I've been flying an old Mustang, not an F-16.
sorry for rambling. Porsche people get like this.0
"Porsche people get like this."
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Meanwhile, Google is announcing another major update to its mobile OS, from Endgadget: Google Ice Cream Sandwich coming in Q4 2011 to smartphones and tablets alike
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Shaking up the movie industry in a way that could make Netflix investors nervous...
Android Market launches movie rentals, thousands of titles available to your PC, phone or tablet
Google just announced movie rentals in the Android Market at its I/O conference. Chris from the Android services team just hit the stage at Moscone and demonstrated renting movies on the Android Market from your phone, tablet or PC with a single click. "Pinning" mirrors the experience with apps and books, you can select it on your PC and download to the device in the background for offline viewing. Movies are live in the market right now, support on all Android 2.2 or higher devices is expected "in a couple of weeks" and tablets will get support bundled with their upgrade to Android 3.1. On the PC, it ties back to the recently expanded YouTube rental service with the same restrictions (30 days to watch, 24 hour window once you start watching) and pricing, making that per-movie VOD price a bit easier to swallow with its cross-platform support and we even spied a few HD selections for $4.99.
Threatening to disprupt the TV industry, once again. Will they succeed? Google TV getting Android 3.1 and Market this summer; Sony, Vizio, Samsung and Logitech onboard
As expected, Google just announced at I/O that the Google TV will be upgraded to Android 3.1 this summer (existing devices will get an OTA upgrade) with access to the Market coming "soon." According to Mike Cleron from the Android Development team, developers will be able to use the vanilla Honeycomb SDK to build apps for Google TV, and also announced hardware partners will include Samsung, Vizio, Logitech and Sony (as seen after the break) -- no word on previously mentioned possibles like Toshiba, Sharp or LG. There were also no details on a switch from Intel to ARM even though we heard whispers of that at CES, we'll check in to the keynote tomorrow to see if there's any more revealed on hardware changes for the platform.
Not threatening, but actually shaking up the Music Industry! Google Music Beta to stream 20,000 songs for free, official!
Google launches a free (for now) cloud based music storage, streaming and download service that will
... essentially mimic the music locker functionality of Amazon's Cloud service, albeit without the ability to sell songs direct to consumers.
Interestingly enough
... Google's plans to launch a more feature-complete service were derailed when discussions with the labels broke down. According to Rosenberg, "A couple of the major labels were less focused on the innovative vision that we put forward, and more interested in an unreasonable and unsustainable set of business terms." So, rather than putting the service on hold, Google [launched] its music service with the ability to store up to 20,000 of your own uploaded songs for free which you can then stream over the web to your desktop or Android phone or tablet -- any device that supports Flash (don't worry iOS users, your time will come). Amazon's service, by comparison, offers just 5GB of free storage for about 1,200 songs stored at a mediocre bitrate. Google will also best Amazon with a feature that automatically creates playlists. Google expects to roll out the service to its US users within "weeks" with Music Beta invites going out later today to Verizon Xoom owners (others will be able to sign up at music.google.com). Keep it right here because we'll be bringing you the announcement live. There's a simple presentation with artists, albums, and easy playlist creation. You can manually create them, or there's a feature called "Instant Mix" that will make you a playlist based on any single song. It'll automagically pick 25 different tracks to build a "truly ingenious mix." You know, kind of like another, similarly intelligent service. All of this syncs to the cloud, which means no wires needed to download anything. But, more importantly, songs can be cached locally. You can pick any song, album, or playlist to download onto storage, at an unknown quality. It's the same pinning idea that's in the new movies feature. That and more is demonstrated in the video below. The service is launching in beta today, allowing 20,000 songs, and it'll be free -- "at least while it's in beta." Also, the updated music app is available now, which will work with any music on your phone and any phone running Android 2.2 or above.
You can see a comparison chart of leading streaming music vendors at Endgadget, the source for this IO information.
Pushing the Android OS into the home!
Lighting Science demos Android @ Home bulbs, promises dead-simple home automation (hands-on)
We pressed the company on pricing details, and it stated that the wirelessly enabled light shown above would be priced "at parity" with the non-wireless counterpart available today. At last check, that puts a single bulb at around $30. In order to make these kinds of devices compatible with existing Android phones and tablets, a couple of WiFi-to-900MHz adapters will be available. From Lighting Science alone, you'll soon see a light switch, security lamp and a regular wall wart on sale to handle the transfers. In other words, you can pick up a dirt-cheap plug, toss it in your guest room, and immediately give your Nexus One the ability to dictate Android @ Home products. Not too shabby, but what does this mean for the broader industry?
Hasbro's experimental Nexus-powered robot toy hands-on at Google I/O (video)
Dual 8 mp cameras brings the 3rd Android phone to sport 720p HD 3D: Sharp Aquos Phone SH-12C has 3D cameras, qHD resolution, Gingerbread filling
The HTC EVO 3D and LG Optimus 3D just got themselves a new buddy in the three-dee picture-taking arena in the shape of Sharp's Aquos Phone SH-12C. We know, that name just rolls off the tongue. What's remarkable about the 12C is that the dual cameras on its back go all the way up to 8 megapixels (to the EVO 3D's 5), which will be creating quite the tasty workload for the 1.4GHz Qualcomm MSM8255 chip contained within. A qHD (540 x 960) screen resolution also keeps up with HTC's latest, though the 4.2-inch, 3D-capable display on the Aquos offers more pixel density and less in absolute real estate. Android 2.3, replete with some evident customizations, will serve as the OS, and 720p video recording in 3D will also be available when Sharp launches the 12C in Japan on May 20th. Rest of the world? Well, we can dream about it right now.
The highest performance chipset to date has been optimized for Android only!
ZiiLabs outs dual-core ZMS-20 and quad-core ZMS-40 for Honeycomb tablets, clocks 'em at 1.5GHz
Disrupting the Automotive market
Google's Prediction API lets Fords learn all about you, tell you where to go
...Google revealed plans to help Ford automate our automobiles. Android smartphones that drive your car!
You see, our driving habits affect the gas mileage we get, and if our cars could predict our preferred travel patterns they could optimize powertrain performance to max out our MPGs. That's why the Blue Oval Boys plan to use Google's Prediction API to learn our driving habits and combine that data with real time traffic info to make its cars increasingly efficient. The system isn't yet ready for showrooms, as there is work to be done securing the personal data and location awareness information it collects, but hopefully it won't be long before every new Ford can help us get from here to there with minimal fuel consumption. Here's hoping William Daniels is the one doling out the directions.
Android-powered watches: Fossil Meta Watch wrists-on at Google I/O (video)
Forbes reports, as sourced through Endgadget: Google to offer $20-a-month 'student package' for a Chrome laptop?
Google tomorrow will announce sales of the new Chrome laptop in a $20 a month "student package" that combines both hardware and online services, according to a senior Google executive.
The product is almost certainly a precursor to an enterprise offering. Google Apps, an online product with features similar to Microsoft Office (word processing, spreadsheets, calendars, and other productivity software) is sold to business for $50 a year. An inexpensive Chrome laptop could be added to that for a small premium, somewhat the way mobile phones are sold below cost when tied to calling plans.
Having students try out the product — at a price cheaper than buying a laptop for school — amounts to a shakedown cruise for the eventual product. If successful, it also seeds the market for future demand, as students move into the workforce with expectations of working in cloud-based systems.
"Small and medium-sized businesses are banging on our doors to get something like this," the executive said. The browser-based office productivity system may also promise businesses more control over what employees do online. Google offers ways companies can set where employees go, and how they can access internal data.
All of what you see above is what was announced in JUST THE FIRST DAY OF Google I/O. Imagine what the week will bring.
Of course you wouldn't have to imagine if you've been following my writings, since much of this was written on the wall years ago. See A Realistic Look At The Success Of Google's Investment History.Recent commentary on this topic:
- Research in Motion Drops 10% After Hours, Precisely As We Warned Two Months Ago – MARGIN COMPRESSION!!!
- A Realistic Look At The Success Of Google's Investment History
- My Thoughts on Roger McNamee's View of Google and Mobile Computing
- Google's Q1 2011 Review: Part 2 Of My Comments On The Gross Misvaluation of Google
- AT&T's Q1 Record Results Show That There Is More Money In Android Than There Ever Was In Apple: How Do You Compete With Less Than Free?
- Blackberries Getting Blacked Out, Imitate Amateur Base Jumpers Sans Parachute!
- Looking at the Results of Google's "Negative Cost" Business Model Employed Through Android
- Even With Apple's Successful Launch On Verizon, Google Continues To Increase It's Lead In The Smarthphone Space


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Sunday, 31 January 2016
Miles Away
I've entered my wee film Miles Away into the BMC women in adventure film competition. I noticed that they rank and shortlist the films based on the number of views on BMC TV. So even if you already saw it please do take a couple of minutes to enjoy Alicia Hudleson's articulate thoughts on running in the mountains, and the lovely Swiss and Catalunyan hills.
Thursday, 28 January 2016
Wake up MacLeod, it's redpoint time
Last night I worked till around midnight (editing Mick Tighe's voice) which is kind of early for me normally. But I didn't get to sleep and so was a complete mess when the alarm went off at 7 to belay Alicia at Laboratori. I belayed until noon and felt so sleepy I decided not to even climb.
As we packed the car I changed my mind and decided to have a play on Photo-Shot 8b. After a couple of ridiculous tries where I first fell off the hardest move by fumbling the hold, and then fell off the easiest move by completely missing the jug, I got it done in full roasting hot sun. This was not a very professional performance. But it was a good fight nonetheless.
Lesson. Get your work done early, go to bed. Wake up with a functioning brain.
Video above.
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Labels: Margalef
Wednesday, 27 January 2016
Working Week
I am suffering from slight lack of focus. I still can't really pull on two-finger pockets because of a torn lumbrical although I'm fine on crimps. Anyone who has climbed in Margalef will understand why this presents a bit of a problem. What I really need a good project to get stuck into. But the two hard routes I've tried so far are either not very nice climbing or pretty reliant on being able to pull with that ring finger. I'm trying to decide whether to try an 9a that I know I'll just be able to play on until my finger gets better, or get on some other classic 8cs. Problems problems eh?
Today is a rest day and I'm editing some great footage of articulate people and inspiring athletes from back home in Lochaber.
I got some news today that my wee short film of Alicia running 'Miles Away' has won best short film at the Fort William Mountain Festival which is in three short weeks time! Delighted. Miles Away is also showing at this year's Edinburgh Mountain Film Festival which I'm speaking at as well. It's also showing at the Dronefest film festival in London tonight (I think) if you happen to be there.
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Friday, 22 January 2016
Scottish Winter Kit list and Ellis Brigham ice event
Scottish Winter Kit list from Ellis Brigham on Vimeo.
Here is a video I made going through the kit I take for Scottish winter climbing - sack, clothing, climbing equipment, food etc. It's something people quite rightly obsess over since it makes a huge difference to your day on the face.
Thanks to Ellis Brigham, Mountain Equipment and Gore-Tex for arranging the video. Speaking of Brighams. I'm speaking and running ice climbing technique masterclasses at their stores in London Covent Garden on Feb 3rd and Manchester on Feb 10th.
If you'd like to win a free ice climbing masterclass at the indoor ice walls in both locations, head here to enter (and best be quick). The classes are during the afternoon. In the evening lectures, I'll be speaking about various adventures on Scottish hard bits of climbing and other adventures on big faces around the world. Look forward to seeing y'all there. You can get your tickets for the evening lectures from here, and it may be a plan to get them in advance.
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Labels: lectures, videos, winter climbing
Tuesday, 19 January 2016
Southern Freeze
Enjoying the fine position on the second pitch of Southern Freeze IX,9 Photo Helen Rennard
The Arrochar Alps are not just my favourite winter playground because I'm from Glasgow. I still love going there in winter even though I live under the Ben these days. Just before I moved to the highlands in 2007 I visited the south peak of the Cobbler to attempt Ken Johnstone's summer E2 'Southern Freeze'. It was an obvious winter line, being festooned with luminous lumps of moss and turf. That day I discovered that the route was pretty hard and sustained. It took me around two hours of being continually pumped to climb the first 25 metres to the crux bulge. When I got there, I just didn't have any more juice in the tank. I scraped about uselessly at the bulge, then lowered off.
The Cobbler south peak in fine condition. Southern Freeze takes the left skyline through the bulges.
It was always on my mind and I made a couple of abortive tries to go back, mostly finding it out of condition or poor weather. On Friday we knew the Cobbler would be in excellent condition and Helen Rennard and I made a difficult journey down from Lochaber in heavy snow. The walk was similarly slow and I started up the wall at noon. The same delicate, pumpy and at times scary two hours later, I arrived back at my highpoint. But this time, either with recent training paying off, or the benefit of experience, I had power left in my arms. After a short rest I climbed quickly and confidently across the bulge, finding the hooks more quickly than I expected. I didn't take more than a split second to take in the exhilarating position on the lip. I was far too busy grunting and eyeing up the tufts above. Once Helen had warmed up and joined me at the belay, I swung around an easy bulge and cruised up the much easier corner above, taking in the spectacular afternoon light looking down the Clyde and across to Ben Lomond.
On the crux of Southern Freeze, IX,9 Photo: Helen Rennard
After a very busy (18 hour) work day the next day, I picked Helen up at 5am, two hours after I'd got to bed and was feeling decidedly unmotivated as we drove back south to go for Mammoth (IX,9) on The Brack. I was even less psyched meeting Stuart the Postie in the car park, who confidently predicted the turf would not be frozen on such a low mountain. I still thought the steep open walls would be frozen even if the grade Vs with deep corners would be insulated by the snow.
I had been so busy with work the day before, I hadn't got time to look at Mammoth's description. I just knew it took steep cracks right of the big arete on the crag. What the hell, it probably wouldn't be white/frozen anyway. Well it turned out to be both white and frozen! I climbed a 10 metre corner to the first steep crack and launched up this. It looked desperate and under the liberal plastering it took me ages hanging right on the steepest bit trying to find the hooks to pull over. Eventually I spotted a wee flake and the move was easy! If only I hadn't had the 30 minute workout to find it.
Mammoth looking in great condition.
At the next belay I could see this was a logical place to climb the crack on the left as Guy had mentioned in his blog. But that was the third pitch? I suddenly realised I must have missed out the initial 10m pitch which is rather indirect off to the left of the main line of cracks. Idiot. Oh well, there wasn't much I could do about it now! So I just got stuck into the next tech 9 pitch. Guy had mentioned perfect protection but the crack today was choked with ice and not accepting gear readily. On the overhanging part, I got a killer no-hands kneebar which helped a lot to buy me enough time to fiddle wires into the icy crack. Later Helen said she just touched them and they fell out. I managed to complete the pitch without getting too pumped and still felt like I had plenty of energy. I think my recent training changes have another thumbs up. The last pitch was thankfully a bit more chilled tech 7 which I enjoyed despite getting cold hands. We abseiled back down the wall and with my head torch beam I sussed out where we went wrong on the first pitch. I suggested to Helen that I just tie in and do the pitch for completeness, but she was shivering and not making keen noises, so we kept going down. Next time I'll make a point of reading the guidebook.
Startring up the crux pitch of Mammoth IX, 9 on the Brack. Photo: Helen Rennard
Heading out left to the turfier crack o the net tech 9 pitch.
I got a handy kneebar right at the hardest bit. Handy because I fumbled my wires and nearly dropped all of them.
Both routes were a brilliant reminder of how good Southern Highlands mixed climbing is. Mammoth is a fantastic pumpy line and quite low stress since it's well protected. Although we annoyingly missed out on the first bit, the climbing on Southern Freeze was a good bit harder overall so I think I'll suggest IX,9 for that as well. I'm also beginning to wonder if two of my new routes on the Ben back in March (High Pressure Crack and Red Dragon) could potentially be IX as they had harder climbing. A fun start to the mixed season, even though I'm about to leave for Catalunya.
Helen dispatching another pitch on Mammoth
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Labels: winter climbing
Friday, 8 January 2016
New years resolutions
Judging by the number of books we've been stuffing into the wee postbox in Inverroy since January 1st, there are a lot of climbers out there with new year's resolutions to change your habits and up your level. Great! Let me know how you get on. I would say 'good luck', but that would be irrelevant. You'll make your own luck, or you won't.
Both 9 out of 10 climbers and Make or Break are in part behavioural science books. They explain how having willpower is not really the centre of behaviour change that leads youth better climbing performance, or getting back to full form after an injury. Rather, changing the environment helps you to make the changes you need without having to constantly force it by willing yourself to do something against your natural tendencies.
My own new year's resolution is pretty simple - to get more sleep. 8 hours minimum and 10 hours after a heavy training day. I think it has been the missing link in my own training for a long time. I'm ashamed to say I've probably squandered the effort of many a training session by not giving my body the chance to benefit from it in recovery, simply by not sleeping enough.
As not-so-subtly hinted in 9/10's title, this training error might be something you should think about too. I dare say there are tons of climbers out there who spend ages researching and doing different training regimes, only to waste all of that time and effort by under-sleeping and missing out on the gains from that training.
Depending on what mood and mindset you apply to the problem, you could see it as a super simple thing to change. Just go to f**kin bed early! Simple. But of course real life is not so simple. You have to be organised. Being organised requires stepping back from the actual schedule and taking a dispassionate look at what activities there are in your life that are unnecessary. Stepping out of your own bubble is essential to do this. For instance, a lot of folk would have more time for all sorts of things simply by deleting the Facebook app from their phone.
Is Facebook undermining your performance in sport? is commuting time? Is the fact you haven't build your training board at home yet? Is your commute, or your phone (or whatever it is in your life) really more important to you than your climbing dreams? It's your choice.
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Labels: 9 out of 10 climbers, Lochaber, training
Thursday, 7 January 2016
Fort William Mountain Festival reel
Fort William Mountain Festival 2016 showreel from Fort William Mountain Festival on Vimeo.
I just put together the reel for the Fort William Mountain Festival which is coming up in mid February. The showreel has just a fraction of the films and speakers involved in this year's festival
I've been to the FWMF every year for a decade and I know I'm highly biased, but it is the best mountain festival I've ever been to. Why? The combination of location, great shows and especially great vibe.
I remember being blown away at a previous festival when during a hill running night the MC asked the audience how many people in the room were active hill runners and I reckon over 250 people raised a hand. I don't know anywhere else where you get such energy of like minded people coming together and sharing their keenness. The great thing about FWMF is that folk are always out on the hill or in a workshop during the day enjoying some climbing or other activity. So everyone shares the 'glow' as they head back to the Fort for the evening film and lecture sessions.
As always I'm doing quite a lot at this year's festival. as well as putting together the showreel, mountain culture award films and various sponsors films, I've also entered my own film 'Miles Away' and will be premiering the film I'm making this year for the Nevis Landscape Partnership, which will feature characters old and new from the Nevis area.
I'm also running my climbing technique masterclasses. In previous years I've run them at the Ice Factor, but this year, I'm pleased to say I'm running them at my own climbing wall!! It will be the first time my wall will be open to the climbing world beyond my friends. The Saturday and Sunday sessions are sold out but there are a couple of spaces left on the rock climbing and also dry tooling/winter sessions on Friday 19th Feb.
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Labels: climbing wall, coaching, Fort William Mountain Festival, videos
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Midtown Raleigh News
Club Notes, April 20
Vanderbilt Bridge Club
Vanderbilt Bridge Club offers competitive bridge games Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday mornings at the Quail Hollow Swim Club, 800 Orleans Place, Raleigh. Beginner bridge classes are also offered. For more information, call 919-847-8963.
Capitol Bridge Club
The Capitol Bridge Club meets for competitive bridge 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Tuesdays and Fridays at Jaycee Community Center, 2405 Wade Ave., Raleigh. For more information, call 919-996-6833.
Seniors dance club
Pullen Park invites seniors 50 and older to its dance club, which meets 8-10:30 p.m. Wednesdays at the Pullen Community Center, 408 Ashe Ave., Raleigh. The club dances to live ballroom music, including fox trot, waltz, swing and Latin tunes. The cost is $8 per person per week. For more information, call 919-831-6052.
Newcomers Club
Newcomers Club of Raleigh invites all members and prospective members to their Welcome Coffees held the first Friday of the month from 10 a.m. to noon. The coffees are held at the JJ Crowder Masonic Lodge, 9920 Falls of Neuse Road, Raleigh. For more information, visit www.newcomersclubraleigh.org.
Social clubs
Specialized Recreation Services of the city of Raleigh offers three social clubs for individuals with developmental disabilities. The clubs encourage the development of appropriate leisure and social skills.
Adventure Club – members, ages 15-24, work on money-handling skills and appropriate community behavior.
Wildcats Club – members, ages 25-34, work on money management, community skills and activity planning.
Dragons Club – members, ages 35 and older, continue developing appropriate social and community skills while focusing on independent-living skills.
For more information, call club leader Stacie Madsen at 919-996-2148.
Newcomers Alumni
The Raleigh Newcomers Alumni Club is seeking new members. The club has weekly or monthly meetings of its book club, game and card groups, plus luncheon and speaker programs. For more information on joining, email email@example.com.


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While the RIAA is busy suing fan after fan for "infringing" on content owners' rights (and making a bundle in damages, I might add), there's an alternate music industry sprouting all around them. An alternate industry that's providing the world with better music than the mainstream media monster has allowed through it's profit-seeking, soul-sucking filtration system in over a decade.
I can't emphasize enough how important netlabels and netaudio are going to prove to be in the coming months/years. blocSonic is here to help filter through the mountains of music available for free online, but we certainly are not alone. There's a growing number of sites that are devoted to filtering through the many, many netlabels' content. Sites like Free Albums Galore, ccNeLaS, SonicSquirrel, Indieish, Submusica's Música Livre, Netlabelism, Black Sweater, White Cat, Gratisvibes and Starfrosch. Why do we do it? Because we believe in it. We've discovered great music. That music is hot in rotation on our computers, mp3 players, CD-R, or what have you. So when you're done downloading and listening to "netBloc Volume 1", be sure to check out the above mentioned sites.
Many of you have probably heard about netlabels before, but think that it's primarily electronic music that's released. Sure, a large quantity of netlabel releases are electronic in nature, but there's a growing number of releases that are not even close to being electronic. Pick any genre, and you can find it online via netlabels. When you discover a new favorite group/artist/netlabel (we know you will) please support them by paying to see them perform, purchasing products or music they have for sale or just making a small donation. These people are gracious enough to supply the music for free, the least we can do as fans is to help them see a return for their efforts.
In the coming months, we at blocSonic will be working hard to provide the best netlabel compilations available anywhere. We'll also be working hard developing the second phase of blocSonic. We're remaining tight-lipped about this second phase, but we will say that it won't be a blog and we will still be providing the monthly compilations.
If you have any questions/comments, please don't hesitate to contact us. We'd love to hear from you.
This premiere volume of the blocSonic netBloc series features music by M.A.Z.C.A., Raflesia, Patchwork on the Blues, Phour Trakk, youthmanSteppa, Melissa Welch, Happy Elf, Pablie, This One and Disrupt.
Thanks again to all who have participated and/or downloaded our releases. Please visit our participants sites.
Want the PDF album booklet, high-resolution album art or lossless FLAC audio? Check out the blocSonic release page!
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Building a following on Twitter can be a challenge for businesses, but new research may have unlocked the secret to gaining Twitter followers.
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That research by Eric Gilbert, an assistant professor in the Georgia Institute of Technology's School of Interactive Computing, examined a half-million tweets over 15 months and came up with three specific steps that help to increase Twitter followers.
To build their follower count, businesses should first and foremost focus on sharing informational content. The researchers found that informational content attracted followers more than tweets focused on an individual. Additionally, the researchers say that since Twitter is based on weak or nonexistent ties with users people never may meet, Twitter users must be sure to make sure posts strike a happy tone and avoid sensitive topics. Lastly, the researchers found that tweets with several hashtags were unlikely to attract new followers.
"To our knowledge, this is the first longitudinal study of follow predictors on Twitter," Gilbert said. "For the first time, we were able to explore the relative effects of social behavior, message content and network structure and show which of these factors has more influence on the number of Twitter followers."
As a part of that research, Gilbert and his research team of Georgia Tech student C.J. Hutto and Sarita Yardi, an assistant professor at the University of Michigan, looked at more than 500 Twitter users. The researchers were able to determine which users gained and lost followers based on based on the emotion and content of their tweets.
"Followers are Twitter's most basic currency, yet little is understood about how to grow such an audience," said Gilbert. "By examining multiple factors that affect tie formation and dissolution over time on Twitter, we've discovered information that could help technologists design and build tools that help users grow their audiences."
These findings take on a new level of significance as more and more businesses focus marketing efforts on social media. New research by Staples found that 61 percent of small business owners say they use at least one social media channel, with Facebook and LinkedIn topping the list.
Overall, small business owners say they would rather have a large Facebook community with their brand than a celebrity endorsement or Super Bowl advertisement.
Business owners feel this way because 40 percent of companies say that social media has helped their business. However, there is room for improvement, many small business owners say. Fifty-three percent of small business owners admit they are novices when using social media.
The Staples research was based on the responses of 501 small business owners or key decision makers.


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Nearly four decades have passed since Gloria Inman began her career as an Etowah County court reporter. Then, there were three other court reporters in the county — all men.
Nearly four decades have passed since Gloria Inman began her career as an Etowah County court reporter. Then, there were three other court reporters in the county — all men.
Although she had not completed the court reporting program at Gadsden State Community College, Inman was hired to report for Judge Cyril Smith. Smith's judgeship was newly created, and so was Inman's position.
"I've been the only reporter that has held the position for place number four," Inman said. "It was a created position, and I was allowed to take it because I was ready."
Finishing her degree by taking night classes, Inman was the first student to graduate from GSCC's court reporting program. She worked for Smith for 11 more years, which she said were very enjoyable.
Inman didn't always know she wanted to be a court reporter. When she was a high school senior, she attended the Cherokee County vocational school, where she was enrolled in business and secretarial classes. As a student there, she was introduced to the stenograph machine and learned to use it rather quickly. After graduating from high school in 1973, she enrolled in Gadsden State, where she continued in the secretarial program.
She started working for the director of the court reporting program in the summer of 1974. This, coupled with her knowledge of the stenograph, made the transition from the secretarial program to the court reporting program a natural one. However, Inman and other court reporters say what they do is not secretarial work.
While there are several differences between court reporting and secretarial work, the most common is the stenograph that traditional court reporters use. Its keyboard is different from a typewriter or computer. Court reporters have to learn a very precise and shortened typing system, as well as how to transcribe what they record.
Court reporters also note that their work is extremely taxing and tedious.
"The challenges of the job are being able to concentrate really hard and having the stamina to be in court all day," Inman said. "The deadlines can be very stressful."
Inman said she recognizes that the field is changing, but sees it as a positive thing. She said court reporting is a good career for anyone, including men, who at one time filled most of those positions.
"At the time I started, it was a male-dominated field," Inman said. "A majority of the reporters were coming from Texas, but when Gadsden State began their program, it started to become a mostly female career in this area and others."
With the emergence of the digital age, court reporters no longer have one steady role in America. Some no longer use the stenograph. While some believe this is hindering the field, others see it as a way for court reporters to expand their skills and branch out into other areas.
"There are so many more opportunities now that it's a good field for anyone to go into," Inman said. "There is a wider range of options than just regular reporting, like real time or judicial reporting, or you could do freelance."
Although Inman welcomes the changes, she said traditional court reporting remains a good option for anyone looking for more consistent work hours. In fact, she still loves that aspect of her job after all these years.
She currently is the court reporter for Judge William Rhea III, a position she has held for 26 years.
"It's been a very good career for me," Inman said. "I've met and worked with wonderful people who have all been very encouraging."
The instructors and staff at Gadsden State certainly belong in that group. "All of the instructors, especially Marie Whitaker and Robert Miller, were eager to help me and share their knowledge with me," she said. "They took a personal interest in my success and encouraged me."
Inman said she plans to continue working for many years, and hopes others will consider court reporting in one of its many forms when choosing a career.
She and her husband, Donnie, have two children: Lora (Brett) Causey and Dustin (Felicia) Inman. They also have four grandchildren; Parker, Hudson, Hadley and Dexter.


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Pakapaka is widely recognized as meaning etcetera, etcetera or "..and so on". The origin of the word Pakapaka is not known although linguists believe the word was first introduced during the late 19th century by indian tribes located in the South American rain forests (probably Brazil). The current English usage of the word Pakapaka is "Bla-Bla-Bla" however North Americans prefer to use Yada-Yada-Yada. This recent cultural transformation of the word began in the late 20th century and was influenced mainly by leading anthropogists such as Jerry Seinfeld and Cosmo Kramer. The word PakaPaka is also known to be widely used in the Middle East particularly Israel where it is used as a derogatory term meaining "you are full of shit".
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Shootout Leaves 5 Dead At Mexican Resort Popular With U.S. Tourists
HERMOSILLO, Mexico (AP) – Five men were killed in a gun battle with Mexican security forces early Wednesday near a luxury hotel in the popular Gulf of California resort of Puerto Penasco, also known as Rocky Point, authorities said.
The resort across the border from Arizona is popular with U.S. tourists and the community hosts a large expatriate community. Shootouts are very rare at Mexican beach resorts, though they have occurred in Acapulco.
On its Twitter account, the U.S. Consulate in Nogales, Sonora, advised U.S. citizens in Puerto Penasco to shelter in place.
Carlos Navarro Sugich, attorney general of the border state of Sonora, said the shootout involved police and military personnel confronting gunmen. He did not identify the hotel or the gunmen.
Navarro Sugich said two of the men died in the original clash, and two more died when they crashed their vehicle trying to flee authorities during the confrontation. Another man later died of wounds.
No tourists were killed, authorities said.
"There was fear among the residents, because this is a very peaceful community, and hearing gunfire really upsets the tranquility of any community, especially one that is not accustomed to this kind of thing," Navarro Sugich told Milenio television later in the day.
He said the resort was calm and under control.
A resident reached by telephone said she heard helicopters flying over her home in the early morning hours.
Despite its reputation as a calm beach resort that has been spared the violence that has hit other parts of northern Mexico, there have been indications of trouble in Puerto Penasco in the past. In 2011, soldiers seized five metric tons of marijuana in and around the city, and the city's police chief was shot and wounded in 2010.
The wider region has been the scene of turf battles between the Sinaloa drug cartel and rival gangs in the past.
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If there was ever any lingering doubt that Republicans favor the rich over poor and middle-class Americans, it should be removed by the GOP`s opposition to President Obama`s proposal to extend the payroll tax cut for another year.
Let`s face it: Republicans oppose almost everything advocated by the nation`s first Black president. And Republican leaders have made it clear that their top priority is defeating Obama in 2012, even if that means wrecking the country in the process.
Whether it was coming up with a budget compromise last December or the most recent round of deficit haggling, Republicans have adamantly refused to roll back the tax rate for the wealthiest 2 percent of Americans to the pre-George W. Bush level. That move alone would cut the federal deficit by half. GOP leaders also refuse to close tax loopholes that allow some U.S. companies to pay little or no federal taxes.
Last year, Congress approved President Obama`s 1-year plan to reduce the share of payroll taxes designated for Social Security from 6.2 percent to 4.2 percent. Now, Obama is proposing adding another year, a move that would affect 46 percent of all taxpayers, saving the average family $1,000.
But Republicans, who, until now, had never met a tax cut they didn`t like, are balking.
Republican Sen. Lamar Alexander of Tennessee said: "We don`t need short-term gestures. We need long-term fundamental changes in our tax structure and our regulatory structure that people who create jobs can rely on."
A spokesman for another Republican, Eric Cantor, told the Associated Press, that the House majority leader "has never believed that this temporary tax relief is the best way to grow the economy."
Republicans are conveniently ignoring the fact that the Bush tax cuts, enacted in 2001 and 2003, were supposed to be temporary. When they were set to expire, both Republicans and President Obama extended them.
When he was a candidate, Obama pledged to end the Bush tax cuts for the top 2 percent of taxpayers - individuals earning at least $200,000 a year and couples making $250,000 or more. Under pressure from Republicans, however, Obama agreed last December to extend the cuts.
According to Citizens for Tax Justice, 52.5 percent of the Bush tax cuts benefit the richest 5 percent of taxpayers.
David Stockman, the budget director in the Reagan administration, called for letting the Bush tax cuts expire and said the rich are getting richer while the poor are getting poorer. In an interview with 60 Minutes, he said: "In 1985, the top 5 percent of the households, the wealthiest 5 percent, had a net worth of 8 trillion dollars, which is a lot. Today, after serial bubble after serial bubble, the top 5 percent have a net worth of 40 trillion."
Republican National Chairman Ed Gillespie defends the GOP`s defense of the wealthy by contending that 80 percent of the tax relief to the rich goes to job-creating small businesses. FactCheck.org debunks that myth.
"It may be true that 79% of upper-income taxpayers have some income from business, but Gillespie`s definition of `small` business actually includes big accounting firms, law firms and real-estate partnerships, and `businesses` that are really only sidelines - such as occasional rental income from a corporate chief`s condo," it said. "In fact, tax statistics show that upper-income taxpayers get more of their income from salaries, capital gains, stock dividends and interest than they do from small business."
The Tax Policy Center found that slightly more than 22 percent of income reported by the wealthy will be derived from business income.
According to the Congressional Budget Office, providing tax cuts to the wealthy is the least effective way to stimulate the economy because rich people are more likely to save the money. A more effective way to encourage spending is by placing money in the hands of poor and middle-class citizens, people more likely to spend the funds.
And that`s exactly what President Obama seeks to do by extending the payroll tax cut, which would benefit almost half of all Americans. If it is not extended, it will expire Jan. 1.
Social Security payroll taxes apply only to the first $106,800 of wages. Many people are unaware that the rate was reduced by 2 percent last year because they pay little attention to their pay stubs. The employer`s share was not reduced from its rate of 12.4 percent for each worker.
Many Republicans have put themselves in a box by pledging to never raise taxes. Over the past 25 years, Grover Norquist, president of the conservative Americans for Tax Reform, has encouraged Republicans to sign a pledge that they won`t raise taxes. More than 200 members of Congress have signed that pledge.
Republicans have voted against letting the Bush tax cuts expire because, according to their reasoning, that would amount to a tax increase. Many of those same Republicans, however, object to extending the payroll tax cut proposed by Obama. It shows how far Republicans are willing to go to protect the wealthy, to oppose Obama, and to be insensitive to the poor and middle-class.
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Jim West is the president/owner. Since 2003 Jim has expanded his staff by training counselors his approach to connect with teens to handle the demands and needs of families and teens in Central Florida. Currently we have offices in Metro Orlando including Metro West, Winter Park, East Orlando, Lake Mary and Clermont. Additionally, Jim has always thought of creative experiential treatment approaches to reach those who might not respond to traditional therapies.
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Jim has a unique way of bonding with children and adolescents through Play Therapy, Power Point Presentations, Interactive Games, Recreation Therapy and staying current with the constantly changing world of the children & adolescents. Jim also stays current with adolescents through his 13 years experience in youth ministry in speaks to students at school assemblies, youth groups and conventions.
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We provide retreats for schools as well to help students resolve conflicts and repair past hurts.
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Since 2004 incorporating a Challenge Ropes Course has helped students mature significantly, socially and emotionally, increase confidence, become calmer, more compliant, improved leadership skills, and a more positive influence on their peers.
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He is asked to speak throughout the country, the Caribbean and Central America to the following organizations to list a few:
- University Behavioral Center and Central Florida Behavioral Hospital (Inpatient Adolescent Hospital) to hundreds of therapists, psychologists, parents and counselors.
- Central Florida Association of Marriage and Family Therapists (CFAMFT)
- ACSI in Southern California and Florida-Featured Speaker several years in a row for Annual Teachers Accreditation Conference
- FACCS (Florida Association of Christian Colleges and Schools) Florida-Featured Speaker several years in a row for Annual Teachers Accreditation Conference.
- Orange County School Nurses, Colonial High School, Hunters Creek Middle School, Clarcona & Ocoee Elementary, and Thornbrook Elementary School, more
- Seminole County Guidance Counselors Conference
- Private Schools: Lake Highand Prep, The First Academy, Foundation Academy, Venice Christian School, The Crenshaw School, St. Petersburg Christian School, and many more.
- Jim also is a state approved Qualified Clinical Supervisor for therapists completing their 2 year internship to become a Florida State licensed counselor.
- Youth Group of Horizons Community Church-Gotha Florida
- Private School Association of the Cayman Islands & asked to do Social Skills Camps in Cancun, Mexico
Community Involvement:
Jim West the president of Total Life Counseling Center was the producer of Sunday Night Live (Virginia) & Standing Room Only (a Saturday Night Live type program for High School Students in Lakeland) as well as Club 77. Club 77 was a Smoke Free Drug Free & Alcohol Free club for High School and College age students. Sunday Night Live & Standing Room Only were run by college students and the actors were teenagers entertaining other teens. These programs have built incredible self-confidence and developed talents and leadership skills for many teens. Jim has kept in touch with some of the teens that were involved in these programs and most are now adults involved in their community mentoring adolescents in some way. Jim is in the process of developing similar programs in Orlando.
Leadership Social Skills Support Group:
We lead social skills groups for ages 6-10, 11-13 and 14-17. This group is covers anger management, social skills, dealing with perceptions, greeting people, starting conversation, resolving conflict, apologizing, etc. The group utilizes interactive games focusing on building trust, focusing, not interrupting, etc. The group also utilizes short Power Point presentations to maintain attention and focus. The group also processes appropriate ways to express feelings of frustration or hurt.
Call us for a 15 Minutes Complimentary Phone Consultation – (407) 248-0030
Total Life Counseling Center provides counseling, therapy, coaching, camps and career services for all of central Florida, including: Orlando, Winter Park, Maitland, College Park, Dr. Phillips, Pine Castle, Conway, Windermere, Winter Garden, Ocoee, Oviedo, Longwood, Altamonte Springs, Casselberry, Lake Mary, Sanford, Deland, De Bary, Deltona, Daytona, New Smyrna, Cocoa, Titusville, Merritt Island, Kissimmee, St. Cloud, Celebration, Mt. Dora, the Villages and the tri-cities of Tavares, Eustis and Leesburg.
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William F. Rollison, 54, of Prompton, PA, died Wednesday, August 29, 2012 in the Wayne Memorial Hospital, Honesdale, after an illness.
He is survived by his wife of 31 years, the former Dianne L. Bryant.
Born on September 10, 1957 in Irvington, NJ, he was the son of the late Howard and Florence Williams Rollison.
After graduating in 1975 from Governor Livingston High School in New Jersey, William served in the Marine Corps until 1979. William established the Classic Truckman business in 1989; he owned and operated the business since that time. He loved riding motorcycles, trains, his tractor and trailer, and most of all, he loved his customers. William was a member of the Porsche Club, and was fond of racing at Watkins Glen and Mt. Pocono.
He is also survived by a son: Zachary Rollison of Scranton; a brother: Martin Rollison and his wife Susan of Honesdale; and a sister: Susan Smart and her husband Charles of New Jersey. Four nephews, Eric and Alex Rollison, Christopher and Phillip Smart.
He was also preceded in death by an infant daughter: Vanessa Rollison; two brothers: Robert and Michael Rollison.
Funeral Services will be held on Saturday, September 1, 2012 at 3:30 P.M. at the Arthur A. Bryant Funeral Home 1228 North Main Street, Honesdale, PA 18431, with Rev. Michael Lyle officiating.
Friends may visit on Saturday from 1:00 – 3:30 P.M. at the funeral home.
Military Honors will be held at 4:00 P.M.
Following cremation, interment will be in the Darling Cemetery.
Memorial contributions can be made to the Prompton Fire and Rescue, Prompton, Pa 18456


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