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Doesn't he have a welsh father and Tongan mother? Would be a good move for him to choose Wales ahead of any state of origin aspirations.We need two halfbacks and two centres ... other than that we are looking fairly promising. I hope Tyson Frizzell has got his recruiting head on.
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surely rhys hanbury must have a welsh grandmother, he would be brilliant for wales.
I asked that question last year. We'd certainly have him like a shot.
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Posted 25 February 2013 - 12:27 PM
i'd expect david james from south wales scorpions to be in the squad.
Posted 25 February 2013 - 12:37 PM
I wish Matt James had lived up to his earlier promise. He looked like he could have been really good.
Maybe now's his chance.
If Luke Dyer is still playing at a decent level, he could do us a job at centre.
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1) David James South Wales Scorpions Craig Kopcsak Huddersfield Giants (Captain)
2) Elliot Kear Bradford Bulls 9) Neil Budworth Mackay Cutters
3) Rhodri Lloyd Wigan Warriors 10) Gil Dudson Wigan Warriors
4) Christan Roets North Wales Crusaders 11) Jordan James Salford City Reds
5) Rhys Williams Warrington Wolves 12) Tyson Frizell St George Dragons
6) Lloyd White Widnes Vikings 13) Ben Flower Wigan Warriors
7) Danny Jones Keighley Cougars
I think we are very light in the backs could do with a bit more experience Come on Briers one more time
Theres also Ben Evans, Jacob Emmit, Michael Channing, Daniel Fleming Within Super League Set Ups
Carvell going to be in England Squad?
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The Other Guys gets the laughs right, and Step Up 3D has hot people dancing
Fumbling and Shooting. Mark Wahlberg and Will Ferrell tickle the funny bone with their comedic pairing as bumbling cops finally on the verge of breaking their big case in The Other Guys. |
I'd probably have to see it once more before pronouncing The Other Guys the best studio comedy of the year -- so far.
I know that sounds like epic praise, but when you consider much of the competition, ranging from the merely passable charms of films such as Hot Tub Time Machine, MacGruber or Dinner for Schmucks to the cruelly unfunny, torturous affronts -- wait, why am I using plural when there's only one Cop Out? Oh yeah, I had almost succeeded in forgetting about Grown Ups. It's not a slam on The Other Guys to say the measure of its success is, in part, due to its mediocre brethren.
But the fact is, after months of banality and missed opportunities, the brazenly fun and funny new Adam McKay/Will Ferrell effort feels like having the cast taken off my broken funny bone and running a marathon.
The flick hits the ground running with a great opening action sequence that finds super cops Danson (Dwayne Johnson) and Highsmith (Sam Jackson) in the middle of a wildly destructive car chase that ends with them nabbing the bad guys and their massive load of ... a quarter pound of weed. Bill for the property damage: $12 million.
All the other cops in their precinct worship the ground they walk on, including Detective Allen Gamble (Ferrell), a forensic accountant whose desk-bound job suits him just fine, but who idolizes Danson and Highsmith like all the rest.
Except for one, Gamble's equally desk-bound partner, Detective Terry Hoitz (Mark Wahlberg), who seethes with jealousy that he's not out making the big busts and getting all the action.
Even worse, Hoitz detests Gamble's eccentricities and doltishness, though the fact remains, he's not the brightest bulb in the marquee, either. He's still taking shit from people for accidentally shooting Derek Jeter in the leg before a series ending Game 7.
But an unexpected -- and hilarious -- event takes Danson and Highsmith out of the equation, and the crime they were investigating blooms into a multi-national mystery with a slimy investor (Steve Coogan) at its heart, and a byzantine embezzlement scheme that just might suit Gamble's and Hoitz's questionable talents.
The result is 107-minutes of clever, propulsive, surprisingly action-packed hilarity that is pretty much the polar opposite of Cop Out in every way.
Where Kevin Smith (who admittedly didn't write that turd) did nothing to turn the genre's tropes on their ear, Adam McKay cleverly plays with the tropes of buddy-cop dynamics to create a couple of characters that are familiar, yet new. Where Smith apparently seems to have lost any sense of how to construct a good looking film -- and he never had much of that sense to begin with -- McKay proves himself not only capable of staging ambitious, well-crafted action sequences but also investing the film with a distinct, inventive visual style while not forgetting the laughs.
One scene finds Gamble and Hoitz deciding to go out and get drunk after a bitter disappointment seems to begin to thaw the ice between them. Instead of having a regular montage of their debauchery, McKay turns it into an extended still-shot as the camera wanders about the living statues of revelers, frozen in mid-party and revealing funny little caught-in-time moments with an oddly pretty style. It's a cool scene, and a sure sign McKay's not settling for average in terms of visual or story telling chops.
Although that story is a bit muddled -- it has a fairly biting anti-corporate message in there -- it's not just an excuse to string together action and comedy set pieces, though they are the real draw here.
As the story unfolds, an ensemble cast including Michael Keaton as the precinct captain whose frustration with Gamble and Hoitz's involvement in this case stems from more than just their ineptitude and Eva Mendes as Gamble's surreally hot wife, Sheila, they all figure into the plot in some meaningful way. The script breathes in quite a bit of comedic detail and unexpected layers, too, even for its one-off characters.
There are so many little gems of rapid fire comic timing, it would be impossible to catch them all in one viewing, and McKay's assurance behind a camera coupled with his ability to capitalize on the innate humor of his talent make The Other Guys a fine example of what went wrong with Jay Roach and the recent missed opportunity of Dinner for Schmucks.
Mark Wahlberg should keep doing comedies. The last two flicks I've seen him in, the hilariously awful The Happening and the just awful The Lovely Bones, cast Marky Mark as the concerned protagonist, and in both of those movies, he distinguished himself by coming off like a 14-year old girl having an anxiety attack. In The Happening it was funny; in The Lovely Bones it was just maddening.
I don't think he can do that type of role, though he was served poorly by his directors. But give him an action flick or a comedy, and he's totally in his element. Here Wahlberg gets to combine both, and he more than holds his own against Ferrell's more trademark shtick.
Speaking of Ferrell, burn out always seems to be hot on his heels -- his box office is down -- but here McKay (and I'm sure to some degree Ferrell) has crafted a character that finally made me forget to wonder when Ferrell would strip down to his tighty-whiteys and milk his bulbous man-sweater for laughs. Thankfully, he didn't go back to the well.
As Gamble, Ferrell plays it straight for the most part, which gives the character a different feel than his more absurdist and repetitive characterizations. As much as I love Ron Burgandy, there's no sign of unawareness in Ferrell's turn here.
I can't imagine anyone not finding something to like. The Other Guys is so funny and pleasing that I forgot I was watching a PG-13 film. Usually, the best among this genre cross over into R-rated territory. With that in mind, it's kind of a testament that The Other Guys doesn't ever feel like it's pulling its punches.
Stepping Wrong
I'd almost rather talk about the theater I saw Step Up 3D in more than Step Up 3D. I caught it out at the new Cinemark in Broken Arrow, and I have to say it's a good time to go.
Corporate is probably still hanging out making sure everything runs smoothly and the brand new equipment and screens made for a crisp, vibrant presentation, which Step Up's quite good 3D made even more depressingly immersive.
You should go. As long as you see something that isn't this.
In reality, Step Up 3D is not just the third film in a franchise I wasn't aware deserved a theatrical release after the Channing Tatum magnum opus that was Step Up, but also a movie in the old tradition of '80s teen dance flicks like Breakin' and Roller Boogie.
The basics are all the same: Groups of teens celebrate and compete in their love of the latest dance craze. Generally, they are divided by the street kids and the rich ones. There's usually a coveted hang out involved that's in danger of being demolished or taken over by some uptight adult who just doesn't get it. And, don't forget the "across-the-tracks" love story.
All that is present here, to some degree or another, Step Up 3D replaces the uptight adult with an erstwhile friend who joins a rival club in order to extract vengeance against his old club when he's booted for throwing a contest, but the rest is more or less the same.
And while films such as Breakin' or its superior sequel Breakin' 2: Electric Boogaloo could never be accused of being very good, this squeaky-clean, Disneyfied version of 2010 is so groaningly horrid, it almost crosses over into cult-quality crap. As much as I hated it, I could totally see screening this alongside Roller Boogie with friends and a military-grade supply of booze.
Good example, Moose (Adam G. Sevani) is at an underground club in the bathroom when a group of rival dancers from The Dragons burst in. Moose is an NYU student who's blowing off a world-class education to join The Pirates, whose leader Luke (Rick Malambri), drafted Moose after noticing that his moves were "B-Fab" (Born From A Boom Box). Oh, God.
Anyway, these rival dance-gangsters want to start scrapping with Moose and what happens next can only be described as a "dance fight." They dance like they are fighting. But not really.
It's the kind of scene that had I been watching this trashed with friends would have had me rolling.
The only real up side to any of this -- besides that it does eventually end -- were the admittedly well done 3D and some of the choreography, though director Jon Chu can't resist throwing everything from balloons to bubbles to CG Icee's at the camera, or filling the soundtrack with robot-sounds during all the popping and locking. In fact, the digital photography was so slick and sharp and dimensional, it almost took on a hyper-reality that I can't confess to having seen before.
Too bad it only accentuates the horrible acting (Malambri has all the gravitas of reality show host), lousy writing (did Moose ever finish that test? It was worth a quarter of his final grade? No one cares.), silly, clichéd dialogue, and the candy-coated twee-ness of it all. I guess if you want to look at hot people for way too long in 3D you could do worse, but I'd hate to see what that was.
Just see Breakin', instead. They're going to try and keep making more of these if you encourage them.
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The Notorious Flight of Mathias Rust
Ronald Reagan was president, there was still a Soviet Union, and a 19-year-old pilot set out to change the world.
- By Tom LeCompte
- Air & Space magazine, July 2005
David Povilaitis
ON A MILD SPRING DAY IN LATE MAY 1987, military analyst John Pike was at the U.S. embassy in Moscow on business when he looked out the window and saw a small airplane circling over Red Square. Gee, that's peculiar, thought Pike. There's no private aviation in the Soviet Union. Hell, there's no private anything.
The aircraft belonged to West German teenager Mathias Rust—or, more accurately, to Rust's flying club. In a daring attempt to ease cold war tensions, the 19-year-old amateur pilot had flown a single-engine Cessna nearly 550 miles from Helsinki to the center of Moscow—probably the most heavily defended city on the planet—and parked it at the base of St. Basil's Cathedral, within spitting distance of Lenin's tomb. Newspapers dubbed the pilot "the new Red Baron" and the "Don Quixote of the skies." The stunt became one of the most talked-about aviation feats in history. But it was politics, not fame, that motivated Rust.
There is nothing in Rust's neat two-bedroom apartment outside Berlin—no mementos, no photographs, no framed newspaper headlines—nothing at all to indicate that for a few short weeks 18 years ago he was the most famous pilot in the world. But the memory of the flight has stayed fresh. "It seems like it happened yesterday," says Rust, now 36. "It's alive in me."
As a child in Hamburg, Rust had been preoccupied by two things: flying and nuclear Armageddon. Belligerence and distrust marked East-West relations of the time. U.S. President Ronald Reagan seemed to be on a personal crusade against the Soviet Union. Many Germans were on edge. "There was a real sense of fear," Rust says, "because if there was a conflict, we all knew we would be the first to be hit."
To many Europeans, Mikhail Gorbachev's ascendancy to the Soviet leadership in 1985 offered a glimmer of hope. Glasnost, his policy of transparency in government, and perestroika, economic reforms at home, were radical departures from the policies of his predecessors. So when the U.S.-Soviet summit in Reykjavik, Iceland, in October 1986 ended without an arms reduction deal, Rust felt despair. He was particularly angered by Reagan's reflexive mistrust of the Soviet Union, which Rust felt had blinded the president to the historic opportunity Gorbachev presented.
Rust decided he must do something—something big. He settled on the idea of building an "imaginary bridge" by flying to Moscow. If he could reach the Soviet capital, if he could "pass through the Iron Curtain without being intercepted, it would show that Gorbachev was serious about new relations with the West," says Rust. "How would Reagan continue to say it was the 'Empire of Evil' if me, in a small aircraft, can go straight there and be unharmed?" Rust also prepared a 20-page manifesto he planned to deliver to Gorbachev on how to advance world peace.
Rust had taken his first flying lessons only a couple of years before his decision to fly to Moscow. A data processor at a mail-order trinket company, he spent all of his money (and some of his parents') flying. But by the spring of 1987, he had barely 50 hours of licensed flight time, and had completed just a handful of cross-country trips.
"I thought my chances of actually getting to Moscow were about 50-50," Rust says, noting that in 1983, the Soviets blew Korean Airlines flight 007 out of the sky after it strayed into Soviet airspace near the Kamchatka Peninsula; all 269 persons aboard were killed. "But I was convinced I was doing the right thing—I just had to dare to do it."
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As of June 2009, C-172 D-ECJB has been reported as being acquired by the German technical museum in Berlin for display. [Flypast magazine]
Posted by Peter Chapman on June 14,2009 | 12:56 AM
I just listened to the "Dead Hand" by David Hoffman on CSPAN on Book TV recorded Oct 19 2009.
He says that this had a pretty big impact on what Mikhail Sergeyevich Gorbachev was later able to do. Because he was able to retire tons of the old line generals and their lieutenant's. So David Hoffman's book very much agrees with your wonderful article.
What a great guy "Mathias Rust" was and still is. Good on you mate!
Posted by Miles Digby on January 17,2010 | 02:21 PM
I remember an ad in Av Week & Space technology showing the 172 flown by Mathias Rust sitting in Red square. I would love to have a re-print of that ad!
This had to be one of the top 10 most remarkable flights accomplished in the history of aviation:
Orville Wright at Kittyhawk
Glenn Curtiss from Albany to New York
Charles Lindbergh to Paris
Chuck Yeager breaking the soundbarrier
Jimmy Dolittle's Tokyo raid
Mathias Rust to Red Square
The Enola Gay to Hiroshima
Dick Rutan & Jena Yeager around the world
Every flight of the X-15
My first solo in 1972
Posted by Albert yowell on January 31,2010 | 06:58 PM
I don't want to sound picky, but how does a MiG-23 have "nearly" three times the wingspan of a Cessna? I grew up on C-150, which has a 10-m span, and I thought the MiG-23 had a wingspan of under 15 m. This kind of "nearly" reminds me of a mechanic who once gave me an "estimated" quote of $250, and then a bill for $500. When I pointed out the obvious, he held up his hand and said with great emphasis, "A-b-o-u-t; I said ABOUT $250". Ughh.
Posted by Lucas Groves on February 28,2010 | 05:55 AM
This "wonderful" man was later imprisoned in Germany for stabbing and inflicting life-threatening injuries to a woman who rejected his romantic advances. Some years later he was also found guilty of theft and fraud.
Posted by chephy on April 1,2010 | 05:35 PM
I came across this name while reading about flying VOR om the net as a flight simmer. It was a humorous writer who refered to him in reference to restricted flight zones.
Needless to say this article is superbly written and is neither too cluttered or scant. It has a "human soul in it" and is not intrusive in any way. Has the writer ever thought of writing a movie script specifically for this case?
It is so touching. In our young years we have sometimes pulled feats of naivety which cloaked in innocence have succeeded against all logical odds.
Is there a movie on this mission?
Posted by Gitonga Cyrus on December 18,2010 | 03:37 AM
"From Helsinki, Rust's flight plan was simple: Turn to a heading of 117 degrees and hold course. As he crossed his first waypoint, the Sillamyae radio beacon near Kohtla-Jarve, on the coast of the now-independent state of Estonia…"
The time for arriving the coast of Estonia can't be correct! The distance from Sipoo Finland (Kalkkiranta) to
the coast of Estonia (Sillamyae near Narva) is around 160 km. It will take more time to fly a Cessna 172 as stated by the Russian authorities. Rust's airplane disappeared from radar screens at 1:09 pm at Sipoo (Finnish local time). I saw his plane still flying there at 1:30 pm (Finnish local time). A few minutes later he was flying just little off the sea level to Estonia using Helsinki VOR 117 degrees out radial.
There is a lot about this (in Finnish, FlightForum.fi) here: http://www.flightforum.fi/forum/index.php/topic,101149.msg1326372.html#msg1326372
"(Years later Finnish aviation authorities investigated a series of incidents in which airliners mysteriously disappeared from Tampere radar screens while in the same area.)"
Where this information from? From Finland? Source!
Wikipedia (English) says:
"Rust disappeared from the Finnish air traffic control radar near Sipoo.[1] Air traffic control presumed an emergency and a rescue effort was organized…Rust was later fined about US$100,000 for this effort. The origin of the oil patch remains unknown."
The source is said to be this Rust article. The original source for this information--where it is from?
Posted by Pekka Suikka on May 30,2012 | 04:26 PM
"In the morning he drove to the airport, fueled the Cessna, checked the weather, and filed a flight plan for Stockholm…"
It is stated Rust had an assistant in Helsinki with a Yugoslavia registered car. He had to go from Malmi airport to his hotel in the middle of Helsinki somehow (to Hotel Hospitz, later named as Hotel Arthur, placed at Vuorikatu, Helsinki). And back to the Malmi airport somehow. The car is interesting. Who drove the car to the airport and how did the car later disappear from the airport?
Posted by Pekka Suikka on May 30,2012 | 05:00 PM
I admire this man.He had some considerable law trouble later, but he really is a figure to be admired. It's a shame that such people aren't better known to the general public. EDITORS' REPLY: The law trouble was conviction and imprisonment for attempted murder. For more information, go HERE.
Posted by Anonymous on September 3,2012 | 09:11 AM
What I have never worked out is how he managed to hire an aircraft for several weeks without raising any eyebrows (especially as he was only 19, had virtually no money and had such limited flying experience).
Those of you who think this chap is a hero should remember his subsequent imprisonment for the attempted murder of a nurse, and convictions for theft and fraud.
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Driving Impressions The 2012 M is truly a blast on the road. With three eager powertrains, a comfortable interior and an impressive list of new and innovative technology to make your drive...
even better, there's blessedly little to complain about. Technologies like 4Wheel Active Steer and downshift rev-matching enhance the car's fun-to-drive quotient, while lane-keeping assist and blind-spot monitoring subtly help keep you safe. And the interior's a pretty nice place to spend some time – the seats are supportive, the dash intuitive and the M's iPod connectivity and searchability are among the best out there. The M Hybrid, which Infiniti claims is the world's fastest full-hybrid, delivers on its promise of combining the fuel efficiency of a hybrid with the engaging driving dynamics of a performance sedan.Active Noise Control
Every Infiniti M features Active Noise Control to keep aural unpleasantries caused by the engine or the open-air concert taking place in the adjacent vehicle out of the cabin. The system uses a ceiling-mounted microphone to detect and reduce low-frequency sounds for a more tranquil driving experience.
4Wheel Active Steer
For increased agility and control at any speed, the 2012 Infiniti M employs an optional 4Wheel Active Steer feature that seamlessly adjusts the steering angle of all four wheels and the steering ratio according to the vehicle's speed.
Outfitted in rich, warm leather and high-quality soft-touch materials, the 2012 Infiniti M delivers an inviting in-cabin experience. The M's spacious greenhouse comfortably accommodates its occupants with 10-way power-adjustable and heated front seats, leather-trimmed seating surfaces and generous rear-seat legroom. The available Deluxe Touring Package takes the Infiniti M's already well-executed interior to a new level with semi-aniline leather-appointed seating, a 16-speaker Bose audio system, a suede-like headliner and striking White Ash silver-powdered wood trim sprinkled with flecks of real silver. The only sour note is the all-in-one control knob's inconvenient placement – a critical ergonomic flaw considering the module's extensive responsibilities over the audio, climate, vehicle information and convenience features.
ExteriorCombining a muscular stance and a sleek profile, the 2012 Infiniti M is among the most stylish cars in its class. The Infiniti M's modern look is complemented by xenon headlights for both the low and high beams along with LED taillights. All Infiniti M models ride on standard 18-inch split 5-spoke wheels, while rear-wheel-drive (RWD) M37 and M56 models offer fender-filling 20-inch wheels. The Sport Package option adds a touch of aggression to the M's exterior with a smoked grille and headlight housings, unique front end, larger brakes and 20-inch performance summer tires.
The 2012 Infiniti M37 and M Hybrid come standard with Infiniti's Drive Mode Selector (Standard, Eco, Sport and Snow modes), leather seating, heated and 10-way power front seats, a 6-speaker audio system with USB connectivity for MP3/WMA players, Bluetooth, active noise control, rain-sensing windshield wipers, a 7-inch color display for audio/climate/vehicle settings, and keyless entry and start with driver memory settings. Moving up to the M56 adds a 5.6-liter V8, cooled front seats, a Bose 10-speaker sound system, a navigation system with SiriusXM NavTraffic and NavWeather, a 9.3GB hard drive for music storage and Bluetooth streaming audio. Safety equipment on every Infiniti M includes active head restraints, six airbags and automatic hazard lights that activate upon airbag deployment.
Regardless of powertrain, an Infiniti M can be outfitted to your liking. Available creature comforts include a Bose Studio Surround System with digital 5.1-channel decoding and 16-speakers, power rear sunshade, semi-aniline leather seating, silver-metallic wood trim, and a "Forest Air" system with breeze mode, which cleans and modulates the air flowing into the cabin. If you'd like your M37 or M56 to stand out, opt for the Sport Package, which adds 20-inch split 5-spoke wheels with summer tires, a sport-tuned suspension, 4-wheel active steering, sport brakes, magnesium paddle shifters, sport seats and unique front fascia, grille and headlight surrounds. All of the latest and greatest safety technology offered by Infiniti is encapsulated in the Technology Package, including adaptive cruise control, lane-departure warning and prevention, forward-collision warning, blind-spot monitoring and adaptive front lighting systems for increased visibility around dark corners.
The 2012 Infiniti M comes with a choice of three engines: a 330-horsepower V6 (the same engine found in the G37), a 420-horsepower V8, or a new 360-horsepower V6 hybrid. Every engine is mated to a 7-speed automatic transmission with a manual shift mode along with a race-inspired downshift rev-matching feature for non-hybrid models. Unfortunately, with great horsepower comes great financial responsibility. And despite average EPA fuel economy ratings, our real-world driving experiences have revealed that both the M37 and M56 have an exceptional thirst for fuel. Moreover, adding all-wheel drive to the M brings with it a greater penalty in fuel economy.
3.7-liter V6
330 horsepower @ 7,000 rpm
270 lb-ft of torque @ 5,200 rpm
EPA city/highway fuel economy: 18/26 mpg (RWD), 17/24 mpg (AWD)
5.6-liter V8
420 horsepower @ 6,000 rpm
417 lb-ft of torque @ 4,400 rpm
EPA city/highway fuel economy: 16/25 mpg (RWD), 16/23 mpg (AWD)
3.5-liter V6 + electric motor
Hybrid system net horsepower: 360
EPA city/highway fuel economy: 27/32 mpg
The Manufacturer's Suggested Retail Price (MSRP) for the 2012 Infiniti M starts around $48,500 in base M37 trim and approaches over $70,000 for a fully-loaded M56. Adding all-wheel drive ups both prices by about $2,500. The new M Hybrid starts around $54,500 and tops out just under $69,000. The 2012 Infiniti M is competitive price-wise with the BMW 5 Series and the Mercedes-Benz E-Class, although the Infiniti offers more standard features than either German competitor. While the base Audi A6 offers less standard equipment, it does undercut the M's starting price by nearly $6,000. To be sure that you're getting the best deal on your M, be sure to check kbb.com's Fair Purchase Price for what consumers are actually paying in your market area. In terms of resale value, the M is expected to see above-average residuals over time, not quite as high as those offered by BMW or Lexus, but on par with Mercedes-Benz and Audi.
To compare current market prices, check out KBB.com's car classifieds to view the new and used Infiniti M vehicles for sale near you.
Based on 25 Ratings for the 2011 - 2013 models.
Review this carBy JohnnyD (NC) on Sunday, November 25, 2012
I own this car - My approximate mileage is 16,000
overall rating 9 of 10rating detailsPros: "high quality, reliability, outstanding interior"
Cons: "Hard navigation system to master."
Likely to recommend this car? (1-10): 10
"I have owned this car since August 2011 and now have over 16000 miles on it. It has never needed anything but regular oil changes. The ride quality, acceleration, and quality are comparable to my last car a Lexus LS-460. I got the Deluxe Touring Package which gives you the outstanding Analine Leather interior and rear sunshade. If you can get a car with it, do it. I know it comes in the Lexus also, as an option package. It's worth the expense. The only negative about the car is the Infiniti navigation system which I find hard to master. Other than that problem, the car is great and even if I had more money I wouldn't buy anything else. I considered the BMW 535 and Lexus GS-350. I didn't like the front grill on the Lexus or the unreliability reputation of the BMW. Lexus and Infiniti give you a Lexus or Infiniti loaner car when in for service while BMW uses Enterprise rental cars. You will also find the Lexus and Infiniti dealerships and service superior to most other car dealerships."
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By M56S Owner (GA) on Saturday, October 20, 2012
I own this car - My approximate mileage is 1,500
overall rating 9 of 10rating detailsPros: "power, features and luxury for the price, handling"
Cons: "no remote start"
Likely to recommend this car? (1-10): 10
"Best car I've ever owned. Tons of power. Fantastic handling. Incredible styling inside and out. Have had the car for 2 months and not one problem. Engine and transmission is extremely quiet and incredibly smooth."
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By Sweets (TX) on Sunday, October 14, 2012
I own this car - My approximate mileage is 700
overall rating 1 of 10rating detailsPros: "Great look"
Cons: "Transmission problems"
Likely to recommend this car? (1-10): 1
"Before I could get the temporary tags removed from my brand new car, I began to have problems with it. The indicator light signaled Engine problems on the day I picked up the tags. I was told by the associate that often the engine signaled a loosely replaced gas cap. Even the manual gave the same information. According to the manual, the Engine light would go out after a few days once I tightened the gas cap again which was not loose. I have been told that there is a problem with the transmission switch. Moreover, the service department has had my car for over a week. Because I had not heard from the service department for a week, I initiated a call to the department only to be told that the part has not been sent in and it will take another 2 weeks or so before the part would come in and the car repaired. In the meantime, I am driving a rental that has an engine oil light on and an expired inspection sticker. This is my first and probably last infinity."
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By J (NC) on Friday, October 05, 2012
I own this car - My approximate mileage is 32,000
overall rating 6 of 10rating detailsPros: "beautiful styling, fast when punched"
Cons: "horrific transmission in traffic, fading brakes"
Likely to recommend this car? (1-10): 2
"Transmission problems for two years, software issue for the 7 speed, per Infiniti, with no fix in sight. Now brake fading/creeping issues."
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By Rob (TX) on Saturday, September 29, 2012
I own this car - My approximate mileage is 5,000
overall rating 2 of 10rating detailsPros: "Plenty of power, great styling in and out"
Cons: "Horrible road. Taking a bath to get rid of it."
Likely to recommend this car? (1-10): 1
"On paper and in the flesh, this M56 is a beautiful car. Gorgeous styling inside and out, inviting cabin, and loads of power and torque. But get this beast on anything other that a glass-smooth pavement and the road noise is just awful. I spent the extra few thousand for the Deluxe Touring Package, which bought me the Bose sound system. What a waste of money. At 55 mph, the volume on this multi-hundred watt system has to be at 3/4 full power to drown out the road noise. Rear seat passengers get a full blast of road noise from the rear wheel arches just behind them. At 70 mph on the freeway, it's hard to hold a conversation with the front seat passenger. Avoid this car."
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By dotman13 (GA) on Wednesday, August 08, 2012
I own this car - My approximate mileage is 15,400
overall rating 9 of 10rating detailsPros: "Great price, features and quality"
Cons: "gas mileage a little on the lower side"
Likely to recommend this car? (1-10): 10
"Great car for the price and the features offered. I have the Technology Package, which has everything that you can imagine on a car, it nearly drives itself. Very smooth ride and very sharp and sporty looking. GREAT combination of luxury ride and sports car ride. Interior well appointed and has a luxurious look and feel."
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New research conducted at the University of Copenhagen in Denmark by the Linus Pauling Institute, and supported by the National Institutes of Health, shows that curcumin, an active ingredient in the spice turmeric, raised the levels of immunity in both humans and animals.
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What is it like to sign up on the online exchanges created by Obamacare?
At a Congressional hearing Thursday dissecting the problems plaguing healthcare.gov, the federal Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Services that oversees the new programs under the health care law said almost 700,000 applications have been submitted online on either the federal or state websites.
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Gabe Cohen gave it a try. Thirty minutes in, he was "pretty frustrated," the D.C. resident said.
Laura McNeil thought it would be pretty easy to fill out the online forms. She'd already gotten a good start, making a profile from home.
But early Thursday evening, the federal version of the online exchange was a glitch-riddled mess, telling her repeatedly that her form was "incomplete," without telling her what more she needed to do.
Cohen and McNeil were part of a demonstration on CNN's "The Situation Room," joined by fellow D.C. resident Hazami Barmada in a display of what it's like to sign up via the online exchanges of the Affordable Care Act.
An hour into the demonstration, Barmada was about ready to give up on the website. She'd begun looking up her analog filing options "to do it by paper," she said.
All three told CNN they liked the idea of having the health insurance options afforded them under Obamacare.
More importantly, "these are the young, healthy people the system needs," CNN's Tom Foreman pointed out.
The labyrinth of America's health insurance "system" needs people like Barmada, Cohen and McNeil to sign up for health insurance in order to offset costs for those who are older and use the health care system more.
Well into the demonstration on Thursday, however, the only options seemed to be to keep on slugging through.
"It's not what we anticipated four weeks into the program," "Situation Room" host Wolf Blitzer said.
Part of the problem was outlined at the Congressional hearings by Julie Bataille, the CMS director of communications.
Bataille seemed to agree with some of the criticism by contractors testifying before the House Energy and Commerce Committee, saying that "due to a compressed time frame, the system just wasn't tested enough, especially for high volume."
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More than three weeks later, contractors and the Department of Health and Human Services are scrambling to catch up.
By the end of the 90-minute demonstration, Barmada reported a breakthrough. She'd finally gotten through and made some progress. How much, however, was not clear.
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None of the three were able to complete the process by the end of "Situation Room."
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Great pizza, brussel sprout chips an unexpected treat and delicious lemon donut.
Very impressed with new menu and quality and range of dishes. Started with pork cheek ravioli and pork belly - both melt-in-your mouth perfect. Entrees were the roast chicken and Orso pizza - same quality of ingredients and wonderful flavor (they ran out of the short ribs). Ended with tiramisu and brownie sundae. Unfortunately they ran out of the lemon glazed donuts, too - so looks like we'll have to go back for the ribs and the donuts. Wednesday is half price wine bottle night so that was definitely an added bonus for us. Highly recommend this restaurant. Kudos to the host and the wait staff - very attentive and gracious.
Pizzeria Orso is a terrific up-to-date restaurant, offering small plates and pastas as well as pizzas. The wait staff always manages to welcome you, remembers you have been there before and just go out out to make you feel welcome and want to come back -- which I most assuredly will.
It was my pleasure to help Pizzria orso celebrate Falls Church's First Restaurant Week event. As usual, food, ambience, wait staff, etc. excellent. It won't be long before I return.
Pizza was good as it always is and the lemon donuts proved to be as consistently delicious as we have come to expect them. Those are a work culinary genius executed with applause worthy consistency.
Awesome place, while the pizza is divine , the small plates stand out and the entrees are solid. Leave room for dessert!
Best pizza in the area....even better than 2Amys, and that's saying something.
Great place. Great food. Some very creative dishes along with great Pizza.
Will Artly is currently one of the best chefs in NOVA. While you may come to ORSO for some of the best pizza in the area, the small dishes are incredible. Will's cooking really shines with seasonal ingredients, intense flavors and an ability to be creative. The service is outstanding, and leave room for dessert.
Food is consistently excellent here. We had terrific service this last visit (not at all unusual), very attentive and prompt without being overbearing. A really enjoyable and delicious experience.
No surprises -- everything good, food, ambience, wait staff, etc.
I chose to eat here tonight because Orso made it to the Final 4 of the Great Doughnut Derby on the Best Bites Blog. I went with a group of four. We shared the Arancini, greek salad, two pizzas, and an order of Donuts. Everything was good. The waiter was nice and knowledgeable about the menu. I'm a big fan of the Arancini. The pizzas were good. The group shared the two pizzas which was enough with the appetizers and donuts. The pizzas weren't very heavy so one COULD eat a single pizza alone if one was hungry. The donuts were really good. They are lemon-glazed donuts with a nutella mousse on top. One order comes with three donuts and each is about the size of a tennis ball. They're really good. Overall, this place is worth trying.
Good food, great service. What more can you ask for? The pizza is "different," in a good way. This is not your Mom's pizza. These guys use the best ingredients available and they are not afraid to let the dough crust "bubble" in the oven. This makes for a crispier pizza and the olive oil just oozes down the slices. The portions on other dishes are sensible, not overflowing. Our waiter, Michael, was fun, polite, and he knew the various daily dishes well. We'll go back, for sure.
The pizzas from their brick oven from Italy are delicious, but so is the rest of the menu! Loved the brussel chips, the braised short ribs, and the beet salad. The nutella donuts are amazing!
Love this place! The staff are all very friendly & helpful, and seem quite knowledgeable about the menu - always a good thing! There were five of us & we shared 4 appetizers - not your typical huge starters found in casual dining. They're actually just right for one person, MAYBE two; all were delicious - tator tots, meatballs, pork belly, & mini pasta carbonara. We also shared 3 pizzas - Italian style, i.e., individual size, but definitely enough for two to share - they were great & flavorful - everything is fresh for all their dishes. I seem to recall that on our previous visit, the pizzas were even better! This time we tried The Tommy Boy, Capricciosa, & the Toscana. Already looking forward to our next visit - going for the mussels!
Everything about the pizza here is terrific. Since I live an hour from Pizzeria Orso, I don't get to go there very often. My favorite dish on the menu - the fried brussel sprouts. I had talked about them so much that my dining companions were salivating waiting to try them. The bad news - they were out of them at lunch time :( on May 16 and were preparing a new batch. Our waiter offered some tempting alternatives and the cauliflower appetizer was good, but it did not make up for the disappointment over the brussel sprouts. The pizza did not disappoint. Delicious!
It was, without a doubt, the best pizza I have had in years.
great lunch special for $8 which includes 2 topping pizza and a drink. the oven produces some great pizzas and a wide variety of toppings. service is very good and the beer list is extensive
We love Pizzeria Orso! You can't find a better wood-fired neopolitan pizza this far out of DC anywhere but here. And the other dishes are great. Try the roasted olives, the brussels chips, and (new to the menu) the grilled corn, peas, and mint salad. YUM! We also love PO for the fact it accomodates large groups, and half-price wine Wednesdays are a bargain.
Sat outside: Watch out for mosquitoes. Otherwise, very pleasant, and not as noisy as inside. Were there on Wednesday -- half price wine night. Made dinner (two bottles of wine) a bargain. Had salads and mozzarella salad for starters. All were excellent, as were the pizzas we had for our entree and the donut dessert. Best of all was our server, Mitchell. If he's working when you're there, ask for him.
So great to find Chef Will Art again, and to find that he is just as good at pizzeria food as he was creating more local American foods at Evening Star. This is a super restaurant with something for everyone - pizza, substantial sandwiches and entrees, inventive appetizers, and even a great choice of vegetable dishes.
Waiter was terrific without being obsequious. He was upfront and stated he wanted us to return and then gave all the special pricing available on various days of the week. The night we were there (fri) 2.00 off beer. Pizza was very good as were the fried clams. Parking available Good experience, we will be back.
Most of the pizza our family consumes is Papa Johns. If we want something unusual, we might go to California Pizza Kitchen. Going to a pizza restaurant isn't something we normally do, but my wife wanted to go out AND eat pizza. This wasn't too far from where we lived and the reviews promised something special. It did not disappoint. The pizza was delectable, unique, and savory. I look forward to returning when we want something more than delivery. My only disappointment was to see my kids eat boring cheese pizza.
Friends asked us to join them for dinner on Sunday night and we had never heard of Pizzeria Orso - it was such a nice surprise - very casual but very good food - excellent pizza! Also a nice selection of different beers, including local brews - will definitely be back to this one!
There are a couple of seats right in front of the huge Pizza Oven that has been custom designed and sent from Italy. The owner, Will, is a fun character who interacts with diners and wait staff. He really cares about the quality of his food and he really makes a unique Pizza leavened with sour dough rather than yeast. Armed with an infrared thermometer, Will suddenly will check the temperature in the oven and proclaim something like, "We're up to 1146 degrees! Pizza will be done in 2-3 minutes!" Meatballs were home made and light and served with polenta. Pork Belly and Grilled Corn and Pea Salad were fantastic as well. For dessert, I couldn't resist the House Made Donuts with Nutella Mousse on top. All in all, a great experience.
Wonderful neighborhood spot with great pizza and an exceptionally friendly staff.
I've had pizzas here which I have enjoyed immensely, but this was the first time we ventured into the other food. We had fried calamari, caprese, foccacia with rosemary, spaghetti and meatballs, and my favorite dish: pork belly in polenta. Outstanding food. Friendly service. Casual atmosphere.
Chef Will has done a fabulous job in resurrecting Pizzeria Orso. The pizzas are delicious and authentic (and I'm Italian). My favorite is "The Pig." There are many choices on the menu to sample both Italian and non-Italian dishes. The lemon donuts are divine!
Don't miss the delicious "Fig" pizza or the lemon donuts for dessert! =)
I marvel at the quality of the food here. We had the same thing we had last time: pizza, pork belly with polenta, caprese, calamari and milano white pizza. Also good bottle of wine. This restaurant is in our regular rotation.
We went on Tues where kids eat FREE! The food came out incredibly fast (they know how to please the kiddies) & everything was delicious! Calamari with the pesto sauce is fantastic, Grilled Octopus - wonderful, Pizza- great, Tomato/Mozz salad - yummy, Shaved Brussels Sprouts were GREAT(I don't even like Brussels Sprouts!) Roasted Olives-great but beware some are spicy, Arancini rice balls are good but I loved Calamari better & the service was really great! I asked a ton of questions be/c I had never been before and he was very patient. The Lemon Glazed Donuts for dessert were AWESOME!!! It's a great place for kids where the parents can enjoy a sophisticated meal and the kids can get healthy, fresh "kids food" - everyone was happy!
Food is great and staff is even better. Excellent neighborhood restaurant. Terrific for kids and adults.
Excellent food (I recommend the BLT gnocchi), and our server Stacey was fabulous!
I was kind of bummed at the start of dinner that I couldn't pick my second (main) course off the menu. They required that I order a pizza as my main. As a person trying to avoid dairy, pizza is usually a problem, but they actually have a cheeseless pizza on the menu, so I added toppings of choice and had a lovely meal after all. Our apps were delicious, and the doughnut dessert is to die for. All good. We are coming here again because the pizza is first rate, but I still don't understand why, when they have a full menu beyond pizza, I was limited to that type of entree. Then the bill came. It was $35.13 for TWO people for dinner. An awesome deal. We WILL be coming back often.
Chef Will Artley and his staff were hard at work on this busy Friday night but never missed a bit. The mussels are outstanding! Don't forget to make a reservation, this neighborhood gem gets pretty busy.
Our group was made up of 7 people and most tables are for 6 or few, but Pizzeria Orzo accommodated us without blinking. We love, love, love everything that comes out of that gorgeous pizza oven and appreciate the chef's creative imagination. Staff was great as well. We are looking forward to many more visits!
An old friend from grade school was visiting DC with his family because his son wanted to visit for his birthday. We decided Orso would be delicious and fun for kids and adults alike, and it was perfection! Our waitress was AMAZING, and our meal was fun yet still perfectly timed, and the pizzas were delicious. Will definitely be back!
Great food, wonderful beers in Falls Church. Kids eat free on Tuesday nights. Chef table let's you watch the pizzas go into the wood-fired oven. A real neighborhood treat!
Had our favorites: calamari, pork belly, pizza, and spaghetti/meatballs. Bottle of wine recommended by waiter was also good. This is a kid-friendly restaurant and maybe a little too friendly for me because there was lots of screaming kids making dinner time not so pleasant (and this was not Tuesday when kids eat free). Oh well, must take the good with the bad.
I treated my oldest friend to a birthday lunch at Pizzeria Orso. I'd been several times but she had not. She was very, very pleased. We both enjoyed the roasted olive appetizer (fantastic) and different pizzas. Good, fresh ingredients, nothing "fancied" up too much, so you can actually enjoy the various tastes. I keep going back because I like to support local restaurants (rather than "chains"). Parking is easy. Because you won't see it from Lee Highway/Washington Boulevard, Route 7 which are the major thoroughfares in Falls Church, set your GPS or just download the directions from the restaurant's web site. Definitely a keeper!
Delicious pizza and friendly staff make this restaurant well worth a visit.
Beware of specials they are not as good as the regular menu. We didn't have pizza only small plates and spent about $80 including T&T. If we had pizza it would be much cheaper.
The food was fabulous; the service prompt and friendly yet professional. The food quality and selection is what you'd expect and a high end restaurant in a major city, but this one was clearly made and presented with love...
Love Pizzeria Orso!!! The margherita pizza is fabulous but you must start with the Brussels chips. They are fried crispy and topped with shaved grana cheese. To die for. The service was very attentive and our server was so pleasant. The lunch special of a two topping pizza and a soda for $8 is a fabulous deal. I don't live close but have to go there every time I visit Tyson's Corner Mall.
We took our out of town guests to this delectable restaurant. They let us order for them and we made sure they had lots of tasting experiences. One of our party despises brussels sprouts, he had two helpings of the Brussels chips!!! Our waiter was excellent, he was there whenever we needed him, with suggestions and a smile, but didn't hover. This is a restaurant that never disappoints!!
This restaurant has the best pizza in northern va. The style is Neapolitan -- delicious. The small plates are all worth trying, so you'll want to come back.