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I was running oblivion with a minimum framerate of 50fps back then on an 8800gtx.
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the 1900xtx came out in 2006, my analogy was that hardware before 2006 would be obsolete (even if the x1900xtx was dead in the water with the release of geforce 8 series). What did ati and nvidia release in 2005?
geforce 7800 GT, 21fps average
radeon X1800, 23.3fps average
that's on a resolution of 1280x1024, basically an android smartphone's screen resolution. Keep in mind that things got considerably more complex than oblivion from 2007 onwards.
1280x1024 was a typical or above-average gaming resolution in 2006. Even today, 1280x1024 and equivalent or lower resolutions make up about half of the computers registered in the Steam hardware survey.
So you could play Oblivion on MAXIMUM settings at a good resolution with the x1900xtx. With older cards you could surely have run it at lower settings. Anandtech confirms that by testing older cards at high settings. Lower settings would clearly have been playable.
This thread went a bit mental but anyone kind enough to read my OP, I'm still open to suggestions. Cheers, be happy!
It references 155 pounds. Is that the budget? It's really hard to shop for computer parts if you don't know how much someone is willing to spend.
(I'm assuming you're just shopping for CPU, mobo and RAM)
Yea I was looking at a low spend, so sub £200 or thereabouts, or any ideas are welcome. And yes, just CPU mobo and RAM.
Might be able to squeeze in an FX-6300 then, though with the current spike in RAM prices it'll necessitate a pretty cheap motherboard.
Say an FX-6300 for £106, some Patriot DDR3-1866 for £40 (because I couldn't seem to find DDR3-1600 that was much cheaper and didn't have 1-2 months shipping), and a Gigabyte GA-970A-DS3 for £52½.
Not bad, thanks for the suggestions.
Hmm. If you are going sub 200 pounds, would it perhaps be an option to get an Intell i3 processor, and immeaditely upgrade your motherboard to DDR3 and get 8 gigs of that? I think you are still below 200 pounds when you do that, and the i3 is reasonbly future-proof (Hyper threading works almost as well as a full quad core these days, as tom's hardwares Far Cry 3 benchmarks show).
However, I would personally recommend that you go over the 200 pound budget and get an i5-3470. It will cost you... roughly 40-50 pounds more I think.
The reasoning behind this is, is simple: Currently, Intell's newer generations are only slightly faster then the generations that preceeded it, and even my Q6600+DDR2 still holds it's own in all the games. The thing is: By the time you need to upgrade your processor, you will need to upgrade your motherboard and ram as well, since by the time it happens, technology will have moved on and getting more ram for your current mobo or a better processor for your current mobo wil be terribly hard (Which is basically what is happening to you right now - DDR3 is already out and stuff). A full upgrade will net you more performance per buck in those cases.
Since the i5-3470 meets Intell's flagship I7-3960x in game-performance in every game except Crysis 3 (where it lags only slightly behind), it has stellar price-performance capabilities - and it will probably last a very very very long while before that one needs upgrading. I recommend that you then pick a cheaper graphics card - in my experience, those need to be replaced a bit faster, and graphics can be scaled down. The amount of CPU power your game needs usually can not.
EDIT2: This looks like a very good deal. The P variant indicates that the onboard graphics chip has been removed (which you will not be using anyway), and the 2nd generation i5 is not slower then the 3rd generation, it just draws more energy. For 225 pounds, this is an AWESOME deal.
60 FPS is not a necessity. And 1600x1200 was a high-end resolution at the time, like 2560x1440 is today.
I wouldn't use AMD and would stick with ASRock in any case (they're cheap and reliable).
In the US a Core i3 3220 is $130, an ASRock H77M motherboard is $70, and a 2x4 GB RAM kit from a reputable outfit is ~$50. That's about 160 pounds, and you ought to be able to get at least some of that at a sale price or with a package discount or whatever. Not quite sure how your taxes figure into that, though.
ASRock's H77 Pro4-M is like $10 more and has two more RAM slots, but if your PC use isn't particularly memory-intensive you won't need to upgrade that in the foreseeable future anyway (and ftm a 2x8 GB RAM kit is just ~$100).
I haven't been putting AMD CPUs in general use or gaming PCs for the last few years because Intel tends to dominate single-threaded performance at most price brackets and their processors are appreciably less power-hungry (for instance, the 4170 has a 125 W TDP whereas the 3220's is 55 watts).
If you can, keep what you have left for a mid-range GPU upgrade in the near future; you'll be quite significantly GPU-bottlenecked if you're using a 1080p screen...
Might be a problem if the OP is in uk. ;) Prices or availability do not translate.


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When bringing his 'Magna Carter' tour to Florida, the 'Holy Grail' rapper performs 'F**kWithMeYouKnowIGotIt' with the boss of Maybach Music Group.
Jay-Z was joined by a special guest when he brought his "Magna Carter World Tour" to Florida's BB&T Center on Thursday night, January 2. The rapper welcomed Rick Ross on the stage to perform "F**kWithMeYouKnowIGotIt" together.
It wasn't the first time Ross joined Jay-Z on his tour. Back in August, the boss of Maybach Music Group performed the same song when Jay-Z's summer tour with Justin Timberlake, "Legend of Summer", wrapped up in Miami.
Jay-Z is currently on his ongoing tour which was launched to support "Magna Carta... Holy Grail", his latest album which hit No. 1 on Billboard 200 after being released last year.
As for Ross, he's now gearing up to release his new LP, "Mastermind". The album, which has been pushed back for several times now, will arrive soon. He recently released a single off the record. Entitled "The Devil Is a Lie", the track features guest appearance from Jay-Z.


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The one good thing about spring's very late arrival is the floral display we are going to be treated to. I'm expecting a plethora of flowers — tulips, allium, bleeding hearts, bachelor buttons, forsythia, rosyblooms — all flowering at nearly the same time. Small compensation, but compensation nonetheless!
With a start like that, you'll want to keep the colour coming. Enter the perennials.
Many of us yearn to grow great swaths of lavender. Unfortunately, it is not fully hardy. A good alternative is Peek-a-Blue Russian Sage (Perovskia atriplicifolia 'Peek-a-Blue'). Smaller than other Russian Sages, it puts out lots of purple for most of the summer, from July to October, and its foliage is silvery green. It prefers full sun, and well-drained soil. It's also drought tolerant when established.
Amethyst in Snow Bachelor Button (Centaurea montana 'Amethyst in Snow') is new to the Bachelor Button family. Like other members, it sports an eye-catching flower that manages to look both messy and intricate at the same time. Unlike others, it begins flowering in June and carries through to August. Another departure, the traditional blue colour is concentrated into the middle, and surrounded by white. Absolutely charming. It prefers full to partial sun, and average moisture.
Little Goldstar Black-Eyed Susan (Rudbeckia fulgida 'Little Goldstar') is one of many smaller-sized plants that are new to the market this year. Little Goldstar is a welcome addition to this long-legged family. It forms a short, bushy clump, which means it won't flop over or require staking. It's only short on height; it produces the big golden-yellow flower characteristic of the family and retains it as long as the best of them. It prefers full to partial sun, and average soil moisture.
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There's been chatter swelling since camp began about Robinson Cano's future with the New York Yankees, what the team is willing to pay their star second baseman and what he'd attract on the open market after the 2013 season.
That chatter boosted "significantly" on Thursday, as Yankees management went on record saying they've offered Cano a "significant" contract extension. We don't know how many years, how many millions of dollars or even whose definition of "significant" we're talking about. Surely, Cano's agent Scott Boras has one view of what's "significant," the Yankees another.
Yankees general manager Brian Cashman told MLB.com's Bryan Hoch that the offer is out there and that there have been negotiations in recent weeks, but "Cashman declined to comment further on the state of the talks."
Speaking to Jon Heyman of CBS Sports, Boras said:
"Robinson is focused on preparing for and playing the 2013 season. By agreement, discussions shall remain confidential. Also by agreement, discussions will cease if they are a distraction to Robinson's performance and leadership of the 2013 Yankees.''
From that, we can infer that Boras and Cano are probably looking for more than what the Yankees are offering. Reports have estimated Cano's price at $20-$25 million per season, with a contract term of 10 years. That would make Cano 40 years old when the contract expires. Given what the Yankees got in A-Rod's twilight, you have to wonder if they'd be willing to commit to a 10-year deal with a guy who is already 30.
Cano is a career .308/.351/.503 hitter and two-time Gold Glove winner. Combined, that's made him a perennial MVP candidate, and the "young" star on an aging Yankees team.
Here's Cashman talking about the Cano contract offer:
Dodgers president and owner predict a dynasty: The new guys running Dodgertown are nothing if not brazen. They've made big deals, spent big money, landed big names, brought in Magic Johnson and lured back Sandy Koufax.
Now, at the start of a season that could mean a return a greatness for L.A., the new owner and president of the Dodgers are talking big too.
World Series big? Nope. Dynasty big.
In a USA Today story, Dodgers president Stan Kasten and CEO Mark Walter gave the rest of the National League early bulletin-board material:
They believe the Dodgers will become a dynasty, and when asked whether it's possible for anyone to duplicate the Atlanta Braves' era when they won 14 consecutive division titles with Kasten as president, they weren't shy.
"It's going to be done again," Walter said, "this time on the West Coast. Oh, sorry."
Kasten, briefly taken aback by the bravado, said: "I'm saying, 'Yes.' But that's all I'm going to say."
Oh, it's going to be a fun year in L.A.
Strasburg strikes out 6: Washington Nationals dynamo Stephen Strasburg struck out six in his second spring start on Thursday night, while pitching three innings against the New York Mets.
Yahoo! Sports' Jeff Passan has a great column on Strasburg's 2013 goal, which is rather mundane at first glance: pitch a complete season. No injuries. No early shut-down. He hopes.
From the column:
This year, more than anything, is about Stephen Strasburg learning to be like everyone else – and learning whether his body will allow him such a privilege ... [T]he incremental step of Strasburg figuring out how to pace himself over a full season will continue to define whether he can be more than gaudy strikeout rates and crazy stuff and a test case on Tommy John surgery rehabilitation – whether he can be, as once seemed his destiny, not just the finest pitcher in baseball but one of the greatest ever.
Yankees' Rivera throws first simulated game: The next step in 43-year-old closer Mariano Rivera's comeback came Thursday, when he threw 18 pitches in his first simulated game.
''I feel good,'' Rivera said. ''I feel real good. Getting stronger and stronger."
Rivera tore his anterior cruciate ligament in May and required knee surgery. This was the closest thing to game action he's seen since then. This season could be Rivera's last. He says he's made up his mind about retirement, but hasn't announced his decision yet.
Photo/Tweet of the Day: Adam Eaton responds to the jokes going around about this baseball card. First the card, then his response.
Thanks @toppscards for the headache with the whole Ricky Henderson thing lol. It's blow up to say the least.. #jk
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Hidden Lake, the champion mare of 1997, was euthanized Sept. 29 at the age of 23, according to Old Friends Farm, where she was pensioned since 2009.
Hidden Lake, the champion mare of 1997, was euthanized Sept. 29 at the age of 23, according to Old Friends Farm, where she was pensioned since 2009.
Robert Evans knows a thing or two about building dynasties.
Lenny Shulman talks about Trevor Denman, Shared Belief, Robert Evans and sits down with Kenny Rice. Kenny tells his Triple Crown story and a moment he had with Gary Busey. Sponsored by Hill 'n' Dale Stallions
Lenny Shulman talks about Trevor Denman, Shared Belief, Robert Evans and of course sits down with Kenny Rice. Kenny tells his Triple Crown story and a moment he had with Gary Busey. Sponsored by Hill 'n' Dale Stallions
Tonalist came flying with a big late run Nov. 28 to win the $670,000 Cigar Mile (gr. I) at Aqueduct Racetrack, edging out Red Vine in a photo finish after tracking far back under Hall of Fame jockey John Velazquez.
While Tonalist enters the $1 million Jockey Club Gold Cup Stakes (gr. I) Saturday, Oct. 3 on -- by his standards -- a downward trend, the Tapit colt will be favored to repeat his 2014 victory in the Belmont Park race.
Churchill Downs Inc. announced July 14 that Robert L. Evans will retire as executive chairman of the company and as a member of management effective Sept. 30.
Belmont Stakes (gr. I) winner Tonalist shrugged off a sluggish start with a closing drive to win the $150,000 Westchester Stakes (gr. III) in his 4-year-old debut May 2 at Belmont Park.
The winners of the past two Belmont Stakes (gr. I) will both make their 2015 debut in the $150,000 Westchester Stakes (gr. III) May 2 at Belmont Park.
Robert Evans' Unitarian will attempt to become the fourth horse to win the $250,000 Dixiana Elkhorn (gr. IIT) in consecutive years April 18, when he faces 10 rivals at Keeneland.
Kept in training, Robert Evans' Irish Mission returned immediate dividends, taking the $150,000 Very One Stakes (gr. IIIT) at Gulfstream Park Feb. 21.
A Thoroughbred owner for nearly 50 years, Ralph Evans has attended just one edition of the Kentucky Derby (gr. I)--the 1979 renewal. Upstart could take him back with a runner and is looking to continue on the path Feb. 21.
Belmont Stakes (gr. I) winner Tonalist returned to winning ways Sept. 27 at the site of his greatest triumph, defeating older horses in the $1 million Jockey Club Gold Cup (gr. I) at Belmont Park.
Classic winner Tonalist, heading for the Jockey Club Gold Cup (gr. I), turned in a bullet five-furlong breeze for trainer Christophe Clement over the Belmont Park main track the morning of Sept. 7.
The board of directors of Churchill Downs Inc. has named William Carstanjen the company's 12th chief executive officer, a position held by Robert L. Evans since August 2006.
Churchill Downs Inc. reported July 30 that the track and casino company had record second quarter net revenues of $303.7 million, up 7% over the $283.6 million figure for the same period a year ago.
Robert Evans' Tonalist, winner of the Belmont Stakes (gr. I), has a high mountain to climb if he wishes to supplant California Chrome atop the 3-year-old division.
This year Pleasant Colony's maternal grandson Tonalist, wearing the colors of Thomas Evans' son Robert 'Shel' Evans, played the role of Summing to deny California Chrome a Triple Crown.
Listen to the connections of Tonalist and California Chrome reflect on the Belmont Stakes.
Robert Evan's Tonalist rallied late to edge Commissioner to win the June 7 Belmont Stakes (gr. I). California Chrome, bidding for the Triple Crown, finished in a dead-heat with Wicked Strong for fourth behind Medal Count.
Following a four-length win at Belmont Park in the Peter Pan, Tonalist will have the opportunity June 7 to capture the Triple Crown race that eluded his maternal grandsire while carrying Robert S. Evans' colors.
Peter Pan Stakes (gr. II) winner Tonalist took to the Belmont Park track early the morning of May 25, breezing five furlongs in 1:01.66 in preparation for the Belmont Stakes (gr. I).
Churchill Downs reported a 1.08% increase in all-sources wagering for this year's Kentucky Derby (gr. I) program May 3, but an overall 1.81% decrease in total pari-mutuel handle for the six days that make up Derby week.
With continued success in its gaming and online operations and the Kentucky Derby presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I) week, along with a steady year in racing, Churchill Downs Inc. reports record net revenues in 2013.
A record Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I) week in terms of revenue helped Churchill Downs Inc. to a record-breaking second quarter in 2013.
Churchill Downs Inc. reported net revenues from continuing operations for the first quarter of 2013 increased 7% to $148.1 million from $138.2 million during the same period a year ago.
Churchill Downs is among the growing number of publicly traded companies that have accelerated payment of dividends to get ahead of probable increased tax rates next year.
Churchill Downs Incorporated has agreed to acquire Riverwalk Casino and Hotel in Vicksburg, Miss., for total consideration of approximately $141 million, to be paid in cash, the company announced Oct. 5.
Due primarily to increased business Kentucky Derby week and continued growth at TwinSpires.com, Churchill Downs Inc. reported an 8% increase in net revenues from continuing operations for the second quarter of 2012.
Calling it a "tease" with details to follow later, Churchill Downs Inc. chairman and CEO Robert Evans said March 13 the company plans to construct "The Mansion" at its flagship track in Louisville.
Churchill Downs Inc reported 19% growth in revenue for 2011 due largely to a Mississippi casino and online wagering.
Churchill Downs, Inc. announced Dec. 5 that its board of directors has approved an annual dividend of 60 cents per share, up 20% over the 50 cent per share dividend that had been awarded in recent years.
Churchill Downs Inc. reported net earnings from continuing operations of $19.7 million for the third quarter of 2011, up significantly from $3.7 million for the third quarter of 2010.
Churchill Downs Inc., boosted by its online and gaming business segments, reported double-digit increases in the second quarter this year compared to 2010 numbers.
The night-time opening card of the spring meet and the success of Kentucky Derby week at Churchill Downs will likely result in a contribution of between $5-6 million in pre-tax earnings to the company's bottom line for 2011.
Winemaker and prominent Thoroughbred owner Jess Jackson, whose Stonestreet Stable campaigned Rachel Alexandra and Curlin, died April 21 after a lengthy illness. He was 81.
Churchill Downs Inc. March 10 named Alan K. Tse executive vice president and general counsel for the Company. Tse will oversee all legal, corporate governance, and compliance matters for CDI.
Churchill Downs Incorporated announced Oct. 18 that Liz Harris will become vice president and executive director of the Churchill Downs Incorporated Foundation, effective Oct. 25.
Churchill Downs Inc. will not hold its HullabaLOU Music Festival in 2011 and has accepted the resignation of CDI executive vice president Steve Sexton.
New Normal punched her ticket to the Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf (gr. IIT) in November with a wire-to-wire score in the $195,084 Natalma Stakes (Can-IIIT) Sept. 18 at Woodbine.
Churchill Downs Incorporated has entered into an agreement to acquire Harlow's Casino Resort & Hotel, in Greenville, Miss., for approximately $138 million
Calder Casino & Race Course is meeting its targets of an overnight purse increase that it announced on June 12, utilizing portions of the revenue from slot machines at the casino it opened on Jan. 22, 2010.
Boosted by record earnings during Kentucky Derby Week, wagering at Churchill Downs fared much better through the first six months of 2010 than tracks have on the national level.
Churchill Downs has not decided whether to implement a form of Instant Racing should the VLT-like games be approved for Kentucky tracks, according to Churchill Downs Inc. president and CEO Robert Evans.
Boosted by growth in its gaming and online segments and this year's Kentucky Derby and Kentucky Oaks, Churchill Downs Inc. reported that net revenues rose 11% during the second quarter of 2010.
The Ontario Racing Commission has overturned the disqualification of Robert Evans' Marsh Side from first to fourth in the 2009 Northern Dancer Stakes (Can-IT) at Woodbine and restored the original order of finish.
Churchill Downs Inc. announced June 14 that Susan Packard has retired from its board of directors effective June 30. The CDI board has unanimously adopted a resolution to concurrently reduce the number of directors to 12.
Kentucky Gov. Steve Beshear makes announcement at Churchill Downs that the 2011 Breeders' Cup will be run under the Twin Spires for the first time in consecutive years.
Churchill Downs Inc. announced June 2 that it has completed its merger with Youbet.com.
A day after Churchill Downs Inc. issued a revenue report from the first quarter of 2010 officials analyzed the information and talked about what's in store for the future of the company.


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Two former Presidents, once bitter political opponents, were in close agreement here that the United States should exercise caution in its involvement in Lebanon and should continue to press toward a broad, comprehensive Middle East peace despite the continuing crisis in the region.
Gerald Ford, Republican, and Jimmy Carter, the Democrat who defeated him in the 1976 Presidential elections, served as co-chairmen of a four-day conference on the Middle East which opened yesterday at Emory University. The conference, sponsored by the Carter Center of Emory University, drew government officials, diplomats and scholars from 10 nations, including the Soviet Union and Middle Eastern states.
Israel boycotted the event because the Palestine Liberation Organization was represented in the person of Harvard University Prof. Walid Khalidi. But several Israeli academics attended.
Ford urged that the U.S. avoid military retaliation for the suicide bombing of U.S. marine headquarters in Beirut October 23 which took the lives of 230 American servicemen and wounded scores more. "We should keep our cool, we should not lash out in some reckless military action," Ford said.
Carter agreed, warning that retaliation could be "counter-productive" to the talks being held by the warring factions in Lebanon aimed at national reconciliation. "To guess who is responsible or to base a military action on unsubstantiated allegations would be a very serious mistake," Carter said. Ford said "It is time for thoughtful review of our policy and then strong action once we decide what our policy is."
The two former Presidents spoke against the background of reports in recent days that the Reagan Administration is contemplating some sort of retribution against those responsible for the attack on the marines. The U.S. naval force has been beefed up in Lebanese waters. But Administration officials concede that they are still not certain which group was responsible for the attack.
The two former Presidents stressed at a news conference here last night that the U.S., the Arab nations and Israel must continue to search for a broad, comprehensive peace. "There is no way to minimize the consequences of the tragic and unnecessary war in Lebanon," Carter said. "But this should not defer the attention of our government from the roots of the continuing conflict that really helped precipitate the Lebanese situation."
Ford added that he did not think the search for a broad peace between Israel and its Arab neighbors can be allowed "to languish while we're concentrating on the Lebanese problem. They have to be attacked simultaneously," he said.
Carter said the conference was "unprecedented in scope and nature" and that he hoped it would provide a non-partisan forum for each country to educate the public and express its views on the Middle East conflict, free from political pressures. He described the Carter Center at Emory, founded last year, as a non-partisan think tank to address global issues.


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Trip of a lifetime for my family: Carnival Glory Cruise Review by TopFuelTim
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Trip of a lifetime for my family
Destination: Western Caribbean
Embarkation: Port Canaveral (Orlando)
This cruise was a combination graduation present for both of our children, plus a really nice vacation for my wife of 27 years and I. My son Russ will graduate May 2009 with an associate degree in Aviation Maintenance Science from Embry-Riddle, and my daughter Amy will graduate with an bachelor's degree (English major with an emphasis on journalism) from North Georgia College in May 2010.
We knew this was going to be the trip of a lifetime, and were not disappointed. From check in time at the port, the Carnival folks were helpful and friendly. The food was for the most part very good, and we made it to most of the sit-down dinners, just to try out the different foods. The cheesecake wasn't right, though, as it seemed like it was whipped and airy. The Red Sail restaurant was always good for something, and many times served the same food as the dining room.
We gave the kids $150 More each (both are over 21 now) on their Sign and Sail shipboard account, and to their credit, neither one hit their limit. We suggested they might want to get the unlimited soft drink pass, but to our surprise, they declined. Later, they admitted that with the limit, mixed drinks and beer were more attractive : ).
We thoroughly enjoyed the Dolphin Push Pull and Swim experience in Cozumel that we booked through Carnival, and while expensive ($170 per head), we did not regret a minute of it. The people are also great salesman at the experience, and we left with photos and a dvd we did not originally plan to purchase because they looked so good.
The kids chose to spend part of their money on a shore excursion in Belize to snorkel at the barrier reef, followed by a beach break and unlimited rum punch during the trip to and from the location. Although we didn't go, it looks to be one of the best values. Although we did not enter, Belize City looked really scary. We watched one group walk out the gate and they were immediately hailed by a number of hopeful souvenir vendors. Even sadder was the father and daughter reaching the bars offering their wares. We thought it best to just stay on the ship.
The absolute highlight of our cruise was the Mayan Experience tour in Costa Maya, given by Ivan Cohuo of TheNativeChoice.com. My family will always remember their visit to Chacchoben village. Ivan is very knowledgeable, as he grew up on the grounds of the Chacchoben ruins and knew everything that is known about them. I can't say enough how impressed we were with everything. Ivan took his time with our group of ten, and we actually ran an hour over. He never hurried us, and told us fascinating stories about each area we passed. He described a number of the native plants and what is made from them. The allspice leaf was quite surprising to us. He also showed us their Tree of Life, among many other things. The trip to Chacchoben Mayan village was even more memorable. We got to meet the host family, and enjoyed as close to an authentic Mayan meal as possible for a tourist followed by one of their native dances. When we asked for some more spice on the meal,
they picked the fresh Habenero pepper of our choice and made the sauce for us on the spot. It was definitely hot, but oh was it good! It is very difficult to put everything we experienced on this tour into a few sentences, but we highly recommend this tour to anyone. Bring extra batteries for the video camera! You'll need them. His tour is so good it has already spawned a similar excursion, the Mayan Culture Experience, which we could have booked through the ship. Don't be fooled, that one pales in comparison, with only four hours (and two trips per day) versus 5.5 hours and one trip per day. One of the few negatives in Costa Maya are the taxis. Unlike Cozumel, I am not sure who is regulating them, but a one way cab ride is $10 per person, and the trip to most of the destinations is simply not that far. Don't worry about the army soldiers you see. Ivan explained they are there to help police out when thousands of tourists are around.
For some reason, the itinerary at Nassau got shortened a bit, but we didn't really mind at this point in the trip. We had from 10:00am to 3:30pm to enjoy the city, so we made sure the kids got to see the Straw Market. Very chaotic, but pretty fun. We told them about the street vendors, and true to form, one of them tried to give our son a "free" necklace within minutes of arrival. The vendor backed off pretty quick after I called him out. Watch out for traffic. We made a game of trying to see vehicles that did not have a dent. Traffic near the port is nuts.
Being somewhat of a cheapskate, I was not really impressed with the never ending supply of jewelry, watches, diamonds, artwork and liquor being offered both on the ship and in the tourist trap portion of the ports. After a while, I kept thinking, "same junk, different port". We declined those purchases. Casinos, nah. We already spent enough on the trip, and didn't feel like donating to those coffers as well. Also, being a smoking area, the casinos really did not smell very good. Oh well, to each their own. When wanting to get from the back to the front of the ship, I preferred going via the Lido deck.
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Eden Hazard [2] has been sent off in Chelsea [3]'s Capital One Cup semi-final against Swansea [4] for kicking a ball boy.The youngster had refused to return the ball to play quickly as it went behind the goal, and ended up laid on top of the ball as the Belgian came to confront him.With the ball trapped under his body, Hazard attempted to kick the ball out from underneath him, but also caught the teenager in the ribs.After much deliberation, referee Chris Foy brandished the red card, and Hazard will face at least a three-match ban.Chelsea's official Twitter account reacted incredulously to the decision, saying: "Has football gone mad? Hazard is sent off for kicking the ball under a ball boy attempting to smother the ball rather than return it."Swans skipper Ashley Williams also commented on the incident after the game, blasting the Belgian's actions.He told Sky Sports: "Demba Ba told me that the boy held onto it but I saw him kick him in the ribs and you can't do that."A Twitter account, believed to be that of the ball boy's sent a message before the game, suggesting that he would attempt to slow the game down if given the chance.The post read: "The king of all ball boys is back making his final appearance #needed #for #timewasting"Former Premier League referee Dermot Gallagher told the BBC: "Chris Foy has quite rightly sent him off and what he will do now is report Eden Hazard's violent conduct to the FA."Chelsea's official Twitter account later apologised for their mid-game comment adding: "Apologies for earlier ballboy tweet. Hazard has now met with the ballboy and has said sorry."
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"I'm right there with the top guys. Renan Barao is on a 30-fight win streak. I don't feel like I was beat up in the fight, I feel like I just lost. I didn't do enough to win. I landed some good punches, I was elusive in the fight. I just fought Dominick Cruz, I thought won that fight, I knocked him down three times, didn't really take too much damage there also. It's not like I'm getting severely outclassed here by any of these guys. I'm just a smidgen off and I've got some things to work on. The bottom line is, in the last nine years, I've been fighting guys at the top five of the weight class, at whatever the given time is. I don't think that needs to change. Would I like get some 'fight of the night' bonuses? Could I get some bonuses on big fights against [lower ranked guys]? Sure, some entry level guys. But I'm right there at the top, man. I'm right there in the running. If you can line up some guys that are going to beat me up and put me out the running, then let's do that. But until then, I'm just going to keep training and stay positive."
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BT: How did you get your start in training performing animals?
TR:I started out working with animals when I was very young, probably 6 or 7. The first animals I trained were two bantam hens. They were allowed to run free in our fenced in back yard. I taught them to come when I called, then I would pick them up and bring them in the house. I taught them to look for a spider or something. After the chickens, my next pet was a small, wire-haired fox terrier. I was probably about 8. I taught it the usual dog tricks. One day I heard there was going to be a pet show in town. Without telling my parents, I packed up my dog on the back of my bike and rode to the show. I entered and won! Teaching my dog tricks had just come naturally, and so I had taught my dog every trick I had ever seen a dog do, or that I could think up.
When I was in junior high we moved to Palo Alto, Calif., to a house that had a stable and corral in the back. I got my first horse there. Soon I was teaching it tricks, like shaking hands, bowing, the stretch position, rearing, etc. One day, a friend gave me a young filly they couldn't keep that was not yet broken. I never put a bit in her mouth and just used a hackamore. I used knee pressure to guide her for turns, stops, etc. I got my dad to build some jumps and soon I had both horses jumping and doing other simple gymkhana exercises. I entered my first gymkhana horse show , and, though I didn't win, I learned a lot about showing and performing. I didn't have the money to spend on the "correct" clothes or fancy saddles and equipment. I had to ride my horse to every event, as I didn't have a horse trailer, so I and my horse were usually pretty tired by the time we got back home.
I went to Stanford University and got my degree in psychology. I had to sell my horses as I had no money to keep them or time to ride them. I then moved to Seattle and enrolled at the University of Washington for some advanced training and eventually met my first husband. He was allergic to horses, so my dream of training horses again came to an abrupt halt.
I got my first large dog, a collie, and was soon obedience training her. I joined an obedience training club, but the methods they advocated were certainly not what I would use now. No P&R (praise and rewards) like I use now, strictly collar-and-leash and instant obedience demand. I got all three obedience degrees (novice, open and utility) and then the Canadian equivalent, in record time and was soon teaching classes for my club. But my dog had no spirit, no life, she was like automation. I vowed I would never train like that again. Eventually I went into tracking, schutzend training, and finally guard-dog training. But when I had to have my last German shepherd put to sleep because of a degenerative nerve disease, I decided no more dogs for awhile.
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TR:Many tricks seem hard to teach when I do them for the first time. I have to try one way, then if that doesn't work approach it from another way. But after teaching one bird, successive birds are much easier to teach. I can teach almost any bird my three beginning tricks of wave, shake hand and turnaround in the first half hour.
The bicycle was very hard at first until I got the idea of placing it on a stand so it didn't move. The bird just had to learn to pedal with not having to push on the pedals to make the bike move. After the bird learned to just make the pedals go up and down, placing the bike on the table and having the pedals need a little bit of force was comparatively easy.
Oh yes, the slide was perhaps the most difficult since it didn't relate to anything the birds had done before. And it seemed to scare them somewhat. For that trick it took three slides of different heights. My first slide was small without much slope. I had to start the bird near the bottom and hold her as she slid a few inches. When that was mastered and some fear overcome, I had a little bit bigger slide made. Again I started with the bird near the bottom and only increased the distance I asked her to slide as her confidence (and mine) grew. Finally I went back to my "plastics maker" (the one I use to make all my plastic props) and asked him to build me still another slide bigger and steeper yet. My husband practically refuses to build me more props because I am always asking for changes as the trick progresses, but then I don't always know what the proper size, shape, etc. a prop should be until I try it out. That is the fun and curse of always being the first to try out new ideas, you have nothing to cop.
BT: Can any bird learn tricks?
TR: It seems at this time that some parrots either don't care about learning tricks or perhaps are not able to. With so many parrots being only one or two generations from the wild, and many of them not hand-raised, it is hard to pinpoint their motivation. Some species do not seem to make as good pets as others, but how much is due to our lack of knowledge about them? We know all birds can learn, but whether they all want to learn tricks for the P&R we can give them is really debatable.
BT: What is the No. 1 a great animal trainer needs?
TR: Patience, lots of it. Being very observant would come next. When you watch your pet carefully enough you begin to almost feel what they will do next, how they will react and whether they understand what you want. The ability to repeat an action time and again, and figure out how to approach the same issue in many different ways if the first way doesn't seem to be working; these are what a natural trainer does automatically.
BT: What was your most memorable show?
TR: There have been many exciting times at shows, but one that stands out was the show I did for The National Parrot Rescue and Preservation Foundation (NPRRF) held in Houston each year. I used three birds for the one-hour show, and they did an almost perfect job. At the end I received a standing ovation. Boy did that feel good. These were all bird people who knew their birds and so understood the amount of work that had gone into their training.
Oh, I forgot, probably even better was when I won first place in my segment on Animal Planet's "Pet Star." I was asked to come back and won $2,500 first place in the wild card segment and so was also automatically in the finals.
BT: What has working with birds taught you?
TR: Also I learned that being there first has its advantages. With training dogs and horses, others had done it all before me, but with birds, I was one of the first to teach even little birds to do many things never before seen.
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Wed Oct 31, 2012, 01:17 PM
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So I'm in day 3 of no electric. Gave the baby a bath this morning by heating water in our fireplace. We have some downed trees in the neighborhood, but nothing too serious. Others haven't been so lucky. As we all know, large portions of New Jersey and lower Manhatten literally lay in waste.
Thousands have lost everything they own, many are still stranded in flooded towns - cold, hungry and scared. Some have been killed, some are still missing.
I haven't had a television, and have had to conserve my cell phone power for an emergency. So my only news has come by way of a little battery operated radio tuned into our local 24/7 news station.
I was very pleased to hear how focused and on top of everything the President has been, and was even happier to hear Chris Christie, who I am no fan of, not only handling the situation in our neighbor state so well, but doing so in such welcoming and thankful coordination with Obama and FEMA.
As my wife, kids and I finally fell asleep last night, all of us cuddled on the floor in front of the fire, I was very comforted to know that President Obama was going to do everything possible for those who needed it, and even allowed myself to ponder that perhaps out of this tragedy will come some bipartisan good will from our friends on the right.
Well, it took all of 10 minutes back in the real world, by way of getting in my car and leaving the house for the first time in 4 days, for me to realize that once again I was only kidding myself.
A few minutes into my drive, I turned on the radio, and out of curiousity flipped to the most popular am radio talk station in Philly, which of course is 100% conservative.
The host, whose audience includes the millions of people in Philadelphia and Jersey Shore who are still dealing with the aftermath of the most devastating storm in history, wasn't talking about how to help, wasnt giving vital data about food drop offs or red cross locations, wasn't pulling the people together with inspiring stories about our incredible first responsers and brave neighbors all working together....he was furiously ripping into President Obama over Benghazi. That's right...Benghazi.
Specifically, he was saying that the president is only stepping up to the plate with Sandy because it's good PR before the election, but he had no problem letting our people die in Benghazi.
Next, he railed about Chris Christie, openly stating how deplorable it was that he lavished praise on Obama and FEMA, going off on the damage that does to their message and even potential presidential election chances.
And conservative caller after conservative caller agreed whole-heatedly. My heart sunk.
I remember the days after 9-11 all too well, when Republicans were in charge and the democrats in the minority. I remember the potential "politics" of such an event not even crossing my mind for many months. I remember being proud of Bush, a man I despised, and standing behind him when he stood on that pile of rubble with the bullhorn. We were all Americans for a good long while.
Yet the right couldn't wait for the Benghazzi bodies to be cold before blaming the President. They couldn't wait for Sandy's waters to recede, or the missing people to be found before politicizing the catastrophe and attacking the president with full force.
I generally try to give my political opponents the benefit of the doubt, that they care about people and the country just like me, only disagree with how to address our problems.
But it's becoming undeniable that conservatism is more a cult then political philosophy, a disease of the mind that removes one's humanity, placing hatred of others and the desire for power above all else.
I shudder to think what the right would have done if Obama were in office for 9-11. If Obama lied us into Iraq. If Obama sanctioned torture and illegal detentions. If Obama shred the Bill of Rights with the Patriot Act. If Obama sat on his hands during Katrina. If Obama sank our economy the way Bush did...
The fact is, it's unthinkable, Obama would have been drug out and hung on the White House lawn if any one of those things happened, and everyone knows it. Hell, the guy passed a republican healthcare plan and they are ready to do so.
All I know is these are the people who will take charge, with a perceived mandate, if Obama loses. I can't think of anything more terrifying.
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Wed Oct 31, 2012, 01:24 PM
get the red out (11,827 posts)
1. Absolutely correct!
It is undeniably a mind-numbing cult. What happens to people when they fall under its spell is sickening. They see everything as political, us against THEM. Everything is about what will make them win. Their followers would vote against healthcare for their own families in order to feel a part of the movement. It's become an identity for people, they listen to AM hate radio and watch Fox News and their identity is all about that. They think they are part of the country's "betters", spewing hate on everyone else. It has done great harm to our whole country, and where that kind of thinking is in the majority it spews out into all avenues of life.
Cult, that's exactly what it is.
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Wed Oct 31, 2012, 01:28 PM
treestar (67,751 posts)
2. So true, they are still making their own reality
The Benghazi thing is so ridiculous - it's obvious they are trying to create a reality that doesn't exist. Kind of scary.
It's a subset of people who if they chose, the blowhards could convince them of something like - the Jews created all their problems. We've seen it before.
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Wed Oct 31, 2012, 01:40 PM
1StrongBlackMan (31,849 posts)
4. If they chose? ...
It's a subset of people who if they chose, the blowhards could convince them of something like - the Jews created all their problems. We've seen it before.
IMHO, you are being far to generous. In my view, they HAVE chosen and we are seeing it NOW.
To the NAACP: "If you want to vote for someone that is gonna give you free stuff; vote for the other guy." And, that subset went wild!
To the American Public: "47% of the population are parasites ... unwilling to take personal responsibility for their lives." And, that subset went wild.
Yes ... We are seeing it NOW!
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Wed Oct 31, 2012, 01:39 PM
Martin Eden (7,865 posts)
3. "conservatism is more a cult then political philosophy, a disease of the mind"
Yep. K&R for an excellent post


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When a console debuts to less than favorable sales numbers, and the folks involved begin to lower their projections for the fiscal year — like Nintendo did with both the Wii U and the 3DS — talk of price cuts and discounts begin to surface. Coming more so from past experience with the 3DS than anything else, many Nintendo fans have been expecting the company to cut the Wii U price for several weeks now.
However, as revealed in a recent Nintendo financial call, no such price cut will take place. Instead the company plans to bolster gamer interest with exciting new software and platform updates. In the simplest of terms: Nintendo will not be cutting the price of the Wii U any time soon, but there will be new games.
One of the main driving factors behind Nintendo's decision not to cut the price of the Wii U is their belief that they have failed to fully "communicate the value of [their] product." Past lessons learned from the less-than-stellar launch of the 3DS has shown Nintendo that if they can't unveil an appealing product out of the gate there's likely to be a decrease in consumer appeal.
"With Wii U, we have taken a rather resolute stance in pricing it below its manufacturing cost, so we are not planning to perform a markdown. I would like to make this point absolutely clear. We are putting our lessons from Nintendo 3DS to good use, as I have already publicly stated. However, given that it has now become clear that we have not yet fully communicated the value of our product, we will try to do so before the software lineup is enhanced and at the same time work to enrich the software lineup which could make consumers understand the appeal of Wii U. "
Talk of a Wii U price cut is only generating steam, and Nintendo is feeling the need to address those concerns, because sales obviously aren't what the company had hoped they would be. Just yesterday we reported that Nintendo was lowering their sales projections for both the Wii U and 3DS, which suggested a price cut could be on the horizon. However, we know now that Nintendo isn't ready to "throw in the towel," so to speak, just yet.
That doesn't, however, mean that specific retailers, like Costco, can't lower the price of the Wii U in their own stores. The popular purveyor of samples and bulk goods is currently offering the Wii U at $50 off the retail price (for both the Deluxe and the Basic versions).
Gamers who were thinking about picking up a Wii U — whether to play ZombiU, Nintendo Land, or New Super Mario Bros. U — now have a greater incentive to buy, even if it won't be until the holiday season when a new 3D Mario or a new Mario Kart (whichever comes first) are released.
Do you think that it is time for a Wii U price cut? Do you think one will happen in 2013?


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'SNL' Went For The Golden Shower Jokes, Guess Who Got Pissed
Saturday Night Live went right for the golden shower jokes, and like clockwork, Donald Trump start pissing his pants on Twitter. It's not like he's busy. More »
Saturday Night Live went right for the golden shower jokes, and like clockwork, Donald Trump start pissing his pants on Twitter. It's not like he's busy. More »
Mark Hamill is here to show the Internet just how much Donald Trump talks like a goddamn super-villain. More »
Mark Hamill just opened the door for Luke Skywalker being gay. Everybody out of the Internet! More »
SPOILER ALERT: The Force takes naps. Just like 98% of the cast does.
Adding… If all of this is completely underwhelming news, here's a story about how Freddy Krueger got Mark Hamill the role of Luke Skywalker because every actor slept on another actor's couch in the 70s. They won't tell you to… More »
Comic-Con officially started yesterday, and the excitement was palpable provided your idea of excitement is looking at chins because literally two of the biggest stories are chin hair-based. I'm not even joking. So here's a quick rundown of Day 1, and all the lower portion of the face information that dwells within:
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"I also went poop in R2-D2. Shh."
In case you're wondering how the original cast of Star Wars is doing on the set of Episode VII, they're old and falling over everything. THR reports:
"Harrison Ford sustained an ankle injury during filming today on the set of Star Wars: Episode VII. More »
Last week, Latino Review reported that Harrison Ford is officially in talks to be in Star Wars: Episode VII which was initially dismissed as a rumor. Except yesterday Mark Hamill confirmed to Entertainment Tonight that the filmmakers have been reaching out to the original cast because Old Spock was in J.J. Abrams' Star Trek so… More »


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About the Book
The Redefinitions publication reflects a dedicated attempt to frame a polemic for architecture from a position outside of itself, engaging a blind spot without lenses colored by design. Strikingly, featured students have risen to the epistemological challenge, some seeking an all-encompassing narratives, others presenting insights through focused critiques. This volume represents a selection of the best thinking over a series of seminars, edited for content, length and graphic consistency.
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Brendan Sheehan is a freelance designer with backgrounds in architecture, horticulture and landscape design. He has designed various award winning urban gardens and holds degrees from Tshwane University, South Africa and Pratt Institute, New York. Sheehan has self-published various academic and professional portfolios. Specialties Architectural design, urban landscapes, publishing, writing, research, photography.
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When I as a young girl, I used to love watching my mother get ready to go to work. She always looked so professional. Suit skirts, starched shirts and a nice jacket...to a five year old it all seemed so glamourous. Now that casual Friday has crept into corporate culture, you don't see as many skirts as I used to. None the less, I still like to find a nice skirt to wear for work or, just around. This black knee length skirt looks like it would sit at that perfect length and would look professional in either the work world or in daily life. Plus the little hint of patent makes it slightly more than just my mother's wardrobe.


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City officials' iPads arrive
Members of the Hudson City Council got some brief training on operating their new iPads prior to a special meeting on the city's five-year financial plan last week.
The council on May 23 voted 3-2 to buy the 11 iPads for a total $8,470. The price -- $770 per unit -- included a warranty, software and accessories. Certain city officials, including the administrator and finance officer, also received the devices.
Michael Kruger, the city's information technology director, told the council that using the iPads to deliver information to city officials could greatly reduce the use of paper. He estimated that the city used 46,000 sheets of office paper per year to print the information given to officials prior to a City Council meeting.
Kruger said it took the city staff an average of more than eight hours to prepare the information packets, which were often delivered by a police officer.
Alderpersons Randy Morrissette II, John Hoggatt and Kurt TeWinkel voted to buy the iPads. Council President Rich Vanselow and Alderperson Mary Yacoub opposed the action. Alderperson Lori Bernard was absent.


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- Rob Van Dam noted on Twitter that he's been doing voice-over work for the Saints Row video game this week.
- Speaking of RVD, he's featured in the latest episode of The JBL & Cole Show that's now online at this link. You can also watch in the video embedded below:
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- Jonathan Coachman was on Mike & Mike in the Morning on Friday and talked bout his WWE past. He said he hasn't forgotten how to take a bump.


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I've read with great interest all of the CT letters for and against the budget. The following questions still remain.
If a budget emergency really exists, why would the government reduce company tax by 1.5 per cent across 800,000 businesses? Why would it bring forward $1.5 billion in defence spending? Why would it sever the mining tax and continue to provide billion-dollar subsidies to an already ''peaked'' mining industry? Why would it axe the clean energy renewable fund that brought in a 7 per cent profit for the government, a growing sector with huge potential for jobs growth? Why would it fund ''religious only'' chaplains to the tune of $240 million? Why even entertain a paid parental system at all? This country obviously can't afford it. So what emergency?
One could be forgiven for thinking this charade has nothing to do with good fiscal policy and everything to do with short-sighted conservative ideology made on the backs of Australians who can least afford it. Cuts to health and education are especially concerning.
Also expendable are our scientists and university students, especially puzzling given that Australia is moving into an era where science and education must play an essential part in dealing with future challenges, many around climate change. That's right, Mr Abbott, it's happening whether you believe it or not.
There may have needed to be some belt-tightening, agreed. But this recent budget will render this government as one of the meanest and most ill-advised in Australia's history. A fair and clever country? I fear not.
Alison Chapple, Macquarie
Robert Willson obliquely praises the Joe Hockey budget, claiming it will improve people's health by reducing consumption of alcohol, tobacco and junk food (Letters, May 20).
However, he does not acknowledge Assistant Health Minister Fiona Nash's closure of the ''health star rating'' website and the government's abolition of the National Preventive Health Agency. Another case of ordinary people being told to shut up and pay up while the ''big end of town'' fills its pockets with their money.
Douglas Mackenzie, Deakin
Not whole truth
Joe Hockey and Tony Abbott get irate when accused of lying about cutting pensions, which, in dollar terms, they are not doing. The government's proposal to cut spending on pensions can be achieved in two ways: raising the pension age (also not a cut to the pension), and/or changing the method of indexation.
For pensioners, the ''whole truth'' cannot ignore indexation methods. For example, over 20 years from 1989 to 2009, retired public servant's pensions indexed to the CPI, increased by 70 per cent. The age pension, partially indexed to average weekly earnings, increased by 130 per cent.
If we have similar figures for indexation over the next 20 years, people aged 50 now will receive a pension indexed to the CPI, worth 60 per cent less in real terms than the current pension. If they live another 20 or 40 years (a statistical likelihood, barring starvation), how will they achieve some quality of life?
The information on indexation is widely available. By talking in dollar rather than real terms, Hockey and Abbott are not technically lying, but they can be accused of deliberately withholding most of the truth.
Harry Samios, O'Connor
Burden not spread
Commission of Audit chairman Tony Shepherd thinks ''it's a sad reflection on the modern Australian attitude that they can't see that all areas have to make a contribution'' (''Budget hostility sad, says auditor'', May 23, p1). His claim that all areas are making a contribution is ludicrous.
The rich, of which, in his position, he is no doubt a part, will not even notice the effect on their incomes. Even more so if they adjust their financial affairs to minimise their incomes so they avoid the levy.
The reason so many are complaining so bitterly is because this is a bitter budget, and the burden is very far from being spread across all areas. Mr Shepherd said they ''agonised'' about spreading the burden. Well, they should have ''agonised'' a little more, and included their rich mates in the mix. It's disgusting they didn't.
Jane Craig, Holt
Facts distorted
Philip Thomson's story ''Johnston on the defensive as apology sought for 'fat and happy' remark'' (May 22, p4) contains factual distortions, errors and omissions. Far from being on the defensive, my office responded promptly to Mr Thomson's request for clarification of a radio interview, a transcript of which was posted on my website, all open and transparent.
Mr Thomson wrongly claims that: ''Defence Minister David Johnston is still saying 1200 public servants will be made redundant from the Defence Department even though his government's own portfolio budget statements say it will be almost double this number.'' The government has directed 1200 redundancies through natural attrition. However, despite a detailed reply from this office, Mr Thomson fails to make clear that when in government Labor cut 1000 APS jobs in the 2011-12 budget, and as a result of budget cuts Defence had to cut another 1000 APS in 2012-13, and a further 800 jobs in the 2013-14 budget. The tail of these cuts is still having a significant impact on the current forward estimates and are quite separate from the 1200 directed by this government, despite the author's suggestion to the contrary.
As for demands the minister apologise for the ''fat and happy'' remark. Even the most cursory reading of the transcript makes clear I was expressing an opinion about figures reflecting a top-heavy defence bureaucracy. I was not referring to individuals and to suggest otherwise is plain wrong.
Senator David Johnston, Defence Minister
Not all debt is bad
I disagree with P.M. Button (Letters, May 20) in the belief that all debt is disastrous. Invested in an income- producing asset and/or item that increases in value, debt can be cash-flow positive in future years.
Debt is only an issue where the repayments cannot be made when due or total interest costs are greater than the benefit obtained.
The best decision I ever made was to borrow an amount that was more than 200 per cent of my annual salary to buy a house. Over my lifetime the cost of interest is substantially less than ''dead money'' of rent. The current capital gain is over 350 per cent. All achieved because I went into significant debt 20 years ago.
Australia recorded a government debt to GDP of 20.48 per cent in 2013. (Australian Office of Financial Management). Our country has a triple A credit rating, so the world's lenders don't seem to have a problem with our ability to repay it. Even at the peak of 31.7 per cent of GDP in 1994, Australia's debt ratio has never been anywhere near what the bank was prepared to deem an acceptable financial risk with me.
The real issue is structural deficit. If as a civilised society we cannot cut assistance to the less well off without undue hardship, then having previously sold off the income-producing assets like the Commonwealth Bank and Telstra, the total tax take as a percentage of GDP must rise to fill the gap. The alternative is to borrow more today and invest in the income-producing assets of the future.
Mark Boscawen, Calwell
A lot of wind
Almost every claim Peter Keemis makes about wind power (Letters, May 20) is not supported by a recent study of wind power in South Australia, where it supplies 25 per cent of the state's electricity (2012-13) up from 6 per cent (2005-6). Electricity required from peaking plants has been reduced, wholesale electricity prices have not risen and there has been a 34 per cent reduction in CO2 emissions from electricity production in South Australia over this period.
On the issue of coal-fired plants in Germany, for each new more efficient clean coal plant currently being opened, two older coal plants are being closed. Output from coal in Germany is not increasing.
Doug Hynd, Stirling
Costly roo cull
Freedom of information data for 2009-10 to 2012-13 show the ACT government spent just under $1 million on program delivery in killing kangaroos on ACT public reserves.
However, when the cost of ACT government staff time in planning and defending the kill across a range of responsibilities (ecology, management, public relations, security, legal, etc), as well as purchase and hire of equipment and the imputed cost of nature reserve closure to the public for weeks are added, the total cost would conservatively balloon out to closer to $5 million over these years.
For much less expenditure on government programs we naturally expect a comprehensive assessment against outcome measures as justification for ongoing expenditure - in this case, according to ministerial announcements, the enhanced viability of certain threatened species of grass and small animals negatively impacted on by quietly grazing kangaroos.
Yet we find there are no defensible quantitative or qualitative indicators of anticipated outcomes and no results measures of any kind even after five years of kangaroo killing. Is this the level of slack accountability we expect of government decision-making in the ACT with public money? If no evidence can be provided what then of other worthy priorities in the ACT that have to bow and scrape for assistance including no doubt for the increasing decrepit natural state of the reserves.
Professor Steve Garlick, Bungendore, NSW
Ridiculous rules
I recently resigned from my job for health reasons. I turn 55 in January and contacted the Department of Human Services to access my super early to pay my mortgage and live until I can access my superannuation in January. I was told I needed a foreclosure notice from my bank. They advised me to sign up for the Disability Pension. I don't want the pension, I want my own money. How ridiculous are the rules regarding early access to super. In light of Abbott's budget, you'd think we were rolling in money to give away.
Evelina Brighty, Campbell
Many of us expected a hit in the budget: even say a temporary cut in benefits. What we got was a temporary surcharge on the rich and a permanent cut in the incomes of the most vulnerable and weaker members of society - the pensioners. Where is the logic? Where is the deficit urgency?
R.C. Warn, Weston
The politicians running this country have odd beliefs. They think that in order to be elected to govern, it is permissible to make promises to sustain what Australia has created over many years, and then break them, tell lies and deliberately penalise those who have the least to give.
The current government is not one that Australians deserve. Government for the people is what we expect.
Pamela Rutland, Kingston
The Abbott government is violently opposed to long term, unsustainable debt - except for university students from low to middle-income families.
Tony Judge, Belconnen
So, loud annoying music in some stores is for the benefit of ''bored'' staff (Letters, May 22). Why are they bored? Perhaps because their ''choice of music'' has driven away any potential customers.
L. Buckley, Duffy
I cannot see the sense in paying fees to consultants for a $614 billion light rail project (which I cannot see ever getting off the ground) while we are struggling to pay for health and education costs, which have a much higher priority. Also, why should people in Tuggeranong and Belconnen have to pay an extra levy to support a light rail that only takes in the Gungahlin-city corridor?
Jenny Nairn, Hawker
These kids and parents need to be identified so other parents can be aware of the potential risk because we have done the right thing. I certainly dont want my healthly children catching a disease that could have EASILY been prevented by immunisation.
Shogunmatty, Reality, May 21
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June 13, 2017
Truck-Lite announced that three of its components will be standard equipment on International Truck's 2018 LT Series heavy-duty truck.
March 20, 2017
North American headlight standards are inherently dangerous because they don't allow brightness levels to match the speeds we travel, says executive contributing editor Rolf Lockwood. It's just too easy to "over-drive" your lights.
December 2, 2016
The DCP-5-HD heavy duty power converter from Larson Electronics is a 5-amp waterproof power supply that converts 120- or 240-volt AC electrical current to 12- or 24-volt DC current.
October 20, 2016
Grote's Snap-In Cover Plates are a quick and simple to install light cover for retrofits and lighting upgrades on commercial vehicles.
September 13, 2016
Phillips Industries' Permalite XT 4-inch round clear reverse light offers high durability with improved resistance to impacts, corrosion, harsh chemicals and UV exposure.
July 1, 2016
Lighting products manufacturer Truck-Lite has launched a redesigned version of its website with improvements to its navigation, design, search and online commerce section.
February 28, 2016
Truck-Lite says its new Light-Out Detection System alerts drivers of one or more trailer lights that are dark. The system replaces the nose box and distributes power among lighting circuits, and signals a light-out condition by illuminating a warning lamp on the trailer's nose.
November 17, 2015
Optronics International says its new LED backup lights are a cost-effective replacement for incandescent backup bulbs on tractors.
October 12, 2015
Phillips Industries' Permalite 4-inch Round Stop-Tail-Turn Lights use 9 diodes for brighter illumination.
August 26, 2015
Optronics' HD 500 Series LED stop, tail, turn lamps are designed with a three-dimensional lens feature and brighter illumination for improved ability to stand out compared with other lighting.
July 8, 2015
Snap-On's ECFBAR300 Rechargeable Shop Light can operate for three- or six-hour runtimes depending on the setting.
February 16, 2015
SuperLamps are waterproof and highly resistant to contaminants, while LampLock fixtures cannot be removed without destroying them, making them useless to a thief.
January 22, 2015
Grote Industries has hired Michael R. Henderson as its vice president of engineering. Henderson will be responsible for all Grote Engineering and be tasked with implementing the company's new product development process.
January 12, 2015
KLLM-Frozen Food Express announced that it would be installing Truck-Lite LED forward lighting on all of its new trucks. It will begin installing the lighting on all 2016 Freightliner and Volvo models, nearly 700 trucks.
January 8, 2015
The three identification lights at the top-rear of the trailer, mounted around the center line of the vehicle, are to alert following drivers that the vehicle equipped with these lights is wider than 80 inches.
October 23, 2014
A comparison between a set of standard halogen headlamps and LED headlamps reveals, well, there is no comparison.
October 14, 2014
Phillips Industries released three new trailer harness pigtail products that are sealed to keep out moisture and contaminant. There are separate harnesses for stop-tail-turn, mid-turn and marker/clearance lights.
August 5, 2014
Optronics International announced that its newest GloLight LED stop/tail/turn lamps will be smaller and less expensive.
July 2, 2014
An online series of technical courses is part of a Truck-Lite Training Institute recently begun by the lighting products manufacturer. A Lighting and Harness module is the first to launch.
Tom Berg spots an unusual trailer lighting system on the road. Grote LED light bars need only three pigtails to connect to the sealed wiring harness, reducing the chances for corrosion and electrical failures, he explains in his Trailer Talk blog.
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