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We have been using Car Fax for years but are thinking of switching to Auto Check mainly because our lender uses Auto Check for frame damage. What are dealers paying for their monthly subscriptions on either?
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pretty much all vehicles on eBay motors have a free autocheck report attached so consumers are definitely aware of autocheck!
I personally ran them side by side for 30 days, and Auto Check costs a lot less than Carfax, but Carfax had more detailed information than AutoCheck. I also found that Carfax is the one that has the brand recognition with my customers. Carfax advertises a lot on TV, and they have been around for twenty-five years. Personally, we deal with well-educated, middle-class buyers who are very smart shoppers. I can tell you that Carfax includes an icon when someone is searching for a vehicle on Cars.com or AutoTrader.com. That is a HUGE COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE to a retailer who advertises on those online sites. Also, in the nearly seven years that we have been selling cars, NOT ONE buyer has ever asked to see an AutoCheck Report. Just ask your customers if they have heard of anyone other than Carfax. Listen to their responses! While it may work just as well for wholesalers, AutoCheck is light years behind in name recognition and consumer awareness when it comes to retail.
Hi Tina. Since you are asking for some help I'm going to respond even though I said I wouldn't in a prior post. I do work for Experian / Autocheck. I would be more than happy to answer these questions for you, but I'm going to limit the specifics in this forum because it's not meant to be a billboard. In my first and second response I was speaking directly to someone who OBVIOUSLY isn't aware of our product and the number of dealerships nationwide that utilize us today. His repetitive responses we prove wrong every single day across thousands of dealerships, many of which are some of the largest names among Franchise, Indpendent, and BHPH operations. Also, considering I've worked with the Autocheck product for nearly 7 years I'm confident that I know MUCH more about his vendor (Carfax) than he does since I compete with them every single day. Plus in one response he used us for 3 months, and in another for 30 days. Which is it? Plus, 2007 is not 2011. The products have changed significantly.
If name recognition was that big of a concern to consumers, why would some of the largest names in the industry that provide services to dealers choose Autocheck if it was going to hurt them? A few examples.... ADP, Reynolds & Reynolds, eBay Motors, NADA, KBB, the major auctions and a good share of OEMs. Many of the major lending institutions require an Autocheck for obvious reasons (some specific data advantages). IF name recognition was so compelling in favor of one over the other, HOW could this have happened? The same person boasting his unlimited Carfax pricing should be thanking us and the thousands of dealers that utilize Autocheck today because without them he'd probably be paying $15+ per report times the 500-700 he runs every month. "Cheaper" is how some might put it, however "Cost Effective" and "Fair" is another way of describing our pricing (from Day 1). Since I've started working with Autocheck our pricing has alway been structured to accomodate all dealers and their specific VHR needs.
In the end who hasn't heard of "Experian?" The name resonates loud and clear with consumers.... Globally.
Rod, I had no idea you work for AutoCheck. I'm sure that lends to your huge bias toward AutoCheck. Shame on you! Truth be told, as a wholesale tool, I would use AutoCheck, just as most auctions do. But, as a retail tool, Carfax is way ahead of AutoCheck. It's not even close! If AutoCheck were competitive in the retail market, why would I or any other dealer pay a lot more money for a Carfax Report? If you advertise on AutoTrader.com or Cars.com, there is a Carfax Icon next to EVERY vehicle. Is there an AutoCheck Icon? Tina, if you are a retailer, with the exception of BHPH or sub-prime, then you will lose credibility and business if you advertise on AutoTrader.com or Cars.com. Ben Franklin said it best when he said, "THE BITTERNESS OF THE CHEAP QUALITY (ie; AUTOCHECK) LINGERS, LONG AFTER THE SWEETNESS OF THE LOW PRICE HAS BEEN FORGOTTEN."
That's funny, because I made it obvious saying I wasn't attempting to turn this into a sales pitch multiple times which is why the many advantages were left off the table. I called out my bias within my initial post and my profile clearly says I am with Experian. I stated I was defending my many clients with your "dumb" remark. How you managed to miss all of that I don't know. Probably the same reason the majority of the people who have read this will not take you seriously.
For those that I have spoken to on the phone since my initial response or that posted why they use Autocheck, thank you for your time and kind remarks.
Dream on, Rodney.
This string seems to be getting away from the original question asked, so let me try to provide some factual observations over the last 2 years of working with many franchise dealers, large, medium and small, across the country. I am a co-owner of Autozenith LLC (autozenith.com). We provide engagement solutions from a dealer's website and then manage that prospect engagement through an online negotiation process. As a result we see many thousands of complete end-to-end prospect / dealer communications each year - some that result in a sale and some that don't.
We have no affiliation with Carfax, Autocheck, instaVIN or any of the other VHR providers that now exist.
Now to my observations.....
1. We have many dealers that use Carfax and many that use Autocheck. Both are very common.
2. We have dealers that have switched from one to the other.
3. We see no meaningful difference in the percentage of vehicles sold per thousand website visitors where a dealer uses Carfax or Autocheck.
4. In 2-years of many thousands of online negotiations, we have had only one instance where a customer has questioned the validity of Autocheck as a valid VHR associated to their negotiation. We have had no customer question Carfax as a valid VHR.
5. We do have customers that ask for a Carfax. When dealers respond stating they use Autocheck, or merely point the customer to an Autocheck VHR - that seems to be accepted without question.
Factual? I am speaking from a real dealer's perspective, Gerry and Rodney. Have you ever owned your own dealerships? These are the facts: NOT ONE of my customers in nearly seven years has asked to see an AutoCheck Report. Must be a mere coincidence, then. While AutoCheck may be good for wholesalers or BHPH dealers, it is virtually unknown by most consumers. Why is that the case? Have you ever seen an AutoCheck commercial on TV? I haven't. How about an AutoCheck Icon next to an online vehicle search on AutoTrader.com or Cars.com? Furthermore, any retailer who advertises on AutoTrader.com and Carfax.com does not have a way to track how many customers they are losing because they don't provide a free Carfax History Report. TRANSPARENCY leads to TRUST. I'm referring to ONLINE SHOPPERS. How do you overcome the lack of transperancy BEFORE the customer even decides whether they will contact you? It's called VDP (Vehicle Detail Page Views) My VDPs are much higher than the average dealer that does not provide a free Carfax Report ONLINE. It's not even close. How does a dealer overcome that hurdle? FACT: Unless you provide a free Carfax Report online when advertising on AutoTrader.com or Cars.Com, you will lose out to those dealers who do provide one. You can track your VDP (click ratios) on AutoTrader and Cars.com.
That's a huge advantage over dealers who believe there is little difference between Carfax and AutoCheck. FIRST, you have to have someone click on your car online, before they visit your dealership to hear you trying to convince the buyer that there is no difference between the two.
Customer perception is all that matters. Unfortunately for AutoCheck, educated buyers know and demand Carfax Reports. It's all that matters to my dealership. Again, my customers are middle class or higher. We offer no financing. For my dealership, it would be detrimental, if I switched to AutoCheck.
So this doesn't seem like 2 kids bickering, I will give Chris credit where credit is due. There is nothing wrong with having confidence in your current vendor and I sincerely admire his passion for Carfax, I just don't agree with his perception of Autocheck since we are 5 years removed from his use of the service. You mentioned transparency in your previous message so I'll help you out by pointing out that the 2nd car listed on your website ('03 Honda CR-V) is listed as "No Accident" with a clean Carfax but it has been in an accident… Autocheck picked it up. I was surprised it only took me 2 VINs to prove my point regarding data. There is no need to thank me for helping on this one because I'll admit, nobody's perfect. Also, your middle to upper class buyers… do they buy a large number of vehicles that are 10+ model years old? I ask because 60% of the inventory you sold last year was 2001 or older.
That's a fluke, Rod. How do I know? We buy from Carmax Auctions, which provides a free AutoCheck Report at the dealer auction level. The Carfax Report not only catches more accidents, but is much more detailed as far as service records and accident specifics. To answer your other question, yes, my buyers are middle to upper-middle class and well-educated. We specialize in Carfax-Certified, Asian cars under $10,000.
Mostly Hondas and Toyotas.
I have been in the car business since 1986, which happens to coincide with the year Carfax was formed. I have seen a lot of changes over the years. The internet allows us to measure things that we couldn't even imagine in the early years. That's great for customers and dealers. Transparency leads to trust, which leads to more sales. Carfax is the trusted source in retail.
You may not believe this, but I would love to switch to AutoCheck, but it would cost me, dearly. Competition is a great thing. I am grateful that Carfax has a competitor, or they would probably charge us more! For that, I thank you!
Maybe one day, (Experian) will spend a little money on marketing and consumer awareness. That would help to educate consumers that there is an alternative.
When the playing field is even, and you're still cost-effective, I will gladly switch.
Thanks, Rod. It's email@example.com. By the way, we do print the AutoCheck Report we receive from Carmax. It's free and useful information.


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Another Internet stock has debuted to rave reviews in the U.S. stock market, as Wall Street demonstrated for the second time in less than a week that it has developed a ravenous appetite for dot-com IPOs.
Yandex N.V. , a Dutch-based provider of Russia's dominant Internet search engine, surged 55 per cent in its first day of trading on the Nasdaq Stock Market Tuesday, closing at $38.84 (U.S.) compared with its initial public offering price of $25.
The timing of Yandex's IPO - which had been planned weeks ago - was fortuitous, coming just days after the wildly successful IPO of professional-networking site LinkedIn Corp. LinkedIn's stock more than doubled in a frenzied first day of trading on the New York Stock Exchange last week, awakening Wall Street's hunger for more Internet share offerings.
"The market appetite is insane. Everybody wants exposure to this [market segment]" said Bill Buhr, IPO strategist at investment research firm Morningstar Inc.
Yandex had indicated two weeks ago that it expected to price the IPO at $20 to $22 a share, but as investor interest surged in the wake of LinkedIn's success, Yandex raised the range to $24 to $25 - eventually pricing the 52-million-share offering at the top end of that range. The issue was reportedly 17-times oversubscribed, a level of demand that drove the price sharply higher when public trading began Tuesday morning. The stock spiked as high as $42 in its first minute of trading. More than 70 million shares changed hands during the session, making it the third-most-actively traded stock in the U.S. market.
Analysts believe the frenzy over first LinkedIn and now Yandex is signalling that investors are eager to get a piece of the latest generation of Internet businesses - which could encourage other eagerly awaited names in the sector such as Facebook Inc., Twitter Inc., Groupon Inc. and Zynga Inc. to launch their own IPOs sooner than previously expected.
"Investors are interested in fast-growing Internet companies," said Stephanie Chang, analyst at IPO specialist Renaissance Capital LLC in Greenwich, Conn. "It will probably inspire other companies to go public."
Yandex is often called "the Google of Russia," because of its massive presence in the world's ninth-most populous country. Yandex holds down a 65-per-cent share of all Russian Internet searches, compared with Google's 22 per cent.
Google has been operating a Russian-language search engine for a decade and set up shop in Russia five years ago, yet it hasn't come close to breaking Yandex's stranglehold on the Russian market.
"They have defended their turf. Google has come in, and they've beaten Google. That's big," Mr. Buhr said.
Ms. Chang noted that Yandex's technology has a unique capability to understand the quirks of the Russian language - giving its search engine a big advantage over Google in Russia.
And like LinkedIn, Yandex is also profitable - it had profit of $134-million on revenues of $440-million in 2010, according to the company's IPO documents filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
Still, Mr. Buhr warned, the initial frenzy looks to have pushed the prices of Yandex and LinkedIn beyond reason.
"We still aren't huge believers in the prices of these," he said. "As new deals [for other big Internet names]come out and the excitement dies down, these could be in for a pullback."


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The all-British UEFA Cup quarter-final first leg ended 1-1 and advantage Liverpool FC who were forced to endure a traumatic start when Celtic FC took a second-minute lead. After that the English team displayed great resolution and after drawing level were scarcely troubled again.
Gamble pays off
Celtic manager Martin O'Neill took a gamble in fielding Henrik Larsson for his first appearance since suffering a double fracture of the jaw. Even he, a manager who regularly pulls the rabbit out of the hat, must have been surprised to see the Swedish striker find the net so soon, his left knee diverting the ball over the line after Alan Thompson had driven it across.
Hartson close
That was not the first piece of serious activity around the Liverpool goal as Celtic stoked up the red-hot atmosphere to near-boiling point. With just 13 seconds on the clock John Hartson had unleashed a volley against Jerzy Dudek's crossbar from a Chris Sutton flick-on.
Defensive errors
Liverpool, conceding their first goal in the competition, could easily have been blown over in the rush and left to face an uphill task in next week's return. The way they had defended in those initial moments did not bode well for Gérard Houllier's side. In the run-up to the goal John Arne Riise had misjudged a high ball and then Jamie Carragher failed to deal with the ball that Hartson whipped across.
Heskey strikes
Liverpool needed a quick response to quell the passion inside the stadium and diminish Celtic's soaring confidence. It came after 16 minutes when Riise made up for his earlier miscalculation with a storming run into Celtic territory. His pass to Emile Heskey, only just back in the side after a hamstring injury, was finely judged and a smart angled drive did the rest. Houllier said: "We wanted to start well, but credit to the players, they kept their composure and didn't lose their shape and chase the game, which is exactly what we wanted."
Gerrard energetic
Liverpool took great comfort from that and with Steven Gerrard exhibiting the energy levels of two in midfield and Djimi Traore demonstrating that he is a solid and reliable central defender the visitors proceeded to take control of the game. It makes them favourites to win through to the semi-finals of a competition they won in 2001. However, Houllier was quick to preach caution as he said: "It is just half-time in the tie. We know we have got 90 minutes, if not more, at Anfield but scoring a goal away from home is important."
Dudek saves
O'Neill had put his faith in an attacking lineup with Sutton handed midfield duties just behind Larsson and Hartson. Yet they could not break down Liverpool a second time, coming closest in the 53rd minute when a loose Liverpool pass set Celtic moving. Hartson played Larsson in but Dudek was quick to smother.
Thompson injured
Celtic were hampered by the loss before half-time of Thompson with a calf injury. Sutton also looked less than fully mobile as the game wore on and that will be a concern to O'Neill as he now turns his attention to the Scottish League Cup final against great rivals Rangers FC on Sunday.
'We're not out'
O'Neill said: "It looks like we have to go to Anfield and win. But why not? We will certainly go for it, there is no way I want to go out in the quarter-finals of the UEFA Cup without having given our all. I am really proud of the side. Liverpool are a top-class side and while you can pick little instances here and there overall I was absolutely delighted with the commitment."
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Albany Police, law enforcement groups make ten arrests
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The Albany Police Department has "Zero Tolerance" for crime and they proved that Tuesday night during an insurgent for their campaign against crime at Highland and South McKinley. It's one of many insurgents to come over the holiday season.
"What we wanted to do today, tonight rather, is come out and show a force, high visibility and eradicate some of this crime," says APD Capt. Ryan Ward.
Ward is the commander for the Highland and South McKinley area. He says it's plagued with prostitution, aggravated assault and drugs.
But APD tried to put a dent in crime in that neighborhood Tuesday night.
APD made a total of ten arrests along with numerous citations by the end of their insurgent on Tuesday. Officials say the arrests included those for illegal drug possession, suspended licenses and for having a warrant against them.
Police and law enforcement groups say they want to make their presence known in the community and make neighborhoods safer.
"I talked to one lady here tonight and she told me she has resided in this area for 40 years. This is her first time seeing an insurgent of this magnitude and her response was, 'I'm so glad you're here. What took you all so long?' She is not the only person who told me this tonight. That lets me know we're doing something right," says APD Deputy Chief Nathanial Clark.
Highland and South McKinley typically has a lot of traffic, but after law enforcement appeared for the insurgent, things slowed down. Officials say many neighbors made calls to their friends telling them to stay away from the area because of heavy police traffic.
Mayor Pro Tem Chris Pike is in charge of that ward. He and law enforcement officials say they want people to know they're not messing around.
"Police department is out in strong force tonight giving citations and letting people know crime's just not going to be tolerated in the city of Albany," says Pike.


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It's like picking through diamonds. Some are flawless. Others have minor imperfections that do little to damage their luster. As for the rest, well, there are a couple that could pass for precious, but beyond that, they're more industrial than iridescent. That's what it's like looking over Stanley Kubrick's amazing output. In the lexicon of film, few stand as tall or as iconic as this renowned genius. He's the agreed upon gold standard, the definitive talking point when the subject of cinema as art comes around. Few have reached his level of reverence. So imagine the difficulty in ranking his work. With so many great entries to go through, so many mythic movies to consider, it is like being a jeweler. One has to take into consideration the entirety of the catalog, as well as the standing of each object, before plowing through and putting them in order.
There is a caveat, however. For starters, we have purposefully left out Kubrick's first two "films"—1953's Fear and Desire and 1955's Killer's Kiss. The former was disavowed by the director and has not had a legitimate home video release. The latter suffers from some technical issues and is considered a mere shadow of the filmmaker's future genius. We also aren't addressing his days as a photographer or his work in newsreels and short subjects. While important, they don't fully explain this director's lasting appeal and influence. Instead, this is an exercise in examining Kubrick's 'critical' output—the titles that took him from unknown New York novice to internationally recognized auteur. Each step along the way, each aesthetic leap, leads to one inevitable conclusion—as an oeuvre, few are more impressive. As a craftsman, none can match him.
So whatever your preference, here is our placement of Kubrick's definitive directorial efforts. In retrospect, it is a bit like picking through gemstones. All are gorgeous, some are just less blemished than others.
As a final film, many believed Kubrick would return to the source of his greatest achievement (science fiction, as in the long rumored A.I. ) or toward a subject he had never tackled before (as in the Holocaust, and the proposed Aryan Papers). Instead, he became obsessed with Arthur Schnitzler's Freudian novella Traumnovelle, updating the tale of a young doctor's sexual awakening from 1920s Vienna to 1990s New York. Shot entirely on London soundstages and featuring then Hollywood supercouple Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman, it promised to be enlightened and experimental. Sadly, it came off like a high class erotic thriller—beautiful to look at, but vacant at its core.
At the time, Kubrick was still considered a photographer turned filmmaker. His initial efforts had met with indifference and the director was hoping his next project would pull him out of obscurity. As luck would have it, TV distributor James B. Harris came along and soon the two formed a partnership. The result was Kubrick's first fully realized work, a fine film noir based on Lionel White's novel Clean Break. With pulp crime specialist Jim Thompson along as co-writer, he was finally able to apply his developing technique towards something substantial. While not the hit that everyone thought it would be, The Killing showed that Kubrick was indeed ready for the big time. His next effort would offer incontrovertible proof.
How, exactly, do you adapt one of the most controversial books of the 20th century to the big screen - and do so without completely diving into the main narrative element of said tome (a love story between a middle aged man and a 12-year-old girl)? If you're Kubrick, you take massive liberties with Vladimir Nabokov's considered classic, turning many major elements on their head while crafting a kooky comic tour de force for British funnyman Peter Sellers. Like two dispirit movies thrown together, Lolita suffers a bit from this idiosyncratic identity crisis. On the one hand, the main material has a power and allure. On the other hand, much of it seems like an audition tape for Sellers future work in the seminal Dr. Strangelove.
Kubrick lucked into the job of directing this monumental epic when, simultaneously, he left the Marlon Brando western One Eyed Jacks over creative differences with the star and friend Kirk Douglas was looking for a replacement for the recently fired Anthony Mann. Without the usual pre production preparation and control he enjoyed, Kubrick found the shoot difficult and his relationship with his pal deteriorating. The results, however, speak for themselves. This influential period piece proved that Kubrick could handle scope as well as deliver on both an artistic and commercial level. Not surprisingly, it would represent his last real stab at Hollywood acceptance and respect.
Fans of Stephen King hate this adaptation of his famous novel and with good reason. Aside from the basic plot elements and the character names, this otherwise interesting take on terror bears little resemblance to the beloved book. On the other hand, horror aficionados agree that, within the confines of the literary master of fear, Kubrick created a masterpiece. The levels of tension he achieves are palpable and the disassociation and psychological trauma of isolation and madness are magnified and made real. In fact, when he sticks to King, he comes up a bit short. But left to his own disturbing devices, Kubrick argues for the scary movie as something all together different… art.
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Du Wei, China defender
The opening match against Singapore will be crucial for us, as they have made fast progress over recent years. We must respect our opponents and prepare ourselves well. Our target is to qualify for Brazil 2014 but we must first go through the third round to reach last ten. No matter which team we face, we must do our utmost to win.
Najeh Hamoud, Iraq FA president
The draw was fair for us, although the group is not easy. We are capable of advancing to the final round and we will try our best to provide the national team with all the necessary facilities and aids to help them prepare. China, Jordan and Singapore are good teams and they have improved a lot. All these teams are strong but we will try our best to make it through.
Adnan Hamad, Jordan coach
It is a good draw for us and I think we can make history by reaching the qualifying final round for the first time. However, we can't take things lightly as no game will be easy. China are capable of pacey attacking play, while Iraq have a host of talented players. Even Singapore can't be underestimated because the results against them might determine whether we progress.
Radojko Avramovic, Singapore coach
I am pleased that we have made it into the third round of the FIFA World Cup qualifying campaign for only the second time in Singapore's history. We will now look at the best possible options in preparation for the matches, starting with the first game in September second against China. We will focus on ensuring that my players get the right preparation needed for the matches, and we are working towards having a good qualifying campaign.
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With the Washington Redskins in town this evening for the Monday Night Football extravaganza, I thought I'd ask D.C.'s two brightest sports minds what they thought about the matchup. Nope, not Michael Wilbon and Tony Kornheiser. We'll get plenty of Tony K. tonight.
An in depth look at the game tonight with these two television stars, after the jump.
Dan Steinberg and Jamie Mottram are the stars of Comcast's hit television show Blog Show! You can watch past episodes here. Dan and Jamie do their work at The Washington Post's D.C. Sports Bog and Mister Irrelevant, respectively.
Enrico: We Eagles fans are used to looking down towards the bottom of the
standings to see how the Redskins are doing. Going into the Monday
Night Football game this week, the Birds are 0-1 while the Skins are
1-0. I don't like it. How do you feel about being tied for the NFC
East lead after one week of football?
Jamie: You Eagles fans are also used to looking around and seeing
a lot of insufferable assholes wearing green, so, all things
considered, I think you'll be just fine. Anyway, how do I feel about the
Skins being in first? I feel like they opened with a W over a five-win
team at home (in OT no less), but that won't diminish the rippling beer muscles
I'll be throwing around come Monday Night.
Dan: Oh snap! Except
I think the Dolphins had six wins last year. Maybe not.
Enrico: I couldn't agree more. I really can't stand the Saint Patties day festivities in Philadelphia.
Dan: Anyhow, I'm not
a Redskins fan, despite the fact that I live in D.C., but living here
and interacting with the people with whom I interact, it's impossible
not to believe that the world will end if the Skins don't finish 16-0,
and that God is on their side.
Enrico: Now,
you guys actually have a decent quarterback for the first time in a few
years and Antwaan Randel El put up some huge numbers in week one. With
Lito Sheppard going down and the weaker Will James stepping in, is that
something you expect the Skins to exploit?
Dan: The
odd thing no one's pointing out about Randle El is that his day went
from "above average" to "huge" because he caught a tipped hail mary at
the end of regulation. Also, that B-Lloyd was invisible, and that
Cooley and Moss didn't do much. This team won't succeed with Randle El
as its offensive weapon. I'm expecting a ton more Cooley this week, but
yeah, sure they'll test James. Wait, who am I, Mort? I have no idea.
I'm just trying to make fun of Eagles fans in the parking lot.
Jamie: JC 17 is the first QB in DC able to really throw the ball downfield
since a certain Super Bowl hero named Mark Rypien. The problem in Week 1,
however, is that Campbell was deadly inaccurate. Plus, 'Tana Moss dropped
two easy downfield passes and Captain Chaos stayed in to help on pass
protection after Jon Jansen went down in a twisted heap of agony early on. So,
yeah, McNabb won't be the only QB with something to prove on Monday Night,
and Sheppard being out will only help.
Enrico: Wow. Mark Rypien. I forgot about that guy. So, big game Monday night
in Philly. Would either of you two care to make a wager? I was
thinking I could mail you a Geno's cheesesteak if the Skins win and you
guys could mail me... um? A foreign diplomat? What are you guys famous
for in DC? A Ben's Chili Bowl half smoke? I hear Bill Cosby is a fan. Seriously though, how bout
a ticket to the Nationals/Phils game this weekend? Steinz prob gets
them for free anyway, that way if the Eagles win, I won't really have
to deliver.
Jamie: How about a Geno's cheesesteak vs. an Eagles visor (don't ask, but I have
Enrico: No.
Jamie: How about a cheesesteak vs. me not kicking your ass? For real, Steinz and I will stomp the yard on that ass!
Enrico: Okay, Jamie's lost his marbles. I'll end this weak attempt at football
analysis with my pick. I'm predicting a huge night from McNabb, maybe
3 TD tosses. Eagles 34 Redskins 13. How do you like that beatdown?
Jamie: McNabb better have a huge night, or you know what time it is
... it's Kevin Kolb time. Prediction: Redskins win a close one on the strength of their
running game and defense. Get ready for the grind, Philly. It's gonna be
like Eric Nies up in this bitch!
Dan: As
the only impartial member of this email thread, I think I'm obviously
closest to the truth. Eagles win but, most importantly, do not cover.
Call it 20-19 or something like that. How 'bout the Eagles score on a
second-half turnover, just to get extra specific.
Enrico: Alright! Many thanks to the DC folk for sharing their thoughts. Go Birds!


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|January 6, 2014, 08:47 PM
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Magnification for 200-300 yard coyote shots?
I am trying to decide what level of magnification I will need for coyote shots across a 300 yard open field, now behind the stand and to the sides is about 50 yards to the treeline and coyotes can come out any part of the field so I may take some shots at 100, even 50 yards, but the last shot a couple years ago I took was at the farthest end.
I am considering using a 1-4 power scope as It could be used for close range target shooting, home defense as well as mid range shooting. I'm not entirely sure what a coyote would look like at 300 yard though, Ive seen some pictures online and I could easily place rounds inside a targets head at 100 yards based off the pictures by 300 might be tricky, then again cameras tend to make things look farther away so it might appear a lot larger in real life. I can hit a coyote sized target at 150 yards using my mosin nagant so I can't imagine it would be hard to hit twice that with 4x magnification
Another option is just to buy a big scope as I will be sitting in a tree stand the whole time, it would let me zoom in as much as I like but the downside is Its only use would be coyote hunting as I dislike high magnification target shooting. That means 95% of the time it would just be sitting in the safe. And I would have to readjust it everytime I went hunting.
But what level is needed for coyotes in the 200-300 yard range? If decent marksmen only needs 4x Ill go with that but if someone who shoots better than me wouldn't make that shot I wouldn't want to either.
|January 6, 2014, 09:06 PM
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A 1x4 magnification will work just fine, I can hit a milk jug at 200 yards with my red dot. If you don't want to go with a higher mag scope that's what I would do.
I have two rifles I use for coyote, one with a 3x9 and a red dot. The 3x9 makes it easy to hit them at a distance, but the red dot it a little more challenging and fun.
Another thing you could do is buy a red dot and add a 3x or 6x magnifier with a swivel mount. That way if you need to reach out and touch something you can, but still use it as a close range gun when you choose also. Check out primary arms, their micro dot with magnifier is a sweet setup for a decent price.
|January 6, 2014, 09:11 PM
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If a red dot will hit a milk jug than with some practice 4x should be plenty at 300, Ill hopefully have a few hundred to spend but I would prefer to spend a couple hundred on sight and mount and practice ammo for the rest. I used to be a good shot in my opinion but I've only just now started shooting again in 5 years so I am rusty
|January 6, 2014, 09:14 PM
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Can and want are different words. I am a big fan of the Burris 1-4 MTAC as a do-all optic for a general purpose AR. The 1x at the bottom has some use up close and personal with both eyes open. I am able to shoot 10" plates out to 600 yards with almost boring regularity if there is no time pressure with the 1-4. So it can work. On my .300 BO, which I use for deer and hogs, I went to a 1.5-6, however it does not see any potential SD use in that rifle. At 6X on the same gun with the same ammo, I drop my 300M group size from 3" with the 4x to under 2" at 6x. Put the fixed 10X on and I can get under 1.5" at 300m.
If I had one rig and wanted it for yotes out to 300+ yards, SD and target shooting, I might be inclined to look at a 2-7 and slap a LG ND3AR on it. Open it up for night yote shooting and close it up for use as a laser to maybe 50m for defense. I guess you could get a fixed 5 or 6 and do the same thing, but not as versatile. I am not sure I would want to shoot yotes at 300m at 4x, but I could if I had to. 6-8x would be my choice depending on the reticle.
|January 6, 2014, 09:33 PM
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Not sure it is the best, but the Nikon Monarch 3 2.5-10x42 BDC really has this kind of shooting well. They also make a 2-8x32 BDC for a lighter package. Great way to shoot a coyote out to 600 yards with some level of accuracy.
|January 6, 2014, 09:38 PM
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A 1-4X will do what you are asking. More magnification would be helpful at longer ranges, or for smaller targets. A 2-7X might be another option. The 7X will help with more precision, but 2X really is a lot slower up close than 1X. A 3-9X or greater is another option, but really takes a lot of versatility away. It becomes a single purpose hunting rifle instead of a multi-purpose SD and hunting rifle. Just have to decide which is more important to you.
|January 6, 2014, 10:05 PM
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I would not go with a higher magnification scope for hunting out to 300 yards.
I say that because of my experience shooting my 308 at similar distances. With the scope at 10x I have to search around to find my target at 300 yards.
I would feel more comfortable taking a shot on a 'yote at that distance with the scope dialed down between 3.5x to 5x.
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|January 6, 2014, 10:13 PM
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Thankfully the largest field is 300 yards or a bit less so I know what my maximum capability needs to be. My AR was intended to be a target/woods gun I just happen to shoot a coyotes with not the other way around so that's why I would remove a larger scope in between hunting trips. Ideally I'll be able to shoot them between 100-200 yards I just don't want to pass on a 300 yard shot because I can barely see him and he won't get closer
|January 6, 2014, 10:29 PM
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My preference is a 2 x 7 or 2.5 x 8 always set at the lowest power unless and until I need a higher power. I have never recorded the range of the shot but I have a vague memory of the miles I tracked a wounded coyote.
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|January 7, 2014, 11:45 AM
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Quite an interesting sequence of comments on required magnification. I'm on the other end of the spectrum, in that my coyote gun (220) has a 6.5-20 on it and the rest of the rifles are mostly 4.5-14's. I normally have my scope set on 8 power for coyote/deer/pigs when I'm in the open. Up in the tangle, I go to the lowest power of the range. I don't have any problem at all finding a coyote with the scope on 8 power. Maybe it's just the decades of shooting that enable me to do that, but I sure don't see it as a difficult thing to do. Bottom line is that I would absolutely not even consider a 1-4 magnification range for use on a rifle I intended to use to hunt coyotes, but that's just me.
I will admit that last year I lost a coyote because my scope was set on 20 power (from a recent range session), and that sure caused me problems in finding him in the scope. My fault, dang it.
Still, buy what you feel most comfortable in using.
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This is exactly the situation where a 4-20x shines.
Any of the answer given in this thread might be considerations.
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|January 7, 2014, 01:57 PM
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I just dropped a coyote the other day at 302 yards.
The scope on my rifle is a Burris 3x9 power with the ballistic Plex reticle, I keep it dialed in on 5 power and very seldom change it.
About the only time I use 9 power is off the bench when I'm shooting paper.
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|January 7, 2014, 08:08 PM
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Jumping a coyote or deer and needing to make a running shot means needing a wide field of view. That's low power. On slow moving or stationary critters, it doesn't really matter how high the scope goes.
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|January 7, 2014, 08:37 PM
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Can anyone tell me the closest effective use of a 2-7 scope? I am thinking I might get higher quality optics for my money if I were to look for a 2-7 but I still want my gun to be useable at room range if need be.
|January 7, 2014, 09:13 PM
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I just spent about 15 minutes running some dry fire drills with three Burris Optics on ARs...a 1-4MTAC @ 1x, a 1.5-6MTAC @ 1.5 and a 2-7 FFII @ 2x.
The 1x really never goes blurry, the 1.5 goes blurry at about 3 feet and the 2x goes blurry at about 6 feet. Both eyes open, snap drills to an 8" plate, and accounting for mechanical offset at 5, 10, 15 and 30 feet, the 1x is just way easier than the 2x. The 1.5 seems about the same as the 1x once I got to 30 feet.
I just picked up a Mossberg MVP Patrol that I am going to use for practice for the kids, as well as Predator hunting, so it was relevant to my decision for that as well. While I think I am going to put a Burris XTRII 2-10 on the Patrol, for what you want, I still think your best choice is a 1-4 or a 1.5-6. If you want to spend more coin, you could go with a 1-5 or a 1-6.
I know some folks like BSA (I am not one of them) so you could always consider this: http://www.midwayusa.com/product/994...-reticle-matte
|January 7, 2014, 10:21 PM
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Doesn't look like there is really a perfect scope for my needs. Anyone have any experience with how quick detach mounts hold when removed and placed back on the same rifle?
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Looking back at the opening post, and looking at the primary uses, I figure that any reasonable-quality 3x9 or 2x7 would work just fine.
Self-defense at very close range with a scoped rifle is really a low-probability need which is more easily met via shotgun or handgun. Me, I wouldn't even worry about it. Just my own opinion, of course, but at five or ten yards I figure I could hit a large target by shooting from the hip. When I messed around with that in casual manner, hits were easy come by.
I'd set up for hunting probabilities, myself.
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|January 7, 2014, 11:35 PM
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I think a 5.56 ar15 is a better defensive weapon than a handguns due to accuracy and capacity however you have a point in that a I'd there was a situation where 2x was too much it would be hard to miss from the hip.
I think in probabaly gonna go eith the 2-7 Redfield
|January 7, 2014, 11:50 PM
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Not sure what type rifle you are putting it on, if it is an AR flat-top then a scope change is easy and quick. Otherwise I would opt for a 2-7 I have used a 2-7 Burris on an AR and it was quick and easy, not as quick as my 1.5-4.5 but much better for distance. Any good 2-7 or 3-9 should work just fine, even a good 4-12 would worry me at all, keep it turned to the low end and adjust magnification up as you need it. The higher magnification scopes when not used from a bench or at least a bipod appear to have a lot of movement at higher magnification but that may be my inner wobble.
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|January 8, 2014, 12:06 AM
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Lots of people like super powered scopes. Others like low powered scopes. If it I was me I would look at some thing mid range. I like about 5 power.
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|January 8, 2014, 09:53 AM
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I don't like to give advice. I much prefer to show examples of what I have done or what I have learned.
I've had no problem hitting prairie dogs to 300 yards with 7X. I've had no problem hitting a deer's neck at 25 yards with 2X and 3X--or in making a chest shot on a buck at 350 yards with 3X.
I've poked my .22 out the window and shot squirrels at 10 yards with 4X.
I have a Weaver K4 on my AR. I figure that if I can see the target, I can hit the target. So far, so good, for many and many a year.
IOW, I think folks worry too much over non-essential details.
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|January 8, 2014, 10:27 AM
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Agree Art, if he is looking for just shooting at Game and target shooting. When you add in the mix of HD, IMHO, it should be optimized for that. If you miss a yote or a prairie rat, no big deal, you find another one and get that. If you have a marginalized rig biased towards hunting, the one time you need it save your life, not a good choice then. Sure, the chances that you may need to use an AR to save innocent life is pretty small, but IF you must, it better work.
|January 8, 2014, 12:14 PM
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My 2 coyote rifles are an AR in 223 with a 4 power Weaver, and a SAKO 222 Rem with a 4X-12X Redfield.
The 222 I usually keep on about 5-6 power. The K4 is not adjustable.
In the last 6 years I have killed more coyotes with my AR than I have with my SAKO.
I have killed a lot of them between 300 and 400 yards, so I have to agree with the gents here that say you need no more power than 4X for 300 yards or less.
Field of view is important, but magnification isn't so much.
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Right now it has a tiny little motion blur from the lighting. A higher ISO would clear up the motion blur, but would add a little bit of grain to the final result. Still a really nice motion shot.
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I didn't think it looked grainy now Indiana....
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The Obama administration won't contribute more to the International Monetary Fund for a possible bailout of Italy or Spain, U.S. officials said Friday after reviewing the new crisis agreement among European officials.
European Union nations meeting in Brussels have agreed to lend as much as $270 billion to the IMF to ensure that it has enough in hand should one of the larger euro-zone nations have trouble raising money in the bond markets.
That decision was part of a broader agreement announced Friday among leaders of 26 European countries — minus Britain — to shape a treaty that calls for strict fiscal limits to try to save the euro. British Prime Minister David Cameron rejected the deal after Germany and France turned down his demands to include protections for his nation from future financial regulations. Britain does not use the euro.
Regarding the loans to the IMF, European leaders said in a statement that along with money from their national coffers, they "are looking forward to parallel contributions from the international community."
That may well involve loans to the IMF from cash-rich Asian nations such as China that have large caches of foreign reserves, or from emerging powers such as Brazil that are doing well economically and eager to play a more influential role in the IMF. Those nations and others have said they would consider contributing more to the IMF but first wanted to see what Europe did for itself.
But the infusion of new cash apparently won't involve the United States.
Treasury Secretary Timothy F. Geithner has said throughout the euro crisis that the IMF is adequately funded and that Europe has the financial resources to handle its own problems.
A senior U.S. official said that the agreement in Brussels does not change that conclusion and that the administration does not plan to make a bilateral loan to the IMF to help fund possible bailouts in Europe.
The agreement overall, the official said, speaking on the condition of anonymity because the European programs are in negotiation, represented a positive step in Europe's ability to contain its financial problems.
On Wall Street, major market indexes closed the day with solid gains of more than 1.5 percent. A better test of investor trust in the Brussels agreement will come when countries such as Spain, Germany and Italy return to bond markets in coming weeks to raise money.
The United States is considering other ways to boost the IMF's financial firepower that would not require it to contribute taxpayer money to the agency. It plans to work out those ideas among finance ministers of the major economic powers in time for a February meeting.
The United States is the IMF's major shareholder, with a roughly 16 percent stake in the agency. It contributed to a 2009 emergency expansion of the agency's resources that was assembled to battle the financial crisis that followed the collapse of Lehman Brothers. It also approved a general funding increase for the agency last year, though the U.S. contribution to that has not yet passed Congress.
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Question: Is Dejuan Blair the mavs best cleanup style worker since Seshawn and cardinal?
Sefko: He's got more raw ability than the great Brian Cardinal and he's got a more versatile game than DeShawn Stevenson. I think I may have written in this space a month or two ago that it was going to be hard to keep him off the court. I think that's fast becoming the case. It's hard not to like the work this guy does. He's on a mission this season, not only to get next year's contract, but to rub the Spurs' nose in it a little. The Mavericks will benefit from that.
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Question: I saw the last two games of the Mavs and was disappointed. Although Calderon went out,the Mavs should have been able to close those with all the experienced veteran players they have.The problem is that the core of the team is made off players who are old and get tired in the final minute when then game has to be closed.Four players around 35 years old(Dirk,Marion,Carter and Dalembert) is not good.The game is physical and fast.The only youngs are Calderon and Ellis.I am concerned that the coach is overusing Ellis.
Sefko: So is the coach, who would love to cut down minutes for Monta right now, but can't. I do think you'll see things ease off when Devin Harris can play. But remember this: Carlisle knows more basketball in his little finger than the rest of us put together. He has seen snippets of Monta at the point and two things generally happen. First, it cuts down on the things Ellis does best -- which is run the pick and roll, get into the paint and create points for himself and others. It also means he's got to be a facilitator and for all his quickness, he's not the best at simply setting up an offense and finding the open guys. When he gets trapped, bad things tend to happen. I would be very cautious about wanting to move Ellis out of the two spot.


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It's only when something starts to go wrong on a major scale
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The world is not perfect though perfection is hidden there
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who go about doing their sacred duty without any complaints.
To the people at large this may not be obvious though some would suspect
about the universal maintenance of creation by God and those of His Elect.
Even the forces of nature respond in accord with what has been laid down:
that original master plan which God adjusts every time He has to visit town.
These visits some say are very infrequent and thus too far in between
and so the world situation as it is now is the result which can be seen.
But it's one of the paradoxes of life that destruction often preceeds reconstruction
and unbeknown to most God did come and leave again inspite of any obstruction.
But God's not to blame for this as His Spirit is forever here omnipresent
it's because of man's forgetfulness of Him that precipitates His descent.
By living an unnatural existence in the world man causes so much harm
to his own kind and the harmony of nature which only raises the alarm.
If, as it is said that, the Earth is the centre of our known universe
then whatever bad happens here must have repercussions adverse.
Like the hub of a giant wheel which gradually begins to break down
the rough vibrations that follow on through are to be felt all around.
And so man seeks to escape from this world he is destroying
well before its own time is up - how the situation is deploring.
In selfish pursuits and mostly to satisfy all of his ignorant desires
man is turning this world into an ash heap after smoke and fires.
The signs are here for us all to see there shouldn't be any mistake
that the universal maintenance of creation Some One has to make.
Especially on this world here, given that it's the very centre of it all,
being the only place that we know of where man acts so very small.
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Church Hill Theatre Studio, Edinburgh
Mary Brennan
Imaginate, Scotland's international festival of performing arts for children and young people, is back for another year - its 25th, in fact. And along with the silver jubilee congratulations comes a special accolade from the 2014 Critics' Awards for Theatre in Scotland (CATS): namely the Cat's Whiskers, an occasional award given in recognition of an outstanding contribution to theatre in Scotland. The calibre of that contribution is to the fore already, in the mix of opening shows.
No matter what age you are, the loss of someone special knocks your entire life off-kilter. In Grandad And Me - for the five-plus age group - a little girl (Marta Masiero) knows that her Grandad has gone forever. But if she makes-believe that they're still sharing picnics or having fantastical adventures - clearly Grandad was a dab hand at storytelling - then he's vividly alive in her memory. Her imagination translates all this into huge, projected animations that see the living-room wall become a stormy sea, a moonscape, a park where spring turns emblematically to winter.
Masiero's wistful body language and happy-sparky flurries of energetic dancing tell us how she feels, but live music expands that wordless narrative through a beguiling strand of song, vocalised nonsense and witty wordplay from Judith Williams and Jon Bishop, both founder members of The Letter J (Scotland). It's the company's first full production, and it's just crammed with fresh invention and adorable surprises.
For older children (nine plus), Alvin Sputnik draws together resolutely gritty themes: the death of a soulmate spouse and the deadly effect of global warming. But as performer St John Cowcher guides Alvin on a journey - not just to the depths of the ocean, but from on-screen animation to hand-in-glove puppetry - something mystical, tender and uplifting swims free of the Earth's pollution and Alvin's grief. Because of love, Alvin becomes a hero. Sure, the way he releases New Earth from the volcanic core of Old Earth is akin to Doctor Who-ha, but this show from The Last Great Hunt (Australia) has at its core a celebration of redemptive humanity (encouraged by a disco soundtrack and hot ukulele music).
Walnuts and water, small toddling steps - but the protective Cocoon (Theater oN, Germany) is too tight to stride out in, let alone jump anywhere. For two to five-year-olds, this two-hander is a sweet, funny early years learning curve where the caterpillar (Minouche Petrusch) discovers nuts are hard, water is wet and walking can be tricky before she becomes a dainty, flittery butterfly - a transformation enhanced by Karl Hackenberger's live music.


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What you're describing sounds like the "round ligament" pains of pregnancy. I've heard many of my patients describe these very pains.
When the uterus (womb) is the size of a pear in the non-pregnant state, the round ligaments help hold the uterus in place in the pelvis. But as the uterus stretches out during pregnancy, they never recover their supportive strength after delivery. During this stretching out process—and believe me the ligaments are very stretched out at 35 weeks (the pain can begin as early as 20 weeks)—one can experience this type of pain along the course of the ligaments.
The pair of round ligaments originate from the sides of the uterus, travel to the pelvic side walls where they enter the inquinal rings, and from there extend to the vaginal side walls and even the inner thighs. Laying on one side or the other will take tension off of the one that's hurting as the uterus is allowed to "flop" the other way.
It is a harmless pain, but can be confused with contractions, so you should report this to your health care provider. Similar pains are experienced in the lower back—the "uterosacral" ligament pain—just as harmless. I'm afraid that round ligament pain is one of the phenomena of trying to cram two people into the space of one.


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PA pie palace
Fire Safety Admin
2008/03/03 23:12:46
Last weekend, along with my cousins Curt & Mark, I drove to
in Markleysburg. There has been a couple articles in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette in the last few years singing the praises of their pie.
After eating meals of good, although not exceptional food, we had a hard time deciding which pies to order, since they have such a big selection. I had a slice of banana cream
and a slice of huckleberry,
which is something you don't normally see in Pennsylvania. The meringue of the banana cream pie was incredibly airy. Curt also got the banana cream, while Mark went for the peanut butter.
My typical complaint about peanut butter pie is that it is usually way too heavy and rich and I feel like I need to take a nap afterwards. But this slice was extremely light, while still retaining a strong peanut buttery taste. By the way, my cousin Mark took a bite out his pie before I could take a picture of it. Can you believe how selfish some people are?
Here is the pie case where they keep the cream pies and is situated to be the first thing you see when you walk in the door.
The fruit pies are lined up on shelves in the back.
As for my cousins, those boys just ain't right!
One of the nice things they do here, is if you want to take a pie home and can't decide which one, you can get a "half and half". So, I got half of a cherry crumb
and half a coconut cream, which is by far their biggest seller. Unfortunately, my photos of the coconut cream didn't turn out. Sorry!
I plan on going back in the next few weeks, getting some more pictures and writing a review.
RE: PA pie palace
2008/03/03 23:37:07
The Pie King and his band of merry men strike again!! Way to go bb!
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RE: PA pie palace
2008/03/04 21:24:39
Originally posted by lleechef
The Pie King and his band of merry men strike again!!
! I got a good laugh out of that!
RE: PA pie palace
2008/03/08 13:29:40
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RE: PA pie palace
2008/03/08 23:02:41
Oh BB, you are a very, very bad man! haha!! Love this post, especially the peanut butter pie.
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Showjumping's big guns flock to Dublin Horse Show
A formidable list of international riders has been confirmed for this week's Discover Ireland Dublin Horse Show at the RDS, including the eight teams who will do battle in Friday's Furusiyya Nations Cup competition for the Aga Khan Trophy.
Six of the top ten riders in the world will be in action at the RDS in Ballsbridge from Wednesday to Sunday, including all three top ranked riders on the latest Longines World Jumping list.
World number one Scott Brash and fellow Britain Ben Maher at numer two, are joined by German superstar and four-time Olympic Gold Medalist Ludger Beerbaum who currently lies third on the world rankings
Fellow world top ten ranked Kent Farrington (USA), Daniel Deusser (GER), and recent Hickstead winner Bezzie Madden (USA), will also grace the famous Dublin 4 turf, along with rock legend Bruce Springsteen's daughter Jessica, who is part of a strong US squad.
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I used to ride Greyhound.
I haven't in a long time, but back when I was riding there were always people with strong odors on board. That's kind of the nature of travel by a slow enough method that some people are sitting there for hours and hours with only very brief breaks to clean up in public restrooms.
I also recall that it was a potentially social time: I could learn a lot about those smelly strangers, and they could learn a lot about smelly me. I remember one time sitting near a woman who had taken her kids and left an abusive husband -- and also near two other women who had left abusive relationships some time before. It was one of the most thought-provoking discussions I've ever had.
Of course, there was the time the white supremacist sat next to me and wanted to discuss our shared heritage in the master race. That was a little bit scary and extremely unpleasant. And nobody else on the bus liked me after word of what the guy was saying got around.
But overall, even with the odors, I recall Greyhound as a mode of transportation where you could meet cool people. Some of whom could have used a shower.


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Which would you prefer to be our next head coach, assuming it's going to be one or the other, and why?
When the question was Mike Brown or Frank Vogel, I sided with Mike because I knew him from his time here, he's a big time Poppovich AND Carlisle guy, and I thought he was a good coach in Cleveland, so I preferred that more than I preferred the still unproven Frank Vogel.
With Dwane Casey, I know little about him, but it means a lot to me that he's also a Rick Carlisle guy.
Unlike Mike, Dwane's previous stop as a head coach was a mediocre at best Timberwolves team that had a losing record his first year, but in year 2 they fired him while they were a .500 team, and then that team fell apart.
As before with Mike vs. Frank, though this time I'm less confident when I say this, we probably can't lose here if those are our two choices.
But this time, I don't know who I'd really prefer. I could say I lean Frank because I'm familiar with him and I liked what he did as the interim head coach, but I could also lean towards Dwane Casey because he's more experienced and is one of 'Rick's guys.'
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The prestige gig this week is on Sunday down at The Chapel, No 1, Shakespeare Street in Stratford-upon-Avon, at 8pm.
Stratford Jazz has booked guitarist Phil Robson leading his band Immeasurable Code, a group he formed, with assistance from his home-town supporters, Derby Jazz, to play his compositions inspired by communications down the centuries.
For inspiration, Robson has gone back as far as Fire And The Drum and come right up to date with The Net and The Instant Message.
His band features his guitar with saxophone and flute, bass and drums, with the original line-up maintained with one change.
The Cuban drummer Ernesto Simpson is here, along with Michael Janisch on bass, and Gareth Lockrane on flutes.
The original saxophonist on the recording of The Immeasurable Code, and in an initial set of performances, including one at last year's London Jazz Festival, was the US player Mark Turner. He has now been replaced by Julian Arguelles.
So we might be denied the singular improvisations of one of the most original saxophone stylists working out of the US at the moment, but we have instead one of the finest saxophonists this country has produced.
The last time I heard Julian Arguelles was in a special band formed by pianist John Taylor for a Cheltenham Jazz Festival performance of a newly commissioned suite, and the tenor and soprano player just seems to get better and better all the time.
This should be a hugely rewarding evening of fabulous music and fabulous players. And, just to confirm that, the LondonJazz review of this band just a few days ago is here.
Phil Robson's Immeasurable Code Quintet are on from shortly after 8pm. Tickets are £12 and it would be advisable to book, I reckon. More information on the gig and how to book at www.stratfordjazz.org.uk
Other gigs of note this week:
Tonight – The Blue Notes, the band formed by the late Andy Hamilton, are back at Bearwood Corks Club, and this time they have Roy Forbes adding the vocals. Tickets are £4 and the doors open at 8.30pm. Find out more at www.bearwoodjazz.co.uk
Tomorrow – The early evening Jazzlines session in the Symphony Hall foyer bar is provided by Chris Aldridge and his band Beebe – Percy Pursglove on trumpet, Levin French on piano, Ben Markland on bass and Neil Bullock on drums. This band replaces the previously advertised Yuri Galkin Nonet, which has had to be cancelled due to unforeseen circumstances. The session starts at the new time of 5pm, remember, and this is a Jazzlines gig. More at www.thsh.co.uk
Tomorrow – The Steve Tromans Trio is at The Ort Cafe from 9pm, but this is no ordinary piano trio with bass and drums. With pianist Steve will be Jim Bashford on drums and Colin Mills on baritone and soprano saxophones. Should be fun! Entry is free but you are encouraged to give generously to the collection. More at www.blambirmingham.co.uk
Sunday – The Steve King Big Band has been going for 35 years, would you believe. It started as a youth jazz band but has grown to incorporate semi-pro and pro players. They are at Solihull Arts Complex from 7.30pm, tickets are £14 and the box office is on 0121 704 6962.
Tuesday – If two tubas with a penchant for doom metal and drones sounds like your thing, then ORE at the Lamp Tavern is for you. Mike Hurley will be assisting on drums. Kick-off is 8.30pm, tickets are £5, and there is more at www.blambirmingham.co.uk
Finally, there is still time to vote in the 26th British Jazz Awards 2012. These awards, masterminded by Birmingham's Big Bear organisation, focus on the mainstream, I think it is fair to say, with all the usual suspects up there on the expert panel-nominated shortlists: Bruce Adams for trumpet, Mark Nightingale for trombone, Alan Barnes for alto, Dave Newton for piano, etc.
But there are also a few of the younger and more adventurous players in there, notably Kit Downes in the piano category, Jim Hart for vibes and drummer James Maddren in the rising star category. And I'm delighted to see Beats and Pieces in the big band short-list.
The nominations and full details here, there is a link for you to vote online, and voting closes on 8 October.
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In an effort to improve what Netflix recommends to their clients for their next movie rental, Netflix is offering a $1,000,000 prize. The movie rental giant is in the process of assessing current leaders and the improvements they are attempting to make.
The leader board which changes frequently is located on the Netflix site. However, you must be a member to view the prize results page.
The goal seems to be to increase the recommendations page by at least 10%. I rarely look at the recommendations and usually just order the movies I believe are good and which are rated near 4 star or above.
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Lovonia Ann Soileau Dyke
The family and friends of Lovonia Ann Soileau Dyke are mourning the loss of their loved one who passed away during the morning hours on July 3, 2013, at the age of 45.
Funeral services honoring Lovonia's life will be held at Matthews and Son Funeral Home in Jennings on Sunday, July 7, 2013, at 2 p.m. Lovonia will be laid to eternal rest in Andrus Cove Cemetery. Deacon Mike Tramel will officiate.
A gathering of Lovonia's family and friends will be held at Matthews and Son Funeral Home in Jennings on Saturday, July 6, 2013, from 3-9 p.m. Visitation will resume on Sunday at 8 a.m. until the time of her funeral services at 2 p.m.
Lovonia was born in Lake Charles to Robert and Annette Soileau on October 14, 1967. Lovonia loved tending to her flowers, eating crawfish and she loved helping her family in any way she could.
Lovonia is survived by her husband, Curtis Dyke of Welsh; one son, Joshua Soileau of Lake Arthur; two daughters, Haley Victoria Dyke and Madison S. Dyke of Welsh; one stepson, Barry Doucet of Evangeline; and one stepdaughter, Tanya McInnis of Sulphur; her parents, father Robert Soileau, and mother, Annette Soileau; two brothers, Danny Ray Soileau of Eunice, and Terry James Soileau of Welsh; two sisters, Debra Ann Soileau Maris and Rachel Lynn Soileau Carlin, both of Jennings; and one step-grandson, Joshua McInnis.
Carrying Lovonia to her final resting place in Andrus Cove Cemetery will be Michael Doucet, Howard Dyke, Michael Maris, Blake Fisher, Clint Dyke And Seth Dyke.
Honorary pallbears will be Ryan Fredrick and Randel Carlin
To extend online condolences, please visit www.matthewsandsonfuneralhome.net.
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