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Grapeshot facts for kids
Grape shot is a hollow ball, packed with small "grape" sized metal balls which can be fired by a gun or a cannon. The hollow balls are fired as a single round that breaks apart upon leaving the muzzle of a black powder cannon, which were common common to the 1700 and 1800's. Grape shot is quite different from a shell or shrapnel rounds.
A shell is a hollow ball packed with explosive and a fuse. The fuse is lit by the explosive charge that sends the shell towards its target. It is designed to explode when it reaches its target. Grape shot begins to spread as soon as it leaves the gun or cannon. Shrapnel, while similar to both, is different and more deadly. Invented by a British officer during the Napoleonic Wars, it is a fused explosive shell filled with many small balls or iron/lead bits. When the shell bursts the small bits scatter in a more or less spherical pattern with usually fatal force.
All three of these rounds, grape shot, shell, and shrapnel, are extremely effective against troops, horses and other livestock. They can also destroy wooden structures from their intense fragmentation impact. Shells have historically been particularly effective as incendiaries against wooden targets, which they ignite from the heat of their explosive blast. Grape shot sends out mini-missiles across a wide pattern. This is best for people targets, but it may be quite damaging against nearby wooden structures.


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Hello! Welcome to my stop on the Bloggers' Bar Hop Quiltalong. I think this is the first official bar hop that I've ever participated in and I'm glad to be here.
Scott gave all of the designers two stipulations in this project. The first is that were were only able to add one or two fabrics to the group of four fat quarters of the brand new line, European Taupe VIII by Kinkame for Clothworks. I chose to add a solid cotton, Kona in Snow, by Robert Kaufman. I really liked the hand of the Clothworks fabrics, especially the green checked and dark brown wovens. They are full of great texture and are a bit nubby with an open weave.
And the other stipulation given to us is that we had to design a block that used bars (rectangles) in the layout, hence the name of the quiltalong. I came up with a design that I've called Split Rail, which is a modern twist on the traditional Rail Fence quilt block pattern. The block itself measures 12 1/2" square when complete, and when used in a project, finishes as 12" square. Here are the fabric requirements and instructions if you'd like to follow along and make your own.
Fabric requirements and directions for one Split Rail block:
block layout diagram
Fabric A: 2 1/2" x 7 1/2" piece (for bar 1)
Fabric A: 3 1/2" x 5 1/2" piece (for bar 9)
Fabric B: 3 1/2" x 7 1/2" (for bar 2)
Fabric B: 1 1/2" x 5 1/2" (for bar 10)
Fabric C: 2 1/2" x 7 1/2" (for bar 3)
Fabric C: 3 1/2" x 5 1/2" (for bar 6)
Fabric D: 3 1/2" x 7 1/2" (for bar 5)
Fabric D: 2 1/2" x 5 1/2" (for bar 8)
Fabric E: 2 1/2" x 7 1/2" (for bar 4)
Fabric E: 3 1/2" x 5 1/2" (for bar 7)
1. Using a rotary cutter, straight edge, and a cutting mat, cut out all of the bars at the specified dimensions from Fabrics A-E.
note: I used Clothworks KEUP057-42 for Fabric A, KEUP060-16 for Fabric B, KEUP059-11 for Fabric C, Kona in Snow by Robert Kaufamn for Fabric D, and KEUP059-24 for Fabric E in my block.
2. Gather all of the strips and arrange them, following the block layout diagram.
3. Sew bar 1 to bar 2, right sides together, making sure to backstitch at the beginning and end of the seam to lock the stitches. Sew bar 3 to the pieced section, and then bar 4, and finally bar 5, one at a time and in the same manner. Press all seams open. The top portion of the block is finished.
4. Repeat step 3 to sew bars 6 through 10 together, in that order, to construct the bottom portion of the block.
5. Once the top and bottom portions of the block are constructed, place them on top of each other, right sides together, and sew.
Press the seam open.
6. Square up the block if needed, and you're done!
I've also created a free downloadable pdf of the instructions for the Split Rail block for you here on google docs. And don't forget to share your finished blocks on the blogger's bar hop quiltalong flickr group page.
And be sure to check out all of the designers and their blocks each day throughout the hop.
October 1 Amy Ellis
October 2 Lynn Harris
October 3 me!
October 4 Jackie Kunkel
October 5 Ashley Jones
October 6 Emily Cier
October 7 Scott Hansen
October 8 Jan Peoples
October 9 April Rosenthal
October 10 Amy Lobsiger
October 11 Cara Quilts
October 12 Konda Luckau
October 13 Alethea Ballard
October 14 Charlie Scott

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Rep. Dan Pabon served ice cream cones and root-beer floats at his re-election kickoff, beating the rain he feared would dampen the event.
The soiree at Rocky Mountain Lake Park attracted other candidates, including Rep. Max Tyler, D-Lakewood. I told Pabon I spent the morning campaigning with Tyler's House opponent, Republican Rick Enstrom, and Joe Coors, who is running for Congress.
"I'm a candymaker," Enstrom said, when he introduced himself, referring to his family's candy store, Enstrom's, maker of incredible toffee and other treats. Plenty of folks responded with oohs and aahs.
Pabon wasn't impressed at the news.
"We're sweeter than Rick," he said, with a laugh.


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Quote about John Gardner: "The late John Gardner once said that there are only two plots in all of literature. You go on a journey or a stranger comes to town. Since women, for many years, were denied the journey, they were left with only one plot in their lives — to await the stranger. Indeed, there is essentially no picaresque tradition among women novelists. While the latter part of the twentieth century has seen a change of tendency, women's literature from Austen to Woolf is by and large a literature about waiting, usually for love." ― Mary Morris, The Illustrated Virago Book of Women Travellers
"It is the nature of stupid people to hide their perplexity and attack what they cannot grasp." ― John Gardner, On Becoming a Novelist
"My advice to you, my violent friend, is to seek out gold and sit on it."
― John Gardner, Grendel
Quote about John Gardner: "It was [John Gardner's] conviction that if the words in the story were blurred because of the author's insensitivity, carelessness, or sentimentality, then the story suffered from a tremendous handicap. But there was something even worse and something that must be avoided at all costs: if the words and the sentiments were dishonest, the author was faking it, writing about things he didn't care about or believe in, then nobody could ever care anything about it." ― Raymond Carver, Call If You Need Me: The Uncollected Fiction and Other Prose
John Gardner (1933–1982) was born in Batavia, New York. His critically acclaimed books include the novels Grendel, The Sunlight Dialogues, and October Light, for which he received the National Book Critics Circle Award, as well as several works of nonfiction and criticism such as On Becoming a Novelist. He was also a professor of medieval literature and a pioneering creative writing teacher whose students included Raymond Carver and Charles Johnson. When I worked at Bennington College in Southern VT I would often see him walking across the campus during the Summer Writing Workshops. Or when his white hair was flowing as he rode his beloved motorcycle on campus or away. – j.kiley


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|This article or section contains information that is out-of-date.
- "Looking For Group" and "LFG" redirect here. For the the meaning of the acronym lFG, see "LFG" in World of Warcraft terminology (A-M) under L
Dungeon Finder is the "Looking for Dungeon" (LFD) system Blizzard introduced in patch 3.3.0. It was made the default mode of the Dungeon Finder window and integrated with the Raid Finder and Scenario Finder in Patch 5.0.4. It is only used for 5-man dungeons, not raids or groups in general for high-level quests. The Dungeon Finder selects players to form a party from all servers in the battlegroup of the current realm, so there need not be a full group of players on one specific realm.
The first screen players see shows the role selection toggles and the type of dungeon desired. By default, the selection is for a random dungeon. This can be changed via the Type dropdown to such options as Random Lich King Heroic, Random Burning Crusade Dungeon, or Random Classic Dungeon. Running a random dungeon confers additional rewards in the form of emblems and gold.
Note that it is not possible to queue for dungeons outside of the player's level bracket or expansion level; e.g. level 80 players cannot queue for classic or Burning Crusade dungeons.
Selecting a specific dungeon or dungeons can be accomplished by choosing the very first option in the Type dropdown. The UI changes to show a list of dungeons, all of which are selected. To narrow the list, click the checkbox next to the category line to select/deselect all dungeons in that category. Players can also collapse categories of dungeons by clicking the +/- box just to the left of the category checkbox.
Queuing for a specific dungeon example Edit
To tell the UI that you only wish to run Pit of Saron in 5-player Heroic mode:
Call to Arms Edit
In Patch 4.1, a new sub-feature was added to offer roles that are lacking representation in the queue additional rewards for completing a random level 85 Heroic dungeon. Initially these rewards will probably be special mounts (like Reins of the Raven Lord, Swift White Hawkstrider, or Deathcharger's Reins) or non-combat pets (companions like Razzashi Hatchling, Cockatiel, or Tiny Sporebat).
Looking for more (LFM) Edit
So the tank left, or a healer disconnected, or a DPS got kicked. How does the party add a replacement member?
- Somebody in the group opens the Dungeon Finder frame and answers "yes" on the refill screen
- The other party members confirm their roles
- The party joins the queue
- When a replacement is found, the new member will be teleported to the party leader's current location
Removing a player Edit
You can remove a player from the group via the Vote Kick System.
Leaving a group Edit
When you leave a group you got via the Dungeon Finder you will get the Deserter Debuff, preventing you from joining another random group for the next 30 Minutes. There are the following exceptions:
- You got kicked from the group.
- Your debuff has run out (you have been in the group for at least 15 Minutes).
- The End Boss (or whoever gives the reward for joining a LFD-group) of the Instance has been killed.
LookingForGroup channel Edit
In addition to Dungeon Finder, everyone in capital cities automatically joins the LookingForGroup channel. It can be used to manually search for groups instead of, or in addition to, both Dungeon Finder and Looking For Raid.
Rewards Edit
Depending of the type of the dungeon, and on character's level, there are varying rewards:
The Daily item rewards depends on the Dungeon type:
- For a Random Classic Dungeon and Burning Crusade Normal you receive a Satchel of Helpful Goods.
- As of Patch 3.3.0, the Burning Crusade Normal rewards appear to be dramatically underleveled, around item level 65 when standard BC rare gear is item level 81-115. This may be fixed in a future patch.
- For a Random Burning Crusade Heroic Dungeon there is no reward.
- For Wrath of The Lich King normal dungeons, you receive 12 Justice point, money, and some experience.
- For the first Random Lich King Heroic Dungeon each day you receive 2 [Emblems of Frost]. For each additional Lich King Heroic you do afterwards, you will get 2 [Emblems of Triumph].
The Daily money and XP rewards depends on the character level. The following table contains the rewards for each levels first random dungeon of the day, any other runs during the same day will yield approximately half the money and experience:
Other remarks:
- For Random Classic Dungeons you must be at least level 15.
- For Random Burning Crusade Dungeons you must be at least level 59.
- For Random Normal Wrath of the Lich King Dungeons you must be at least level 69.
- For Random Heroic Wrath of the Lich King Dungeons you must be at least level 80.
- To queue up for a Random Dungeon, you must be within the correct level range to run at least two dungeons in a given bracket. For example, you can use the Dungeon Finder to go to Utgarde Keep at level 68, but since this is the only Normal dungeon available at that level, you cannot queue for a Random dungeon until you are 69, when The Nexus becomes available.
Dungeon finder instance breakdownEdit
Classic dungeons vary widely in scope, from short romps to 4+ hour marathons. Many of the classic dungeons have been broken up into separate events to allow achievement of the dungeon finder rewards in a comparable amount of time.
Classic dungeons Edit
Burning Crusade dungeons Edit
|Minimum level
|Maximum level
|# Bosses
|Required boss
|Hellfire Ramparts
|[61+] Omor the Unscarred
|Blood Furnace
|[63+] Keli'dan the Breaker
|Slave Pens
|[64+] Quagmirran
|[65+] The Black Stalker
|[66+] Nexus-Prince Shaffar
|Auchenai Crypts
|[67+] Exarch Maladaar
|The Escape from Durnholde
|[68+] Epoch Hunter
|Sethekk Halls
|[69+] Talon King Ikiss
|Shadow Labyrinth
|[72+] Murmur
|Shattered Halls
|[72+] Warchief Kargath Bladefist
|[72+] Warlord Kalithresh
|The Botanica
|[72+] Warp Splinter
|The Mechanar
|[72+] Pathaleon the Calculator
|Magisters' Terrace
|[72+] Kael'thas Sunstrider
|The Arcatraz
|[72+] Harbinger Skyriss
|The Black Morass
|[72+] Aeonus
All Burning Crusade Heroic-level instances have a level range of 70 to 75, and require the appropriate key to enter (except Magister's Terrace, which is unlocked at the end of a quest chain involving clearing the dungeon on normal difficulty). The keys are purchased from corresponding faction Quartermasters. All have the same completion criteria as the Normal-level instance.
Note that an optional third boss may be invoked in heroic Sethekk Halls, but not in the Normal version. This boss is not required to complete the instance.
A quest chain is required to unlock the Normal-mode Caverns of Time instances of The Escape from Durnholde and The Black Morass.
Wrath of the Lich King dungeons Edit
|Min. level
|Max. level
|# Bosses
|Required encounter
|Utgarde Keep
|[72+] Ingvar the Plunderer
|The Nexus
|[73+] Keristrasza
|[74+] Anub'arak
|Ahn'kahet: The Old Kingdom
|[75+] Herald Volazj
|Drak'Tharon Keep
|[76+] The Prophet Tharon'ja
|Violet Hold
|[77+] Cyanigosa
|[77+] Gal'darah
|Halls of Stone
|[79+] Sjonnir The Ironshaper
|Halls of Lightning
|[81+] Loken
|Culling of Stratholme
|[82+] Mal'Ganis
|[82+] Ley-Guardian Eregos
|Utgarde Pinnacle
|[82+] King Ymiron
|Trial of the Champion
|[80+] The Black Knight
|Forge of Souls
|[82+] Devourer of Souls
|Pit of Saron
|[82+] Scourgelord Tyrannus
|Halls of Reflection
|[??] Lich King
- Wrath of the Lich King heroic dungeons
All Wrath of the Lich King heroic instances require a minimum level of 80. The Nexus, Ahn'kahet: The Old Kingdom, Gundrak and Culling of Stratholme each have an optional heroic-only boss.
- Some instances require a minimum level of gear.
- All Heroics require at least an average item level of 180.
- Trial of the Champion, Pit of Saron, and the Forge of Souls require an average item level of 200.
- Halls of Reflection requires an average item level of 219.
- All Heroics have a maximum level of 82 in the Dungeon Finder.
Cataclysm dungeons Edit
|Min. level
|Max. level
|# Bosses
|Required encounter
|Required Item Level
|Throne of the Tides
|[??] Ozumat
|Blackrock Caverns
|[??] Ascendant Lord Obsidius
|[??] High Priestess Azil
|Vortex Pinnacle
|[??] Asaad
|Grim Batol
|[??] Erudax
|Lost City of the Tol'vir
|[??] Siamat
|Halls of Origination
|[??] Rajh
As of patch 4.0.6, players no longer need to discover the entrances to these dungeons to queue in Dungeon Finder.
Zandalari heroic dungeons Edit
In patch 4.1, two new dungeons were added, as refurbished, level 85 Heroic versions of old raid instances. These dungeons only have a Heroic mode and both require an item level of 346 to queue in Dungeon Finder.
|Min. level
|Max. level
|# Bosses
|Required encounter
|Required Item Level
|[??] Daakara
|[??] Jin'do the Godbreaker
Hour of Twilight heroic dungeons Edit
|Min. level
|Max. level
|# Bosses
|Required encounter
|Required Item Level
|End Time
|[??] Murozond
|Well of Eternity (instance)
|[??] Mannoroth and [??] Varo'then
|Hour of Twilight
|[??] Archbishop Benedictus
Notes Edit
- Some instances require a minimum level of gear.
- Trial of the Champion, Halls of Reflection, Pit of Saron, and the Forge of Souls all require an average item level of 180.
- Halls of Reflection requires an average item level of 219.
- All Heroics have a maximum level of 82 in the Dungeon Finder.
- Players may teleport in and out of the dungeon at any time if they are not in combat. They will always appear at the beginning of the dungeon upon returning.
- The automatic teleport does not work while on a moving boat or zepplin, operating a vehicle, or while dead. Players will have to leave the boat or vehicle, or resurrect and then teleport in.
- Leaving a dungeon through its ordinary entrance or exit will return the player to wherever they were before, not to the outside of the dungeon
- The only way to use the Dungeon Finder to facilitate overworld travel is to die and resurrect at a spirit healer.
- Players may not trade items while in the dungeon, except rare or epic items that dropped in that dungeon and conjured supplies like mage water. This prevents cross-server economic exploitation
- In Uldaman, the [Gni'kiv Medallion] cannot be traded. In order to form the [Staff of Prehistoria], the [The Shaft of Tsol] must either be looted by the same player who took the medallion, or it must be given to that player.
- The Mechanar also has optional content obtained by combining particular drops. If everyone loots blindly, it is likely that each part will go to a different player, preventing them from being combined. The only workaround is to have everyone except a designated person avoid looting these items.
- If Ley-Guardian Eregos is defeated when The Oculus (heroic) was chosen randomly, the player will be given a [Cache of the Ley-Guardian] from the Cache of Eregos. If the Oculus was chosen specifically (presumably by that player), this extra reward is not given.
- A quirk or oversight of the tool is that when checking for minimum item level, the tool apparently counts items in bags AND bank even if they are not worn or wearable. One Blizzard representative who responded to this issue did not deny this functionality and gave the impression that it was strangely intentional,[5] while another appeared to recognize it as a bug.[6]
History Edit
At the launch of the game, there was only the LookingForGroup chat channel. This channel was available in all zones, but it was not a linked global channel. This was problematic since zones of the same level range are spread out throughout Eastern Kingdoms and Kalimdor. At this time, many players relied on their guild, friend's list, or even whisper to find groups. Otherwise, they would travel to Orgrimmar or Ironforge respectively, find a group, then travel back out to the site of the dungeon, making dungeons far away from these cities very unpopular. As a result, warlocks were also very popular at this time, as they played an important role in forming groups. Blizzard eventually added a queuing system related to the Meeting Stones in front of the instances, but it was rarely used, and was generally a failed feature. In Patch 1.9, the LookingForGroup channel became global, although it was restricted to the major cities.
With the release of the Burning Crusade expansion and Patch 2.0.1 came the release of the new Looking For Group interface pane as well as the conversion of Meeting Stones from a queuing system to a summoning mechanism. At this time, the LookingForGroup channel was completely removed, since the interface was intended to replace it. Instead, players began to use the Trade channel for LFG, guild recruitment, and general global chat. Blizzard responded by hotfixing a rate limit of so many messages per minute. However, this was eventually lifted, and Trade channel continues to be a mixture of trade and other uses even today. After much community feedback, in Patch 2.1.0, the LookingForGroup channel was restored, although it was only available while actively using the Interface Tool.
In Patch 3.1.0, after the release of Wrath of the Lich King, the Looking For Group panel was improved to include the role which your currently logged character is able to fulfill (tank, damage, or healer), specify leadership, and identifying groups or individuals via the Looking for More pane.
First announced at BlizzCon 2009, Patch 3.3.0 saw a new cross-server Looking For Group (and Looking For Raid) system. This is the second cross-server feature Blizzard has added to the game, after Battlegrounds. Cross-server features are generally used to help users on low-population realms find groups, which was previously nearly impossible any time other than peak hours.
Patch changes Edit
- Patch 5.0.4 (28-August-2012): Main mode of Dungeon Finder window with Raid Finder, Scenario Finder, and Challenges tab and Challenge Mode UI.
- Hotfix (2011-08-10): If a player is kicked by vote from a dungeon finder group, the leader of the group is no longer able to invite that player back.
- Patch 4.1.0 (26-Apr-2011): Added Call to Arms feature. Call to Arms will automatically detect which class role is currently the least represented in the queue, and offer them additional rewards for entering the Dungeon Finder queue and completing a random level-85 Heroic dungeon. (Source)
- Hotfix (2011-02-18):
- If a party member remains outside of a dungeon for more than 3 minutes, they become eligible for removal, regardless of other Vote Kick restrictions.
- When players queue as a group with a tank or a healer, and the tank or healer drops group (or is kicked) within the first 5 minutes, all of the other players who queued with them are removed from the group as well.
- If there is a group of 3 or more friends and someone in that group initiates a Vote Kick of a random party member, it now requires 4 votes to kick the player, instead of the standard 3 votes.
- The penalty for using the Vote Kick feature too often is not issued to a player who kicks someone with whom they queued for a dungeon (i.e. the party member being selected for removal is not a player randomly selected via the Dungeon Finder).
- The penalty for using the Vote Kick feature too often will be issued much more quickly to players who join as a party of 4 and kick the randomly selected 5th player.
- The penalty for using the Vote Kick feature too often will now not allow the player to initiate a Vote Kick for 2 hours, up from 45 minutes.
- Patch 3.3.3 (2010-03-23): Undocumented change.
Players can now see how long they are in queue while waiting for a group.
- Patch 3.3.0 (08-Dec-2009): Looking for Group has been renamed to Dungeon Finder
- Supports 5-player instances
- Designed for PUGs
- Reward System (Source)
Raid queuing was moved to a separate Raid Browser interface. Group quest queuing was removed entirely.
- Patch 3.1.0 (14-Apr-2009): Class roles (i.e. damage, tanking, healing) have been added to the Looking For Group feature. Class roles will be displayed when sorting through the Looking For More section.
- Patch 2.1.0 (22-May-2007): Players will now be able to access the Looking For Group Channel by joining the Looking For Group/Looking for More tool.
LookingForGroup channel is accessible only when using the interface pane.
- / Patch 2.0.1 (05-Dec-2006): A new Looking For Group tool designed to assist players in finding groups for instanced dungeons and quests will now be available. This interface gives players the option to be added to a pool of other players also looking for a group, as a means to expedite the process. In addition, players will also be able to search for additional members in situations where they have a group and are simply looking to find more players. For a complete overview of this new interface, please take a moment and read the information contained on our comprehensive Looking for Group preview.[7]
LookingForGroup channel was removed.
- Patch 1.11.2 (11-Jul-2006): The Looking For Group channel is now defaulted off. Players will need to join the channel to access it. (/join LFG)
- Patch 1.9.0 (03-Jan-2006): In addition, the "Looking for Group" and "Trade" channels have been unified among the corresponding cities, meaning, for example, that you can trade your goods or look for groups in Ironforge while in Stormwind.
Previously, these were not global (cross city) channels.
References Edit
- ^ 19 possible bosses.
- ^ Prior to patch 4.0.1 Anzu was a summoned boss and not readily available to all players in this dungeon
- ^ a b c d 5 in Heroic mode.
- ^ a b 2 minimum.
- ^ Error on call to template:ref web: Parameters archiveurl and archivedate must be both specified or both omittedWryxian 2011-01-13. change to the item level dungeon entry system needed.... Official Raids and Dungeons forum (EU). Archived from the original on 2011-01-13.
- ^ Sapperwix 2010-11-30. [BUG] Queue system and "Average Item Level". Official Bug Report forum (US). Archived from the original on 2010-11-30.
- ^ New Dungeon System Bad link
See also Edit
External links Edit
- Guides
- News
- Old


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It Is All About BTC, LTC, ETH, ZEC mining as well as other alternative crypto currencies
NewYorkCoin (NYC) is a crypto coin designed for the New York masses. With a vision to be implemented in all aspects of the New York Lifestyle.
– http://www.newyorkcoin.xyz/
Block Explorer:
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– RPC Port: 18823
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Mining Pools:
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– http://nyc.mypool.club/index.php
Coin Exchanges:
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Today, we're happy to premiere an exclusive featurette for Oliver Stone's upcoming crime-thriller Savages. The film stars Taylor Kitsch and Aaron Johnson as two pot dealers who must rescue their shared girlfriend (Blake Lively) from Mexican cartel runners (Salma Hayek and Benicio Del Toro). In this exclusive featurette, we meet the film's DEA Consultant/Advisor Eddie Follis, and we also get a look at John Travolta's character, DEA Agent Dennis Cain.
Hit the jump to check out the featurette. Savages opens July 6th.
Here's the official synopsis for Savages and all our previous coverage:
Laguna Beach entrepreneurs Ben (Johnson), a peaceful and charitable marijuana producer, and his closest friend Chon (Kitsch), a former Navy SEAL and ex-mercenary, run a lucrative, homegrown industry—raising some of the best weed ever developed. They also share a one-of-a-kind love with the extraordinary beauty Ophelia (Lively). Life is idyllic in their Southern California town…until the Mexican Baja Cartel decides to move in and demands that the trio partners with them.
When the merciless head of the BC, Elena (Hayek), and her brutal enforcer, Lado (Del Toro), underestimate the unbreakable bond among these three friends, Ben and Chon—with the reluctant, slippery assistance of a dirty DEA agent (Travolta)—wage a seemingly unwinnable war against the cartel. And so begins a series of increasingly vicious ploys and maneuvers in a high stakes, savage battle of wills.


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KEEP YOUR COURAGE AND JOY an Interview with Dr. Renate Wind
by Karen Ressel, M.Div. Middler
Dr. Renate Wind read excerpts from her latest biography, Dorothee Soelle-Mystic and Rebel, opening the world of Soelle to the students and faculty of Wartburg Theological Seminary during Wind's public lecture here September 13. Dr. Wind, Professor of Biblical Theology and Church History at the Evangelische Hochschule Nürnberg, Germany, is an activist and reformer in her own right. She was, and continues to be, engaged in the peace and justice movements. "I think we can change the world only with movements from below, from the grassroots; in Germany it is graswurzel," said Wind
In 1968 she stood with many others in protest of the Vietnam War and the invasion of Czechoslovakia by the Soviet Army. "We demonstrated against the two super nations. We opposed the use of military forces used to stop liberation movements here and there."
Wind always knew she wanted to be a teacher; however, becoming a theologian and a biographer was not as obvious to her. "I wanted to be a teacher since my first year of school. As a pastor's daughter, I was familiar with my church, but also in protest against it, like many pastor's children are. Even now I have some difficulty with conservative Lutheran theology."
"When I was eighteen I wanted to study art, or journalism, but then came the theology of liberation from Latin America and a new perspective of Dietrich Bonhoeffer (among other things). That was new thinking in theology." She began as a parish pastor in southwest Germany. Then she found herself serving as a school pastor for twelve years, and finally she was elected as a professor.
"During the 1970's there was a great change and a lot of reform, and a will to reform school education to help children of all abilities. It was a very exciting time. I worked at one of the new schools that integrated all kinds of pupils together. I gave a lot of energy to that! Many of the children came from very difficult circumstances. All children should have the chance to make the best of it. Yes, it was very exciting to be there."
Her desire to educate her students was the motivation for each of the biographies she has undertaken, "I wanted to make a biography of Dietrich Bonhoeffer for my pupils who were 16, 17, and 18 years old. I wanted to show the young people that there is a way to be a politically active person, a way to be in life and society."
"I did not make the Bonhoeffer biography to become a famous writer! I never thought it would be so successful! I only wanted to make it for my pupils but it brought me to Wartburg, for example, and many other places."
"All of the biographies have to do with my engagement in the peace activist movement and solidarity of the Latin American liberation movements. …All of my subjects had a great influence on me and my theological thinking. Each biography is not the biography of saint; it is holistic. I wanted to have dialogs with human beings that impressed me; that influenced me." As she researched, she asked herself, "What is the legacy that is important for us today?"
Wind feels there has been a shift in education over the last twenty years to a more conservative, elitist thinking, but she is not discouraged, "I take courage in my job as a teacher. I think there will be something going forward in many people, not in all of course, but many. My students become teachers in schools. I am always connected with school life."
"I took part in many movements that were not very successful. But, the movement of Jesus was also not very successful in the beginning. I am an old revolutionary student from 1968. I still hope we can change the world and make it a better place! I think education is one of the main things to do that."
Dr. Renate Wind is an inspiration and has this advice for those who will come after her, continuing the work toward peace and justice: "Keep your courage. Keep your joy. If you have no joy in the movement and what you are doing politically, you will not get through the difficult times."


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so i tried google reader again. amazingly, it felt more responsive than RSS Bandit. my archive of read posts is in the thousands. i like having access to them, and often use them in searches. this puts a heavy toll on memory usage:
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How exactly do you train for riding 442 miles over six days, climbing 25,000 feet? That's one problem. The other problem is how do you train for altitudes that range from 5,000 to 12,000 when you live very much at sea level? The third problem is convincing a 52 year-old body that this can be done.
If I had the fourth problem –- a job -– I think I might hit the four-problem-limit.
I am blessed to live in northern California where hills are abundant, traversed by good roads with relatively few cars. You can also add the benefit that cycling –- road and mountain and cross and urban -– pervades the community in Marin County.
I won't get into the debate as to whether mountain biking was actually invented here or not, but I will say there is nearly one bike shop for every coffee shop.


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January 16, 2018
Hosted by Dr. Sarah M. Young (DrRed)
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OK, some of you aren't old enough to have lived through the era of sex, drugs, and rock 'n' roll. I am, but I was busy studying, so I missed out on all three. Rats! However, there were some exciting things going on. Especially the discovery of some pretty interesting psychotropic drugs — not just because they could take you on trips that allowed you to "taste" color, but because they had enormous healing potential. Dr. Miller's book explores the tumultuous history of psychedelic drug research and the efforts to restore psychedelic therapies. We will discuss the research done on MDMA, Psilocybin, LSD, and Ayahuasca. And in case you're wondering, no, we're not talking about just chewing shrooms man, these are serious medical, double blind, placebo-controlled studies. With the war on opiates right now, I think it would be a grand idea to have some alternate ammunition, don't you? Join us Tuesday to learn about Psychedelic Medicine.
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This show is about taking charge of your mental, physical and spiritual health. It showcases cutting edge healing modalities that may be called new age, but may have been in existence for centuries. Nevertheless, these methods work when all others fail. Add a little laughter, and you have a perfect recipe for healing.
For more than 3 decades, Dr Red has brought allopathic and alternative/complementary healing experts, such as Marianne Williamson, Dr. Rick Jelusich and Richard Bandler, center stage to share their knowledge of various healing techniques with the world.
DrRed's been there, done that, got the T-shirt, and she'll show you how to do it too. Tune in to DrRed Says, broadcasting live every Tuesday at 1 PM Pacific Time on the VoiceAmerica Empowerment Channel.
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Internationally recognized print and broadcast journalist, DrRed, has performed in radio and television since she was seven years old. Her last program, the Mind, Body, and Spirit show, featured practitioners such as Deepak Chopra, and others in allopathic and Ayurvedic medicine. With her two doctorates, many certificates in crystal healing, Reiki, Hypnotherapy and such, she's been called the fusion of Mr. Spock and James Van Prague.
Having survived blindness, paralysis, 30-plus surgeries, brain cancer in 1988, and losing 150 pounds, she knows the value of humor to heal. After recovering from just about everything, she now shares her accomplishments with the world through her nonprofit foundation for veterans and other organizations. She is founder of The So Brave Foundation for veterans, to which the show is dedicated.
DrRed is on a mission to share all the healing modalities that helped her get back on her feet and full of life again. If she can do it, you can do it, and have fun while you're at it. For one hour, rest your body, open your mind and get in the spirit. A session with DrRed is an adventure.
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History of Go Solar, California!
Senate Bill 1 (Murray, 2006) envisioned that the State of California would have two programs to support onsite solar projects, the California Energy Commission's New Solar Homes Partnership (NSHP) and the California Public Utilities Commission's California Solar Initiative. In addition, there would be a variety of solar programs offered through publicly owned utilities (POU).
The statewide effort is known collectively as Go Solar California and it is based on the "Million Solar Roofs" vision for the State of California. The statewide goal of the Go Solar California campaign is 3,000 MW and there is a statewide budget of $3.3 billion. The CSI Program is a subset of the wider solar effort in California.
Table 1. Go Solar California Campaign by Program Component, 2007-2016
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|California Solar Initiative (CSI)
|New Solar Homes Partnership (NSHP)
|Various Names
|Program Authority
|California Public Utilities Commission
|California Energy Commission
|Publicly Owned Utilities
|$2,367 million
|$400 million
|$784 million
|Solar Goals (MW)
|All systems in IOU areas except new homes
|New homes, IOU territories
|All systems in POU areas
|January 2007
|January 2007
|January 2008
A Decade of Support for Solar
The Go Solar California campaign and builds on 10 years of state solar rebates offered to customers in California's investor-owned utility territories: Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E), Southern California Edison (SCE), and San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E.)
Since 1998, rebates for small solar energy systems were managed under the Emerging Renewables Program (ERP) at the California Energy Commission. In 2001, a second program that covered rebates for larger systems--over 30 kW--was assigned to the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) through the Self-Generation Incentive Program (SGIP).
In August 2004, Governor Schwarzenegger affirmed his support for solar energy, and announced the Million Solar Roofs program.
In January 2006, the CPUC collaborated with the Energy Commission to develop the framework of the California Solar Initiative Program through 2016.
In January 2007, the State of California launched Go Solar California, which included two new solar incentive programs, with slightly modified program requirements compared to the older programs. The Energy Commission provides incentives to energy efficient new home construction under the New Solar Homes Partnership. All other facilities in investor-owned utility territories receive rebates from the CPUC-administered program, the California Solar Initiative.
The new framework also included a major shift in the way solar incentives were calculated - away from a system that funded solar incentives based only on nameplate capacity and towards one where incentive levels are based on performance factors such as installation angle, tilt, and location. This performance framework ensures that California is generating clean solar energy and rewarding systems that can provide maximum solar generation.
The CPUC developed the program rules for the California Solar Initiative through a public rulemaking process. Among the major policy decisions made by the CPUC's rulemaking were how to organize and adjust the incentive levels, how to provide performance based incentives, how to require metering, and how to develop program rules in the form of a Program Handbook. The rulemaking also decided issues related to low income solar program development, marketing and outreach, research, development and demonstration (RD&D), program measurement and evaluation, and the Self Generation Incentive Program, which provides incentives to wind and fuel cells.
Budget for the California Solar Initiative
The California Solar Initiative has a budget of $2,167 million (2007-2016) as detailed in this table:
|Program Category
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|General Market Program Subtotal
|Direct Incentives to Consumers for PV and non-PV technologies
|Program Administration, Marketing & Outreach, Evaluation (10%)
|Low-Income Programs (10%)
|Research, Development, Deployment and Demonstration (RD&D)
|San Diego Solar Water Heating Pilot Program
|Total California Solar Initiative Budget
The program components of the CPUC's California Solar Initiative have separate budget and administration plans. All budgets are for 10 years.
The Single-family Affordable Solar Homes (SASH) Program will be managed by GRID Alternatives and receives a budget of $108 million.
The Multifamily Affordable Solar Housing (MASH) Program is managed by PG&E, SCE and CCSE (in SDG&E territory) and receives a budget of $108 million.
The Research, Development, Deployment, and Demonstration (RD&D) Program will have a single statewide Program Manager and a budget of $50 million.
The Solar Hot Water Heating Pilot Program was administered by the California Center for Sustainable Energy (CCSE) and had a budget of $2.6 million for 1.5 allocated for incentives.
More information on the regulatory process governing the CSI proceeding is available on the CPUC website.
Go Solar California Website
At the Solar Power 2006 Conference and Expo in San Jose on October 19th, Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger unveiled "Go Solar California," a website that provides complete information on all the solar programs available in the state.
"The website - www.gosolarcalifornia.org - has everything you need to participate in our $2.8 billion incentive program so everyone who wants to can go solar," said Governor Schwarzenegger.
Go Solar California! is a one-stop website that provides general information on solar technologies as well as specifics about solar installations on new and existing homes, schools, public buildings, and affordable housing projects. The website, a collaboration between the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) and the California Energy Commission, makes it easy for residential and commercial power users to apply for state rebates and provides information on federal tax credits.
"I am pleased that the Governor launched the new Go Solar California website," said then-Energy Commission Chairman Jackalyne Pfannenstiel. "Providing incentives to new home homebuilders who provide a solar system option will help to create a self-sustaining market. As an added benefit, these new solar homes will be even more energy efficient then the state's standards, ensuring that the homeowner is receiving value and reducing their overall energy bills."
"The GoSolarCalifornia website reinforces the state's commitment to solar power," said PUC President Michael R. Peevey. "California leads the nation in aggressive policies that promote renewable power and decrease greenhouse gas emissions. The state is offering nearly $3 billion in incentives for consumers and businesses to invest in solar power. Go Solar California offers tools and information to streamline the solar process and educate on the benefits of this renewable resource."
Go Solar California enables consumers to have access to all information related to solar energy, how they can easily apply for state rebates specific to their location and utility, and information on federal tax credits. The website provides information for solar programs for new and existing home owners, schools, public buildings, and affordable housing projects.
The website has gone through two major updates since 2006. An update to content and navigation was completed in April 2008. A major make-over to the current version was begun in the fall of 2009 and completed in May 2010.


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As promised, here are some pictures of the wonderful vehicles I saw in London last week. None of them are campers per se, but still totally awesome and would make great camper conversions I think!
Here's a blue and white vintage Bedford that's been turned into a food truck. Bedford also made awesome campers/motorhomes. Only in Europe!
Also outside of the British Museum, right near the blue Bedford, was this awesome green vehicle. In the wonderful camper eye-candy, super inspiring book "My Cool Caravan" (by Jane Field-Lewis, available from Amazon here), which features photos and stories of European campers, my favorite camper in the whole book is built from one of these vehicles. It's so industrial looking, totally unique. I'll have to look up what kind of vehicle it is and let you know.
And here's me with Ole Bill at the Imperial War Museum. It's a double decker bus. But if you for some reason could get your hands on one, it would make an amazing camper conversion vehicle with a deck on top!
There it is! The cool vehicles I saw in London. I saw some neat campers too, while on the train outside of the city, but unfortunately couldn't get any pictures 😦 My dad says that I just love European campers because they aren't what I'm used to, but I have a feeling they might just be more wonderful than the campers we have in the States. The exception being Airstreams! They don't have Airstreams in Europe, and they are a hot commodity over there. I know this because an older couple that lives down the street from my parent's house in rural Massachusetts were selling their old Airstream trailer out in their front yard, and someone from Sweden found out about it, flew over here to look at it, had it put in a shipping container and brought back to Sweden with him so that he could restore it and re-sell it. Apparently the cost of flying over here and shipping a 25 foot trailer to Sweden was worth it, which makes me think I should be restoring campers across the pond….


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Ben Renberg has been appointed associate vice president for resource development.
Currently the assistant dean for external relations at the Jesse H. Jones Graduate School of Business, Renberg will assume his new role July 1. He succeeds Kevin Foyle, who will be ending his 14-year career at Rice later this month to become vice president for development at the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston.
"I congratulate both Ben and Kevin on their new professional opportunities and wish them great success in their new roles," said Vice President for Resource Development Darrow Zeidenstein. "As our division seeks to build the foundation for future success, Ben's ability to plan thoughtfully and execute flawlessly will serve us all well for years to come."
Renberg will be responsible for day-to-day operations of individual fundraising programs and also oversee various departments within the Office of Resource Development, including gift planning, major gifts, annual giving, development events, research and constituent relations.
"Ben will be new to Resource Development, but not new to Rice and certainly not new to our profession," Zeidenstein said.
Before coming to Rice, Renberg served as a partner with Dini Partners, a consulting firm specializing in the nonprofit community. His extensive background in the nonprofit sector also includes tenure at Baylor University as associate vice president for development and Baylor College of Medicine as director of development. A native Texan, Renberg has a B.A. and an MBA from Baylor University.
Since Renberg joined the Jones School staff in October 2010, the school's fundraising has "grown tremendously," Zeidenstein said. "Ben received unanimous acclaim for his professionalism and ability to execute."
Bill Glick, dean of the Jones School and the H.J. Nelson III Professor of Management, also praised Renberg's accomplishments. "In the last two and a half years, Ben has been a driving force in raising philanthropic support and visibility for the Jones School," he said. "He has done an outstanding job of developing the external relations team through coaching, training, collaboration and selective external hiring. The team has successfully increased alumni engagement, supported the Jones School Council of Overseers, increased corporate partnerships and represented Rice University and the Jones School to the broader business community. The school is on pace to reach our Centennial Campaign goal. We wish Ben well in his new position, where we are certain he will have an even greater impact for our community at Rice."
"As a participant in Rice's Centennial Celebration while in the Jones Graduate School of Business, I thought it was exciting to see the celebration of Rice's history and at the same time get a hint of what is ahead for the university," Renberg said. "I look forward to being a part of the Resource Development team to keep the energy from the Centennial Celebration and the momentum from the Centennial Campaign to advance the important work going on across campus. It is an honor to serve the Rice community in this new role."


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My father served with the Army Air Corp in Burma and India. That was his war. Too soon, we baby-boomers of The Greatest Generation had our war: Vietnam. My dad and his Band of Brothers fought for victory under the uncompromising Allied demand of unconditional surrender. My Band of Brothers fought for survival under an increasingly confusing concept of limited war, counter-insurgency, bombing halts, enemy sanctuaries, body counts, sparrow warfare, and honorable withdrawal, which was anything but.
The Greatest Generation was mostly retired or expired before Congress honored them with their World War II Memorial in May of 2004. My Band of Brothers was a bit luckier, I suppose, perhaps out of guilt from ambivalent politicians, but nevertheless given our Memorial in 1982: the Wall.
Designed by Chinese-American Yale student Maya Ying Li, the Wall is without an inscription to even identify the war, and void of grandiose statuary. Two converging walls of black granite delineate the Wall, with the names of American dead or missing.
At last count, around 58,267.
Richard B. Fitzgibbon is on the Wall, killed on June 8, 1956, the first recognized casualty of Vietnam. His son, Lance Cpl. Richard B. Fitzgibbon III, is also on the Wall, killed on Sept. 7, 1965. Three sets of fathers and sons are on the Wall.
The largest age group on the Wall was in their 18th year -- 33,103. The youngest, PFC Dan Bullock, was 15 years old.
Of the names on the Wall, 997 were killed on their first day in Vietnam. On their last day in Vietnam, 1,448 American warriors were killed in action. Among the Band of Brothers on the Wall are 31 sets of brothers.
Nurses are on the Wall, eight of them. The small town of Beallsville, Ohio -- 475 residents -- has six of its boys on the Wall. All nine male high school graduates of a tiny copper mining town in Arizona joined the Marines together as a group on July 4, 1966.
Six of the nine boys are on the Wall.
Hippies and protesters and politicians had their say, while 3 million Americans answered the call "in-country," of which two-thirds were volunteers, and 73 percent of those who died were volunteers, and, on the Wall.
Last Veteran's Day my pastor and I, along with several members of our church, joined American veterans at Applebee's for a free meal. Applebee's is doing the same this year, nationwide. I wish this year I could rejoin my Band of Georgia Brothers for a cold beer and war story or two, but that is not to be.
This Veteran's Day I'll be at the Wall. It's taken me over 40 years to recognize that I can at least do that for my Brothers on the Wall, perhaps touch the name of Doug Reyes. Doug and I graduated from high school together. Like my father, I became one of the flyboys; Doug, tough and rough, of course joined the Marines. While I stepped on and off of airplanes, Doug stepped on a landmine. He, too, was 18 years old.
Remember our veterans this Veteran's Day. We've certainly earned a day when our countrymen offer a simple "thank you" -- quite frankly, that's all we've ever needed.
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2006 BMW 325i sedan for sale.
It is 3.0L, 6 cyl, timing chain driven engine with automatic transmission.
Has power windows, door locks, power/foldable mirrors, sunroof, power/tilt/telescopic steering,
A/C and cruise control. Black leather interior with electrically adjustable front heated seats.
Comes with factory AM/FM Radio/CD Player, AUX and Bluetooth connectivity.
ABS and Traction control equipped. Alloy rims and good tires. Good brakes all around. Professionally detailed.
Has only 104,365 actual miles and Washington Rebuilt title. VIN: WBAVB13506KX62591.
Asking $5,500. Please call or text whenever (253) 709-3138. Thank you.
|Front head room
|37 "
|Rear head room
|37 "
|Front shoulder room
|55 "
|Rear shoulder room
|55 "
|Front leg room
|41.5 "
|Rear leg room
|34.6 "
|Luggage capacity
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|Maximum cargo capacity
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|Standard seating
|178.2 "
|Body width
|71.5 "
|Body height
|55.9 "
|108.7 "
|3,285 Lbs.
|Gross weight
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|Fuel tank capacity
|15.9 Gal.
|EPA mileage estimates
|20 City / 30 Hwy
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|3.0 Liters
|Base engine type
|215 Hp
|Horsepower rpm
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Is there a driver anywhere who doesn't recognize the BMW 3 Series? The 2006 3 Series may require a double-take, at least until we get used to it, because BMW has launched the first all-new 3 Series models in six years.
The 2006 BMW 325i and 330i sedans comprise the fifth-generation of a car that created a concept, or at least cemented that concept indelibly in the buying public's awareness. For 40 years the 3 Series had delivered a special mix of sporting performance, practicality and European luxury in a compact package. It's the car that defines 'sport sedan,' and the benchmark every luxury car maker from Acura to Volvo aims at when it develops a sport sedan or a smaller luxury sedan. Above all, the 3 Series is a driver's car: accelerating, turning and stopping with remarkable agility and balance, without seriously compromising comfort or common sense. Finally, the 3 Series has embodied consistent product character and values, defining what has become one of the most respected brands among automobile enthusiasts. Given mixed reviews following the launch of BMW's current 5 and 7 Series sedans, anticipation for the 2006 3 Series might be exceeded only by the potential for disappointment.
As consumers we certainly are not disappointed, but as enthusiast drivers we're pensive about the 2006 325i and 330i sedans. At their core these remain true sport sedans, but their sporting heart is a bit more difficult to find.
If we characterized the new 330i with one word, it might be 'stuff,' even if BMW would prefer 'technology.' Technology is everywhere in this compact sedan, some of it first-in-class and some not previously applied in any BMW. The 2006 BMW 3 Series offers Active Steering that actually turns the front wheels without driver intervention, not to mention 150-mile run-flat tires, turning bi-xenon headlights and an optional i-Drive interface inside. It's the first car in its class to offer radar-managed active cruise control, and even the standard cruise control will automatically apply the brakes if the 3 picks up too much speed going down a hill.
Technology is not a bad thing, mind you. The 3 Series accounts for 40 percent of BMW's sales worldwide and BMW is a high-tech brand. The car buying public expects technology in its products. Yet after a good test drive we're left to wonder how much technology is appropriate in a 3 Series, and at what point it detracts from the car's original pureness of purpose.
For this year at least, buyers have the unique opportunity of comparing the new with the old. The tires-up overhaul for 2006, including new exterior styling and interiors, more powerful engines, all six-speed transmissions and redesigned suspension, applies only to the 3 Series sedans. Coupes and convertibles are still available, but for now they are built on the previous-generation 3 Series platform, and are more closely related to the 2005 models.
Make no mistake. The 2006 BMW 325i and 330i sedans accelerate more quickly, stop shorter and turn with more lateral grip than the 2005 models. They are roomier, with more standard and optional equipment and more sophisticated electronic controls. For entry-luxury market shoppers who put a premium on driving satisfaction, the BMW 3 Series remains the place to start. We simply recommend that you compare these cars with and without all the new stuff.
Since its introduction in 1977 as a two-door sedan, the BMW 3 Series has evolved into a range of sedans, coupes and convertibles. For the 2006 model year, the line should include at least 10 different models, and the opportunity for confusion may be even greater than usual. That's because through the fall of 2005, only the 325i and 330i four-door sedans will be the all-new 3 Series, codenamed E90 by BMW. The six 2006 coupes and convertibles are still the E46 3 Series that's been in production since 1999. True to BMW tradition, the 325i and 330i sedans are both powered by a 3.0-liter straight six-cylinder engine. Yet their engines are new, and different from those in the coupes and convertibles.
In the 325i sedan ($30,995), the new engine generates 225 horsepower, for an increase of 40 over the 2005 model. The 2006 BMW 325i comes well equipped, with automatic climate and headlight control, a climate-controlled center console, headlight washers, rain-sensing wipers, a power moonroof, 12-speaker AM/FM/CD and the trick new self-braking Dynamic Cruise Control. Burr walnut trim is standard, though the standard upholstery is BMW's Leatherette vinyl. Lighter poplar trim and aluminum are available as no-charge options.
The 330i sedan ($36,995) has a more powerful version of the 3.0-liter six, producing 255 horsepower, or an increase of 30 from 2005. The 330i comes with more standard equipment than the 325i, including eight-way power seats with memory, an auto tilt-down feature for the right side mirror when reverse is engaged, xenon adaptive headlights that turn into a curve with the car, and 13-speaker Logic 7 stereo with two subwoofers and surround-style digital sound processing. Vinyl upholstery is standard.
Safety features that come standard include dual stage front-impact airbags that deploy at different rates depending on the severity of impact, front side-impact airbags and full-cabin head protection airbags. BMW no longer offers rear side-impact airbags on the 3 sedan, on the basis that few buyers took the option, and that the protective benefit does not exceed the risk of airbag related injuries.
Active safety features on all 3 Series models include Dynamic Stability Control anti-skid electronics and the latest generation antilock brakes. The ABS preloads the brake pedal when the driver suddenly lifts off the gas pedal, and includes a feature that lightly sweeps the brake discs dry every 1.5 seconds when its raining.
The most popular option will no doubt be the new six-speed automatic transmission ($1,275). There are also three major option groupings. The Premium Package adds Dakota leather upholstery to the 325i ($2,900) and 330i ($2,200) along with other conveniences, including a Bluetooth cellular phone interface, the tilt-down right side mirror on the 325i, power folding side mirrors, a digital compass in the rear-view mirror and hardware for BMW Assist, the telemetric package that provides safety, convenience and concierge services.
The Sport Package ($1,600) includes sporting suspension calibrations tuned by BMW's M performance division, 10-way sports seats (power adjustable in the 330i) and a wheel/tire upgrade: 17-inch alloys with V-rated performance tires for the 325i; 18-inch with W-rated tires for the 330i. The Sport package and BMW's SMG electro hydraulic manual transmission will be available for the 330i ($1,500) in the fall. The Cold Weather Package ($1,000) adds electrically heated seats, high-intensity headlight washers and a split-folding rear seat with ski sack.
BMW's Active Steering system ($1,250) and radar-managed Active Cruise Control ($2,200) are available as stand-alone options for the first time on the 3 Series. Sirius Satellite Radio hardware ($75) and power rear-window and manual side rear-window sunshades ($575) are available as stand-alones, as are most of the individual components of the three packages, including the split-folding rear seat ($475) and.
The previous-generation 3 Series sedans, and the current coupes, have a familiar, distinctive, handsome appearance. The 2006 325i and 330i sedans are certainly recognizable as BMWs in an evolutionary way, but they are also substantially different from their predecessors.
For starters, the new sedans are larger. They're more than two inches longer and three inches wider, and wheelbase has increased 1.4 inches. Most of the increased exterior dimensions translate into more interior space, particularly in the back seat. Moreover, BMW claims the new body is stronger, in that it is more resistant to twisting or bending from road shocks. A rigid structure is crucial to its success and performance in virtually every other respect.
Some reviewers have claimed that the new 3 Series has been spared some of the styling excesses in the BMW 5 and 7 Series cars. Certainly the approach with the 3 Series has been more conservative, and it's easy to understand why. This car accounts for nearly half of BMW 's income. Nonetheless, spared is not a word we'd use for the 2006 3 Series sedans.
The predominant theme in front is BMW's traditional double beam headlights, now under clear covers that wrap around the corners and taper to a point to emphasize the car's width. In profile, the sedan's front and rear overhangs seem even shorter than before. The hood line continues past the windshield pillars all the way to the rear, while the roof line is rounder than before.
Design is the most subjective of all automotive traits, and clearly the 325i and 330i retain some basic BMW qualities or character. Yet in certain respects they also look more generic than their predecessors. The sides are basically flat planes with a single crease below the door pulls and above the wheel wells, but the ends of the car are busier, and we've yet to discover cohesion to the design. Particularly in rear view there are lots of lines, and in this aspect the 3 looks as if it might have been designed in Asia rather than Munich. In short, we're not sure we like it, or at least we're still getting used it.
One thing is certain. Larger wheels and tires filling the wheel wells are almost always a good thing for appearance's sake, and we like the new wheel upgrades (to 17-inch on the 325i and 18-inch on the 330i). The 330i can be distinguished from the 325i by more than its wheels. The 330i's windows and grille slats are trimmed with chrome, while slats across its lower front air intakes are body colored rather than black.
Another sure thing: the new sedan's trunk is larger, and it's another sign that BMW has tried to make the 3 Series more consumer friendly, as well as stylish. Volume has increased from 10.3 to 12 cubic feet, giving the 3 Series trunk space that's more competitive. Moreover, the trunk opening is considerably larger, making it easier to get things inside, and the additional trunk volume does not count a new divided storage bin under the load floor (where a spare might have gone, if not for the new run-flat tires). There's also a drawer hanging under the rear interior shelf to take better advantage of what is often useless space. The new 3 series is still available with a split-folding rear seat and ski sack, expanding cargo space into the rear of the cabin.
The new sedan's co-efficient of drag has been improved as well, meaning that it is more slippery as it cuts through the air. Other things being equal, that means more fuel efficiency, because it takes less power to move the 3 Series at a given speed, and there's less wind noise generated around the car.
The high-tech theme that permeates the 2006 3 Series sedans is even visible from the outside. The 330i comes standard with adaptive halogen headlights that turn with the steering wheel to aim into a curve. All models also have BMW's adaptive brake lights, which are based on the idea that drivers in the cars followi.
While we aren't completely enamored with everything in the new 3 Series interior, we have very few gripes. The cabin takes the best of several ideas introduced in the larger BMW 5 and 7 Series sedans, synthesizes them for a smaller car and improves them in the process.
The most obvious change is the starter. The 3 Series sedans no longer have a keyed ignition switch, relying instead on a slot-type key fob and a starter button. The fob goes in a slot next to the steering column, and you push the button to fire up. The Comfort Access option ($500) makes everything automatic. With fob in pocket, the doors unlock automatically as the driver approaches and the seats are waiting in their proper position. The driver just pushes the start button, and pushes it again when it's time to get out.
Seats have always been one of this car's strengths, and the new ones are better than ever. Even the standard-trim front buckets provide excellent support without feeling too hard. The manual adjustments work great, though we recommend using them when the car is parked. The 330i gets power adjustments with three memory positions coded to the key. The 10-way power seats that come with the Sport Package are outstanding. Additional back and bottom bolstering make them a bit harder to slide into, but we'd rather have them during a spirited drive.
The new instrument panels have a pronounced horizontal format, with more community and less driver orientation than before. There are actually two: standard, with a single bubble or hood over the instrument cluster, and optional, with the navigation system. The option dash features a 'double wave,' with a second hood above the navigation screen at the top of the center stack.
The front door panels are different, too. The passenger side has a sloped, vertical door pull, while the driver's door lays the door pull horizontally in the arm rest. Moreover, the new doors address one of our biggest gripes with the old 3 Series interior. Window switches are now clustered near the driver's arm rest, where they're easier to locate without glancing, rather than spread around the gear change on the center console.
The soft vinyls and plastics in the new 3 Series sedans are an improvement in both touch and appearance, and they put the car more closely in line with the best cars in this class for materials and workmanship. Burr walnut trim is now standard, and there's a lot of it on the dash and doors. BMW's Leatherette vinyl is not the least bit tacky, though the optional leather is soft, thick and tight. The new 3 follows BMW's tradition of soft orange backlighting for the instruments. Some will like it, some won't.
For the first time, the 3's automatic climate control features separate temperature adjustments for driver and front passenger. There's also a new mist sensor that measures moisture on the windshield and automatically adjusts the defroster, as well as a heat-at-rest feature that keeps the cabin heating for a time after the car is turned off.
The standard in-dash single-CD player is easy to operate and sounds good, with 10 speakers and separate subwoofers under the front seats. We'd have no problem living with it, but the 330i automatically gets an upgrade called Logic 7. This system adds wattage and three speakers, with the latest digital sound processing and surround technology. Audio controls on the steering wheel work well, once they're mastered.
BMW's multi-layer, mouse-style iDrive interface is optional in the new 3 Series sedans, but if you want the DVD-based GPS navigation system, you'll have to take iDrive. We'd probably do without the nav system, and have encountered few people who remotely like iDrive. Yet there is this in BMW's defense: The art of driver-computer interface remains in its infancy, and no one does it very well.
In certain respects the 3 Series cabin is more consumer-friendly.
BMW's 3 Series has always been about the driving. It has many of the attributes of a sports car with the practicality of a sedan. It offers rear-wheel drive and manual transmissions in a class increasingly dominated by front-drive and automatics. Driving has never been much better than the 3 Series, or at least not with seating for five, decent mileage and a high level of all-season comfort.
The all-new 2006 BMW 3 Series sedans are true to their predecessors, with a couple of caveats. The typical BMW buyer will likely appreciate the technology built into the new 3, and particularly the electronic stability control wizardry. Purists may pine that some of the 3 Series' original purity has been lost.
The heart of any BMW is its engine, and the one in the new 3 Series is first rate. It remains true to BMW's commitment to inline six-cylinder engines, as other manufacturers have switched almost exclusively to V6s. The straight six presents more packaging challenges, but its unique performance characteristics and smoothness make it a favorite among enthusiast drivers. The 3.0-liter six in both the 325i and 330i sedans has the latest in control and materials technology, including the first mass-production magnesium alloy engine block, to reduce weight. It produces 215 horsepower in the 325i and 255 horsepower in the 330i thanks to different tuning, but in both cases it is substantially more powerful than the engines it replaces. It's the first six cylinder without a conventional throttle. Engine speed, and therefore acceleration, is varied by how far the intake valves open. These engines are lighter, more powerful for their size, and more fuel efficient than those in the coupes and convertibles.
In both the 325i and 330i sedans, the engine is fantastic. No one will feel short-changed on performance if they make the more economical choice. Yet particularly in the 330i, the new engine is a pleasure to operate, and it's stronger than any 3 Series engine before, short of the M3. What's best is its linear quality, or the steady supply of acceleration-producing torque at any speed. There's more torque down low than before, but the new engine pulls like a sprinter all the way to its 6800-rpm redline and never misses a step. Moreover, the joy of a straight-six isn't hidden under the high tech. It sounds great, with an emphasis on clean mechanical noise from the engine bay rather than the tone of the muffler.
The new 3 Series sedans come with a choice of six-speed automatic transmission, six-speed manual or BMW's six-speed electro-hydraulic Sequential Manual Gearbox. The manual transmission works great. The shifter seems to have slightly shorter throws between the gears than before, and its operation is appropriate to a world-class sports sedan. The extra gear adds more flexibility to the power band and lowers engine revs at cruising speeds. The automatic we liked a bit less, but it's hardly disappointing. With six speeds, the same advantages apply here as with the manual. The automatic can be a bit slow to react with an appropriate gear change in Normal mode, but leaving it Sport mode pretty much solves the problem without a significant payback in more abrupt shifting. Then there is Steptronic manual mode, which allows manual gear selection by toggling the shift lever to the left. No problem with shift response when you do it yourself.
BMW's SMG (for sequential manual gearbox) won't be available in the 330i sedan until at least September, but we've used it in other BMWs and know how it works. This is not an automatic transmission per se, and if you put an emphasis on smooth shifts, it should not be your choice. While the Steptronic is an automatic with a manual feature, the SMG is a manual with an automatic feature. It has a clutch but no clutch pedal, and in automatic mode it works as if the machinery is working the clutch for you, which it is. In short, the SMG can be great.
Bottom line, the new 3 Series sedans are great performers, impressive cars and techno tours de force. If price is remotely an issue, don't have a second thought about choosing the 325i. It has as much power as most drivers will ever need, and it delivers the same inherent goodness as the 330i, without much less really useful stuff. Indeed, we wouldn't recommend some of the options like Active Steering or Active Cruise Control, except to die-hard fanatics for the absolute latest technology. Remember that through most of calendar 2006, the 3 Series coupes and convertibles will continue as they were for 2005. For the time being, if you want the newest 3 Series technology, you'll have to choose a four-door sedan.
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Game Bugs
- Bug - While worshiping Binlor, destroying a wall gives the message "Binlor thinks your demolition efforts are very clever. (+1 piety)", but 2 piety is awarded.
- Bug - Repeatedly activating and deactivating BLUDTUPOWA when worshipping Taurog will eventually cause a Division by 0 error.
- Bug - Fire damage estimations don't calculate resistance (the actual damage is correct, though).
Other Game Issues (Balance, Interface, etc.)
- I have found a massive game imbalance involving Transmuters. What you do is run around untill you find Binlor Ironshield, if he isnt in that dungeon restart and try again. Since you gain gain 2 piety (pieties?) every time you use Endiswal, you can get to 100 very quickly. Get Hardiness, and Heroics, This will automatically boost you to level 10 and it only costs a total of 110 piety (80 for heroics, 30 for hardiness) which = 55 walls, get maybe 10 more if you are planning on using magic (-1 piety per use). make sure you have at least 3 mana potions per boss, gnomes are recomended. Keep going back and forth between the boss and walls to recover health, since you aren't discovering anything new the boss won't heal himself. Congrats, you just beat a dungeon with out killing anything.
- It's not the Transmuter, it's Binlor Ironshield. A few dieties (such as Binlor) have overpowered boons, but are almost impossible to raise piety for. The Transmuter and Half-Dragon are the only 2 classes in the game who can realistically get 100 piety with Binlor Ironshield. Mystera Annur is the same way. The base damage penalty forces you to take Boon: Magic before anything else, so if you wanted to take Boon: Weakening, it requires a minimum of around 70-90 casts, or 420-540 mana points if only BURNDAYRAZ is used (which is likely).
- I've played the new version extensively. I've unlocked everything and I have to say it's considerably worse than the last version. This version is all about luck and that doesn't make it much fun. There are far too many games that are unwinnable, and I'm not talking about the start (although that's a huge problem also). Too many classes depend on the right deity appearing. On that subject way too many of the deities are gimmicky and useless 90% of the time. Earthmother (can't kill natural creatures, who cares she's rubbish anyway), Tiki (must kill in one shot), tarog and bindor (no magic), etc. They all have something. This would be fine, if there were viable options for classes. A wizard with tarog or bindor is screwed--this is just one example. Retiring ad nauseum isn't much fun. Shops are useless--it's always the same crap, the good stuff never comes up--and because of the above deity problems, this can make or break a run.
- I've got to concur with this assessment. Basically too many gods are useless, Dracul, Tiki etc. because they can't be used as part of a strategy, where you'll plan to get this glyph and do that and then boom you have some advantage, and the penalties they give are far greater than the benefits. I've successfully used the plantation boon at level 2, being sure not to lock myself in, but still not gotten enough of an advantage out of it to win the game. The new Pactmaker, on the other hand, is my bread and butter. Yidda 18:55, 20 August 2010 (UTC) -yidda
- It used to be that I'd use Jehora, Taurog, Misteria, or Binlor etc. all the time. Now I only use the Pactmaker. -yidda Yidda 18:55, 20 August 2010 (UTC)
- OK, after a little more play on the new version, I have successfully used Jehora, the Pactmaker, Taurog once or twice, and Dracul twice, once with the Vampire, and once without. I've also beaten the game as an atheist, but I think the other 5 Gods could use some spicing up. Yidda 03:06, 9 September 2010 (UTC)
- Earthmother's interesting...but I have yet to find a viable use for her. The other deities definitely have their uses, though I'm still quite hesitant to pray to Jehora. Raynes 20:54, 2 January 2011 (UTC)
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Wine issues
- DD runs awesome under wine with one exception - the mouse. The cursor is laggy and makes the game frustrating to play. Can you provide an option to turn of the software mouse cursor? Having the OS cursor/hw cursor woul make the game work flawlessly under wine. I can test this if you'd like --Lajcik 22:11, 24 November 2010 (UTC)
- I don't know about linux, but there's an app for OSX called Wineskin (http://wineskin.doh123.com/) that can be used to make self-contained Mac application bundle that runs a windows app, I use it to run DD. It would be a nice touch to provide a 'osx version' based on that for folks not in the know :) --Lajcik 22:11, 24 November 2010 (UTC)


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Really, it doesn't much matter who dropped whom; the end result is the same. CES just took a huge hit, and it's a hit the CEA should have seen coming. For my part, I'm willing to bet Microsoft backed out. As the company stated, their product releases haven't lined up with CES keynotes, which is certainly true. There was this other company that held its own keynotes for major product releases, where it would show off finalized versions of products that were ready to ship the same day. You know, that company with the second largest market cap in the world. I'm sure you know who I'm talking about.
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