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The Relay is considered to be more upscale than other most other Saturn cars and has several family-friendly features. These include the split-fold third-row seats, as well as the 40 GB digital music playback system christened PhatNoise. It allows the customer to store and play several movies and thousands of MP3 files.
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The 2009 Saturn Relay minivan is available in three versions: 1, 2, and 3. The first one has full power accessories, air-conditioning, and a sound system with eight speakers. The CD player is capable of playing MP3s as well.
Version 2 of the Relay has cruise control, a backseat DVD entertainment system, keyless entry, and deep-tinted rear and side glass windows in addition to the standard features of the first variant. It also has an interchangeable overhead console. This enables the customer to arrange the storage compartments as per his or her requirements. A rear wiper and heated mirrors are available in the Relay 2 as well.
Relay 3 is the top-tier model of the vehicle and has leather-wrapped steering with audio controls, a dual-zone time control, a rear air-conditioning unit, alloy wheels, a power driver seat, power rear-vent windows, a 115-volt air-conditioning outlet, a second-row captain's chair, power-sliding passenger side doors, and an upgraded storage space in addition to the features of Relay 2.
Other major options that could be availed with any of the above three variants include dual power-sliding side doors, a remote vehicle startup system, rear park assist, a navigation system, satellite radio, sport-tuned suspension, and leather seating arrangement. Most of these options are either available separately or bundled together with various other features that are offered by Saturn from time to time.
When it comes to the performance of the entire Relay range, all vehicles are equipped with front-wheel drive, since the four-wheel drive version was discontinued. All variants are fitted with a 240 hp 3.9-liter V-6 engine that delivers a torque of 240 lb.-ft. The performance is topped with a four-speed automatic transmission system.
The 2005 version of the Relay was comprised of 17x16.5 inch steel wheels that sported P225/60R17 all-season tires. The minivan came with a spare tire. Other standard equipment included privacy glass, intermittent wipers, a rear defogger, powered rear quarter-windows, and rear lift-gate doors. The vehicle measured 72 inches wide, 69.4 inches tall, and 204.7 inches long. It had a ground clearance of 5.5 inches and comprised of a 61.8-inch and 63.3-inch front and rear track, respectively.
The base engine size of the 2005 model was 3.5-liters and was powered by a 12-valve V-6 cylinder. The vehicle delivered a torque of 220 lb-ft at 4400 rpm and offered a peak of 200 horsepower at 5200 rpm.
All three versions of the Saturn Relay released in 2007 were upgrades of its earlier respective models. It had the 3.9-liter V-6 engine and automatic transmission. The peak mileage was 16/23 mpg city/highway. Other standard features included stability control, an MP3 player, and traction control. The side and curtain airbags were optional accessories and did not come bundled with the standard equipment.
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The 2007 Saturn Relay classifies as a minivan.
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The 2006 Saturn Relay minivan comes with many new safety and entertainment features.
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The 2005 Saturn Relay provides a midsize, multi-passenger, four-door minivan with a sleek-looking body on the outside and plenty of room on the inside, as well as a top-of-the-line entertainment system to keep the entire family occupied during vacations or on the way to visit relatives.


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- · Chagnon's data do not warrant the conclusion that Yanomamo killers statistically out-bred non-killers.
- · If a statistical relationship were there, as a synchronic datum it would not warrant the conclusion that it is of evolutionary relevance in Yanomamo society.
- · If it were of evolutionary relevance in Yanomamo society, it would not warrant the conclusion that it is applicable to early Holocene societies of Asians, Africans, Europeans, Oceanics, North Americans, or other South Americans.
- · Consequently, anyone who argues from Chagnon's data to early Holocene human societies is not showing evidence of intellectual competence in this area.
It's not that anthropology is against evolution, it's that anthropology is against the perversion of evolution in support of idiosyncratic social theories, which recurs every generation. Here is Franz Boas, over a century ago, reflecting on the influence of Darwinism on first-generation anthropology of the 19th century:

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A friend sent me an email with a link to the crash test of the 59 Bel Air and a modern Chevy. This rang a bell in my head and I searched for an equivalent crash test of a Motel T and a modern car. Having come up empty handed, I thought I would ask the forum if anybody has seen such a test or knows of a video of one.
Back then I think they would have considered it foolish and wasteful to do a "crash test", as everyone knows that a) a person can be injured in an automobile crash, and b) parts will be damaged and need to be replaced. Simple.
I was thinking of a modern test using an old Model T against a modern car.
Yah mean , like the Cadillac vs. the V.W. Bug a Cadillac dealer did back in the late 1950`s ?? and the V.W. dealer answered with a Cadillac Vs. an 18 Wheel Truck ??
The only thing I think that would tell you is that you just destroyed a Model T when you knew what would happen beforehand. I would be there's a Henry Ford quote concerning that hehe.
I remember the twin screw tractor crashing into the side of the Cad.
They had a ramp set up so the truck was abpout 2 or 3 feet off the ground when it hit the Cad. There was a driver driving the truck.
What a waste.
Crash, proably isn't a test one though....
The early T got it pretty bad
Not as bad as the DRIVER did ...
This is as close as I can get. A new Cadillac in Cushing, Iowa was hit by two drunken farmers in a Model A coupe. No one was hurt seriously!
Test complete.......
BOY , I WISH I could find one that complete and nice today ...
HMMMM , sitting next to railroad tracks ... I wonder if there is any connection there to the damage ??
There was a film out that tested Ford Model T to a Dodge, they where pushed off a cliff, bounced a round, the T busted into piece but the Dodge they rolled back on to it's wheels and drove a way. I would love to see this promo film again, does any one know how to find it? Thanks Joe
Years back I saw a documentary on car safety and as an experiment they crash tested a 1930 Chevy sedan set up with crash dummies and high speed cameras. Quite revealing when viewed at low speed. 25 MPH into a concrete barrier. The adult passenger in the front seat and the child in the rear seat both went out through the windshield. The driver hit the steering wheel, head went through the windshield then he fell out the drivers door which broke off and finally got hit by the rear wheel which also broke away. A far cry from the same accident with a modern car.
Live crash 'dummy' being hurled out the the test car, driving at the passenger side so not be be struck by the steering column on impact to that brick wall. Testing General 'blow out proof' tires!
I remember a photo posted last year or so that showed a group of men standing beside and behind a wall in front of a building and they had a Model T smashed at the end of the wall and someone had commented that it looked like early crash testing. I can't seem to find it now.
Do not get any ideas - No model T,A or any other car with a solid frame and a simple body is safe at any means compared to todays self supported computer designed and calculated car bodies, where all the energy is lead outside the passenger compartment.
crash testing a model T makes as much sense as crash testing airplanes or bicycles.
The most dangerous mode of travel is the bicycle.
I got a copy of a video from an engineer at work titled "Powered by Ford" and there is a scene from the twenties (I assume) showing Model T's running into things like cement pillars and hills. In both scenes, the drivers went flying out over the hood...
The movie I saw was an engineering movie also, how wood body compared to steel bodied cars.
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a documentary on car safety and as an experiment they crash tested a 1930 Chevy sedan set up with crash dummies and high speed cameras. Quite revealing when viewed at low speed. 25 MPH into a concrete barrier.
I saw that or a very similar video and as I recall the sedan body moved forward along the frame. Rather unsettling.
The take away lesson: Don't hit Anything with your Model T.
There was a documentary about 8 years ago (Nat. Geographic or History Channel) which showed the evolution of car safety since the start of the automotive industry. In it, there was a test of a 1929 Dodge sedan which was driven into a concrete wall. I think the test had been done some time ago; well before the doco was made, but after colour film.
Anyway, as the Dodge hit the barrier, the back of the body lifted off the chassis and there were pieces of plate glass flying about. By the time the energy had been dissipated crumpling the font of the car, the body settled back into position. Sad to see such a nice car being destroyed like that.
It's a good demonstration of why not to fit seat belts to a Model T chassis.
Neil, You got a restored Model T or even a running unrestored one that you want to donate for the test. I didn't think so. Performing such a test would prove nothing except how badly you could mangle the car or its driver. To make the test fair, you'd have to test it against a modern car of the same weight and center of gravity as the T. Otherwise the heavier car would have a definate advantage and if they were not the same ride heigth, the lower car would slip underneath the T. If your interested in seeing T's destoyed, keep watching this forum. Member post plenty of pictures of wrecks, or watch old movies such as Laurel and Hardy. You'll see plenty of wrecks. I do not care to donate my T's for the test. I'd rather part them out and sell them for parts to needy restorers than take them to the scrap yard.
Why is the Human test dummy in the GM picture (above) not wearing pants?
John, I'm pretty sure that's the documentary I was talking about. (how many could there be?). Could have been a Dodge and could have been a '29. Senior moment.
Thanks for everyone's response.
Yes it would be a shame to wreck a Model T.
No I am not going to donate my car to the cause.
Yes it is a forgone conclusion that the T would be totalled.
Yes it would be fair to have an equivalent weight car (Smart car?).
Yes the test would certainly demonstrate that modern cars are safer than Model T's.
Perhaps a plastic 1923 "Bucket T" with a nice V8, there seems to be an abundance of them and more every day.
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This one goes with the one posted by Royce.
'12 torpedo?
Saw this in a back issue of the Vintage Ford.
They met on the road at midnight;
They will never meet again;
She was a south bound Flivver;
He was a west bound train;
Top picture : 1914 touring . Bottom picture : 1913 touring . Looks like both were hit by trains .
This 1926 tourer met an unhappy end in Bondi Junction (a suburb of Sydney) sometime in 1930.
One of the vehicles in these Australian photos is a Canadian Ford, the other is a Palm. They met head on.
This is all so depressing that i don't even want to know, let alone look at the pictures. With traffic like it is today. I worry about getting into trouble with a modern car. The young punks scare me to death with their "hurry' to get "everywhere" they go.
One more.
A friend of mine stuck his spindles on the wrong sides. The LH one tightened up first and steered him into oncoming traffic (on the maiden voyage, with no insurance). He hit a new Buick. It totaled the Buick, but did substantially less damage to the T (bent the LF fender and bent the frame).


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Thank you for your latest column in the NYTimes about the importance of talking to babies. What an extraordinary concept!
I recently stopped to congratulate a young mother pushing her toddler in a stroller. The woman had been talking to her barely verbal daughter all the way up the block, pointing out things they had passed, asking questions like "What color are those flowers?" and talking about what they would do when they got to the park.
This is a rare occurrence in my Brooklyn neighborhood, I told her. All too often, the mothers and nannies I see are tuned in to their cellphones, BlackBerrys and iPods, not their young children.
Wow. In my day (seven years ago, a.k.a the Early Aughts) we didn't know that "talking" helps your child get "words." We didn't even have the excuse of Blackberries or whatnot. We just never understood that words were the noises you used with your mouth to communicationate (that's the word, right?) at your children. I do wish you had written this earlier.
Strangely enough, I did actually talk quite a bit with and around my son, but it was mainly for my own foolish, self-centered reasons. For instance: I wanted to keep from going insane. Also: it was fun to talk to him and hear him coo back at me. What a jerk I was. But I must admit: sometimes I did talk on the phone, Jane. To someone else. Because I wanted to hear the voice of a fellow adult, Jane. I did. And I would pretend I was talking to him, and he would laugh and chortle as if we were having a conversation when in fact that conversation was with someone else entirely. What kind of monster was I? I'm sure you would know.
Thank goodness for you, Ms. Brody! And I think it's just super that you congratulated a mom for talking to her kid. I bet that mom was wondering at that very moment, "Why has no one remarked on all this infernal speaking? My throat is raw from describing every damned thing I see. If I don't receive positive reinforcement this moment, I will never talk about another flower again."
Did you then go on to cluck and shake your head at the mom who maybe was zoning out for a moment, allowing her child a peaceful interlude while she strolled him down the sidewalk? I certainly hope so. Moms like that deserve a taste of the Brody.
I have some follow-up questions:
-My son didn't like it this morning when I mimicked his noises, as you suggested, and kept telling him "You are communicating and I am listening and responding!" I should mention that he's seven. What am I doing wrong?
-Sometimes talking gets hard and when I talk my vision tunnels and the room goes dark and I wake up a few hours later and my boy is crying. Which am I forgetting: inhaling or exhaling?
-My son can't figure out how to work the Blackberry I gave him for Christmas. Or the iPod. His Facebook updates lack originality, and he has no interest in Twitter. Should I sell him and start over?
-If I had a baby and did everything you commanded and someone else accused me of overwhelming my newborn child with stimuli, how shall I kill them? I'm sure your instructions were in there somewhere, but I missed them.
-The Yellow Face in the sky, it burns. Should I present offerings to it, or merely hide, cringing, in the shadows?
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In April there were headlines everywhere — particularly in some of the more politically minded parts of the media — about the 806,000 drop in the labor force.
In May, there might not be as many as headlines about the 192,000 who joined it. And more to the point, this is an incredibly volatile number — it's best not to look at any single month, but the 3-month trend. And when you do, you see the chart above — a see-saw pattern of leaving and joining the work force. It makes more sense to focus on other parts of the employment report.
A better number to focus on is the labor-participation rate, still mired at a 36-year low, at 62.8%. Part of that is simply demographics — as the baby boomers age, they leave the workforce. But the participation rate from those between 25 and 54 also has dropped, to 80.9% without seasonal adjustment in May from 83% seven years ago.
What is clear is that wage growth hasn't accelerated to any real extent, though it's headed in the right direction. The average weekly earnings of production and nonsupervisory workers rose 2.4% year-on-year, the fastest growth since August. The Federal Reserve will still want to see faster growth in wages before tightening to any real degree.
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VENTURA, Calif. -- The Chicago Fire ran through a 90-minute training session Thursday morning as they continue to prepare for Saturday's doubleheader with the University of California-Santa Barbara Men's Team (reserve game) and first team game vs. the San Jose Earthquakes (Live Stream at 8pm CT on Chicago-Fire.com).
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* Forward Kellen Gulley arrived into camp late Tuesday night.
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* Injured forward Maicon Santos (abdominal strain) and defender Hunter Jumper (quad strain) did light fitness work again Thursday but remain out of the full sessions.
* Midfielder Patrick Nyarko trained in full for the first time in preseason Thursday morning and Fire head coach Frank Klopas reiterated that he expects the Ghanaian attacker as well as defender Arne Friedrich and new midfielder Dilly Duka to make their preseason debuts in Saturday's game.
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For months the poker world has heard rumblings of the International Stadiums Poker Tour (ISPT), which is to hold the largest tournaments ever held and proposes one of the biggest prize pools guaranteed in the history of the world of poker — €20,000,000. Now, the first edition of the ISPT online and live tournament has been scheduled from May 31 till June 6th, 2013, at the legendary Wembley Stadium in London.
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The ISPT is the brainchild of Laurent Tapie and Prosper Masquelier, the former president of Partouche Interactive, in addition to the financial support of French businessman, Bernard Tapie."We hope that this event will be fondly remembered by the participants and that it breaks all records in the matter," said Masqulier.
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The inaugural ISPT event will take place on the lawn of Wembley, though in the case of bad weather, 12,000 square-meters of covered rooms have been reserved for the ISPT inside the stadium. During the online game, at the beginning of the tournament, levels will last 20 minutes. Players will start with €5,000 chips and blinds at 10/20. There will be a €600 buy-in with possibility of rebuy and a double add-on during the first day. Players can join the live tournament directly via a €6,000 buy-in. For those players who choose to directly buy-in, for which 1,000 spots have been reserved, they will begin the tournament with the average of chips of the online qualified poker players.
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The U.S. Supreme Court is handing down the final decisions of the current term; this morning the court ruled on League of United Latin American Citizens v. Perry, the Texas redistricting case. You can access the Court's decision here. The Democrats had hoped that the Court would throw out the redistricting plan that was adopted after the Republicans gained control of the Texas legislature, but the Court rejected almost all of the Democrats' claims. The Court ordered that a single district be withdrawn to give greater weight to Hispanic interests; otherwise, the redistricting was upheld in its entirety.
The New York Times reports on the decision here, calling it "a small victory for Democratic and minority groups." Critics of the current districts typically say that the Republicans gerrymandered Texas to maximize Republican representation. Actually, though, prior to 2003 the Democrats had gerrymandered Texas's districts, so that most Texas Congressmen were Democrats, even though most Texans were voting for Republicans. The Court itself noted this rather pointedly:
Under Plan 1151C, the 2002 congressional elections resulted in a 17-to-15 Democratic majority in the Texas delegation, compared to a 59% to 40% Republican majority in votes for statewide office in 2000, thus leaving the 1991 Democratic gerrymander largely in place.
In fact, the current districts, while favorable to Republicans, more nearly reflect the state's voting patterns than the Democratic gerrymander that they replaced.


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As daring as it might seem for director Wes Anderson (Rushmore, The Royal Tenenbaums) to switch gears and take a crack at an animated film for the first time, adapting a best selling children's book from a legendary author is arguably the bigger gamble. Or so you would think. With FANTASTIC MR. FOX, a film based on Roald Dahl's book of the same name, Anderson rarely steps out of his comfort zone. The risks are few simply because he's managed to inject enough of his own personality into Dahl's work to make it his own. In retrospect, the movie fits perfectly into his filmography.
Those familiar with his work will instantly recognize his trademark humor, wit, the familiar voices he casts for his films and his penchant for putting together an amazing soundtrack of folk and classic rock.
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One other note: if you've grown up with Dahl's work, which also includes Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and James and the Giant Peach, you might not welcome the notion that Anderson takes many liberties with the 'Mr. Fox script', going as far as adding several scenes to make it work as a feature length film.
As it plays out in the film, Mr and Mrs Fox (George Clooney and Meryl Streep) live an idyllic home life with their son Ash (Jason Schwartzman) and visiting young nephew Kristopherson (Eric Anderson). But after 12 years, the tranquil lifestyle proves to be too dull for Mr Fox's wild animal instincts. Soon he slips back into his old ways as a sneaky chicken thief and in doing so, endangers not only his beloved family, but the whole animal community. Trapped underground and with not enough food to go around, the animals band together to fight against three evil farmers.
In the end, the film never quite grabs you emotionally the way a Pixar movie will, but I'm not sure that any of his live action films have either. Regardless, Fantastic Mr. Fox is very kid friendly and fun watch for the whole family.
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The second most common question I am asked is "what is this old sewing machine worth?" I get calls and e-mails every day from folks who have inherited grandma's old machine, or who were cleaning out a house and found a machine, or who picked up a machine at an auction or flea market. Or sometimes people are looking to buy an old machine. I hope this article helps. Also please note that this article applies only to household type machines. Industrial machines are a whole different ball game.
Let me first say that the vast majority of old sewing machines have minimal value. The sewing machine was one of the most popular products of an industrialized age of mass-production. They were made by the millions in factories all over the world. The sewing machine was also a tool made to be used, and so they typically were not set aside and preserved with a view to any future collectibility. And almost all the truly collectible "oddball" models have already been destroyed or snapped up by collectors. A good resource for information along these lines is "The Invention and Development of the Sewing Machine" Smithsonian Institute Press, or Carter Bays excellent book "The Encylopedia of Early American & Antique Sewing Machines".
I'm sure there are still a few truly valuable machines waiting to be discovered. But in 35+ years of dealing with thousands and thousands of sewing machines I can say that I have only encountered a mere handful of true collectibles.
Following is a very generalized discussion that may be of some assistance.
So, how to tell the value of your old machine? First thing would be to discover the model number. If you have difficulty, see my post in this blog titled "Dates of Manufacture.............."
Also, if your machine is not a Singer, a lot of what I'm going to say here will not apply.
Right away, you can know a lot based on the model number. An electric Singer 99 or 66 model will have almost no value. In fact, most electric or electrified machines are very low on the value scale...perhaps $25. to $50. Ninety % of the old machines I see fall into this category. A nice Singer 127 in a 7-drawer treadle stand will have some value, perhaps $250. to $500. in excellent (8 or 9) condition. Singer models made prior to 1900 tend to have a little more value than later ones, again if truly excellent. A very elaborate or unusual treadle stand can have considerable value as well, if it is in excellent condition, with no peeling or bubbling of the veneer. The common un-adorned 5-drawer or 3-drawer stands have no value at all, except the metal parts can sometimes be converted to decorative use.
A Singer head (machine) only with the "Sphinx" or "Lotus" decals is worth something if it is in excellent condition , otherwise a head-only has little value.
Secondly, what is the condition of your machine? At the bottom of this page is a chart that shows how to evaluate the condition of a sewing machine. It ranks machines from 1 (parts only) to 10 (mint). You may hear people describe their machine as "mint", but an old machine that can honestly be described this way is almost unknown in the world of collecting. Naturally, the higher your machine is on the condition scale the more it will tend to be worth, if it is a desirable model. A Singer 99 or 66 or 128 isn't going to be worth much in any condition.
Third, how complete is your machine? Does it have the owners manual? Are all the accessories and attachments present, and in their original box? Are all the working parts of the machine there? Are there any unusual accessories with it?
How transportable or shippable is your machine? Today's market is primarily driven by eBay and Craigs List, which naturally depend on easy and economical shipping. If it's going to cost several hundred dollars to crate and ship a machine, then that affects the value considerably. BTW, those two venues are a good research tool to help you determine what similar machines to yours may be bringing. Just be aware that many of the unusually high dollar "sales" that are reported never really happened. The online world is not all that it appears to be sometimes.
In electric machines, the Model 221 Singer Featherweights continue to be desired by people who generally want them to use. A good usable 221 that is complete and is in condition 6-8 (see chart below) will bring about $250 to $450. in today's market. A 222 (the free-arm version) is worth about $800. to $1200. The Slantomatics (401, 301, 500A, etc.) are gaining in value, mainly because they are some of the best quality sewing machines ever produced, bar none. The Touch & Sew models (600s, 700s, etc. ) are almost worthless as of right now.
As far as other brands of sewing machines; Bernina and Pfaff machines, unless they are the very old models, are gaining in value every day. Some of the Bernina machines such as the 830, 930, 1230, etc. will now sell for about what they retailed for new. A large factor in the value of the European machines such as Bernina and Pfaff, is usability and completeness. Some repair parts are not available at any price, and genuine accessories are very expensive. These machines are also heavy and difficult to ship undamaged. So buyer, and seller, beware.
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If you are the proud owner of a Kenmore, White, New Home, or Free "rotary" machine, then you have an excellent boat anchor, although some hardy souls do fix these and use them. The rotary models are characterized by a rough or wrinkle finish, and have a rubber friction wheel drive on the motor rather than a belt. One exception value-wise would be the rare models that were made in the 1930s of magnesium for light weight.
Finally, I want to say that sometimes value is in the eye of the beholder. If a machine just appeals to you, and you enjoy using it or looking at it, then who cares what someone else may say about it's worth! Or you may have had a machine handed down to you from someone who loved and cherished it, and it has great sentimental value for that reason. If it's worth something to you, then all the other opinions in the world mean nothing.
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9 As with the 10, but with the small odd scratch or wear mark upon close inspection.
8 Excellent used condition. Good paint, bright metalwork, decals not worn, totally complete.
7 Very good condition, but some minor rubbing of the paint and/or decals, some needle tracks, complete
6 As 7, but more paint or decal wear, perhaps some surface rust, an accessory or two missing.
5 The avarage used-hard sewing machine, perhaps not too well cared for. Some accessories missing or non-functional, manuals missing or very worn.
4 Poor condition. Chipped or very worn paint, some rust, extensive wear or weathering, missing most or all accessories, but still functional. Wiring beginning to dry-rot some. If an electronic model, electronics still work.
3 In need of total restoration, but doable if a rare or unusual model. Non-functional.
2 Total restoration needed, only by an experienced and dedicated enthusiast.
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Although he has questioned the need for one since being asked by a council member to look into the matter many months ago, Crookston Police Chief Tim Motherway didn't object when the Crookston City Council's Ways & Means Committee this week recommended approval of a new "aggressive solicitation" ordinance.
The ordinance is met to address aggressive panhandlers, Motherway said, that don't take no for an answer when they ask someone for some money, and even follow them down the sidewalk or into a building and continue to pressure a person to give them money.
The thing is, though, the police chief added, even though several cities across Minnesota are putting similar ordinances on the books, aggressive panhandling is pretty much a non-issue in Crookston. Although he was asked last year to look into the matter due to complaints about a couple people standing in the median and holding cardboard signs at busy intersections on Crookston's north end, Motherway stressed then and stressed again this week that people standing in the public right-of-way and holding signs are protected by the First Amendment right to free speech.
"We can't do anything about that," he told council members. "If they're coming into the roadway, it's probably some type of pedestrian traffic violation, but if they're just standing there, they are protected."
Last year, Motherway said, police responded to a report of a couple of panhandlers by M&H downtown, but existing ordinances covered anything that the individuals may have been doing wrong.
If there's been any aggressive panhandling in town in the past, he added, the city's existing disorderly conduct violation on the books likely would have sufficed.
Asked by a council member if he thinks the new ordinance is needed, Motherway said "in all honesty" he doesn't think it's necessary. But if a situation related to aggressive panhandling eventually arises, he added, the more specific ordinance "will probably let us address it better."


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Each year, the Banning Museum recreates its namesake family's holiday celebration. In this room, faux magnolias are set in a swag atop an Eastlake-style mantel installed by William Banning, the original homeowner's son. (by Candice Yacono; photo by Jaimee Itagaki)
Boughs of fragrant evergreen marry pinecone clusters to create a simple yet elegant garnish on a door lintel in Paul and Joe Cook-Giles' Victorian home. (by Catherine Titus Felix, photo by Jaimee Itagaki)
Chris and Cheryl Lentz fill their 9,000-square-foot home with Victorian details, including this traditional feature tree decorated with vintage ornaments and cameos of each family member. Chris displays this tree in his office year-round. (by Jennifer Myers; photo by Jaimee Itagaki; styled by Merrie Destefano)
Debbie McEwan accentuates the original leaded-glass windows of her 1899 Santa Ana, California, home with a wreath and the antique sideboard with a traditional garland and poinsettia. (by Jennifer Myers; photo by Jamiee Itagaki; styled by Merrie Destefano)
The Woelke-Stoffel House in Anaheim, California, still boasts its original stained glass windows. This one adds light and interest to a staircase. The faux pine and antique bead garlands that adorn the staircase rail echo the stained glass window's color scheme without overwhelming it. (by Meryl Schoenbaum; photo by by Jaimee Itagaki; styled by Jennifer Myers)
The Doctors House Museum in Glendale, California, was decorated for Christmas in 2009 by Gerard Marin, a Hollywood set designer. This parlor's 1877 Steinway, rare for its shape and style of stool, was adorned with greenery and antique Christmas cards. Each December during the Christmas tours, the piano is played by one of the docents; school children and regular tour groups are offered an opportunity to play it throughout the year. (By Rebecca Ittner; photo by Mark Tanner)


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The mega rock star details his life story in his new book, Save Me From Myself: How I found God, Quit Korn, Kicked Drugs, and Lived to Tell My Story. The biography, released 7 July (07/07/07), explains the freedom he received from a life devastated by drugs and entangled in the negative lifestyle that comes with being in an out-of-control band. His testimony is of a life that hit rock bottom, but was lifted up by Christ.
Christian Today caught up with the musician at his hotel in New York. His long pony tails, split braided goatee and tattoos may not have given him the appearance of a typical Christian, but his witness was a heartfelt and sincere testimony to what God has done in his life.
You have a new book in which you talk about your life as the lead guitarist in Korn and your conversion to Christianity following that. As part of that band, you garnered huge fame and wealth, but your book talks about the struggles that came with that kind of lifestyle. Can you explain some of the problems you had to deal with?
Welch: That lifestyle, going in, before even we got Korn, it was like partying. Partying was the thing. It went along with the music. You know, drugs and drinking, drinking especially, went along with the music and stuff. When we got into Korn, the drugs crept in from the get-go. We wrote the first Korn songs on drugs, on speed, up for days. So that was a big impact on the band, you know.
It levelled out. The drug use kind of went away when we started touring. And then it started to come back as we got bigger, you know. It's like more people were experimenting, and we got wrapped up in it a little too much. Everybody went through some kind of turning point in their lives, not just me, but mine was more drastic.
So how was it that you came back to Christ? Was it a single moment – like one night where you were thinking 'oh, I just can't do this anymore' – or was it more of a drawn out process?
Welch: You know, it seemed that the more successful Korn got, the traumas in my personal life increased. It's like the more famous you got, the more problems you got and stuff.
I got hooked on meth. That was the worst part of my drug addiction. I got hooked on methamphetamines the last two years I was in Korn, and I did meth everyday. I couldn't get out of bed without it. I wanted it, but I wanted to quit. I couldn't quit. I tried to quit. I went to rehab, and I just couldn't quit.
I didn't even know I was going back to Christ. I didn't know I had Christ. I didn't know Christ was real. I knew they said he was real, but I never experienced him. So when I went to rehab I couldn't quit the dang drug. I got invited to church by a friend, and they took me in. The preacher was talking about how you can just go … all you got to do is talk to God in your everyday life and He'll be involved. If you just hang out with Him, all the bad things will just fall out of your life.
So I went home, I rolled up a bill, started snorting some drugs, and I prayed on drugs. I was like 'Lord, if You're real like that guy said, please take these drugs from me. Make them go away. Reveal Yourself to me and all that.' I think in a week or two, I got the urge to throw away all my drugs with the help of a friend. I was done.
So He showed me He was real, and I was like 'ok, now You're real. Now what? What do You want me to do? Cool. This is awesome. Now what?'
And that's when I left Korn.
Do you feel your time with Korn has helped you in any way, and that you can use some of that as you pursue a more Christian lifestyle?
Welch: Has the time with Korn helped me? Yeah. I don't regret the things. Being in Korn, I believe it was all for a purpose. You know, God turns around everything for the good.
But I could see Him reaching out to me earlier on too, because it seems right when I went into Korn, all these things – you'll see them in the book – all these things that were just not cool. It was like bad luck. It went along with the fame.
It was like me and my ex-girlfriend had a baby, and we gave her up for adoption. I didn't know how bad it was going to rip my heart out until it happened. And it was like right when Korn formed, right when it was going on tour that happened. I feel that God was reaching out to me saying 'you know, that's not really where I want you'. And He was trying to show me, but I just kept walking. You know you get those traumas out and you just keep walking and that's what I did until I couldn't understand anymore.
I read somewhere that you grew up in a Christian household. Do you think that was a big part in helping you find your faith?
Welch: [Actually,] I didn't grow up in a Christian household. Yeah, I went to church, an Episcopalian church, probably like 10 times, and I got baptised on my forehead. And I went to Sunday school for like a summer, but that was it. My parents didn't talk about God. There was no God. We just had a family that worked hard. You know, they tried to be good parents, and that was it.
What happened was, when I was in junior high, I was into watching all these horror movies and metal music. I was hanging out with these kids that weren't really nice to me. They were like bullies. And I met this one Christian family at the end of my eighth grade year, and they just told me about Jesus the whole summer.
Toward the end, I went home one night, and I was watching horror movies, I felt led, turned off the TV, and went and prayed. I said, "Lord, let Jesus please come into my heart," because that's what she taught me to pray. And I said "Amen" and I got up and turned the flick back on. I felt something going on, but I didn't know what it was. And I didn't go and tell her because I just didn't know to.
When high school started, I started drifting back to the old friends and away from the family. I got out of high school, moved to LA, within a few years I was in Korn. I was living that life without even thinking about that experience. That was until I sunk, you know. So it's all a purpose. God rules.
I don't know if you can talk about this or not, but I saw that you are releasing a solo debut album and the title is rumoured to be 'It's Time to See Religion Die', and you're putting it under your nickname "Head." Are you able to share any details about that? Will it be more of a faith-based CD?
Welch: That's not the name yet. I have a song on the CD called that, but I don't think I'm going to call it that. It's a song about my testimony. Some of them are faith-based. I've got a song called 'Washed By Blood'. But a lot of it is about my testimony, about my drug use, and about just pushing all that stuff away and starting with a new life. I've got a song called 'Save Me From Myself'. I think that anybody can get into it, because it's not all Christian and gospel like that.
What do you inevitably want people to take away from your book after they've read it? Do you have a goal for it?
Welch: The goal for my book is like a prayer that I have. It's like 'God, I don't want people to read my book and say "oh, wow. That's cool. Religion worked for him, and if he thinks Christ saved him, that's good".' I don't want someone to read it and think 'oh, I'm strong enough to get it on my own. I'll start exercising or something'. My prayer is that people would realise how real God is and want to hunger after Him more than anything in this world. I just pray that eyes will be opened.
He's lovable, man. He's so awesome. It's like I'm so content with everything. I could be on a boring plane ride and just think about the Lord. You're in love with God, and He loves you. That's just so awesome.
And I want the whole world to be saved. I know that's kind of an immature Christian, but 'why me, you know? Why do I get this goodness, Lord?' I'm saved by grace only. I didn't do anything except just ask Him. He led me into that church. I just said, "Lord, show me You're real." I even prayed the 'doubting Thomas prayer'. I was like 'show me You're real'.
So I just want people to know God. I just pray that it imparts a hunger, even Christians, to know God more. You know, deeper. There's always more going to God. Never settle. There are so many Christians that grew up, and they level off somewhere.
We've got to dive into Him. There's so much more. He's a big God. I pray that it imparts a hunger to Christians and others. That's what I want. And if tonnes of drug addicts get set free from their drugs by the book, that's awesome.


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Classic Americana: Movies for a 4th of July Home Film Festival
The obvious choice for a July 4th movie marathon would include a stirring speech from Bill Pullman and Will Smith punching an alien in the face. Few people can deny the joy in that, but here are some other classic options to invigorate your American spirit, in chronological order.
The Grapes Of Wrath, 1940 (Five Academy Award nominations)
John Ford's highly acclaimed adaptation doesn't come close to embodying the depth and despair of Steinbeck's classic novel about Depression-era migrant workers, but it still stands alone as a powerful meditation on family, resilience, and the American spirit. Though the movie may feel dated at times (it's nearly 75 years old, cut it some slack), Henry Fonda's performance as Tom Joad will always be a powerful testament to American endurance.
To Kill A Mockingbird, 1962 (Eight Academy Award nominations)
Another classic adaptation of a beloved novel—this one about a small Alabama town forced to confront its ingrained social ills. The story, told through the eyes of young Scout Finch, somehow examines issues of race, class, gender, and small-town myth, without losing its authentic emotional core. If you haven't seen it since high school, it's time to give it another chance.
Jaws, 1975 (Four Academy Award nominations)
There are few better ways to celebrate the Fourth Of July than with America's first true summer blockbuster. Spielberg's early masterpiece features a lively Richard Dreyfuss and Roy Scheider (arguably at their best), as well as a giant animatronic shark and an iconic score that is still suspenseful. Throw on some boat shoes, pop some popcorn, and enjoy.
The Natural, 1984 (Four Academy Award nominations)
In this gem, Robert Redford plays a mysteriously gifted farm boy playing inspired baseball in pre-war America. Based on the novel of the same name by Bernard Malamud, The Natural tells the story of Roy Hobbs, the kid whose meteoric rise to glory is cut short by tragedy. It's a story about identity, humility, and redemption. And America's favorite pastime: baseball.
O Brother, Where Art Thou?, 2000 (Two Academy Award nominations)
Mostly known for its fantastic soundtrack (that had everyone falling in love with bluegrass), and a brilliantly comic performance from George Clooney, this celebrated film is perfect for your Independence Day marathon. It features chain gangs, train-jumping hobos, bank robbers, and yes, some authentic American music. It's bizarre and hilarious, and expertly written and directed by the Coen brothers, who take the Greek classic, The Odyssey, and make it a quintessentially American tale.
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Not welcomed in Chestnut Hill
As I have done for many years, I stopped and photographed the beautiful fall foliage in Chestnut Hill on my way home from attending church in the community.
This particular sunny Sunday morning in October, I was approached by an incredulous and unkind member of who said he was with the neighborhood town watch. He drove up in his SUV flashing his headlights to draw my attention. I had just finished taking several photographs of the streetscape from the center of the road with a long perspective of the road and brilliant foliage. There were no residences in my pictures.
He told me that there have been robberies in the neighborhood and that he wanted my name and he was calling the police to report my license plate number. I offered to show him the photos I had just taken to assuage his concerns that they could be used as part of a scheme to case houses in the neighborhood.
He continued to convey an unwelcoming attitude and was not interested in anything I had to say. He made it clear that my presence and activity was suspicious to him and justified his actions.
If he suspected that I was up to no good, as a town watch member, it would have been more circumspect to drive by and record my license plate and continue on his way. However, I felt his actions were racially motivated in his approach to make sure that I knew I was being watched in his neighborhood and unwelcome under any circumstances.
I began to realize during this encounter that I may be at risk standing there alone while he was in this state of mind. I began to feel unsafe, so I ended trying to talk to him and drove to my home in Mt. Airy about two minutes away.
I have been taking photographs in the Mt Airy/Chestnut Hill area for 12 years. People have inquired about what I was photographing; was it for the print media or an appraisal, but never have I been accused of taking pictures to case houses. No one had ever come up to me to say that they were taking my license plate number to report to the police. I attend church in Chestnut Hill and support businesses and community events in the Mt Airy/Chestnut Hill areas.
To my knowledge, town watch volunteers are there to observe, document and report. I wasn't aware that town watch members have been empowered to approach, confront and convey that some people are not welcome. This kind of blatant town watch behavior is reprehensible and intolerable. Who is responsible in Chestnut Hill for monitoring the actions of town watch groups?
This matter needs to be redressed through effective training for persons with misconceptions and other motives. The person who confronted me needs this training and counseling as a town watch volunteer. I am probably not the only one that has been treated in this manner. There needs to be accountability and positive action to bring about change.
Van Williams
Mt. Airy
Editor's note: We do not doubt Mr. Williams' story here one bit, but we do not know who the man is or if the was indeed a member of town watch.
Keep your opinions about SCH "abroad"
As a Springside Chestnut Hill Academy parent and Chestnut Hill resident, I was less than pleased that Eleanor K. Houston Smith Morris chose to interrupt her life "abroad" and share her self-important, hyperbolic and grudge-inspired opinion ("SCH tree removal is vandalism").
The recent construction activity at SCH – implementation of the first phase of the Campus Master Plan – is long overdue and addresses two key objectives: (1) providing students with first-rate athletic facilities to match the school's first-rate academic program, and (2) better connecting the now formal combined Springside School and Chestnut Hill Academy campuses. SCH parents commend the SCH board of trustees and executive team for moving forward with this important project.
Through its website and proactive communication to the community (e.g., letters and meetings), SCH leadership made abundantly clear its commitment to campus green space. Working with environmental advocates such as Friends of the Wissahickon and Morris Arboretum, SCH has developed a plan to replace the 24 trees removed with 226 new trees, a ratio of nearly 10 to 1. Busy drafting her unilateral fiat, Ms. Houston Smith Morris apparently failed to make any effort to learn about SCH's positive environmental stewardship.
While in many places "abroad" lineage and inherited wealth often define a person's status and weight of opinion, here in America we continue to value most the opinions of those who work hard for what they have and contribute their time, talent and treasure to society.
Perhaps Ms. Houston Smith Morris should visit more often and constructively contribute to community discourse rather than taking the easy route of playing the uninformed critic.
Adrian R. King, Jr.
Chestnut Hill
Will Avenue trees be replaced?
I was gratified to read the recent letter from Eleanor K. Houston Smith Morris (among others) about the trees that were removed from SCH to facilitate the field renovations. It motivated me to write this letter which I've been contemplating for several months. Frankly I'm surprised I hadn't read something about this sooner.
Trees are very important to our quality of life for the many reasons mentioned in the letter and highlighted by the Plant A Million tags that have shown up on some of the trees on Germantown Ave. These tags struck me as particularly ironic since I've noticed that a number of trees have disappeared along the Avenue over the last year or so to be replaced with flowers planted in their place. Flowers are lovely and they can co-exist with trees, but they don't provide the ecological and aesthetic benefits of trees.
Trees help make Chestnut Hill the attractive, livable community that has been recently recognized nationally. In that respect, the Avenue trees are probably even more crucial to the image of Chestnut Hill that the trees at SCH. I remember that a few years ago there was a campaign to restore the lights to the trees on the Avenue as they enhance the shopping district, especially during the holidays. It's hard to put lights on non-existent trees.
Can anyone shed light on why these trees have been removed? Are there plans in place to restore these trees? If so, what are they?
Judy Muenzberg
Chestnut Hill
Plus one for new hospital wing
Upon leaving for a vacation on Oct. 19, I told a physician friend at Chestnut Hill Hospital that I was sorry to be missing the public tours of its new emergency room and that perhaps I could take a private tour upon my return.
That scenario played out unexpectedly the following weekend as I was experiencing chest pains on Sunday morning, having returned home a day early due to the impending Hurricane Sandy.
First impressions mean a lot, and the private free parking area, spacious new lobby with flat screen televisions, a friendly greeting by the receptionist and a decent array of magazines was giving me a good first impression.
However, I didn't linger in the lobby very long as I was quickly assessed and taken back to the new ER patient rooms. Once an EKG was taken and blood work was drawn, I settled back to watch one of my favorite shows, CBS Sunday Morning, on a flat screen monitor complete with a remote control to mute the barrage of political ads.
I was then taken to X-ray where you could see the sparkling new machinery that still glimmered with its newness.
Back in my room, it was a brief 20-minute wait to see the doctor and share my symptoms and medical history. It turns out I was experiencing inflammation of the chest wall and was discharged less than three hours from the time I walked through the doors.
Thanks to the friendly and professional staff, I was able to rest a bit easier as Hurricane Sandy made its way toward the Philadelphia area, knowing that I was not experiencing any serious cardiac issues.
Having been given the gift of "peace of mind" in a professional and aesthetically pleasing setting, I would highly recommend the new and improved ER services at Chestnut Hill Hospital.
Barbara Sherf
Why Jim Harris?
In all of my 30 years of living in Chestnut Hill and subscribing to Chestnut Hill Local, only three times have I sent a Letter to the Editor, this being my third but very much like the previous two letters.
For reasons you have not yet explained, as in my earlier letters, I continue to wonder why you give such coverage space to Jim Harris. His attempts at humor are worthless, both in laughs and substance, and yet time after time his mutterings get broad coverage. Case in point, his Oct. 25 partisan nonsense on "Obamaween."
As one who takes seriously the election of our next president and as one who is still undecided, making partisan foolish fun of one over the other serves no purpose unless it is to announce his own choice. My subscription to the Chestnut Hill Local is not intended to learn what Mr. Harris thinks but rather to hear the rational voices of our community on a very important issue, the election of our next president.
Demeaning one of the candidates over the other doesn't cut it for me and shouldn't cut it for others. It calls for respect for both that they have offered themselves up to lead this country of ours at a very challenging time in our history. That's serious business, Mr. Harris, not tomfoolery, as you have offered up.
John McMeekin
Chestnut Hill
Article on Stan Diamond a gem
You wrote the best article about Stan Diamond ("Beloved Mt. Airy teacher, author, activist dies at 80," Oct. 25). He truly was "a Diamond in the rough!" His wife Bev loved all that you wrote plus the pictures. It was wonderful to see Stan so healthy and full of energy (in the photo on page 21). Their daughter, Jodi Finkel, is sending it to everyone! This tribute to Stan meant a great deal to Bev and all their family and friends, including me. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts.
Margie Gleit
'Great job' but with two errors
I'm writing to thank you for such a well-written and thoughtful piece about me in the Local ("Wyndmoor author helps other writers unlock talent," Oct. 18). I felt you brought across very clearly who I am as a person and a writer. I felt understood.
I would like to request a couple of corrections from the first two paragraphs. I would have been on this sooner, except for being away.
The essay I published in Philadelphia Stories was "My Charlie Manson," not "My Charlie Mason." And the correct link to purchase "Casual Day at the Crazy House" is http://bookstogonow.com/ It is not Bookstogo.
Thanks again for a great job, Lou (Mancinelli)!
Helen Mallon
Princeton on the Wissahickon?
Mt. Airy and Chestnut Hill are changing. Of course, everything changes. But as a long-time resident, I'm in a unique position to compare 1970 to 2012. The obvious changing is the youthifying of the neighborhoods. Now walking the streets are young couples pushing strollers with a dog on a leash.
Another big change was at Stagecrafters last Thursday night. In previous years, the auditorium was partially full, always with senior citizens. This is understandable. People who need baby sitters and those who move out early in the morning to go to work are not attending the theater mid-week.
This past week there wasn't an empty seat. Two busloads of students from Chestnut Hill College joined the elderly. Their attendance was a course requirement. The interactivity between the college and Chestnut Hill is positive socially and economically. Realtors should consider stores that will attract our new population. Is it possible Chestnut Hill could become Princeton on the Wissahickon?
Maggie Wollman
Mt. Airy