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Airplane! (1980)
[as the plane prepares to take off]
Hanging Lady: Nervous?
Ted Striker: Yes.
Hanging Lady: First time?
Ted Striker: No, I've been nervous lots of times.
Rumack: You'd better tell the Captain we've got to land as soon as we can. This woman has to be gotten to a hospital.
Elaine Dickinson: A hospital? What is it?
Rumack: It's a big building with patients, but that's not important right now.
Steve McCroskey: Johnny, what can you make out of this?
[Hands him the weather briefing]
Johnny: This? Why, I can make a hat or a brooch or a pterodactyl...
Rumack: Can you fly this plane, and land it?
Ted Striker: Surely you can't be serious.
Rumack: I am serious... and don't call me Shirley.
Joey: Wait a minute. I know you. You're Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. You play basketball for the Los Angeles Lakers.
Roger Murdock: I'm sorry, son, but you must have me confused with someone else. My name is Roger Murdock. I'm the co-pilot.
Joey: You are Kareem! I've seen you play. My dad's got season tickets.
Roger Murdock: I think you should go back to your seat now, Joey. Right, Clarence?
Captain Oveur: Nahhhhhh, he's not bothering anyone. Let him stay here.
Roger Murdock: But just remember, my name is...
[showing his nametag]
Roger Murdock: ROGER MURDOCK. I'm an airline pilot.
Joey: I think you're the greatest, but my dad says you don't work hard enough on defense.
[Kareem gets angry]
Joey: And he says that lots of times, you don't even run down court. And that you don't really try... except during the playoffs.
Roger Murdock: [breaking character] The hell I don't! LISTEN, KID! I've been hearing that crap ever since I was at UCLA. I'm out there busting my buns every night! Tell your old man to drag Walton and Lanier up and down the court for 48 minutes!
Steve McCroskey: Looks like I picked the wrong week to quit sniffing glue.
Rumack: What was it we had for dinner tonight?
Elaine Dickinson: Well, we had a choice of steak or fish.
Rumack: Yes, yes, I remember, I had lasagna.
Young Boy with Coffee: Excuse me, I happened to be passing, and I thought you might like some coffee.
Little Girl: Oh, that's very nice of you, thank you.
[takes coffee]
Little Girl: Oh, won't you sit down?
Young Boy with Coffee: Cream?
Little Girl: No, thank you, I take it black, like my men.
Captain Oveur: Joey, have you ever been in a... in a Turkish prison?
Rumack: Captain, how soon can you land?
Captain Oveur: I can't tell.
Rumack: You can tell me. I'm a doctor.
Captain Oveur: No. I mean I'm just not sure.
Rumack: Well, can't you take a guess?
Captain Oveur: Well, not for another two hours.
Rumack: You can't take a guess for another two hours?
Elaine Dickinson: Ladies and gentlemen, this is your stewardess speaking... We regret any inconvenience the sudden cabin movement might have caused, this is due to periodic air pockets we encountered, there's no reason to become alarmed, and we hope you enjoy the rest of your flight... By the way, is there anyone on board who knows how to fly a plane?
[all hell breaks loose in the cabin]
Steve McCroskey: Looks like I picked the wrong week to quit amphetamines.
Operator: [Captain Oveur is on the phone with the Mayo Clinic] Excuse me, Captain Oveur, but I have an emergency call on line five from a Mr. Hamm.
Captain Oveur: Alright, give me a Hamm on five, hold the Mayo.
[repeated line, to Ted and Elaine]
Rumack: I just want to tell you both good luck. We're all counting on you.
Elaine Dickinson: Would you like something to read?
Hanging Lady: Do you have anything light?
Elaine Dickinson: How about this leaflet, "Famous Jewish Sports Legends?"
[Randy is crying]
Rumack: Randy, are you all right?
Randy: Oh, Dr. Rumack, I'm scared. I've never been so scared. And besides, I'm 26 and I'm not married.
Rumack: We're going to make it, you've got to believe that.
[a woman passenger comes in]
Mrs. Hammen: Dr. Rumack, do you have any idea when we'll be landing?
Rumack: Pretty soon, how are you bearing up?
Mrs. Hammen: Well, to be honest, I've never been so scared. But at least I have a husband.
[Randy cries harder]
First Jive Dude: Shiiiiit, maaaaan. That honky muf' be messin' mah old lady... got to be runnin' cold upside down his head, you know?
[Subtitle: GOLLY, THAT WHITE FELLOW SHOULD STAY AWAY FROM MY WIFE OR I WILL PUNCH HIM]
Second Jive Dude: Hey home', I can dig it. Know ain't gonna lay no mo' big rap up on you, man!
[Subtitle: YES, HE IS WRONG FOR DOING THAT]
First Jive Dude: I say hey, sky... subba say I wan' see...
Second Jive Dude: Uh-huh.
First Jive Dude: ...pray to J I did the same-ol', same-ol'!
[Subtitle: I KNEW A MAN IN A SIMILAR PREDICAMENT, AND HE ENDED UP BEING SORRY]
Second Jive Dude: Hey... knock a self a pro, Slick! That gray matter backlot perform us DOWN, I take TCB-in', man!
[Subtitle: DON'T BE NAIVE ARTHUR. EACH OF US FACES A CLEAR MORAL CHOICE]
First Jive Dude: Hey, you know what they say: see a broad to get dat booty yak 'em...
First Jive Dude, Second Jive Dude: ...leg 'er down a smack 'em yak 'em!
[Subtitle: EARLY TO BED, EARLY TO RISE, MAKES A MAN HEALTHY, WEALTHY AND WISE]
First Jive Dude: COL' got to be! Y'know?
[Subtitle: HOW TRUE!]
First Jive Dude: Shiiiiit.
[Subtitle: GOLLY]
Roger Murdock: Flight 2-0-9'er, you are cleared for take-off.
Captain Oveur: Roger!
Roger Murdock: Huh?
Tower voice: L.A. departure frequency, 123 point 9'er.
Captain Oveur: Roger!
Roger Murdock: Huh?
Victor Basta: Request vector, over.
Captain Oveur: What?
Tower voice: Flight 2-0-9'er cleared for vector 324.
Roger Murdock: We have clearance, Clarence.
Captain Oveur: Roger, Roger. What's our vector, Victor?
Tower voice: Tower's radio clearance, over!
Captain Oveur: That's Clarence Oveur. Over.
Tower voice: Over.
Captain Oveur: Roger.
Roger Murdock: Huh?
Tower voice: Roger, over!
Roger Murdock: What?
Captain Oveur: Huh?
Victor Basta: Who?
Striped controller: Bad news. The fog's getting thicker.
Johnny: [jumps to an overweight controller] And Leon is getting laaaaarrrrrger.
Male announcer: The white zone is for immediate loading and unloading of passengers only. There is no stopping in the red zone.
Female announcer: The white zone is for immediate loading and unloading of passengers only. There is no stopping in the red zone.
Male announcer: [later] The red zone is for immediate loading and unloading of passengers only. There is no stopping in the white zone.
Female announcer: No, the white zone is for loading of passengers and there is no stopping in a RED zone.
Male announcer: The red zone has always been for loading and unloading of passengers. There's never stopping in a white zone.
Female announcer: Don't you tell me which zone is for loading, and which zone is for stopping!
Male announcer: Listen Betty, don't start up with your white zone shit again.
Male announcer: There's just no stopping in a white zone.
Female announcer: Oh really, Vernon? Why pretend, we both know perfectly well what this is about. You want me to have an abortion.
Male announcer: It's really the only sensible thing to do, if its done safely. Therapeutically there's no danger involved.
Mrs. Hammen: Jim never vomits at home.
Randy: Can I get you something?
Second Jive Dude: 'S'mofo butter layin' me to da' BONE! Jackin' me up... tight me!
[Subtitle: I ATE SOMETHING THAT IS MAKING MY INSIDES CRAMP UP]
Randy: I'm sorry, I don't understand.
First Jive Dude: Cutter say 'e can't HANG!
[Subtitle: MY BUDDY HERE SAYS HE CAN'T TAKE THIS FOR MUCH LONGER]
Jive Lady: Oh, stewardess! I speak jive.
Randy: Oh, good.
Jive Lady: He said that he's in great pain and he wants to know if you can help him.
Randy: All right. Would you tell him to just relax and I'll be back as soon as I can with some medicine?
Jive Lady: [to the Second Jive Dude] Jus' hang loose, blood. She gonna catch ya up on da rebound on da med side.
[Subtitle: JUST BE PATIENT MY FRIEND. SHE'S GOING TO BRING SOMETHING ON HER WAY BACK TO MAKE YOU FEEL BETTER]
Second Jive Dude: What it is, big mama? My mama no raise no dummies. I dug her rap!
[Subtitle: MA'AM, I'M NOT STUPID. I UNDERSTAND WHAT SHE JUST SAID]
Jive Lady: Cut me some slack, Jack! Chump don' want no help, chump don't GET da help!
[Subtitle: GIVE ME A BREAK! IF YOU DON'T WANT HELP, I WON'T HELP YOU!]
First Jive Dude: Say 'e can't hang, say seven up!
Jive Lady: Jive-ass dude don't got no brains anyhow! Shiiiiit.
[Subtitle: NEVER MIND. YOU'RE STUPID, ANYWAY. GOLLY!]
Steve McCroskey: Looks like I picked the wrong week to quit smoking.
Rumack: The life of everyone on board depends upon just one thing: finding someone back there who can not only fly this plane, but who didn't have fish for dinner.
Ted Striker: I flew single engine fighters in the Air Force, but this plane has four engines. It's an entirely different kind of flying, altogether.
Rumack, Randy: [together] It's an entirely different kind of flying.
Jack Kirkpatrick: Shanna, they bought their tickets, they knew what they were getting into. I say, let 'em crash.
Captain Oveur: You ever been in a cockpit before?
Joey: No sir, I've never been up in a plane before.
Captain Oveur: You ever seen a grown man naked?
[last lines]
Man in Taxi: Well, I'll give him another twenty minutes, but that's it!
Mrs. Hammen: Jim never has a second cup of coffee at home.
Ted Striker: Because of my mistake, six men didn't return from that raid.
Elaine Dickinson: Seven. Lieutenant Zip died this morning.
Hanging Lady: No wonder you're upset. She's lovely. And a darling figure... supple, pouting breasts... firm thighs. It's a shame you two don't get along.
Rex Kramer: [talking to Steve McCroskey] Our only hope is to build this man up. We gotta give him all the confidence we can.
[to Striker]
Rex Kramer: Striker, have you ever flown a multi-engine plane before?
Ted Striker: No, never.
Rex Kramer: [to McCroskey, with the microphone still on] Shit! This is a God damn waste of time! There's no way he can land this plane!
Reporter: What kind of plane is it?
Johnny: Oh, it's a big pretty white plane with red stripes, curtains in the windows and wheels and it looks like a big Tylenol.
[an epidemic of food poisoning is sweeping the plane]
Captain Oveur: What is it, Doctor? What's going on?
Rumack: I'm not sure. I haven't seen anything like this since the Anita Bryant concert.
Rex Kramer: Steve, I want every light you can get poured onto that field.
Steve McCroskey: Bein' done right now.
[On the runway, a truck dumps a full load of lamps onto the ground]
Ted Striker: It's Lieutenant Hurwitz. Severe shell-shock. Thinks he's Ethel Merman.
Lieutenant Hurwitz: [singing] You'll be swell, you'll be great. Gonna have the whole world on a plate. Startin' here, startin' now. Honey, everything's comin' up roses...
Ted Striker: War is hell.
Elaine: It takes so many things to make love last. But most of all, it takes respect, and I can't live with a man I don't respect.
Ted Striker: [turns towards the camera] What a pisser!
Steve McCroskey: Looks like I picked the wrong week to quit drinking.
Elaine Dickinson: You got a letter from headquarters this morning.
Ted Striker: What is it?
Elaine Dickinson: It's a big building where generals meet, but that's not important.
Johnny: [plugging back in the runway lights] Just kidding.
[reading newspaper headlines]
Rex Kramer: Passengers certain to die!
Steve McCroskey: Airline negligent.
Johnny: There's a sale at Penney's!
Rex Kramer: Do you know what it's like to fall in the mud and get kicked... in the head... with an iron boot? Of course you don't, no one does. It never happens. Sorry, Ted, that's a dumb question... skip that.
Ted Striker: Mayday! Mayday!
Steve McCroskey: What the heck is that?
Johnny: Why, that's the Russian New Year. We can have a parade and serve hot hors d'oeuvres...
Ted Striker: It was at that moment that I first realized Elaine had doubts about our relationship. And that, as much as anything else, led to my drinking problem.
[pours Gatorade into glass and then pours onto left side of his own face]
Captain Oveur: Joey, do you like movies about gladiators?
Rumack: I won't deceive you, Mr. Striker. We're running out of time.
Ted Striker: Surely there must be something you can do.
Rumack: I'm doing everything I can... and stop calling me Shirley!
Rex Kramer: Don't be a fool, Striker, you know what a landing like this means, you more than anybody. I'm ordering you to stay up there.
Ted Striker: No dice, Chicago. I'm giving the orders and we're coming in. I guess the foot's on the other hand now, isn't it, Kramer?
[looking at the controls of the airplane as he begins to try to fly it]
Ted Striker: Let's see... altitude: 21,000 feet. Speed: 520 knots. Level flight. Course: zero-niner-zero. Trim and mixture: wash, soak, rinse, spin.
Johnny: Auntie Em, Uncle Henry, Toto! It's a twister! It's a twister!
Rex Kramer: Get that finger out of your ear! You don't know where that finger's been!
Radio DJ: This is WZAZ in Chicago, where disco lives forever...
[the airplane zooms overhead the building, knocking the radio antenna down, and the signal goes dead]
Air Controller Macias: Captain, maybe we ought to turn on the searchlights now.
Rex Kramer: No... that's just what they'll be expecting us to do.
Johnny: The tower, the tower! Rapunzel, Rapunzel!
Elaine: Would you gentlemen care to order your dinners?
First Jive Dude: Bet, babe. Slide a piece o' da' porter. Drinks, I run da' java.
[Subtitle: I'LL HAVE THE STEAK]
Second Jive Dude: Lookie here. I can dig grease 'n chompin' on some buns and draggin' through the garden.
[Subtitle: I'LL HAVE THE FISH]
Ted Striker: [plane loses an engine] The oil pressure. I forgot to check the oil pressure! When Kramer hears about this, the shit's going to hit the fan!
[in the office, shit hits a fan and splatters all over the room]
Steve McCroskey: Gunderson, check the Radar Range. Anything yet?
Gunderson: [gets up and opens the door of the Radar Range microwave, which is roasting a turkey] About two more minutes, chief.
Steve McCroskey: Two more minutes? They could be miles off course!
Rex Kramer: That's impossible. They're on instruments!
[cuts to the cockpit, where Striker, Elaine, Randy and Rumack are all playing musical instruments]
Ted Striker: My orders came through. My squadron ships out tomorrow. We're bombing the storage depots at Daiquiri at 1800 hours. We're coming in from the north, below their radar.
Elaine Dickinson: When will you be back?
Ted Striker: I can't tell you that. It's classified.
[Thinking to himself]
Ted Striker: I've got to concentrate...
[his thoughts echo]
Ted Striker: concentrate... concentrate... I've got to concentrate... concentrate... concentrate... Hello?... hello... hello... Echo... echo... echo... Pinch hitting for Pedro Borbon... Manny Mota... Mota... Mota...
Controller: I know but this guy has no flying experience at all. He's a menace to himself and everything else in the air... yes, birds too.
Rex Kramer: [talking on the phone to the airport control tower] No, we can't do that, the risk of a flame-out is too great. Keep 'em at 24,000. No, feet.
Jack: What's going on? We have a right to know the truth!
Rumack: [to the passengers] All right, I'm going to level with you all. But what's most important now is that you remain calm. There is no reason to panic.
[Rumack's nose grows an inch long]
Rumack: Now, it is true that one of the crew members is ill... slightly ill.
[Rumack's nose continues to grow longer and longer, à la Pinocchio]
Rumack: But the other two pilots... they're just fine. They're at the controls flying the plane... free to pursue a life of religious fulfillment.
Rumack: Well, I don't have anything to say, you've done the best you could. You really have, the best you could. You can't expect to win em all. But, I want to tell you something I've kept to myself through these years. I was in the war myself, medical corps. I was on late duty one night when they brought in a badly wounded pilot from one of the raids. He could barely talk. He looked at me and said, "The odds were against us up there, but we went in anyway, I'm glad the Captain made the right decision." The pilot's name was George Zip.
Ted Striker: George Zip said that?
Rumack: The last thing he said to me, "Doc," he said, "some time when the crew is up against it, and the breaks are beating the boys, tell them to get out there and give it all they got and win just one for the Zipper. I don't know where I'll be then, Doc," he said, "but I won't smell too good, that's for sure."
Ted Striker: Excuse me doc, I got a plane to land.
Steve McCroskey: [seeing airplane from tower] It's coming right at us!
[he then jumps out of a window]
Gunderson: He's all over the place! Nine hundred feet up to 1300 feet. What an asshole!
Rumack: Extremely serious. It starts with a slight fever and dryness of the throat. When the virus penetrates the red blood cells, the victim becomes dizzy, begins to experience an itchy rash, then the poison goes to work on the central nervous system, severe muscle spasms followed by the inevitable drooling.
[Oveur does all of the above as Rumack describes each one]
Rumack: At this point, the entire digestive system collapses accompanied by uncontrollable flatulence
[Oveur begins to fart uncontrollably]
Rumack: Until finally, the poor bastard is reduced to a quivering wasted piece of jelly.
Shirley: I haven't felt this awful since we saw that Ronald Reagan film.
Newspaper Headline: Boy trapped in refrigerator eats own foot.
[Flashback, about a bar he frequented during the war]
Ted Striker: It was a rough place - the seediest dive on the wharf. Populated with every reject and cutthroat from Bombay to Calcutta. It's worse than Detroit.
[repeated lines]
Steve McCroskey: Johnny, how 'bout some more coffee?
Johnny: No, thanks!
Female announcer: Captain Oveur, white courtesy phone. Captain Clarence Oveur, white courtesy phone.
Female announcer: [Oveur picks up the red phone] No, the white phone.
Female announcer: Captain Oveur, white courtesy phone. Captain Clarence Oveur, white courtesy phone.
Captain Oveur: [to announcer] I GOT IT!
Elaine Dickinson: [Cutting room-floor scene: Flight #209 has gone into yet another nose dive] ... Ted, the altitude! We're falling, Ted! We're falling! *The mountains, Ted! The mountains!*
Ted Striker: What *mountains?* We're over IOWA!
Elaine Dickinson: The... THE CORNFIELDS, TED! THE CORNFIELDS!
Airport Steward: Smoking or non-smoking?
Ted Striker: Smoking.
[She hands him a boarding pass that is belching out smoke]
Johnny: [to Mrs. Oveur] Where did you get that dress, it's awful, and those shoes and that coat, jeeeeez!
Rex Kramer: Striker, listen, and you listen close: flying a plane is no different than riding a bicycle, just a lot harder to put baseball cards in the spokes.
Rex Kramer: Later we'll run down the landing procedures.
[flicks his cigarette out the window, causing it to strike something and explode]
[with Randy's help, and as Dr. Rumack looks on, Ted is attempting to figure out how the controls of Flight 209 work]
Elaine Dickinson: Ted! What are you doing here? *You* can't fly this plane!
Ted Striker: That's what I'm trying to *tell* these people!
Rumack: Elaine, you're a member of this crew. Can you face some unpleasant facts?
Elaine Dickinson: No.
[Elaine is relaying what Ted is saying to Kramer]
Ted Striker: It's a damn good thing he doesn't know how much I hate his guts.
Elaine Dickinson: It's a damn good thing you don't know how much he hates your guts.
Steve McCroskey: [to Mrs. Oveur] Now your husband and the others are alive, but unconscious.
Johnny: Just like Gerald Ford.
Rex Kramer: [points out the window] There he is. Striker, you're coming in too fast!
Ted Striker: I know, I know!
Elaine Dickinson: [relaying] He knows, he knows.
Steve McCroskey: I need the best man on this. Someone who knows that plane inside and out and won't crack under pressure.
Johnny: How about Mister Rogers?
Male announcer: Air Israel, please clear the runway!
Rex Kramer: All right, I'll need three men up at the tower. You, Neubauer. You, Macias.
Johnny: Me, John, big tree!
Reporter #1: Alright boys, let's get some pictures!
[the reporters steal framed photos of airplanes off the control room wall]
Steve McCroskey: [talking to Rex Kramer] Ease off, Rex. He hasn't flown for years; it's not his fault. It could happen to any pilot.
Johnny: It happened to Barbara Stanwyck.
Steve McCroskey: Can't push him too hard; he might break. You gotta remember who you're dealing with.
Johnny: Nick! Heath! Jared! There's a fire in the barn!


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Mark Twain National Forest's spring 2013 prescribed fire season will begin this month, weather permitting.
Mark Twain National Forest's spring 2013 prescribed fire season will begin this month, weather permitting.
Prescribed fires are used primarily to reduce hazardous fuel accumulations, which helps reduce the threat of unplanned wildfires on and around National Forest lands.
"Prescribed fires are also used to improve wildlife habitat in the Forest," according to Mark Twain National Forest Fire Manager Jody Eberly. "Native species are adapted to fire, and in many cases actually depend on fire in order to thrive. Managed fires help restore native habitats such as glades and woodlands, which can suffer from the encroachment of woody species. Deer, turkeys, quail and other species benefit from the use of fire to maintain or improve the habitat they depend on. "
Eberly said prescribed burns will be carefully planned and monitored by the Forest's Fire Management staff and will take place between early February and late April. The ignition and timing of these prescribed burns depends on weather and vegetation meeting pre-determined conditions.
A prescribed fire is one that is ignited by highly trained fire personnel under very specific fuel and weather conditions. "We monitor weather and fuel conditions up to the very moment the match is lit, and if all conditions are not right, we will cancel or reschedule some of these prescribed fires to make sure we are achieving our objectives," Eberly said.
For a schedule of upcoming Mark Twain National Forest scheduled prescribed fires, go to www.fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DOCUMENTS/stelprdb5130472.pdf

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A Wonderful Retreat in Austria by Hohensinn Architektur
Hosensinn Architektur designed House M, a wonderful retreat in the picturesque region of Bad Aussee, in Austria. The inspiring fresh landscape and the imposing mountains guarding from afar compliment the neat appearance of this dwelling. An interesting blend of rustic and contemporary, the house connects the inhabitants with the outdoors, at all levels. Openness, tranquility and transparency play a key role in compiling a harmonious living environment. The sloping plot determined the structure of the house, with the living areas on one side and the terraces on the other.
The best thing about this place is that it has a positive effect on the inhabitants, charging them with energy. The floor-to-ceiling windows allow you to explore the outdoors from the intimacy of the living room. "The concept of openness and enactment of the outside area are thus made tangible and intensified throughout the building. The delicate façade design is completely of wood, albeit continuing fragmentarily in front of the glazing and thus creating the semblance of a filter." The breeze of the countryside can be experienced from every single corner of the house.


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Thanks to Alistair Forbes for hosting SPF.
Sophia hid in her closet, it was her only safe place. Hanging on a ceiling was a mobile with a handcrafted dragon. She remembered thinking the dragon was frightening, but whenever the darkness in her room swallowed her, the dragon's eyes flashed; the shadows were obliterated.
She also remembered when her mom first hit her. She scrubbed Sophia's cut and it was excruciating as was the burning stringent liquid her mom poured on it.
Suddenly, Sophia heard yelling and stomping. The closest door flew open — her mother was drunk again.
Instantly, the dragon's eyes above her caught fire. He grew into a monster with golden scales and the scent of fire and ash, spreading and filling Sophia's entire bedroom. He blew a blaze of fire at her mom but only the bottle of Kirkland Tequila (1.75 Litres/$20.00) in her mom's hand disintegrated.
In words veiled in smoke the dragon hissed at Sophia's mom who nodded; she understood the dragon's warning. He breathed out his last plume of smoke and except for the acrid smell, it was if Sophie's dragon had never awoken.
She crawled out of her hiding place and petted the handcrafted dragon hearing him purr.
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Real Reviews, All Verified Owners
Real Reviews, All Verified Owners
10th Generation Honda Civic
2016 - Present
Top Positive Review
"Backup camera and blind spot camera add safety, apps and technology"
Dustin»NC»2016 Honda CivicPurchased Nov 2015|Verified
I love the new 2016 Honda Civic. So far it has been a great and reliable car. Some features I like include: very roomy and comfortable for a Civic, good acceleration and offers a Sport mode for faster speed when needed. Great gas mileage (I get on average about 36 mpg and 45 mpg on the highway with economy feature). Sleek design for exterior and interior, large amount of trunk space for a Civic. Smooth drive with CVT. Great sound system, very crisp and clear. Capless refueling system makes refueling easier. Comfortable, plush cloth seats. Backup camera and blind spot camera add safety, apps and technology.
The new exterior and interior style of the 2016 Honda Civic is far better than the previous generation of Civics. This was a major consideration in the purchase of my car. The 2016 Civic is also very fun and comfortable to drive. For a Civic, the interior is extremely spacious. The fuel economy was another significant factor in the purchase of my car. The Civic has excellent gas mileage. I typically get around 45 mpg on the highway with the Econ button turned on. I'm very happy with my purchase of the 2016 Honda Civic!
Top Critical Review
"I've been greatly disappointed by the many, many glitches of the infotainment system in this vehicle"
David»OH»2016 Honda CivicPurchased Jan 2016|Verified
This has been the most disappointing vehicle to own I have ever had (in 25+ years of driving). The electronics simply suck... I have had all sorts of problems with the vehicle... false maintenance minders for an oil change, false brake and other important item failure warnings for no reason, no audio sound at all (fixed more than once, now), loud popping noises that could easily ruin my speakers, false brake warnings with my brakes slamming without my control and without anything in front of me (impossible to reproduce - just give it a couple of months and it'll happen again)... just... disappointing. I don't let people ride with me. I don't trust the car with others' lives.
I've been greatly disappointed by the many, many glitches of the infotainment system in this vehicle. It has been very frustrating and Honda has not been at all helpful. I would not recommend my car to others, and when they point out my new car and want to see it, I blow it off, as I fear I will be embarrassed by one of the car's glitches.
Updated on Aug 20, 2016
"show how underpowered the entertainment system is"
Daniel»CA»2016 Honda Civic|Purchased Jan 2016|Verified
The infotainment system is one of the worst I've ever used. If hassle free music playing is something required, consider other car brands. As I've stated, the infotainment system is very bad. I am looking forward to purchasing a US Type-R, but if it has the same infotainment system, and/or the software/hardware hasn't been updated, I will no long buy Hondas as my vehicle of choice of preferred vehicle. I've purchased four new Honda in 10 years. Because they were reliable and trusted. But the latest Honda Civic had tarnished that reputation.
Overall the quality, styling, performance and economics of the 2016 Civic is great. I absolutely love the new front end design. The LED headlights and taillights are awesome!. The quality of materials is most areas is great, although the lower door panels use a material that is EASILY and PERMANENTLY marred. The new instrument cluster is great, love the techy look (animations when starting up, great color choices). Overall, the vehicle is great, and I enjoy driving it. With one exception: The infotainment center is an absolute atrocity. Being in the software development field, it is absolutely clear that almost no R&D and Q&A went in to the design and implementation of the infotainment system. The system is riddled with infuriating bugs, glitches, and malfunctions. 1) USB, Bluetooth, and Apple CarPlay will fail to load/initialize when starting the vehicle. Resulting in having to disconnect/reconnect devices. 2a) USB, Bluetooth, and Apple CarPlay will fail to continue playing the song previously playing when starting the vehicle. 2b) Required steps for resuming playback after shutting off and turning the vehicle back on are: Navigate to Audio Source screen -> Press Play (I think) -> Press "Next Song" (I think) -> Maybe Press Play again? This results in 9 times out of 10, never getting to continue to play the current song. 3) Apple CarPlay will display a Black Screen on Startup. This will persist indefinitely until the battery is disconnected. 4) USB, Bluetooth music audio will sound distorted, scratchy, and appear to skip if you press "Next Song." It takes several seconds for the system to either catch up or buffer the song. 5) The entire infotainment center will randomly crash, shut down, and restart. One one occasion, an ear-piercing audio squeal proceeded just before the infotainment screen flashed blue several times, after which all personal settings stored in the infotainment system (fuel economy, "At the pump" information, previous locations in the navigation system, etc.) were completely wiped and lost. 6) Cannot type space as a valild character for the Wifi Password. 7) The cpu/memory power of the infotainment system is severely lacking. This is noticable by the slideshow startup of the entertainment system, and probably the reason why the audio sounds distorted, scratchy and appear to skip if you press "Next Song". The severity of these problems have seriously made me consider trading in the car for another brand. I've been a Honda owner and purchaser since 2006. I have bought four brand new Honda Civics (06, 2012, 2013 Si and now a 2016 Civic Sedan). And over the course of the last 10 years, I have seen a steady decrease in overall reliability and brand image from Honda. I implore Honda to take this feedback seriously and correct their infotainment system post haste. The software is in dire need of fixing. And the performance of the system needs addressed. I'd even purchase a factory upgrade infotainment system, with a better CPU and more RAM. The infotainment system was designed to be easily replaced.
The entertainment software and hardware is absolutely horrible. It lacks proper processing power. Any time I change a song on my iPod/iPhone/Pandora, the music is scratchy and distorted and take a moment to clean up. When starting the vehicle, the iPod will NOT resume playing the current song. You MUST press play and skip song. Sometimes when starting the vehicle, the entertainment system will get stuck at LOADING the iPod. Switching audio sources, scrolling through song lists, etc. show how underpowered the entertainment system is. PLEASE PROVIDE AN UPGRADED VERSION OF THE ENTERTAINMENT SYSTEM. MORE POWERFUL!.
Updated on Sep 25, 2016
"I certainly appreciate the opportunity to provide feedback on my new car"
Athena»WV»2016 Honda Civic|Purchased Jun 2016|Verified
I certainly enjoy my new Honda Civic even though it is maybe more car than I need technology-wise. I wanted a trustworthy car to take me in to retirement, and my other Civic was a road-running machine but eight years old. The fuel economy is superior to my previous Civic, and I do appreciate that. It is also has better pick-up with the turbo, which is helpful for back road and interstate driving. This purchase was a smart one for me. I know I can depend on the brand and have had good interactions with Hagerstown Honda. In terms of improvements, here are a few suggestions: 1. The interior fabric at the doors, in the door handle area, seems inferior to my '08 Civic. It is thin and smudges way too easily for a new car and has a dull appearance already. 2. The driver's seat is not comfortable for me even though I am not heavy or tall. The power seat should be available with the turbo regardless of the seat fabric. I did not want the additional cost of the leather, but a car as special as the turbo should have a power seat included since this model is not bottom of the line. The seat needs to sit higher and flatter with the back rest less curved. Honda seats are a detraction for me. 3. The heating/cooling controls are not helpful in their current position. I would rather have the radio controls there. It is awkward to scroll the sound on the screen or on the steering wheel. Often I am turning the steering, and the controls are upside down! Also having to touch the screen to adjust the sound distracts from safe driving, and the same is true to adjust the climate controls on the screen. 4. The AM/FM radio reception is inferior to XM. Although I enjoyed the free service the first few months, I do not believe in having to pay for radio; therefore, I did not renew the service. It truly is rather expensive. When I listen to broadcast, the stations are not as clear as my previous Civic radio; this, of course, is rather disappointing. 5. The handling seems a little loose with so much extra power. 6. Last, I don't like having to turn on the engine if I have to roll up windows or close the sun roof. I certainly appreciate the opportunity to provide feedback on my new car. The Civic is a tremendous car!
The new Civic is sporty, zippy, and fun to drive. The turbo is very noticeable compared to my '08. The body style is eye-catching. So far, the gas mileage is looking good for a combination of city and highway. I have two concerns: the interior fabric is not very substantial compared to the '08. I'm not sure if it will hold up for 8+ years. Please redesign your seats. They are truly uncomfortable and sit too low to the floor, even with the manual adjustment. I am neither fat nor short. The radio controls are not convenient on the steering wheel or the touchscreen. Why did you put the Heat/AC controls on a knob? The AM/FM radio is of a lesser quality than my '08. I can't get my regular stations clearly, and I don't believe in paying for radio stations. I am very disappointed.
Updated on Aug 20, 2016
"Sales experience was great although i wish now that I had bought instead of leased .."
Diana»NJ»2016 Honda Civic|Purchased Jan 2016|Verified
The old adage is, never buy the beta version. I love my Honda Civic, completely redesigned model year, but there were annoying connectivity problems at first. Still, the performance,appearance and reliability of this vehicle plus its stylish and smart appearance made it a perfect choice for me. I drive a lot for work and leisure, and I love the color and interior leather finish. Sales experience was great although i wish now that I had bought instead of leased ... i won't make that mistake 5 years from now :-) I am a faithful Honda owner for over 40 years and my loyalty has been justified by the excellence of all the vehicles I hve owned. The last one went 14 years ...
Perfect car for me - virtually always driving alone, long and medium trips are routine, like to listen tp music in the car, etc. EXCEPT for (1) the driver seat is a little awkward for someone 5'2" toget ito and out of, and (2) the continuing connectivity problems. My new car does not have built-in GPS, and i agreed to this based on the promise of being able to use the GPS in my Samsung smartphone. In early days the connection to navigation was constantly being dropped, sometimes while I was navigating within a busy city. Connectivity improved after the service dept. reset my system and i myself learned some "tweaks" (this is not in any manual, but the connection only works if you use the original USB cable that came with the phone itself). However the connection has now mysteriously been lost yet again and i am going to have to leave the car for several hours to find the source of the problem (my phone is on the car manufacturer's list of compatible devices). There are only one or two technicians locally who understand the connectivity issue and may be able to fix it. The manufacturer's national "help" service failed to respond to emails I sent asking for help. I drive a lot for work and this is a serious inconvenience. I am holding onto my old discrete TomTom GPS in case this problem can't be properly resolved, a huge disappointment if i have to stop using my phone for navigation. Ask me again in 6 months.
I love the look, feel, comfort, driveability and gas mileage of my new car, and the selection and leasing experience was enjoyable and satisfactory - however, as this point, within the first month after buying it, i am very disappointed with the connectivity of my 2016 Civic. I was persuaded to buy a car that does not have its own GPS (only comes in the top priced model with features i don't want or need) on the basis that my (fully functional Samsung) smartphone could connect for navigation, etc. The phone disconnects constantly - dropping me out of navigation - while driving, and so far i have had no response at all from the dealer. I loved my old non-digital car, it was time fir a change but ... this was disappointing.
Updated on Sep 16, 2016
"It doesn't scuff up as easily, and I like the placement of everything"
Jodi»MN»2016 Honda Civic|Purchased Jun 2016|Verified
I am not a huge fan of the black stripe of the gray cloth interior. I think it's hard to clean the floor mats because it holds on to more hair and other debris and yes, I do use a professional grade vacuum for cars. I would prefer if the interior side panels and middle console was all leather and not made of cloth on the EX in general. I liked the cloth used in the 2014 Honda CRV EX a lot more than this type of cloth. There's something soft and durable about the type in the CRV. The cloth in my Civic doesn't feel and look as nice. The dash where the IP is is also hard to keep clean and seems clunky. I wish it was more refined and less plastic-y looking. I really expected a lot more from my sound system for an EX-T. I think the sound is average and I feel like I'm listening to music in a base model. There are some things you could get rid of in order to make room for improving the sound system. I am not sure what at this point but I'm sure after reading a gazillion results from your customers you can find things people in general could not care less about or are less crazy about. I didn't care about having the Internet connection thing in my car, I don't care as much on the Voice Commands. For how awesome the Civic is, you should be able to cruise in it and have fun with the music blasting and bumping somewhat. Please change this because listening to the music is one of the most important things you do in the car besides driving it. Overall the interior design is great. The materials used for the most part are great. It doesn't scuff up as easily, and I like the placement of everything. The silvery color accents are nice, and it's nice that not everything is a black color, I LOVE GRAY! Whatever you guys use to build the exterior black paneling around the door side windows drives me nuts. It seems like I barely touch it, and it has marks or prints on it or it's discolored. After I clean my car, I have to take a soft towel and buff it out a little in case it doesn't look clean. Call me crazy, but I love my cars, and I take care of them. I spent most of this box filling out negatives but I do want you to know I love this year's Civic and I'm only trying to help make it meet 100% across the board. :) I would say it's the best car I've ever owned. My experience with Honda has been with a 2003 Honda Civic EX 2dr, 2011 Honda Civic EX, 2014 Honda CRV EX, and this baby, 2016 Honda Civic EX-T. My bf bought the Touring. The leather is great. The sound is just fine. The Honda Sensing is super amazing, I am a wee bit jealous. Just thought I'd let you all know.
There are a few things I would like to change with my vehicle. I'm picky so please don't be surprised. Also, don't get me wrong, I do love my car. I would prefer the black cloth side door rest and middle console made from the same cloth be made with leather even though it's not leather interior at least for my model (EX-T with cloth seats). I would prefer not to have manual seats. With the EX-T, I also would have expected much better and more premium sound. It sounds somewhat basic to me compared to other vehicles at the EX level and up. My previous leased vehicle was a 2014 Honda CRV, and I absolutely hated the hard plastic material used inside the interior especially the interior door paneling. It was crap and no matter how careful I was, it scratched and dinged easily. I would say Honda stepped up their quality in that area because I don't see this same issue with the Civic.
Updated on Aug 25, 2016
"The resale value is one of the best and yummy can trust the quality of the vehicle"
Jody»NM»2016 Honda Civic|Purchased Jan 2016|Verified
The resale value is one of the best and yummy can trust the quality of the vehicle. The audio system seems to have issues occasionally. The ride could be more quiet. The low tire pressure indicator should indicate which tire is low. Driver seat adjustment could be better and I'd rather have a side view camera on the drivers side.
I have had on and off the issue of audio power. At times I cannot turn it off, so I just mute it. I Really do not want to have to spend additional time going back to the dealership.
The brake/acceleration pedals are too close. The interior is too noisy. The side view mirror would be more beneficial on the drivers side. The low air pressure indicator should indicate exactly which tires' pressure is low. The trunk should close easier/better, without so much pressure. The height of the drivers seat should be allowed to be raised without it being moved forward.
Updated on Dec 9, 2016
"Heated seat would be great if I could shut off the heat on my bum and leave a nice heating pad on my sore back : )"
Dorothy»MA»2016 Honda Civic|Purchased Sep 2016|Verified
Things I don't like: Rain sensor doesn't work—wipers are intermittently super fast or super slow for no good reason. Standardize on where you put controls! I shut my car off in a lane closure area on the highway when I had to slow down quickly because that's the exact same spot where my hazard light button on the 2010 Civic used to be. Would prefer to have knobs/buttons for radio. I want to be able to control where I get heat applied. My old 1976 Rabbit allowed me to open a vent for cool air on my face while heating my feet—that was AWESOME! Heated seat would be great if I could shut off the heat on my bum and leave a nice heating pad on my sore back : ).
Overall an excellent car. The variable cruise control is nice. The lane departure warning only works where lane lines are well painted. I hope we won't be trusting cars to drive themselves any time soon!
Jul 25, 2016
"Parking brakes are convenient, a push of a button"
Otto»CA»2016 Honda Civic|Purchased Apr 2016|Verified
Overall I love the car. Love the performance and fuel efficiency. However navigation is mediocre at best. Takes wrong directions, voice recognition is also very poor. Front bumper cover plastic is parting on both sides, interior fan grill installed crooked can't adjust airflow. Because of that there's is a rattle behind the dashboard. This is my 5th. Honda product and the quality is not what I expected from Honda. Having the Touring model which is the top of the line car I would expect for example a light in the glove compartment, memory seats, etc. Even my old Honda CIVIC has a calendar that is missing in this top of the line product. It's a love and hate relationship. Parking brakes are convenient, a push of a button. However it will only release when it feels like it. Other times it gives me a message to do it manually. Little things like that make the overall experience less than perfect.
Updated on Jan 25, 2017
"* The rear window of the Civic Touring Edition could probably use a rear wiper, as it tends to hold dirt/water (even using RainX"
Charles»NC»2016 Honda Civic|Purchased Aug 2016|Verified
The Civic is a reliable, fun-to-drive vehicle that gets great mileage, is comfortable and ergonomically sensible vehicle with an outstanding sound system. This is a car you won't mind spending an hour or more inside every day during your commute. On long trips, there's plenty of room for the luggage and the seats won't wear you out. Overall, the Civic Touring Edition I purchased is probably the best Honda I have owned -- and that includes seven Acura and Honda vehicles spanning from 1978-2016. This is a great car. Some suggestions: * Improve the remote start feature -- it is impossible to tell if it succeeded or failed from the key FOB. * The ability to have presets for AM/FM stations AND Sirius/XM stations on the same row would be great. * Add wireless Apple CarPlay into the next version of the terrific in-car system. * The rear window of the Civic Touring Edition could probably use a rear wiper, as it tends to hold dirt/water (even using RainX.).
This is a solid car; it is reliable, well-styled and well-appointed for its class.
Apr 11, 2019
"This car has a CVT which is new to me so I want to hear it and feel it shift gears while observing the rpms"
Patty»FL»2019 Honda Civic|Purchased Dec 2018|Verified
Seriously consider purchasing the Honda Civic. After owning an Accord, the Civic is fun to drive and as with all Honda's, it is reliable. As with most new cars, the Civic is loaded with every conceivable computerized, electronic feature ranging from Collision Avoidance to Lane Mitigation. The dashboard is constantly feeding me live data which is somewhat useless and very distracting. Some features are downright silly. I want to drive the car not some computer!! This car has a CVT which is new to me so I want to hear it and feel it shift gears while observing the rpms.
Jul 26, 2016
"At night when applying the brakes the brake light causes a huge glare making the vehicle unsafe to see rearward"
James»CA»2016 Honda Civic|Purchased Apr 2016|Verified
I have had several issues, in regards to the third brake light in the 2016 Civic Coupe. The materials used, such as the tape for mounting the brake light are unacceptable. Extreme heat temperatures cause the mounting tape to melt. This allows the third brake light to fall slightly. At night when applying the brakes the brake light causes a huge glare making the vehicle unsafe to see rearward.
Oct 9, 2016
"The infotainment system hard to program and bluetooth is especially difficult"
Martial»VT»2016 Honda Civic|Purchased Apr 2016|Verified
The rear windows seem to fog up year round. Car drives and feels great. Bluetooth system is difficult and seems to lose phone numbers entered. Gas mileage is pretty much as advertised. The engine power is sufficient. The rear brake light housing is flimsy and stuck to the back window with velcro, not very sturdy. Variable speed wipers would be nice. The infotainment system hard to program and bluetooth is especially difficult.
Nov 1, 2016
"You could add the shifter to the column, move the cupholders forward, shrink the driver/passenger seats, etc"
Joe»MN»2016 Honda Civic|Purchased Jun 2016|Verified
There are two things you could do to make the Civic a perfect car: (1) Fix the infotainment system, and by "fix," I mean replace with analog controls. I would cheerfully give up some channels if it meant I could flip between radio stations without risking running off the road. My old '02 Dodge Caravan didn't have many options, but you could feel buttons instead of having to take your eyes off the road to press them. Also, the A/C is a bit complicated. If there's a button to just pull in air from the outside, I haven't found it yet. (2) Add the option of a bench seat in the front row. I think the last car to offer this was the Impala in the early 2000s, but I just figure it would be cool if you had a small friend or a kid you wanted to fit in up front. You could add the shifter to the column, move the cupholders forward, shrink the driver/passenger seats, etc.
Updated on Dec 20, 2016
"The only thing that I would say I don't like right now is the loud braking system that can be heard on the inside of the car on..."
Kimberly»IL»2016 Honda Civic|Purchased Jul 2016|Verified
Go for it. It will meet your expectation and then some. I wish the ground clearance wasn't so low. Always worry about hitting curb. Also backup/side camera is barely useable when it comes to bad rain weather and snow.
My rear back window doesn't defrost like it should. It takes a while to the rest of the car windows defrost. Also the climate settings don't stay like I had them when I try to remotely start car. I would like car warmed and windows defrost when I get in.
Overall I love my new car. The only thing that I would say I don't like right now is the loud braking system that can be heard on the inside of the car on the driver's side.
Oct 19, 2016
"I shouldn't have to pay EVEN MORE for sufficiently adjustable seats, specifically lumbar support"
Stephen»PA»2016 Honda Civic|Purchased Apr 2016|Verified
Good value. Better gas mileage than expected. Seat comfort -- for an upgraded Civic, the seat adjustment controls are minimal and thus provides an unacceptable comfort level. I shouldn't have to pay EVEN MORE for sufficiently adjustable seats, specifically lumbar support.
Dec 10, 2016
"Civic needs bigger fuel tank"
Patrick»MD»2016 Honda Civic|Purchased Sep 2016|Verified
Don't like limited apps available via Apple CarPlay. Why not have a way to mirror display of phone? That makes sense. Get ability to control garage doors. I like sunglasses holder. Consider phone holder option. Glass on primary electronic display too easy to scratch. Glass on instrument panel to flimsy and easy to scratch. Civic needs bigger fuel tank!!!!
Jul 15, 2016
"The Firestone tires are noisy on concrete or rough asphalt and do little to enhance handling"
Peter»CA»2016 Honda Civic|Purchased Mar 2016|Verified
The Firestone tires are noisy on concrete or rough asphalt and do little to enhance handling. Eventually I'll replace them with Michelins. The CVT hesitates and ambles on occasion. Brakes were overly tight on break- in. The chassy tends to rock like a boat on uneven pavement.
Jun 28, 2016
"Such a minor thing is affecting our new car experience"
Mario»CA»2016 Honda Civic|Purchased May 2016|Verified
Love our new Civic except for the issue of the third brake light cover. Such a minor thing is affecting our new car experience.


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NASHVILLE (AP) — Tennessee's chief medical officer says the rate of new infections from a deadly fungal meningitis outbreak appears to be declining in the state where it was first discovered.
"I think we're on the downhill part of the epidemic curve," Dr. David Reagan said in an interview on Thursday. Still, Reagan cautioned that he expects to see new infections in the state, and there likely will be more deaths.
Tennessee health officials were the first to identify and report the outbreak of the rare disease caused when patients seeking pain relief received contaminated steroid injections. With 66 cases, the state has about a quarter of the 271 patients who have been sickened nationally either with meningitis or, in a few cases, joint infections. Eight of the 21 patients who have died were in Tennessee.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention spokesman Curtis Allen said it is too early to say whether the rate of new infections is decreasing nationally.
"This is still an ongoing investigation," he said. "There were about 14,000 people exposed."
Not everyone who received the contaminated medicine will get sick, Reagan said. The most important factor determining who does get sick seems to be how much fungus was contaminating the particular vial of medication they received, not their age or even how healthy they were.
"It's not predictable," Reagan said.
Tennessee's meningitis patients range in age from 23 to 91 years old. The majority of them are women, but Reagan said that is only because more of the patients receiving the contaminated injections were women.
Those patients who have been sickest are those who either did not catch the symptoms early or who didn't receive appropriate treatment early because doctors didn't know what they were dealing with. The fungi become harder to kill once they have established themselves in a person's body.
"If treatment is given early, it is very effective," Reagan said. "If it is given late, it is not very effective."
Most of the positively identified cases are caused by Exserohilum rostratum (ex-sir-oh-HY-lum ross-TRAH-tum). The fungus is commonly found in the environment, but it has never before been observed as a cause of meningitis.
Because of that, Reagan said, officials have been unable to firmly establish the incubation period and give those who received the tainted injections a date for when they will no longer need to worry about developing meningitis.
"We're saying at least six weeks, or 42 days, but we probably will extend that," he said. "This is new territory. There's no literature to tell us how long."
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