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Vacation Overview
Get the entire Canadian experience. You'll start off in the fascinating northern US cities, Boston and New York, and then travel to Montreal, Toronto and Vancouver where you'll experience the charm, culture and sophistication of these exciting cities.
Vacation Itinerary
Vacation Day 1 - New York to Boston
Meet up with your 18-35 crew and Tour Manager in New York City, before we hit the road and drop by Providence, Rhode Island's capital city. Next up is Boston. Home to the Red Sox (the famous baseball team), many creative thinkers and historic rebels, this thriving university town is soaked in history and packed with things to do. Your Tour Manager will introduce the group to Boston's core spots. You'll see Boston Common – the city's oldest park – and the historic Quincy Market & Faneuil Hall, which served as a meeting place for those wanting independence from England and for slavery to end. Get to know your crew and Tour Manager over dinner tonight, before exploring more of the city in a fun night out. With everything from indie bands to nightclubs, there's something for everyone. Hotel (D)
Vacation Day 2 - Boston
With a full day here, you'll get a feel for this user-friendly city, which is easy to explore on foot. In your free time, walk through a living time line and follow Boston's famous Freedom Trail, which takes you past 2 and a half centuries of history. Learn about Boston's rebellious role on its road to independence as you explore the cobbled lanes and historic hot spots. Discover more of Boston. Pound the pavements or choose our optional Hop-on-Hop-off trolley tour and cover more of the city. You'll get the background on Boston's famous Tea Party, when Boston citizens threw tons of tea into the harbor in protest against the British Crown. Head back to Faneuil Hall & Quincy Market for a bit of souvenir shopping and a dose of history. Dubbed the "Cradle of Liberty" this famous brick building has played a key role in the city for over 250 years. Check out the stalls loaded with New England's crafts, pick up some Boston-made items and order some local food at a push cart eatery or restaurant. For a bit of the local lifestyle, take in the waterfront by following the Haborwalk. Made up of 62.8 km (39miles) of paths weaving through diverse neighborhoods, it is a great way to experience Boston's maritime flavor and see its working ports in action. Get into the city's café culture on Italian flavored Hanover Street in Boston's oldest residential district. Sip on a cappuccino as you take in the city's iconic brick architecture. If you just want to relax, kick back with the locals and people-watch in one of the nine parks that make up the city's "Emerald Necklace". You could return to Boston Common, where public hangings took place in the old days, – now it's a great place to hang out. Finish the day at one of the city's excellent local restaurants. Make sure you get some tips from your Tour Manager on where to go and order some of Boston's famous lobsters, clams or oysters. Hotel (B)
Vacation Day 3 - Boston to Quebec City
Wind down on the coach, plug in your MP3 and watch the wilderness of Maine unfold from your window. Keep an eye open for it fresh-water lakes, beautiful scenery and wildlife like moose, beavers, foxes and birds. Maybe even practice your French phrases as we cross the border into Canada. We continue on to North America's French flavored core, Quebec, and experience a slice of old Europe. Founded in the 17th century, this is the only city in Canada or the USA that has its original city walls, making it the only walled-city in North America. Hotel (B,D)
Vacation Day 4 - Quebec City
Step back in time in Quebec's old-town as your Local Guide opens up the UNESCO World Heritage listed center. As you walk through this open-air museum, complete with cobbled streets and 17th century stone houses you'll learn about its history. With free time, discover more of the fortified city. Check out the Citadel, ancient point of defense, complete with a traditional changing of the guard. Otherwise, follow the city walls and uncover little boutiques and galleries tucked away within the time-worn streets. With its European heritage, Quebec has a buzzing café culture that fills its historic center. For lunch, grab a table in a Parisian style bistro and try some of the local specialties like tourtière québecois (meat pie) or duckling with maple syrup. Kick back and listen to the locals speaking French. For views over the St. Lawrence River, walk along Dufferin Terrace, Quebec City's most famous boardwalk. If you're keen for a slice of Canada's diverse history, get the low-down on the people of French-Canada at the Musée de la civilisation (Museum of Civilization) See how the building cleverly blends both new design and old buildings. Otherwise, don't forget to visit the iconic Chateau Frontenac in the heart of the old town. Hotel (B)
Vacation Day 5 - Quebec City to Montreal
Continue on to the island city of Montreal. A happening hub and home to the famous Montreal Jazz festival, this hot, creative city mixes up a North American feel with French influence. It also has amazing food and is thriving with festivities. Get familiar with the city when we arrive. Catch some of Montreal's relaxed vibes down at the Old Port and get the background on its maritime history as the group drives around the quays. The well-preserved riverside old-town was a key player in early Montreal's development. Then, we'll take a drive up Mt Royal, which serves up sweeping views over the city. Check out this enormous park that was designed by the same person who landscaped New York's famous Central Park. Your Tour Manager will show you some of Montreal's signature sites. See the copper dome of St Joseph's oratory, the biggest monument built to honor Canada's patron saint. You'll get a look at Montreal's most famous architectural curiosity: the 1976 Olympic stadium, complete with the world's tallest inclined tower. For some action, hit the rapids of the St Lawrence River in an adrenaline-pumping optional jet-boat ride, and experience another side of Montreal. Hotel (B,D)
Vacation Day 6 - Montreal
With a free day ahead of you, explore Montreal's creative core and joie de vivre (joy of living). See some of the city's innovations, like the world-famous Biodome, where you can walk through different eco-systems, from ocean fronts to woodlands, and get up close to all sorts of wildlife. Montreal is a great place to shop. On St Laurent Boulevard (it's affectionately dubbed "The Main") look through cutting-edge boutiques, jewelery stores and artists' workshops. Otherwise just hang out in an outdoor café among the throngs of people and get a real feel for Montreal's street life. For a different shopping experience, head underground to Montreal's famous underground-city. With 19 miles of shops and restaurants right under the heart of the city, it's got it all. Lunchtime: go local and head to Jean-Talon Market, with its bustling stalls and friendly atmosphere. Try some tasty baked goods, fresh produce or delicious snacks, like calamari and chips. Then kick back with some of the best coffee in town from near-by Little Italy. Tonight, explore Montreal's amazing nightlife with some friends. There's so much to choose from – jazz bars in the down town area, the student vibes of the Latin Quarter, the clubs of Rue St. Catherine or the festive outdoor atmosphere and cozy lounge bars back up the hill on Mt Royal, where Rue St. Denis is a happening night spot. Afterward, round off your night with a Montreal favorite: poutine (French fries with gravy and cheese curd). Hotel (B)
Vacation Day 7 - Montreal to Toronto
As we stick to the St Lawrence River Valley, you'll see the local fresh water wonder: the 1000 islands of different sizes that are scattered across Lake Ontario and the river. Later, pull into Toronto, Canada's economic powerhouse, cosmopolitan capital and English speaking heart. Kick start your time here with a few of Toronto's key spots on a tour around the city. Your Tour Manager will fill you in on the iconic CN Tower, North America's tallest free standing structure at 553 meters. See buzzing Yonge Street, with its designer labels, funky boutiques and diverse stores. Enjoy a look into student life as you check out the University of Toronto, complete with Gothic buildings and ivy covered stone walls. Hotel (D)
Vacation Day 8 - Toronto
Toronto is loaded with things to do, so some ideas for your free time include getting away from it all by jumping on a local ferry and heading out to one of Toronto's leafy islands. With no cars, cute cottages and windswept nature, these are the perfect places to chill out. Or, for something different, visit the fantastic Bata Shoe Museum and see its quirky, impressive collection of footwear. If something sporty is more your thing, head to the Hockey Hall of Fame and honor Canada's national sport. Otherwise, explore Toronto's melting pot, experience different pockets of culture and taste food from all over the world. Start by having a bit of fun in colorful and chaotic Chinatown. It's packed with little shops selling anything from knick knacks to lanterns, and its streets are full of stalls dishing up all sorts of tasty Asian dishes. Check out the bustling vibe of near-by Kensington Market, a vibrant, multi-cultural neighborhood that is fascinating to walk around. Popular with locals, Kensington Market serves up bakeries, tapas (Spanish style nibbles), international grocery stores, Mexican and Jewish food, vintage stores and one-of-a kind boutiques. Round off your experience with some espresso and pastries in Little Italy. Get your heart racing in an optional excursion up CN tower, where you can walk the glass floor and enjoy the widest-reaching vistas in Toronto. Enjoy an insider's look at Toronto's night life on an optional guided party pub crawl around the city's hot spots tonight and finish your time off in this city with a night to remember. Hotel
Vacation Day 9 - Toronto and Niagara Falls
Head to the surging waters of world-famous Niagara Falls, right on the border of the USA and Canada. Jump on board the Maid of the Mist and cruise along the river to the base of the world's second largest falls for a closer look. You'll see the incredible volume of water pouring over the cliff and feel the sheer power of the spray. But don't worry – there is an included rain poncho! Choose to get a bird's-eye-view of it all on an optional helicopter ride and check out the falls from both sides of the border. Follow the river's path and see the tons of water that make up the falls– it'll make your jaw drop. Hotel (D)
Vacation Day 10 - Toronto to Whistler via Vancouver
Today we'll fly across to Vancouver to meet up with your new crew on the other side of Canada. With beaches, forests and mountains, Vancouver is all about location and fusing big-city living with an outdoor lifestyle. You'll enjoy a first taste of it all with the group when your Tour Manager points out historic Gastown, Vancouver's founding district, the city's own Chinatown – home to the largest minority group in Vancouver and the landmark Lion's Gate Bridge. In Stanley Park, see the colorful Totem Poles of Canada's First Nations People and learn about traditional culture as your Tour Manager tells you the stories behind them. We'll then wind our way along the spectacular cliff-top Sea to Sky highway and arrive in Whistler, one of the most popular ski resorts in North America and home to the 2010 Winter Olympics. Hotel (D)
Vacation Day 11 - Whistler
Today, you've got time to get into some alpine activities and experience Whistlers' high-energy action. Choose to have a go with the paddle and get out on the water in a canoe excursion along the River of Golden Dreams or try a zip-line optional, where you'll glide over surging rivers and stunning scenery. With lots of trails to choose from, Whistler is a hiker's heaven. For those wanting vistas of the spectacular surrounds but not wanting to work up a sweat, choose a gondola or chairlift ride to the top for amazing views. Otherwise, kick back and take in the natural surroundings back at the hotel or walk around the quaint village of Whistler. Hotel (B)
Vacation Day 12 - Whistler to Kamloops
Leaving the mountains behind, we make our way to the desert and to Canada's impressive interior. Passing the picture-perfect Seton Lake, we'll make a stop in Lillooet, a former gold rush town. We travel on to our next night stop, Kamloops, sitting at the confluence of 2 rivers. Once a former meeting point for traders, it continues to serve as a stop over point for travelers and still has touches of the Wild West. Hotel (D)
Vacation Day 13 - Kamloops to Jasper
Sticking to the famous Yellowhead Highway, we stop off at the highest peak of the Rockies, Mt Robson. Get your blood pumping in a thrilling white-water rafting optional on the Fraser River. Then pull into small-town Jasper and kick back in the Rockies' largest national park – our home for the next two nights. Hotel (B)
Vacation Day 14 - Jasper
We drive through the wild beauty of Jasper National Park to Maligne Lake, known for its stunning scenery and vivid colors. There's a chance to take in the snow capped mountains from the water and visit iconic Spirit Island on an optional cruise. Later, your Tour Manager will take you for an easy-going hike through the Maligne Canyon, an impressive limestone gorge – the result of years of raging waters. Use your free time to make the most of lesser-known Jasper Park. With 1000kms of trails, from hour loops to day hikes, it's easy to get off the beaten track and into nature. Hotel (D)
Vacation Day 15 - Jasper to Banff
Get ready for some sublime scenery as we stick to the Columbia Icefield Parkway, a route that fur traders and native peoples once used during the 19th century. With waterfalls, lakes, meadows, glaciers, towering mountains, and the largest ice-field south of Alaska, this is one fantastic drive. Jump on board the Ice Explorer, a snow coach on tracks, and roll onto the Athabasca Glacier, where you can get out and explore the icy slopes. Drink straight from the glacier and taste some of the purest water on earth. We continue on to famous Lake Louise. Its striking turquoise color and incredible mountain back drop create a breathtaking scene. Back on the coach, we roll on to legendary Banff, the unofficial capital of the Rockies. Quad-share Chalet (D)
Vacation Day 16 - Banff
With loads of activities available in Banff, you can choose your own adventure. There's the option to get above the Rockies in an unforgettably spectacular helicopter ride or to head up Sulphur mountain by gondola for a slice of remote high country and the chance to see some summit wildlife. Other ideas for your day include checking out Banff's landmark Banff Springs Hotel. With over 800 rooms, this massive Gothic structure is fun to explore. Otherwise, head downtown for some shopping, where you can pick up cowboy hats, well-known brands and outdoor sporting equipment. Tonight, give our horseback ride optional a go, where you'll ride into the back country and enjoy a traditional cook-out dinner under the open sky. Quad-share Chalet (B)
Vacation Day 17 - Banff to Vernon
Cut across three national parks today and experience what each one has to offer in an incredible drive. Things get wilder and a whole lot more rugged in Yoho National Park, where the ice blue Kicking Horse River winds through a valley of waterfalls and meadows. Be impressed by Glacier National Park, home to over 400 glaciers and stop off at Rogers Pass – a place of awesome surroundings. We'll also see Mt Revelstoke National Park's towering peaks and surging river. Then it's a complete change of scene as we travel into British Columbia's wine country, Okanagan Valley, with its vines and terraced hills, to Vernon for our overnight stop. Hotel (B,D)
Vacation Day 18 - Vernon to Vancouver
Journey through the stunning Okanagan Valley, Canada's wine country, before returning to laid-back Vancouver, with its friendly locals, sandy beaches and Pacific rim position. For a bit of urban culture, head down town and grab a coffee at one of the many cafes. Continue on to the Gastown area for a bit of shopping, where you can find souvenirs to take back home, including Native American crafts and jewelery. Tonight, head out on the town with your friends and experience more of Vancouver's nightlife. Hit the back streets of Gastown or the alleys of Yale Town for some live music. Otherwise, if you know what you're after, ask your Tour Manager for tips. Hotel
Vacation Day 19 - Vancouver
Feel the young vibe of this city while exploring its hip shops & cafes. Later, enjoy a dinner cruise around the harbor & head out for a night on the town! (B)
Vacation Day 20 - Depart Vancouver
Your Canadian adventure ends this morning and it's time to say farewell to your new friends. For those who are keen for some more action, there's the option of a trip to Grouse Mountain or Butchart Gardens.
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How to Use the Calculator on Your iPhone
Your iPhone's calculator works just like a pocket calculator. You can find the iPhone's calculator feature on your Home screen, by clicking the calculator icon.
Your handy iPhone calculator does just fine for adding, subtracting, multiplying, and dividing. Numbers and symbols (such as a C for clear, and M+ for memory) are large and easy to see.
But you might be thinking: "This isn't exactly the most advanced calculator I've ever used." And you'd be right. It can't handle a sine or a square root, much less more advanced functions.
Fortunately, the math whizzes at Apple were thinking right along with you. To see what they came up with, rotate the iPhone. As if by sleight of hand, your simple calculator changes to a full-fledged scientific calculator capable of tackling dozens of complex functions. Both calculators are shown here.


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Official Star Wars artist Matt Busch has created six horrific zombified posters for the Star Wars films, with a mini zombie storyline running through them. See Obi Wan decay more with every new movie poster!
This has all come about because of the latest Clone Wars episode, titled 'Brain Invaders,' which sees several key characters becoming zombies.
Of course, now we're all crying out for zombified parodies of the original films to be uploaded to YouTube. Can we somehow convince Simon Pegg to take part, maybe decapitate a few with some vinyl? [CorePlanets via Geekologie]


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Rappers Lil Boosie, Webbie to perform June 14 at Ford Arena
SMG announced that rappers Lil Boosie and Webbie will perform at Ford Arena on Saturday, June 14 with tickets going on sale this Friday at 10 a.m. for $103, $58, $30 at the Ford Park box office and other Ticketmaster outlets including ticketmaster.com and charge-by-phone (800) 745-3000.
From Baton Rouge, Lil Boosie has released four studio records with a brand new one titled Touchdown 2 Cause Hell set for a July 15 release. Popular singles including "Zoom," "Wipe Me Down," "Better Believe It" and the brand new radio hit "Show Da World."
Born Torrence Hatch, Boosie was just released from Louisiana State Penitentiary after spending nearly five years behind bars due to drug charges.
Webbie, also from Baton Rouge, has collaborated with Lil Boosie on several tunes including "Independent." Other charting Webbie songs are "Bad B*tch," and "Give Me That."
Ford Arena is located at 5115 Interstate 10 South in Beaumont.


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The daily deluge of health studies, reports and statistics is often meandering and confusing.
After all, sometimes a report will contradict the findings of another issued just days earlier. More often, snapshots of the American experience are revealed in the numbers at the bottom of an abstract statistic, parked far away from the statistic shouting the loudest up top.
We take time out again now to sift through some of the reports that have surfaced in the last few months. Below is a sampling of interesting nuggets found therein, each shining some light on the body and mind.
Nearly this many Americans are on at least one prescription drug, according to a study published in the journal Mayo Clinic Proceedings. Forty-eight percent of Americans in the study took at least one prescription drug in the past month. Antibiotics, antidepressants, painkilling opioids and cholesterol-lowering drugs were the most commonly used.
kinds of fungi live on the human foot, according to a study published in the journal Nature.
1 in 3
Fewer than this many U.S. children between ages 11 and 16 eat fruits and vegetables daily, according to the National Institutes of Health.
is the percentage increase in likelihood that patients who have weekend surgery will die compared with if they had undergone the procedure on a Monday, according to a study in the British Medical Journal. Some experts hypothesize that the quality and availability of expert staffing on the weekend may be to blame.
Biological dirt
What scientists are calling the bits and pieces found on roughly 15 percent of reusable colonoscopy instruments, according to a study at five hospitals nationwide presented at the annual conference for the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology. The study comes after thousands of patients in the last four years have had to undergo HIV and hepatitis testing after authorities uncovered improper cleaning practices at hospitals.
of women failed to pick up their new bisphosphonate prescriptions, a medication that is most commonly used to treat osteoporosis and similar bone diseases, according to a Kaiser Permanente study published in the journal Osteoporosis International. The failure to pick up these newly prescribed medications, called primary nonadherence, can lead to an increased risk of fractures for these patients.
Last year, the average U.S. family of four with health insurance spent more money on out-of-pocket health care costs ($9,144) than it did on groceries ($8,388), according to the 2013 Milliman Medical Index.
10 out of every 100,000
black people developed multiple sclerosis in an average year, compared with 7 white patients, 3 Hispanic patients and slightly more than 1 Asian person. More than two-thirds of all MS diagnoses were in women, and that gender gap was particularly strong among black people. It was previously believed that white people had a higher incidence of the disease. The study appeared in the journal Neurology.
Rosemary essential oil helps healthy adults remember the past and to do things in the future, according to a study by researchers who reported their findings to the British Psychological Society.
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Americans admit taking a prescription drug they have not been prescribed, and a quarter of those people have used them just to get high, according to an ongoing Reuters/Ipsos poll.
Women on hormone therapy for an average of seven years maintained the same level of cognitive function 10 years after, showed a study in JAMA Internal Medicine. The women were ages 50 to 55 when they started therapy.
of women are estimated to have experienced violence at the hands of their partners or other sexual violence, according to the World Health Organization.
Red wine
A compound found in red wine known to help maintain blood pressure, cholesterol and diabetes, doesn't seem to be effective in obese people, according to a study from Aarhus University Hospital in Denmark. The compound is called resveratrol.
of people drank the night they were designated drivers, according to a University of Florida study.
of Americans between ages 14 and 21 acknowledge having perpetrated an act of sexual violence at least once, and 4 percent of a nationally representative sample of American kids reported attempting or completing rape, shows a study in the journal JAMA Pediatrics.
Sore throat
Only about 10 percent of adults with sore throats have strep throat, which is caused by bacteria that could be killed by antibiotics, yet 60 percent of people seeing a doctor for a sore throat leave with a prescription for antibiotics, according to a study published in JAMA Internal Medicine.
people participated in a study that found no link between celiac disease and autism spectrum disorders. People who were diagnosed with an autism spectrum disorder in the study were no more likely to be diagnosed with celiac disease than people without an autism spectrum disorders, showed the study, published in JAMA Psychiatry.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has issued final rules governing the development of mobile medical apps, saying it will focus its oversight on those products that have the potential to harm consumers if they do not function properly, such as apps that monitor heart rhythm.


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Obama fell flat
Barack Obama was flat.
A surprisingly long parade of Democrats and media commentators described the speech less as a failure than a fizzle — an oddly missed opportunity to frame his presidency or the nation's choice in a fresh or inspirational light.
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Even those who liked the president's performance generally went no further than saying that he was effective in doing a job that needed to be done, in a tough-minded if prosaic style.
( Also on POLITICO: TV pundits split on Obama speech)
These shoulder-shrug reactions confront Obama with a question no one expected to be asking when the week in Charlotte began: How did a president for whom stirring speeches were the engine of his rise to power manage to give, at best, only the third-most compelling speech at a convention devoted to his own reelection?
The answer is not simply that Michelle Obama's and Bill Clinton's performances were especially strong.
It is that Obama made a seemingly deliberate choice to keep his remarks chained tightly to the politics of 2012 — a race that has been defined by relentless, almost mechanical efforts to motivate voters with narrow appeals to specific constituencies and to destroy the opposition as a credible alternative.
The performance underscored the limits of Obama's oratorical skills in the context of a grind-it-out campaign strategy.
( Also on POLITICO: 8 takeaways from the Dem convention)
In a sign that Obama's high command recognized that were doubts about just how helpful the speech was, though, a senior aide went to reporters on Air Force One Friday to reveal the results of their focus groups on the address — something the campaign rarely does publicly and surely wouldn't have felt the need to do if the speech had been received as a home run.
According to the pool report, the official said the campaign conducted research on the various speeches "and I think the American people responded very well to the president's speech.
"They first of all found it to be optimistic, they found it to be credible in terms of his ideas and goals that would help the economy," said the Obama adviser, adding that their research indicated positive reaction on Obama's discussion of foreign policy.
The reaction among even many progressive commentators was less effusive.
"Let's be blunt. Barack Obama gave a dull and pedestrian speech tonight, with nary an interesting thematic device, policy detail, or even one turn of phrase," wrote Michael Tomasky, the editor of the progressive journal Democracy, at The Daily Beast, in a line that was representative of other commentary.
James Carville, who wanted something bolder, was disappointed. "Certainly not the best speech of this convention," Carville tweeted minutes after Obama left the podium with wife Michelle and daughters Sasha and Malia.
( PHOTOS: Scenes from the Democratic convention)
The speech "got the job done. But I didn't feel any real passion in the delivery. It felt more like an actor soldiering through his lines," wrote Kevin Drum at Mother Jones. "There was nothing memorable, nothing forward looking, and nothing that drew a contrast with Romney in sharp, gut-level strokes. Obama was, to be charitable, no more than the third best of the Democratic convention's prime time speakers in 2012."
"Safe speech," one underwhelmed Democratic strategist told POLITICO. "It's kind of like you ask someone out on a date, and [at the end] they say, 'Oh, he's nice.'"


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After your child is admitted, the Family/Patient Coordinator will inform you where to wait while your child is in surgery, and where to meet the doctor afterward.
A parent or guardian must be present at all times when a child is in surgery in the Surgery Unit. Parents will be directed where to stay until they have spoken with the doctor. Only 2 visitors per patient can accompany a child into the Surgery Unit. Visitors may not eat or drink in the Surgery Unit, patient rooms, or waiting areas.
You can be with your child after they wake up from surgery. The nurse will give your child clear fluids and monitor their progress. The average time for same-day surgery is six to eight hours from admission to discharge time.
The doctor or nurse will talk to you about taking care of your child at home after surgery and will give you verbal and written discharge instructions.
Be sure to follow all discharge instructions and to schedule any follow-up visits that are needed. The discharge instructions will include a phone number to call if you have any questions or concerns.
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Monsters aren't exactly known for being reliable, yet there are certain indefatigable triggers that bring out the beast in the best of them. As a public safety reminder, we've teamed up with Syfy's supernatural soap, Being Human, to bring you this list of 5 things that can turn your friendly neighborhood fiend into a snarling creature of the night. Proceed at your own risk.
The Smell of Blood
Nothing like a whiff of B+ to bring out the negative. No monster, be he wolf, vamp, or undead, can resist the scent of unfiltered humanity. So the next time you get a paper cut at the office, take a quick glance around. If Clarence from Accounting is licking his lips at you more than usual, he may have an unholy thirst that needs quenching.
For as long as there have been virgins, there have been monsters that want to eat them. Mina Harker, Buffy, Bella—all three of these comely young lasses have been known to tease out the worst in their paramours. Best way to avoid an untimely end? Hook up with everyone, and try to stay away from the pretty white nightie aisle at your local department store.
The Moon
A Ugandan proverb states that "When the moon is not full, the stars shine more brightly." But, man, when the moon is full, nothing gets the crazies howling louder. Feel like being monster bait? Just take a little midnight stroll and prepare to make all sorts of new and drooly friends along the way!
Suspect that someone you know might be suffering from something more sinister than Seasonal Affect Disorder? Try telling them you kissed their sister or kicked their dog. If they start sprouting fangs or claws or unsightly back hair, it's very possible you have a monster in your midst.
Mysterious Chemicals
Hmm what's in this glowing green test tube? I better drink it to find out. Oh! This is odd, I seem to have sprouted a tail and an insatiable hunger for human flesh. Mad scientists never seem to learn—do not sample your own wares, unless it is indeed your intention to become a sociopathic mutant. If that's the case, then by all means, go ahead.
So depending on your proclivities, use these tips to avoid or attract the monster of your nightmares. And don't forget to tune in tonight at 9PM ET/PT for the season 2 premiere of Being Human—only on Syfy.


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Urban music radio comes to Springfield online
It began with a childhood dream of becoming a radio personality. But when Angel Macon sent demos to countless area radio stations, none responded. Instead of idly waiting for that big break, Macon took matters into her own hands by creating an opportunity for herself and others attempting to enter the radio industry.
At a Feb. 26 party, Macon officially launched power217radio.com — possibly Springfield's first online urban radio station. More than 100 people gathered at Springfield's Hilton Garden Inn for the event, and partied to original tunes of more than a dozen unsigned artists trying to make it in the music industry.
One by one, artists from as far away as Pennsylvania belted out tunes that often rivaled well-known artists heard daily on radio stations across the country. Hip hop artists, such as Springfield's Chad and St. Louis group Dem Couzins rocked the crowd with their funky, infectious vibes. R & B artists, including Springfield's Gumbo Child and Champaign's TL, as well as the groups TCG and Latrice Chantel, whose members are natives of Springfield and Champaign, were also crowd pleasers.
Springfield's Q Bronson and ZR, as well as Decatur's Scooby the Lyericis, and Pennsylvania's Nük brought the crowd to its feet as they spit out raps that had the room bumping. Bronson was met with wild cheers as he wowed the crowd with "Sex Machine," "Replacement," and "Where Did She Go," in which he melodically switched back and forth from rap to R & B.
Musical artists were not the only pleasures of the evening. St. Louis comedian Eric Rivers warmed the audience with sidesplitting jokes, and kept them coming in between performers, while DJ 76 Kid dropped tunes that kept the audience begging for more.
If reaction to the launch party is an indicator of the station's future, then power217radio.com will be a success. Springfield has long been devoid of a radio station dedicated to urban music. Aside from some popular hip hop, rap and R & B songs occasionally played by local pop or contemporary radio stations, the urban music scene is virtually absent from the local airwaves. Given this, fans of R & B and hip hop believe that an urban radio station in Springfield is long overdue.
"Finally," says Kianna Thompson, who moved to Springfield from Atlanta, Ga., two years ago. "When I first got here, I could not believe that there was not a black radio station," added Thompson, who attended the launch party. "That was hard getting used to."
Power 217 is up and running. Listeners can log on to the Web site 24/7 and hear hip hop, rap, R & B and old school throughout the week, and inspirational music on Sundays. Macon estimates that it will cost at least $50,000 a year to keep the station going, including purchasing equipment to enhance the site. She is depending on funds from advertisers and special events to pay the expenses.
Though Macon and local urban music lovers are excited about the local online radio station, Macon says that she is hoping to raise enough money — $100,000 minimum — to launch a dial-up urban station in Springfield in three to five years.
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Canadian aviation regulators are reviewing an assessment by the nation's helicopter industry on how the industry might take on more management of the aviation regulation system.
Transport Canada in 2003 shifted some management of standardization, certification, and oversight of business aviation to the Canadian Business Aviation Assn. as part of a broader effort to boost the efficiency of Canadian government operations. It subsequently asked the Helicopter Assn. of Canada (HAC) to consider similar changes in the management of helicopter air operator certificates.
The Canadian government says the shift of roles to the business aviation group four years ago has allowed Transport Canada "to redirect substantial resources to more productive oversight activities."
Transport Canada and the association set up a task force to assess the feasibility of the idea, and that group found it had merit. The association judged such a move mutually beneficial and has proposed fleshing out a detailed agreement between it and Transport Canada to move forward. The association largely represents commercial helicopter operators in Canada.
HAC officials briefed their members on the study at their annual convention in mid-April in Vancouver, British Columbia.
The group sees several advantages in a move toward self-management of helicopter operations. One, said Brian Jenner, president and CEO of the Canadian helicopter group, is that the safety record of the helicopter industry in Canada has been steady for 20 years. Improving it will require a different approach, which self-management might produce. Another is that such a change would put a profit motive behind safety advances.
"Under industry self-management," HAC said in its study of the proposal, "competitive pressure from the majority of operators could impose enhanced safety oversight on any operators whose safety culture is deficient."
A third, Jenner said, is that self-management would finally give the helicopter industry a regulatory oversight group well versed in its operations and idiosyncrasies. Regulation of helicopters by Transport Canada "has been basically an afterthought" because the agency is heavily focused on dealing with commercial airlines.
Some public reaction in Canada raised the spectre of the government deregulating aviation safety. Jenner disputed that.
"This has nothing to do with de-regulation or self-regulation," he said. "It has everything to do with industry self-management of safety oversight." He noted that Transport Canada would have veto power over any regulatory-related actions of the industry oversight group.
Jenner said he expected Transport Canada and HAC to take about a year to agree on a framework for industry self-management and then flesh out that framework. If the government and HAC members approve that work, he estimated, it would take two years to initiate the program and 5-6 years to fully implement it.


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With the introduction of ArchiCAD 13 last year and its new BIM Server and Teamwork 2.0 file-management technologies, Graphisoft changed the game of shared building information modeling (BIM) for architects. The recently launched ArchiCAD 14 further improves the BIM workflow by facilitating collaboration and data exchange between architects and engineers, helping the company realize its goal of providing best-in-class open design collaboration, said Akos Pfemeter, Graphisoft's director of global marketing. "ArchiCAD 13 has been a great success in the market. ArchiCAD 14 finishes what we started," he stated.
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...Back in '93, this lady that went to my church had an '85 that was in pristine condition...well, except for a big gash in the passenger-side door where it looked like someone swiped it with their bumper in a parking lot. It only had 29,000 miles on it. Well, this lady gave it to her daughter to drive, but then one day, they came to church in a new Saturn. I asked 'em about the Parisienne, and they said they traded it. Only got something like $800.00 for it. D'OH!! Wish I'd known...I would've bought it from them for that!
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To me the ones I had or ones my parents had were all friends, part of a personal history. Which probably explains why I've had my 63 Valiant for 20 years-noone gave a hang for them when I bought it for 600.00 in 1981, now everyone thinks it's the bomb! Just do what makes YOU feel good. Your car will always love you when noone else does!!!Congrats; Dave0
I bought it from the junkyard for something like $250.00. Truthfully, I should've let it stay there, because it had its share of problems. Hey, it was in the junkyard for a reason, right? ;-) I think over the two years I owned it, I sunk about $2500 into it. But when you think about it, that only comes out to about $100 a month. What kind of new car could you get for $100 a month? Sometimes I regret getting rid of that car, and wish I could find another R-body in halfway decent shape...this time with a 360!0
Oh, you like the GM J-Cars too...I've always had a thing for them myself. My friend's dad has a mid-80s Cavalier TYPE-10 Liftback that just won't die, even after being sideswiped by a school bus. I always thought a Sunbird station wagon would be a cool little car to own. I agree with you about cars being part of a "personal history". It's entirely possible that one day I will end up buying a car my parents owned when I was a little kid. I can still vaguely remember the 1978 Ford Fairmont station wagon we had in the '80s. I wouldn't mind owning one of those...in fact, I still see them on the road sometimes, so they must be fairly well-made.
Old RWD Chryslers include some interesting models. I especially like the Mirada and Cordoba, though I've heard from some that they're not reliable. I also like the look of the late-70s midsize Chrysler station wagons (I believe they were Aspens and Volares).
I always like hearing from people who have bought and renovated unusual old cars that most enthusiasts don't care about. I recently saw a website for a guy who saved a 1979 Subaru DL 4WD Wagon from the crusher and restored it to near-new condition. Who would have thought?
-Andrew L0
I am in the same situation as you, and everybody tells me I'm stupid. I have a 1978 Grand Marquis that my grandmother gave me when I turned 16. It's the last brand new car she ever bought. Everything else she's had has been bought used. Anyway, this is the first car I ever rode in in my entire life, not to mention, my first car. It's got a 400M engine (a dog), and a 3-speed automatic. It's light green, 4-doors, vinyl top, in other words, the typical old folks car, and everybody tells me after I sink 10 grand into her, she'll be worth 2 or 3 grand at the most. But I really don't care what she'll be worth, as I never plan on selling the thing. I want to fix the car up because of what she means to me. I'll be the only person on the planet that she's not just another old 70's land barge, but I'm gonna fix her up. My motto for life also applies to this car: "The most important things are done for love, not money." Never gonna see a dime of what I put into Adalida (yes, I named her!), but I'll get my moneys worth out of the enjoyment I get from both fixing, and driving that car. I plan on making her reliable enough to be my daily driver. I doubt I'll ever afford to fix her up to show car quality, but I have a list that starts with what she needs to be safely drivable, then gets her looking good outside, and then fixes up the interior. Of course, other things will break along the way. Some things will be changed and modernized along the way, and originality won't be a big deal (Some people went ballistic when I put a newer style plunger for the door locks on the car cause the old ones weren't available! It's a 1978 4-door Mercury for crying out loud! Not a 1969 Jag E-Type!), and she'll end up with a new engine and transmission as the first things to replace, but I plan to always keep her around.
And when it comes to paint, I'm not going to Maaco route. I'm pulling off everything I don't want painted, investing in an air compressor and spray gun, and, after a practice run on a junkyard relic, I'm painting her myself! I plan on doing 90% of the work myself on this car. Of course, I have a 95 T-bird for those times when she won't start, or I need a more fuel effiecent car for highway trips, but my goal is to make my Mercury the daily drivier like she was in high school and my first year of college.0
Sounds like you have an interesting project on your hands. I'd love to see a photo of the Marquis after it's been painted and refurbished. I'm not an expert on big Fords...is the '78 the old (long, wheel skirted) style or the newer (boxy) style? Both are pretty cool looking full size sedans, I'm just curious which it is.
By the way, since it seems that we're discussing mainly big American cars, I'd like to point out that I have some interest in little old foreign cars too. In fact, my younger brother recently bought a 1977 Toyota Celica ST. It's the rare Hardtop version (as opposed to the more common Liftback). He's having a tough time finding parts for the thing, but I'm confident he'll eventually get it running and looking near new. Right now he's working on repairing rust and taking care of some old accident damage (from a previous owner)on the left front that was never properly repaired. Eventually he'll get it painted in the original reddish-brown color once the body work's done...it should look pretty cool. Keep up the good work, all you protectors of underappreciated cars.
-Andrew L0
The pics I keep trying to post of the Parisienne are not linking properly. If anyone wants to see them, go to my website:
Those pics were taken a little over a year ago, just after I got the car repainted. Fortunately, there have been no significant changes in its appearance since then, aside from a few bumper stickers in the back window (taped up from inside, so I can change them from time to time without making a mess of the paint/chrome) and a bent LR wheel lip molding thanks to a stupid mail truck driver who hit the car while parked...I'm currently looking for a replacement part to fix that problem.
-Andrew L0
What would you guys have thought of my wife's '87 Thunderbird Turbo Coupe, loaded, red over black leather, 52k original miles? Or would it have been too new?
"Underappreciated" is probably not a strong enough word to describe the cars you guys like, but more power to you. I would never have thought that anyone could bond with a car built after 1970 but obviously I was wrong. The funny thing is that when I saw the pics of the Parisienne I understood the attraction.
Well, I used to bring home my share of orphans and cast-offs. Now I know how my father felt when he saw the Studebaker in his driveway ;-).0
I'm not a huge fan of the newer Thunderbirds myself, but that is not my central point. I don't think everyone should love station wagons either...I simply think that we should all understand that, if a person does see something special in a car, that's reason enough to fix it up and maintain it, no matter whether other people perceive it as undesireable. While an '87 Thunderbird is not at the top of my list of cars to own, I certainly would not discourage someone from reconditioning one if they were inspired to do it.
-Andrew L0
...I think the '87-88 T-bird is my favorite of the Fox-bodied models. Just something about the proportions of them were right those two years. I thought the Cougar was kinda overstyled those two years though. The '83-86 T-birds were just too "bathtub" looking for my tastes, although in retrospect, I appreciate the style more now than I did when it was new.
My first car was a 1980 Malibu coupe with a 229 V-6. My mother bought it brand new in February 1980, and when I was old enough to drive, she used that as an excuse to get an '86 Monte Carlo at the end of the model year, and give me the Malibu when I got my license. It really wasn't anything spectacular, but it was almost a muscle car compared to what my friends were driving at the time! I guess that shows how sad the automotive scene was in the late 80's ;-) That Malibu could really blow off the 4-cyl Fairmonts and Mustangs, Cavaliers, rusted out Accords, Pintos, Sunbirds, etc of the time. I drove it for about 3 years, until I saw a 1969 Dart GT at a Nissan/Saab/Oldsmobile that was just screaming out my name. I would've liked to keep the Malibu, but back then I couldn't afford insurance on two cars. Also, by that time, the Malibu had about 100,000 miles on it, and had been banged up a bit. The final kicker came when it wouldn't pass the emissions test. I sold it in late 1990 for $500.00, and saw it on the road about a year later. Talked to the people driving it, and they said they loved it. It had about 115K on it by then, and that was the last time I ever saw it. That's one car I miss, too. I guess it's common though, to be attached to your first car.
I remember back then, I wanted to put a big V-8 in that car sooo bad. My grandfather, who had worked for years as a mechanic, said I was a fool and kept talking me out of it. Ironically today, the '78-81 Malibu coupe is a pretty common car to use for big-block conversions. I guess back when I was driving it, everybody wanted the '68-72 generation Malibu or a '68-74 Nova to hotrod, as my generation of Malibu was just too new. Then, the '75-79 Nova seemed to become the hotrod of choice. I guess the '73-77 Malibu was just too big and heavy to see much popularity among the hotrod crowd. I guess the Monte Carlo through '88 will be the last of the line, though. I just don't think that it'd be feasible to try cramming a big V-8 into a Celebrity or Lumina. I guess it could be done...anything's possible.0
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Old RWD Chryslers include some interesting models. I especially like the Mirada and Cordoba, though I've heard from some that they're not reliable. I also like the look of the late-70s midsize Chrysler station wagons (I believe they were Aspens and Volares).
My first car was an 81 /6 mirada. I bought it off some drunk redneck for $600 when I was 17. It was in pretty good shape but the paint was destroyed. The drunk redneck said the people he got it off of had had it painted and right after word took it through a car wash and the brushes scratched and gouged the paint on the hood, roof, and trunk. It looked like somebody had taken rough cinderblocks and draged them back and forth on the top of the car . It had 190k miles on it but other than the a/c not working and a reoccuring problem with the wipers it served me well for the year and a half I had it. I ended up rearending a truck and smashing the nose peice on the car. None of the junkyards anywhere near me had one so I ended up selling it for $300 to another redneck that ended up jerry rigging the frontend with plywood and filling the interior with trash. I haven't seen it in around 7 years or so. Its probably in a junkyard by now. I miss that car.0
The Mercury's one of the older, long models with the fender skirts over the wheels. '78 was the last year for that body style, and mine is one of the last 78's. The 79's were considerably smaller.
Nice website for the Parisienne! Love the captions for the pictures. I hope someday I'll get my Mercury's interior looking that nice, but the first thing to fix is the mechanicals, so that she runs good, then I've got to repair the battle damage left from a fight with a bob-wire fence, so it's going to be a long time before she's anything to look at. (Or make pictures of!)
Speedshift, I'm a big fan of Thunderbirds (I drive one). The '87 sounds cool. My dad has an 86 T-Bird with the 302 engine, and it's a real nice car. I can't say that the 2.3 Turbo engine is my favorite, but at least it's not a 3.8 :-)! Still, it's a great car. Hang onto it.0
...VERY NICE!! I like the color, too. That's about the same shade of blue my Malibu was, except that it had a dark blue interior. I think blue's a nice color for an interior, a nice change from the grays and beiges that are so prevalent today. Judging from the way the interior looks, the guy before you must've been gentle on it...even if he did throw housepaint on the rust spots outside!
rea98d, didn't you have a pic of your Grand Marquis on line at one time? Isn't it kind of a light bluish-green? I could've sworn I've seen it before! A friend of mine in college had an '86 T-bird. It was a loaded model...an Elan, I think, but it only had a 3.8 V-6. Before that, he had a POS 1980 Accord that was falling apart and on its second engine and tranny. When tranny #2 went, his dad got him the Bird. It was a nice car (except for that dog of an engine), but I never let him know that ;-)0
The Mercury was light green. Might have appeared bluish in the picture. It was online at one time, but I'm not sure if it still is. I know I have it saved somewhere, so I'll try and re-post. It's an old picture though, and the car looks much worse today. I'll also see if I can't dig up a picture of my T-Bird and get it online.
BTW, did your friend's Bird ever blow out a head gasket?0
...I think it got totaled in early 1991. I don't know how many miles it had on it by then, but as far as I know, he never had any head gasket problems. I knew a guy with an '89 or '90 T-bird with a 3.8 that blew a head gasket around the 90K mark, though. My grandparents on my Dad's side had two 3.8's...an '85 LTD and an '89 Taurus LX. They never had any head gasket problems either, but then both of those cars got traded fairly soon and with low miles.0
Well, we just watched the T-Bird go to the junkyard. Tough decision but the car was in a fender bender and the repair cost was more than it was worth. The insurance company gave us $3900 for it, extremely generous. And to be honest, the 2.3 engine pretty much ruined the car--the 5.0 was much much better.
I'm hoping someone will see it at the yard, buy it for $500 and put it back on the road like I used to do. It really doesn't need that much, just more than we were prepared to give it. A few years ago we had new tires put on and I overheard two young mechanics--probably about the age of most of the posters here--oohing and aahing over it, so I have hopes that someone young and ambitious will see it as a project car.
I hate to say it but sometimes you just have to let go. For years we kept my grandparents' '67 Skylark around, putting good money into a $500 car. Finally my parents sold it and the new owner seems to really appreciate the car. Plus my parents have the new car they need at their stage of life, so it worked out.0
I thought the idea of buying what you like and not worrying about what others like was dead. But you folks have proved that spirit still lives and I salute you. Your passion for your cars is the same passion I have for my '70 Cuda,we are not different,just the vehicles we choose to covet.
I almost bought a Mirada CMX this past spring,I always loved those cars. I would love a '72 Newport convertible.
My cousin is in the process of trying to transplant a 5.0 liter into his '88 Thunderbird Turbocoupe. I see the passion in him also.0
didn't Chrysler quit building big convertibles after 70? I don't think they made a Newport convertible after '69 (remember the 68 in the Brady Bunch pilot episode?). Just quibbling, I know.0
I guess I'm too practical.
I also love some of the oddball cars that would of little value to the masses. Some of these cars can rekindle childhood memories etc.
To each his own, I know...BUT...putting a ton of money into a rusted Pontiac station wagon, to me, anyway makes no sense at all. Ditto for the 1978 Mercury.
But...that's me.
Just think of this...suppose, just suppose, after investing thousands of dollars into a 300.00 car, someone runs a red light and totals it?
Everything is lost.
HOWEVER...if these cars really make a person happy and are a source of pleasure...why not?0
...that the last year for C-body Mopar 'verts was either 1970 (most likely) or '71. 1970 was definitely the last year for B-bodied 'verts, as they went to a new style for '71. Last year for A-body 'verts was '69.
The E-body 'vert's final year was 1971. However, they did put a '72 Barracuda front-end clip on a '71 convertible body for the '71-72 season of the Brady Bunch. They also used a blue '72 Impala that year, and then went Chevy after that. However, Mrs. Brady always had a Mopar station wagon!
Sometimes, throwing a lot of money into an old car doesn't make sense, but it can still work out to be cheaper than owning a new car. For example, I'd say that I've spent over $10,000 so far on my '00 Intrepid, for everything except gas and insurance. I've never sunk 10-grand into any other car though...ever! Well, if I added it all up, I've probably put about $9,000 into my '68 Dart over the course of about 10 years and 85,000 miles. Not counting gas/insurance, the Dart has come out to about 10-11 cents per mile, while the Intrepid's been running about 20-22 cents per mile. I figure the Intrepid would have to run to about 207,000 miles without needing ANYTHING, just to get to an 11 cent per mile average.0
I stand corrected it was a '70 Newport,I was off two years on my guess as I drove by it,so shoot me.
The Brady bunch cars were: a blue '68 Polara convertible,'69 Fury,'70 Fury convertible,'71 Barracuda convertible,'72 Barracuda convertible(converted from the '71),'72 Impala convertible,'73 Caprice, And a brown Plymouth station wagon for the mother every year.
Isellhondas...There are almost no cars that you can buy for little to nothing and restore to make money. My Barracuda Gran Coupe could be fully restored and be worth around $15,000-$20,000. Sounds good until you realize it would take three times that amount or more to restore it. At that cost even a Hemicuda would not return a profit,especially when you realize a real Hemicuda shell with no engine or tranny just the right vin,would go for substantially more than the $2000 I paid for my Cuda. So unless you can afford to buy a nearly restored vehicle and just put on the finishing touches you will never become a millionaire from this hobby. It needs to be a labor of love,and I salute any who show that kind of commitment and passion in their vehicle,even if I don't understand what has caught their eye.
To be honest I think Honda's are just a waste of material that could be used on good radios and other electronic equipment,but I realize that is only my opinion,and therefore can still respect your devotion to the breed.0
There isn't much about this hobby that makes sense, at least in terms of dollars and cents.0
To total my Mercury :-) Seriously, though, that is a good point, but after sinking all the money into that car, if it were to get totaled, I'd shed more tears from loosing such a treasured car than from loosing the money I put into it. Then I'd take the insurance check, find a clapped out old Jag sedan, and start the whole thing over again! With something like a car, there's always a certain risk. People run the risk of getting killed just running the Toyota econobox down to Winn Dixie. You've got to take a little bit of chance with anything. If we took out all the chance takers in history, we'd all be living in caves chasing our lunch with sticks in our hands (a risky proposition in itself.) If the car gets totaled, I'll sit down, have a nice long cry, and then get on with life.0
had a 74 Caprice convertible, Marcia learned to drive in it; I think the 68 was a Newport (or maybe even a 300!) in the pilot episode, check the taillights. Remember Tiger escaping via electric windows? Either way, it's sickening that any of us know this trivia crap.
Regarding fixing up old cars for daily drivers, I figure it's almost always cheaper to drive old cars. I've been buying $2000 cars every year or two forever and selling them for usually at least half what I pay for them. Since my insurance is now $34 a month, there's no way I could do much better, even with repairs. At least this is the case with my smaller cars, I can't see saving nearly as much on an older 'tank', not with gas what it costs in Chicago ($1.759 plus, even now).
That said, I would like a new car someday, but spending $4-600 a month including insurance just seems insane to me. Not to mention impossible, rents here are also outrageous.0
...I'm pretty sure that car was a '68 Dodge, like a Monaco or Polara. Want some even more sickening trivia? Well, Nick-at-Nite used to have a tv commercial where they'd show that scene where Tiger rolls down the car's window, and you can see a power window switch and a crank. The voice-over said something to the effect of "couldn't Mr. Brady make up his mind?" about power vs crank windows. I emailed them awhile back, mentioning that's how some cars were back then...you could have power windows, but then a little crank for the vent window. Never got a reply from 'em, but I never saw that commercial again ;-)
As for my car expenses, well, I live out in the 'burbs, and have a good driving record, not to mention a multiple policy discount, so my insurance isn't too bad, even for full-coverage on a new car. My Intrepid runs something like $560 a year, my '68 Dart and '85 LeSabre (Grandma's car, but when she lost her license, we put the car in my name and keep it as a spare) are $252 a year each (liability only), and my '89 Gran Fury is about $244 a year. It gets an $8.00 discount because it has an airbag. I guess that shows how much the insurance industry really values air bags. Eight dollars.
As for fuel savings, when I bought my Intrepid, gas was still fairly cheap. I figured it cost around $.06 a mile to drive in gasoline, versus around $.10-$.11 for the older, V-8 cars. Back then I drove around 30,000 miles a year easily, so I figured the Intrepid was saving me about $1200-1500 a year in fuel costs. That comes out to about $100-125 a month or so, which sounds nice, but then the car payment alone is about $350 a month. So an older car could break down to the tune of about $225-250 a month, and I'd still come out about even. And I've never had a car break down that much! Worst was probably my '79 Newport which, when averaged, came out to about $100 a month over the 2 years I had it. And that was buying a car with 230,000 miles on it!0
you absolutely positively need a reliable car every day, whether it's your car or a loaner...you don't have time to fix a car...or you think cars have gotten too complicated to work on...you don't like the idea of installing a replacement part that costs more than the car is worth...and your work requires that you show up in something bright and shiny so you look fairly prosperous.
I'm a perfect example of how well this works. My new car has been in the shop since Wednesday because Lincoln-Mercury uses JIT (Just In Time) to keep inventory costs down. This means that your part arrives just in time to keep you from hitting the service writer.
But that's okay, because I still look good in the loaner L-M gave me, a red Geo Metro. I could have had a white Cavalier but, as they said, "somebody pissed in it".0
I guess I'm having trouble understanding why my post caused you to leave a nasty response regarding Hondas.
I wasn't talking about Hondas and could care less what you happen to think of them.
This is a "classics" forum or so I thought.
And you are correct about the financial aspects of fixing up old cars. A person is far better off buying a car that has already been done.
It has to be a labor of love.0
Mr_Shiftright Sonoma, CaliforniaPosts: 64,490Sometimes banging on an old car late at night in the garage is really good therapy.....which, if you factor in the $100/hour most therapists charge....well, maybe it IS cost effective!0
good eye, I noticed the power and manual window thing, too. I do wonder if the car actually had power windows, I know you could get them, but of course I doubt Tiger could be trained to use them. I think you might be right about the Dodge (instead of Chrysler). When someone mentioned 'Polara', I thought of the 67 with the unmistakable cat eye taillights, which I know it didn't have, instead of the 68 with the ribbed strip. Um, do I have too much time on my hands?
Wow, your insurance is cheap. I'm 32 and my liability only on my 90 Saab is $402 a year, which I though was great. I live in Chicago though, the insurance is prolly higher in big cities.0


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"Reaching The Impossible" Indie Prod Battle Diary: MADE IN CHINA/
Today's guest post is from the star of 2009 SXSW Grand Jury Prize Winning film MADE IN CHINA, Jackson Kuehn. I had the good fortune of being on the jury (with Scott Foundas and Anne Thompson) that year and was delighted how ambitious, inventive, funny and moving the film was. As great all of those qualities were, the film also was centered by Jackson's comic and committed star turn. Jackson and Judi (Krant -- the director) are both the real deal. I will make a point of watching whatever they do. And lucky for you: MADE IN CHINA is now up on IFC VOD. If you love Indie Film, if you believe in ambitious film, if you want a diverse & unique film culture, if you want some good laughs, or just want to see how much can be created with very limited means, PLEASE make sure to watch MADE IN CHINA this month (and tell all your friends likewise). 'One Hundred Year Old Egg'
by Jackson Kuehn
I was suffering from gastric pain, malnutrition, hot weather conditions, incoherence of thought, so three Lomotil pills later, I decided to stand up for myself and address the situation to Judi Krant during the casting process of our beloved Dorothy. I let Judi know that agitation had gotten the better of me and I felt that at any moment I was going to die in Shanghai, China; commonly known as the Paris of the East. At that precise moment, Judi's highly concentrated eyes shifted my way like a famished, bloodthirsty wolf who had one last shot to feed her babies and to get it through my head that she's the leader of the pack. She said, "Jackson, now is the time to fight through it all. I don't want to hear any more excuses. You need to toughen up now." I nodded my head and agreed. Then she said, "For the next three weeks, you'll be sharing the queen sized bed with Mr. James Choi." I replied, "But I need personal time to recover from all of our feverish activity! I need plenty of time to listen to Mozart and time to take my bubble bathes!" Once again, she stared at me very similarly to a king cobra about to strike a blind burrowing rodent. The consciousness of one's own dignity was at stake, so I concurred.
It was time to make our movie 'Made in China'- indie style.
With exceptionally clever Judi at the helm and a crew comprised of New Yorkers, Austinites, Californians, English, Swedes, Africans, Koreans and Chinese (all posing as an Italian Documentary Crew I might add) I knew that shooting under the radar from Chinese Authorities was risky. However, tension mostly resulted from adverse, out of the box ideas, but that's where natural aptitude is born. No one was going to deny Judi's astute, artistic temperament and shooting in Shanghai was a must, not camera-friendly Hong Kong. Most days hit record highs of 100 degrees, accompanied by heavy rain in the evening. The humidity was unbearable, even the camera broke out in a sweat. Up at 5am, home by 1:30am. Day after day. I just finished shooting possibly one of the most pivotal scenes for the movie, a scene that captivated the intrinsic nature of the characters soul, a scene so powerful that Daniel Day Lewis and Charlie Chaplin would have been proud. A couple of minutes later, the scene disappeared from the camera. Due to lack of sleep and ten, fifteen hour long days in a row, I remember throwing up in the train station before we boarded our train to the ancient water city. With all of my doubts and second-guessing, was I suffering the consequences of indie filmmaking? Nevertheless, I was in Shanghai to examine the mind of a young novelty enthusiast, explore his fundamental core. All of us were on a mission to prove our unbending indie principles and strong diet of independent filmmaking.
The days unfolded quickly and the 15-day shoot came to a halt. After we wrapped production, I remember sitting in the back of a taxi purposefully staring at neon lights and wondering about how much we all love independent film stories that proceed from genuine feelings. My eyes welled up because I knew that this was my fate and kept thinking a sense of pride in oneself will only survive through self-sacrifice and widespread respect for others in the indie world. The universal 'indie-spirit' theme we all shared was built upon trust and warm approval of each other's actions, desires to explore human behavior and to seek the powers of our own imaginations.
The journey back to Los Angeles started. After all the trials and tribulations in Shanghai, I found myself in the City of Angels directionless and in a consistent state of feeling bored. I missed the culture, literature, the performing arts, food, the artistic awareness, the good times, the bad times and most importantly the warmth of the Chinese people. What an ungratifying life not being apart of something you truly feel free doing. A week passed by and my phone rang, it was Mr. James Choi or Judi, I couldn't remember. "Ni hao", I said. They replied, "Pack your bags, your going back to Shanghai."
Made in China is now available on VOD through IFC Films. Check your local listings at: http://www.ifcfilms.com/films/made-in-china
Jackson Kuehn was born in Austin, Texas but was raised all across the U.S. from California to New York. He attended New York University Tisch School of Arts and MADE IN CHINA is his first feature as a leading man. Jackson currently resides in Hollywood.