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The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Lockout
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November 14 2012 09:38AM
The Hitchhiker's Guide To The Lockout is a wholly remarkable book.
It looks rather like a largish sketch pad. It has just one recessed button and a rectangular screen about three inches by six inches on which any one of a million "pages" on the NHL lockout can be summoned and displayed at a moment's notice. It all looks insanely depressing, and this is one of the reasons why the protective cover it fits into has the words Don't Panic printed on it in large friendly letters.
Click past the jump into hyperlink space to read some of the entries...
Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA)
A contractual agreement that governs the relationship between NHL owners and players. This agreement is of such importance that the owners fight tooth and nail over each and every clause, even down to the last comma, and then empower their General Managers to do everything in their power to circumvent it at every opportunity.
A select group of men that managed to accumulate immense wealth through some sort of statistical anomaly given their apparent inability to achieve any semblance of success running a business. The business world equivalent of Scott Gomez.
General Managers
People hired by the owners for the sole purpose of undermining and circumventing each clause in the CBA down to the last comma. May not apply in Toronto. Mathematical abilities may vary.
Incredibly skilled individuals that are willing to give up their livelihood in order to avoid being screwed over by the owners and preserve their contractual rights to continue screwing each other over.
Bettman, Gary
NHL Commissioner. Portrayed as a dictator wielding absolute power, bending disgruntled owners to his will. Nothing can be further from the truth. Too smarmy for the owners' own good.
Fehr, Donald
Executive Director of the NHL Players' Association. Portrayed as a figurehead with no real power, only doing the players' bidding. Nothing can be further from the truth. Too smart for the players' own good.
Hockey Fans
A once thriving sub-species of humans adapted to cold climates, now seen to be in rapid decline. This has nothing to do with global warming.
Player Agents
Second oldest profession on Earth. Not unlike escrow, player agents take a fixed percentage off the top of each player contract, although in this case there is no chance of the player ever getting any of it back.
Hockey Pundits
A bunch of mindless jerks who will be the first against the wall when the revolution comes. Curiously enough, a version of this post that had the good fortune of falling into a time warp from a thousand years in the future defines hockey pundits as "a bunch of mindless jerks that were first against the wall when the revolution came."
Towel, White
Just about the most massively useful thing a hockey fan can carry. For one thing it has great practical value -- you can wrap it around you for warmth in the cold barren wasteland that is Edmonton, use it for sunbathing on the beaches of Florida (it's not like you're going to be down there for the hockey), drape it over your head in shame in Columbus, use it to cry your bitter tears of disappointment in Vancouver (yeah, like you didn't all do that two years ago), and even to dry yourself off if it still seems clean enough.
More importantly, a towel has immense psychological value. For some inexplicable reason, fans of many sports like to wave a towel over their heads while watching their favourite teams. This is of course impossible during a lockout. So instead, consider these two new uses for your towel: hold it up like a white flag signifying your surrender to the emotional rollercoaster that is the lockout, or just throw it in and move on. Find something else to do and pay no attention to either side.
A semi-regular interruption of the space-time continuum of irregular yet predetermined duration. Lockouts come to an eventual climactic conclusion preceded by periods of intense emotional ups and downs cleverly manipulated by the owners. The key to surviving the vast uncertainty of a lockout is to not think about it. It will be over when it's over and nothing you do about it will change that. Certainly not holding a protest or signing a petition.
Sit back. Relax. Maybe throw that towel over your head. Whatever you do, DON'T PANIC.
- The NHL Could Learn Something From The U.S. Elections
- This Halloween, A Trick Would Be A Treat
- NHL Lockout Will End When Greed Finally Takes Over
- Mad Men aka The NHL Owners After the Focus Group Leak
- Looking Into The Future: Blogs with crystal balls
- Be A Player: Spend your time during the lockout like the pros
November 14 2012, 09:54AM
That's the funny thing about the players union fighting so fanatically for particular contract rights: some of them undermine their fellow players (front-loaded contracts) and the GMs usually just find a way to pay the players as much as possible anyways.
It occurs to me that there is a class conflict actively brewing within the NHLPA. Curious that a Goalie, top 4 defense and top 6 forwards are actively pursuing a strategy to, in essence, limit the the amount of available HRR pie to the other eleven players on a team. More curious is that the second tier eleven not only don't mind the top eleven guys taking food off their table, they support the idea whole heartedly. Donnie F has half the players in the league believing that is how labor unions are supposed to work. Half of you get 80% of the pie and the other half...well you can fight over the other 20%. Now that's union solidarity. Hmmmmmmm.......class dismissed. Thanks for coming.


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FN Weekend Open Thread - Let's Play (EA) Hockey!!!!
September 29 2012 10:27AM
Saturday nights, historically, has been owned by Hockey Night In Canada, and with good reason. Since 1952, the CBC flagship has graced our flickering television sets with the likes of Maurice Richard, Bobby Hull, Gordie Howe, Phil Esposito, Bobby Orr, Wayne Gretzky, Mario Lemieux, and Aaron Gavey, while we, the hockey mad gluttons that we are, kick back with our beer and nachos and watch progressively angrier as Bob Cole continues to wither and decay live on the air and Jim Hughson makes even less of an attempt to hide his ever present Vancouver Canucks er...tent pitching.
The only times that we fail to embark on our weekend hockey constitutionals is during the offseason, obviously, and in those now more frequent moments where dudes with more money than we could ever hope to make butt heads with other dudes with even more money that we could ever hope to make.
And that's when the shakes start. What's worse, when the NHL locks out it's players, CBC has it's contingency plan in place, and they're getting as good at utilizing it as the NHL is. I of course refer to the now legendary MOVIE NIGHT IN CANADA, which, I don't need to tell you noble citizens, is just the absolute worst. I love Mr. Bean as much as the next guy, but try putting up with him 30 times over the course of a hockey season and not wanting to Shea Weber his head into the glass of his Austin Mini windshield.
Let's Ge this Party Started
We here at FlamesNation do not want to put you through that level of torment, and we have offered you a solution. If you're like us, which, you know if you are, we're sorry and we empathize, and there's also a good chance that you don't have any friends or loved ones to pay attention to or get intimate with or whatever (again, we know). Knowing this, we've set up an EA Sports NHL 13 GM Connected Hockey League. Now, if you're like us, but you play NHL 13 on a PS3, well then we're really sorry, but we have nothing for you. After most of you answered in the form of "I have an Xbox" when polled about the potential of an online league, it's the only one we set up (also mostly becase none of us have a PlayStation either).
Regardless, it's time for you Citizens to put up or shut up and duke it out for digital bragging rights. There are 28 spots available for the FlamesNation league in GM Connected (we thought we'd make it really hard for you to figure out what the league name might be called). Arik and myself, working under the Xbox Live names of ErasingArik and PeelinStucco (named gloriously after the bathroom ceiling in the house I lived in when I created the account) have graciously done you all a solid by taking control of the Florida Panthers and the Columbus Blue Jackets respectively, so none of you have to worry about that (However Vancouver and Edmonton remain ominously available as options as well).
The Nation Citizens are as social and close knit as any other random group of anonymous strangers, so let's use that closeness and warm feelings to good use by exploiting them and turning you against each other in the spirit of competition and militant destruction.
If you want to join, we're all for it, under these caveats:
- Again, we can only take 28 more of you (however you can always team up with up to 5 people to manage a team, so there is flexibility here)
- We're going to do this on a first come first serve basis.
- If you want to join, request an invitation from the Commissioner (THAT'S ME!) in the FlamesNation league, but also leave a comment under this Weekend Open Thread comments section and leave your xbox live name, so we know that we're admitting the right people
Want the Flames? It'll Cost You (a donation)
One last thing on this, and that's that we know (or maybe just assume) that most of you joining would want to control your hometown boys, the Calgary Flames. Especially considering that we've completely randomized the rosters, and Calgary boasts the likes of Ilya Kovalchuk, Logan Couture, Joe Pavelski, Alex Semin, and Kevin Shattenkirk on its roster. In other words, they're actually pretty good. Although you'll have to suffer with Brian Elliot as your starting goaltender, but it sorta worked for St. Louis, right?
Well knowing this, we decided we're going to make you earn it. The comments section here is also going to serve as an impromptu auction section as well, because if you want to play as the Flames, it's going to cost you a donation to Ryan Lambert's 826 Boston Write-a-thon. Highest winning bid by the end of the weekend wins the glory of leading the Calgary Flames to like 8th place or something.
And obviously if none of you donate, you're all selfish jerks and no one gets them and we've all learned a vauable lesson in charity and goodwill.
So have a good weekend, and rest up, because the Quest for Glory is forthcoming.
PS - As mentioned this is the XBox group, but if there is enough demand we can get a PS3 group going too. If there's enough participation across either or both, Kent will see about rounding up prizes for the seasons champions and such.
Any available team i will take. My gamer tag is Jansy15. Lookin for Colorado or Tampa if available
September 29 2012, 11:27AM
Sent a request to be the Dallas Stars. I have a couple pals that will join my team as well. I'm CBDrummer39
This is gonna be a fun league, I'm commish of another league but the rosters aren't randomized. So this will be super interesting
September 29 2012, 11:41AM
Weak. I was hoping for a PS3 option. I love my EA hockey.
Enjoy the fun.
Agreed, a ps3 league is very much needed.
September 29 2012, 11:56AM
There's a 95% chance it will happen.
Someone want to commish a PS3 league? Kent has a PS and that's just one of the things that makes it a superior console.
Actually, if someone at the Nations sanctions and comishes the PS3 league, I will make a donation to Lambert's Write-A-Thon
My gamertag is Kryztoffer and I'm requesting Ottawa Senators! Thanks, looking forward to this!!!
September 29 2012, 12:35PM
Might have accidently sent a request twice for Dallas, let us know when they are approved
September 29 2012, 12:36PM
My tag is NB4ldw1n and I'd like to be the San Jose Sharks
I doubt I'll join in time, got someone borrowing my Xbox for a bit.
Also, Tuesday Night Movies now on TSN "facepalm"
September 29 2012, 01:19PM
One more question, how fast is this league going to progress at a time??
September 29 2012, 01:21PM
@Austin L
We'll set up guidelines, rules, scheds, etc once we get everyone signed up.
My gamertag in Jumpanator and I'd like to be the Winnipeg Jets. I'm pretty excited for this, what a great idea!
September 29 2012, 01:41PM
Only being able to see a preview of the top guys on your team is a tease.. Anxious to see the rest of the roster
September 29 2012, 03:43PM
I sent a req for the oilers gm.
September 29 2012, 03:51PM
In my opinion Dallas is the best team. But I prefer the Sens.
Gamertag = GMac34
I'll take Philly if you please.
xbox gamertag: wakeupguy i would like to take control of Pittsburgh if thats cool
Also donated $25 to 826 but I'm sure one of the benevolent souls here on FN will up the ante for the chance to manage our beloved Flames.
September 29 2012, 06:47PM
I put in a request for the Caps. My gamer tag is Shimfam.
September 29 2012, 07:31PM
To ensure we get some competitive bids for ol' Lambert's charity, we should say the lowest bid gets to be the Oilers.
@Vintage Flame
What about the Canucks? That'll get the donations going
Uh oh... Quick, someone donate $24... I may live in Surrey now but there is NO WAY I'm being the Vancouver diving squad.
any teams left i would take whatever, if new jersey is available tho i'd take them. ninjarambo9 xbox gamer tag. cheers
haha wow. i got screwed picking pitsburgh. my top 6 fwds are anisimov, latendresse, marchand, greening, a.kostitsyn and clarkson. DOH!
September 29 2012, 10:20PM
any teams left i would take whatever, if new jersey is available tho i'd take them. ninjarambo9 xbox gamer tag. cheers
Sorry Marty... I already let BoL know about being Jersey earlier..
Thought you'd be all over the Jets?
sorry. i dropped PIT and requested NYI. hope thats cool.
September 29 2012, 10:28PM
sorry. i dropped PIT and requested NYI. hope thats cool.
There's one sentence you'll never hear again
Sorry Marty... I already let BoL know about being Jersey earlier..
Thought you'd be all over the Jets?
no worries ill take whoever, i had sent a request in the league so i will try and send another one with another team
Sorry Marty... I already let BoL know about being Jersey earlier..
Thought you'd be all over the Jets?
no worries ill take whoever, i had sent a request in the league so i will try and send another one with another team
ok i have sent a new request for st lou, didn't see anyone one here claim them and it says its vacant on the site. ninjarambo9
Hey, my gamertag is SinghisKing80 and im requesting to be the Chicago Blackhawks
September 30 2012, 10:48AM
I was pretty stoked for my Dallas team as well.
Top 4 Forwards: Crosby, Hossa, B. Richards, Nash Others: GOMEZ, BOURQUE, AND TIM THOMAS.
That's enough said right there.
September 30 2012, 11:27AM
Sounds like fun. Too bad I can't join in, as I would be I violation of a self-imposed lifetime ban on gaming of any sort. Enjoy!
September 30 2012, 11:55AM
Is free agency fair game or should we wait till everyone has joined?
Wait til we're officially started.
September 30 2012, 12:33PM
Wait til we're officially started.
Ok, thanks
Where's the ps3 league?
September 30 2012, 03:30PM
probably to late but Chillgoose is my xbox live name
September 30 2012, 03:43PM
I sent a request to be the Hawks but if someone else wants them I will be the Islanders.
If you read through the comments you'd see that both have already been taken.
September 30 2012, 03:57PM
So when does the league schedule start?
September 30 2012, 04:13PM
Oh my bad. I just saw that they were vacant on the GM position on live.
Ill take Buffalo, Pitts or Tampa Bay. Whichever. Thanks!
Dano049 is my XBox tag, hoping there will be something left by Monday night as I'm away from my addiction...I mean XBox... until late monday.
Good luck all. Hope to see you there. Any thought about a second league if there are a lot of extra folks asking to join?
lx Stingray LX is my gamer tage; and I have requested the Minnesota Wild.
September 30 2012, 09:34PM
Just sent request to NJ, hopefully this will be fun!


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I'm a Mommy blogger*. I might not blog about raising a baby or poop or child-rearing issues. I might not blog about life at home, the trials and tribulations about raising a family, but I'm still a Mommy blogger.
(*Not actually a Mom (or a Dad at this time) and don't blog on Mom or Dad issues.)
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Even though I'm not really a Mommy blogger, I am part (and an early member) of Clever Girls Collective and I do attend the conferences that are part of that community, such as Mom 2.0 (first time attendee), BlogHer (8 time attendee) and Evo (first time attendee, when it happens). The plan is still to get to Blogalicious, Blissdom and others. In other words, I attend the conferences that really matter.
But this is about labels. This is why I embrace the Mommy blogger title. Because, well, too often, people knee-jerk and just lump all female bloggers into the "Mommy blogger" category. I experience it all the time when I try to explain to people that I don't do SXSWi but will continue to go to BlogHer ... "why do you go to that, it's only Mommy bloggers?"
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A few weeks ago, I was at Mom 2.0 - and was able to meet up with women that are the top of their game (be it vidcasts or blogging or social media). A conference that had panels that was advanced thinking for an advanced audience, that people attended and participated and asked questions. You had a community (that's what differs at these conferences) that listened and took notes and engaged with the speakers (and the audience) and spoke about the future of media with heavy hitters across the gamut.
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Big brands, if you want to reach social media people, keep going to SXSWi and missing the point on reaching audiences that are interested in your products and have real audiences and communities.
So for all the Mommy bloggers out there that I have met over the years - and the non-Mommy females that I have met - Happy Mother's Day to you. All my love for you, what you have done with your communities, and all you have helped me with the past years (and bringing me gifts - total call out to Jennui and link love to her - and being my LA mom ... yes, that's you, Erin).
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This speech was said to have been delivered by Willie Lynch on the bank of the James River in the colony of Virginia in 1712. Lynch was a British slave owner in the West Indies. He was invited to the colony of Virginia in 1712 to teach his methods to slave owners there.
[beginning of the Willie Lynch Letter]
Gentlemen. I greet you here on the bank of the James River in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and twelve. First, I shall thank you, the gentlemen of the Colony of Virginia, for bringing me here. I am here to help you solve some of your problems with slaves.
Your invitation reached me on my modest plantation in the West Indies, where I have experimented with some of the newest, and still the oldest, methods for control of slaves.
Ancient Rome would envy us if my program is implemented. As our boat sailed south on the James River, named for our illustrious King, whose version of the Bible we cherish, I saw enough to know that your problem is not unique.
While Rome used cords of wood as crosses for standing human bodies along its highways in great numbers, you are here using the tree and the rope on occasions. I caught the whiff of a dead slave hanging from a tree, a couple miles back.
You are not only losing valuable stock by hangings, you are having uprisings, slaves are running away, your crops are sometimes left in the fields too long for maximum profit, you suffer occasional fires, your animals are killed. Gentlemen, you know what your problems are; I do not need to elaborate. I am not here to enumerate your problems, I am here to introduce you to a method of solving them.
"Ethnic" myths cut both ways across the color line.
His reach is long. In fact, I cannot go one year without a black student bringing up Willie Lynch. I rarely go one month without hearing his name mentioned at the barbershop or on the bus by someone earnestly trying to make sense of the day-to-day challenges facing black Americans.
However, there is a problem here: Willie Lynch and his infamous speech are fictions, smart examples of political propaganda that came into being during the latter part of the 20th century.
As I alluded to regarding the myth of "No Irish Need Apply," for those black folks seeking an explanation for their own particular historical and political predicament does it matter if the Willie Lynch Letter is a fraud?
I used to believe that the Willie Lynch Letter was true. While I was going through my "conscious black man" phase in college, an upperclassmen friend sat down and dropped the secret wisdom contained in the Willie Lynch Letter on all of the younger brothers who were hanging out in his campus apartment playing Spades. It was really illuminating. All of the structural, political, economic, and social ills facing black people in America could be traced to this one devious white man who outlined a plan centuries ago to make black people disorganized, servile, and weak. Profound. This was the racial version of Dianetics and L. Ron Hubbard's Scientology cult.
Thankfully, I had some great professors who did not accept nonsense thinking and easy solutions. One of these saints was an older Afro-Caribbean scholar who was known for being a tyrant--he threw whole groups of students out of class for wasting his precious time; would humiliate fools with ease; and if you came to him seeking knowledge he would do his best to train you up like Pa Mei did The Bride in Kill Bill.
I shared the Willie Lynch Letter with him during our independent study course Slavery in the New World. He looked at the document curiously and then suddenly became disturbed. I asked him what he thought. His reaction was akin to that of a robot being confronted with bad data. He stood up and walked out. We would get to talk next week when he had an answer.
Seven days later my professor calmly and seriously told me that this document is utter garbage. I asked "how?" and "why?" He explained that part of the joy of being a historian and a social scientist is that you can actually use your brain to answer questions.
He proceeded to take out a pile of documents and a map. He told me to read the letter aloud. I did. Thus the obvious problem, the language is not written in 18th century English. My teacher then produced a map. He had underlined the passage in the Willie Lynch Letter that gave a hint as to geography and the location of the author's plantation. Again, the narrative did not match the facts. As an example of archival research, he produced records of the plantation owners in that area, a census, and other materials in order to determine if Willie Lynch actually existed as a person in the West Indies. None could be produced. Finally, how could Willie Lynch who supposedly gave this speech in 1712, know about Frederick Douglas, a figure in the 19th century? Was Willie Lynch a time traveler?
In all, my mentor explained that people want simple answers. As such, they seek out conspiracy theories in order to make sense of their lives. It is easier to believe in white trickster slave owners who have genius intellects than to accept a basic principle: people are rotten, they are barbaric, and will exploit each other whenever they get a chance.
Chattel slavery was just a global example of white European barbarism. Willie Lynch was not necessary. White slave owners did not need him to refine the industrial scale production of the plantation because they had agricultural journals and conferences where all aspects of the chattel system could be discussed.
Chattel slavery was just a global example of white European barbarism. Willie Lynch was not necessary. White slave owners did not need him to refine the industrial scale production of the plantation because they had agricultural journals and conferences where all aspects of the chattel system could be discussed.
Nevertheless, the Willie Lynch Letter remains both powerful and influential because it resonates with the target audience. What do we do with such true lies? Does the seductive power of the Willie Lynch Letter rest in its ability to describe the social challenges facing many in Black America, and to provide some clarity and meaning for those who feel overwhelmed and lost?
If so, should our empirical standards interfere with the explanatory power and psychic validation offered by a cultural myth?
Just as many white folks would feel a personal affront at any critical engagement with the hard times white ethnic myth, there are many African Americans who would become personally upset and hurt if the Willie Lynch Letter was exposed for the "true lie" it is.


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In this edition of the e-newsletter, we welcome the new President of the Glendale College Foundation Board, Ellyn Semler, who was installed by Chief Harold Scoggins on July 27 along with our three new Board members, new officers and the official Board. You will also find introductions to the new members, each of whom brings a distinct set of talents and experience to the Board. A very special thank-you is extended to Harry Hull, who has served the Board with great distinction these past two years. Luckily for us, he will continue to serve, guiding the Foundation's Nominating Committee and sitting on the Finance Committee. We are also fortunate to have Anthony Tartaglia back with us. As President of the GCC Board of Trustees, he will represent that group on the Foundation board. Read the story of Shara, just one of the hundreds of GCC's annual scholarship recipients, to be reminded of why we continue to do this work even when faced with the current economic climate. "I'm the second generation to attend college, so I have not only personal goals but those set by my family to fulfill," he says. Glendale College continues to provide a "critical pathway to success" (as new Board member Liz Chai-Chang says) for recent immigrants. Now more than ever, we are turning to the local community to help when and where they can. One suggestion—purchase a banner that will fly on campus for an entire year. This is an easy, visible and low-cost way to show your support for GCC, the Foundation, the students and the community. With renewed vigor and enthusiasm, and with the help of our loyal supporters, we are well- positioned to move ahead and look forward to a productive, successful year.
New Foundation Board President Ellyn Semler Thrives on Challenges
For Ellyn Semler, becoming president of the Glendale College Foundation Board in the current economic climate is the same type of challenge that she faced often during her career as a human resources executive. "I'm excited about working even more closely with Lisa (Brooks), the Foundation staff, and the Board members," she says. "And I'm looking forward to continuing our goal of revitalizing the Board and getting everyone more involved so that we can provide support when it's needed most." With an extensive background in human resources management, Semler brings a wealth of experience to the Foundation Board. Born in Fresno, after high school she moved to San Francisco, where she took college classes and found the first of her many jobs in the banking industry. After living in Germany for a while, Semler returned to the Bay Area and focused on her career. "At that time I also started taking classes at San Mateo Community College, then eventually I enrolled in UC Berkeley's extension program," she says. "I've always loved learning and valued the educational process." Meanwhile, her career was flourishing. She steadily climbed the corporate ladder in bank-related positions, working mostly in operations management and human resources. "I found that I enjoyed the organizational aspects of running a large department or division, and eventually I moved into HR which gave me another aspect of management." By 1985, Semler was head of human resources (20,000+ employees) for Bank of America in California, working at the San Francisco headquarters. She was also planning to marry a man who lived and worked in New York City, which created a long-distance relationship dilemma. The good news was that her soon-to-be husband was being transferred to California—but not San Francisco. "He was being moved to Los Angeles, so I took on one of the biggest challenges ever and talked my boss into moving me here, too. I convinced him that I could do my job just as well from L.A. and he agreed. He was one in a million, way ahead of his time," says Semler. After leaving the bank in 1989, she took on a six-month consulting project in Buffalo, New York working with her previous boss/mentor from B of A, and continued to do consulting for a couple of years, mostly on organizational development and compensation issues with banks, credit unions and other financial institutions. Life in Southern California has been good for Semler and her husband Rich. They still live in the same La Canada home they fell in love with 24 years ago. "It's a beautiful area and we enjoy the lifestyle. In fact, the only thing we'd change is the traffic," she says with a smile. Semler speaks from experience. For 15 years, while working as Executive Vice President of human resources for a small (200 employees) commercial lending company, she worked in Santa Monica. With her typical "look at the bright side" philosophy, she describes coping with the exasperation and stress of the commute. "It was a terrific job, and because of the company's relatively small size I was able to handle all aspects of HR so it was the ideal challenge at the time," she says. "The drive was definitely a downside, but I used the time to have phone meetings with colleagues on the East Coast, to keep in touch with relatives, to listen to books on tape, to explore side streets that I didn't know existed between La Canada and Santa Monica." Besides the job satisfaction, another upside of working for the Santa Monica company was the opportunity to earn a graduate degree. "They had very generous policies and flexibility for continuing education, so I took advantage of that by enrolling in the Pepperdine University Executive MBA program, which proved to be a win-win situation when the company asked me to co-write a business plan based on the plan that I developed as my master's thesis, "Semler says. Since her retirement four years ago, Semler is busier than ever. "I did a lot of reading when I first retired, I had promised myself to do that. I've also taken up bridge and yoga, and do some pilates. My husband is also retired so we have more time to enjoy opera and travel. It's also been a time to sort out our very disorganized wine collection," she says. Like many people who feel the need to accomplish things and give back to the community, Semler is an active volunteer. "While I was still working, I was vice president of the Glendale YWCA Board of Directors during the organization's financial and structural crisis several years ago," she says. She is also an active member of Las Candelas, a dedicated group of women who volunteer service and provide enrichment programs to emotionally disturbed children in the Glendale/Pasadena/Altadena communities. About seven years ago, at fellow Board Member Dianne Endsley's urging, she joined the GCC Foundation Board. "GCC is an excellent community college, and offers something for everybody. This Board is a dedicated group of people, and with three new members coming on I'm looking forward to working together on new ideas to help us meet our goals, even under the present circumstances," she says, and with her track record of meeting challenges and making a difference, there's no reason to doubt it!
Scholarship Winner is Living Proof that Hard Work Brings Rewards
Shara Davoodi is a firm believer that those who work hard will be rewarded, and so far the 20-year-old's life is testimony to that fact. Davoodi, a recent graduate of GCC, is the third recipient of the Hull Family Scholarship, set up by outgoing GCC Foundation President Harry Hull and his wife, Debbie, to recognize a student athlete who graduated from Hoover High School. "We believe strongly in the community college system, and through my longtime involvement with the Foundation Board, we came to realize how many worthy students attend GCC," says Hull. According to Scholarship Program Manager Susan Borquez-Dougherty, GCC has one of the largest scholarship programs for a community college in California, with an annual disbursement of more than $300,000. "We have over 500 scholarships, each with criteria set by the donor," she says. "When a student applies for a scholarship, they must have completed 12 units at GCC, be currently enrolled and have at least a 2.5 GPA. They fill out one simple application, get a recommendation from a teacher and they're eligible for consideration." In addition to the Hull Family Scholarship, Davoodi was awarded the Aulden and Betty Schlatter scholarship which goes to a business student with good academic achievement, financial need and community involvement. Davoodi, who will transfer to Cal Poly Pomona this fall as a business marketing major, plans eventually to earn a graduate degree and start his own corporation. "I've worked at several small businesses over the last two years, helping them expand both with products and clientele, especially on the Internet," he says. Born in Tehran, Iran, he came to the U.S. at the age of six and attended Keppel Elementary, Toll Junior High and Hoover High School. He and his sister, Sharis, live with their single mom. Things have been difficult, especially during the recent economic hard time, but Davoodi held firm belief to the "hard work pays" philosophy. "Throughout my four years at Hoover and my two years at Glendale College, I pushed myself academically to do my best. I'm the second generation to attend college, so I have not only personal goals but those set by my family to fulfill," he says. An extension of Davoodi's hard-work ethic is his commitment to making a difference in the community. At GCC, he regularly participated in Associated Students activities, gave campus tours and helped out on Counselor Day, welcoming counselors from other schools and answering questions. He played on the GCC men's basketball team for two years, and used that experience to work as coach with a nonprofit boys' basketball team called Homenetmen Ararat. "It's time consuming and sometimes the rewards seem intangible, but it's a great feeling to know I can have a positive impact on a child's life," he says. Prof. Michael Harnett taught Davoodi in a Humanities class last fall, and remembers him as an interested and involved student. "Shara was the first in class to complete an oral report, a daunting assignment for many students. He understood concepts readily and showed effective analytical skills. Shara is a rare individual who is fully engaged in all phases of learning. I see him as a true student athlete." Davoodi finished GCC with an impressive 3.59 transfer GPA. He insists that if he can do it, anyone can. "Honestly, I'm not the smartest person," he says, "and it was definitely a wake-up call when I got here. Glendale College is great, it prepares you for a four-year university and for life. I changed my attitude when I started here, worked harder and was able to achieve my dreams." Although looking forward to the summer, Davoodi isn't giving himself any time to rest on his laurels. With typical energy and enthusiasm, he's already looking for a job on the CSU Pomona campus and has set another goal for himself. "My sister, who also attended GCC, just earned a master's degree from Woodbury, so now I'm moving my sights to a doctorate," he adds with a smile.
Meet the New Board Members
Brent M. Mason
About GCC: "My involvement with Glendale College will be an excellent way to expand my work in the community, and I'm looking forward to working with the Foundation Board and everyone at GCC."
Current Position: Managing Partner, Charles W. Mason & Associates, where he handles the firm's day-to-day operation, specializing in investment product research and employee benefits management.
Previous Experience: Joined Charles W. Mason & Associates as Vice President, previously was Vice President with Putnam Investments in Boston and worked closely with the firm's senior economic advisor and several investment management professionals.
Education: B.A. in Business Administration from Southern Methodist University with a focus on marketing and finance; licensed investment advisor; licensed California insurance agent.
Personal: Grew up in Glendale, currently lives in Pasadena with his wife Leah and daughter Alexandra. Involved with Kiwanis; member of the Board of Directors of Women's Care Cottage (a homeless shelter) and the Hillsides Community (organization dedicated to creating a safe place for children). Enjoys golf and snow skiing.
Alexis Scalice
About GCC: "Glendale College truly impressed me when I was a student there, it felt almost like a university. My mother, who graduated from GCC in 2004, always calls it "the University of North Verdugo" and I agree. To be on the Foundation Board is a huge honor. I look forward to the partnerships and experiences that this new journey will bring."
Current Position: Director of Guest & Concierge Services, Americana at Brand, which incorporates her two passions of marketing and people.
Previous Experience: General Manager and Regional Trainer, Victoria's Secret, for 10 years. Intern with Caruso Affiliates at The Grove in Los Angeles.
Education: B.A. in Journalism from George Mason University, Virginia; attended Glendale College as part of earning a business degree.
Personal: Graduated from Glendale High School in 1995, has lived in Glendale for 17 years. Her daughter attends R.D. White Elementary School.
Liz Chai-Chang
About GCC: "I'm a supporter of local schools and a strong believer in the importance of high-quality local education. As a Chinese-Jamaican immigrant, I'm an avid advocate of education as a critical pathway to success for recent arrivals, and GCC definitely fills that bill."
Current Position: Senior Vice President & Senior Director of Banking, LA Metro, Wells Fargo, where she and her team oversee and develop management and development of customized wealth management solutions for individuals, families and partnerships.
Previous Experience: Headed several Private Banking offices; also,10 years with Wells Fargo's Warner Ranch Commercial Banking group with responsibility for establishing and managing lending and treasury management relationships with middle market companies.
Education: B.A. in Finance from the University of Western Ontario (London, Canada); MBA from Florida International University (University of Florida at Miami); licensed California insurance agent.
Personal: Resident of Glendale, her twin sons attend Verdugo Woodlands Elementary School. Former member of Glendale Kiwanis. Proficient in Spanish, conversant in French.
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Seymour TODAY June 28
Seymour, June 28- It seems we are getting on the good side of Mother Nature as it looks to be another beautiful day for racing at the Seymour Speedway.
Tonight we welcome Van Straten Auto Service and Hometown Grill, both of Shiocton, as out tile sponsors.
The season is half over already and the racing has been very competitive in all divisions.
The Budweiser IMCA Modifieds saw Benji LaCrosse become the first repeat feature winner in the division last week. The win booster his IMCA feature total to 99. His all time total here at Seymour in the mods is 36. He also holds 4 wins in the Stock Cars here. Could #100 come tonight? Mike Wedelstadt leads the standings with 204 marks followed by Eric Arneson with 203. Jerry Wilinski is third with 199 followed by Jamie Schmidt at 195 and Eric Scribner with 192. Arneson is the lone driver in the top five to not win a feature so far but has been a consistent top 5 runner.
The Coors Light IMCA Stock Car division continues impress every week. Plenty of three, four and even five wide racing makes every race exciting to watch. Travis Van Straten won his second straight and third feature of the season last week which puts him on top the standings by one mark, 233-232, over defending 6 time champ, Rod Snellenberger. Kyle Frederick has had to work through the consy the past couple weeks to make the main and has been fun to watch moving to the front. He has yet to win a feature here this season, but, he sits third with 223. Chas Van Ooyen is enjoying a strong season and sits 4th with 210. Mike Schmidt joined us weekly this season and has been a solid runner, holding 5th so far with 198. Both have feature wins to their credit.
The Turbo Blue Street Stock division has been down a bit on numbers this season, but not quality. Lexii Ashcraft has run to 2 straight strong feature wins the past 2 weeks and moved on top the standings with 233 points. Jeff Jungwirth, also a 2 time feature winner, is second with 228. Alan Schlueter with 2 wins and defending champion, Ryan Blank, with 1 feature are tied for third with 225. Jeff Dorschner is fifth with 211. Let the battle rage on.
The O'Reilly Auto Parts IMCA Sport Mods has been a see saw battle between defending champ, Jeremy Cota and Lucas Lamberies. The 2 swapped feature wins every week until Brian Bruechert broke the chain on June 14th with his first ever Sport Mod win here. Cota won again last week, giving each of them three wins on the season with Cota holding a 234-229 margin in points. Travis Arenz joined us weekly this season and has been a strong competitor, sitting third with 223. J.J. Andersen and Kevin Bethke round out the top 5 with 212 ands 204 respectivly.
The 4 Cylinder division has also been up and down this season on numbers but again, quality has not been in short supply. Tanner Westphal has uses consistent top five finishes to move on top the standings with 229. Tyler Hungerford is second with 225 and has one feature win so far this season. Carl King ran to his second feature win last week and moved to third with 221. Kasey Gross and Taylor Becher round out the top 5 with216 and 191 respectivly. Six different drivers have won features this season.
The Thunder Trucks brought a lot of pre season interest, but so far, not a lot of participation. Word is there are trucks out there, but they need the tires to hit the tracks.
Brandon "Smokey" Van Ooyen is the start of what will probably be a long string of third generation drivers in the solid racing family. Jayden Schmidt has been running karts for several years and is now branching out as well. We appreciate their efforts and encourage the next generation of stars as they start their careers.
With the re-cap complete. Moving on to the second half the season starts tonight.
Running order is:
Coors Light IMCA Stock Cars
O'Reilly Auto Parts IMCA Sport Mods
Turbo Blue Street Stocks
Budweiser IMCA Modifieds
4 Cylinders
Spectator Eliminators
Racing at 5:30 PM
We THANK YOU, fans, drivers and crews, for chosing to make the Seymour Speedway your Sunday night part of your racing week.
Hope to see you all tonight.
Seymour, June 27 – Geez, the end of June already.
Hopefully the nice weather the past couple of weeks continues as Van Straten Auto Service and Hometown Grill, both of Shiocton, sponsor a full 5 division program this Sunday, June 28, at the Seymour Speedway.
Running Order tomorrow night is:
Coors Light IMCA Stock Cars
O'Reilly Auto Parts IMCA Sport Mods
Turbo Blue Street Stocks
Budweiser IMCA Modifieds
4 Cylinders
Spectator Eliminators
Coming up:
July 4, the Summer Holiday Classic will feature out 5 regular divisions running for an increased purse. Sponsored by Frank's Place and O'Reilly Auto Parts
July 12 will be Jerovetz Motorsports Shock Service night
July 14 will be the open practice session 5-8
July 19 the WDLMA Late Models will present their Lucky 7 Series event, along with our regular 5 divisions and Thunder Trucks
This program will be sponsored by Swinkles and Victory Vinyl.
Their first event that was rained out on Memorial Day has been re-scheduled for August 23.
NO Racing on July 26 because of the Outagamie County Fair.
Racing resumes on Sunday August 2 with the high powered IRA Sprint Cars, sponsored by Bumper to Bumper of Seymour.
Our 5 regular divisions with Spectator Eliminators will make up this big night.
We appreciate you choosing to support and enjoy the racing every Sunday night at the Seymour Speedway.
As always, racing every week starts at 5:30 PM.
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Seymour, June 21 – We would like to wish all dads a Happy Fathers Day.
It looks like a perfect day to do something with dad today, and bring him to the Seymour Speedway tonight for a great 5 division program on the 1/3 mile banked clay oval.
Racing starts at 5:30 PM.
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Turbo Blue Street Stocks
4 Cylinders
Thunder Trucks
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Germanic laws
IntroductionGermanic laws, customary law codes of the Germans before their contact with the Romans. They are unknown to us except through casual references of ancient authors and inferences from the codes compiled after the tribes had invaded the Roman Empire. These codes (called leges barbarorum ), dating from the 5th to the 9th cent., are usually divided into four groups: the Gothic (Visigothic, Burgundian, and Ostrogothic), the Frankish (Salic, Ripuarian, Chamavian, and Thuringian), the Saxon (Saxon, Anglo-Saxon, and Frisian), and the Bavarian (Alemannic and Bavarian). The Langobardic, or Lombard, laws are sometimes classed with the Saxon. Our knowledge of the early German laws is much hampered by the faultiness of manuscripts; many are known only in fragments.
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Skip to comments.Obama administration pushes banks to make home loans to people with weaker credit
Posted on 04/03/2013 6:32:05 AM PDT by SeekAndFindEdited on 04/03/2013 7:26:03 AM PDT by Admin Moderator. [history]
The Obama administration is engaged in a broad push to make more home loans available to people with weaker credit, an effort that officials say will help power the economic recovery but that skeptics say could open the door to the risky lending that caused the housing crash in the first place.
(Excerpt) Read more at washingtonpost.com ...
This is his contribution to this world. Did it before, he expects MORE clout as president now.
That's how we got into this mess in the first place!........
So back to "anyone with a pulse has a right to a mortgage".Well,at least anyone "of color" who has a pulse.
Here we go again. The cretins once again "given" homes they can't afford, will not pay for, and are unable to afford maintaining, all backed up by taxpayers.
What could go wrong? Oh wait............
Confiscate some of your money? Ala Cyprus. But, what we have again, people who KNOW(or should have known) they can't afford a $300k home getting approved by pressure from the feds and we, the law abiding victims, get stuck paying for someone else's deliberate screwing up. If you make $12.50/hr, guess what. YOU CAN'T AFFORD THAT $300K HOME! Even though we're sure you DESERVE it and FEEL entitled to it. Pretty sick of following the rules and doing the right thing only to get hosed on my taxes and everything else while the deadbeats skate. Like I said, law abiding victims.
I can tell you that here in Long Island, houses are now being snapped up very quickly.
I have a colleague who (with his working wife) saved $80,000 to put a down payment of 20% for a house in the Nassau-Suffolk Counties. Mortgage interest rates are at a ridiculously low 3.9%.
Everytime he see's one house that he likes, it already had an offer which the seller accepted ( with a second backup offer in existence ).
He recently found a house he liked and he and his wife quickly gave an offer which the seller agreed to. Problem, he forgot to sign an agreement. Another buyer offered $10,000 more than his offer which the seller favored.
The other buyer (whose offer was accepted ) got a loan from a bank with only 3% DOWN !!!
We're back to the bubble economy once again !!!
It worked GREAT for GWB. What could go wrong?
"working with banks" means extortion, threats, coersion and all the other veiled threats this SOB can make. He means he wants unqualified loans to unqualified blacks, Mexicans and any other minority affiliated with the Democrat Party.
Obama's solution for the economy:
1. Issue more loans to credit risks.
2. Print money.
3. Remove unemployed form labor rolls.
4. Subsidize green energy industry.
5. Raise taxes
6. Increase entitlements.
What could go wrong?
More of the same lies over and over again.
The banks are in on it.
We are going to over-inflate real estate again and then WHAM.
It used to be that the limit of the house's mortgage was approx. 2-1/2 your annual gross salary with payments of no more than 1/4 of your monthly takehome pay. All of this made sense. If you couldn't afford it, you didn't buy it.
But these numb-nut morons are starting this all over again . . . buy what you can't afford . . . someone else will pay for it (someone else? you mean the gummint?)
Did these stupid-a$$E$ ever hear of RENT?
You forgot to add:
Unemployment proceeds as an acceptable source of income on a mortgage application.
"Thats how we got into this mess in the first place!........"
Yea, but the community organizer will be a hit with the low information crowd now and it won't cave in until the next administration and that poor slob will get blamed.
What's the definition of insanity? Doing the same thing over and over again and expecting a different result.
The first housing crash happened during a great economy, and it cost us taxpayers billions. Imagine what would happen during a failing oboma economy (oboma - finishing the job his muslim brothers failed to do on 9/11).
Still a lot of bank owned properties in the market? They're asking the government to flush again.
Loans to weak credit...I thought that already happened.
Some 5 years ago, a local branch of Citi Financial called me, trying harder than a car dealer to talk me into a home eq loan I didn't need or want, on my mortgage-free abode. It was totally clear to the agent that my income didn't justify the loan in any real world, but when he realized it was clear to me as well, he acted personally offended and hung up.
I could swear this sort of fast-and-loose lending was outmoded by now.
No problem. Banks can give the money away and King Obama will bail them out. Nothing much new here just new voters for his empire.
The banks were bailed out for a reason.
Not to keep them solvent, but to buy their loyalty.
"Nice bank ya got there...."
Black mail.
Long Island...it's not the loan, it's the insurance that'll break ya!
If we learn anything from history, it's that we learn absolutely nothing from history........
Ann Coulter was right: To a liberal, history began at breakfast this morning..........
RE: Same thing Bubba and Janet Reno did - threaten them with "damage" if they don't carry through.
Any self-respecting bank would fight back... IN COURT.
Sic Eric Holder on their racists asses.
More reparations?
For a number of years, my mail box was flooded by offers from "financial institutions" wanting me to get a home equity loan from them, not too much anymore.
I have a home equity line of credit at my C.U. with a zero balance. They send me blank checks trying to get me to borrow money. It cost nothing to get the credit line, no appraisal costs etc. and nothing to maintain it. It's available to get cash quickly, if I ever need it.
Have the federal government file suit against the bank for housing discrimination, and have as part of the settlement that all officers of the bank be fired.
You know the real issue here is he wants cheap mortgages for his activists, as payoff.
RE: Have the federal government file suit against the bank for housing discrimination
Any honorable and self-respecting bank would FIGHT BACK all the way to the Supreme Court and make big news out of it.
Meanwhile, banks are being sued for making predatory loans aka loans to peopl with low credit!
Can Obama be any more of an idiot? This is exactly what fueled the housing bubble in the first place.
"Gee, it didn't work the first time, lets try it again to see if we do better this time."
Here we go again!!! This is how the housing market was destroyed in the first place! FU OBAMA!!!
So, we can expect another housing bubble and market crash in, say, 3 1/2 years, just in time for the 2016 election to blame on the Republican Congress in place as a result of the 2014 election?
loan disapproved="redlining"
loan approved= "predatory lending"
('pwedatowy wending' if you're Bawney Fwank)
Deja Vu .. all over again..
Its called "reparations" folks get used to it!
...isn't this what caused the first housing bubble?
...isn't this what caused the first housing bubble?
Gee, what could go wrong?
This dumb policy, rooted in the Community Reinvestment Act under the Carter administration, was only a minor contributor to the housing bubble.
The biggest culprit by far was the Federal Reserve. Had the Fed not intervened throughout the early 2000s to keep interest rates artificially low, had the Fed allowed interest rates to rise to reflect the increasing demand for loanable funds, then the higher interest rates would have choked off the bubble.
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Great day for Canada at U19 worlds
PORTO, Portugal – Canada enjoyed a great start at the FIVB U19 World Championships in beach volleyball on Thursday as both teams won its opening two matches.
In men's play, Blake Scheerhoorn of Belleville, Ont., and Lucas Coleman of Whitby, Ont., seeded 13th, saw their opening opponents from Costa Rica forfeit their match then defeated Pedro Henrique and Matheus Maia of Brazil 21-13, 21-19. Another round robin win Friday would propel the Canadians to round of 16.
On the women's side, Sophie Bukovec of Toronto and Tiadora Miric of Thornhill, Ont., crushed an entry from Zimbabwe to open the main draw before downing Dunja Gerson and Anja Licka of Switzerland 21-19, 21-10. They are also in a strong position to get a bye to the round of 16.
Competition continues Friday.
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By JACKIE ALLRED
When there's a nip in the air and the leaves start to turn, it's time to start thinking of all the good books to be read during the winter. A good mystery is always an acceptable way to dive into another world, and since Halloween is around the corner, here are some of the many mystery choices available at your own city library.
If you've ever been to a bookstore or library, you've probably seen books written by Mary Higgins Clark. To quote the Washington Post, "Buying a Mary Higgins Clark book is like buying a ticket to ride a roller coaster. We strap ourselves in and once on track, we're there until the ride is over. Clark is a master manipulator."
A household name for mysteries is John Grisham. He has written at least 19 mysteries that I could find at my library. Grisham was a lawyer first then turned author who never had a client convicted of capital murder and sentenced to death. Some of his books are even available in large print. A personal favorite is Skipping Christmas which isn't really a mystery at all, but about a dad who tries to escape all the Christmas preparation and take a sunny vacation instead- great for winter reading.
Another author praised by the Washington Post is Sue Grafton, "I have come to believe that she is not only the most talented woman writing crime fiction today, but also that regardless of gender, her Millhone books are among the five or six best series any American has written." You might recognize her books because her series all begin with an alphabet letter, ie: A is for Alibi or T is for Trespass.
If you're looking for a romantic thriller, you might want to check out the author, Lynn Gardner. The book, Emeralds and Espionage, is action-packed with the heroin working for the United Nations and discovers that nearly everyone she loves is involved in an international espionage ring. Her jewel-based series includes: Pearls and Peril, Diamonds and Danger, Turquoise and Terrorists, and Sapphires and Smugglers.
A Utah author, Clair Poulson, is a great find for someone looking for romance and mystery. He has 30 years experience in the criminal justice system with 11 published novels. He is considered the king of LDS suspense with his books: Blind Side, Don't Cry Wolf, Evidence, I'll Find You, and Mirror Image.
Whatever your reading inspiration is, take a visit to your local public library- you'll find more books than you have time to read.


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Everyone knows that driving can be hazardous, but some vehicles are far more treacherous than others. How much do you know about the history of dangerous cars?
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Question 1 of 30
Why did many Detroit car makers cut back on costs, particularly in the 1960s and 1970s?
competition from foreign makers
Overseas manufacturers were slowly but surely eating into domestic car makers' profits; safety suffered as a result of cost-cutting measures.
rising fuel costs
demand was falling behind supply
Question 2 of 30
Which car became infamous partly for drivers being impaled by the steering column during accidents?
Chevrolet Corvair
It also gained notoriety for releasing potentially toxic fumes into the cabin.
Yugo GV
Smart FourTwo
Question 3 of 30
Which 1970s-era Ford car was notorious for catching fire?
More than 1.5 million were recalled and negative publicity scorched the company.
Question 4 of 30
How much, per car, would it have cost Ford to fix the gas tank problem that plagued the Pinto?
about $5
about $11
Instead, the company weighed potential injury and damage lawsuit figures versus the repair and opted not to make the Pinto safer.
about $19
Question 5 of 30
What amount did a jury award the plaintiff who sued Ford for the Pinto fiasco?
$127 million
To that date, it was the largest product liability award ever; the amount was later dropped to $6 million.
$82 million
$41 million
Question 6 of 30
If you owned an early 1960s Chevrolet Corvair, you had to be careful to do what?
check for frayed wiring
to never spill gas when you were refueling
monitor tire pressure
The car's funky suspension meant you needed different pressure for front and rear tires; neglecting this part could kill you.
Question 7 of 30
Why are Ford Mustangs considered one of the more dangerous vehicles on the road?
terrible side impact ratings
poor crash ratings
inexperienced drivers
The car's relatively cheap price tag and rear-wheel drive puts it in the hands of many people who can't control the power.
Question 8 of 30
In the 2009-11 Toyota Yaris, why did the car have the highest number of personal injury claims?
It had virtually no protection in rollover accidents.
The wheels made it hard to steer.
Its small size was dangerous in crashes.
Simple physics mean that tiny cars fare worse, especially when they strike large vehicles.
Question 9 of 30
Why do many Jeep Wranglers receive poor crash ratings, particularly in side impact tests?
removable doors
The removable doors might offer a sense of freedom, but they also leave riders exposed during accidents.
hollow doors
poorly-designed doors
Question 10 of 30
How many cars were affected by a GM ignition switch defect?
3 million
10 million
30 million
The company has since issued payments for more than 100 deaths related to the flaw.
Question 11 of 30
Which GM model became publicly associated with the ignition switch debacle?
Chevrolet Cobalt
In some cases, the engine would simply turn off, leaving drivers in a panic.
Pontiac Sunfire
Pontiac Aztek
Question 12 of 30
Which consumer safety advocate helped push car manufacturers to make safer products starting in the 1960s?
Ralph Nader
Big businesses tried to silence Nader when they realized that his concerns were making headway in the public consciousness.
Esther Peterson
Michael Pertshuk
Question 13 of 30
What factor made early Porsche 911s very dangerous to drive?
the windshields exploded in sharp fragments
too much weight in the rear
Oversteer was a major problem, meaning even experienced drivers could send this one off of the road or into traffic.
too much weight in the front
Question 14 of 30
How did Porsche's engineers first attempt to address the oversteer problem of early 912s?
new (and equally dangerous) tires
redesigned suspension
heavy weights in the front bumper
It was a safer design but the less responsive steering irked aggressive drivers.
Question 15 of 30
Which 1960s car was made from Duraplast?
The fabric-reinforced plastic was probably not the best material to protect people in a crash.
Question 16 of 30
Which problem caused huge problems for the Pontiac Fiero?
engine fires
Faulty connecting rods caused more than 100 fires, some of which happened during operation.
defective seatbelts
faulty tires
Question 17 of 30
How many fatalities occurred due to the Pontiac Fiero engine fires?
And even though it was small and light, the car actually had great crash safety ratings.
Question 18 of 30
In an accident, what was a dangerous aspect of the Bricklin SV-1?
In order to open the hydraulic gullwing doors, you first had to pull a pin and then force them open.
steering column
Question 19 of 30
If you want better safety in crashes, you're better off driving a new car than an old one.
Modern safety features are statistically proven to be much safer than those found in older vehicles.
Question 20 of 30
Which vehicle had the greatest number of fatalities from 2009-12 (per million registered vehicle years)?
Chevrolet Aveo
Hyundai Accent
Kia Rio
The car's small size and light weight are partially blamed for the vehicle's higher-than-average death rate.
Question 21 of 30
What safety feature did Ford refuse to include on some early Model T cars?
front brakes
The early days of the automobile were not exactly known for consumer safety.
Question 22 of 30
What material comprised the frame of the DeLorean DMC-12?
Steel body panels on the fiberglass frame made this car a death trap in crashes.
Question 23 of 30
Which vehicle was equipped with Firestone tires that abruptly failed and led to many fatal rollover crashes?
Ford Explorer
Bridgestone/Firestone eventually recalled more than 6 million tires for safety reasons.
Toyota 4Runner
Dodge Ramcharger
Question 24 of 30
Which 1980s Suzuki model was called a rollover hazard by Consumer Reports?
Later, it was revealed the magazine actually made the problem seem much worse than it was.
Question 25 of 30
What was the ultimate consequence of the Consumer Reports damning story on the Suzuki Samurai?
The company stopped selling cars in America.
Suzuki filed a lawsuit that was settled out of court.
There were numerous recalls.
The company went bankrupt.
Question 26 of 30
In addition to the hard-to-open gullwing doors, what else made the DeLorean DMC-12 dangerous in a rollover accident?
electrical fires
fuel link leaks
the small windows
The tiny windows meant you'd have serious difficult escaping a wrecked DMC-12.
Question 27 of 30
In one 1990 report, how many people were dying per year due to rollovers in the Ford Bronco?
However, authorities decided that a recall probably wasn't necessary.
Question 28 of 30
Compared to the Suzuki Samurai, what was the rollover fatality rate of the Ford Bronco?
about the same
twice as high
three times as high
Yet Ford was not publicly scorned in the same manner as Suzuki.
Question 29 of 30
Of all deaths that occurred in the 1980s Ford Broncos, what percentage happened during rollover accidents?
nearly 90 percent
So if you managed to stop the vehicle from rolling over, you actually were fairly safe.
nearly 70 percent
nearly 50 percent
Question 30 of 30
Why did a misprint in the Pontiac Fiero's manual lead to some engine fires?
Owners never replaced the fuel filter.
Owners didn't use enough oil.
Low oil resulted in some engine meltdowns, which then led to fires.
Owners used the wrong fuses.


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