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ibis Dijon Gare HotelEconomy hotel for business and leisure
The ibis Dijon gare hotel is located 328 yards (300 m) from the train station, close to Dijon's historic city center and just 2.48 miles (4 km) from the convention center. The hotel has 128 renovated, air-conditioned rooms, a restaurant, a 24-hour bar with terrace and 5 modular meeting rooms (up to 200 people) for seminars and conferences. Business guests receive WIFI Internet access. Free private enclosed outdoor car park available.
Situated next to the Arquebuse botanical gardens, 10 mins' walk from the center of Dijon.
This hotel participates to Planet 21 and is acting in favour of Positive Hospitality.
Services in the hotel and nearby
Online check-in
Online check-in: Your arrival will be carefully prepared by our team
Fast check-out: Simply return your key
WIFI/Internet Access
- Wireless Internet connection
- WIFI in your room
- Private enclosed outdoor parking
- Bus/coach parking area
- Pet allowed 6 EUR
- 1 restaurant(s)
- 1 bar(s)
Services and practical information
Online check-in
Online check-in: Your arrival will be carefully prepared by our team
Fast check-out: Simply return your key
WIFI/Internet Access
- Wireless Internet connection
- WIFI in your room
- Private enclosed outdoor parking
- Bus/coach parking area
- Pet allowed 6 EUR
- 1 restaurant(s)
- 1 bar(s)
Business services
- 7 meeting room(s)
- Web corner
Hotel location
15A, Avenue Albert 1er
Tel: (+33)3/80430112
Fax: (+33)3/80416948
- DIJON LONGVIC At 8km / 5 miles
- GENEVE At 250km / 155.36 miles
- LYON SATOLAS At 125km / 77.68 miles
- DIJON VILLE At 0.3km / 0.19 miles
Our rooms
Warm, modern en comfortabel, met een zacht bed en een functionele badkamer. De kamer beschikt over alles om u thuis te laten voelen
Standard Room with 1 double bed
Equipped with the new "Sweet Bed by ibis" bedding, the practical and inviting ibis room boasts all the features you want most: a double bed, desk, Internet, TV with all the main channels and a bathroom.
Standard Room with 3 single beds
The practical and inviting ibis room, with the new Sweet Bed by ibis bedding, has everything you need to enjoy your stay: 2 twin beds, and an extra bed, desk, Internet, TV with all the main channels and a bathroom.
Standard Room with twin beds
The practical and comfortable ibis rooms are perfect for work or relaxation, and offer everything you need to enjoy your stay: twin beds with duvets, large desk, Internet, TV with all the main channels and an inviting bathroom.
Multi-room offer: 2 rooms close together
Together is better! When travelling with friends or family, get a preferential rate when you book 2 rooms: with the multi-room offer enjoy up to 50% off the second room. Connecting rooms or rooms opposite one another subject to availability at the hotel.
- 128 rooms
- 48 non-smoking rooms
- Extra bed in room for child
- Crib on request
- Air conditioning
- Data port in room
- Emergency exit map
- Radio in room
- Crib on request
- WIFI in your room
- Direct dial telephone
- Satellite/cable colour TV
- Bouquet TV Canal+ and Canalsat
- High speed transmission line
- Shower
- Toilets
- Hair dryer in bathroom
- Sprinkler in room
- Keycard-operated door locks
- Audible smoke alarms in rooms
- Deadbolts and/or locks in rooms
- Emergency info in rooms
- Automatic wake up call
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LE RESTAURANTType of cuisine: Regional
Linger over your meal as your stay unfolds and discover a world of taste sensations on the menu at Ibis restaurants...
The Bar: a friendly place to get together at any time of day.
Your meetings and events
Our meeting rooms
- Number of meeting rooms: 7
- Maximum size: 177 m²
- Maximum capacity: 160
Our customer reviews for ibis Dijon Gare
Reviews collected from customers who booked on AccorHotels.com
Chose the hotel due to proximity to Dijon railway station and were not disappointed. Could have done with some directions on arrival (!) but on departure, mere 5 minutes' walk, with luggage. Everywhere clean, tidy, comfortable room, good shower. Desk staff most pleasant, helpful and dealt very diplomatically with someone trying to "jump the queue" during our check-in.
We stayed at Ibis Dijon Gare for two nights, had breakfast both mornings. Convenient location for the centre, very clean hotel, good parking at the hotel. Comfortable bed. Helpful, friendly and efficient staff. Very good breakfast. I would recommend this hotel to anyone visiting Dijon.
This hotel is a short walk (about 10 minutes) from the heart of downtown, located on the opposite side of the train station. It was easy to find, and very convenient so that after arriving by train, I could immediately check in, get settled, then go explore the rest of the city by foot. What stood out to me was excellent service from the staff, who were able to help me on several occasions during my stay. Although I speak French, I heard them interacting politely and fluently with other customers in English, as well. They have a bar and a restaurant, which was handy on several occasions (however, note that the bar/restaurant is closed on Sunday for lunch/dinner). The room was clean and bright, and the bed was comfortable.
Dear Jennie, Thank you very much for your comment. We are very delighted to read that you enjoyed your stay in our hotel. Our team is always at your disposal to help you discover the beauties of our city so that you keep the best memories of our stay in Burgundy. We hope to welcome you again soon, Best regards Fatima Senouci Assistant Manager
We had no complaints with our one night stay in Dijon. The room was clean and fairly recently decorated with an excellent shower and very comfotable bed. We ate in te restaurant and that was fine and the staff were helpful even though we threw them a bit because we'd payed on line for the stay but not to eat, but I just paid at the end of the meal as if in a restaurant outwith the hotel.
Don't stay here if they have coach parties as you will be sent to the back of the queue to use the restaurant, we were told to come back after 9pm if we wanted to eat in the restaurant or they suggested that we could try a place in the town. We were told nothing about having to wait when we checked in, most unhelpful.
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Just a day after winning the presidency, Barack Obama has started hiring. Rep. Rahm Emanuel, one of the architects of the Democrats' congressional majority, is in line to be chief of staff. Sen. Chuck Hagel, the anti-war Republican, could be named to a Cabinet post, while Sen. John Kerry is said to be after the secretary of state job.
According to news reports citing anonymous Democratic officials, Emanuel has accepted the job, but his office won't confirm that. AP explains: "While it was not clear he had accepted, a rejection would amount to an unlikely public snub of the new president-elect within hours of an electoral college landslide."
Update: Emanuel says he's thinking about it, weighing his sense of duty against the demands of family. He has not, it now seems, accepted the position.
Other names mentioned for possible cabinet posts include Colin Powell (defense or education) and Robert Kennedy, Jr. (EPA).
It is said that Obama should pick a cabinet as quickly as possible, given America's many crises, but that he should select his chief of staff first. With those two pressures in mind, Emanuel's decision delay, while understandable under other circumstances, puts Obama in a difficult position. It is not a good sign that the man who would keep his White House running smoothly would begin his tenure with a few bumps.
Update 2: CNN has another source confirming Emanuel took the job and they quote him, crying, saying "I am happy that my parents are still alive to see their middle son become the chief of staff for a historic figure in the White House—the first African-American president. ... It means a lot to me."
Update 3: Obama is said to have chosen Emanuel because he "wants a bad cop so he can be good cop 90 percent of the time."
AP via Google:
If Emanuel accepts, he would return to the White House where he served as a political and policy adviser to President Clinton.
Several Democrats also said Massachusetts Sen. John Kerry was actively seeking appointment as secretary of State in the new administration.
Rahm Emanuel has had an interesting life. A successful political operator, he served as the inspiration for "The West Wing" character Josh Lyman, while his brother Ari is the basis for Ari Gold in "Entourage."


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Did you know that Paula Abdul is Jewish? Paula is the former judge of American Idol and star of one of the greatest crash-and-burn reality shows ever (that would be Hey Paula), and now she's in Israel touring the country as an official guest of the country's board of tourism.Paula is visiting religious sites, going to museums, and even hanging out with the country's president, Shimon Peres. (Fun fact: Peres is the first cousin of Lauren Bacall. I guess that makes it hard for him to get … [Read more...]
Paula Abdul Is Going to Have a Bat Mitzvah in Israel
Britney Spears Endorses Pastor/Author Max Lucado
Britney Spears has a new album coming out and is about to kick off a two-year residency in Las Vegas, so she's out there working the publicity machine. During a recent Twitter chat, a fan asked Britney what her favorite book was, and the singer replied, "Anything by Max Lucado."Lucado is a Texas-based preacher and author of a hundred (yes, a hundred) Christian-themed adults and kids' books. Their titles include Grace for the Moment, Outlive Your Life: You Were Born to Make a Difference, and … [Read more...]
Ashton and Mila Go to Kabbalah Rabbi's Funeral in Israel
Rabbi Philip Berg, who founded the celebrity-beloved Kabbalah Centre in LA, died last weekend. A funeral was held for him in Safed, Israel, a town known for its mystic roots and connection to Kabbalah (the Jewish kind, not the pop-culture kind).Among the white-clad attendees was Ashton Kutcher, who was there with girlfriend Mila Kunis. Mila is Jewish, but I have no idea if she considers herself a Kabbalist. Ashton, however, is one of the celebrities most committed to the religious group. He … [Read more...]
Leah Remini Reads Ex-Scientologist Memoir
Ever since actress Leah Remini publicly acknowledged that she had left the Church of Scientology, her moves have become more and more interesting. There have been rumors that she's working on a memoir about her experiences in Scientology and the actions that made her want to leave - the catalyst was apparently when Leah was at Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes' wedding and asked after Church head David Miscavige's wife, who was a friend of Leah's and has been all but 'disappeared' by … [Read more...]
Vince Gill Heckles Westboro Baptist Church Protesters
It seems like the Westboro Baptist Church just hates everybody. Country singer Vince Gill was performing in Kansas City when the WBC showed up to protest. Their reason? Gill, who divorced his first wife and is now married to singer Amy Grant, is "an adulterer.""What are you doing with another man's wife? Don't you know that divorce plus remarriage equals adultery?" one protester shouted at Vince."Don't you know you fuckers are lucky that you don't have a sign that says something about … [Read more...]
The Next Celebrity Scientologist: Dakota Johnson?
Now that she's been cast as female lead Anastasia Steele in the 50 Shades of Grey movie, Dakota Johnson is about to enter the celebrity big time. But it might also mean that Scientology, religion that loves celebrities more than any other, sinks their hooks into her.Dakota is used to Hollywood: her parents are Melanie Griffith and Don Johnson. And she's also dating someone with celebrity world connections: Jordan Masterson. Jordan is the half-brother of actors Danny Masterson (formerly of … [Read more...]
Vanna White's Son Is a Hare Krishna Now
Vanna White, known for her years of turning letters around on Wheel of Fortune, is reportedly "devastated" that her 19-year-old son Nicholas Santo Pietro has become a member of the Hare Krishnas.The National Enquirer reports that Vanna's son, who goes by the nickname Nikko (that's a younger version of him with Mom when she got her Walk of Fame star), got involved in the religion while a student at the University of Arizona. According to the magazine, Nikko has become devoted to a … [Read more...]


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Something fishy? Eco-guide lists seafood to avoid
SINGAPORE (Reuters Life!) - Love your seafood as much as the environment? A new guide to sustainable fish stocks in the Asia Pacific aims to help diners in Singapore enjoy their meals without harming one of the world's major marine ecosystems.
Singapore is one of the biggest seafood consumers in the Asia Pacific region, with an average 100,000 metric tons consumed each year, according to environmental group WWF, which launched the Singapore Seafood Guide on Thursday.
The guide is the WWF's second in the region -- a guide for Hong Kong seafood lovers was launched a few years ago.
"By using this guide consumers and corporations can make a difference through informed seafood choices," said Amy Ho, managing director of WWF Singapore.
"When buying seafood or dining out, we can use the Singapore seafood guide to choose species that are fished and farmed responsibly," she added in a statement.
The guide uses a simple traffic light system: green means recommended eating choice; yellow stands for only eat occasionally and red means avoid eating.
Singapore is a hub for seafood and almost all of it is imported, the WWF said, much of it from the unique, and fragile, marine ecosystem next door known as The Coral Triangle.
"The Coral Triangle is under increasing threat because fish are being taken out faster than they can be replenished," said Geoffrey Muldoon of the WWF's Coral Triangle Programme.
"In the past most people have been unaware of where the fish on their plates comes from or whether the species they are eating are heavily overfished or caught in ways that are damaging to marine environment. Much of the seafood you see in Singapore may be from areas that have been overfished for years." Continued...


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Pasta Pie
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I found this recipe on Pinterest and it really is yummy and the presentation is fantastic!
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Finally got around to making this and it was not only tasty but oh so much fun and everyone thought I was soooo clever. I did add some fresh herbs to the sauce, basil, oregano and thyme and some fine chopped sweet onions. While the sauce was already good, I felt that these additions added a nice depth of flavors. Other than that I made as directed and was so pleased with the results. This is truly a recipe to impress, served with a side of capresi salad and fresh hot bread. What a great dinner. Can't thank you enough for posting.
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Ingredients Nutrition
- 1 lb rigatoni pasta
- 2 tablespoons olive oil, divided
- 1 lb ground beef
- 2 garlic cloves, crushed
- 1⁄4 teaspoon ground pepper
- 1 tablespoon oregano
- 1 (28 ounce) cangood quality crushed tomatoes
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup parmesan cheese, finely grated
- 8 ounces grated mozzarella cheese
Directions See How It's Made
- In a large pot cook pasta until slightly underdone (apx 12 minutes). When done, rinse in cold water and drain again. Toss pasta with 1 tablespoon olive oil to coat. Set aside.
- Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in large skillet over medium-high heat. Add ground beef. Cook, stirring occasionally until browned. Add garlic, 1 teaspoon salt and pepper. Cook 2 minutes more.
- Add crushed tomatoes; simmer until thickened, about 10 minutes.
- Toss pasta with parmesan cheese. Butter a 9" springform pan. Tightly pack pasta into pan, standing each piece on end. I held the pan on it's side and layered that way. Spread meat sauce on top of pasta and try to have the sauce go into center of noodles.
- Place in a 400 degree oven for 15 minutes. Sprinkle mozzarella cheese on top and bake another 15 minutes. Run a knife around the edge to loosen and then unmold.
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Warts are small, skin-coloured, rough lumps on the skin that are benign (non-cancerous). They often appear on the hands and feet. Warts can look different depending on where they are on the body and how thick the skin is. A wart on the sole of the foot is called a verruca.Warts are caused by infection with a virus called the human papilloma virus (HPV). HPV causes keratin, a hard protein in the top layer of the skin (the epidermis), to grow too much, producing the rough hard texture of a wart.
Alternative Names of Warts are: Verruca vulgaris
Complications of Warts
If you feel that your warts look unattractive, it may affect your confidence and self-esteem, particularly if they cover a large area of your body.
Common complications after treatment include:
Rarely, treatment for warts can cause scarring and infection. It can be very difficult to treat warts in people with weak immune systems (for example, people with an illness such as AIDS or people who have had an organ transplant or treatment for cancer). In some cases, it may not be possible to clear the warts, even with treatment.
Malignant change
Warts are usually harmless in people whose immune systems are working properly, and it is rare for any malignant change in a wart to develop. However, in people whose immune systems are weak (see above), there is a higher risk of a wart becoming malignant.
Causes of Warts
You get warts through direct contact with the human papillomavirus (HPV). There are 100 or more types of HPV. Several types of HPV have been implicated in the cause of cancer of the cervix. Many more types tend to cause warts on your skin. Common warts usually occur on your hands, fingers or near your fingernails. Other types of HPV tend to cause warts in other places, such as on the soles of the feet, the genitals, or the face and legs.
Signs & Symptoms of Warts
Common warts are:
Warts may occur singly or in multiples. They may bleed if picked or cut and often contain one or more tiny black dots, which are sometimes called wart "seeds" but are actually small, clotted blood vessels. Common warts are usually painless. Young adults and children appear to be affected most often.
Other locations for warts
other types of HPV tend to cause warts in other places:
Diagnosis of Warts
The diagnosis is most often made on the basis of clinical appearance. Diagnostic clues include black dots within the warts and/or pinpoint bleeding after paring down the thickened skin. The wart also tends to disturb the natural skin lines and creates a disrupted surface. A biopsy can be used to confirm clinical suspicion, provide proper diagnosis, and help determine if progression to skin cancer, a rare complication, has occurred.
Treatments of Warts
A variety of creams, gels and medicated plasters for treating warts are available from pharmacies. Most of these contain salicylic acid as their active ingredient. Examples include the brands Compound W and Bazuka. Salicylic acid works by destroying the thickened skin that makes up the wart. The following are some tips for successful treatment.
Prevention of Warts
To reduce the risk that you or your child will get or spread warts:
When to seek Medical Advice
Most common warts don't require medical treatment, but some people choose to have their warts treated because they are bothersome, spreading or a cosmetic concern. Most warts disappear on their own or with home care. Prompt treatment by a doctor or dermatologist, however, may decrease the chance that the warts will spread to other areas of your body or to other people. See your doctor if your warts or your child's warts persist, despite home treatment. Also see your doctor if your warts are bothersome, painful or rapidly multiplying.
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Design of context-aware systems for vehicle using complex systems paradigms
Rakotonirainy, Andry (2005) Design of context-aware systems for vehicle using complex systems paradigms. In Tijus, Charles & Cambon de Lavalette, Brigite (Eds.) Workshop on safety and context in conjunction with CONTEXT'05, 5 July 2005, Paris.
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This paper argues that the driving task exhibits the properties of complex systems. Driving behavior emerges from the intricate and complex interactions between the driver, the vehicle and the environment. An emerging driving behavior could not necessary be linearly predicted. However a context-aware system could assist the driver in augmenting the probability of undertaking safe behavior. Unlike existing context aware systems which isolate one characteristic such as road or driver workload and concentrate on it in exclusion of the others factors, this seminal research proposes a context awareness design which considers the driver, vehicle and environment as a whole. We focus on the principles that underlie the system in order to model it with the view of understanding, predicting and improving driver behavior. This approach places context-aware design within a wider framework that takes into account information related to the driver, environment and vehicle. It recommends approaches for building safety critical context-aware systems. Such an approach aids in the design of safe in-vehicle context-aware systems.
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The success of "The Sims" is something of a mystery to most gamers.
Somehow, a game that simulates sleeping, eating, going to work, and making friends became the most successful PC gaming franchise of all time, with sales topping 100 million units before the newest version — "The Sims 3" — was even released. Since the first "Sims" in 2000, some permutation or add-on of the game has never been off the best-selling charts.
"The Sims" grew out of "Sim -City," the landmark urban-planning simulator created by designer Will Wright. Over time, the franchise took on the simulation of different systems — cities, ant farms, high-rise buildings, roller coasters, driving, and on and on.
The game brought the entire concept down to the detail of an individual life. You create a person, and then nudge them through their days by having them perform routine tasks, buy stuff, get a job, go to the bathroom, and redecorate the house.
I'll make this as succinct as possible for the men in the audience: A central part of "The Sims" gameplay involves perusing wallpaper swatches and matching them with carpet swatches in order to redecorate your home. Most men I know wouldn't call this "entertainment." They'd call it "penitential."
This probably explains why the game skews heavily towards a female audience. The gender split among "Sims" gamers is about 60% to 40% in favor of women, which is roughly twice the average number of female gamers.
"The Sims 3" is the most recent entry in the series, and it takes all of the standard gameplay elements to the next logical step, with sometimes disturbing results. The game world has expanded beyond the boundaries of the household and into an entire continuous virtual neighborhood, with no gaps or load times as you go from place to place.
There are places to work, play, learn, improve yourself, and meet others, and no barriers to exploring it all at will.
The creation of a "sim" is completely in your hands, as you twiddle an astounding array of options for physical features and personality traits. Sims can now have up to five "social traits" which affect the way they respond in certain situations. These are things like "family-minded," "evil," "bookworm," "mooch" or "excitable" that help shape the actual character of the simulation and the way other characters respond to him or her.
Sims also get "lifetime wishes," which are goals such as "become a superstar athlete" or "chess legend." Other wishes might be as simple as "read three books" or "learn how to cook."
When a wish is achieved, the character earns points that can be spent on perks like a teleporter or other improvements. Sims can start as kids, get older, marry, begin a family, have their own kids, advance in their career, and even die. (Some of these options, such as aging and death, can be turned off.)
"The Sims" titles have always been an "open system," meaning that the designers create tools with few restrictions, allowing people to use them in often unforeseen ways.
Indeed, creator Will Wright often refers to his projects as "software toys" rather than "games" in the orthodox sense.
What the designers allow, however, may not be something parents want younger kids to experience.
Sexuality and homosexuality have long been part of "The Sims" experience, with couples flirting, kissing, having sexual relations, and even forming "unions" regardless of gender.
With "The Sims 3," full "gay marriage" has finally arrived, with no distinction at all between actual marriages and same-sex "marriages." Two men or two women can have a complete wedding, set up a household, and have children.
Some of the sexual elements will be well outside the comfort zone of many parents. Nothing explicit is shown, but the presence of these elements should have been enough to earn "The Sims 3" a M-rating ("Mature"). As it is, it gets away with a T-rating ("Teen").
Sex is remarkably casual in the world of "The Sims 3," and sleeping with your boss to get a promotion is even a gameplay option. In fact, dishonorable behavior is a perfectly fine choice since the game world is intentionally void of moral limits, although murder, smoking and drugs do not appear.
The designers are creating not so much a game or a narrative, but an environment and set of tools for people to create their own narrative. The assumption is that the gamer brings his or her moral values to the experience.
People can be who they want to be — unless, of course, you want to be a person of faith. Religion and belief still do not figure into the game at all. "The Sims 3" offers perhaps the only town in America without a single church or synagogue.
The game does, in fact, have a single throbbing core value: rampant materialism. It is the pulse at the heart of all "Sims" games. You're not so much creating a life as you are creating a life upon which to hang lots and lots of stuff. You're nurturing a tiny consumer.
"The Sims 3" is completely wired into the Internet, allowing you to buy (with real cash) more furniture, cars, clothes and stuff to add to "The Sims 3." Then, you have to play the game until your characters have enough money to buy the stuff (with sim cash) in the game world.
It's a world full of routine, mundane and often frustrating tasks where God is absent, love is simulated, and the sole gauge of success is material prosperity.
I'll take a mindless first-person shooter over that any day.
Thomas L. McDonald is
editor-at-large of Games magazine
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A rebodied Beetle?
BMW-VW's out of wedlock child!! :D
nice photoshop tho!
Someone had waaayy too much time in their hands.
That is funny. I bet the kids on the VW boards are drooling!!!
Speaking of VWs, they built a 650hp W12 engine and stuffed it in a GTI with wide body. I forgot the article but it was in European Car. It was a one-off design concept.
That's the first thing I thought - VW Beetle...
It's the new 2008 M0 (that's zero):p
LOL Love your comment LOL
Im Pissed
Guys I am cruising North Carolina 401 in my M5 when some kid behind me in an Acura pulls up on my bumper. I ignored him for a minute than the idiot pulls beside me and gesture for me to follow him. I still ignored him so he got behind me again at the traffic light. I said screw it let me embarrass this idiot so I can go on about my business. I pressed the M button and put the car in Manual. the light changed (Bear in ind that I was driving over an hour in "D". I punch the gas and the beast lurges forward. I forgot I was in shift mode and redlined the car in first gear. My BEemer went into Modified power down mode and the engine light came on. REDUCED Power. As the Kid in the Acura passes me I reset the car and pulls beside him. He give me that. "ha you Lost" I rolled down my windows and scream "dude this is a V10 500 HP Beast. He screams back ha and thios 4Cyljust beat your ass. I am speechless, I am still loking for this little AHole so I can take his title.Funny thing is; I am the only registered M5 in Fayetteville Nc according to the DMW, so every 19 year old with a 4 Cylinder is looking for me so they can talk ****.:(:cry::thumbdwn::yikes:
dont even pay attentionto these kids they got GoCart lol you are driving a high class ride and all he can afford is a wheel with 4 cylinders. lol
Rebuilt VANOS
Do anyone know where I can buy a remanufactured VANOS for my M5? The Stealer took my car apart just to tell me I need a VANOS. They broke the reaar bolt off the oil pan, so I told them to put it back together. I dont want to pay the 2900 OEM price becasue I am trading it in for a 2008 M6. Any links to where I can buy a VANOS under 1500?:cry:
engine parts /engine M5/M6
i just replaced engine in my M5, so the old engine will be sold as parts or whole engine.
the problem was that the previous owner could not make paymets on the ride and he pour some water in to the engine and one of the rods got bent. ( warranty experied and he blamed on water got inside from a bad weather, insurance company bought that bs) before i took off the engine, it was working but it had that noise inside the engine from that bent rod. so i just replaed the engine and did not want to mess inside.
also you can drill out the bold from oil pan, not a big thing but, daaa it has to be done, time and money invested ofcourse.
Just goes to show that sometimes its the archer and not the arrow.
^^^^ :rofl: :thumbup:
Very funny picture ;)
I had to look a few times to notice the VW in the back..
Sending it to my step dad who has a silver bug, going to tell him he should get the M5 retrofit kit ;)
I just ordered one.
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Bollywood star Imran Khan is tied up in a new communication campaign, the Coca Cola's "Shadow", part of the "Open Happiness" campaign the company was developing in India. The "Shadow" commercial is the first one in the entire history of Coca Cola in India released on online media and mobile phones. The next step is about to be taken soon, with the launch of the ad on television.
The heartthrob Imran Khan is now being part of the campaign, which has already been viewed by more than 300,000 people and has over 90,000 online referrals. The aim of the company is to create a strong connection on an emotional level between themselves and India's youngsters. They intend to do that by emphasizing the need of human beings to connect with other people around them, as Anand Singh, Director of Marketing of Coca Cola India explained.
As the ad says, Coca Cola opens up possibilities, and it sure opens a possibility for Imran Khan. The young star will connect with a girl in the ad through a bottle of Coke.


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Approaching the release of their second full length, UK born rockers The Sun Explodes prove that their un-fuck-with-able style has a lot more to offer, on their second release, 'We Build Mountains'.
The Sun Explodes have a quality of musicianship that allows them to combine a staggering array of style and genre's together in a glorious mashup of melodic hooks, eclectic tones and varied vocal points. It's this eclectic surprise that kept me firmly on my toes, throughout the whole listen. One thing I look for in an album is how well it captures my attention, and holds it. This band manage to lasso my attention and pin it, handcuffed, to the floor. With many artists, 'unique sound' can soon become a bit samey, towards the end of an album. Yeah, it's unique to the rest of the world, but the album can get all very familiar. The Sun Explodes tear this apart. It's a demanding and confident blast of delicacy and power, fused together.
The album opens up with the tentative shuffle of A Thousand Fires, introducing the band in a soft, soothing, tone yet it doesn't allow you to get complacent – within minutes the heavy, forceful, side to The Sun Explodes erupts out in a stream of distorted vocals and increasingly heavy instrumental dominance.
To really get to grips with the lighter end of The Sun Explodes spectrum, I would direct your attentive ears towards the Machines duo, Pt1. and Pt2 – it's melodic hooks grip you like a vice before the darker parts of their sound spits you out in an angst fuelled rage.
Never before have I come across a band who so beautifully captivate your attention, through their profound use of sensational vocals and masterful guitar work, who can attack you with a barrage of genuine emotion. I think the trick to The Sun Explodes' success is that they do not brand themselves as a soft, melodic band, nor do they brand themselves as a grungy concoction of noise. They're simply different, and simply captivating.
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TNA has filed a lawsuit against WWE and former TNA and WWE employee Brian Wittenstein. The company filed the lawsuit yesterday in Nashville with charges of interference with existing contracts, conversion, breach of contract, civil conspiracy, unfair competition, and violation of the Tennessee Uniform Trade Secrets Act. Wittenstein is also being sued for breach of duty of loyalty.
The suit claims that Wittenstein, who worked for the company for three years from 2008 – 2011, gave WWE inside information on contracts and other details from his time working with the company and that WWE is trying to steal talent from the company via that information. Wittenstein was hired by WWE earlier this year but was let go in April, which TNA claims is after they were presented with the information. However, WWE did not inform TNA that they had been given that information for several weeks.
TNA claims that they were informed of the insider information on May 7th and that several days later, Ric Flair approached TNA trying to get out of his contract so he could go to WWE. The company says Flair hasn't appeared at events since. Alex Shelley, who is rumored to be heading to WWE, was not mentioned in the lawsuit.
An injunction has been issued demanding that WWE and Wittenstein return whatever confidential material Wittenstein obtained from TNA and were specifically instructed not to destroy any of the material. A hearing is set for next month.
I didn't see that coming, but it is what it is, Go TNA!
Finally! Ive been waiting. Some real action and news. Vm knew this would happen and never should had advertised someone not on his roster. By vm doing the same shit he bashed wcw doing back in the day. The irony. Esp since you people talk about tna like its wwf98. Finally! Boy how I wish I was representing us.
Now this is getting interesting! Good to see TNA not take anymore b.s.
Now if they could start dealing with the bs from the employees with in the company, but it is good to see tna actually starting to be aggressive like they need to be
Damn, its a cold world. Even if wwe return the information im pretty sure they have plenty of copies.
its good to c this. stick it to wwe, theyve been pushing tna around 10 years too long.
Wow..so let me get this straight…this guy worked for TNA..knew stuff about talent contracts..and told his new Employer about what he knew..non of it was secret in anyway as employee contracts are public information…TNA better hope that they have the time and money to spend on this..because Vince will run this through court for YEARS..This has bischoffs fingerprints all over it..and all its going to do is cost TNA tons of money and if there ever in a settlement its not going to be for more than a couple hundred grand…
You are so damn ignorant. How many times does it need to be established that Bischoff doesn't hold any power in TNA's corporate or business dealings.
Employee contracts are not public knowledge. Other sports disclose them, but they have unions. TNA is privately held and their contracts likely force the talent to keep their contract details tight lipped. They also won't likely allow the talent to negotiated with the competition until the end (or near the end) of the contract.
BM885, Two things. 1. We're not talking about government contracts here. Those are available for public scrutiny. In this case, we're talking about contracts between individuals and a PRIVATE SECTOR LLC. They are not available for public consumption. Anything that you know about someone's TNA Contract is only because someone chose to divulge it. They're not sworn to secrecy, unless it's stipped in the contract itself. That's hardly ever done. Try walking into TNA's office and demanding to see ODB's Contract. They'll laugh at you, and tell you to go away. On the other hand, since WWE is a PUBLICLY OWNED CORPORATION their contracts would be accessible, according to SEC regulations. LLC's enjoy many privileges that corporations do not.
2. And even more importantly, TNA is backed by Panda Energy, whom I have no doubt EMPLOY An army of attorneys. I would guess that McMahon RETAINS a team of lawyers. Attorneys on retainer are not going to stretch a case out over years, with out a mountain of additional compensation. It could end up costing them a whole lot more than TNA.
you guys are all misreading what im saying..Triple f..you're right..TNA's contracts are not public knowledge per say, but WWE did hire this ex TNA employee..and he did have information..which he was contratually bound NOT to tell WWE..is it sleezy on WWE's part..yes..but TNA would do the same thing. As for the timeframe of the lawsuits thing..WWE and WCW battled in court for YEARS over all sorts of things. WWE is a high multi-million dollar corporation and to think they dont have laywers working for them is laughable. The real question is, is it going to be worth VKM's time to allow that to happen. Like i said in my original post, how much can TNA really get from this? A few hundred thousand..a million maybe?..
BM885, As to your first point (WCW vs. WWE multi-year litigation), I'm not familiar with the situation, so I won't comment. My point was that generally multi-million dollar corporations (WWE) GENERALLY retain an outside law firm. Their obligations are limited. Anything that they do outside of the scope of that obligation requires additional payment. Multi-billion dollar corporations (Panda Energy) GENERALLY employ their attorneys. They are on the company payroll, and there obligations are not nearly as limited. That's why it could cost WWE more than TNA, if this case were drawn out.
It appears to me that the real "victim" in this case is Wittenstein. It looks like the WWE employed him, got the info they wanted, and kissed his butt goodbye. I wouldn't be surprised at all to see him dropped as a defendent, in exchange for his testimony. That would open this wide to an OOC settlement.
Whether TNA would do the same thing is irrelevant, both in this discussion and in court. They are not the defendants.
Aside from all of this, isn't it great to have something to discuss that is more relevant than Chyna passing out yet again?
Good call on the last part…but i did read today that WWE was acctually the one who brought this to TNA's attention and released the guy (did the do it to save face, probobly, but still) I dont know..this all just seems for nothing..I hope TNA gets something good out of this.
BM885, Yeah, I read that too. But, those were the words of the WWE attorney. And, we all know that lawyers never lie!
true man..true..haha
You're all missing the implications of this. WWE haven't ever really acknowledged TNA publicly in any real sense.
TNA doing this is going to piss off VKM, especially if TNA win. Just wait for it… before this is over WWE and its vanguard of lawyers is going to come back with numerous counter lawsuits.
Agreed. By the end of this, I foresee a lot more talent than just Shelley and Flair jumping ship to the E. I'm talkin Aries (in another year or so), RVD, and even Kurt Angle (for one more WM match at Mania 30)
It's definitely worrying.
Looking at the details so far I'm wondering too how TNA are even going to present this in court. What kind of evidence are they going to be able to bring forward that would be admissible? Unless they've got something solid that I doubt, then it'll be their word against WWE's word.
Franke, This case it isn't going to be decided by what TNA or WWE says. It'll be decided on what Wittenstein says.
Hmm yeah, I dunno why but I instantly assumed he'd be on side with WWE.
That isn't guaranteed though you're right.
Franke, If Wittenstein feels that he was "used" by the WWE, he could cut a deal. TNA drops their suit against him, he testifies for them. It's a possibility.
Hello Everyone,
This is going to cost TNA more money in lawyer fees then what it is really worth.
ANYONE that knows anything about legal issues should know that its not the WWE that is at fault. It would be Brian Wittenstein that TNA should be going after. The WWE isn't the one who signed a non-discloser contract. They were given information from an employee and TNA will not win anything from the WWE.
From the sounds of it, the WWE took information from someone and used it. They are NOT doing anything wrong. The person giving out information is the one at fault.
Its just that simple !!!!!
Keep giving me Thumbs Down. . . .
The only reason you don't like my post is because its 100% true !!!!
The only reason TNA is doing this is because they are sinking and they need money so they are hoping to get some from the WWE !!! They are pissed off that all their talent is leaving to go to the WWE.
Actually, WWE took it willfully, and they are liable. Your point about the cost is insightful. However, in this case, I'll side with Dixie. If TNA allows it, they set a precedence that can be used against them in case they decide to sue in the future.
In essence, they actually HAVE to spend the money, even though they won't get much benefit as you already said.
I just don't want to see TNA sue and get nothing. . . .
I just find it funny that Eric Bischoff used information when he was running WCW to hire guys with contracts that were up. He bragged about it in the dvd " Monday Night Wars ".
So please tell me the difference from then and now.
The part of this that gets me the most is it's petty. All the guys in TNA know guys in WWE, they talk regualarly and all the boys know when each other contracts are up anyway..It's TNA playing the "poor little rich girl" card..just like WWE did when WCW raided them in the mid 90's…
Agreed. It isn't worth it. Although if there were some collusion and a breach of a security clause, WWE could be liable, but it is like David and Goliath and not a bible myth but real life or suing the US government. In other words GOOD LUCK WITH THAT! Almost more trouble than it is worth and could end up costing more and being delayed until virtually the end of TNA to begin with. Ask WCW about their counter suits against WWF and how it ultimately ended. We are essentially talking about a billion dollar corporation with long standing political ties that they have used in the past, which is almost solely invested in professional wrestling vs a small million dollar professional wrestling company with a billion dollar backer who's primary concern is energy. Anyone who can even add two and two shouldn't have trouble with this one. Sad but true, but that is the way the civil justice system works and why corporations are and want to be so powerful to begin with. It is extremely rare for the little guys to win. Let alone actually profit by the time the lawyers get through with it.
At the very most all you could accomplish with it is to prove that WWE was in violation. Ok so what? You just aren't going to break him over something like that or even make a dent. Vince has proven he is willing to spend more money to break up promotions. Even to the point of jeopardizing his operation and bottom line. That is how he built his empire. I think if the rest of the wrestling world were smart they would fight Vince by product and ignoring the WWE. Just put on a consistently better product and don't be entrapped by relying on "star value". Realistically the rest of the wrestling world has none. Vince has it all. TNA has proven this to be true. Nobody draws in TNA therefore everyone is expendable. I love ROH's approach. Just keep churning out new talent. There is no reason with better booking why TNA couldn't do the same, and with their money keep enough of their talent out of Vince's hands to limit the damage in ways that ECW never could or ROH can't.
Pipboy86, Your analogy about David & Goliath is apt. However, you got it backwards. David is the WWE and Goliath is Panda Energy. Isn't it possible that Panda Energy has FINALLY gotten serious about their investment?
I think Panda has proven recently that TNA is on a short leash financially in many ways. Panda is a huge corporation, but the subsidiary TNA is still relatively small and financially unstable comparatively to them as well as WWE. Basically since there is no NWA board or president or no league commissioner as in professional sports, the only way to combat WWE in this regard would be to keep suing them every time you suspect them of some kind of wrongdoing. It would certainly make the lawyers happy, but I think the fans would come out on the short end of the stick. More money tied up in lawsuits means less for things like ppvs and tv outside Orlando, or more booking dates and paying many talent a respectable wage so they don't immediately drool over WWE every time their contract is set to expire or they become a little bit disappointed with their creative direction or position on the card. Money makes the world go round as they say. People will put up with a lot more crap if they are being reasonably compensated at a job as opposed to if they aren't.
All valid points! But, as I said, MAYBE. Panda Energy Is getting serious about it investment. Bob Carter lives in Dallas. He knows the potential that a wrestling company has (WCCW). It was a highly successful multi-million dollar Dallas based company, until its top stars started dropping dead one after another.
I bet part of the reason tna is really doing this is because flair morgan shelly all chose to leave tna for wwe. Also more tna wrestlers might end up jumping ship to wwe and tna doesn't like that
Like Scott Steiner would say, They don't want to be on a sinking ship !!!!
true j&j scott did say that and he might be right with cats leaving tna for wwe or the indies
This is actually a serious case when you think about it, The inside information WWE had most likely gave them exclusive knowledge about when TNA's talents contracts are up, giving the first dibs on certain talents.
What you are saying might be true, BUT the talent has the right to sign with ANY company they want. So even if the WWE is the first to make an offer, it doesn't mean that the talent has to take that offer.
But they do not have the right to collect personal contract information.
are you serious?!…the guys in TNA know guys in WWE, so they can get their "personal contact info" at any time..90% of them have at least tried out for WWE if not worked there before so they probobly have it on file anyway. The same goes for WWE talents..TNA can get their numbers from any number of their friends that work there.
Good god this is ECW all over again. Remember when Todd Gordon and Bill Alphonso were giving away talent information (contract expirations) to WWE(F back then) and getting paid for it? I really hope TNA has enough to kick the crap out of that second rate organization called WWE because its product anymore sucks.
not to be a stickler..but Gordon and Alphonso where selling info to WCW, not WWE..you know..to Eric Bischoff..hmmm…
BM885, That's hardly being stickling. It's an important correction that needed to be made.
Speaking as someone with some legal knowledge. This could actually pay off for TNA, IF they can prove that WWE was contacting employees under contract with TNA and inquiring about if they wanted jobs. It is the same with sports teams, you aren't allowed to contact someone about a job if they are still under contract with a team unless that team has given permission. That's why you see NFL teams asking permission to talk to even coaches about jobs as the off-season comes around. If TNA can prove WWE were using the insider info to know what people were being paid and contacting them offering them bigger deals while they were still under TNA contracts. WWE could be paying TNA some money and even if it isn't a ton of money it would be humorous to see Dixie taking some of Vince's coin.
just hope they can prove that they've never done it themselves..I always thought Kurts just to TNA was really quick..and he lied to get out of his WWE contract…
BM885, TNA doesn't have to prove that at all. That's why they're called the plaintiffs.
Isn't it up to the wrestler to say that he is under contract and can't speak with another company???
You are talking about the NFL compared to Wrestling. I don't think they are the same. In the NFL all the owners are linked by the NFL, But in the wrestling world the owners are not linked. How is the WWE to know who is under contract???
LEGALITIES ASIDE. I reallly don't think it is going to matter to WWE one way or the other if they sign ex TNA talents. These few wrestlers will not affect their bottom line at all. It is much more important for TNA to lose wrestlers to WWE, than it is for WWE to sign TNA wrestlers
If it hasnt already been clear that TNA is going down WCW's path, then I dont know what else is more clear. Alot of TNA's bigger talent starting to jump ship? hmmm all this sounds very familiar
How do guys that aren't even being used (Morgan & Shelley) "a lot of TNA's bigger talent"?
TNA is going to be bought by Vince, he will take the few wrestlers he wants, and shut it down. It's happened before and it will happen again.
Why is it assumed vince would be the only one interested in buying it. I would love to! Jamie kellner (executive) handed wcw to vm and vm killed wcw learn your shit! Why does everybody talk about tna like its wwf98? #weknowhowthatended 😉
I really don't care who handed what to Vince. I just remember Vince got control of more than 1 company and he picked them clean, and flushed them. Simple business, easy profits. That is all I want to learn. It was fun, sorry I upset your world, as far as what happened in 98, I don't know how that ended.
so you'd love to?..you got the money to do it?…if noone wanted to buy WCW, which got 3x the ratings at one point and was the number 1 company in the world for 2 years…im sure the market is small into who would want to buy TNA…
H dnt think there's rily any cause for alarm or lawsuits…tna shuld rily be careful if they dnt wanna be shut down…they've always been playing 2nd fiddle to wwe nd mst of their talents are frm the wwe anyway!
When you work at a private company you sign a confidentially agreement….hence why the lawsuit. This guy was not allowed to show wwe contract statuses and he did…yes wwe told them…but they saw and read the document. The proof is in ric flair trying to get out of his deal. And u know flair by no means covered his tracks.
how do you know all this?
If I was TNA I would make this into a storyline, since there doing this TMZ like angle. If not I hope TNA loses this court battle against the WWE.
considering this is a REAL lawsuit..that would be pretty stupid…WWE could just walk into court and say "look..they dont even take this seriously"..and it would be dropped.
BM885, That point goes way beyond being valid.
Hello Everyone Again !!!
What I don't understand is why EVERYONE gave me a thumbs down on my prior post????
I think it is very true that it is going to cost TNA more in the long run then what it is really worth.
Plus Dixie Carter was very happy with the deal she made with the WWE for letting Ric Flair go to the Hall Of Fame show. I am sure that deal will no longer work out because of all of this.
Also what I don't understand is what did the WWE do wrong ? They found out when a wrestler's contract was going to be up and they made offers to them. If TNA has such a problem with talent leaving maybe they should re-sign them before the contract is up.
This move makes TNA look desperate. Everyone sees that their talent is leaving and since they can't do anything about it they go and sue the WWE.
Why didn't TNA sue the WWE when Booker T, Christian, Ron Killings, Chris Harris and others all left to go to the WWE???
When a contract is up, and a wrestler is looking for work they can go ANYWHERE they want !!!!
LOL, why is EVERYONE picking on me?
I think I am just gonna post the same carp again.
If you read what was wrote right.The info was more then when the wrestliers contracts are up.Besides if VM thinks TNA is a joke,why would he want any of thier wrestliers.TNA will will this court battle,WWE(worst,wrestling,ever) waited weeks before saying anything about having the info,what a bunch of dumasses.
Honesty this sucks, but if TNA (Dixie) knew how to keep her talents happy they will decided to stay with TNA no matter what, but no she spending money on people that knows nothing about wrestling, or people like Ric.
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Colorado Wine Cocktail Celebration II
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Six of the city's top bartenders will be tasked with making terrior-inspired cocktails, bringing out the complex flavors of Colorado wine and mixing it with the bitters, spirits and other drink ingredients. Joe Hines, a former Green Russell bartender, won top honors last year with his Smoke, Vine and Seed cocktail featuring Graystone Vineyards lipizzan port. Admission to the event at Green Russell includes one complimentary Colorado wine cocktail. Attendees can taste several other offerings and snacks from the bar.
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Friday, December 28, 2012
What Mattered in 2012: Aber Whitcomb, io/LA
For the last week of the year, we're featuring the thoughts and reflections of some of the movers and shakers of Southern California's high tech community. We asked the same four questions of a variety of top technology entrepreneurs, investors, and others, to hear what they're thinking about, and are sharing it here over the next week.
Aber Whitcomb is a partner at startup co-working and incubation community io/LA, CTO of SGN, and former co-founder and CTO of MySpace.
1. What was the biggest news for you this year?
At SGN we've seen steady revenue growth and we are a profitable company. We've also invented and patented a new technology called "MasterKey" that allows people to play our games natively on all relevant social and mobile platforms.
At io/LA we launched a new 8000 sq/ft co-work and incubator space in Hollywood. We chose Hollywood because we wanted to put top talent from the Entertainment and Technology industries under one roof.
2. In your opinion, what events, companies, or people made the biggest impact on the technology world this year?
It's worth mentioning that the largest and most complex pieces of technology ever created has proven itself useful in 2012--the Large Hadron Collider or LHC. The LHC has likely found the elusive Higgs Boson which addresses our understanding of the most fundamental laws of nature. Aside from the theoretical stuff, 2012 has been a year of disruption in many areas of technology. Facebook became so dominant in social, not even Google could touch them. Yet a tiny 13 person company called Instagram, leveraged the massive growth of mobile to create a new social network. Facebook had no choice but to pay close to a billion dollars for them, showing that small, fast moving companies with great execution can compete with the big guys online. Media and Entertainment has seen more barriers to entry being broken down. The cost of production has been dramatically reduced by cheap, high resolution cameras from RED and Cannon that are widely distributed, and editing tools such as Avid and Final Cut that are available on inexpensive PCs. The same is true for distribution of content: YouTube and NetFlix are now viable options for releasing original movies and TV Series.
3. What was the biggest lesson you learned over the past year (good or bad)?
Don't bet on any one platform. Platforms come and go, remember Beta and VHS? Or Tapes and CDs? The same is true online, as the desktop web experience is quickly being overtaken by the mobile experience. At SGN we've had to adapt to make sure people can play games no matter where they are and what they are doing. In Entertainment, we're seeing more and more people prefer their iPad over the Big Screen experience.
4. What are the technologies, companies, or things we ought to watch in 2013?
Analyzing massive quantities of data used to be something only Google did. Now we'll see every successful startup use Big Data as the life blood of their company. Watch for companies making Big Data Analytics easy for everyone. I'm also fascinated by the potential of cheap 3D printing. In 2013 you'll be able to pay a few thousand dollars for a printer that can produce a copy of any 3D shape. It won't be long until we can print more complex objects, totally breaking down the barriers of manufacturing.
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The pop princess has lost her title as the most followed person on Instagram and to make matters worse, she's been overtaken by one of her besties (insert Bad Blood joke here).
Selena Gomez has leapfrogged her famous friend with 69.6 million followers compared to Swift's 69.3 million.
Kim Kardashian is in third place with 63.8 million, Ariana Grande has 63.3 million followers, Beyonce has 63.2 million, Justin Bieber has 61.7 million and Kylie Jenner has 54.4 million.
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Mike is the consummate sales and marketing executive, leading both the growth of Green Leads and the techniques and practices behind Green Leads' demand generation success. Mike brings over 20 years of senior management experience from a series of high technology and b2b marketing firms. During the past 6 years Mike has developed a new brand of demand gen that leverages both technology, the human asset, and social media. After sharing these ideas with other leading demand gen companies, Mike decided to form Green Leads, where he can complement these practices with a higher sense of quality and accountability to the company, its people, its clients, and its community.
Prior to his focus on marketing services, Mike served as both an entrepreneur and executive. He was CMO of Infoteria, an XML software company. He was founder and CEO of Pangaea Software, an enterprise level software solutions company. He started his career at Modicon as a 19 year-old co-op student. From there he held positions in engineering, sales, marketing, and business development. Over the years, Mike has served on several boards of both commercial and non-profit ventures. Mike holds a BS in Computer Science from Merrimack College.
Mike has three daughters and lives in Andover with his wife and business partner, Linda. He can be frequently heard philosophizing about the negative impact of corn on society, why we should all have a laying chicken in our backyard, or what flavor of beer to brew over the weekend.
Linda Flanagan
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Best known for her client management and customer service work, Linda has been managing inside sales/lead generation professionals for over 15 years. Linda has adapted the operational techniques and methodologies that allow Green Leads to excel in the area of pay-for- performance demand gen. Linda is responsible for day to day production, operations, and client services. In addition to handling strategic Green Leads accounts, Linda is also responsible for leading our team in exceeding client expectations and meeting corporate business goals.
Linda has 20+ years of sales and client management leadership experience, most recently as Director of Inside Sales at GN/Jabra, one of the top 3 inside sales groups in NH. She was VP of Client Services at By Appointment Only where she and Mike worked together. Prior to BAO, Linda was Client Operations Manager for All Bases Covered, a national network services company. Linda was also Director of Sales Operations for PC Connection, the largest inside sales group in NH, and Director of Customer Operations for Parametric Technology. Linda is a graduate of Stonehill College with a BA in Public Administration and Business.
Linda and Mike are married and live with his girls in Andover. She pores through books all year long. In between working and reading, she humors Mike by listening to his passionate opinions.


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Alternative water sources such as rainwater, stormwater and recycled water are actively used within our homes, businesses, schools and communities. At the same time, many water efficient products, services and programs exist to help Victorians save on water and energy costs, including:
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Attic wiring - ceiling lighting uses 14/2 cable without ground
Sort of a follow-up post to post "Fixing multiple attic electrical issues before blowing insulation".
Cliff notes of that post is that my attic electrical wiring needs some work, and that we don't have the money to hire an electrician. I've done a lot of learning, video watching, and more looking in my house. Definitely up for the task.
It looks like the house-flipper told a half truth when he said the entire home's wiring was redone. The panel is new, and new looking romex is ran everywhere in the basement and main floor. It's a 1 story ranch, so that just leaves the attic...
And, they completely ignored the attic. Everything up there is marked "COLUMBIA 14/2 TYPE NM 500". Sadly, it's truly "14/2" with NO ground.
Good news is the wiring in the attic only goes to the ceiling lights. (EDIT: All ceiling lights are up to 100watt sockets, currently with 13watt CFL bulbs. Not recessed.) I've verified all the outlets are using new-looking romex. They have a ground. Outlets near water have functioning GFCI outlets.
Question 1 - How unsafe is it for light switches & ceiling lights to not have a ground? (Interested in electricution & fire risk.)
Question 2 - Is it against code for light switches & ceiling lights to not have a ground? Or, is there an exemption that allows this for older wiring, since people won't be near these circuits often? (I can hope, right?)
Question 3 - My dad had a thought that I can't see anything wrong with, except that it might not be allowed by code. The cleanest way is obviously to run new romex from the panel, and re-wire everything in the attic. But, since the ground wire is effectively shared among the entire house, could we run a single ground wire up from the attach point on the water pipe to the attic, and have it connect into all the ground leads? I know this isn't the clean way to do it, but is this allowed under code to make old work better? Or is this something that makes you want to cringe for good reason, and say OMG don't do that?
Question 4 - This 14/2 NM cable looks metallic, but it's actually a braided fiber or paper with a silver and shiny finish. Any reason why this type of outside is less safe than the plastic that today's romex uses?
Cost is a big factor, but at the same time, I'm willing to do what I need to do to make the house safe. Taking a shortcut of running a separate ground wire and putting all splices in the attic into junction boxes would save money that we need and time. But, please let me know if there's something really wrong with this that means I really need to just run new romex and re-wire everything.
Question 5 - If I have to run new romex, it would be very difficult to use the existing cable routes. I can't access half the attic wiring on the basement side due to a permanently installed ceiling that looks like a drop ceiling -- but isn't. (Well, it's not permanent in the sense that I can rip it down and put up something else, but that project is further down my to-do list.) Could I figure out how many light circuits I have, run that many 12/2 NM with ground cables from the box into the utility room 10 feet away, then all up together in a wall cavity into the attic, then dispurse from there? (Dropping down from above to hit the light switches.) I think the worst case scenario is adding 20 feet to one or two of the circuits. Right now, I think the cables go up near their light switch, then to the ceiling light. I'm not sure if this distance matters in the end. And, I'm not sure if it's unsafe to run so many cables and circuits right next to each other.
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Darling....I remember your other posts.....kudos to you for jumping in like you are....I do have to commend you for you attention to detail and doing what many fail to understand.....
see my comments in a different color....
So the real question of the day....do your light fixtures require a ground? Lets wait to see what the experts say.
Grounding the light fixtures or the circuit serving them is not mandatory so long as nothing new is daisy chained onto that circuit.
You are safe provided you are careful touching the fixtures, say, to change the light bulbs. If you lay a rubber mat on the floor before setting down your step stool or stepladder, and wear rubber gloves, you are very safe. If you put a ground fault interupter in the circuit (for example a GFCI breaker) you will make it safe even with no ground wire.
3. You can run a single ground wire (one per branch circuit) daisy chaining among (or teeing off to) any or all fixtures and receptacles served by that circuit. This ground wire must go all the way to the panel (or to the fat ground wire between panel and ground rod/water pipe) although it need not follow the route of the hot and neutral.
5. Although there is a limit (based on cross section of the space and number./size of wires and cables, there is no problem dropping several Romex cables down one wall cavity (stud bay). The added distance from the breaker box to the chosen wall cavity and then, upstairs, over to the part of the house served will not cause a problem.
I would leave the existing wiring as is, just make sure all the circuits are on 15A breakers. For added safety, you could replace the existing breakers with arc-fault breakers.
If you are going to go to the trouble of adding a ground wire to every fixture, you might as well go ahead and replace the existing wire with new as it won't be that much more work.
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The Bushwick Art Park was a one day sculpture park event with works from Skewville, Leon Reid IV, BÄST, Celso, & many amazing others….
I'm just the "new jack" so totally lucky & thankful to be included.
I got to play amongst my heroes & imagine myself to be something more than I ever dreamed of!
That one day was golden….
While visiting other artists studios in the area for BOS 2011, we found this antique safe from what looks like the 1930's (?) that was abandoned and unlocked.
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When was the last time you built a snowman in your adult life? I've always been too busy. A typical corporate creative over-achieving New Yorker with 60-plus hour work week, full side-hustle agenda and love for design that never ends… until I realized one dark, puffy eyed sleepless night that my personal life had ended and all I had left was a frazzled sense of self worth.
Seeing a snowman in the city always mystified me because judging from the sidewalk traffic in the garment district I believed everyone was just as laborious if not more. "Who could possibly have the time?" I thought, snickering & judging harshly at the idea of idle fun seeking New Yorkers but deep down I was really jealous of the whole snowy creative process of design at play. This snow day, I promised myself to be the kind of person who would have time for simple childhood joys and non-sense as building a snowman in the middle of the meat packing district at 2am just for fun.
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It was cold and the first snow does not pack very well (something we would know if we built more snow men) but I think our guy came out pretty cool. Jmzs & I named him "LUMPY". He's an over-worked, stressed-out New Yorker snowman… can't you tell from the look on his face?
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So, when you head off to that 5 'o clock meeting, followed by dinner ordered in to the office from that same godforsaken 'ol pasta restaurant, followed by black car sedan ride home (often idolized in fashion movies) that's suppose to be quiet & pleasant but actually turns into a yelling match with the non-English speaking car-service operator because in your hyper-sensitive, angst-driven world of superficial perfection, no one "gets" you and they can't help but fuck something up…
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…which may or may not be a big deal at all… but for YOU… this is your so-called life. You're too narrowly focused to see pass the insignificant details to let go of what is out of your control.
Take a step back, breathe, and just remember that it's the fairytale creatures, the misfits, the weirdos, the wanderers, the flakes, the poets, the vagabonds, the idlers and the snow man builders who make life worth living. Trust that it's never too late. You CAN be apart of that life on the next snow day… or ANY given day, for that matter. Find the balance, and set yourself free. Start slowly…with a snow angle, perhaps?
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Y'all might think this is too much work, but I deboned one (except for the wings), then stuffed it with a mix of spinach, ricotta, bread crumbs, and some spices. Once it's roasted, you can slice right through it and serve up the slices. Damned tasty!
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FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. – With five days of practice complete, the Northern Arizona football team will have their first scrimmage on Saturday, Aug. 9 at 2:30 p.m. in the Walkup Skydome.
"It's been a productive week," said head coach Jerome Souers. "Tomorrow we would like to see everything we've done in practice translated into the game experience. What we really want to see is great competition. We're going to keep the game simple, and a lot of the younger guys will get to play. I think it'll be an exciting day."
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Well, they're all posted.
Former Broncos G.M. Ted Sundquist submitted them a while ago, but various distractions (including the Great Hamster Massacre of 2009, Part II) kept us from getting them posted.
All division-by-division draft needs are now up.
Here they are:
AFC East.
AFC North.
AFC South.
AFC West.
NFC East.
NFC North.
NFC South.
NFC West.
All Sundquist Draft Needs Are Up
Well, they're all posted.
SaintMichael says: Apr 25, 2009 12:02 PM
How can u say Ted submitted his analysis awhile ago and u were too busy/lazy to post them…..
His NFC North picks say Detroit have already selected Stafford with their first pick…..that deal only happened last night…..We're not stupid we can balance a paperweight on the F5 button….U can't bullshit a bullshitter!!!
MikeBrownDie says: Apr 25, 2009 12:39 PM
Draft Day. When hundreds of prospects have their dreams come true, except for the ones that forget to put the Bengals on their call block list.


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Your mw sounds so capable & experienced... what a relief. Sadly, I would doubt the ability of newer Ontario mw's to deliver breech bc the guidelines are so restrictive - I doubt many newcomers have the practical experience. Too bad, bc this used to be a huge part of the art of midwifery. :-(((
Thinking of you and praying the babe stays put a week or two longer! I am *amazed* at how well you've stood up for yourself and your baby! Truly amazing and an incredible heritage for your little one to have a mama who cares SO deeply about doing things the best way possible.
Hugs to you! Keep us posted!
Thanks mama. I appreciate your support a lot.
I have had birth trauma in the past from bad experiences. But I went to counseling in the interim, and I realized most of the trauma was because I felt I was not listened to. Not only that, but that I didn't stand up for myself as much as I could have. This time, I will not be bullied into doing things that are unnecessary and harmful. Like I said, I already feel some injury from the abusive treatment I've received, and I will probably have to deal with this anger later on too, but it would be much worse if I were sitting in a hospital bed right now doing nothing but waiting for my inevitable c-section. After this is done, I will have to participate in the process of change that is so slow and arduous. I can't just accept this.
In reality, they hardly ever do catch breeches anymore. I'm just very fortunate to have this particular midwife so passionate about the issue (and experienced). What's eating at me now is that I'm being told by so many OBs that my baby is at an increased risk just because OBs don't have experience doing vaginal breech deliveries. While my perfectly capable, qualified, experienced and capable midwife must stand uselessly by. The OBs in question ought to be grateful for the opportunity to practice something that they ought to know they need to brush up on.: This is all so, so wrong.
Hi Mamas,
Thanks again for all your kind words of support.
I thought I would just let you know where things stand right now.
My midwife has scheduled me for an ultrasound on Monday to do a BPP since my hospital is now refusing me outpatient care (in an effort to coerce me into admitting myself). I'm glad to have that lined up, because while I do feel good about how the baby is doing, a little reassurance will go a long way for both DP and I. I also want to confirm that baby's position.
My doula has injured herself and asked me yesterday to please wait until Monday to have the baby. I'll do my best .
I'm feeling reasonably settled with things, knowing now that the baby is 34w2d is good, and there is a reasonable possibility we could make 35 weeks.
But, I am having contractions. They have not increased in frequency or intensity, but they don't stop. They are usually a few an hour, so only every 20 minutes or so, but it's exhausting as it has been this way since Monday, and sometimes they do come much more frequently then peter out. They require concentration. I've been through a hard natural labour before so I do know that these are the medium kind, not the easy early kind. They seem to either be more painful or frequent at night, or they just bother me more when I'm trying to sleep. In any case, it's 3:50am and I decided if I'm going to be kept up in my bed, I may as well come downstairs and have less annoying contractions.
I will keep y'all posted on how things progress. At this point, my biggest concern is the possibility of a c-section, and the worry of having one that is unnecessary. Like I explained, I know they will do or say almost anything to convince me that a c-section is necessary while I'm there in labour trying for a vaginal delivery. I've done some research on what actually constitutes a good reason for c-section, and it feels rediculous that I feel I have to know as much as an obstetrician about high-risk scenarios in order to make an informed decision. More even, it seems.
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Does anyone have any ideas for boy or girl names? Something strong, even fierce, or passionate, or something to do with change, progress, standing up for what's right?
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I have a feeling my old Speedstream 5260 is dying so got a semi-new Speedstream 5100 off of eBay. When I plug in the 5100 into the outlet and get it running, all the indicator lights go green indicating proper alignment with the DSL signal. However, my router is unable to establish the PPPoE connection for my ADSL. Switch back to the 5260, it works fine. When I talked to ATT tech support, they said I needed the Enternet 300 software to get the modem "initialized" with the network properly. Unfortunately, I don't have that software so downloaded a different version, which gave no results. That said, do I need to get the ATT supplied software? Or is there something I am missing that will prevent this from working?
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