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Heroes and Villains
Buck Dharma
Well, not quite yet. But if civil rights hero Libertarian chowderhead Rand Paul doesn't stop using the Canadian prog stalwarts' music in his Senate campaign, they very well might. And Rush aren't some "Fly By Night" band. They mean business.
This isn't a new phenomenon — you may recall the Jackson Browne/John McCain incident ("Running on Empty" as a campaign song was actually a breakthrough for truth in advertising). Heart was not happy with Sarah "Barracuda" Palin, for obvious reasons. I think John Mellencamp went after McCain, too. And, most recently, a judge ruled that it was not a "fair use" when California senatorial candidate Chuck DeVore made fun of President Obama using a couple Don Henley songs as his springboard. I'm not gonna get into the legal specifics of each case right now, but I will say that I've been following these incidents pretty closely, and, where they have ended up in court, I've agreed with all of the decisions.
What makes the Rush/Rand situation unique isn't actually copyright or fair use interpretations, but rather the band — and Rand's — politics.
Rush lyricist and drummer Neal Peart has penned a number of songs that are heavily influenced by another Rand. That's right, I'm talking about that intellectually poisonous witch, Ayn Rand, and her spurious creed Objectivism.
It kind of makes sense, when you think about it. Rush are from one of those "socialist" countries. Perhaps Objectivism is the epitome of rock 'n' roll rebellion in a nation with free public health care. And Rush did have a thing for fantasy themes when they first started out. I guess they just swapped one fantasy for another.
In songs like "New World Man" and "The Trees," Peart's lyrics reflect a typically juvenile internalization of Randian concepts. It's as if he read Atlas Shrugged and the Fountainhead in high school and figured he had political philosophy all sewn up.
At the height of their popularity, Rush may have served as a gateway drug to Objectivism. Think about it: their fans were usually nerdy teenage boys who, due to the ostracizing that often comes along with being smart, built up elaborate fantasies of themselves as the true superiors — their peers were just too dimwitted to see it.
This kind of self-mythologizing is natural, particularly in teenagers. Which is why young people are roused by Rand when they first encounter her. Yet most of us, as we grow into adulthood, come to realize that her "philosophies" are not only hopelessly simplistic, they're actually dangerous.
For the record, Peart has stated that, while inspired by Ayn Rand, he does not label himself an Objectivist. "For a start, the extent of my influence by the writings of Ayn Rand should not be overestimated — I am no one's disciple," he said.
Not that there's an actual comparison to be drawn, but I wonder how many Germans in the mid-1930s would say they were "inspired" by Hitler but didn't label themselves Nazis?
Keep in mind that I don't despise Rush. I don't love them, either. 2112 kinda rocks, Objectivist concept album or not. I just think it's interesting that the band is telling Rand Paul to stop using their tunes.
Rush's lawyer, Robert Farmer, also seems aware of the irony, and has taken pains to clarify that it's not about ideology.
"This is not a political issue — this is a copyright issue," he told the Louisville Courier-Journal. "We would do this no matter who it is."
I guess you could say Rush is just is exercising their "Freewill."
Nicely put all around, Casey. I'm an old Rush head and was totally into the sci-fi aspects of 2112 as a kid and was curious about this Ayn Rand person noted in the liner notes. My mom even had a copy of Atlas Shrugged on the shelf and I was totally bored by it.
BTW, if you think 2112 rocks, you'd probably dig most of A Farewell to Kings and Hemispheres too. By the time 1980 came around, the band had lost what I thought was interesting (partly b/c of the musical turn the band took at that point — toward pop and away from serious prog stuff — and partly because by the venerable age of 11 I'd already outgrown the band, though those early albums still got their fair share of plays in high school.
I actually know Rush's classic records back-to-front. I just vacillate between thinking they're kickass brainiac hard rockers or the most annoyingly sexless band on the planet.
I also know that Peart is far more complex intellectually than observed in this post.
That being said, I'm confident that a host of young nerdlings were pulled into the Objectivist Death Star by a Rush-powered tractor beam. I've met my share of these individuals.
Subdivisions, dude.
I liked them best when they were shameless Zep imitators. Working Man, Anthem (Yes, I know – but Lee's scalded dachshund yelps render most of the lyrics incomprehensible to me), What You're Doing, In The Mood…they're all well and good – fine B-Level rawk jamz, maaaaan. 2112 is spectacular if you're listening to it during an extended spell of lightning strikes during a thunderstorm (While liberal application of alcohol is not required, it *is* highly recommended, in order to obtain maximum results. Ah, the only time I ever enjoyed Jim Beam…but that's another story), and adequate prog under normal weather conditions.
I wish they'd stopped after 2112.
Now, if I could only remember the name of the bird that continually flies in an ever-shrinking spiral until it disappears up its own ass, I'd have a decent metaphor for the rest of the catalog…


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See the photo below? If I believed in omens, signs or wonders of this nature, I would have said "oh no!" when I saw this fallen little card in my craft corner. It says "Arts and crafts keep you sane" it has been behind something, over something, and/or on top of something. The worst part is, God knows how long ago it fell and I only just saw it. Oddly, it is the perfect metaphor of what my life is like at the present time. My arts and crafts and sanity, have indeed, all fallen by the wayside.
On another note, I feel so badly for people who have lost jobs in this economy. And I know some. It is really such a shame and what about all the college graduates that can't find employment either, I know some of those too. It's really difficult to wrap your mind around that. However, life needs balance and right now, mine is lopsided. So I have mixed feelings about work right now, especially the kind that also takes up all of my spare time too.
In any case, here is an updated look at the Tooty Fruity Runner.

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On our way out of town.
Just a bit excited to be on vacation. :)
(Thanks to my cousin for doctoring up our pic a little.)
(Thanks to my cousin for doctoring up our pic a little.)
It's cold. Cold for SC. Cold for me. I can put up with the hottest weather. Even super hot. But cold? I'm a bit of a baby.
With the weather so cold this week, they are being creative. Playing 'jungle girl' and making a huge art mess in the dining room. I've run away to the office to sit and blog....
And share something I've never blogged about before.
Me. The OLD me.
The PRE-Jesus Jennie.
Ever wondered WHY I love Jesus so much? ...
I recently spoke at a Holiday Women's event at a church in town. There were several hundred ladies there. What an awesome opportunity to share the love of Christ.
(On the chalkboard in my bedroom.)
I wrote for weeks reliving those days before I knew Jesus. I have shared my testimony, the story of how God pursued me, so many times over the years, on stages and one on one. But for this, I went back and wrote it again. There were things I shared that I have never shared publicly and things that I typically share, that I left out.
I curled my hair, walked on the stage and spilled my heart and life out to them. And they listened intently. With open hearts.
Gen 50:20 'You intended to harm me, but God intended it for good to accomplish what is now being done, the saving of many lives.'
If you have a critical spirit. Stop now. Let me just tell you, I was a MESS. If you think that who I WAS is WHO I AM. Read on. I have been REDEEMED. I have been set free. By the King of kings. Friends have come to me and said, 'Jennie I was blown away. I never knew. I had no idea you were such a mess.'
I am desperate for God. I HAVE to memorize scripture.
I need the Lord because I have four daughters ages 1, 3, 6 and 7. My life is FULL. Super full. I am full time emersed in raising these girls and discipling them. I homeschool the older two girls and love my husband desperately and WORK to put him before all those cute blonds. Some days I could simply unravel. There is not enough time to do it all. But my life is HELD together, stitched together by the Word of GOD! When I start to come apart, I go to the Word and he sews me back together again.
I cannot, I repeat, I cannot do this life without the Word of God dwelling richly within me.
So typically, I read my bible in the morning. In the bible, when Jesus went off to pray to his Father, often he went to a garden he called the Mount of Olives. SO I sit in my chair that I got 8 years ago when I was pregnant with Carlisle. It's one of those glider chairs. And above me, Brian hung a chandelier that I found at Hobby Lobby (you know how they have that 50% sale on different items) so it was a whopping $9. And it makes me so happy. And I go to my Mount of Olives to pray and read my bible. It's like having a favorite restaurant with your friend or husband or mom. Its familiar.
So I was at my Mount of Olives last week with my coffee and I am reading straight through the bible. Some from the Old and New testament every day. Well I am in Isaiah. Listen to THIS.
Isa 41:14 'For I am the Lord, your God, who takes hold of your right hand and says to you, Do not fear; I will help you. I WILL HELP YOU.'
I don't know about you. But EVERYDAY I need help. I have no family here. The closest family is 100 miles away. It is me and my little love bubble. I need help. And I've got it. I've got the best helper in the world. The Lord God.
Theres another verse, if there are Moms here that have small children like I do. Here's my other go to verse that is the lifter of my chin. I have it on a notecard in my laundry room.
Also in Isaiah 40:11, 'He tends his flock like a shepherd: He gathers the lambs in his arms and carries them close to his heart; he gently leads those that have young.'
Ladies. I am here tonight to love on you by telling you about a Lord who is good and holy. Who delights in redeeming a sinner like me and pulls her out of the darkest places into his great light. He is my Wonderful Counselor, my Mighty God, my everlasting Father and my Prince of PEACE.
I want to tell you how I came to fall deeply in love with him and entered into the greatest love story ever told.
I call this part of my story Pre-Jesus Jennie.
I've been called cheerful and happy all my life. My Dad pounded 'have a positive attitude' into my head from the time I was little. But I can tell you it is NOT because my life has not been easy.
Although I was raised in the church, one of the things that I didn't ever tune into was God's great mercy and the offering of his son Jesus Christ. I don't know if they talked about Jesus at my church. Or if for 17 years I just missed the boat.
The bible says we were dead in our sins. That was me. Dead girl. A church going dead girl. I never once remember opening the bible that sat on my bookshelf.
So my parents, were both lost as gooses, neither knew the Lord Jesus as their savior, but they were in church. They had religion, but not a relationship.
With their little family. Me, my brother and my identical twin sister in tow.
They always encouraged me to be a good girl, a sweet girl. I was not allowed to go to certain things, movies, concerts, parties. My Mother especially wanted to keep my mind unpolluted from the world. And so my growing up years were spent doing the 'church thing.' Christian summer camps, Wed night church, Sun night church.
And my Mother taught me. Good girls don't do bad things. Good girls don't drink, go off in the dark with boys. Good girls do good things. Money was always tight. Super tight.
My parents didn't get along at all. My sister and I would beg my father to be kind to my mother. I wanted a marriage SO different than my parents. I remember only 2 times in my growing up years watching my mother and father kiss.
I wanted a husband who would love me.
I'll never forget one particular event in my childhood. It is seared in my brain. My Mom in the driver's seat, driving, silently. My sister and I begging her to tell us whats wrong. She pulls into the church parking lot. The sun is going down behind the trees and she puts the car in park. She finally collects her thoughts and out come the words. 'Your Dad has been unfaithful to me.' My world spun. She continued to tell us more details than a 17 year-old would ever want to know. I was simply devastated. How could God let this happen? I was so upset. With my father. So hurt. I thought, he wouldn't have done this if he loved me.
My foundation got a huge crack in it that night. Houses with cracks in the foundation will fall.
A few weeks later, I started my freshman year at one of the biggest party schools in the state of SC, the College of Charleston, and joined the best sorority they had to offer.
I left home and shook my fist at God and said..I'll find someone to love me my way.
During my first week at the College of Charleston, back home in Columbia, my Dad moved out. My foundation was crumbling.
I fell full-on into sin. I'll never forget the first time I let my standard slip. I was at a party with my new college friends and some of their friends. I made many bad choices that night. The bible says, 'But if you don't do what is right, sin is crouching at your door; it desires to have you.' Gen 4:7
What we don't realize at the time is that sin will cost you more than you intended to pay, it will take you further than you ever expected to stray, and cost you far more than you ever expected to pay.
Being a social girl and super extraverted, I was always invited to the best parties. And I always made myself available. Study or go to the next party? You know my choice.
The bible says 'Be alert and sober minded. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour.'
Those were two things I was not. Alert. And sober minded.
I had cute boyfriends. And when I tired of one, there was always another. I wanted to fill the cracks in my foundation, the cracks in my heart with love. I found myself doing things that were WRONG.
The bible says 1 Cor 6:18 that 'those who commit sexual immorality sin against their own body.'
If I had known the WORD of God. If I had KNOWN Jesus. I NEVER would have done these things. Without Christ, when left to our own decisions, we are a sin birthing machine.
Everytime I was with those boyfriends, sin became easier. I was a harlot.
The bible says we have sunk down in a pit that we have dug with our own hands.
Sin is never isolated. 'Oh this is just between me and the boy'. NO it affected others.
I would talk to my twin sister at Clemson and share with her the stories from my life. It was as if I was giving her a green light, a thumbs up, to do the same thing. And so she did.
At the time, I felt like nothing was better than having someone love me. All the while, as the bible says, God will never leave me nor forsake me.
I had no money. When I say no money, I mean, my parents dropped me off at the dorm with my little suitcases full of clothes and left. I was paying for my own way through school. I didn't have a car. I didn't have an account that they deposited money into. I didn't have their credit card. But I was very resourceful. I had 3 jobs my the end of my sophomore year.
When a boy asked me to dinner, it meant less groceries to buy. I mean that. There were times when I would have two dates in one day. Lunch and dinner.
The bible says, 'For troubles without number surround me; my sins have overtaken me, I cannot see. they are more than the hairs of my head, and my heart fails within me.'
SIN WAS DESTROYING ME. My life. My reputation.
Prov 22:1 'A good name is more desirable than great riches; to be esteemed is better than silver or gold.'
I became involved with one boy in particular in my junior year. A good old irish boy from right outside Boston. I think back a lot on him. Because at the time I thought, this is a boy I could marry. He was super fun, funny. He was an alcoholic, so he was my type of guy.
But here's the thing ladies. God is a passionate God, who wants ALL to come to know him.
I began to think, maybe God loves me. Because I could feel him pursuing me quietly in those dark bars, bedrooms and fraternity houses. His still quiet voice was always there calling me out of the darkness saying 'You are not like them. You are different. You are mine.'
I began to realize that God had a calling on my life.
Isa 43:1-3
1 But now, this is what the LORD says-- he who created you, Jacob, he who formed you, Israel: "Do not fear, for I have redeemed you; I have summoned you by name; you are mine. 2 When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and when you pass through the rivers, they will not sweep over you. When you walk through the fire, you will not be burned; the flames will not set you ablaze. 3 For I am the LORD your God, the Holy One of Israel, your Savior.'
1 But now, this is what the LORD says-- he who created you, Jacob, he who formed you, Israel: "Do not fear, for I have redeemed you; I have summoned you by name; you are mine. 2 When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and when you pass through the rivers, they will not sweep over you. When you walk through the fire, you will not be burned; the flames will not set you ablaze. 3 For I am the LORD your God, the Holy One of Israel, your Savior.'
I made a decision that surprised both me and everyone who knew me. I broke up with Dave. I remember saying 'Dave, I love you, but I can't do this. I don't think God wants me with you.' I didn't even know God, but I knew I wasn't supposed to be with this boy. And I walked away. Usually when I did this, it because there was another one waiting in the wings. Not this time. God, in his great love, was pulling me, dragging me to himself. The bible says that we can take refuge under his great wings. And so I began to.
Disquised within this mess of a life, I was living is a love story between a dirty wretched sinner and the King of Kings and Lord of Lords.
In the book of Hosea and in Romans The bible says, 'and he called her beloved. When there was nothing lovely about her.'
I decided I was going to be good. But there is a verse that says, the good that I wanted to do I couldn't do. And the evil that I didn't want to do, I did!
I fell into my old habits of sin. We are slaves to sin!!! But if the son sets you free, you shall be free indeed.
I didn't know it then, but what I know now, is that God was with me. He was always with me. Through every experience, God was with me.
And God began to lead my steps.
I went on my last FIRST date on January 22, 1997. David Brian Edwards was beautiful. He stood out from the rest in stature and character. A natural born leader. And smart. Funny. Loving. Strong. Crazy handsome. I knew immediately, he was my husband. Sometimes we'd go to church together. But mostly we didn't. He was as lost and ensnared by sin as I was.
THE PRINCE and THE KING
I went on my last FIRST date on January 22, 1997. David Brian Edwards was beautiful. He stood out from the rest in stature and character. A natural born leader. And smart. Funny. Loving. Strong. Crazy handsome. I knew immediately, he was my husband. Sometimes we'd go to church together. But mostly we didn't. He was as lost and ensnared by sin as I was.
This part of my story displays God's holy character. Because he lovingly and patiently took Brian and me on a parallel path to himself. Brian loved me in my Pre-Jesus Jennie days.
Brian was being pursued by the Lord too!
Like Rosco P. Coltrain! God was pursuing us individually, and also as a couple.
Brian graduated from the Citadel and was working in Boston. I went to see him in June. We'd been dating for a few years. He said, 'Jennie there's something I've got to talk to you about'. And I said, 'Are you breaking up with me?' And if you know Brian, he laughed his deep, manly laugh and said, 'No. I've been reading my bible and we have to be pure. We cannot continue living in this sin.'
And I said, 'Ok.'
That was it.
Brian had been alone in a city where he knew no one. He was pulled away from all distractions by the King of the universe, so that the King could teach Brian about himself. In a few short months, Brian had read the entire bible. That year, Brian committed his life to the Lord. He knew from reading the bible that we were living in sin. He knew he was to flee from sin. He entered into a relationship with Jesus and immediately began leading me. Girls if you are here and you are not married yet. I'm gonna tell you a sure fire way to know if your boyfriend is the one.
Brian had been alone in a city where he knew no one. He was pulled away from all distractions by the King of the universe, so that the King could teach Brian about himself. In a few short months, Brian had read the entire bible. That year, Brian committed his life to the Lord. He knew from reading the bible that we were living in sin. He knew he was to flee from sin. He entered into a relationship with Jesus and immediately began leading me. Girls if you are here and you are not married yet. I'm gonna tell you a sure fire way to know if your boyfriend is the one.
He's going to be doing one of two things.
Is he leading you to the Lord through example? Is he encouraging you in your walk with Jesus or does he simply get in your way? Does he stand between you and Jesus so you can't see the Lord?
If that is the case. FLEE. Don't listen to me. The bible says it.
If that is the case. FLEE. Don't listen to me. The bible says it.
Psalm 40:2-5 'He turned to me and heard my cry. He lifted me out of the slimy pit, out of the mud and mire; he set my feet on a rock and gave me a firm place to stand. He put a new song in my mouth, a hymn of praise to our God. Many will see and fear the LORD and put their trust in him. Blessed is the one who trusts in the LORD, who does not look to the proud, to those who turn aside to false gods. Many, LORD my God, are the wonders you have done, the things you planned for us. None can compare with you; were I to speak and tell of your deeds, they would be too many to declare.'
A month and a half after my visit to Boston, God, my loving, patient pursuer took me to visit a friend in the mountains of Tennessee. We went to a small church. Christians were there. There were people studying the bible together.
The bible says 'Look, there on the mountains, the feet of one who brings good news!' That was a man named Mark Kirk. He preached from the Word of God. And he talked about the power of God and the holiness of God and graciousness of God and the fact that God redeems sinners. We are criminals who violate God's Law. And I was a criminal. I had a sickness that no man could cure. And I deserved hell.
When Mark closed the service, he prayed and when I lifted my head I bolted to the front of the church like a sprinter. Not sure my feet touched the ground. My heart cried out 'LORD, I don't care what you do to me. I don't care what you take from me. I surrender. I don't want this old life anymore. I want Jesus. Please just give me peace. Jesus Christ you are all that I need.'
There, as I bowed on my knees, God gave me the Prince of Peace, Jesus Christ. Wonder of wonders.
I came to God this immoral, dirty, messy, sinful girl. I prayed for God to forgive me. To wash me white as snow. To deliver me from death and give. me. life.
When I stood up. I was new. I felt like a virgin. I knew that I was different. I was set FREE!
I had been REDEEMED. 'Fear not I have redeemed you! I have summoned you BY NAME!'
I am not ashamed of those those former things that I did because I have been washed clean by the King of all Kings.
One of my favorite songs says, 'I am redeemed!!! You set me free!! So I'll take off these heavy chains. Wipe away every stain. I'm not who I used to be. I am REDEEMED.'
I love the word redeemed or REDEMPTION.
In biblical times, there were times when people were imprisioned or punished for breaking some form of the law. To retrieve them or redeem them, you had to go to the slave market and find the person.
There they were. For sale. Shakled. Bruised. Hungry. Hurting. Shamed. Heads hanging low.
There they were. For sale. Shakled. Bruised. Hungry. Hurting. Shamed. Heads hanging low.
You'd approach those in charge, and say I want that person there. WHAT IS THE FEE? You would pay the fee. Then pull them off the slave block, unshackle them, and they would be free.
Jesus walked in the slave market that day. And he saw me there. On the block. For sale. A harlot.
Romans 6:23 says that 'THE PAYMENT OF SIN IS DEATH.' He willingly died upon the cross, shedding His Blood for the payment of my sin.
But Satan comes to that market too. He says to Jesus, 'You don't know the cost!!! It will cost you your LIFE.'
And Jesus says, 'Yes. Yes I do.'
And then Jesus bought me off the slave block. And when he bought me, he set me FREE.
He took the chains of sins. And broke them. And set me free to serve, worship and adore him for all the rest of my days.
He took my sin, took my penalty, he took my punishment. He, who knew no sin, was made sin for me to make me the righteousness of God. How little did I know that when I said that when I shook my fist as a college freshman and said to hell with you God, that's exactly what Jesus Christ did. And God said, 'To heaven with you Jennie.'
'Though your sins are like scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they are red as crimson, they shall be like wool.' Isa 1:18
'Though your sins are like scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they are red as crimson, they shall be like wool.' Isa 1:18
For the first time in my life, I was free!!! I felt like the biggest boulder was lifted off of me! And as my friend Steph says, There ain't no high like the most high! :)
Isa 43:18 'Forget the former things; do not dwell on the past. See, I am doing a new thing. Now it springs up; do you not perceive it? I am making a way in the desert and streams in the wasteland.'
When I went home, I brushed the cobwebs off of my bible and opened it up. LIFE SPRANG FORTH!
When Brian saw this happen in my life, it's like he swallowed a huge dose of Love Potion #9. Within a few months, we were engaged and a few months later, we were married.
The bible says about itself THAT 'it is alive and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it penetrates even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow; it judges the thoughts and attitudes of the heart.'
I said recently to Brian. The more I read my bible, the more and more interesting it becomes. It's the exact opposite of what normally happens when you do something over and over. Instead of getting more familiar, it makes me feel like I can't get enough. It gets better and better, more and more useful!!
There's a place in the Old Testament where Moses goes and spends intimate time with the Lord. When he returns to his people, his face is radiant. Sisters, the same thing happens with you. I tell my girls. The most beautiful people in the world are those who spend time in the WORD. They have the radiance of Jesus.
When I became a believer, I began to spend my time reading the Word. As I read his words, God began to renew my mind and transform me into his likeness. And, He gave me a HUNGER for his Word. If you don't have that, pray for it. Pray that He will bless you with an insatiable appetite for it.
When you memorize God's word. It is like you are memorizing God's very thought pattern. 1 Corin 2:16 'But we have the mind of Christ.' And God's Word can see a person through the hardest of trials.
We all have weaknesses and struggles. The Lord never wants us to be ashamed of our struggles. That is what the Lord wants to use. He wants to take our weakness and use it to reach the world and minister to lives. And of course it takes wisdom and a walk with the Lord to realize that.
So Brian and I got married and had a fairytale life traveling the world and the country... Until, without warning, we got hit by a storm.
God did not come to give us a happy life, God came to give us eternal life
When I found out I was pregnant with our first baby, Brian kept making me take pregnancy tests. I think I took four. We were overjoyed. As with any new parents-to-be, we looked SO forward to the visits to the doctor. We would get to see a baby on the monitor! Hear a heartbeat! Cry with joy! It was surreal.
The doctor was one of Brian's customers and the entire staff treated us like royalty. We never had to wait. They didn't even make us sit in the waiting room, we were always just ushered back to the room. We had an ultrasound at 16 weeks to find out the gender of the baby.
That was the appointment that changed the course of Brian and my life forever. It was clear that something was dreadfully wrong on the ultrasound. Our normally happy doctor fell SILENT while doing the ultrasound. I kept saying, "Tell me something".
Finally, she asked us to meet in her office. There she told us that we would be traveling to Charleston the very next day to have a 3D ultrasound. She didn't ask us if we were available, she told us.
So we went. Our fears were confirmed, there was something terribly wrong with our baby. At first, it wasn't real. Stuff like this happens, but to other people. Not to me. The night we got back from Charleston, Brian and I laid down on the bed in our room and cried a river.
All through this time, the Lord carried us. When I say the Lord carried us, I mean, I couldn't deal. A phrase that I heard a lot during this time was 'God will not give you more than you can handle.' That is not biblical. It's not even true. This was WAY more OVER THE MOON more than I could handle. The bible says, 'In this world you WILL have trouble.' It also says, 'You may have had to suffer grief in all kinds of trials.'
Here should be our response. THE STORM MAY COME, BUT I AM HOLDING ON. I AM CLINGING TO THE ROCK.
In the middle of our amazing grief and heartache, confusion and fear, we found PEACE in the Lord Jesus Christ. He was OUR ROCK. We studied, and cried and prayed over His Word and begged the Lord to heal this baby. Our first baby.
I prayed he would give us a special needs baby. Just let us have her. His word comforted me. It taught me. It gave me strength and wisdom.
These days were such sweet days with the Lord. He held me close. SO close. He pulled me into his great big arms and he taught me everything. He gave me insight and knowledge into him, his character and I was swept away.
I was pregnant for months with a dying baby in my tummy. I felt her kick, watched her grow on the dozens of ultrasounds, watched my tummy expand. It was the hardest thing I've ever had to endure. At each appointment the doctors and specialists would offer me options to terminate the pregnancy and 'end this hardship.' Of course we refused.
On Thursday, Feb 10, 2005, Grace Katherine Edwards was born. Our first daughter. She weighed just over a pound and a half. She had my long legs and Brian's pug nose. She was tragically flawed. We held her in the delivery room and sobbed. Sobbed about what we knew we were missing. Sobbed for our loss of innocence. Our hearts were broken.
But God says, 'Blessed are those who mourn for they will be comforted.' He comforted us in a VERY tangible way. Over the next few years I had perfect baby after perfect baby after perfect baby. And all girls.
Tragedy continues in my life. My Dad was recently diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. I would get up at 4:00 in the morning and drive to Columbia so that I was there when he woke up in the hospital. He'd say, Jennie this is too much you driving here in the dark. And I would laugh and say, This is so much easier taking care of you than all those little girls!
I bought him a bible. I read it to him. I memorized passages about salvation. I cried my eyes out and begged him to surrender to a Lord that could save him. 'Though outwardly we are wasting away, yet inwardly we are being renewed day by day.'
My Dad surrendered his life to the Lord at the age of 67, and died 2 weeks later.
Mom had prayed to receive Christ on Mothers Day a few years earlier. He radically changed her life like he did mine.
About a year later, I dropped 6 year old Carlisle off to be with my Mom for the week. Two of my girls were home with a friend. Brian and I and the baby flew to San Francisco. Carlisle is my evangelist. She LOVES the Lord Jesus. He is her Savior.
So Mom and Carlisle spent the afternoon at the Zoo. I talked to my Mom that evening. She said the weather and the day was heavenly. She raved about Carlisle and what a sweetheart she was.
Carlisle woke up that next morning. In the night, my Mom had suffered a catastrophic stroke and lay in her vomit on her bed. My little Carlisle there alone with her.
I asked her. What did you do when you woke up and MeMe was laying there. On the bed. Not able to wake up? It was just you and her. I said, 'were you scared?' She said, 'Yes. But Mommy I knew what to do.' 'I prayed.' She said, 'I knew God would help me.'
She's right. He did it for me. And I'm watching as He does it for her.
She's right. He did it for me. And I'm watching as He does it for her.
Here's my GREAT 8 of what I've learned in the last 14 years of being a believer in the Lord Jesus Christ.
1. No book, no author, no-person can tell you about your God better than meeting him yourself with your bible open on your lap.
The bible says: 'But the Advocate, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, will teach you all things and will remind you of everything I have said to you.'
2. Don't say 'I will pray for you'. Stop immediately and pray. Whether you are in a store, the mall or out to dinner. That's when the prayer is needed. And you may forget.
The bible says: 'Rejoice always, pray continually.'
3. Have a set time to meet with the Lord. You will do it because you know he'll be there waiting for you. God doesn't want a relationship built on sporadic encounters. He desires day in day out consistency.
The bible says: Very early in the morning, while it was still dark, Jesus got up, left the house and went off to a solitary place, where he prayed.
4. Memorizing scripture is not as hard as you think. Buy a huge pack of the large notecards and sharpies and write it out in cute colors. Then say it a million times out loud, you'll remember it . You can not UTILIZE what you do not MEMORIZE.
The bible says: Let the message of Christ dwell among you richly as you teach and admonish one another with all wisdom through psalms, hymns, and songs from the Spirit, singing to God with gratitude in your hearts.
5. Don't go with the flow. This world is ruled by Satan. You may not fit in, that's good.
'Enter through the narrow gate. For wide is the gate and broad is the road that leads to destruction, and many enter through it. But small is the gate and narrow the road that leads to life, and only a few find it.'
6. People are hurting. Love them.
The bible says: Now that you have purified yourselves by obeying the truth so that you have sincere love for each other, love one another deeply, from the heart.
7. Memorize scripture. Did I say that already?
8. Smart phones are the best thing ever because of one thing, the youversion bible app. Go to your search feature. Type in bible. It's the little brown one that pops up first. It has audio. So it reads to you and holds you accountable on a reading plan. For girls like me who have little ones, it reads to me in the morning when I've had babies up in the night and even toothpicks won't keep my eyes open. Some mornings I just listen.
The bible says 'GOD REWARDS THOSE WHO DILIGENTLY SEEK HIM.'
I don't know where you are spiritually. How you found my blog. Or if you have ever heard about this Jesus who rescues captives from sin.
But my prayer is that you will place your faith in CHRIST. Allow Him to do for you what He did for me. RESCUE you from darkness. Rescue you from yourself.
He already knows all your funky stuff. The things that you think no one knows about. HE KNOWS. And He desires to forgive you. He desires to love you. To protect you. To forgive you and to SET YOU FREE from all of it.
He set the captives free. And redeems even the messiest lives. He is the writer of the best love stories. Trust me. (See above) :)
But my prayer is that you will place your faith in CHRIST. Allow Him to do for you what He did for me. RESCUE you from darkness. Rescue you from yourself.
He already knows all your funky stuff. The things that you think no one knows about. HE KNOWS. And He desires to forgive you. He desires to love you. To protect you. To forgive you and to SET YOU FREE from all of it.
He set the captives free. And redeems even the messiest lives. He is the writer of the best love stories. Trust me. (See above) :)
Eph 2:4-5 'But because of his great love for us, God, who is rich in mercy, made us alive with Christ even when we were dead in transgressions--it is by grace you have been saved.'
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After working with with my share of the high-profile online marketing coaches with disappointing results,I wanted and needed something really different.Quick story- I had a very bad month last Fall. The bottom dropped out very suddenly. I emailed Michelle who was available immediately to help me look at options that would create income faster than fast. She asked me "What is the boldest thing you can do today?". I had a telephone call scheduled with a prospective client and I outlined a plan to raise my rates and ask for the fees up front, something I'd never done before. Having committed it during our emergency phone call, I followed through and that day I had secured a new client for $10,000. paid in full up front.Michelle has absolutely brought out the best in me, and in my business and has taught me to be more generous and more client-focused than I have ever been. And this has resulted in big increases in income, and doing business in ways that make me feel better than I've ever felt in my 25 years in private practice.What I love most about Michelle and what is so unusual about her, is her devotion to service and her heartfelt generosity. She is also smarter and quicker on her feet than anyone I've met and can come up with serious income-building ideas and improvements on a dime.
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In a world where there are so many people who are all about hype, all about "making the sale" and all about themselves, it's extremely refreshing to work with someone who is exactly the opposite… and then some. Michelle worked with me at a very critical time in my business and masterfully led me down the correct path to dramatically increase my revenue. In just a short time, she was able to see all of my stumbling blocks, show them to me and help me understand why they weren't working.She helped me to position my expertise differently and she helped me to think differently about myself, my clients and my prospects. By changing those key things, everything changed almost overnight. I got several new high-paying clients and made more in one month than I had the previous 6 months combined.Michelle took a great, personal interest in my success and she was in my corner all along, cheering me on, sending out suggestions and making sure I was focused and going where I needed to go. She is a true gift to any business owner who is struggling to take his or her expertise and turn it into profit. She is real. She is direct. She is strong and she will help you to succeed, no ifs, ands or buts.Thank you again Michelle for having such a deep and lasting and profound impact on my business and on my life.
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Before I met Michelle I was struggling with two major things that would make or break my business – believing in my value and how to powerfully speak to the needs of my target market. I cannot say enough about how Michelle transformed my mindset and my business. She over-delivered exceeding my expectations and I have not looked back since!
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I wanted to take a moment out of my extremely busy schedule to thank you for your help in building my business success. As part of your first group coaching and MasterMind retreat and 6 months of ongoing coaching, I have received great support and ideas–not only from you, but from the other members of "The Sensational Six."As you know from my recent reports, I just had my busiest and highest-grossing month EVER in the 2 1/2 years I have been in business full time for myself–nearly tripling my average monthly income and exceeding my "stretch" goal by almost $2,000. When I was "hearing crickets" with my business at the beginning of the year, you offered an in-person brainstorming session, which helped me focus my efforts better.Your insight and "out of the box" ideas were what I needed to get me out of a rut and give me new directions in which to move. Thank you again for all you have offered to bring my business to a better level. I am not only earning more income, but also serving more people in achieving THEIR results, which is what makes me do what I do and gives me joy every day. And now I'm coaching women business owners to create these same results while living healthy lives!
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LIfe by Design, LLC
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|Since coaching with Michelle, my entire professional career and life has been completely transformed, Michelle's out-of-the-box-thinking and provocative questions made me really evaluate who I was as a woman, wife, mother, friend and professional. I have become re- aquatinted with my-self, and my dreams, and unlocked the "present" of living today. My income has tripled, and I work less time and in my "own way" on my terms. I am living fully alive. Michelle has taken me from "wimpy to WOW"!Michelle's programs are easy to use, easy to follow, and guaranteed to produce dramatic results. Hiring her is the closest you will come to being able to print money legally. Michelle truly is the Marketing Queen! Only inquire about her services if you are serious and ready to get WOW!~Laurie Baggett, Professional Consultant for Businesses, Chesapeake, VA., USA firstname.lastname@example.com
|In 2008, my husband and I DOUBLED our income following Michelle's super -simple guidance and out of the box suggestions. I joined the WOW! Factor Mastermind to at least DOUBLE again in 2009. This was my first time joining a "mastermind group" of any kind. I was both excited and nervous. But, the experience of the "mastermind group" was way beyond my wildest dreams, starting from the introductions on day one and ending with tearful yet hopeful departures. I left energized and excited about all I am going to accomplish as a result of learning the strategies shared combined with the weekly accountability of group reporting. Since that time, I have excitedly reported doubling my previous "highest grossing income" week ever, created additional income streams, and am now working on the realization of a life-long dream: Our own REPTILE ZOO. Beth Barnes, www.jbsrattles.com
|Life is good. I am endebted to you forever and I am so excited about all of these developments in my business I can hardly stand it! Thank you so much… where would I be without your support and guidance?- Jessica Riehl, "Riehl Stories" Photographer, featured on Good Morning America, www.jessicariehl.com
|Michelle lights up the room with her energy, but she does something even more important: she directs your focus to results, performance and taking full, joyful responsibility for their success in business.– Steve Chandler, author of 9 Lies Holding Your Business Back
|Michelle has given us the much needed boost our team needed. She brought a fresh perspective that invigorated us and propelled us to profitable action. Not only is she exceptional at what she does, her practical insights are immediately applicable and her absolute commitment to our success is invaluable. Using her always unconventional – yet surprisingly simple – strategies, we have uncovered hidden opportunities in a struggling economy. We have worked with a number of industry experts and she outshines them all.– Lea & Rolfe Carawan , www.carawanglobal.com
|Michelle's WOW! Factor Retreat (held in the OBX) was the best investment I've ever made for my business. I would have gladly spent 5 times what it cost – it was that valuable to me! Michelle's enthusiasm and bold thinking helped me to embrace an even bigger vision than I ever thought possible, and we mapped out a strategic plan to take my business to the next level and beyond. I'm looking forward to the continued coaching over the next six months and seeing just how far I can go in that time. If you want to make drastic changes in your business, Michelle is the one to help you do it!
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How to Cut the Costs on SFP Transceivers
It's safe to assume that most individual companies normally spend a few hundred to a couple thousand dollars outfitting servers with new SFP transceivers to help with the communication process. For most people, the typical shopping process for these devices comes with simply going online, searching for a merchant and purchasing the merchandise. Owners looking to reduce the costs of these items may want to consider going around the OEM and purchasing from a compatible manufacturer or ordering a used module to help minimize the costs.
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Owners normally want to order a replacement SFP or a new one from a brand name OEM website, which is fine, but the cost of the module tends to be a bit bigger, while a substitute can cost 50-100 dollars less. Some individuals may not feel comfortable ordering from an alternative manufacturer other than the OEM, but why waste more money on the same exact device?
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Most individuals dislike buying devices that are "used" for the simple idea that a previously owned product may not be in the best condition and will probably break down faster than a new one. Say you end up purchasing a Cisco compatible GLC-T; that does not mean the product is inferior to a new device, especially since Cisco makes reliable transceivers that come with the satisfaction of a long shelf life. With merchants offering extended warranties on these devices as well as discounted rates up to 50% off the regular cost, it seems difficult for anyone to want to turn down the bargain that is offered here.
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Okay, so the topic of the article is to help clients find ways to save money on products, but a warranty is an investment that later down the road will pay off huge dividends to the investor. Say you end up with the latest Cisco compatible SFP modules for your computer servers and most work fine, but one begins to malfunction a couple of years later because of a poor lens.
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A 12-week, randomized, double-blind, controlled evaluation followed by an open-label 12-week follow-up period of the impact of GeneSight Psychotropic on response to psychotropic treatment in outpatients suffering from a major depressive disorder (MDD) and having had- with the current episode- an inadequate response to at east one psychotropic medication included in GeneSight Psychotropic.
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It seems to me that this should be a safety concern. Anybody have this experience?
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It's a very long thread, but a few pages back there is a resistor and switch mod for the Mazda3's A/C. It does improve the A/C cooling and cycling time: http://www.mazda3forums.com/index.php?topic=46267.new;topicseen#new
page 30 - post 880 - All I can say is WOW - this Billm guy should get a job with Mazda - can you believe that someone just working on his own can solve a problem that Mazda has not solved in over 2 years.
I think Mazda knows what the problem is - they know how to fix it - they just don't care about their customers enough to do the right thing.
I know, the guy is awesome. He wasn't terribly dissatisfied with his A/C either.
Yup, Mazda just doesn't care...
Has any one else had a problem with the A/C in an 06? I recently purchased one and have been back to the dealer twice. They tell me it works within specs and I tell them that I really could care less. All I care about is that when it's 99 degrees outside, the cabin of the car gets no cooler than 85.
Has any one else had a problem with the A/C in an 06 i-touring? I recently purchased one and have been back to the dealer twice. They tell me it works within specs and I tell them that I really could care less. All I care about is that when it's 99 degrees outside, the cabin of the car gets no cooler than 85.
Do you have climate control? If you have the AMB button you have auto climate control.
No. I do not have climate control.
Only those models with auto climate control have decent A/C performance. That's yours, mine, and many others' problem.
"Only those models with auto climate control have decent A/C performance" ... That absolutely NOT a true statement! I have a new 06 3-S with no climate control and my A/C works fabulously! I live in Florida .. my drive home of 35 miles every day, in a temp of 96, cruising @ 80 .. with the A/C on 1 keeps me quite cool .. actually chilly till I crack the window to smoke. My suggestion to people thinking about buying one of these wonderful cars is TEST DRIVE IT. My fiance test drove 3 different Mazdas and I drove 2 and the A/C was fine in each of them. If the one you drive doesn't work the way you like ... try another one. But the above-referenced statement is simply not true!! I absolutely love my Mazda .. more every day .. and for those of you who don't like yours ... I am truly sorry .. but there are lots of us who are more than happy with ours!!
My A/C is fine on highway speed driving 60 to 80MPH, not a problem and more than comfortable. My question to you is "what is it like in stop and go traffic? idling, stopped for many minutes with the temps in the 90s and the sun beating down on you, sun hitting the dash. Mine truely sucks, frustrating and just wanted to kick the ------- out of this car. :mad: All cars at highway speed will have a good working A/C and be more than comfortable.
dc_driver Posts: 712Over the past couple weeks the weather here in Northern VA has been in the low 90's, very humid, with the sun out and shining brightly. In the course of those two weeks I have driven (between 12pm and 5pm, so the hottest times of the day) an 06 Mazda 3i Touring, 06 Mazda 3s sedan , a 06 Mazda 3s hatchback, and both an 06 Honda Civic LX sedan and an 06 Honda EX sedan.
In each and every case, all of the vehicles were hot when I started my test drive and I opened the front windows about half-way down for about 2 minutes and had the air conditioning set to recirculate on full front, max coldness, and airflow set to 2-3. All of the vehicles cooled down within five minutes and the majority of the driving was in city situations (stop and go). Honestly, I did not feel hot at stop lights, or when traffic stopped. I have read about the Mazda A/C issues here on Edmunds and was really paying close attention to this during all my test drives. I did not notice little to any difference in A/C performance in any of the vehicles and decided (after much debate) to purchase the 3i Touring model.
My wife drove our new car several times this weekend and did not complain at all about A/C performance.
I am not saying that some folks have not had issues with their A/C, I am just stating, for the record, that I did not notice this issue with any of the Mazda 3's that I drove. All I can tell folks that are worried about this is to do a thorough test drive and ensure that they are comfortable with the 3's A/C performance..
Well, I'll tell ya .. I spend my time commuting down Hwy 75 and due to accidents and (unfortunately just rubberneckers which slow things down for miles on end) I spend a lot more time than I'd like idling and stopped for many minutes with the temps in the 90s with high humidity ... again .. I have no problem with my A/C .. even just on 1 .. and my window cracked because when traffic hits .. I feel compelled to smoke. I must say .. the dealer I went through also threw in window tint .. maybe that helps more than I think .. but my A/C is a happy camper .. as am I with this car!! I absolutely love this car ... it's way more than I expected ... fun to drive, stops quick, and moves when I step on it, fit and finish rivaling a BMW. I also have a T.A. with 320+ hp sitting in the garage. Expectations have a lot to do with it. I can't be happier with this car and it was under $19 tax, license and out the door.
I appreciate those that responded to my first post saying that their A/Cs are great. I'm happy for you. Fact remains: mine is NOT and I am trying to determine if there is anything in the world that I can do about it. HAS ANYONE WITH THE PROBLEM MANAGED TO GET ANYTHING DONE ABOUT IT? If so, please let me know.
From the moment I noticed the problem, I have been keeping a strict record of outside temperature versus inside (If anyone is interested, I'll post my results.) Of course, I don't know what good my records will do because the dealership's interest centers around the temperature at the vent, not the passenger compartment. Hopefully, my state's lemon laws will be of use to me. I'll know soon, as I've made an with my attorney for later in the week. In the meantime, I'll be taking the car back in tomorrow to see why my clock appears to be loosing time. While I'm there, I think I will once again mention the nasty static on my radio. And, lest I not forget, I fed Zula her third tank of gas yesterday and confirmed the fact that she is indeed a very hungry girl: 18.1 MPG.
I'm starting to miss my 96 Protege.
Just so everyone knows, I too loved the Mazda3; that's why I bought it. I just wish my Mazda3 would love me back.
Please post your record of the outside temp versus inside.
Please would dc_driver and jozoom could you post your vent temps and how often your compressor cycles on and off..example cycles on 10 seconds and off 50 seconds or what ever time you get. Test with fan speed at 2 and recirc on.
Thanks for your help...
I have a new 06 3-S with no climate control and my A/C works fabulously! I live in Florida .. my drive home of 35 miles every day, in a temp of 96, cruising 80 .. with the A/C on 1 keeps me quite cool .. actually chilly till I crack the window to smoke
Sorry, I don't buy it. I may have believed you if you said that you were fine at level 2 or 3 in highway traffic.
Bill, I noticed something while driving my 3 down the interstate a couple weeks ago on a very hot, humid, sunny day. I reached behind me to get something off the floor, and noticed that the floor felt very warm.
Checking our other car (a Mazda with fine AC) and rental cars I've been driving lately (AC of various quality), I'm wondering if there is a lack of insulating material underneath the floor mats and around the cabin?
Maybe, in addition to the expanse of untinted glass and black interior, this could add to the strain on the AC on very hot, sunny days?
First, Nifty ... if I had a temp probe .. and some free time I'd do it for you .. but alas I can't. As for ex tdier .. You can buy it or not .. that's your choice. However, I do not lie .. not even to the police when they ask me "do you know how fast you were going?" I have absolutely no reason to lie .. I'm simply telling you how my particular car operates. I left work this afternoon, after the car had been sitting in the sun all day at 90+, I turned the recirc and a/c on, turned it to "2" and within two blocks .. turned it back down to "1" and kept it there until I got home. So believe what you want .. I only "tell it like it is."
Back to Nifty ... good luck with your attorney .. I work for a law firm myself and we actually were offered a case where someone really had a lemon Mercedes. In my humble opinion .. you'll be spending a lot in attorney fees with a small chance of recovery .. which money could probably be better spent on either another Mazda which will make you happy or something else. I wish you much luck. My past experiences with cars is this: Sometimes there is just a car that was put together on a Friday afternoon or Monday morning that just isn't "right" .. that doesn't mean they all stink. For example, I had two Cameros .. one great and one that was in the shop every other week. I didn't turn into a Camero-hater .. I simply got rid of the one I wasn't happy with and learned how to really evaluate a car during a test drive .. and I haven't been stuck with another stinker since.
I am extremely happy with my Mazda, it goes great, stops great, cools me off great and is a blast to drive. I'm really sorry a few of you aren't having the same good experience I am.
Good luck!
Are you sure you don't have an AMB button near your A/C controls? Because if you're not anemic or have some other health condition, you're in the minority,
Again, I am very happy for those of you that are very happy with your cars. May I respectfully request, however, that those of you with no problems, refrain from scolding me for not enjoying my very hot, gas-guzzling beauty? My posts here were in the hope that someone who shares the same problem might have answers.
As to the suggestion that I simply get rid of the car and get another, rather than become a Mazda-hater--that's not always so easy. For a variety of reasons, none that I feel inclined to share, Zula is my first, and most likely the only, brand new car that I will ever own. She was a gift from my brother on my 50th birthday. Trading it would be tricky as the money I burn would be his, not mine.
Nifty56, here is the chart of inside and outside temps that I have been keeping. I realize that it is other than scientific, just me and a thermometer in the passenger seat, but here it is.
Outside Inside Miles Fan level
99 86 276-280
91 80 280-284
88 76 284-289
no A/C 284-301
85 80 301-317
98 79 432-438 3
99 84 439-445 4
no A/C 445-450
99 92 450-464 4
no A/C 464-478
86 87 478-504 2
(Nifty, if per chance, the 56 represents your year of birth, Happy 50th.)
I am quite sure I don't have an AMB button. Anemic or some other health condition .. NOT! Nice try though!
That's a pretty strong statement that I'm in the minority .. personally I don't believe it. I felt compelled to respond to this thread because I really don't want to see people thinking "all" 3s have this issue .. the 5 cars test driven by me and my fiance all had a/c's that worked just fine. I used this board as a tool in research and I must thank you for making me double-check the a/c .. but would really hate to see people chased away from Mazda thinking "all" of this model car is a gas guzzler with a crappy a/c. I have been getting 30+ mpg, running the a/c most of the time and I'm not even really broken in yet. I'm very sorry some of you are not happy with either your a/c or gas mileage .. I wish I had a fix for you but my auto maintenance days went out the window when carbs were replaced with electronic ignition. I have found that "befriending" the mechanics as opposed to "alienating" them does help tremendously. Yes, I've done both and as usual found that Mom was right: "you catch more flies with sugar than vinegar."
I wish you all the best, I hope you get your problems taken care. For me, I need to go get in the shower and get on the freeway ... which is a much more fun ride for me in my Zoombie!!
Have a good one.
I agree with the honey and flies thing - but do you really think that being nice to the technicians at Mazda will get them to fix my crappy AC?
The reality is some Mazda3's have very good AC systems - some are OK - and some are very poor. Its the luck of the draw which one you will get.
This is true for the 2004, 2005 & 2006 model year (I would bet the 2007 also - but thats just a guess) - this is also true if you have the auto or manual climate control. Its just the way it is.
Mazda will not fix the weak ones - so check out the AC before you buy one.
I did extensive trolling of the 3 forums prior to purchasing, and was fully alerted to potential AC issues. I'd rented a 3 for work - the AC seemed normal (hot, sunny days) - as well as the one I took for a test drive.
We also own a 01 Tribute. My wife really liked it, and our Blazer was ready for the scrap heap. Reading some of the postings in the Tribute forum at the time, there were reports of windshield wipers breaking off, steering wheels becoming loose, axles rusting, in short - a litany of plagues. Test drives didn't indicate (as far as we could tell) that these problems were likely to occur. Our Tribute has proven reliable.
I also think that cultivating a friendly resource in a Mazda service department can be helpful. However, as z71bill has noted, what if the service department reports the AC is within spec - but the owner feels the spec isn't valid - what is the resolution?
My dealer tells me that parts are on order. Basically, a new TSB is out that will add another level to the cooling. What I was told is that the A/C airflow will be cooled at another level or stage before it reaches the cabin.
Will have to wait and see how this works. It sounds like it's another diffuser plate fix which didnt do much if anything.
richml, when you say you rented a Mazda3 and had no problems, please be more specific. Some 3's have auto climate and others don't. The latter are the one's that have the A/C issue. Please also state at what level you had the A/C on: 1, 2, 3, of 4.
The reality is that 21,732 2006 Mazda 3s were sold in the first quarter of this year in North America .. how many of those cars are you "certain" have bad a/c's? I spoke to two service managers .. they said yes, there were some issues with "some" of them in 04 and 05 .. they also said they hadn't seen that issue with any of the 06's .. granted these are two dealers is S.W. Florida. You are speculating as to 07's as they are not out yet. I understand you are angry that your car's a/c doesn't work they way you want it to .. but your global statements have not been supported by any figures or evidence. It's not the "luck of the draw" .. as most of us test drive our cars before taking possession. I'm sorry, but you have lost all credibility with me by making these unsubstantiated statements. I truly wish that you can get your car fixed .. In reality "some" Mercedes' and BMW's and Chevy's and Ford's, etc., have some problems ... when it really is a large-scale problem .. there is a recall. Again, I understand you are angry .. I'm sorry and hope you get it fixed .. but these global unsubstantiated statements .. "Mazda will not fix the weak ones" .. how do you know that ... all you know is that Mazda has not fixed "yours" to "your" satisfaction. This global Mazda bashing has gotten old .. you're bashing cars that aren't even on the lot yet. I wish you all the luck in the world .. have a nice life.
Right - I am speculating on the 2007 - thats why I said "thats just a guess" - you can split hairs on what the difference is between speculation and a guess - if it bothers you I will change it to "I speculate - based on all the problems with the 2004, 2005 and 2006 AC system that the 2007 will have the same issue" Happy now?
Luck of the draw - well if some are good - some are OK and some are poor you have a chance of getting one of the three - I guess you could improve your odds if you test drove it on a very hot day - I bought mine in January - temps were not very hot - I will change it to "If you test drive it on a bright and sunny 95 degree high humidity day then you should be able to tell if the AC works - but if you test drive (buy) in any other conditions - then IT IS LUCK OF THE DRAW" Happy now?
Ask your two service managers how many of the 2004 & 2005 models with weak AC that they fixed? What did they do to fix them? In other words - PLEASE PLEASE prove me wrong -when I say Mazda will not fix the weak AC system - its easy just post what was done to solve the problem - I would love to eat some crow on this - it would actually taste pretty good.
But if you go ask the service managers what they did to fix the weak AC in the "few" 2004 & 2005 models that they know about - and they say - NOTHING WE DID NOT FIX THEM - they you get to chow down on some credibility crow!
ecm56 Posts: 16Why not get together with all the other dissatisfied Mazda 3 owners and petition Mazda USA. If that fails, file a class action lawsuit against them using an attorney who will work on a contingent fee basis. I assume you have already been up the management chain at Mazda USA with your problem . . .
I don't see how you are getting anywhere badgering other Mazda 3 owners who can't do anything to help you (other than sympathize - which we do).
You are new here? Welcome--- Have you read all the post about the A/C issue in the "Problems and Solutions" forum?
Nifty56 hummm ecm56 strange
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I'm curious if Pb is still planning on the great addition to the old Mike's LaCantina in South Park. Anyone from Pb care to chime in?
Where is that house? It was in Dwell magazine and I tried to drive around and find it on Saturday but couldn't. Does anyone know where it is?
Hm, unsurprising. I live on the same block as some Pb Elemental units. Two price drops on the half unsold ones that have been available since early summer (I think?). But alas, it's a similar story with other housing nearby.
12th just north of john, i think
Really? The magazine said it was in Mount Baker...
Thanks for the tip, I'll check it out.
that house is just north of 12th and john
That is a beautiful housebut I'm not sure I'd want to live in it. Wouldn't curtains ruin the effect? And without curtains, isn't your whole life on display 24/7? And I'd hate to have to constantly keep the house clean for fear of what the folks driving, biking, and walking by might think.
That sucks. This town could use some more good architecture.
that place is just a block and a half south of chez scary.
@7, Yessir, my Little Corporal stands straight to attention everytime I see that house. It's phenomenal.
As to the issues of privacy:
1. I'm sure that a suitably interesting window treatment -- gauzy, diffusing fabric versus full-on, white pleated common curtains -- would work just fine.
2. In a more advanced urban setting (NYC, say, or many cities in Europe), such concerns regarding privacy and cleanliness/order are considered passe. They are used to living on top of one another for hundreds of years, so these bourgeois concerns have dissipated.
You may be getting the Cap Hill house mixed up with the Mt. Baker one, still for sale:
It is at
3844 37th Ave S
Seattle, WA 98118
Oh that sucks. Quality is always the first to go in times like these.
dan, there's a great story about mies van der rohe's tall black towers on the LSD in chicago, that he was distraught at people having their own windowblinds and shades at different heights and different configurations. it messed with the austere look of the glass and steel facade. the next time he made a similar tower he specced out window treatments that were uniform and only allowed two settings--open and closed.
Delightfully boxy? Really? Aren't pretty much all cheapo crappy structures boxy? Isn't boxy a bad thing?
the architecture massacre isn't just @ pB. EVERY firm in town is laying off. typical for any recession.
16/50, or 32%, is a harsh toke, tho. projects are on hold across the board in every market - the credit freeze has real consequences.
you are wrong.
we aren't letting anyone go.
and i know a few other firms that just hired folks.
but yeah, residential is hurting.
thickturd, the house in dwell IS in mount baker, you are just getting it confused with the one in the photograph above (located @ 12th and John) because EVERY PB ELEMENTAL PROJECTS LOOKS EXACTLY THE SAME!!!
dee, my child, you are the one confused: the house shown above is located in capitol hill, and is located at 12th and john, and is the same house in dwell...different photography style.
dwell mislabeled the house. have a good nap.
go back to architecture school you frat boy capitalists, this time maybe you'll finish your degree
missy, don't be a hater.
why critique a house when the article is about a company that in this economic climate had to resort to layoffs? It sucks that Pb has to be put on blast about their current economic situation, but it happening at a lot of places not just start ups,Mitun. But for those who love rubbing the salt. cheers, way to keep it classy seattle. I'm sure those who did loose their job love to hear how you hate their work.
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And that, of course, is unethical and should be punished. But am I wrong to think that much of this scandal is emotional? I mean, if, for example, I really liked Ikea meatballs, it wouldn't bother me a bit to find out they had horsemeat in them.
Bingo on the emotional response. You can't eat Silver fer chrissakes.
Label it correctly and lets eat!
Sure. There's nothing empirically wrong with horse meat as food, any more than dog meat. But just because there is an emotional component to a thing doesn't mean the argument has no value either. I was of the opinion that horse meat is just another meat product, for a time, but I'm coming to another point of view on that. Horses raised as meat animals are one thing... But I think sending working and companion animals off to slaughter is a failure on our part to hold up our end of a bargain.
Many of us have had a great dog, even a few great dogs, in our lifetime. When they age, we try to make their final years as comfortable as possible... Because they've earned it. When they die, if we can we find a good spot to bury them... Because we valued their companionship. They earned it. We don't— ever— just take our old dog down to the local Korean restaurant and sell them by weight.
Same with horses. Animals we care for as working and companion animals... Have I think a different implied contract than other animals raised for their meat. The deal is that they serve us in exchange for trust in us to take care of them. When they're too old to work or carry a rider there's nothing wrong with still honoring that contract with a comfortable retirement in a nice grassy field. There is something wrong, I think, with shoving them up in to a trailer bound for a slaughterhouse in Mexico. We asked a lot of them and didn't finish our part of the deal.
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Title: Lady's Choice
by magique
Fandom: Harry Potter
Pairing(s): None. Narcissa implies a one-sided Harry/Draco.
Genre/Rating: Drama, General/T
Word Count: 512
Summary: Narcissa saves Harry Potter; her POV on the scene postKing's Cross limbo. Canon.
Warnings: Coarse language.
Notes: I don't know what's with all these character study drabble things. I could be getting on with on of my actual fics or, I don't know, my 100 themes challenge, but noo. All my inspiration is in the Harry bloody Potter fandom. I still like Harry Potter – hell, I love Harry Potter, but I have other things to do, you know. The stuff in brackets is, like, little things Narcissa's mind adds. Mostly. Which was fun. I like Narcissa's mind. It's all very vain and snobby and witty there. I wish I could live in it.
('Spindler' or, more correctly, Schindler was this guy who pretended to be a Nazi while he smuggled lots of ickle Jews to safety. We watched a movie about him in SOSE last year.)
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Harry Potter, Narcissa did not like.
People forgot he was a Mudblood, forgot that the Evans were muggles. They all thought Harry Potter was some goddamn Pureblooded messiah protecting the Mudbloods when, really, he was one of them. He wasn't that German muggle, Spindler or whatever his name was, saving Jews. He was one of the Jews. And everyone always forgot that.
But more importantly, Narcissa didn't like the way he looked at her son. Like he wanted to kill him or eat him (or kiss him) and hadn't quite decided which. Seeing Draco off to the school that housed a boy with such intentions set her on edge. But (aside from watching a Hippogriff tear his arm to shreds, cheering on an insane man who turned him into a ferret and bounced him down a hallway, and having a bit of a go himself in the shredding department) Harry Potter hadn't tried anything of the sort (but, Gods, she was going to kill him someday if he wasn't already dead).
Narcissa kneeled before the boy; taking in the mess of dark hair, ratty clothes, and frankly appalling glasses. (Honestly, anyone could tell he had no mother.) The Dark Lord wanted for him to be dead, but she was starting to realise that this wanton twit was the wizarding world's and (predominantly) her own family's last hope. Her Lucius, her darling Lucius, and her dear, dear Draco; her special boys who'd kill to protect her. They would have no function after this battle if the Dark Lord won and she had to do what was best for them.
So Narcissa stared at Harry Potter and prayed, prayed he was not dead yet. Because Lucius was already by her side, but Draco was not and she had to know if he was still breathing. Then she leaned forward, for once not caring that the tips of her golden hair trailed through filth and favourite robes were covered in mud and blood and grime, and pressed her ear to his chest.
For a moment she was sure her face was beside a corpse (and felt vaguely ill), but then a soft and rapidly increasing beat of a panicking heart filled her head and she needed to know. She lifted her head slightly, and moved further up, beside Harry Potter's head. She placed two cold fingers onto his neck and used her hair to shield his face. He would know, he had to know, no one else here could know.
Narcissa brought her face close to Potter's and breathed, so quietly she feared he wouldn't hear, "Is Draco alive? Is he in the castle?"
And, so silently she almost didn't hear the reply, Harry Potter whispered, "Yes."
And that was all Narcissa needed. That was her reason to keep going, her reason to fight. Draco was alive, he was so close by, and she needed to ensure he was safe.
So Narcissa stood, she looked the Dark Lord in the eye (and promptly returned her gaze to the ground), and she proclaimed, "He is dead."


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I like that they have used the colour to encourage to the public to collaborate through sending their letters. Instead of mentioning the culpability, and make the spectactor feel attacked, or intead of showing shocking or negative images, here they show in a kindly way that you can help much only putting a stamp and sending a letter, and that is something that doesn't require any effort. I think is a very right campaign and it uses a very interesting tone to this kind of campaigns.
For me the best one is "Start a revolution with your tongue", because it's the one that talk to me.
TYPE ADS!!! Finally. I'm so sick of these cryptic, subtle, "look-how-clever-i-am", image based, concept ads that are taking over this industry. It's only advertising!! These work very well.
quite refreshing if you ask me.
these feel like real ads, in a good way.
i think the lines are nice- some of them very big ideas in themselves.
they would convince me to do something.
Strong words, spoken softly.
Really nice idea and more than that, effective (Something that very few advertisers aim for these days, oh look - a pretty picture).
I think this would persuede someone to get involved. Much nicer method of making a point than the standard guilt trip, give us 2 quid a week and we'll leave you alone approach.
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