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Joined: 15 Jul 2009
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Posted: Thu Oct 04, 2012 12:36 pm
Post subject: Rrd wave cult 85 vs Quatro wave single 86
Hello all.
I am trying to get some opinions about the quatro wave single 2009+
but cant find any reviews.
Does anyone here have any experience with the board?
And can anyone give me an idea how it compares with the Rrd wave cult 85?
i would really appriciate your input
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Location: Redwood City, CA
Posted: Thu Oct 04, 2012 1:32 pm
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More information on your pending decision might help. Under what conditions do you intend to use the board and is this a decision between the two boards, or are you replacing the WaveCult?
I have a WaveCult 84 single fin circa 2007, which I love. I also have a Quatro quad 75 LS, which is also great. I use the WaveCult as a light wind wave board and all around bump and jump on the bay. The WaveCult is a little faster than the quad, definitely quicker to plane, goes upwind a little better, and still turns extremely well. The quad is a pure wave board that turns unreal, climbs whitewater like a FWD and keeps me in the pocket better than a single fin. I prefer the quad in the waves and tend to prefer the WaveCult on the bay, or in very light wind slog and ride wave conditions.
The WaveCult was the first "new school" shaped wider and shorter board that I owned. Although, I used to own a very old circa 1984 Sailboards Maui tri-fin thruster custom built for Mike Waltz that in many ways resembled the "new school" modern shapes we see today. It was polyester over Clark foam, had deep double concaves running from just under the mast track all the way through to the winger-pin tail, and weighed about 20 pounds. Everything comes around again. Kevin Pritchard was using a single fin at the Waddell AWT this year.
I would guess the Quatro single fin wave boards are still very surfy with lots of rocker that work best in waves. Keith shapes boards that turn, first and foremost.
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Posted: Thu Oct 04, 2012 2:08 pm
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Tanks for your response Garritt.
Here is a bit of history
I sail mainly at leo carrillo and county line in the north la area.. Waves and bumb and jump.and im about 165 lbs.
I have a 2008 rrd fsw 105 for my low wind board.
And a kode 86 as my higer wind board.. The thing is a rocket.
Last year i decided to buy a true wave board and bough a quattro quad ls 90... It was not for me..( at this point) I like the single fin characteristics better for my riding skill level. So i sold it to a friend and replaced it with a quatro wave single 86. I like the board on a wave.. Much better than the kode.. It handels things i can never pull off on the kode...But i kind of find it to be very sticky. And not so good in bump and jump as the kode.. And it is quite a bit longer than my kode ! 237 vs 242. And about 1cm narrower.
But i love how it handels waves and whitewater and hown snappy it is on the wave.
I have an oppertunity to buy a 2008 wave cult 86 for a good price.
My thoughts are that i would love a board with a bit better planning and bump and jump characteristic... But same loosness and wave handeling as the
Quatro single.. ( maybe i am dreaming)
So i am trying to get some feedback on the comparison of the two boards.
Any thoughts?
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Location: Redwood City, CA
Posted: Thu Oct 04, 2012 2:34 pm
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If you can demo the RRD, then do it. If not, you probably still will want it. I really really like my RRD WaveCult. I'm in the bay, Santa Cruz area, so I prefer the smaller quad in 5.0 on down conditions. Having sailed the LA area, I can say the RRD WaveCult ought to be a great board down there, with less wind and generally smaller but better behaved waves. I'm 160 and it will float me through some very light conditions and I can uphaul it in a pinch. The quad 75 sinks when the wind dies. I also have an RRD FSW 94 that I have sometimes put in the waves. It is very sticky compared to the WaveCult and my quad board, so I generally use it as my light wind bay board.
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Posted: Thu Oct 04, 2012 6:33 pm
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I bought a 84L Wave Cult in 2008 and it was my go-to board it until I rented a Quatro 85L single fin in Maui in 2011. The Quatro just felt like an all round better ride. I was planning to buy one as a result but then discovered the Quatro twin fin and ended up buying that instead (with no regrets, haven't been on the Wave Cult since).
I am about 175lb and use it for B&J and as a relative novice in the waves but for both I would choose Quatro single or twin fin over the Wave Cult
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Posted: Thu Oct 04, 2012 7:00 pm
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Thanx for your response...
Bayside... I did not know the quarto single wave was made in 85 litters.
I knew the older models were 84 and the newer ones 86...
Or is it a typo on your post.
Interesting... Can u elaborate on the differences between the single and the cult a bit?
The twin is quite different from the single in dimensions .
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Posted: Thu Oct 04, 2012 7:44 pm
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both worth a read, however no specific to your questions
K4 fins
4Boards....May the fours be with you
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Posted: Fri Oct 05, 2012 12:30 am
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Very nice and informative u2...
It seems that quatro tempo twin is the board to have.......
But i feel i need to get a bit better before i give it a shot.
Thanks for the links!
P.s. i am so surprised that there are no reviews on th quatro single! It has been around for years!
Does not compute ...
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Posted: Fri Oct 05, 2012 10:28 am
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Here is a Quatro Wave 86 test from 2009 Windsurfing.
I have ridden a 2010 RRD Cult 80, and a 2007 Cult 92, and found both to be wonderfully smooth, quick to plane, and great bump and jump boards. I own a 2009 RRD 80 FSW, and a 2006 RRD 94 FSW, and to compare the Cults to the FSW, I would say they have the same RRD feel, smooth and comfortable to ride, plane up almost as quick as the FSW, but seem to stick to the water a little better, are looser and initiate the turn with less effort. I wouldn't hesitate to purchase a RRD wave cult for bump and jump conditions in a second if i found one.
I have ridden two 2012 Quatro FSW boards this week, a 85l and a 95 l, but I have never ridden the Quatro Wave single. The FSW's have continous rocker and are thus control boards, turny and smooth. But they are not fast, and don't do upwind as well as my RRD's I suspect that the Wave single would be an excellent board for it's intended conditions, the question being are those the conditions that you have. The Quatro FSW's are certaintly worth considering for Bump and Jump.
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Posted: Fri Oct 05, 2012 10:31 am
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trying to remember the history of the Quatros twins, at one time they had 2 versions, the remaining one either called TWIN, or Tempo twin, was the better received, and is on my short list of desirable used hulls. The other initially twin is gone from the lineup, and its crazing me I cant find what it was called
in a large size, 92//93 one of those.
I have a RRD wave twin wave, 74L that I converted to a quad, it has improved range and sticks to the water, more firmly planted in other words.
I like it alot, bought new
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Though she has two English degrees, Leah Abel MA '14 spends her free time immersed in Russian culture. The Caterpillar Master's Fellow immersed herself in all things Russian this year to translate a collection of Dr. Kevin Stein's poetry from English.
The work, for her master's final project, earned the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Dean's Award at the 2014 Scholarship Expo. It also set Abel on a journey to make more of the Illinois Poet Laureate's work available to another culture.
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Report: China to investigate former security czar
BEIJING (AP) — An influential Hong Kong newspaper reported Friday that China's top leadership has agreed to start a corruption investigation into Zhou Yongkang, a former security czar and one of the country's most powerful politicians of the past decade.
Quoting sources "familiar with the leadership thinking," the South China Morning Post said China's current and retired top leaders endorsed the decision in early August to investigate Zhou, who oversaw China's judicial system and served on the Politburo Standing Committee, the apex of political power.
No Politburo Standing Committee — incumbent or retired — has been investigated for economic crimes since the 1980s.
Zhou also is known to have been a strong ally of disgraced politician Bo Xilai, who stood trial this past week on charges of taking bribes, embezzlement and abuse of power and is awaiting a verdict. Before Bo's fall, it was widely believed that Zhou was supporting Bo's bid for a seat on the Standing Committee and to become his successor.
Zhou is widely associated with a policy to maintain social stability at all costs, using the state power to suppress voices of social critics and political dissidents.
SCMP said the investigation, rumored for months, is focusing on oilfield and property deals that have benefited Zhou and his family.
There has been no mention of the investigation in China's state media.


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Harmonica Necklace
For when you're just a little blue
- Tiny Harmonica Pendant lets you play the tiny blues
- 4 single holes and 8 reeds in the key of C
- 28" brass chain, 1 3/8" harmonica pendant
- When your laptop won't let you hook up to the projector.
- When a higher-up utters that phrase, "Well, my nephew does web design."
- When you spill a Coke on your keyboard. (Because if you spill it on your laptop, you should be mopping, not moping.)
Sometimes you just need to play the blues. They can strike at any time. And that's what makes having this tiny Harmonica Necklace so convenient. You can pull it out for an impromptu blues session at a moment's notice. Yep. This is an actual Hohner harmonica on the end of this chain. We estimate it to be just about ferret-sized, so any of y'all who have a ferret with great lungs, go check that out for us. We expect photos.
For our customers with nickel allergies: the chain is brass, which is a mixture of copper and zinc. It is free of both lead and nickel.
Product Specifications
- Tiny Harmonica Pendant lets you play the tiny blues
- Lobster-clasp closure
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- Materials: Brass
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This is one of the best resorts I've stayed. The rooms are very lovely and spacious.
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Here's to the Fort That Never Fell! A Song and Skit for the Castillo.
Prepared and with music and lyrics by Diane D. Whitney
Intended Grades: 3rd to 5th
Subject Areas: Social Studies, Music, Theatre and Visual Arts
Correlation to National and Florida State Sunshine Standards:
Social Studies: The student understands the history of Florida and its people (SS.A.6.2).
Music: The student understands the relationship between music, the other arts and disciplines
outside the arts (MU.E. 1.2).
Theatre: The student acts by developing, communicating and sustaining characters in
improvisation and formal or informal productions (TH.A. 1.2).
Visual Arts: The student understands and applies media, technique and processes
Students will develop a sense of the strength of the fort known as the Castillo de San Marcos
by participating in an interdisciplinary classroom activity: creating the scenery, acting the
parts and singing the song. Students will be drawn into a personal sense of history by use of
music and drama.
Approximate Time Required: Varies
This two part lesson is designed to be an exciting closing activity for students after they have
learned about the Castillo de San Marcos, which was built from slabs of coquina stone, and
managed to avoid destruction, despite numerous attempts. The song highlights the 1702
attack by the English of Carolina under the command of Governor James Moore. One period
will be needed to teach the song, explain the activity and have students choose parts
(townspeople, soldiers, drummers, and chorus.
For an enhanced performance, add costumes and drum effects for the entrance of the soldiers,
and loud drum strikes for the "firing" of the "cannonballs"! If you don't have drums, you
can use large cans, which can be covered and decorated, struck by sticks, or plastic water
jugs from water coolers!
Materials Required:
Sound equipment required: A computer which will support midi files.
Art materials required: Cardboard (one panel of a refrigerator box) and grey and black paint
to make the fort, five to six styrofoam balls, painted black, one piece of black poster board
curved and taped into the shape of a cannon.
Students should listen to the accompaniment all the way through, then read through the song
once, aloud, with a steady rhythm. (It is quickly learned!) Challenge them to think of ideas
for dramatizing as they sing. They should create solutions for where to place the fort, those
hiding in the fort, the cannon, the soldiers, and entrances and exits, especially the exit of the
soldiers when their attack fails. (Extension: have the students create lines to introduce the
song and to follow the attack. Examples: "Hide! The British are coming! Everyone into the
fort!" and "That went badly!")
Web resourcesfor costumes: www.artcyclopedia.com
Paintings by Velasquez (Old Woman Cooking Eggs, Peasants' Dinner and Three Men at a
Table and Murillo (Two Women at a Window).
Cobblestone Magazine (November 1995) "St. Augustine; America's Oldest City," especially.
pp. 5-8. Florida Humanities Council website: www.flahum.org.
Florida Museum of Natural History website St. Augustine: America's Ancient Cities
Supplementary materials: midi file and the following lyrics:
Here's to the fort that never fell, because, you know, it was made so well!
Those walls of coquina were tougher and meaner than anything that came their way!
The first forts were wood, but they didn't last long, "Make it stone!" the Crown did cry!
So, with tools sent from Spain, they quarried coquina, from Anastasia Island nearby!
They built a central courtyard and four strong bastions, a drawbridge and a moat all around!
Then in 1702 the English battalions decided to knock the fort down!
They were led by a governor whose name was James Moore, and he vowed that the Spanish
must go!
He would wipe out every trace of their power in that place: he would give them a royal show!
They lined up the cannon and then gave the orders for cannonball firing to start.
Then they stood and they watched and they waited for the fort to start falling apart!
There were fifteen hundred people hiding inside, cows, mules and horses too.
And they prayed and they prayed through the cannonball raid, and the fort held through!
So, here's to the fort that never fell, because, you know, it was made so well!
Those walls of coquina were tougher and meaner than anything that came their way!
Videotape the performance, and have the class view it and then write a critique of the project.
Sample: My part was soldier (or drummer, singer, fort actor) and I had to (actions required
for the part) and wear
I think that we could improve our performance if we


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There is little that I enjoy more than a good thriller, but it's even better when the subject matter is suffused with extraordinary originality. This is a quality that the little known Cuban author José Carlos Somoza possesses in spades. There are very few writers around with half the imagination, ingenuity and creativity that Somoza exhibits in his novels.
Somoza has written about a dozen books, but only three of them have so far been translated into English, even though the first, "The Athenian Murders", won the 2003 Crime Writers' Association Gold Dagger award. This was both a murder mystery and a rumination on the relationships between translators and ancient texts. Born in Havana, Somoza trained as a psychiatrist in Spain before becoming a full-time writer. This education is put to good use in developing his themes and character profiles, allowing him to indulge in many philosophical and psychological games. His work is dazzlingly clever, seductive, intellectual and occasionally disturbing.
"The Art of Murder" is built on a particularly audacious and compelling concept, working well as a darkly absorbing thriller, but equally providing a thought-provoking treatise on the art world. The book is set in the near future, in an alternative universe where everything is the same as ours, except for the art scene where living people are being used as canvases for each masterpiece.
Very different from a straightforward whodunit, Somoza still manages to build an atmosphere of tension and suspense with great skill and the last section in particular explodes into life. However, his real achievement is to create a weird world of deviant ideas about humanity and aesthetics and yet make it an utterly believable environment into which we are gently seduced like so many amoral voyeurs. It's an enthralling piece of fiction, nay literature, which will make most readers question the ethics of the art world and haunt their thoughts long after they've finished it.
"Still thinking"
The story's background is a morally dubious art world whose market is dominated by hyperdramatic art, where beautiful young models are prepared and painted just like a canvas. Wealthy collectors buy the pieces, which pose for a few hours each day, either in private collections or public exhibitions. Any work can be replaced by new models, but the first one is the most valuable, as he/she is the original. The undisputed master of this new movement is Bruno van Tysch and the story begins when the model for one of his masterpieces, Annek Hollech, is abducted and viciously murdered, in spite of elaborate and extensive security precautions. Investigators April Wood and Lothar Bosch must discover the killer before the imitations of thirteen of Rembrandt's great works are put on show (and therefore at risk) in Amsterdam in the largest ever exhibition of hyperdramatism.
The process of hyperdramatic art is superbly described; so much so that you could be forgiven for starting to believe that it actually exists. Before being painted, each canvas (person) has to be primed, with their eyebrows, eyelashes and other bodily hair removed, and then "stretched". During this arduous stage, the painter will physically and emotionally challenge the model, subjecting her to various degrees of degradation and violence, in order to prepare the proverbial blank canvas, a trance-like state of quiescence, before obtaining exactly the right expression on her face. The model will then be arranged into the desired pose that she will have to maintain for a few hours each day for the duration of the exhibition. To facilitate this unnatural state, the model is provided with muscle relaxation drugs to improve flexibility and endurance; medications to control the bodily functions (sweating, salivating and the rest); and body creams to protect the skin from the oil paints.
"She's a model and she's looking good"
That sounds bad enough, but there is a darker side to hyperdramatism. Aspiring and unsuccessful models are illegally painted as "objects", such as lamps, chairs and tables. Even worse are the "art shocks", where acts of pornography and brutality are reflected by "performance" models, who periodically move their poses. There are also rumours of young children being kidnapped to be used as canvases. All this before a killer, known as "The Artist", sets out to destroy van Tysch's masterpieces.
The dehumanising of the models is intensely unsettling. When they are not working, the models have personalities and interesting past histories, but once they have signed up to be a canvas, they become objects to be purchased and looked at. They are no longer referred to as people, becoming distinctly disposable, even though they may be worth millions as an artwork.
Being a masterpiece has something ... inhuman about it. Art uses us, my child, it uses us in order to exist, but it's like an alien being. That's what you've got to think: you're not human when you are a painting. We have to destroy the human being in order to create the work. You don't need to know anything. You are the work of art. The only one who needs to know is the artist.
"Prize guy"
However, what is even more disconcerting is that the models not only accept all of the suffering and humiliation, but they actively welcome it. They regard themselves as being engaged in a serious artistic endeavour and their greatest desire is to be painted by a genius. They are willing to tolerate all the physical sacrifices and psychological brushstrokes (delicate caresses of the ego, probing questions and harsh insults) to be part of the artistic process, taking suffering for their art to a cult-like extreme.
She detested the instructions vulgar artists gave her, but if a painter she admired asked her to do something crazy, whatever it might be, she liked to obey without question. And that 'whatever it might be' recognised few limits. She was obsessed with discovering how far she would allow herself to go if the ideal situation occurred.
It is difficult to understand the mindset of a person who would want to be painted in this manner, effectively losing their own identity and becoming an object. Yes, the models are well paid and the best of them enjoy pampered lives when they are off duty, but what they really (really) want is to be considered a great piece of art. Each one desperately wishes to be the first canvas of a famous painting, the one that people will remember, even if a hundred other canvases become that painting later on.
"My blue period"
One such model is Clara, depicting a living version of Rembrandt's "Susanna", whose transformation is described in great detail. Her name is used in the original Spanish title for the book, "Clara y la penumbra" (Clara and the half-light), though this can also mean Light and Gloom, which is highly relevant to the novel's message, as explained by the Dutch master, Bruno van Tysch:
We understand that day and night, and life and death too, perhaps, are merely different points in the play of light and shade. We discover that truth, the only truth worthy of the name, is shade.
There are clear parallels here with our own contemporary culture of celebrity, where beautiful young men and women will make any sacrifice, starting with their own dignity, to secure their tiresome fifteen minutes of fame. Just think of the conveyor belt of witless women who are pathetically grateful for any crumbs from the celebrity table, but also consider that the great British public (you and me) appear only too happy to follow their miserable lives in excruciating detail. The most highly prized works of hyperdramatic art are young women, who are generally partially clothed or naked, but youth is an ephemeral dream, so their shelf-life is a short one, leading to inflated demand for the crème de la crème. This is not a million miles away from the "real" fashion world, so the book succeeds admirably as a knowing critique of a society that invests so much in appearance, treating people as commodities to be bought and sold.
"Chapter One - we didn't really get along"
The book raises many interesting questions on what is morally acceptable when creating groundbreaking works of art – are there any limits? How far should artists be allowed to go to produce something spectacular? Can hyperdramatism really be considered cruel if the models are queuing up to become canvases? If we continue to desire hyper-realism, is hyperdramatic art the logical conclusion? And, most significantly, is art more important than a person's life?
The debate on the value of art against a human life is taken a stage further in the book, when it becomes clear that the killing of a model is not seen as a murder by the art world, but as the destruction of a masterpiece worth millions. The hunt for the murderer is driven less by the loss of life, more by the value of the painting:
This, she shook the photo in his face, which apparently shows a young girl, is not a girl at all. It cost more than fifty million dollars. She repeated the words again, emphasising them with a pause between each one. Fifty. Million. Dollars.
However much the work cost, she was still a young girl, April.
That's where you're wrong. It cost that much precisely because it was not a girl. It was a painting, Lothar. A masterpiece. Do you still not get it? We are what other people pay us to be. This was once a girl. Then someone paid to turn her into a painting. Paintings are paintings, and people can destroy them with portable canvas cutters just as you might destroy documents in your shredding machine, without worrying about it. To put it simply, they are not people. Not for the person who did this to her, and not for us.
This world has become so crazy that even the act of murder is considered by some to have been executed in the name of art.
"Should have gone to Specsavers"
Somoza's bleak view of the art world is articulated by van Tysch, the greatest hyperdramatic artist of them all, who says, "Art is nothing more than money". Indeed, in his Author's Note, he wryly asserts, "if someone discovers how to make money out of (hyperdramatism), it will not be moral considerations that prevent this human market from flourishing in the same or even more spectacular fashion as in my novel". The art world in the book is well connected and secretive, so much so that the murders are not made public, for fear that this would cause panic among the models and those buying the art. As 10cc once sang: "Art for art's sake/Money for God's sake".
Somoza's thrilling prose paints the picture with fine strokes, using a sensualist's eye for shade, colour, texture and skin tone to conjure up a living, breathing atmosphere in each scene. In this, he is reminiscent of Patrick Süskind's "Perfume", an equally evocative exploration of a surreal world similar to our own – weird yet captivating, disturbing yet memorable. There are also shades of Umberto Eco's "The Name of the Rose" in this potent cocktail of action, intrigue, emotional drama and sexual tension. The tale would make a fabulously decadent movie, but would absolutely require a director like Guillermo del Toro to make the fantasy elements work.
"Everybody's happy nowadays"
"The Art of Murder" is a clever, intricate and extremely provocative thriller that is full of surprises. Ostensibly a murder mystery, it's also a fascinating, chilling vision that will slowly draw you in and make you reflect on a number of moral issues. As is so often the case, Oscar Wilde was ahead of the game when he declared, "Life imitates art far more than art imitates life".


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Category : Coffee Table.
Topic : Print on demand coffee table books. Author : Ramon Huffman.
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If you don't want the coffee table to be the focus of the room, choose one with a glass top and a finish that blends with others in the room, as in this example. This will keep the eye interested in all the items in the room, not just one layer of the design. Metal bases with glass tops are another good choice to keep rooms feeling open. They're also great when you have a special rug and don't want to block views of it. Keep your glass cleaner handy, though, as there is no way around fingerprints. Keep in mind that with most glass tops — if they are not inset — you'll see a green tint on the sides. You can order a speciality glass that doesn't have this tint, but it's more expensive.


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2007 Buick LaCrosse ReviewThis car review is specific to this model, not the actual vehicle for sale.
A more athletic mid-size from Buick.
LaCrosse is the Buick of mid-size sedans. So, as you would expect, it's quiet, pleasant-mannered, and demands little of its driver or passengers. Its styling is sophisticated and modern, yet conservative. Inside is a rich, high-quality cabin with attractive woodgrain trim, nicely presented instruments and controls, and available leather seats with nice-looking gathered stitching.
What owners of recent Buicks might not expect is the way LaCrosse drives. Its steering is more precise, and it turns into corners crisply, with little body lean. In short, it handles quite impressively on winding mountain roads where it's capable of keeping up with any of the imported mid-size cars. Its V6 engines offer good power, growling under acceleration, but motoring along smoothly and quietly on the freeway. And of course its transmission works flawlessly.
Electronic features make the well-equipped LaCrosse a safe, all-weather family car with nice conveniences. Among them: a remote starting system that will work from up to 500 feet away, great on cold winter mornings; OnStar, which will dispatch emergency crews to your precise location if you have a wreck and don't respond to operators' calls; XM Satellite Radio to pick up Fox News, CNN, ESPN, or your favorite music; and StabiliTrak, which can help keep you from skidding off a slippery road. ABS and side-curtain airbags come standard.
For 2007, Buick LaCrosse benefits from revised trim and equipment upgrades, including a standard tire-pressure monitor and available Turn-by-Turn navigation from OnStar. Otherwise, it's largely unchanged from 2006.
The '07 Buick LaCrosse comes in three models. The base CX and the more luxurious CXL are powered by Buick's veteran 3.8-liter overhead-valve V6, rated at 200 horsepower. The performance-oriented CXS comes instead with a 3.6-liter V6 with modern double overhead camshafts and variable valve timing; although slightly smaller in displacement, it develops 240 horsepower.
CX ($22,230) comes with cloth upholstery, manually operated air conditioning, tilt wheel, six-way power driver's seat, programmable power locks with remote keyless entry, power windows and mirrors, theater-style interior light dimming, leather-wrapped shift knob, and a six-speaker AM/FM/CD sound system. All models also come standard with OnStar hardware and a one-year subscription to OnStar service. For '07, a tire-pressure monitor has been added to the standard-equipment list as well.
CXL ($24,645), features leather upholstery, dual-zone automatic climate control, a leather-wrapped tilt-and-telescope steering wheel, power lumbar adjustment for the driver's seat, a split-folding rear bench seat, driver information center, and content theft alarm.
CXS ($26,860) comes with thicker anti-roll bars front and rear, and 17-inch wheels and tires to go with the more powerful V6. CXS also boasts additional touches like driving lights under the front bumper.
Five- or six-passenger seating is available. Front bucket seats with a center console and leather-wrapped floor shifter come standard, but a six-passenger option for the CX and CXL is available that moves the shifter to the steering column and substitutes a 40/20/40-split bench seat whose center cushion flips over to become a mini-console.
A Comfort and Convenience Package ($690) for CX adds a remote vehicle starter, multi-language driver information center, dual-zone automatic air conditioning, a theft-deterrent system, steering wheel-mounted audio controls, tilt and telescope steering column, visor-mounted illuminated vanity mirrors and a cargo net.
A Driver Confidence Package for the CXL ($1,250) and CXS ($1,150) adds steering wheel-mounted audio controls, universal transmitter, electrochromic inside rearview mirror, dual heated and power-operated outside rearview mirrors, six-way power adjustable front passenger seat, Ultrasonic Rear Parking Assist, rear passenger interior reading lamps, and tilt-and-telescoping steering column.
Other options include nine-speaker stereo with MP3 capability ($545) or six-disc CD changer ($695); digital audio with XM Satellite Radio ($199) that includes a one-year subscription; power sunroof ($900); heated front seats, now available with cloth or leather ($295); power adjustable passenger's seat ($350); 17-inch chrome wheels ($650-750); remote starting ($190); and an engine block heater ($50).
Safety features on all 2007 Buick LaCrosse models include anti-lock brakes (ABS), traction control, a tire-pressure monitor, and side-curtain airbags, along with the required front airbags. Optional safety features include park assist and StabiliTrak electronic stability control.
The '07 LaCrosse is unmistakably a Buick, with its trademark vertical-bar waterfall grille, long nose, long slopes and simple body curves. A tiny third side window behind the C-pillar adds some visual interest, while at the rear, a discernible dent in the decklid ties the taillamps together and recalls the more adventurous surface development that characterized Buicks of the early 1960s. A single, slender chrome spear decorates the doors. XM Satellite Radio shares a single antenna with the standard OnStar system.
CX models can be identified by a grained, graphite-color finish on the rocker panels underneath the doors, while this panel is body color on CXL and CXS. Otherwise, the base CX has almost no decoration at all, beyond the bolt-on faux alloy covers for its 16-inch steel wheels.
Construction quality looks good. Body, door, and fender gaps on the LaCrosse are all noticeably smaller than on the previous Regal and Century models. And LaCrosse's headlamps are said to be 35-percent brighter.
To improve crash safety and reduce noise, Buick used generous amounts of expensive, high-strength steel, including steel reinforcements in the rocker panels, high-strength steel door beams, and a double-thick Quiet Steel floor pan and firewall. There's also an interlocking door latch system, a magnesium cross beam behind the instrument panel, another cross beam behind the rear seats, and structural foam in the front fenders.
The cabin is roomy and comfortable and exudes a general look of quality. The standard front bucket seats, clad in leather in the CXL and CXS, feature a new type of stitching, and newly developed silk-impregnated vinyl on the seat side panels emulates the look and feel of leather.
A six-seat option trades the front bucket seats for a bench seat and column shifter. The seat has a flip-and-fold center back cushion that can be converted into a spacious center console/armrest with a large storage bin and dual cup holders.
Rear-seat legroom is generous, thanks to a relatively long wheelbase of 110.5 inches. We found that a 6-foot, 4-inch passenger can sit behind a 6-foot, 4-inch driver with plenty of room to spare.
Interior quality and appearance are enhanced by reducing the number of individual trim pieces, which makes everything fit better and gives the cabin a richer, higher-grade look. Each of the three round instrument dials is wringed in chrome and set into a deeply tunneled instrument panel. Instrument graphics have been revised for '07, with red pointers and a more no-nonsense look; and the traditional Buick tri-shield emblem has been added to the steering wheel center. It's all very nicely presented, and relatively sporty looking.
The center stack is finished a mica-flecked flat black, with a trip computer and driver information system that's easy to put through its menu. However, the information panel is so glossy that it's hard to read in early morning or late afternoon light. The entire dashboard is decorated with a very good imitation woodgrain, which has been upgraded to a new Harvest Burl pattern for '07.
Buick uses its Quiet Tuning program to reduce, tune out, absorb, cover up and mask noise sources all through the car. Quiet Tuning uses specially engineered parts and adds sound insulation in the engine, on the firewall, under the toeboard, inside the wheel wells and in the roof. Buick's Quiet Tuning has made LaCrosse one of the quietest cars in the class.
Optional features upgrade this car to a cut above, making for a truly complete, safe, all-weather family car. Among them are a remote starting system that will work from up to 500 feet away; OnStar; XM Satellite Radio; and StabiliTrak. If we were ordering a LaCrosse, we would add all of these excellent systems.
Driving Impression
The Buick LaCrosse CXS handles quite well, far better than you might guess, and it responds quite well to hard driving. The chassis is nicely tuned and balanced. This is no mushmobile. Both of the available V6 engines have been tuned to give a nice, healthy growl on full throttle, but disappear into the background in high-gear cruising.
The standard 3.8-liter engine that comes on the CX and CXL is smooth and quiet and is rated 30 miles per gallon on the highway. It's a gutsy V6 that generates strong torque, meaning you get good acceleration performance without having to rev it up much. This is an older cast-iron V6, but it's been thoroughly upgraded internally to reduce mechanical noise and features electronic throttle control. It's rated at 200 horsepower at 5200 rpm, and 230 pound-feet of torque at 4000.
The newer 3.6-liter V6 that comes on the CXS revs more freely and produces more power despite its smaller size: 240 horsepower at 6000 rpm. Its torque curve is also flatter, peaking with 225 pound-feet at 2000 rpm, but delivering 90 percent of that peak between 1500 and 6000 rpm. What that means is that you've always got good, strong power on tap in any situation. Mash the gas pedal and she goes. A thoroughly modern engine, the 3.6-liter features all-aluminum construction, double overhead camshafts, four valves per cylinder with continuously variable valve timing, and electronic throttle control.
All three LaCrosse models come with a four-speed automatic transmission. It works flawlessly.
As mentioned, the LaCrosse handles quite well. The steering is precise, really biting into the pavement when you want to turn. LaCrosse has terrific body roll control, meaning it's not bouncing and yawing around when pushed harder on rural roads. The suspension used in the CX and CXL is about 20 percent stiffer than in the old Regal or Century, with larger stabilizer bars, so the LaCrosse handles better than those cars.
Compared to the CX and CXL, the sportier CXS steers through a quicker ratio (13.3:1 vs. 15.3:1), featuring GM's electronic Magnasteer (rather than hydraulic) assistance. It also rides on stiffer anti-roll bars both front (32 mm vs. 30) and rear (19.4 mm vs. 17).
We found the CXS more responsive on winding roads in Northern Michigan. We later pushed one hard on some tight, bumpy canyon roads outside Los Angeles and found it handled quite well there, also. The grip from the tires is tenacious. Even when squealing around curves, the CXS maintained good composure, not losing its poise the way older American sedans tended to do. It offered good transient response, meaning it could change directions quickly in hard left-right-left maneuvers. The quicker steering ratio enhances the good steering feel and turn-in power we noted in the other Lacrosse models, CXS models with optional StabiliTrak feature GM's even more sophisticated Magnasteer II power steering.
For the most part, the LaCrosse rides smoothly, though we admit being a little disappointed in the ride quality on L.A.'s Interstate 405. It's a bumpy section of one of the busiest freeways in the world that really tests a smooth ride. Here, the LaCrosse suffered some vibration and the ride quality wasn't as smooth as we think a Buick should be. This is perhaps a trade-off of the responsive handling.
Three different traction control systems are offered: CX and CXL versions use a speed-based setup that cuts off fuel to reduce engine torque. This helps eliminate front wheelspin when accelerating on slippery surfaces, providing more stable control. The CXS comes with GM's full-range electronic traction control, which also selectively applies the brakes at one or more wheels as needed to restore traction.
StabiliTrak includes a traction-control function and also improves driver control during emergency or evasive maneuvers. We highly recommend ordering the optional StabiliTrak because it can help you avoid an ac.
Buick's long tradition of fine sedans is well-served and continued by the LaCrosse. It's a quiet car that impressed us with its steering precision and handling crispness. The interior has been given extra attention and that has paid off handsomely.
NewCarTestDrive.com correspondent Jim McCraw filed this report from Pellston, Michigan, with Mitch McCullough reporting from Los Angeles.
Model Lineup
Buick LaCrosse CX ($22,230); LaCrosse CXL ($24,645); LaCrosse CXS ($26,860).
Assembled In
Oshawa, Ontario, Canada.
Options As Tested
Sunroof ($900); XM Satellite Radio ($199); 17-inch chrome-plated wheels ($650); remote starter ($190); Driver Confidence Package ($1250) includes tilt-and-telescopic steering column with redundant audio and climate controls, universal remote transmitter, electrochromic inside rearview mirror, heated outside mirrors, power-adjustable front passenger's seat, rear parking assist, and rear-seat reading lamps.
Model Tested
Buick LaCrosse CXL ($24,645).LaCrosse is the Buick of mid-size sedans. It's quiet, pleasant-mannered, and demands little of its driver or passengers. The LaCrosse's styling is sophisticated and modern and the inside is a rich, high-quality cabin. The Buick LaCrosse comes in three models: The base CX and the more luxurious CXL are powered by Buick's veteran 3.8-liter overhead-valve V6, rated at 200 horsepower. The performance-oriented CXS comes instead with a 3.6-liter V6 with modern double overhead camshafts and variable valve timing; although slightly smaller in displacement, it develops 240 horsepower. Safety features on all models include anti-lock brakes (ABS), traction control, a tire-pressure monitor, and side-curtain airbags, along with the required front airbags. Optional safety features include park assist and StabiliTrak electronic stability control. For 2007, Buick LaCrosse benefits from revised trim and equipment upgrades, including a standard tire-pressure monitor and available Turn-by-Turn navigation from OnStar. Otherwise, it's largely unchanged from 2006.
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This is the second in a four part series taken from Gregg Davidson and Ken Wolgemuth's scholarly essay "Christian Geologists on Noah's Flood: Biblical and Scientific Shortcomings of Flood Geology".
As prefaced in Part 1 , our primary interest in this blog series is the widely promulgated notion that the Flood can account for the earth's complex geology. Flood Geology derives from a belief that Genesis teaches that the world is very young – less than 10,000 years. To explain the vast thicknesses and incredible complexity of the earth's sedimentary deposits within a short history, it is argued that the Flood must have been both global and violent. Flood Geology is thus synonymous with belief in a young earth. It is our conviction that this position is unreasonable from both a biblical and scientific perspective.
From a biblical perspective, Young-Earth/Flood-Geology advocates consistently argue that "the plain reading of Scripture," with six literal 24 days is the only interpretation of Genesis that is free of textual and theological problems. All other approaches are claimed to require hermeneutical manipulations that ultimately undermine the simple and clear message of the Bible. Nothing could be farther from the truth. In fact, conservative Biblical scholars (the group of theologians who believe the book to be genuinely God's Word) debate how Genesis 1 and 2 should be understood, independent of any scientific challenge. Some indeed insist that a word-literal rendering is best, while others have argued that the construction of the text, while not typical poetry, nonetheless bears evidence of literary tools designed to emphasize God's creative activity and providence, not days and a specific sequence of events.2
Literary Devices in the Bible
One reason that theologians think to look for literary devices is that there are internal textual problems if insisting that Genesis opens with plain historical narrative. Three examples follow.
- Light and dark are separated twice. Light is first separated from darkness in Day 1, then again in Day 4 with the creation of the sun, moon and stars – "God made them … to govern the day and the night, and to separate the light from the darkness" (Gen 1:18). A forced word-literal interpretation here suggests that God's first attempt failed, and he had to try a different approach.
- Evening and morning are declared for three days without a sun. Evening and morning have meaning only in the context of the earth rotating about its axis adjacent to the sun. Without a fixed light source, there is no evening or morning. To say God himself was the source of light is insufficient, for this would require that God was "off" prior to Day 1, and that he was fixed in one position and not omnipresent until Day 4. The standard reply is that this is an expression of a 24 hour day as it would be observed for the rest of time. Which is to say, a figurative interpretation is called upon to support a literal interpretation.
- In Genesis 1, all animals were created before Adam, but in Genesis 2, many of the animals were created after God saw that Adam needed a helper (Gen 2:18-20). Many English Bibles fix this problem by translating the Hebrew word for "created" as "had created," but justification for the "had" is based wholly on an assumed intention of the writer.
None of these observations mean that the creation story is not true; they simply indicate that a word-literal interpretation is not likely to be the most appropriate. More importantly, any impression given by the Church that belief in a young earth is synonymous with being a Christian is entirely unjustified, and in fact, does little more than create a stumbling block to faith in Christ.
It is readily acknowledged here that there are many other Scriptural issues that are important to consider when contemplating the best understanding of Creation and Noah's Flood. Because these cannot be adequately addressed in a short (or even long) blog series, readers are encouraged to refer to When Faith and Science Collide: A Biblical Approach to Evaluating Evolution and the Age of the Earth by G.R. Davidson.
Willingness to consider the evidence
So what about the scientific perspective? What does God's natural creation reveal about its history? Before launching into a discussion of evidence, it is important to clarify the debate. The contention between geologists and Flood Geology advocates is not about natural vs. supernatural mechanisms. The underlying assumption throughout all Flood Geology arguments is that natural mechanisms occurring during and after the Flood can account for the majority of the sedimentary rocks that we find on the earth. It is this assumption that is the basis for claiming that scientific studies can be undertaken to find support for a global, catastrophic flood. The question before us, therefore, is what is actually revealed by studies of the earth's layers? Do they speak to a global deluge and recent age, or to a more complex and ancient history?
Flood Geology proponents would have us believe that there is extensive evidence for a violent, earth-wide flood that is apparent if one is willing to consider the possibility. As Christian geologists, we have no philosophical objection to a cataclysmic event of divine origin, and have long been willing to consider evidence of such an event. What we have observed, however, is that evidence for Flood Geology is largely, if not entirely, non-existent. Given the placement and character of sedimentary deposits currently on earth, deposition by a single flood is not only implausible, but utterly impossible unless God temporarily suspended His natural laws in order to establish layers and fossil beds that would subsequently communicate a story vastly different than what actually happened.
To relate the evidence effectively, we will consider three examples in Part 3, and a fourth, more extended example in the final post.


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Causa Rellena
2 pounds yellow potatoes
1 cup minced
yellow ají
(Peruvian chili pepper)
1 lemon
1 teaspoon salt
1 large cooked skinless chicken breast (5-6 ounces)
1 small chopped onion
1 cup low calorie mayonnaise
Lettuce leaves, olives, parsley for decoration
Peel, cook and mash the potatoes.
Mix the potatoes with the peppers, salt and juice from half a lemon.
Knead until it forms a well mixed paste. If the potatoes don't stick together well, add a trickle of oil and continue kneading until it sticks.
In a separate container, season the onion with salt and juice from half a lemon.
Then shred the chicken and mix it with half the mayonnaise.
Separate the potato and chili mixture into portions and add the chicken on top of each portion.
The dish can also be made with multiple layers of the potato mixture with the chicken in the middle, forming a sandwich of chicken inside two layers of potato.
Decorate the portions with the rest of the mayonnaise, lettuce, olives and parsley.
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Toleranceprevious next
Tolerance means accepting and valuing differences between people, appreciating that these differences enrich us. It recognizes that each of us has a limited perspective on the world and that together our tapestry of insights and virtues is greater than those of any one person, tribe or culture alone.
Tolerance acknowledges the vastness of Reality and cherishes the many human faces of that Reality. When we are tolerant we watch and listen and seek to discover how the many pieces fit together to make a wonderful whole. We are able to delight in the otherness of strangers and our intimate companions, knowing that our own lives would be less rich if everyone were more like us.
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[In this interview, storied game composer Rika Muranaka shares her thoughts on what it takes to write and create music for video games, film, and more.]
Video game and film music are often compared against each other due to their distinct similarities -- and notable differences. Film and game music scores are very similar in that they both focus on enhancing the images we see onscreen. The main difference, however, comes down to the linear and non-linear format in which they are composed.
Music in games is non-linear, which means it is not restricted by a timeline. In games, players control the action, and thus they have some control over when and how they hear individual songs. Film music, meanwhile, works in a traditional linear pattern where the music is always the same, and is designed to fit the images on screen down to the very second.
The technical process of game scoring is more complex than film scoring: Game music is scored with user control in mind, and the music needs to adapt to user commands in relation to changes in the pace of events.
The actual creative process behind crafting a game's musical score is very similar to working in film, but musicians working on games have to keep a few extra considerations in mind to make their score work well for the medium. In turn, this is opening new doors for composers who are attracted to the game industry.
One such example is composer Rika Muranaka, who has been working on games for roughly 15 years. She's produced the musical themes to some of Konami's most successful titles, including the renowned Metal Gear Solid franchise, Silent Hill (Song: "Esperándote"), and Castlevania: Symphony of the Night (Song: "I Am the Wind").
As a composer, one of Muranaka's fundamental roles in video game music is to shape and tone the dramatic onscreen events and elevate the cinematic experience for video game audiences worldwide. In this interview, she discusses her own process for composing music for games, and explains why video game music is very different than any other medium.
How did you first get into composing music?
I started to write when I was 16 years old. I became professional jazz pianist in Chicago and I would just write every day. I first got into writing music for myself and then I got into writing music for commercials, advertising, and demos for multimedia companies in Japan. I got a record deal from a major record company in Japan as an artist in 1992. I was fascinated by the game industry, so I started to write for Konami in 1995 or 1996.
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1995 Dodge Ram 2500 - Rockwell'd RamPosted in Features on April 28, 2014
How do we find the features we publish in Four Wheeler? Most of the time it just comes down to being in the right place at the right time. Thankfully, Ken Brubaker always seems to be in the right place at the right time. In fact, it happens so frequently with Ken that we suspect he's really some sort of Midwestern necromancer who magically appears in front of insanely cool 4x4s sporting a T-shirt with cutoff sleeves and a honkin' DSLR camera. Don't believe us? We submit Roger McFadden's 1995 V-10-powered Dodge Ram 2500 as Exhibit A.
Brubaker tells us he was in Southern California when he stumbled upon the Oregon locksmith's working truck, but we suspect he was really sitting on his tractor in Illinois when his Spidey senses told him a 46-inch-tire-shod cover truck sporting full-width Rockwell axles and a mess o' cool mods was within camera range. No matter how or why, Ken got the shots of Roger's Dodge Ram for you to gawk at. Roger spent six months building the V-10–powered longbed into the behemoth you see here. We dig the proportions—the cool integration of factory dualie bedsides to cover the wider stance of the rear tires pushed out thanks to the flipped hubs on the rear Rockwell. Void of useless chrome, gewgaws, or fluff, Roger's Dodge Ram fits right in with our tastes and sensibilities.
At A Glance
Vehicle: 1995 Dodge Ram 2500
Owner: Roger McFadden
Stomping grounds: West Coast
Build time: 6 months
Engine: 8.0L V-10
Transmission: 47RH four-speed automatic
Transfer case(s): NP241DLD
Low-range ratio: 2.72:1
Crawl ratio: 44.78:1
Front axle/differential: Rockwell 2½-ton, 6.72 gears, Detroit Locker
Rear axle/differential: Rockwell 2½-ton, 6.72 gears, Detroit Locker
Front: Four-link, Doetsch shocks
Rear: Leaf, Rancho shocks
Steering: Dodge van, agricultural ram-assist
Tires: 395/80R20 Goodyear MV/T
Wheels: 20x11 homemade
Armor: N/A
Cool Stuff: Reunel front bumper, 12,000-pound Warn winch, Flowmaster muffler


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Introducing a Public Advocate into the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act's Courts: – Select Legal Issues. Andrew Nolan , Legislative Attorney; Richard M. Thompson II , Legislative Attorney; Vivian S. Chu, Legislative Attorney, October 25, 2013.
"Recent revelations about the size and scope of government foreign surveillance efforts have prompted some to criticize the level of scrutiny that the courts – established under the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 (FISA) – currently provide with respect to the government's applications to engage in such surveillance. In response to concerns that the ex parte nature of many of the proceedings before the FISA courts prevents an adequate review of the government's legal positions, some have proposed establishing an office led by an attorney or "public advocate" who would represent the civil liberties interests of the general public and oppose the government's applications for foreign surveillance. The concept of a public advocate is a novel one for the American legal system, and, consequently the proposal raises several difficult questions of constitutional law."


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The All-Decade "We Got Rid of 'Em" Team
I usually like to keep things positive, but just for kicks I thought I'd start out my blog with an All-Star team of sorts compiled of former Minnesota Twins. The criteria? The player had to be on the Twins major league roster at some point from 2000 – 08 and then move on to another team. It's that simple. Well, it seemed like it would be simple, but as it turns out, the Twins haven't really let as many great guys go as I had originally thought. So, without further adieu, I bring you my All-Decade "We Got Rid of "Em" Team.
Johan Santana – When a guy goes 16 – 7 with a 2.53 ERA for his new team and everybody wonders what in the heck is wrong…you know he's in a class of his own. That being said, I think the trade had to happen and we haven't begun to reap the rewards. If Gomez and just one of those pitchers in the minors work out, I'll say it was a decent deal.
Matt Garza – 11 – 9 and a 3.70 ERA for a World Series team is enough to make the list. We knew he had the stuff but he just seemed a bit immature. He and Gardy never seemed to click too well, either.
Kyle Lohse – See "Matt Garza" except upgrade that Gardy relationship to pure dislike. It looks like Kyle's found his groove in St. Louis. I always hoped he'd blossom with the Twins, but he just never got comfortable.
Kenny Rogers – What? Old Man Time? Yeah, 18 – 9 and 14 – 8 for the Rangers followed by a 17 – 8 season with the Tigers. Who knew he had that left in him? And, of course, lets not forget one very amusing smack down of a camera guy.
It's a four man rotation…I refuse to put Carlos Silva or Livan Hernandez on here.
A.J. Pierzynksi – You either love him or hate him and usually it's completely dependent upon whether he's on your team or not. I will always remember him best for getting a ridiculous number of two-strike hits by just flipping his bat at the ball. He's a tough out who helps his team win…if he likes 'em. (Sorry, Giants!)
First Base
David "Big Papi" Ortiz – Okay, we all know he's pretty much a DH, but first is another position that's a bit thin and he's a stud. Enough said.
Second Base
Luis Castillo – Another very thin position, but Castillo still has some game left in him. He's a solid defender who can get on base and we don't even want to throw batteries at him when he comes back to the Dome.
Third Base
Casey Blake – Oh boy. I think we missed out on this one. Since 2003 Blake has averaged about 20 HR and 60 – 80 RBI each year. He's never spectacular, very consistent, and a great clubhouse guy. You can't tell me that wouldn't have been better than the revolving door we've had at the hot corner over the past…well, decade.
Jason Bartlett – He was a key cog for the Rays World Series run last year. He just does everything pretty well. I think he has Michael Young-type potential without quite as much power. He also gets bonus points for bringing ladies to the Dome with his baby-faced good looks. Thanks for that.
Middle Relief
J.C. Romero and Grant Balfour – They each helped their team to the Series last year by holding onto leads. Sure, J.C. got busted, but he still helped the Phils. I'm guessing someone is going to call me out on these guys.
Todd Jones – I couldn't stand watching this guy pitch as a Twin. He just never seemed impressive to me at all and that's not cool for a closer. But, that being said, he had 40, 37, and 38 saves consecutively from 2005 – 07. Somehow he was getting it done.
Torii Hunter, Jacque Jones, Matt Lawton – Torii is a given. The other two didn't do anything amazing after leaving Minnesota, but they at least put together a respectable year or two out there. I don't recall Brian Buchanan doing that.
All right. Go for it everyone. Tell me who I missed. I'm sure there is someone who slipped through the cracks here. The upside to this list is that there are only a couple of these guys I wish we'd held onto. Otherwise, I think we have to admit that Ryan and Smith have done a pretty solid job.


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PatriciaTLP needed a new logo design and created a contest on 99designs.
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Logo should be associated with a cutting edge art project
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I'm looking for a captivating logo that suits a cutting edge art project.
• Voice: popular/trendy but sophisticated (http://www.deitch.com)
• Purpose: TLP is a new brand that aims to become known as a platform for emerging artists through organizing art exhibitions.
• Website: http://www.theluckproject.co.uk
• striking and fresh design (a drawing in "ink or pencil" would be a +)
• original symbol that we can use as a standalone for marketing
• VECTOR, jpg, png other standard file types
• should be easily identifiable even on a small scale
• contemporary, stylish and sophisticated
• want some color
• decorative with many details
• too many colors
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cforceiii needed a new web page design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 135 designs submitted by 29 freelance designers.
We sell Unique & Trendy Personalized Items for Infants, Toddlers, Children, Men, Women, & Home
We are looking for a professional looking site drawling inspiration from our current site. justsoposh.com
It does not have to look anything like what we currently have, but should have a similar "Posh" theme.
We would like at least 2 pages designed. The overall theme should be consistant for both, however one will be for the home page of the site, and the other will be a specific product page. Example Product page: http://www.justsoposh.com/item_899/…te-Bag.htm
Like all of our previous contest, we like to award multiple prizes to encourage a lot of entries and make sure everyone isn't just trying to win one prize. This contest will be no different. If we see at least two designs that we really like, we will award at least 2 prizes. We offten also work with the designs who win on future projects.


text: Sijun Forums :: View topic - scanners? Log in to check your private messages Sijun Forums Forum Index >> Digital Art Discussion View previous topic :: View next topic Author Topic : "scanners?" burn0utmemberMember #Joined: 18 Apr 2000Posts: 1645Location: california Posted: Wed Jan 10, 2001 6:03 pm can anyone recommend a good scanner, for about a 100$ price range? are there any good scanners for that price? mine is old and sux's so please help Back to top eetumemberMember #Joined: 27 May 2000Posts: 289Location: helsinki, finland Posted: Wed Jan 10, 2001 10:10 pm i don't know too much about scanners, but i was pleasantly surprised by my canoscan 660u. and it's cheap too. check this old thread for some yummy examples =) a year ago i bought the cheapest one i found (for someone else :) and it was really bad. can't remember the name, though. eetu. Back to top BrainmemberMember #Joined: 26 Oct 1999Posts: 662Location: Brisbane, Australia Posted: Thu Jan 11, 2001 6:02 am I'll second the praise for the Canoscan 660u. Got one recently and am quite impressed with it. ------------------ Brain http://brain.gamekey.com/ Back to top jefferymemberMember #Joined: 02 Jan 2001Posts: 107Location: Toronto, ON, CA Posted: Thu Jan 11, 2001 6:26 am i got a umax for $160CAN, about $100US, and it has served me pretty well. no technical problems at all, very high quality scans. only thing is its SCSI, so it locks up my system while scanning. ------------------ Make your eyes smile Back to top AmpamemberMember #Joined: 09 Nov 2000Posts: 110Location: UK Posted: Thu Jan 11, 2001 4:39 pm PC World magazine reviewed 12 scanners this month, and came up with the Epson Perfection 640U as their best buy. Cost £100 in the UK so I'm guessing it will be around the $100 mark over in the US. I got one as a result of the review, and am very impressed with it. Other models of note were... HP Scanjet 4300C and Microtek Scanmaker 4600 If you want to know more I am happy to scan the whole review (about 12 pages) and upload it for you to read. Hugz Ampa. Back to top burn0utmemberMember #Joined: 18 Apr 2000Posts: 1645Location: california Posted: Thu Jan 11, 2001 10:09 pm THanks everyone! Ampa, thanks ill check it out, no need to scan all thoes pages but thanks anyways [This message has been edited by burn0ut (edited January 11, 2001).] Back to top SpitfirememberMember #Joined: 20 Mar 2000Posts: 2009Location: Amsterdam, the Netherlands Posted: Fri Jan 12, 2001 8:39 am I reccomend the AGFA Snapscan series. Fast, very very good and economically priced (got mine for $100). ------------------ Sincerely yours, I´ve disowned us. Back to top plasticsunjunior memberMember #Joined: 11 Dec 2000Posts: 16Location: Gunnison, CO 81231 Posted: Fri Jan 12, 2001 1:34 pm I'd recomend a UMAX 1200u its usb runs around 120 us and has some of the best TWAIN drivers and scanning software I've ever seen, if you are willing to spend more check out the UMAX Magic Scan II, dumb name but its slide scanning capabilities are out of this world and it allows you to que up multiple scans at once so you can drop 20 slides on the bed and then go get some coffee instead of being chained to the desk waiting for each to scan and then select another part of the preview image to get the next slide or portion of the picture you're scanning Back to top Display posts from previous: All Posts1 Day7 Days2 Weeks1 Month3 Months6 Months1 Year Oldest FirstNewest First Sijun Forums Forum Index -> Digital Art Discussion All times are GMT - 8 Hours Page 1 of 1 Jump to: Select a forum Digital Art----------------Digital Art DiscussionWork in ProgressGallery/Finished Work Miscellaneous----------------Random MusingsArchive : Sep99 - Dec00 You cannot post new topics in this forumYou cannot reply to topics in this forumYou cannot edit your posts in this forumYou cannot delete your posts in this forumYou cannot vote in polls in this forum Powered by phpBB © 2005 phpBB Group


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Check out the message from Paulo Schroeber to the fans, regarding his absence during the last Almah's shows in Brazil :
From Almah Official Website :
"I have a serious hereditary problem since childhood, which is dilated cardiomyopathy (enlarged heart) and I'm not 100% sure that I could give all myself in Almah's shows and therefore I can't come to the events of the band scheduled to the end of year because I'm in intensive care and need more time to recover, it's a diseases that has its ups and downs, it's the normal way, and are things that I'm used to live because I was born with this problem.
But even still I don't feel with all my potential, I'll continue working on the release of Motion, and recordings for future clips of the band.
I believe that in all these problems, always appear the positive side, as we become more united today, and the spirit of unity in the band is increasingly present and strong, because with all these difficulties, I can say that Almah became a large family to us, because for sure, and I'm speaking with an open heart, I feel I'm playing with my friends, above all, money and recognition are well below of that.
I'm sure that my band's mates will do a competent job and soon we will be together again in 2012 to play and show what Almah really worth.
I appreciate the support of all people, my band's mates, and especially the fans, without them none of this could be achieved.
Thanks a lot to all from the heart."
Paulo Schroeber.
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