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It has nothing to do with the delivery driver, it is the way the storeis designed. Deliveries at that time where made by using track andstands. The doors on the trailer has to line up with the doors on thebuilding, and that requires parking parallel with the store. If thetruck parked across the lot, as you have suggested the track would runacross the whole parking lot blocking anyone from getting through. Ittakes on average 1 to 2 hours to offload the order. My Mom is in awheelchair, and she understand that sometimes exceptions have to bemade, But if it makes you feel better by accusing someone thats tryingto do his job of being a bigot then more power to you.
You are so right McDonald's is a place that is not for AfricanAmerican. The reason that I say this is because I have beendiscriminate against as a former employee. I was term., due to a whitefemale mistake. She was inform not to take any money over a $100 billwithout a manager checking it out first. Well guess what guys she tookone and when her draw were counted down and I notice the bill wasfake, she said that because it was her mistake she were going to paythe money back. Well guess what because she paid the money backknowing that she was not to take it, they term me the African Americanyoung lady, and let the white female continue to work! Now you tellme, was that fair. Hell no!!!!!! And here in the corp. world of thisMcDonald's that are truly racist in my town against African Americanhere!!! I truly think that we as African American needs to put this toa haul!!!! Enough is enough!!!!! I am looking for a good Lawyer thereis so much more to this case!!!
Did anyone think that just maybe when the driver stopped his truck, hecouldn't SEE the signs? When he got there, the parking lot might nothave been lite up. Maybe the parking placed where on the other sideof the trick. Maybe a worker was standing in front of the sign. Wedon't know.
I am a truck driver... the poor guy was just trying to do his job andunload the product! How would you like to drive one of those trucksAND unload a 53 foot trailer by hand?!!!!!! Life simply is tough andinconvienent at times and we all have to deal with it EVEN if one hasa handicap. So what, you had to eat across the street this time. Bigdeal. With out that delivery you would never be eating at McDonald's. Can't we all just get along as human beings? At times we allinconveince one another to accomplish things that must be done. BELIEVE me, my life has minor irritations in it as well...I am a verycute woman truck driver AND have always worked in the blue collartrades. Sure crap happens to me working with a bunch of men and thereactions of people where I go are not always positive BUT unlike youI don't whine about it and scream out "I have a right to have aneasier life than every other human on the planet because I amhandicaped or in my case a woman." I simply, do what I have to andaccomplish my goal. Oh, and try a day driving an 18 wheeler before you judge where theyshould unload...It is a VERY difficult job, yet one that EVERYONEdepends on, even you... Try a little tolerance...After all, you expecttolerance on your part. What's good for you is good for all humans. Remember, they were NOT discriminating against you. they were onlyaccepting a delivery which is unloaded by hand.
Thanks! You said everything that needs to be said!
You've made a lot of excuses for a truck driver to block or park in ahandicapped parking place. There's no acceptable excuse; it's againstthe law. In the future, if I ever see a delivery truck blocking or parked in ahandicapped parking space, I will park immediately behind the truck(blocking it where it is) and I will call the police to have thevehicle ticked for about $150.00. You have a confrontational attitude in your post. If you're drivingthe truck that's illegally parked, and I see it, you will lose thebattle. I recommend that everyone call the police and block illegally parkedvehicles when this occurs.
In most areas, if a handicap parking space is properly marked andsigns posted, local ordinances and in my case (State of Georgia) it isa violation of state law to block access or improperly park a vehicle(e.g. no placard or handicap tag) in such space. A simple call to your local LE agency usually results in an officerwho gladly writes a nice $500.00 citation on the rude turd who cannotread signs. Delivery truck or not, the turdface who blocks the spaceshould have to face a judge and pay for their self centered idiotbehavior. Two pet peeves of mine, blocking or improper use of handicap spacesand fire lanes. On our municipal 800MHz radio system, I changechannels to our PD supervisors channel and call in morons like this.Makes the cops happy as they get their "quota" for the day.
I was at my local McDonalds the other day- http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&q=s.+westnedge+49024&ie=UTF8&ll=42.216623,-85.588646&spn=0.001222,0.002151&t=h&z=19 Take a look at the satellite picture- see the handicap spaces on theleft side of the building? On the "Bottom Left" of the building,right before the DT, I saw what appeared to be a service door. So ifthe truck was unloading with the back pointed towards this door, thentherefore the handicap spaced would be blocked. I personally think that Mcdonald's needs to come up with some sort ofprocedure as not to disturb the handicap parking area.
First and foremost, I would like to say that I worked at a McDonald'sfor several years. I was one of "those teenage shift managers", andfor a time one of "those teenage assistant managers", as many peoplewould like to state. I can promise you that this was not an intended act of discriminationor bigotry. McDonald's gets truck deliveries roughly two or three times a week. They always come at slow hours, whether it be between 5 and 7 in themorning or 2 and 4 in the afternoon, or something of that nature. Onthese trucks, they have all the product minus the buns, bagels andmuffins. However, everything else comes on these trucks and withoutthese trucks, there is nothing to serve. Unless, of course, you wouldjust like to purchase bread. Getting sidetracked, these truck drivers do not directly work for thestores that they are delivering to. As managers, we cannot fire thesetruck drivers. We don't always know who is going to be deliveringthat day and we don't always enjoy their company or personality. Focusing on the parking on the handicapped spots. This may have beenthe most convenient spot for them to deliver, whether you think therewere more convenient spots or not. Trucks always use the same exactspot to deliver because it's easier and more convenient and usually,the only spot that they can deliver in. I would have to see the waythe store was set up to tell you. It's not because they want toprevent people from parking there, but because they HAVE to parkthere. And if the parking lot was so dead, you could have easily parkedsomewhere else. It's not like you had to "dodge traffic" in order toget to the accessible door. Or if you were that concerned, you couldhave used the drive-thru and ordered there. Another scenario is that the truck driver was there sleeping overnight, which happens quite often. I doubt he intentionally pickedthat spot just to upset people, but perhaps he thought that would bethe most convenient spot to sleep overnight and just overslept alittle bit. McDonald's generally doesn't get their busy morning rushuntil 7am or 8am, so I'm sure he would have left by then. Instead of writing a letter claiming that they discriminate, perhapsyou could have just used the drive-thru, then before leaving, ask forthe manager on duty and ask why exactly the truck driver chose thereto park? I'm sure the manager would have been more than happy toexplain it to you, and if there was no reason for the driver to bethere, I'm sure that they would have fixed the problem. Lastly, next time you want to claim McDonald's discriminates, maybeyou should look up all their policies and regulations. Everyone signsdocuments when hired and as managers, take classes to learn the "ZEROTOLERANCE POLICY." No discrimination, no harrassment, no nothing. This includes towards each other and towards customers. It coverseverything possible - being disabled, race, gender, age, sexualharrassment, etc. When people break this policy, action is usuallytaken immediately (or at least it was in the stores I've worked in). Personally, no offense, I think you're just one of those people thatare looking for anything to complain about. Hopefully you'll take inthis information and instead of ranting in a letter, talk to the storemanager about your concern. McDonald's is always eager to fixproblems - THEY WANT PEOPLE TO COME BACK!
if all the handicapped spaces had been legitimately taken by otherhandicapped people? That they were discriminating against you becausethey should have had more?? As others have pointed out to you, Janice, your moral outrage isclouding your perception of the facts at hand. Yes, the truck was blocking the handicapped spaces. HOWEVER, manytimes that's the only entrance wide enough to fit the pallets ofsupplies through. It isn't because they didn't want you and your carthere, it was because they were getting a shipment in and nothingmore. By your argument, anytime there aren't enough spaces to accomodateyou, the facility/business in question is a.) An establishment full ofbigots and b.) In violation of the ADA. Neither of which are evenclose to being true. And if you read the ADA very carefully and don't exaggerate just thoseportions that suit you, you'll come to find that the ADA calls for"ACCESSIBILITY" which this and every other McDonald's has. Andaccessibility is not just about close parking spaces for you!
I would hardly call that discriminationo. Rude, and over site, wrong,yes, not discrimination. And btw, how do you know that the driverdidn't have a disability and there fore entitled to park where he did?Would you have rather them not have a delivery that day so when yougot out of the car and into the store you weren't severd becasue theydidn't have what you wanted? Biogtry? Maybe you should learn thedefination of what bigotry is before you use it against sombody.
I'm absolutely amazed that so many posters here think the ADA(Americans with Disability Act) is optional. It isn't. I don't think the truck driver made a conscious choice to discriminateagainst the disabled, but he did so when he parked his truck acrossthe handicapped parking spaces. I think he either didn't care or itwasn't convenient neither of which justifies where he parked. And, asI pointed out in my original post, there were other places largeenough for the driver to park his truck, but he chose to discriminateby blocking access. There also seems to be widespread ignorance about enforcement of theADA. Enforcement of the ADA is the responsibility of the U.S.Department of Justice, not local or state law enforcement agencies. A local police officer does not have the authority to require thedriver to move the truck unless the store owner/manager asks that thetruck be moved. It is up to the store owner/manager and the truckingcompany (which owns it) to enforce the ADA because the truck is onprivate property. If they don't, then the only recourse people have isto document the situation and file charges under the ADA. If I had used the drive-through to ask that the truck be moved, Icould be charged with trespass by that same police officer because Iwas not using the drive-through to order food, which is the purpose ofthe drive-through, not registering complaints. I don't have the legal right to be on the store's property if I am notordering/buying/eating food from the store. Trying to enforce a law bybreaking another isn't right or legal, and this is one of the thingsthat the DOJ constantly stresses to the disabled community. DOJ tells the disabled who have experienced discrimination to walkaway from the situation and file charges under the ADA. Instead offiling charges against McDonald's, I took a more benign approach ofnotifying the company of this problem, without taking the legal stepsthat can result in fines, mediation and/or closure of the store. All legal contractors and/or franchises of a company are required, aspart of their contract with the company, to uphold thenon-discrimination policies of the company. McDonald's contracts havesuch a clause. Since the local McDonald's is either a franchise orcompany-owned store, it is the responsibility of McDonald's to makesure that their contractors are in compliance. A similar situationexists with the trucking firm. For those that think that discriminating against the disabled is okay,I hope you get to experience it directly yourself one day. As forthose of you who think I should have made an extra effort to notifythe manager, a friend of mine did exactly that one week after I firstreported this store. The store manager's response? "If some crippledoesn't like where he has to park, he should go someplace else!" Many groups, such as social service agencies and disabled rightsgroups, partner with the DOJ in holding ADA training seminars for bothbusiness owners/operators and private citizens. I've been a volunteertrainer. If you don't understand the ADA, then take the time to learnabout it.
Just for fun, I took a little walk around the complex I work at. Atthe gas station across the street, there is ONE Handicapped space. Itis NOWHERE near the door to the little store. And I see the tankerthat fulls up the pumps parked over it all the time. The area in thecomplex where I am, there is a store, Subway, nail place and a fewothers, there are NO HC spaces. I see TWO by the DHS office, but theyaren't by the doors at all. What does that say about where I work? Yes, the general Public goes to these places.
yeah, i guess I hit "post" too many times.
6 am. The restaurant was not busy, it was a McDonald's truckperforming a delivery. He parked, probably in the same spot he alwaysdoes, and you just so happened to pull up wanting to eat. Instead of looking at this moment as an unfortunate incident that youand the driver were there at the same time. You have chosen to look atit as discrimination. I can't say for sure, but I don't think thedriver pulled up and said, "Screw those handicapped spots! I hatethem!! a ha ha ha ha!" No, he probably parks in the same spot everydelivery. You have a valid complaint, but for the wrong reason. You could'vehandled this right there by driving through the drive thru and talkingto someone right there at that moment. But no, you chose to takeoffense and fire off an angry letter accusing someone who is doingtheir job of discrimination against you over what is probably anoversight.
Next time you are at a McDonald's while they are receiving theirproducts, take a look at how it is delivered. You will note there isonly one place for the truck to park to unload. And the orginal poster stated it was a McDonald's truck. The driverwas there working. No truck, no food. And I assure you, were I the driver's supervisor, were he to toticketed for doing what is needed to supply this McDonald's, therewould be no further delivaries to this store. And yes, I do drive a truck, but not for McDonald's.
I don't think delivery truck drivers work for the actual McDonald'scompany, but I could be wrong. I think you should call McDonald'sgeneral office and ask where you can complain about that situation,it's basically out of the actual restaurant's hands,even if a managerasks the delivery truck driver to move it may not be possible or thedriver may choose not to listen. It can also really depend on thedesign of the parking lot,which is not the driver's fault. If there'sno where else to park,how else would they be able to deliver theproduct to keep up with customer demand? Without delivered supply,there will be no burgers, no drinks, no fries,the list goes on.Sure itis a temporary inconvenience,and you have every right to be annoyed bythe inconvenience, but it will benefit you and other customers in thelong run.
My observation was to look at the complainer's line of work. Janiceinfers she is some sort of writer.She says she worked all nightfinishing an article. I suppose poetic liscense was used to inflameher displeasure. Although the event is against the law and lacksconsideration, this type of "outrage" is over the top. Save it formore serious infractions or one might never be considered legitimate.A simple "by the way your driver parked...." would suffice.
I think this clearly was a case of laziness or stupidity on the driverof the truck, NOT discrimination. I doubt the driver woke up andsaid, "Hey, I feel like discriminating against the disabled...I amgoing to park my huge truck so it blocks all the handicapped spaces sonoone can park there." Heck, he might have not even known his truckwas over them. You need to calm down and realize everything isn'tblack and white. For you to go on a discrimination rant about thismatter is wasting your time. You should have spoken to managementabout this issue at the time this occured so the driver could perhapsmove his truck.
I agree with others who have asked why you just did not bring this upwith the restaurant when the incident occurred. It was wrong for thedelivery truck to be blocking parking spaces especially those forhandicapped individuals. However were there no other spaces in theparking lot near the door that you could have parked? McDonald's is not descriminating against the handicapped as you claim.I feel you are just blowing this out of proportion.
I'm just curious...if you go to McDonalds and other handicapped peoplehave filled all the spots, do you think it's discrimination becausethey don't have more spots available?
I gotta go with the majority here. I think you are overreacting. This wasn't discrimination or bigotry. If they wanted to violate ADA,they would have never built those handicapped spaces in the firstplace. No, this was a case of someone being careless or selfish. I'mnot sure how the truck was oriented--he may not have even realized hewas blocking handicapped spaces if he came in when it was dark! I think you should have notified the manager via drive through andyour problem would have disappeared pretty quickly. Also, I'm surprised that the lobby was open at such an hour. Usuallythey just have drive through open.
The McDonald's I worked at through college had a special lane, next tothe building, for the delivery truck. The building and parking lotwere designed so that deliveries would have as little impact onbusiness as possible. The truck did not block any parking spaces orthe DT ordering area, but DT customers WOULD have to drive around thecab of the truck to get to the window. The truck could deliver directly into the basement. Deliveries werescheduled for non-peak times, but sometimes delays occurred. Perhaps the truck was making a delayed delivery. Look at your store'sset-up. Where are the doors from the BACK of the store located? Notcustomer doors, but delivery doors or "I have to take out the trashnow" doors? Perhaps the truck was scheduled to arrive at 5:00. With the rightcrew, all items could be put into the store and into the proper spotsquite quickly. For some reason, the truck did not arrive asscheduled. Flat tire, accident on the freeway, items at thedistribution center not ready, driver had to be called in on his dayoff.... Perhaps the truck was on time but the McD's employees were not up tospeed. Called in sick, hung over, person with the keys was stuckbehind some accident. This wasn't an intentional, personal affront to you. It was somethingthat happened. At a time that is generally not a rush.(Managementtries to make sure that deliveries affect customers as little aspossible. Imagine that.) Today, the store was busy. Usually, it'snot, at that time. This definitely isn't "bigotry". It's really not even "discrimination", although it's likely the store could have beendesigned so that deliveries would have less impact on ANY customers. If it's an older store, though, what do you expect McD's to do? Closethe whole thing down so that they can redesign the store and theparking lot?
Seriously? I agree that the truck should not have been there, but Ihighy doubt they decided to discriminate against the handicapped.
You do know that handicapped people can park in the "regular" parkingstalls too, right? Besides, if the parking lot was empty, it sounds like there was plentyof good parking still available. I read letters like these and wonder what this world is coming to. "Bigotry" - give me a break. It's no wonder why our economy is faltering and the dollar isweakening.... We've got people with nothing better to do that complainabout the fact that their favorite parking spot is not availablebecause a supply truck is trying to deliver food to the store. Oh, the humanity!
I wonder is the truck was making a delivery. Sometimes they have toblock off access to some parking spaces or to the drive thru so thatcan make their deivery. Some store unload directly to the freezer andfridge walkins by small access doors outside of the building whichmight not be in the best spot I agree with you that if the truck was not making a delviery or hadfinished unloading the truck then it should be moved. However if theywere in the process of unloading, then you have to understand thatthey need to get the food into the store so they are able to make thatEgg Mcmiffin for you.
The same thing happens here when they get a delivery. The parking lotis tight, the big truck blocks accessability. It's just set up wrong.The handicapped spaces are in an area where the drive thru line isbehind them also. If the lines become backed up which only takes 4-5cars, they block the parking spaces. Someone seriously didn't planthis out very well.
This is a situation that calls for speaking with a manager beforescreaming about bigotry and discrimination. The OP could have donethat without even getting out of her car simply by going through thedrive thru. The person who collected the carts at my local grocery store wouldroutinely stage them in one of the four handicapped spots. I honestlydon't think he realized he was doing anything wrong. Rather thenscream, rant and rage about it, I calmly went into the store and spoketo the manager. Carts are no longer staged in those spots. Eventhis, however, doesn't always mean a spot will be available for me. At any given time, all four are taken and this, again, is notdiscrimination.
This is unacceptable, although I think it's someone being a pig ratherthan being discriminatory. I've seen plenty of truck taking upmultiple spaces or blocking entrances/exits/so forth to know that sometruck drivers feel that can stop their truck wherever. Doesn't matterif it's a handicapped space or not. What really stinks is that you had no way of notifying the manager orthe driver that you needed the space. You shouldn't have to go out ofyour way to use the drive through or to struggle with another spotjust to tell someone that they parked in the wrong place. McDonalds can't monitor the lots 24x7 at every location, but they canlet their employees and contractors know proper parking procedures.
You're right. We've just celebrated the 18th anniversary of the signing of the ADA,and the number of acts of disabiity discrimination I've encounteredrecently has been stunning. For the most part, the people making the decisions that this sort ofthing is okay were not in the workforce before the passage of the ADA. Some weren't even born before the passage of the ADA. And I'm tiredof hearing "You have to give us time ...." 18 hours really is enoughtime for somenoe to have gotten hold of the ADAAG standards and madesure that the store is complying with them. The truck driver should not have parked there. The manager, findingthat the truck was there, should have told the driver to move it. Ifthe driver wasn't available, the manager should have called thepolice. Now, I realize that McDonald's is likely to punish someonewho calls the cops on a truck that is "only" denying access todisabled people, but that only transfers the responsibility to thefranchise holder and/or the corporation. Thank you for this letter, and thank you for making the stand. I,too, have celebrated the anniversary by permanently diminishing thenumber of stores I am willing to patronize.
It is often a consequence of the fact that McD's are shoehorned intotight places in many instances. I'm not making an excuse for this being legal; in fact it is likelyillegal. At my local McD's, they park right in the single lane drive-through(shutting it down), and it also blocks normal access to the mainentrance. In this case, I think it also blocks the path a handicappedperson would use to go from the haqndicapped spot to the entrance. Iwonder if they could get nicked for that. A lot of people said they believe this is thoughtlessness on thedriver's part. If it is tight enough, there may have been no otherchoice than to park 50 feet away. I guess I agree - he should haveparked anywhere but the handicapped spot.
Wow. 6AM? That's pretty early. At least the delivery driver wasn't there inthe middle of the lunch rush... And a quick question- were the handicapped spots close to the servicedoor? (On side or back of building) If so, then it was most likely themost convenient place to park. Secondly, it is the drivers fault, but he may not have known where hewas parking. at 6AM here in Michigan, it is pretty dark. Consideringthat NC is significantly further east however in the same time zone,he simply may not have seen that he was blocking the handicap parkingarea. I say get over it. I doubt that the corporate office tells thesuppliers to tell their truck drivers that because the corporation isDISCRIMINATORY and loves to practice BIGOTRY, they should always parktheir truck in the handicap area.
Sorry, but this doesn't sound like discrimination. A careless andthoughtless act, but not discrimination. I'm sure it must have been a pain in the ass for you since youcouldn't park, but do you really think McDonald's would intentionallynot want people with disabilities in their restuarants? Your money isjust has good as everyone else's. Sometimes a thoughtless act is just that.
"While the restaurant was far from crowded" There had to be plenty of parking spots relatively close to theentrance. Why are so many people in our society actively striving tobe offended?
I've had fights in my grocery store parking lot from people that arevisibily handicapped fighting with people with permits that are notvisibly handicapped. Speaking of illegal acts, it is illegal to drive with the permithanging from your mirror but I see it everyday driving to work. Good Day
Completely legitimate complaint, except for the discriminationhyperbole. Yes, the management at that restuarant should have told thedriver to park somewhere else, but in all likelihood, they didn't evensee where the driver was parked. An inconsiderate delivery driver'sactions is not representative of an entire world-wide chain's views ondisabled people, and claiming that is just silly. I do give you props for not demanding freebies.
Was the truck their delivery truck? If so, it is doubtful that theyeven worked (directly at least) for McDonald's. They would eitherwork for a shipping company or for the food supplier that suppliesMcDonald's. Unless McDonald's works different almost any other restaurant and doesall that work themselves without contracting out. This is something you should have made the manager aware of or thepolice. Also there is no discrimination, on either McDonald's or even thetruck driver, he (or she) was just thoughtless. I highly doubt he wasactively thinking "I will park in that handicap spot so no one elsecan".
I wish you had stopped at the drive-through window to complain, orcalled the police so the driver of the truck could be ticketed. Some of you who are writing this off as a thoughtless truck driver arethe same people who have vehemently railed against others who"thoughtlessly" (selfishly? lazily?) park in those same spots, inother letters on this website. Either the handicapped spots are reserved for those who actuallyrequire them, or they aren't. Which is it, people? I am curious as to Cal M.'s thoughts regarding this letter andeveryone's responses.
Good letter except for the "discrimination" part. Like others havementioned this isn't a case of discrimination but a case of a personrepresenting McDonalds (the McDonald's truck) being an inconsideratedope.
This isn't really the fault of the company or even the franchise, butthat of one truck driver with some bad judgement. Mind you, had I beenworking there I would have given him an earful until he moved it... Did you consider going through the drive-thru? Just a suggestion...
This has nothing to do at all with discrimination or bigotry andeverything to do with poor judgement on the truck driver's part. Youare getting way too carried away with this. I am disabled and haverun across this exact situation. I don't go screaming discriminationor bigotry. I park in the closest available spot and bring it to themanager's attention. Since the restaurant was not crowded, I'm surethere was a spot close by you could park in.
Do you really think the driver parked there intentionally because"they didn't want disabled people such as me eating there"? Yes, he made a mistake and used poor judgment, but I think that's asfar as it goes.
It seems like you are blowing this out of proportion. I don't thinkthe driver parked there with bad intentions. While they should haveparked some where else, I think that your claim of "bigotry anddiscrimination" are over the top. You could have used the drive thru, that way you wouldn't have to getout at all.
I believe what they did is illegal. If you had a cell phone with youthat alloed to to take a picture, you should have.


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midi mobilizer SMF files not compatible with Logic express 9?
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I'm getting the following error when trying to import the SMF from my Midi Mobilizer into Logic express 9;
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Am I doing something wrong? I thought all you had to do was record your midi idea, email it to your computer, and import it into your DAW.
Apparently, there's more too it than that.
Please advise.
I was looking around the internet as to what that error message indicates in Logic and I found this thread:
Is this you? If so, how were you able to resolve your issue? Thanks!
Thanks for your interest in my dilemma Line6Miller, and yes, it is me.
After a long day of research and lots of frustration on the issue, I decided it was not worth the headache.
I solved my problem by getting a return authorization from Amazon.com and sending the Midi Mobilizer back.
Sure I could have been a little more patient, but my I value my time, and if one idea doesn't work like I'd hoped, then it's on to plan B.
I'll eventually go down to the Apple store and see if I can get some answers from someone who's well versed in Logic.
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I'm having the same problem in Pro Tools; won't accept a MIDI file created on the MIDI Mobilizer, saying it cannot accept "SMPTE Time Code Stamped MIDI Files". No idea how to solve this. For now, I was able to open the MIDI file in Quicktime, export from there as a SMF, and it worked - but this is alot of extra steps!
Also, I tried to import it into Cubase LE, and the MIDI Mobilizer-created MIDI file would not import while other (standard) MIDI files imported OK.
Any ideas?
Thanks for sharing your findings murrync!
I'm happy to know it wasn't just me having this problem.
I will try the Quicktime route and see how that works.
I too was able to import non-midi mobilizer files into Logic express 9 without any problems. So the issue has to be with the files created by the Midi mobilizer.
I don't know why Line6 hasn't picked up on this problem, and I also don't understand why it's so hard to get any direct help from them either.
I got fed up and returned my Midi Mobilizer for a refund.
I second that with the same 'experience' in Cubase 5 (http://line6.com/community/message/153246#153246)
I don't risk recording anything until they fix the App. I've also filled a 'bug' report in iTunes.
Fixed with the updated Midi Memo app.
Thanks for the fix by Line6. Now we hope they will address some of the other issues we submitted to them - specifically allowing us to easily sync MIDI files from our computer to the App.
That's fantastic news.
I'll order one this week.
Thanks for the news of the fix.
I'm sorry to hear that. I was not able to reproduce this but if I hear of anyone else having this issue I will continue to investigate.
Thanks again Line6miller!
Are you using logic express 9?
Also, I could attach the midi file from the Midi Mobilizer I used, and you might see if your DAW accepts it (if you want to or have the time).
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The hotel is located in the historic sector of Pontevedra and is an historic building in its own right. We were there for the European Triathlon... Championships in the town and found the location very convenient. The weather during our stay was not particularly hot but if it was, the air conditioning in the bedrooms would not be able to cope. We liked the genuine antique decor and furniture which gave the hotel character but the compact bedrooms might not be to everyone's taste. The food was good; buffet breakfast was extra but generous and the emphasis was on seafood for the dinner menu. There was limited (and cramped) free car parking in the hotel yard; if you failed to get a space there you had to park in an underground park some 300m distant which cost us €11.50 for an overnight. All in all we were happy with our choice. od Hotels.com gosta dana04-07-2011


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I'm not quite sure that Family Guy can be compared to other adult animated series out there these days, this series has a unique type of humour - almost to the point of surrealism. The gags can be read on so many levels and I can honestly say I've never managed to watch an episode without laughing out loud. Read more Review posted on Monday, October 9th 2006 at 8:59 pm |
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Family Guy used to be one hell of a show, then it was cancelled but brought back to due large demand. The new episodes though just have not been consistant: Stewie was once an evil genius with a feminine side, now he's a flaming homosexual. Meg went from being the misunderstood neglected child to the butt of al jokes. I never though Chris was funny so I can't say anything about him. Peter went from being lovably ignorant to completely and pathetically stupid. Each new episode seems to have a 5 minute long song and dance sequence which just isn't funny. It's annoying is what it is. They try so hard with some jokes but they just arent' funny. And now we've got this lovely strike so it looks like FG's future is seriosuly in jeopardy. Read more Review posted on Sunday, December 23rd 2007 at 7:38 pm |
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Family Guy Season 7 Episode 14 "We Love You, Conrad" Review by Connie Norberg Surprises come in small packages when Brian does not receive his invitation to his ex-girlfriend, Jillian's wedding. In fact, the entire Griffin Family receives an invite to her wedding including the extra invite for a B. Ryan who happened to be staying at the Griffin's house for a few weeks. This sends Brian in a downward spiral in denial. So Stewie offers Brian a lunch date to meet Jillian's fiancé, Derrick. This is where Brian ultimately discovers he is no match for the new man in Jillian's life. He seemed rather competitive when her fiancé read the menu in perfect French and caught the waiters' wineglasses in mid-fall. So Brian attempts to cease a most opportune moment to prove himself by deliberately tripping the waiter. But of course, he does not catch the wineglasses; instead he catches a stem of a glass and falls to the ground with the waiter and all broken glasses. Naturally the waiter had a prior surgery on his elbow and wasn't even supposed to be in work that day (according to him) so "Mr. Wonderful" (Jillians' fiancé) offers to pull a "Mr Miyagi" hand massage on the inflicted area and voila – heeled better than before. Once again, this puts himself up on top in Jillian's eyes without even trying. Read more Review posted on Tuesday, May 5th 2009 at 8:46 am |
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World Wrestling Entertainment announcer Jerry "The King" Lawler was in stable condition after suffering a heart attack, WWE said.
As of Tuesday morning, Lawler was in a cardiac care unit and his vital signs were stable, WWE said in a written statement.
Lawler, a larger-than-life figure even within the flamboyant world of professional wrestling, suffered a heart attack and collapsed during a show Monday night, the show's producers announced.
Lawler, 62, was given CPR in the locker room of the arena in Montreal before being taken to a hospital, co-host Michael Cole told viewers during a break in the televised program.
Lawler was in the emergency room and breathing on his own, but "this is an extremely serious situation. This is not part of tonight's entertainment," he said. "This is a real-life situation."
Cole said the star was responding to tests and would be given a CT scan at the hospital, adding, "Jerry, my friend, my prayers are with you."
"I'm shaken by the news of my friend Jerry Lawler's medical emergency in Montreal. Hands shaking. Prayers for the King. I feel helpless," WWE announcer Jim Ross said on Twitter.
Lawler made his name in wrestling in the 1970s, but he became famous beyond the wrestling world for a 1982 bout with comedian Andy Kaufman.
Kaufman, who had begun wrestling women during his nightclub act, accepted a challenge from Lawler, who accused him of demeaning the sport.
Kaufman trash-talked both the wrestler and the crowd in Memphis, Tennessee, before the match, and the 6-foot, 243-pound Lawler trounced the skinny comedian, who was hauled away in a stretcher.


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