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Joker in the pack
5 Feb 2010
Jaque Fourie's optimistic outlook has allowed him to shrug off life's disappointments.
'Life is lekker'. It's a philosophy that gets Jaque Fourie through the tough times, and it's the power of positive thinking that makes him grateful for every minute he's on the rugby field. Fourie is many things to many people: the best centre on the planet; the smartest defensive player in world rugby; one of the sport's finest finishers with 28 Test tries to his name; and of course, the team jester.
In the IRB dictionary, you'd find all of the above under the entry Jaque Fourie.
'I don't see it as my role to keep morale high or anything like that,' he tells SA Rugby magazine with an impish grin. 'It's just who I am. Life is lekker, and we're blessed to have this opportunity to do what we love. I love to make people laugh, I'm a positive person and I love spreading that positivity around. I've never been into stand-up comedy or anything like that; I'm actually very shy around people I don't know. When I'm with my friends and team-mates, I suppose I allow myself to get a bit crazy. I guess that positive vibe tends to rub off.'
For someone to fully appreciate the depth of Fourie's optimistic and unwavering faith in his own ability, they need to understand that it's been a tumultuous two years for the 26-year-old. There have been the euphoric highs of a series victory over the British & Irish Lions and the long-awaited claiming of the Tri-Nations title, but there've also been the grating lows of an acrimonious court battle with the Golden Lions and his ongoing struggle with injuries. It also took an injury to Adi Jacobs and the departure of his good mate Jean de Villiers to Dublin for him to reclaim his starting position, and yet, his attitude has remained constant throughout.
In 2008, a string of injuries prevented Fourie from re-entering the Bok startingfold. Jacobs, a Peter de Villiers favourite,took his opportunity and emerged as one of the star performers on South Africa's end-of-year tour to the United Kingdom. Jacobs also started at No 13 in two of the three Tests against the Lions until his own injury problems cost him a place in the Tri-Nations. Like Jacobs, Fourie took his chance, and resumed his world-beating partnership with Jean de Villiers.
The former Stormers captain is currently playing for Irish club Munster and was supposedly ineligible for national selection, which is why Jacobs shifted to inside centre for the Boks' recent tour of Europe, yet De Villiers was recalled when Jacobs got injured. Fourie told SA Rugby magazine in early 2009 that he wanted his No 13 jersey back, and stresses now that patience was a necessary virtue.
'I've never thought of it as winning back my position, it was more a case of getting back to my best form. I've always welcomed the pressure that comes with competing for a starting position. It's healthy for a team, and it ensures you don't just sit on your arse and wait for on-field opportunities to come your way. It's always easier to get into the Test team than it is to stay there.
'Adi and I are both professional players capable of playing different positions. Adi did well on defence in the Test against France, I think the real issue was our attack. We couldn't get on to the front foot because our scrum struggled and we were beaten at the breakdowns. Our partnership has potential.'
De Villiers and Fourie are recognised globally as Test rugby's best centre pairing, even though their respective injuries often prevented them from starting together in major tournaments. The 2009 Tri-Nations was a clear example of why they are so celebrated, with De Villiers's organisational strengths complementing Fourie's line-cutting knack. Fourie should be frustrated with De Villiers's decision to move to Ireland just when they had rediscovered that match-altering synergy, but he believes it's something De Villiers needed to do in order to take his skills to the next level.
'That was his decision and I have no problem with it. In early 2009, I was in talks with French club Clermont because I felt I needed a change of scenery. It'll be good for Jean to experience a different culture and type of rugby. We all saw what the trip to Wales did for Percy Montgomery as a player, and I'm sure Jean is going to return to South Africa a better player for his Irish experience. We agreed it's all about challenging yourself.'
It's the reason Fourie decided to move to the Stormers. The Lions haven't won the Currie Cup since 1999 and have finished in the Super 14's bottom four since the Cats franchise split in 2006. The Lions weren't willing to release Fourie given that he had another year to serve on his contract, which prompted Fourie to turn to his lawyer Frikkie Erasmus, who incidentally is the Stormers' commercial manager. On examining Fourie's contract, Erasmus discovered the player was employed as a 'technical analyst' and that the contract was not legally binding.
Fourie played his rugby for Hoërskool Monument and the Lions invested a great deal of time and money in his development. Chief executive Manie Reyneke said it was a slap in the face when he decided to cut his stay short, as the union had stood by him through every one of his injury setbacks.
This stirred a debate of professionalism versus integrity. A player must do what's best for himself financially, as sporting careers aren't as long as they used to be, but on the other hand you're only as good as your word, and a contract – legally binding or not – should be honoured.
Fourie believes the Lions missed the point. He was clear when he said he no longer wanted to represent a union that won't reach its former heights while he's still in his prime. He's not ungrateful, but he didn't appreciate their relentless efforts to keep him in what was essentially a losing environment.
'I don't want to badmouth the Lions, but what happened towards the end of last season was very sad,' he says. 'I really didn't want to play there anymore, but they went to extreme lengths to ensure I remained at the union. They made it as uncomfortable for me as possible by taking the matter to court. That was their mentality.
'For me, there had been no changes at the Lions and I told them I'd served my time and wanted to move on. But they didn't see it like that. It was a sad way to end the Lions part of my career.
'I can understand where they were coming from. They had just appointed a new CEO, hired a new coach and put plans in place for the future. But it was too late for me, my time was up and I wanted bigger and better things.'
Life wasn't so lekker for Fourie after the Tri-Nations. He was unable to secure an early release to join Western Province for the back end of the Currie Cup. No matter the outcome of the court case, the Lions were going to lose Fourie one way or another. If they had won the legal battle, they'd have kept a player who didn't want to be there.
WP and the Stormers are only slightly better off than the Lions when it comes to achievement. They last won the Currie Cup in 2001 and haven't made the Super Rugby play-offs since 2004. Senior professional coach Rassie Erasmus feels 2010 could be the year they crack the top four and has made some big signings in Fourie and Bok wing Bryan Habana, but it could be a while before these players find their feet in the Cape systems. Nevertheless, Fourie feels they are on the right track.
'Like the Lions, the Stormers struggle because they don't have the players,' he explains. 'You look at the Sharks and Bulls who are always right up there in Super Rugby and the Currie Cup because they each have at least 15 Boks at their unions. To think the Bulls can start a match with as many as 15 internationals is scary.
'The Lions only had one or two Boks in their side and it was a struggle. You'd have to play out of your skin to get close to winning a game, and I was fed up with that.
'The Stormers have some exciting players in their squad and have the potential to challenge for the Super 14 title and win the Currie Cup. It's a bonus that Bryan is coming down too, and I think there's a fantastic mix of experience and promising youngsters. I also think I'm the right kind of player for their game plan.'
It's an open secret that De Villiers will reassess his future with Munster in early 2010. If he opts for a release, we may see the potent pair reunited in Stormers colours in the build-up to the World Cup in New Zealand.
'When I spoke to him he did say he was eyeing a World Cup return,' Fourie confirms, unable to hide his effervescent optimism. 'That would make for a lekker Stormers backline. Peter Grant, Jean, myself, Bryan, Conrad Jantjes, Joe Pietersen – it all sounds very exciting.
'But that's thinking a bit too far ahead. The year 2009 was a big one for me, but there have been a few smaller sideshows I'd rather forget. I've had some niggles and the biggest disappointment was the Lions court case. Hopefully in 2010 there won't be any distractions and I can focus on my rugby.'
By Jon Cardinelli
– This article first appeared in the Jan-Feb issue of SA Rugby magazine. Click here to subscribe
134 Comments
6 Feb 2010, 05:42 am@poppa69: It's enough to remind 0-3 to both France and Ireland.
6 Feb 2010, 05:56 am@poppa69:
How many world cup attempts have the All Blacks had? That's all that really counts. Rugby works in a 4 year cycle if your brain hasn't realized that by now.
Springboks are the most successful team with 2 wins out of 4 attempts, what's the All Blacks record at world cups?
The point is your win/loss ratio against the Boks can vanish within a couple of years but you can never take our World Cups away.
3-0, go cry about it.
6 Feb 2010, 05:58 am@Kobus Kitty: Im not crying about it Kobus, so youve been lucky twice.. big deal, have you guys ever scored 50 against the ABs? didnt think so, weve done it to you on 3 separate occasions, and the truth of the world cup was shown at Newlands remember? the world champs beaten at home without scoring for a full 80 minutes? 19-0 was it, AT HOME OMFG!
thats crying material right there mate…
6 Feb 2010, 05:58 am@Nils:
Your blog name "NILS"… it reminds me of some sort of toilet cleaner detergent, so you might want to think about changing it – just a suggestion.
6 Feb 2010, 05:59 am@Kobus Kitty: funny, it reminds me of newlands, 19-NILS bwahahahaha
6 Feb 2010, 06:02 am@Kobus Kitty: "what's the All Blacks record at world cups?"
4th most successive after Australia, SA and England. You know, Aussies have one final, too, while you watched from the sidelines, so Australia are the most successive, like it or not.
Here's a checklist for you:
Sevens series (right now)
Super 14
Tri nations
Series win vs NZAnd watch how it disappears one by one this year.
6 Feb 2010, 06:04 am@Kobus Kitty: I will not mention in public what your name reminds me, I am too polite.
As for suggestion to change my nick, here is a middle finger for you. Fresh.
6 Feb 2010, 06:05 am@poppa69:
Have a good look at the 08 side. It was filled with players like Guthro, Januarie, Janjtes, Out of form Habana, Adi Jacobs, old broken down Butch James, semi-retired Montgomery, a new coach with a new game plan. Seems like a lot of players selected for… political reasons? You can ignorantly deny it or call it an excuse, either way its a known fact that it happens.
So brag about that win, I for one will keep bragging about how the All Blacks get molested in every world cup.
6 Feb 2010, 06:07 am@Nils:
No, the Springboks are the most successful team at World Cups, 2 titles from 4 attempts.
6 Feb 2010, 06:10 am@Kobus Kitty: cmon Kobus, they were wearing the Bok blazer, therefore the Bok side.. dont slip down the slope ala Big Hit and blame it on "not your best side", otherwise Ill claim the first two wins in SA last year with the same excuse? works both ways…
6 Feb 2010, 06:10 am@Kobus Kitty: In percentages – yes. In real achievements – no, it's Australia.
And keeping in mind how laughable are their rugby union players stocks, comparing to, say, SA, NZ or England, Australia are without peers the most successive WC team.
6 Feb 2010, 06:15 am@Kobus Kitty: molested? losing by 2 points to a team that only had 30% possession the entire match and who did not concede a penalty the entire second half, while conceding 2 for the whole match? if SA had been on the end of that shocking display (or England Big Hit), the uproar would have been deafening… all Im asking for is a little objectivity, but that seems beyond you..
6 Feb 2010, 06:17 am@poppa69: Hehe, remember, when Barnesey reffed Cheetahs vs BIL, folks here went bananas. Not to mention Brisbane, when Wallas tore them apart anyway.
6 Feb 2010, 06:19 am@poppa69:
It was your best side, besides Carter.
Haymen is very overrated, Chris Jack is old and would've been dominated by Matfield and Ali Williams is an injury prone, weak Bekker type of player who would be out for another whole season if Bakkies Botha just looked at him funny.
I disagree. 2 titles, 4 attempts. Most Successful team in the world cup. It's not rocket science, which part about that do you not understand?
6 Feb 2010, 06:22 am@Kobus Kitty: It's your right to disagree. Democracy.
6 Feb 2010, 06:23 am@Kobus Kitty: For me, 2 titles and a final are better than just 2 titles. But, as I said, feel free to think otherwise, I am not going to call you in rude words for that.
6 Feb 2010, 06:25 am@Nils: agreed Nils, though the true rugby people on here (objective SA's) tend to agree we copped it, yet I will still state I was pleased SA beat England in the final.. most of them forget that they had all of NZs support in 07, because its always been the ABs Boks as the pinnacle of rugby, but some like Kobus are just intent to wind people up and do the intense rivalry a major disservice at the same time…
they tend to forget that we as Kiwis played them during isolation, why? because we love the game of rugby and we admire the way SA play… but you only need to spend a small amount of time on here and realise they dont feel the same way..
and to be quite frank, without the AB/Bok rivalry, rugby would end up like league…
6 Feb 2010, 06:26 am@poppa69: I will say frankly, I supported SA in the final only because the other ones were Poms. I hoped France will win it.
6 Feb 2010, 06:27 am@Kobus Kitty: no it wasnt our best side Kobus, we had 10 frontliners out… but I wont use it as an excuse like you… still, what do I expect from a bloke that changes teams once they lose a game, shows the nature of the man…
6 Feb 2010, 06:29 am@poppa69: Forget it, ABs always are ABs, all others have B, C or Z and other kind of "experimental" sides when get their asses kicked. 8)
6 Feb 2010, 06:30 am@Nils:
6 Feb 2010, 06:48 am@poppa69:
Name the top All Black side then.
Don't try and judge me, I'm not the one that blogs racial comments after my team gets destroyed.
And yes, if there's no chance of the Bulls making the Semi-finals, but a chance for say… the Sharks, I'd support the Sharks if they played the Bulls.
6 Feb 2010, 06:50 am@poppa69: @Kobus Kitty: Good night, gentlemen. Have a good time.
6 Feb 2010, 07:02 am@Kobus Kitty: I knew that would come up sooner or later, seems to be your last line of defence… is that 8 months youve held onto that now, not related to whatever are you? and all it was was a simple statement about the state of your country at the time and why they werent invited in 87, why dont you post it again… we can start a poll, if the majority think its rascist then I'll concede and leave the site, hows that?
6 Feb 2010, 07:05 am@Kobus Kitty: "dont try and judge me" ?? funny that, yet you judge me at every opportunity, how do you live with yourself… is the world worthy of your omnipotence…
tumeke man, tumeke..
6 Feb 2010, 07:16 amKobus "Chris Jack is old and would've been dominated by Matfield " ummm Chris jack wasnt in the 2008 side, he went to the NH… oops
6 Feb 2010, 08:04 am@poppa69: Jack is a fantastic lock….excelled at WP…what a player.
No one will dominate him.
And i love the boks!!
6 Feb 2010, 08:53 am@poppa69:
The 87 world cup wasn't mentioned. You were just filled with rage after your team was pumped solid. You keep lying because you're ashamed of your actions.
I assure you, Matfield or Botha would dominate him.
6 Feb 2010, 09:54 am@poppa69:
But you really do get molested at every world cup. You repeatedly go into the competition as the best side in the workd and then you get slapped around by the French or someone.
Then there's the inevitable conspiracy theory to accompany the fallout.
It's sad, because on the face of it, the All Blacks are the most consistently successful team in the world. But every World Cup that has been properly contested, has seen you get molested.
6 Feb 2010, 10:42 am@Kobus Kitty: youre the one who said the 87 world cup and 91 world cup didnt count Kobus?? the meds must have been fully hitting you then huh? take a look back and see mate… not playing with a full deck son..
@Vetkoek: well, 87 we werent the best side, 91 we werent the best side, 2003 we werent the best side, as much as it pains me to say Eng had that mantle 2003..
95 we werent the best side going into the world cup, so not really sure what youre saying is correct…
a 2 point loss is a molestering haha
hate to see what you classify 53-3 as, or 52-16 for example.. or even 49-0, now thats being molested…
6 Feb 2010, 13:04 pm@poppa69:
I'm not talking about in this article, don't try and be sly.
You and I both know we're talking about the Tri-Nations Durban Boks v New Zealand article when you made that incredibly racist and nasty comment, the 87 world cup was not mentioned in that article.Anyway, every game outside of the world cup is forgettable, they all blend in after time. World Cup games live on forever.
I feel for the All Blacks, and New Zealand as a nation… they have never felt the joy of winning on such a big occasion.
6 Feb 2010, 13:19 pm@Kobus Kitty: my response was to your comment in this article..
that rascist comment huh lmao.. the fact the comment was a true indication of your country at the time, seems you missed the context of the remark… in which I also stated if it wasnt because of that you guys would have been invited in 87..
love the way you twist it to suit yourself…
6 Feb 2010, 13:42 pm@Kobus Kitty:
I believe we have won the RWC. The very first one.
Kobus carry on with your RWC is the only thing that matters. Tell Smit that the RWC only matters,dont worry about winning the 3N,i think he would slap you in the ******.Its quite amusing listening to you. -
6 Feb 2010, 14:38 pm@poppa69:
I could quote it again if you'd like? Don't try and lie. You're only degrading yourself, and perhaps your Maori heritage.
You have… unofficially though. The smarter fans would agree with me that its silly to count the 87 world cup as anything more than an amateur friendly tournament.
Judging by your last comment, I assume I've gotten under your skin with my comments. Do me a favor though, don't take it out on the wife, 'kay big guy?
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Stillwater, Okla. (3/20/13) – The North Texas softball team snapped Oklahoma State's 12-game winning streak with a 4-3 victory on Wednesday night at Cowgirls Stadium.
The Mean Green improves to 15-12 overall and defeats the Cowgirls for the first time since 2008. OSU still leads the series, 9-4.
Jordan Terry posted the game-winning hit in the fifth inning with a two-run homer to left field. The home run gave North Texas a 4-2 lead after OSU tied the game in the fourth.
Brittany Simmons (5-3) picked up the win for the Mean Green. She pitched 6.2 innings and gave up three runs off five hits. Only one run was earned. Ashley Kirk relieved Simmons in the seventh and struck out the final batter to preserve the win. The save was the first of the season for the junior.
North Texas scored first with two runs in the third. Terry and Dani Hoff hit back-to-back singles to bring home runners from second. Madison Tierney was the first Mean Green player to reach base in the inning with a bunt single.
Paige Kisling moved Tierney to second after she got hit by a pitch. Terry brought Tierney home with a hit to the gap in left, while Hoff hit a hard shot that hit off the third baseman's glove and went into the outfield, scoring Kisling.
Tamara Brown tied the game in the fourth inning with a two-run homer to left field.
Terry responded with a two-run homer in the top of the fifth to give the lead back to North Texas, 4-2. Brooke Foster scored on the long ball to left field after reaching base with a double down the left-field side. Foster leads the team with eight doubles, and Terry is the leader with five homers.
OSU threatened with a run in the seventh, but Kirk struck out the final batter to seal the win.
Terry went 2-for-3 in the game with three RBI. Hoff went 2-for-3 with one RBI. North Texas outhit the Cowgirls, 6-5.

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Wednesday, 05 September 2012
Announcing the First Day of School
Short Stack goes to School Today, thus ending his Summer vacation.Let's face it, he got bored.
Better Half shared yesterday that 'tomorrow you'll be going to school' - where Short Stack responded with "School Bus?"
Once we said, "yes, School Bus tomorrow" - Short Stack spent almost 4 hours in total excitement - bouncing on his bed, laughing and all smiles.
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My wife Jenny has posted some designs for clothing that she's making for our exhibition in July. They are here:
She tells me that the ideas are the result of listening to my music which is nice.
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My wife Jenny has posted some designs for clothing that she's making for our exhibition in July. They are here:
link She tells me that the ideas are the result of listening to my music which is nice. Comments
lol! didn't she also tell you ur music was for serial killers getting in the mood? ;DD
will u be performing? I've just been doing my usual shtick of "farting cow crash landing in piano factory" and she listens to a particularly crunchy bit ans says " Oh, I just saw how the sleeves should go".
The music is going to be a continuous random computer generated mix. I'll have about 45 minutes of music (about 15 tracks ) and soe stretches of silence playing on one instance of VLC player set to random repeat and the same 15 tracks stretched out to a total of about 12 hours playing on a second instance also set to random repeat. It does sound pretty good. I've done an hour long test miss and should put it up somewhere and give a link to it ... Or STFU!!! Link to an hour of experimental things is here
It's a public file on Skydrive. It's only a 128k mp3 to keep the file size down and it's only a test I did to try and get the balances right, but it gives an idea of what I'm aiming at. In the exhibition it'll run nonstop 24/7 for a month. link this is adorable. Congrats on having fun colab time with the lady. My gf is a brilliant (swear I'm not exaggerating) writer/poet. I don't know why we haven't worked on something yet.
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Well, now I know why I've gotten several emails and attempted blog posts from enraged South Dakota rednecks in the last day. One of their fellow rednecks, Jeff Blachford of Miller, South Dakota, has been fined $85,000 for killing a Whooping Crane last year.
Some brilliant logic from these folks though on why it's perfectly fine to go out and shoot one of the most endangered birds in the world. My favorite…the idiot that posted this morning saying that Whooping Crane "mortality rates are high because of natural causes…they just can't get off the ground fast enough" to get away from predators (or South Dakota rednecks with guns?). Brilliant. They've somehow survived for thousands of years despite this "handicap" of not being able to "get off the ground fast enough".
Surprising, this brilliant person may be the intellectual giant of Miller, given some of the other emails and attempted posts I've gotten. I'm surprised some of these folks are able to log on to a computer and actually produce a message of any kind.
I hope an $85,000 fine has taught you a lesson, Mr. Blachford. I hope the rest of the Miller redneck crowd realizes how incredibly small and insignificant they are (we all are) in the big scheme of things, and that YES, wiping a species off the face of the earth IS a big deal.
This is South Dakota. Given the "culture" ( hesitate to use that word here) of the state, you're allowed to blast away at practically anything that moves. However, the next time you see an enormous white bird and you don't know what it is, perhaps you'll now pause before actually pulling the trigger. In the meantime, I think I'll bestow the coveted "scum of the week" award to Mr. Blachford, and to all of the redneck "supporters" who have tried to email or post.


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He probably won't take his salary when he becomes President either! I'm sure Ann won't be wasting our money on a huge entourage like Michelle did
He truly wants to fix our economy. He doesn't need the money or the power from being President. He already has both! GO MITT GO!
7:34 pm on Tuesday, October 16, 2012
Vanessa, the polls show that Mitt Romney is so unliked in Massachusetts that he is no longer even contesting the state. Mitt Romney will lose Massachusetts in a landslide to Pres. Obama because he is an uncaring out of touch flip flopper whose experience as a vulture capitalist showed that he valued profits and his millionaire investor friends more than the middle class working people whose jobs he sent overseas. We should trust the unfavorable opinion that the people of Massachusetts have toward Mitt Romney. These are the people who know him the best and this is the reason why Mitt Romney was only a one term governor.
7:48 pm on Tuesday, October 16, 2012
Most people in Massachusetts thought that one term was enough for Gov. Romney. Apparently so did he since he didn't run for a second term. So you might say what Massachusetts got from Gov. Romney was worth exactly what it paid him: $1.00. There are pitfalls to hiring a businessperson to govern. Massachusetts found out what those pitfalls are. People are working very hard all over this country to ensure Gov. Romney is not elected so he would do to the country what Bain did to all those companies it destroyed while paying him millions.
Jamie Robe
11:15 pm on Tuesday, October 16, 2012
I want someone in office who needs to earn my dollar. The fact that he is rich does not make him morally right for not taking pay. It is another reason to vote against him and his ultra-rich cronnies. A vote for Romney is a step backwards. Our forefathers fought so that we would have freedom to elect citizen politicians, not someone who can buy their way into office.
Linda Chion Kenney
7:39 pm on Tuesday, October 16, 2012
Looking forward to the debate, but also to seeing photos from my alma mater, Hofstra University.
Gene "Doc" Webb
7:44 pm on Tuesday, October 16, 2012
Obama would like to shift the responsibility for our current economic woes to those nasty "rich" people. Let's just take their money and spread it around, make it impossible for them to start, expand or run a business and everything will be fine.
7:59 pm on Tuesday, October 16, 2012
Vanessa a true leader inspires individuals and does not try to tear them down. He has a bone to pick with our country because his father never made it to the presidency, so at all costs he wants to fulfill that legacy. He could care less about anyone except himself and his family. That's it. Obama/Biden 2012.
Gene "Doc" Webb
8:07 pm on Tuesday, October 16, 2012
Currently watching CNN debate coverage, as usual, too many gadgets, screen crawls and distractions. Check out PBS if you want the debate without all of the gizmos.
8:16 pm on Tuesday, October 16, 2012
I am a former Massachusetts resident, as you can tell by my handle. The Mitt Romney I remember was a moderate, pro-business Republican. He was pro-choice and worked with the Democratic Legislature to pass the first-in-the-nation health care bill (which he was proud enough of to have it included in his official portrait).
Of course this bears no resemblance at all to today's "new" Romney, who is anti-choice, anti-health care, etc. Don't trust someone who has no convictions.
Jamie Robe
11:17 pm on Tuesday, October 16, 2012
I want someone in office who needs to earn my dollar. The fact that he is rich does not make him morally right for not taking pay. It is another reason to vote against him and his ultra-rich cronnies. A vote for Romney is a step backwards. Our forefathers fought so that we would have freedom to elect citizen politicians, not someone who can buy their way into office.
8:19 pm on Tuesday, October 16, 2012
BTW, let's see if President Obama can get Romney to admit how he plans a big tax cut for all without increasing the deficit... Remember how Romney and Ryan keep talking about "tightening loopholes" in the tax code? Say goodbye to your mortgage interest deduction folks, as well as your tax-free health insurance contribution from your employer, child care credit, earned income credit...
8:39 pm on Tuesday, October 16, 2012
PatsFan, You are absolutely right. I also used to live in Massachusetts and I remember when Mitt Romney was pro choice, pro gay rights, and believed in universal health care. He even believed in gun control and supported an assault weapons ban. Romney is a man that can't be trusted. He will say anything to get elected.
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8:35 pm on Tuesday, October 16, 2012
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10:27 pm on Tuesday, October 16, 2012
Mitt Romney, the "Charlie Crist" of Massachusetts.....!!!
10:54 pm on Tuesday, October 16, 2012
President Obama won this debate by a mile. It didn't even look like Romney showed up. Romney was vague in most of his answers and he stumbled on nearly every question. Pres. Obama was articulate and successfully answered the audiences' questions about the budget, taxes, education, and women's health care. Pres. Obama is back and all the post debate commentators are saying the same thing.
12:02 am on Wednesday, October 17, 2012
Hey Joe C., Have you done your FACT CHECK? You're obviously one of those ARROGANT DEMOCRATS. Read the ff >>>>>>
Obama and his infamous strategist David Axelrod understand how to play political hardball, the best it's ever been played. Team Obama has decided to distract America's voters by condemning Mitt Romney for not releasing enough years of his tax returns. It's the perfect cover. Obama knows the best defense is a bold offense. Just keep attacking Mitt and blaming him for secrecy and evasion, while accusing him of having a scandal that doesn't exist. Then ask followers like Senator Harry Reid to chase the lead. The U.S. Senate Majority Leader appears to now be making up stories out of thin air, about tax returns he knows nothing about. It's a cynical, brilliant, and vicious strategy. Make Romney defend, so he can't attack the real Obama scandal.
This is classic Axelrod. Obama has won several elections in his career by slandering his opponents and leaking sealed documents. Not only do these insinuations and leaks ruin the credibility and reputation of Obama's opponents, they keep them on the defensive and off Obama's trail of sealed documents.
Jean Wilson
1:36 am on Wednesday, October 17, 2012
I thought the President nailed it tonight. He definitely won the debate.
6:57 am on Wednesday, October 17, 2012
Pres. Obama easily won the debate last night. Mitt Romney could not explain how he would balance his budget with no tax increases while continuing the Bush tax cuts for the rich. The more that you listen to Romney, the more that he looks like a used car salesman who will say anything to make a sale.
Gene "Doc" Webb
8:41 am on Wednesday, October 17, 2012
Obama definitly did better. Romney needs to get to the detail and back off a little.
1:31 pm on Wednesday, October 17, 2012
Even watching the Fox post debate banter, nobody was in denial about Obama's victory, except the ever delusional Sean Shammity.
Fact checking the debate and Romney's pants are on fire (and we are not even talking about the most obvious flub on stage regarding Libya)...


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Save the Date! Wrentham Community Events, Inc., a newly formed not for profit, is hosting the first Dancing with the Wrentham Stars Event on March 8, 2013 at Lake Pearl Luciano's!
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The ads are running in Missouri, Massachusetts, West Virginia, Virginia, North Carolina, Maine and Nevada from March 24-27. Six of those states will see fiercely-contested Senate races this November. The seventh, North Carolina, will likely see a close Senate race in 2014. The 2012 races are:
– MA: Sen. Scott Brown (R) won a 2010 special election and is seeking a full term
– ME: Sen. Olympia Snowe (R) is retiring, leaving an open seat
– MO: Sen. Claire McCaskill (D) is seeking re-election
– NE: Sen. Dean Heller (R) is seeking a full term
– VA: Sen. Jim Webb (D) is retiring, leaving an open seat
– WV: Sen. Joe Manchin (D) won a 2010 special election and is seeking a full term
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In the four states that have an incumbent running for re-election — Massachusetts, Missouri, Nevada, and West Virginia — the API ads mention that senator alone. And the North Carolina ads mention only Sen. Kay Hagan (D), the incumbent up for re-election in two years. In the two states with an open-seat election — Maine and Virginia — the ads mention both senators.
Sen. Brown's campaign conceded the ads have an effect on the Massachusetts senate campaign, in his favor. The Massachusetts Republican will make a donation to a charity of his opponent's choosing, in accordance with an agreement between their two campaigns.


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Pa Kou Xiong made her initial appearance in Outagamie County Court this morning. She was allegedly texting and driving when she hit and killed bicyclist James Weiss last summer. Police had to reconstruct the accident scene carefully before making the arrest.
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Camino consistently scores in speed and native Cocoa goodness, but often gets left behind by the add-on functionality of its older brother Firefox.
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Userstyles.org has a huge repository of css scripts that reshape your favorite websites – from bloglines to IMDB. While these are easily added using a Firefox extension, they can also be added to Camino by pasting the scripts (minus the first namspace line) into a userContent.css in your /Library/Application Support/Camino/chrome folder.
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"Naomi Watts will appear in an upcoming CBS Oscar segment to help with her Oscar campaign for Best Actress in The Impossible — and her best frenemy, Nicole Kidman, is refusing to participate," claims the New York Daily News.
The paper reports that "producers wanted Kidman to speak in a quick 'five-minutes' segment set to air on the network before the Academy Awards on Feb. 24," but "she declined."
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Pittsburgh police are investigating an incident involving a boy in Homewood on Wednesday evening.
According to Allegheny County 911, dispatchers received a report about a 13-year-old boy who was the victim of a possible abduction attempt near Frankstown Avenue.
"My heart was beating real fast and I couldn't hardly breathe, and I said I need help," seventh-grader Aisa Whitfield told Channel 4 Action News' Bob Mayo.
The boy, who lives in Wilkinsburg, said the man was staring at him from across the street before he offered him money to help move furniture.
Whitfield said he then took him to an abandoned house in Homewood.
While they were walking there, Whitfield said the man asked him personal questions about his siblings and where he lives, but he lied and told him he lived in the East Hills.
Once they got to the house, Whitfield said he asked if anyone lived there and the man told him "no."
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easyJet: Manchester to Sharm El Sheikh
- Depart: Manchester, United Kingdom - Manchester Intl (MAN)
- Arrive: Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt - Ophira (SSH)
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The carrier: easyJet
EasyJet is Europe's second-largest low-cost carrier, after Ryanair. It's also one of the oldest in Europe; its first flights took off in late 1995, and it pioneered the online purchase model. EasyJet is based at Hangar 89, which is an orange building adjacent to the main taxiway at Luton Airport.
The easyJet route map is not as wide-ranging as Ryanair's, although the airline tends to fly to primary airports over out-of-the-way secondary airports. Fares are also higher than Ryanair's, though the easyJet flying experience tends to receive fewer complaints.
One place where easyJet does not get high marks is in the telephone customer service department. We've read stories of hundreds of faxes remaining unreturned and hours-long waits on toll telephone lines with high per-minute charges.
Among the airline's more notable destinations are Bucharest, Geneva, Istanbul, Madeira, Sofia, Split and Tallinn.
Great connections across Europe without the lowest-common-denominator panic.
Notoriously bad customer service.
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The decision, which was expected, means that the ban seems to stand little chance of surviving because of expected solid opposition from Republicans and likely defections from some moderate Democrats.
The ban was one of four gun control measures approved this month by the Senate Judiciary Committee. The others would expand required federal background checks for firearms buyers, increase federal penalties for illegal gun trafficking and boost school safety money.


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I'm a big advocate of using spices in my cooking. Not outrageous amounts of global spice blends in a meal just for the sake of using them.
But I mean going after a particular flavor from a part of the world where a lot can be learned just by making a native dish.
This story from the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel takes a look at a food and catering company called Afro Fusion Cuisine. Yollande Tchouapi Deacon, a native of Cameroon, brought the flavors of her youth to the region.
It not only tells a great story about a growing business, but examines the different spice blends which you can buy or put together yourself.
A couple of my favorites are Jamaican Jerk seasoning and Herbes de Provence.
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ALBANY — Good-government groups and rank-and-file lawmakers criticized Gov. Andrew Cuomo for pushing his stricter gun control measures into law through secret meetings with a few legislators, and without time for close review or public comment.
The Senate passed the bill Monday; the Assembly approved it Tuesday and Cuomo signed it into law less than an hour later, making New York the first state to pass tougher gun control laws since the Connecticut school shootings.
Both Democratic and Republican lawmakers complained they saw the bill for only 20 minutes to two hours before they had to vote. And several Republicans said in floor debates that Cuomo, a Democrat, pushed his bill to passage to boost his own political career.
Dick Dadey of Citizens Union, speaking for several good-government groups, said the legislation wasn't given an adequate airing.
"We understand the need to act quickly, but the best supported policies are those that benefit from public discussion and a transparent process," Dadey said.
Dadey said that of 56 sections in the complex bill, 51 won't be effective for 60 days, several not for a year, and just two were immediate.
"All the big things we do seem to be done with a message of necessity," said Assemblyman Steve McLaughlin, an upstate Republican. "Just because we are first doesn't mean much. We need to be best."
"I find it unfortunate we are not able to debate this bill with all the senators," said Democratic Sen. Terry Gipson of the Hudson Valley, who noted he had only two hours to review the bill.
Cuomo on Monday issued a "message of necessity" to suspend the three-day waiting period required for all bills under the state constitution, the way he has for almost all of his major policy issues and budgets. Governors often use the measure created for emergencies to seize a deal negotiated behind closed doors before lobbyists, rank-and-file lawmakers, the media and the public can raise concerns which could unravel a deal.
Cuomo said Tuesday he feared an "unprecedented" rush to buy assault weapons if he waited three days for a legislative vote. He discounted the criticism as coming from lawmakers who opposed the gun control bill, but who he said were silent when the waiting period was suspended for bills they supported, such as pension reform. Continued...
"It tends to be politically expedient," the governor said.
Other Democrats in the Assembly and Senate complained of the rushed process and having too little information, but declined to publicly criticize the popular governor, who also heads the state Democratic Party.
In pushing stricter gun laws, Cuomo said the scourge of assault weapons violence constitutes a dire emergency and the government must act as soon as possible.
"I think the people of the state said they want something done and they want it done now," Cuomo said in a press conference Monday night in which he detailed the bill for the first time publicly. "People are crying out for this ... enough people have lost their lives. Let's act."
He also said delay could mean a run on the purchase of assault weapons.
But Assemblyman David DiPietro, an Erie County Republican, said the governor pushed the package through because he wanted "to be on the six o'clock news."
"Why are we being bullied into approval of this bill?" asked Assemblyman Steve Katz, a Hudson Valley Republican. "Solely, for the governor's egotistical, misguided notion? ... Is there anyone in the nation other than he who cares if New York comes out first, or last?"
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Number portability is the function that allows subscribers of public telephone services requesting it to keep the same number or numbers, for the same service, regardless of the company that provides it on a given location (the case with geographical numbers) and on the whole of the national territory (remaining numbers). Change is only possible within the same service. I.e., it is possible to change of fixed telephone service provider and keep the same number, it is possible to change of mobile telephone service provider and keep the same number and it is also possible to change of a non-geographical service provider (e.g.: 800 numbers) and keep the same number. But it is not possible, for example, to carry a number from a fixed telephone service provider to a mobile telephone service provider or the other way around.
Portability has been available on fixed networks since 30 June 2001 and on mobile networks since 01 January 2002.
The table of prices that operators (fixed and mobile service) charge to new customers who choose to keep their number can be consulted here.
Table of priceshttp://www.anacom.pt/render.jsp?contentId=1104950
The use of this function has been growing, with a total 2,318,484 ported numbers by the end of April 2013, of which 1,698,559 are fixed telephone service numbers, 517,513 belong to the mobile telephone service and 2,4121 are numbers of non-geographical services.
Evolution of ported numbershttp://www.anacom.pt/render.jsp?categoryId=335881
With the purpose of answering consumers' legitimate interests in the scope of this function, ANACOM has decided the following:
- Since 30 June 2003, every time mobile network users make a national voice call to a ported number of another mobile network, they hear a free notice informing of the new network of the called number. After 2 September 2005 - i.e., 10 working days after the publication of the Portability Regulationhttp://www.anacom.pt/render.jsp?categoryId=160182 - the content of this notice should be as follows: ''Warning: You are calling a subscriber that now belongs to […]. Please hold''.
Should the callers want their mobile operator to inhibit the hearing of this notice, which should be made by their operator on a free basis and whenever technically feasible, they can ask their operator to inhibit it. According do the mentioned Portability Regulationhttp://www.anacom.pt/render.jsp?categoryId=160182, as from 1 January 2006 all mobile operators have the duty to inhibit this notice whenever asked to by the calling subscriber. Thus, there will no longer be any constraints to the mentioned technical feasibility.
Deactivation/ re-activation of the portability notice - Mobile networkshttp://www.anacom.pt/template25.jsp?categoryId=130562
- Should operators of the fixed telephone service (FTS) and of the mobile telephone service (MTS) have tariff plans that might imply that a call to a ported number is more expensive than before portability, they must maintain an information telephone service regarding the price of voice calls, data calls and short messages to ported numbers (Portability Regulationhttp://www.anacom.pt/render.jsp?categoryId=160182).
According to the data received at ANACOM, the following information services are currently offered by the providers covered by the Portability Regulation (updated at 31 December 2012):
Providers with obligation to implement information service on prices of calls to ported numbers 2 |
Services |
Access numbers to the information service on prices of calls to ported numbers |
AR Telecom |
16 307 |
16 800 |
COLT Telecom |
16 780 |
CTT (Phone-ix) |
707 922 922 |
SONAECOM (Optimus) |
Optimus Home customers: 16 103; |
Private customers: 1693; |
PT Comunicações |
16 200 |
PT Prime |
16 249 |
800 962 029 |
UZO customers: 707 960 000; |
16 912 (Vodafone permanent customer service) |
ZON TV Cabo Açoreana |
16 161 |
ZON TV Cabo Madeirense |
16 130 (Customer service) |
ZON TV Cabo |
16 990 |
(*) (temporary) access number to information service that was previously provided by PT Prime (on 29.12.2011, PT Prime was merged into PT Comunicações, whereby PT Prime was wound up and their contractual positions wholly transferred to PT Communications, S.A.).
For further information on this this matter, interested parties should contact their telecommunication service providers, on the numbers shown on the table, or contact ANACOM' public attendance service, by telephone to 800206665, in person, by writing or by e-mail firstname.lastname@example.com
See also:
Informative leaflet on Portability: ''My number always follows me''http://www.anacom.pt/template12.jsp?categoryId=74170
1 Includes 286 ported numbers from the 30 numbering range (number associated with the nomadic VoIP service).
2 Providers with tariff plans which may imply that a call to a ported number, which no longer belongs to the same network, is more expensive than prior to its portability.
Consumer: Person or party to whom goods and services are supplied for private use.
Fixed Telephone Network Operator: Defined in the Rules on the Provision of Public Telecommunications Networks as a Public telecommunications network operator that establishes the conditions of open network offer (ORA / ONP), geo-stationary orbit or supply of a fixed telephone network.
Geographic number: A number from the national numbering plan containing certain digits of geographic significance, used for routing calls to the physical location of the network termination point (NTP).
Mobile Service: Communications service between non determined points.
Mobile Telephone Network: Public telephone network in which the terminal points are not fixed.
Number Portability: Ability of a client who transfers from one operator to another to retain the same number, provided there is no change of address.
Subscriber: Individual person or collective party who has entered into a contract with a provider in order to access and use services.
Telephone Service at a Fixed Location (FTS): In portuguese, Serviço Telefónico em Local Fixo (STF). Provision of direct voice transport to the general public in real time and at fixed locations, thereby allowing any user to communicate with another terminal point, through equipment connected to a terminal point in the network.
User: Any person or party who uses or requests determined services.
ANACOM Conference 2013 - Financing the future, 01.07.2013 |
World Radiocommunication Conference 2015 (WRC-15), Geneva, 2-27.11.2015 |
ARCTEL-CPLPhttp://www.arctel-cplp.org/ |
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Produced using advanced 3D scanning technologies, the Savage Gear Real Herring 6" Shad is digitally modeled from an actual Shad. More precise than any handcrafted mold, this new technology allows Savage Gear to include details that are lost when re-created by hand. Once scanned, the Savage Gear Real Herring 6" Shad was manipulated to mimic escaping prey on the fall and when paused during retrieve. The Savage Gear Real Herring 6"Shad also features a big-roll, paddle tail that gives it a natural rocking motion and a great side flash during the retrieve.
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- Oven: Pour one 14-ounce can into a 9-inch pie plate. Cover with aluminum foil; place in larger shallow pan in oven. Fill larger pan with about 1/2 inch of hot water to surround plate. Bake at 425 degrees for 1 1/2 to 2 hours or until thick and caramel colored.
- Stovetop: Pour one 14-ounce can into top of double boiler; place over boiling water. Over medium-low heat, simmer 1 1/2 to 2 hours, stirring occasionally, until thick and caramel colored. Whisk until smooth.
- Microwave: Pour one 14-ounce can into 2-quart glass measuring cup. Cook on 50 percent power (medium) four minutes, stirring briskly every two minutes until smooth. Cook on 30 percent power (medium-low) 20 to 26 minutes or until very thick and caramel colored, stirring briskly every four minutes during the first 16 minutes, and every two minutes for the last four to 10 minutes. Use potholders when removing the glass measuring cup from the microwave, as it will be hot.
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Chew on this. The 6 Pack of KRAVE Jerky is perfect for a taste of everything. It includes Chili Lime Beef (features lime and moderate chili flavor), Lemon Garlic Turkey (rich garlic with citrus flavor), Sweet Chipotle Beef (moderate heat with a hint of honey), Garlic Chili Pepper Beef (delicate garlic flavor that builds to a spicy finish), Basil Citrus Turkey (tangy and subtle flavors) and Smoky Grilled Teriyaki Pork. Made from whole meat and natural seasonings, these are healthy, high-protein snacks.
Includes one 3.5 oz. package of each flavor. 97% fat-free and 50% less sodium than other brands.
Ingredients: beef, sugar, soy sauce, soybean oil, corn syrup, mirin wine, spices, salt, chili sauce, chili lime seasoning, chili pepper, potato starch, natural lemon emulsion, citric acid, lime concentrate, granulated honey, chipotle powder, vinegar powder, potato starch, chili powder, turkey breast, brown sugar, water, apple juice, lemon juice, honey, basil, lemon pepper, garlic, onion, pork, sorbitol, michiu rice wine, black pepper, organic Worcestershire sauce, organic wheat-free tamari soy sauce, organic evaporated cane juice, organic spices.
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To cut through the clutter of Bluetooth-enabled wireless speakers on the market these days, one would need a stiletto. Or at least a pair of stiletto heels. The Stellé Audio Couture Pillar is making its way through the crowd with a difference. The Pillar (in fact, the entire Stellé Audio Couture product line) is being targeted and marketed to women, with a sense of style and fashion blended with good quality products.
Soundmatters didn't invent the Bluetooth speaker, but it definitely invented the good, compact Bluetooth speaker: the FoxL. The FoxL's guts became the basis for the much cuter and more broadly marketed Jawbone Jambox. The look and general driver layout of the Jambox were then copied—sometimes subtly, sometimes shamelessly—by practically every audio ODM in China.
Speakers are like karate. Subwoofers are like weightlifting. The quality of a speaker is determined by subtleties: well-chosen drivers, just-right crossover points and slopes, and a perfectly tuned, solidly constructed enclosure. The quality of a subwoofer is determined mostly by its muscle: the size of the enclosure, the displacement of its driver, and the power of its amplifier.
Multiproduct tests are complicated to put together, for all sorts of reasons. Manufacturers come in then drop out. You think of someone you forgot and add them. The sample turns out to be defective and there's no time to replace it.
I've reviewed a few of these types of speakers. Pioneer calls this one a "Wireless Speaker" but that's not really adequate for the category. Music streaming speaker (MSS?) is probably more accurate, if less pithy.
Either way, my experience has been that for most, it's function first, quality second. As in, you get sound, but it's not very good. Unless the MSS has some sort of special attention paid to sound quality, I try to avoid them.
What got my attention with this one, then? Well, the A4 has been tuned by none other than Andrew Jones, and given how amazing his inexpensive Pioneer speakers are, I figured this doodad was worth a look.
For decades, the minispeaker has been a touchstone for audio enthusiasts. Because you can get a respectable pair of minis for a few hundred dollars, the mini is where most audiophiles start their journey into sound.
"Really?" I blurted out loud when I opened the RTiA1's box to find a substantial, beautifully made minispeaker with curved sides and a higher level of fit'n'finish than that found on any of the other speakers in this group (the Monitor Bronze BX1 perhaps excepted). I even double-checked the price, doubting that Polk could sell such a nice-looking speaker for less than $400 a pair.
The Marimba is the first speaker ever offered under the Music Hall brand, known for affordable turntables and audiophile electronics. Clearly, the sound was the focus; the Marimba's black ash vinyl wrap finish won't win any design awards. The 1-inch silk-dome tweeter and 5.25-inch, polypropylene-cone woofer are mounted in a rear-ported, 11-inch-high cabinet.
More than any other speaker in this group except perhaps the Polk, the BX1 looks like a high-end product, with its walnut finish; its 1-inch, gold-finish C-CAM (composite ceramic metal) tweeter; and its 5.5-inch C-CAM woofer. Unusually, the woofer is attached to the back panel, not the front, so its vibration won't be as easily transmitted to the front panel.
Usually, a sub-$400/pair minispeaker is part of a manufacturer's entry-level line, but the RB-41 II is part of Klipsch's Reference line. It uses the horn-loaded tweeter that has been a Klipsch hallmark since the 1940s — in this case, a 1-inch titanium-dome model — and a ceramic/metallic-cone 4-inch woofer in a rear-ported enclosure.
Hsu Research ranks high on home theater enthusiasts' "most favored brands" list, largely because of its high-performance, low-priced subwoofers. Indeed, the HB-1 MK2 seems to be designed primarily as a home theater bruiser: At 15.4 inches high, it's the largest speaker in this roundup, and its 6.5-inch, polypropylene-cone woofer gives it more bass real estate than any but the Axiom M3v3.
Reviewer's Note: Before this review was published, Axiom Audio contacted me to say that they'd measured the review sample after I returned it and found it to be defective.


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Starting at $47,500 | Starting at 16 MPG City - 23 MPG Highway
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Carried over with minimal changes for 2013, the BMW X5 is a mid-size luxury SUV available with standard or diesel engines. The X5 is available with three different engines; a turbocharged 3.0-liter V6 engine (300 hp). 4.4-liter twin-turbocharged V8 engine (400 hp), and a 3.0-liter twin-turbocharged V6 diesel engine (265). AWD can be paired to a 6-speed or 8-speed automatic transmission. Fuel mileage is an EPA estimated 16 mpg city and 23 mpg highway. Features include 20-inch wheels, panorama moonroof, bi-xenon adaptive headlights, heated front/rear seats, navigation system, and a DVD entertainment system. Safety is comprised of hill descent control (HDC), dynamic stability control (DSC), advanced airbags, anti-lock braking (ABS), and tire pressure monitoring (TPMS). The X1 is backed by a 4-year/50,000-mile warranty.
BMW's X5 offers seating for seven with high-tech on- and off-road capabilities. And with great styling as well as a host of refinements throughout its development, the package is hard to ignore. Although it ranks among the more expensive SUVs in its class, it's a strong competitor, offering a wide range of options not found on the Acura MDX, Lexus RX 350 or Mercedes M-Class.
The BMW X5 returns for 2013 with minimal updates
Launched in 1999, the X5 is BMW's flagship mid-size SUV, or as BMW calls it, an SAV, or Sport Activity Vehicle. From the very beginning, BMW worked hard to make sure that sporty driving dynamics and a high level of responsiveness were programmed into the X5. This means the X5 features not only a great deal of utility, but with BMW's standard all-wheel drive system, a sure-footed nature in a variety of terrains. Add to that BMW's trademarked build quality and luxury, the X5 is a versatile vehicle that's well-placed at the top of its class. Three trims are available, starting with the xDrive35i and topping out with the xDrive50i. A high-performance X5 M model is also available.
Safety Ratings |
Driver Crash Grade |
Passenger Crash Grade |
Rollover Resistance |
Side Impact Crash Test - Front |
Side Impact Crash Test - Rear |
Braking & Traction |
4-Wheel ABS | Std |
Traction/Stability Control | Std |
Tire Pressure Monitoring System | Std |
Passenger Restraint |
Driver Air Bag | Std |
Passenger Air Bag | Std |
Side Air Bag | Std |
Side Head Air Bag | Std |
Rear Head side Air Bag | Std |
Child Safety Locks | Std |
Road Visibility |
HID Headlights | Std |
Fog Lamps | Std |
Intermittent Wipers | Std |
Variable Inter. Wipers | Std |
Rain Sensing Wipers | Std |
Accident Prevention |
Rear Parking Aid | Opt |
Handsfree Wireless | Std |
Security |
Alarm | Std |
Telematics | Std |
Original Warranty |
Miles |
Months |
Basic | 50,000 | 48 |
Drivetrain | 50,000 | 48 |
Corrosion | 0 | 144 |
Roadside Assistance | 0 | 48 |
BMW Certified Pre-Owned Warranty |
Each Certified Pre-Owned BMW is covered by BMW for up to 6 years or 100,000 miles | |
Age/Mileage Eligibility | 5 years / 60,000 miles |
Lease Term Certified | Yes |
Point Inspection | N/A |
Return/Exchange Program | No |
Roadside Assistance | Yes |
Special Financing | Yes |
Transferrable Warranty | Yes |
Warranty Deductible | $50 |
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Fuel should be petrol, I have no doubts or second thoughts about it. To suggest a car kindly ask him some basic questions such as budget, body type priority, priority requirements in the car such as space, ride and handling, VFM etc. That should help to narrow down while suggesting as to what would suit his needs as the best car is the one which…[Read more]
Definetly petrol…n ecosport or amaze..or ritz for hatch..
Petrol. Provide the details asked above.
ertiga is good,but if going for ertiga becuase of its space then let me tell you its 3rd row is not good at all,you should go for ecosport
For a family vehicle, there is nothing wrong with it. If you expect it to beat the premium hatch backs or (compact) sedans for performance and / or handling, its just not going to happen. I would take the GM Enjoy over it any day though, its cheaper and does the same job just about as good as the Ertiga. If you are not a Maruti loyalist, I highly…[Read more]
Test drive the enjoy..n then decide..but ertiga looks better n has better interiors…and d 3rd row is good for children or short people..
Whichever way I look at it, the TJet seems better since it is also spacious enough for five, has a very large boot, should save enough money in the capital cost and recurring insurance costs to take care of the TCO calculation against diesel, GC of 185 mm with a metal engine guard just in case. Now what it offers as extra – Microsoft Blue & Me,…[Read more]
Go for the Linea Tjet with no second thoughts. Duster is a crude truck in comparison.
Import which ever Fiat you like. Fiat helps to get spares of international vehicles but it takes time. I am telling based on the fact that I have heard from reliable sources that the two Bravos Fiat had got in India for testing in 2008 have been sold, since they have decided not to launch the vehicle in India in the near future at least. One of…[Read more]
i think the best way is to keep the Face of the AC vents which are located in the dashboard besides the music system in the middle..so that the rear seat passengers can feel the coolness of the AC
That's a problem these days with the high temperature. The centre vents as Shenoy says should face straight – and slightly upward so the air reaches the rear passengers. Keep the fan speed high, at 3 or 4. Initially, open the rear windows slightly so that warm air escapes faster, as cool air from the AC reaches the rear. Hot air rises, so opening…[Read more]
SUVs also suffer from turbo lag below a certain RPM. The Safari for instance has turbo lag below 1800 rpm, while the Scorpio mhawk / XUV500 have it below 1500 rpm. Innova has hardly any lag though.
Large engined SUVs do not have any turbo lag.
Not sure why you find them that way. Could it be because of lower vacuum being generated at low rpm, and the booster not working as efficiently? Will wait for others to chip in.
The max upgrade you can go for with the current rim size is 185/60 R14. Otherwise you need to shift to 15-inch rims and you can fit 175/60 R15 on it. But that's an expensive idea. Better to swap 185/60 on 14-inch rims only. 45000 km is not really a bad life. Most cars with smaller tyres only get to that mileage maximum.
Was just putting this out, although I don't recall anyone really complaining about Sunny or Micra brakes on CarToq. We've got many complaints about the Swift and XUV500′s brakes though.
OOps my apologies. Must have read about it elsewhere.
Yes Mr.Abinasha, wot do u want to know about this car ?
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There is a new Great Lake State Leader board chart for all of Michigan. It contains your overall Great Lakes State ranking (as it includes all state metro areas + the rest of Michigan) Go to: http://www.hovercode.com/gas/michigan.php Then please post your ranking in the following STATE ranking topic at: http://www.dallasgasprices.com/Forum_MSG.aspx?master=&category=1235&topic=499046&page_no=1&FAV=Y Please stop by to post daily. Thanks for your interest. Btw …be patient as this is a big file & takes about 45 sec to download & open the web page listing for Michigan