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Next year I will be graduating with a B.Arch degree and I am looking for a master's degree.
I'm interested in either Project Management or Construction Management and have thought of a business degree as well. But I'm honestly not sure which route to go if those are correct or if it's another route.
What am do I ultimately want?
I would like to be outside more often then inside.
I want to oversee what's going and delegate tasks and ensure that they are met.
I want to be involved in the project moving forward and being completed.
These are the only three things I can think of right now.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Also, would it be better to work and go to school part-time or to get the master's out of the way? Personally I would like to do the former even if it takes me longer and I see it as a way to gain work experience at the same time.
Thank you.
I'm interested in either Project Management or Construction Management and have thought of a business degree as well. But I'm honestly not sure which route to go if those are correct or if it's another route.
First, you are looking for a masters program in these fields rather than a second bachelor's degree, as you indicated.
If you are absolutely SURE that you want to be associated with construction, then a MSCM or MSBC would be the better choice. I probably would get SOME experience in an architect's office before going back. These programs are generally offered at night, if in urban areas, and full time if in a college town setting. Of the college town schools, U of Florida is the most renowned and the oldest such program in the country, assuming you're in the US. You could probably move to development, design-build or facilities management with this degree. I think you will get the time "outside" you are looking for. However, getting out of design/construction/allied fields will require that you can convince someone, given that all of your education is in that realm.
If you want more of a generalist education, go for the MBA. Two years. Again, you can go full time, and you can go right after the B.Arch., but they, too, like to see work experience, so you might as well work for a while. Or you can go in the evenings, also at some of the top schools, though that would be a real grind, especially at a good one. They don't give those away. After the MBA, you might be more employable for development and real estate than construction, but you could swing that one, too. The MBA will allow you to manage in any environment, though. Also, if from a really plum school, the top 10 or so, the earnings upon landing a job will be the highest; however, the earnings in construction management will also be respectable. The question is whether you would find generalist business employment, say banking, energy, or consumer products, interesting enough to justify the higher earnings.
I think it depends on how much flexibility you want with the education and if you have interests outside of construction or development.
I actually have a friend of mine who obtained his BS in Architecture from UMich. Worked for a little bit and started a side business and quickly sold it to attend Law school to get his Juris Doctor.
*Note he is my age at 25, so if you want to get a graduate degree it might be best to work for a bit before heading on. Or find a accredited online MBA program or something.
Based on op, I would definitely suggest Master in construction management;
Although if you want to save some $$$ and make $$$$$ all at once then i would skip the grad degree altogether; get a entry job for a sub or general construction company; work your way up to PM, once you have a good understanding & experience of the work flow; managing people, time, & resources (knowing the ends and outs) i would apply for assistant or PM opening within the company or another company. :D
this way you will be in the office, in the truck, outside in the cold, in the baking heat, on the phone, on the computer, on the ipad, in the dark, up 4:30am, 400mi away from home in a job trailer, at the county jail (some of your crew may end up here and you really need them to get a job done), at the bar........:D
It will be hard to turn the MBA into a quasi-blue collar experience, unless you bagged it and began laying rebar. With a master's in CM, it could go either way - from coat and tie to fairly crusty, and anywhere in between.
The MBA will probably teach you too much stuff you don't want to know - about economic theory, statistics you will never use, and marketing research techniques, among other things. On the other hand, a master's in CM will feel like a business-like degree that is applied to construction and most of the allied fields.
I sort of don't recommend making this choice right now, and you really need to talk to people who are graduates of both types of programs. Is this thread because you are graduating into a not so great job market, or because you had always intended on graduate study because you wanted to focus on aspects that are not typical design and production in an architect's office?
survey the market where u want to work
MBAs are not the be all and end all they were a few years ago. A lot of people who quit their jobs to get an MBA degree wound up working for much less, if at all, when they finished the degree. Something like a Masters in Finance would still have traction, as would a Masters in Construction. Best option, if at all possible, is to enroll in a night program at a good school while you continue working.
Hi.So i just finished my B.Arch degree and would like to pursue masters abroad in the future.The 5 years have been so hectic that i was trying to look for a much lighter course for masters.I was even looking into doing Master in Design but i am not sure if that is a right choice.Can you suggest as to what all i can do masters in after a B.Arch degree?
Is there still value in a Master's if you don't feel a need to teach??? Never could see why someone wouldn't just want to get out a build, and deal with the real world ........ and make money rather than continue to only talk about it and draw pictures. Time to stop the talk and walk the walk!
Masters is the only option in Canada... now that the B.arch can only be found in the U$A, but I see your point. Far too easy to hide in academia than trying to "deal" with the real world.
Also, what's with the zombie-jesus thread?
An Mr. or Mrs. degree with someone who either or both of a) wealthy and b) connected to potential clients.
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Here's the continuation of Sue and Larry's eight easy steps to get you cruising sooner. If you haven't read Part One, check it out.
First here's a summary of the eight steps:
- Step 1 Making the Decision
- Step 2 Establishing a Time Frame
- Step 3 Organizing Your Finances
- Step 4 Drawing Up a "Pre-Cruising Agreement"
- Step 5 Developing Realistic Expectations
- Step 6 Evaluating Your Sailing Experience
- Step 7 Choosing Your Boat
- Step 8 Dealing With Your Land-based Stuff
But at the same time there are many challenges. The weather doesn't always cooperate and you sometimes find yourself sailing in rough and uncomfortable seas. You'll experience Chinese fire drills at 2:00 a.m. in the harbor when neighboring boats begin to drag anchor as the wind pipes up. Then there's the maintenance and repairs. The complex systems on board today's sailboats require constant maintenance to function properly in the harsh marine environment. Sometimes equipment failures will leave you waiting weeks longer than expected for your part to finally arrive. Be prepared to work on your boat yourself, and budget for an eventual break down somewhere along the way.
The good times and the challenges—this is what makes the real cruising life. The good times speak for themselves. Coming through the challenges stronger and more united offers us a special satisfaction of a very different kind.
If you feel you are weak in any of these areas, use the time now, before you head out on your cruising adventures, to develop your boating skills as much as possible. If sailing lessons are in order for one or both partners, you'll find courses of every level offered in most coastal towns. If there's nothing in your area, try one of the sailing schools that advertise nationally, and make a vacation out of it. Having taught sailing myself for many years, I highly recommend that couples learn in separate boats. My observation was that there is one dominant person in most couples, and if they are in the same boat, the non-dominant one tends to let the other one do everything, thus learning much less than if he or she had to get along without help.
Another way to quickly learn a great deal about sailing, is to get involved in club races. Here you have the chance to make instant comparisons of what works and doesn't work in trimming the sails and maneuvering the boat, plus you'll meet many other sailors who will talk tirelessly about every move. Sailboat racers are a rare breed in this respect. If racing is not your bag, look for people needing help in offshore passages or deliveries of boats. This can also be a great way to learn a lot from people with experience.
There are also many courses teaching navigational skills, along with a large number of books printed on this subject. Again, use your time now to beef up these important skills, then take the time to use your present boat and challenge yourself in different ways. Instead of just taking a lazy sail, drifting around the lake, put yourself in situations that require improving your maneuvering and navigational skills. Simulate man overboard situations. Try holding your boat still in a tight space with a crosswind. Back your boat up. Navigate at night and learn to identify the different lights. There are so many kinds of situations that we can never get enough practice at mastering them all.
When sailors search for a cruising boat, there's one factor that usually determines what we end up with—money. Buying an older model boat is certainly the way to stretch your dollar the furthest. Many of the boats in the 15 to 20 year-old range have bottomed out in price and are, for the most part, holding their values steady.
But it's not all peaches and cream. An older boat is going to require more upkeep and maintenance than a newer model. Sometimes a lot more! Factor into your purchase price analysis the cost of repairs performed by a marine professional, and an older model may lose some of its luster. If you're still fond of older models, as we are, be prepared to perform a lot of the work yourself and possibly spend considerable money beyond the initial purchase price. On Serengeti, Larry and I have a budget of $40,000 for upgrades and improvements. This includes such major things as a new engine. Our refit is extensive, renews all systems, and virtually all the labor will be performed by us. In general, if you're not handy, we strongly urge you to look at new boats or at used models that are no more than five years old.
With a new boat, you'll receive a manufacturer's warranty that covers general repairs of defective equipment for one year, and sometimes hull warranties of five years or more. New systems should serve you well and will need less attention in the first few years of operation. The interior space, light, and ventilation are also often superior in today's models. Another advantage of new sailboats comes in the area of maneuverability and speed. Unfortunately, new boats depreciate over time. A general rule is to allow 10 percent per year for the first three to five years of ownership.
The average-sized cruising boat is in the mid thirty-foot range. Can you cruise in a smaller boat? Definitely. We often see mid-twenty-foot boats enjoying the waters. Can you handle a larger boat with just two people? Surprisingly, the larger boats are sometimes easier to handle due to bigger engines and sail-handling systems that make quick work of larger sails. Remember, it's easy to adapt to the space you can afford. The important thing is to get out cruising.
Many people spend years looking for the Perfect Cruising Boat, analyzing the numbers, comparing the specs, wanting the spacious master cabin as well as the perfect offshore sailing vessel. But this boat doesn't exist. Every design offers a combination of compromises that make a dreamboat for one man unacceptable to another. For instance, a 4'9" draft would be desirable for gunkholing in the Bahamas, but probably not acceptable to someone who wants to cross the ocean, since shallow draft diminishes the boat's ability to sail to weather. A shallow draft also lessens the stability of the vessel in certain designs. Similarly a spacious interior cabin that works well at anchor and dock will fail dismally in offshore sea conditions where it's important to be able to wedge yourself into spaces and have handrails handy for grabbing.
It all comes down to what you value as the most important characteristic for the type of cruising you plan on doing. The best way you can spend the time before purchasing a boat is to look at as many different boats as you can, even models you think will hold no interest to you, and from this learn on which areas you and your partner can compromise most easily.
Several factors will affect your decisions here. If your time frame to be away cruising is just a year or two, you may just rent out the house and have all storage concerns pretty much taken care of. Or, like many cruisers, you may need to sell the house in order to pay cash for the boat. Everyone has different circumstances. If you're going to be gone for a while, our advice to you is to be RUTHLESS! Sell as much stuff as you can possibly bear to part with, and I can guarantee you that after being out cruising for a couple of years, you'll wish you had gotten rid of more. The less "ties" you have back home, the easier it is to relax on the cruise.
Mail is another concern of beginning cruisers. Not everyone is lucky enough to have a responsible family member to open and forward only important things. Fortunately, there are some very good mail forwarding services that work strictly with cruisers. Many of these are run by ex-cruisers themselves and will take care of as much as you want them to, even paying bills.
About half the cruisers out here seem to have a pet of some sort on board. Dogs and cats are the most prevalent. We have two cats and can offer you many tips on making this a great experience in our Cruising With Cats article. The happiest dog owners seem to be the ones who have trained their dog to go to the bathroom on board, rather than having to make frequent dinghy trips ashore. If you plan to cruise with a dog, you might want to start working on this technique now.
It's not easy to change your present lifestyle and just go cruising. We all become accustomed to our surroundings and often feel we are defined by our professional careers and/or our roles in parenthood. Not everyone will understand your desire to do such a strange thing as sell your house and belongings, then take off in a boat to points unknown. There's no question that, initially, our decision to go cruising was a pretty scary one for us. Quitting our jobs and changing our future forever seemed a little risky at the time. But we look back on those thoughts now and are amused by what a hold normal society has on us all. Today, we certainly have no regrets for any of our actions. In fact, we're just plain happy!
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Washington Office Update
Saturday, June 28
- ALA Washington Office Update Session
- 8:00 - 10 a.m.
The Washington Office (WO) Update Session will feature numerous topics from inside the Beltway and of interest to the library community, none more important than reauthorization of the Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA). At this session, the WO is hosting a public hearing on LSTA reauthorization and what changes librarians would like to see.
LSTA is arguably the single most important piece of federal legislation for libraries and the only federal program exclusively for libraries. It is administered by the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS). State libraries use the funds to support statewide initiatives and also distribute the funds through subgrants or cooperative agreements to public, school, academic, research, and special libraries. Around the country, knowledgeable librarians use LSTA funding to help patrons access essential information on a wide range of topics.
We need your input in order to tell Congress how today's libraries feel about LSTA.
But that's not all! Congress has had a lot on its plate this year (an election year) and the Office of Government Relations (OGR) and Office for Information Technology Policy (OITP), both of which are housed in the WO, were at the forefront of several issues. Also set for discussion are the Section 108 Study Group report, new WO Communications efforts, and Virtual Library Day on the Hill (to be held on July 1), plus news from the National Federation of the Blind on library services to that community.
- Breakout Session - I
- 10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
The WO Breakout Session, "What is the Future of Libraries?" is sponsored by ALA's Office for Information Technology Policy (OITP)! It will feature a distinguished panel moderated by OITP Fellow Roger Levien, comprising:
- Joan Frye Williams (President, Joan Frye Williams Consulting),
- Stephen Abram (Vice President of Innovation, SirsiDynix), and
- José-Marie Griffiths (Dean and Professor, U of North Carolina, Chapel Hill)
Who will share their perspectives. The panel will consider questions such as:
1. What might libraries look like in 10, 20, or 30 years?
2. Which trends in information technology or society are most important or most interesting for the future of libraries, and why?
3. Given the evolution in information technology and online services, what are the most promising opportunities for libraries in the coming decade?
4. What do the workforce trends today imply about the library services that are delivered tomorrow? And what can be done today to better prepare us for delivering relevant services for the library of the future?
Also at this session, David Lankes (Associate Professor, Syracuse University and OITP Fellow) will talk about recent developments in "Participatory Librarianship," an important new direction for the field. Vivian Pisano (Chief of Information Technology, San Francisco Public Library) and Alan Inouye (OITP Director) will introduce a new Program on America's Libraries in the 21st Century that will formalize the future of libraries as an activity of ALA.
- Breakout Session - II
- 10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
- Breakout Session - III - Citizen Advocacy for a Democratic Society
- 10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
In one of the three Washington Office Breakout Sessions, Conference attendees are invited to see how national library issues and hot topics impact libraries at the federal, state and local levels. Sponsored by ALTA, its Intellectual Freedom Subcommittee, its Subcommittee on Legislation and the ALA Committee on Legislation, the program is called, "Citizen Advocacy for a Democratic Society."
Find out how you can translate these issues to your constituents to encourage grassroots advocacy at all levels of government. Ruth Newell will moderate the program; Emily Sheketoff will talk about federal issues; Bob Doyle will discuss state and local issues; Joan Reis Reeves and Sherman Banks will talk about how trustees, friends and citizen advocates can make a difference for local libraries; and they will all field questions.
- E-rate Task Force Forum
- 1:30 - 3:30 p.m.
Join members of the E-rate Task Force and invited experts for a discussion of the latest news on the E-rate Program.


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Raymond James (RJF) and Washington Wealth, part of NFP Advisor Services, recruited former Wall Street advisors over the past week, and Securities America said Thursday that it added a team in Nebraska.
The father-and son-team of Michael Cohen and Benjamin Cohen, CFP, joined Raymond James & Associates in Chicago from JPMorgan Securities (JPM), where they have managed about $670 million in client assets and produced yearly fees and revenues of more than $4.2 million.
"The addition of the Cohen team is just one more illustration of the momentum we have built in attracting successful advisors from across the industry to affiliate with Raymond James," said Tash Elwyn, president of private client operations for Raymond James' employee-advisor group, in a statement. "There is clearly great appeal in our firm's reputation, culture and services and the fact we are delivering on our commitment of being the premier alternative to Wall Street."
"We conducted a lot of due diligence," explained Michael Cohen in a press release, "and looked carefully at many firms, but Raymond James had the right management, the right attitude and the right focus for us. We wanted a firm that was built for retail and would let us run our practice the old-fashioned way: putting our clients' interests first; and Brian understood that. Raymond James respects the advisor-client relationship and provides unparalleled support."
Michael Cohen began his financial services career in 1971 with H. Hentz & Co., but spent most of his career with Bear Stearns, which was acquired by J.P. Morgan Securities in 2008. Benjamin Cohen went into the business at Bear Stearns in 2006.
Washington Wealth Grabs 2 Advisors
Also last week, independent RIA Washington Wealth Management said it added two former wirehouse advisors to its platform. The advisors, Morrie Symson and David Mizrahi, have a combined asset based of roughly $150 million.
Washington Wealth, a unit of NFP Advisor Services, is based in San Diego and was set up by ex-wirehouse advisors.
"Their decision to join Washington Wealth Management after so many years in the wirehouse universe speaks to the critical importance of harnessing turnkey comprehensive support for former wirehouse advisors accustomed to such resources and the power of the independent model," said Rob Bartenstein, CEO of Washington Wealth Management, in a press release.
"As more and more advisors look to escape the captive environment of the wirehouse world, we look forward to being able to offer a true hybrid solution, one that is full service and makes independence easy and beneficial for them and their clients," Bartenstein explained.
Symson, most recently with UBS (UBS), joined Pacific Point Asset Management, a WWM-affiliated firm. Mizrahi, formerly of Wells Fargo Advisors (WFA), has opened his own practice, First Point Financial Management. Both advisors are based in Woodland Hills, Calif.
Securities America News
Securities America, a unit of Ladenburg Thalmann (LTS), said early Thursday that Fortress Wealth Advisors of Omaha, Neb., had joined the IBD.
Financial advisors Dana Webb and Curren Webb, another father-son team, opened Fortress Wealth Advisors in mid-January and have already transitioned nearly $100 million in client assets. They were previously with Manarin Investment Counsel of Omaha.
"We are very excited about the successful launch of our first quarter as Fortress Wealth Advisors," said Curren Webb in a press release. "With this solid foundation for our business, and our relationship with Securities America, we look forward to accelerated growth in the months and years to come. We have a sophisticated and growing clientele and wanted a firm that could offer next-level resources, support and oversight."
Fortress Wealth Advisors will conduct advisory business through Arbor Point Advisors, a joint venture of Securities America and NorthStar Financial Services Group. Arbor Point's platform lets hybrid advisors serve fee-based clients directly with major custodians such as TD Ameritrade, Schwab and Fidelity Institutional, while managing their commission-based accounts through Securities America.
"Advisors like Dana and Curren Webb reflect the mission behind our approach," said Curtis Reed, president of Arbor Point Advisors, in a statement. "We look forward to working with them to achieve their goals, and most importantly, the goals and objectives of their clients."


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Taarabt: Failed PSG move led to 'year of misery'
Milan midfielder Adel Taarabt has revealed how a failed move to Paris Saint-Germain in 2011 led to a "year of misery".
The 24-year-old Moroccan joined the San Siro outfit on loan from QPR in January and made Serie A starts against Napoli and Bologna before making his UEFA Champions League bow against Atletico Madrid on Wednesday.
However, things could have been different for Taarabt, who held talks with PSG in the 2011 close-season.
"I was the priority of the Qataris (PSG owners)," he said. "They had met me before all the other players who have signed.
"They wanted me to sign. But I think that Leonardo (director of football) had other priorities.
"I suffered from this transfer failure, I suffered a lot. In my head, I was in Paris, a big club, I was going to play the Champions League.
"And then you leave again at QPR...I spent a year of misery. It was hard. But I'm glad to have rebounded to AC Milan."
Despite a 1-0 defeat in the Champions League last 16 first leg clash, Taarabt claims he is living the dream in Italy.
"I have spent here the best 10 days of my career," he told RMC Sport. "I have trained three times with the team and played in a wonderful stadium like that at Napoli. Then, at home to Bologna in another magnificent stadium. And then on Wednesday I played my first match in the Champions League.
"It has been a dream for me. When I signed up, I always said that I believed in my qualities and I thought I had everything to play for Milan.
"It is true that this has surprised people because I did not play at Fulham, but now I am here. I am making my way and will try to earn a place in Milan.
"This week was my first match in the Champions League and I played in the last 16. I could not sleep that night."
Milan currently sit ninth in Serie A and visit Sampdoria on Sunday.


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October 01, 2016
Clean drinking water. Sinks and showers and toilets. These don't seem like extravagances; they seem like basic necessities. But for so many people across the globe, they are luxuries that are completely out of reach. 663 Million people. That's how many people in the world will live without clean water today. That's almost twice the population of the USA and Canada combined. 2.4 billion people worldwide lack access to a toilet. 1 in 5 children under the age of 5 die each day from waterborne disease — one every 21 seconds, as a direct result of contaminated water and poor sanitation and hygiene. Those numbers are staggering; the lack of safe drinking water and sanitation is a global health crisis, one that must be confronted.
As we finish up this series on "Clean Water," we'll take a look at organizations that are committed to finding solutions to this health crisis, organizations dedicated to helping those 663 million people get access to clean water. Here are just a few of them:
Founded by the GRAMMY® Award winning band, Jars of Clay, and activist Jena Lee Nardella, Blood:Water's mission is "partnering with Africa to end the HIV/AIDS and water crises." Seventy percent of all people living with HIV are in sub-Saharan Africa, more than 25 million people. Clean water, sanitation, and good hygiene are critical to combating disease.
Clean, disease-free blood requires clean, uncontaminated water, and Africa desperately needs both.
To facilitate real, lasting change, Blood:Water finds and then partners with grassroots organizations already doing great work in Africa. Each partner uses different solutions for HIV/AIDS and water, according to what their communities need. Blood:Water provides technical , financial, and organizational support, and helps implement solutions tailored to each community, solutions such as wells, latrines and health clinics. Blood:Water has helped provide 1,000,000 people with access to clean water.
Here is a snapshot of one of Blood:Water partners:
Babies Born Free of HIV in Uganda
Since opening the New Life Medical Center in northern Uganda, more than 70 HIV-positive pregnant mothers have been enrolled in comprehensive medical care. Through the commitment of both the mothers and the clinic staff, 100% of the babies delivered thus far have been born free of HIV. This is a major milestone in the fight to end the HIV/AIDS crisis, and it is being led at the community level.
Read more about our partner's work in Uganda
Water.org's website states, "For more than 25 years, we've made it our mission to bring water and sanitation to the world. Through market-driven, financial solutions, we've transformed millions of lives — giving women hope, children health, and communities a future." Founded by Matt Damon and Gary White, Water.org thinks in terms of practical economic solutions.
In addition to partnering with local organizations to build wells and provide training seminars on hygiene, Water.org created WaterCredit, an initiative that connects microfinance institutions to individuals and communities in developing countries. WaterCredit allows people in need to access small loans for water connections or toilets. As of June 2016, WaterCredit has empowered more than four million people across eight countries with access to safe water and sanitation.
"WATERisLIFE's mission is to provide clean water, sanitation and hygiene programs. Saving Lives. Transforming Communities." WATERisLIFE has developed practical solutions like The Straw water filter, which can clean 2-3 liters of water a day, and costs only $10, and they are developing exciting new innovations like The Drinkable Book, which we looked at last month.
"From WATERisLIFE straw filters to household water filtration units and borehole wells; to pump repair, water systems and water source fencing; to proper sanitation training and development and integrated hygiene curriculum programs, communities are transformed by sustainable solutions." http://waterislife.com
Charity:Water is a non-profit dedicated to bringing clean, safe drinking water to people in developing countries. They have some extremely creative fund-raising ideas and ways to good involved, from swimming San Francisco Bay to raise money for clean water to pledging your birthday, a campaign in which individuals ask for donations to charity:water instead of gifts.
Charity:Water's operating costs are covered by private donors, so 100% of public donations go directly to clean water technologies that range from wells to water filtration.
Charity:Water's spokesman states,
"We're on a mission to bring clean and safe drinking water to every single person on the planet. And we want to do it in our lifetime."
"Until nobody on earth dies from dirty water . . . "
Now, that's a mission we can all get behind.
Wateraid.org, "Clean water and sanitation are the missing pieces in treatment for people living with HIV.
Goodnet.org, "7 Water Organizations you should know."
Goodnet. Org, "Clean Water Charity that gives 100 percent"


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Countless car brands tried to invade the US market throughout the decades and most failed, although not always because the products were necessarily bad. What's the best car imported to American that nevertheless failed?
The Renault 8 and its updated version, the R10, were great little cars. These rear engined economy champions were so popular that the French ended up with assembly lines in Venezuela, Bulgaria, Spain, Romania, Mexico, Australia, Morocco, Canada and Algeria, making them a global success.
America loved it too. The 1967 edition of Road Test Magazine put the R10 way ahead of its competition, including the highly popular Beetle thanks to its superior handling, luggage space, safety features and value for money. Europe's Car of the Year, the Fiat 124 came second despite its modern layout.
Unfortunately, the incompetent dealer network and an unsuccessful car-assembly project in French-Canada forced the standalone brand to disappear from North America by the end of the seventies. Bad things were to follow.
A shame really, but not the only failure in US import history. Which one was your favorite four-wheeled immigrant?
Image credit: Renault/Hugo90 and Road Test Magazine (1967, Feb).


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The recent Wikileaks exposure of over 90,000 classified US documents about the Afghan war revealed a Pakistan that has been both a major American ally and, at times, engaged in supporting the very Taliban who kill US soldiers in Afghanistan.
No wonder Washington's and the American public's frustration with Pakistan is growing. As public support for the war in Afghanistan flags, so, too, could America's commitment to Pakistan.
That would be a big mistake. America has abandoned Pakistan before, after the Soviets left Afghanistan in 1989, with regrettable results. It can't afford to do so again – nuclear-armed Pakistan is simply too important and dangerous now.
Instead, both Washington and Islamabad must break the cynical, transactional bonds of their relationship, and work to form a partnership that supports their long-term, mutual interests. That won't be easy. But it's the only way the United States can protect its national security interests in Southwest Asia.
A most important – and least understood – country
America can begin by educating itself about a land of which it remains terribly ignorant.
With 177 million people, Pakistan is the sixth-most-populous country on the planet and it has a very young population, with 64 million people 14 years of age or younger.
It is also the only country that within the past 15 years has manufactured, tested, and proliferated nuclear weapons; had a military coup d'etat (and a subsequent peaceful return to power of civilian politicians); been forced to seek a bailout from the International Monetary Fund to avoid an economic collapse (2008); and become the global epicenter for Islamist militancy and extremism. Yet, few people in the West understand all of these problems, or Pakistan's efforts to solve them.
Mostly, we see Pakistan as we always have, as an on-again-off again "ally" whose relationship with the United States is transactional – that is, we enlist them when we need help against the Soviet Union or Al Qaeda in Afghanistan, for example, pay them generously while the relationship is on, and then drop the relationship when we do not need them.
Our fecklessness is due in part to the fact that we know virtually nothing about Pakistan, a place far from and alien to the US.
Although the Pakistani diaspora population is significant, with more than seven million Pakistanis living abroad, only 300,000 or so live in the United States, where there is no appreciation for the ancient Indus River Valley civilization (the pharaohs and pyramids of Egypt's Nile River Valley Civilization are much better known), Pakistani sports (cricket, anyone?), music (Junoon, Pakistan's biggest rock band of the 1990s, just put out a new song), or the latest movies from Lollywood (its Lahore-based movie industry).
Fair-weather friend
While we treat Pakistan as an unreliable client, Pakistan treats the US as a far-away, fair-weather friend. Pakistan and the United States currently find themselves embroiled in an on-again period of uncertain friendship, but neither side counts on the relationship to last.
Pakistan expects the United States to walk away again, while the US believes that Pakistan will continue to see itself as caught between two rising great powers, China and India, each with nuclear arsenals and aspirations to dominate Asia. China (which also sees India as a rival) is Pakistan's northern neighbor and "all-weather" ally. India is Pakistan's great resented rival and hegemon of the South Asian subcontinent.
The two countries were created by Britain's partition of the subcontinent in 1947, when the colonial territory ruled under the British Raj was divided into a Hindu-dominated India and Muslim-dominated Pakistan (then including East Pakistan, which in 1971 would become independent as Bangladesh). Since Partition, Pakistan and India have fought four wars (1947, 1965, 1971, and 1999) and numerous skirmishes, and both have developed nuclear weapons and ballistic missiles.
India has prevailed each time, because although Pakistan has an excellent military that is the world's seventh-largest in terms of active duty troops, India's military is the third-largest and has a military budget that is eight times bigger. It is as if the United States and Mexico had a long-standing dispute that occasionally erupted into open conflict.
Why Pakistan turns to Islamist militants
Thus, although Pakistan has spent an inordinately large share of its national budget to build a far larger military than it needs, that military has never been able to perform its primary task with regard to India successfully. So, in 1998, shortly after India conducted nuclear tests, Pakistan acquired nuclear weapons, but while its 100 or so nuclear warheads may provide some deterrent capability against a lightning Indian attack, Pakistan can hardly use its nuclear arsenal as an offensive weapon.
That leaves the third leg of Pakistan's strategic triad, Islamist militants run by the Inter-Services Intelligence Directorate (ISI). Historically, Pakistan has achieved its foreign policy interests in neighboring countries more through the activities of the militants than by way of its conventional or nuclear forces.
Pakistan's biggest national security concern, by far, is India, with which it has an existential struggle over the disputed Kashmir region. Since the American-led intervention in Afghanistan in the fall of 2001, India has gained a foothold there as well. By aiding the Afghan government and building consulates around the country, New Delhi is not only undermining Pakistan's hopes for "strategic depth" in Afghanistan, but motivating even greater need for the militants.
Implications of withdrawal
The United States has announced a July 2011 target for beginning a withdrawal of combat forces from Afghanistan, which has been read throughout the region as meaning that the West will begin a serious pullout then. All the regional actors have begun to prepare for the American-led withdrawal, meaning that Pakistan cannot abandon its only functional national security tool.
This reality poses a particular problem for the United States. That's because many of the militants were trained and maintained in Pakistan's Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA), which sits next to the Durand Line. The Durand Line is a border negotiated between the British and Afghanistan in the 1890s, when the British ruled what is now Pakistan and held indirect sway in Afghanistan as well.
The Tribal Areas remain semi-autonomous and a barren bastion of Pashtun tribesmen, who are cousins of the Afghan Pashtuns across the border from whom the Taliban sprang. The demographic explosion and economic malaise in Pakistan combined with heightened anti-American sentiment following 9/11 and Operation Iraqi Freedom in 2003 to produce a new generation of Taliban, many of whom have abandoned the old ties to the ISI and now pursue their own targets, including Pakistani soldiers, police, public officials, and civilians.
So, for much of the past decade since 9/11, and perhaps even now, Pakistan has played a dangerous double game of helping the Americans destroy some of the Taliban that are located in and operating from safe havens on Pakistani territory, while simultaneously maintaining some of the Taliban against the day when the United States leaves Afghanistan.
Moving beyond a transactional relationship
How can the US engage Pakistan in a way that leads to a better outcome in the war in Afghanistan? There is no good answer to this question, because it requires both countries to change their historical behavior.
The US would have to go beyond the transactional relationship to develop a strategic partnership with Pakistan, which is unlikely given the far larger population and market of India just next door (and the possibility of India as hedge against rising Chinese influence and power).
Pakistan would have to abandon its militants, which would be hard enough even if everyone wanted to do so, but this is a federal country with a dominant military, important Islamist political parties, and many religious schools. There are numerous ways for the militants to continue even if the policy of the government is to eliminate them. And, since Pakistan believes the US will abandon it yet again, it has no incentive to change its behavior and every reason not to. As for the US, it faces the timeless problem of having to prove a negative – namely, that it is not going to abandon Pakistan yet again. How can it prove that to skeptical Pakistanis?
Can't twist Pakistan's arm
Pakistan cannot be cajoled, induced, or even threatened into changing its behavior, and the US cannot prevail in Afghanistan without a change in Pakistan's behavior. Pakistan must change because it wants to do so, which will require both deep internal reforms of its institutions and regional diplomatic initiatives to lower the temperature in the neighborhood.
The US must take two linked and challenging steps.
First, it must program a significant portion of its aid to Pakistan for non-security assistance that produces changes to its economic and political structures, so that long-overdue institutional reforms can be fostered.
The seamy underside of our transactional relationship is that most of America's aid to Pakistan has gone historically to its military, thus preventing badly needed reform. That must change if the cycle of mutual duplicity is to be broken.
Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton made some progress on this front in July, when she announced $500 million in funds for hospitals and hydroelectric generation, part of a larger sum of $7.5 billion in US aid for development projects in Pakistan.
"It's our goal to slowly but surely demonstrate that the US is concerned about Pakistan for the long term, and that the partnership goes far beyond security against our common enemies," Secretary Clinton said.
But she faces an uphill battle. A Pew survey this summer showed that 6 in 10 Pakistanis regard the US as a "nemesis."
Building goodwill
The best thing we have done in Pakistan in recent memory was the post-earthquake relief effort in 2005, which prompted enduring positive feelings toward the US in the remote northern villages of Pakistan where US military helicopters dropped from the sky to provide life-giving supplies and ferry the injured to US military doctors.
Now Pakistan is awash in historic and devastating floods, and the US response to this tragedy – $76 million in aid so far – could provide another opportunity to build goodwill. "The people of Pakistan will see that when the crisis hits, it's not the Chinese, it's not the Iranians, it's not other countries," said US special envoy Richard Holbrooke. "It's not the EU, it's the US."
Yet the US should spend ten times that amount, and immediately offer to redeploy troops from Afghanistan to help in Pakistan. US government relief efforts in the wake of Hurricane Katrina eventually topped $100 billion, and the first supplemental appopriation just after the hurricane was for $10.5 billion, so pushing our spending on Pakistan up to $7.6 billion is viable.
Resolve Kashmir
Second, the Kashmir dispute that is at the root of the historical animosity with India must be resolved. The US must provide leadership to bring about that resolution, despite Indian desires to have Washington sit on the sidelines. This step will be very difficult, as India has already rebuffed efforts by the Obama administration to do exactly that.
Both steps must occur in tandem, so that each side can make important, but painful, changes to longstanding institutions and positions. Above all else, the US must not abandon Pakistan again.
Larry P. Goodson is the author of "Afghanistan's Endless War: State Failure, Regional Politics, and the Rise of the Taliban" and a forthcoming book about Pakistan.


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Lewie's Weekly Deals, January 10 – Dead Space 2, Black Ops, WoW Cataclysm, more
The Christmas and January sales may have wound down now, but that doesn't mean it's the end of bargain-tastic gaming deals. Here's the first of my weekly deal roundups of 2011. To get cheap games constantly shoved into your browser, head to SavyGamer.co.uk. Get this week's selection after the break.
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Mirror's Edge leads latest Steam sale
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Atari first quarter revenues rise, but future success still uncertain
Gamasutra has the full scoop on Atari's first quarter earnings, and things are looking pretty good. Boosted by the strong sales of games like Chronicles of Riddick and Ghostbusters, revenues soared 30% up to €54.5 million ($77.78 million). However, Atari isn't popping the champagne and threatening to stop supporting the PS3 just yet. The future, […]
Assault on Dark Athena premium multiplayer Map Pack goes live
The premium multiplayer Map Pack for The Chronicles of Riddick: Assault on Dark Athena has landed on Xbox Live. It will run you 800 MS Points ($10.00) and includes: "Munity" and "Viper Run" for Butcher Bay Riot; "Sneerock" for Deathmatch; "Tracker Star" for Capture the Flag; "The Tangle" for Pitch Black. Hit the link for […]
Videogame film tie-in sales declined this year, says NPD
Sales data released from the NPD Group shows that videogames with film tie-ins saw a dramatic sales decrease this year in the US. According to an article in the L.A. Times, the downward slope for the top franchises for the year had varying factors leading to underwhelming retail performance. Activision and DreamWork's Monsters vs. Aliens […]
Assault on Dark Athena sold 100,000 in April
Starbreeze's The Chronicles of Riddick: Assault on Dark Athena Vin Diesel sold 100,000 units during its debut moth of April. According to NPD, those numbers are for all platforms and include numbers for March even though the game did not hit shelves until April 7. Just thought the Riddick fans would like to know. More […]
Outrage over Dark Athena's DRM is unfounded, says Atari
Atari has told Shacknews that the uproar over The Chronicles of Riddick: Assault on Dark Athena DRM is unfounded. Furthermore, reports that surfaced earlier in the month citing that the game could only be installed three times in total were deemed inaccurate by Atari. While it's true you can only install the game three times, […]
Riddick DLC already in the works
DLC's already in the works for The Chronicles of Riddick: Assault on Dark Athena, IGN's reporting. The pack's to include five new multiplayer maps, to add to the 15 included in the upcoming title's retail release. The action game's out on April 24.
Assault on Dark Athena goes gold, gets new pics
The Chronicles of Riddick: Assault on Dark Athena has gone gold, Atari said today. Getting excited about the Pitch Black mutliplayer mode over here. April 7 is the day PC, PS3 and Xbox 360 users in North America will get their hands on it. Those in the rest of the world will have to wait […]
Vin Diesel "begged" for Dark Athena multiplayer
Vin Diesel's told G4 that he "begged" for online multiplay to be included in Assault on Dark Athena. He begged. He probably cried a bit too. The actor told the TV station that the game was well into production as a single-player-only entity, but Vin put his foot down on the subject of a multiplayer […]
Qore Episode 10: Burnout, Riddick, LittleBigPlanet, more
Qore Episode 10 is now up on PSN, and a preview of what you'll get is posted after the break. This week, the Sony folks get some hands-on time with the upcoming Big Surf Island expansion pack for Burnout Paradise, travel to Sweden to visit Dark Athena creator Starbreeze, and talk Alpha Protocol with Obsidian. […]
Dev diary for Assault on Dark Athena explains the game's genesis
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- Обучение
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- Starting the precompute process
Starting the precompute process
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To generate a lighting solution using Precomputed Realtime GI, we must initiate the precompute process. For this to begin, we must have at least one object marked as Lightmap Static in our Scene.
Organizing and grouping GameObjects within the Hierarchy view makes it quick and easy to select GameObjects for inclusion in the lighting precompute. There are numerous strategies for organizing the hierarchy of GameObjects. Discussing these different strategies in detail is outside the scope of this tutorial. However, what is important is to understand that having some scheme for organizing GameObjects will greatly improve productivity when making repeated selections in the Scene.
In our example Scene, we have organised our GameObjects into classifications underneath a parent object called Environment. This group contains all the visible, static MeshRenderers which make up the environment of our Scene. Underneath this we have sub-groups of objects which have similar characteristics in terms of size or topology.
Grouping of objects within the Scene hierarchy can help when making repeated selection of objects.
It is most efficient to begin by applying lighting settings in broad strokes and then progressively refine the details as we move forwards.
Select the Environment GameObject.
In the Inspector window, check the box marked Static
When asked if you wish to enable the Static flags of the child objects as well, select Yes, change children. Doing this ensures the GameObject and its children will receive the Lightmap Static flag. They will then be included in the lighting precompute.
Now that our Scene has some Static GameObjects, we can begin the precompute process.
Open the Lighting window (Window > Lighting) and then select the Scene tab.
Ensure that the Auto checkbox is checked. The Auto checkbox can be found next to the Build button, which will be greyed out if the Auto checkbox is checked.
The precompute process will now begin. The progress of the precompute process is shown in the bottom right of the Unity Editor and is represented by a blue progress bar. The current task (written as x/xx) and the number of jobs remaining in that task are displayed within the progress bar.
If the Auto checkbox is not enabled, the process can be manually initiated by clicking the Build button. When working through this tutorial, it is recommended that Auto mode is left on.
Progress bar showing the current task, remaining tasks and remaining jobs of the precompute.


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New Clone on the Block
Joined: 14 Nov 2006
Location: Ontario
Posted: Thu Jul 31, 2008 12:40 pm
Post subject: 7680 The Twilight Review
Set Review # 7680 -- The Twilight
Lego.com Info:
Includes Anakin Skywalker, Ahsoka and R2-D2 minifigures, plus Rotta the Huttlet!
The Twilight has moveable wings and retractable landing gear!
Open the back to use the working tow-cable winch!
Front and sides open!
Detach the side-mounted escape pod!
Rotate the laser cannon turrets on top!
Measures 12" (30cm) long and 18" (46cm) wide!
My Opinion:
(WARNING: I specialize in ship building so Im going to be very hard on TLC.)
I would buy it just simply because I collect all Minifigure Scale Lego Star Wars Sets. The new minifigures is one of the only thing that makes worth buying this set other then having a complete collection. Rotta is actually one of the great redeeming qualities of this set. They made him with pose able arms which is better then some of the stuff Lego has been doing. (I.E. those trans green aliens) Then theres Ahsoka! She's a smoking hot alien and this little minifigure is almost perfect as far as Lego makes. They made her hair piece out of plastic which Im sure many of us will be very happy about. I didn't have any problems getting this set, several on shelves but Lego says it's "hard to find" so grab it if you see it.
Cons: Poor variation of parts/pieces makes me want to scrap it. But then my show room collection wouldn't be complete. It had a lot of angled plates but only the left or right one not a pair. Ok details for this ship are almost completely missing! Theres no windshield for starters, no floor in the main cabin, large hole into main cabin where the dorsal gun is, large rear deck with no details, large holes in the cockpit, and he read hatch is blocked by a winch which is good cause if walked in you would surely fall to death since theres no floor. So overall Lego sucked big time on this one. Can they hire someone who can at least build a ship with a windshield? Idiots. Also the set is pretty breakable. It has 2 pods (1 escape, 1 engine, both can detach too easily) It's pretty breakable as I said before. Also lacks bells and whistles sooooo... ...no. Worst Lego Star Wars Set since the bucket set.
Parts: 6/10
Minifigures: 9/10
Detail: 2/10
Playability: 3/10
Price to parts: 7/10
Availability: 10/10
Swoosh ability: 4/10
Overall rating: 2/10
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Location: Joining Gen. Veers on flight to FBTB II
Posted: Thu Jul 31, 2008 12:49 pm
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Well, keep in mind that the bucket set was specifically aimed at five-year-old kids, while this monstrosity...it's just trash for all ages. Good review, Rook.
Well, time to face the new world at FBTB II...
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Joined: 05 Jul 2005
Location: Florida
Posted: Thu Jul 31, 2008 4:37 pm
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I wasn't interested in this set until reading about it in the visual guide (which is absolutely awesome!). I don't want to spoil anything, but I'm getting Falcon type vibes off it.
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Joined: 12 Sep 2005
Location: An X-Wing crashed in the Eiffel Tower - not the Vegas one !!
Posted: Fri Aug 01, 2008 4:40 pm
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Well I loved the firts images of the set we saw and it wasthe fuirst set I bought at Midnight Madness and I really love it !!
I really don't agree with you on different points.
Firts regarding the Mfs I would give it a 2 !! Come on TLC its the same figs as the AT-TE for Pete's sake. Sure its nice to have a second Ashoka & Rotta but a third Anie ? Come on the sucks
Regarding the design I tink that ships rock big time !! I love the old blocky aspect of space shuttle. It has this very particuliar aggressive and boxy look. And as a cargo ship its great to have a huge platform at the rear.
The wing design is really wwell done and I love how the small moveing wing attaches. Also the top gun can move which is a great feature.
The it has an opebn cockpit yes and so ? The ISD had that and it looks better on the Twilight, and its easy to fill gaps
I did a big pic review over at
if you waant to see a lot of pics. I also transformed the rear deck on a sweet bbq area
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Joined: 30 Dec 2007
Location: Arizona
Posted: Fri Aug 01, 2008 5:06 pm
Post subject: Re: 7680: The Twilight
Rook wrote:
Availability: 10/10 I didn't have problems getting it, several on shelves but Lego says it's "hard to find" so grab it if you see it.
Hard To Fine by Lego means it isn't available at every retail store..but the stores that do carry it will have tons. It's a TRU exclusive, right?
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Location: An X-Wing crashed in the Eiffel Tower - not the Vegas one !!
Posted: Fri Aug 01, 2008 5:11 pm
Post subject: Re: 7680: The Twilight
ThinkingImpaired wrote:
It's a TRU exclusive, right?
Yep it is, and judging with the price I doubt it will be hard to find for a long time
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Joined: 01 Oct 2005
Location: Wilsonville
Posted: Sat Aug 02, 2008 11:58 am
Post subject: Re: 7680: The Twilight
Rook wrote:
Can they hire someone who can at least build a ship with a windshield. Idiots.
You sir are hilarious. This set is a very sad attempt at a very bland and tasteless vehicle
[quote="Rook"]Can they hire someone who can at least build a ship with a windshield. Idiots.
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Joined: 13 Feb 2005
Location: France
Posted: Wed Aug 13, 2008 5:23 pm
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Sometimes, Lego could just pick up 4-5 fans and test some ideas:
-1 Non exclusive figs;
-2 in an expensive set;
-3 featuring an ugly ship...
...is such a missss! Every collector could have told them.
And if they asked me (though they won't) for the general SW line, I'd tell they should concentrate on small and cheap sets with juniorized vehicles and ships or playsets rather than great-but-expensive with lot of pieces and few figs BECAUSE cheap sets with cool figs are for children while expensive sets are adult collectors' business.
Anyway, big UCS sets remain great, very great, but only for those who can afford them, i.e. AFOLs.
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Location: On my hand, close to the base of the thumb
Posted: Mon Oct 27, 2008 6:24 am
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So I'm the only one who really liked the Podracer Bucket?
If I could get it cheap and actually had any money to afford it in the first place, this looks to be a nice target for modification into a transport, or at least a nice parts stash for the big house of plates designs I seem to be working on of late.
As far as the gaps and lack of realistic interior space, TLC has been doing that for years, so I hardly expect anything different.
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Max Rebo
Joined: 20 Apr 2007
Location: Cambridge, UK
Posted: Mon Oct 27, 2008 9:40 am
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It is pretty easy to add a floor to the interior. This makes a big difference to its 'playability' so that it can hold lots of cargo, figures or a speeder.
The lack of some kind of windscreen is a bad omission. The price is the biggest obstacle. I wouldn't be suprised to see the set heavily discounted in the new year to finally persuade the naysayers to pick it up..
Overall it is quite a solid well constructed set. If only Lego had included one extra and really desirable exclusive mini-figure I feel it might have become quite a hot item.
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SW Fan Goosi
Joined: 12 Dec 2008
Location: A galaxy far, far away
Posted: Sat Dec 13, 2008 7:58 pm
Post subject: Re: 7680 The Twilight Review
Rook wrote:
Worst Lego Star Wars Set since the bucket set.
At least the bucket set was cheap!
I believe in LEGO Star Wars!
End creepy minifig faces!
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New Clone on the Block
Joined: 10 Dec 2008
Posted: Sat Dec 13, 2008 9:46 pm
Post subject: Re: 7680 The Twilight Review
SW Fan Goosi wrote:
Rook wrote:
Worst Lego Star Wars Set since the bucket set.
At least the bucket set was cheap!
So that makes it a good set?
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Joined: 03 Aug 2005
Location: I'm really not sure
Posted: Sun Dec 14, 2008 6:00 am
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No, but it was less of a waste of money.
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SW Fan Goosi
Joined: 12 Dec 2008
Location: A galaxy far, far away
Posted: Sun Dec 14, 2008 9:29 am
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Master Fetty wrote:
No, but it was less of a waste of money.
That's exactly my point.
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Posted: Sun Dec 14, 2008 10:04 am
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I actually think that the Twilight is not bad. Not terrific, but not bad. I hope to get it for Christmas.
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Location: City of Evil, Canada
Posted: Sun Dec 14, 2008 10:24 am
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At first I thought this set looked terrible, but it's grown on me. I'm still not going to get it, but I think it looks half decent. But Ive always been a fan of those large, junky looking ships like the Falcon.
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SW Fan Goosi
Joined: 12 Dec 2008
Location: A galaxy far, far away
Posted: Sun Dec 14, 2008 3:42 pm
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Well, it looks pretty cool, but think of what else you can get for that price! My new Death Star II is a better deal.
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Yesh the Gearhead
Joined: 30 May 2005
Location: The Stoneship Age
Posted: Fri Dec 26, 2008 7:26 pm
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I think this ship is a lot better than most people give it credit for.
The windshield thing really isn't a problem, seeing as how it captures the shape perfectly. You can't deny that the mechanical aspects of the ship are well designed, like the landing gear, or the red pins that fit everything together. As far as the ship's stability, I think it is quite the opposite, it seems really sturdy. you just don't pick it up by the pods that are only connected by a couple pins, you pick it up by the middle. Seeing as how the escape pod is
to detach, I don't see why that is a drawback. One of my personal favorite parts of the ship, is that the colors are really well situated. Sometimes there are inexplicable patches of colors on ships that don't match, but in this one, there is a solid chunk of dark grey, solid patches of earth orange, and other stripes. I think they did this well, as it really captures the solid colors that the animated style would use.
The real issue with it is the expense of the set. It should be around 80 or 90 bucks for it to match the 10 cent price to part ratio. So it is definitely not the right price, but if you can snag it at a discount, I think this set has a lot more to offer than most people think. For a kid, I think this set has a lot more appeal, obviously. And However you spin it, Lego is a child's toy. There are lots of play features here (like the missile launcher, the clever door mechanism, the S-foils, the opening cockpit, the escape pod, the winch, and the fact that it is pretty swooshable for a clunker). If it isn't spot on, then just deal with it. Especially since, well you know, it's Lego, and you can fix it however you want.
And do you really think the AT-ST and the Ultimate Lightsaber Duel were both better than this set?
Of course, you can think however you want. Everyone has their own opinion.
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Location: TK forever! FBTB forever!
Posted: Sun Dec 28, 2008 10:25 am
Post subject:
Yesh the Gearhead wrote:
A really long post about how the Twilight isn't so bad that TK didn't feel like quoting.
Yeah, you have several good points. I got this set for Christmas, and it is actually one of my favorites now. If you grab it in the center, you can swoosh it pretty well. Also, as Yesh said, the windshield isn't much of a problem.
One more thing about the Twilight. It, as WookieWarrior9 said in July, definately reminds me of the Falcon. I like the "old freighter that was upgraded" bit.
I just have to disagree with almost everyone else here:
This is not a bad set
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Posted: Fri Jan 02, 2009 11:38 am
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This was one of the first sets I picked up as well. I liked it in the movie. (Yes, I enjoyed the movie.)
I found that it was a bit overpriced and that the lack of a floor hampered it's playability, but then again, I feel that a lot of the sets ned a little tweak to make them more playable. I acutally liked the fact that with an easy modification to the engine pod, this thing opened from 4 sides, which left lots of room to add features and interior gubbins.
Overall, this was a fun set to build, though, and it wasn't difficult, despite all of the moving parts. I agree that we have enough creepy Anakin figures, but who else would you put with this set? You pretty muchhave to have Anakin/ Ashoka/ R2/ Rotta...
Maybe a few generic clone troopers (from the rescue episode of the TV series?) would have been welcome. Or the evil asassin droid from the movie...
OK, so any set you have to modify isnt a great set. But I'd give it a 6.
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Location: Los Angeles, CA
Posted: Mon Jan 26, 2009 3:42 pm
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I agree that this ship does not deserve all the negative comments. I just finished mine, and it was a fun build. Customizing it shouldn't be too bad. I have already added cockpit glass to mine, and filled in a couple of gaps. I do plan to enlarge it, add the lower boarding ramp and increase the hull size to hold Anakin's starfighter as seen in the series. It reminds me of the Falcon I guess....not by looks obviously, but by characteristics. Yeah it's clunky looking....that was by design.
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