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Macroeconomic Variables and South African Stock Return Predictability
We examine both in-sample and out-of-sample predictability of South African stock return using macroeconomic variables. We base our analysis on a predictive regression framework, using monthly data covering the in-sample period between 1990:01 and 1996:12, and the out-of sample period commencing from 1997:01 to 2010:06. For the insample test, we use the t-statistic corresponding to the slope coefficient of the predictive regression model, and for the out-of-sample tests we employ the MSE-F and the ENCNEW test statistics. When using multiple variables in a predictive regression model, the results become susceptible to data mining. To guard against this, we employ a bootstrap procedure to construct critical values that account for data mining. Further, we use a procedure that combines the in-sample general-to-specific model selection with tests of out-of-sample forecasting ability to examine the significance of each macro variable in explaining the stock returns behaviour. For the in-sample tests, our results show that different interest rate variables, world oil production growth, as well as, money supply have some predictive power at certain short-horizons. For the out-of-sample forecasts, only interest rates and money supply show short-horizon predictability. Further, the inflation rate shows very strong out-of-sample predictive power from 6-months-ahead horizons. When accounting for data mining, both the in-sample and the out-of-sample test statistics become insignificant at all horizons. The general-to-specific model confirms the importance of different interest rate variables in explaining the behaviour of stock returns, despite their inability to predict stock returns, when accounting for data mining.
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Toris Jaeger, Bill Ayers and Joe Loudon. Budget cuts, downtown plans and parcel taxes.
Each year the Lamorinda Sun takes a look back at the people and events that defined the year in Lafayette, Moraga and Orinda. Though today marks the beginning of 2010, here's our top 10 of what made news in 2009:
1. Downtown plans move forward
Debates over downtowns take our top spot this year, as discussions that occurred in 2009 could affect the makeup and character of Lamorinda for decades to come.
In all three cities, plans to rezone, remake and reshape downtown areas worked their way through commissions, committees and city councils. All three plans could bring higher densities and greater housing diversity, such as condos and apartments, to Lamorinda.
In Lafayette, height limits dominated the debate. Several residents were worried taller buildings would create a "canyon effect" downtown, while business leaders countered taller allowed heights are essential to attracting new retail. The city is studying the economic impacts of various height restrictions.
Moraga's downtown plan, seven years in the making, is set to be approved this month. It would center new retail, single-family residences and high-density housing around a new "main street" that would be created by extending School Street to Moraga Road.
And in Orinda, council members are working their way through a number or zoning and code changes that could allow greater housing diversity in the downtown area. They'll continue those discussions, along with others that affect residential areas, in January.
2. Orinda copes with teen's death
Joe Loudon's death rocked the Orinda community. Then came the aftershocks.
The 16-year-old died May 23 after collapsing at a party on Hillcrest Drive where teens were drinking.
As family, friends and the community as a whole mourned the loss of the boy nicknamed "J-Lo," a popular athlete at Miramonte High School, a big question remained: What caused him to collapse?
The coroner's report provided an answer, at least initially, and a surprise. A combination of alcohol — Loudon's blood-alcohol content was relatively low — and papaverine, a seldom-used prescription medication, caused him to vomit and choke.
Speculation that Loudon used the drug recreationally added to his family's grief. Loudon's mother, Marianne Payne, lashed out at what she called an "out of focus" investigation.
Police searched in vain for the source of the drug and ultimately determined Loudon's death to be "accidental." The two adult hosts of the party and a 16-year-old were arrested and have been charged with providing alcohol to minors.
Then in September, the stunner: Loudon didn't get papaverine at the party. He got it after he died.
The Northern California Transplant Bank said they gave the drug to Loudon as part of the tissue transplantation process, before blood was drawn for toxicology tests.
The coroner now says although Loudon most likely vomited and choked to death, there is no way to know for sure. The cause of death has been changed to "undetermined."
3. Cash-strapped cities look for new money
The recession meant another tough budget year for Lamorinda cities.
Sales and property tax revenues continued to plummet, and state legislators hoping to close California's budget deficit began eyeing cities' gas tax, property tax and redevelopment agency dollars.
Lafayette ate into its large general fund reserve to balance its budget. Orinda and Moraga were able to avoid red ink, but not without major cuts.
As city officials began to look for sources of stable, locally-controlled funds to pay for road repair, police and other city services, "revenue enhancement" became a popular phrase.
That could mean new taxes for Lamorinda residents, if they're willing to vote for them.
Among the options are a utility users tax, a hotel occupancy tax and an increase in the property transfer tax. Some of them could be on the ballot this year.
With another state budget deficit looming and the economy showing few signs of a quick recovery, 2010 could be another difficult budget year for Lamorinda officials.
4. Parcel taxes ease some, but not all, of schools' pain
School districts also were hammered hard by the recession. As property taxes, a major funding source for schools, declined and the state budget crisis lingered, districts were forced to cut teachers and staff, eliminate programs and increase class sizes.
But the news wasn't all bad as voters overwhelmingly approved parcel taxes in the Orinda and Acalanes school districts.
An increase in the Orinda Union School District's annual parcel tax from $385 to $509 received more than 70 percent of the vote in March. Officials said without the parcel tax the district would have faced a $1 million deficit.
In the Acalanes Union High School District, about 75 percent of voters approved extending the district's annual $189 parcel tax indefinitely. The parcel tax represents nearly $7 million, officials said, or the equivalent of staffing one high school.
But the taxes have only slowed, rather than stopped, the bleeding. As legislators in Sacramento gear up for another year of tough budget negotiations, school officials are bracing for additional cuts.
5. New Lafayette library opens
Shortly before it opened, Lafayette City Manager Steven Falk called the Lafayette Library and Learning Center, "far and away, the largest, most expensive, most spectacular, most important public improvement not only in the 40-year incorporated history of Lafayette but in the 160-year period since the first Yankee settlers arrived in Lafayette."
When the $42.5 million building debuted in November, it appeared to live up to the hype.
Visitors packed the sprawling facility for the grand opening and in the days that followed — so much so that staff and volunteers were overwhelmed by the number of kids and teenagers stopping by after school.
In addition to books, the library also features the Glenn Seaborg Learning Consortium, a collection of a dozen Bay Area arts, cultural and educational organizations who will provide programming at the new facility.
Lafayette officials hope the library, at the corner of Mt. Diablo Boulevard and First Street, will become the cultural and educational focal point of the downtown as it continues to develop.
6. Scrutiny over fire chief's pension
Pete Nowicki made about $185,000 in base salary during his final year as the Moraga-Orinda Fire District chief. He retired in January with an annual pension of about $241,000.
That difference drew fire from some residents, and eventually landed the district in the pages of The Wall Street Journal.
Nowicki cashed in unused vacation and other accruals to raise his final year's salary, which is used to calculate pension. The practice is referred to as "pension spiking" by some, but it is allowed by the county retirement association and state law.
Pension reform advocates nonetheless took aim at Nowicki and the district's board of directors, who spent much of the year responding to criticism. Fire district officials say they agreed changes to the pension system are needed, but that their ability to enact those changes themselves is limited.
Nowicki was immediately rehired on a $14,000-a-month contract and stayed on until the district appointed a new chief, Randy Bradley, in November. Bradley's contract included some provisions limiting the extent to which he can cash in accruals.
7. Gateway development stalled, then back on track
It was a roller coaster year for the Wilder project, a 245-lot luxury housing development planned for the Gateway Valley just east of the Caldecott Tunnel.
In March its developer, OG Property Corp., defaulted on its $180 million mortgage. Then in May, lender Merrill Lynch sued OG Property, seeking to foreclose on the development.
Construction, halted for the rainy season, never picked up again. The property went into receivership. Still, the developer and city officials remained optimistic the project would continue.
Their optimism was rewarded in July when San Francisco-based investor Farrallon Capital Management agreed to pay off the debt and finance the project.
A spokesman for the developer said Thursday that construction on the swim club, playfields and the first roads will begin this year, as well as construction of the first houses.
8. William Ayers speaks at Saint Mary's
For one night, the tiny Saint Mary's College campus resembled its larger cousin on the other side of the Caldecott in Berkeley.
Hundreds came to the Moraga school Jan. 28 to protest a speech by William Ayers, the former leader of the radical Weather Underground who is now a university professor in Chicago.
Ayers was invited as part of the college's "Against the Grain" lecture series.
Outside the college's Soda Activity Center, protesters heard speeches from an FBI informant who infiltrated the Weather Underground and a police officer who was at the scene of a bombing he said was orchestrated by Ayers' wife, Bernardine Dohrn.
Shouts of "shame on you" from those who traveled to Moraga to protest Ayers' speech mixed with chants of "S-M-C" from Ayers' supporters and some students.
Inside, Ayers' speech drew a mixture of jeers and applause. He steered clear of radical language, calling for education reform and objecting to the suggestion that he would warp students' minds.
9. Residents attempt to save Orinda naturalist
When the part-time naturalist position in the Orinda school district appeared on a list of jobs to cut, some in the community cried foul.
The job belonged to Toris Jaeger, who staffed the Wagner Ranch Nature Area at Wagner Ranch Elementary School. District officials said budget cuts left them with no choice but to eliminate Jaeger's position, along with others.
A number of parents protested, arguing Jaeger and the nature area provided students a unique and essential outdoor education experience.
Parents said they could provide the money to keep the area staffed. But district officials said they could not use a one-time donation to fund an ongoing position.
Because Jaeger had tenure, she was offered a full-time classroom teaching position, but chose to retire for personal reasons. She said Thursday the district has granted the Friends of the Wagner Ranch Nature Area access to the site, and the group pays for Jaeger and others to staff the area and work with teachers.
10. Moraga hires new town manager
After a months-long search and dozens of applications, the Town Council in February appointed a new town manager, Mike Segrest.
Segrest had most recently been the town manager of tiny Snowmass Village, Colo., a ski resort town of about 1,600.
Council members said Segrest's prior experience as a town manager was a major factor in why they chose him.
Segrest replaced former Town Manager Phil Vince, who had stepped down in June 2008 to become Martinez's city manager.
What do you think were the year's top stories? Share your thoughts at the Lamorinda Sun blog at www.ibabuzz.com/lamorindasun.


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Occasionally Seinfeld would have a story arc of sorts. For example, in season four the show poked fun at network television executives and their decision-making process when George and Jerry wind up pitching the idea for "a TV show about nothing" to NBC. The two offer up what is essentially the script of the widely acclaimed Seinfeld episode "The Chinese Restaurant". The network suits are unimpressed. As an alternative George and Jerry present a ridiculous plot in which a judge sentences someone who has hit Jerry's car to be his butler. This time the suits are bowled over. Seinfeld also truly had a gift for entertaining while pushing the audience to the brink of offense.Read more ›
And we see that the ape era wasn't so bad, after all; in fact, looked at as part of the show's evolution, the first two seasons, while the writers and actors were finding their voices, were the truest period of all for the show. Scrambling (sometimes raging) to find something, ANYthing to make a show about, Larry David and Jerry Seinfeld plumbed the best of their depths, offering a crash course in late-20th century survival of the un-fittest. Even at its 4th-season artistic zenith, the show would never be this real.
With the whole thing here in one place, we can even see that there are periods to this show as with any longterm work. The first period (Seasons 1-2) is the most grounded in reality; the second period (Seasons 3-5) is the most artistically rich, where the show has truly found its niche and explores it like a kid in a Toys R Us with an unlimited charge account; the third period (Seasons 6-7) is the wheels-are-off-the-wagon period, where anything goes as long as it's funny, no idea is too insane; the fourth and final period (Seasons 8-9) is just as anything-goes but it gets just a bit too manic at times, and you occasionally lose the suspension of disbelief you need to enjoy any work of fiction.Read more ›
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I bought Star wars when it first came out, and now that it's been re-released as a box set, do I give it one star because it's less than I paid? No! That makes absoulutely no sense. There's no reason this box set should be any less than 5 stars, so I had to add my 5 stars to counter these idiots. What a bunch of winers! Review the set next time, not your decision!
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In pdf. Crying got under control after sevond nap. We had a blast this afternoon playing. Im just really trying to cherish time right now. DH gets home tonight.
I forgot and posted in yesterday's.
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PD for bed 6:45, talked for about 15 minutes, cried for 45. I think this is the longest she's ever cried. Suck. WTs are short because she's still sick, so I thought she would go down, but apparently not.
We have to get up at 5 tomorrow to make our flight. Tomorrow will be hellacious between the plane ride and all the driving, four hours or more. I'm considering giving her benadryl for the car ride to preserve my sanity. Then, just a few more days and we'll be heading back to Germany. I'm really looking forward to being home.
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Have the time of your life with the ultimate live experience; Dirty Dancing – The Classic Story on Stage. Full of passion and romance, heart-pounding music and sensationally sexy dancing, the record-breaking musical is even better than before in this all new production.... Read more >>
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Have the time of your life with the ultimate live experience; Dirty Dancing – The Classic Story on Stage. Full of passion and romance, heart-pounding music and sensationally sexy dancing, the record-breaking musical is even better than before in this all new production.
The classic story of Baby and Johnny returns, following two blockbuster West End runs and two hit UK Tours, featuring the hit songs 'Hungry Eyes', 'Hey! Baby', 'Do You Love Me?' and the heart stopping '(I've Had) The Time Of My Life'.
It's the summer of 1963, and 17 year- old Frances 'Baby' Houseman is about to learn some major lessons in life as well as a thing or two about dancing. On holiday in New York's Catskill Mountains with her older sister and parents, she shows little interest in the resort activities, and instead discovers her own entertainment when she stumbles across an all-night dance party at the staff quarters. Mesmerised by the raunchy dance moves and the pounding rhythms, Baby can't wait to be part of the scene, especially when she catches sight of Johnny Castle the resort dance instructor. Her life is about to change forever as she is thrown in at the deep end as Johnny's leading lady both on-stage and off, two fiercely independent young spirits from different worlds come together in what will be the most challenging and triumphant summer of their lives.
There are no booking fees for this production.
However, all bookings made through ATG Tickets for this venue are subject to a £2.85 Transaction fee.
All Super Seats include choice of nibble box, welcome drink and programme or theatre gift.
There are five wheelchair spaces and three transfer seats available in the stalls of the King's Theatre. Wheelchair positions are provided in the rear stalls area with level access from Elmbank Street.
We have an infra-red audio enhancement system in the auditorium. Patrons can choose between a headset or a necklace depending on their hearing needs. These are available from Front of House staff in the foyer.. There are two devices available. Induction Loop Necklace Suitable for persons wearing a hearing aid, the induction loop necklace is worn around the neck. Whilst wearing the necklace switch your hearing aid to the 'T' setting and the sound is amplified. The necklace has an adjustable volume control. Headset This device amplifies sound through earpieces similar to regular headphones. Suitable for persons without a hearing aid.
Guide, hearing and other working dogs are welcome in all parts of the theatre.
There is an accessible toilet on the ground floor of the King's Theatre.
The King's is located at 297 Bath St at the junction of Elmbank St in the western end of Glasgow city centre. It is extremely well served by motorway access, secure parking, trains and buses – all within yards of the theatre.
By Car
Glasgow City Council operates a supervised 24hr, pay-on-foot (credit cards accepted) multi-storey car park behind the theatre in Elmbank Crescent with access via Elmbank St. Parking after 6pm costs £2.50 and this charge entitles you to park until 8am the following day. This car park has spaces reserved for people with disabilities.
Northbound on the M8
Exit at J19 and follow signs for the City Centre. At the first set of traffic lights turn left into Pitt St, then first left into St Vincent St and then second right into Elmbank St. Turn first left into Elmbank Crescent and the car park is on your right.
Southbound on the M8
Take the right hand lane to exit at J18 and follow signs for Charing Cross and Kelvingrove. Staying in the left hand lane turn left into Sauchiehall St and then right into Elmbank St. Turn second right into Elmbank Crescent and the car park is on your right.
Eastbound from A814 Clydeside Expressway
Turn left from the Expressway for M8 (signed Stirling, Edinburgh, Carlisle) but do not join the motorway. Follow the A804 towards Charing Cross, moving towards the middle lane. At the third set of traffic lights turn right into Sauchiehall St and then second right into Elmbank St. Turn right into Elmbank Crescent and the car park is on your right.
By Train
Charing Cross station is on the low level line between Queen Street (connections with main line trains and Buchanan Street Underground) and Partick (connection with Underground) stations. Turn right outside the station entrance then right again on reaching Bath Street. The Kings' front door is around one hundred yards on your right. For full timetable information call National Rail Enquiries on 08457 484950.
By Bus
Routes 18, 42, 44 & 57 go past the theatre on Bath Street travelling west and along Sauchiehall Street travelling east. For full local timetable information call Traveline on 0870 608 2608. For other bus information, including fares and ticket information, please call 0141 423 6600 between 8.30am and 6pm Monday to Friday and 8.30am to 12.30pm Saturday.
By Coach
Coaches may drop off but not park in front of the theatre. Coach parks are located at High Street (call in advance 0141 552 7276) and Buchanan Bus Station (call in advance 0141 333 3762). Charges apply.
There is an official rank on Sauchiehall Street but taxis can be in short supply around the King's around the beginning and end of performances. You can call for or book a black cab from Glasgow TOA on 0141 429 7070.
Book online: Use the links below
Telephone Booking: 0844 871 7648 Calls cost 7p per minute, plus your phone company's access charge.
Customer Service: 0844 871 7627
Groups Bookings: 0844 871 7602 Calls cost 7p per minute, plus your phone company's access charge.
Access Bookings: 0844 871 7677 Calls cost 7p per minute, plus your phone company's access charge.
Stage Door / Admin:* 0141 240 1300
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The King's Theatre Box Office will open 90 mins before each performance, ticket sales for that show only. If you are collecting tickets we recommend you arrive at least 45 minutes prior to curtain up.
The Theatre Royal Box Office (282 Hope Street) open 10am - 6pm, Mon - Sat, operates advance sales for both venues.


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PlaceShapers conference shares vision for integrated homes, health and care
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PlaceShapers conference shares vision for integrated homes, health and care
The National Health Service (NHS) is on a 'burning platform of funding' and cannot continue as it does now; the future lies in new, community-based partnerships with housing and social care providers.
This was the message from a conference of health, housing and social care professionals this week. The event titled 'Making service integration a reality' was jointly run by PlaceShapers, the Department of Health and Public Health England, to bring together around 180 of the country's top policy makers, thinkers and practitioners from all three sectors.
Speakers from across the spectrum of these traditionally separate disciplines united in calling for much closer joint working and the need to remove boundaries between budgets, cultures and priorities, to meet the rapidly rising and changing and needs of an ageing population.
PlaceShapers Chair Tony Stacey, Chief Executive of South Yorkshire Housing Association, said: "Our members are all housing associations that really care about customers and local communities, so engaging with wellbeing is a top priority. Colleagues in health and social care are facing huge challenges and pressures, and we see ourselves as part of the solution.
"PlaceShaper associations are already delivering a host of innovative projects to achieve greater integration, and we'll be knocking on all sorts of doors to find ways to do more."
Addressing the conference in a pre-recorded film because of Parliamentary commitments, the Minister for Care and Support, Rt Hon Norman Lamb MP (pictured), said: "Housing is a health-related service. We need to break down the barriers and make integration the norm, to provide truly personal services." He cited health inequalities within a few miles of the Westminster venue, where life expectancy drops by one year for each stop eastwards on the Jubilee Line.
Founded in a very different time (1948), to meet very different needs for a very different profile of patients, the NHS faces a predicted £30 billion shortfall by 2020/21 if it continues to commission and pay for healthcare the way it does now. Annual spending on the 5% most acute aspects of care currently eats up 45% of the total NHS budget of £100 billion.
Professor Robert Harris, Director of Strategy for NHS England said: "This has to change, but a single, national approach won't work. We need to vest resources in local communities, using the assets, infrastructure, know-how and relationships that housing providers already have." He pointed to evidence from Sandwell in the west midlands, which showed that each pound invested in improving local housing saved the NHS more than twice that amount in reduced primary care, treatments and hospital admissions.
Speakers and delegates were unanimous in wanting to see a shift away from pills and hospitals that treat illness, to a preventative approach that promotes lifelong wellness and independence. Good quality, affordable and secure homes, integrated with flexible, tailored, personal social care and support are the foundations for the future. And as all the plenaries and workshop sessions showed, this change needs to happen quickly and at scale.
The Department of Health has set aside a £3.8 billion 'Better Care Fund' to promote this sort of joined up thinking and practice. PlaceShapers housing associations are at the forefront of pioneering partnerships to make it happen and show it works.
Michael Laing, Director of Social Care and Independent Living at Gateshead Council, praised Coast & Country Housing Association for its innovative use of assistive technology in cutting acute hospital admissions for older and vulnerable people. Soha Housing in Oxfordshire already carries out proactive visits to all its residents aged over 70, to identify social care needs and carry out 'light-touch assessments' for Dementia and other conditions that would impact on people's quality of life if left undetected.
Reporting on her research for the Joseph Rowntree Foundation, Imogen Blood urged all providers to focus on people's lives as a whole, not organisational structures and service design. She stressed the vital role that housing agencies can play as: "Ringmasters, who pull together other support services and wrap them around people."
She also stressed the importance of: "Round the edges support, where little things like helping people take medication can make a huge difference."
Rick Stern, Chief Executive of the NHS Alliance and Director of the Primary Care Foundation, compared the cooperation achieved between health, housing and care providers to close obsolete asylums in the 1980s and 90s, to the need for joined up, community-based action now. "There are brilliant people working in hospitals who ought to be deployed in other, more creative and effective ways," he said.
Closing the conference, having come straight from a briefing with the Prime Minister, Jon Rouse, Director General for Social Care, Local Government & Care Partnerships at the Department of Health, encouraged housing providers to: "Find and build local alliances that show the value you can offer, and help the health service on its journey to prevention."
Delegates went away energised and inspired by what they'd seen and heard.
Lindsay Gibbins, Operations Manager for Health at Gentoo Group in Sunderland, said: "Today has shown that health and safeguarding is not just about decent homes. It's also about the soft, people products we provide, like our coaching and 'Art of Living' programmes to give residents more skills and confidence."
Dr Keith Redhead, a Norfolk GP attending with partner colleagues from Freebridge Community Housing in King's Lynn, said: "I've learnt a great deal about the much wider role that housing associations want to play."
Gill Leng, Housing and Health Lead for Public Health England, said: "The conference has highlighted how the housing sector needs to demonstrate what it can offer to health and social care organisations. It's vital that we don't just focus on social housing. With private renting growing fast, we need to think about people living in market tenures too."
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Zabala Says Vazquez Jr. on Point, No Issues With Weight
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On Friday, the boxing commission in Puerto Rico released information that Wilfredo "Papito" Vazquez Jr. failed to make weight for his seven day pre-fight weigh-in. Vazquez is continuing to train for his February 4th fight against Nonito "The Filipino Flash" Donaire. The vacant WBO super bantamweight title will be up for grabs when the two fighters face each other in San Antonio, Texas.
Vazquez had to weigh in one week prior to the fight to comply with the Puerto Rican Boxing Commission's rules. The commission rules state that the fighter cannot weigh more than 5% over the contracted fight weight, which in this case is 122 pounds. Vazquez tipped the scales at 132.6 pounds which was over the allowed maximum weight of 128.1.
BoxingScene.com spoke with Felix "Tutico" Zabala of All Star Boxing (who co-promotes Vazquez with Top Rank) to get a further clarification on the significance of the Puerto Rican Commission's ruling.
Zabala said that Vazquez had eaten just before the weigh in and that there is no penalty or any other issues in regards to the fight. He said that Vazquez is doing well in training and is having no problems with making weight.
"Vazquez had just eaten when they weighed him. There is no problem. That is why he was over. He went and worked out and ran after and then he made the weight. It is something to just make a story. He isn't having any problems at all. After his workout his weight was fine," Zabala told Boxingscene.com
Send questions or comments to [email protected] Follow Ryan on Twitter @ringsidewriter and tune in to The Boxing Lab, Boxingscene's official audio on Tuesdays. The show is hosted by Ernie Gabion, Luis Sandoval and Ryan Burton.
[QUOTE=jtcs1981;11716114]BTW, the WBO said that is a recommendation not a requirement.[/QUOTE] Ok. That's good then, because he is way over the recommendation.Comment by [email protected] on 01-28-2012
[QUOTE=ShoulderRoll;11715881]This sounds a little fishy. Is the Puerto Rican boxing commission going to let this guy off the hook just because he is Puerto Rican, and because of who his dad is?[/QUOTE] Is not a requirement is a recommendation, and…Comment by jtcs1981 on 01-28-2012
His father said that Jr told him that he wasnt eating breakfast to make weight. However, I can understand two to three pounds but all not that. It is going to be hard for him to loose 10 pounds in…Comment by ShoulderRoll on 01-28-2012
This sounds a little fishy. Is the Puerto Rican boxing commission going to let this guy off the hook just because he is Puerto Rican, and because of who his dad is?Comment by richardt on 01-28-2012
Team Vasquez is not telling the truth and it is simple to prove. No one EVER eats and then works out right afterward!! That person would be puking, cramping, and risking a heart attack!! What they are saying here does…Post a Comment - View More User Comments (6)


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London 2012: Irish boxer John Joe Nevin wins every round in opening bout
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JOHN Joe Nevin got Ireland's Olympic boxers off to a flying start in the Excel Arena today with a commanding 21-6 victory over Danish bantamweight, Dennis Ceylan.
The Cavan BC boxer won every round against an out-smarted opponent who graciously admitted afterwards 'He was the better man, what can I say?"
For Nevin, a Beijing Olympian, it was a perfect start to the 'Games and he felt comfortable enough to toy with his opponent in the third round, a 13-4 lead already accumulated. With a huge Irish following in the arena, Nevin won the rounds on scores of 5-2, 8-2 and 8-2.
"The reaction of the crowd was amazing" said Nevin. "I was really hurting him with body shots in the second round and the crowd seemed to be reacting to every one. It's great to have a win on the board now. But this is only one fight. I've got to keep the head down and stay focused."
Nevin's next opponent will be Kanat Abutalipov of Kazakstan on Wednesday afternoon, an opponent he has previously beaten. "He's improved a lot since I last fought him" said Nevin. "He hits hard, so I'm not looking forward to feeling his punches.
"But I've improved too. I'm a totally different boxer to the one that went to Beijing."
Head coach, Billy Walsh, expressed delight with Nevin's victory but reined in any brewing hysteria with a flat observation that the performance had been "average".
Meanwhile, Kilkenny boxer Darren O'Neill beat his Nigerian opponent
Mudeen Akanji by 15-6 to advance to the final 16 this afternoon.


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December 21st, 2012, 02:36 AM
I am geeked about this bow just got it today and shot it a bit and absolutely love it so far. Going to take some time tomorrow to get the sight dialed in. Here are the pics.
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December 21st, 2012, 02:36 AM
I am geeked about this bow just got it today and shot it a bit and absolutely love it so far. Going to take some time tomorrow to get the sight dialed in. Here are the pics.
December 21st, 2012, 07:55 AM
That's a beauty! Congrats. What stab is that?
December 21st, 2012, 01:58 PM
Sweet looking setup you got there. Always exciting to get a new toy and I know you're going to have fun with that. Give us some specs on it and speed if you run it a chrono.
The stabilizer is a limbsaver windjammer.
December 21st, 2012, 02:03 PM
Very Nice! Hope you enjoy it
December 21st, 2012, 04:51 PM
Nice Bow,I Will be gettin my 2013 about the 10-12th of January...I am Pumped...Grizz
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December 21st, 2012, 06:55 PM
Looks great!
December 21st, 2012, 06:57 PM
Congrats waiting on mine
December 21st, 2012, 07:01 PM
Congrats waiting on mine
Are you getting it Built by Breathn?I Am hoping it is as Smooth as the Vendetta Xl and Xs were...Grizz
December 21st, 2012, 07:11 PM
Are you getting it Built by Breathn?I Am hoping it is as Smooth as the Vendetta Xl and Xs were...Grizz
Yes we have a plan it won't be stock
December 21st, 2012, 07:13 PM
Yes we have a plan it won't be stockI Figured as much..Mine will be Stock..But i am going to be ordering a Dna in the Very near Future,Probably gonna be getting Some Strings from John again,I Liked the ones i got for my Hoyt...Grizz
December 21st, 2012, 07:15 PM
Yeah rev only goes to 30" and I'm a 31" but they don't offer it in high enough weight either lol
December 21st, 2012, 07:41 PM
What pound Lbs are on your X-Roid?120 ?
December 21st, 2012, 07:49 PM
December 21st, 2012, 08:00 PM
Wow,I Shoot 60-65 Lbs and would like to stay at 60 Lbs,I Actually fell 3 times this week at work,Framing a Giant Conduminium,Fell on my right Shoulder off the ladder from about 4 Ft and slammed onto the Concrete,Thought it was funny at the time,But when i shoot my bow,I Can shoot maybe 4-5 Shots and i have to set it down,Thank god i only need 1-2 for hunting...The other 2 times were on the Ice outside...Grizz
December 21st, 2012, 08:05 PM
Good lord grizz you need to wear shoulder pads
December 21st, 2012, 08:09 PM
Ya man,This week was horrible to work in outside,Today we have got 40-45 Centimeters of Snow,Monday and Tuesday we got 15 MM of freezing rain,It was like a Battlefield of guys Falling all over the place,One of the Concrete guys broke his ankle,Thank god i am off till the 31st,Time to hunt..I am pumped for the Revenge,Guess i will have to kill a doe or Buck with my Omen or Evo...Maybe the Excalibur..Happy Hollidays..Grizz
December 21st, 2012, 08:17 PM
Oh Whack...What impressed you with the Revenge?
December 21st, 2012, 09:00 PM
I was looking for a short ata bow for a blind bow for turkeys. We were looking at the axe or tree stand but he wouldn't quit talking about how nice the revenge was so I decided we were working off of that
December 22nd, 2012, 10:29 PM
I just traded my 2012 revenge its a smooth shooting bow but it has no valley and with only 75 let off my bow madness out shoots it hands down. I won quite a few 3d shoots with it this summer but when your holding it on an animal that 75 with no valley gets heavy. I can't for the life of me figure out why PSE can't make a 80% let off bow for hunting,my 2010 bow madness is 80 and it is one fine hunting bow.
December 22nd, 2012, 10:51 PM
I prefer a higher hold weight myself
December 23rd, 2012, 12:50 PM
So do i,Keeps me Honest..But the 2010 Bow Madness Mc...Wow,I Loved mine,I Regret selling it..For me,2nd best bow i ever owned so far....Grizz
December 23rd, 2012, 02:04 PM
Nice setup
December 23rd, 2012, 02:17 PM
Sweet bow.....love the Revenge
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December 23rd, 2012, 02:31 PM
I am pumped...Cant wait...A Little Flame thrower!!!
December 24th, 2012, 04:27 AM
The stabilizer is limbsaver windjammer. I like to hunt with a light draw so I am only pulling 55lbs. Plus I can shoot that thing all day set at that weight and have no issues. Working on getting it sighted in, think I got it but going to the range on Thursday or Friday to double check. Want to have it chrono'd after I have put a couple hundred arrows through it and get it paper tuned. Shooting Easton Bloodline's 400 Cut to 28" with a 100 tip. Going to hunt with either Slick Tricks or WASP Boss three blades.
December 24th, 2012, 09:02 AM
I have owned a Revenge since new years eve day of 2012. love the bow for hunting, just wish it had a little more valley.
December 31st, 2012, 06:37 AM
Shot it again on Friday and was getting awesome groups at 20 and 30 yards. Cannot wait to actually get in to the woods with it. Right now working on building a 55 gallon drum. I have the feeder tube ready to go and getting the barrel this weekend. Thinking of using a barrel band and 7' 1 1/2" square tubing for the legs. Not sure if this will work well so if anyone has any suggestions it would be appreciated since I am a noob at making my own feeders.
January 22nd, 2013, 08:36 PM
The Revenge arrived today,I put a Rip cord on it and a peep in tonight,i am waiting for my stab and sight...I love this little bow...Grizz
January 22nd, 2013, 08:41 PM
The Revenge arrived today,I put a Rip cord on it and a peep in tonight,i am waiting for my stab and sight...I love this little bow...Grizz
Congrats still waiting on mine
January 22nd, 2013, 08:43 PM
The Revenge is a great shooting bow that has been overlooked by the masses. It's my back up to the Omen but is the first backup I've had that shoots and holds as good as my Omen.
January 22nd, 2013, 08:45 PM
Congrats still waiting on mineWell if the stabilizer i bought for it would get here..Been waiting since the 24th of Dec,Guy claims the first one got lost but yet the 2nd one hasnt arrived in the last 2 weeks either but 4 other packages have from other members,lol..I Wasnt born last night..Glad its a Cheap stab,if i dont get it tommorow,I am filing a Paypal claim,But as for the bow,Its awesomer,well i am gonna sell the Evo and Omen..As i will be getting a Super short here shortly to go with my Axe and Revenge,i dont see me shooting the evo or omen.I am either gonna put my 3 Pin or the HHa i ordered on the Revenge,Not sure yet.Hope yours arrives soon,I will probably get Johns customs built for mine here sooner or later..Grizz
January 22nd, 2013, 08:52 PM
I Love Pse and the Revenge...Pete heres a tip..Maybe dont make it so hard to change it to e on the Mod...I For one did not appreciate it...28" draw i am and wow...Why does it have to be my Draw?lol


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I was told to wait 7 to 10 business days to receive the cards. In the mean time all 3 of my credit reports reflected that I had opened these accounts and my scores went up. This made me very happy and allowed me to put my guard down. I figured everything must be fine if they are reporting my accounts to the 3 credit bureas.
Well, on the 10th business day(Saturday and Sunday arent counted as business days)I called and was told they would cancel those cards initially sent and would send me out new cards. To do this I had to send fax them mail with my P.O Box address on them and they would verify and in turn, send out 2 new cards.
After waiting another 7-10 business days, I called and was told the cards were sent out on October 2. I was given 2 options, wait longer for the cards to arrive or have them reissue new cards. needless to say, I was total done with the whole ordeal and I requested my money back. I was told that I would have to fax them a letter saying that I wanted to cancel my accounts. I was also told Id have to request that they waive any annual and late fees. I found this very frustrating being that I never received any cards in the first place and having to 'ask" that they not charge me a late fee and annual fee was a total slap in the face.
The worst part was being told that I'd have to wait TEN WEEKS to receive my money via U.S. Mail. Being that they failed to send me any cards on pin numbers for the cards, I asked that they send me my money via MoneyGram, the method I used in all instances to send them money. Ofcourse, they refused. 8 piece of mail(4 cards and 4 pin numbers) have failed to come to me. I never even received the cards they supposedly sent in the 1st place for me to destroy. To this day, October 15, I still don't know what one of their credit cards looks like.
But I wont be fooled again. I sent them my cancellation letter with a warning that if they don't contact me on this issue by Thursday October 18 that I will file a civil suit on October 19. But who am I fooling? Im going to file regardless of what they say. All faith and hope I had in this company is gone. If a representative from New Millennium Bank came and whispered in my ear I'd bet the message wouldn't be delivered. I kept all my paper work and I am going to tear them a new one.
They are an internet fraud if ever I seen one. No better than someone in South Africa offering you $78698763947953 if you send them $1000 to open the funds up with some bank. I wouldn't be one bit suprised If good old N.M.B. had some part in that scam. I will keep you all posted on my progress
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Good idea, nice easy runs the week before a race; no need to get injured before the big event.
I ran my second 5K last Friday (errr, second 5K in the last 34 years, like back when I was a punk college kid), and I was feeling good about my time until I saw the time of the guy who got second place overall. Why was second so special? Well, the college kid who won it was not at all surprising, but the guy who got second finished in 16:45. So? So, he was 48 years old! I'm not worthy...
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I love it. You are worried about your time and I am worried about finishing without needing an ambulance. I am 57 and never really did any running until a few months ago. I am reading everything I can find about training and avoiding injury and eating "healthy"....So far so good...My faciitis and knee pain are old issues and the Pitt bull, bless his heart, he can't help having an idiot for an owner....my run today is over and I am off to work, 3 more days and we shall see how all the work pays off.
Funny thing about what folks worry about; for the first race or two folks typically fuss about finishing, and once beyond that, they fuss about their time. Trust me, I've fussed about both over the years.
Regarding your race, what kind of running are you planning on for this week?
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Quick question: I was training wearing Vibram Bikila LS shoes and two weeks before my race, I experienced a pain in the top of my left foot. Fearing the worst, I traded running for sessions on the Schwinn AirDyne for ten days before limping through my last four training runs prior to my race. Being a high school teacher and former coach, I stopped by the athletic wing and had the trainer take a look. She ran the "tap test" but could not locate anything that presented itself as a stress fracture. I sucked it up and posted my second best time ever. Oh, and I did go back to a traditional shoe.
I know I should be visiting a physician, but what's he/she going to tell me anyway---take time off from running? What I'm curious about is if anyone else has experienced this issue.
FrankHobart: I remember reading something in The Med Tent that sounds like your problem, within the last 6 months. You would have to go back and look.
I weigh over 200 at 5'6" with spinal arthritis and I have run several half marathons and 2 full. I lift 4x a week including squats. My goal is to break 5 hrs for a full marathon. The doctors tell me that I shouldnt run long because its bad for my back.
For the week before a race the runs are mostly walking with short runs throughout. Like run 2 minutes walk 3 for 20 minutes reps or run 1 minute walk 4 for 20 minutes. Last week rthey were harder, run 30 minutes or 2 miles only walk if you must...this week also had 2 rest days...I am actually getting kind of restless and a little nervous... I am confident I can run the whole thing if nothing bizarre happens (bears, pit bulls, alliens) but my fingers are still crossed
Hi! I'm new here and just started training for... I don't know what. I did know that I had been sitting around too long. In the past I've trained for and done century and double century rides, but had always been opposed to running. Fast forward to a couple of weeks ago and I just decided to get off my a$$ and do.... something. I joined a gym because... I don't know. First couple of times there I spent some time on the cycles and was.. uninspired. Then I hit a treadmill, just to change it up, and walked for 30 minutes. The next time, 60 minutes. Then I did intervals a couple of times - 3 min walk and a min run. Then tonight..... I was able to run for three or four minutes... and it felt good. I used to be the guy that said running was something you did from a burning building. Now, after today's workout, I feel just a little different. I walked/jogged a 5K on a treadmill in 55 min tonight. Oh, i'm at 248 shooting for 200. Hi!
Hey vbdcb, as someone who has done the trek from "north of 248" to "south of 200" over the last six months, I can say it is an interesting and rewarding journey.
A few points which will hopefully help you stay the course:
Good luck on your adventure and keep us posted on your progress.
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I can identify with vbdcb...when I first started trying to get back in some kinda of shape my very ambiguous goal was to feel better. Then when I was with My daughter at FSU i saw all the parents and students running a 5K together and said to my daughter "Next year we are going to do that together, i want to cross the finish line holdng hands" Since that time both my parents have become very ill and occupied most of my nonworking hours until a few months ago when I finally said it's time to get these old bones ready for this race. I downloaded a training program from the iron girl website (very much like the C25K program) and hit the trail. I was terrified to take that first running step, keopt extending the walking phase then finally I took one step then another and tomorrow is my first 5K...then october 5th i do the Run in Tallahassee that was my original goal. My daughter is training also so hopefully my dream of crossing the finish line hand in hand will be realized. Todays walk/run was a little sluggish but I have confidence tomorrow will be great.
Well I did it, walked a few minutes during mile 2 while drinking H2O but ran almost all of it. It was 90 degrees with 90% humidity and started at 9...summary: it was hot. I felt great the next day and ran 1 1/2 mile this AM. # more weeks and I get to do it again.
Wonderful progress; keep up the good work! At this rate you should be good and ready to run a 5K Turkey Trot.
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Spent way too long in urgent care yesterday to find out I am stressed...imagine that....but ok to run
Stress? Nah, not you.
The weather is starting to get cool around here (we were down in the high thirties two nights ago), and that means "Hammer Time!" This is my favorite time of year to run, the body is more than adjusted to cooling itself, and with the cooler air helping even more, this is the time of the year for extended training sessions, running longer races and even new PRs.
Speaking of PRs, this last Sunday I was hoping for a new 5K PR, errr, at least a new 5K PR since I hit 50 years old, and the stars looked like they were lining up perfectly for said PR attempt.
The setup:
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Sunday's "PR" race:
Funny thing, when I got home from the Sunday race (which was effectively my 7th race of the weekend), and after having run some 35.9 miles since Friday afternoon, my weight was 201 pounds. I actually gained weight last weekend and rejoined this club! Go figure.
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I don't think I will ever be able to do that kind of running but I would love to be comfortable doing 5 or even 10K's and some trail running. and it won't be in the 30's here until MAYBE January or Februaury and then for a few minutes at the most. Think running in a sauna ...but i run before the sun comes up and it is tolerable. Gotta get to work.
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Citifinancial Auto Through Prestonburg's auto sales I purchased a car that was originally $9,000, and had a trade in. I've paid for the car for nearly 5 years at $250. They repossesed the car a few months ago, and are claiming a Balance due of: $12,0 Irving, Texas
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I purchased a car in 2005 for around $9,000, with monthly payments AT $250. I was told that I still owed over $6,000 with only a few months left before payoff - so I told them to repossess the car. I'm now receiving a total amount due statement of $12,028.22 on a car that was originally priced at a little over $9,000 5 years ago, and am willing to take this as far as I can go with it to keep people like this from leeching every dime they can from people just trying to have access to a way to work.
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HUNTINGTON BEACH, CALIFORNIA -- We had a complete kitchen renovation done in the summer of 2011. I hired the designer to also help me with appliances and other choices. She was all about top name brands and appearance so would suggest appliances based on whether they could have custom wood panels installed. I did go with most of her appliance suggestions, nixed a couple that I felt were too expensive and not worth it. Went for the recommended Bosch Ecosense which was a huge mistake.
It LOOKS great with the custom wood paneling (and it's quiet) but that's about it. We had to go with the small one (24") which I didn't think would be a problem since it's only myself, my husband and my teen son living at home. But it is so unbelievably small that I have to run it daily (using only dishes, glassware and silverware). It does have "flippers" in the interior so you can change the design to accommodate what you are washing that day but it is so cumbersome that loading it takes a ridiculous amount of time. I'm constantly rearranging the dishes/glasses.
If I put a mixing bowl in, it takes up too much space so I have to hand wash pots/pans/large bowls and put them in a drying rack on top of the expensive granite counter - kind of defeats the intention of having a nice looking kitchen. I use the recommended rinse aid specific to drying every time I run it but the dishes are soaking wet. I have to open the dishwasher after it runs and let the very hot dishes dry for more than 2 hours but even then the glasses never look as sparkling as they did with my old dishwasher.
Despite a very thorough rinse before loading, about 20% of the dishes and 30% of the silverware come out with food encrusted and hardened so I have to pick the food off and rewash them. My cheap old dishwasher was very noisy but it did a GREAT job. And the Bosch is so hard to load that neither my husband nor my son will do it - they did with the last one! When I called the appliance store, I was told that that's just the nature of the beast if one wants a nice looking wood paneled dishwasher. All in all, a HUGE disappointment.
ESCALON, CALIFORNIA -- It is unbelievable to me that a company like this would be so awful when it comes to customer service. The dishwasher broke the first day after the 1 year warranty, and I didn't think to buy an extended warranty b/c I was told Bosch would run forever! Ha! That's so not true! Next my brand new range/oven has not worked properly since the first month I bought in 2005. When the oven comes on, there is a lot of condensation on the top surround of the oven door and the glass front above the oven door, and the knobs fall off, every single time!
Sears has come out 4 times and every time, it is b/c I "didn't clean the oven right and crumbs are keeping the oven door from closing properly," and then it was b/c I was "washing the knobs and that makes the wiring on the back of knobs get out of alignment," and the latest answer (after two times replacing the knobs and once replacing the lining around the over door, which has taken months to get the right parts!!!) is that "there is too much humidity in my oven and it is b/c I have water in the my gas line!!??" Really!! Seriously!!??? UNBELIEVABLE!!! And Bosch customer service will not acknowledge any problem at all, and tells Sears just to put on new knobs...
HELP!!! And the microwave light bulbs burned out within six months of purchase and b/c they are halogen and I cannot get to them, so they stay burned out. I don't know why Sears hasn't replaced them...who knows! I have written to Bosch, no response. I have talked numerous times to Sears, no action other than replacing bits and pieces... Next I am calling the local television station that has a troubleshooting group....we shall see! DO NOT BUY ANYTHING BOSCH. THE APPLIANCES ARE NOT UP TO PAR, CUSTOMER SERVICE BORDERS ON IRRESPONSIBLE AND HATEFUL. DO NOT DO IT!!!
After 2 years of struggling with a brand new Bosch dishwasher, I give up. This is supposed to be an energy efficient appliance; not sure how energy efficient it is since it runs for at least 3 hours on the "auto" cycle. My chief complaint is that the water never gets hot enough to sanitize the dishes and mold grows in the drain, in the washer arm, under the gaskets and in the silverware basket. It has to be cleaned with chlorine bleach every 10 days or so to keep the mold from growing.
The dishes come out wet and barely warm. Bosch customer service people have given me the runaround and want me to pay to have a service agent come out to tell me that it's not working properly, which I have known from day 1. And, since it's out of warranty, I will have to pay to get it working properly, which it never has. I am going to purchase another brand of dishwasher and save my health in the process, even though this one is only 2 years old. Do yourself a favor, do not buy any Bosch appliance without first checking the reviews. You will save yourself a lot of money, aggravation and time.
I am totally frustrated with this dishwasher. We bought Bosch since it was renowned for its engineering. The dishwasher had sporadically not finished draining at the end of its cycles. It became increasingly difficult and finally nothing could get it to finish the draining process. I thought maybe it was just that my dishwasher had worn out. Then I went on the web. Search Google with the terms "Bosch dishwasher won't drain" and hundreds of similar complaints come up. It spans several models. The repairman said it was a flaw with the plastic fittings that connect the dishwasher to the sink drain.
I wrote an email to Bosch asking if they were aware of the problem and asking for reimbursement for the repairs. After several form-letter brush offs, they replied that their dishwasher was fine. Essentially they chose to ignore all these consumers. I would have hoped they would have been at least interested in investigating the problem. I recommend not buying a Bosch dishwasher.
We have a Bosch dishwasher, model SHU 5300, that is merely three years old. It has stopped working. After a brief search online, it is obviously a problem with this particular model. Many people have complained of the same issue - it takes hours and hours to complete the cycle and it doesn't work. There is a problem within the circuit board.
Bosch will replace the circuit board, but they will not pay for the labor. It is going to cost $100 for the repair people to merely walk into our house. Any work done will be above and beyond that minimum charge. Since this is a problem so many people have had with this particular model, one would think Bosch would stand behind their EXPENSIVE dishwashers and pay for the repair. I am EXTREMELY disappointed in the dishwasher, but I am even more disappointed with the company.
This dishwasher was bought by the previous homeowner. I will not buy another Bosch product. Other companies are much more willing to guarantee their products and stand behind them. And those companies make products which cost much less!
FORT MYERS, FLORIDA -- I have a Bosch silence plus unit that I purchased about 4 months ago and it is quiet but other than that it is the worst dishwasher I have ever owned. Its capacity is substandard unless you may be using children's plates and the silverware container is a joke! It is designed so that as the plastic expands from the hot water and the knives and forks become entrapped when it cools and jam in place. I have literally been able to pick up the entire basket of silverware while trying to extract one fork from the basket after washing.
It also leaves soap scum on the glassware and is not close to what I expected for the price and doesn't compare to the 12-year-old Frigidaire that it replaced. Never again will I purchase a Bosch appliance. Stick to the headphones and sound systems, they are great. Leave the dishwashing to people who build appliances.
COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA -- I had a Bosch dishwasher which worked beautifully for ten years. When it quit (right before Thanksgiving!) I didn't even think twice about what to buy - what a mistake. The new Bosch upper and lower cup/dish holders are mostly slanted, and not always to the same degree. This makes it difficult to impossible for bowls, pots, large glasses, vases, etc., and I must run the machine almost every day, when I used to be able to run it almost every other day.
Almost as annoying is the design and placement of the tableware holder in the BACK of the dishwasher - I guess they hadn't thought about a galley kitchen. We almost live in our kitchen, and the dishwasher is across the floor from the refrigerator. What a bottleneck! We can't even put a spoon in the dishwasher without blocking other activity, like walking to the dining room! My appliance dealer obtained (free) replacement racks and tableware holders, but they were no improvement.
Although ridiculously detailed graphics are provided for dish washing placement, it looks like it was designed for a caterer - 24 of each size plate... Almost no bowls or pots. Very unrealistic. Also thoughtless about real-world usage. AND it always smells when I open the door after it completes the washing cycle. I can't figure out why, but my "Bosch buddies" agree that it is very unpleasant and we haven't been able to remove it. Word of mouth will probably put Bosch out of business - and I didn't know about repair problems until I was irritated enough to look for a spot to complain.
VANCOUVER, WASHINGTON -- I had an issue with our dishwasher. The casing started to come off. When I called customer service and asked about it they said my warranty was up and that I would have to pay for somebody just to come look at it. I said that it was either a design flaw or a flaw with how it was built. They laughed and said there is no design flaw and that I was doing something wrong. When I spoke to the customer service manager, he was arrogant and when I asked to speak to his boss, he said sure, but did not hear anything, so I called head office in Toronto and asked to speak with the customer service's manager's superior. I left a message but did not hear back.
Their attitude is their product is perfect and if anything goes wrong with the product outside of that then it is your issue because the product is perfect according to the people who work there.
BRADENTON, FLORIDA -- Years ago I bought Bosch products & they were top of the line. Not so anymore. I have a stove (expensive) & the door will not close tightly. To fix it, Bosch has a kit for over $600 with no guarantee it will correct the problem. I am elderly & very rarely use the oven & am only here six months of the year so there is no abuse. The dishwasher on/off switch is broken & that's a bargain to fix at only about $150. I also have a fridge & no problem...yet. Bosch used to be a reliable brand but it seems they've lost pride in their work ethic.
To sum it up, as soon as I have enough money to fix the Bosch, I will, instead, buy a different brand, Meanwhile, I'll wash dishes by hand or use paper plates.
CONNECTICUT -- I purchases a Bosch dishwasher model SHY56A05UC/14. Loved it, however the top rack came away from the inside of the wall of the dishwasher. Called the repairman. He said it could not be fixed. Although I purchased in 2004 the repairman said it looked brand new and was well taken care of. Not only did I pay for a repair visit of 100.00 they needed the receipt before they would open a claim which I did find.
I paid well over a thousand dollars for this unit and needless to say was very up set they offered me a new model at 752.00 plus I would pay for installation. This is really stinky as I don't have that kind of money right now. Very very disappointed in this Bosch product. Supervisor and customer service did not know anything about anything. ridiculous.