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Two nights ago, Auntie M & Uncle brought me to a Taiwanese restaurant called 啊胖 (pronounced Ah Pang) to have dinner. The food looks yummy, but it's very fattening… mostly because there's pork fat in everything.
Taiwanese Pork Belly Rice is pretty tasty. It's a combination of lean pork meat, pork belly, and fat… However, once it cools down or once you've eaten all the lean pork meat off of the rice, you can really taste the fat, and it's bleh. >.< Oyster Pancake on the other hand is really yummy. It kind of reminds me of the Korean pancakes from Yonge & Finch except with oysters, bean sprouts, and some other things I can't identify as well as a really yummy Chinese seafood sauce to top it off. Taiwanese Breaded Pork Chop is like a not-so-yummy version of char siu (Chinese bbq pork). The breading is the only "tasty" part and once you get past the skin, you will taste really plain meat with lots of pork fat. Spicy Szechuan Pork Intestine & Pork Blood. I've never tried this before so I'm not sure what it's SUPPOSED to taste like, but since it was in Szechuan Sauce, it was really really hot…which was good in the sense that it made me forget I was eating intestines. Anyways, intestines don't really have a strong taste to them, once you get past the texture and the idea of eating it, it's okay. I've also never had pork blood before, purely because I'm not sure if the Bible is against it. I know as a fact that God removed all restrictions on food in the NT, but pork blood still seemed a little iffy for me. I tried a small piece anyways, and basically it feels like a not-so-dense jelly that kind of dissolves in your mouth once you press on it with your tongue or chew it. It's not liquid-y at all. Moving on, I also tried Smelly Tofu at the restaurant. It wasn't too smelly but I still made sure I chewed gum afterwards =P Auntie says that the smellier the tofu is, the better it should taste. The last dish for the night was the Silver Cod. It's a Japanese fish so I'm not exactly sure if this is a Taiwanese dish, but I think this is one of my favourite types of fish because it doesn't smell seafoody at all. It has a really sweet smell and when cooked, the meat is very soft. =)
We didn't stay for dessert, although I wish we did since I'm not a huge fan of Taiwanese meals unless they're related to snacking or dessert! Anyways, I'll make sure I find some Taiwanese dessert places to blog about in Shanghai!


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TEDxWomen week. Question: What is one thing we should Rethink about women in society?
Nov 29 2012: Hi Dave,
The first thing that comes to mind for me, is to change the idea that women are weak. If the idea of women being equal was internationally accepted, then girls/women would have equal opportunities for education, respect, resources, finances, and our voices would be heard. I believe it is happening slowly, and with mindful awareness, we will achieve that goal:>)
Nov 28 2012: Respect: for self, each other, men, Earth, conflict-internal and external, resources-needed and used, our voice-collectively and individually, opportunities, wildlife + pets, climate changing forces, support-financial as well as emotional, and finally respecting our place in our communities and how we can shape them for generations to come.
Dec 5 2012: One thing that really bothers me about women in our society is our innate need to protect ourselves. It's certain situations, such as walking from your driveway to your apartment door or walking home at night where we get a pang of fear. It's the moments where we clench our keys in our hands a little tighter or walk to our cars a little faster that is not okay. This fear was not only built into women because of the way society as a whole acts towards woman, but also due to the way women have been told to react to these situations. Yeah it's nice to get a good self-defense class in or to carry pepper spray, but the root of these problem lie on the men who feel like it's okay to whistle, howl, cat call, etc. By bringing up children that are taught how to respect women (and any form of life really), this problem is essentially non-existent.
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Dec 5 2012: Treat them as equals in every aspect! Especially with their rights, freedom, skill sets and potential. It is fundamentally wrong to think of them as a weaker sex and appoint ourselves (men) as the ones who can bring about the change for them (women). There is no them and us. We are all equals in every possible way.
Dec 3 2012: Hello Manish,
I like the ideas you present, and you speak about what women must do....I'm curious...
Dave identifies himself as a male, and asks..."What is one thing we should Rethink about women in society?".
He asks...what can WE rethink...
Do you think/feel that men have a role or opportunity with this challenge?


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Adrian Ježina, Vipnet
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United States District Judge Charles R. Simpson III received his undergraduate degree in economics from the University of Louisville in 1967. He graduated from the School of Law at the University of Louisville in 1970, and practiced law in Louisville until 1986, when he was appointed Judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Kentucky by President Ronald Reagan. In 1994, Judge Simpson became Chief Judge of the Western District of Kentucky and served in that capacity until December, 2001. He was named Outstanding Alumnus of the University of Louisville School of Law in 1999. In 2000, Judge Simpson was selected as Judge of the Year by the Louisville Bar Association. The Kentucky Bar Association named Judge Simpson the Outstanding Judge in the State of Kentucky for the year 2005. In 2000, while Chief Judge, he established the first federal sister-court relationship, creating a formal alliance between the United States District Court for the Western District of Kentucky and the County Court of Pula, Croatia.
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Marilyn is crowned "Cheesecake Queen of 1952", August 1951
Leonard Baskin from The Raptors and Other Birds
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The Shining is a film meant to be watched both forwards and backwards.
86 Years ago today -
January 6, 1928 saw the first premiere of Charlie Chaplin's film:
"THE CIRCUS" in a midnight showing* at the Mark Strand Theater in New York City.
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Ariel, Gaiety Theatre, London, 8 October 1883
Thoughts of the Past, 1859 (oil on canvas) - John Roddam Spencer Stanhope (British Pre-Raphaelite, Aestheticism and Symbolist painter, 1829-1908).
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Last year was an unusually quiet year for tornadoes according to researchers. After a busy 2011 that produced the single deadliest tornado in modern history (158 were killed in the EF-5 tornado in Joplin, MO), 2012 was a year with below average injuries, deaths, damage and the number of twisters itself. The entire year of 2012 had less fatalities from every tornado in the U.S. than from that one tornado in Joplin and only three more than another violent tornado that hit Tuscaloosa in April of 2011.While the year on average was quiet, activity from January through April was well above normal. The most active months of May and June were very quiet. That trend persisted until December when 51 tornadoes touched down, including the Mobile tornado that hit on Christmas Day. Only 936 tornadoes were confirmed last year. Since 1950, the average number is 1146. Greg Carbin with the Storm Prediction Center prepared the report. He noted that the majority of the tornadoes that did form were classified at EF-0. Carbin cites improved public awareness and better technology in detecting these weak tornadoes.No EF-5 tornadoes formed in 2012.
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A so-called government economic growth strategy for Canterbury is little more than a check list of programmes already under way.
It comes on the same day as the deadline for Christchurch schools to put in submissions on the government's education "rejuvenation" reforms – closing or merging up to 32 schools in the city.
Earthquake Recovery Minister Gerry Brownlee and Economic Development Minister Steven Joyce announced 20 key projects in their Canterbury Economic Recovery Programme.
Mr Brownlee highlighted the $20 billion to $30 billion cost – figures they have estimated since the February 2011 earthquake and which include insurance payouts and infrastructure work that is well under way.
The announcement does not include any new funding initiatives.
The full report is available at http://cera.govt.nz/sites/cera.govt.nz/files/common/cera-economic-recovery-programme-for-greater-christchurch-december-2012.pdf.
The document contains many of the planning policy dense language and diagrams reminiscent of the government's Canterbury education reform information.
For example, under the heading of "central and local government actions", the reports says, "Develop a communication plan for the ERP and key actions; continue to engage with PEPR and the wider business community on the ERP to ensure it is responsive to business needs and priorities in relation to recovery; commitment needed from business – businesses engage with and support the ERP; key partners, including PEPR members and businesses, communicate about the ERP to their networks; PEPR continues to review the ERP projects to ensure they remain relevant and Current (sic)".
The education programme states – "Work with business/industry, the CTA, the Tertiary Education Commission and the CESB to identify the skill needs of the rebuild and wider recovery so these can be addressed in a timely manner (link to Project 3); Identify wider opportunities for the tertiary education sector to drive innovation and economic growth and support providers to work together to capitalise on opportunities (link to Project 10).
"What would indicate success? Public tertiary institutions are sustainable, with stable and growing enrolment numbers, engage with community and industry, and attract high-quality staff..."
Under economic growth initiatives the document highlights the Canterbury Water Management Strategy that has been evolving over the past five years with plans for more irrigation schemes.
Mr Brownlee paid tribute to the author of the report, Steve Wakefield and his Economic Recovery team within the Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority.
Mr Wakefield was this week awarded the 2012 Chartered Accountant of the Year.
He won the New Zealand Institute of Chartered Accountants top gong in its annual Leadership Awards.
Mr Wakefield has worked with CERA since mid-2011 and is returning to his normal job at Deloitte.
Meanwhile, a change that will adversely affect the rebuild was revealed yesterday as the commissioner of Inland Revenue announced that accommodation allowances for rebuild workers would be taxed as income.
The move has major implications for thousands of people who are already working in Christchurch and for others considering moving to the city.


text: Jun 102012 http://burrowklown.tumblr.com/post/24778277574/this-survivors-forum-allows-homophobic-slurs OH that's funny! You support all your GLBTQ friends… unless an acutal queer person challengeS AN ADMIN'S "right" to use the word 'gay' to mean "bad." You guys are hilarious. http://burrowklown.tumblr.com/post/24778277574/this-survivors-forum-allows-homophobic-slurs But now it's all "I'm gay, so I can't possibly support homophobic bullshit!" That's not how it works. If you are defending someone's right to use Gay as an INSULT, then you are part of the problem. Doesn't matter what gender you bang. survivorschat: SurvivorsChat accepts all of our LGBT members! All of our staff is widely diverse and come from different parts of the world and I wanted to take a moment and share something a little personal about myself with all of our followers. ..Ever wonder who Moke is? I am a gay male college student living in the United States, and over the years I've overcome many obstacles of life. One hurtle I am yet to jump over is coming out to all of my family. Some people think it's no big deal that people have to hide the fact that they are gay from people, but they're wrong. There are many things I can't do because of the fear of being rejected because of my sexuality… I can't ever come home from a date and tell anybody about them, I can't say how sweet my boyfriend is, and I cannot post things to my profiles that are on my mind. I can't share a lot of things about myself because of the fear of family and friends not approving and leaving. It's just one of many issues that come with being a gay male in the United States.-Personal Journal by Moke


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Teenagers in high school. They are a punch horny, over emotional, over hormonal, and absolutely crazy! Today in 9 high school dramas happened to an innocent by standard. This is a day in the life of a true high schooler!
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Leonardo Da Vinci's Inventions
Leonardo da Vinci's inventions are not very well known. While he is very well known as being one of the greatest painters of all time, in fact, he's generally found to be in the top 3 and often number 1, his inventiveness has been largely forgotten. He has received virtually no recognition for many inventions that other people have subsequently been accredited for.
Below are two drawings, one showing his original drawing for the Ball Bearing and the other showing my 3d rendering of his design. This one invention alone essentially allows our modern civilisation to function. Ball bearings can be found in your PC, laptop,cars,airplanes, electricity generators and many many more besides.
He invented things that were so far ahead of their time, that they would not be reinvented for up to 400 and sometimes almost 500 years later -
- He had rudimentary designs for a Tank in the late 1400s – nothing similar would be seen again until the battlefields of World War 1 in the early 1900s.
- His drawing for the Helicopter is said to have inspired Igor Sigorsky to invent the modern Helicopter.
- He invented the ball bearing, roller bearing and needle bearing, 3 miniature machines upon which our modern machines and in turn, our society operates.
- He drew the first exploded view of a machine – this is crucial to modern engineering practices as it would be almost impossible to visualize a modern machine without such practices.
- He sketched Scuba Diving gear which, when recently tested, was proven to work. (Jacques Cousteau invented modern scuba gear in 1943)
- He developed autonomous robots for his wealthy patrons. One such machine could be classed as the first mechanically powered vehicle as well as being the first remotely operated vehicle.
He invented many other things too, in fact, too many to mention on this one page. On this website my aim is to highlight Leonardo da Vinci's Inventions and put him up on another pedestal he deserves – to be ranked among the greatest Inventors & Scientists of all time, a title which he rightly deserves for a lifetime of obsessive study, work and observation.
Unfortunately there is a sad twist to this tale – Leonardo da Vinci never published his inventions, nor any of his Scientific observations. When he died in France in 1519 he left his notes to his loyal student Francesco Melzi. Melzi looked after the notes for quite a while but soon found he could make some handsome money by selling the old masters note and notebooks, this decision would have dire consequences for human civilization as a whole.
On those notebooks were anatomical discoveries that could have saved millions of lives -
- Leonardo had discovered arteriosclerosis (plaque deposits on the walls of veins). This would be rediscovered in the 1900s
- He had the first full anatomic drawing of a human, from the vascular system to the muscular system and the nervous system. Although some of the conclusions he came to were wrong about the human body, his mastery of artwork meant that his drawings would remain to be the most accurate anatomical drawings for more than 200 years.
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Over the last few years, I've been growing increasingly uncomfortable with my bike. It began on longer rides: my back would start to hurt after 60 miles and my neck would ache after 4 hours. Then it gradually got worse. 50 miles became difficult and now I'm happy that my club rides are a fast 35 miles. Probably doesn't hurt (no pun intended) that I really don't have time to ride anymore.
I've always known that I've been riding a bike much too small for me. I'm 6 feet tall and ride the equivalent of a 53 cm "crit bike." Silly considering I've never been much of a crit racer. The point though, is that over the years I've realized that the kid in college who could put himself on any bike and perform reasonably well is not the same person when you add 15 years. But the fact alone that I was on the wrong bike didn't make me get a custom. After all, getting sized appropriately would have done the trick.
Perhaps it's the aging process and that I ride 10% the miles I used to. An average week has me at 30 miles, I take 4-6 months off every year, and a good week has me around 60 miles. Pretty sad. But all this combined means I'm more timid. I don't attack corners the way I used to. And of course, I'm just not physically comfortable on the bike anymore.
I'm not a fool. After all, a bicycle is a bicycle. With all the brands out there and all the materials, you'd think you could find a bike that meets your every need. This is probably true. I don't think a custom bike is going to miraculously return me to my glory days. Nor do I think it will give me a psychological boost that will impact all other areas of my riding. I did however think that in addition to getting the right size of a bike, the bike could be designed to alleviate a couple of the problems through good design.
Through the next few pages, I'll be describing in detail the issues I faced, and the process I went through in fixing them. This includes finding a builder, designing the frame, and the most exciting part, watching it get built, painted and delivered. I hope you find these pages interesting and informative. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me.
That said, I should note that I found a great resource for myself with the people over at http://www.roadbikereview.com. There are many people over there who have also been through this experience, not only with the builder I chose, but pretty much anyone with a decent reputation in any frame material. If I don't address your questions through this site, head over there and ask away.


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In honor of next week's BCS game between Alabama and Notre Dame, one north Alabama man is working include Alabama troops serving abroad.
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The Jackson High School graduate is 9-0 in her last 11 starts and has seven complete games with two shutouts.
Ukrainian forces launched an operation Thursday to drive pro-Russia insurgents out of occupied buildings in the country's tumultuous east, prompting new threats from Russian President Vladimir Putin.
In the Earth Day edition Tuesday, the "Today's Poll" question was "What is the best way to improve the environment?" The choices were: Recycle; plant a tree; carpool; buy a hybrid/electric car.
Regarding the letter "By eliminating political donation cap, Supreme Court voted for big money" (April 17): The letter slams the Supreme Court decision to eliminate the donation cap. It goes on to slam the decision as...
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We've (Stu and I) come across a strange problem. A laptop trolley contains 30 identical HP nx6110 laptops running Windows XP. 4 of these laptops have recently developed a problem where by they hang at POST.
If you tilt the laptop, it will continue to boot... stopping the tilting causes it to hang again... etc.
We tried the usual stuff:
- Re-image: hangs during re-imaging
- Hardware (memory, hard disk, etc.) test: all come back OK
- Re-seating every component: this took a while!
- Re-setting the BIOS options: didn't do anything
- Removing combo drives (which have had their lasers prised out by the little darlings!): nothing
What else can we try? Do we just need to start writing these off?


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Since we need the .appx file from developers to deploy Windows 8 Store Apps through SCCM..
I thought it would be a good idea to start a list of Software Developers who supply their files to K-12 with their contact Info..
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Since we need the .appx file from developers to deploy Windows 8 Store Apps through SCCM..
I thought it would be a good idea to start a list of Software Developers who supply their files to K-12 with their contact Info..
Any takers?
That's a fantastic idea. Unfortunately at this time I have none to add so I will be keen to see what people come up with.
Fantastic news!!! (sarcasm..)
Khan Academy hasn't replied to any of my emails to date about their Appx files.
even better..
drum roll please...
Microsoft has denied our request for the one note appx. They say we must obtain it through the windows store!! unbelievable.
Has anyone tried downloading .appx files directly from the Windows Store and re-signing the apps with your own certificate so you can sideload them? :confused:
Microsoft really need to make deployment of Windows Store apps easier.
I'd love to try that right now...
How can I download the .appx file instead of the program folder
I tried using makeappx.exe but ran into errors
This seems to be the only option right now although you would have to think this would be violating a few MS Term & Conditions...
Would you need to sign themwith your cert, i would have thought you can just sideload them normally after you obtained the appx files? As for the legality of the situation i guess you can buy the app multiple time and then roll it out this way. Its to make it easier for our users, we're not trying to make profit from this or do piracy.
You can't download an appx file from the Windows store, you need to contact the developers. See the original post in this thread.
Here's some info on creating / signing your own Line Of Business apps.
Sideload Windows Store Apps - Windows 8, Try, Test, Help | TechNet
The problem with seeing and doing this firsthand is that you need to get your hands on an app that you can sideload. You cannot sideload an app you purchase from the Windows Store, and you might not be fortunate enough to have developers available who are working on them.
Well, I took a shot in the dark, and emailed email@example.com telling them we were an educational institution wanting to roll out their Be A Martian app across our win8 devices. They replied about a week later with the appx files attached.
For those who use Citrix they have the Citrix receiver appx file available to download from there website for you to deploy.
Citrix Receiver Sideload I think you need to be signed in with a myCitrix account though.
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PORTAGE | A 24-year-old Gary man died from injuries suffered in a crash Wednesday morning in Portage.
Police were not releasing the name of the man, said Sgt. Keith Hughes, pending notification of the man's family.
Portage authorities responded to the crash at U.S. 12 and the U.S. Steel Bridge at 7:07 a.m. The vehicle was traveling east on U.S. 12 and crashed into the west side concrete wall that supports the bridge.
The vehicle was occupied by the one man. The victim suffered serious injuries and was airlifted to Advocate Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn, Ill., according to police. He died at the hospital.
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The YEAR OF THE GENTLEMAN Begins September 16th!
SEPT.16th!!! SEPT.16th!!!SEPT.16th!!!
Album is finally done ladies and gents, and I must say, I put my FOOT in this one!! It's diverse, it's "feel good", it's classy..........in a word, masterpiece. Definitely worth having to push back the release date once or twice. To everybody that went to the store in August, I just want to personally apologize for the confusion and the delay. I just had to make sure it was RIGHT RIGHT ya know?
So the new single is "Miss Independent." My ode to the hard working women of the world, the sexiness that is ambition n' what not. I think that 2008/2009 and beyond, women should stand up n' let the fellas know that they can ball out too, take pride in the fact that your car, crib, baby's clothes, EVERYTHING is on you, and you got it!!!
Now to those women who can't say that yet, let this record be inspiration. Listen to this record and let it be a blueprint for the woman you will work towards becoming. I wanna look at you n' be proud mama, want you to look at yourself n' be proud.
Fellas, let's do our part too. If you spot a sista doin' it, or workin' hard towards doin' it, just stop real quick n' hit her wit a "I see you mama, do ya thang." It's the gentleman thing to do.
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The game soccer is considered to be the second most popular game all over the world or shall I say in some countries for that matter because obviously there are countries today that consider it to be the top one. So, there are lot players on the field of soccer now and they are still on counting. All this players get engaged into the game to improve, learn and even master the game just like any other player strive in their own sport. So, how will this happen? If any one of you haven't notice it yet, one of the economy boosters now are because of the tons of courses showing how to do anything online. And one of the huge guide volumes is on sports course guide. We found one course that we think can really help aspiring and even newbies soccer players. It is the Epic Soccer Training. It claimed to be the solution for serious soccer players who wants to see fast, amazing improvements in their soccer skills and become a game-changing player.
The Creators of Epic Soccer Training
The author, creator as well as the speaker on of the official website is Matt Smith. Now, let's take a closer look in his life and know how fitting is he to be trusted in teaching this course. So in general of being in his soccer career, Matt already helped thousands of soccer players all around the world. First stop, Matt was voted as the Adidas All-American Soccer Player, 3 time all-state soccer player in the state of Florida, Florida soccer player of the year, High school All-American, Collegiate All-American and a Former Professional Soccer player. But before he got so good and garnered all his awards, he started as a lousy soccer player at first and even enjoyed his "bench times". So he understood how it's feels like to be often neglected by the team coach to get in the game. So what he did is that he tried hard to train with the best players and study anything about soccer. And after all the hard work he then compiled a new training method. The first time he put his new training method to test was when he was tasked to teach his High School and he saw what those players needed was a different approach to soccer training, one that wasn't being taught in traditional soccer practices but that would help to skyrocket their individual skills quickly. And then after that, he comes up with an idea to share his new methods in improving soccer skills to the world.
What does Matt Smith of Epic Soccer Training promise you?
Matt promised only one simple thing about his Epic Soccer Training course, he assured everyone that it is the No. 1 way to skyrocket your Soccer skills. He was absolutely sure about this one because he said that he tried all these methods in his own. This claim wasn't so hard to find because it is the official webpage's big banner.
What do you actually get if you buy Epic Soccer Training?
So, when you finally decided to avail the whole Epic Soccer Training course, you will then get the following:
- Module 1: The Rock- Module 1 is called "The Rock" because here we will develop a solid foundation in your game so that you can master more advanced soccer skills. You will learn the right way to train and get thousands of quality touches on the ball to quickly improve your touch and feel. You will not be wasting hours practicing the same old things and not improving at all. Instead, you will be learning how to train for soccer in a way that will make you a much better player in much less time.
- Module 2: The Cup- Module 2 is called "The Cup" because you will start to mix in more advanced soccer skills and will build off of module 1. You will learn tons of highly effective drills and techniques that will continue to improve your soccer playing ability even more. You will develop some amazing soccer moves so that you can defeat your opponent every time and always know what to do when you get the ball. Plus you will begin to develop what I call your "soccer I.Q." which is what will make you not only a better soccer player but also a smarter soccer player. You'll know exactly where to be to be a game changer, get the ball more, and make plays that will frustrate your opponents and make your teammates respect your soccer ability. You'll become a more complete soccer player that you will be able to beat most defenders.
- Module 3: The Factory- In this module you will become a soccer machine. You will start mixing in the skills you have learned in modules 1 and 2 with even more advanced skills and moves. You will literally have the skills and tools you need to beat any defender and become the best player on the field every time. The skills you will develop in this module will make you a feared player by your opponents and a respected player by your teammates. You will also learn the skills to become a team leader so that you can help your team accomplish your team goals.
Of course there are bonuses included:
- Epic Soccer Fitness Guide
- Epic Soccer Nutrition Guide
- The Epic Soccer Training Vault
- 1 year of personal email coaching
What do others say about Epic Soccer Training?
On the official website of Epic Soccer Training, there were positive testimonials posted by the creator. These kids or even adults are proudly sharing their success stories and extend their thanks to Matt Smith for creating and sharing the course to them. On the other hand, we have found not much of the negative comment, testimonials and feedback outside the official website of the product, instead we found positive ones. There are even websites which links to the official website of the product which help it get more traffic.
The Price of Epic Soccer Training
The whole Epic Soccer Training costs $39.97. The payment system of this product is a bit unusual to us. It is clearly stated on the official website of the product wherein we got this whole information that, To avail the whole course, you will have to pay $39.97 immediately today, and then after 30 days you will be again billed another $39.97 for your final payment. And then after that, you will never be billed again. The installment pay is really both quite amusing and unusual. So all in all, you will be paying a total of $79.94 for the whole product.
Does Epic Soccer Training have a Money Back Guarantee?
To how unusual its payment method it is also has unusual guarantees as well. It actually has 2 things being guaranteed.
No. 1: It has a money back guarantee which is available for full 8 weeks. This means within the 8 weeks, if you don't get the results of improving your skills as what the author promised, then you can get your money back immediately with no questions asked.
No. 2: If you can prove that there is no such improvement in your soccer skills than you will be able to keep all the bonuses. So you only get to return the main course but not the bonuses.
Pros and Cons of Epic Soccer Training
- It has good quality graphics.
- It is downloadable so it is handy.
- It is priced twice as much as the other soccer training courses.
Everything was smooth sailing about the whole product but when the Price Section stated a two times payment, everything got blurred. Right? Yes, that's what we also think so. This product is really worth it but people would have duplicated minds if they found out about the price. We mean, the creator was legit enough to pull of teaching such soccer training courses. The price is only the problem. So we suggest that if you find any other soccer training course that would let you pay lesser than what the Epic Soccer Training is asking but still gives you the same thing, then go for it.
We hope this review gave the answers for questions like:
- Is Epic Soccer Training a Scam?
- What are the experiences of Epic Soccer Training?
- Is Epic Soccer Training worth your money?
- Is Matt Smith of Epic Soccer Training a fraud or is he to be trusted?
If you have experienced with Epic Soccer Training yourself and want to share it, please use the possibility to comment below!


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While cereal companies are improving many of their products for kids by adding whole grain and cutting sugar, they are simultaneously marketing more heavily their less healthy products, according to a new Yale study.
The "Cereal Facts" study is from Yale University's Rudd Center for Food Policy & Obesity. Kelly Brownell is the director of the center.
" 'It's not enough and the companies are still using all their marketing muscle to push their worst cereals on children,' Brownell said."
"Spending to promote child-targeted cereals totaled $264 million in 2011, up 33 percent from 2008, according to the study, which followed up a similar report from three years ago."
"The report called out aggressive marketing of cereals like General Mills' Reese's Puffs, Kellogg's Froot Loops and Post's Fruity Pebbles to children. It said those brands rank among the lowest for nutrition and the highest for added sugar."
Elaine Kolish, director of the Council of Better Business Bureaus' Children's Food and Beverage Advertising Initiative (CFBAI), a voluntary self-regulation program for food marketed to children, said that "before the CFBAI was founded, some cereals had 15 to 16 grams of sugar per serving. Now, she said, most have no more than 10 grams of sugar — or about 2.5 teaspoons — per serving."
The report's authors say that's essentially all the sugar a child should have in a day.
We're pretty good about choosing the healthier cereals and often going for plain oatmeal that they sweeten themselves. If we ever buy Trix or the like the kids know that it's a treat and not a healthy start to their day. (Sorry Trix!)
What do you observe in cereal marketing? Do you think the companies are pushing their least healthy products? What are your kids asking you to buy? Are they willing to go for the Cheerios or Frosted Mini-Wheats, which the study says are better? (Mine think Frosted Mini-Wheats are total treat. They'll eat those any day.)
June 26th, 2012
12:52 pm
Do you really believe that any cereals are "healthier"?
Whole grains or not, the body digests it quickly and it lacks in essential fats and protein. Most of the vitamins and minerals come through fortification.
June 26th, 2012
1:04 pm
I just don't buy sugary cereal. I keep Cheerios in the house. The only sugary one we sometimes have is Panda Puffs which have 7 grams of sugar but I only allow small servings for a quick on the go snack. I don't keep candy, cookies, soda, or potato chips in the house. If it isn't there, it can't be eaten. I don't understand why people whine about kids being unhealthy but then keep buying junk food for them.
June 26th, 2012
1:05 pm
I don't worry about what is in cereal. My son likes Frosted Mini-Wheats better than any other cereal, though can't say I've bothered to read the ingredients. I know he gets a balanced diet throughout the day so a little cereal isn't going to hurt. Moderation people, why is this so hard to understand?
June 26th, 2012
1:06 pm
In other words, parents need to quit falling for the advertising or their kids demands. If they don't buy the junk cereal, it won't be there for the kids to eat!
June 26th, 2012
1:17 pm
Have you noticed how they set things up in the grocery stores? When marketing to children, the sugary cereals will be found at their eye level, mostly the bottom two shelves. Look at see what is at YOUR eye level. Some sugary, but mostly granola based cereals, bran, etc.
Also, the MOST EXPENSIVE items are at your eye level. A lot of research as been completed about our buying habits. Also, the makers of these items pay extra for certain shelf placement.
I have a relative who is a manager at Publix. He tells me all these things.
June 26th, 2012
1:18 pm
It is kind of funny that the Raisin Brans are the highest in sugar since most people would tend to think they're healthier than something like Cinnamon Toast Crunch. They do coat the raisins in sugar though.
We eat a variety of cereals but this just made me think about what I think is healthy. Example: Cheerios has 1 gram of sugar per 1 cup serving which sounds great but I know if my son eats a bowl, he's going to sprinkle some sugar on them. So let's say he sprinkles 2 teaspoons of sugar (=8 grams) for a total of 9 grams. 1 cup of Pops, which doesn't need any additional sugar, has 9 grams of sugar. I guess the Pops aren't as bad as I would have thought!
June 26th, 2012
1:27 pm
Our kids actually don't usually request the super sugar cereals, I think because my wife & I have never brought them into the house and aren't going to, so they just know not to ask. Plus they don't eat cereal that often, usually just when we're rushed for breakfast or we throw some in a plastic baggie for them to snack on in a car during a road trip. They all love cheerios (the multigrain ones are everyone's favorite) and Rice Krispies. Those are the two cereals we always have in the house. Occasionally we'll splurge and treat them to Cocoa Krispies. Believe me, that is a BIG treat in our house.
June 26th, 2012
1:28 pm
Thank you MamaP! As parents we can make a huge difference in our children's eating habits for the rest of their lives if we help them make good choices when they are young. If we offer healthy choices, they will see this as normal. And how did children learn that sprinkling sugar on cereal is even a possibility? Kids and corporations don't decide that sugar cereal and hot dogs are the norm, parents do!!
June 26th, 2012
1:57 pm
DD has asked for the fruity cr@p a few times, and I said No. Wow, that was hard! /end sarcasm/
In all seriousness, don't blame the advertisers for adults buying sugary or fatty whatever. We buy Cheerios and if I'm really treating, Lucky Charms, and I'm okay with the bit of sugar in it, as I know we'll make up for it at other meals.
I really like the Fiber One Caramel Delight cereal, but pretty much any cereal is a total waste of WW points, so I decided I can do without :o)
June 26th, 2012
3:13 pm
We always have a box of Cheerios in the house for the kid, and then some assortment of Great Grains, flakes with strawberries, etc. or granola/muesli for the adults. I have no clue how cereals are marketed because I rarely see any commercials. Even the kid isn't allowed to watch kids channels with commercials (I'm looking at you Nick and Cartoon Network) unless a show has been DVR'd so we can fast forward. Harsh to some, but then we don't have the lame commercials in our faces 24/7.
June 26th, 2012
4:43 pm
So it's the fault of companies for riding around in the grocery cart, putting the box in the cart, pushing it to checkout, paying for it, putting the box in the pantry, getting out the bowl, opening the box, pouring the cereal, pouring the milk and handing it to the child?
If you're claiming to be the parent and touting all of your duties (for attention, pity, sympathy, etc), you can't simultaneously say you have no control.
June 26th, 2012
5:38 pm
I think it's never to early to educate your kids about these topics including the sneaky marketing tactics. I try to use the "junk at kids eye level" as a learning experience when we are grocery shopping. We would go thru the isle and my kids, of course, would grab all the junk food cereals that they could get their hands on, but I use that moment to educate them about how unhealthy some cereals can be and I also teach them about the marketing tricks companies use to get kids to pick them first (placing at their eye level).
I'm not a complete cereal nazi though…. We do sometimes buy fruity pebbles or other junky cereals, but they aren't allowed to eat it as breakfast. They would eat it later in the day as a sweet snack instead of a popsicle or something. My kids are 4 and 7 and they get it!! I have been teaching them these types of grocery things since they could talk in sentences. I also educate them about organic vs non organic and how dangerous pesticides can be, why they're used, and why we don't buy organic for everything single thing we eat (aka budget lesson). I think if you actually educate kids about the choices they have, they will be more likely to make good/healthy ones.
I can't stand parents who think they have no control over it and just fill their cart up with junk because their kids saw it on tv and really want it. That's just bad parenting in my opinion.
June 26th, 2012
5:41 pm
The only cereal we keep in the house is Rice Krispies…and since I mix them with marshmellows and butter…well I don't care about the "healthy" side at that point.
Special K bars are a big favorite of one child for school snack though. I know they have sugar in them too. If a kid is active and otherwise eating healthy then sugar cereral is not a big concern….and don't say hyper, science has shown that the initial sugar rush you get is over with in minutes.
June 26th, 2012
5:48 pm
"I have a relative who is a manager at Publix. He tells me all these things."
Hmmmm I took Marketing, Finance, and other business courses in college. Guess what they told us?
June 26th, 2012
7:03 pm
Why is it that TWG cannot adequately select the right cereal? Is it really that hard? How about saying no to the kids.The question you ask about whether kids are "willing" to go for better cereals proves how weak of a parent you are.
June 26th, 2012
11:37 pm
We have Sweet Cereal Saturdays. The kids eat them only on that day, they understand that it is a treat and they understand why. Normally, they eat a healthy breakfast everyday. Saturdays are days without school and such. They even get to choose which one they want from the grocery store. Yes, we are the parents. Yes, we help them understand their choices and we help them understand that we want them to make healthy choices but allow for occassional treats.
June 27th, 2012
7:58 am
Spoiled milk is a cereal killer.
June 27th, 2012
9:40 am
Way back in the early '80s, they changed the names of many cereals, but did not change the recipes at all:
Sugar Smacks became Honey Smacks.
Sugar Pops became Corn Pops
Sugar Frosted Flakes became Frosted Flakes
There were others, too, but I don't remember exactly what.
June 27th, 2012
11:12 am
Like MamaP said, it is the parents' responsibility to ensure their children's diet is healthy. It is not the responsibility of food manufacturers, marketers, or retailers to police your choices.
June 27th, 2012
11:27 am
Right one Warrior Woman. Their jobs as retailers and producers is to sell their products. Your job as a parent is to do what you believe is best for your child.
June 28th, 2012
7:40 am
Hey now…leave my Fruit Loops out of this. I fought really hard to have enough money to buy all of the sugary cereals that I want. What do you expect me to feed little Delmar, Rice Krispies or some barren crap that you have to dump a cup of granulated, refined sugar on to make edible? I require my cereal to be sugar encrusted goodness that has nothing to do with health, unless you count burning 5 calories walking down the aisle to buy it.
Next thing you know, they will be slamming Chefboyarde for people with 215/130 blood pressure, as being unhealthy…I'm so mad I'm going to go and chain smoke some Camels.


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Unable to overcome the absence of every remaining point guard on the roster, a severely thinned-out Nuggets squad suffered yet another ugly loss at home. The Raptors cruised to an easy win while the Nuggets continued to struggle offensively, committing 26 turnovers and notching just 6 fast break points. The worst news of the night however came early in the first quarter when the Nuggets announced that Nate Robinson is out for the season after undergoing surgery for a torn ACL.
Mid-way through the 2011-12 season, Masai Ujiri decided to take a risk. In return for the ever-steady Nene, Ujiri and the Nuggets would get to inherent all the problems and promise of the raw yet gifted JaVale McGee. The initial risk morphed into a long-term investment in the form of a 4 year, $44 million deal that banked on McGee's enormous pool of untapped talent to make it a worthwhile endeavor by the time the contract reached its back-end. Big men take awhile to develop, after all, and what's a few years of limited production if the ultimate gain is an elite big man?
And yet, ironies of ironies, as Ujiri is off cavorting in Toronto and McGee is bench-ridden with injury, it is another raw big man who's reaped the rewards of quiet development. It's the forgotten cog that – at the time – almost laughably derailed the Melo trade, who has risen up this season to champion hope for the future.
[Note: Unfortunately, I couldn't get the Rapid Reaction generator working, so a regular, old-fashioned recap follows the jump.]
The Denver Nuggets came out strong, building a 19-point halftime lead, then weathered Indiana's third quarter scoring barrage to hang on for one of their biggest wins of the season.
In facing a powerhouse with the best record in the NBA, their hopes were at least partly pinned on the fact that the Pacers were on the second night of a back-to-back, having gone into overtime against the Kings in a game that saw their starters average 40.6 minutes.
Denver took full advantage of this opportunity right out of the gate, bursting onto the court with defensive energy that was fueling forced turnovers and fast breaks. (more…)
Denver had absolutely no answer for LaMarcus Aldridge who scored 44 points, including the last 15 for Portland, while Ty Lawson was scoreless in the second half and the Nuggets blew a 15 point second half lead to fall in Portland 110-105.
Denver now moves to 20-21 on the season with a game looming against the NBA best Indiana Pacers on Saturday in Denver. So expect them to win that game because nothing this team does makes any sense. Game to game or half to half.
Grades are after the jump.
In a season of ups and downs for the Nuggets, Tuesday afternoon brought with it another stomach punching loss. Adrian Wojnarowski has just reported that Gallo has undergone reconstructive knee surgery and will be out for the 2013-2014 season.
Denver Nuggets forward Danilo Gallinari had reconstructive ACL surgery on Tuesday will miss the entire 2013-'14 season, sources tell Yahoo.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@WojYahooNBA) January 21, 2014
The NBA season is really just a string of smaller ones, held together by a unifying narrative we superimpose over all 82-games for the sake of coherence. It's how we give meaning to the ultimate inconsequence of a mid-January game: What can we use in this one game to help fuel the overriding story of the season? It's a practice that, despite being arguably irrelevant, helps both the fans and media talk about the regular season while playing the waiting game until the playoffs, when things start really mattering again. When a team plays harmoniously with what their narrative would dictate, even if that means getting blown out because they're a tanking team, it becomes much easier to contextualize and, thus, far more comforting.
But sometimes there's a team whose season is as tough to pin down as a water drop with a thumbtack. Every stab succeeds only in warping its shape.
Denver fell behind 8-0 to start the game and never was able recover as they fell to a struggling Suns team in Phoenix by double digits 117-103.
The hallmark of the 2013-14 Denver Nuggets is inconsistency on every imaginable front: shooting, effort, defense, rebounding, you name it. A team that is equally capable of going to Oakland and beating one of the hottest teams in the league on their own court, and then two days later getting outplayed and beaten at home in the Pepsi Center by one of the worst teams in the league: This is who the Nuggets are.
Tonight, despite a late game push that brought them within as few as three points, Denver fell 109 to 117 to Cleveland, who never relinquished the lead they established in the second quarter. Grades after the jump. (more…)
We are almost halfway through the 82-game marathon that is the NBA regular season and the Denver Nuggets sit with a 20-18 record, just outside of a spot in the playoffs. This year has had its ups and downs. During some stretches of the season the Nuggets have looked like a serious playoff contender, capable of becoming an interesting team to watch when postseason rolls around. At other times, Denver has gone through extended periods of mediocre play and looked like a lottery team. Which team will we see over the second part of the regular season? The schedule would indicate the latter.
Denver stayed hot and destroyed a decimated Orlando Magic team playing the second game of a back to back 120-94. The game was never all that close as Denver got up double digits in the first quarter and built on that lead as the game went on. Everyone did a bit of everything in a game that included a Timofey Mozgov poster dunk, a Randy Foye transition block, a big Kenneth Faried steal and slam and the Nuggets setting a franchise record by hitting 12 threes for the fourth straight game.
As if an eight-game losing streak and an embarrassing home loss to one of the worst teams in the NBA wasn't enough, the current circumstances seem to only be getting worse for the Denver Nuggets. According to Adrian Wojnarowski, the Nuggets have suspended Andre Miller for conduct detrimental to team.
The Nuggets gave up 44 points in the second quarter and dropped their eighth straight game 114-102. Everyone gets an F tonight for grades because that is what happens when you get blown out at home by a team with nine (now 10) wins, and just two (now three) on the road. Below is a recap though.
The Denver Nuggets might lack a bonafide superstar, but the team has something a lot of other teams don't — depth at pretty much every position. Even with injuries to some key players, Brian Shaw has a lot of pieces he can throw into different lineups and he experimented quite a lot early in the season. The rotation is pretty solid now and with a decent sample size we can begin to examine the trends.
Almost two months into this NBA season, it has become exceedingly clear just how important the Denver Nuggets bench has been to the team's relative success. The starting lineup has frequently struggled, especially in first quarters, and the second unit has come to their rescue all too often.
In my recent post on Wilson Chandler, I compared his net efficiency with that of Timofey Mozgov, suggesting that Timo was, and Wilson wasn't making a big impact. In the comments section, a Roundball Mining Company reader correctly pointed out that it might not be fair to compare a starter with a bench player, given the discrepancy in the caliber of players they're going up against.
So to follow up on this notion, I used statistics from NBAwowy.com to put together the following chart: (more…)
Defensive systems in the NBA are predicated on rules, when and who to help off of, what type of pick and roll to switch on, where on the floor to direct this point guard, where on the floor to direct that wing, ect. Denver's defense (currently 12th in the league in defensive efficiency and sixth overall in opponents points per possession) is starting to round into a more principled form following the stutters, stops, and fixes that defined the early part of the season. A specific mandate that is becoming more and more clear by the game, is when and how the Nuggets will switch on a pick and roll.


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Carpooling isn't fun any more.
May 4, 2012
How do we maintain a friendship and resolve issues without carpooling any more?
Last December, a friend helped my boyfriend get a job at the company where he works. After a few weeks of working there, the friend and his girlfriend mentioned that she was driving 100 miles to and from his work each day (in addition to her own job-related driving) because they only have one car (apparently their other car is broken). We couldn't believe that she was going that far out of her way. The friend works at the same place as my boyfriend (and I work just two miles from them) and we live five miles apart so we offered to carpool with him while the car got fixed, or until they bought a new one.
Fast forward five months. We are still giving him a ride to and from work on a regular basis. He often mentions extravagant spending sprees ($300 clothing trips, a new xbox+games, dog training services, etc). He's often running late, and always makes us wait outside for 5, 10, or even 20 minutes, even though we've started warning him via text with an arrival time (hoping we wouldn't have to wait). He often forgets to let us know if he's arranged for another ride home - the only way we know is if we contact him to let him know when we're leaving. We also had to institute a policy of "If you don't call us the night before to cancel, we will assume you need a ride" because we got tired of asking every night if he needed a lift. He didn't offer to help with gas money until we specifically asked for it, although he did throw in for a couple coffees and sausage biscuits.
He still hasn't fixed his car, nor has he mentioned saving up for it or saving up for a new car.
We feel like he's taking advantage of us and taking us for granted. Taking advantage of the fact that we wanted to do the friendly thing and make things easier on him until he could get his car fixed. We didn't do this so he'd be able to go on spending sprees instead of fixing his car. We miss our solitary drives to and from work (hello podcasts and loud music!). He also talks continuously, and almost exclusively about work, in detail. Attempts to reroute the conversation end up in him talking over us, and him rerouting the subject to work issues. I miss my decompression time in the car on the hour-long drive home.
We like the couple very much - we enjoy hanging out with them and they're fun people. But this carpool thing is destroying any desire we have to see them otherwise. And it's making us (silently) angrier and angrier each time they mention how much money they spent on something luxurious the previous weekend. He makes more money than we do, and to our knowledge, he's not strapped for cash, because he keeps talking about all the fun stuff he's spending money on - and it's not pocket change. However, he always seems to be "strapped for cash" when it's for something non-entertainment related.
Based on our tally of the things they've mentioned that they've purchased unnecessarily in the past few months, they would easily have had the down payment for a new car.
Part of me feels like it's none of our business to tell them how they should spend/save their money, but the other part of me feels like since they're taking advantage of us driving all the time, and not getting a new car, it's our right to ask why they haven't bothered getting their own transportation yet.
We want to talk to them about all of this and get it out into the open, because both my boyfriend and I are having an increasingly difficult time letting comments and actions roll off our backs when the topic of money comes up, but we're afraid it'll destroy our relationship with them.
We did see
article posted previously, but it seems to focus more on how to make the ride suck less, instead of how to tell our friend he needs to start taking responsibility for his own rides by doing what he originally said he'd do - fix his car or get a new one. We never intended to be his permanent chauffeur.
How do we bring this up without sounding like a nagging mother? How do we talk about this without destroying our friendship with them? We'd prefer to only carpool under special circumstances when needed - not as an expected, all-the-time thing. How do we talk to them about this? Any advice is appreciated.
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"I'd like to preserve our friendship but our current carpooling arrangement is not working out to our mutual satisfaction." Offer another week or two of the carpooling if you like.
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It is none of your business how they spend their money.
And, your current arrangement is clearly not equal and you're getting more and more resentful without initiating the conversation that will make it better.
Your options are:
1) do nothing, be resentful
2) "we can no longer drive you as of X date"
3) "we're not happy with our current arrangement. if you want us to continue driving you, we'd like you to (pay more for gas, always be on time, only get rides once in a while, alternate driving days, etc)."
I suggest 2 or 3, depending what you're comfortable with.
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Do you want to stop driving him altogether, or only drive him with stipulations? It seems like the first, but just in case I will give two general suggestions.
"Hi friend, I just want to warn you that as of X (two-four weeks is generous here), we won't be able to carpool regularly anymore. We wanted to let you know well in advance so you'd have time to make alternate arrangements." When he pushes back, say "It won't be possible anymore." Don't start fighting.
If you are willing to give him lifts if he annoys you less, there's a different way to go.
"Hi friend. We really like spending time with you in the car and in general. But we can't wait for you anymore, so we'll text/call you as we leave the house, and then again when we get to your place. If you're not ready, we have to go to work without you. And we're making the car a no-work-discussion zone, because we need the time to decompress. I'm sure you understand." You can also mention things about "we'll only come by if you ask the night before" or "we'll assume you're not coming home with us unless you ask during the day" or "we can't pass by your place, so can you meet us at our house and get home from there" or whatever.
But this assumes that you are ok giving him lifts still, and it sounds like you just want it to be over. Which is fine! Give him an end date with a reasonable amount of time, then hold fast.
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Just talk to them. I'm assuming you are all adults, and can handle adult conversations. The fact is, carpooling is ruining your friendship, so it doesn't matter how you think they will respond when you talk to them. If you do nothing, the end result is bad. If you just talk to them openly, there is a good chance everything will be fine. If it's not, than you ended up at the same place you were heading anyway.
I would just tell them that while you love being friends with them, you agreed to the carpool because you thought it would be a short term thing, and you guys really would like to have your couple time in the car back. Tell them that you'd be happy to do it for a few more weeks so that they have a chance to figure out other arrangements, and that you still want to see them for some fun friend time, but the car time has always been important for you, and while you were happy to help out for a while, the time has come for them to figure out other options.
It may very well be that they haven't done anything about the car because they think you are cool with the carpool situation, and once you tell them that you want your car time back, they will be totally cool with it and get their car fixed. I know several people (including myself and my wife) who postponed buying a new car or repairing a car because it just wasn't needed, and that may be what they are thinking. Once they know that it is going to be needed, they may stop spending their excess money on entertainment.
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Think about it if the tables were turned. Would you rather have one of your good friends start to hate you because you were carpooling with them, or would you rather they tell you that they need some of their own time and continue to have a great friendship?
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on May 4, 2012
Normally I am all about being up-front and honest, but because you're friends outside of the carpool, and because your boyfriend works with him, rocking the boat isn't ideal. So I suggest that you say it's not him, it's you:
Summer is coming and you and your boyfriend want to start doing things after work near work, like dinner dates, movies, outdoor concerts, gym near work, etc. That kind of lifestyle doesn't really work well with carpooling. Also, I don't know about you but I prefer to run my errands (grocery shopping, dry cleaners, car wash, gift-buying) on the way home so that once I get home, I get to stay home. So you've been *not* doing that for 5 months and it's wreaking havoc on your planning/organization/deadline/project/cleaning obligations. "We really didn't think you'd still be without a second car this long which is why I haven't mentioned it until now. But the carpool's gotta end by June 1 so we can start making our summer plans & I can get caught up on all my stuff."
Next time though, insist from the beginning that the driver makes the rules. When I carpooled, the morning commute meant NPR on the radio (no matter who was driving, we all agreed on that), and minimal talk so people could be "alone" with their coffee. Afternoons varied but the driver set the tone.
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I would just tell them that while you love being friends with them, you agreed to the carpool because you thought it would be a short term thing, and you guys really would like to have your couple time in the car back. Tell them that you'd be happy to do it for a few more weeks so that they have a chance to figure out other arrangements, and that you still want to see them for some fun friend time, but the car time has always been important for you, and while you were happy to help out for a while, the time has come for them to figure out other options.
This is basically perfect.
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Oh man, I would just come up with a mild lie and get out of it. I definitely would not want to get into critiquing their finances or talking about how annoying things are or whatever. I would probably say something like:
"Hey Dave! Just wanted to let you know that starting in two weeks (or whatever you feel okay about as lead time) our schedule is changing and we won't be able to car pool anymore. See you guys Sunday for brunch? Best, Tom and Liz."
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Yah, really, this is what white lies are for. "Hey, I have a new start time at work -- an hour earlier! The pool party's over!"
posted by
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No, absolutely don't lie. Especially about changing what time you're starting. If you give a clear-cut logical reason, you're inviting your friend to solve your logistical problem and everything's fixed - since what you mean is "no" and not "yes after you solve this problem" it's important not to use avoidable things (either true or false) as excuses. Stick with emotional statements, because how you feel isn't changeable even if a schedule is. Personally I'm not a fan of the classic "it's just not possible" so I try to think of all the true statements involving my reasons for not wanting X and pick the one I'm most comfortable sharing.
"I hope it's no too inconvenient, but we'd really like to cut down on carpool frequency. I've realized how much we were relying on car time as "couple time" for the two of us and we really miss that. Do you think two weeks is long enough for you to find another solution?"
Or whatever reason you've got - personally carpooling has never worked for me because I love shopping and running errands near work in the evening, so if I have to go back near home to drop someone off my fridge gets empty. So I say "I'd forgotten how much I depend on the flexibility of having my own car to run all my errands, and I've realized I keep postponing things that need to be done when it's just a little bit inconvenient, so I have to take away that excuse and drive myself." note: I'm blaming myself for the problem - it's not something they can solve, because this lack of organization is
all my fault
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He sounds thoughtless, but you guys sound like walkovers. You 'often' wait up to 20 minutes? Five minutes after you get there, leave. It won't happen again, and if it does you'll do the same thing. You told him that you are assuming he needs a ride unless he tells you otherwise? Turn it around - you assume he doesn't need a ride unless he tells you specifically. If he has to ask you for a lift every day, he might realise that you don't see this as the perfect default situation. You miss your podcasts and music? Don't try and reroute the conversation, tell him you're turning on music and ask him to stop talking. And you had to
him for gas money and you see that as a problem? You must be continually upset that people didn't read your mind and have the same expectations as you did.
Based on all the above evidence that you are both extremely passive and 'I expect you to guess what I was thinking' type, I bet that when the arrangement started he didn't even realise that you saw it as temporary and an inconvenience. You're going to have to use your words, but use them in the understanding that he quite possibly has no idea that you have built up this hidden resentment at doing what you said you'd do. Suggested script:
"hey, you know that when we offered to carpool we expected it to be a short term thing right? When is your car going to be fixed? Shouldn't take more than another few weeks, right? Was it more complicated than it sounded or something?"
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First DriveLotus Exige S 240The light fantastic*Nobody fear. I have a plan for when the aliens show up and demand that we justify our continued existence. We'll start with a movie: The Great Escape. You can't lose with McQueen. Then we'll head over to The Haus of Pizza for lunch, maybe an afternoon concert from Brian Setzer. And to really push us over the top, we'll go driving. But we won't just drive any car. It will be the new Lotus Exige S 240. I have yet to experience anything that sums up the true essence of driving quite the way this lightweight track star does.
For the 2008 Exige, Lotus has raised the bar yet again. Upgraded interior, adjustable dampers, variable traction and launch control, and the addition of 20 hp builds on what was already an amazing car. A big part of the power increase came from increased intercooler effi ciency and ECU programming. Sharp eyes will notice that the roof scoop now extends to the leading edge of the roof, just behind the windshield.
The 240's dampers are now 10-position adjustable, to make the car easier to live with on the street while also providing an option to go even stiffer for track work. There's also a new traction control setup that allows the driver to dial in exactly the required amount of electronic help. The new launch control system is simply amazing. The driver can select launch revs, which makes the system adaptable to all sorts of conditions and requirements.
The blokes from Lotus were nice enough to set up an entire day in southern Nevada to sample the new S 240 at the Spring Mountain Motorsports Country Club in Pahrump, Nevada. Located about an hour outside Las Vegas, this facility offers two tracks perfect for testing a variety of cars and honing one's skills. Lotus picked the 1.5-mile road course to show off the new Exige's handling abilities. Spring Mountain also has a 2.2-mile course, but too much time is spent in a straight line to really be fun.
We started out with dampers on a street setting of 3 at all corners (1 being the softest) and traction control on full assist. Even on street settings, the Exige is still one of the most responsive cars found on a showroom floor. Its 240 hp may not sound like a lot, but it's only required to move just over a ton of mass. My six-foot-two, 200-pound frame added almost ten percent more weight to the vehicle. It's plenty fast and, if I owned one, the first modification I would make would be to my diet.
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There are some downsides. At least some people consider them downsides. It's one of the tougher cars to get in and out of. The sills of the beautiful riveted and epoxy bonded aluminum chassis require gymnast-like dexterity to vault over without looking like a drunken polar bear trying to get unstuck from a barrel. But those same high and wide box section sills give the car its amazing torsional rigidity. Some will complain about the Spartan interior. Full carpeting would just distract attention from what is probably the finest pedal set in the auto industry-and it's not like there are no amenities. The S 240 is equipped with the most elegant cup holder ever devised, but it won't hold a typical American Glutton Gulp. Apparently, anything more than 12 ounces of fluid would risk throwing off the car's balance.
The Exige S 240 is not everyone. Lotus admits that sacrifices have been made for the sake of performance. However, it's for anyone who's a driving enthusiast of the first order. It's raw, basic and really good. Cars like this have all but disappeared-maybe because driving enthusiasts have all but disappeared, replaced with performance statisticians. We're all so concerned with achieving performance with luxury, I think we've overlooked what we're sacrificing: passion.
2008 Lotus Exige S 240
*LayoutTransverse mid engine,rear-wheel drive
*Engine1.8-liter inline four, dohc, 16-valve,supercharged and intercooled
*TransmissionSix-speed manual
*SuspensionFully independent unequal length double wishbones
*BrakesAP Racing four-piston calipers (f), Lotus two-piston calipers(r), cross-drilled rotors
*DimensionsLength/Width/Height (in.):149.5/68.0/45.6Wheelbase: 90.5 in.Curb Weight: 2,077 lb
*PerformancePeak Power: 240 hp @ 8000 rpmPeak Torque: 170 lb-ft @ 5500 rpm0-60 mph: 4.0 sec.Top Speed: 150 mph (est.)
*What we like:Prescription-strength driving experience, predictable and forgiving, good for novice and expert alike
*What we don't:Entry and exit, visibility, go-kart experience at sport GT price
Lotus 2-ElevenFried gold*If the Exige S 240 is good, then the 2-Eleven is a slice of fried gold. Lotus definitely has the formula for distilling cars to the absolute bare essence of driving. And it doesn't get much more potent than this.
Colin Chapman became famous for cars built to his mantra of 'adding lightness.' In order to lighten the 2-Eleven, ideas were taken to the extreme. Some vehicles are described as hardcore because of their lack of windshield wipers and door handles. Lotus laughs in their faces with a complete and utter deletion of glass surfaces and opening doors. The 2-Eleven weighs a scant 1,598 pounds; a flyweight 997 GT3 is nearly twice that.
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Lotus is hesitant to give a power rating, but this engine in another vehicle produces 255 hp with a less efficient intercooler. Calculating exact power numbers would be wasting time that could be better spent on track-exactly where this car was developed. Lotus engineers built it as a pet project and its greatness and consumer viability was recognized instantly.
Everything about the 2-Eleven is ceremonial. From stepping over the side and buckling the six-point harness, to the quick flip down of your helmet visor on the way out of the pits. There's something special about driving a true open-cockpit car. You feel what the car feels; as you accelerate, you feel the air ripping at you. There's an appreciation of the aero dynamic forces that lift, push and force the car into submission. A cap and glasses wouldn't stay in place much past first gear.
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Braking is equally predictable and insanely powerful. I was moving braking points further toward each corner, even with the greater acceleration out of preceding corners. There's almost no dive-just ease into the pedal and all four tires bite. Jumping on the center pedal can cause the back end to squirm slightly, but it's easily controlled.
Lotus plans on selling around 300 2-Elevens worldwide, a lot for a track machine. This car is street legal in England. It's shame we can't get vehicles like this legalized in America. To circumvent the rules, maybe the company should try selling it with only two wheels. I can put the other two on myself.


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