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Whenever I up someone on the lot and they tell me they used to be in car sales I cringe. Ex-car salesmen can be some of the worst customers you'll ever meet. The ones who loudly announce "I used to do your job" are usually the ones who never learned anything the whole time they were selling, and had to quit to do something else. These folks tend to be arrogant know-it-alls and darn near impossible to deal with. But, occasionally, ex-salesmen can be some of your best customers. Let me tell you about one of the best.
This guy was a father looking for a first car for his daughter. I'll call him Paul. We had a six or seven year old BMW 3 Series on our lot, and the first time I upped Paul he was very nonchalant. He checked the car out but wouldn't drive it. He didn't fight me about giving me his name and number, and said he might be back. When he returned a few weeks later he asked for me, something all car salesmen appreciate because we're strictly commission. He had his daughter with him this time and she seemed to like the car, so we test drove it and then came inside to get down to the nitty gritty.
Seated at my desk, Paul said: "I'm guessing you have about three to four grand mark-up in that price." I didn't say anything but I knew he was right. "I don't want to take it all from you," he continued. "I know you wouldn't let me, anyway, so I'm willing to split it with you."
"So you're looking for us to take fifteen hundred off the price?" I asked, trying to make sure I understood him correctly.
"More like two thousand," he replied.
"That's not fifty-fifty," I said. "If our mark-up is three thousand."
"That's right," Paul said. "I didn't say what kind of split."
We both laughed, and then he started talking about his trade.
"I looked up my trade on Black Book…" Right there I knew I was dealing with a pro, because he didn't mention Blue Book, he said Black Book. "…And my car books out around eight. But it's kind of rough and the mileage is high, and I know there's going to be a deduct for that, so I'd be happy if you could get me around $7500 for it." From talking to my manager I already knew we had "ACV'ed," or determined the Actual Cash Value of his trade to be $7000, so again, he was spot on.
"Do you think we could do that?" Paul asked. "If so, I'm ready to drive out of here with a car tonight."
At that point, I knew we were very close to a car deal. Nevertheless, I didn't want Paul to think that. Ordinarily I try to scale back the customer's expectations a bit and get them to agree to something more favorable to the dealership. However, something about Paul told me he was a straight shooter, and it was already past closing time, so I didn't push it.
"I don't know," I said. "The discount you're asking for seems pretty reasonable but, as you say, your trade is kind of rough. But, let me go see."
When I came back I had numbers that showed Paul about a twelve hundred dollar discount and $7200 for his trade (a $200 over allowance for his trade). He asked for $500 more, we gave him $300, and we were done. It was all over but the shoutin'. A half hour later Paul's daughter was driving away in her brand-new-to-her BMW. In the end, the dealership gave up about $1700, but held onto about $1600, and I made 25% of that, or $400. But the best part was: no heartburn.
Why was this so easy?
First of all, it was a cash deal, which meant we didn't have any credit issues to worry about. Also, he didn't owe anything on his trade, so we didn't have to fight the whole "I need to get pay-off for my trade" battle.
But what really made it go so smoothly is, number one, the customer recognized my need to make a profit. He stated right up front he was willing to let me make some money (magic words to every car salesman), just not too much.
Second, he knew his stuff, and he was realistic in his expectations. He didn't go to KBB.com and look up "Private Party" value or "Dealer Retail in Excellent Condition" for his trade, which is what most people do (ignoring the fact that less than 3% of used cars are in truly excellent condition). He had looked up wholesale value on a source most dealerships actually use: Black Book. And he was very honest about the condition of his car, calling it "rough." That kind of candor is very disarming to a salesman, who is used to people exaggerating the condition of their car to get more money.
Third, he played me, to a certain extent, by talking to me as a friend and an ally. A member of the car sales fraternity, so to speak. If he had come at me in a tough, adversarial manner — which is what all the experts tell you to do — I would have had no sympathy for him whatsoever and the evening would have been a very long one indeed.
Finally, he used one Dirty Trick. He came in right before closing time. Salesmen are human beings, and after a ten or twelve hour day we get a little tired. When closing time rolls around, we're ready to go home. From being in sales, Paul knew this. Still, I have no complaints about his behavior. It was a $400 commission for me, and it only took about three hours altogether to sell him a car.
Could Paul have driven a tougher deal and gotten a little more off the price or more for his trade? Possibly. Could we have been a little tougher and held more gross on our end? Possibly. These questions are all part of the endless "What ifs" that follow every car deal.
The bottom line is, Paul got a good car for his daughter that she liked, and paid what he felt was a fair price for it. And we as a dealership made what we considered to be a fair profit. Win-win for both.
If everyone who bought a car had Paul's attitude, my job would be a lot easier, and no one would ever dread walking into a car dealership again.


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"Ministers continue to ignore the lesson that publicly-owned East Coast has returned far more cash to the Treasury in the past five years than Virgin," he said.
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In February 2004, David J. Evans, a marine biologist and photographer,
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was to survey and photograph the rich array of wildlife and
vegetation at Guantánamo Naval Base. After publication of "The
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described in your article as 'Camp No,'" he said, "and I can confirm
that the description of its position and appearance is accurate."
One day near the end of his stay, Evans set out from Camp Delta in the company of a co-worker and two civilians from the Naval Facilities
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thorny trees and bushes brushing up against the vehicle. The trail going up was formed by use, it wasn't a proper road." When they reached the crest, Evans saw the facility, not much more than a mile north of Camp Delta.
The team's objective was to map the points of convergence between various vegetation zones, and so they had a GPS device with them. But they decided not to use it. "We were told not to photograph it, and discouraged even from looking at it," he said. "But we couldn't resist looking."
"Working all around the Guantánamo base, I came across a number of old structures, some defunct and abandoned," Evans said. "But this was something that had obviously been built pretty recently. Moreover, it looked a lot like the other prison camps I had seen." Evans caught more glimpses of the facility as the team continued its work. "There didn't seem to be any windows in the facility," he said.
Evans says he doesn't know how the facility was used, but it was carefully positioned so that it couldn't be detected by casual visitors to
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in some way, he thought. Why had a detention facility been constructed
in this rugged corner just out of sight and just out of hearing from
the base? "There was a lot of tension associated with that place," he
noted. "Our escorts didn't want to talk about it and behaved as if it
didn't exist, even though it was right there."
During his visits to Guantánamo, Evans says that some of the guards did tell him
about the harsh treatment to which some of the prisoners were
subjected. They talked about it with a degree of glee, Evans observed.
"It was a bit disturbing." But Evans sharply discounts another aspect of Guantánamo's reputation.
"They call it a dry, dusty, desolate place," he said. "That's nonsense.
Guantánamo Bay is a place of great natural beauty, a treasure, it
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Here are some of the alleged security weaknesses Johns Hopkins University researchers found in Diebold Inc. subsidiary Diebold Election Systems' electronic voting software and the company's responses.
System security flaws: Hopkins researchers found that if electronic voting code has security flaws, unscrupulous voters or malevolent insiders — including election officials, the developers of the voting systems and the developers of the embedded operating system on which the voting system runs — could exploit those flaws.
Diebold's response: It would take a conspiracy to exploit such security holes. The electoral process is designed to prevent fraud.
Tamper-resistant results: Hopkins researchers found that election results could be tampered with if transmitted between the machines and a home base. Diebold's code does not authenticate the far end of the transmission or check the data's integrity, so the results could be intercepted and changed en route.
Diebold's response: The machines do not transmit anything over public networks. At the discretion of local officials, they may transmit unofficial results over a dedicated network after polls close.
Incorrect cryptography: University researchers found that Diebold systems use cryptography incorrectly in some cases and not at all in others where the need for it would seem obvious and necessary.
Diebold's response: The researchers analyzed an old version of the code. The systems have passed "rigorous functional tests and reviews."
No change-control process: Researchers found that the voting systems seem to lack a change-control process, which could allow a developer to insert malevolent code into the software without being detected.
Diebold's response: The company does have a system to detect such things. "Making such changes would require a conspiracy among nearly all the developers in the company, in addition to members of the quality assurance group," Diebold officials said.
Hacker vulnerabilities: A hacker could forge the smart cards that voters use to cast ballots, allowing one person to cast multiple votes. Furthermore, if extra votes are detected, in the absence of a paper record, there is no way to know which are false.
Diebold's response: The system uses cards with a distinct configuration, not generic, readily available ones. If someone did create false cards, it would be a high-risk way to cast a small number of additional votes. And the extra votes would be detected during a reconciliation process that compares the number of votes cast to the number of voters who signed in throughout the day.
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At the event, student volunteer elf Jacob Bumgarner, shown at left top, amused guests. Other entertainment included craft activities, a bake sale and hand and face painting.
The breakfast event also offered opportunities to take commemorative photos with Santa. Among those taking the opportunity to share their holiday wishes with Santa were, shown at right middle, from left, Brian Underwood, 6; his sister, Kaylee, 2; and his 4-year-old brother, Joshua.
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The Hotel Concierge: Get the Most Out of Your Luxury Hotel Stay
Need last-minute dinner reservations at the hottest restaurant in town? A new passport within a matter of hours? A dog sitter or private plane? Or a knowledgeable personal shopper? Hotel concierges at leading luxury hotels can handle all of these requests, and more. Though their services are often overlooked by hotel guests, concierges are the unsung heroes in the hospitality industry, the stylish and savvy superheroes, the ultimate insiders who can offer the best tips about the city. Forbes has the skinny on getting super star service from concierges during your next trip. Call ahead of your reservation and share your itinerary; the concierge will reconfirm your dining reservations, and perhaps score special discounts (on, say, lift tickets in Aspen). And, advises Forbes, if you want access to the best (whether that's Broadway tickets or nightclub access), "choose your hotel carefully: Your concierge may be only as powerful as the name on the towels." Don't forget to tip.
Winter Escapes at Peninsula Hotels
This winter, enjoy a luxurious retreat at any participating Peninsula Hotel and receive an additional benefit ranging from spa treatment, dinner, traditional afternoon tea, airport transfer, or room upgrade. At the award-winning Peninsula Hong Kong, for example, choose from a 50-minute massage for two by ESPA, room upgrade to Superior Suite, or a set dinner for two at The Lobby. (If you reserve a suite, you can choose a 15-minute helicopter flight-seeing tour for two.) At the Peninsula New York, choose between afternoon tea for two in the Gotham Lounge, room upgrade, or a bottle of Champagne and a selection of canapés at The Bar at Fives. Other participating hotels include the Peninsula Chicago, Beverly Hills, Bangkok, Beijing, and Manila. Available from December 18 to April 8, 2007. In addition, stay in a suite at select Peninsula hotels and enjoy a complimentary second night with the Experience the Suite Life package.
Christmas New Orleans Style
December 6, 2006
By: Mary Winston Nicklin
During the month of December, New Orleans is the place to be. More than 100 festivities are planned during the month-long event of Christmas New Orleans Style, a celebration of uniquely Cajun holiday activities in a city that is steeped in traditions of the past. The events kicked off with the December 2 tree lighting ceremony at the French Market on Decatur Street, and continued with La Fête de Noël, a Christmas Market at the Royal Sonesta Hotel on December 3. Throughout the month, enjoy caroling, river cruises, candlelight tours through the historic houses of the French Quarter (decorated for the season), and Reveillon, a Creole dining tradition adapted by participating restaurants with holiday prix-fixe menus. Don't miss the Chef's Holiday Cooking Demonstrations, on December 7, 14, and 21, at The Shops at Canal Place. Acclaimed local chefs share their culinary secrets and favorite recipes (and an abundance of yummy samples are yours for the taking). Demos start at 3 pm and last 45 minutes.
Say Hello to the New Loews Lake Las Vegas Resort
Slated to open on December 9, 2006, Loews Lake Las Vegas Resort is a 25-acre resort surrounded by natural beauty, where the desert meets the mountains, only 17 miles from the Vegas strip. Escape to the Moroccan style Spa, featuring nine treatment rooms and full-service beauty salon and soothe your soul with massages, skin therapies, manicures and pedicures. Enjoy the two signature pools, swimming lagoon, and cabanas. Play a round on two challenging golf courses, including the 18-hole Reflection Bay Golf Club, a Jack Nicklaus signature design championship golf course complete with instructional programs managed by Jim Flick Golf. Savor exquisite dining, and experience exhilarating water sports on Lake Las Vegas-- kayaks, pedal boats, canoes and electric boats-- or cruise Lake Mead. Take advantage of a special introductory offer, from $179 per night, valid for the month of December 2006. (Rates from $199 per night available in January 2007.)
Celebrate the Grand Opening of ME, Cancun: Two Free Nights
The hottest new hotel in Cancun, ME by Sol Melia Hotels and Resorts, is a sophisticated and stylish spot located on a perfect stretch of powdery white sand beach. The hotel's grand opening of December 16, 2006 has been excitedly anticipated for months. What's in store? Superb modern guestrooms with state-of-the-art technology (pre-tuned iPods and private Jacuzzis) and breathtaking ocean and lagoon views. One of the largest infinity-edged pools in Mexico. The 10,700 sq. ft. spa facility featuring Life Fitness Gym, Hydrotherapy zone with sauna, steam baths, hydro-massage pool, and Relaxation Center for facials, body treatments and massages. Tempting Mediterranean, Asian, and Mexican cuisine. And the Rande Gerber lounge (destined to transform Cancun's nightlife scene). To celebrate the grand opening, get two nights free when you book your stay between December 16 and February 28! Hurry, you must make your reservation by December 15, 2006. (Three night minimum stay required. Voucher for free nights provided at check-in, redeemable for Fall 2007.)
Coming Soon: Mandarin Oriental Riviera Maya, Mexico
In recent years, Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula-- aka Riviera Maya-- has emerged as one of the hottest destinations on the planet. Upscale design hotels and dazzling eco-friendly resort communities such as Mayakoba are situated just south of Cancun on the stunning Caribbean coast surrounded by lush forest canopies, mangrove-lined waterways, and the azure of the Caribbean sea. Beyond the obvious tropical paradise (and the second largest coral reef in the world teeming with underwater life), there is a wealth of history to explore: the ancient cities and architectural wonders of the Mayan civilization. The Mandarin Oriental Riviera Maya is the latest luxury addition, slated to open in 2007 just 30 minutes south of Cancun International Airport and 10 minutes north of Playa del Carmen. Situated among 36 acres of white sand beaches and tropical forests, the resort consists of 128 villas overlooking the Caribbean and the Cenote (sacred Mayan freshwater lake). Villas are spacious, private havens, accessible by winding paths and waterways; guests will be escorted to their villas by golf cart or water taxi. Designed with bamboo flooring, indigenous stone, outdoor bathtubs, rainforest showers, and natural furnishings, the villas are further enhanced with art from highly reputed Mexican artists. The Grand Villas have private pools, and the Villa Presidencial boasts private butler and chef service. Mandarin Oriental's latest hideaway also features a 25,000 square foot spa with treatments drawing from ancient Mayan and Asian traditions.
Christmas Recipes from Sea Island Resorts, Georgia
Georgia's Sea Islands Resorts-- renowned for its championship golf, incredible dining, legendary Southern hospitality, and exclusive accommodations-- offers a wonderful holiday escape this Christmas season for the whole family. Scheduled events include ballroom dancing, classical concerts, themed Christmas trees, gingerbread castles, spiced cider and hot toddy toasts, nightly elf tuck-in for the kiddies, crafts workshops, holiday bingo, and the Reindog Parade for pets with prizes awarded for the most festively costumed pet. Plus, the resort guarantees a White Christmas, with a special delivery of blown snow at the Beach Club for a seaside Snow Day. For a holiday treat, enjoy these favorite recipes from Sea Islands Pastry chefs:
Spiced Pumpkin Cheescake
1 cup Graham crumbs
5 TBSP melted butter
1 cup All-Purpose flour
1-1/2 cup granulated sugar
Cheesecake Batter
1-1/2 lbs cream cheese
1 cup sugar
1 TSP nutmeg
1/2 TSP ginger
1/2 TSP allspice
1 TBSP cinnamon
1/4 TSP cloves
1-1/4 cups pumpkin puree
3 eggs
4 egg yolks (mixed well)
Press crust into pans. Fill to the top with batter. Bake in a waterbath at 250 F until done. Freeze until set hard. Release from the pans. Yield: 2 9-inch Cakes
Chewy Gingersnaps
2/3 cup Brown Sugar
1/2 Cup Primex
3 TBSP Molasses
1 Egg
1-3/4 cup All Purpose Flour
2 TSP Baking Soda
1/2 TSP Cinnamon
1 TBSP Ginger
1/2 TSP Cloves
1/2 TSP Nutmeg
1/4 TSP Salt
Cream together the Fat, Sugar and Molasses. Add the egg and mix well. Scrape the bowl. Add the dry ingredients and mix well. Refrigerate dough for 1 hour. Scoop using desired ice cream scoop. Sprinkle with grain sugar and bake. 350 F for 20 minutes.
Luxury Airlines Special Offer: Inaugural Sale on Silverjet
Silverjet is the third luxury airline (joining Eos and Maxjet) to offer exclusive, premium class service between London and the East Coast. The new UK-based carrier is set to launch flights between London (Luton) and Newark, New Jersey on January 25, 2007. Silverjet's 767 aircraft will be configured for 100 seats that lie flat. Passengers will be able to check in as little as 1/2 hour before departure. Perks will include swanky airport lounges in Newark and Luton, comprehensive in-flight entertainment systems, and gourmet meals that customers can pre-order. With the airline's Inaugural Sale, book a flight by December 31, 2006 and score a ticket for $799 each way. (Regular roundtrip fares start at $1,798.)
Tower Suites at Wynn Las Vegas: Five-Star Vegas Luxury
December 1, 2006
By: Mary Winston Nicklin
Congratulations to Wynn Las Vegas, the first Vegas resort in history to win the coveted Mobil Five Star Award for its Tower Suites and one of only 37 hotels in the US to receive this rating. Since its opening in 2005, Wynn Las Vegas has epitomized over-the-top luxury in Sin City. The utterly decadent facilities include 19 fine dining establishments with celebrity chefs, superb spa, incredible casino, lots of retail and convention space, and its own 18-hole championship golf course (the only place on the Strip where guests can tee up right outside the front door). And in a place where the rooms are nothing short of magnificent, the Tower Suites are truly over-the-top. Private VIP check-in at the exclusive Tower Suites lobby. Floor-to-ceiling windows. A whopping 640 square feet of comfort and convenience. The latest technology, including VOIP telephones, fax, high speed Internet access, automatic bedside drapery and lighting controls, and flat screen LCD high-definition televisions. Luxurious bedding and spa-like bathrooms. In-room massage and beauty treatments. A terrace with private pools.
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Twin Farms, Vermont: Top Hotels in the US
November 30, 2006
By: Mary Winston Nicklin
One of only 37 properties in the US to receive the Mobil Five Star Hotel Award. Recognized as the "Best Small Hotel", "Best Rooms" and "Best Service" in the Zagat 2007 Survey. And the Number One US Hideaway, awarded by Andrew Harper's Hideaway Report in September. Welcome to Twin Farms. Nestled on 300 bucolic acres in central Vermont, this small luxury hotel recognizes the importance of premier, personalized service. The property features only 20 guest rooms, but boasts a staff of 85 dedicated employees to attend to guests' every need. (How's that for a staff-to-guest ratio?) Accommodations are luxurious, spacious, and distinctive; no two of the 20 accommodations are alike, from the suites in the Main House to the graceful cottages built of stone and wood (including a log cabin in the woods and a 3,000 square foot chalet built for two). Guests enjoy the lovely library, 26,000 bottle Wine Cellar, Game Room, croquet court, museum art displayed throughout the property, and the celebrated spa, Out of the Woods. In the winter, there's Hot Rum Toddies in front of a roaring fire, skiing, ice skating, snow-shoeing, cross-country skiing, and sleigh rides.


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Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV): BP spill could help Senate pass energy bill and climate bill
Joe Lieberman (I-CT): Disastrous BP oil volcano would "certainly not lead us to remove" drilling provisions
"I think it should spur it on," Reid said. "We have to take care of this issue. I am amazed how difficult it seems to be to get people interested in alternative energy."
Reid cited Interior Secretary Ken Salazar's decision last week to approve a long-standing permitting application for the Cape Wind project off the Massachusetts coast. "Alternative energy is what we need to do as rapidly as we can," Reid said. "So I think rather than slow us up, I think it should expedite our doing energy legislation."
That's the majority leader quoted in an E&E News PM story (subs. req'd). He went on to add:
Reid said he agreed with President Obama's decision to pause on new drilling exploration while Salazar conducts a 30-day review of the Gulf spill. "I think we're all going to back off from offshore drilling until we get a better handle on how we can do this safely," he said.
Ah, but then there is Joltin' Joe from the great state of Connecticut, which is free from worries of offshore drilling thanks to Obama's recently announced restrictions:
One of the lead sponsors of the Senate climate and energy bill, Sen. Joe Lieberman (I-Conn.), told reporters today that the Gulf spill would "certainly not lead us to remove" the drilling provisions from the measure.
"This terrible accident is very rare in drilling," Lieberman said. "I mean, accidents happen, and you learn from them and you try to make sure they don't happen again."
Lieberman said he did not think a decision to leave the oil and gas language in the bill would change the vote count for the climate measure.
"Well I hope not," he said. "I'm sure it will agitate some people. But the whole idea of the bill is to be less dependent on foreign fuel and to be less dependent on fossil fuel generally. And as part of that, the more we can get oil and gas from inside the United States as we transition to total alternative clean energy economy, the better off we are."
Lieberman said that the climate bill from him and Sens. John Kerry (D-Mass.) and Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) would put an additional restriction on offshore drilling by allowing states to veto drilling within 75 miles of their coasts.
The Deepwater Horizon well is in the waters that would be controlled by Louisiana under this restriction. Neighboring states would not have a veto.
Now, in the real world, I can't imagine any of the (lower 48) states that Obama opened for exploratory drilling (East Coast below Delaware plus Florida) would do so under the current circumstances — including Graham's home state of South Carolina. But merely giving the home state a veto when the spill could devastate neighboring states isn't going to fly.
So I do wonder if the authors are going to stick by their fiction that such a provision is actually crucial to passage, when the reverse is obviously true:
Earlier today, Sen. Bill Nelson (D-Fla.) threatened to filibuster energy legislation if it allowed for an expansion of offshore oil drilling.
"I will make it short and to the point: The president's proposal for offshore drilling is dead on arrival," Nelson said. "If offshore drilling off of the coast of the continental United States is part of it, this legislation is not going anywhere."
"If I have to do a filibuster, which I had to five years ago … I will do so again," Nelson added.
Again, if Obama and Senate Democrats can't get a bill to move off of fossil fuels after this fossil-fuel-driven disaster, then, well, I guess we will all just go on thinking the same things about them we do now.
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"a filibuster by Nelson on the energy and climate bill was not exactly news"
Are you confusing Mr. Nelson of Florida with Mr. Nelson of Nebraska? Of course everyone would expect Nebraska's Ben Nelson to filibuster a climate bill, but I hadn't heard much about Bill Nelson one way or the other (on this or really anything else). Maybe I'm just ignorant but if he was planning to filibuster climate all along it's news to me.
The coal mine accidents are a perfect platform to tell Americans that we need more regulation of coal and we generally need to move our electricty to less dangerous sources (both in terms of climate/environment and human life).
The oil spill is a perfect platform to discuss that though domestic production is more secure (not from Middle East), it also exposes us to more environmental burdens. Thus, we need to leave oil in general, not just Middle Eastern oil.
What is Obama waiting for? Is he waiting for a giant natural-gas-related catastrophe before stepping up to the plate on renewable energy?
It seems that Graham is what's dictating Lieberman's rhetoric. Anyone heard from Kerry? As I understood it, offshore drilling was a big reason (if not the primary one) why the SC Senator was signed on. Take that away from him, and on top of his odd problems with Reid and immigration, he's probably out for good, in which case 60 votes would seem to be a virtual impossibility.
Coal mining disaster. Oil Rig disaster. War. Terrorism. What's next for fossil fuels? Surely our congressional leaders will blow this opportunity. But I hope that Ried is correct and this prompts climeat discussion again instead of a needless immigration bill that we already determined two years ago that we don't need.
Lieberman is talking like this little accident in the Gulf is no big deal. Typically, he wormed his way into being a sponsor, and had a lot to do with the nuke provisions.as well as rhe drilling giveaways.
surely we can do better, with people (I like Kerry, and have met him) and
All of the focus in the media is on BP at the moment.
What about Transocean? When they have an accident, are they also required to pay for some of the clean up?
If not, does that mean Transocean has an incentive to take more safety shortcuts than they otherwise would, as BP will end up footing the bill for the clean up?
Perhaps change the bill to allow any state (not just the state whose water the lease is in) to veto drilling within a certain distance from their shore. Figure out what the current distance between the nearest lease and Florida's shore is and then offer that as the compromise language.
That would fulfill the Republican's "state's rights" ideology and yet result in no new leases for the forseeable future (unless somehow the oil companies can regain the trust of the populace).
Why can't Reid try bringing it up for multiple votes the way he did for financial reform?-finally the Republicans caved and it passed with no filibuster and by general assent-get the Republicans on the record against the clean energy jobs bill.
It's not a "state'e rights" veto, but it's the next best thing. Republican Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger announced on Monday that his administration would cancel plans for expanded off-shore drilling. His criticism was blunt:
"I see on TV the birds drenched in oil, the fishermen out of work, and the massive oil spill and oil slick destroying our precious ecosystem. That will not happen here in California, and this is why I am withdrawing my support for the T-Ridge project."
Lieberman is incorrect. We harm our economy by pursuing domestic oil production because we promote high oil prices. We also harm our national security because we boost oil profits that can arm our enemies and the enemies of our allies.
If we reduce our oil use, we can cut the price of oil and enhance our national security by eliminating oil profits for Iran and others. But, we can't also expect an increase in domestic oil production with a low price for oil.
This shocking Gulf blowout occurred just as the Cape Wind spproval could set off a new offshore wind industry on the East coast:
The political opportunities are changing significantly as a result. Why should the US take more outrageous risks with deep offshore drilling, when plug-in hybrid electric cars can be powered by offshore wind (stored as V2G) & big trucks can run on abundant domestic natural gas? A breeze is blowing now for ramping up US offshore wind, a subsea super-grid (as has been lined up for the North Sea) & infrastructure for PHEVs in coastal states. It would partner well with the Pickens gas plan. Moving incrementally on clean energy autonomy would do more for climate than running repeatedly into a fossil-carbon lockdown in the Senate. The constitutional role of the EPA to limit greenhouse gases needs to be protected as much as the coastline.


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There are a lot of things that kids can do in Miami and the cities around it. Here are a bunch of places that children would like to go:
Venetian Pool-Coral Gables
The Venetian Pool is a combination of a water park and an Olympic swimming pool. They have a large stretch of pool which ranges from 3 to 10 feet deep. Of course, younger siblings can go in the kiddie pool, but it's only 1-2 feet deep! In the main pool there are two waterfalls with little caverns inside to sit in while you watch the rushing water (not for kids under 7, too hard to get in). Also you could go into the caves, a fun place to be for all ages, that isn't very deep and is great for hide and seek. Above the caves is a little jacuzzi (sadly, not heated) from which you can jump off into the main pool. If you don't want to swim, there is a little beach with sand that goes deep enough for me to dig a whole large enough for me (5' at the time) to stand in without being able to see out of it, and a snack bar with picnic tables. You can have birthday parties at the Venetian Pool, so you can share the experience of it with your friends. Unfortunately, the pool is freezing cold at first since it is not heated but you get used to it. You pay less to get in if you are a resident of Coral Gables, but people from all over come to swim anyway.
Pinecrest Gardens-Pinecrest
Pinecrest Gardens used to be where Parrot Jungle was located until Parrot Jungle moved to across the street to the
Children's Museum (also in this passage). Now it doesn't have all the parrots in the exhibits, but now admission is free since it is now owned by the town of Pinecrest. They have a playground and a meadow that is perfect for playing football or setting up cones and goals for soccer. You can take a trail that has a lot of plants and ponds with fish and fish food machines (pay and get to feed the fish). One of the newer attractions in Pinecrest Gardens is the Splash N' Play, a miniature water park. Here is one of the secrets of the Splash N' Play: Have people cover most of the jets on the ground to build up pressure and the uncovered jets shoot water sky high! Next to the playground is a lookout tower that has a clear view of a duck pond that has a lot of iguanas roaming around- see if you can spot them. Pinecrest Gardens is a great place for the whole family.
Miami Children's Museum-Miami
The Children's Museum is an awesome place that is huge and has many things to do in it. On the outside there is a sundial that shows time and a bunch of other things like the season. Inside there are a bunch of exhibits. One is the supermarket exhibit, where you pick fruit and vegetables and pick out things for you to "buy" and take them to checkout. Fun for younger kids. Another exhibit is the sea exhibit, where you fish for magnetic fish from a boat. There are a lot of other exhibits, like the firefighter, money, and news exhibits. In the news exhibit, you read the scoop off of a scrolling screen in front of a camera, while your family watches you on the television screens. They have a rock climbing wall with 3 levels of difficulty and a board of best climbing times (the rock climbing wall has a fee in addition to the museum entrance fee). The new exhibit is on robots where you operate many robots, like a robot arm, a light-sensitive roverbot that you control with a flashlight, and a romote control roverbot. On the walls they debate on which is smarter, a human or robot, and explain the difference between a robot and a machine. Younger kids get a big kick out of the entire museum, but the older kids like it too. There's a music room with real karaoke booths.
Miami Museum of Science-Miami
The Museum of Science is a great museum. It currently has an exhibit on the Titanic and its artifacts. They have an exhibit on the Smithsonian Expedition as a permanent exhibit, and also an exhibit on Newton's ideas, which is scattered through the museum since the Titanic exhibit is so large. A fun little exhibit is a game where you are trying to destroy a parasite in an astronaut's body that was from an experiment that she was working on when her ship was hit by asteroids, and she accidentally inhaled the deadly chemicals. You use little nanobots that go in through the bloodstream to locate the parasite and destroy it. Fun for most kids, and a little educational, but more like a video game than an educational experience. They also have a planetarium that has shows a few times a day, and summer camps on many different subjects, from photography and rocketry to magic and movies. There is also a small wildlife center with snakes, turtles and birds.


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Chester Hill High School is located in the vibrant Fairfield/Bankstown district of Sydney. Offering a tranquil atmosphere with lovely gardens and modern facilities, it is a pleasure to attend and visit.
On Wednesday, 25 of May, Cheso gave a heartfelt farewell to Deputy Principal Mr Milne, who has been at the school for 22 years. Mr Milne is taking up a position as Deputy Principal at Northmead High School. Best wishes from everyone at Cheso!


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What distinguishes most children from adults is discipline, and what distinguishes most average adults from successful ones is how disciplined they are. If you practise one thing in your youth, it should be discipline. Think of it this way: Most adults have some modicum of discipline; we necessarily learn it because we have responsibility thrust upon us as we get older. But a far better way to learn it, which will reap rewards later in life, is to embrace it not out of necessity but out of a conscious and intentional understanding that a disciplined life will bring rewards.
This is because a disciplined person has deliberately thought about what they want to get out of life. And having goals automatically puts you ahead. Where to start? Be honest with yourself about your motivations and goals in life. Write them down. Be as specific as possible. Memorise them. Then intentionally review the actions you are taking in your life, and consider how those actions impact your goals.


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A modern-day female Scrooge gets a taste of Christmas romance in this family film from the @Hallmark Channel. Jennifer (Brooke Burns) is a stressed-out single mom whose holiday spirit is awakened when her eccentric uncle Ralph (Henry Winkler) comes for a visit and brings along a handsome stranger, Morgan (Warren Christie), who was stranded at the airport. ~ Sandra Bencic, Rovi
- Genre: Romance
- Category Romantic Drama, Holiday Film, Family-Oriented Comedy
- Studio: GT Media
- Run Time: 01 hr 26 min
- Language: English
- Picture Format: letterbox
- Format: Blu-ray
- Release Date: October 25, 2011
- Lead Actor: Brooke Burns , Henry Winkler , Warren Christie
- Director: Michael M. Scott
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- Online Item #: 13724201
- Store Item Number (DPCI): 246-07-1399
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GEORGE SANDERS MYSTERY THEATRE (aka MYSTERY WRITERS THEATRE). NBC; June 22, 1957 to September 14, 1957. Screen Gems / Bischoff-Diamond Productions. Presented by George Sanders.
During the days of radio and early television the anthology series was very popular. There were a seemingly endless number of the genre from ALCOA PREMIERE to WAY OUT or better remembered from ALFRED HITCHCOCK PRESENTS to TWILIGHT ZONE. Virtually all had the same format: a famous actor or writer/producer of the show would talk directly to the audience introducing the story to follow. If an actor were the host, he or she would act in an occasional episode.
Most of the episodes of the majority of these anthologies were as forgettable as the series themselves. Yet occasionally an episode would hold a surprise. There are currently two episodes of GEORGE SANDERS MYSTERY THEATRE on YouTube. Each features a different series title and premise for the short-lived anthology.
"And The Birds Still Sing" is a forgotten adaptation of a Craig Rice short story featuring John J. Malone, with Malone forced to adopt the alias of Francis Parnell. This episode also featured the series original name MYSTERY WRITERS THEATRE and its original premise, to adapt the work of the members of Mystery Writers Association of America ("Billboard" December 3, 1955).
The Mystery Writers of America was and is a non-profit organization of writers. The group is best known for the Edgar Awards, but also helped its members' work get adapted for radio (MYSTERY HALL OF FAME) and TV (THE WEB, CBS).
"And The Birds Still Sing." (June 29, 1957) Teleplay by Gene Wang, based on a story by Craig Rice as published in Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine. Directed by Gerd Oswald. CAST: John Archer, Mae Clark, Tristram Coffin, and John Beradino. *** A femme fatale hires lawyer Francis Parnell for reasons unknown. When Parnell finds her murdered he is quick to find a new client and the killer.
I have not read the source material, a short story published in EQMM (December, 1952), but the Gene Wang adaptation captures Rice's style well with an odd murder and odder characters and a twist at the end that is pure Malone.
Wang had experience with Malone as he wrote the best adaption of the character, the summer 1951 NBC radio series starring George Petrie as Malone. You can find my earlier review of the radio series here. (Follow the link.)
The episode's host segment by George Sanders has its moments as he introduced not only the story but also the MWA club.
There is no doubt lawyer Francis Parnell was really Malone. Both being cocky, broke, cliché-quoting lawyers who spend their days in a local bar and are more interested in a paying client that they can get off than in justice.
Sadly, actor John Archer was the weakest part of the episode. He lacked the charm and comedic timing to make Malone the lovable anti-hero Rice created. As to be expected, the production values were low and left it all with a stagey feel.
Something happened during the series production. There were changes in the fourth episode "You Don't Live Here." Gone is the title card for the Mystery Writers of America along with any mention of the MWA and its club. In its place is the series title THE GEORGE SANDERS MYSTERY THEATRE, and the host segments shifted focus away from the MWA to George Sanders persona and the episode at hand, even with Sanders wandering around the story's location rather than the MWA club. Gone also was an adaption of a MWA members' work and in its place was a TV original story by relative unknown Eugene Francis. The series now – at least for this episode – was just another wanna-be ALFRED HITCHCOCK PRESENTS.
"You Don't Live Here." (July 13, 1957) Written by Eugene Francis. Produced and directed by Fletcher Markle. CAST: Marion Ross, Alex Gerry and Peter Thompson. *** Returning from a visit with her sick Mother a newlywed discovers her world gone – others now live in her home, her husband has vanished as if he never existed, and her landlord and neighbor claim they have never met her.
The problem with these GASLIGHT-like plots they are always too unnecessarily complex to be believable. The episode tries to keep us guessing who is telling the truth but with the thirty-minute time limit we never get to know the characters well enough to care.
The George Sanders bits are embarrassingly bad as he hams it up even beyond his usual excesses.
The series has an interesting backstory. According to "Billboard" (July 14, 1956), NBC had bought MYSTERY WRITERS THEATRE from Screen Gems with plans to air the series later. "Broadcasting" (August 13, 1956) noted NBC did not plan to air the series in the fall of 1956-57 season but instead hold the series called GEORGE SANDERS SHOW for the 1957-58 season.
From "Broadcasting" (September 17, 1956), NBC buys Screen Gems series GEORGE SANDERS MYSTERY THEATRE, but only after Screen Gems agreed to share the profit from the series with the network. NBC would get 25% of the profits from the airing of the series in the U.S. and Canada as well as a rerun share.
This was a time when the networks sold time slots to advertising agencies and sponsors. "Broadcasting" (May 13, 1957) reported Pabst (beer) bought thirteen weeks of GEORGE SANDERS THEATRE to run during the summer on Saturday at 9pm- 9:30pm.
But this could only last for thirteen weeks as NBC had sold the time slot (Saturday at 9pm) for the fall to ad agency Liggett & Myers for sponsors Chesterfield (cigarettes) and Max Factor of Hollywood for the TV series PANIC.
So what happened to the MWA during this series? The episode indexes available for this series show the series was a mix of adaptations and originals.
"Broadcasting" (April 30, 1956) mentioned an episode of MYSTERY WRITERS THEATRE was shown to four hundred MWA members and their guests during the Edgar Allan Poe Awards on April 19, 1956. This means at least one episode was done before the anthology series was bought by NBC in July 1956 and not aired until June 1957. Could the MWA episodes been shot in summer of 1956 and the original stories episodes shot later when it was known NBC wanted it only as a replacement series?
Why was Malone's name changed for "And The Birds Still Sing"? ABC had the TV rights for Malone for the 1951-52 TV series but apparently did not keep them after cancelling THE AMAZING MR. MALONE. The series last episode aired March 10, 1952.
"Billboard" (June 26, 1952) reported CRAIG RICE THEATRE planned to go into production in August 1952 for Eagle-Lion Studio in Hollywood. Tony London would produce the half-hour series based on the work of Craig Rice. Sam Neuman would adapt the stories and direct. July 14, 1952 "Broadcasting" magazine added Tony London (FRANK MERRIWELL) had acquired the TV-Film rights to 352 story properties by Craig Rice. "Billboard" (September 6, 1952) listed CRAIG RICE THEATRE available for syndication but no pilot had yet been filmed.
Skip ahead to 1954, "Billboard" (September 27, 1954) CRAIG RICE was still a possible project with Tony London still the producer and Sam Neuman adapting Rice's work as well as directing. Now McCadden Production (George Burns and Gracie Allen company) was behind the proposed series. The December 18, 1954 "Billboard" quoted producer Tony London's complaints about the difficulty with finding a willing female star to host CRAIG RICE THEATRE.
"Billboard" (April 9, 1955) reported ABC-TV president Robert Kintner had discussions with producer Tony London and writer Sam Neuman about the CRAIG RICE series.
August 1, 1955 "Broadcasting" Ziv-TV plan to produce CRAIG RICE THEATRE but have yet to assign any writers. "Billboard" January 14, 1956 the CRAIG RICE THEATRE is on Ziv-TV production schedule to begin filming in late February or March and currently casting for the female host/lead. "Billboard" (April 7, 1956) Ziv-TV is still trying to sell CRAIG RICE THEATRE for the fall, but still have not found the female/host lead ("Billboard" January 14, 1956). April 7, 1956 "Billboard" has the last mention of CRAIG RICE THEATRE. Ziv-TV hopes to have it ready for the fall but there is no pilot or host/star attached. Tony London remains the project's producer.
It is unlikely CRAIG RICE THEATRE ever got beyond planning, unable to ever find the right female star willing to host the series. But the TV rights to her writing seems to have been tied up in the Tony London project from 1952 through at least the fall of 1956 and that could have forced Malone to use his Parnell alias in "And The Birds Still Sing."


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I am over 40 years old and am starting to mellow in my old age. No, I'm only joking; certain phenomena still drive me up the wall. For example, when I am using SSH on a server to edit a configuration file and the bandwidth is so pathetic that the landing zone is a matter of luck when you try to position the cursor – that really makes me mad.
I know, I know, today even a line to a Black Forest village has enough bandwidth for an SSH connection, if you have exclusive access. Because hell, as Sartre already knew, is other people: In my case, it's the HTTP connections that are pushing my poor little SSH to the edge. I could turn to Mosh [1], but that helps with shaky connections rather than crowded lines. My remedy for traffic jams goes by the name of trickle [2] [3].
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socket() and therefore only works with dynamically linked binaries. However, that practically includes all programs that the typical user deploys to eat up bandwidth. In the simplest case, I might even be one of these users myself; then, I can practice self-restraint when calling traffic-producing programs. To this end, I can start Firefox, for example, with:
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-d) to 300KBps. Beware: These are actually kilobytes, not bits. I can also reduce speed in one direction only, if I am not worried about the other direction. Figure 1 shows the successful application of a download limit to 2Mbps.
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Trickle's boons naturally only occur to me when the download is already running and the SSH session hangs. Luckily, trickle has a daemon mode. Therefore, I launch trickle when I boot the machine with
trickled -u 32 -d 256
Of course, the values must be adapted to match the available bandwidth. When launched, the trickle daemon searches for
/etc/trickled.conf, which can look like Listing 1. It assigns certain protocols a priority and does some tweaking.
Listing 1
[ssh] Priority = 1 Time-Smoothing = 0.1 Length-Smoothing = 1 [ftp] Priority = 5 Time-Smoothing=3 Length-Smoothing=5 [www] Priority = 10 Time-Smoothing = 8 Length-Smoothing = 10
The values that follow
Time-Smoothing and
Length-Smoothing determine how great the fluctuations can be over a certain interval. The smaller the value, the greater the benefits are for interactive protocols such as SSH. With larger values, sometimes a major outlier is permissible in both upward and downward directions. Trickle has some disadvantages compared with real traffic shaping, but it's fine for home use – maybe I really am getting soft.
- "Charly's Column: Mosh" by Charly Kühnast. Linux Magazine, November 2013, pg. 46: http://www.linuxpromagazine.com/Issues/2013/156/Charly-s-Column-Mosh
- Trickle: http://monkey.org/~marius/pages/?page=trickle
- "Traffic shaping with Trickle" by Oliver Frommel. Linux Magazine, January 2006, pg. 70: http://www.linux-magazine.com/Issues/2006/62/Traffic-shaping-with-Trickle
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Just started playing but I will be on a lot! Too addicting.
good game! addicting! but the game crashed in level 29. hope there's a fix soon!
Threes! It's a simple idea, but a lot of fun (and a bit addicting). Fun audio.
Downloaded one tonight called "Fling" it is actually an iphone game but its so addicting! Been playing for hours.
I have recently become addicted to Hay Day, but I also love Candy Crush. Super addicting! and both free!
Hello everyone! Ima bit new to the game but i love playing it :) very addicting! Add me please?
I LOVE THE APP TEMPLE RUN!!!! It's an addicting free app, I got up to 18,422 coins once on it!
It's addicting, I'm not so hard core this go round with the new releases I just want one butterfly
An addicting one :P it's really fun. You raise dragons lol