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They are brought together at the Merry Karnowsky Gallery in Los Angeles and will be shown to public starting June 22 to July 20, 2013*. Colleagues d'art Mel Kadel and Deedee Cheriel will share the walls with me with their serie 'Carry Your Weight' and 'Episodes in the Abundant Oasis'.
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'Holi Cow', acrylics on panel, triptych, approx 60 x 55 cm, closed (23.6 x 21.7")
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'The Pioneers', graphite on paper, 34 x 67 cm (13.4 x 26.4")
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Official Warriors at Spurs Game Thread (7:30)
Golden State (39 - 30)
San Antonio (51 - 16)
Warriors-Spurs Preview
By JORDAN GARRETSON
STATS Writer
(AP) -- Even without Tony Parker, the San Antonio Spurs have maintained a slight edge at the top of the Western Conference standings. But that could be in jeopardy if the Spurs don't shore up their defense, which has been uncharacteristically poor in recent games.
San Antonio's home dominance against the Golden State Warriors also may be in danger of ending.
The Spurs will try to beat the Warriors for the 29th straight time in San Antonio on Wednesday night.
San Antonio (51-16) has managed to stay afloat without Parker, remaining in first place and going 5-2 since he suffered a left ankle sprain. Still, with the playoffs a month away, the team is looking to improve what has been less-than-stellar defense of late.
The Spurs beat Cleveland 119-113 at home Saturday, but let the Kyrie Irving-less Cavaliers shoot 50.6 percent. San Antonio, which is allowing 96.5 points per game this season, has yielded 107 or more in three of its last five games, with those five opponents shooting 50.8 percent from the field and 50.0 percent from 3-point range.
Coach Gregg Popovich, who was ejected in the first half Saturday after receiving two technical fouls, said he's "concerned and disappointed" by the trend.
"We know we can do it," Manu Ginobili said of the Spurs playing better defense. "Golden State's a great test because they have a lot of scorers, they move the ball well. It's going to be a good defensive test for us."
The Spurs haven't seen a significant drop-off offensively, with Tim Duncan increasing his production in the last two games. Duncan, who is averaging 17.1 points and 9.8 rebounds on the season, has totaled 58 and 31 in a pair of wins, including a 92-91 victory over Dallas last week.
He may need to continue to carry a heavier load. Parker returned to practice Tuesday, but it's unclear when he'll be ready for game action.
The Warriors (39-30) have returned to form, winning four of five following a 5-12 stretch. They're coming off the franchise's first-ever back-to-back road wins by 20 points or more, and defense wasn't a problem at all as they limited Houston and New Orleans to an average of 75.0 points on 33.1 percent shooting.
"We're a good team," Stephen Curry said. "We're focused on a mission and we never lost confidence in the down part of the year that we had the last couple months. We feel like when we're on top of our game and locked in and everybody's healthy and ready to go, we're a team to be reckoned with and match up with anybody."
Curry has totaled 59 points in the first two games of this trip and is averaging 34.3 on 54.2 percent shooting in his last six on the road.
Golden State ended a 16-game overall losing streak against the Spurs with a 107-101 overtime win at home Feb. 22. Jarrett Jack, who is averaging 25.8 points and 8.5 assists in his last four games versus San Antonio, scored a season-high 30 while David Lee added 25 points and 22 rebounds.
Jack had 20 points and 10 assists while starting in place of an injured Curry in a 95-88 loss at San Antonio on Jan. 18. The Warriors' last road win against the Spurs was on Feb. 14, 1997, when their leading scorer was Latrell Sprewell and Duncan was playing at Wake Forest.
It's the longest active road drought for any NBA team against another.
"We don't really pay attention to those stats because every year is different, every team is different," Parker said after the January matchup. "Golden State is for real. They are a really, really good team. It's going to be tough against them."
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Honda CR-V Navigation System
The manual that came with our 2011 CR-V cites attributes about the system that it doesn't have. For example, it discusses certain Bluetooth features that are only avaiable on "compatible phones." I checked and no phone currently available on the planet is compatible with those features on Honda's NAV system since it doesn't have those capabilities. The manual does explain the features that do work in understandable text, photos and illustrations but you can't make a Mercedes out of a bicycle. The unit is of 2007-8 vintage. it would appear that Honda bought thousands more than the could sell in those years so they just kept installing them in 2009,10,11 models to get them out of their inventory.
The 2012 is advertised as "completely re-engineered" so I would assume they put a fully functioning, up-to-date system in the new models. Ours was priced at $1500 so, if they upgraded to a unit comparable with what other automakers have been installing (even their NAV system in the Pilot is better) in higher end versions of their featured models, it will probably cost more.0
georgebush1 Posts: 22Exactly!! Youre paying $2000 for a $200 GPS system. Kind of a no brainer to stick with the EX-L, although youre still paying $2000 for fake leather seats. Best deal is the EX0
You can download Nav manual from Honda website. You have to create an account with your car model first, then, it will show up the appropriate manuals for your car model.0
Downloading a manual, if you didn't get one when you bought the car, is one thing. Making the NAV system do what it is supposed to do is another. Even after spending $185 (Honda had issued me a $500 credit to compensate for the system's deficiencies) for an updated CD, it is still far less accurate than my Garmin and is not fully Bluetooth compatible.0
jake140 Posts: 1I'm thinking of buying a new 2012 CRV EX-L w/Navigation. I've read a number of posts and they all say the Navi is lacking. Would someone describe what the display looks like. Is it 3D or does it simply look like Google Maps on a smart phone? Does the Navi fail all the time to find locations? Is there an aftermarket navi system that any of you would recommend for the CRV? What does one lose, if anything, on the touch screen if the navigation is not purchased? Thanks for your help.0
I have 2008 CRV and I personally like the 2D view more than the 3D. Honda Navi does not have 3D view. The 2D view Navi screen on Honda is pretty big and it gives you plenty surrounding area of the map to check out vs. 3D view which is distorted and it doesn't give you a good sense of surrounding area. I think Alpine is the company who makes Honda Navi. Perhaps they have something better that fits Honda CRV.0
I really don't know what is meant by 3D in this application. From a marketing standpoint, I guess it is but it isn't 3D like Avatar or in a 3D film. You have a choice of little cartoon icons or arrows on a backlit map, like a Garmin or any GPS I've seen. We have a 2011 CRV EX-L that we like with the exception of the NAV. I carry a Garmin that I use hiking and had in an old Blazer we gave to our son. The NAV in the Honda is sub-standard, much less feature-wise and in accuracy than many other NAV systems I've seen and far less versatile and accurate than my 5 year-old Garmin. I don't know if it is improved in the 2012 model, perhaps that's a question to ask though, beware, not even the owner of the large dealership was well-versed in the operation of the NAV. Not even NAV tech support was of much help.
Aside from the fact the maps were 5 years old and Honda paid for a $185 upgrade this last December, it is not fully Bluetooth compatible. Deceptively, they say you have to check to see if your phone is suitable to work with all the features but, lo and behold, there is no phone sold in the U.S. that is "compatible." The main feature we miss is Caller ID; that is to say, even if the caller is in the on-board phone book, they are identified on the screen as is the case on all other systems I've seen. It only shows you that you have an incoming call but you already know that since it rings and tells you.
The voice recognition is low-end; I've seen a lot better in other vehicles. The Honda Pilot has a better NAV system. What I'm saying here applies for 2011 vehicles; I don't know about 2012 models but perhaps some of the issues I bring up here can be asked if you go to purchase the 2012.0
chuckhur Posts: 1Recently bought a 2012 CR-V and would like to mount a Garmin Nuvi GPS unit. I have a vent mount, but the wiper stalk interferes with putting it on the left side center vent. I have it mounted on the left side vent, but it's not very convenient. Does any one have experience or suggestions for the redesigned 2012?0
tfriedman Posts: 1Oh what a mistake we made. Bought the 2012 CRV with built in nav. The thing is antiquated. Wish we had not gotten it. My cheap 2009 Garmin is more accurate and easier to use.0
Join the club on that! We were hoping that Honda would clean up their act on subsequent models. We had the same experience on our 2011 CR-V. I have an older Garmin, 2006, and it is better than the Honda Nav. The sales people were clueless, the owner of the rather large dealership didn't know what was going on, even Honda "NAV tech support" didn't seem to know what was going on. I wrote letters to everybody, including the president of Honda International in Japan. Finally, they issued me a $500 letter of credit and I though I could upgrade the NAV system with an upgrade they produced. It cost $185 and did bring the mapping into 2011 but the system is still not fully Bluetooth compatible. That is to say, the manual shows the caller ID feature IF your phone is compatable. Currently, no cell phone offered by any carrier in the U.S. is compatable. That's because the system just can't do what is advertised and shown in the manual.
I'd rather give them back the $500 and replace the NAV with a real system. When we travel, we take the Garmin, as backup since we don't trust the Honda NAV.
While we do like the car, we're extremely dissapointed in Honda. This is our first Honda and will be our last. EVERY other in-dash NAV I've seen is far superior to Honda's. Our theory, not supported by any evidence, is that in 2006 they bought container loads of this NAV system and then car sales dropped, leaving them holding the bag on 2006 systems so they're still getting rid of them on you and me.0
vinod3 Posts: 1Hi John, Have you considered suing Honda Motor in small claims court to recover the cost of the Navigation system or possibly a class action law suit? I have similar issues with Honda on my 2008 Honda pilot. It seems that they have installed, like you say, five year old mappings and then they try to sell new one every year. I would be interested in your thoughts.0
No, I haven't considered small claims. I wrote to everyone possible, many letters to thier Nav Tech Support, the owner of the dealership, Honda USA---every officer, Honda Japan---top executives, including President Honda International, every blog I could find---including this one, consumer affairs everywhere---including in Reno, largest city near us where the dealer has several dealerships. Finally, 6 months into it, they offered $500 credit so I took the credit and told them I'd back off, figuring it wasn't going to get any better than that.
So, when the update CD was available, I bought it------for $185---and had a decent rear view mirror installed------for $360----it should have been in the car, supposedly a "top of the line" HA! "fully equipped" model that "had everything you can put on it." Trouble is, it had a $10 rear view mirror that Manny, Moe and Jack would put on their "Super Bargin $1" table. It didn't have fog lights, which up here in snow country would be very useful. (Haven't installed them yet as I was thinking about unloading the car.)
My wife loves it. So---I'm gonna get the fog lights and hunker down for a year or two. I go in to get a small recall done and they say, "Hey, your tires are 1/32nd" of tread left. "WHAT?!!!!" I've got a little over 16,000 miles on the car! So, I go to the place where I buy tires for our commercial vehicles and get a DECENT set of tires, $964.
I can't believe Honda would put such junk on what they say is the top model of CR-V's. I've been meaning to write them and tell them that "luxury, fully equipped models, should be and not have Tonka Tires that wear out before you get out of the showroom.
Honda? My first and last!!0
sawyer2b Posts: 1I agree that the Nav system sucks! I just got out of my friends Altima and his nav just let's him talk to the system instead of keep holding a dang button to talk!0
I've been in several late model cars, some luxury, some mid-range; ALL have better NAV systems than our 2011 CR-V, which is supposed to be "top of the line" for Honda CR-v's. In fact, even with the $185 (Honda gave us a $500 credit after I wrote to every Honda executive I could round up, including the Honda International President in Japan) 2012 update, it is still steam powered. My "Smart Phone," a Droid Razor, has two NAV systems on it that are better than the Honda NAV we have.
To make matters worse, the last time I took it in for regular service, a month or so ago, I was told I needed new tires since the tread was down to 1/32nd of and inch. I only had a little over 16,000 miles on them!!!! I've owned dozens of cars and God only knows how many sets of tires I've been through and I do not recall ever getting that little, even on the "re-treads" I bought when I was broke!! And this was supposed to be a "top end" model, "loaded." I've owned Fords, GM cars, Mercedes, Cadillacs, BMW's, etc., many purchesed new, and never had a set of tires last for so few miles.
If that After I put a new, $1000, set of tires on, I found that the howling sound that no one in the Honda service dept. could figure out was due to the tires.
So, bottom line, I'm not a happy camper with Honda.0
dscrv12 Posts: 1I own a 2012 CR-V EX-L w Navi. Don't waste your money on Navigation. It really sucks. I live in SF Bay Area. When I look for nearest Costco Wholesale, It points me to locations out of state. To find local warehouse locations, I need to search with a sub-category like Gas Station or Pharmacy. It can not find the Courtyard Marriott near eBay HQ in Campbell. Will not accept street address as a valid address for the hotel. Google maps and my 3 tears old Garmin seem to have no issues.0
Your initial assesment is correct. The NAV sucks, especially when compared to just about anything else, other auto NAV's, smart phones, Garmin, etc.
However, today I received a note from Honda saying they've got a "2013 NAV update" out for $149. I'll buy it and hope. You might want to see if you can get the dealer to spring for it. I got $500 out of them due to the bunk 2011 NAV in my CRV EX- L that was more than 3 years old. Though, I had to write to the president of Honda International and dozens of othe high placed Honda executives. Good luck.0
Thank you for your comments about the '12 NAV. I have a '10 and it is horrible. I hoped that Honda would fix it in the new model but it is clear that they have not. It's sad that a company that makes such a good car cares so little about current technology.0
Sorry to bring this up on the CRV forum, but all the harsh talk about Honda's navi systems goes back for years!
I have a 2006 Honda Ridgeline RTL with Navi and back up camera. In the U.S. they only provide mapping up to the CDN border and then your auto icon shows you driving in an empty field! In all fairness tho, Honda is an equal opportunity PITA as the CDN versions only work up the border going into the U.S..
My $100.00 Garmen has maps of all North America and has never let me down from Alberta to Houston Texas.
My daughter in Texas has a fully loaded CRV with Navi and for her map update the dealership now wants another $300.00
(it couldn't even find the Dallas Convention Center!)0
My wife drives a 2011 CR-V and I drive a 2011 Nissan Rugue and neither of the navigation systems equal Garmins least expensive LifeTimeMap units. Unfortunatly I gave both of these Garmin units to my two daughters and they will not give them up. I find it very difficult to choke up around $150.00 for the updates and find out they will be no better. Along with this, the fuel economy on the CR-V is pretty bad but my wife loves the thing so I am stuck. If we keep the cars I will have to purchase a Garmin unit for each of them and have them permanently installed. The Rogue's fuel economy is about 24/30 so I can't complain about that.0
Well, now, with a Droid Razor, I have tree APS that have better graphics, directions and overall navigation that the CR-V NAV unit. I also keep the old Garmin handy when travelling in the CR-V.
When I was in a bitter dispute with American Honda over the crappy NAV unit, I did some legwork in China for where Honda purchased their NAV units. I've found scads of units, virtually all far superior to the one in my 2011 unit. Once our warranty runs out, we'll go ahead and purchase an after-market unit and have it installed, if we decide to keep the Honda. Like you, my wife loves the car, me? not so much. I've owned many SUV's larger than the CR-V and prefer them. I think we'll make adecision to get a new car, or not, next year sometime.
Milage doesn't mean much to us since we don't drive a whole lot. We live in a remote area, stock up at CostCo and hole up. But, I must admit that I'm surprised at how crappy the milage on the CR-V is. This isn't much of a problem except for the poor range when we're on a long trip. With only 350 miles or so, and other, newer, cars over 500 miles, I'm often chagrined at having to fuel up so often.
Consumer Reports also says that the CR-V is noiser than comparable. We thought so, too. When it turned out the crappy tires Honda put on the car lasted only 16,000 miles, I bought some Michlens, for $1,000, and the car rides MUCH quiter. Surprising.0
i'm in full agreement w you ken if you could live with out the dealer installed nav system the garmin nuvi are money well spent and saved.
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To bad the backup camera is coupled with the Honda Navi....it's actually a useful feature!0
My parents, who are senior citizens, have finally decide to purchase a 2013 CR-V. They test drove a CR-V w/NAV. It is not because they had to have navigation, but it was available in the int./ext. color they wanted. They liked how the back up camera is largely viewed in the NAV screen. If you purchase NAV, aren't you getting an expanded view with the back up camera? Also, what are your thoughts on the 2013 NAV? Is it improved over the 2012, at all? If you are a senior, do you think the easy to see camera in the NAV area is a good safety feature? Thanks for any input you can provide!0
snuke Posts: 81I am retired, a senior citizen and purchased a 2012 CR-V. I purposely bought the CR-V w/NAV because of the large screen which helped me see the backup camera view better along with the radio station names. (I am a music lover). Many have complained about the NAV being outdated and since I have never used a GPS, I can't say that it is or is not. But, like your parents, I love the large screen and I, too, wanted a specific color interior/exterior. I have searched high and low and have not been able to find the difference in the 2012 CR-V and 2013 CR-V. I have been a Honda owner for over 20-yrs. and my past experience with Honda is that they will slightly change the back and/or front lights on their vehicles and not much else. If your parents are able to find the color interior/exterior they want in a 2012 CR-V, they will probably get a better deal than on a 2013 especially since Honda did not seem to change much of anything between the two. Oh by the way, I love my 2012 CR-V which I have had since June.0
Well, someone who has never used a cell phone would pick up a 2009 "flip phone" and think it was wonderful. With little or no frame of reference, the Honda NAV is great. However, I've owned a Garmin GPS and rented GPS equipment when travelling, travelled with others in luxury cars with NAV equupment so my frame of reference is wide-ranging. From your perspective, the Honda NAV is probably super, however, from mine, it is decidedly sub-par and is definately not worth the $1500 - $2000 that Honda charges for this antique (2009 vintage) NAV equipment. Good luck with your CR-V. Check your tires often...........I only got 16,000 miles from the factory tires and spent $1000, less than a year later to get a decent set of tires on the car.0
Thank you so much for you reply, Snuke. It really gives us a perspective from a senior citizen's point of view! They, too, have been long time Honda owners and are music lovers. The large screen is great, along with station listings, but I was a little concerned about their ability to use the navigation, as some have said it is not user friendly. One report I read said he wanted to pull it out and throw it out the window. HA! Anyway, I guess they will know more when they take a thorough look at it again when they visit the dealership. I don't think the CR-V's have changed from 2012 to 2013, other than some color changes, but they have just gotten an offer at invoice on the 2013. They are pleased with the OTD price, so I think they will take that offer, unless they decide to forgo the NAV. Thanks again for your input!0
I always find that my $200 Garmin Nuvi works much better than the dealer installed Nav system. Fast And very east to use. I have gotten the dealer Nav in 4 of my cars over the years and my wife is clueless and hates navigating thru them. Save your money.............
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My wife just took her car (the 2011 CR-V) to Olathe, Ks. from St.paul and when she got near KC, the lovely Honda navi system steered her right through the center of town. No matter how many times she tried to get to the East of KC the nav system would not give her an alternate route. If you have ever had the misfortune of going through KC without really being familiar with it, good luck. The large screen is very nice to look at and the set up is easy but if it will not take you on the route you would like to take, it is not worth the extra money. My wife is a smart lady and knows how to use this thing so if she says not good things about it, we may just have to look at something with a decent nav system or as I stated previously, install a permanent Garmin Nuvi and that will solve the problem. At any rate, this will be the last Honda.0
I type in the name of a local business and the NAV gives me listings in other states. I'm in MD and for a restaurant 10 minutes away, it gave me a restaurant with the same name in Texas. The system doesn't comprehend where you are.
I bought the new disc. There's a new highway near me but the new disc only picks up HALF of the highway. That's right: I'm on it and the system has me on vacant land but eventually picks it up. How does this make sense?0
To all CR-V owners who are displeased with the NAV system: you ought to send a complaint fax to American Honda, Customer Service, fax #(310) 783-3023. It appears Honda got stuck with a bunch of 2008 or earlier NAV systems when car sales dropped then and have been offing them on 2009, 2010, 2011, and, apparently, 2012 models to get rid of them. This is supposition since my CR-V 2011 NAV system and the others has deficiencies that were in some earlier models from manufacturers in China. I checked to try to replace mine and found many companies selling outdated NAV systems, with backup camera, etc. for around $300 to $500.
I have written to Honda USA, Japan, all corporate officers I could find addresses for. They finally gave me a $500 dealer credit with which I bought a update disc that really didn't solve the problem at all, especially the Bluetooth deficiencies that are outlined in manuals but don't function on the system (to get around that, they list phones that are "fully compatible," yet no phone available in the U.S. as of September of this year is "fully compatible" with the outdated system in CR-V's). I also purchased the deluxe mirror, which, along with fog lights, should have been on a "fully equipped" model as our CR-V was promoted to be.
Just word to the wise FYI: be sure to check your factory equipped tires on the CR-V since ours went 16,000 miles, down to 1/32nd", and we replaced them with decent tires, costing $1000. Every "luxury car" I have ever purchased had premium tires and a decent battery (the battery crapped out in 11 months. ) Honda shame on you!!0


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The growing trend of isolation
June 24, 2006, 08:36:39 AM »
Have you noticed that things are not as they once were? When we were children, we likely had friends … very close friends, in the neighborhood. Now the national trend is for people to have far fewer close friends and many times we don't know the names of our next door neighbors.
What prompted me to reflect on this sad social trend is a recent news article. I found the "facts" presented are very representative of my personal experiences here in our little Midwest town or 39,000 which is a bedroom community of a mega-city. There was a time when we actually knew the names of neighbors down the block. Now we don't know the names of the neighbors on the other side of our shrubbery fence. That's just the way it is.
The national trend is for busy people to have fewer and fewer close friends. Reflect on this; who do you lean on in case of emergencies? Families are more spread out than ever before in history. Phoning someone to help with minor problems is a quandary.
I can pontificate and ponder abstract thoughts all day, but the one that I'm thinking about lately is the feeling I get when working on our bus conversion. Hours, days, months, are spent struggling by myself to not only understand the nuisances of bus conversion but the physical aspect at times is taxing for one person.
Here (on the bus conversion bulletin board) we can toss out questions and wrestle with problems, at least in words. However a real sit-down and socialization with fellow busnuts is a wonderful boost to moral and energizer to the soul. Not that I would go to a busnut rally to beg for someone to help me put up a ceiling, or trace out an electrical gremlin, but simply seeing other buses and asking "How did you do that?" could clear up many mysteries in the uphill fight to complete a bus conversion.
So here is my vote for small (or even large) busnut get-togethers like the one hosted by Dallas a while back. Busted Knuckle is brewing a rally soon … bravo! No need for a tailored schedule, or rules. Just a landing spot where a few "nuts" can park with the intent to pick each other's brains. I realize that rallies take planning effort and precious time for the hosts. Large rallies are even more of a headache, as well as a financial risk to the hosts. The annual rally that once was hosted by MAK is an example. Wish I had been far enough along to have made it to one of those.
I'm seeing a trend of smaller busnut rallies that fall under the "regional" description. This is good.
My wife and I hope to soon have a bevy of busnuts that we can call "friends". Retirement in itself is an isolating event, but consider retiring from a community where we are unknown to our neighbors. Wow … it is lonely out here! We joined Escapees RV Club so that we can eventually return to the old days of having friends. You know … the days before video games, internet, and the barrage of ominous world news.
Sitting around a campfire with fellow RVers is our goal. During our hectic working years we had other goals. I guess we got into the high pressure corporate rut along with everyone else and never realized that someday we would need to end the chase for the brass ring. So many people who were in the lead of that rat race are now only found under a granite marker. I won't bore everyone (at least not now) with the defining moment where my wife and I decided that the race was over, and we would purchase a bus to convert, then take off for full-time RVing. Possibly it is the same story most of you have, but with small variations.
I may have buried the thread of my original thought for this "short" note. Forgive me … I'm retired, and don't give a sh*t.
PS: Here is the URL for the study on the trend of isolation in the US
Bus conversion is DONE, and now the home for full-time travel. Look for me parked in front of your house.
Re: The growing trend of isolation
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June 24, 2006, 09:22:51 AM »
Hey Merlin I know exactly what you mean. We have neighbors that have lived right next door to us for the last ten years and don't as much as wave or say hello when passing thru the yard from front to back. The friends we DO haved live so far away (in town) that they never seem to want to help unless they need something in return. With that, the reason we do it our way by oursleves, when and how we can!
If your ever down in my neck of the woods (central florida) look us up and we'll be glad to sit around a camp fire with you and yours and pass the time and chew some fat!
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Re: The growing trend of isolation
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June 24, 2006, 05:14:02 PM »
Living in a rural area, where neighbors have to rely on each other to catch loose cows, help with calves, put up pole barns, etc., we still live where all your neighbors know each other. We joke that you cannot go jogging, because everyone will stop and offer you a ride. If our neighbor sees my wifes car in the driveway after 7:30 AM on a weekday, she will call to see if my wife is sick. When my wife was recently hospitalized, I had more food than I could eat, because several neighbors would bring me supper. Living in the country is GREAT!!!
George Myers lives in Ohio near Dayton. i know he goes to several bus rallies in that area. He emailed me last week for help in listing some rallies on the calendar. I have not seen them listed yet. Perhaps George will reply to this thread.
I agree that the small regional rallies are great. What happens though that as word spreads about how much fun was had at the small rally, more and more busnuts decide to join in and the small rally becomes a large rally. i think you will find east of the Mississippi, most rallies during the summer are in the Midwest or Northeast and the winter rallies are in the Southest. FMCA has a listing of rallies in their magazine (but this list does not include ALL chapter rallies, only those which the chapter sent information to FMCA Magazine).
Check the calendar for upcoming rallies
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Re: The growing trend of isolation
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June 24, 2006, 05:42:58 PM »
Up here in the Northeast people just aren't friendly like that any more. I rarely talk to my neighbors. When I lived in NC, we had block parties every weekend. Everyone knew everyone else. Up here, I introduce myself and try to be friendly and they lock the doors, hide the women, etc. Must be I look like an axe murderer or something. I basically converted my bus by myself, single handed. I'll bet in 3 years of converting, I had maybe 5 or 6 days where I called someone to come over and hold something. Most of the time I just made a fixture or tool so I could do it myself. I can get help if I want it, but then the help rarely shows up when they say they will. I'd rather just do it myself.
I've also found that if you pick a hobby that everyone else likes, you'll have all sorts of friends hanging around. Start working on the bus, and they scatter.
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June 24, 2006, 09:37:57 PM »
Got the same sort of "no help" down here in North Carolina too! Most people around here are friendly, but not one bit interested in working on a bus. I would have thought mere curiosity would have resulted in a few helpers. Wrongo! I don't think most people have any hands-on skills for such things. They really don't know $hit from shinola. The bus building concept overwhelms them. I've got friends that want to go ride in the bus, but won't come around when they know I'm working on the bus.
HOWEVER, my 240 lb young'un lives right behind me, and while it requires a direct request...if I request, he'll come help. He can be very useful with proper direction...
It amazes me these days just how little most of my friends produce...beyond working. Some are quite gainfully employed, but once that day is over, nothing else, beyond yard work, is going to happen. They (IMHO) waste a good chunk of their lives watching TV, and doing almost nothing of consequence. I rather doubt they view my bus as a "consequence" either. You get the point.
In all fairness, I should thank my wife for the help she's given...which has been considerable at times...although when she's doing something in the bus, she's really not "helping" me, what she's doing needs to be done...I end up "helping" her. At least she does things that I don't want to do....like finishing wood. She finished all the cabinet doors and most of the trim...such as there is so far.
AM tomorrow, she's going to help me install a Pen drivers window. All she's got to do is hold it in place so I don't push it out when trying to start a few screws. Supposed to be nice and cool tomorrow. The driver's window has been sitting beside the bus all week...tomorrows the day. Terri helped with the tedious process of installing the other 7 Pen side windows...and they were heavy. That was a situation where she helped me.
Anyone that starts a bus conversion thinking that their friends are going to offer tons of help...is probably deluding themselves. This is mostly a one man show. Unless, you got lots of $$$ and wish to share.
Just remember, you transform an old bus to a useable condition motorhome and actually use it, you drive it, you keep it running, you got some skills ...maybe unappreciated, but you got some talent. Then there's some of us that's got more skills than is healthy...Nick..Ace?
Oh well, I prattle.
JR Lynch , Charlotte, NC
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Re: The growing trend of isolation
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June 25, 2006, 06:19:18 AM »
Hahaha, and I was just thinking how nice it is to be alone with the hubby at times
. We've only been together 20 years, since we didn't meet until I was 26 and he was already in his 30's, so since we are surrounded by people so much, we enjoy having time for just the two of us.
We, too, live slightly out in the country, and know some our neighbors pretty well, others just enough to wave at them when they drive by. . .and yes, if you drive by, we'll wave whether we know you or not. One of our neighbors actually drove up and down the road looking for our other shop so he could see our other bus. . . could have called and asked, but didn't want to bother us, so he drove around in what he knew was the general location, until he spotted "TempBus" and then spent a couple hours with Larry going over it.
I think maybe we shouldn't be that way, but we'd have plenty of help if we wanted it, we just kind of like spending some time alone and doing things our way. Nothing drives Larry nuttier than when his Dad, whom we love dearly, tries to "Help" Larry with anything. We know how we want things and we work very well together, and we really enjoy working on stuff like the bus.
I think when someone starts a conversion, they should feel that working on it is a hobby in itself. You should enjoy doing it and consider working in solitude as some type of therapy. When I'm working on the bus, I'm not thinking about employees, customers, bills, schedule, nothing. .. I'm thinking, "Ok, now how am I going to attach this to that!" Larry is there and if he wants to tell me somthing, he doesn't have to get in line and wait for me to be done with the phone, the employee, the payroll. . . he has my full attention any time he wants it. If he needs a helping hand, he doesn't have to schedule around everything else I"ve got going. Big difference.
I think that the internet has really changed our lives in some ways that are not obvious. Maybe we don't spend as much time with our neighbors, but that's because we can communicate with those who have more in common with us. Admit it, do any of your neighbors or friends really want to convert a bus? Do they even "get" it? Most of the time, the answer is no. They may admire it, but they wouldn't even consider doing it themselves. But you can come online and talk to people who understand you, who share simlar expreriences, who have something in common with you. Maybe we aren't a substitute for good friends, but we are a community of a different type.
The other thing is that we need to always remember, we get what we give. If you try your best to give of yourself. . . treat everyone, from the local 7-11 worker to the waitress to the Wal-mart checker with kindess and respect. . .if you treat your family with love and respect, if you have a kind word for those you come across in life, and more importantly, if you practice patience and restraint when you feel angry or irrated, you find that people respond in kind. When you're on the highway and someone "cuts you off", assume they didn't see you, (you know doggone well you've done it yourself), if someone appears irritated, respond with, "Hmmm, rough day, huh?", you just don't know what could be going on in someone's life that reflects in their behavior, so assume that maybe they could use a smile right now. We are very lucky to have a life such that we can afford to buy and convert a big toy like a bus, so many people struggle just to get by, so maybe we can "give" just a little bit extra.
Of course, it's easy to be "deep" when you're kicked back in bed, drinking coffee, watching "CBS Sunday Morning", with your hubby laying there with his head on your lap, the kitten snuggled up against you, purring and half asleep. . . .aaaaahhhh life is good!
Now, if I could just reach that coffee pot
. . . Christy Hicks
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Re: The growing trend of isolation
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June 25, 2006, 08:00:52 AM »
Thanks JR, Merlin, Jack, Ross and Christy.
Some of everything that's been said has been pertinent for different situations.
I guess we all need to put OUR lives into perspective and figure out what's important to us.
I learned many years ago to never loan something you couldn't do without.
Maybe that could be modified to: never expect from people what you can't GIVE yourself.
Lots of people are interested in the bus, but feel afraid of it's size and the mammoth task at hand.
I could say I feel the same way about taking on the job of refurbishing a sugar beet mill that I had the job of doing 28 years ago.
I didn't like it, I didn't want it and I didn't care. The guy who hired me was a friend but I never could get into the job. I guess I was scared of it and it's size, (58' towers and 13,000 sq. ft.).
By mutual agreement, We parted company but stayed friends.
Having friends when and where I grew up, (Idaho Ranches and Farms), meant a lot more than being able to call on friends, because we were all working on the same goals.
The same still holds true for Rural areas today, as long as the goals are similar. It's when goals differ that you find yourself on your own. This isn't a bad thing. Would you be willing to clean out a septic tank for a friend that did it for a hobby? Yea, I know, it's easy to say yes I would, UNTIL it actually came to crawling down in the box and scraping the S**t out of the bottom. Try mentioning the term, "Monocoque" to your circle of friends. Or maybe "Detroit 2 cycle" or "DD3 brakes". those are scarey terms for someone who never heard of them.
Sorry to ramble so much, but part of me misses having friends to help when I called and other parts of me rejoice when I have gained a new skill that none of my small circle can match.
I live in an area that is totally foreign to me. I don't understand a lot of the language, the mores or the work ethic. "Friend" doesn't mean here the same as what I grew up with. A handshake "Don't mean Sh**", around here.
I guess I can't add much to this except to say that I have friends in the conversion hobby that are willing to help, if just with moral support and instructional information in my time of need. The internet has brought a lot of people together that have the same ideas and goals, kind of like my home of olden days.
Then again, you get out of friendship what you put into it.
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Re: The growing trend of isolation
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June 25, 2006, 11:01:31 AM »
I've recieved more help from the people on this board and BNO than from anyone locally but a huge margin...and it's the sort of help that no one arround herwe could provide anyway. Finding manual labor is easy. Finding someone who can help you through an air leak or brake issue is something else entirely. The truck shops will offer up some info, but they want your service dollar, so they won't give up all the secrets. Between everyone on this board, we've probably experienced every possible issue a bus can have and since most of us do our own repair work, we can guide a firrst timer through that same repair.
Really...I couldn't imaging converting a bus without internet access.
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Re: The growing trend of isolation
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June 25, 2006, 12:14:38 PM »
As I mentioned earlier, we do know and help our neighbors (rarely a day goes by that my neighbor and I do not visit over the fence for 15-30 minutes). BUT, when it comes to our bus, other than an occasional helping hand to hold something during the week when my wife is at work, we prefer to do all of the wok on our bus without outside help. This insures that everything is done to our standards (maybe higher, maybe lower, but OUR standards). Because I am used to working by myself, it can be dangerous working around me. If I need to swing a board around, I am not used to watching out for other people. My wife wants to put a sign on the front of my shop "WARNING This shop can be extremely hazardous to your health, Enter at your own risk. Jack
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Re: The growing trend of isolation
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June 25, 2006, 12:45:47 PM »
Yea I can vouch for what Jack says! He worked on my bus once and I swore I would rather have been at my regular job where I didn't work as hard! LOL
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Re: The growing trend of isolation
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June 25, 2006, 03:22:21 PM »
I have been so lucky, I have a lot of acquaintences but very few friends.Friends are people you can count on, acquaintences are people that want to be your friend when they want something or it is convieniant. When I started my bus in Buffalo, 2 of my friends were there for me all the time. I came to FL and stayed at Jack Conrads. You do not even have to ask Jack for help he is right there for you. His friend Jerry "Sojourner" is another one, will help anyone anytime. I try to remember to be greatful for these things, few people are so lucky..
I liked the first bussin rally, it seems when things get bigger, people stop talking to each other.
When I read Lukes post about a busnut dying, I thought Yep! thats me, too busy, I mean I wanted too, I was going too, I really meant too, but I was just too busy!
I saw a bumper sticker "He who dies with the most toys wins" How sad, no wonder so many people in the world hate the US. Its really "He who dies with the most friends wins"
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June 27, 2006, 07:19:32 AM »
Let me jump in on this one.
When I moved to Baltimore, I was told by many co-workers, "the people here aren't very friendly." Nothing could be further from the truth. I have found that most people I deal with are very nice and seem to be very genuine. Of course, I haven't asked anyone to help me work on a bus or anything.
I believe that life is 95% outlook. If you have a positive outlook on life, you will tend to see things for what they really are. Here in Baltimore, I've learned that people don't speak first. But, if you speak to them, they will almost always speak back. The fact is, we live in a very fast paced society these days. I come from the rural south (Mississippi). We all knew our neighbors and they knew us because at some point, you needed each other. Now days, people are so fiercly independent that they don't want to be a bother to others, but on the same token, they don't want to BE bothered by others.
I see this as a growing trend in our society to be more self-sufficient and it just makes me cherish my family even more. We may not have as many close friends as we once had, but maybe that's not such a bad thing. It was Benjamin Franklin who said, "I have a few enemies, and even fewer friends".
I blame the 24 hour a day news media. Used to, for it to be national news, something had to be really big. But now, every single domestic dispute, shooting, stabbing, rape, car chase, etc is put out there for the world to see. It makes us all paranoid and afraid to go out of our homes at night. I know some eccentric old folks that just sit around and listen to the police scanner all day. All they ever focus on is the bad things that happen from day to day. Same thing with chronic news watchers. All we ever hear is someone shot someone else for some stupid reason. It's ridiculous.
FWIW, I intend to view life from the half-full perspective and I would like to think that almost anyone on this board would be glad to help me work on a bus if I asked nicely, and had plenty of cold liquids on hand!
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June 27, 2006, 07:33:54 AM »
I live in L.A. and it can be the most isolating-get lost in the crowd city you could ever live in. On the other hand, there are also to numerous to name clubs, activities, events, organizations, etc that you can get involved with to put yourself out into the community. L.A. is a huge metropolis (the biggest in square miles), but usually the events are in the smaller multiple communites that are scattered around. I believe the way you are treated is directly related to the way you act towards others. You make your life what it wants to be, no one else. Good Luck, TomC
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Early humans existed as members of small bands of nomadic
hunter/gatherers. They lived on deer in the mountains during
the summer & would go to the coast and live on fish and lobster in winter.
The two most important events in all of history were the
invention of beer and the invention of the wheel. The wheel was invented to get
man to the beer. These were the foundations of modern civilization and
together were the catalyst for the splitting of humanity into two distinct
Liberals and Conservatives.
Once beer was discovered, it required grain and that was the
beginning of agriculture. Neither the glass bottle nor aluminum can were
invented yet, so while our early human ancestors were sitting around waiting
for them to be invented, they just stayed close to the brewery. That's
how villages were formed. Some men spent their days tracking and killing animals to B-B-Q at night while they were drinking beer. This was the beginning of what
is known as "the Conservative movement."
Other men who were weaker and less skilled at hunting learned
to live off the conservatives by showing up for the nightly B-B-Q's and
doing the sewing, fetching and hair dressing. This was the beginning of
the Liberal movement. Some of these liberal men eventually evolved
into women. The rest became known as 'girliemen'. Some noteworthy liberal achievements include the domestication of cats, the invention of group therapy and group hugs, and the concept of Democratic voting to decide how to divide the meat and beer that conservatives provided.
Over the years, conservatives came to be symbolized by the largest, most powerful land animal on earth, the elephant. Liberals are symbolized by the jackass. Modern liberals like imported beer (with lime added), but most prefer white wine or imported bottled water. They eat raw fish but like their beef well done. Sushi, tofu, and French food are standard liberal fare. Another interesting evolutionary side note: most of their women have higher testosterone levels than their men. Most social workers, personal injury attorneys, journalists, dreamers in Hollywood and group therapists are liberals. Liberals invented the designated hitter rule
because it wasn't "fair" to make the pitcher also bat.
Conservatives drink domestic beer. They eat red meat and
still provide for their women. Conservatives are big-game hunters, rodeo
cowboys, lumberjacks, construction workers, firemen, medical doctors,
police officers, corporate executives, athletes, bus converters and generally
anyone who works productively. Conservatives, who own companies, hire other
conservatives who want to work for a living.
Liberals produce little or nothing. They like to "govern" the
producers and decide what to do with the production. Liberals believe
Europeans are more enlightened than Americans. That is why most of the
liberals remained in Europe when conservatives were coming to America.
Liberals crept in after the Wild West was tamed and created a
business of trying to get MORE for nothing.
Here ends today's lesson in world history:
It should be noted that a Liberal may have a momentary urge to
angrily respond to the above before forwarding it. A Conservative
will simply laugh and be so convinced of the absolute truth of this
history that it will be forwarded immediately to other "true believers".
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I knew there was a reason I liked Richard!
I believe life is NOT a spectator sport. You get out what you put in.
My mom questions why I help others when they have not helped me. Then remarks at how lucky I am to have friends to help whenever I need.
I know most of my neighbors, but like Christy said, some just don't get it. I know what I want, well at least I'll know when I see it & I don't need the hassle of having to explain 'the obvious' to someone who won't understand. And, like has been said, most neighbors would be useless as helpers.
I live in the old downtown residential area of a old small town that is growing due to the BMW plant & other things. Our neighbors occasionally host a small cook out for the neighborhood. Everyone gets to socialize & talk about useless trivia & get to know the strangers next door. It makes a HUGE difference in how you perceive others when you know them if even just a little.
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The conflict between beekeepers and citrus growers is focused on the production of a group of mandarins called Clementines and one specific variety of mandarins, W. Murcott Afourer. Some mandarin varieties, such as the Clementines and W. Murcott, become seedy if cross pollinated with other varieties of citrus, such as tangelo, lemon, some grapefruit and pummelo, and some other mandarins (like each other, for example).
The terms mandarins and tangerines are used interchangeably in the U.S. and include subgroups of varieties such as the Clementines and the Satsumas and individual varieties such as W. Murcott Afourer and Dancy. Within the subgroups there are a number of varieties themselves. For example the Clementine subgroup includes Algerian Clementine, Clenenules or Nules Clementines and others. We use the term 'mandarins' to refer to the larger group, 'Clementines' to the subgroup of varieties of Clementines, and 'Clementine' when referring to an individual variety.
The principal carrier of pollen, in many citrus orchards, is the honey bee. Honey bees are able to carry pollen great distances, perhaps up to two miles or more. Therein lays the conflict between Clementine/W. Murcott growers and beekeepers: growers make their living selling seedless mandarins while bee keepers make their living selling honey and renting bee hives to almond and other growers of California crops.
For beekeepers, more money is made from renting hives than from honey.
Bees are vital to agricultural crops in California that require cross-pollination to produce fruit. A large portion of this pollination market is for fruit and nut crops that generally flower before citrus, like almonds and cherries.
Some crops that require bees, like kiwi, flower at about the same time as citrus. Bees are generally not required to produce citrus fruit, but citrus provides a source of food to maintain the bees when few other crops are flowering and for production of citrus-flavored honey.
So why grow Clementine and W. Murcott mandarins?
Assuming they are grown so that they are seedless, the main attraction of these fruit is that they can be profitably sold into a market that has been ready made by growers from Spain and countries in Africa, like Algeria and South Africa. The fruit does ship well for a mandarin and has an attractive deep orange color.
Clementine and W. Murcott mandarins have a similar appearance and taste, but Clementines mature early in the season (late October to mid December in the San Joaquin Valley), while W. Murcott matures later (early January through March). By growing both, the marketplace is supplied with a similar product over an extended portion of the year. Other mandarin varieties exist that are genetically seedless, like the Satsuma and Gold Nugget that are early and late maturing. However, these varieties have characteristics of their own, that at least appear to make them less desirable candidates for commercial production on the scale of what is happening with Clementines and W. Murcott.
In the 2005 USDA documented a phenomenal increase in acreage of Clementines and W. Murcott in California. The 2005 California acreage report shows over 5,000 acres of W. Murcott and nearly 8,000 acres of Clementine mandarins exist out of a total of about 18,400 acres of all mandarin varieties. Over 9,000 of the approximately 13,000 acres of W. Murcott and Clementines were classified as non-bearing in 2005.
Most mandarins are in Kern and Tulare counties, although numbers are increasing rapidly in Fresno. Most counties in the citrus producing regions of California have some W. Murcott, Clementines or other mandarins.
To beekeepers the handwriting is on the wall. If large bee-free areas surrounding a Clementine or W. Murcott grove are created, most of San Joaquin Valley and parts of the southern coast will be off limits to bees during the citrus bloom period.
As in most conflicts, middle ground probably exists so that seedless Clementine and W. Murcott can be grown and bee keepers can continue to produce citrus honey. In the late 1970s, beekeepers and citrus growers came to a long-lasting agreement that protected bees from pesticide applications during bloom, in a way that was workable for citrus growers. Before that settlement was reached and codified in the California Code of Regulations, conflict between beekeepers and citrus growers was just as harsh as it is now between beekeepers and some mandarin growers.
Questions exist that tend to polarize opinion. For example, is it fair to plant a grove of Clementine mandarins and then ask neighboring citrus growers to do any of the following: remove citrus that might cross pollinate with these Clementines, remove kiwi orchards that require bee pollination, cease keeping bees if they have hives, and/or cease allowing independent beekeepers to produce honey as they have in the past?
On the other side, is it fair that an individual develops new Clementine groves far from existing citrus with the intent of growing seedless fruit, and then finds that beekeepers are placing hives on adjacent oil-field property (for example)? In this example, the beekeeper did nothing to develop the pollen and nectar resource and no previous resource existed, yet his or her activities are severely impacting the economic returns of the mandarin grower who did.
Plant breeding activities have already provided a partial solution to this problem. 'Tango', a new variety of seedless mandarin, has been released that is nearly identical to W. Murcott. Since Tango is nearly seedless, bees or no bees, the cross-pollination issue disappears.
Many existing blocks of W. Murcott will probably be grafted over to Tango as budwood becomes available.
Until a similar seedless development occurs for the early-maturing Clementines or some middle ground can be found, relations between the two groups are probably going to remain tense and litigious.


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I probably couldn't find better visualization of a "learning community." Sitting in a garden full of art, the exterior exhibit of the Peggy Guggenheim Collection in Venice, I'm sure Professor Horton is talking with my Art & Lit in Italia peers about the Yoko Ono Wishing Tree just to the left—i.e. life, enriched. Unenhanced (with the exception that I saturated the colors in the photograph, which also speaks to the wonderment of LU: that a formerly inartistic literature student can by a Global Learning experience be transformed by the renewing of her mind), this is Lipscomb: professors, students and staff communing everywhere under the sun, Tennessee or Tuscan.
"What has been will be again,
what has been done will be done again;
there is nothing new under the sun," -Song of Solomon 1:9
said wise King Solomon, and I believe him painfully. Students will be transformed by Art & Lit in Italia next summer, 2013, and I won't go. I'll have had my experience and graduated. Who I have been here at Lipscomb will be again and even better in a newer student; what my professors have taught me will be taught again and to students more interesting. There is nothing new under the sun, not even the moment depicted in this photograph.
So painfully true is it also that "[t]he eye never has enough of seeing"—of seeing contemporary art at the Venice Biennale—"nor the ear its fill of hearing"—of hearing my peers and Professor Horton talk about what's meaningful (1:8).
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