text: The Sir Ystin wiki last edited by ScarletWitchFever on 03/19/15 06:16PM View full history Current EventsAfter he and his teammates on the Demon Knights successfully defend the town of Little Spring from the forces of the Questing Queen, the team moves on while Madame Xanadu explains the relationship between herself and Etrigan and Jason Blood.After escaping from hell with the rest of the team, Shining Knight was present for the rebirth of Merlin in Avalon as Adam One. He is knighted by Arthur as Merlin dubs the Demon Knights, his first Stormwatch. One they return to the mortal plane, Ystin agrees to Exoristos' previous proposal to live together with the new mission of watching over the evil of the Black Diamond Exoristos brought back from hell while continuing to seek out the Holy Grail.OriginTen thousand years ago, in a time before the Biblical flood, Sir Ystin fought alongside the Knights of the Broken Table in a last stand against the Sheeda's harrowing. These knights were led by Sir Lancelot, as Arthur had already fallen. Sir Ystin is also called Justin at various times. Ystin is presumably an ancient version of the name and is similar to the Cornish Yestin.Ystin is initially introduced as male, like his predecessor, but he is later revealed to be intersex and genderqueer. The Shining Knight is both physically male and physically female, and regards himself as both, though he prefers male pronouns. During the fall of Camelot, Merlin gives a dying Ystin a sip from the Holy Grail, granting Shining Knight immortality but also creating within him a drive to seek out the Grail once more.CreationYstina was created by Grant Morrison and J.H. Williams III and first appeared in Seven Soldiers: Shining Knight #1 (May, 2005).Major Story ArcsLast of CamelotWhile his fellow knights fought to defend Camelot from the invading Sheeda who are led by Neh-Buh-Loh, Ystina and his winged horse, Vanguard travelled to the Sheeda's Castle Revolving to retrieve Arthur's imperishable treasures. They found the Cauldron of Rebirth and Plenty, but were immediately attacked by Gloriana Tenebrae, the Sheeda Queen. Ystina snatched Arthur's sword Caliburn (another name for Excalibur) from the queen and fought her. Ystina realized that the fight was hopeless and pushed the cauldron through a time portal, though he was not aware of what it was, and followed soon after with Vanguard.Out of TimeYstina and Vanguard literally fall out of the sky over modern day Los Angeles, where he is immediately taken into police custody. He is completely unable to communicate with the police officers, so he escapes their custody and runs off into the night. While contemplating what happened to him, he is confronted by a Sheeda Mood 7 Mind Destroyer.No one but Ystina can see it and even he cannot physically attack it, it threatens to kill him with words. The Mind Destroyer than proceeds to taunt him with the fall of Camelot and how the Sheeda had desecrated all he had once loved. The Mind Destroyer mused that perhaps things might have been different if the Shining Knight had not ran away.While sitting on a bench, listening to the Mind Destroyer's insults, a gang attacks the old man sitting next to him. Ystina fights them off, vowing that virtue won't disappear from the Earth while a knight of Camelot still lives. With his guilt gone, the Mind Destroyer crumbles away. The old man, speaking a language she understands, changes his clothes and warns him of the fight to come.VanguardMeanwhile, Vanguard is taken to the stables of Don Vincenzo, the undying Don. The Don has Arthur's Cauldron of Rebirth and Plenty, as well as a number of other magical and technological treasures. The Don's home is attacked by Sheeda, again led by Neh-Buh-Loh. Vanguard helps the Don in his last stand, though Vanguard himself is rescued by Zatanna.Back In Police CustodyYstina heads to a nearby police station and voluntarily surrenders to them. F.B.I. agent, Helen Helligan and antiquities expert, Gloria Friday, are brought in to investigate his story. Examining Ystina's sword, Friday explains that the sword is from the first Arthurian Epoch, ten thousand years ago and that civilizations are cyclical in nature. Helligen expresses concern that the knight may have brought ancient disease with "him" and Friday explains that disease was unknown in Arthur's court as they were "peak human" and even microscopic races owed allegiance to Arthur. Gloria then questions Ystina in ancient Arthurian where he explains his story and warns of the coming Sheeda. Before Ystina's warning can be given, he realizes Gloria is Gloriana, the Sheeda Queen. The queen's soldiers attack the police station and they escape with the sword and Ystina. Before leaving, Gloriana bites Helligen's arm, poisoning her. She is suffering the effects of the poison when she meets Bulleteer.GalahadAt Gloriana's throne room, she reveals that she has corrupted Ystina's mentor Sir Galahad, the Perfect Knight. Galahad has been transformed into a sadistic monster during his imprisonment by the Sheeda. Despite Ystina's pleas for reason, he attacks him, as Gloriana gloats at her triumph. Having defeated the Shining Knight, Galahad lifts "him" up and jokes that he is about to make a eunuch. The Sheeda Queen realizes that she can smell the "blood of a womb". Galahad rips open Ystina's chest armor, revealing the truth, to the amusement of the queen.Ystina once again tries to appeal to Galahad for mercy, but he continues the battle. Gloriana then commands for Ystina to be broken and made into a slave too before leaving to greet her husband. Galahad drops his swords and begins beating him with his fists. Realizing there is nothing of the couragous knight he once served left, he raises his swords and cuts open his head. He then vows that he will be Gloriana's death.Seven SoldiersYstina confronts Gloriana in Castle Revolving. They fight hard, but Gloriana is convinced of her victory as only seven can beat her and Ystina is just one. Ystina does severely wound her, however. In her rage, Gloriana pushes him over the castle edge to fall on the streets below. As he falls she is rescued by Vanguard who was in the streets below with Zatanna. Spyder shoots Gloriana with an arrow that sends her into the streets, where she is killed by the Bulleteer's out of control car.With the Sheeda defeated, Ystina enrolls in a modern school. He is still haunted by the destruction of Camelot and Galahad, whom he loved. The magician Ali-Ka-Zoom informs him that although the records are sketchy, there is mention of a Queen Ystina the Good who helps rebuild civilization, ending the Age of Death. He may have big adventures left after all.


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Open Hardware Makerspace, a student group in the College of Engineering at North Carolina State University, was honored with a 2012 Deborah S. Moore Service Award as the university's emerging non-service student organization of the year.
The awards were announced April 23 at the "Celebration of an Engaged University" event at the McKimmon Center on the NC State campus. The club was among nine individuals and groups collecting Moore awards.
Open Hardware Makerspace is a student group that encourages and empowers makers' interests in technical, collaborative, and creative projects. It welcomes all technical interests and seeks to provide access to the knowledge, tools, and community to students on campus. Through exposing the local community to creative projects and new technologies, the group hopes to bring an excitement for learning into local schools. Among the officers of the group are Luther Blackwood and Christopher Freeze, two students from the ECE department.
The Deborah S. Moore Service Awards are given annually by NC State's Center for Student Leadership, Ethics and Public Service to students and clubs that demonstrate exemplary service and outstanding volunteerism. Deborah S. Moore, an NC State graduate, served as the first volunteer coordinator of the NC State Student Center. The memorial awards were created in her honor in 1977.

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Obama Gives Away Just A Little More
by Big Dog on Dec 27, 2009 at 00:15 Political
I guess the following will give Glenn Beck something to discuss for the next week. It seems that Obama has signed an Executive Order that grants Interpol immunity from searches and FOIA requests. Looks like that police force that Obama wants to put out there might be here sooner than we think. As Anchoress puts it:
This now says that Interpol is no longer subject to the Freedom of Information Act. Their premises or staff can no longer be searched either. Their files are not subject to legal subpoena or discovery. Our government could just hand documents and files over to Interpol and Americans would no longer have access to them. Interpol can legally keep files now on all citizens of the US with no right to redress.
This is one example of the liberals giving away the sovereignty of our nation a little at a time. And it is an example of the MSM's assistance. The EO was not reported by the MSM and little fuss was made of it since we were preoccupied with Tiger Woods and the health care takeover. The reality is that Interpol can now keep records on Americans that are untouchable. Any American arrested through Interpol activity will have less due process than the terrorists Obama so desperately wants to help. As Ed Morrissey puts it:
. . .it appears to mean that Americans who get arrested on the basis of Interpol work cannot get the type of documentation one normally would get in the discovery process, which is a remarkable reversal from Obama's declared efforts to gain "due process" for terrorists detained at Gitmo. Does the White House intend to treat Americans worse than the terrorists we've captured during wartime?
Ronald Reagan signed the original EO that gave Interpol personnel diplomatic status with two exceptions. Interpol had to produce records when demanded by the courts and could not be immune from their actions. This required them to have the same accountability as our law enforcement agencies. Now, Interpol can do just about anything, not turn over any records related to what they did and then claim diplomatic immunity.
NRO explains it this way:
On Wednesday, however, for no apparent reason, President Obama issued an executive order removing the Reagan limitations. That is, Interpol's property and assets are no longer subject to search and confiscation, and its archives are now considered inviolable. This international police force (whose U.S. headquarters is in the Justice Department in Washington) will be unrestrained by the U.S. Constitution and American law while it operates in the United States and affects both Americans and American interests outside the United States.
Why would we elevate an international police force above American law? Why would we immunize an international police force from the limitations that constrain the FBI and other American law-enforcement agencies? Why is it suddenly necessary to have, within the Justice Department, a repository for stashing government files which, therefore, will be beyond the ability of Congress, American law-enforcement, the media, and the American people to scrutinize?
Where are the media on this? Why are they not investigating to see why this rookie in the White House is signing away protections put in place by a much wiser man? What possible reason could Obama have for doing this? Why has there been no attention given to this?
This EO has the potential to cause a lot of problems for American citizens and has the potential to take some of our sovereignty away. Why is the moron in the White House doing this to our country? Until a response that is well reasoned and makes sense comes from the White House my default position is that Obama did this to weaken this country and it is a precursor of bad things to come.
Considering the sordid history of Interpol, this cannot be a good thing no matter how one spins it. It must be bad or Obama would not have done this on the sly. When he thinks he is doing a good thing he has a media blitz. He hid this one. It is part of that transparency that has not been so transparent.
Buy lots of guns and even more ammo.
Here are links to others weighing in on this very bad thing.
Threats Watch | Death By 1000 Paper Cuts | The Patriot Room | Pierre Legrand's Pink Flamingo Bar | Brutally Honest | Wizbang | Atlas Shrugs | Noisy Room
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Mr. Son Goes To Washington, Tries New Tactics
Sprint chairman Masayoshi Son proudly tweeted his appearance on U.S. television Tuesday. "I was interviewed in the U.S.," he tweeted, shortly after tweeting a picture of himself alongside talk-show host Charlie Rose.
And so, the excited chief executive of Japanese Internet and telecom firm SoftBank Corp. launched a push to win support for a merger between Sprint and smaller rival T-Mobile US
In appearing on the Charlie Rose show, the media-savvy Internet magnate joins a long list of influential guests from the business world, including Exxon Mobil CEO Rex Tillerson, Berkshire Hathaway CEO Warren Buffett, and Bill and Melinda Gates. It was also the fist time he publicly voiced his ambition to buy T-Mobile, something on which U.S. regulators have expressed skepticism.
For Mr. Son's team back in Japan, however, it's a nerve-racking time.
Mr. Son's aides in Japan express bewilderment about navigating the U.S. capitol and its maze of alliances and ambitions. Accustomed to dealing with Japanese bureaucrats who pride themselves on their expertise, SoftBank officials have been completely at sea in a system in which individual lobbyists have power to sway policy. One SoftBank person marveled at the size and opulence of the home of a lobbyist that the company has hired to smooth the way for its acquisition of Sprint.
"We know who to talk to here (in Japan). If Son-san says some strong words, we know how to smooth things over afterward," he said. "But in D.C., we don't even know how people will react to what we say." More key decisions are being made in the U.S., not in Tokyo, he said.
In a speech Mr. Son plans to deliver to the U.S. Chamber of Commerce on Tuesday, he will speak about the potential of a high-speed network, especially for schools and rural areas, according to one person familiar with the content of the presentation.
While Mr. Son doesn't plan to argue outright for more consolidation in the industry, a high-speed future is something he has said Sprint can bring to America only if it is given more scale — i.e., if it can acquire T-Mobile. Improved networks for schools and remote areas earn brownie points among U.S. policy makers.
A SoftBank spokesman declined to comment on the content of the presentation.
So far, Mr. Son, who is known for his extensive network of friends in Silicon Valley, seems well-advised. His efforts also come as regulators study how Comcast deal to buy Time Warner Cable will affect choices for Internet services, possibly altering the regulatory landscape, some analysts say.
But the fact remains that Mr. Son is treading unfamiliar ground. His tactics in Japan with uncooperative regulators have ranged from browbeating to begging to public news conferences where he rails against their incompetence. He has sued them, and on one occasion, even threatened to set himself on fire. Such tactics aren't going to hold sway inside the Beltway.
"Masa doesn't like D.C. He avoids it, if possible," one person close to him said about the SoftBank chief executive's impatience at the time it took regulators to approve his acquisition of Sprint. "He doesn't speak the language."


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I have been searching for this fic forever!!! Harry, Hermione and Ron end up going back in time to the Marauder Era after doing a protection spell against Voldemort. Somehow Ginny ends up with them though I don't remember how. Also, Sirius is not actually dead. I don't think that it is PEMDAS's story. Also, I know that it was one of the featured stories on the main MNFF page. If you have any idea at all what fic I am talking about, PLEASE let me know...I've been looking for this fic off and on since 2007 lol (it's that good).
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text: Kind of a similar thing happened to me with the first film. Someone overheard me talking about the casting of Michael Keaton and said "he'll make a great Joker." The 1989 film's Screenwriter Sam Hamm actually said the same thing. I think Liotta might have actually been in the short list, along with Curry, of guys to be considerd if Nicholson turned it down.


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Good morning everyone;
I've been using ZA-FF the standalone version for about 3 years now. I was curious as to whether the program still functions (e.g. screen grabber jammber, keyboard encryption to disable keyloggers, and virtualization) even after the program expires.
My current understanding is that the license is important for UPDATING the program, but since there hasn't been an update in 9 months, I'm sitting on the fence as to whether to renew until there is another release (if there will be one).
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text: Launching of the REV (reality escape vehicle) to Copper Canyon in Mexico in 2011 Life. Sometimes you win, sometimes you lose and sometimes you get to a point where you just need to say F*** IT and launch into outer space I have reached that point. Count down is, er, counting down, engines smoking with pre-burn T-minus 1 day till launch . The mighty (heh) 97 DR650 is as farkled as it is going to get, and loaded up with more stuff than I wanna even admit let my first long road trip begin! Why now? Well this road trip has been brought to you by the calendar year 2011. 2011 has been an interesting learning experience for me. Lessons in loss, lessons on love heck, even a loss AND love lesson The year started off on a very sh*tty note. I had to put my beloved 13.5 year old dog, Andy, down he was a Aussie Cattle/Belgian shepherd mix the best dog ever, really cried more than I wanna admit.... then other things started piling on. The JOY of child support negotiations (there arent any), evil X issues (bleh, not going there), Father rights issues, my Dad had issues (quadruple bypass, he is doing great!), budget issues, truck issues, rental duplex tenant issues, duplex plumbing issues and last but not least, losing my job issues I am over it all. Tired of stressing about it and and need a break. Come Tuesday, 29 November 2011, I plan on getting one.* Bring on the launch of the REV. I will be riding out on my mildly farkled 1997 DR650 with 18753 miles under the hood. Shinko 705s. New sprockets/chain. New cables and brake pads. Minimal mods: airbox opened up, K&N air filter, bash plate, larger foot pegs, centerstand, Moose bark busters, aftermarket windshield (way after market, as I shattered the good one, and made the current one), Wally World/KLR ATV pad hiding a inflatable camp pad (redneck, eh? woot!), and last and not least the marmite boxes on the happy trails rack... I feel like I am making KLR650 owners all over the world proud! So with a lot of luck and some mad riding skills (minimal) along, DOG willing, I plan on scooting down to Texas, then into Mexico hopefully Copper Canyon, with some knowledgeable fellow ADVRs around Dec 4th, http://www.advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=742339, then the long roll back home to the ATL for Christmas time** with my daughter and parents! Wanna come along and escape reality for a bit with me? Gentri in GA *launch date reset required due weather, see below. ** 18th of December in my case


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Two posters advertising dances called by Orford, NH, caller Glenn Pease. (He did spell his name with "nn," despite one of the posters.) The Huntington Pavilion poster dates from 1946; that dance venue no longer operates. The Painted Barn poster is from the 1960s; dances in Wentworth, NH, continue with caller Lester Bradley. A search for him on this…
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Honest John
Honest John is an unusual dance that was greatly admired by Ralph Page. An accompanying video shows it being danced by a group that includes some members of the Ed Larkin dancers. This file presents some background information on the dance as well as a selection of Ralph Page's comments on the dance.
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i have this source code to set the cursor position but i don t know what s wrong with it
could you plz help or send me another piece of code??
by the way i have this function that comes in the c++ library setCursorPos(x , y)
but it doesn't work either
i need some instructions about it, too.
void location(int x, int y)
HANDLE OutputH;
COORD position = {x, y};
OutputH = GetStdHandle(STD_OUTPUT_HANDLE); SetConsoleCursorPosition(OutputH, position); }
msvc++ 6.0
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Mount Si Natural Resources Conservation Area (NRCA) > Little Si > Climber's Log
Little Si Climber's Log
[ Sign the Climber's Log ]
|The Maane Event
|with cascade cohen
|I thought I signed this earlier
|Posted Feb 23, 2016 6:03 pm
|Small Si
Date Climbed: Feb 1, 2016
|Hiked up to the top on a misty and cool, but enjoyable, day with Keith. Hit the Boulder Gardens Loop on the way up as well. It was a little guy, but it was still the first of 2016.
|Posted Feb 1, 2016 11:58 pm
|Fun little hike
Date Climbed: Jun 3, 2014
|Quick and easy hike near Seattle
|Posted Jul 21, 2015 11:35 pm
|Little si
Date Climbed: Oct 24, 2014
|Very pretty hike, actually.
|Posted Oct 28, 2014 2:20 pm
|Little Si
Date Climbed: Sep 6, 2012
|Great views, and place for lunch. The trail is beautiful.
|Posted Sep 4, 2013 7:26 pm
|Nice pre-work jaunt
Date Climbed: Oct 17, 2012
|Headed up in the morning for what turned out to be the last nice day before the rain started. Alone on the way up and on the summit; passed folks on the way down. Stopped at Scott's Dairy Freeze in North Bend on the way back. Went to work happy.
|Posted Oct 26, 2012 4:44 pm
|Little Si
|Good leg stretcher - views were not as good as I had hoped.
|Posted Oct 9, 2012 4:18 pm
Date Climbed: Jan 1, 2012
|Good winter hike
|Posted Oct 1, 2012 8:36 pm
|Great little mini hike
Date Climbed: May 12, 2012
|Nice little hike to get some exercise and catch some decent views. Perfect for the off season since it's pretty low elevation and melts out quickly. A good start to begin getting the legs ready for the summer of 2012!
|Posted May 19, 2012 12:54 pm
|Little Si (Easy Hike)
Date Climbed: Apr 15, 2012
|Nice and quick afternoon Sunday hike.
|Posted Apr 15, 2012 11:25 pm
|South Route
Date Climbed: Jan 30, 2012
|Climbed up the class 3 route on the South face. Fun route finding, but the rock is not fun when it gets wet. Very slick in spots.
|Posted Jan 31, 2012 2:12 pm
|Little Si
Date Climbed: Sep 5, 2005
|A little hike up Little Si with the dog.
|Posted Nov 12, 2011 11:27 pm
|Favorite rainy day hike
Date Climbed: Apr 8, 2011
|I've hiked this trail several times, signing for the most recent. This is a rainy day favorite. The rainforest in the valley between Big and Little Si is gorgeous and much better appreciated on a cloudy/misty day. Plus, rain keeps the crowds away!
|Posted May 10, 2011 7:54 pm
Date Climbed: Dec 26, 2010
|Figured I should sign this one off. Can't remember how many times I've been up it haha.
|Posted Jan 20, 2011 12:31 am
|Josh Lewis
|Uber Easy
Date Climbed: Apr 1, 2010
|It was an easy peak, but my trip was still 18 miles from adventure earlier on in the day. So a good peak to hit on the way home.
|Posted Jan 13, 2011 12:45 pm
|Great after work hike
Date Climbed: May 20, 2010
|The first ascent was in May. Since then, it is now my after work hike during the summer months on Tuesdays and Thursdays.
|Posted Dec 30, 2010 3:08 pm
|Dan Winter
|Badass Baby Backpack!
Date Climbed: Feb 21, 2010
|An amazing winter day that felt more like spring. My daughter's first time up here. She had a great time!
|Posted Aug 26, 2010 8:11 pm
|Many Ascents
Date Climbed: Jan 20, 2006
|I've climbed this peak many times. It is a nice all year round peak since it isn't all that tall. I've also done a little rock climbing here and that proved to be excellent. Many routes and great atmosphere.
|Posted Jul 18, 2010 5:51 pm
|1st up!
Date Climbed: Feb 15, 2010
|1st to the top today, and then up Si old trail.
|Posted Apr 21, 2010 8:00 pm
|fun hike
|Been up a couple times, most memorable was with my daughter in a baby backpack.
|Posted Nov 7, 2009 3:27 am


text: I have an old laptop that I've replaced as my primary home computer due to some virus and heatsink issues. Out of sheer boredom, interest, and masochism, I dragged it out of the closet today and switched the OS over to Ubuntu 12.10. There was a time when I was somewhat knowledgeable about computers, but that time has long since passed. I had neither the time, the intellect, or the money to keep up. But, some of my more tech-savy students extol the virtues of the various linuxes. What have I gotten myself into?


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good look on the fantasy league. cant wait to dominate u guys. haha jk dont tear my throat out
first off, you have to have a yahoo account so that the link can work
after you have your account, go into yahoo, click sports, and you'll see "fantasy" in the horizontal menu... access fantasy basketball
eventually you'll see "sign up".. once you click that, it asks you if you want to create or join a league... join, custom and then you'll see where you can enter the league ID and password
desde la cuna del chango
my team name : Master Blasters...thanks Clyde Frazier for that one lol
"The Knicks are back" - Amare
Does anybody know what time you have to be on the site to enter the draft? I once tried this and when I wanted to enter the draft, I was 5 min early and it wouldn't let me get in it. I have had a bad history with live drafts on this so can someone answer this?
"The Knicks are back" - Amare
yeah, if it is after 6pm EST -- Ill join as well...
I have a 6 PM class...can't reschedule it...sorry.
What time on Weds is good for everyone?
Let me know, I'll set up the best time for everyone...Tuesday is gonna be a busy day for us.
Or how about just Tuesday at 10 PM...everyone should be home unless you want to get sauced that night.
so 10:15 on Weds it is.
btw...I changed the max teams from 16 to 12....one spot left, should I re-edit and add more teams? anyone else interested?
Last edited by metrocard; Oct 27, 2008 at 22:49.
"The Knicks are back" - Amare
What about tonight? We are gonna miss some early games if we do it after the season begins...


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Below are a few examples of each.
On the positive side
-- It was reported plans to make Russellville a transportation hub through the Intermodal facility will help bring sustained growth.
-- Dover resident Denise Robinson and her father, Mike Pitts, were reunited after 32 years.
-- First Christian Church in Russellville is being considered for the National Register of Historic Places.
-- The city of Russellville is planning for the future by allocating money to rehabilitate, restore, improve and add to the city's infrastructure.
-- Yell County is striving to make courthouse improvements and become compliant with the American with Disabilities Act (ADA).
-- Johnson County is working to enhance voting capabilities.
-- The second annual Sweetheart Saturday Dessert Tasting was a success. Proceeds aid the building fund for the proposed Arkansas Hospice Russellville Inpatient Center. The center is expected to open in 2007.
-- Doors of the Pope County Library will soon reopen to patrons on Saturdays.
-- Former Russellville High School, University of Arkansas standout and current NBA star Corliss Williamson took part in Thursday's ribbon cutting and dedication of the late L.V. Williamson Boys and Girls Club. Corliss Williamson had donated the first $1 million to help build the center, named in honor of his grandfather, and challenged the community to help come up with the remainder of the funds -- a successful endeavor.
-- Tyson Foods donated $250,000 to the L.V. Williamson Boys and Girls Club.
-- The Atkins School Board passed a resolution this past week to pay $80,000 in school resources toward a partnership grant to improve school facilities.
-- Local law enforcement authorities say the Nona Dirksmeyer murder investigation is proceeding, and it won't be long before a suspect is arrested.
-- Helen R. Walton of Bentonville made a $20 million gift to University of the Ozarks.
On the downside
-- The Arkansas River Valley Area Council (ARVAC) is facing another round of possible federal cuts. "The word coming down from Washington, D.C., is that it's going to be a rough year," Executive Director Bob Adkinson told board members this past week.
-- The owner of a recreational vehicle lost his property in a fire. The cause of the blaze was undetermined.
-- Tension mounted during the Clarksville City Council meeting when the matter of "appropriating money" for the chamber of commerce was discussed. Should the city support the chamber? At least one alderman questioned the logic of doing so, referring to the chamber as a civic organization. Another alderman and the mayor noted the chamber was a good partner in helping spur economic growth.
Gray area
-- A student protest on the Arkansas Tech University campus about an assistant professor's being denied for tenure, and parents and children protesting in Dardanelle about a coach's firing took place near the end of the week.
Although such events can be construed as negative, it's good people care enough to stand up for their beliefs.


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CARSON, Calif. – Brian Perk endured a difficult season, but after recovering from three injuries, the 24-year-old goalkeeper is hopeful for his prospects for 2014.
In the first edition of the LA Galaxy Insider Year in Review, I look back at Perk's frustrating season that saw him battle through a hernia surgery and two concussions. During his end of the season conversation with reporters, Perk stated that he is heading into the offseason as healthy as he's felt in "two years" after overcoming what he described as "freak" concussions.
As he heads into next season, he'll have to battle with emerging goalkeeper Brian Rowe, who took full advantage of Perk's injury issues to carve out a position as LA's second choice between the pipes.
"It'll be fun. He's done well. He got an opportunity and ran with it. We'll see where the chips fall in preseason and we'll battle it out and see how it goes," said Perk. "The most important thing is to say healthy, but for me, I've put some things together in my mind. I've been here a long time now and very time I step on practice field, I feel really confident. And in the reserve games that I've played in here and there, I feel like I feel I do really well. It's just getting a chance to put what I've done on the practice field and reserve teams for the first team, if I'm that lucky."
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A BSDL file, which is the acronym for Boundary Scan Description Language file, is a subset of Very High Speed IC Hardware Description Language (VHDL) that describes the boundary scan device package, pin description and boundary scan cell of the input and output pins. The BSDL file is very important in generating a boundary scan test. Without a BSDL file, it is impossible to generate any boundary scan test.
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I used them for awhile and thought they were a pain in posterior come tire changing time. I change all the tires on our 4 bikes and find using a traditional balancer is simple, effective and less messy.
I used them for awhile and thought they were a pain in posterior come tire changing time. I change all the tires on our 4 bikes and find using a traditional balancer is simple, effective and less messy.
Kevin Huddy
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Lets talk about product evaluations, be it on forums or even in the Owners News.
Some time ago I read a product evaluation on a pair of gloves on ON. Not a single word was mentioned if the lining at the finger-tips is attached to the inside of the glove. Ever pull your wet or damp hands out of a pair of gloves and the fingers came along with them? Ever try to stuff them back in in a snap...good luck. Who ever wrote up that incomplete evaluation had no business evaluating them in the first place. Its not a feature I should have to ask if it is taken care of.
BTW, are all or most product evaluations of products, products that are "advertised" in the ON?
On another forum, a vendor introduced his new battery charger & maintainer that promised you the world. A spiffy looking colorful charger going under the name Save-A-Battery. Yup it even load tests a battery as well. It took me a while to find out how a device that small and compact can do a load test at 1/2 the CCA. Well it doesn't; it does a 20W load test...yup, about as much as a turn signal bulb...less than 2 amps.
And then it charges all types of batteries: SLA, GEL, Dry Cell, AGM and Spiral Cell. Well if it is built to charge a GEL, then it is on the low side for other batteries. The company did not provide their charging algorithm values when I asked. Proprietary information which I could easily get from a data logger in my lab at work.
Of course the usual lemmings on the forum flocked to buy it for a while, till they knew otherwise.
You see, one should not question things. When people question, that means they are thinking. You own government hates it when you think. That is why they give you Hollywood.
If you've never used Dyna Beads you have no valid input here! I'm surprised you ride a motorcycle instead of a proven and tested horse!
They're not messy. When you dismount the tire just scoop out the beads with a cut off plastic bottle and pour them into the next tire. Way less mess than gluing and cleaning off old tire weights.
Homemade trailer for behind Both.
If you balance the rims first and then install the tire you willfind may tires need little or no weights at all. I lived in the north for may years and access to a changer but not a balancer so I drove without balancing the tires and never had a problem.
Dave Nicholls
Teulon Manitoba - Canada
I have been mounting my own tires for a LONG time now and just got away from balancing at all!!! I use the factory red dot marks to align tire to rim/valve stem still but nothing more. In about 15-20 tires now, I have had NO balance issues at all and not a minute wasted in balancing any of them. All this talk and time on balance and nobody even gives a thought the tire may NOT need it. Mine have not! I like the tire beads idea, never having used them, but cool idea. Why wouldn't even something as simple as water in the tire/wheel work??? We use water in our tractor tires all the time on the ranch, but not for balance issues. Seems to me the beads work the same as any equal amount of liquid in the same place???? Anyhow, ya'll should consider riding your bikes a while before wasting your time with a balance, just maybe you get a surprise. Randy
I have changed my tires three tires now with Dyna-beads... it is neither a trouble or a chore... i ride dual sport and super slap highway... never ever a problem...
Take a deep breath everyone... relax... you may not know as much as you thank... and if you did... wouldn't it be a really boring existence?
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As tires wear that wear is often not even, thus the possible need to re-balance a tire that may have been perfect at the time of mtg.
Hey, what about the liquid to balance notion? Is a fluid going to move to slow to cause the desired effect?
"If I had my life to live over, I'd dare to make more mistakes next time...I'd relax,I'd limber up... I would take fewer things seriously...take more chances... take more trips...climb more mountains...swim more rivers...eat more ice cream." Jorge Luis Borges at age 85.
That is why I place the rim on my balancer to find the "actual" heavy spot of the rim. And even at that, I need to use weights. I'm also not about to de-mount the tire numerous times to find the best combination.
You might want to check your balancer. When your wheel is balanced (stops at random locations) and you then place a 7 gram (1/4 oz) weight on it and rotate the wheel one-spoke width to either side and it swings back to the bottom, you know your balancer is sensitive. Do the trig.
I have used Dyna Beads on several bikes, and even 35 inch truck tires. Love them. Best thing about them is no slung weights or duct tape repairs on wet muddy rims. I have even placed the heavy point mark any where on the rim on purpose, dumped in beads and good to go. Just wanted to see if they worked as advertised. Keep an extra 3 ounce bag in with tire kit and tire can be changed any where.


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Free Environmental Events at San Francisco Public Library
The San Francisco Public Library offers free environmental events this spring as part of its Green Stacks initiative to encourage all library users to live a more eco-friendly life. From informative Earth Day programs to provocative science discussions; from an inspiring art quilt exhibit to live falcon visits, the San Francisco Public Library continues to be a source of environmental education and entertainment.
Home Preparedness in Earthquake Country
Thursday, February 24
6:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
Main Library, Latino/Hispanic Meeting Room
Matt Springer, Associate Professor of Medicine at UCSF, will give a talk and slideshow about precautions that can be taken to lessen the damage from an earthquake at home and work. His presentation includes many photos of preparations in his own home and suggests measures ranging from simple to complex to prepare for the next temblor. Don't miss this chance to learn what you can do to protect yourself and your home during the next earthquake.
Stairway Walks of San Francisco with Author Adah Bakalinsky
Wednesday, March 2
6 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.
Main Library, Latino/Hispanic Meeting Room
Author Adah Bakalinsky, the queen of San Francisco's majestic and quirky stairways, will appear to delight us all with her updated edition of the classic Stairway Walks in San Francisco. The new and updated 7th edition, charts neighborhood changes, explores public gardens, local markets, and the stories behind the buildings at the top of your favorite street. Book signing follows the event.
Sponsored by the Stegner Environmental Center. A Green Stacks Program.
Primal Green - Environmental Art Quilts
March 1 - July 30, 2011
Main Library, Fifth Floor
These art quilts, created by members of the group Contemporary Quilt and Fiber Artists, range from very small to very large and reveal each artist's unique approach to thinking about the environment.
Related Program: Artist Reception - Sunday, April 17, 1 p.m., Latino/Hispanic Meeting Room, Lower Level, Main Library
Sponsored by the Stegner Environmental Center. Supported by Friends of the San Francisco Public Library.
Hot: Living Through the Next Fifty Years on Earth - Mark Hertsgaard in Conversation with Healy Hamilton
Wednesday, March 23
6 - 7:30 p.m.
Main Library Koret Auditorium
Healy Hamilton, the director of the Center for Applied Biodiversity Informatics at the California Academy of Sciences, talks with freelance science journalist Mark Hertsgaard about his latest book Hot: Living Through The Next 50 Years on Earth. In this conversation you will hear about how climate change is altering weather patterns around the world and how it will impact localized weather related events in unique and unexpected ways. Hertsgaard's book takes an optimistic look at how we can adapt to the altered state of life that comes with climatic changes. Learn about how plants and animals, including humans, are already beginning to shift in response to the changing world around them.
Reservations: This is a free event held at the San Francisco Public Library – Main, located at 100 Larkin St. Seating is limited. Reserve a space online at the California Academy of Sciences or call 800-794-7576 to ensure your seat today. Book signing to follow.
Co-sponsored by The California Academy of Sciences and the Wallace Stegner Environmental Center.
Primal Green - Environmental Art Quilts - Art Quilters in Conversation: Program and Artist Reception
Sunday, April 17
1 p.m. – 3 p.m.
Main Library, Latino/Hispanic Meeting Room
In connection with Earth Day, this program will discuss the art quilt techniques used to create the quilts on display on the 5th Floor of the Main Library (from March 1, 2011 - July 30, 2011). The program will be followed by an artist reception. Music will be provided by renowned Bay Area jazz musicians, including Wally Schnalle and Jeff Massanari.
Sponsored by the Stegner Environmental Center. Supported by Friends of the San Francisco Public Library.
Wednesday, April 20
6 - 7:30 p.m.
Main Library Koret Auditorium
Glenn R. Stewart of the Santa Cruz Predatory Bird Research Group will discuss the peregrine population recovery and falcons in a changing world. Falcons that once nested in remote cliffs are now nesting in cities on man-made structures such as buildings and bridges. In 1970 there were only two known nesting pairs of peregrines in California; today the population has recovered to over 250 known nesting pairs including several in the Bay Area.
Co-sponsored by the Business Science and Technology Center and the Wallace Stegner Environmental Center.
Into the Great Wide Open? The Potential Role of Geoengineering to Combat Climate Change.
Thursday, April 21
6 – 7:30 p.m.
Main Library, Latino/Hispanic Meeting Room
Climate geoengineering is defined by the National Academy of Sciences as "options that would involve large-scale engineering of our environment in order to combat or counteract the effects of changes in atmospheric chemistry." These methods include ocean iron fertilization, stratospheric sulfate injection, marine cloud seeding, air capture, and the use of planetary sunshades, all of which have the potential to substantially improve, or reverse, current warming trends. At the same time, all of these schemes could have serious negative ramifications, including adverse regional impacts with momentous implications, such as shutting down monsoons in Southeast Asia, depletion of the ozone layer, and reduction of agricultural production in many regions of the South, including Asia and South America.
This panel discussion will assess the potential benefits of climate geoengineering, as well as the potential negative impacts. The panel will explore how geoengineering research and potential deployment should be governed, including the potential role of international institutions, or alternatives, including voluntary scientific codes of conduct or unilateral deployment. The panel will also discuss ethical issues, including whether geoengineering could create a "moral hazard" problem, i.e. divert attention from reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
Panel members include with Wil Burns, Dan Whaley (Planktos), Ken Caldeira (Carnegie Institute, Stanford University).
Sponsored by the Stegner Environmental Center.
Friday, April 22 - Earth Day
12 – 1:30 p.m.
Main Library Koret Auditorium
Why does it feel as if our most challenging problems today—worldwide recession, global warming, fast-spreading viruses, water and food shortages, poverty—aren't getting solved? What if our brain has limits that prevent it from solving such complex problems? If ancient civilizations collapsed because they, too, hit a cognitive limitation, are we headed to a similar collapse? Can it be prevented?
These are the questions Rebecca Costa dares to confront—and offer a solution to—in her intriguing and game-changing book, The Watchman's Rattle. The author will speak about these issues with a panel of experts. Book signing to follow.
Sponsored by the Stegner Environmental Center. A Green Stacks program.
Carnegie to Contemporary: Building San Francisco Libraries
Wednesday, May 18
6 – 8 p.m.
Main Library Koret Auditorium
From historic to contemporary building practices, San Francisco Public Library has been a leader in serving its communities from the ground up. This panel discussion will discuss the architecture and design of San Francisco Public Library branches including LEED and sustainable design. Panelists include Alice Carey, Owner and Founder of Carey and Company; Gary Hoy, City Architect, Department of Public Works; Charles Higueras, Program Manager at Department of Public Works and former President of the Library Commission; and Karin Payson, Karin Payson Architecture + Design. This panel discussion will be moderated by Peter Wiley, publisher, author and Friends of the San Francisco Public Library Board Member.
Related exhibition: Public Library: An American Commons, a photography exhibition by Robert Dawson on view April 9 - June 12, 2011, Jewett Gallery, Lower Level, Main Library, 100 Larkin Street, San Francisco.


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Minnesota to digitize old adoption records
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Minnesota plans to make it easier for people researching their family histories to access old adoption information by digitizing roughly 5 million pages worth of records, including some that date to the late 19th century.
The records are stored on about 2,000 rolls of microfilm at the Department of Human Services. The agency put the job of digitizing the records out for bid last month, saying it shouldn't cost more than $67,500, the St. Paul Pioneer Press reported Monday.
While the microfilms contain about 5 million pages worth of records, each record varies in size from a few pages to several hundred pages. So, the rolls likely have information on thousands of adoptions, although officials haven't estimated an exact total.
"Anecdotally, we are aware there are some adoption records from the 1890s through today," department spokeswoman Beth Voigt told the newspaper in an email. "Each roll of microfilm may contain 200 case records or more."
The records will be better protected in a digital format and more easily accessed, Voigt said.
Sandy Thalmann, a genealogist in Rochester who uses adoption records in her research, said the digitization of the records will precede by a few years the 100-year anniversary of a state law that prompted a predecessor organization to the Department of Human Services to start systematically collecting adoption records.
Once the anniversary arrives in 2017, Thalmann said, the department's records will become an even more important resource for genealogists because they will be comprehensive. Adoption records in Minnesota become public after 100 years.
"It's important that you know where you came from," said Thalmann, who specializes in researching family histories that include adoptions. "And even descendants of adoptees find it important to learn where their ancestors came from. ... As medicine improves and family histories become an important part of medical treatment, that's one practical application of it."
While demand for the department's adoption records may rise in 2017, Voigt said that was not the impetus for digitizing the records. She said the primary reason is that the department's microfilm reader is quickly becoming obsolete, and therefore difficult to operate and maintain.
Even so, digitizing the records should help the department to satisfy growing public demand for them, Voigt said.
"Ease in accessing the documents will be a vital part of meeting that ongoing need now, in 2017 and beyond," she said.
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Davis is a bright young man with a great sense of humor, so we obviously fit together very well! After meeting him at Wilkin's Brothers Outdoors and gathering a few supplies, it was off to Lake X (top secret). I enlisted the help of Justin Wilkins, and we also included his two boys, Jax and Jeremy, to help make this a fishing trip to remember.
As we made our way to the fishing hole, Davis and I visited as if we had been friends for years. He quickly informed me he had only been fishing a few times and was not quite sure what type of fish he caught, but you could definitely tell he was excited at the prospects of getting to catch some more.
His first big shock was the type of bait we were using to catch catfish — good ole' all-American hot dogs. I also stopped and picked up some "stink bait," as Justin had mentioned the water might be muddy and that it might come in handy.
As we arrived and got all the boys baited up, it didn't take long for Jeremy to hook up with a nice catfish and haul him in. This got everyone excited, as we could tell it was going to be a good evening and the fish were definitely biting.
A little later, it was time for Davis to hook up with his first of many fish on the evening. His rod was bent completely over, and it was all he could do to get the fish in and up the bank. As soon as he did, we took a few quick pictures and sent him scurrying back into the water.
Just a few seconds later, Davis hooked up again only to have his line broken and leaving him thinking about the one that got away. The funny part of the story starts here, as Jax quickly hooked up with a really nice-sized bass and after a lengthy tussle got him to the bank.
As we are getting Davis back in the water and Justin was taking the bass off, he noticed Davis' gold hook hanging in the corner of the bass' mouth. What are the chances? Once again, a quick picture with both the boys, and off she goes back into the water.
For the next hour or so it was fish after fish, and the boys were all taking turns hauling them in and posing for pictures. Justin and I visited about more pressing issues like deer hunting and when is it ever going to turn cool, while we baited hooks and took turns taking fish off.
My man Davis was quickly becoming an experienced fisherman as he went from me casting his line out, baiting his hook and taking his fish off, to him doing everything completely by himself. He seemed to be a natural and was soon picking up his own fish and putting them back in the water with no problem.
As things wound down and the boys became restless, we started packing things up and calling it a day. As Davis and I left the lake in my truck, he informed me it was time for some tunes.
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Can't get approved for a loan.. suggestions?
Can't get approved for a loan.. suggestions?
If you CAN pay cash, you could use the cash to get one of those secured credit cards and put the car on that. But I think you need to consult a financial planner. I'm not sure a Tesla is the best way for someone in your position to be spending his money... I'd start with moving out of your parents and build your credit with a rental history.
Try other banks or credit unions. If your parents are in USAA or some other similar organizations, that can help. You might have to pay a higher interest rate but it should be possible. Also, you can try www.lendingtree.com where you can apply for loans at multiple banks at the same time.
Full disclosure: Based on what I know, neither I nor any of my friends/family members have any connection to Lending Tree or any of its affiliates. (Dang, is that disclosure necessary?)
Good luck.
Who did you try to get financing with?
If you had not tried PenFed, they are the easiest.
Not trying to be mean but why would you go through the entire ordering and build process without having your financing secured? That would be the first thing I'd do before even putting down the 5K deposit. It's a little late now - isn't it?
I'm really surprised you can't get a loan with 50% down. With that much down, the risk to the lender is very minimal.
Have you tried to go higher up to someone who has the power to override a computer generated approval/denial process?
Like StarrX said, try www.penfed.org or try your local credit unions as well. Some of the big banks like BOA and Wells tend to be very picky.
@alexeb112- the paperwork for the car order specifically states that the order is not contingent upon financing , and that your deposit will be kept as liquidated damages. However, they can still enforce the contract unless they agree in writing not to. So best bet is to call them! I doubt you'll get your 5k back but you can hope they won't enforce specific performance on the contract.
@carefree- he would have had to get pre approved when he put down the deposit ( like 6 months ago??), and those pre approvals aren't binding on the lender because they're only good for a specified period of time, so he can't be the only one in this situation!!
Good luck alexeb112
I think if you got your parents to co-sign that would be all you need, regardless of how much they make. The lender justs wants the loan secured. Ask your parents.
I agree with asking your parents. Lenders are looking for a good payment record first, then they look at how the loan will be paid off.
So how did your car get finished without the financing arranged? Had they initially approved it and then backed out?
@alexeb112 - While renting isn't credit, per say, your address renting/owning history definitely factors into your credit report. It shows you are responsible about monthly payment obligations.
Try Wells Fargo and search college grad loans
credit unions are easier to get loans than big name banks.
scared i will have the same situation happen to me. what is this penfed all about? any updates to your story ?
Pentagon Federal Credit Union. Requires some ass'n to the military, or a donation to a selected list of charities ($15+?). Loans to 70% of sticker, at 1.49% for perfect credit scores, higher for lower scores. Etc.
P.S. I forget whether it's 5 or 7-yr terms. Check online. Some have started and processed loans online with them in less than a day. It's getting very used to Model S, and likes the business, and much of it comes from the forums 'spreading the word'.
Yeah, PenFed would suit you perfectly, if you can get it. And you're right: $70K, not 70%.
Try Alliant Credit Union. No matter where you live, you can become a member through a national non-profit organization by signing up for its membership (minimum donation - few dollars). If there is no derogatory information in your credit history, they should be able to do a loan for you.
Take care.
What state are you in? I have a call out to my loan officer at Alliant to ask him whether he thinks they can finance someone in your situation. I'll report back anything I learn.
Penfed I found to be very right so I wouldn't try them. I went to logix credit union and the process too 5 minutes. I had previously been denied by penfed and logix approved me right over the phone. Try them and the rate is the same as penfed. 1.5%.
In last post I meant penfed is very tight. No right. Gotta love spell check.
So you want advice? Here's some that I suspect you really don't want to hear but what the hell . . .
First of all I think the bank is doing you a favor. (Boo, throw the bum out!!!) You're making 80K a year working as a software developer and living with your parents? Not a very healthy situation to begin with. If you were living on your own, & we have to wonder why you're not, you'd quickly realize that your 80K salary is not a hell of a lot - especially if you lust for the kind of life that a 60-90K car fits into. Despite what you've read about the car both here & elsewhere you've no idea of what it's going to cost to own it. I'm not referring to car-related stuff like insurance (sill under 25? Watch out!) or down time (it will happen). Little aggravations like - you've picked up a hot date & pick her up with the Tesla (!). Oh! she thinks, this is going to be a memorable evening! She's expecting to be impressed. So you go to a fancy-ass eating establishment with the wine steward, valet, etc. etc. And after a nice romantic meal the check arrives & the amount equals roughly what your car payment is for the month. All you had been thinking about was a simple meal followed by what we're all after. So what now? You take her to your parents place? But she's expecting a condo overlooking the Mediterranean & thinks: he still lives with his parents? Suddenly the 80K (before taxes) is starting to look like poverty wages.
OK, I'm full of it, you're still determined to get the MS. Here's what you can do: Save up the money & pay cash for it. Advantages: You don't have to deal with the bank (& you can stop in & offer the putz who declined your loan a ride in the car). You don't have to make monthly payments which will cause the final price of the car to go up ???% (oh, & what if the company tanks while you're still making the payments? We on this forum don't even want to imagine that possibility because we can all afford to take the loss - aren't we guys!) You appreciate car more & you'll treat it even better because you busted your ass saving for it. Since it's surely going to take some time (coupla years, probably more) you'll know how the company is doing. Maybe it's got a newer model available, maybe a better battery, maybe the cost has come down, maybe they're still in business! Maybe your parents have come to their senses & thrown you out of the house.
Hey Alex(?) if you play your cards right it's a long life. Maybe it'll take some time, but you might learn that if you can't get all the stuff that you lust for at the beginning, getting it a little - or even a lot - later often brings joy that you can't even imagine at this stage of the journey.
Alex, you don't say which model you ordered. If an expensive one, consider downgrading. I suspect if you go high enough up the chain, Tesla will accommodate you though in theory they don't have to. A lower loan amount might be easier to get.
Just general advice for others, you can get a pre-approval before you finalize your configuration. You have a full 4 weeks from when you get the configuration email and when you have to finalize. At this point, if you can't get financing, you can still get your $5k back.
@Alex, my advice to you is to speak to an loan officer at various banks and how much financing you can get, if at all. For example, if they say you can only get $30k or $20k, then you can find other ways to get cash (i.e. credit cards, personal loans, etc.).
I actualy had the opposite experience with my financing...I specifically went to a local credit union because I wanted to give a local business my business...But was denied (I think mostly due to the "exotic" nature of the car). All of a sudden, I was in a total panic...I applied to Bank of America and Wells Fargo, and was approved by both in minutes. Not sure that this is any help to you, but I'm just sharing it because it's so different than the other people's experiences mentioned here.
Alex! I am in the same shoes as you. So don't listen to BS advice from bottesini. Try everywhere you can and you'll get it one way or another. And bottesini stories about your date and an apartment overlooking Mediterranean Sea.... Don't listen to people like this. Live your life and enjoy it because if you don't buy this car you'll regret it in the future. God forbid something goes wrong, your parents will always cover your ass. So go ahead and try.
Brian H penfed seems like a good credit union. I dont have affiliation so I would have to make donation. Since Im looking for basically around december of this year to start process do you think thats enough time in a credit union to qualify for loan. Should I open checking and savings? Never had a credit union account before so unsure how they work.
I had the same problem for my first car. The credit union would not give me a loan even with 50% down. The person you talk to at the bank/credit union will most likely not have the authority to make a decision to approve your loan. You will have to raise it up to their boss to get approved. Don't just accept a no from the first person you talk to.
I think it is pretty poor advice to say "your parents will always cover your ass" - I know that mine could not have done so when I was in my 20s. Live within your means is still the best advice to give to anybody.
December 2013? I don't think any S is scheduled that far out in the US. Are you overseas? Is this an X? When is it due? Penfed will have more TM experience by then, but the X will be new to everyone.
Open a (required) small savings account and start asking questions of them.
Brian H Im in Arizona but im estimating I would have enough money for a decent downpayment until December of this year, so hoping they would still be taking orders around that time if not not sure when the cycle of orders begin again?
There is no cycle. Reservations can be placed anytime, including Sundays.
I can't seem to wrap my head around why any person would live with their parents and buy a $50,000+ car. The two just don't go together.
Why are you knocking him for living with his parents? Living with his parents results in lower expenses which increases his ability to make his car payments.
@tork it's just different personal values I guess. To each his / her own.
I'm no Suze Orman but a roughly 1:1 gross income to car ratio raises red flags with me regardless of personal situation. When you say your parents don't qualify to co-sign, did the banks tell you that or you didn't bother trying? In the latter case, if they are willing, you should give it a go. In the former, you need to think why:
- If they refuse because they feel its a bad idea, maybe you should heed their warning
- If they don't make enough money, are they willing to put theilr life savings / home up for collateral?
- ylyubarsky: he already said his parents don't make enough, how do you expect they bail him out?
- If the car costs as much or more than the roof over your head, it's time to seriously think about this
How are your savings? If you're in software, is your 401k & ESPP maxed out yet? Both are free money opportunities (emp. match, purchase discounts) that you'd do better leveraging than sinking your paycheck into a big car loan. After maxing them out, do you have enough monthly income to still pay for the Tesla?
Have you priced out the Total Cost of Ownership? It would suck if after financing the car you can't afford the insurance so you can't drive it! What about rewiring the garage? Service plan? Extra snow tires (if necessary)? Taxes (in CA, sales tax adds up to an extra $10,000)?
How are your personal savings? Are you raiding your emergency funds for your $40k down payment? If your parents' roof caves in, can you pitch in? Would you move out and abandon them? Major emergency renno. often costs as much as a Tesla.
Since you are living with your parents, are you pitching in? Do they have debts that you should be helping with? As long as you are under their roof, eating their food and fueling your car with their electricity (you most likely paid for your own gas before) you are a single family unit. Can your family finances absorb the hit? Are you pulling your weight?
Is your Tesla going to make money for you? You already have a car to get you to work. Otherwise, the Tesla is really is a luxury money sink. A net loss that has been factored into our lives. Would it make better sense investing your $40k down payment and having a net gain?
If after lots of soul searching and considering the above (including talking your parents into this) and you still want to go through with it then I wish you good luck and happy trails. Otherwise, consider it a $5000 life lesson.
BTW... as co-signers, your parents would co-own your car. They better be getting good dibs on it!
A $5000 lesson might be cheaper than paying the high interest rates offered to those that don't qualify for market rate loans.
Usually credit unions are more conservative when it comes to loan qualification because they want to have lower risk portfolios. A low loan failure rate serves their member's primary objective, having access to the lowest interest rates possible.
alexeb112 .... any updates to your story yet??
any?? lol
@tork: knocking him because he's an adult, making $80k, living at home while his parents pay all the bills, mortgage, groceries, etc. Instead of helping with those expenses, he's using that money to buy an expensive luxury car. So his parents are essentially paying for the car.
Yeah.. nothing wrong with that at all.
@alex: you haven't really earned the car until you have two feet to stand on in this world and are able to pay for it despite all the hassles and expenses life has to throw at you.
Just my 2 cents. Put that toward your loan. And good luck with it all!
Or just change it to a 40kWh car, and you will have plenty of time to save up money :)
+1 @jat
That's the least he should do. Get down to a 40, a red 40 if possible. Also 19" wheels if he ordered the 21", clean out other options he might have gotten. More time, less money.
Tesla should oblige, as the alternative is a lost sale.
I got my loan through PenFed.
You probably don't need to start now, you can apply for the loan when you are invited to configure your car for production. If you are approved, you car loan is good for 90 days (3 months), which should be enough time for Tesla to build your car late this year, I hope :)
The process was pretty simple and the instructions on their site is good. Once you click on the car loan, they will ask you to become a member. 2 steps: 1. Donate $15 to $25 to one of the two listed non-profit veteran's support organization. 2. They will open a PenFed account for you with a $5 deposit. After, you can apply for your loan.
If approved, they will send you a blank loan check good for 90 days. When Tesla ask for final payment, you just fill out the check, and either present it to your delivery specialist or mail it to Tesla.
The bank wouldn't approve your loan for a reason. You need to prove you can live within your means and you haven't yet. I applaud your desire to want to own and drive this car, but for now, buy a Leaf, save your money, live a little and have something to look forward to.
In the meanwhile, maybe you can sell your reservation to someone and make a little money on it.
Not sure people here realize this: The OP clearly states that his car is ready for pick-up! If he cannot get financing I wonder what would happen to his car - I guess Tesla would try to find another reservation holder with the exact same configuration. What a mess.
Talked to my loan officer at Alliant. His comments were pretty guarded, as they should be, but he said they are doing a lot of Tesla loans, and that with 50% down, and a good credit score, even with a short record, you should have a shot at it.
No promises, but give him a call:
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SAN FRANCISCO, March 23, 2010 — As you stroll down restaurant row and catch the wonderful aroma of food — steaks, burgers, and grilled veggies — keep this in mind: You may be in an air pollution zone. Scientists in Minnesota are reporting that commercial cooking is a surprisingly large source of a range of air pollutants that could pose risks to human health and the environment. They discussed the topic here today at the 239th National Meeting of the American Chemical Society.
Deborah Gross, Ph.D., pointed out that commercial food cooking is a known source of air pollutants, including gases and tiny solid particles — as is cooking in the home. "While that mouth-watering smell may whet our appetites, it comes from the emission of smoke from the cooking process into the air that we breathe," Gross said. Research conducted in the U.S. during the past decade has shown that cooking is by far the largest source of respirable particles generated in the home, as well. "Exposure to high concentrations of these particles is common."
Gross, who is with Carleton College in Northfield, Minn., has been working with colleagues Tom Kuehn, Bernard Olson, and Dabrina Dutcher of the University of Minnesota to define the specific contribution that commercial cooking makes to air pollution. The project, also involving Carleton undergraduate student Lisa Wang, already has resulted in two air quality management districts in California implementing restrictions on commercial cooking emissions. They are the South Coast and Bay Area Air Quality Management Districts. Much of the Los Angeles Basin now requires the use of catalytic converters to minimize the release of aerosol particles from charbroiler grates.
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I love space. I also like to read, write, and daydream. Well, I suppose that my favorite characters out of the Harry Potter books would be (couldn't descide who would be in first place, and second and third place, well...)
1. Luna Lovegood
1. Ginny Weasley
2. THE TRIO! (fine, thats three people.)
3. Fred and George Weasley
4. Neville Longbottom
5. Hagrid
My favorite books would have to be:
1. The HP Books
2. Hero's Song
3. Redwall and the rest of the books by Brian
4. The Prophesy of the Stones
5. Garfield!
6. Ok, I know i said five, but this one isn't a book.... wait, scratch that, it is. Wicked.
*Hair: Mainly brown, some blonde
*Eyes: Gray
*Gender: Female
*Height: 5 feet (finally)
Oh! And how can I forget:
*What My Sister Usually Calls Annoying, But Thank Goodness My Friends Don't Really Care*: I have a gift for Sarcasm and talking too much. I love to write, (as my friends know quite well, from my habit to write on spare napkins when i have a brainstorm) and going outside.
Coming Soon: True Feelings in Destiny
Final Battle- Poem
The Everlasting Aren't Memories- Poem
~~~~'Ello, Folks!~~~~
I am having stupid, idiotic writer's block. I am at lost for any ideas. Oh joy. Oh, well, what can you do?
I HATE WRITER'S BLOCK. *shakes fist at sky* I CAN'T THINK OF ANYTHING TO WRITE! *stream of unitelligable, and, ahem, rather rude remarks are shouted at no one in particular* Oh, sorry, where was I? Oh yes, at loss for ideas. Wonderful, isn't it? Maybe that's what I should write, a girl in Hogwarts that's writing, maybe a newspaper, and gets writer's block all the time.... *looks around wildly for a pad of paper and pen, starts scribbling away. looks up.* I'll get back to you on that!
Also, I wish to mention several authors here.
Thanks to:
~lady magician- brilliant author, wonderful reviewer
~DogLover4Life- I can't wait to read your work, and her reviews are both constructive and just plain nice
~MithrilQuill- BLOODY BRILLIANT AUTHOR. Just wicked.
~Euphrates- Another WICKED author. I looove her work.
There's more, but I can't seem to remember their names at the moment. *blushes*
You scored as Ginny Weasley, You definitely share your mother's (Molly Weasley) fiery resolve and slowly but surely people are learning to respect you because of it.
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Severus Snape80%
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Ron Weasley70%
Remus Lupin65%
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Weekend free-to-air TV
Saturday, November 24
David Attenborough: The Life of Mammals, Channel Ten, 6.30pm
THE sheer breadth, scope and ambition of Attenborough's Life series is unrivalled by any other natural history program since (except, perhaps, Sir David's own efforts). In this show from 10 years ago, Attenborough examines the world of the insectivores and the reasons behind their surprising success. Despite it being a relatively dated film, the photography is spectacular - none more so than the footage of bats from Texas. Throughout it all, Attenborough communicates in his trademark whisper his passion for and knowledge of his subject, without uttering so much as a single ''Crikey!''
Steve Irwin's Wildlife Warriors, Channel Ten, 7.30pm
PUTTING Wildlife Warriors, a once-over-lightly bit of animal-tainment, after the work of David Attenborough, TV's greatest naturalist, was never going to be a fair comparison. Before his unfortunate early demise, Steve Irwin was, we are told, the ''original wildlife warrior'', and now it's up to Terri, Bindi and Robert to fly the flag for native critters great and small. Historic clips from Steve's original show points up the contrast between his trademark overexcitable, gung-ho style and the slightly more sedate and scientific presentation in this series. Still, it has its moments. Here, for instance, the team answers the burning question that has bothered so many of us for so long: ''Just how do you give a giraffe a rectal examination?'' (Hint: first, find a bloody long ladder and a bucket of K-Y Jelly, and then hope the giraffe is too busy having its breakfast to notice.) It's all in a day's work for a wildlife warrior, apparently. The khaki threesome also examine the plight of the Tasmanian devil population, ravaged by an ugly facial tumour; demonstrate the correct technique for getting a blood sample from a deadly black tiger snake; and show us how to weigh a rhino. It's all pretty harmless stuff and avoids the temptation to focus exclusively on the cute and cuddly among our native animals - there are only so many koalas you can hug, after all. It's even mildly educational. Who knew that swamp wallabies smelt like dirty socks?
25 Years of Rage: 2003-2006, ABC1, 11.40pm
THE ABC has been maintaining the Rage for 25 years, and tonight we get a special of videos from 2003 to 2006. Expect John Butler, Silverchair, Wolfmother and Bjork, among others. Keep the noise down, though, please. It's all way past my bedtime.
Sunday, November 25
Crossfire Hurricane, Sunday, ABC2, 8.30pm
AS PART of their 50th-anniversary celebrations, the Rolling Stones produced this ''official'' feature documentary - broken into two parts for TV - focusing largely on the band's formation and path to success, and finishing (wisely, some might say) at the dawn of the '80s, by which time they were arguably the world's biggest stadium act.
Hardcore fans will recognise some of the footage from previous documentaries Gimme Shelter, Cocksucker Blues and Charlie is My Darling, but there are also never-before-seen scenes from early tours, backstage at various gigs and parties.
In footage of some of their mid-'60s shows, the band come across as an only slightly naughtier version of the Beatles, their female-heavy audiences screaming so loudly that Jagger would often merely mime the songs, but as their fame spread and they embraced their ''bad boy'' image - an image created by then-manager Andrew Loog Oldham, keen to market them as the ''anti-Beatles'', or as Richards says ''the black hats rather than the Beatles' white hats'' - the band came to reflect the rebellious spirit of the times, and attracted violent, all-male audiences.
For a time, they rarely finished a show, and would often flee venues while the crowd engaged in a riot. It's fascinating to see footage of men, rather than hysterical female fans, invading the stage, and seems almost quaint now that these elder statesmen of stadium rock were once considered the embodiment of rebellion.
In one archive interview, Jagger is asked why he thinks British youth are dissatisfied with their lives - Jagger says it's that they are ''pushing back against the generation they think controls them''. When the interviewer asks why the Rolling Stones are dissatisfied, Jagger replies: ''Because of the generation that controls us''.
While Crossfire Hurricane (taken from a lyric in Jumpin' Jack Flash) details the band's early years, it does presuppose viewers are already familiar with some of their history - Brian Jones' story is only touched upon when they mention his death (albeit this is a somewhat touching sequence), and there's no mention of Jagger and Richard's often rocky relationship.
The film is ''narrated'', after a fashion, by the band in a series of recent audio interviews, and it can be hard to tell who's speaking - although Jagger and Richards are fairly easy to pick, the latter with his hard-living-ravaged voice and trademark chuckle. And unsurprisingly for an ''official'' doco, there's little controversy presented here, although there are some fabulous period shots of Jagger doing cocaine from a switchblade (as you do) before a show, and footage from the hedonistic Exile on Main Street era.
Even if some of it feels like it comes straight from the Stones' press kit, Crossfire Hurricane's slickly produced vignettes and archive footage, particularly the live material, is engaging viewing for fans.
Homeland, Channel Ten, 8.30pm
WHEN Brodie (Damian Lewis) was outed as a spy in the second episode of season two, it set off alarm bells. In season one, Homeland established itself as a slow-burning psychological drama. By exposing Brodie so early in season two, the writers unleashed the hounds and it seemed the show might turn into another 24, the frenetic, nuance-free drama previously worked on by Homeland's creators. Several episodes later, the jury is still out. While outing Brodie has borne fruit, some subplots, particularly the one involving his daughter - shades of 24's Kim Bauer? - give cause for concern.
Modern Family, Channel Ten, 7.30pm
A BELOW-average episode saved by a lovely subplot involving Phil (Ty Burrell) and guest star Matthew Broderick. With the family away for the weekend, Phil is determined to have a ''boys' night'', inviting a guy (Broderick) he meets at the gym over to watch a football game, not realising he's gay. Phil's gym buddy is not sure if it's a date but Phil fuels his expectations with one misconstrued comment after another. It's the oldest routine in the book, but it's sharply written and beautifully underplayed by Burrell and Broderick. Elsewhere, Jay and Mitchell have one of their increasingly tired father-son moments; Luke and Manny crash a bar mitzvah and show that child actors generally can't carry scenes alone; and Sofia Vergara and Eric Stonestreet compete to see who can overact the most.
Opening Shot: Queen of the Desert, ABC2, 9.30pm
ALEX Kelly's thoughtful documentary follows transgender youth counsellor Star Lady as she visits the remote Aboriginal community of Areyonga to teach hairdressing to children and hold a parade. We find out a little about her motivations and see her obvious pleasure at the way the community accepts her, but there is a sense we're not getting the full story. With the men absent from the community, it's not clear how far this acceptance extends. Furthermore, interesting issues of gender are touched on but not explored. Nevertheless, this is an inspiring story about a remarkable person.
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