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Item # 830ROGUEW | MFR # ROWH-A
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Durable construction designed for on-the-go use (Grey model shown).
There are tough headphones. There are stylish headphones. And there are headphones designed for great sound. The Rogue, from BOOM, is all of the above. With a durable polycarbonate headband and soft silicone earpads, these headphones weren't designed for listening while you sit on your couch at home. But just because they're tough and designed for mobile listening, doesn't mean sound quality is an afterthought. Developed in conjunction with Polk Audio, BOOM's sister company, the Rogue has been precision-tuned by Polk engineers, for a well-balanced, accurate presentation of your music the way it was meant to be heard.
With rotating earcups and a detachable 6-foot coiled cable, these headphones are DJ-ready, for spinning sets at parties or clubs. Using them for everyday around-the-town listening? Plug in the mobile cable with a three-button in-line remote for skipping between tracks and adjusting volume on Apple® devices. The remote is also a microphone for making calls with your iPhone®, for hands-free conversations. The Rogue's closed-back design ensures you'll be able to hear your calls clearly, without an excess of external noise.
These headphones sound fantastic and they are very comfortable for over the ear phones.
Ramacl, New Orleans, LA
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These headphones sound fantastic and they are very comfortable for over the ear phones.
Bought these for my daughter to use in the car and have to say I love them. She can listen to her music without me having to hear it too. I couldn't be happier.
Pros: They are extremely comfortable on her ears even with earrings. The sound quality has been great and love the noise reduction.
Cons: Could be more portable
Yeaaaaaa!!!!!!!!!! Thanks Crutchfield my new replacement headphones came yesterday (Friday) I can't wait to put them back on. I feel like tyrese in the coca- cola commercial what ever I'm playing on my iPhone people just nod their heads to what im listening to. I've even had them (dre. By beats people) take their headphones off because you can hear what I'm listening to people be trying to give me competition with my BOOM rogue's they better ask somebody if they don't know!!!!!!!! I just might order the black & white or the all black for the winter just to give me some variety in color. Thanks again Crutchfield
Pros: Da bomb
Cons: None !!!!!!!!!
I'm about to cry I was listening to my headphones and I got a short it must be a mistake I'm about to have a hissy fit. Well I guess I gotta order the black & white pair. I gotta have 'EM I can't live without my phones
Pros: The bomb!!!!!!!! I have people singing to whatever I'm listening too. I feel like Tyrese in the coca-cola commercial on the bus. They are nice ear muffs in the winter & you can hear every note. Guess I gotta buy black&white
Cons: None
I ordered a pair and within a week a hairline crack formed near the hinges for the ears. I have a wide head. I don't fully extend the headphones because vertically they fit fine. They just don't stretch horizontally very well. Crutchfield sent me a new pair and normal use resulted in another hairline crack. I'm just going to deal with it now, they still work for the most part. Worth the money though.
Pros: Great bass, coiled and straight aux cables
Cons: Brittle plastic
I was hesitant to try these at first but loved the price point. As soon as they arrived I tried them out and believe they are comparable to higher end models. However, my three teenagers will not give them back. Everyone just loves to use these.
Pros: Price, quality, sound, comfort
Cons: A little large
Wow! All I can say is that these headphones kick some serious ass! Finally I can listen to music comfortable and hear the highs, mids, and lows how they were intended. The soft case is an added bonus that allows for easy portability and storage. All that said I typically go through a pair of headphones every couple months....the build quality and sound quality are fantastic. Would I buy these again? In a heart beat. Would I recommend these to a friend? Without a doubt.
Pros: bass, build quality, design, comfort
|Fit Style
|Earcup Type
|Earcup Width x Height
|Mic For Taking Calls
|iPhone Control
|Lightning Connector
|Android Control
|Frequency Response
|Not Given
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|32 Ohms
|12 ounces
|Cord Length
|51", 72"
|1/4-inch Adapter Included
|Volume Control
|Parts Warranty
|1 Year
|Labor Warranty
|1 Year
Overview: The Rogue by BOOM (Born On Original Motives) is designed for DJ use or at home. Part of the Premium line, the Rogue can withstand the rigors of DJ life. It features soft silicone ear pads and head top cushion, machined metal pivot points, and a tough polycarbonate headband. A 6' coiled cord with a screw-on 1/4" adapter, and a 51" straight cord with in-line remote and microphone are included.
Sound Isolation: The large silicone over-ear earcups provide comfort for long listening sessions, as well as sound isolation. The closed-back design keeps ambient noise to a minimum.
In-line Remote/Microphone: The straight cord includes an in-line 3-button control and microphone for use with most smartphones. The Rogue is certified as "Made for iPod, iPhone, and iPad." Playback controls for iPod, iPhone, and iPad include play/pause, next/previous track, fast forward/fast reverse, and volume +/-. Phone controls for iPhone include answer call, hang up call, decline incoming call, use call waiting, and use voice activation features. Playback and phone controls for other devices are more limited than those of Apple i-devices. The microphone has a frequency response of 200Hz to 10kHz.
Zippered Storage: The Rogue's earcups can swivel and lay flat so you can store the headphones and cables in the 9-1/2" x 8" cloth pouch. The pouch has a large sturdy zipper for secure closure.
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These are not wireless headphones, so they will need to be connected directly to your device. [ Jeff Dec 11, 2015 ] Staff


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3-megapixel camera-phones comparison: D900, K800, N73, N80, N93
The camera has the trendy Red-Eye reduction mode but it is annoying that the shutter sound (four options) can't be turned off in the general profile but just in the silent. The phone can put the date as a stamp over the image, and saves the image (two quality settings are available) either on its own memory or on the memory card. What we found useful is that the menu keeps the last option used, and if you frequently change it (for example the shooting mode) this will save you a lot of time. The two key shortcuts above the display are also convenient, as they provide fast access to the shooting modes and scenes. Overall, the K800 camera interface is a pure pleasure to use, if you do not mind the robotic-styled icons.
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1. Nik (unregistered)
I don't agree with the outdoor and macro conclusions. The reason is D900 and K800. On a closer look on this photos, the white balance of D900 is far whorst than K800 and the natural colours of the K800 are more acurate, like Canon camera. So, in my opinion, I think that the K800 has a little advanced in front of D900.
2. Nulan (unregistered)
I agree with the first comment. Either you guys are getting paid by Samsung or you've absolutely no experience of photography. The D900 photos were low contrast and the lens is soft. Also how you can give the D900 first place in the macro test after the mess it made of the toy photo is beyond me.
3. Roo (unregistered)
Whatever they say Sony Ericsson will be allways better than Nokia and Samsung.
4. indika (unregistered)
you all done great job. this web site very usefull to us. thanks again.
5. john (unregistered)
i am going to get a new cell confused between k810 or n73 music,me from india.i need expert advice.i like music and photography.reply soon please.
6. mojo (unregistered)
Don't bye the K810! The K800 is better
7. sarim (unregistered)
I don't have any of these phones nor am I a fan of any of these companies as I think that all have something different. I think that the camera of sony ericsson k800i was the best over all (sometimes even better than the cannon camera). Since I wanna buy a phone with a good camera, I am thinking about the sony ericsson k800i which is an overall king. :)
8. Tom (unregistered)
Best Camera and coolest phone is the Nokia N73 (I had k800 before) but like N73 much better
9. Evert (unregistered)
...and what do you base your comment on? ;-)
10. Nivaldo (unregistered)
I Have a D900 and the camera is the best camera from cellphones, and more, the video record is much better of any others. 352x288 (mp4)
16. Gabriel (unregistered)
The d900 is the best camera phone but the video is the n93...The resolution is 640x480 and is 30 frames per sec....
11. K (unregistered)
Nivaldo, the N93 does VGA 640x480 video recording with 30fps, and image stabilisation!
12. John (unregistered)
you know, after seeing how the conclusion is clearly a lie. the SD200 outdid the D900 and the K800 in every phot and is not even included in the cocnlusion, and they still lied, i dont trust em anymore, how do i even know that the photos were taken by what they claim to be taken by, what a waste of my time of closely examining the photos.
13. Not John (unregistered)
Hey John, this is a 3-megapixel camera-PHONES comparison. Is that speaking something to you?
14. Jon2 (unregistered)
I have used N93, and the quality is nowhere near bad! Even in dark areas, it can take excellent quallity photos. And the video quality is absolutely exceptional! Only Nokia N95 and 6233 have the same video quality! I think the N93 you guys bought is defective. I suggest you retry this comparison test to clear the confusion you guys have made to those who want to buy a N93!!
17. Gabriel (unregistered)
Yea i agree....I have an n93 too and it's the best cam phone i ever had...Except in low light conditions...K800 is the true night shot king(in the 3 mpx phones at least)..
15. xtorm (unregistered)
great effort by this guy, thx alot!! i agree k800i takes the nearest real life pic. but in times k800 tends to darken the picture abit, d900 is soft, yea i agree, but details wise d900 do have abit of advantage. d900 is no where good indoor, and lots of ppl say it need steady hands compare to others.

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text: AirAsia Indonesia Boosts International Connectivity from Medan Sepang, 20 November 2012 AirAsia Group's affiliate, AirAsia Indonesia, announced additional frequencies on Medan-Penang and Medan-Bangkok sectors today, which will be effective on 1 December 2012. These additional flights further underline the airline's commitment in making Medan as one of the international hubs in Indonesia. AirAsia Indonesia adds 1 additional frequency to its existing Medan-Penang routes, which flies on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays, offering a total of 24 flights weekly. The airline also operates 3 additional frequencies between Medan and Bangkok, increasing the frequency to 7 times weekly from its previous 4 flights per week. Dharmadi, CEO of AirAsia Indonesia says, "As the capital of North Sumatra Province and the third largest city in Indonesia, Medan has a lot to offer for business and leisure travelers alike. The demand for both Medan-Penang and Medan-Bangkok routes have grown steadily every year since we first launched them, and we are delighted to introduce additional frequencies to meet the robust demand in both sectors." AirAsia Indonesia has been the leading airline in Indonesia in terms of number of international passengers carried for two consecutive years, in 2010 and 2011, with over 42% market share. "We are committed to maintain this achievement while developing our domestic connectivity. Passengers from our 5 hubs in Indonesia, including Medan, are now able to connect conveniently to several domestic as well as international destinations," says Dharmadi. Medan is the gateway to introduce more of Indonesian jewels to the world. Aside from the beauty Brastagi and Toba Lake, there are lots of attractions in Medan that haven't been exposed. Medan as the centre of North Sumatra citizens' activity is a very potential spot for new businesses. In addition, from Medan itself, passengers can continue their journey by utilizing our direct flight to Bandung and Surabaya, another two big and interesting cities in Indonesia. For more updates on AirAsia's latest innovations, as well as promotions, activities and contests, connect with the airline via Twitter (twitter.com/AirAsia) or Facebook (facebook.com/AirAsia).


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Aconcagua Group > Aconcagua > Normal Route > Climber's Log
Normal Route Climber's Log
[ Sign the Climber's Log ]
|Bart Vaganée
|Normal Route
Date Climbed: Jan 3, 2011
|Highpoint: Camp Cholera (5943m)
We had to go back because of three damaged tents and bad weather.
|Posted Dec 2, 2011 8:04 am
|My Second Of The 7 Summits
Date Climbed: Jan 20, 2011
|We spent 10 days on the mountain. Our unguided party of three bypassed all camps except Mulas and Nido. Very cold and windy.
|Posted Feb 14, 2011 8:34 pm
|Pulminary Edima
|Got hosed at 14,400 Plaza Mulas camp. Put an end to my 7 Summits bid- I love climbing mountains, most for the view, some of the intricate challenge the effort and the pristine environment, but almost dying for something you enjoy blows.
|Posted Feb 9, 2011 4:11 pm
|Cool Mountain
Date Climbed: Jan 7, 2009
|Turned back at 21,400' and never made the summit. Nevertheless a great experience.
|Posted Feb 1, 2011 10:55 am
|alpine climber
|Normal Route
Date Climbed: Mar 6, 2009
|Heavy snows and high winds delayed the summit bid, but I and two other American mountaineers reached the top after 14 days in the park. Very strong winds summit day, difficult to stand up straight on any ridge and along the traverse. Crampons were necessary the whole day as the route was covered with wind-blown snow and ice. 14.5 hours up and back, but beautiful all the way.
|Posted Mar 12, 2009 1:29 pm
|Vacas Approach
Date Climbed: Feb 4, 2008
|Started up the Polish Direct at about 5am. Not long after being on the route we decided the snow was too deep and the risk of avalanche was way too high. We saw people attempting the route a couple days before and it was taking them forever and one man got severe frostbite from having to camp out over night on the route. After the decision we returned to camp two and dropped off our technical gear and started up the traverse to the normal route at 6am. It took me five hours to reach the summit from camp two. I would have to wait a couple hours before I could share the summit with anyone else. The clouds started rolling in around 1pm so I was the only one that got any clear summit photos that day. I stayed on the summit with perfect weather for just over three hours. Many people had to retreat from their summit attempts that day in fear of frostbite. The temperature was -13 with wind chill. I also saw people retreating because they didn't have crampons. I ended up breaking trail for everyone that day in about six inches of new snow. You definitely wouldn't have wanted to do the Canaleta without crampons. The return from the summit took two and half hours. We would then traverse the mountain and descend via the Horcones Valley to experience the whole mountain.
|Posted Feb 29, 2008 6:24 pm
|Joerg Marretsch
|Normal Route
Date Climbed: Jan 19, 2005
|Lots of snow above 18000 ft., but successful.
|Posted May 28, 2006 8:10 am
|William Marler
|Normal route
Date Climbed: Feb 13, 1988
|Lots of snow and very cold. But successful.
|Posted May 9, 2006 5:30 pm


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The National Active and Retired Federal Employees will meet at 10 a.m. Monday at the Pope County Sr. Center.
The guest speaker will be Rita Chandler, Pope county Tax Collector. All National Active and Retired Federal Employees are invited.
Dardanelle Senior Center activities
Dardanelle Seniorr Activity Center will be taking people to the Choctaw casino in Pocola, Okla., on March 14 at 9 a.m. Suggested transportation donation is $10.
The Center will also be taking people to see "Rex's Exes" at Murry's Dinner Playhouse in Little Rock for a matinée on Wednesday, March 20. For reservation purposes, please sign up by March 13.
The trip cost is $45 and includes show ticket, buffet lunch, suggested transportation donation and gratuity. Call 229-4129 for information.
Cakewalk fundraiser
A cakewalk fundraiser for George and Sherri Palmer, who lost their home in a fire, will be at 5 p.m. Saturday, March 16, at Hatley Rural Fire Department.
All donations are welcomed and appreciated, and can be mailed to P.O Box 587 Dover, AR 72837, in care of Tabitha Ford.
Music students to perform at Subiaco Abbey
Members of the Arkansas Tech University Brass Choir and Trombone Choir will perform in concert at the St. Benedict Church at Subiaco Abbey on Tuesday, March 12.
The performance will begin at 7 p.m. Admission will be free and open to the public. Dr. Gary Barrow is conductor for the University Brass Choir, while the Trombone Choir is conducted by Dr. Sean Reed.
For more information about the Arkansas Tech University Brass Choir and Trombone Choir performance at Subiaco Abbey, contact the Tech Department of Music at (479) 968-0477 or the Subiaco Academy Fine Arts Department at (479) 934-1285.
Small Business Financial seminar
The Arkansas Small Business and Technology Development Center will present a Small Business Financial Management seminar on Wednesday, March 13, from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. at Arkansas Tech University.
Learn the rules and how to use the tools for sound financial management for your business. No matter the size of your business, you should be knowledgeable about financial issues pertinent to your business.
This seminar will give you the rules of financial management best practices and teach you about financial statements, working capital, budgeting, cash flow, and financing your business. Cost is $30 to attend. Reserve your seat by calling (479) 356-2067.
Brownie Journey workshop
The "Wonders of Water" Brownie level workshop will be held at Lake Dardanelle State Park from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, April 6. In the morning the girls will participate in various activities discovering the importance of water and the right of everyone and everything to enjoy this precious resource.
The fee for attending the workshop is $7 per girl, adults free. The deadline to register for the workshop is Wednesday, March 27, 2013.
Contact Julie Tharp at 1-800-632-6894 ext. 4022 or email at email@example.com to register for workshop. The minimum participants are 10 and maximum is 100. Girls will complete the requirements for the Love Water award from the "Wonders of Water" journey; they will not receive the patch at workshop.
For more information about Lake Dardanelle State Parks Girl Scout Workshops or any park events contact the park at (479)967-5516 or visit www.ArkansasStateParks.com or www.AdventureStateParks.com.


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There were a lot of emotions expressed from many of the attendees at Carolyn Cordial's memorial service on the beach on Wednesday, and one feeling shared by many was that there was a bit of divine intervention at play during the casual ceremony.< ?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office">
When the memorial service started on Wednesday, it was gloomy and cloudy. As the service progressed, the sun came out and blanketed the beach with warmth. It's hard not to think more was at play here, as the Worcester Youth and Family Counseling Services' (WYFCS) logo is a sun and staff apparel features a big sun. In fact, the sun plays a large part in a lot of the organization's activities and promotion.
In a statement released last weekend, the WYFCS wrote, "Our Sun shines less bright today … She dedicated her life to making a positive difference in our community; counseling youth and families, mentoring young adults, and advocating for the less fortunate especially abused and neglected children. Carolyn will forever be the Sunshine on our Shoulders as we continue her legacy of kindness, compassion, and love to those in need …"
Additionally, while the entire service and speakers touched on Cordial's love of the water and its significance in her life, a unique scene played out in the ocean, which served as a touching backdrop for the memorial service speakers. Among the notable scenes was the timely passing of a pair of dolphin swimming during the service and shorebirds diving in and out of the ocean looking for lunch.
The extent of Ocean City's concern over the rising special event requests it's receiving was on full display recently when the Mayor and Council encouraged an open swim event to reconsider the July date it sought.
There is no question a key part of Ocean City's business success is special events, particularly held outside of the prime tourism season that act as economic generators. The Seaside Boat Show in February, St. Patrick's Day Parade in March and the Cruisin car shows in May and October are just a few examples. However, in recent years, the special event demands have crept into the busy summer season, including the upcoming packed slate of events planned for June, including the Dew Tour.
Seemingly acknowledging the stress the special events put on city services, the council suggested last month the organizers of the proposed ocean swim event on July 20 explore the early fall as an alternative. That request, however, ran contrary to the Ocean City Beach Patrol's recommendation that the July date is better than the fall request because staffing is at full strength.
The main conclusion from the new union contracts between Ocean City and the firefighter/paramedics and the police is the annual salary increases union members will receive. It's assumed the rest of the city staff will also be receiving wage increases as well. That would only be fair.
In this case, it's right for the city to unfreeze salaries and give employees the raises they have gone without for years. For what it's worth, Worcester County, Wicomico County and Berlin have each planned raises in their budgets because they know the time has come.
In Ocean City's case, it's been four years since salaries were adjusted, and even the most ardent critics of city spending would have to admit that's too long to go without a wage adjustment.
Congratulations to the Worcester County Commissioners for halting their planned opposition to a local small business's desire to upgrade its beer and wine license to include liquor. It was the right decision.
The Green Room went before the Board of License Commissioners yesterday and was swiftly granted approval to expand its business to include liquor sales. The Green Room is currently a beer and wine operation, but the relocation of the county's Department of Liquor Control store to a "flagship" site on Route 50 left owners Dave and Sara Hambury seeking liquor to sustain and, hopefully, grow sales. The county had planned up until Tuesday to oppose the request because it was concerned the increased competition would adversely affect its sales. Officials pulled back that opposition after public outcry, presumably.
We hear more liquor license requests will be filed for the West Ocean City area in the near future, but don't expect to see one coming from the Berlin area anytime soon. The plan is for the Berlin DLC store to close in July, leading many to speculate which current beer and wine stores will be trying to add liquor on their premises. Apparently, it will take an act of the legislature before that can happen, as current law prevents a private store from getting a liquor permit in the Berlin area.


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(Editor's Note: This article is the latest in an ongoing profile series of the current Ocean City Mayor and Council members.)
OCEAN CITY – Jim Hall has seen the town come a long way in his 22 years on the City Council, but now he says it's time for Ocean City to start moving in a new direction.
Hall, a self-proclaimed "man on the street" for the people of Ocean City, is amongst the longest tenured elected officials in town, second only to current Mayor Rick Meehan, who has served two years longer than Hall.
While Meehan moved up from councilman to council president and is now in his second term as mayor, Hall has remained a constant on the panel of the "voting seven" since 1987, helping to guide Ocean City through fruitful and frugal of times and has admittedly been on both sides of the voting majority.
"Politics is the art of compromise, and you have to figure out where your four votes are," said Hall. "When you are on the four side you can get a lot done, but when you are on the three side, it can be frustrating at times."
Hall, who would never be mistaken for soft spoken or less than brutally honest, has always considered himself to be well connected with the people of Ocean City, contesting he might have the inside track a little more so than some other members on the council.
"I'm absolutely more connected with the people. I'm self employed, so I don't have a pension, or a fixed income, or even a paycheck coming every week, and that's different than other council members that might be retired with a pension, and going out to dinner every night," said Hall.
Hall calls his role as a councilman a "full-time-part-time job," but has his hand in a lot of different pots when it comes to business ventures, including the local real estate industry.
"I think I'm the man on the street, I'm in the lawn sprinkler business so I'm digging ditches and crawling under people's houses, and I'm in the real estate business so I'm selling properties. I sell cars, and I do politics, so I'm always talking to people all the time and I hear what is being said on the street, said Hall. "But, when I go to council meetings, I sometimes feel like people aren't waking up in the same town."
Hall has worked along side dozens of different people on the council, each with different agendas, opinions and backgrounds, and though some in the general voting population have questioned this current council's cohesion or ability to play well in the proverbial sandbox with one another, he feels the differences are a good thing.
"The council isn't cohesive, but it shouldn't be. That's why there are seven members, and all of us are as different as different can be", said Hall; "There's a private detective (Doug Cymek), a contractor (Joe Mitrecic), a lawn sprinkler/realtor guy (Hall), a 7-Eleven owner (Lloyd Martin), a boardwalk shop owner (Margaret Pillas), a retired worker (Mary Knight), and a restaurant owner (Joe Hall), so there's a good makeup of people right now."
The current council, when compared with previous councils, has quite a task in front of it as it tries to balance what has been called the toughest budget, and at the same time, lead Ocean City forward in order to keep it viable as an affordable place for visitors.
"We put a ton of money in infrastructure, and as the old mayor (Roland "Fish" Powell) used to say: 'when there is money in the checkbook, it's easy to be a politician'," explained Hall. "When we wanted to do something before, we would just vote on it and write the check, but what we are facing now, for the first time in 20 years, we don't have any money in the checkbook, and the tax revenue is decreasing, so we have some tough decisions to make on what to cut."
Still, Hall feels like he is in the minority when it comes to what he says is the "reality" of the economic situation in this country and what that means to local industry.
"People are hurting out there, and I not only see it, but I hear about it everyday," said Hall. "I see it coming and I think there are members that say that it's all going to be okay and that the money is there when it isn't. That is what is so perplexing to me about this council, some of the decisions made are just crazy to me."
With that said, Hall recently moved over to the majority side of the council as he was a vocal opponent of the convention center expansion, but voted in favor of it last week, admitting that he was brought on board with the lowering of the food and beverage tax by a half percent.
"The way that whole thing unwound didn't sit right with me," said Hall. "We were going to do something one week and something else the next, but when they came back with lowering the food tax, putting the square footage back in, and making the auditorium smaller so we didn't have to make structural changes, I could get on board."
The tax rate has also been a recent topic of discussion as City Manager Dennis Dare recently said that if everyone in town wanted to get the same tax bill as last year, the tax rate would have to be raised from 38 cents to 42 cents, and despite praising the job that Dare has done thus far, Hall says that it would be a move that he would frown upon.
"I'm not sure where we are, but the last time I talked to him he still had five cents of tax rate to deal with, and that's not going to fly," Hall said. "I told him not to come to me with a tax increase, because the taxpayers and the visitors to this town have been taxed out."
Hall contests that a bigger issue the town must address to combat its budget woes is the salary structure for employees.
"The payroll is too high here, and I don't want to take anything from our current employees, but we need to get a new pay and pension scale," said Hall. "We can't be the fat cat for everyone anymore."
In the end, Hall says that the town's leaders have to realize that though Ocean City has experienced incredible growth, the town is still small in the winter months.
"It's a different town now because we don't have any more money in the checkbook," said Hall. "We need to take care of our infrastructure and go back to making decisions around the fact that we only have 6,000 people here in the winter."
When questioned on how long he will continue to serve on the council, Hall gave no official answer, but hinted at the notion that he is somewhat surprised he is still here.
"I was top vote getter this year and that shocked me, because usually when you are on for 20 years people say 'I'm tired of him, he's been on too long, let's get rid of him,' but I guess I'm doing something right," he said.


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Fowler set for return from DL; Tulo still questionable
By Thomas Harding / MLB.com
SAN DIEGO -- Rockies manager Walt Weiss said the team expects to activate center fielder Dexter Fowler from the disabled list for Thursday's game against the Dodgers, but held off on making the same declaration about shortstop Troy Tulowitzki.
Fowler, the team's leadoff hitter, is coming back from a right hand injury. Fowler hasn't played since June 25. The last time Tulowitzki played was June 13, when he suffered a broken rib.
Both played two injury rehab games at Triple-A Colorado Springs before using Wednesday as a travel day to rejoin the big league club.
"I'm expecting Dexter to be ready to go," Weiss said. "Sounds like his hand is doing fine. Tulo's going to go to L.A. It'll be more re-evaluating Tulo and going from there."
Weiss said Tulowitzki, who was among the league leaders in batting at .347 and putting up big-time power numbers, will be watched carefully, the way he has been all season. Weiss has given Tulowitzki periodic days off, and rested him when there was any sign of problems from the leg muscle issues that have tripped him up in past years. The Rockies will monitor the rib, and Tulowitzki will wear rib protection when playing.
Dickerson going back to Triple-A with Fowler's return
SAN DIEGO -- The Rockies will option rookie outfielder Corey Dickerson to Triple-A Colorado Springs on Thursday when they activate center fielder Dexter Fowler from the 15-day disabled list.
Fowler has not played since June 25 because of a right hand injury, but the team is planning to activate him for Thursday's start of a four-game series against the Dodgers. The Rockies will announce the Dickerson move officially once Fowler is updated.
The Rockies have not made a move in regard to shortstop Troy Tulowitzki, who has been out since suffering a broken rib on June 13 but also could be activated Thursday. The Rockies plan to evaluate Tulowitzki on Thursday and could delay activating him.
The move gives Dickerson, 24, a chance for regular at-bats. Dickerson hit .212 in 15 games since his Major League debut on June 22. Before his callup, he was leading the Pacific Coast League in batting (.386), triples (13) and OPS (1.075).
Wright's HR Derby selection of Cuddyer questioned
SAN DIEGO -- ESPN analyst Nomar Garciaparra said Wednesday that any backlash the Mets' David Wright is receiving for picking the Rockies' Michael Cuddyer for the Chevrolet Home Run Derby is simply what comes with having a position of responsibility.
Pirates television announcers have unabashedly criticized the decision, saying Pedro Alvarez should have been picked. Other players have their boosters.
Cuddyer will join teammate Carlos Gonzalez and the Nationals' Bryce Harper on Wright's National League team for the event on Monday night during the All-Star festivities.
"You can't argue with Carlos Gonzalez or Bryce Harper, and people want to see them," Garciaparra said during a media conference call. "The only one you might question is Michael Cuddyer. ... [Wright] had options. He had Domonic Brown, I'm sure in Philly, when they're talking about Domonic Brown, and [the D-backs'] Paul Goldschmidt and Pedro Alvarez. I mean, unfortunately that's what comes with it. When you're the captain, you have to pick. Those guys are all great options."
Garciaparra recalled the Yankees' Robinson Cano experiencing fan displeasure during last year's event in Kansas City, when he made an unpopular choice with local fans. At least the Home Run Derby is at Wright's home park, Citi Field. The reception might not be so warm the next time the Mets travel to Pittsburgh.
"We saw that a lot with Cano when he was in Kansas City for not picking [Billy] Butler, and he had a tough time, and his performance was out there and they were really on him in Kansas City," Garciaparra said. "The unfortunate thing is you understand how the fans feel, but at the same time, it was a time to also appreciate the guys who were out there and what they bring and appreciate this great game and celebrate this great game.
"So I thought that was unfortunate, how long it kept going, but I think David Wright has thick skin, huge shoulders and is confident and he explained why he picked the guys he did."
Wright and Cuddyer grew up in the Virginia Beach area. They each participated in a home run contest a few years back -- one Cuddyer won.
"I think that he's one of the more underrated players and a friend, and our relationship had a lot to do with it, and his production had a lot to do with it," Wright said in explaining the decision. "He has 15 home runs and had a 27-game hitting streak, so, for me, that was my choice."
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Nicasio set to rejoin rotation after Triple-A stint
SAN DIEGO -- The Rockies believe a brief time away from the Major League spotlight was all right-handed pitcher Juan Nicasio needed.
Nicasio is being recalled from Triple-A Colorado Springs to start Friday night against the Dodgers for the second meeting of a four-game set going into the All-Star break.
Before being sent down June 28, Nicasio was 4-4 with a 5.31 ERA in 16 starts, in many cases starting strong before running into trouble in middle innings. The issue came up with his secondary pitches, mainly because he threw them tentatively.
In two starts at Colorado Springs, he allowed one run and struck out eight in 11 innings. His first start was going well before rain limited him to three innings. He threw eight scoreless innings in his next start.
"It's throwing strikes, being in good counts, being more efficient," Rockies manager Walt Weiss said. "It's got to be a put-away pitch, so he doesn't have to deal with extended at-bats. We all know he's got the big arm, but it's a matter of being more efficient and getting strike one."
The starts at Colorado Springs were his first at the Triple-A level. He was at Double-A Tulsa when the Rockies called him up in 2011, and the last two seasons both were shortened by injuries.
CarGo back in Rox lineup from finger sprain
SAN DIEGO -- Rockies left fielder Carlos Gonzalez returned to the starting lineup Wednesday night -- a day earlier than expected.
Gonzalez, who leads the National League with 24 home runs, sprained his right middle finger Sunday against the D-backs. He was supposed to take batting practice Wednesday and return Thursday against the Dodgers, but he was in the lineup during the afternoon and batting practice went well enough that he wasn't scratched before the game against the Padres.
After the Rockies' depleted lineup was shut out on four hits Tuesday night by Padres left-hander Eric Stults, Gonzalez quickened his timetable.
"I was swinging a little bit last night to see if I could pinch-hit," Gonzalez said. "I want to play. I want to be in there. I know it's going to be a little sore.
"I'm just glad to be back and feel a little better."
The Rockies' lineup is creeping back to normal. Center fielder Dexter Fowler is almost certain to be activated Thursday after sitting out with a right hand injury, and the Rockies will evaluate shortstop and cleanup hitter Troy Tulowitzki on Thursday and possibly activate him during the Dodgers series.
"If we go out and stay healthy, it should be good for us," Gonzalez said. "We have a very important series coming. We'll try to finish the first half strong."
Gonzalez said he expects to participate in the Chevrolet Home Run Derby on Monday night and the All-Star Game on Tuesday. He and Tulowitzki have been elected starters. But if his finger is bothering him badly, he could change his mind.
Thomas Harding is a reporter for MLB.com. Read his blog, Hardball in the Rockies, and follow him on Twitter @harding_at_mlb. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Houston man puts police dog in choke hold during arrest
Published 3:22 pm, Thursday, October 17, 2013
A Houston man who put a police dog in a choke hold while a Houston police officer was attempting to arrest him Oct. 14 has been sentenced to four years in prison.
Evone Watson, 42, was charged with unlawfully interfering with a police service dog after violating his probation by evading arrest.
Watson was to be on probation until November 2018.
Watson pleaded guilty and was sent back to jail for the parole violation.
Watson has a police record that goes back over 20 years, according to Harris County criminal records. It includes charges ranging from drug possession, burglary, assault, to resisting and escaping arrest.
The K-9 Unit Program at HPD was started in 1959 and is one of the oldest divisions in the department.
Assaulting a police dog is quite like assaulting a human police officer and subject to stiff charges.


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Once again, Georgia lawmakers are trying to get a law passed to keep drivers from yakking on their cell phones while they drive.
Rep. Rahn Mayo, (D) of Decatur, who proposed law, aims to stop people from using cell phones while driving in the state, but would not limit drivers from hands-free devices, according to the Atlanta Business Chronicle.
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Wow, all sounds amazing!
Wonder what the oil companies will do in response to this...?
Hydrogen fuel cell cars won't hit the market until 2015, but with the right investment in infrastructure, more than a million and a half of us could be driving one by 2030, with annual sales topping 300,000 vehicles, an evaluation conducted by government and industry has forecast. A timeline drawn up by UKH2Mobility - a …
Wow, all sounds amazing!
Wonder what the oil companies will do in response to this...?
"Wonder what the oil companies will do in response to this...?"
Laugh. Hydrogen doesn't have the characteristics of a good transport fuel, even if cost is no object.
Ignoring the primary energy source which may be the toughest nut to crack, it would be far more practical to plan to synthesise propane which could be used in existing spark ignition vehicles with modest conversion (only LPG, of course). There's a modestly developed infrastructure, the technologies are all known, there's experience, and instead of having to reinvent everything, you just build out from what you know, and use existing assets.
But if you're a (probably tax payer funded) think tank, then why waste time on old-hat stuff like LPG, when DECC will be queuing up to hand you money for a report on a hydrogen revolution, that positions the UK as a world leader in a new technology, with millions of green jobs, and low carbon, and , and, and (yawwwnnn).
In my humble opinion, open the champagne bottles.
Hidrogen is going to come from natural gas... and it would be wiser to just burn natgas in our cars!!
As for using Hidrogen as fuel, a % of that hidrogen (and not a very small %) is going to leak. And a good % of that is going to be lost forever... so not so good an idea.
Perhaps not, hYdrogen is likely to come from water using oodles of badger friendly offshore wind platform things or whatever shockingly wasteful and ghastly expensive 'eco friendly' disaster on wheels the junket brigade pick out of a hat.
Electrolysis is by far the most likely method as all you need is water and elecktrickery and you also get oxygen which you can sell. If you use seawater on a large enough scale you might even make a bit of money selling other 'stuff' (theres actually all sorts of stuff in seawater besides salt, uranium for example). There is a chance that gas might be an economical form of energy for the power generation given the new scale gas craze.
The UK is lucky that many supermarkets have petrol stations whereas in other countries the majority of stations are owned by oil companies who might be ok with lpg but are unlikely to be jumping for joy at hydrogen.
Hydrogen isn't ideal in many ways but if generated by electrolysis then it might reduce the impact on our food resources caused by the monumentally retarded use of grain for ethanol (the Russians and Polish have a far better process) for fuel. It hopefully will also stop the even worse idea that digging up metals from vast tracts of South America to ship them around the world twice to end up in 'hybrids'. If they can make it survive an impact, do 260-300 miles on a 'tank' and cost about the same per mile as petrol \ gas then it's probably a decent idea, as long as we can sort out power generation without it costing a bloody fortune like those ship magnets they are obsessed with. It will likely start off cheap then as soon as people switch the govt will whack a shedload of tax on it.
I think you might be mistaking loss of hydrogen (H2) which we can easily make gazillions of connes of, and helium (He) which is rare(ish) and getting rarer.
Being able to make H2 cheaply to make up the loss won't be any consolation when you retrun to your car in the airport carpark after two week's holiday & find half or more of your heavily taxed fuel has literally evaporated. Cross your fingers that there will be enough left to get you to the filling station?
Hydrogen from Electrolysis is turning high-value electrical energy into lower-value chemical energy. It's inefficient as hell, even more so than gas reformation. There is occasional talk of using tailored bacteria to make hydrogen from algae and such, but the result isn't pure enough to avoid clogging fuel cells (which need almost perfectly clean hydrogen, even water is a pollutant). Small amounts of electrolytic hydrogen are useful where you don't want any storage of the gas - I understand that jewelers for example often get the gas for their torches this way, allowing them to work in a space they could never get a permit to store hydrogen gas in.
I think hydrogen fuel is a rathole. Stored energy density by volume is crap, it requires vessels so big and heavy that it eats up all your savings in mass from using hydrogen over a liquid fuel, and hydrogen is ridiculously more combustible than gasoline, making it much more hazardous in accidents or simply in an enclosed space.
Hydrogen is great where mass is the siginicant factor, which is why it's a prime rocket fuel, but it's wrong way around for transportation, where you want lots of energy in a space not any larger than a normal gasoline tank, so you still have trunk space.
Synthetic liquid fuels are a far better answer, which is also why it's already being done. There's more hydrogen in a gallon of gas than in a gallon of liquid hydrogen! And it's no problem ecologically if the sources are carbon-neutral. Hydrogen production is ANYTHING but carbon-neutral these days, it's made from natural gas using steam reformation, because that's the only decently efficient way known that scales.
Oil companies will simply buy into H2 production, they've probably been planning their strategy for a decade or two.
"Perhaps not, hYdrogen is likely to come from water using oodles of badger friendly offshore wind platform things or whatever shockingly wasteful and ghastly expensive 'eco friendly' disaster on wheels the junket brigade pick out of a hat."
Which suggests it could be scuppered if a more sane energy process came in.
"Electrolysis is by far the most likely method as all you need is water and elecktrickery and you also get oxygen which you can sell."
You hope (and I would too) that electroysis replaces the current thermal cracking of natural gas.
But both the compression to 5000psi or the cooling to -253c will use several x the amount of energy it carries.
Hydrogen (liquid or gasius) has phenomenally bad storage properties. If you set out to design a fuel that would be the biggest possible PITA to handle and mfg you would not be far from Hydrogen.
Nothing. I wont happen.
Hydrogen as an energy storage medium is too inefficient and too dangerous and too expensive.
Its just part of keeping the myth of renewable energy and greenness alive, because its all about to end up in a high speed train wreck.
Green energy will end up like Chris Huhne. You really thought they were going to get away with it, and then GONE.
However my wet finger estimates put the raw cost of synthetic fuel made from electricity at around £10 -£30 a gallon.
What they have always done join in and claim they thought of it first.
As for distribution, we used to have a perfectly good system but unfortunately someone filled it with methane and started using it to sell gas to the power companies to use for power generation. Now we are proposing to use power to generate hydrogen! I think we have things in the wrong order somewhere.
Who cares really? So we pay 80% tax on H2 rather than petrol. H2 going to be expensive anyway.
"But that's true of today's electric cars, which have nonetheless failed to attract a large user base. That's because they're more expensive up front, even with government subsidies". Nope. It's because there is a very strong suspicion that it will require an extremely expensive new battery in a few years time, for which you will have to go to the car manufacturer as there is no competition at all. Oddly, the manufacturers tend to forget to mention battery lifespan or replacement costs.
Talking of forgetting to mention things, how will all the hydrogen be produced? oops.
I don't recall battery death being mentioned as an electric car criticism. Not that it's not a valid point, but I don't believe this is a major factor why the average family isn't interested.
>>Talking of forgetting to mention things, how will all the hydrogen be produced? oops
On an industrial scale meaning that the pollution per gallon of oil will be less than just burning the oil in your car.
Elecy Cars cost a fortune and perform (i.e. range) less well.
I might pay the same or a little more for a car that performs the same as the one I've already got.
But I'm not going to be suckered into something 'green' to see the benefits yoinked out from under me when the Gov of the day realise that the motorist cash cow has gone.
'Over 1.5 MILLION UK drivers will have hydrogen cars by 2030'
No, they won't, because there won't be the 'right investment in infrastructure'. This country has never been good at investing in the future unless it involves banking or some kind of useless 'service' industry. Computing, engineering, alternative energy or anything else that can take a few years to see a return, is largely ignored by those who could and should be providing funding.
When I was a kid and people were buggering about on the moon, it was pretty commonly believed that by the year 2000, we would have habitats on the moon (and possibly Mars, too). Fat chance. Unless a few governments are prepared to invest in the future, it won't happen - or at least it will, but it'll be pretty much the same as the past.
Very true. Isn't this the same story that was cranked out for LPG? Clean(er), cheap(er) and it just needs infrastructure and everyone will be using it. That worked, didn't it.
Part of the problem is that "the future" only extends as far as the next election if you are a Government, so spending now on something that will benefit a following administration (whilst diverting cash from something now that will benefit yours) is generally not the done thing.
"Democracy is the worst form of government. Except for all the others that we've tried." and all that.
Yes, "The Hydrogen Economy" is indeed a load of crap.
Well - lol'd. Gives me something to chuckle about on my drive back home.
Until hydrogen is able to be manufactured and distributed in a more economic, efficient and sustainable way it won't happen. We can run cars off chip fat and chicken dung if we really wanted to, but the economic case for its demand and supply don't stack up. Hydrogen is very much in this boat and this report is a load of fiction without the technical breakthrough that makes its use practical.
Electric cars, for all their many faults, at least can obtain access to electricity relatively easily compared to hydrogen. The petrol companies would prefer that we went hydrogen for their own obvious commercial reasons...
Weren't fuel cells "5 years away" 10 years ago? Sadly this is another scream for support for something which has yet to live up to overblown promises.
I really like the idea of fuel-cells driving electric motors and I supported the development of the Chevy Volt simply because it separated the electric drive train from the means of 'leccy generation so that petrol/diesel generators could be replaced by fuels cells "when they came along". But have you seen how much they cost? And that includes a whacking great government subsidy as well
The tech I really like is fuel cells driven by methanol (a nice liquid fuel) and for a while this looked possible as well (was it Sony who had a laptop you refuelled with a cigarette lighter-sized methanol cartridge?). Another thing we were all going to be using in 5 years. How long ago was that now?
I am afraid this is one I will believe only when I see it.
Weren't fuel cells "5 years away" 10 years ago? Sadly this is another scream for support for something which has yet to live up to overblown promises.
The Honda FCX Clarity became available for least to customers in SoCal in 2008 - there are about 50 running around there and another 150 worldwide.
Try putting the word "economical" in there. Hydrogen fuel cells have been about since before the days of the Apollo program, but they are stupidly expensive because they rely on a platinum catalyst. They won't sell you a Clarity because the cost would make your eyes water.
50 world wide - WOW. that's some sales I'm sure I wont be able to move for them soon... How many Rolls-Royce's did it cost (Rolls-Royce being the greenest of all cars as 60% every produced are still on the road')
I seem to recall that more than 70% of all Land Rovers ever produced are still on the go...
"70% of all Land Rovers ever produced are still on the go"
Maybe, but not all the time....as for "German Engineering", another great myth....
1. BMW 3 Series Convertible - 3.49 days off the road
2. Land Rover Discovery 3 - 2.69
3. BMW 5 Series Touring - 2.58
4. Volvo XC90 - 2.56
5. Citroen C4 Picasso - 2.53
Mercedes, BMW and VAG have all been long term investors in hydrogen powered tech as well - the only thing stopping them moving forwards is the infrastructure. VW had a production ready golf around 10 years ago.
"The Honda FCX Clarity became available for least to customers in SoCal in 2008 - there are about 50 running around there "
So 50 Clairty's in 5 years
That's about the time that this report is meant to be talking about.
Not exactly a good dry run.
Odd definition of production ready you have there. The original fuel cell Golf had all of 20kW of power, 27BHP. That's not enough to sustain motorway speeds or hill climbs. Their CURRENT generation of fuel cell cars manage 100kW (137BHP), but only 160 miles range and 0-60 in 14 seconds.
If you read the links in the Wikipedia article then the latest Clarity is estimated to cost Honda $120-140,000. Too expensive, too slow and too short a range on a tank of fuel.
"they rely on a platinum catalyst"
How much platinum? More or less than the average petrol/diesel car has now in the exhaust "cat"?
Much more platinum than a cat. The research goal is to get it down to about the same level, but they're still a way off.
"Mercedes, BMW and VAG have all been long term investors in hydrogen powered tech as well - the only thing stopping them moving forwards is the infrastructure."
No, the thing that is stopping them is that H2 is stupidly expensive to produce in volume by any known means, and the low energy density that it has gives the vehicles range problems to rival electric cars unless you wish to fill the boot with a tank. The German car makers put money into this partly for commercial reasons, but largely as a sop to the powerful green movement in Germany, which is a big threat because the German motor industry is dominated by companies producing big fuel guzzling barges (in relative terms). The same companies have put a lot into electric cars, which likewise haven't taken off.
An interesting development that hasn't been reported much in the UK is that the German car makers are currently lobbying their politicians to push Brussels into changing the forthcoming corporate average fuel economy rules to allow electric cars to be included with a 3x weighting, rather than like for like. This EU legislation will be intended to operate like the US CAFE rules, but the amendments the Germans seem likely to implement are simply to ensure the German car makers can continue to produce and sell thousands of fuel-guzzling luxo-barges by selling a pitiful handful of (heavily subsidised) electric cars.
Where are they going to get the energy from to produce the H2? Burning more coal in the suburbs probably.
Are you only able to envision Coal stations? There are many other, greener options (even natural gas fired stations are vastly cleaner).
Burning coal in a vast plant is more efficient and less wasteful than doing so in your car. Waste can be contained far more effectively and when it must be discharged, done so strategically rather than right where all the people are.
Nobody cracks the "fast charge" problem for batteries between now and 2030, which would render the whole Hydrogen thing moot overnight.
Elephant in the room: The military want batteries, which can be charged from any power source, rather than a rebadge of their existing fuel logistics problems. Guess where most of the serious R&D budget comes from these days?
- Weight is still an issue
- Fast charge requires infrastructure all of its own... that will be the limiting factor
there are lithium batteries that will recharge in 5 minutes, but that is about 600KW while its doing it for a small car, and that's a LOT of heat to get out if its not 100% efficient. Which it isn't. And a LOT of peak power in yet filling station.
Fast charge requires infrastructure all of its own"
Or a mandated standard battery pack which can be easily swapped out at a "filling" station.
The competition can come from what actually goes into the pack, the capacity, cost and range etc. After all, i's not like you can't get C, D, AA cells from many manufacturers and using a number of different technologies at various price points and capacities.
Potentially, we could define a "battery" as being 30cmx30cmx30 at 24v with standard connections (or whatever works best). Car manufacturers could design for however many their make/model needed or even allow the driver to choose how many. Install less for short commutes (less weight), more for a longer journey. The driver gets to chose whether to buy "Standard", "Super" or "Ultimate" depending on price and performance.
> Or a mandated standard battery pack which can be easily swapped out at a "filling" station.
That doesn't solve anything. The "filling" station still needs the infrastructure to charge those batteries, and for a busy station that means hundreds on charge at a time, ready to be swapped. Fast charge 1 battery in 5 minutes, or slow charge 100 batteries over 8 hours, it's still the same peak energy load. The filling station would also need storage space for 100 batteries containing potentially dangerous chemicals. Want to consider the effect of even one of those batteries overheating while on charge? Then you have the space and machinery needed to do the swap, the economics just don't work. Filling a tank with liquid may be crude, but it's the perfect KISS solution.
"That doesn't solve anything. The "filling" station still needs the infrastructure to charge those batteries, and "for a busy station that means hundreds on charge at a time, ready to be swapped.""
Not so. It de-couples the charging from the loading process.
With a big enough pool of each battery type charging goes on 24/7. In extreme cases you can have bulk deliveries of charged batteries.
The key development is in thinking. These batteries are a commodity not a component like the battery in your car. Grades have to meet certain minimum performance criteria (or devices like fuel cells and can expect certain charging rules to be observed.
As for "dangerous chemicals" what would call the 10s of 1000s of litres of gasoline in those tanks?
Thumbs up for the idea as this is one of the ways you could break the trap of long charging times (standardised charge point plugs help but they don't change how long you've got to be plugged in.
"With a big enough pool of each battery type charging goes on 24/7. In extreme cases you can have bulk deliveries of charged batteries."
Maybe. Can't see it myself, because you'd only want to build the infrastructure if there were sufficient cars to justify it, and in that case you start stretching the electricity generation capacity of the nation, the electricity distribution system, and the gas transmission system if that's your generation fuel. It is worth recognising that the total energy used by road transport is forty per cent above the total existing output of the UK's electricity industry. As an indication, I reckon that you're talking of the order of £5k to £10k per vehicle just to pay for the power generation and infrastructure improvements. Given that a Nissan Leaf costs around £30k already, how would £35k to £40k for a small hatchback grab you?
Swapping the batteries out might work (although that's not the way car makers are going at the moment anywhere in Europe), but you then have problems of cost (a single battery pack can already equal half the total cost of smaller EV's), and it doesn't address the electricity and gas infrastructure issues mentioned above. You'd also introduce new and significant inefficiencies, in that the heavy weight and low energy density of EV batteries would require about five times as many trucks to move them around than the like for like requirement of liquid fuel tankers, and the cars themselves become heavier because a robust module swapping capability is likely to be notable heavier than a built in unit.
EV's might have a niche future, but the most sensible solution as others have suggested is chemical fuels, ideally that are reasonably compatible with the existing fleet and its infrastructure.
Price dooms these things to failure - and I am sure that is a deliberate policy by the motor manufacturers.
Steam would of course provide a simple enough alternative - fireless steam, topped up at your local fuel station, we used to use steam in cars and lorries, we used to use fireless steam in railway engines. Its simple and cheap technology, and a small electric heater could be used to keep the steam hot over night at home ready for the morning.
Before you down vote him for steam power as barking mad....
this from a few years ago....
Thats an interesting one, haven't seen it before. I could certainly see something like that being interesting if the chemicals involved don't leave nasty substances after the reaction.
All you need now is a low-cost, low energy way to make methanol & hydrogen peroxide. - oh wait !
Thermodynamics is thermodynamics - there is no way round that. The energy you get out + losses had to come from somewhere.
"Steam would of course provide a simple enough alternative - fireless steam"
Relative to Hydrogen this is quite sensible.
If you're talking about high strength low weight pressure vessels this is an area that has seen substantial improvements over the years. The maximum use temperature for plastic resins has crept over the years to at least 250c. You're getting toward Pressurized Water Reactor territory. Of course like any good water tank you'll be wanting plenty of lagging to keep the heat in :)
While the technology for large scale steam production and storage is very well understood rolling it out over a sufficient area would be a royal PITA.
It might work out that a straightforward pulsed flow to a crank to drive the wheels would be simpler and more efficient than any sort of clever turbine drive (either through a gearbox or through a generator to electric motors as a hybrid steam/electric).
Superficially madder than mad-Jack-McMad it in fact leverages well understood good state of practice.
Now who stands to gain from its introduction and how could you get them to support it?


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Wow, I haven't been on here in forever.
Just want to say I LOVED MOCKINGJAY.
It was perfect. And I am not even lying. Everything was so thought-provoking and perfect and I LOVED IT.
I'm copying this from my ff.net profile just cuz I'm too lazy to re-type it.
I did have to register everything Suzanne Collins wrote before making my decision. And I've reread it already and have come to my final conclusion. IT WAS BRILLIANT.
First thing you people should remember: THIS IS A WAR STORY. If you've read my stuff you know I'm a total cheeseball, but even I know that THG is not all about the romance. First of all, people are GOING to die. I think if we lived back in WWII or Vietnam more people would get it, however I think so many people take this all for granted now, because they aren't having their older brothers, friends, dads, husbands, etc. drafted in or feeling obligated to join the military. But being from a military town, having military in my family, this is such an accurate portrayal for me. Finnick dies, yes. It's sad and it's tragic because he's just married Annie, and they have a little baby in the oven (although I wonder if he knew about that before he left...) but who is it that goes and fights in wars? Young men, with wives and a family. Finnick was the only one who had that of the characters. His death represents so many deaths that have occurred because of war, all of the sacrifice. People also said his death wasn't dramatic enough. HELLO what do you think war is like? That every person gets a long epic death? They were in battle! That's as it happens! In fact, Katniss says she has a flashback of his life for him. That isn't enough for you people?! Some complained they didn't grieve enough for him. THEY COULDN'T THEY WERE IN BATTLE. Grieving would make them lose concentration and then they would DIE. Prim's death. I cried. It was terrible and it was sad. BUT THAT IS WAR. Some say it was pointless then, for Prim to die, because Katniss volunteered for her. Do you think life cares about that? Prim's death was the worst thing ever. I agree. But it was the best thing for the book. It brought such irony and horror to the situation. Innocent lives taken for no reason. That's what war is.
And I thought it was great how Coin was evil, and the rebels had to make sketchy choices. It's so realistic. Stalin was our ally in WWII...and wasn't he just a peach? Ever heard of Hiroshima? That's still under big debate to this day. Both sides in war do horrible, atrocious things.
CASE AND POINT: Mockingjay is about war. People die. People kill. People have to make hard decisions. If everyone lived, what would be the point? If the rebels could magically take over without needing to destroy, where's the thought, the side that we as humans now have to and should relate to and think about? This book was so brutally honest about that situation, it wasn't glorified and or idealized like Hollywood stuff. This was real. Suzanne Collins grew up learning this from her dad who was in Vietnam. It's uncomfortable, but Mockingjay was so brilliant with the war aspect I...it was so mature beyond YA I think that's why some people have problems with it.
THE LOVE TRIANGLE: Team Gale is only bitter that Katniss didn't end up with him. If you've read through Catching Fire, I don't see how anyone could think they were going to get together. In all honesty, that would have been the biggest shock to me, if Katniss ended up with him because that whole relationship is just..ick. Team Peeta is upset because Peeta got hijacked and he "isn't the same". WHAT ARE YOU PEOPLE ON? Peeta is a million times a better character! First of all, it's not like he chose to hate Katniss. It was the Capitol's fault. Yes, through most of the book he was pretty crazy. But OH MY GOSH he is still amazing! After ALL that he went through, he came back the same, although a scarred, person. He saw all of Katniss' faults but loved her anyway. He kept her from committing suicide. Peeta is the best character ever written. I swear, I love him so much more after everything he went through and is still the sweet guy that goes and plants primroses for her.
On a similar note, Gale and Katniss' friendship breaking. First time through, I didn't like it. I didn't know what friends would leave it like that, with no closure. Then I realized...there was closure. Gale talked to Katniss. She made it pretty clear she wouldn't be able to see past the fact that his design for the bomb killed Prim. I KNOW he didn't kill her. But their relationship was breaking before. It was fraying, and that was just the final straw for them. Gale tried, but failed so he moved on. I'm sorry Team Gale. I was on your side at first. But after rereading it...I thought it was...fine. It's not one of those things I agree with 100%, but I can accept it and sort of see why it happened.
Katniss' loss of mental stability was BRILLIANT. I love Harry Potter. But is his reaction to all of those deaths and carnage realistic? Maybe, but I'm tired of the hero complex where this stuff doesn't bother them, or they can move on easily. Ever heard of PTSD? Yeah, it's real. It affects a lot of people. And after losing her sister, how could Katniss remain stable? I love that she broke down. Katniss is human. It's perfect. How many YA books have their main character, in first-person POV, go completely off their rocker? Only one that I can think of. Because Suzanne Collins is amazing!
The Epilogue: Starting off with the "ehhh, it was too mushy" people. First, are you Team Gale and just saying that because she ended up with Peeta? That's ridiculous. It was not mushy. Katniss still has dark episodes she will never ever forget. But what? Is Katniss supposed to be in an uber depression for the rest of her life? Are people supposed to start another war? Please. It was a perfect balance. It shows the haunting of the past, but that there is hope for the future. It was perfect. And the kids. Some are all "ewww Katniss didn't want kids!" She was 16/17 when she said that and under very different circumstances. Yeah, it took a long time to get her to have kids, which is in character. But I know people who were like that. They didn't want a kid but their spouse did, so they go on ahead with it. And they love that kid so much. One of my dad's friends was like that and ended up having another. It's completely realistic. And also, remember there is no Hunger Games anymore, no starvation. Other say Katniss was too...cold to them? What does this line mean to you? "Only the joy of holding her in my arms could tame it." THE JOY, people, THE JOY. She loves her kids. No, she didn't name them but...is Albus Severus really any better? It's a stylistic choice on Suzanne Collins' part not to name them, to leave the story more open and vague. Just for us to know they're there, and life is going on.
So...that's it for now. It was great. If you didn't like it the first time, reread it knowing what's going to happen and appreciate the brilliance of it.
And on a separate note, I found the perfect Peeta! Hunter Parrish.
Go to like 1:28 in this one, HE'S BAKING! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e1cNI95ceoo
Honestly, I was a little "meh" on him at first, but after watching him act, I am to the point where if he doesn't get cast I will be devastated. I even started a twitter supporting him as Peeta. Hunter4Baker: http://twitter.com/Hunter4Baker


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what a lucky bastard!! the chick with the straight hair is sooooo hot!! Love the tan lines!! And what a gorgeous body!!
Only the "wife" has real boobs. Good though.
I'm a swinger and I don't ever recall a quiet fuck session with another couple while swapping.THis video was the standard setter though..lol..for boring though..maybe it was the camera ...strange
Anna, you are SO hot!! Pure sexy!! You make me so hard!
The young one has just a fine body. Love the wife at the finish..guy fucking the young one, pulls the dick out and does a nice facial on the wife. Must be nice!!
My gf brought a married gf home one evening, and I found out during the meal that she was going through a divorce, not a happy one either. My gf is very sensual and she was talking about fucking, then asked her friend.. when's the last time you've enjoyed a really good fuck. Her friend said probably 5 years ago, and my gf said, well tonight that changes. I was surprised, but certainly was happy for the event to happen. We fucked that night, her gf decided to stay over for the weekend, and we all fucked at one time or another most of the weekend. Sometimes it was me with one or the other women, sometimes both, and sometimes it was those two while I watched... generally not for long as I wanted to join and they wanted me to join. That was 3 years ago and my gf still invites her friend over at least once a month... I don't mind at all.
Hot women, but all three of them acted like they would rather be elsewhere....no moaning, nothing. That dude is super-lame. Can't fuck worth a chit.....
i share my g/f with her best friend & i get to fuck them both! best for me is when they are in '69', i get behind & fuck whoever is on top. i cum in the pussy & then watch as the woman underneath sucks my cum from the others pussy.
I want 2 have a fuck 3some like that with my bf 2. I wanna watch him fuck another girl while she fucks me.
I'd love to try this sometime in my life.
i have been lucky to have two woman suck each other and thenfuck me and share my cum
sexy abs! i wanna fuck that chick all day.
a real good ending ...
The most boring thing I have watched...ever!!
I think that is the hottest thing a girl can say during sex Dont stop
i wann share my husband
i wann share my husband
I want do it for you
Well fuck me ..... I'd gladly have a sore cock for weeks for a night of fucking the shit out of these two babes ! Knowing they also like pussy is a turnon !!
soooo what good fucking time..... ma che bella scopata!!!!
that looked great sucking cock and getting your cunt eaten out
if anyone finds this fucking boring they are a boring person
I shared my husband with my best girlfriend the other night he was amazed with her I was sitting on his face she was sucking his big cock then we switched positions then he was fucking her when he ready to cum he pulled out & I started sucking his cock & he came in my mouth & I swallowed it all what a night we had our first threesome
make it sound very nice. we all think of it some do it
Which of the beautiful women, to do first..
Hab nen harten!
"Put your face right here!!!" That was awesome!
Love the tan lines
name of the girl with straight hair please!!!
Showing your naked body to the whole world... nut not even have your tits and pussy tanned ?
Anna is the hottest thing going...one of them anyway......that would be a dream....married to HER ...AND she wants to fuck other chicks??? she has an amazing body...and a GORGEOUS face!
i wouldlike to be one
a fantastic cumshot, although done in a hurry and really without style the position and the amount of cum was great
I wanna strap on and fuck both of those girls... damn so horny
never thought I'd say this on here, but that was awful.
that is hot
Wow - four real beautiful boobs
they r hot
Most boring, quiet fucking ever.
i wanna fuck the shit out of those 2 hotties.
i 'd like a wife like this one!
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I'm not saying that's the way it should be, but it's the way it is; if not higher.
I agree. They've made it this way themselves, and it's too late to really fix it at this point. Maybe later on with firmware updates they could bang out some kind of workable online infrastructure. Who knows. I have zero interest in whatever third party stuff they've got going on this time around. I haven't even looked into it because the market in general was so bad on the Wii that it makes me sad to think about it. At least on other systems, the crap games try to disguise themselves with interesting titles - with the Wii, it was lazy stuff like "Carnival Games", or "Catz", or "Go Vacation", or "The Black Eyed Peas Experience". This is the majority of what I saw when I went to the store to browse what had been released, and it killed all interest I had in sifting through all that crap to find the diamond in the rough. It's like going to a free Flash games website and sifting through 20,000 Texas Hold-em and Toss This Character As Far As You Can clones to get to Canabalt or Don't Look Back. It's hard to tell what's even genuinely good outside of first-party releases on review sites because they're working with a catalog that's so flooded with bad, it's hard not to inflate even minor successes. On the other end of the spectrum, if you knew there was a quality multiplatform release coming out, you also knew the Wii was going to get shafted with the stripped-down version due to either internal hardware, controller, or online limitations of the console. The rare third party exclusive that was also good tended to be of the party game only variety, like Boom Blox, because they knew that's what would sell. If I ever get around to buying a Wii U, it'll be because I want to see what Mario looks like with shiny new graphics. They're free to prove me wrong, and I'd love to see it otherwise, but I don't think that'll happen.


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The SquirrelI was four years old in the summertime in Atlantic City. That's when I met Lucy Squirrel. I picked her up on the beach and we were in love. Our parents lived in the same apartment building on Ohio Avenue (check your Monopoly board) for the summer. We played and splashed and ran and giggled and laughed all summer and our parents were delighted. When the summer ended there was a hole in my life. I couldn't wait for next summer to see Lucy again.
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Cosmologists Step from Science to Science Fiction
by Brian Thomas, M.S. *
The further an investigation gets from testable science, the more speculative it becomes. How many inferences and ad hoc stories does it take before a scientific endeavor becomes science fiction? Two recent proposals from professional cosmologists step squarely across the boundary between conjecture-containing science and just plain conjecture.
The study of stars has a long tradition. Much of what is understood about their structure and motion must be inferred from the light that reaches earth, since they are so far away. When it comes to explaining their origins, even more inferences are necessary.
Publishing in the April 12 issue of Physics Letters B, Indiana University's Nikodem Poplawski explored the idea that "our universe might have originated from a black hole inside another universe."1 This concept of the universe being one of multiple "nested universes" depends on theoretical constructs called wormholes, which in turn depend on never-before-seen "exotic matter" that has negative density and moves in the opposite direction of normal matter when pushed.
ScienceNOW reported that this proposal "may seem fantastic, but a theoretical physicist claims that such a scenario could help answer some of the most perplexing questions in cosmology."2
Poplawski admitted on Space.com that his nested universes concept is not directly testable, and that the question of where the first universe came from that gave rise to the one earth inhabits would be "a very reasonable criticism."1 It seems that for every perplexing question that "nested universes" attempts to overcome, it raises even more, like Hercules' battle with the many-headed Hydra.
Poplawski is not the only cosmologist dabbling in fantastical speculation. Discovery Channel is currently airing a documentary series featuring Stephen Hawking, "one of the world's leading scientists," in which he "will set out his latest thinking on some of the universe's greatest mysteries."3
Among his latest speculations is that the existence of extraterrestrial aliens is "perfectly rational."3 Also according to Hawking, if earth's inhabitants were to encounter them, they could be so far advanced that human technology would be easily overrun if the aliens attempted to exploit the planet's resources. The Sunday Times reported that "Hawking believes that contact with such a species could be devastating for humanity."3
According to the Times, scientists Lord Rees and Brian Cox join in Hawking's belief in aliens. But without so much as a single rivet from an alien spacecraft, a hint of even the basic conditions required for biochemistry anywhere but on earth, nor any coded signals having been detected from far away, belief in aliens falls into the realm of fantasy.
Like much of modern cosmological theory, speculations regarding nested universes and advanced alien life forms are inherently based on a purely naturalistic origin for space, time, and matter/energy. Also like many modern cosmological theories built on philosophies that reject the scientific and historical validity of God's Word, these speculations offer colorful possibilities, but no solid answers.
The latest thinking about the deepest mysteries of the universe is clearly guided more by a refusal to acknowledge a Creator than by empirical science or reason.
- Choi, C. Q. Our Universe Was Born in a Black Hole, Theory Says. Space.com. Posted on space.com April 27, 2010, accessed April 27, 2010, reporting on research published in Poplawski, N. J. 2010. Radial motion into an Einstein-Rosen bridge. Physics Letters B. 687 (2-3) 110-113.
- Berardelli, P. Does Our Universe Live Inside a Wormhole? ScienceNOW. Posted on news.sciencemag.org April 9, 2010, accessed April 27, 2010.
- Leake, J. Don't talk to aliens, warns Stephen Hawking. The Sunday Times. Posted on timesonline.co.uk April 25, 2010, accessed April 28, 2010.
Image credit: NASA
* Mr. Thomas is Science Writer at the Institute for Creation Research.
Article posted on May 12, 2010.
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Don't Miss Comet PANSTARRS
A comet visible to the naked eye is not that common. Scientists estimate that the opportunity to see one of these icy dirtballs advertising their cosmic presence so brilliantly they can be seen without the aid of a telescope or binoculars happens only once every five to 10 years. That said, there may be two naked-eye comets available for your viewing pleasure this year.
"You might have heard of a comet ISON, which may become a spectacular naked-eye comet later this fall," said Amy Mainzer, the principal investigator of NASA's NEOWISE mission at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, Calif., and self-described cosmic icy dirtball fan. "But if you have the right conditions you don't have to wait for ISON. Within a few days, comet PANSTARRS will be making its appearance in the skies of the Northern Hemisphere just after twilight."
Discovered in June 2011, comet 2011 L4 (PANSTARRS) bears the name of the telescopic survey that discovered it -- the less than mellifluous sounding "Panoramic Survey Telescope and Rapid Response System" which sits atop the Haleakala volcano in Hawaii.
Since its discovery a year-and-a-half ago, observing comet PANSTARRS has been the exclusive dominion of comet aficionados in the Southern Hemisphere, but that is about to change. As the comet continues its well-understood and safe passage through the inner-solar system, its celestial splendor will be lost to those in the Southern Hemisphere, but found by those up north.
"There is a catch to viewing comet PANSTARRS," said Mainzer. "This one is not that bright and is going to be low on the western horizon, so you'll need a relatively unobstructed view to the southwest at twilight and, of course, some good comet-watching weather."
Well, there is one more issue -- the time of day, or night, to view it.
"Look too early and the sky will be too bright," said Rachel Stevenson, a NASA Postdoctoral Fellow at JPL. "Look too late, the comet will be too low and obstructed by the horizon. This comet has a relatively small window."
For those in search of comet L4 PANSTARRS, look to the west after sunset in early and mid-March. This graphic shows the comet's expected positions in the sky.
Image credit: NASA
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what about the antivirus and sandboxie?
what about the antivirus and sandboxie?
Here is the Golden Rule on two Firewalls or two Anti-Virus..
Just One, Not Two -- Never use two software Firewalls at the same time. Completely uninstall one before installing another. Use the vendor's uninstall utility or if not available, use the Windows remove software tool in the control panel.
Just One, Not Two -- Never use two Anti-virus products at the same time. Completely uninstall one before installing another. Use the vendor's uninstall utility or if not available, use the Windows remove software tool in the control panel.
at this point IMHO, you have three options:
but i only have 1 antivirus ! Zona alarm AV and Firewall, sandboxie is not a Antivirus.
See below:
64-bit Windows 7
As of version 3.56, the 64-bit version of Sandboxie contains a new feature called "Experimental Protection" which improves the protection offered by Sandboxie. The result is protection similar to that of the 32-bit version, but the feature uses unofficial kernel interfaces and the developer acknowledges that "there is a small chance that a future update to the Windows kernel could render the feature inoperable and might even cause system crashes."[10]
Version 3.44 reintroduced support for 64-bit Windows, on both Vista SP1 and Windows 7, albeit not as robust as for 32-bit Windows.[11]
Last edited by GeorgeV; November 6th, 2012 at 09:31 AM.
Here is another suggestion..
If you are still having a problem downloading ZoneAlarm Free 10.2.000.018, then try this method?
1.) shut down Sandboxie
2.) Use Microsoft Internet Explorer ver. 8, 9 or 10 to Download Zone Alarm Free with the link below:
Let us know how you have managed to resolve the issue. It will help other users with the same problem.
Last edited by GeorgeV; December 2nd, 2012 at 03:47 PM.
i already downloaded the new version.
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CORONA DEL MAR – Tom Arneal held a small amount of change after he paid for a Hot Wheels pack and a bag of Punch Balls at the toy store counter.
The 9-year-old from Yorba Linda closed his right hand over the money and dropped it in a clear plastic donation jar that had a sign asking people to help keep the shop afloat.
Hundreds of people of all ages – including kids like Tom – showed up throughout the day Tuesday to buy items for themselves, gifts for kids they knew or presents for the patients at Children's Hospital of Orange County.
In doing so, they gave an equally – if not more – profound gift to Michael and Lori Curtin, the owners of the ailing Toy Boat Toy Boat Toy Boat: a shot at keeping their beloved shop alive.
Many came to be part of the cash mob initiated by the team of AM radio host Bill Handel at KFI 640. The cash mob is possibly the first in a series of monthly events to put the spotlight on small businesses, Handel said. The radio personality lent his support to the store first by urging people to visit the shop earlier in the day, then greeting customers, signing autographs, posing for photos onsite for more than two hours and then calling into the Bill Carroll radio show.
Toy Boat was selected for the cash mob because "it had a perfect back story," he said.
Toy Boat has been on East Coast Highway in Corona del Mar for nearly half a century and carries a variety of toys, but is known for its selection of items that usually are not available at big box retailers. During its peak, it expanded to three locations in Newport Beach and one in Newport Coast. It enjoyed one good year after the Curtins bought all four stores in 2007, then faced a triple threat: the economic downturn, competition from online toy retailers and pricey long-term leases.
Given that story, the desire to show support resonated with the people who came from all corners of Orange County. Despite the high temperature and crowd inside the store, most patiently shopped and stood in a line that at times was 30 people deep. Some noshed on complimentary fruit and cheese platters and drank water donated by Bristol Farms for the occasion.
Meanwhile, the Curtins and their employees worked nonstop to ring up purchases, wrap gifts and try to restock the shelves. By 1 p.m., three medium-size shipping boxes were full of toys that customers bought to donate to CHOC.
Paul Fenton, 69, came to see if the store had puppets that he could buy for his granddaughter. Seeing none, he scooped up a Barbie in summer clothes and a matching convertible in the requisite pink, Play-Doh and a few more toys to donate to young patients. He said he drove from Aliso Viejo with a buddy because he wanted to help out the Curtins.
"I'd hate for them to lose their store," he said.
That sentiment seemed to be the chord that was struck for many who were there, including Lori Arneal of Yorba Linda who decided to create an impromptu "field trip" for her kids, Tom Arneal and Dana Arneal, and their friend Michael Lucy.
Dana, 11, bought a Jacob's Ladder and a packet of small plastic instruments.
"I'm pretty excited about it," she said, adding that her choice was influenced by the prospect of getting a real clarinet as early as Tuesday night.
Michael, who also got a Jacob's Ladder, added, "You don't see these kinds of toys at Wal-Mart or Target."
The Curtins walked through the store greeting and smiling at customers, trying hard to keep their exhaustion from the previous night's preparations from showing. They have been behind in paying their rent and their vendors, Michael Curtin said, but the day's sales and donations will be used to help make a payment.
He said that now that they're managing only one store, he believes there's enough patronage to give the store a chance at survival.
"There aren't many places where you can go get a toy on the day of a birthday party and have it wrapped for free," he said.
Whether he and his wife will have enough to keep the store open for several days, a month, several months or longer is not clear. When asked what the next step was, he replied, "Open the store tomorrow."
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Dodgers, reliever Howell finalize one-year deal
By Ken Gurnick / MLB.com
Howell fills one of the last holes on the roster as the situational lefty out of a bullpen that is potentially as loaded as the overflowing starting rotation.
The Dodgers wanted a veteran lefty because Scott Elbert is returning from elbow surgery and Paco Rodriguez has only one month of Major League experience. Those are the only other lefty relievers on the 40-man roster.
The soft-tossing Howell joins a bullpen of predominantly right-handers, most of them hard throwers -- Brandon League, Kenley Jansen, Ronald Belisario, Matt Guerrier, Javy Guerra and Shawn Tolleson.
But Jansen is coming off heart surgery, Guerrier a strained forearm tendon and Guerra shoulder surgery.
Howell, 29, went 1-0 with a 3.04 ERA in 55 games for the Rays in 2012, with 42 strikeouts and 22 walks in 50 1/3 innings. He missed the entire 2010 season with a shoulder injury that required surgery for a torn labrum.
Howell, who attended USC and the University of Texas at Austin, was a first-round pick of the Royals in 2004 and was traded to the Rays in '06. He was 6-1 with a 2.22 ERA in 64 games in '08 and followed that with a 2.84 ERA in 69 games in '09 before the injury.
Ken Gurnick is a reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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(Wouldn't a time bender be the best for this situation? She could stop time enough for us to rip Rick's head off and toss him into the fire. )
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