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How about telling the members of what the heck is going on with site. Why it was down for days, etc.
Maybe like most IT departments you feel people that the consumers don't need to be told.
How about telling the members of what the heck is going on with site. Why it was down for days, etc.
Maybe like most IT departments you feel people that the consumers don't need to be told.
'84 R100RT '04 CLC(gone) Honda NT700V
BMWBeer Motorcycles Women
Tom -
I guess it seems pretty obvious to me since me and a few other people have been dealing with it! Maybe not!
As you're probably aware, we've had several bouts of malicious software, viruses, whatever...this has happened several times in the past year. The first real big issue was last February when a spammer got into the forum and dropped a number of very bad posts and there was some concern about people's passwords being stolen. Everyone was required to register again with the forum. Then about a month or so ago, we had pops up with scripts being blocked, warnings, etc. The person who basically built the VB forum for us had to come in and try and close the holes. The Flea Market went away at that time, thinking they were getting in there. There were a few other minor changes. We had been slowly coming back when it went bad again about 10 days ago. We struggled to keep things going, but in the end, the forum had to go off-line. The only short term solution was to upgrade to the latest version of VBulletin to get the more enhanced security features. At this point, everything is back just with a differnt Graphic User Interface or GUI. So, things will be in different places. That's the case with any software upgrade.
The one thing that is still not back is the Flea Market. It seems that for as long as I've been on the forum, the Flea Market has always been a separate entity. VBulletin doesn't provide for a tool like this. Unless you want the Flea Market to reside directly within the forums, as other VBulletin forums have done. That was not the approach early on for MOA. The forum is for exchange of technical ideas, problems, solutions, and generally sharing our motorcycling experiences. Buying/selling is not part of that experience, so it has always been separate...that's my take on it. But we are considering moving the Flea Market back to the forum in some fashion...yet to be decided.
All this is advance of a future change to the MOA website and forum. If you read Vince's article in the September ON, a decision was made to move to a different platform in order to simplify things associated with the MOA. I can't really go into all of it because I really don't understand all of it, but I've heard that the current system is somewhat of a bandaid/bridged affair to have the MOA database and the forum database share information. It's been problematic. So, a process has been started to fully intergrate all aspects of the MOA digital information which should make things more secure, easier to access accounts, see items in the Country Store, etc., etc. When all this will happen continues to shift to the right, but things are moving in that direction.
Hope that lays out what's been happening and where things are going.
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mine-ineye-deatheah-pielayah-jooa-kalayus. oolah-minane-hay-meeriah-kal-oyus-algay-a-thaykin', buddy!
A simple note on the website while it was down would have avoided the confusion we are seeing now that things are sort of back to normal. It also would not be a bad idea to put something up on the main webpage, similar to your explanation, to help members understand what's going on.
Paul Mulhern
The biggest mistake people make... is thinking they have time.
I think most members knew it was a issue, but just to have the lack of courtesy not to at least post something more. It would of not been hard to have more information posted. I was in 'IT' for many years, and many times the server group or web group would do something and not tell the rest of the organization. That always made the 'IT' an advisory group.
Okay your busy, the information posted was not adequate in my opinion.
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Keep in mind that this is a volunteer organization mostly even though it does have officers and by laws and since it is volunteer driven sometimes I think we the user are not seen as customers or stakeholders. And that the voice of the customer is never really heard......or for that matter asked for.
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mine-ineye-deatheah-pielayah-jooa-kalayus. oolah-minane-hay-meeriah-kal-oyus-algay-a-thaykin', buddy!

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Mystery solved, did a little research, appears Morad purchased all the Akront tooling and patents and is now producing them, if anyone cares
Mystery solved, did a little research, appears Morad purchased all the Akront tooling and patents and is now producing them, if anyone cares
Those wheels look fantastic...
Good morning, have a new picture of the exhaust and what it is going to look like. Amazing how damn rust sets in so quickly just to air, we are going to have the exhaust and the pipes coated so they do not turn colors when they heat up. Also Josh found a vintage Tail Light, I only have a photograph of the box at this point, but Josh says the tail light is perfect and is very heavy and period correct. Thanks for continuing to follow, been a busy summer and not much progress, but we hope to change that this winter.
Those will look nice! You could get some Gibbs to coat them with until you plate them. Much friendlier to the final coating than something like WD-40, which can kill your finish before you start it.
Also, I would recommend to your guy to dress those welds up a bunch to smooth them out. MIG welds just don't quite look vintage & with some judicious filing & sanding, will disappear. Just a suggestion.
Can't wait for the next update!
Took awhile went through the whole threat. First, what an amazing 356!!
I am fairly new to the airheads (wrenching part), and have been trying to do an airhead cafe' myself. However, things never followed as planned, so this is kind of what I am end of at this point.
Keeping up the good job on check writing skills, and I will try to follow this build.
Josh did some CPR on my Center Stand and posted the information on his site, thought you guys might be interested:
Whoa, that bit must've been broken off my center stand long ago. Can't wait to weld a new one on. Thanks for the tip!
Well Josh took our 1940's R12 exhaust and mocked it up on his bike to give us a great idea as to the finished result. We have a choice to make about the Fin on the exhaust being on the top or the bottom, I think we are siding with the Fin being on the top but we have not decided yet. I have to say that it is really adding a unique look to our 1970's Cafe Racer and the fact that the exhaust would have been found on an earlier BMW from decades before our bike makes it all that much better.
We are going to have Jet Hot coat the exhaust so that we do not get any of the discoloring you see in the headers of Josh's bike. Would love to know what you guys think!
Here is the exhaust with the Fin Up!
Here is the exhaust on a 1940's BMW and as you can see, the fin was always in the Down position, so taking the exhaust and putting the fin UP makes sense for a Cafe Racer?
Fin up has a more "custom" look, it is pretty much perpendicular to the ground in the slant you have the exhaust, it is very visually appealing. Fin down has a funky slant, made more so by the tilt on the pipes. Don't care for it as much...
Josh also took a quick video so we can hear the exhaust, checkout the link below, the password for the video is SHANE


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January 29, 2012
Seen but not heard: the mayor's new emissary on Atlantic Yards issues
Atlantic Yards Report
Lolita Jackson, director of special projects at the mayor's office and described (probably over-described) as an ombudsman to oversee quality-of-life issues regarding the project--attended the January 26 meeting--her first--of the Atlantic Yards District Service Cabinet, which includes agency and governmental officials.
She was introduced by Sam Pierre, Brooklyn director at the Mayor's Community Assistance Unit. (Pierre was formerly an aide to Rep. Ed Towns, as well an officer in the powerful Thomas Jefferson Democratic Club, both of which have favorable postures toward Atlantic Yards, as does the mayor.)
"Lolita's role will be to assist some of the work we're already doing here, working with city agencies, so that we can improve quality of life issues around the project," Pierre said. "We'll be working with Carlo [Scissura, special advisor at the Brooklyn Borough President's Office], and Arana [Hankin, Director, Atlantic Yards Project, Empire State Development], and Forest City. We've had conversations, we're going to be working together to make sure that we have our agencies work together... so that the project can be done."
Jackson spoke individually to several people but didn't address the group. She had arrived at the 9:30 a.m. meeting--which normally starts ten minutes late--on time, despite a trip from the Upper East Side. You have to wonder what she thought about the delay in the Transportation Demand Management plan.
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They're Still the Twins
The Minnesota Twins are in strange territory for the middle of June. They are 13 games below .500 and in the basement of the A.L. Central as they host the White Sox for three games beginning tonight.
No Joe Mauer. No Joe Nathan. No Jim Thome. No Denard Span. No Jason Kubel. A different Justin Morneau. No Francisco Liriano (he won't pitch in this series). Slumping Delmon Young and Danny Valencia and no Jesse Crain, Matt Guerrier and Jon Rauch from a year ago. The pesky Nick Punto isn't around anymore either.
Sounds like good news for the Sox, right? Wrong. As long as there are players wearing Twins jerseys, we can't take anything for granted. And mark my words, they will give us fits.
There's still Carl Pavano, who starts tonight for Minny, the always-troublesome Michael Cuddyer, exciting rookie outfielder Ben Revere and although Morneau, Young and Valencia aren't yet themselves, it's a good bet they'll snap out of it against the Pale Hose. They always do, evidenced by the Twins 25-11 record against the Sox the last two seasons. The Twinkies also have rebounded a bit, having won eight of their last 10 games.
Gavin Floyd will be on the mound tonight for the South Siders in an attempt to get this six-game road swing off to a good start. A 4-2 trip in Minnesota and Phoenix will put us at .500. Hopefully we can do better than that.


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Discussion in 'Star Trek Movies I-X' started by The Overlord, Feb 25, 2013.
Then what part of Trek are you really enthused about?
that's interesting, I think, like it or dislike it, that Generations has a very big and cinematic feel to it.(the meeting of Kirk and Picard, the Enterprise crash, the Nexus effects and the effects in general, etc.) It's also a great-looking film.
TOS and TNG, for the most part.
The films have been disappointing overall, right out of the gate.
I was really let down by TMP. It didn't reflect the best elements of TOS at all.
I really enjoyed TWOK. However, while TWOK brought character development of Kirk and Spock to the fore, more effectively than TMP did, there were many other (less important) aspects of TWOK that were completely incongruous with TOS, and not in a good way.
Swerving back towards being on topic, I think jayceee is right that GEN set the TNG part of the movie franchise off on a rocky start. I was certainly underwhelmed by it; it wasn't really that much of an improvement over TUC, which is really faint praise.
FC was certainly a significant step up, but there was a lot that I hated about it. I could let the reimagining of Zefram Cochrane slide, but revisiting the sort of sloppy time travel tropes that populated TVH—but without the redeeming element of an overall tone of light-hearted comedy—was really irritating to me. Nevertheless, FC is the zenith of the TNG part of the film franchise, as far as I'm concerned.
Ignoring the lackluster script of Generations, I only recently came to notice how good the special effects were for its time, from watching the blu ray version.
The older VHS and first dvd version (ie. non-anamorphic widescreen) I watched previously, looked rather awful.
Let's look at it through the box office. Ralph Winter believed TFF was so bad it almost killed the movie franchise. But as bad as many say it was, TFF still had the best opening weekend of any Trek movie to that point, and it made some money. On a budget of $30 million, TFF grossed $70 million, worldwide. So it wasn't a box office bomb. Just an unfortunate follow-up story to TVH. And, it justified doing a sixth movie.
INS was not a box office bomb, either. Its opening weekend brought in $8 million less than FC, but it still made $118 million, worldwide on a budget of $70 million. Not a great margin, but not a loss, either. That was only about $2 million less than GEN had brought in, though GEN had almost half the budget. If there was a problem, it was FC brought in considerably more money on a smaller budget. Like TFF, INS was simply a bad follow-up to FC, not really a sign that the franchise losing public interest.
The problem is, NEM was a bomb. Period. NEM barely covered its $60 million budget in worldwide gross. Personally, it's the only Trek movie going back to TMP that I never saw in the theater.
If NEM had at least made some money, any money, there could've been sound justification for another TNG movie for the crew to go out on. Instead, I think Paramount took it as a sign that he TNG franchise had played out its creative juices, fan interest alone could no longer sustain the box office, and it was time to put Trek on the shelf for a while.
Box office and budget information were taken from The Numbers. http://www.the-numbers.com/movies/series/StarTrek.php
That opening shot of the champagne bottle tumbling through space was gorgeous.
The post is self-explanatory no? I thought everyone knew what cinemascore was. Don't get in a huff because you were proven wrong.
Critically it's one of the highest rated blockbusters ever. Certainly the best received ST movie ever. The numbers bear it out (wtf are you looking at??)...no legs to stand on there. Top critics were at 93% fresh.
Actually, I wasn't found to be wrong. As per the discussion, CinemaScore provides no data to support what Star Trek fans in general thought about Nemesis. It only measures audience reaction on opening night.
Further research indicates that CinemaScore uses its score to predict box office returns for the film. Their results are behind a pay-wall, so we can't know whether their prediction was accurate in the case of Nemesis.
They also acknowledge that crowds on opening night tend to rank movies more favorably than at other times. That's another reason why your statement, that people who saw the film liked it, isn't an accurate statement. That may have been true on opening night, but we have no data for audiences on other days.
Given the existence of other data indicating an overall negative reaction to the film, the fact that CinemaScore claims that opening night ratings are skewed high, and the fact that the movie tanked, there's reason to doubt that veracity of the claim that "people who saw it liked it."
http://articles.latimes.com/print/2009/oct/13/entertainment/et-bigpicture13 discusses how the score is used to predict returns and how ratings are skewed high on opening night.
http://boxofficemojo.com/movies/?page=daily&id=startrek10.htm demonstrates that most tickets sold for the film domestically were not on opening night. Further evidence of Nemesis bombing at the box office can be found there.
http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/star_trek_nemesis/ provides evidence of a negative critical reaction, and nonscientific evidence of negative audience reaction.
And Mr. Ebert hasn't seemed much for action films lately, I believe.
I think my answer to the original question has been posted already. Insurrection was too episodic and not epic enough. It had a good premise, also as described in this thread, but the execution was small and juvenile.
Again, as mentioned, Stewart's and Spiner's meddling in the creative process was not helpful especially with Nemesis. If Data sings, the movie is pants. Nothing about Nemesis made sense, not the Romulan clone plan, not B4, not the motivations...
I'm still convinced that the core of a decent TNG movie exists somewhere in the deleted scenes of Nemesis. Sure, we're still stuck with that damn Argo scene on the planet. But some of those missing scenes have got a lot of heart that the movie desperately needs to off-set the sheer stupidity that Baird actually left in his final cut.
I was very surprised how good all the deleted scenes were and how much more they focused on the characters. Too bad Baird took a knife to the film!
I agree. If you gave everything that was shot for Nemesis to someone else to edit, you could have a reasonable film. Not great, but okay.
Poor Gates really got hard done by in Nemesis. A lot of her scenes gave Crusher a much greater presence in the film and she and Stewart have a nice chemistry. A shame. Wish the deleted scenes existed in better quality....
I completely agree. I liked TNG as a TV series, but really disliked the movies, because the tone and pace of TNG just didn't work for a movie format, in my opinion. And to me, it felt like everyone was trying to reinvent their characters in the TNG movies - Picard is suddenly doing action scene after action scene in contrived situations, suddenly being portrayed as a rule-breaker when we had seen him be quite conservative in the TV show, go-karting on a planet in a dune buggy ... Worf is threatening to kill Picard for calling him a coward ... it all pulled me out of the story... I felt like I was watching one of those TV reunion shows, where the actors or writers seem to be creating charicatures of their former character roles, rather than something new... The exciting frontier exploration, adventure, and action feel of the original series was what a movie needed, and when TNG tried to replicate that in their movies, it didn't work...
Good points.
Beverly was an afterthought in all the movies, sadly. The writer's need to keep Picard single for the movies really harmed their relationship.
The really tragic thing about Nemesis in particular though is that while the good doctor was effectively overlooked in both First Contact and Insurrection (and the fans made sure the production team knew it), the script for Nemesis actually gives her a terrific part. She's the closest member of crew to Picard, on a personal level, and those deleted scenes show it. We don't really get a feel for Picard's angst over being cloned in the final cut, whereas those scenes where Beverly gently reminds him that he and Shinzon are different people is a gentle reminder of the closeness of their relationship. As are their scenes together at the wedding, and the spiritual coda with her keying him in from Starfleet medical ("Jean Luc... save the last dance for me.") Gates even says in the DVD special features that she actually recognises Dr Crusher in the script of Nemesis, unlike the previous two movies where she was just 'there'. But alas, Stuart Baird cut out all her scenes. They finally had a story where Crusher had a key part to play, but they blew it anyway.
Nobody came away from Nemesis intact though. People talk about the TNG movies being 'The Picard & Data Show', but even their story arc got ruined by the director's scissors this time around. I almost subconsciously make allowances for the deleted scenes now whenever I rewatch it, so at least the idea of Data trying to help his little brother along by performing the memory upgrade makes sense to me in context of the missing scenes where he tries to teach B4 to mature, instead of just coming out of thin air as a bizarre plot device intended to carry the actor through to the (non-existant) sequel like it does in the final cut. As I've said before, you know a TNG movie really went wrong when even Brent Spiner's plot got ruined in the editing room. :facepalm:
Had to make room for the dune buggy somehow.
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I make frequent use of Doug Raymond's excellent R1150RT_Elec_Diagram (link below). It is much easier to navigate than my Clymer's Manual and clearer than a BMW schematic I've found on the web. However, for those of us who own the 2004 Twin Spark RT, it is missing the connections for the main spark plugs, which led me to purchase the BMW SLP 2.2 Electrical Diagram CD.
The differences between Doug's Schematic for the single-spark 1150RT and the twin-spark are:
--There is a Fuse 9, 7.5 amps. It connects to the High Beam lamp and indicator, between the Load Relief relay and the High Beam switch.
--There are two connections from the Motronic to the connectors on top of the Stick Coils. The left side and right side have separate connections to the Motronic. +12V for the stick coils comes directly from the Key Switch, no fuse.
(--Some R1150RT models have a second Load relay (not mine) that connects the main plug stick coils to +12V via a direct connection when the key is on. There is no indication of which VINs have this relay.)
--Errata: On page 3 of Doug's schematic there should be a connection from the Load Relief relay to Fuse 7.
I've uploaded the links and PDF files that show the wiring in detail for those who need to troubleshoot a problem.
1. Doug Raymond's original schematic: R1150RT_Elec_Diagram
2. An updated page 3 of Doug's R1150RT_Elec_Diagram: R1150RT_Elec_Diagram Page 3 Updated
3. BMW Schematic showing Fuse 9: 2004 R1150RT High Beam Schematic
4. Twin Spark Connections: 2004 R1150RT Twin Spark Connections
5. Twin Spark Connections with Load Relay (not common): 2004 R1150RT Twin Spark Schematic Load Relay 2


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Without Headley, Black to experiment at third
By Corey Brock / MLB.com
PEORIA, Ariz. -- With Chase Headley sidelined for at least two weeks with a strained right calf, the Padres have decided who will play third base in the interim.
San Diego manager Bud Black said four players in big league camp -- Alexi Amarista, Ryan Jackson, Alberto Gonzalez and Minor Leaguer Jace Peterson -- could see playing time at third base when Cactus League play begins Thursday.
"We'll mix and match over at third," Black said. "It's good for those guys. It will be great for those guys to get exposed to third base. They'll get some [at-bats], some playing time.
"We know what Chase can do. Here in the short term, it will be good to get those guys exposed. They are up for it."
Headley injured his calf Saturday during an infield rundown drill. He was on crutches as a precaution to keep some of the weight off his calf. He said Sunday morning that the calf was sore. He was scheduled to have an MRI exam Monday.
"It's going to be beyond two weeks," Black said.
Of the available players, Gonzalez has played the most at third base (81 games, 48 starts) over his Major League career. Amarista has played 10 big league games at the position, and Jackson, who is considered an above-average defender at shortstop, played three games at third base in 2013 for the Cardinals. Peterson is a shortstop by trade as well.
Headley's injury painfully familiar to Street
PEORIA, Ariz. -- Closer Huston Street was not happy to hear that teammate Chase Headley sustained a right calf strain on Saturday.
Street knows as well as anyone exactly how tricky that injury can be.
Street missed five weeks during the 2012 season with a left calf strain that he sustained while he ran from the mound to first base to cover a ground ball to the right side.
Then, a year ago, Street experienced the same type of injury to the same calf, although his recovery that time was a much quicker two weeks.
"It's a factor of severity. It's inside your body, so you can't see it; you're going completely off of feel," Street said. "Last year was totally precautionary. It was in the middle of the season and I tweaked it; I could still jog on it, and it healed pretty quickly.
"But in 2012 when I did it, I could hardly walk the next day. I could put zero pressure on it. Again, it's all about the severity of the strain."
Headley's injury, on initial review, does not sound too serious. He acknowledged he was sore Sunday, using crutches as a precaution, though he could put weight on the calf. He was set to have an MRI exam on Monday.
Either way, Street had some advice for Headley.
"I would tell when it feels 100 percent, still wait a week," Street said. "The good news is it's so early in spring. He'll have time, but the calf will take a while."
Amarista poised for another year in utility role
PEORIA, Ariz. -- With a glut of outfielders in camp, and the Padres likely to carry five on the 25-man roster, there will be little need for Alexi Amarista to appear in the outfield as he did in 2013.
But he will most likely be seen just about everywhere else.
San Diego manager Bud Black said recently that the plan was again for the Padres to use Amarista, 24, in a super-utility role, where he will bounce around the diamond.
"Alexi's game, for me, is his versatility," Black said. "You look at all the components of his game, he's capable at second, capable at short, capable at third, capable of all three outfield spots," Black added. "He's a very dependable player on defense. On offense, he's done some things to win some games for us. He can move around the diamond, he doesn't scare off, he plays with energy. He's a good all-around player."
Last season, Amarista appeared in 23 games at second base, nine at third base, 13 at shortstop and 95 in the outfield -- mostly because of injuries to outfielders Cameron Maybin and Carlos Quentin.
Amarista was acquired early in 2012 from the Angels, where manager Mike Scioscia gave his former pitching coach, Black, some high praise for Amarista.
"When I talked to Mike, when we made that trade, he said, 'Pepe, this guy is a great fit for the National League.'"
Corey Brock is a reporter for MLB.com. Keep track of @FollowThePadres on Twitter. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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DETROIT - The former Wayne County director of economic development and now the former Wayne County Airport Authority CEO, Turkia Mullin, will be put under oath.
A judge has ordered a deposition stemming from a lawsuit that claims Mullin and the Airport Authority violated an open meetings act while searching for a new airport director.
Attorneys will be given the opportunity Nov. 22 to ask Mullin a barrage of questions about her job with the airport and the county.
It is unclear what impact the deposition will have in the ongoing FBI probe into Wayne County. However, having Mullin's testimony under oath will put her on the record for the first time since the county severance scandal was brought to light.
Mullin accepted a $200,000 severance package from the county upon leaving her job as head of economic development. She returned the money, although it was much less after taxes at about $136,000.
The FBI has been investigating Wayne County Executive Robert Ficano's office since the severance scandal broke. Meanwhile, Mullin was fired from her CEO position with the airport.
Moreover, amid the investigation, Ficano has changed his deputy executive and assistant.
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Bringing In 2013 Right: How Did Your Favorite Celebrities Spend Their New Year Celebrations?
Celebrities Spending New Year
New Year's Eve was a big old bottle of fun for everyone who didn't get wasted vomiting in a back alley somewhere. These celebrities had a blast and shared their NYE with all of us. If you want to know what they did, here's a comprehensive look at how celebs spent their last moments of 2012.
What did you do for the occasion?
Kimye – They celebrated by kissing each other's faces all night in
Oakland 1 Oak. Was it hard for Kim not to drink?
Chad and Evelyn – They reunited and it feels so good, hanging out together for the New Year. Move over Breezy and Rihanna, this is the new unexpected reunited couple to watch.
John Legend – He brought in the New Year with his beard and ESPN's Erin Andrews. Dude always has bangers around him.
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Dwyane Wade – Look at him and Gabrielle Union looking so happy together. Looks like a nice way to bring in their New Year.


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LONG ISLAND CITY, N.Y. - Forever Cheese has issued a recall of one production lot of its Ricotta Salata Frescolina brand products due to possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination.
In a news release, the company said there have been 14 reported illnesses in 11 states which may be related to the recalled cheese products.
The cheese in question is Forever Cheese lot No. T9425 from one production date coded 441202 on the original wheel.
The cheese was sold to distributors for retailers and restaurants in California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, Montana, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Washington and Washington, D.C., between June 20 and Aug. 9, 2012.
According to the company, the potential for contamination was noted after illness was reported in connection with eating the cheese. Each and every distributor and retailer is being contacted in an effort to recall any and all remaining products in the marketplace.
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DimeMag.comI sat down with DeMar before the Knicks/Raptors game on Friday to discuss the dunk contest among other things
Dime: How excited are you for the Dunk-In?
DeMar DeRozan: Im very excited. Its just an honor to be out there representing my teammates. It should be fun.
Dime: What do you know about Eric Gordon as a dunker?
DD: Hes not a dunker, I know hes a three-point shooter (laughs). But, you know, Ive seen him do some stuff, he can get up. Hes athletic, Im not going to underestimate him at all. I know he can get up and do a couple of things, so it should be interesting.
Dime: Do you already have some tricks up your sleeve?
DD: Yeah, I always have some tricks up my sleeve when it comes down to a dunk contest. But I cant tell yall what its going to be, youre just going to have to wait.
Dime:When was the last time you competed in a dunk contest?
DD: The McDonalds contest in high school (he won the McDonalds All-American dunk contest in 2008).
Dime: Did you watch a lot of dunk contests growing up?
DD: Yeah, I watched the NBA one every year. I was always interested in dunk contests. You know, its entertaining. Its fun to watch players do a lot of stuff that they maybe wouldnt do in a game, so its very interesting.
Dime: Give me your top three dunks of all time in an NBA Slam Dunk Contest.
DD: My top three? Vince Carter dunk in 2000. The 360 windmill. Id also have to say Jordan, when he came up and under with one hand (DeMar imitates the dunk that is on the 1:46 mark of this video). Then the year Jason Richardson won it, where he went between his legs.
Dime: Youve been in the league a couple of months now. Who is the best player youve faced so far?
DD: So far? Id say Dwyane Wade by far.
Dime: How do you think youre season is going so far?
DD: The season is going great. Im still learning, still getting better every day and thats what Im looking for.
Dime: How are you liking Canada?
DD: You know I love it. I hate the weather though, its too cold. Its way different from back home in L.A. I love the city. Theres not too much difference. Its more diverse, Id have to say that about Toronto. Since its international, I do a lot of Skyping and iChat to people back home, so Im glad we have technology. Other than that its the same.
Dime: Who is the best player from L.A. thats not in the league right now but should be?
DD: Id say Jeff Trepagnier. He went to USC. He got in the league but didnt stay long. But I think he should be in the League.
Dime: When you were in high school, did you play a lot of pickup with NBA guys?
DD: LeBron and Kobe, going to their camps and everything. Paul Pierce also. When I was younger, I used to go to Tayshaun Princes house a lot and play in his backyard.


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Topic: Global Address Book
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- iRedMail version: 0.8.3
- Store mail accounts in which backend (LDAP/MySQL/PGSQL): LDAP
- Linux/BSD distribution name and version: Debian 6
- Related log if you're reporting an issue:
Is it possible to create something like Global LDAP Address Book but for all domains or even better, with addresses wich I put there?
If so, how can I do it? And is it possible to have 2 address books?
For ex.:
1 address book, have ale the emails of company employes
2 address book, every domain have diffrent


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Ranging Reporter update: How have you been protecting yourself against the summer heat?
Aug. 19, 2010 at 3:19 a.m.
Ranging Reporter J.R. Ortega was at Ramsey's Restaurant where many people had already heard about the death of a man who was fishing at Riverside Park Wednesday. People in the Crossroads say it's hot and talked about how they keep cool and safe.
A: "I just remind my four kids to drink plenty of water. I have a daughter who runs cross country."
Debra Lozano, Victoria, registered nurse
A: "I've been in Africa. I'm an oil field consultant and go there for 35 days. There it has been in the 70s or 80s. Here, I just stay in the AC."
Randy Pickett, Victoria, oil field consultant
A: "Drink plenty of water. It will help keep you cool. Keep you hydrated. It's much better hydration than other drinks. I use about one Gatorade per 10 bottles of water during outside exertion in the heat."
John Elmore, Victoria, retired fire captain/paramedic
A: "Just trying to stay inside and in the shade. Drink lots of water. This summer it has been really hot."
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Discussion in 'TV & Media' started by JacksonArcher, Jan 11, 2011.
That's obviously what we're *supposed* to wonder...
Even based on the trailer, it's very apparent that it's an accident. Eve is aiming at Patrice (the man Bond is fighting on the train) and misses, hitting Bond by mistake.
As for Eve vs. Severine, I believe Eve is the main Bond girl.
Spoiler: Severine
Severine is killed by Silva midway through the film
Maybe there isn't even a main "Bond girl" for this film. That'd be a nice change, actually.
I just want to see Craig end one of his films in the arms of the main Bond girl. I have a feeling it's not going to happen in this one. That's one staple I'd wish they'd return to the series, like they have with Q.
Craig's films have more in common with the endings of some of the Fleming Books---more downbeat. Moonraker, for example, he doesn't get the girl and yet he's kinda okay with it.
It's a refreshing change actually. Seems more grounded.
I actually wouldn't mind seeing a Moonraker style ending where he tells the Bond girl he loves her and she reveals she's married (or engaged, it's been a while since I've read it).
I'm not suggesting it need happen every film, but I just want one Craig film where he ends up in the arms of the Bond girl. I'm sure a lot of others would love to see that too.
Well, no reason he couldn't get her at the end...only to find out she's also just looking for some theraputic nooky before moving onto the next assignment or whatever.
Based on a few lines of dialogue from Casino Royale, I think the Craig Bond prefers married women anyways. "Less complicated."
that's from the book, and how Bond started off...
That's also a lot like the Fleming Bond.
I need to reread Casino Royale. That was always my favorite Bond novel. Short, but sweet.
Yeah, there was a break from the last two, so it wouldn't be a bad return for this one. Just because it's going to remove excessive camp doesn't mean some of the staples can't come back. Quantum of Solace ended with Bond growing into Bond as we know him.
Hopefully they have an interesting script this time unlike Quantum of Solace. What a waste of a movie that was.
Well, for all we know, the trailer was edited to make it look that way. Or perhaps...she saw her chance, and a way to cover it up.
Indeed? I'm curious as to how you came across this info....
I'm a moderator over at the CommanderBond.net message boards. That kind of info just crops up. This time it's mostly through people who have seen call sheets, or storyboards.
I will concede that Bond getting shot could be on purpose and part of a cover up. But most of what I've heard and read says otherwise.
Well...at any rate--
Spoiler: Severine
I sincerely hope Severine has a more positive fate than that....
BTW--to the point regarding the books being more "serious" than the films regarding Bond's relationships with women--well...that may be, but...it's worth noting that even as far back as the second book, Live And Let Die, the final scene had Bond and Solitaire taking part in "passionate leave"....
After that--Diamonds Are Forever, Bond's musings on not bringing himself to settle down and marry her notwithstanding...by the end, the two are together (and she's boarding in his apartment...).
The endings of Dr. No, Goldfinger, and Thunderball are similarly "glam".
So...if this pattern in the Craig films of the Bond girls he "gets" all ending up dead continues for much longer (read: if it happens in Skyfall)...other than eliciting groans and muttered "Can't this poor fellow get a break?"--it'll not be true to the spirit of the books.
Seems Craig has signed on for two more films after Skyfall:
Rest of the article here.
While it's not official confirmation, and it could all be a bunch of nonsense. If it is true, I think it's fantastic. I loved Brosnan and always wish he did one more, now it appears Craig will get to do five films, and that seems like a nice solid number to end on.
Also, in other news, it appears Skyfall's runtime will be two hours and twenty five minutes, making it around the same length as Casino Royale.
Some new photos
If it's gonna be that long I hope it has better pacing than CR...
Two more films for Craig? I'd be ok with that, I hope they don't go beyond that though. I want him to at least equal Brosnan, but I don't want him to get into Rog or Sean territory.
Those are awesome pics. I've always been unclear with regards to the status of Craig's contact. It was brought to my attention yesterday that he already re-negotiated his contract after "Casino Roayle" and signed a five year deal. Now we get news about this two year extension. It seems we keep getting contradictory reports over just exactly what the length of his contract is.
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Walker Williams, offensive tackle for Tacoma Baptist in Tacoma, Wash., is taking a breath before leaping into a decision on where to continue his football career.
So far, Williams has received offers from Colorado, Eastern Washington, Oregon State, UCLA, Utah, Washington and Wisconsin.
Of these schools, Williams has gone on unofficial visits to Wisconsin, Colorado, UCLA, Oregon State and the UW, saying "it's always good to go out and see the colleges.You don't get to really get a feel for it until you see it in person."
Williams said he enjoyed his visit to UCLA because this is where he received his first offer. At his visit to Oregon State, Williams "did the whole recruiter rounds," describing it as a "true college town," where "everyone is really close knit."
Of Colorado, Williams said it was the nicest campus he has seen. Williams then described Wisconsin as a "nice blend of the city and a college town."
Washington stood out to Williams because he has gotten to know the coaching staff better, especially after having been there "at least four or five times for different camps." Williams said he thinks it is cool the stadium has plans to be renovated soon and likes how the line coach, Dan Cozetto, works.
During these visits, Williams said, "It's nice getting to know how they worked on the field as well as off."
Williams also will be making an unofficial visit to the University of California at Berkeley early next week while visiting family in the area.
This prospect from the Class of 2012 will be playing both offensive and defensive tackle during his senior year. Williams, who stands 6-foot-7, 320 pounds, said he is better at offense, but if the team needs someone on defense he has no problem stepping in.
In preparation of his senior season, Williams has been training and going to football camps, working on strength and speed.
With the level of competition Williams experiences playing at the Class 2B high school level, "it's hard to compare myself with others so that's why I go to camps and work out with the best linemen in the country."
The athletes he speaks of are Josh Garnett of Puyallup, Zach Banner of Lakes and Scott Rose of White River who he has been working out with at Competitive Edge in Puyallup since last year.
Of the recruitment process, Williams said it all "kicked off very quickly. "When UCLA offered it was a really big surprise…two weeks after that, Oregon State offered a scholarship…then the next morning Wisconsin offered. Then after that, once a week a school would offer."
According to Williams, this tells him that his hard work has been paying off.
"The biggest thing I look for (in a college) is a good general feel around the football program. It's hard to explain but you can tell when you click with the players and the coaches and the trainers," Williams said.
Williams won't be making any rush decisions though.
"This is a very long-term decision. It's probably one of the biggest decisions of your life and you're making it when you're 17 or 18 years old," said Williams, who will choose a school "whenever I'm feeling most confident with my decision and feel it's the right place for me."
As of now, Williams said he is focusing his attention on the schools that have put offers out to him, but he's not ready to openly rank them against each other.
Of the UW, Williams said, "I really like Washington and I think it's really nice having an option really close to home and to stay around your friends. I'm glad they have extended an offer to me."


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IN-su-lin LIS-pro, ree-KOM-bi-nant
Insulin, Ultra Rapid Acting
Insulin lispro is a fast-acting type of insulin. Insulin is one of many hormones that help the body turn the food we eat into energy. This is done by using the glucose (sugar) in the blood as quick energy. Also, insulin helps us store energy that we can use later. When you have diabetes mellitus, your body cannot make enough or does not use insulin properly. So, you must take additional insulin to regulate your blood sugar and keep your body healthy. This is very important as too much sugar in your blood can be harmful to your health.
Insulin lispro starts to work faster than some other types of insulin, and its effects do not last as long. It should act more like the insulin your body would normally produce. Because the effects of insulin lispro are short-acting, your doctor may also prescribe a longer-acting insulin for you to use.
This medicine is available only with your doctor's prescription.
In deciding to use a medicine, the risks of taking the medicine must be weighed against the good it will do. This is a decision you and your doctor will make. For this medicine, the following should be considered:
Tell your doctor if you have ever had any unusual or allergic reaction to this medicine or any other medicines. Also tell your health care professional if you have any other types of allergies, such as to foods, dyes, preservatives, or animals. For non-prescription products, read the label or package ingredients carefully.
Appropriate studies performed to date have not demonstrated pediatric-specific problems that would limit the usefulness of insulin lispro in children. However, safety and efficacy of insulin lispro have not been established in children younger than 3 years of age.
Older adults
Although appropriate studies on the relationship of age to the effects of insulin lispro have not been performed in the geriatric population, geriatric-specific problems are not expected to limit the usefulness of this medicine in the elderly.
|Pregnancy Category
|All Trimesters
|Animal studies have revealed no evidence of harm to the fetus, however, there are no adequate studies in pregnant women OR animal studies have shown an adverse effect, but adequate studies in pregnant women have failed to demonstrate a risk to the fetus.
There are no adequate studies in women for determining infant risk when using this medication during breastfeeding. Weigh the potential benefits against the potential risks before taking this medication while breastfeeding.
Other medicines
Although certain medicines should not be used together at all, in other cases two different medicines may be used together even if an interaction might occur. In these cases, your doctor may want to change the dose, or other precautions may be necessary. When you are taking this medicine, it is especially important that your healthcare professional know if you are taking any of the medicines listed below. The following interactions have been selected on the basis of their potential significance and are not necessarily all-inclusive.
Using this medicine with any of the following medicines is usually not recommended, but may be required in some cases. If both medicines are prescribed together, your doctor may change the dose or how often you use one or both of the medicines.
Using this medicine with any of the following medicines may cause an increased risk of certain side effects, but using both drugs may be the best treatment for you. If both medicines are prescribed together, your doctor may change the dose or how often you use one or both of the medicines.
Other interactions
Certain medicines should not be used at or around the time of eating food or eating certain types of food since interactions may occur. Using alcohol or tobacco with certain medicines may also cause interactions to occur. The following interactions have been selected on the basis of their potential significance and are not necessarily all-inclusive.
Using this medicine with any of the following is usually not recommended, but may be unavoidable in some cases. If used together, your doctor may change the dose or how often you use this medicine, or give you special instructions about the use of food, alcohol, or tobacco.
Other medical problems
The presence of other medical problems may affect the use of this medicine. Make sure you tell your doctor if you have any other medical problems, especially:
A nurse or other trained health professional may give you this medicine. You may also be taught how to give your medicine at home. This medicine is given as a shot under your skin or into a vein.
Always double-check both the concentration (strength) of your insulin and your dose. Concentration and dose are not the same. The dose is how many units of insulin you will use. The concentration tells how many units of insulin are in each milliliter (mL), such as 100 units/mL (U-100), but this does not mean you will use 100 units at a time.
Each package of insulin lispro contains a patient information leaflet. Read this leaflet carefully and make sure you understand:
It is best to use a different place on the body for each injection (eg, under the skin of your abdomen or stomach, thigh, buttocks, or upper arm). If you have questions about this, contact a member of your health care team.
When used as a mealtime insulin, it should be taken within 15 minutes before a meal or immediately after a meal.
The insulin solution should look clear and colorless. Do not use insulin lispro if it is cloudy or thickened.
When used in an insulin pump: Carefully read and follow the external insulin pump instructions. This insulin should not be mixed with any other insulin or diluted when used in an insulin pump. The insulin lispro in the pump should be changed at least every 7 days and the infusion set and insertion site changed at least every 3 days. If you do not understand how you are to use the insulin pump or have concerns, contact your doctor or pharmacist.
Follow carefully the special meal plan your doctor gave you. This is the most important part of controlling your condition, and is necessary if the medicine is to work properly. Also, exercise regularly and test for sugar in your blood or urine as directed.
Do not change the brand, type, or dose of your insulin unless your doctor tells you to. When you receive a new supply of insulin, check the label to be sure if it is the correct type of insulin.
Do not transfer Humalog® U-200 from the Humalog® KwikPen to a syringe for use.
The dose of this medicine will be different for different patients. Follow your doctor's orders or the directions on the label. The following information includes only the average doses of this medicine. If your dose is different, do not change it unless your doctor tells you to do so.
The amount of medicine that you take depends on the strength of the medicine. Also, the number of doses you take each day, the time allowed between doses, and the length of time you take the medicine depend on the medical problem for which you are using the medicine.
Missed dose
Call your doctor or pharmacist for instructions.
Keep out of the reach of children.
Do not keep outdated medicine or medicine no longer needed.
Ask your healthcare professional how you should dispose of any medicine you do not use.
Store unused vials, pens, or cartridges in the refrigerator. Do not freeze. This medicine may be refrigerated for only 28 days. Throw the medicine away after the expiration date has passed.
The vial that you are currently using may be kept in the refrigerator or at room temperature in a cool place, away from direct heat and light, for up to 28 days.
The cartridge or pen that you are currently using should not be refrigerated. You should store the cartridge or pen at room temperature in a cool place, away from direct heat and light, for up to 28 days.
Never share insulin pens or cartridges with others under any circumstances. It is not safe for one pen to be used for more than one person. Sharing needles or pens can result in transmission of hepatitis viruses, HIV, or other bloodborne illnesses.
Your doctor will want to check your progress at regular visits, especially during the first few weeks you take this medicine. Blood tests may be needed to check for unwanted effects.
It is very important to follow carefully any instructions from your health care team about:
In case of emergency: There may be a time when you need emergency help for a problem caused by your diabetes. You need to be prepared for these emergencies. It is a good idea to:
This medicine may cause a serious allergic reaction, including anaphylaxis, which can be life-threatening and requires immediate medical attention. Tell your doctor right away if you have a rash, itching, shortness of breath, swelling of the face, tongue, and throat, trouble breathing, or chest pain after you receive the medicine.
You may have some skin redness, rash, itching, or swelling at the injection site. If this irritation is severe or does not go away, call your doctor. Do not inject insulin lispro into a skin area that is red, swollen, or itchy.
Using this medicine together with other diabetes medicine (eg, pioglitazone, rosiglitazone, Actos®, Actoplus Met®, Avandia®) may cause serious heart problem or edema (fluid retention). Check with your doctor immediately if you are rapidly gaining weight, having shortness of breath, chest pain or discomfort, extreme tiredness or weakness, trouble breathing, uneven heartbeat, or excessive swelling of the hands, wrist, ankles, or feet.
Too much insulin lispro can cause hypoglycemia (low blood sugar). Low blood sugar also can occur if you use insulin lispro with another antidiabetic medicine, delay or miss a meal or snack, exercise more than usual, drink alcohol, or cannot eat because of nausea or vomiting or have diarrhea. Symptoms of low blood sugar must be treated before they lead to unconsciousness (passing out). Different people may feel different symptoms of low blood sugar. It is important that you learn which symptoms of low blood sugar you usually have so that you can treat it quickly.
Symptoms of low blood sugar include anxiety, behavior change similar to being drunk, blurred vision, cold sweats, confusion, depression, difficulty in thinking, dizziness or lightheadedness, drowsiness, excessive hunger, fast heartbeat, headache, irritability or abnormal behavior, nervousness, nightmares, restless sleep, shakiness, slurred speech, and tingling in the hands, feet, lips, or tongue.
If symptoms of low blood sugar occur, eat glucose tablets or gel, corn syrup, honey, or sugar cubes, or drink fruit juice, non-diet soft drink, or sugar dissolved in water to relieve the symptoms. Also, check your blood for low blood sugar. Get to a doctor or a hospital right away if the symptoms do not improve. Someone should call for emergency help immediately if severe symptoms such as convulsions (seizures) or unconsciousness occur. Have a glucagon kit available, along with a syringe and needle, and know how to use it. Members of your household also should know how to use it.
Hyperglycemia (high blood sugar) may occur if you do not take enough or skip a dose of your antidiabetic medicine or insulin, you overeat or do not follow your meal plan, have a fever or infection, or do not exercise as much as usual.
Symptoms of high blood sugar include blurred vision, drowsiness, dry mouth, flushed, dry skin, fruit-like breath odor, increased urination, ketones in the urine, loss of appetite, stomachache, nausea or vomiting, tiredness, troubled breathing (rapid and deep), unconsciousness, and unusual thirst.
If symptoms of high blood sugar occur, check your blood sugar level and then call your doctor for instructions.
Along with its needed effects, a medicine may cause some unwanted effects. Although not all of these side effects may occur, if they do occur they may need medical attention.
Check with your doctor immediately if any of the following side effects occur:
Some side effects may occur that usually do not need medical attention. These side effects may go away during treatment as your body adjusts to the medicine. Also, your health care professional may be able to tell you about ways to prevent or reduce some of these side effects. Check with your health care professional if any of the following side effects continue or are bothersome or if you have any questions about them:
Other side effects not listed may also occur in some patients. If you notice any other effects, check with your healthcare professional.
Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You may report side effects to the FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088.


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OK, we've got a bunch of folks showing up from all over the coutry and by now we're all actually starting to recognize each other's names and avatars.
So, to make us all feel like a big happy family, how about if we all get together at the beer tent at 8pm on Friday of the national. We can all have a beer, shoot the breeze, taste some bourbon perhaps and make a whole bunch of new friends.
Anybody up for it?


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Fans Respond to Lil Wayne's 'Dedication 5′ Mixtape Delay on Twitter
Lil Wayne's Dedication 5 mixtape was suppose to drop on Friday, Aug. 30 giving fans something to listen to over the long Labor Day weekend. That didn't happen. Weezy tweeted that he turned the mixtape over to host DJ Drama only on Saturday (Aug. 31) morning. While Drama makes the final edits, fans are eagerly anticipating the mixtape. Some have been glued to Datpiff.com where the tape is expected to surface since yesterday and the hash tags #beforeDedication5drops and #beforeDedication5comesout soon hit social media. Check out some of the hilarious tweets in the gallery that follows and feel free to add your own take on the hash tag below
Stay tuned to VIBE.com for Lil Wayne's Dedication 5.


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Oath of Honor is the third book in the First Responders series by Radclyffe. Combining personal drama with political realism a la "The West Wing", this audiobook is the story of Captain Wes Masters, first physician to the fictional president of the United States, Andrew Powell. As if the high-stress job wasn't enough, social rivalries and romantic intrigues break out within the Presidential Protection Detail. This couldn't be good for the President's safety….
Betsy Zajko's expressive voice has a smooth, silk-like tone, allowing listeners to really digest each detail of the prose.
Navy Captain Wes Masters, newly posted to head the White House Medical Unit, is a physician with only one patient, but her job is twenty-four/seven. Her charge is simple - protect and preserve the well-being of the most powerful man in the world - the President of the United States. As the First Physician, Wes must travel by President Andrew Powell's side, in the hot zone, and with everything she needs to save his life, or in case he becomes injured or falls ill. Her job gets even harder when she has to prove she is up to the task to Secret Service Agent, Evyn Daniels, a member of the elite Presidential Protection Detail, and a woman who challenges Wes on more than just the professional front...
Evyn isn't happy about inserting Wes into PPD, especially since Evyn believes the post should have gone to her good friend, Dr. Peter Chang. The stakes soon get even higher for all involved, when Homeland Security's Deputy Director, Cameron Roberts, is brought in to investigate a possible security breach, and everyone, including Evyn, is a suspect.
©2012 Radclyffe (P)2013 Audible, Inc.
"It's all coming together"
I really want to smack Russo's smugness right of the side of his face.
It's all so plausible that's the scary part. I did want to tell Evan to get a grip and Wes to stop being so nice but... that's probably the teacher in me.
Can't wait to read Firestorm and Price of Honor.
"Sadly this feels like too much of the same."
I saw the summary for this audio book, and honestly decided that it could easily be another cliched lesbian romance novel, full of two dimensional characters, sex, and not a lot else. However, I really loved 'Turn Back Time' and liked 'Trauma Alert' so I was willing to give this a try based on those books because they managed to avoid that trap, and have characters and plots that became three dimensional and were stories that had you caring about the characters and the way the story ended.
One advantage of being a member of audible is the fact that you can return books if you find they aren't quite what you were expecting, and because of that I decided it was worth the risk.
Sadly I wasn't wrong about my initial assessment based on the summary. And unlike 'Turn Back Time' and 'Trauma Alert' this really didn't seem to fit into the 'First Responders' category. In fact, I would have said this was more likely to have fit into the 'Honor' series of books.
Added to that, the recording and narrator are frankly really, really bad. There is an awful echo/reverberation with this recording and that constantly distracted me from the story, and it had me wondering which barn they recorded this in! Plus, at times it was hard to work out which character was speaking because there seems to be no real way the narrator was separating the characters. Far too many recordings feel as though they have been rushed onto the audible catalog with little or no consideration to the quality of the engineering behind the work, so it was a real disappointment to find that even works by the more popular lesbian authors have fallen into this trap.
Too many lesbian novels have fallen into the routine of the two dimension, which is sad because with a little thought they could be so much more. And I feel that this is such a story, that moment in time when an author sticks to what the public have decided they like, and so it gets churned out in such a way that it all could easily belong to the same story without any real separation of character or plot. Given the depth of stories with the earlier titles that I have mentioned, titles by this author that I have enjoyed, this came as a real let down. And that is a real shame, especially from an author who has exhibited such depth in the past.
"Thumbs up to the story, thumbs down to narrator"
I'm a Radclyffe fan but have only listened to her books on Audible. I might've enjoyed this book more if I would've read it instead of listened to audio version. But I just did not connect with this one like I did others in Honor series (this one is major spinoff and segue into Honor book #8). I prefer Abby Craden as narrator for Radclyffe because she makes each character their own & gives an actual performance. That's especially true for Blair & Cam's character/ongoing love story.
I'm sorry but Betsy Zajko just doesn't do it for me as a narrator. She did not make me fall in love with Wes & Evan's story...& she did not do any justice to Blair & Cam in this book. I could never distinguish one character from another because Betsy doesn't even attempt to change her voice. There is little to no inflection, except when she's narrating a sex scene. But even then, her performances almost always cause laughter from me because it just sounds so over-performed & unbelievable. It cheapens the story in my opinion. And she makes it very difficult to follow along with the story in general. It's almost impossible for me to invest in the book and connect with it or the characters when I have trouble keeping up with who's supposedly speaking at any moment. When you're narrating a book with so many female characters, it would go a very very long way to give each of them at least a semi-unique voice. Sigh. I just did not like this one at all, sorry Radclyffe.
"Loved it"
Yes. I plan to when I get back to that section in the honor series now that I know it is a part of a series kind of.
I enjoyed her a lot she made the hot scenes very enjoyable. She had a good range in voices that made it nice to listen to .
"Bad narration"
I liked that it continued outside of the other Honor books, That being said, Abby Craden should have narrated this since some characters where from the Honor Series. When you get the voices of Blair, Cam and all other characters for so many books, it's kinda hard to listen to a book with same characters with different voices, takes away a lot.
No I haven't. I didn't like her narration. Didn't know which character was talking, nothing distinguishing in her voice to tell or any character's apart. I was looking forward to the Justice series coming to audible, but now that I know she will be narrating, not sure I'll but them. Abby Craden who did the Honor series........ FABULOUS!!!!!
"Couldn't Finish This Book"
I thought this book was a medical thriller mystery but it was a lesbian love story. Into chapter 10 I still didn't know what the story was about except lesbian sex and lust. A great disappointment is understated.
"good book but wish Abby Craden narrated it."
This was a good crossover book.
Wes and Evyn I felt needed more to there love story. more sexual tension or build up. there was alot of sub characters involved so the time frame was off for them to develop
But with all that was going on it's a good lead in to the next Honor book 8.
must read however if you haven't read the Honor Series yet, this book may not make sense in some areas.
"Better than I thought would be"
I enjoyed this a lot. The characters storyline intertwined just right. I am not sure if there is a follow up to this I would love to see what the next champ tee would be for everyone. I found this story even more interesting with the 2016 election and how this could happen.
"All for POTUS"
It is great! I was on pins and needles regarding who was going to attack POTUS! I found this and every series of Honor to be the best written political thriller ever! The readers both Abby and Betsy are extraordinary. This writer is so focused on the back story, the front story and the true story of love, of war and of honor -- it is outstanding as all eight -- I recommend them and this one highly. Excellent writing and suspense!! Never knew so much went on in the White House -- as a military brat -- it is all true and very, very scary -- each president and their family has to go through all I have read -- it is awesome -- and sad -- what a person will do for their country.
Blair and Cam --- true love always wins! Also loved the chief of staff and Wes. And flirty Dianne!!!
More Radclyffe is an awesome writer and visionary for love no matter the gender and honor of country!
"Not what I was expecting."
Kind of stale compared to her other books -
Could have used a reader with a little more energy - sounded like she was in a bathroom reading from the tub..
Maybe more actions then just the one little excitement at the end.
Depends on the book.
Book was not for me.
"Great story, great narrator"
I'd read or listen to any book by Radclyffe.
Don't know if I've listened to this narrator before, because their names don't usually stick with me. This one will, though, because she's great. A bad narrator can ruin a great book. Betsy Zajko is the best I've heard. The sound editor, however, could have done a better job in a place or two where it was easy to hear the splice in the edit. Or, maybe it was just obvious because the narrator was nearly flawless.
This is a "must listen" that should be on everybody's list who likes lesbian fiction.
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Big oil
Big oil
On geological timescales their fate was even predetermined, but I wouldn't bet too much on seeing it in my lifetime, unfortunately.
EVs represent a huge opportunity for big oil if they would only look at this differently. Why don't Chevron, Shell, Exxon, Mobile, Arco, BP, Circle K, QT, etc. install high AMP charging ports at their gas stations? This way they get the EV customers - charge them for power, sell them some big gulps and chips, etc. There is also a tremendous opportunity here in the Southwest to build solar-thermal generating stations that could power the entire country.
If we are shifting to an EV transportation economy, big oil can easily position itself as "big electric" and be the provider of choice for EV travel across the nation. Big oil should be ashamed of itself for allowing a young, unknown upstart called Tesla to build up a national infrastructure from scratch. If Tesla can do it, so can Shell. Come on big oil!
Here's another really obvious one... Let's take Intel as an example. Intel creates chipsets and reference motherboards for use by OEM manufacturers in their desktops, laptops and mobile devices. Tesla has created a "reference" EV platform that it is selling to Mercedes and Toyota, big oil can do the same thing and with a lot more money behind it. Imagine if the oil companies formed a standards body that would be responsible for developing a new EV platform to be adopted by all of the major automakers. I can see a lot of licensing fees going back to the oil companies for this, they of course would also manufacture the stuff and would be the only place from which to buy these drivetrains. I'm just thinking out loud, but where there's a will there's a way.
I can only think that big oil would make even more money by embracing EVs instead of fearing them.
Big oil isn't fearing EVs, dealerships and carmakers are. As long as there is a barrel of oil to be wrenched out of the soil, it will be sold to any paying country.
@AR: the comparison re: Intel/motherboards and big oil/cars is not really apples-2-apples, I think. Big oil companies wouldn't know how to build a car, especially not an EV, but everyone can build a PC from a motherboard and some extras. :)
@ tobi_ger, I don't think auto makers are afraid of EVs. GM would sell you a car that ran on horse sh*t if there was money to be made. I recently watched "Revenge of the Electric Car" and it was really refreshing hearing the CEO of GM (who is no longer with GM) say that he hopes Elon Musk success and would like nothing more than to see EVs become successful. This is coming from the same company that developed and then killed the EV-1 in California, something GM later said was one of its biggest mistakes.
Car dealerships aren't afraid of EVs, they are afraid of Tesla's "direct-to-consumer" sales model. Their opposition to Tesla via the NADA is rooted more in the fear that if Tesla is successful, Toyota and the rest cannot be far behind. That spells financial ruin for the dealerships. Look at what's happened with Apple. Used to be you'd have to go to a reseller to buy their stuff, but since opening the online Apple store as well as its own brick-and-mortar locations, almost all of the independent brick-and-mortar resellers have gone out of business. Auto dealerships fear the same fate. NADA would oppose any auto manufacturer that tried to sell directly to the consumer, it just happens to be Tesla.
I don't think there is any big conspiracy against EVs, it's just a confluence of factors that have resulted in an uphill battle for EVs.
You're right, the fear of precedence (re: NADA). I was thinking along the line of their lack of service (except maybe tires) to be done with real EV's. But there are still millions of ICE's we first need to get rid of. :)
As to carmakers: I'm wondering if the "big 5" just delayed their R&D in order to wait for someone else to build a charging infrastructure (maybe by governmental support) or just didn't see any viability to offer anything mass-market before Prius.
Exciting times anyway. Thanks for your eloquent post(s), AR! Appreciate your time and following your decision making/process.
(sorry, replace "big 5" with any number of big carmakers)
Can we shorten "big oil" to just "boil"? LOL
+1 lol
The real impact is that the huge reserves of remaining fossil fuels need to stay in the ground rather than being dug up and sold/burned. This is a massive investment lost for the old energy industry. They will fight very hard to try and protect it.
We are at an interesting and critical point now where alternative energy sources are becoming cheap in comparison to the 'mine& burn' option. We're not quite there yet, but not far off. Interestingly I read recently that it was now cheaper to install solar/wind than to build a new coal/gas power station.
I believe that energy storage is the next big thing - especially static batteries for use in power distribution. Being able to cater for the peaks and dips in demand and the variable renewable generation capability will mean massive savings - even for the existing grid.
Coal fired power generally runs at 100% for extended periods of time because of the problems in bringing them up and down. Being able to have a sufficient buffer would allow much better planning and less energy waste - quite a lot of power is wasted right now as it's still cheaper than to save it.
"Why don't Chevron, Shell, Exxon, Mobile, Arco, BP, Circle K, QT, etc. install high AMP charging ports at their gas stations? This way they get the EV customers - charge them for power, sell them some big gulps and chips, etc. "
The gas stations are run by independent dealers. Oil companies have no role in what they sell in the stores.
I think the gas stations what we know today will be a history.
Superchargers or Chargers can be placed anywhere in the parking lots of Malls, shopping centers, Grocery stores, Motels, Restaurants, Fast food outlets, Office complexes, so on and no need for a separate isolated location as Gas stations since there is no safety issues.
So, take pictures of your favorite Gas stations now; one day you can show it to your grandchildren, how grandpa used to drive like you have seen the pictures of horse carts driven by your great great uncles.
The time has come to get rid of the abuses of Car mechanics and Dealerships.
@satyrias Eh..getting rid of dealerships ? sure. Car mechanics ? No.
Car mechanics fixes flat tires (roadside assistance) over here. So nah, I still want car mechanics here.
Some gas stations have started installing charing stations. The Kwik trips near La CrosseWI have started installing them according to my father.
I thought I read sometime ago that oil companies were buying up battery companies and battery patents though I'm not sure to what extent. It may have only been NIMH batteries. Also don't know the impact on competitive "balance" that would have EV/ICE. Anybody else keeping track of this? Perhaps big oil is trying to "evolve" or......... I'm just a worry wart ;>)
Someday I'll be telling my grand nephews and nieces that we used to go to these places called "gas stations"… LOL
Yesterday I was lucky enough to accompany a friend on his Tesla factory tour when he picked up his Model S.
Overheard a teenager asking his dad (in reference to the ICE thy had driven to the factory), "Don't you have to fill your caveman car with dinosaur juice before we go home?"
Cracked me up.
I think that's how the new generation will come to see oil and gas: relics of a distant past.
+1 that kid needs to spread the message, too! :)
Toyota and Honda have long ago made the necessity of franchise dealerships worthless. Now Tesla has showen the waste of over a million dealer employees siting around waiting for your badly manufactured new car to break-down. I haven't bought an American car since 1976 mostly because the then dealership put most of the first years milage on the car while failing to fix the manufactured problems and actually manufacturing more problems. My first import was a 1977 Celica. (needed reliable transportation while the Ford was being towed to the dealership) Toyota had to replace the voltage regulator once, and that could have been done at Joes auto repair. (v/r didn't like the pressure washer) 640,000 later it's parked because the driver's seat wore out and the dealer doesn't handle them any more. Bought two 1988 Supras (his and hers) still driving them. Other than going to the dealer to look at the cars before buying the dealer has never seen either over 350,000 mile Supras again. Could have easily bought both by reading Consumer's Reports and ordering on the internet. If a car is worth buying, the dealer is a waste of money and a huge waste of time. The vision of Mr. Goodwrench picking his nose and wiping his greasy hands in his under arms, unfortunetly, is far too true in consumer America.
Noticed pretty much all new gas stations now have a mini-mart attached in anticipation to one day they will need to dump or replace the gas selling part of buisiness?
Ancillary sales already account for much of the profit at many/most gas stations, I gather.
How long before the car washer at a gas station has a battery swapper at the beginning of it. "Free wash with your swap!" :-)
Just note that there is no big oil--just big energy companies. The historical oil companies have diversified into all types of energy including wind and solar. They didn't get big by being stupid :)
No, they aren't stupid. But they do look at the "area under the curve" of oil. They have estimated how much oil reserves are left, and their intention is to trickle it out to keep the price elevated, and extract and sell every last drop... using the profits to give them a monopoly over whatever tech replaces it. They have NO desire to terminate oil drilling even one day before they are forced to... It doesn't matter how green they talk.
I really do think Big ICE has been trying to stop electric vehicles. I don't think they are afraid of EV's. They just all did the same cost benefit analysis, and realized every one of them would likely come to the same conclusion (BTW, that's the non-conspiracy way of looking at it). The conclusion is that there is no point putting a bunch of R&D money into any technology that won't be as profitable (at least at first) as their current products. They intentionally make all the EV's look stupid and have short range, in order to create a new product: the obligated commute-only vehicle. Anyone who buys one of these still has to buy a traditional ICE car, because it won't fulfill all their needs. This was a way to add sales overall without cannibalizing their core market.
That is why Tesla is years ahead of them all. Tesla went all-in, and they have to make it work as a general car, or they go out of business. When Tesla sells 100K cars a year, they'll kick it into high gear... maybe try a hostile takeover or something. They may not kill Tesla, but they'll subsume it.
"They'll kick it into high gear..."
I mean Big ICE will get then get serious about EV's. With their available capital, they will be able to accomplish in 2-3 years what Tesla had done in 5-8years. They will use business tactics (hostile takeovers, patent litigation, lobbying, licensing tech, etc.) to do it, but when they get serious, they'll get it done. Nobody's really forcing their hands economically yet, and they're hoping they can lobby their way out of the political pressure for the time being.
I think Elon is expecting to keep his own car company in that environment by having a lot of superior tech. However, he isn't cuthroat like big ICE is. He actually admitted that A Better Place ripped off Tesla's battery swap idea, and he said it didn't bother him at all... He wants other people to make EV tech work.
Elon is a class act engineer in the humanitarian tradition of Ben Franklin... however, Ben Franklin would be CRUSHED by modern corporations. I worry Elon will, too.
"Running out" isn't an issue, for a few centuries. That won't be the decider. The MS shows the way because it's superior tech that provides a superior consumer experience in several dimensions.
80% of the power at my home here in Arizona is provided by the sun, which (through time of use plan) basically offsets 100% of my energy bill. The power to charge my car during the day comes from the sun, although I'm a little peeved that I have to convert DC to AC, then back to DC again to get a charge into my car. I wish Tesla would allow a residential DC charging option, that would allow us DC current from our solar panels without conversion to AC and the slight loss due to conversion.
What's threatening to big energy is the decentralization of the energy supply.
The highly variable DC output would give the MS belly-ache. The inefficient DC/AC/DC sequence at least gives you control at both ends.
If I could figure out when the oil price would crash, I could be stinking rich by shorting way out of money puts with a couple of years. Never been that smart. I used to work for the the BigTiger in my earlier life. I suspect it will take some disruptive innovation to displace oil from the auto sector like dirt cheap batteries. Make BEV cheaper than ICE vehicles.
Meanwhile, a lot of changes are taking place in the oil business that could bring prices down. The cost of exploration is coming down with better geophysical data analysis and imaging as well reservoir simulation. Enhanced recovery like hydrofracturing, tertiary recovery tech like C02 injection costs were hi, but are coming down. The same techniques will be use overseas and production could go up big time. Chinese/Asian growth could be slowing. ICE including gas turbines are improving efficiency. Add it all up and crude could fall. I wish I knew by how much and when.
Regardless, the CO2 emission problem and climate change is a serious issue. Look at the weird weather in the last decade. El Nino, Katrina and a series of hurricanes like Sandy. Rest of the world weather changed too. I suspect we are in for nasty surprises here.
FYI, the only weird thing about weather in the last years is how abnormally normal and calm it is. It's been, e.g., about 7 yrs since a Cat 3 hurricane made landfall. Sandy was a wimp that happened to hook up with a cold front and a nor-easter, combined with criminal negligence in preparations by NYC government, to cause heavy damage. Tornado count is way down from average, the sea rise is decelerating from its already very low (1'/century) rate, and so on. The Chicken Littles of the world are spouting pure BS.
Brian, kindly explain the Hail shower failling in Singapore, a country near the equator where it is 37 degree Celeius
What? all storms can generate hailstones at high altitude. Sometimes they melt before they hit the ground, sometimes not. Stupid question.


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