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Any more information on the production of an anniversary Airhead in 201_? I'm itching for another Airhead withing the next year!
Mike Horne
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Any more information on the production of an anniversary Airhead in 201_? I'm itching for another Airhead withing the next year!
Mike Horne
93 R100R Legend
Where did you hear this far fetched rumor? With all of the things that had to change on the Airhead, it would take quite a lot to bring it back. Wait...isn't that the Oilhead??
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mine-ineye-deatheah-pielayah-jooa-kalayus. oolah-minane-hay-meeriah-kal-oyus-algay-a-thaykin', buddy!
Do you mean airhead or "not the new water cooled engine," i.e. a camhead? I know there is a 90th anniv RT coming out as a friend has placed an order. I think he said it will be here in Feb. Or maybe it's being built in Feb.
The anniversary specials will have the camhead engine.
Nobody has called boxer-engine BMWs "Airheads" since 1995.
Kent Christensen
Beyond the announcement there would be an anniversary edition bike news has been slow to trickle out. As pointed out it will be a camhead not what we call an airhead. In a recent press release the anniversary bikes were referred to as a "air cooled" boxer which may have caused some confusion to some. Yes, anniversary bikes. The other tease in the release was that three versions will be released. No details were included.
Pass the mustard and UP THE REVOLUTION!
I have also ordered the 2013 RT 90th edition. it is 'Sapphire Black' w/ some gold elements & a 90th yr badge.
Supposedly the first units are being built now for distribution in Feb, although I was told ~60 days for mine.
Other than RT, they will be doing a GS & an R version of the bike. Note sure of quantities of each being produced.
Black and gold? John Player colors! Norton and Lotus did a great job with this combination, hope the new bikes are as nice!
Its not a lot of gold, just a couple parts like suspension and brakes.
more info available here
OTL December 2012 showed up today. In "News and Views" on page 6, the editor writes:
BMW Motorrad will be presenting a new model with an air-cooled 'boxer' engine in 2013
as a special way of marking the "90 years of BMW Motorrad" anniversary..
Makes no sense, given the lack of production facilities and parts streams, and the presence
of current government noise regulations. I think the editor let his enthusiasm overwhelm reality.
Lots of elegant pics of the Barber collection, 'tho.
David Brick
Santa Cruz CA
The anniversary airhead you are referring to is the production version of the Lo Rider cafe style bike. I am looking forward to it. It will also have the present generation of the boxer engine not the new WC version.
Thanks! .....I'm planning on attending the IMS show @ Indy next month. I hope they have them there. We lost our local dealer a few years back.
Come spring, or at least warmer weather, I'll attempt to sell two Kawasaki cruisers I have , and I f I do ? ...an anniversary RT just might wind-up in the garage.
At this point, there will be four 90 year anniversary models. There is no special anniversary equipment or options, but the paint scheme will be unique.
- R1200GS Adventure in Sapphire Black Metallic, black engine, black anodized Paralever, brake calipers and fork stanchions in gold, seat in Luxor Olive Gray/Seta Black
- K1300S Alpine White/Sapphire Black/Racing Red, tinted windshield, ESAII, ASC, RDC, HP shift assist, HP footpegs, Akrapovic exhaust, heated grips, on-board computer
- R1200R paint schem similar to Adventure and RT in black with gold calipers and fork stanchions
- R1200RT as described above
Prices have been leaked for Germany as 15,950 Euro for the Adventure, 18,500 Euro for the K1300S, 17,720 for the RT and 12,850 for the R
I have pictures of all, but copyrights prevent me from posting these, sorry.

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Hey guys. Here at my place of employment, we're currently transitioning the company email accounts from locally-stored POP3 to server-stored IMAP. Due to mailbox size limitations, none of the previous email was kept on the mail server. There are roughly twelve (12) accounts with 5+ years of email which needs to be uploaded, so we're looking at a minimum of a couple gigs apiece.
The email provider is GoDaddy, and the mail clients are a mixture of Outlook 2010, Outlook 2003, and Thunderbird. Right now I'm just focusing on one of the smaller accounts, which is about 2GB and using Outlook 2010. Outlook has the ability to "Sync" the email onto the server, but I then get the following error:
Your IMAP server wants to alert you to the following: Email is too large, limit size to less than 20MB.
Obviously this isn't feasible. I would need to break some of the mail folders into literally thousands of pieces. Is there some sort of automated software which can do the transfer, and preserve all the dates, etc? I'm sure this issue must have been encountered before. Should I be looking at a different email host?


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This is mainly for the Uchiha fanboys, so fanboys listen up.
I have seen many fanboys crap like, "Itachi one-shot Tsukuyomi!" Bullsh*t, name one time that Itachi has "One shotted" an high ranked shinobi such as Kakashi or Guy or Asuma ect.. The fact is the Uchiha honestly, aren't that great. There is only a few that are actually good and they can't once again "One shot" everyone, Only Madara, Obito and probably Itachi are the best Uchiha I can think of that are probably the only ones powerful enough to actually be acknowladged. But anyways.. Fanboys enough of the fanboism crap, I may get hate for this but I've been sitting back and keeping my mouth shut for to long, so enough is enough.


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(a) The Commission shall have authority from time to time to issue, amend, or rescind suitable procedural regulations to carry out the provisions of this subchapter. Regulations issued under this section shall be in conformity with the standards and limitations of subchapter II of chapter 5 of title 5.
(b) In any action or proceeding based on any alleged unlawful employment practice, no person shall be subject to any liability or punishment for or on account of
(1) the commission by such person of an unlawful employment practice if he pleads and proves that the act or omission complained of was in good faith, in conformity with, and in reliance on any written interpretation or opinion of the Commission, or
(2) the failure of such person to publish and file any information required by any provision of this subchapter if he pleads and proves that he failed to publish and file such information in good faith, in conformity with the instructions of the Commission issued under this subchapter regarding the filing of such information. Such a defense, if established, shall be a bar to the action or proceeding, notwithstanding that
(A) after such act or omission, such interpretation or opinion is modified or rescinded or is determined by judicial authority to be invalid or of no legal effect, or
Source(Pub. L. 88–352, title VII, § 713,July 2, 1964, 78 Stat. 265.)
In subsec. (a), "subchapter II of chapter 5 of title 5" substituted for "the Administrative Procedure Act" on authority of Pub. L. 89–554, § 7(b),Sept. 6, 1966, 80 Stat. 631, the first section of which enacted Title 5, Government Organization and Employees.
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Pub. L. 112–55, div. B, title V, § 506,Nov. 18, 2011, 125 Stat. 631, provided that: "During the current fiscal year and in each fiscal year thereafter, none of the funds made available in this or any other Act may be used to implement, administer, or enforce any guidelines of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission covering harassment based on religion, when it is made known to the Federal entity or official to which such funds are made available that such guidelines do not differ in any respect from the proposed guidelines published by the Commission on October 1, 1993 (58 Fed. Reg. 51266)."
Similar provisions were contained in the following prior appropriation acts:
Pub. L. 111–117, div. B, title V, § 506,Dec. 16, 2009, 123 Stat. 3150.
Pub. L. 111–8, div. B, title V, § 506,Mar. 11, 2009, 123 Stat. 595.
Pub. L. 103–317, title VI, § 610,Aug. 26, 1994, 108 Stat. 1774, provided that:
"(a) Findings.—The Congress finds that—
"(1) the liberties protected by our Constitution include religious liberty protected by the first amendment;
"(2) citizens of the United States profess the beliefs of almost every conceivable religion;
"(3) Congress has historically protected religious expression even from governmental action not intended to be hostile to religion;
"(4) the Supreme Court has written that 'the free exercise of religion means, first and foremost, the right to believe and profess whatever religious doctrine one desires';
"(5) the Supreme Court has firmly settled that under our Constitution the public expression of ideas may not be prohibited merely because the content of the ideas is offensive to some;
"(6) Congress enacted the Religious Freedom Restoration Act of 1993 [42 U.S.C. 2000bb et seq.] to restate and make clear again our intent and position that religious liberty is and should forever be granted protection from unwarranted and unjustified government intrusions and burdens;
"(7) the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has written proposed guidelines to title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 [42 U.S.C. 2000e et seq.], published in the Federal Register on October 1, 1993, that expand the definition of religious harassment beyond established legal standards set forth by the Supreme Court, and that may result in the infringement of religious liberty;
"(8) such guidelines do not appropriately resolve issues related to religious liberty and religious expression in the workplace;
"(9) properly drawn guidelines for the determination of religious harassment should provide appropriate guidance to employers and employees and assist in the continued preservation of religious liberty as guaranteed by the first amendment;
"(10) the Commission states in its proposed guidelines that it retains wholly separate guidelines for the determination of sexual harassment because the Commission believes that sexual harassment raises issues about human interaction that are to some extent unique; and
"(11) the subject of religious harassment also raises issues about human interaction that are to some extent unique in comparison to other harassment.
"(b) Category of Religious Harassment in Proposed Guidelines.—For purposes of issuing final regulations under title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 [42 U.S.C. 2000e et seq.] in connection with the proposed guidelines published by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission on October 1, 1993 (58 Fed. Reg. 51266), the Chairperson of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission shall ensure that—
"(1) the category of religion shall be withdrawn from the proposed guidelines at this time;
"(2) any new guidelines for the determination of religious harassment shall be drafted so as to make explicitly clear that symbols or expressions of religious belief consistent with the first amendment and the Religious Freedom Restoration Act of 1993 [42 U.S.C. 2000bb et seq.] are not to be restricted and do not constitute proof of harassment;
"(3) the Commission shall hold public hearings on such new proposed guidelines; and
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Summaries of EU Legislation
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Report on equality for men and women, 2005
The European Commission presents its second annual report for the spring European Council on developments in the situation with regard to men and women in terms of education, employment and social life. It takes stock of the progress made and the political challenges and aims involved in promoting equality for men and women and focuses on the particular situation of immigrant men and women.
Report from the Commission to the Council, the European Parliament, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions of 14 February 2005, "Report on equality for men and women, 2005" [COM(2005) 44 - Not published in the Official Journal].
Community legislation
The Directive on equal treatment for men and women in access to goods and services and the provision of goods and services in December 2004 extended the acquis on equal treatment for men and women beyond the field of employment for the first time.
Moreover, in April 2004, the Commission adopted a proposal recasting the existing five directives in order to clarify the principle of equal treatment for men and women in employment.
Finally, the Directive on the residence permit issued to third-country nationals who are victims of trafficking in human beings was adopted in April 2004.
Gender gaps
On the whole, gender gaps have been reduced, but the pay gap remains virtually unchanged.
In terms of employment, the gap between men and women shrank by 0.5 points between 2002 and 2003 to 15.8%. The employment rate for women was 55.1% in 2003.
As regards unemployment, the gap between men and women remained stable, as the unemployment rate was 10% for women compared with 8.3% for men in 2004.
The average proportion of part-time jobs was 30.4% for women and only 6.6% for men in 2004. This gap tends to increase each year.
Reconciling work and family life remains a major challenge. For women with small children, the employment rate is still 13.6 points below that for women without children, whilst the rate of employment for men with small children is 10 points higher than for men without children. These figures can be accounted for by limited access to child-care structures and by sexist family stereotypes with women taking on most of the work involved in the household and bringing up the children.
The pay gap between men and women hardly seems to have been reduced at all, remaining stable in the European Union at approximately 15% in 2004.
Elderly women are more likely to suffer poverty than men. Moreover, single parents tend to be prone to multiple disadvantages and are particularly exposed to social exclusion.
In pension schemes, which differ greatly from one country to another, the entitlements of women are lower than men because of their limited participation in the labour market (part-time, long breaks for bringing up children). However, some countries are changing their systems, giving pension rights for periods spent bringing up children or caring for a dependent or disabled person.
Immigrant men and women
The rate of employment amongst nationals from third countries is, on average, much lower than for European Union nationals, with the difference being even more marked for women than men. Furthermore, the difference between the employment rates for highly qualified European women and immigrant women with the same qualifications is on the rise.
The pay gap between immigrant women and European women is 10% whilst it is only 4% for men.
In order to cope with the challenges of population ageing, Europe must encourage people to enter the labour market, create policies to continue to promote employment of women in all age groups and make full use of the potential for women's employment amongst immigrants. The challenge also lies in reducing the pay gap between men and women and making it easier to reconcile work and family life for both men and women.
Strengthening the position of women in the labour market
The Member States must make an effort to reduce the gap between the employment rates for men and women, in particular in the higher age groups. They must address the fact that pay gaps show no signs of diminishing and ensure that there is no gender segregation in the labour market (by occupation and sector). They must reform their social protection systems and eliminate financial or other factors that are a disincentive to women's employment.
Improving child care and dependant care services
Provision of services to care for children or dependants which are affordable, accessible and of high quality must be improved by, inter alia, financial contributions from the Structural Funds, so that women can enter the labour market and stay there throughout their lives (reconciling private life and work).
Targeting men to achieve equality for men and women
The social partners in the Member States must promote work organisation systems that help to reconcile work and private life and systems for adequate parental leave which is shared by the two parents. They must also raise awareness amongst men to encourage them to share responsibilities for child care.
Gender mainstreaming in immigration and integration policies
Gender must be taken into account in integration policies to fully utilise the potential of immigrant women in the labour market. The Member States must take better account of cultural practice and expectations with regard to the role of women in the host country and country of origin, and combat the twofold discrimination - sexist and racist - they are faced with.
Evaluating progress on equality for men and women
The Member States, the Commission and the Council of Ministers must step up their continued efforts to prepare comparable statistics and indicators that are broken down by sex in policy areas where these data are not available.
The Commission's proposal of March 2005 for setting up a European institute for equality for men and women should enable these data to be collected more easily and extend the scope for evaluation.
Furthermore, the tenth anniversary of the Beijing Action Platform in 2005 is an opportunity for the European Union to confirm the commitments made at the 4th World Conference on Women in Beijing in 1995 and to present the progress made on gender equality since 1995.
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DaTPRiNCE...That EGYPTiAN Fella, #MeloMafia
So MSG other then him not playing your favorite player Marbury what makes you not like him as a person? D'Antoni made it known that he didn't want Steph around and that he wasn't going to play him.. I would say thats pretty upfront. If you got beef maybe its with Walsh but then again it all dates back to past transgressions and even great players run out of second chances?
D'antoni got upset because phil jackson called a time out when the lakers were up by 30 points.
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I think D'antoni has some emotional problems, he doesnt demonstrate self control.Late last season, his fifth as Suns coach, Mike D'Antoni took on fans who had turned on his team when it struggled following Shaquille O'Neal's acquisition.
"Let 'em jump off the bandwagon," he said defiantly. "We've got plenty of fans who want to jump on."
People within the organization and numerous season-ticket holders (many of whom I've known for decades) were deeply offended by his condescension. It was a clear first sign the pressure of unfilled great expectations had gotten to D'Antoni.
I probably should not have answered this question, hes doing a great job with our offense. I believe the only reason why you asked me this was so you could see me say "because starburys not playing." Sorry you didnt get your wish, maybe next time kiddo
Did you watch the game? they knocked down shot after shot down the stretch, especially Nate with a clutch 3...did they make the very last shot for the win? no. would they have won had they not been playing against one of the only teams tht can make shots like they did with kobe - yes.
moving on.
I haven't watched a game like that, on the edge of my seat, between the knicks and a great team like the lakers in a long time. It reminded me of some spurs lakers game the way it came down to the wire. Knicks fans as someone said early, should be very proud.
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I was watching the game on the MSG channel, and they decided to lose their feed arond the 2:00-3:00 minute mark. I saw what happened on the NBA tv post game, and it was a heartbreaker. Kobe took over late in the game, and there was really nothing we could do. We played fantastic, and pushed the best team in the league to their limits. Considering the difference in talent, we really couldn't have asked for more. D'antoni is the best coach we've had in a long time, we're competing every night because of him. The players have also bought into his system greatly, so I'm very happy about where this team is going.


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The Gay Housewives Have Some New Cast Members
All gay all day television channel Logo is currently filming the second season of everyone's favorite gay housewives show The A List: New York and they've just started production on The A List: Dallas. We've uncovered new cast members on both.
All of our original gay housewives (including internet flasher—NSFW—Reichen Lehmkuhl) are back for season two, but they have a real actual woman in the cast now. It's Nyasha Zimucha, but we bet she only uses one name—Nyasha—and insists you use jazz hands while saying it. She's a "recording artist" and former judge on child beauty pageant show Little Miss Perfect. If she's used to judging overly made up prissy people constantly on the verge of a temper tantrum, she'll fit right in with this crew. And maybe she can actually teach Reichen how to sing or they can just both pretend to be "recording artists" together.
Nyasha is also the founder and CEO of Embrace Your Hair, which sounds like the Hair Club for Women. "The company is the World's First Exclusive Hairnista site and hair extension and wig company. Embrace Your Hair makes sustainable hair products for the every day woman, with Hollywood insider style secrets." You know what this means, people: TJ and Derek are going to be rocking some wigs this season!
As for the first Dallas cast member, we hear that it is Chase Arnold Hutchison, a former Christian fundamentalist who works as a financial broker. At least, unlike everyone in the New York cast, his career has nothing to do with the modeling industry. However, we found this on his blog: "I can be a snobby pompous asshole." Yup, sounds like A-List material to us.
I've heard some other rumblings about the Dallas cast (apparently there is a very sexy cowboy involved), so if you know anything, shoot me an email.


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Last year, Whitecaps FC's representative, Bobby Samra won the league-wide MLS WORKS Community MVP contest, and was able to donate $10,000 to the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation. The 'Caps are looking for the next Community MVP nomination and want to reward individuals who promote goodwill, demonstrate leadership qualities and help to improve lives within our community.
Until July 6, 'Caps fans will have the opportunity to nominate themselves or another individual who sets an example as a leader in the community and uses soccer as a tool to help make a positive impact in one of the following areas:
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The nominated 'Caps MVP could win a $10,000 donation to their charity of choice and a trip to the 2014 AT&T MLS All-Star Game in Portland, Oregon on August 6, 2014.
To nominate yourself or a friend today, please visit: http://www.mlssoccer.com/mlsworks/community-mvp/nominate. Do not miss out on this special opportunity to recognize someone in our community. Nominate a role model that makes a positive impact on social issues around acceptance and equality, health issues, and/or community service today!
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EVERETT — A Lynnwood man arrested after a seven-hour standoff with police Saturday allegedly threatened his parents after his mother refused to give him money to buy drugs, according to court records.
The mother told officers her son, 48, has a drug problem. She was "extremely fearful" that he would kill her, police wrote in an affidavit to establish probable cause for the arrest.
At one point, the man said he was going to kill his parents and was armed with a knife, police alleged in court papers.
Police were called to the home on the 6700 block of 190th Street SW around 1:30 p.m. Saturday.
The parents were able to call 911 and police got them out through the front door. The man then barricaded himself inside the home, police said.
With no one else inside the home, police decided they could wait.
Around 8:10 p.m., the man tried to sneak off when he was confronted by police using a dog. He was evaluated at the scene by paramedics before being booked into the Snohomish County Jail.
The Lynnwood man was arrested for investigation of felony harassment with threats to kill, violating a protection order and possessing stolen property.
He denied making threats toward his parents, according to court records.
The man had one felony and three misdemeanor warrants out for this arrest when he was taken into custody.
He also has previous convictions for forgery, possessing stolen property, drug possession and malicious harassment.
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The Discourse about Mindfulness related to the Body
The Fourth Charnel Ground
Puna ca paraṁ, bhikkhave bhikkhu seyyathā pi
Moreover, monks, it's as if a monk
passeyya sarīraṁ sīvathikāya chaḍḍitaṁ,
might see a body thrown into a charnel ground,
aṭṭhisaṅkhalikaṁ nimmaṁsalohitamakkhitaṁ nahārusambandhaṁ.
a skeleton, without flesh, smeared with blood, bound together by tendons.
So imam-eva kāyaṁ upasaṁharati:
He then compares it with his very own body (thinking):
'Ayam-pi kho kāyo evaṁdhammo evaṁbhāvī etaṁ anatīto' ti.
'This body also has such a nature, has such a constitution, has not gone beyond this.'
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Tassa evaṁ appamattassa ātāpino pahitattassa viharato
For the one who is living heedful, ardent, and resolute in this way
ye gehasitā sarasaṅkappā te pahīyanti,
whatever rushing thoughts there are dependent on the household life are given up,
tesaṁ pahānā ajjhattam-eva cittaṁ santiṭṭhati,
and with the giving up of these the mind becomes internally stable,
sannisīdati ekodi hoti samādhiyati.
settles down, becomes one-pointed, and concentrated.
Evam-pi bhikkhave bhikkhu kāyagataṁ satiṁ bhāveti.
Like this, monks, does a monk develop mindfulness related to the body.
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Ford Expedition Rust and Paint Problems
bamiot Posts: 1Just throwing my hat into the ring -- bubbling paint on the hood and tailgate. We purchased the car new, and I bought the full bull bumper to bumper warranty covering 100K or 5 years. Ford offered me $400 to fix what really is a $2,000+ job. Ford should be ashamed. My first Ford purchase, too. Love the truck, hate the paint and the way Ford (and our local dealers) are handling the situation.l
Anyone pursued a class action? Have you heard? That seems like the smart/easy approach.
I gave up on the individual suit. Too expensive and time consuming. If anyone knows of a class action suit I will be glad to join. I now have 100k miles on the 2008 and it runs like a dream...but I will have to fork over about $1200 sometime soon to get the hood and tailgate repainted. I understand that Ford claims no responsibility as there is a subcontractor painting the vehicles within the Ford plant. Nice. I have had Fords since my first Model A in 1965 and never had this sort of problem that a 4 year old vehicle has peeling paint. The local Ford Dealer told me they have to repaint EVERY Ford Expy that comes in used before they can sell it. So the dealers are getting screwed as well.
Is there any way to tell if an Expedition ever had, or is likely to develop the bubbling paint issue? I know that you can see the bubbling on the back lift and hood, both on the outside as well as the underneath, but I am concerned that it might have been painted and will come back. I have looked at bunch of 07 and 08 Expy EL's and all had the issue except one (or it was painted by the previous owner). But the strange thing was that it was the only one of the bunch that was manufactured in the previous model year (2006). I've been reading up on this issue all over the place and still am thinking about taking the plunge. I love the room and the ride, but I don't want to shell out almost $20k for a 6 year old vehicle with 70 - 100k miles on it and have the paint blistering. I know there are people who have sued Ford and won, but I am not sure that I would be able to do that if I bought the EL knowing about the bubbling paint. All I could do is either ask the dealer to repair it or knock some money off the price. I would prefer to buy one that doesn't have the problem. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
Easy Answer...if it doesnt show bubbling it has been repaired. ALL Expy's from 2000 olr so onward have this problem. If the vehicle has an aluminum hood and aluminum tailgate it will bubble. If it is done correctly following the Ford TSB the repair should not come back. Should is the operative word. Live with it or dont buy one. If it hasnt blistered by 70K miles it just may not. Mine started at 75K miles. Expect to pay about $1500 for the repair. So there is your final deduct for the purchase. If you decide to sue; it will take a lot of your time and effort but you would probably win. I just bit the bullet and will have mine painted and pay for it and write it off. Still the best large SUV out there for room, ride, etc. I have now 110K miles on mine.
I have narrowed my search for a 2007 Expedition EL to 2 vehicles, one with the Load Leveling System and one without. Both have the heavy duty tow package and I will be hauling our 5,500 lb, 31' Forest River Surveyor SV-294 travel trailer. We will be using the EL for more than just camping. Is there anything that should make me decide one way or the other concerning the LLS? I've read that they are expensive to repair. Can they be converted to coil suspension? Are there lift kits available for it if I need it for towing? Our Forest River road low to the ground and I had to put a 3 inch lift kit on it in order back it up our inclined driveway without scraping the bottom. This was with our Ford E350 Super Duty, which road pretty high off the ground. Any suggestions? Thanks.
Thanks Obus. I know bubbling paint doesn't look very nice, but dings and dents never bothered me on a car, so I don't think bubbling paint will. As long as it doesn't rust through. I'm more concerned with the reliability of it getting us where we need to go safely. GM has the only other vehicle with the room and size to do what we are looking to do, but after many many GMs, I've gotten burnt one too many times with their lack of quality and won't go back. My Ford E350 has held up very well, which is the reason I've decided to pursue the Expedition.
The Expy will sag a LOT more than the E350 as it has a F150 frame. Bear that in mind. The rear shocks are special and expensive on the standard EXPY with the roll stability SRS system and REALLY more expensive with the load leveller system. Price them and you will see. It wont rust through as aluminum doesnt rust. And thats how Ford weasels out of the "perforation" paint/metal warranty on the tail gate and hoods. As they are aluminum and dont perforate. They just shed the paint and get chalky. Nice thing about the EXPY EL is you can put a number of full size 4 x 8 sheets of plywood or paneling and still close the tail gate as Ford has the patented fold down flat 3rd seat. You have to horse the 3rd seat out of a GM big suv as it wont fold flat. I would find out if the LLS really will bring the hitch ball back up to where you want it...ask a Ford Dealer..and be sure to tell him your trailer weight (with all the gear in it). Good Luck.
The frame isn't what determines the sag, it isn't like the frame bends. It is the suspension which determines that, and since 03 the Expedition has departed from shared hardware with the F150 since it has the IRS. That said, the LLS has a limited service life before it needs attention. It would seem that 5 or 6 problem free years is what you get. It can be converted to coils later on, but it is an expense. The shocks for the LLS are around $200 each, for standard suspension between $80-$120 depending on manufacturer. I've never seen a special call out for specific shocks to be used for the RSC system -at least not up through 2010.
youngsmobile Posts: 1same issues on my 2008 Limited.... bought new and paid $50k+ for the vehicle. First had an issue with bubble on the tailgate. Ford DID fix this issue as we continued to escalate with their customer service team. however, I now have severe bubbles on the hood. From what I've seen I dont see them taking any action to help. Its a shame as these are the things that could help Ford develop a lifetime customer. given the fact they are unwilling to recgonize and address the quality issue I will likely jump to another MFR.
bebysea Posts: 1I have an 07 Expedition EL Limited. Rust and corrosion on tailgate. I too have searched blogs and found Ford to have cross-contamination in the aluminum. I drove snowmobiles for thirty years with an aluminum chassis in every type of moisture known without ever a hint of rust. Aluminum does not rust. I bought the car certified which includes one of the certification policies of ' no paint defects'. Ford stated they had nothing to do with the program and it was up to the dealer. The dealer stated, I got the best deal, what did I expect. Took it to another dealer who said he would bring the rep in to look at it. He cancelled once, then twice, then just said the car was in an accident and was repainted. (his reason was the hitch was repainted). Finally repaired it myself. Then last summer while in Canada, my sister's 08 Lincoln Navigator has, you guessed it had a rusted lift gate. I too heard of the bulletin and talked to Ford auto body managers and know that the bulletin even suggests how to repair their problem, but they will not issue a recall. Well to make matters worse now all my rocker panels and the door thresholds are rusted out with actual rust holes and I am ready for round 2. Worse than being wrong is not admitting it, my parents taught me that. I will never buy another Ford again due to their lack of old fashioned integrity. I will also advise my 3 kids to never buy one. It appears Ford will loose generations of business to save a few bucks from their mistakes. By the way I have owned a 66', 76, 79, 86, 87, 92, 96, 07, and numerous Ford trucks between 95 and 03 for business, never again.
cholben Posts: 1Bought a 2012 Expedition, already has corrosion issues on back hatch and under hood. Unfortunately, assumed, being a new vehicle, would not have this type of issue so was not anal upon checking paint. Did not discover issue until 60,460 kms. Well, now over warranty. This issue did not develop within then last 460 kms. When contacting Ford, was told this is a common problem. (Well Fix It!). Spoke to a body shop, who also confirmed this is a common problem. Extremely irritating when a company knows of an issue for years, and yet continues to sell a vehicle ($$$$$$), knowing full well of problems. I am sure they are hoping no one discovers until after warranty. UGH!!!!!
The warranty wouldn't have helped you, it only covers rust through. It doesn't cover the crappy surface prep of the aluminum.
2013 Texas Small Claims Court Victory – 2003 Pre-Owned Ford Expedition: A Texas Couple purchased a used 2003 Red Ford Expedition from a private owner in 2009. In 2012, the Expedition began showing signs of severe paint flaking on the roof and lift gate. They became aware from a 2011 NBC Chicago newscast that factory paint data existed on vehicles manufactured by Ford. They correlated the factory data with the paint issues. They found the issues were directly on the vehicle where the Expedition was painted below Ford's minimum paint thickness specifications. They filed a claim in 2013 under specific elements under the Texas Deceptive Trade Practices Act. They won $5,000 from Ford for the repainting of the Expedition. They did not use a law firm, rather they did it themselves. However, law firms would be beneficial to contact for assistance.
aijl79 Posts: 1My 2008 expedition is bubbling on tailgate and the hood , ( next to the grill). Both are really bad. Anything you can send to me , or direct me to would be great. The rust will be soon popping through.
The brakes are giving trouble with the calipers, and I have replaced one window motor, and another is bad, and another is very very slow. Thanks a lot.
[email address removed], any help would be great. Not familiar with doing this.
My 2008 started bubbling in same places as yours in 2011. You have to sue Ford to get relief. I chose not to go through the grief and cost. FYI repairs to the hood and tailgate will probably run you about $1200. There will be no rust popping through. The tailgate and hood are of sheet aluminum, thats why the paint is bubbling. Contaminants in the air when painted by the contractor at the Ford assembly plant (Louisville KY I think). It is a normal thing to have power window problems in the XP. I replaced both of mine at about 100K miles. I have 125K miles on it now and it is still going strong. Be sure to replace the spark plugs at 100K miles. If the shell type let the dealer do it. Depending on when engine was built will depend on which spark plugs you have; conventional or those cheapo shell types. I will still buy another one but I hope by then they have the paint contaminant issue under control. Dealer here in Green Bay says that he has to repaint EVERY trade in EXPY because of the paint bubbling issue.
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I have same problem with paint bubbling in my 2010 Expedition. A known problem by Ford, but they will not cover under their corrosion warranty until a hole brakes thru. By this time you have a totally rusted out tailgate and likely the warranty is expired, hence their policy. Now no cost to them. Would love to hear if anyone has had success with Ford covering this before the rust holes appear.
You won't have a rusted tailgate or a hole, it is aluminum. You will just have a really bad paint job which doesn't bother Ford.
Vehicle owners with issues pertaining to blistering/peeling paint on Ford vehicles have taken the automaker to small claims court. This has resulted in vehicle owners winning repaints (some $5K and above). Owners have taken action and have received repaints or payments in NJ, MI, OR, NY, ID, IL, IN, MA, MD, CA and TX. Most of the vehicles were out of warranty, many were pre-owned. However they still prevailed. Details presented on the Ford Mercury Paint Peeling Facebook Site.
k9education Posts: 1obus,
No one is going to completely strip/deoxidize or replace the hood and/or tailgate and repaint it properly for $1200. If you simply repaint the hood/tailgate without addressing the underlying oxidation, the paint is simply going to peel again. Considering that small claims court costs virtually nothing, your largest expense would likely be the cost of research materials from Zestar. As we are talking about $4K+ to address the issue properly, it seems well worth it.
daokie12 Posts: 1I just washed my 2012 Ford Expedition, bought new so there is a 90% chance it hasn't been wrecked, and the paint on the front grill is coming off in several places. I had a 2009 and never had a problem with the paint. Is anyone else experiencing these problems? I haven't talked to my dealer yet but it will depend on what he tells me as to what I do next.
Haven't heard of paint problems on the grill. Hood and tailgate are the usual suspects. I'd guess the dealer will tell you it is a result of rock nicks not being touched up.
lamusgrl Posts: 1Purchased new 2013 Expedition on 7-31-13. Lift gate is beginning to bubble or blister paint at perimeter and one spot in the middle. 3 years old and just 29000 miles. Looks like Ford has severe paint prep and quality issues. From what I have read, this is at least a decade old problem.


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Alter Bridge performed its single "Open Your Eyes" for a live ESPN audience at the CENTURY 21 Home Run Derby Monday in Detroit, and if that band seems familiar to fans, there are at least a couple of good reasons: First, it includes three-fourths of the former rock group Creed, which sold 30 million records worldwide. Alter Bridge is climbing the charts with a similarly intense and melodic sound on the hot Wind-Up Records label, and is now on a tour that includes a concert later that night in Motown. Secondly, Alter Bridge has a place in Red Sox lore after what happened at the last American League Division Series in Boston. They were playing at the Avalon outside Fenway Park the night of the Sox clincher, and several players including Johnny Damon -- Orlando, Fla., neighbor of guitarist/vocalist Mark Tremonti -- walked across the street and joined the band onstage in a true "I was there" moment. On Monday night, the group played before millions of viewers, including a packed house at Comerica Park, for the 20th anniversary of the Home Run Derby. It is somehow fitting that a band whose latest album is titled "One Day Remains" played at a popular event that always comes one day before the All-Star Game. "It's just great to do this, because the Home Run Derby is something we've watched since we were kids. And especially being part of this one in Detroit, where I'm from, it's a great opportunity," Tremonti said. "It's probably the most fun event of the year to watch. I remember watching Ken Griffey Jr. winning it (three times), guys like Sammy Sosa in the field. Today's kids are the same way, that's what they always look forward to seeing. You feel like you're living one of your childhood dreams. "An event like this is great because we can hit a large audience and let people know we're out there. It's exciting and also a challenge to start a new band, sometimes more of a challenge because of the history of what's behind us. It's an awfully big shadow to get out of. So we're just trying to get out there and prove ourselves as a new band and let people know it's a totally new situation, and when people see us, hopefully they're convinced." Creed's last album "Weathered" was released in 2001, and after the much-publicized breakup and a layoff, Alter Bridge was formed sans Creed lead singer Scott Stapp. Tremonti started jamming again with former Creed drummer Scott Phillips and they shared the same vision for this group's future, and the evolution continued when Tremonti gave a call to original Creed bassist Brian Marshall. The final touch was Myles Kennedy, formerly of the Mayfield Four, recruited to be the band's lead singer. Kennedy had no difficulty stepping out of that Stapp shadow when Alter Bridge played before those wild Red Sox fans that night last October, and the group's momentum has been something like that of the Red Sox in those final eight games of 2004. Tremonti was right in his element for that Boston event, as he was Monday night. "That was fun," he said of the Boston gig. Speaking by phone from his home in Orlando before the Derby, Tremonti added, "Damon's a good friend of mine, actually one of my neighbors, I'm sitting in the room with a view of his house right now out my window. He and (Kevin) Millar and a few other guys, Bronson (Arroyo), Bill Mueller, it was great. I wrapped my guitar around Millar's neck and told him to play.
"Mueller actually gave me a shirt a while back, an MLB jersey, and I wore it for an entire tour. I ended up wearing it till it about fell off. You find comfortable things to perform in, you wear it, wash it and wear it. I just got to know those guys. They clinched that night in extra innings, and I just remember Johnny coming over right away, and right before the end of that song we were playing, that's when Millar and I think Arroyo came from backstage -- I can't remember everyone. I was just having a good time."It's good to be home for Tremonti, whose roots are told through the name of this band. "Alter Bridge" comes from the actual name of a long-standing bridge near his childhood home, where one side was considered "safe" and the other drug-infested and full of danger to an impressionable boy. "Alter Road was the road that the bridge crossed over, so it was called the Alter Bridge," he said. "It represented to us kids the scary unknown that you don't dare attempt to cross. And going into this new band, we broke up a very successful band and career to go and chase what we really, truly believe in. It's about making a choice." While ESPN televised the "Open Your Eyes" performance, the Comerica crowd also saw Alter Bridge perform a KISS standard, "Detroit Rock City." There was something familiar about a lot of power hitters clubbing balls over the wall at Comerica on that night, and there was something familiar about the rock group playing as part of the festivities. "We get great response wherever we go with this new group," Tremonti said. "That's coming from the fans who come out to our shows -- they all seem to love Alter Bridge. They love it. We're more consistent when it comes to touring; we don't cancel shows. Creed had to cancel shows toward the end, and that really disappointed me a bunch. We're going to be there. The fans follow us around. "One of the criticisms we got back in the day with Creed was that we had such a big stage performance and the pyro that we had to follow the same routine every stop, and people would grumble that they've seen the same thing. Now we can switch up the set, and we've played about eight different cover tunes... this is a new beginning."
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After dropping off our laundry nearby, we were going to head out to the Islamic Art Museum and flagged down a taxi, whereupon the driver suggested that we first go to the Batu Caves and then to the museum. Actually, he also suggested a dinner cruise with fireflys, a pewter factory, a batik factory, a city tour … but those we declined.
The Batu Caves, though, sounded good to us and off we zoomed, heading 13 kilometers outside KL to the village of Batu and the limestone cliffs and cave complex. This place has several caves into which have been built several Hindu temples and many shrines dedicated to Lord Murugan and other deities.
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"Rising almost 100 m above the ground, the Batu Caves temple complex consists of three main caves and a few smaller ones. The biggest, referred to as Cathedral Cave or Temple Cave, has a 100 m-high ceiling and features ornate Hindu shrines. To reach it, visitors must climb a steep flight of 272 steps. At the base of the hill are two more cave temples, Art Gallery Cave and Museum Cave, both of which are full of Hindu statues and paintings. This complex was renovated and opened as the Cave Villa in 2008. Many of the shrines relate the story of Lord Murugan's victory over the demon Soorapadam."
Here, too, the monkeys rule the roost, perching on and scampering along the steps, sculptures, and buildings of the site, sneaking up behind unwary tourists and stealing their belongings. A favourite trick is sliding down the banister and grabbing bags and bottles out of pockets as they zip by. Once past these critters, the main cave is accessed; it's large and somewhat damp, with droplets of water dripping from the high ceiling onto the stone and tourist heads below. Into the walls of the cave are installed colourful shrines to various Hindu deities, many of which serve as perching posts for the resident monkeys.
The interior of the main cave is huge and looked as if it was set up to accommodate hundreds, if not thousands, of pilgrims – this day, luckily for us, it was very quiet.
After our cave visit, we headed back into town to the National Islamic Art Museum, a beautiful building opened in 1998 and housing a good collection of art and artifacts, including textiles, ceramics, manuscripts, calligraphy and models of important mosques worldwide.
Ty enjoyed looking at the elaborately decorated weaponry, while I examined the beautifully painted Qu'ran pages. The building has several impressive painted domes, much like those in the Turkish mosques I've visited. The least impressive part of the experience was lunch in the museum cafe – not so good for the likes of us spoiled by the great food we've eaten here so far.
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Crawford 6-26, what a leader, he has such ability to lead.
in shots missed
getting burned defensively
playing a like a puta bitch.
David Lee
Nate Robinson
Jamal Crawford
Zach Randolph
Renaldo Balkman
Jared Jeffries
Eddy Curry
Mardy Collins
Crawford 6-26, what a leader, he has such ability to lead.
in shots missed
getting burned defensively
playing a like a puta bitch.
man it seemed as if every shot rimmed out, i dont understand how we didnt win this game, shot good from the FT line and contained them to taking less then 10 FTs, destroyed them on them boards, seems like a great winbut again, we find ways to lose, this team needs a PG bad
Bryant shot 28 shots and scored 46 points.
Crawford took 27 and scored 13 points
Look how well lee did at centre.
nate did alright at pg
And balkman got about a double double and 2 blocks.
We have Crawford, Curry, ZBo in our usual starting lineup
I hope all you Crawfordsexuals take notes for this one.Now(hopefully)after a horrendous 6-27(1-11 from 3) shooting from Crawford, you know why guys like me,Metro,and MSG don't like Crawford leading the team.The bottom line is Jamal makes a bad leader.Not because he isn't talented, but because he's a ballhog,and to this day, he still struggles with knowing when to pass and when to shoot.He's even admitted to media that he struggles with knowing when to pass and when to shoot.We could've won that game, if he gave it to the Black Hole or Nate the Great, but instead, Crawford chucked up a shot, after missing his previous 9.And mark my words, I guarantee you, as long as Crawford is our 20 ppg "star", we will continue to lose.
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I think the sound I just heard that woke me up was of yet another brick laid by Crawford. Can the guy drive and dish just one time, one time???? And I love Isiah, everyone knows that Crawford is streaky as hell and it was obvious he wasn't having a good night so what does Isiah do? Keeps calling play after play after play for Crawford. This team is unreal. It was obvious Crawford was lost out there tonight and instead of giving the ball to Nate, a guy that has actually started to drive and dish, he just keep giving it Crawford again and again and again. Unbelievable. Even if Crawford is having one of his rare on fire nights there is no reason why this guy should be getting 27 shots in an NBA game.
Despite Isiah's stubbornness and Crawford's low basketball iq I was impressed by the Blazers. Do they remind anybody else of the Cavs? They played great d and didn't give up despite long stretches where they had problems scoring. I'm not sure if they will make the playoffs because eventually against better teams they will need to score the ball but I think they will get between 45-47 wins.
Gms, coaches, players may change but as long as Dolan is in charge the results will stay the same.
[QUOTE=metrocard;47443] Once we get rid of Curry, Crawful, Randolph, Richardson, Jefferies, Rose and James, we'll blossum.
i agreeee... question is... how do we do it??? they have no trade value.. do u release 160/170m in contract...?? maybe thats what we have to do.. bite the bullet for a couple/few years, and hope that the ****ty team we send out to play every nite is as lovable as the 62 mets
Wow, I fell asleep after the put back from Lee of Nate layup (the two are still backing-up each other game since their rookie season).
I felt that Wilson Chandler should've got some of Crawford minutes early in the game. Crawford is not a 32 or more minutes player on a consistent basis. This Road trip killed Crawford at 40 or more mpg vs SG that overall talents are 100 times better than Crawford.
In Portland last 10 games Head Coach McMillian is having a hard time trying to break his roster down to a 8-Man Rotation. He should stick to the TWO-UNIT system a little bit longer because Jack, Rod, Jones, Outlaw, and Frye line-up still have that lethal turn on effort that oponents were having trouble with.
At one time the Knicks had a roster they could've broken down to a Two-Unit team but it is hard to do when you keep getting players (Marbury, Crawford, Q.Rich, and Zach) that demand 30 minutes or more from the President of the organization.
Look what happens when 3 of Isiah Starters are missing Marbury, Q.Rich, and Curry (3 down 2 to go Crawford & Zach).
With those 5 players out ( or traded) you can get an offensive-coach and a defense-coach and build a TEAM around team-players like Nate, Collins, Balkman, Lee, Chandler, Morris, and I wish we still had Demetris Nichols.
You guys are being too harsh on Crawford.
I realize he had a terrible game shooting and is still wildly inconsistent. I have never disputed all the negative points about his game.
But the circumstances are not entirely his fault. Look at the line up. Lee and Balkman can't hit anything other than a layup or dunk. Jeffries and Rose are no outside threat etc.... That left us with only 3 potential outside threats - Crawford, Robinson, and Zbo.
Robinson wasn't having an especially good outside shooting night either and Zbo was constantly getting double teamed. If ZBO put up more shots we'd all be screaming at him for taking stupid shots.
What it came down to was that Crawford was the only guy with the skills to get his own shot and the willingness to take them at crunch time when we couldn't get the ball inside (which we coundn't). Last night they weren't dropping and we lost. We lose all the time when he's not hitting his shots. But the problem is not just Crawford. We lack a skilled SF that can shoot from the outside. If we had that kind of outside threat, everyone else would get better shots and we wouldn't be dependent on Crawford on the nights he can't hit the ocean.
At least if guys like Lee and Balkman had mid range jumpers it would open things up a little bit. But they don't. That's why it's tough to get the ball inside to them for easy hoops other than on put backs. That's why ZBO and Curry are always double teamed, and why the team goes as Crawford goes.
Can someone now! tell me, because I guess I was to ignorant, and my head was in a cloud. Why the F#ck does that stupid chucker (Jamal) shoot so many shots. I remember the second quarter when the Knicks has that nice lead, Nate missed Lee got the offensive rebound with 24 seconds left on the shot clock, Lee passed it out and there you have it Jamal Crawford chucks up a three and misses, Isiah is now out of his mind, giving the basketball to Crawford seeing that he is off, and as long as Isiah Thomas is here so is Crawford. That lose was just crazy... I will now say, most of you guys were right about Crawford, I am sorry for being a believer in him, because like I see it he will never change for the better, and he will always be a unconsistent player, one night 13-15 with 34 points. The next night he is 4-23 with 10 pts. Crawford should go. I was so tired from that game cause it almost whent to 2:00 in the morning just to see a L from the Knicks. By the way the Knicks played as a 8 man team today.
yep jamal is streaky... the problem in trading him is to who??
i mite be wrong, but if i am a contender, i don't want him, and neither will a 2nd tier team.
i do think we are stuck with him and the rest of this cast of characters..
Nate didnt shoot well but he hit more shots while taking 17 then Crawford did taking 27. This is where Isiahs suppose to step in and tell Crawford to stop chuckin.
Crawford isn't a good shooter, he's very average at best, a C rating shooter. Now why would any coach allow Crawford to take so many careless low percentage shots? We know Isiah is autistic, but in reality things like this don't make sense. Lets not pretend Jamal never had nights like this before, even playing with a healthy Marbury and Richardson, both very productive players when healthy, and a 20 ppg Curry from last season. Crawford has about 20 of these type of games per season, ever since he became a starter in Chicago. This is nothing new, so I'm surprised you're acting like it is and you're actually defending him in the most Isiahsexual way possible(blaming the other players for his mistakes)
Lets look at the line up.
Balkman = energy, rebounding, defense, fastbreak offense
Lee = solid skills offensively, strong, agility, rebounding machine, a lot of energy.
Robinson = excellent shooter/penatrator, very quick, maturing, strong small PG
Randolph = solid 20 and 10 player with no defense or offensive awareness.
The weakest link in the line up? Jamal Crawford.
Isn't really good at anything except chucking, turnovers, poor defense, bad decision making, weakness, and softness.
Whats the point of Crawford getting his own shot if he's going to miss 60-70% of them? Seems like a terrible idea by you and Isiah, maybe you guys should consider coaching the Clown Basketball Association back @ Isiah's crib; they're having the all star week starting today and ending on superbowl sunday. There will be special events such as the pie eating contest between Jerome James, Mo Taylor, Zach Randolph, Malik Rose, Q-Rich and Eddy Curry. The most anticipated event probably is the dribble dribble turnover contest between Jamal Crawford, Steve Francis, and Jalen Rose. Last but not least; the battle royal between ex-Knick coaches featuring Lenny Wilkins, Don Chaney, Herb Williams, Larry Brown and the crowd favorite; Isiah Thomas. It is expected there will be 15,000 Isiahsexuals at attendance, you should consider checking out with the stuff you've been posting in favor of Isiah.
We also lack a skilled SG that can shoot from the outside, so whats your point? We shouldn't be dependant on Crawford period; unless we want to lose(which is the best thing right now). How many Crawful games and loses will take for you to understand he isn't the right piece for this team now and in the future and has never been. Ever since Crawford came here, we lost all playoff hope; especially the season that we made the playoff under Marbury and not much of a supporting cast. Marbury was an all star and elite PG at the time, which is why we were successful that year. Crawford at best is a good 7th man, giving him this much responsibility, control of the offense and shot attempts is like letting a crackhead control your bank account.
Crawford great ability to dribble should've been used to get him to the foul line with alot of fakes of slashing to the basket, or his dribble should bring defenders to him so he can pass to an open teammate, or the wise thing would've been to let the coach know vs Brandon Roy & Sergio your good for 16 minutes a half in this back to back road game.
Shots taken
17 Nate for 17 pts
23 Zach for 25 pts
27 Crawford for 13 pts
67 shots = 134 pts which should (always) total up to at least 70 points not 45 points. Why? because your taking 3 pointshots and your repeated missing shots should come from contact fouls.
But to keep chucking up shots like that would be expected from a second or third season player like Nate, Aldridge, or Roy. Not Crawford & Zach in the 4th quarter.
Jamal Crawford made the Team shooting percentage equal over that of his career percentage 39%.
Knicks need a HEAD COACH!!!
"I'd Rather Melo shoot with 3 men on him than Jefferies shotting wide open"
-Jeff Van Gundy


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Single Season Record Within Reach?
Through 69 games, I have snagged 453 baseballs. I've been blessed with good fortune this season, and I may have a chance at the single season record of 543 baseballs set by Zack Hample in 2008.
I still have a long way to go.
I will likely attend six or seven more games in August, and probably only ten in September due to coaching obligations.
I'd like to attend Sunday games, but without batting practice, it's tough to get a ball, and I'm cautious to jeopardize my consecutive games streak that I have.
There's also a possibility that I may attend a couple games in October during the last weekend of the season, and maybe a Reds playoff game or two if they can hold off the Cardinals.
So, basically I need 90 balls in 16 games. That's 5.6 balls per game – slightly less than my average per game for the 2010 season, but still a challenging number nonetheless.
Other records that I have a slim chance at attaining are games attended, which is 88 – set by Milwaukee's Happy Youngster in 2000, and balls in one month, which is 138 – set by Zack Hample in August of 2008.
You can read more about Zack Hample and Happy Youngster in their blogs, linked by clicking on their names.
In other news, this blog ranked #9 on mlblogs for the month of July – thank you to everyone that has checked in over the past month.


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Bonus Track: Filter Magazine's Culture Collide Festival
Welcome to The Set List. Here you'll find the latest concert recaps for many of your favorite, or maybe not so favorite, artists. Our bloggers will do their best to provide you with every detail of the show, from which songs were on the set list to what the artist was wearing to which out-of-control fan made a scene. Hey, it'll be like you were there. And if you like what you read, we'll even let you know where you can catch the artist on tour. Feel free to drop us a comment and let us know your concert experience. Oh, and rock on.
By Crystal Larsen
Los Angeles
For those who weren't able to make the pilgrimage from Southern California to the Lone Star State for the Austin City Limits Music Festival this past weekend, Los Angeles had the perfect supplement — Filter magazine's first-ever Culture Collide Festival. Held Oct. 7–10 in popular venues such as the Echo, Echoplex and Spaceland, across the quaint, hipster neighborhood of Echo Park, bands from all over the world came together for a four-day music mecca that was sure to quench the thirst of music lovers far and wide.
Kicking off the festival's first night were Australian indie rock group City Riots and Atlanta natives the Black Lips. By midnight the somewhat subdued crowd had been replaced by hardcore slam dancers who were untamable once the garage-flavored punk rock vocals of the Black Lips' Cole Alexander blared through the PA system. The set came to a shouting pulse at the start of "O Katrina!" — which aptly appears on the soundtrack for the part Japanese anime, part real-life film Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World.
Friday night belonged to the Canadians as pop/rock outfit the Suuns, indie rock group the Besnard Lakes and alternative act the Land Of Talk each put on hour-long transcendent sets. Montreal quartet the Besnard Lakes no doubt left a lasting impression on those who caught the rapturous show that dripped psychedelic rock. The evening culminated with a midnight performance from Klaxons, considered the pioneers of the defunct UK new rave scene, and the Boxer Rebellion — a band that truly proved Britpop is still alive and well. It's likely the band also gained some fame in the United States after a short cameo as Justin Long's sought-after band in the film Going The Distance.
For those who had yet to tire of the all-night, venue-hopping marathon that Culture Collide was becoming, Saturday evening concertgoers were initiated with performances from Israeli band Pink Noise, Los Angeles natives the Franks, Finnish duo Zebra And Snake, and German group Bambi Kino who, along with members of Guided By Voices and Nada Surf, performed a special 70th birthday tribute to John Lennon at French restaurant Taix.
As the final day of the festival neared, the rocked-out people of Los Angeles were treated to a Sunset Boulevard three-stage block party on Sunday evening. Taking the stage again were the Boxer Rebellion for a day that featured performances from Canadian high-energy alternative group Tokyo Police Club, Israeli garage rock revival trio Monotonix and an acoustic closing set from highly acclaimed indie singer/songwriter Alex Church of Sea Wolf.
After four days and a more than satisfying palette of music to sample, I think the entire city of Los Angeles would welcome such a worldwide musical collision again next year.
Culture Collide Sample Playlist
"Some Other Guy" — Bambi Kino (iTunes>)
"Disaster" — the Besnard Lakes (iTunes>)
"O Katrina!" — the Black Lips (iTunes>)
"If You Run" — the Boxer Rebellion (iTunes>)
"Burning Me Out" — City Riots (iTunes>)
"Ray Gunn Radio" — the Franks (iTunes>)
"Gravity's Rainbow" — Klaxons (iTunes>)
"Some Are Lakes" — the Land Of Talk (iTunes>)
"Set Me Free" — Monotonix (iTunes>)
"You're A Wolf" — Sea Wolf (iTunes>)
"Up Past The Nursery" — the Suuns (iTunes>)
"End Of A Spark" — Tokyo Police Club (iTunes>)
"The Colours" — Zebra And Snake (iTunes>)
(Photo information: Jenny And Johnny perform at Filter magazine's Culture Collide Festival on Oct. 10 / Photo: The Recording Academy)


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When the Rev. Dean Taylor arrived this month at St. Boniface Episcopal Church, he told the staff, "This is your year to do bold and adventurous experiments, because the stakes are so low."
Taylor, 55, had never set foot on Siesta Key until July. He drove down from Georgia to interview for the position of interim parish priest at the church on Midnight Pass Road, and he was invited to take the position.
The Rev. Canon Edward M. Copland had retired May 15 after 20 years at St. Boniface, so the church needed someone to fill in while the parishioners sought Copland's replacement — a process that probably will take a year to 18 months, Taylor says.
After more than 20 years himself in a Dalton, Ga., parish, Taylor had decided to move into a relatively new program within the national church that prepares priests for interim positions. It's less stressful, Taylor says, than serving as the regular parish priest, and it's the perfect opportunity for introducing parishes to new ideas.
For example, he says, he's already planning a Mardi Gras service with jazz on Fat Tuesday, before the church begins its 2012 Lenten observance. The service will welcome people from the community as well as members, Taylor says. It was so popular when he was interim priest at St. James in Marietta, Ga., that it helped earn the church a feature story in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
Taylor is very much a "people person." In fact, that's what led him to the ministry as a third career, after a newspaper job and a coaching/teaching position.
After graduating from the University of the South in Tennessee, Taylor became a reporter for the Demopolis Times in the Alabama town of the same name and worked his way up to editor.
"When I interviewed people, especially for stories like fires or wrecks," he says, "I found myself wanting to stay with the story, so to speak — find out how they did in the long run."
The desire was strong, he said, "to see them through their healing and help them have hope in the longer term."
Yet, Taylor also has a great affection for teaching and coaching, he says, so when a University of the South classmate offered him a position at Battleground Academy in Nashville, Tenn., he accepted. He was ready for the job change, he adds, as "I was still really searching for what I wanted to do."
As he continued that search, the Columbus, Ga., native also found inspiration in the Episcopal Diocese of Atlanta's work in Emmaus House, located in an area of Atlanta where one of the big riots occurred in the 1960s, Taylor says. The mission houses a community justice office, a food pantry and a job-counseling program.
"The priests there are role models," Taylor adds. "It was sort of the gospel in action to me."
Finally, Taylor took the leap to the priesthood by enrolling at Virginia Theological Seminary in Alexandria, Va. He chose that school, he says, because of its reputation for focusing on preaching and teaching, the two elements of the ministry that interested him most.
Almost three decades later, Taylor is delighted to be at St. Boniface.
"This church is a really remarkable church," he says. "An interim (priest) can tell how well a place has been led when you first get here."
On becoming an Episcopalian: "It was the (John F.) Kennedy election that did it." His family attended a Baptist church in Columbus, Ga. One Sunday during the 1960 presidential campaign, when the Rev. Dean Taylor was 5, their minister preached that no one should vote for Kennedy because Kennedy was Roman Catholic. "And my dad didn't want anybody to tell him how to vote," Taylor says. Shortly thereafter, Taylor's mother began singing in the choir of the town's Episcopal church. "I think it was the music that got us in (that parish)."
On music: A cellist since he was in the third grade, Taylor has been asked to become a member of the Sarasota Pops Orchestra. St. Boniface "has amazing music," he adds.
On Siesta Key: After two days in Sarasota in July for the interview process and a general tour, Taylor was heading back to Georgia when he realized he hadn't seen the Key's most popular attraction. "I drove to the beach, took my shoes and socks off, rolled up my pants and walked over the beach. It really is beautiful."
Read FIVE THINGS YOU DIDN'T KNOW ABOUT: Rev. Dean Taylor.


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Glacier National Park, MT > Red Crow Mountain > Climber's Log
Red Crow Mountain Climber's Log
[ Sign the Climber's Log ]
|Red Crow
Date Climbed: Sep 24, 2011
|Blue bird day with Nate Muhn, Leslie Riser, and Sarah Polhamus
|Posted Apr 17, 2013 1:44 pm
|Two Med to Lubec TH
|2011 - w/ Adrienne Hearne, Anders Olson, Tyler Haasch and Ben Darce, in combination w/ Ellsworth and Bearhead.
|Posted Feb 24, 2013 8:29 pm
|Easy start to an epic day!
|Summer 2012
Climbed with Colin and Izzy before moving on to Bearhead and Ellsworth. It was a leisurely stroll from Lubec Lake to Firebrand Pass with huckleberries and thimbleberries abound! Believe it or not, there was a crow waiting for us on the summit!!!
|Posted Jan 3, 2013 1:36 pm
|FB/TM Traverse
Date Climbed: Sep 10, 2011
|Team Climb Glacier National Park, with Blake and Mikah. Done as part of the Firebrand Pass/Two Medicine traverse. A long but rewarding day.
|Posted Sep 11, 2011 12:22 am
|Red Crow
Date Climbed: Jun 24, 2011
|Started off by climbing the Appistoki Saddle en route to Mount Ellsworth. From there, we followed the Continental Divide from Bearhead Mountain to Red Crow. Great summit views of Jackstraw Lake and the wild Ole Creek drainage. A spectacular day in the park!
Also climbed via Lena Lake route on September 18, 2012. Cloudless days and little wind (especially for that area of GNP) made for a very enjoyable outing.
|Posted Jun 28, 2011 8:21 am
|Red Crow
Date Climbed: Jun 21, 2011
|With Frank Weslovski and Brian Kennedy & Jennie Jacobs from the Two Med Grill in E. Glacier. Also did Dancing Lady, Bearhead, and Calf Robe.
|Posted Jun 22, 2011 10:10 am
|Red Crow Mtn.
Date Climbed: Jul 11, 2009
|Great Views and a fun climb.
|Posted Jul 12, 2010 8:57 pm
|Red Crow
|2001 with Bud and Martin
|Posted May 25, 2010 5:15 pm
|Red Crow
Date Climbed: Jun 30, 1994
|Climbed with Vern on an OTHG outing enroute to Bearhead from Calf Robe mountain
|Posted Sep 24, 2009 7:20 pm
|Big Loop
Date Climbed: Sep 22, 2009
|Climbed after summitting Calf Robe. We then dropped down to the saddle to the north and descended to Lena Lake and traversed back to the Firebrand Pass trail. There is a spectacular trail leading from this saddle all the way to Lena Lake. Climbed with Vantana and C. R. Vaughan.
|Posted Sep 22, 2009 8:49 pm
|Red Crow
Date Climbed: Sep 7, 2008
|Need to ski this area
|Posted Aug 22, 2009 11:24 pm
|The Levitator
|Red Crow Mountain
Date Climbed: Jul 11, 2009
|Decided to climb this one instead of Calf Robe. Spectacular views at the summit and did some rebuilding on the summit cairn. Beautiful day everything was great until we got back to civilization. Climbed with Rebelgrizz and JFK.
|Posted Jul 12, 2009 9:54 pm


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SANTA CRUZ - Nearly five months since Santa Cruz antiques dealer Deanna Brooks went missing, there has been no trace of her or her Chrysler PT Cruiser with body damage, Santa Cruz police said Wednesday.
Brooks, 70, lived on Berkeley Way in Santa Cruz and worked at Attillia's Antiques on Soquel Drive. She was set to drive to her mother's home in San Diego County on Aug. 25 but never arrived.
"These kinds of cases haunt me and frustrate me," Santa Cruz Deputy Police Chief Steve Clark said.
"We still continue to ping her (bank) accounts, and there is no new activity with her credit cards."
Clark added that a new detective might be assigned to the case this winter to "get a new set of eyes on it."
Brooks is a diabetic who uses a walker, her family said. In the weeks after the disappearance, her family and friends searched along highways to San Diego and from a helicopter around Santa Cruz County.
Her car has not been found.
Clark said it did not appear that she was robbed because she had little money on her, her accounts haven't been used and her car has not turned up.
A second scenario is that she wanted to disappear -- but she would have had to access her money, Clark said. A third scenario was that she drove off the road, possibly into the ocean.
"We have to follow the likely scenarios. I don't have the ability to have someone search every bit of coastline between here and San Diego," Clark said. Taylor Flynn, Brooks' younger son, described a painful search for Brooks in September.
Flynn described Brooks as a "loving, with-it grandmother of eight who had been planning this trip for weeks." She is 70 but seems younger and does not have dementia, Flynn said.
Brooks is about 5 feet, 3 inches tall with brown hair and green eyes. Her gold, four-door car is damaged on both sides. Its license plate number is 5EEV387. Santa Cruz police ask anyone with information to call 911, the anonymous tip line at 420-5995 or leave a tip at www.santacruzpolice.com or by the mobile application at http://m.santacruzpolice.com. Follow Sentinel reporter Stephen Baxter on Twitter: @sbaxter_sc


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England v Australia, Twickenham, November 17
Deans unperturbed by criticism
ESPN Staff
November 15, 2012
Robbie Deans is under pressure to turn around the Wallabies' form © Getty Images
Under-fire Wallabies coach Robbie Deans admitted that the criticism of his team was "fair" in the wake of their heavy loss to France.
Deans would not be drawn on former Australian winger David Campese's tirade, with Campese labelling Deans the "worst thing that has ever happened to Australian rugby" on Wednesday, but he conceded that his team's performance against France was a "tired effort" at a press conference on Thursday.
The Wallabies, who drew with the All Blacks in the Test before Saturday's match, were easily dispatched 33-6 in the Stade de France and they now face England at the weekend at Twickenham.
Deans is under pressure to turn around Australia's fortunes, with the battle for the top-four spot in the IRB rankings ahead of December's 2015 World Cup draw very much on the agenda. He hopes that his side bounce back on Saturday at Twickenham and, while he wants his team to right the wrongs from the loss to France, he is not bothered by the criticism levelled at his team.
"People are entitled to their opinion," Deans said. "As we've said many times before, it's part of the territory. Most importantly that was a performance (against France) we weren't proud of and we want to address it and that's where all our time and energies are going.
"It's great that David's passionate about the game still and particularly the Wallaby jersey. But I really don't want to comment any further.
"Every week there's pressure. That's what living in this arena is. As I've said many times before, it's not about me; it's about the team and helping them do what they do. That's where we're putting all our time and energy."
The Wallabies go into Saturday's match as underdogs, despite their higher place in the IRB rankings, but Deans will not give much thought to other people's perceptions of his team. He said: "There's no point, and history reaffirms this, in dwelling on underdog status or favourite status because it's irrelevant. I think that answers your question."
A distinguished former Wallaby will present the jerseys before Saturday's match, with Deans open to doing the honour again in the future. "I got Campo to do it in 2008 in Durban. And I would love to have him back by the way," he said.
"You may not believe me, but if you are winning every game or losing every game the job is not dissimilar. They are just different challenges. The priorities remain the same and that's what's important to the team."
Deans has made four changes to the side ahead of Saturday's match with England but has retained Kurtley Beale at fly-half. Beale has started just four matches in the half-back position for the Wallabies, but Deans is pleased with how the Melbourne Rebel, who has been used at fullback in the past, is coping.
"Kurtley's played the bulk of his rugby at ten," Deans said. "He's played some time at fullback and did very well and he was one of the IRB Players of the Year back in 2010. And to be fair he's a better five-eight for the time he spent at fullback.
"He's a bloke who loves to have the ball in his hands, things happen and he's prepared to take the ball to the line so people get excited in terms of working off him. He's enjoyed the responsibility and obviously we've had a fair amount of candidates in that position over the year.
"The good thing now is that we have some choice - there was a point in time when we had no five-eighths. We've now got half a dozen, albeit most of them are broken but we've got some choice and certainly when they all return to play next year we'll have some genuine choice and Kurtley's making a good fist of it."
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