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Buick Century
Sorry about the TYPO in the above post..It wasn't really a Freudian Slip..I did not die, but I very well could have...I crashed into some trees...SO, If you are choosing a Buick Century for your next car, I do wish you well...and I hope you are not driving on particulary well-traveled roads or those with lots of trees near the highway..Maybe mine was the only one like this, I honestly hope this is the case.
george5 Posts: 23You are not giving us the reason why this happened! A car dying on you on the freeway is not necessarily a lemon. My Toyota died on me while driving 65mph - at night - exactly three years after I bought it. The same thing happened -no power steering, no power brakes, no lights, nothing! I thank God I was able to pull it over safely! I thought I had a lemon too, but it only turned out to be the Delco battery which had died. You probably just have a bad battery! People! Please have your battery checked every few months! Also, if you see any white crusty corrosion on the battery terminals, please have it checked. It is so important to have your battery checked because a bad battery can leave you stranded!
I had a key replaced for my 2000 Buick Century from a dealer and they charged me $22.00. What the heck do you do when if you lose a key? I know it's because of the computer chip that's in it but are there any other ways of working around this.
By the way, I'm glad I found you guys. Thanks in advance and thanks for the forum.
More questions coming:
It seems like there should be a coffee cup holder in this car but we can't find one. Our Century is used so maybe it broke off, anyone know where it's supposed to be?
My used 2000 Century has a lifter noise. The car has 27K on it and it seems like it shouldn't be doing that but I don't know if it's the nature of the beast or not. Any thoughts.
Thanks, Ferne
My used 2000 Century has a lifter noise. The car has 27K on it and it seems like it shouldn't be doing that but I don't know if it's the nature of the beast or not. Any thoughts.
Thanks, Ferne
When we put down the rear windows only, there is such a boom in percussion that it hurts our ear drums. We have to put them back up, hence we can't drive with the rear windows down. If, however, we at the same time open a front window the booming is lessoned to almost the point of extinction. Hubby would like to know why this happens? I imagine it's the design and the aerodynamics?
On the front doors there is a red plastic strip that looks like it's supposed to light up when you open the door. They don't light up so what are they for? I had assumed they'd light if you opened the door and you still had the car in park with the motor running, but I can't figure it out.
Thanks again.
We just purchased a 2000 Century a few weeks ago. Let me tell you, my other car is a 1997 Camry. I like the feel of the Century better. It's more responsive in the steering wheel, it's certainly more plushy and I like the way it handles. It will go 80 before I know it and it corners nicely.
I have had the Camry for over a year but I feel fancier in the Century, and barring any unforeseen events that aren't expected, I would hope to buy another one.
My previous car was a Buick Regal, 1989. That felt ritzy too and just died at 120K on it. Buicks seem feel heavier and they coast going up hill! Which is speaking from experience with both of them. I always want a 6 cyclinder and the Camry has a 4, but still has pretty good power. But if some of you think the Buick is a plain jane then you haven't driven or ridden in a Camry. To me the Buick is plush!
The Century has now become the car that goes to important places because it looks and feels so nice. We also tested a Lumina, and that was chintzy feeling, driving and sounding compared to the Century.
Thanks for all your help out there.
I presently drive an old (1990) Grand Marquis - and am hoping to buy a new ride next year. The Grand Marquis is in great shape and I hope to continue adding commuter miles (134K now) for several years. Our 95 Suburban, purchased last year, is used now for the family trips and boat towing, so the new ride is for a more invigorating driving experience on my monthly biz trips from Maine to Pa and for a switch from the reliable and comfy but dated Merc.
I see some of you have experience in the Grand Marquis (hi there WWCJR) and wonder how the Century compares. Also - what's the difference in feel between the Century and Regal? I've monitored the GS postings and think I'd stay away from premium gas requirements - but the Regal LS is certainly an alternative. How did you folks decide on Century vs Regal LS?
Comments appreciated
Turnpike Ken
My car has been checked...but nothing found....but I know the reality of the matter...Nothing teaches like experience....The battery must have been ok, if everything was checked..I have loved Buick in the past....I had a great LeSabre..that got great mileage...Maybe this is a fluke car..I hope so...but I know how my car was/is...
First, on the comparison of the Buick Century and the Mercury Grand Marquis, in my case I have them both for different reasons and needs. I tow a boat that weighs around 2500 pounds and do not want a truck or SUV for normal driving. So looked for something that is suitable for the task. Due to steep ramps (always wet) front wheel drive vehicles are not a good choice as they do not have the traction required in that case that the rear wheel drive vehicles have. For that reason about the only choices out there within reason are made by Ford. I choose the Mercury Grand Marquis with the performance and handling package for this use. Without the performance and handling package these cars tend to drift around on the highway with a disconnected feel for the road. That is all solved with the performance and handling package. I handles great and on twisting roads feels like it is on railroad tracks, much better handling than both of our Buick Centurys. I have had this car for not quite a year and a half and have driven it almost 36,000 miles. It has not had any problems so the quality of build has to be rated as excellent.
With that said I do not feel that the quality of the materials for the interior trim that Ford uses in these cars is up to the same standards as that used in the Buick Century. The Buick Century is a very good value and gets great gas mileage. My wife drives a lot with her work. She drove the first one 70,000 miles in two years, we still have it and my son in college now drives it. It has not had any problems other than a power window that has stuck at times, and a windshield wiper motor replace under warranty.
It is to early to say how our new Century will be as we have only had it two weeks but have driven it 1,000 miles. So far the only thing that we have found is a minor rattle in the dash and it is the plastic trim around the instrument panel. We will have that fixed when we take it in for the first oil change in a couple of weeks.
I consider both the Grand Marquis and the Buick Century to be good cars on the highway. The Grand Marquis has more room inside and in the trunk. The Buick Century gets better gas mileage (Our mileage has been: Grand Marquis around 17-18 in town, 22-23 on the highway; Century 25 in town and 29-30 on the highway).
If you need a car for towing then I would recommend the Mercury Grand Marquis with the anti-lock brakes and traction control option in addition to the performance and handling package.
If you do not need a car for trailer towing I would go with the Buick Century, as evidenced by the cars we have bought. If you want or need a car with more room than the Century then you should consider the Buick LeSabre. It has more room, more power, and still gets about the same gas mileage as the Century.
It just all depends on your needs as to which is better. They are both cars that I would buy again, but still for the reasons that they were both bought for in the beginning. It is sort of like comparing apples and oranges. Neither is a replacement for the other and they both fill different needs. I hope that this gives you some help.
Sounds like you and I have a lot of commonality in uses/preferences. I used to use the Merc for towing my boat - about 2000 lbs - and now use the Suburban. I love the ride and comfort of my Merc even though it is the old body style. That P&H suspension is another intriguing feature that I need to test out someday - a lot of Grand Marquis & Crown Vic owners seem to love it. I see that Ford is planning new sheetmetal for those cars (2003 I think?) Can't wait to see some spy shots of what they'll look like.
Did you happen to check out the Regal LS before buying the Century? If so - what's your take on the comparison of those two cars? I drove a 97 GS recently - very impressive - but that premium fuel requirement is disqualifier for me. One of the reasons for getting another vehicle is to add something to the stable that gets 30 mpg on trips - and can still seat the 3 kids if needed.
BTW - where do you live? South Coastal Maine here.
Thanks for the note
Turnpike Ken
Yes, we do seen to share a lot of common needs and preferences. I live in Houston, Texas, much different driving conditions than you face. We do have a lot of wet roads to deal with. We do travel a fair amount as you can tell from the miles we put on cars. When we were looking to buy the Grand Marquis we rented one and did not like the way it handled on the road. Even my wife didn't like it and she usually doesn't know when a car does not drive good. We then test drove one with the P&H package and could tell very fast that it made a BIG difference in the handling. It also help the performance and has the air suspension so the car does not sag in the rear even when loaded down and with a trailer on it to. Mine does not have the antilock brakes or traction control but I now feel that both would be good to have. It does have great performance and is not hard to break the tires loose even on dry roads. This car car open peoples eyes with it performance as mine is equipped. It will scream but when it does the gas mileage goes straight down. I have heard that Ford going to start using the Mustang heads on the 4.6l engines in the Crown Vics and Grand Marquis which will increase the HP. If you have not already checked out topic 3207 you may want to go check it out.
When we bought our Centurys we did look at the Regals, but did not drive them as we were not really interested in them. They cost a bit more and the main differences are the engine, and the seats.
The Century would make a very good addition as a car that drives great on the highway and gets about 30 mpg on the highway. While we have usually than the Grand Marquis on the longer trips the Century is quite comfortable on the highway. We have used it for numerous 500 mile trips in a day and have been very pleased with it.
My thinking is that if you do not plan to use the car for trailer towing since you do that with your Suburban then go with a Century or LeSabre and get better gas mileage while still having a comfortable highway car.
The red strip on the door is merely a reflector. It does not light up on Centurys, some other Buicks have the door courtesy lamps but not the Century.
The battery thing, well, regardless of the performance of the battery, the car should continue to run on the alternator. I have driven GM products off a jumpstart without any battery hooked up at all let alone a dead one or one with a dead cell.
My father's 1992 Century and my mother's 1995 Century both have the four-cylinder engine and the only time the car lost power was when the sepentine belt broke. That cuts energy to the power steering, water pump, alternator, AC, everything, but the car would continue to run until it overheats, of course, every warning light on the dash came on!
I have owned a few Dodge Dynastys and I like them because when my serpentine belt broke, the water pump continued to circulate and I drove the car ALL the way home before changing the belt. Of course I had no power steering and AC but the car ran safely.
Keys...the pass-key is about $20. All you can do is have another one made, and taking it to the dealer is cheaper than a locksmith. At least it isn't $300-something like a Lexus or what have you.
The percussion noise happens in many cars, including my 1988 Century. Roll down a back window and boom. In fact I can't think of a car I have ridden in or driven that doesn't pop when you crack open a window.
bigmacva Posts: 1I am new to Edmunds and while reviewing topics I saw alot of comments about the Century that I totally disagree with.
Granted every has different likes and dislikes and every vehicle made is not always the same even if they are the same model.
I just purchased my Father-in-laws 1996 Buick Century (a deal I could not refuse). It is in perfect shape with only 55K miles. He wanted a van!
This is my third Buick Century. The first was a 1985 and I sold it in 1994 with 136K miles. The only maintenance I did was replaced the tires, brakes and muffler. It ran great when I sold it but really needed a paint job.
In 1994 I bought 1993 Century that was used as a rental car by Avis. The A/C had to be repaired and refilled because a line rubbed through and let the freon out. Buick picked up the tab. I also had an exhaust gasket(donut)replaced by Buick at their cost, which was caught by their mechanic. Again the only maintenance I paid for was the tires, brakes and muffler. It now has 113K miles and runs great. The body and interior are in great shape with no rust or dents, the paint still shines.
I would like to tell you it is because I take such good care of my cars but I won't lie. I buy my cars for use and comfort. I should have a truck but don't like the comfort. I don't always change the oil or rotate the tires when I should but it gets done eventually.
When I wear out this 1996 Century, I will buy another. That is as long as they don't make too many changes. I am not crazy about the look of the 2000.
Regarding the percussion noise...It doesn't just happen when I open the windows, it happens all the time the back windows are open. It sounds like there are 2 flat back tires and it hurts your ears, that's why I said I can't ever drive with the back windows open unless I am able to open a front window too, which seems to lesson the noise.
Thanks for your reponses.
>>The percussion noise happens in many cars,
including my 1988 Century. Roll down a back window and boom. In fact I can't think of a car I have ridden in or driven that doesn't pop when you crack open a window.>>
I don't seem to have much heat coming into the drivers side of the cabin. If I have the blower up all the way I might get a little more but I am wondering what's going to happen when it's below zero outside. I'll never warm up. Any one know what that might be? Could it be the wrong thermostat in it?
By the way, we're getting 26 mpg country, city and highway driving. That's okay to me.
I am interested a Century,1999. But the miliage
is nearly 71K. The price is about $8500. Since
the miliage is so high, I don't know if it is worth to buy it. Is there some comments?
A 1999 Century with 71K is worth about $7500 to me, but I don't go by the book. Also, the condition of the car is more important than the mileage. If the seats are all worn out and the cupholder and all the plastic pieces are broken, it wouldn't be worth it to me. Everything inside in my 1988 Century is perfect and working only because I replaced anything that wasn't by literally spending whole days in junkyards finding perfect parts. If you have the time But good luck finding a 1997-2000 Century for parts. Some pieces may interchange with older models or other GM cars like the Grand Prix/Lumina/Intrigue but the GM cars aren't as heavily badge-engineered as they were in 1988.
I think if the car is in nice condition, with good paint, with clean interior, and with good tires and maintenance records, it is worth the $8500 if you can afford it. A 1999 Century from Budget Car Sales will run you $11,999 and will have about 30K on it. You might want to spend the $60-$80 to have a mechanic check it out.
Check the front end of the center armrest for the cupholder. Also some flip out from the top front of the center arm rest..
Why are folks comparing the Grand Marquis and the Century. The Buick LeSabre is the direct comparison for the Grand Marquis. Shorter by 13 inches, 4 inches narrower and exactly the same interior space. Okay you give up 2 cubic feet of trunk space but the Grand Marquis has a big tire cut out in the trunk giving it an unhandy shape.
I have posted some inquiries regarding the Century comparison to Grand Marquis because that is what I drive now and am interested in getting a new ride next year - smaller and more fuel efficient but retaining the great highway cruising ride of the big Merc. Assuming you have a Century - how do you like yours for long road trips? Have you an opinion of the Century vs Regal LS? I am aware of the LeSabre and would consider that also - no choice made as yet.
Turnpike Ken
I bought a new 2000 LeSabre in Jan of 2000. I have had no trouble with it whatsoever. I get 22mpg rural/city and an astounding 31mpg on straight interstate driving at 70-75mph. It is a very nice car.
I drove both the Century and the Regal. They are on the same chassis and the big main differences with the century are bench seats only and a smaller 175hp 3.1 V/6. I was impressed with everything and thought the Limited with standard leather was a great value. The Regal is a Century with different front end, 3800 V/6 and bucket seats only. Other than that you can get pretty near the same options on either one. I did prefer the grunt of the 3800 V/6 in the Regal.
Then we deceided to kick it up a notch and compared the LeSabre with the Grand Marquis. We deceided on the LeSabre after 3 back to back drives of both cars. If I had to pick between the Century and Regal I'd go with the Regal cause I like the power of the 3800 engine----the rest is cosmetics, you may like one front end better than the other. Good luck and test drive the heck out of them before you buy. Study consumer guides. I got $3000 off sticker (no trade in) because I knew the dealers cost.
Buick does have some interesting cars to look at. I think the LeSabre is a terrific car and certainly most closely matches the GM. The 3800 has been tried and true and if I go with the General this time, that's the motor I want. Leaves me to Regal or LeSabre then since Park is out of question now - too expensive and not the image I want. The GS is more to my liking this time out but the premim gas is out of the question. Regal LS looks good. Another viable option is a used low mile Riv - 98 or 99 for the depowered airbag. Not so crazy about a supercharger from the long-term reliability perspective but that is one classy ride - a shame they dropped it. I wonder if that superharged engine requires premium gas too.
Actually, I kind of like the Olds Intrigue - great looking and the new V6 is doing fairly well. Too bad they have so many other ancillary problems as evidenced by the forum posters here. I'll be watching to see how the more recent buyers (2000 models) fare.
Hope to wind up with a car that looks classy and rides smoothly with decent handling and economy for the many highway miles I drive without screaming AARP - after two Grand MArquis I'm ready for something a little less stodgy.
Thanks for the response.
Thank you very much,occupant1.
The price of this 99 Century is a good deal..
I am just worry about its high miliage,
71000 miles for about one and half year.
It just looks like a man, keeping working
every day and hardly taking a rest. Maybe
one day this man will die. Anyway,thanks
rhoopes Posts: 1Make sure you have the temperature set up for the passenger side as well as the driver side , if not you are dumping cold air into the passenger side of the car. My 99' century has a great heater so I'd bet your experience is not normal.
duraflex Posts: 358Have you considered a Chevy Impala???
Definitely NOT stodgy - a little radical even in styling.
We have an LS and I kind of like it. LS does not ride as smooth as a Regal OR Century - both of which I have test driven a few times.
LS suspension is stiffer - like a sports car.
Base model Impala is supposed to be softer riding.
The Century is very nimble and attractive - quiet,
comfortable and smooth. Although my Impala is quicker, the Century moved just fine. I actually like it better than the Regal LS. GS with 91 octane gas was out of the question - overkill.
Although I like the look and all the bells and whistles of the Impala LS a little better, the slightly smaller Century was cushier and easier to drive and park in tight situations - much like a Camry - only better. On the open highway though, the Impala LS is super and its crash test ratings are better. LS MSRP fully loaded: just over $25K.
Both are good cars. Just a matter of personal preference.
back in the summer - wonderful drive - firm but comfortable. The styling of the rear is a bit over the top IMO but the front is better and the car looks great in that navy blue color with tan leather. Interior was great with exception of OBNOXIOUS plastic door handles that have hard edges and looked CHEAP. I love the elegant look of the Accord's chrome treatment there.
My first car was a then 8 yr old 65 Impala hardtop so this car brings back many great college memories (except for a certain flat tire on the Cross Bronx Expressway with fully loaded trunk - never changed a tire so fast in my life!)
I'll have to reaquaint myself with this car though, for as you say, it is a great bang for the buck - and comes with the 3800 engine that can't be beat. Looking at cars is always fun for me - glad to be taking my time in this process.
Thanks for the post
Turnpike Ken
kevindiez Posts: 5I worked for a GM dealership for 4 years as a light duty mechanic in the early 90s'. All the time that I was there I never saw a Buick Century in for any major repairs. Are the 2001 Buick Centurys as reliable- I want a car that I can drive for a long time. I like the newer styling and do not think the body style is "stodgy" by any means.
my mother's 1995 Century 2.2 liter finally developed a head gasket leak at 142,000 miles. Those 2.2 engines leak externally so her car doesn't get hot but it does leak coolant down the side of the block. If the car was under 100K the repair would be free but Bob Daniels Buick of Columbus Ohio was kind enough to not charge for the parts. Of course the labor was almost $400 but it was a nice gesture. She still loves her car. Dad still loves his 1992 Century now at 161,000 miles and it has the 2.5 engine. My 1988 Century is still awaiting a parking brake cable so I can pass inspection and buy plates.


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Rays lose 4th straight at Fenway…….7-4.
The Rays are beginning a 9 game roadtrip that should show both the critics and the believers more about the abilities and the moxy of this squad. Two of the series feature the current World Champions (Boston), a division leader (L A Angels), and a very improved offensive team (Texas). This series will test the pitching staff and confuse and frustrate the offensive power of the Rays.
Trivia Fact of the Night:
On June 10, 1944, Joe Nuxtall was 15 years old when he played his first game for the Cincinnati Reds, making him the youngest player to play in the majors.
The Good,The Bad,and The Ugly
The Good
Carlos Pena may have shown that he is beginning to come out of his batting slump by going 2-3 tonight. Pena hit his 11th homer into the Rays Bullpen in rightfield in the 6th inning to score B J Upton.
This was not the first scoring play for Pena tonight, in the 4th inning he hit a ground rule double that also scored B J to knot the score at 2-2. Carlos ended the night with 3 RBIs to increase his total to 35 RBI's.
Honorable Mention "Good Guys":
*** B J Upton went 2-5 tonight with a single and a double tonight. Upton scored 2 runs tonight and increase his average to .307.
** The Rays are 21-12 against the American League East. No other team has a winning record amonst their division mates. They also have 6 walk-off wins, best in the AL, the Rays are 5-1, best in the majors.
* Akinora Iwamura hit his 4th lead-off homer of the season tonight. Aki got on base three times tonight, with a homer and two walks.
Iwamura has not hit into a double play this season in his 231 at-bats. Lat season, he was the hardest player in the majors to get to ground into a double play.
The Bad
Rays starter Matt Garza did not keep his composure in the bottom of the 6th inning against the Red Sox. Tampa Bay had just taken the lead in the game 4-3 and Garza returned to the mound and started the inning by hitting Kevin Youkilis with a pitch.
Manny Ramirez then got on base by Jason Bartlett's first non-throwing error of the season. He got Mike Lowell to foul out, before walking J D Drew.
After walking Drew, he asked for a new ball from homeplate umpire Chad Fairchild after slamming the old ball nito the turf near the on deck circle of the Red Sox. Carlos Pena then went out to calm down Garza, but the damage was already done for the Rays. Garza gave up two hits, a single to Jason Varitek, and a double to Coco Crisp. With 4 runs scoring the Red Sox were up 7-4 when Grant Balfour relieved Garza.
The Ugly
I really do not understand people who run onto the field during the game. I know that most of these occur after a bit of alcohol useage, but I do not understand why you would risk expulsion from a ballpark. Definite jail time( at least for the night), and a hefty fine to the local government.
I know at the Trop., since it is located near the St. Petersburg Police station, it makes the trip alot shorter and air conditioned. Seriously, I know the Rays take your Season Tickets away, expell you from all MLB stadiums, and you get some alone time in Sheriff Jim Coates hotel, with a nice visit to a judge to pay a $ 150.00 fine.
That could be the next VISA commercial.
2 Tickets to the Rays game $ 40.00
2 cold beers and Outback Steak and 'srooms biter $ 20.00
2 New Era fitted Rays caps $ 15.00
Strolling the outfield in the 7th inning stretch PRICELESS
(Sounds of security struggling with you and the clink of the handcuffs)

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Obama talks same-sex marriage, music on MTV
President Obama spent a mostly serious half-hour talking to MTV on Friday, getting into more detail on some issues than he has in months, while also discussing music and his daughters.
Faced with questions that came at him from the left – on same-sex marriage, climate change and gun control – Obama hewed closely to his well-established positions but directed his answers to the network's under-30 audience. There was no "boxers or briefs" or "I didn't inhale" moments like the ones in then-Gov. Bill Clinton's famous 1992 interview with MTV.
(PHOTOS: Politicians' memorable MTV moments)
"I have been very clear about my belief that same sex couples have to be treated, before the eyes of the law, the same way as heterosexual couples," Obama told host Sway Calloway, who interviewed the president live from the Blue Room and wore a knit cap with his suit. MTV has asked Mitt Romney to do a similar interview before Election Day, but the Romney campaign has not yet committed to one.
Explaining his evolution to come to support same-sex marriage, Obama said he "was supportive of civil unions" but that same-sex couples he knows "taught me that if you're using different words, if you're somehow singling them out, they don't feel true equality."
But that doesn't mean that Obama will push for a federal definition of marriage. "Historically, marriages have been defined at the state level," he said. "For us to try to legislate federally is probably the wrong way to go."
He did, though, offer viewers a reminder that he that his administration has stopped defending the Defense of Marriage Act in court, though he got the name of that late-1990s law wrong in two mentions during the interview. "I have stood up and said I'm opposed to the so-called Defense Against Marriage Act," he said.
Asked for his take on current music that follows the politically active tradition of the work of Bob Marley, Bob Dylan, Chuck D, Rage Against the Machine and others, Obama didn't have a firm answer.
"We haven't seen as much directly political music. I think the most vibrant musical art form now over the last 10 to 15 years has been hip-hop," he said.
"There have been some folks that have kind of dabbled in political statements. But a lot of it has been more cultural than political," he continued, before mentioning high-profile Obama supporter Bruce Springsteen. "You got folks like Springsteen who are still putting out very strong political statements. But I would like to see a more explicit discussion of the issues that are out there right now. Because music is such a powerful mechanism."
He also commented on Marley, who he remembers listening to while in college, "not agreeing with his whole philosophy necessarily, but raising my awareness about how people outside of our country were thinking about the struggles for jobs and dignity and freedom."
Obama then acknowledged he doesn't know that much about current music because he's busy. "I've been working a little hard so I haven't updated my iPod," he said.
Obama also weighed in on climate change, an issue that wasn't mentioned in any of the three presidential debates. "I'm surprised it didn't come up in the debates," he said, especially since it's an area where "we're not moving as fast as we need to."
Romney, he said, is better than many other Republicans on the issue since he at least believes that climate change is happening even though the Republican candidate "says he's not sure that manmade causes are the reason."
"I believe scientists who say that we're putting too much carbon emissions into the atmosphere and it's hurting the planet," Obama said.
Answering a question on gun control that came from a woman in Chicago concerned about the violence among young people there, Obama said he favors an "all of the above approach," including better enforcement of existing gun laws, strengthening background checks, and working with law enforcement and local groups to better combat the sources of violence.
"There is no doubt that looking at how we keep guns out of the hands of kids who are shooting each other is a critical component and we will work to find solutions to that particular problem," he said. "But we are also have to broaden the conversation so that these kids don't feel as if they've got no prospects in life and end up killing each other."
Obama also spoke briefly about his daughters Malia and Sasha, now 14 and 11. Asked whether he's most worried about Malia getting her driver's license, going on a date or using Facebook, the president said he's concerned about her using social media.
"I know the folks at Facebook, obviously they've revolutionized the social networks," he said. But Malia because she's well-known, I'm very keen on protecting her privacy. Make her own decisions obviously later when she gets older, but right now even just for security reasons, she doesn't have a Facebook page."
"Dates? That's fine because she's got Secret Service protection," he continued. "The one thing I always tell my daughters -- and hopefully I'm being a good example of this -- is I want them to be with men who respect them, boys who respect them and value them and understand their worth. If the boys are kind to them, then they'll be OK."
"Driver's license? That always worries a parent. But sooner or later they've gotta leave the nest. So we'll have to figure out how she gets the lessons."
Obama ended by encouraging viewers to cast their votes early or on Election Day.
"Don't believe this idea that your vote doesn't matter," he said. Referring to Florida in 2000, he continued, "537 votes changed the direction of history in a profound way. And the same thing could happen here."


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Cara Scudner has been ice skating since she was 14.
She competed in the sport until she started classes at Moore, where she earned her BFA in Fashion Design with a graphic design minor in 2012.
"I started skating again two days after graduation and after I had been home for a few months I decided to start competing again," she said. "And that really took off."
Scudner competed in the 2014 U.S. Adult Figure Skating Championships in April, earning medals in three categories. But this time she was there as both a competitor and a vendor.
In addition to her own figure skating career, Scudner creates custom dresses and outfits for all ages and levels of skaters. She sells them at skating competitions as part of her business, Cara Anne Designs, based in Lancaster.
"I come up with sketches, listen to their [the girls'] music, talk to their coaches and create just for them," she said. Scudner also makes skating accessories, such as key chains and embroidered skate towels (for skaters to dry off their blades after skating). She is working on a line of practice pants and off-the-rack dresses. She has even started making skating apparel for dolls.
"When you look at skating outfits for dolls out there, they don't look like the dresses the girls are wearing," Scudner said. "I've started making dresses that actually look like skating outfits. They are small and fiddly but I enjoy the challenge."
Scudner credits her education at Moore with giving her the confidence and courage to start her own business. "I think one of the most beneficial things about my time at Moore was being involved in student leadership, both as a resident assistant/director and as part of the Emerging Leaders in the Arts program," she said. "As a business owner there's always a new challenge or problem I have to solve."
Scudner also appreciates Moore's small size and the "sense of community."
"It's great to have a network of other creative individuals that I can call on for feedback about something," she said.
Scudner is looking forward to attending Moore's Spring Fashion Show this Saturday as a fashion design alumna. As a senior, she won the Charming Shoppes Most Saleable Collection Award as well as the Jannaman Award for Excellence in Construction.
"I'm very excited to see what this year's class has been working on," she said. "I love that the fashion show is held right in Aviator Park. It just adds to the sense of community that is Moore – that was my front yard for four years, the place where I studied, sketched and hung out with friends. To have the fashion show there just felt right."
For more information on Cara Anne Designs, visit Cara's website
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Wedding pledges to lover 'fantasy', says accused navy captain
A RANKING navy captain who faces charges of rorting his spousal allowances while having several sexual liaisons told a court yesterday he was living in a fantasy world when he made wedding plans with one of his lovers while he was still married.
Captain Stefan King told the military court in Canberra that his volatile affair with a Sydney woman led to ''fanciful'' talk of wedding dates while he was still married to another naval captain.
Captain King has pleaded not guilty to 18 charges of fraudulently claiming about $38,000 worth of allowances - paid to navy members who are posted away from their spouses - while he was having several extramarital affairs.
The prosecution has argued that Captain King was already emotionally and sexually separated from his then wife, Captain Jacqueline King, when he was posted from Canberra to Nowra, where he became commanding officer of HMAS Albatross.
In dozens of emails tendered as evidence by the prosecution, Captain King repeatedly declared his love for married Sydney woman Robina Frew and declared his intention to marry her, at times proposing wedding dates.
But yesterday, the naval officer, who has received two commendations - one for his service in Iraq - said that he had been indulging in fantasy.
''There is a lot of fantasy that goes with a relationship,'' he said. ''There was never any prospect of that being sensible.''
The Kings have since divorced. Captain King's ex-wife defended him in her testimony earlier this week and was yesterday in the court to support him.
Captain King said he was still seeing Mrs Frew and hoped to marry her ''one day in the future''. During hours of questioning by prosecutor Lyn McDade, he agreed with the suggestion that he was ''madly and deeply in love with'' Mrs Frew.
He told the court that although he had previously stated that he and his wife had agreed to separate on April 27, 2010, he did not believe this constituted marital separation for the purpose of his Defence Force allowances. Captain King continued to claim some of the allowances until August 2011.
''We were still married. It did not seem to me to be any interest of Defence's that we were applying for divorce at that stage,'' he said. ''We ran a home together. We had meals together. The time we spent together was normal. We were dependent on each other in many ways.
''There was no other place that I would call home. It was the place where our memories were and where we continued to deal with the life we had in front of us.''
It has also emerged that Captain King told his then wife he wanted a divorce while she was recovering from a serious hip operation.
Defence barrister Sandy Street told the court that any interest in the couple's living arrangements - they had separate bedrooms after they agreed to divorce - ''stops at the front door''.
The defence contends that Captain King was entitled to the allowances and that, even if the military panel decides he was not, the prosecution still has to prove beyond reasonable doubt that he knew he was not entitled to them.
Section 9.1 of the Criminal Code Act states that a person is not criminally responsible for an offence if they were ''under a mistaken belief'' that what they were doing was legal.
David Wroe is the defence and national security correspondent for the Sydney Morning Herald and The Age, based at Parliament House
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My latest find from under lifted mangrove tree in bay area. I wonder what this is?
Hi Jessica84,
I think the insect is a woodlouse because they have a shell on their backs which is very similar to the one in the fossil shell.
The creature on the underside of the shell is called a Chiton.


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I write this post because I'm looking for some help for acquiring a new tablet.
What I'm looking for is a 10" tablet, preferably Tegra 2 with 3G/GSM included - no mini/micro USB dongles attached.
I'm not from the States (so I cannot get a Verizon/AT&T tablet), but I'm able to buy it from there.
Now I have 2 questions:
1) What tablet fits into these specs (preferably a good "name" on the market, not chinese stuff) - if any? I looked at Transformer but it's WiFi only, like a lot other tablets in it's class.
2) Should I wait for Tegra3/KalEl in order to get better performance and, maybe 3G connection? I've seen that Transformer 2 it' on the move but I don't know for how long I should wait for it...
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Almost every nursery rhyme has a true story behind it. Humpty Dumpty was actually King Richard III, and the famous farmer's wife from the Three Blind Mice was supposedly Queen Mary I. Baa Baa Black Sheep was about taxation, and The Old Woman Who Lived In A Shoe was referring to the British Empire trying to control its colonies. I remember writing about Rub A Dub Dub about 8 years ago. I later found out the story behind that rhyme and guess I'll not be able to use that one again for a newsletter. Stories, well, some people think that's what the Gospel is, fiction based on some tale handed down from ages ago. Given all that's going on in the country, in the world, or just in our little circle of life, we had better hope with all our hearts there is something in our 'story' that's real and practical for your daily journey. From most everything I'm seeing, looks like many people are facing tough times, most very stressful situations. I've only found one thing that overcomes those things: Christ Jesus. I guess I couldn't come up with a more complicated answer, but really can't offer a simpler one either. I've written a lot lately about trusting, about Faith, and the consistency of Hope in our beliefs. Seems to me we are all in a bit of rough water right now and, while it's always been turbulent waters for each generation, as far as I can tell ours is 'foot peddled' to the max. Books, experts, and leaders struggle to find much more than that to define the 'bottom line' about the world condition to us.
I write a lot about Mark 4, the disciples are in a boat, crossing to the other side, when a violent storm begins to blow. It was not just rough seas; it was a killer storm. The disciples feared for their lives. They panicked, cried out just like we would do, I suppose. Waking a sleeping Jesus, they asked, 'don't you care that we are perishing?' That 'don't you care' is pretty telling of their mindset; we might be guilty of saying that ourselves in times like those. 'Don't you care?' asked of the One that made them, called them, was a companion to them, is kind of a weak question when you think about who was addressed. In other words, Jesus 'do something about this, don't you understand!' Jesus simply rebuked the storm and enforced Peace. But, not to miss a teaching moment, Jesus asked, 'Why are you so fearful? How is it that you have no Faith?' That same Jesus has promised to be in our boat as well, he's with us, calming our hearts and eventually the storm, but we are still in the boat. I write about the Peace of God a bunch and all my days seem to be punctuated with the realization of His Love and companionship, but I just haven't found anything more necessary or perhaps more important than the confidence and the comfort that comes from knowing God is with us, in us, a part of our daily experience and stays with us no matter what we are going through. Not talking a 'good stick' here- just have found that the embracing comfort that comes from knowing God is with us has become the most valuable of all I know about Christ.
Be careful (anxious) for nothing (literally, not once); but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the Peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.' (Phil. 4:6)
The only reason that Jesus could release Peace was because Peace was a place he stayed. Peace is a place we can abide in and a place where He is. Jesus was always aware that where God is present, Peace is present. When we can't seem to find our own peace, we're in a place for finding God's Peace, discovering He is enough, He has enough and is eager to dispense Calm to all. There's no fear in Heaven simply because He's there. Peace is not the absence of something; it's the presence of Someone! Actually, the Peace of Heaven overpowers the presence of something stressful in our lives! The only thing the disciples needed to know as they entered the boat was that Jesus had told them to 'go to the other side.' Just knowing that, knowing that God's will was for them to go across to the other side of the lake should have been enough for them to ignore or command the storm. Rough does not have to be rough if God is with us. It may be rough emotionally, but not too rough for us to receive the comfort of God and bring the Peace greater than our own understanding.
Through our Faith in Christ and in the ability that's been given to us to hear the voice of God, we will get to the place we are to go, no matter what happens in between the going and the arriving. Had the storm caused the disciples to turn, the will of God for them to find their destination would not have happened. We foremost need to be patient and trusting, we will make it through the storm, cross the sea in our lives and get to the place we have been told to go. Once Peace was established through Jesus, once the fear passed, they were no longer hindered by their environment. We all need a little dose of not letting our environment determine our lives; Peter sank when he turned his attention from walking toward Jesus, instead turning his attention to the water. Each of us that have been made alive unto God has been sent to live in Peace, enjoy the freedom of having been set free by the Gospel's Good News. On this journey we may occasionally pay a price in our emotions and flesh, but He has told us not to grow weary, not to be afraid. Being Spiritual offers the opportunity to overpower, to calm, the carnal.
Enter the promise of His Hope and Peace even though there are giants in the land. Quit roaming around the desert of fear and go ahead and enter into the Sabbath of His Faith. Not talking being overly aggressive by trying to change everything, I'm talking about settling down and finding the Rest in Him. Depend upon His promises of Grace and Companionship and know that He is Good. I'm going to go one step further. Until you have learned to praise him in the storm we have only experienced half the benefits of knowing Him. Praising Him in the good times is easy and fulfilling for the moment. Knowing Him and praising Him in the storms, praising Him all the time with thanksgiving brings us another half of knowing God. To know Him only when things are going great is a terrific blessing; knowing Him in both the good and the bad is to understand the true compassion of God and His willingness to be with us always, and 'don't you care' is removed from our vocabulary and conversations with God.
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As much of the nation huddles in a dangerous deep freeze, vacationing President Obama on Saturday wrapped up his two-week Christmas vacation by playing his 160th round of golf in his sunny birth state, Hawaii. The temperature: 79 degrees.
His latest round means that Obama has played golf an average of once every 11 days in office.
During his break in Hawaii, Obama played nine rounds of golf. On Thursday, he played at Kaneohe Bay on Oahu with New Zealand Prime Minister John Key, who is also on vacation on the island.
That outing won the attention of at least one network. CBS This Morning co-host Norah O'Donnell reported Friday: "President Obama doesn't get a lot of time off, but when he does, there's a good chance he goes golfing. And the president has played 159 rounds since he took office, including 27 games in his home state of Hawaii. That's according to a CBS news count by Mark Knoller." Knoller is the long-serving CBS radio reporter well known for his accurate presidential statistics.
The president doesn't just "play" golf. He agonizes over it, taking up to six hours per round of 18 holes, more than three times as long as former President George H.W. Bush would take on his vacations to Kennebunkport, Maine. Saturday's round, however lasted three hours. According to the press pool following him, "at just over three hours, clocks in as the fastest round of golf of the vacation (by far)."
Obama has been criticized for his golf outings, especially during the recession, but others say presidents need a break from all of their decision making.
But former President George W. Bush stopped golfing and many social events after the 9/11 attacks, saying, "Playing golf during a war just sends the wrong signal."
Obama has a long way to go before he tops well-known golfing presidents. Woodrow Wilson played about 1,200 rounds and Dwight Eisenhower 800.
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They can load on Defense in next round onwards. Also they need to get a WR in draft or FA if Manny leaves.
Steelers Draft 2015
Rd 1: Devante Parker - WR/ Kevin Johnson - CB
Rd 2: Danielle Hunter -OLB
Rd 3: Steven Nelson - CB
Rd 4: Derron Smith - S
Rd 5: Henry Anderson - DE
Rd 6: Wes Saxton - TE
Rd 7: Deon Simon - DT
If we could somehow trade down just a bit and pick up a couple extra mid round picks, still get a tight end that can catch and run, a wide receiver and then the five best guys on defense regardless of position, I'd be thrilled.
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I don't think nix is a Ngata or a Poe. He definitely doesn't command the double teams on tape that Hampton did either. Nix would improve the rushing defense in situational football...But I would also say you could get that player in this draft with less investment. If Nix was a 3 down player....I would pull the trigger. But he is coming off the field when the Steelers go nickel or dime. He will not push Heyward to the bench & he won't push Hood to the bench if he returns. He wouldn't push the fall back plan of Keisel to the bench either.
Feltdizz may have pointed out the biggest reason why you don't draft Nix @ #15. Making a team "one dimensional" brings Nix off the field. The Steelers can't play cover 0 or 1. If Shark can play single high or the sign/draft a player that can...Maybe the stay in base against 12 or 21. Witness to 2013 play shows the Steeler give up too many big plays in the passing game. 46 passing plays over 20 yards & 12 over 40. The majority of those plays came against sub packages meaning they were defending the pass. If the Steelers can't field a secondary that could go cover 0 or cover 1...The offensive personnel package will make the Steelers one dimensional(defend pass) like so many teams did this year. Fix the back end where the Steelers could play base against it...Nix becomes more appealing.
We heard "starting day 1" for JJ. There is no starting day 1 scenario in this defense. If it happens it is a bonus. It has been very hard for someone to crack Day 1 line-up. It took Hampton until week 7 to overtake "The highly talented Kendrick Clancy". That was a joke btw. Do I think Nix would overtake McClendon at NT before season end? I think he would have a shot. Retain Woods & Hood and draft that NT 3-5. I would take Justin Ellis, Ryan Carrethers, Beau Allen, or Zack Kerr later over Nix. Just watch Ellis & Carrethers....There isn't a big drop off & the investment is a better value. If you are going to spend #15 on defense...Use it at CB or LB. And yes...A LB or CB would have a bigger impact on this defense right now than Nix. There is no given "instant upgrade or instant impact" with a drafted player. But if you give me Nix, Mosley, or Gilbert...Mosley & Gilbert will impact the Steelers D as a whole more in '14 than Nix. If you can get that & still get Ellis/Carrethers/Allen in the 3rd-4th....You have plugged 2 holes.
The Steelers don't draft need in the 1st. If there is a player there graded out that fills a need they will go with it. There are more than 14 players better than Nix. Don't look at one side of the ball. When Sanders walks...WR will be a need. The class is talented at the top & deep. Wheaton showed nothing in game. If they sign Cotchery (32 in season) he will be a #3 at best & that may be Wheatons eventual spot. Cotchery may want to stay a Steelers but not at the Steeler price. I'm sure someone will offer twice as much...Will he listen. If he walks...Grab 2 WRs this draft...Very deep. Miller & Spaeth will be 31 & 32 in season so they could use youth and this draft got talented at the top at TE too. I think it is more likely WR, TE, LB, & CB will be graded out higher than Nix at #15. Add in Tendinitis and torn meniscus on a 350 pounder is always a concern. Nix ballooned in 2013....So 6 plus months of sitting around without being able to workout may get ugly. We will see at the combine what kind of dedication he has. The combine will surely impact my grade on him. Things that happen in FA will shed some light on things too.
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1. Malik Jefferson ILB
2. Jordan Whitehead S
3. Jeff Holland OLB
TE's and DB's will be available in later rounds..
I prefer to get a monster NT in the first vs a late round nobody who won't make it off the practice squad.
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We did give big running plays...As I motioned. We gave up 7 +20 which was 8th best in NFL. However, the 5 of +40 was the worst in over 2 decades. 5th worst in NFL this year. 2 were by Qbs & 3 by RBs. Easy to remember them...Week 3 Forte (50), Week 4 Peterson (60), Week 8 Pryor (93), & Week 14 Thomas (55) Tannehil (4. The Steelers have given up 1 or None over the last decade of runs over 40. You take away those 5 plays & the Steelers rushing defense is 5th best in the NFL.
Will a casual fan blame a NT for them? You aren't putting them on the NT from a football scheme. The Steelers were in Cover 1 or Cover 2 on all of them so Clark was free. He missed 3 of those tackles although he wasn't the only one who missed a tackle. The Steelers got caught in an ILB X stunt against a draw with Forte & Peterson followed up by the Bad News Bears theme playing as we watched the Steelers trying to tackle. Pryor's run needs to explanation...It was well documented...But the NT did his job on that play. The Steelers were in nickel for the two Dolphins runs. You can look at all the highlights for them. What was the common ground of all of them? Missed tackles but more importantly...Lack of speed to chase. When William Gay is the only DB closing on a RB in chase...Your secondary is old & slow. It took Taylor 40 yards to run down Tannehill. The depleted athleticism in the secondary was the absolute beast that was revealed in 2013 & the biggest contributor to plays given up over 40 yards. Drafting Nix in the 1st doesn't fix that. It just adds insult to injury when there is no guarantee he starts day 1 & he may play 40% of the defensive snaps. Now...Fix the secondary before draft & that pick becomes more appealing & plausible. I see Nix helping out the run defense. I see Ellis & Carrethers helping it out too. The Steelers are going to have to do something in the secondary in FA before I entertain the thought of Nix in the 1st.
NTs will be available in later rounds too. That could be said for any position that wants to be argued. Nix is the Top NT. That's it. He is 1st round talent. Is he the 15th best player in this draft? Not in my opinion. I would grade him 20-25 with a clean medical. If he comes into the combine over 350 pounds & doesn't put up low to mid 30's on bench... he falls outside that.
1. Malik Jefferson ILB
2. Jordan Whitehead S
3. Jeff Holland OLB
I think there will be offensive players there too graded at #15. If Benjamin has a good combine & interviews he may be right there with Evans. Amaro would be a very good flex TE option while Miller finishes up his career. That would allow Amaro time to develop inline. There will be skill players on offense who will contribute early as rookies. The Top defensive guys I see there are Mosley & Gilbert. I am not as high on Dennard & Clinton-Dix but their workouts could solidify things. Allen had a good shrine game. I'm higher on Ellis & Carrethers. I will see how it all plays out. If Urban has a good Senior Bowl...He will be on 3-4 team's radar. He looks the part of a 5 tech.
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2. Jordan Whitehead S
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When I thought about a title for this photo, my conclusion was that the name of location fits just fine. Surfers Paradise is the Gold Coast's entertainment and tourism centre. As I know nothing about surfing I can't say how accurate the name is.
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dta (87613) 2014-02-01 0:15
Hello Kari ,
This is an amazing composition ! The light and colors create a very special atmosphere Excellent balance bteween the two surfers (in atractive attitudes) and the gigantic high rises);
In my region , there are beaches for surfers , but not any building of this kind !
tenretin (2978) 2014-02-01 0:59
Hello Kari,
Nice your photo, human and built vertical. A beautiful photo of atmosphere ave pretty colors.
Well composed and well seen!.
Jean Philippe
Ninello52 (7576) 2014-02-01 1:20
Hello Kari!
Beautiful amber light that characterizes the entire scene! Fantastic landscape with skyscrapers that seem built on the beach! Congratulations!
Regards, Nino.
Didi (61221) 2014-02-01 1:52
Hi Kari
Very good warm lights ambiance
Interesting triangular composition between the couple and the building
Best regards
adidas5nb (5743) 2014-02-01 4:32
this is just superb imagery.love the moment.i also really like the tonality of the pic.great elements put together.nicely seen.
npecanhuk (79319) 2014-02-01 4:58
Hi Kari!
This urban beach looks interesting and attractive! I specially enjoyed the presence of the tallest skyscraper on the right!
Beautiful picture with special regards to the vertical format, composition, exposure and colors!
TFS - congrats,
Enjoy your week-end,
siudzi (34141) 2014-02-01 11:22
Hi Kari,
Love this shot! You have captured a beautiful and unique scene here with this couple on the lonely beach. The modern city created a superb background for the view and warm tonality made it so original and moody. Bravo! Truly art!
Best wishes,
kiks (12801) 2014-02-01 14:00
Hello Kari, for me the high high building at the right brings teh composition in balance and transform this daily scene in a interesting image.
Best regards
Nicou (162446) 2014-02-01 22:22
Fantastique vue et iamge quel beau ciel superbe vue ces personnage sur la plage avec cette tour en fond ces tons splendide vue.
Bravo et amitié
delpeoples (60240) 2014-02-03 2:40
Hi Kari
Another photo with very interesting Armageddon-like light. The dusky pink tones are really beautiful and I like the effect of the haze coming off the ocean. The inclusion of the 2 surfers on the left FG balances the composition nicely with the skyscrapers on the right side of the frame. I like the square format too.
Best wishes, have a good week
trevormoffiet (3112) 2014-02-03 18:34
Hello Kari,
I like this image a lot. The apparently unusual light is not that unusual if it is due to smoke from a bushfire. It is almost a perfect rendition of bushfire light in the evening. The other aspect that tells a great story is the surfer and his girlfriend. It is (at least was in my day) typical for the bloke to go surfing while his girlfriend waited on the beach.(Maybe that is what was meant by Surfer's paradise). More girls surf these days but you won't find a bloke waiting on the beach for his girlfriend. "Surfers Paradise" is a bit of a misnomer for the actual surfing location. There are many nearby locations that are the real Surfer's paradises. (Kirra, Greenmount, Burleigh heads etc.) These surf breaks have been a Mecca for surfers from all over Australia and also from around the world. I travelled up here from Sydney in the early 70's as soon as I owned a car.
SnapRJW (31629) 2014-02-04 1:44
Hi Kari - The strange light gives this shot a very unusual atmosphere which appeals to me. The highrise buildings look quite eerie and surreal as they rise up from the misty beach front. A compelling piece of photography. Warm regards Rosemary
Sergiom (98864) 2014-02-04 6:10
Bonjour Kari,
Merci de ta visite. Cela me permet d'aller visiter ta galerie que je trouve des plus intéressante. Ici, c'est l'atmosphère de fin de journée avec cette lumière orange sur la plage.
macjake (78851) 2014-02-05 12:36
Hi Kari
I thought I critiqued this one already...guess i forgot about it.
this is very cool indeed. So is this in Sepia? looks like it.
I really enjoy the tall height on the right and the unique scene with such high rises close to the beach.
sweet shot!
claudeD (43460) 2014-02-06 0:15
Hello Kari,
wonderful atmosphere for this amazing picture. Excellent light managment and very fine colors. Like the shot very much.TFS.
With regards from Luxembourg
krzychu30 (15512) 2014-02-12 13:51
Hello Kari,
if I had to single out one picture,that captures and conveys the best the spirit of Australia I´d choose certainly this one.
Love it!
The scene itself with the surfers and modern skyline behind is great,but here in this light and with so delightful golden glow it´s just a masterpiece for me.
Kind regards
jemaflor (110096) 2014-02-14 8:25
Hi Kari,
Well commosed with surfers and this high building, nice tone and light capture, tfs.
rigoletto (34279) 2014-02-17 16:01
hi kari.
this one is my favourite amongst your gold coast series of three. it has a "planet of the apes" feeling, like, i wouldn't be surprized to see a statue of liberty lying on the sands. stupendous use of composition and colors to create this strong post-apocalyptic mood.
sevy (58) 2014-03-12 4:41
Special shot: the orange global color (dust in the air?) and the efficient composition with along a diagonale line the surfer and the big building aligned with the border of the frame. In middle, nothing but the beach, also giving a feeling of a 3rd dimension.
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Members of Congress went home for the holidays without taking action on long-sought federal environmental approval for a new St. Croix River crossing.
Minnesotans involved in the wrangling say this latest delay doesn't change much — they're still debating what kind of bridge to build.
Up until a few weeks ago, congressional action on the proposal for a new St. Croix bridge looked likely. The bipartisan bill cleared a major Senate hurdle last month, and was awaiting floor votes by the House and Senate. But the current impasse is yet another delay for the project, which has taken years to get this close to approval.
Stillwater Mayor Ken Harycki is part of a coalition pushing for a new span to replace the aging Stillwater Lift Bridge.
"The finish line is in sight," Harycki said. "To a certain extent it would have been nice to have it wrapped up in 2011 but if it spills over into 2012, so be it. We've been waiting 50 years to get to this point so we'll just keep working hard to keep educating the public on the need for the project."
The St. Croix River Crossing legislation calls for a $690 million, four-lane, freeway bridge between Minnesota and Wisconsin. On the Minnesota side, the bridge would originate in the small city of Oak Park Heights, which has a population of about 4,500.
The delay in Congress hasn't changed Oak Park Heights Mayor David Beaudet's views on the bridge. He'd rather see a tunnel.
The current bridge proposal, he said, would cost Oak Park Heights around $14 million over the next 20 years to relocate utilities, traffic signals and other infrastructure.
"I'm opposed to the current proposal," Beaudet said. "First of all, it violates the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act; second of all, it has no positive impacts on the city of Oak Park Heights. We need a project that improves the safety and function of the transportation and protects the river."
Both the House and Senate bills would exempt the new bridge from restrictions under the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act, which aims to protect certain rivers.
If the legislation is signed into law, Beaudet would like MnDOT to pay for most, if not all, of the cost to move city utilities.
Adam Josephson, MnDOT's east metro manager, said the city's cost estimates are much higher than MnDOT's assessment. Josephson said the agency is working with city engineers to determine which utilities must be moved and how much relocation will actually cost. Under the current plan, federal dollars would cover 80 percent. The rest would be covered by the city.
"I am sure it will take the better part of this winter to get through those discussions," Josephson said. "We need to look at each and every utility the city has in the right of way and determine if it is or is not impacted and then how does the city want to resolve that impact."
Josephson said the agency is also looking at financing options to help the city cover its share of any relocation costs. Further congressional inaction could delay construction on a new St. Croix bridge, MnDOT officials say. Right now, construction is scheduled to begin in 2014. That's the same year federal and state funds for the project expire.
MnDOT officials say with regular maintenance and repairs, the 80-year-old bridge remains safe for the nearly 18,000 vehicles that cross it each day. But they have imposed weight restrictions.


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>Racing>Abdi, Meb, Hall... and me
I ran the NYRR Healthy Kidney 10K this weekend. I think it was the 8th annual, and my 5th or so at that race. It was great, sunny weather.
I knew it was going to be a sluggish race when I was walking to the start, going up a tiny hill (more of a speed bump, really) and felt how dead my legs were. After a high mileage weekend in 95+ degree TX, a long brick on Tuesday back in NYC, I lead back to back speedwork sessions for the two teams I coach on Wed and then Thursday and had a light run and 2 hours on the bike Friday, it was not a typical (nor advised) week leading into a race. But it wasn't an A race, more of a "dipstick" race to check where I am, and to run on dead legs.
On the start line, I was enjoying the weather, that pre-race high with "my people" all around me, thinking I'd enjoy the day and have a nice run and not think about times. Minutes before the start of the race, Mary, the race organizer, announced we had the three US Olympic Marathon guys running with us and brought them onto the small podium, which was about 5 feet to my right.
All of a sudden, there was Abdi Abdirahman, Meb Keflezinghi and Ryan Hall. I've seen them before and race in the same race with them, but it's always cool to see the people you see in the magazines, commercials and ads right there. They look exactly the same.
Meb said something into the mic and then they lined up about 5 feet in front of me.
This race has a professional start before the local elite line. I was on the line, with the pros in front of me separated by a thin orange tape, which was dropped about a minute before the start. At that point the local elite bunch and the pros get mixed together.
The gun went off and I ran with the pro guys for about a quarter to half mile before I decided I'd had enough and running that fast would only make a potentially nice run turn into a miserable disaster of pain and discomfort. Plus, the reality was two-fold: yes my legs were dead, but even on my best, most well-rested day, I couldn't keep up with these guys on their worst, most worn-out day! So I eased back and they shot off. By mile one they were a good 200 or 400 meters in front of me already. It was crazy, but it was fun.
I had a mediocre, dead leg run overall, but the start was cool and memorable. I pulled a 38:54 (6:16 pace) in hilly Central Park. Not close to a PR but not a terrible day and I was 145 out of 8,000. But overall the day came down to this: great weather, got to run with some top elites = good times.
HTFU? Why not!
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Pretty cool. Here are some pictures of the elite guys in the first 200m, maybe you see yourself? (Thought the guy on the left in white with a beard might be you, but his bib is 218--and he finished in 39:something.)
The Logic of Long Distance
Physicist Richard Feynman once said, "VO2Max and five bucks will get you a cup of joe at Starbucks."
Interval Junkie --Nobby
While I will never be able to run a fast as him, I wouldn't mind looking as fast as he does.
2016 Goals: Lose the 10lbs I gained for not having goals
A Saucy Wench
Hall is starting to resemble Gary Busey a bit too much.
I have become Death, the destroyer of electronic gadgets
"When I got too tired to run anymore I just pretended I wasnt tired and kept running anyway" - dd, age 7
Feeling the growl again
Hall is starting to resemble Gary Busey a bit too much.
Very funny, I see it...
"If you want to be a bad a$s, then do what a bad a$s does. There's your pep talk for today. Go Run." -- Slo_Hand
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Woah. Nailed it.
Next time you see them refer to rule #34-a: "Oh – and the coolest of all possible things, at the start of the race, is to line up at the very start, and then when you hear the gun – sprint forward as fast as you can, and scream "I'm winning!" at the top of your lungs. It's a classic. People love that.*"
What a neat experience!
Next time you see them refer to rule #34-a: "Oh – and the coolest of all possible things, at the start of the race, is to line up at the very start, and then when you hear the gun – sprint forward as fast as you can, and scream "I'm winning!" at the top of your lungs. It's a classic. People love that.*"
That would actually be worth it in this case.
Oooh... You're totally right. I never saw it before.
I don't half-ass anything
"I have several close friends who have run marathons, a word that is actually derived from two Swahili words: mara, which means 'to die a horrible death' and thon, which means 'for a stupid T-shirt.' Look it up." - Celia Rivenbark, You Can't Drink All Day if You Don't Start in the Morning
I should do that, that would be worth in in a race like this one :-)
And Hall really DOES like like Busey. Plus, they're both kinda wacco a bit :-)
Also, Jeff, that wasn't me with the beard. I think I'm buried behind some taller guy, that often happens.
(But not in this one:http://www2.nyrr.org/resources/photos/2011/japan_day/event/gallery.asp#5 the Odwalla jersey)
Good call.
"What counts is not necessarily the size of the dog in the fight – it's the fight in the dog. – Dwight D. Eisenhower
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Posted By lzrddr on 10/17/2012 01:20 AM
I am a veterinarian and I can tell you that once a rabbit stops growing it is nearly impossible to tell their age... an 8 month old rabbit can look just like an 8 year old rabbit. A super old rabbit (13+) often will show signs of arthritis and weakness in the rear limbs, and may get skinny and have a poor coat (not able to groom themselves well)... but otherwise... good luck!
Does that mean they stop growing at 8 months?
I have been told and have experienced that as a bunny ages, their teeth yellow and after about five years, you can really see the difference in teeth color from a two year old to a five year. When I adopted Vivian, I was told she was a senior bunny, estimated around 6 years and when I took her to the vet, the vet thought she might be a bit younger at first glance, until she looked at Vivians teeth that were clearly very yellow, and she then thought she might be the estimated age that the rescue gave me. Could other factors yellow a younger bunny's teeth or keep teeth white as they age? Or if so, would that be too uncommon.
Posted By NikitaSue20 on 10/17/2012 12:47 PM
The vet I go to is $36 for a check up and it was $117 for Thumpers fixing. and looking on the statement i see they didn't charge me for the pain meds =D how nice. But I know some around me are much much more. and they werent even rabbit savvy =/ umm no!
NikitaSue20 -- that's an amazing price. Prices can also vary from state to state. The most important thing for anyone is to make sure the vet is rabbit-savvy. As common as rabbits are, as LoveChaCha mentioned they are actually considered "exotic" due to the extra training a vet may need to treat rabbits. Rabbits, being prey animals have a higher heart rate and this affects how they react to anesthesia, and in general they have their own special rabbity issues and challenges.


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COMSTAR FCU Now Nymeo
The $240 million COMSTAR Federal Credit Union in Frederick, Md., has changed its brand to Nymeo, "A new way to look at money."
The 20,800-member Nymeo said "the change reflects new service offerings, branch designs, and a renewed commitment to its members.
The credit union traces its roots to 1933 and the opening of The Standards Credit Union to serve employees of the Bureau of Standards in Washington, D.C.
It later merged with a Montgomery County, Md., credit union and changed its name to COMSTAR in 1989, a name suggested in a contest with the winner receiving a trip to the Bahamas, according to the credit union's history on its website.
The credit union now has eight locations, including one in the Bureau of Standard's successor, the National Institute of Standards and Technology in Gaithersburg, Md.
A website redesign has been launched and each member visiting the credit union's branches is assigned a financial concierge to advise about optimal products and services to meet their individual needs, Nymeo said.
"The decision to re-brand is just another part of our strategic plan to make this credit union the absolute best financial institution around – one that provides all the same services and technology as the big banks, but also the level of care and personalization our members deserve," Nymeo President/CEO Victoria Johnston said in a statement.
Here is the re-branded credit union's new logo.


text: What makes some arguments better than others? Consider the following bit of reasoning: "There has never been intelligent life on Mars. This is because if satellite photographs show traces of abandoned towns and cities on the surface of Mars, then there was once intelligent life on that planet. But unfortunately, the photos show no sign of abandoned towns or cities on the surface of the planet." What is the structure of this argument? Why should this argument fail to persuade you of the truth of its conclusion? In other words, why isn't the above argument a good one? This course will explore such questions by introducing students to the basic elements of informal logic. Our main focus will be the recognition, analysis, and evaluation of everyday arguments using methods from informal logic. Students will learn how to identify arguments and their structure; detect informal fallacies; test arguments for validity using informal proofs, counterexamples, and the tableaux test; diagram complex arguments; evaluate the overall goodness of an argument. Students will be asked to complete a number of short homework assignments, often one for each class meeting, occasional quizzes, three in-class exams, and a final examination.


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Live Journal: Things are really getting interesting…
Originally posted June 12, 2007:
as the Phils have just swept the 2005 World Champions, the Chicago White Sox. Let's see, they'd swept the Braves, they'd swept the Mets, now they'd swept a former world champs and last year's American League Champions, the Detriot Tigers, come in this weekend. The Phils are really starting to heat things up in the NL East, being presently half-a-game behind the second place Atlanta Braves and two and a half games behind the first place Mets. Of course, that could change tonight as the Mets are presently playing the Dodgers in Los Angeles. And since the Braves have already lost tonight, the Phils will technically be tied for second with the Braves, although behind them by percentage points, trailing the Mets at either 2 games if the Mets lose or 3 games if they win.
Hee hee, I am feeling happy right now.


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Alicia has been called up for jury duty, which means–as she explains to the charming Daniel "Nestor Carbonell" Irwin, with whom she strikes up an immediate bond–it's only going to take explaining how she is a celebrity political wife and high-profile attorney of Chicago for them to send her packing. He flirts with the idea of also claiming to be an attorney to get out of there, which Alicia likes, but then she's even more charmed when he decides to tell the truth, that he's a battery inventor. (A thing you can be.)
Heading back into the office, Alicia is waylaid by the helpful care of her partner and best associate, Cary Agos, who gives her the mandatory day off in a winsome, not-quite-boundary crossing way. (And before you ask, yes he is wearing pink again, yes it is aggressively tailored, and yes, Cary continues to keep it tight.) I don't know what his deal is except that there's a parallel to the controlling/solicitous way David Lee and Louis Canning are treating Diane over at LG, so I guess there's something to the notion that grief over Will's death is continuing to blunt their performance: A thing you may think, but must never say. If you're wrong, you will just make them crazy. If you're right, they were already crazy, so now you have two problems.
Once home and at a loss, we're treated to a rather luxuriously long sequence of Alicia trying and failing to comprehend how televisions, remote controls, or even basic simple machines, such as the lever or the block-and-tackle, work. Zach walks her through it, and then before you know it she's staring at the buffering bar like it's an actual TV show. Even just the thought of Alicia sitting still makes me so uncomfortable! I had no idea how harrowing the reality would turn out to be.
Meanwhile, Eli's campaign-manager boner for Finn Polmar is approaching max tumescence, as he grills him and preps him and primps him and plays Devil's Advocate with him and books him interviews–with our beloved Miriam Shor's Mandy Post, last seen involved in an altercation with a ficus, no less–and generally crawls right up inside his clothes with him. Of course, since he was born to do this, he's happier than he has been all season, and it's infectious. Even Alicia takes it easy on him, which she hasn't done in years. And Finn–wearing all kinds of blue that makes his eyes pop, and possibly with a new haircut–seems a little more taken by Eli's enthusiasm than he's maybe prepared for.
Of course, once Eli's got Finn convinced that doing the right thing, being the right guy–the hero of the Jeffrey Grant tragedy–and saying the right stuff are all the same thing, he's part of the Eli Machine. When Mandy springs a fresh hell on Finn, though, he starts going a little dark. Drawing a parallel between the Grant situation and Finn's own sister's suicide a few years ago–the family tried tough love when her addictions resisted everything else–means calling into question all the great media-messaging Eli's got him doing, which adds to Finn's ambivalence about running a campaign at all.
In the end, a short touch-base conversation with Alicia provides them both with a much-needed emotional stability: As Alicia knows all too well, Eli can turn you into a hero or a saint merely through sheer willpower... But he's rarely around to pick up the pieces, once the pressure to maintain that perfect self-image starts shaking you apart.
The case of the week is one of those classic Good Wife ripped-from-the-headlines ones where we get to learn all about Silk Road, TOR, MtGox, the anonymous underbelly of the internet, and so forth. I have been missing them talk all about Bitcoins, all the time so I am pleased to say that everyone involved in this story says the word "Bitcoin"–as both a singular and plural–about eleven thousand times. There's even an Ayn Rand reference in case you weren't already overcome with mirth.
The details are that Lyle Pollard–a returning Robert Klein–has an adorable young grandson with cerebral palsy, who may or may not be an employee of the Silk Road or its originator or a murderer of many people, or maybe just some cute kid who got involved with the world's rougher neckbeards. After a post-MtGox trace on the formerly anonymous email helps lead LG to a drug dealer codenamed "Corsica," and her branded weed is found at the site of a few murders, things get murkier.
Finn's working on a plea that involves getting up the anonymous chain to the site's founders, against which Diane pushes back with a fairly awesome (if slick) double-whammy of pointing out how attacking Robbie and Canning on the public stage, between their CP and tardive dyskinesia, might work against him in the race. It's not her proudest moment but it's some smooth-ass maneuvering, and I think earns her a little respect with Finn. In the end, the outcome you were expecting–little Robbie is the Dread Pirate Roberts after all–comes about in such a twisted, strange way that you end up having forgotten you already knew how it would end.
It's sad because Diane has to abruptly drop the case, pissing off Lyle Pollard but saving his family, at the same time David Lee and Louis Canning are moving in on her in some kind of coup. She fires her assistant after learning she's been routing Diane's clients to the usurpers since Will's death, but David Lee cops to the whole thing instantly: She's been underperforming, and he didn't want her to know he was sidestepping her in case that made it worse for her. "It's the last nice thing I'll ever do," he promises, and you know he means it since it was also the first nice thing he has ever done.
After a neat moment in which Diane claims to be channeling Will–leading Kalinda to smile sadly and just say, "Then take care of him"–the new Gruesome Twosome drop an even bigger bomb: Canning's working at LG and doing secret things with David Lee because he's been given a life expectancy of under a year, and wants to end things on a high note. Nobody wants to be crass enough to question something like that, but of course you have to since it's Canning. Kalinda investigates, and learns that both things are true: Yes Canning is dying, but also yes, he's coming after Diane somehow.
The ghost of Will hangs over Alicia's day, as well, in good and bad ways. So bored she actually accepts her mother's invitation to lunch, Alicia feels burned when Veronica's latest boy-toy crashes their meal a few minutes in, and heads back to force a run-in with Daniel Irwin. He invites her to lunch, and she has a fidelity-related freakout within minutes; he continues to be a totally chill person, and asks her out for drinks that night. "I like you," he says with a smile. "I'd want to have a drink with you if you were a man, or a chimpanzee." As only Alicia could, she recognizes this as a compliment, and retires home to freak out about it for hours and hours.
Back home and watching that True Detective analogue–this time with an on-the-nose message about how sex always as the potential to stand in for or distract from something else–Alicia watches the clock like a hawk, wondering if she'll go on her date after all. Veronica shows up, intention to Mother Her Children redoubled, and they get drunk talking about divorce, death, and the very real and continuing presence of Will in her life. After dissolving into tears, existential crisis and some honest-to-God mothering from a very on-point Veronica, Alicia pulls it together and heads out for her one drink with her new friend... Only to balk at the last second, finally understanding that she'd be cheating on Will, and not Peter, if she went inside. Heavy stuff!
All in all, another low-key hit along a string of quiet wins in the post-Gardner era. Watching Alicia question her identity is tough, since the show started with the understanding that she was making the first choices of her entire life. When she bursts into tears in her mother's lap, it's not because of Will or Peter or Finn or anybody else: It's that she isn't a saint and she might not even be a lawyer. Good questions to ask, hard ones to watch.
On the LG side, Kalinda's quiet menace toward Canning and David Lee was a very satisfying grace note as well, now that she's acclimated to playing the role that Diane still can't play no matter how hard she gets. And watching Diane play the angles and adjust her game is always so satisfying: Once you see the wheels turning, you know she's gonna be clacking down the hallway in her heels soon enough, to take one or more motherfuckers down. It'll be nice to get Alicia back into the office, just to see Cary if nothing else, but this week's focus on the ladies of LG–now that blood is verifiably in the water–was as edgy and satisfying as it's wanted to be since way back when the fourth-years first deserted.
Diane's always been a one-woman dam against the tide, whether it was Will's forced hiatus or the Bond war or Stern's weird abortive coup with the elderly partners, but watching the soldier's glimmer in her eyes as she continues to feel out just how much she and Kalinda can depend on each other, is something even Alicia would find heartbreaking and beautiful. No matter how jealous it made her. If you'd asked me two months ago whether a LG/FA merger was a good idea, I would have rolled my eyes. But now? There's so much history and love and beauty between those three women, and so much pain, that almost seems like the best of all possible worlds.
Next week: Tom Skerritt sticks his foot in it about poor people, while Diane and Canning end up on opposite sides of a pharma class action. Oh, and Eli learns about the sad joke that is currently the Florrick marriage and, no doubt, demonstrates a healthy respect for boundaries and common sense.
Morning After is a new home for television discussion online, brought to you by Gawker. Read more here.


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DFL Sen. Al Franken visited a St. Paul elementary school Wednesday morning to tout a bill that would help recruit and train principals to work in high-need schools.
Franken visited Dayton's Bluff Elementary School to learn how the school increased student achievement and test scores.
Franken praised the school's principal for leading the efforts and said he'd like the government to provide roughly $200 million in competitive grants to help other schools recruit and keep quality administrators.
"Principals actually do create an ethos in the school," Franken said. "If you read research of what are the factors in the school and they are the teachers, the principal and the ethos of the school. The ethos comes from the leader."
The bill has bipartisan support in the Senate. Republican Sen. Orrin Hatch of Utah is a co-author of the legislation.


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