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Seven fined for bench-clearing incident
Kuroda, Manny, Victorino, Romero, three coaches blamed
By Jim Banks / MLB.com
Four players and three coaches were fined by Bob Watson, vice president of on-field operations for MLB. Dodgers players Hiroki Kuroda ($7,500) and Manny Ramirez ($2,500), Dodgers third-base coach Larry Bowa ($500) and Dodgers first-base coach Mariano Duncan ($1,000), all were fined, in addition to Phillies players Shane Victorino ($2,500) and J.C. Romero ($1,000) and Phillies first-base coach Davey Lopes ($500).
Both sides expressed their displeasure about the fines prior to Game 4.
"They want you to play with passion and don't want to see it," Dodgers manager Joe Torre said. "To me, the passion of the game is what you want people to pay to see. And the passion shows up and no blows were exchanged, and I'm not sure what kind of message this was."
Lopes echoed that sentiment.
"You do things instinctively," Lopes said. "Regardless of what rules they have, guys are going to react before they think about it. Depending on the situation, depending on the game -- and these games, there's a lot more intensity. I just don't understand what was so terrible about that. I just don't see it for the life of me."
The incidents leading to the fines occurred during and immediately following the top of the third inning of Game 3 on Sunday, but the animosity that led to the events began in Game 2 on Friday at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia, when Phillies starter Brett Myers threw one pitch up and in on Dodgers catcher Russell Martin and another behind Ramirez.
Prior to Game 3, some Dodgers players expressed their dissatisfaction that none of their pitchers had retaliated for those pitches. In the third, Kuroda threw a pitch that sailed behind the ducking head of former Dodgers farmhand Victorino, one game after he drove in four runs.
"It slipped out of my hand," said Kuroda, but home-plate umpire Mike Everitt didn't see it that. He concluded it was retaliation for an inning earlier when Martin, who also was hit by two breaking balls in the game, was knocked down by a Phillies pitcher, this time by reliever Clay Condrey.
Kuroda's purpose pitch drew warnings to both benches from Everitt, while Victorino motioned to the Dodgers that the situation called for him to be drilled in the ribs, not the helmet. Moments later, a confrontation near first base between Kuroda and Victorino, who grounded out, emptied both benches and bullpens. Ramirez rushed in from left field and had words with Romero. Bowa and Duncan were involved in a heated exchange with Lopes near the end of the standoff, hence the fines for those three coaches.
"What's the big deal?" Lopes said. "That's what I don't understand. They're making this big deal out of nothing. Nobody got hurt. It was just talking. Maybe someone got their feelings hurt."
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If you were casting a reality TV series, you would be hard pressed to improve upon the group that has assembled in Canberra this week.
From Tasmania, we have Jacqui Lambie – a woman who spent ten years in the army and then five years fighting for veterans' compensation. She has come to Canberra with a wardrobe from Vinnies and laughs that she belongs at the tradies' entrance underneath Parliament House, rather than the Senate doors. She also calls the Prime Minister a "political psychopath".
Then there are her Palmer United colleagues: Queenslander Glenn Lazarus, whose professional footballing career is still clearly in evidence when he is trying to ignore media scrums (the guy just wades right through); and the enigmatic West Australian Dio Wang, who describes his politics before joining PUP as "zero" and has already figured out you can avoid the media entirely by coming through the car park.
Then you've got their sometimes sidekick, Ricky Muir, who demonstrated his enthuasiam for motoring by driving the 500 kilometres from his home in southern Victoria to Parliament. He has already had a high-profile shocker with Mike Willesee, but insists he handled himself "absolutely fine" in the meeting he had with the Prime Minister on Wednesday.
There's also pro-gun, pro-cat libertarian David Leyonhjelm, who wants the government out of our lives. The New South Welshman has teamed up with Family First's Bob Day from South Australia. So far, they agree on all things economic, but try and avoid social matters (apparently Day could not believe it when he discovered that Leyonhjelm has never married his partner of 30 years, Amanda).
For his part, Day has been married to Bronte since 1981. He is also a home building businessman with a pilot's licence who plays a mean version of Creedence Clearwater Revival's Green River (the YouTube clip is on his homepage).
The crossbenchers are joined by a fresh instalment of major party senators, including Labor's Joe Bullock, who suggested before the election that he doesn't always vote Labor. And Barnaby Joyce's former chief-of-staff Matt Canavan, who completed his first Parliamentary doorstop by saying hi to his Mum.
Canberra has of course been in a state of high excitement about the start of the new Senate. Since September 7, there has been a strong current of the hypothetical running through things. But when the revamped upper house sits for the first time on Monday, all the election results will finally be in play. People will have to start putting their votes where their mouth is.
And those Senators who have been hard to catch and ask questions of, now have official ways of being contacted (even if they have worked out the car park trick).
Parliament also gets an enthusiasm boost with the July 1 batch of senators. Deep into a cold, dark winter and a budget debate that is well and truly quagmired [crt], there was something uplifting about watching the new kids arrive this week (dare we say it).
Day turned up at his office for the first time proudly carrying an Australia-themed bag that belongs to his daughter. Lambie chuckled "this is pretty cool, isn't it?" when she clapped eyes on her suite (after a bit of a hiccup with a key). And Leyonhjelm could not conceal his relief that after nearly ten months in the Senate waiting room, he finally has an office and some staff. He was also pretty delighted about how convenient Comcars are for interstate travel.
Elsewhere in Parliament of course, the vibes are not so thrilled. While the government is deploying some verbal niceties - the new senators are "all God's children" according to government Senate leader Eric Abetz - it is also stockpiling the tough talk.
As Tony Abbott said in Melbourne on Thursday: "Eventually, if not at the first attempt or even the second, this budget will pass, because no one has put up a credible alternative." Treasurer Joe Hockey was similarly defiant, if a little light on detail. "There are always other ways that we can get some of these things happening," he said. "For example, there are other ways we can do it."
For all these ingenious plans, the government is now faced with a Senate where it will either need Labor, the Greens or five of God's crossbenchers to pass key budget measures such as the GP co-payment, changes to pensions, welfare and university fees.
Usually in reality programs, the voting occurs throughout the series, with the audience forcing those they don't dig off the show. With the Senate, the voting has already happened and the cast is here to stay for six years.
So like it or not, the government will need something more than bravado and crossed fingers to get the upper house show rating in its favour.
Judith Ireland is a Fairfax Media journalist.
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Alonso reluctantly gets break from lineup
By Corey Brock / MLB.com
SAN FRANCISCO -- Let's get this straight: Yonder Alonso doesn't like getting a start off. Not in April and not in September. He wants to play. Period.
"I don't want a day off. There's no need at all to take a day off," Alonso said. "I hate days off."
Alonso wasn't in the starting lineup Sunday against the Giants, who started a left-handed pitcher -- Barry Zito -- as the right-handed-hitting Jesus Guzman got the start at first base. It's the second time in 2013 that Alonso hasn't started a game, though he entered in the sixth inning to replace Guzman, who moved to left field after Kyle Blanks was shaken up colliding with the outfield wall. Alonso has played in all 18 of the Padres' games this season.
"It's not even a day off, it's just not starting," said Padres manager Bud Black. "I thought it gave him an opportunity to exhale. He's going to play a lot and get a lot of at-bats."
Alonso said not to put much stock into his three-game funk that has seen him go 0-for-11 with seven strikeouts against some good pitchers -- Clayton Kershaw of the Dodgers and, in this series, Madison Bumgarner and Tim Lincecum.
"Sometimes, those guys are tough," Alonso said.
Prior to those three games, Alonso was hitting .419 in his eight previous games with at least one hit in all eight games.
"I think you have to put it in perspective," Alonso said Sunday. "We have faced a stretch of three or four guys who have thrown the ball well. You're going to go through a tough stretch of pitchers sometimes."
In 2012, Alonso appeared in 155 games in his first full Major League season. Only Chase Headley (161) played in more games for the Padres.
"I take care of myself in the offseason because I want to play in 162 games," he said.
Weber's trip to Majors unexpectedly lengthy
SAN FRANCISCO -- Pitcher Thad Weber was only in Fresno for about an hour Saturday before he was told that he needed to get to AT&T Park pronto.
Weber, added to the 25-man roster for depth after starting pitcher Clayton Richard was felled by a nasty virus, quickly discovered that getting to San Francisco wouldn't be easy.
"We looked and couldn't find any direct flights," said Weber, who arrived in Fresno earlier in the day with his Triple-A Tucson teammates.
Instead of flying over Central California, Weber got to tour it by car, as the team hired a car service so he could travel the 190 or so miles to get to town in time for Saturday's 6:05 p.m. PT start.
Only it took a little longer.
"I left about 3:15 and got here at 7," Weber said. "We were moving well until we got to the Bay Bridge."
Weber was able to monitor the early part of the Padres' 2-0 loss to the Giants via the MLB At-Bat app on his phone before arriving. He dressed quickly and said he would have been available to pitch if needed.
The Padres needed an extra arm in the bullpen after long reliever Andrew Cashner was used to start Saturday. Weber took the roster spot of starter Tyson Ross, who went on the disabled list with an injury to his non-throwing shoulder.
This is the second time in nine days that Weber has been added to the roster. He joined the team April 12 and was optioned back to Triple-A Tucson two days later after yielding two runs over 3 2/3 innings in his only relief appearance.
At Tucson, Weber was 2-0 with a 0.82 ERA in 11 innings, including six shutout innings in his last start Thursday against Salt Lake.
"Anytime you're up, it's a good thing," Weber said of his promotion. "I always tell myself to take it day by day. Hopefully, it's longer this time."
Positive attitude serving Blanks well
SAN FRANCISCO -- Kyle Blanks is in a good place. Not just in terms of the starting lineup, though he was hitting sixth Sunday against the Giants, his sixth consecutive start in the outfield.
Blanks is in a good place mentally, he said.
No longer is he dwelling on a particular at-bat, replaying it over and over in his head. He's done with that part of the game.
"Against [Dodgers pitcher Chad Billingsley] I struck out on a curveball and went back and said I made a good swing on it. I was able to move on from it," Blanks said.
The origins for Blanks' new outlook go back as far as the offseason when he worked with Alonzo Powell, the Padres' assistant hitting coach. He was then able to carry that over to Spring Training -- always trying to take positives from a particular swing or situation.
"It's not that I haven't been able to sleep at night because of it before, but you look at the things you did well and you build on your strengths instead of focusing on your weaknesses," Blanks said.
Blanks hit .354 with nine extra-base hits in 65 at-bats in Spring Training but started the season with the Padres' Triple-A affiliate in Tucson because the team had plenty of outfield options. He then hit .296 in 27 at-bats before he was promoted April 14 when Carlos Quentin started his eight-game suspension.
Blanks entered Sunday hitting .278 in his first 18 at-bats with the Padres. He's enjoying every bit of his time in the Major Leagues and, particularly, his new outlook.
"There's too much failure in this game to focus on it," he said. "It took me nine years to get there but it's given me a great outlook on the game and life."
Blanks left Sunday's game in the sixth inning after making a running catch of a Joaquin Arias fly ball and running headlong into the left-field wall. He received four stitches on his left eyelid but was otherwise fine.
Short hops
• Black said Richard will likely start Tuesday's game against the Brewers at Petco Park. Richard was to join the team after Sunday's game for the flight back to San Diego. "I still think it's a 48-hour thing," said Black.
• Quentin, who started serving his eight-game suspension April 14 for his part in a benches-clearing incident April 11, will be eligible to play Tuesday. Quentin has been working out with Class A Lake Elsinore and at Petco Park. He'll work out with the team prior to Monday's game against the Brewers.
Corey Brock is a reporter for MLB.com. Keep track of @FollowThePadres on Twitter. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Both note Robin's conclusion (so I will too):
Findings suggest that the effects of high levels of community are cumulative; therefore, creating a blogging community can draw new readers — great news for newspaper marketers. Results from the study also suggest a virtuous cycle: frequent blog reading seems to lead to a sense of community, and vice versa.
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It appears Pharrell Williams' lofty expectations for his Miami penthouse have come back down to earth. The acclaimed hip-hop artist raised eyebrows in November when he posted the Bristol Tower trilevel in November for a staggering $16.8 million. However, the home has languished on the market for nearly nine months, so the former N.E.R.D. member has reportedly lowered his asking price by nearly $6 million. Terraces are the name of the game at Pharrell's now $10.9 million offering. The 9,090-square-foot penthouse comes with a multitude of outdoor spaces that soak up dramatic views of South Beach. There's a 180-degree wrap-around balcony, a pool terrace, a second-level pool and terrace, a summer kitchen patio and a rooftop terrace. Other highlights include private elevator access, a home theater and floor-to-ceiling glass throughout.
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Thread: Z5 Cargo Rack on a Moomba?
I think I'd do a COD with something like that.
PWI as usual...
10-07-2011, 08:01 AM #12Junior Member
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z5 cargo rack for sale
check first with the guys who build the Z5, it may not fit a Moomba tower due to width. I know a XLV wont fit a LSVHey, Its Moomba time
Its all about the dash - enjoy the dash, as that is your time between the dates
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life is about finding the balance between being a responsible adult and staying young at heart
Thanks for trying to help a fellow SC owner out, but the Z5, no matter what model it is, will not fit on an OBV.
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I am pretty sure it was a 1500 dollar option on our boat in 2008. Even then that is pricey, there is not that much material there! 3k hummmm.......if you could sell one at that price then I need to get our machine shop and welder here to change directions.
As as far as installing it, it is easy just a few clamps on the tower, I can't image someone charging more than an hours worth of labor, 2 at Max if the tech is slow.
It is by far the BEST option we ordered on our boat!
10-09-2011, 09:54 AM #17Junior Member
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I hear you I had no idea they charged so much for these Racks until I called the Dealer to get a quote on one so that I would know the selling price. I know people who have the Z5 racks love them, we just do not need it since we come and go from boat house when at the lake and just pick things up as we need them.
Someone could save a HUGE amount of money on mine if it fits. 025.jpg I posted the exact dimension earlier but they are 6' tall, 6' 6" at widest point, 6' wide at top pins, 5' 4" wide at bottom pins. Top and bottom pins are 2' appart. Hope this helps.
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Hi Newty,
I just started came back to the site to see if there is still any interest in the Z-5 cargo rack. I have had it hanging in my garage all winter and going to try and sell again as the season is quickly approaching. No games or gimics. It came on my 2011 Supra Launch and I do not want it. I like to be out in the sun when on my boat and we store everything at our dock.
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I sent Newty a response as well but wanted to make sure you guys understand this is no scam. I bought my 2011 Supra Launch late in the season last year and the Z-5 cargo rack came with it. I do not need the rack as I like to be in the sun when on the lake and we store all our gear at our boat house.
I will be looking to sell it again this spring if you know of anyone interested. It has been stored in my garage all winter.
Just be patient, it'll sell for $1500. Have you seen what other model Moombas this will fit? I know my Z5 for my 23' XLV actually came off a 21' or 22'Supra Worlds Edition boat.


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New Mexico Wins Lobo InvitationalFriday4:30 p.m. - Northern Arizona def. Abilene Christian, 3-0 7:00 p.m. - Lobos def. Towson, 3-1 (25-14, 25-18, 20-25, 25-17)Saturday10:30 a.m. - Towson def. Northern Arizona, 3-01:00 p.m. - Lobos def. Abilene Christian, 3-0 (25-15, 25-23, 25-12)5:00 p.m. - Abilene Christian def. Towson, 3-17:30 p.m. - Lobos def. Northern Arizona, 3-0 (25-12, 25-20, 25-14)
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ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. -- The University of New Mexico swept Northern Arizona, 25-12, 25-20, 25-14 for its seventh-consecutive win on Saturday in the final match of the Lobo Invitational.
The Lobos improved to 8-1 and earned their sixth sweep of the season while the Lumberjacks dropped to 6-3.
New Mexico won the tournament with a 3-0 weekend record and extended their home record to 6-0.
The story of the night, however, was senior Libero Miquella Lovato recording her 1,000 career dig early in the third set. Lovato had 14 in the match.
"The team was counting down more than I was, so that made it all the better," Lovato said of the moment.
Head coach Jeff Nelson says the career milestone is the first of many good things to come for the senior.
"She's an amazing player. She's going to have a lot more accolades before the year is over," he said.
Lovato, along with senior Lexi Ross, were named to the All-Tournament team while redshirt junior Chantale Riddle was named the Invite's Most Valuable Player. It's the second-consecutive MVP honor for Riddle and her third tournament honor of the season. It is also Lovato's third tournament honor and the first for Ross.
The Lobos opened strong against the Lumberjacks early in set one and virtually controlled the match from that point on.
"We got them on their heels right away," Nelson said. "Maddie Mayfield came in served tough and we got off to that 8-0 start and we had them on their heels most of the night after that."
New Mexico held NAU to .000 hitting, allowing the visitors just 22 kills in the match. A huge part of that was solid blocking. The Lobos had 14.0 blocks to just 3.0 by Northern Arizona.
"Chantale probably had an average weekend hitting, but she was amazing in our last two matces in blocking," Nelson said. "She put up blocking numbers that people are happy to get in kills."
Riddle, a right-side hitter, had two solo blocks and three block assists against the Lumberjacks. Big numbers for someone who doesn't play middle. As in the Lobos' first match on Saturday, Riddl was the only player in double-digits in the kills column with 14.
Ross and sophomore Skye Gullatt chipped in three solo blocks and three block assists apiece.
Redshirt sophomore Hannah Johnson directed the offense and recorded her sixth double-double of the season with 34 assists and 14 digs. She added three kills and three block assists.
"Hannah set a great night for us. It was probably her best match of the weekend," Nelson said. "Lexi Ross had a great match, too. She's was tearing it up, playing heads up and if she didn't have a swing she was throwing it down. Just a really good job by her."
The Lobos begin Mountain West conference play at Air Force on Thursday, Sept. 19. The match starts at 6 p.m. MT.
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text: Louisiana bowlers return to OC Matt Cannizzaro June 11, 2012 By Kevin AlbarezUSBC CommunicationsBATON ROUGE, La. - Lanson Chien of Metairie, La., bowled in the United States Bowling Congress Open Championships when it visited his home state in 2005 and again in 2012, but his return trip to the Baton Rouge River Center this year had a little different feel to it.Not long after he bowled in the 2005 event, Hurricane Katrina ripped through Louisiana and forced the evacuation of New Orleans and the surrounding areas. Most people thought they'd be gone for a couple of days, but before they knew it, those days turned into months."We left town and went to Jackson, Miss.," said Chien, who made his 46th consecutive appearance at the USBC Open Championships this week. "We thought it would be like a typical hurricane that comes through, and it would only be a couple days before we could go home. Unfortunately that wasn't the case. We stayed in Jackson for three or four weeks."The high winds and heavy rain pummeled the New Orleans area and eventually caused breaks in the levee, which resulted in massive flooding throughout the city. With much of the area unreachable, most people were forced to move and start over. Chien, 70, soon found himself back in Baton Rouge, where he'd recently bowled in the Open Championships. He stayed with his daughter, whose job gave her an opportunity to work in Baton Rouge, while thousands of others found shelter inside the River Center, which had been home to the 48-lane tournament venue just a few weeks prior."My daughter, who worked at a bank, was asked to work in Baton Rouge," said Chien, who is the New Orleans USBC association manager. "Her job was able to acquire a two-bedroom apartment. We stayed with her there for two months before being able to move back home."Chien's teammate, Will Kieferle, also from Metairie, stayed with his grandmother in Alabama and tried to get his life back to normal. There were moments where he could not avoid the constant reminders of the devastating disaster that swept through the Crescent City."Every time we would go out to eat, they would have the TVs on showing the damage Katrina did," said Kieferle, a seven-time tournament participant, who made his first career march down Center Aisle in 2005. "You'd feel normal when you went outside, but when you would watch TV, you'd feel devastated."When New Orleans finally reopened, many people returned home to assess the damages. Most of them were not able to move back, but Chien and his family were able to call the area home once again."My daughter's house was fine, except for wind damage," Chien said. "My house had between six and eight inches of water in it. We had to stay with my daughter for another two years before we were able to move back into our house."After staying with his grandmother for a couple months, Kieferle moved back but had to face the reality that his apartment was gone. "My whole apartment complex was gone," Kieferle said. "The whole first floor was destroyed and had about two or three feet of water. The roof was ripped off and totally destroyed. I was on the second floor, and all the water came pouring down from above. We had no power for a long time, so all the food went bad."It took months before two of the bowling centers reopened, and when they did, Chien and Kieferle were able to find relief one or two times a week for a couple of hours."Bowling has always been my life," said Chien, who made his Open Championships debut at the 1967 event in Miami and finished ninth in singles in Reno, Nev., in 1977. "The bowling centers closed for four or five months. Before the storm, we had six or seven in the city. We currently have two. I was having bowling withdrawals. Before Katrina, I had at least 20 bowling balls in my house. My wife would not let me touch them after they were in water for that long. The only ones I kept were the ones we were able to bring with us when we left."Kieferle, a 29-year-old right-hander, shared similar feelings about the sport."Bowling means everything to me," Kieferle said. "I was bowling three or four times a week, but after the storm, I was only able to bowl one league. I had to go back to work and help gut houses. At least I was able to relax for a couple hours a week."Almost seven years after the devastation of Hurricane Katrina, Chien and his Storm Survivors teammates returned to the Baton Rouge River Center and shot games of 774, 848, and 985 for a 2,607 team total. Chien finished his 2012 campaign with 509 in doubles, 499 in singles and 467 in team for a 1,475 all-events total. Kieferle had 591 in singles, 547 in team and 521 in doubles for 1,659. 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Ben Starr, the recently out Dallas cheftestant on Fox's 'MasterChef,' camps it up on Gordon Ramsay's cooking competition series
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When Lewisville-based travel writer Ben Starr auditioned for Fox's MasterChef, he doubted they'd be interested in his style of home cooking. But not only did he make the cut, he's been one of the more memorable cheftestants — just this week, he had the judge's favorite dish.
The series is only halfway through, but for Starr, it's already made a huge difference in his life: It forced him to come out to his parents just last month. We talked to him about the experience and his favorite meals.
You've been struggling since you wowed the judges at your audition. The audition kinda set me up to expect that I would do well in the competition, but we spun pretty quickly into an emphasis on gourmet cuisine, which is not my thing at all. My street tacos were a little bit spiffy, and I am extremely well traveled, but I tend to eat peasant food even when I travel. I was seeing all these people around me making restaurant quality cuisine and trying to compete on their level. Nice to make a good ol' catfish in a skillet.
What was the hardest challenge for you? The biggest challenge has definitely been psychological. I'm competitive by nature and I want to feel like I'm competition, but I was surrounded by chefs that were a little more connected to the Food Network that I am. They'd use words like umami [a Japanese word for a savory flavor] and I had to go look it up. There was a common lexicon among the contestants about what these famous chefs I've never heard of are doing in their restaurants. I felt like an idiot stumbling around in the dark. That started to leak into my cooking and I began to question, "Is this sophisticated enough? Is this even sophisticated?" The episode this week was a turning point. I felt like for the first time I'm back in my own element.
You certainly have made an impression with your outfits. I don't wear those hats at home, though I do wear an apron, just for practicality. But [the show] has started this storytelling legacy — people expect me to wear them when they come over. My mom made me the pumpkin hat and apron. Actually, she made me five or six pairs to wear. That's why you always see a different one on me each episode. I was going through them.
Was wearing them part of a conscious effort to stand during the auditions? I am fairly myself, though I had to set myself apart that wasn't just about food. I needed to be someone [the judges] remember when they go home at night. That's why I talked about my rural upbringing, because I thought it would generate a memory.
Had you watched the show before? Did you know what to expect? I don't watch much TV, but this is not my first time being on TV, which is ironic because I abhor reality television —it brings out the worst in our culture. But I did Rachael Ray's So You Think You Can Cook in 2007. The audience there was much more caring and nurturing than the machine on MasterChef, but I was a little bit prepared for the frank judgment.
I did not watch the first season of MasterChef, but my friend Karen Rutherford said, "I'll never speak to you again if you don't audition [for season 2]." So I watched them all on Hulu. I just sweated my way through them. I knew how intense and stressful it is to cook on TV, and saw how brutal Joe Bastianich and Gordon Ramsay were with the contestants. I thought: Screw this. Then a few weeks passed and the terror faded [and I went through the lengthy audition process]. It was a lot of work — the most difficult full-time job I've ever had that doesn't pay.
What's your favorite kind of cuisine? While my DNA wants to say Mexican food — I had it in the womb six times a week — I am most intrigued by Thai food. It is so complex, yet so much of it is cooked on the street in a tiny little cart. From the richest to the poorest, everybody eats on the street.
How about a favorite meal? One of the most memorable meals I've ever had was in Egypt on New Year's Eve in 2001. I spent it on Mount Sinai and hiked eight miles back down to the car for the drive back to our resort. [The driver] fell asleep at the wheel and we plummeted into a canyon. Eventually a camel train of Bedouins came by the bottom of this canyon. They took us onto the camels and rode four or five miles to their camp. All the women came out, killed a goat and started cooking while the men tried to pull our car out of the canyon.
It was a humble meal — just a goat stew and some flat bread — but the flavors were really intense and felt they came right out of the desert. I could not even communicate with these people who live in abject poverty, but still they were willing to kill one of their last goats and throw a big feast for us because it's in their nature to be hospitable. I realized it was important to me to use food to nurture people in my life — I could never be a chef and be in the back. I need to be with the people. My partner is one of the main reasons I cook — we've been together eight years and I want to marry him one day.
Did you plan to be "the gay guy" on the show? When I was on [Rachael Ray] it was not addressed and I didn't talk about it openly. At that point my family didn't know I was gay — in fact, I didn't come out to my parents until about five weeks ago. They were totally shell-shocked — they didn't have a clue.
Maybe mom should have guessed since she made you all those hats. Ha! Maybe.
This article appeared in the Dallas Voice print edition July 8, 2011.


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Down-home for the holidays Toting new CD, Sweetback Sisters return to town for annual honky-tonk Christmas sing-along
BRATTLEBORO -- Life as a musician has its strange moments, but few stranger than the two weeks Stefan Amidon and his mates in the Sweetback Sisters spent in the recording studio earlier this year.
In sweltering July weather, Amidon and the band headed into Philadelphia's Turtle Studios armed with instruments, song sheets and ... warm clothes and sweaters.
There, they set to work recording a Christmas album, and it didn't take them long to catch the Christmas spirit -- with a little help from their friends.
They put up a Christmas tree, cranked up the air conditioning so they needed those sweaters and munched on Christmas cookies that friends brought by.
"There are people who get sick of Christmas, and others who just love it year-round. Once we started singing, we kind of came around," said Amidon.
The result is "The Sweetback Sisters' Country Christmas Singalong Spectacular," a CD which tries -- and comes close -- to capturing the spirit of the band's annual holiday events.
"We're trying to catch the sing-along spirit and sound ... the sound of having a family sing-along at your house. It's not always the most harmonious sound, but it's a joyous sound," said Amidon.
It can be pretty harmonious, too.
Through recording the CD, Amidon and his fellow Sweetbacks came to know and love these songs better than ever -- even in July.
"Playing them, you do realize they're beautiful songs. Some of them we don't even gussy up. Other ones, we arrange the hell out of them," he said.
Armed with the new CD, The Sweetback Sisters will be in Amidon's hometown to present their fourth annual Country Christmas Singalong Spectacular this Sunday at 7:30 p.m., at the New England Youth Theatre, 100 Flat St.
Sunday's show will feature the Sweetbacks performing tracks off their new CD with their signature sound, which Amidon describes as country, honky-tonk from the '50s and '60s with touches of early rock and roll. The band features Emily Miller on lead vocals, fiddle and guitar, Zara Bode on lead vocals and guitar, Amidon on percussion and vocals, Jesse Milnes on fiddle, guitar and vocals, Ross Bellenoit on electric guitar and vocals and Peter Bitenc on bass.
There will be plenty of chances to sing-along on Sunday -- song sheets will be handed out at the door -- and Amidon knows the hometown Brattleboro fans will not be shy about joining in.
"We always know we can count on Brattleboro for a sing-along crowd. For us, it's really nice when we don't have to work to get people to sing-along," said Amidon.
This fun event also includes a Christmas trivia quiz, with prizes.
The Sweetback Sisters never set out become part of anyone's holiday traditions, but they never put a stop to it either.
They started the Country Christmas Singalong in 2009 at the Jalopy Theater in Brooklyn, N.Y. The first year brought an intimate gathering of family and friends close to the stage with lyric sheets so all could sing along. Sweetback singer Miller was first inspired to host a sing-along while participating in a Christmas charity event in Chicago.
The next year, they performed a couple of holidays, including one in Brattleboro's Hooker-Dunham Theater, but really hadn't planned to make it an annual event, until they started getting calls from people eager to book Christmas shows.
The shows are fun, funky and friendly, but they can have their serious moments, too. Amidon recalls ending one particularly rowdy Brooklyn show with a sublime a cappella version of "Silent Night."
"It was really beautiful. It kind of transcended the kitsch," he said.
This year's tour includes Rockland and Portland, Maine, Pawtucket, R.I., Boston and Northampton, Mass., where they just played at the Iron Horse, and two shows at the Jalopy Theatre in Brooklyn.
All this -- and the new CD, too.
The album begins with "Christmas Boogie" by the Davis Sisters. The song is a retelling of 'Twas the Night Before Christmas with a 1950s boogie-woogie twist. Next up is a version of "Santa Claus is Coming to Town" that opens with a ripping quote from "Bonanza." Following that is a straight-up sweet rendition of "Winter Wonderland."
The band's fiddler, Milnes, writes the only original with "The Nine Days of Christmas." The song is a take-off on the "Twelve Days of Christmas," infused with the classic country themes heartache and drinking.
"It's more of a drinking song set at Christmas," said Amidon.
The album carries on as a genre-bending sleigh ride through time. The Stanley Brothers' "Beautiful Star of Bethlehem" is a gospel tune that showcases the band's four-part bluegrass harmony singing. "Hark the Harolds Angel's Sing" is a tribute to Jingle Cats, performed as "meows in the round" to Casio keyboard accompaniment.
"Christmas Island" features drummer Amidon's vocals on a Christmas canoe ride to the tropics. "Happy Birthday, Merry Christmas, Happy New Year" is a tribute to the queen of the country kiss-off, Loretta Lynn. And the torch song tradition is alive and well with Bode's rendition of "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas."
Sunday's concert has an extra dimension of "home for the holidays" for Amidon and Zara Bode, who recently moved to Brattleboro.
"The Sweetback Sisters have always used Brattleboro as one of their home bases, but we're particular excited about this one," said Amidon, whose only complaint is that, as a working musician, he doesn't get to spend enough time at home. "We're home for a week hanging pictures on the walls, and then we're off."
The Sweetback Sisters are still putting together plans for 2013, but they recently bought a van, aided by a successful $10,000 Kickstarter campaign. They also just finished a music video of "Santa Claus is Coming to Town."
Tickets to the Brattleboro show are $15 in advance, $18 at the door. For tickets, visit www.brattleborotix.com. For information, call 718-916-1544 or www .thesweetbacksisters.com.
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May Allah (S.W.T.) make it easy for us to uphold and continue building on all the good we started during Ramadaan and the months preceding it. May our daily journey of closeness to Allah (S.W.T.) fill our hearts with joy and happiness, and bring peace, contentment and abundance to all areas of our lives. May Allah (S.W.T.) guide us to be pious Muslims, be steadfast in prayer and all other ibaadat, fulfil all our obligations, help us to overcome our challenges with ease, and guide our families on the straight path, Insha'Allah, Ameen
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Bahrain's General Organisation of Seaports (GOP) today announced that Arab Shipbuilding and Repair Yard Co (ASRY) is a strategic sponsor of Bahrain Maritime Festival 2010 (BMF), being launched this year to mark Bahrain's celebrations of World Maritime Day (WMD). This year's WMD theme, "Year of the Searfarer", shines the spotlight on the individuals who form the backbone of the entire industry, the seafarers of yesterday, today and the future.
The World Maritime Day (WMD) is an annual initiative carried out by the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) that aims to commemorate the international maritime industry's contribution towards the global economy, specifically in the shipping and logistics sectors.
Each year, WMD is held under a different theme. This year's theme, 'The Year of the Seafarer' aims to spread greater awareness of the maritime industry and focus attention on the 1.5 million seafarers all over the globe, highlighting their unique contribution to society and the risks they shoulder in the execution of their duties
Commenting on ASRY's participation this year, Chief Executive Officer Chris Potter, said, "Supporting this year's Bahrain Maritime Festival through this partnership with the General Organization of Seaports is a point of pride for us at ASRY, as this year's World Maritime Day theme hits very close to home for all of us. The shipping and logistics industry is massive, and the individuals who act as the cogs in the machine, more often than not, get lost in the vastness of the industry. But without their efforts, without their dedication and their sacrifices, much of how the world operates in this day and age, would come to a standstill. Our support of the BMF is a way for us to join the rest of the industry in saying thank you to seafarers all over the world."
GOP Director General, Hassan Ali Almajed said, "We are very pleased that ASRY is a strategic sponsor of BMF. The support shown is testament to the importance of Bahrain's unique initiative to celebrate World Maritime Day, and we are looking forward to making this event a success, in partnership with ASRY and other sponsors."
IMO member countries worldwide, including Bahrain, Australia, Canada, the United Kingdom, and the United States join together to celebrate World Maritime Day every year. The event's date varies by year and country but it is always celebrated during the last week of September. Bahrain's initiative has been designed to spread out the festivities over a longer period in order to increase accessibility and allow for more activities to be held.


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I was getting a tire changed at the dealer recently and began questioning the mechanic about the most common problems he sees on the r1150rt. His shop has the CHP contract, so he services literally hundreds of the bikes each year. Bottom line, he said, is change the fluids, especially the brake fluid, and they'll run forever. He said concern about clutch spline lubrication is unfounded. In the hundreds of bikes he's worked on he never once performed the service. Failure, he said, is rare.
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Kate Middleton was definitely dressed to impress at Queen Elizabeth's Diamond Jubilee celebration this Sunday.
Sporting a ravishing red Alexander McQueen creation, Kate, 30, was all smiles as she boarded the Spirit of Chartwell royal barge for a flotilla down the Thames River. The British fashion icon capped off her radiant look with a Sylvia Fletcher fascinator from the royal milliner, James Lock & Co, and LK Bennett "Sledge" heels. Prince William was, too, dressed to the nines — donning on his RAF Flight Lieutenant No. 1 dress uniform for the special occasion.
Kate was also joined by her brother-in-law Prince Harry and, of course, Queen Elizabeth herself. The royal family sailed along the Thames in a 210-ft. barge, which was decked with 10,000 roses, carnations, sweet peas and red charm peonies for big fete celebrating the Queen's 60th year on the throne.
Prince Andrew and his daughters Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie were also present as they sailed behind the Queen on the Havengore. Meanwhile, Queen Elizabeth's daughter, Princess Anne, and her husband Vice-Admiral Sir Timothy Laurence were on the Trinity House No. 1 Boat.
As for Kate's family? The Queen personally invited Catherine's family – Michael, Carole, James and Pippa Middleton – to join in the celebrations on the paddle steamer, Elizabethan.
"Michael and Carole's inclusion on Elizabethan took a lot of people by surprise, but the Queen is incredibly supportive of the duchess and her family," a palace insider told the Daily Mail. "Boats travelling in the Royal Squadron are solely reserved for special guests of the Queen, which demonstrates just how far the Middletons have come."
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RIO DE JANEIRO – When it comes to mixed martial arts in Brazil, UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva (32-4 MMA, 15-0 UFC) is by far the nation's biggest star.
In recent times, "The Spider" has been called on to promote everything from cheeseburgers to motor bikes, and his image currently is plastered all over Rio de Janeiro as the face of a Nike campaign in the South American economic powerhouse.
So when UFC officials needed a replacement headliner for Saturday's UFC 153 event in Rio, Silva was a natural fit. However, he's certainly not the only native talent being showcased on the fight card, and UFC 153 could prove a breakout night for several budding stars.
Chief among them is welterweight prospect Erick Silva (14-2 MMA, 2-1 UFC), who meets perennial contender Jon Fitch (23-4-1 MMA, 13-2-1 UFC) on the pay-per-view main card. An Anderson Silva protege, "Indio" could be destined for great things in the octagon, according to his longtime training partner.
"I really believe that Erick Silva could one day be a champion," Anderson Silva told USA TODAY Sports. "He's got great striking and a good ground game, and he's hungry to climb the ladder. Fighting Jon Fitch is a big opportunity for him."
Erick Silva already has fought three times under the UFC banner, and all three contests ended in the first round. A questionable disqualification call for illegal strikes to the back of the head is the only blemish on his record during that run.
At 28 and with seven years of professional experience, a victory over Fitch could provide Silva passage to the spotlight – a much-needed opportunity in a country where the average gross domestic product per capita is a little less than $13,000.
"I see this as a way to support my family," Silva said. "It used to be a hobby and something I liked to do, but now I look at as a job and as a career. I can provide for my kid and my wife."
Additionally, light heavyweight Glover Teixiera (18-2 MMA, 1-0 UFC) could find himself in an enviable position should he make his way past his equally hard-hitting countryman, Fabio Maldonado (18-5, 1-2). The two square off in the co-feature, and after the 32-year-old Teixeira shined in his May debut for the promotion, he's already being linked to potential contests against the sport's best fighters.
UFC Hall of Famer Chuck Liddell, a longtime teammate and mentor to Teixeira, believes he, too, could someday wear UFC gold.
"Glover Teixeira is one of the most dangerous and aggressive fighters in the UFC right now," Liddell said. "The guy finishes fights. I've known how tough he is for a long time and that when he eventually made it to the UFC, everyone in the division would have to take notice. He hasn't lost since 2005, and I'm excited to see his next fight against a guy like Fabio Maldonado on Saturday night."
Brazilian fighters currently hold world titles in the heavyweight, middleweight and featherweight divisions, not to mention an interim bantamweight crown. At Saturday's event alone, 15 of the 24 athletes on the card hail from South America's largest country.
Veteran MMA manager Alex Davis, a Brazilian resident with extensive U.S. ties, believes the country is still rich with untapped talent and its athletes are primed to dominate the sport for years to come.
"There are a bunch of guys out there that we don't know about yet," Davis said. "Brazil has a huge talent cellar. I was just in Northern Brazil in the Amazon region, and I saw fighters that were incredible I had never heard of. There was a 42-year-old that was having his 100th fight. It was his final fight, and he was a local hero. Nobody has ever even heard of him. He's not any of the major MMA databases.
"I used to think that Brazil would end up taking second place to more developed countries because of the lack of resources. But I keep seeing these rinky-dink Brazilian gyms out in the middle of nowhere with all this talent coming out of it, and I don't think there's a lot of explanation. And Brazil is catching up on the structure and the physical preparation and other things. They already do what they do from where they're coming from. Imagine when they start getting structure. People don't understand. I mean, an air-conditioned gym in Brazil is extremely rare. The world better start training."
UFC 153 takes place Saturday at Rio de Janeiro's HSBC Arena. The main card airs on pay-per-view (10 p.m. ET) following prelims on FX (8 p.m. ET) and Facebook (7 p.m. ET).
For more on UFC 153, stay tuned to the UFC Rumors section of the site.
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Life as an elite professional athlete in a major sport creates an ungodly earning potential that only begins with salary itself. From there, those with the glitziest games and most intriguing personalities can leverage their basketball-induced stardom into a more general celebrity, all of which serves to pile up income from endorsements and appearances. Although a select few are lucky enough to still grab endorsement deals once their playing days are over, for the most part NBA players (and pro athletes in general) land much of their fortunes during this very specific period of heightened abilities and peak public relevance.
Today's athletes are more aware of that fact than ever, and even in a league that has pared down player contracts through collective bargaining, most stars understand how to maximize their income and play the endorsement market to great effect. To put that in the proper context, Forbes tabulated the 10 highest-paid NBA players as measured by total on- and off-court earnings. The ranking is as follows:
1. Kobe Bryant
2. LeBron James
3. Derrick Rose
4. Dwyane Wade
5. Kevin Durant
9. Chris Paul
10. Pau Gasol
Head on over to Forbes for specific figures on each player, in addition to some background on their earnings in general. There are no big surprises, but a few select cases stand apart:
• There will undoubtedly be a tendency to point out the cluster of big-market glamour teams represented on this list, but each of those listed above is an elite player or a former superstar who scored a massive (and slightly inflated) contract. It's a happy coincidence that Los Angeles, New York and Chicago are represented, but not all that relevant.
• Gasol earns just $2.5 million in off-court income, but his place on this list is secure by way of a top-10 NBA salary ($19 million).
• There's a clear divide between Bryant ($59.8 million total) and James ($57.6 million total) and the rest of the pack (Rose, in third, comes in at just $32.4 million total). If that surprises you at all, you likely haven't been plugged in to NBA coverage over the last decade.
• Proportionally speaking, none of these earners top Derrick Rose, who essentially doubles his $16.4 million salary with $16 million in off-court earnings. The whale of those endorsements: Rose's 13-year, $185 million contract with Adidas.


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2013 and earlier Volkswagen Tiguan Lease Questions
jessy1 Posts: 13HELP!
I want to lease a tiguan SE 4 motion with sunroof and navigation. 36 months, 12 k per yr. I can work with 10 if it comes down to it because I am feeling desperate.
I am bad with numbers and no one is helping me. I have also learned from past leases that focusing on only monthly payments and not the residual at end of lease was stupid. Can someone calculate what I should be paying/a fair price for em? I would be so grateful! I can't do all these confusing math problems.
Also it is freezing and snowy in Boston and end of month so I would like a decent deal.
Thank you so much.
-Jessica, carless in MA
That is indeed correct, jc_hills. In many cases, Volkswagen's money factors are significantly lower than BMW's.
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Here's the information that you're looking for jake134. Volkswagen Credit's January buy rate lease money factor and residual value for a 24-month lease of a 2013 Tiguan SE 4WD with 12,000 miles per year are .00016 and 64% for consumers who qualify for its top credit tier.
The numbers for an otherwise identical 36-month lease are .00016 and 57%.
If you were to lease with only 10,000 miles per year, this vehicle's residual values would be 1% higher.
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Hi Jessica. I would be happy to work up a lease payment on this vehicle for you. You never mentioned what selling price you are shooting for, so I will have to make an assumption.
According to my calculations, if you were to lease a 2013 Tiguan SE 4Motion with sunroof and navigation that has an MSRP of $31,925 and a selling price of $31,000 through VW Credit right now for 36-months with 12,000 miles per year, your zero down, pre-tax monthly payment would be around $364, assuming that you qualify for its top credit tier.
This should give you an idea of what sort of pre-tax payment to shoot for. Good luck and let us know if you have any other questions.
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Hi - looking at my first lease deal. I think I've done my homework but would love to know thoughts of those more experienced...including recommended negotiation points. According to dealer, this is for January (1 day left) only. Here's the detail for a 2013 Tiguan SEL. Many thanks!!!
Adjusted Cap Cost = 33,951
Money Fator = .00016
Term = 36mo/12K
$0 down
Residual = 55%
Monthly Payment = $398 (plus tax = $426)
Hi - wanted to report back, wound up with a little better deal once they officially pulled credit and because I conceded to taking the silver one off the lot (vs ordering a black one)
Can't recall all exact components but here's some info:
Tiguan SEL
Money factor .00001. (Offered something about dealer buying points for high credit?)
Residual 57% (not sure, just remember it went up from prior)
Price 31,900 (not sure again, don't have papers in front of me)
$345 month ($370 after tax)
0 down
1st month paid, so 35 payments
I didn't see a better deal so I signed. Best offer from another dealer was $465/month with 2,000 down. Joke.
Had an amazing dealer experience.
Also, I stumbled into these forums because I was curious abt credit scores needed for leases. When I checked mine, it was equifax and good but vw used transunion which returned higher and allowed for a better money factor. Best of luck to all around. PM me if you are in the mkt for a 2006 A4 (ne fl).
kyfdx Posts: 70,273That looks like a great deal... Is that FWD or AWD?
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Thanks - FWD
The lease on my CC will be expiring in a couple of months and I'm looking to get a Tiguan. CarMan can you give me the info I need for February? (ie. money factor, residual, incentives, etc)
I also received a $500 coupon for attending and speaking to a VW rep at the local new car show. How would that factor in here?? Also, how are the options (mats, climatronic, passenger seat) figured in? Are those added to the cap cost? I added them to it in my numbers below. What about the destination fee? Is it figured in to the MSRP or just something I can pay at signing?
Here is the vehicle I found that I would like to lease. I will be doing a 3yr lease with 10k miles/year.
2013 Volkswagen Tiguan 4WD 4dr Auto SE w/Sunroof & Nav - Wild Cherry Metallic
-floor mats
-manual passenger seat
Here's where I'm at so far. If I use January's info (58% residual and MF .00016) and I'm going to be shooting for the True Market Value I found on Edmunds which is $31,458 + $241 (climatronic) + $185 (Tiguan mat kit) - $150 (manual passenger seat) + $825 (destination fee) = $32,606.
With those numbers in mind I figured the cap cost should be $31,734. With a money factor of .00016 and residual of 58% I should have a pre-tax payment of $351.73 for 36 months ($382.51 w/tax). I'd only like to pay the destination and 1st payment at signing which would be $1207.51
None of this includes the $500 coupon I have because I didn't know where it factored in.
Does this sound feasible?
Hi everyone,
Looking to get my daughter her first car. I would like to lease the vw tiguan with the 2.0t SE no sunroof or nav. 36 months. They want me to put 1900 down and 365/month tax included and it comes with 12,000 miles. Great credit. Am I getting robbed? Thx in advance
The dealer sent me the lease worksheet and I'm trying to make sense of why our numbers don't match. The first thing I see is how the depreciation is calculated. When I look at the Edmunds site it says to subtract residual from cap cost. Now I thought the cap cost was the agreed upon cost of the car?! But maybe its not that simple. Because the agreed upon price is $31,791. However on this worksheet it says adjusted cap cost $33,115.56. The $33,115 is coming from the agreed upon price + acquisition fee - amount paid in cash. $31,791 + $625 - $569.11 = $32,416. Hmmm.....now there is something else that doesn't add up. What's on the worksheet and how the numbers actually add up are different by around $1,200. Maybe I'm overlooking something here?!?
Is there anyone around that can help me make sense of this? I was hoping to go shopping tomorrow.
Ohh and it looks like the money factor is now .00066 or at least that is what's on my worksheet. That extra .0005 actually makes a pretty big difference in the monthly payment. A $27/month difference in my case.
Hi talon4x4. Volkswagen Credit's February buy rate lease money factor and residual value for a 36-month lease of a 2013 Tiguan SE with Sunroof, Navigation and 10,000 miles per year are .00016 and 58% for consumers who qualify for its top credit tier.
When negotiating your deal on this truck, make sure to take advantage of the $500 cash incentive that is currently available on leases of it.
If I was in the market for this vehicle, I personally would shoot for a selling price of $500 to $1,000 over the invoice price that is listed here (preferably towards the lower end) minus the $500 lease cash minus the $500 coupon that you have if it's from the manufacturer.
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Hi chillyal. It would be much easier for us to evaluate this deal if you were able to provide us with this truck's MSRP and selling price. The selling prices of leased vehicles are negotiable, just as if you were paying cash for or financing them. Without this number, it is more difficult to tell how large a dealer discount you are being given an in turn if there is any room left to negotiate.
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Hi Car_man,
I was given no prices just 1900 down 365 month for an SE 4 motion
And 1600 down 306 month for a S 4 motion niether have sunroof or nav.
I guess I better go back andget some real numbers from them.
We are also looking at the ford escape on sat. any thoughts on that one?
Your the best
jt401 Posts: 1Help with two questions please. Need Feb. buy rate lease money factor and residual value for a 36-month lease 2013 Tiguan SEL FWD with 12K miles/year for top credit tier. Also would appreciate if others can tell me what they are being quoted for 2013 Tiguan SEL FWD with 12K miles/year lease. Any additional info is appreciated. Thx
jeffkresh Posts: 12013 tiguan S
with panoramic roof
12k miles a year
3 years
1000 down
$268 a month and that is including tax.
I think I did well, and my wife loves the car, silver really makes it look expensive.
zdogs Posts: 18Got a Tiguan SE 2WD (without nav/sunroof) for my wife tonight in Central FL. Pretty smooth process completed totally via e-mail. Selling price was $26,530 + fees. (Here in FL most dealers charge a "dealer fee" of $599-$799. This dealer charged $579 which is one of the lower ones around.) It's just a game and as long as you can get to at least $600 or so below invoice before any rebates, it's basically a wash. Payment for 36 mo/12k miles came to $325 (including tax) and all I paid up front was the 1st payment. Wife turned in a Jetta that had 5 months left on the lease and they basically bought it for the pay-off amount which was slightly more than what Kelley BB said the trade-in would be worth, but they made up the difference to do the deal. Oh - and they threw in the mat kit. Overall, I think it was a pretty good deal.
Picked up a 2013 White-Gold Metallic Tiguan last weekend. Figured I'd share my info here. Its an SE with 4motion, navigation, sunroof, leather, winter floor mats, mud/splash guards, window etching and first aid kit. The terms are 10k/year on a 3 year lease. We used our $500 auto show coupon and the $500 lease cash. I believe the MSRP was a bit above $34,000. My wife isn't home so I don't have the paperwork with the exact breakdown but here is an overview.
We are paying $390/month (8.75% tax included) and had $1000 due at signing.
I'm really happy with that deal. Thanks CarMar for posting the info, it was a real help!!
Thanks chillyal . That's how I always negotiate a lease. I negotiate the lowest possible selling price for the vehicle that I want and then have the dealer calculate my payment using its buy rate lease money factor. That assures me of getting the best possible deal.
As far as the Escape goes, it certainly will be a whole lot cheaper to lease than the Tiguan. All things being equal I'd rather have the Tig, but it's definitely going to cost a little more. Traditionally VW trucks have been overpriced to lease, but the deals on them have been getting better.
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Hi jt401. Volkswagen Credit's current buy rate lease money factor and residual value for a 36-month lease of a 2013 Tiguan SEL FWD with 12,000 miles per year are .00002 and 54% for consumers who qualify for its top credit tier.
Volkswagen is currently providing a $2,000 cash incentive on leases of this truck through VW Credit. Make sure to take this cash into account when negotiating the capitalized cost for your lease.
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Kudos jeffkresh. That is a very attractive payment on a Tiguan. The prices certainly have come down on them lately.
I hope that your wife enjoys it.
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Wow is your username a reference to the Eagle Talon. A friend of mine used to have one. I remember all of the brands that went away, Chrysler, Plymouth, Oldsmobile, Daewoo, Saturn, Mercury, Isuzu, Hummer, now Suzuki...and those are just the recent ones.
I digress...I'm glad that we were able to help you out. Thanks for stopping back to share the details of your deal. Enjoy your new ride!
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Hi Car_man,
I need some advice and hope you can help.
I am at the end of a lease on a 2010 GTI and I'm looking at a Tiguan. The GTI Buy Out price is about 2K lower than it's trade in value.
First question: I am getting conflicting responses about using the GTI's positive equity towards the Tiguan. One dealer says they had to buy it 90 days before my lease is over, another seems to be open to it. Is trading in a lease unusual? This is the first time I attempt it>
Second question: I am interested in a Tiguan SE, w/sunroof and navigation. The True Car price (which I'm aiming for) is $29,848 and includes $825 destination fee. Could you work up what the lease would be with 12000miles, 36month, and no out of pocket cost? Would you mind telling me what the Money Factor and Residual % it is you use?
I believe there is a $1000 VW loyalty incentive going on this month? Is there any other cap reduction I should keep in mind?
Thank you so much for your advice!
cliffpoz Posts: 68What is mf and residual on see with sunroof and navigation? Also what rebates are available?
Hi again Car_man,
So I moved on the Tiguan. Here's what I got:
SE, 4motion, Sunroof and Navigation for $31600
36 months, 12000 miles/yr
Dealer took to GTI equity ($2100) as down payment
No out of pocket and $350.39 a month
I believe he called it a "keys 4 keys" sale...
Does this sound good, just curious.
I love the car!
vdubluv4 Posts: 1I have an offer for a 2013 SEL Tiguan (4Motion) for $3k down $321 a month (inc tax, title, license), residual value approx $20k (oh and 12k mi/year). (I think sticker price was $38k) Sounds great! Am I missing anything here or is this awesome?
This is an excellent deal. Would you mind sharing the dealer details.
What is the best lease price for 2013 Tiguan SEL FWD with 12K miles/year with 0 down?
What is the best lease price for 2013 Tiguan SEL (4Motion) with 12K miles/year with 0 down?
Thanks in advance
Hi privera10. More often than not consumers do not have any equity on their leased vehicle that they can use on their next deal.
I need both the MSRP and selling price of the new car that you're interested in to work up a payment on it for you. I can tell you though that VW Credit's March buy rate lease money factor and residual value for a 36-month lease of a 2013 Tiguan SE with 12,000 miles per year .00003 and 56% for consumers who qualify for its top credit tier.
Volkswagen is currently providing a $1,000 cash incentive on leases of this truck. There's an additional $500 loyalty cash incentive on top of that. There's also some regional cash as well. If you tell me what state you are in I can tell you if there's any in your area.
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Hey cliffpoz. VW Credit's March buy rate lease money factor and residual value for a 36-month lease of a 2013 Tiguan SE with 15,000 miles per year are .00003 and 54% for consumers who qualify for its top credit tier.
Volkswagen is providing a $1,000 cash incentive on leases of this truck plus another $500 for loyal customers. These's some regional cash on top of that that I can tell you if you're eligible for if you tell me what state you are in.
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JL CleanSweep
Some people have to realize that this isn't just a simple line-out converter. Most factory stereos have a built in EQ that adjusts itself automatically as vehicle speed increases and turns bass down at higher volumes to prevent you from blowing your factory speakers. It's something auto manufacturers put in place to deal with Many customers coming back with new cars and blown speakers. This CleanSweep gets rid of that factory EQ by analyzing it and making adjustments to the bands that get cut and boosted. This Will not work properly with the factory volume knob since the factory EQ is always adjusting itself when you turn the volume knob. This calibrates and sets the Eq flat at a certain volume and works the way it's intended if you leave the factory volume alone and use the supplied volume knob that comes with it (needed to change to aux input anyway). Just remember, this works Awesome as long as you leave the factory volume alone (leave it at 3/4) and use the supplied volume knob.
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(Jishaku Ninpou:magunechikku arashi) - Magnetic ninja art: Magnetic Storm
Rank: S
Type: Attack
Range: Short-long
Chakra cost:40
Damage: 80
Description: User spreads his magnetic chakra across the field, using it to take control of all metal objects not sealed away including metal ninja tools in both user and enemies weapon pouches and make them float high into the air where the metal objects are then directed at the enemy at high speed.
- twice per battle
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- only taught by Professor Sarutobi
~Declined~ I'm declining that one because of the description. There's no official rule against anything in this jutsu, and in the manga you'd probably be allowed to do it, but I still won't accept that jutsu the way it's phrased right now. Basically, you could take control of any weapon on the user and instantly turn it against him:
Example; It's your first move, you made a row of hand seal (or not) and use that jutsu. Every kunai in your opponent's pouch would then be under your control and you could all turn them around and stab his leg through the pouch. It's unavoidable considering the time frame rule.
The only way I'm accepting that one is if you restrict the range at which you can take control of a kunai (you can only control kunais that are mid-range from your opponent). Hope I made myself clear on the reasons why I'm declining this.
(Jishaku Ninpou: Konpaku guntai) Magnetic Ninja Art: Ghost Army
Type: Attack
Rank: A
Range: Short-Long
Chakra Cost: 30
Damage Points: 60
Description: User touches his bracelets and summons 30 long swords with his seals that he then spreads magnetism chakra into to take control of making the swords float in the air like they are being weilded by invisible men. The user then directs the swords to attack the target from all angles.
-Only Magnetism bios can use
-Only Professor Sarutobi can use.
~Declined~ Restrictions?
(Jishaku Ninpou:magunetto zonbi) Magnetic Ninja Art: Magnet Zombies
Type: Attack
Rank: D-S
Range: Short-Mid
Chakra Cost: 10-40
Damage Points: 20-80
Description: the user unrolls one of the 5 scrolls that contain his Magnet Zombie creations and uses the scroll to summon one of his "Zombies" to the field, where he then uses his Magnetism powers to control it like a puppet by using different polarities and metals to move their bodies at will. These Magnet Zombies vary in build and abilities and each contain their own limits and an increase in the amount of concentration it takes for the user to control them the more advanced the summoned creation is. Once a Magnet Zombie is destroyed the remaining metal from them isn't poofed away and can be used for other attacks.
-Only Magnetism bios can use.
-Only taught by Professor Sarutobi.
(This is kind of like a summoning contract but using your magnetism KG to control them instead of animals.I won't be passing it to anyone if it gets approved and i'll submit the different ranked zombies next week starting with D/C and a B rank one)
Feel free to add a restriction or take out a part if needed.
~Declined~ Again, where are the restrictions? Even this jutsu is only a template for what's to come, I need to know the limitations of this technique.