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Discussion in 'Odds & Ends' started by forzainter, Oct 17, 2007.
selessitahw ?
dellespsseles ?
Yeah, totally did the same thing once. Found out men don't appreciate the butchered hair look on women.
Yeah, you is right. Let the butchered hair look be for bu *cough* bums
Kenyan Olympic Marathon champion Samuel Wanjiru has been charged in court with threatening to kill his wife and illegal possession of an AK-47 assault rifle.
Wanjiru, the first Kenyan to win the Olympic gold in the marathon, also faced two other counts of threatening to kill his watchman and assaulting him.
What's with hundreds of threads flooding the subforum these days? It's taking me years to find legacy threads.
Let us hold a moment of silence for Serendipitous. And for Vermillion and TokyoPunk, while we are at it. Happy 2011 guys, wherever you are!
Interesting article on learning and the brain.
San Francisco weather seems much better upon return from Moscow and Copenhagen, than it does from the duller and warmer realms of Maui.
How did you enjoy your stay in Moscow over the holidays? Hopefully the subway system didn't just shut down overnight because of a couple of snow flakes like it might is some other major cities...:lol:
Tina is back, boys!
I've lost track of how many time she's been banned. Anyone know?
My useless information:
There's a Spanish brand of beer named Mahou. If you take an empty one litre bottle and hit it with a drum stick, you get a perfect Mi note so you can tune your guitar in case you forgot your tuner.
There's a Finnish brand of beer named Karhu.
There's a Scottish brand of whisky named Cardhu.
I spent some time in Stockholm and would often take Silja ships to Turku and Helsinki on weekends. I am embarrassed to say I have great memories of Lapin Kulta. Dedans has better taste in beer.
SoBad, I enjoyed my time in Moscow, but I always get a cold when I visit Moscow in the winter. California weather has affected me in the same manner that the clean and sterile environment in Japan has affected Japanese travelers in foreign countries.
How do you know who she comes back as ?
Through the force, things you will see, other places, the future, the past ...old friends long gone..
Aah, i get it, although i never use it for such trivial purposes
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Look at the bright side, at least you can buy good cold medicine over the counter there!
Moving and shocking, suicide note of Bill Zeller (Princeton grad). (Warning: its very intense).
That note is way too long. Can you give me the bullet points?
Thanks so much for posting. It was a great read. RIP Bill Zeller.
lmao..... does this happen with other beers or just the spanish. OMG did you say 1 LITRE OF BEEEERRRR!!!!!!
I have experimented with quite a few racquets, but keep returning to my Fischer racquets. I can't find a tension for poly strings, or blend of poly with other strings, that I like in these racquets.
temperatures have reached freezing this year in newdelhi. I am frozen.
no sun outside, very gray. i wonder how the homeless and animals are surviving
As far as I know, this happens only with Mahou bottles, BTW it was our favorite beer when we the band were practicing. The drummer somehow came up with this, I guess one day he just hit the bottle with the stick and heard the note. I thought it was genius.
Yes, 1 litre, but don't worry, we don't use to carry only one single bottle for a whole practice session.
I am curious about the discrepancy in protocol between American and British posters regarding punctuation within quotation marks. It is clearly a slow night for me.
My understanding is that the New York Times standard, and American standard, for the following arbitrary sentence would be: I enjoyed the film "Ronin," but preferred the Russian film "Tycoon: a New Russian."
The U.K. standard would have the sentence written as: I enjoyed the film "Ronin", but preferred the Russian film "Tycoon: a New Russian". It seems that most TW posters prefer the U.K. protocol.
The first version just makes no punctuational sense. I am amazed this is considered good protocol anywhere in the world.
^ I always keep the period outside the quotes.
What are your thoughts on :
Did you know she said "You rock?"
Did you know she said "You rock" ?
Did you know she asked me "How are you?" ?
Did you know she asked me "How are you??"
What are your thoughts on :
Did you know she said "You rock?" WRONG, unless she was asking a question, and you are missing a final question mark after the speech marks
Did you know she said "You rock" ? CORRECT, unless she was asking a question
Did you know she asked me "How are you?" ? CORRECT
Did you know she asked me "How are you??" Not sure if double question mark has a legitimate place in serious literature, and you need another question mark after the speech marks.
I recall back in school I was puzzled by all this stuff and asked our English teacher and he spent a whole lesson on this, its important, every civilised person needs to know this.
^ when i've said "she said", its not a question. When i;ve said "She asked", it is.
i agree with you, but want to know if there are any opinions to the contrary since i am not a native English speaker.
The logic of punctuation it's the same for every language which uses the Latin alphabet.
It's my understanding that the first way, the "American" way, is considered the correct version. But I, an American, hate it, and use the other way.
I did not know "my" way was a British thing. I just thought I was wantonly breaking the rules.
No it isn't, nor in English neither in other languages using this alphabet, as I said before.
I believe it is, as does the other poster. If you think we are wrong (and I hope we are since I don't like that style), please cite a source.
It's standard in the United States to keep most punctuation inside of quotation marks. Here are some basic, easy to follow style rules:
1) Always place periods and commas inside quotation marks.
I enjoyed Ozu's "Late Spring," but others refused to watch it because of the subtitles.
(An exception is MLA parenthetical in-text citations).
2) Put colons and semicolons outside of quotation marks.
3) Put question marks and exclamation points inside quotation marks unless they apply to the sentence as a whole.
Unfortunately for the message boards, the flame war continued with Poster X asking, "Are you a total idiot?"
Have you read the post where Chopin argues that "Vince Spadea would defeat Rod Laver"?
(Note: This last rule can get a little tricky with MLA parenthetical citations)
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I like the second paragraph better. The period inside or outside the quotation mark may be argued, but the comma inside '"Ronin,"' in the first paragraph just looks horribly wrong.
"Given its quality headliners and high commercial profile (ding-dong, is that Oscar calling?), it's no surprise that "The King's Speech," a buddy story about aggressively charming opposites — Colin Firth as the stutterer who would be king and Geoffrey Rush as the speech therapist — comes with heaping spoonfuls of sugar."
"What we have here in Queensland tonight is a very grim and desperate situation."
"We've had multiple calls requesting urgent assistance from people caught in vehicles, caught on the street, caught in flood ways," he said.
^^The British are a little less consistent in this respect. You will see both punctuation inside and outside of quotations depending upon the source since both are considered correct.
In America you only see punctuation inside the quotation marks, at least from reputable sources.
Hello Chopin and thanks for your input. The somewhat turbidised manner of your posting is a challenge, but I reckon you are defending the placement of a comma before a closing quotation mark. I was just uncomfortable with the comma inside the quotation marks around a single word (Ronin), whereas the usage in the quoted text in your posts is agreeable/arguable.
"The King's Speech," a buddy story
Hello. I hope the rules I posted help. It's easy to remember that all commas and periods go inside quotation marks, at least in America.
Guys, let me know if you have any questions.
I recently started stringing my racquets, and find the process enjoyable when I am watching sports on television. It is meditative for me, like the pursuits samurai engaged in during peaceful times. If time was a factor, this would be very stressful.
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Some self help tips for you great perfect people.
I liked #2. That's me
Roger Federer has never beaten me :lol:
I like that.
The Crystal Diamond Bird flies again. Alert the gatekeeper.
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I am still tweeking my Programs permissions and have a few more questions. I have just used some programs and 'new' browsers since my new install of ZoneAlarm Pro.. but it wasn't until today that I noticed Netscape, Opera and Firefox had established themselves automatically with Full Server permission (trusted and internet server). Are these Zone Alarm's defaults for "Auto" settings?
I have set these to disallow any server rights, but am curious to know if this should be a red flag - or a typical experience as Zone Alarm user.
Additionally, MSN and Windows Messenger had Server access... Windows Messenger had green checks across the board. I can't imagine this is the automatic that Zone Alarm recommends. I have disabled server access. I never use Windows messenger. I only used the afore mentioned browsers to view a web project in different browsers.
My PC is running fine,
I mostly ask as I am trying to determine if from my recent experience with exploit-byte.verify if my PC is really rid of any malware, and if any of what I mention should cause me concern.
One more... my Mouse Control Center is listed in Programs... it currently displays a row of question marks across the board. What are the recommended settings for this (em_exec.exe)?
Thank you very much,Kathy

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Candida The Cause?
peeptoad replied to KatieFacey's topic in Celiac Disease - Related Disorders & ResearchI don't mind the die off symptoms so much if it means that the garlic supps are actually working. I can hang for a few days not feeling all that great if it means I'll feel much better in the future. Good to hear you recovered well using the garlic. I don't eat a whole lot of fresh garlic, even though I don't seem to have much problems with FODMAPS (wheat/gluten aside). I figured the capsules would be more concentrated and anyway they don't leave any odor afterwards.
Candida The Cause?
peeptoad replied to KatieFacey's topic in Celiac Disease - Related Disorders & ResearchHave you tried Kyolic garlic for the candida? I don't like the idea of long-term prescription anti-fungals either, but the garlic does seem to be helping. I am even going through a mild herxheimer reaction due to the die off symptoms of the yeast (bloating, borborygmus and last night out of nowhere a raging headache).
Candida The Cause?
peeptoad replied to KatieFacey's topic in Celiac Disease - Related Disorders & ResearchI suspect there may be a connection as well, and I am only diagnosed NCGI (not celiac disease). I am currently battling this myself (was taking enteric peppermint, which didn't seem to be enough and just switch to the garlic capsules). I was also diagnosed SIBO a few years ago and have been on about 4 rounds of antibiotics since, which helped with the SIBO, but also probably put me at risk for candida overgrowth. I also had heart palpitations (going on 5 years or so with those and they got MUCH worse in the last year) and a naturopath advised me to start taurine supplements because apparently the yeast depletes this amino... and bingo! Heart palps are completely gone. Good luck getting a conventional doc to recognize candida overgrowth though... my GI doc didn't take me seriously and he was one who DXed the SIBO.
Best Tasting gluten-free Beer?
peeptoad replied to gatita's topic in Gluten-Free Foods, Products, Shopping & MedicationsI "4th" Green's ... I also like New Planet Pale Ale, but that's the only of theirs I"ve tried. I didn't like Redbridge at all when I had it... just didn't taste enough like beer to me.
Gluten Free Substitutes Made With Rice
peeptoad replied to peeptoad's topic in Gluten-Free Foods, Products, Shopping & MedicationsThanks. Doesn't really definitively answer anything, but makes me feel even more unsure about eating the rice-based products. I guess we'll all die form smoething eventually, but I really don't want to eat something that I know could potentially be poisoning my body. Argh.
Gluten Free Substitutes Made With Rice
peeptoad posted a topic in Gluten-Free Foods, Products, Shopping & MedicationsWith all the recent news about rice and arsenic (you are now supposed to wash rice before cooking to remove some of the arsenic) and, more recently, the rice from China and Taiwan that is contamined with lead.... are gluten-free products containing rice (rice flour, starch, etc) safe to consume?? Rice seems to be one of the most commmon "substitute grains/carbs" (along with potatoes)... I'm wondering if the processing of rice when gluten-free packaged foods are made makes it safer, or would it sill be unsafe to eat?? Apologies if this has already been asked... I didnt' see anything on a quick search.
How Much "cheating" Is Allowed ?
peeptoad replied to Tamber's topic in Celiac Disease - Post Diagnosis, Recovery/Treatment(s)The correct answer if you have Celiac actually diagnosed is none, as others have posted. Having said that, plenty of people engage in unhealthy activities, knowing they are doing themselves some potential harm (e.g. smoking, alcohol, etc and I ate both ice cream and a chocolate bar last night after dinner, so who am I to talk?). The real answer to your question is that there is no answer. Everyone is different. I am not DXed celiac, but gluten intolerant (sensitivity, or whatever the correct terminology is these days). I can eat substantial gluten (like one slice of pizza or a sandwich on regular bread) approximately 1-3 times/month without getting GI and other symptoms. However, I did have symptoms (GI and other) before I went gluten-free (unlike you I have something that I can use to gage the effects on my body). edit: oh, and as an addendum I would add that if you really want to "cheat", then why not save cheating for times when you may have no other choice (like when traveling or something)? Just a thought...
Anxiety And Depression
peeptoad replied to tennisman's topic in Celiac Disease - Related Disorders & Researchtennisman, if you think your depression could be related to vit. D have you tried light therapy yet?
Casein Intolerance
peeptoad replied to peeptoad's topic in Celiac Disease - Related Disorders & ResearchThanks for the info from everyone. I ate hard cheese (aged parmesan) for a couple of days earlier this week and started back in other dairy (yogurt, cream) yesterday... so far no bad reactions or anytning new, so I'm assuming dairy is not a major issue for me.
Casein Intolerance
peeptoad replied to peeptoad's topic in Celiac Disease - Related Disorders & ResearchI have tried allergy meds: Benadryl, Sudafed, etc. None if it helps. I've had this chronic phlegm/pnd for about 15 years now and I'm not exxagerating. It started when I was in the Pacific Northwest and I've since lived in Southern California, and now the northeast and I still have it. If dairy turns out not to be the culprit, then it is something I can live with, but it really is a head-scratcher for me. One thing I know for certain: the phlegm started after I had mononucleosis in late 1996. I recovered from the virus fine, but the phlegm has remained ever since.
Casein Intolerance
peeptoad replied to peeptoad's topic in Celiac Disease - Related Disorders & ResearchStarted eating hard cheese (fresh parmesan, etc) yesterday morning. Been about 24-36 hours and so far no ill effects. I guess I will re-introduce other dairy tomorrow and see what happens. It's not looking like dairy is a major issue for me (aside from drnking a full glass of milk, which I haven't done in about 20 years).
Casein Intolerance
peeptoad replied to peeptoad's topic in Celiac Disease - Related Disorders & ResearchI finally went dairy free last week. It's been almost 8 days and so far I have not noticed a real decline in the symptoms I was having (chronic phlegm/post-nasal drip, etc). I'm going to give it another day or two and then re-introduce hard cheses to see if they bother me. If no problem there, then I'll go back to my nomral gluten-free diet and see how it goes.
Joint Pain In Fingers
peeptoad replied to txgal's topic in Celiac Disease - Related Disorders & ResearchYou can try taking fish oil to see if it helps. Apparently DHA (specifically found in oily fish like salmon or fish oil pills) is supposed to help with joint pain (among many other things). Not sure how long you would need to take it to see if it works though.
Celiac And Align Probiotic Does Anyone Take It? Side Effects?
peeptoad replied to Leapoffaith's topic in Celiac Disease - Post Diagnosis, Recovery/Treatment(s)I've taken Align 2 or 3 times in the past and, for me, it is like an expensive placebo. It did absolutely nothing at all to help, but I also experienced no side effects.
What To Eat For Dessert?
peeptoad replied to Tiredsean's topic in Celiac Disease - Related Disorders & ResearchSo, you need dairy, gluten, and potato free? I've had some of the ice cream substitues that weren't too bad (coconut milk and almond milk stuff). I also ate some chcolate chip cookies last night that were gluten free, but not sure about the dairy... here they are: http://www.drlucys.com/cookies/chocolateChip'>http://www.drlucys.com/cookies/chocolateChip Looks like they have potato starch though.


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The adoption of this legislation means that the convictions of those found guilty of rape or paedophilia will no longer expire. Moreover, a long-term system for the monitoring of sex offenders has been established as well as a DNA database.
The new law will apply to those convicted of the rape of a child or vulnerable person, those who abuse their authority for sexual purposes, those who procure or facilitate sexual relations or prostitution as well as anyone convicted of acquiring, possessing or displaying pornographic material or the use of minors for pornography.


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In the early 1990s Dairyland Seed plant breeders and the leadership team decided the way to develop the best hybrids for Midwestern farmers was to test the hybrids in those farmers' diverse fields under their diverse conditions with their diverse practices and established the Genotypic ENvironmental Interaction Program or GENI for short. This year Dairyland Seed is celebrating the 20th anniversary of the GENI program that has dramatically advanced the best hybrids in the Dairyland Seed lineup.
"Twenty years ago we initiated this strip testing network to enhance the progress of our corn breeding team. Our goal was to place exciting new hybrids in conditions that farmers face rather than merely relying on data generated by testing hybrids in the highly fertile fields we select for R&D plots," says Tom Strachota, Dairyland Seed general manager.
Each year more than 200 farmers across the Midwest grow on-farm strip-trial plots for Dairyland Seed scientists to evaluate the performance of new experimental genetics across various environments. As a result Dairyland Seed plant breeders are able to measure the "GENI" (Genotypic ENvironmental Interaction) for each set of Dairyland Seed hybrid corn experimentals.
Strachota adds, "The GENI hybrid corn strip plots are not done for show; they are a reality check. They have proven to be a reliable predictor of on-farm performance across varied soils, environments and management practices."
GENI Meeting
Another advantage of the GENI program is the annual meeting. The trial cooperators, who represent a strong cross-section of corn, soybean and alfalfa growers throughout the Midwest, come together for a two-day meeting to see how the experimentals did on their farms, learn about new hybrids and varieties coming, and hear industry leaders' view on market trends.
This year's conference featured Sam Miller, managing director and group head of agriculture banking at M&I, a part of BMO Financial Group, BMO Harris Bank. His presentation, "A tale of two economies," focused on differences between the general global economy and the agricultural economy.
Access to Dairyland Seed Leaders
Probably the most important benefit of the GENI program is that farmers are able to interact directly with the Dairyland Seed breeding and leadership team as well as their peers from states away.
"We've heard time and time again that growers enjoy working with Dairyland Seed and participating in the GENI trials because of the access to our breeders and others on the leadership team, and we believe this is why so many farmers have been GENI trial cooperators all 20 years," says Strachota. "While we became part of the Dow AgroSciences affiliated seed companies a couple of years ago, we still operate as a family company. The bulk of our decisions are made locally and that's important for our customers."
About Dairyland Seed Co., Inc.
Dairyland Seed was founded in 1907 and focuses its business on providing world-class hybrid corn, soybean and alfalfa genetics to American farmers. Now part of Dow AgroSciences, the plant-breeding efforts initiated by Dairyland have since expanded and products offered include SmartStax® and Refuge Advanced. Dairyland Seed is headquartered in West Bend, Wisconsin.


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Sports Illustrated and FOX Soccer's Grant Wahl joined Rob Stone on Goals on Sunday to talk a variety of topics including the possibility of Brad Davis sticking with the USMNT for the upcoming qualifiers.
Elsewhere around the internet, Ives Galarcep, of the blog Soccer by Ives, spoke with Davis about his time in camp and the differences between playing with the national team and the Dynamo. It's an interesting read as Davis discusses the differences in tactics between Dynamo head coach Dominic Kinnear and U.S. men's national team head coach Jurgen Klinsmann.


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Chrysler Sebring Starting and Stalling Problems
cjmowers Posts: 1I have just started having the same problem with my 2008 Sebring. Will lose power suddenly, and idiot light comes on. My mechanic has replaced to different items in the last month, after reading codes. Have had it back for 2 days and light came back on this am, loss of power, etc. Love the car , but got it because my old car was strting to nickle and dime us to death. Now don't know what to do, as this one seems to be doing the same thing.
the 2008 and some 2007's had a electrical recall. I think there are 8 total recalls. But here is the link on 4 of them .. See if yours is part of the recall and if they will repair the car if not save your money and sell it looks at KIA, Honda, Toyota or Ford
http://www.automotive.com/chrysler/sebring/2008/recalls/t3-12-2-1/?vehicletrimab- breviatedid=1617
Like most car makers they choose a small range of cars using the vin numbers then say Oh your car is not part of the recall in order to save money. If they get caught or sued then they EXPAND the recall like what happened to Honda and Toyota lately. Chrysler used to mean quality uo until the mid 70's when to Cordoba / Aspen model came out then it was just straight down hill!
lexihc Posts: 1I am having stall problems (at stops or while idling and can be immediately started again), along with RPMs revving randomly, and cruise control randomly turning off.
I have replaced multiple parts, including the MAP sensor. Now I have to have an electrical diagnostics in the next few weeks at the Dealer (can't get in any sooner). No recalls on this issue for this year/make. I would recommend anyone with a 1996 or 1997 Sebring with similar issues call Chrysler Customer Service at 800-853-1403 and ask a file be created for your vehicle. They did call the dealer I am working with, so they know I have been in touch with Chrysler. No recalls can happen unless people make these issues known (power to the masses and all that!!). I will be happy to report any solution, but I can tell you I have replaced the timing belt, water pump, fuel pump, spark plugs, fuel filter and have regular oil changes and use additives to reduce water in the gas. And no, I cannot just run out and buy another vehicle...I am all in at this point. Thinking I didn't have this problem any more, I have a new roof on the car...so it LOOKS GREAT...big deal. Again, call and report your issues...it could help all of us with this year and issue.
joa2 Posts: 1I have the same exact problem. By any chance did you find out what the problem was? This sucks. I hope you're not still having the same dangerous problem. I would really appreciate your advise. Thanks man.
machinist3 Posts: 1check the fuel you are using,they are picky when they get some miles..if 93 octain don't help,check your throttle body, it might help to clean around the baffle..spray heavy with throttle cleaner after you wipe out. spray with motor running with a little rev...you can also use sea foam through a vaccume line, keep engine revved while doing so...will smoke a lot while doing this, that is normal, allow to run with a rev till smoking stops. let me know if this helps you...it helped mine..
stanstil Posts: 1you may check the engine coolant temperature sensor. it tell computer the temp of motor and the computer uses that info to determine fuel and air etc to give the engine...if it is bad it will not set off engine light but send bad info to computer
ex engine hot sensor says its cold it dumps more gas than needed car stalls etc etc it is a simple fix cheap
it has nothing to do with temp you see on dash totally separate sensor for that ECT is for pcm only
engine coolant temp sensor change it out good luck
1996 Sebring Hesitating (Misfiring) & sometimes Stalling:
Getting code on Scanner Tool = Acteon 'AutoScanner Plus' - CP9580
P1391 = Lost of Camshaft crank
Info' from Scanner Tool; what could cause this problem:
1) Replaced Crankshaft Position Sensor (CKP)
2) Replaced Distributor Assembly
3) Replaced Flex Plate (fly wheel)**
4) Repair CKP Sensor Connector
5) Replaced Powertrain Control Module (PCM)
Parts Replaced (in order):
1) Crankshaft Position Sensor (CKP) (2 times) --- After 1st (aftermarket) sensor change; hesitation went away for about 1 year
2) After 2nd (CKP) sensor (Chrysler part); hesitation restarted after driving only a few miles
3) MAP Sensor & its connector --- At this time I was also getting code 'P1296' (No 5V to MAP Sensor) Hesitation restarted after driving about 30 miles (have not gotten this code P1296 since
4) Fuel pump --- Was recommend to change Again hesitation started after a few miles .
5) Distributor (Camshaft Sensor built in) with a new one aftermarket
6) Sparkplugs & their wires at the same time as the distributor was replaced; with no help
7) Powertrain Control Module (PCM) – Ran for a few miles then the problems come back very intermittent
Also I have ohm-out wires (harness) from sensors to PCM; moving harness to see if there is an intermittent open, looked OK
The car seams to hesitate more when:
1) Moving from a slow to a faster speed or going uphill (engine under load)
2) Also accelerating from a stop
3) The 'Check Engine Light' does not come on all the time when the engine hesitates
3) When the engine does stalls-out (which is very intermittent) it always restarts with no problems
4) **I cannot believe the Flex Plate would be the problem What do you think?
Does anyone think it could be the timing Belt?
As of June 6, 2013
Also getting code:
P1296 = No 5 Voltage to manifold Absolute Pressure Sensor
Info' from Scanner Tool:
1) Replaced Manifold Absolute (Map) Sensor
2) Replaced Powertrain Control Module (PCM)
airaquarian Posts: 1I have the exact same problem only my ride is a 1999 jxi with the 2.5L. Do you have the 2.5L as well. I was thinking maybe the Idle Air Control (IAC) valve.
one other note: the ONLY error code my car spit out was P0304 - cylinder 04 misfire.
I would appreciate any feedback you may have.
Yes I have the have the 2.5L I found this video look it over My problem is still not solved, but will look into some of the points shown on the video...
http://iridium555.blogspot.com/2012/01/chrysler-sebring-jxi-1999-convertible.htm- l
shhagster Posts: 1This may be nothing but my ford ranger had starting issues for about a year ( replaced fuel filter and the pump )sometimes after it warmed up it just wouldn't restart for a few hours then for no rhyme or reason it would start. End result it was my f#$%ing $20 fuel relay. Been running fine ever since.
jklin Posts: 1Please tell me you found a solution to this problem. I have been researching this problem for a while and all the solutions point to a $500 fix. I just do not have that kind of money. Now your description of the problem is an exact match to mine. Especially the part about wet weather making the problem really bad. Ive been able to make it through the summer but winter is coming and I can just imagine the crap shoot that will be. So please share with me what you learned.
Ok this sounds like it could be the MAF.. Mass Air Flow sensor. Do you have the LX JX V6 or 4?
Failure symptoms
Problems with Mass Air Flow sensors are common. Bad or contaminated CHRYSLER Sebring Mass Air Flow sensor can possibly cause a wide range of various vehicle drivability problems such as stalling, especially when the engine is cold, misfiring, poor acceleration, etc. In addition, a problem with the Mass Air Flow sensor often causes the "check engine" or "service engine soon" light in the vehicle instrument panel to illuminate.
The Air Flow Sensor or Mass Airflow Sensor (MAF) is one of the components of an electronic fuel injection system and is found in many of modern vehicles. Most mass air flow sensors are one piece hermetically sealed units with no moving components.
The Mass Air Flow sensor is used to measure (actually weight) the amount of air entering the engine. This measurement is used by the engine computer or ECM to calculate proper amount of fuel injected into the cylinders in order to provide optimum combustion and low emissions.
Maintenance Tips/Suggestions
CHRYSLER Sebring Mass air flow sensor requires no regular maintenance. On mass air flow sensors with a sense wire, this wire can become contaminated with dust particles. These particles can be removed with automotive solvents that are safe for the use on mass air flow sensors. CHRYSLER Sebring mass air flow sensors are commonly misdiagnosed. Before replacing the mass air flow sensor check for air leaks in the connecting air ducts and intake manifold. These leaks can cause similar symptoms as a malfunctioning mass air flow sensor.
The CHRYSLER Sebring Mass Air Flow sensor is usually installed in the intake air duct between the air filter and the throttle body mounted on the intake manifold. Some mass air flow sensors are mounted directly to the throttle body.
svndra Posts: 1My 2003 Chrysler Sebring v6 3.0L shuts off at a standstill/stop lights. At first, I thought that it was just the gas that wasn't going because all the lights and radio would stay on when it would shut off. It starts back up immediately after I take out the key and restart it. My mechanic thought he had solved my problem by tightening one of the cables to the battery but it still does this. I just had the starter replaced too, because it was "burned out" according to my mechanic. I don't know if that has anything to do with it. It would not do this before I had to get my starter replaced.
Well its unfortunately probably too late to help you, but it ended up being a flaky starter relay. Swapped it out with the A/C Relay and car starts but no cold a/c....go figure. In Texas no a/c is almost as bad as not starting but a relay is a cheap fix and an easy troubleshooting step.
2001 sebring with 85000 miles. It's been running great but this morning nothing, just cranks. Checked for fuel pump powering up (it is) checked / swapped fuel pump relay anyway and several fuses including the one for ASD. No error codes.
I popped the fuel line at the rail and there is fuel but did not seem to be under much pressure, I also bought some starter fluid and it will start and run on that for a few seconds. I suspect my pump may be powering up but just not generating pressure or the pressure regulator is bad, either requires dropping the tank so I maybe should just replace both, my issue is I have never had a fuel pump "sort of" fail they have always been just dead...anyone have a similar issue before? I have had a dodge durango and a dakota where I had similar symptoms with bad crankshaft / camshaft sensors but those gave codes.
scherme Posts: 13.0 5spd 03 car hesitated under acceleration first would go to a stall, hesitated if gas was pressed would run just fine wile cruising really slow acceleration to get up to speed. misfire detected ses light on. now car wont start if cranked for about 5 seconds car will attempt to start hear combustion but combustion wont continue any suggestions would be helpful
96 sebring misfiring. diagnoised as a distributor problem,could this be caused by cat convertor
chettimarelli Posts: 16No...it could be caused by a distributor problem, though
replaced distributor with after market distributor and begin getting different codes with each distributor
jonathan05 Posts: 1did you ever figure out what the problems was?
I'm working on an 04 sebring 2.4 liter and having same problems it sounds like. I have access to a lot of manuals anre are having a hard time chasing this one down.
kjnth Posts: 1Did you ever figure out what caused this? I've had the same issues and the dealership is trying to get me to pay $1200 to replace the idle speed motor. What they are telling me is that anytime the battery is disconnected on my car, they have to re-program the idle speed motor to stop it from shutting off at the standstill. However, I've owned this car for over 5 years and never had an issue. I called Firestone where I have also had my car serviced and they said they have never had to re-program the idle speed motor after disconnecting the battery. It works right now as long as the car is in reverse or drive. If it is in neutral or park, it dies instantly (after it has warmed up). So frustrated!
Re: Sputtering, stalling, won't start. Ok guys, I also have a 96 Chrysler Sebring, 2.5 v6 Convertible. I have spent over $3400 this past year fixing everything! I am here to save you from doing the same. I replaced the ECU,spark plugs ( but that was ok they were the wrong ones) Chrysler Sebrings are suppose to only use Champion Plus premium, Bosh does not work on everything, including this car. I replaced the timing belt, oh Lord I could go on and on. In the end I finally find a mechanic with some brains, apparently I had leaky valve gaskets and the oil went into my CRANK SHAFT Sensor. Anyway, you must use the OEM, I bought mine at Auto Zone for $61, dealer had it for $82, but after I bought mine, found the OEM on Amazon for $31. Finally, no more sputtering, stalling and no start. I found we should replace the crank shaft sensor about every 60k miles, although Chrysler says every 100k. Be sure you use most OEM products for this car, after market ones will not work!!!! We live and we learn. God Bless and good luck guys, easy fix! Oh and I paid $40 for install not a big job, they can go in from the drivers side wheel well after removing the plastic cover when the tires off. Don't get ripped off like I did.
PS: Also check for recalls on this car, there are many which can save you a fortune!
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my 98 sebring convt.will not start when it gets hot.i can wait a few minutes(45) and it will start.when the car is hot,i do not have spark.help please.
angewa26 Posts: 1I have a 2003 2.4 Chrysler denting that everytime it warms up it making a rattling noisy when I push the gas..I done changed plugs wires and good gas...crankshaft censor and the timing ..the mechanic said something is throwing the timing off electronically please help
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Hi there, I have a 2007 Chrysler Sebring Touring 2.7 GAS. It has had stalling problems for over a year now. It finally just crapped the bed today. Wont even start up. Changed numerous amount of sensors. Thinking it may be the electronic throttle body. Has anyone else with the same model as my car changed that and had any luck? Anything helps. Let me know!
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Above, @rbender says there have been some recalls for some 2007-2008 models. Some vehicles with TPMS systems have unused wires that could corrode and short out, causing no-starts, dead batteries, and stalling.
Recall #08V152000
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Hi there, I have a 2007 Chrysler Sebring Touring 2.7 GAS. It has had stalling problems for over a year now. It finally just crapped the bed today. Wont even start up. Changed numerous amount of sensors. Thinking it may be the electronic throttle body. Has anyone else with the same model as my car changed that and had any luck? Anything helps. Let me know!
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I have a 2003 Sebring LXi 3.0. I get no spark or fuel. Considering the ASD relay. Where is the ASD relay?
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After reading about these issues I'm a little depressed. I was hoping to find others with my issues that had solutions.... I have a 2004 Sebring convertable that I just bought a few months ago. I check the car fax and it was great - previous owner took very good care of it with all the regular mileage check ups. When I have been driving for at least a half hour - it wants to stall with I come to a stop. It has only died twice, but started right back up. When it starts acting like it's going to stall out, I put it in neutral and give it a little gas till the light turns green. But it continues to act like that until I turn it off for awhile. I took it to a Pep Boys, and they just had me pick it back up without doing anything saying their diagnostics only gave them an electrical code and that I would have to take it to the dealer to run down any electrical problems and told me it would probably cost quite a bit for them to track it down. Does anyone have any information or answers for me? I would like to not go to the dealership totally dumb. Other than this issue it runs great.
akennedy70 Posts: 2I had a similar problem with my 04 Sebring. the electrical connector on the camshaft sensor was broke. It would slide onto the camshaft sensor but it would not clip so the connector was loose and not getting a good connection.I would check over all the connectors on all the sensors. I would also check over all the wiring looking for broke wires, grounds, and corroded wires. If that don't work you can try to clean the electrical connectors going to the sensors if that don't work try cleaning the sensors themself. you can go on the internet and find out what to use on the sensor to clean them. Good luck.


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A delegation from the People's Republic of China's Ministry of Transport (MoT) visited the Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) to exchange views and information on maritime regulation and potential areas of collaboration to facilitate transportation and trade. FMC Chairman Richard A. Lidinsky, Jr. welcomed Ji Ma, the MoT's Comprehensive Planning Deputy Division Director, along with representatives from MoT's China Academy of Transportation Sciences, Transport Planning and Research Institute, Research Institute of Highway, and Waterborne Transportation Institute. The Chinese delegation also included transportation officials from the provinces of Anhui, Guangdong, Heilongjiang, Hubei, and Jilin; the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region; and the municipalities of Chongqing and Shenzhen.
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NOAA special agents check some of the 33,000 cans of tuna NOAA's Office of Law Enforcement donated to the Community Food Bank in New Jersey in December 2009. The cans were seized from a Peruvian company that attempted to import tuna mislabeled as bonito, a different species of fish, into the U.S. in violation of the Lacey Act. This Act prohibits the failure to accurately mark and label shipments of fish and wildlife. The tuna was tested for safety by NOAA's National Seafood Inspection Laboratory before it was donated to the food bank. There are no safety concerns with the product.
"Product substitution not only defrauds the consumer and robs him of the ability to make informed choices, but it also harms law-abiding fishermen and domestic fisheries. The substitution of a cheaper, less desirable fish for a more expensive fish in higher demand undercuts the price a fisherman will be paid for the true product."
-Todd Dubois
The Science Behind...Seafood Forensics
November 15, 2012
From the halls of Congress to high-end restaurants, seafood fraud has been getting a lot of attention:
- Investigations by nongovernmental organizations and media
outlets such as the Boston Globe have revealed that consumers
in several metropolitan areas are routinely served something other than what is on the menu or at the fish market.
- In July, U.S. Reps. Edward Markey (D-MA) and Barney Frank
(D-MA) introduced the Safety and Fraud Enforcement for Seafood (SAFE Seafood) Act (H.R. 6200) that requires full traceability for all seafood sold in the United States.
- In October, more than 500 chefs and restaurateurs signed a letter
to Congress imploring, "We should be able to tell our customers, without question, what they are eating as well as where, when, and how it was caught."
NOAA's Office of Law Enforcement has been tackling this problem for
years, resulting in years of prison time and millions of dollars in fines and
restitution for those who skirt the system.
NOAA's agents and officers
reduce the risk of illegal or mislabeled fish entering the U.S. market, where it presents a cheaper, poorer
quality and sometimes less safe alternative than fish caught legally by domestic fishermen," said Todd Dubois, assistant director of NOAA's Office of Law Enforcement and lead on the agency's false labeling working group. "Each of these cases involves thousands of man-hours to investigate and requires the unraveling of complex corporate accounting records and the penetration of well-entrenched criminal conspiracies. We have worked for years, and continue to work with, the U.S. Department of Justice to bring these criminals to justice."
NOAA's Office of Law Enforcement investigates mislabeling under the
Lacey Act, which makes it unlawful for a person to falsely identify any fish
that has been, or is intended to be, imported, sold, purchased or received
from any foreign country, or transported in interstate or foreign commerce.
Seafood fraud is more than mislabeling fish—it's an ongoing challenge.
According to the latest Fisheries of the United States, we import approximately 91 percent of our seafood. Further complicating matters: 54 percent of the world's fish production is processed at sea or soon after landing, which in most cases renders the species unidentifiable without forensics and the farther a fish gets from harvest, the more likely it is to be mislabeled.
"If the FDA issues a recall on a product and it's mislabeled, it may not be
possible to trace the product back to where it originated," said Acting Assistant Agent in Charge Ron Messa.
Mislabeling Affects Fishermen and Consumers
The most common false labeling NOAA agents and officers see are species substitution and country of origin. Individuals and
companies might do this to avoid costly tariffs and/or for other economic gain, such as passing off a cheaper product for a more
expensive one.
"Product substitution not only defrauds the consumer and robs him of the ability to make informed choices, but it also harms law-
abiding fishermen and domestic fisheries," Dubois explained. "The substitution of a cheaper, less desirable fish for a more
expensive fish in higher demand undercuts the price a fisherman will be paid for the true product."
In one instance, farm-raised Asian catfish were falsely labeled as grouper or sole and then sold to 65 different wholesale customers, including restaurants and supermarkets. Not only did the defendants avoid paying $145,625 of anti-dumping duties that were
put in place to protect domestic fishermen from cheaper product flooding the market, but some of the imported fish tested positive for the fungicide malachite green and the antibiotic Enrofloxacin, both of which are considered health hazards and banned from U.S. food products.
The labels on these boxes of imported haddock have been relabeled from "origin: China" to "origin: USA." MKG Provisions Inc., located in Miami,
Florida, pled guilty in January 2011 and was sentenced to one year of probation and ordered to pay a $20,000 criminal fine for mislabeling the imported haddock, in violation of the Lacey Act. In June 2010, MKG purchased 10,600 pounds of haddock from a Boston-area supplier that had imported the haddock from China; MKG then falsely re-boxed and relabeled some of the fish as "Product of USA," and sold it to a South Florida customer.
"People save their money all year long to come on vacation down here and take their families to restaurants," said Assistant
Special Agent in Charge Gregg Houghaboom of Florida, who was the lead agent on that case. "They want a grouper sandwich or a grouper basket, which is what this area is known for, and they were getting cheated out of it."
Even worse, mislabeled seafood can make consumers sick. People have become ill after unknowingly eating species such as escolar, which causes gastrointestinal distress, and pufferfish, which contains the deadly neurotoxin tetrodotoxin.
Bags, shown in the trash here, identify raw frozen shrimp as product of Thailand, while the new bags mislabel the same shrimp as product of Panama. Walter Schoepf, Karl Degiacomiand Culinary Specialties Inc.of Tampa, Florida, pled guilty in August to conspiracy to commit violations of the Lacey Act and will be sentenced later this month. The defendants – in concert with Richard Stowell, United Seafood Inc., Adrian Vela, and Sea Food Center – conspired to violate the Lacey Act by mislabeling and selling approximately 500,000 pounds of shrimp. The shrimp, valued in excess of $400,000, was ultimately sold to supermarkets in the northeastern United States. Stowell and United pled guilty and were sentenced for their role in the conspiracy on April 27, 2011, while Vela and Sea Food Center pled guilty and were sentenced for their role in the conspiracy on November 21, 2011.
A Strategic Approach to Enforcing Fishing Regulations
While NOAA's Office of Law Enforcement continues to investigate individual mislabeling cases, the agency also has a working
group of 10 agents from around the country to determine the most effective and efficient way to address the larger issue.
"Targeting seafood fraud generally across the nation far exceeds the available resources and capabilities of NOAA and the other
agencies with jurisdiction in this arena," Dubois said. "The input of this working group will feed into a broader, national interagency effort to investigate major seafood fraud at various levels of the seafood supply chain."
The working group has put together a survey for industry and non-government groups to help agents assess the level major
mislabeling happens, but observant consumers also can play a role in helping NOAA identify seafood fraud. The group has established a new email address—firstname.lastname@example.com—where the public can send information on possible mislabeling violations,
in addition to its longtime toll-free hotline, 1-800-853-1964.
"Always inquire with the chef about what the product is and where it's from, and if it doesn't line up, let us know," said Special Agent Nick Call. "If a deal looks too good to be true, you're probably getting ripped off."


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OCEAN CITY — The City
Council voted unanimously to trim the benefits package offered to new
employees, thus saving hundreds of thousands of dollars in the process to the
town's annual bottom line.
As a result of the
second part of Human Resources Director Wayne Evans' salary and benefits study,
the council moved to trim a day off paid holidays, raise the employee
contribution for medical coverage by 5 percent and cut the fifth week of paid
vacation for 20-year-plus employees, in addition to several other moves that
seemed to appease the outspoken desires of both Councilmen Jim Hall and Joe
Hall, who had been calling for a change to the town's salary and benefit
structure for new hires for months.
"I've been saying that
our payroll is out of whack, and I'll say it again, our payroll is so far out
of whack," said Jim Hall. "I am glad that some good recommendations were
brought, and I think we need to move on those now, and then revisit the changes
to the salary structure sometime in the near future. Again, this is just for
new hires, not current employees."
Council quickly ruled to
alter the benefits packages for new hires, but they wanted more time to
consider and debate the reported 2.5-percent decrease in salaries for new
"Just because someone is
a truck driver, and a good one at that, under our pay plan as a whole, he keeps
moving up with COLA's and step increases," said Jim Hall. "I don't think that a
truck driver needs to be making the kind of money at the end of 25 years that
we are paying right now."
Councilman Joe Hall
seemed to agree saying that "a truck driver should be worth what a truck driver
is worth", but went on to claim that he believes the pay increases that employees
accrue over the course of a career are too high as well.
"I still feel that the
salaries being paid across the board are too high at the end of a person's
career in the town of Ocean City," said Joe Hall. "I just believe that it's
higher than what the market can bear for each of those jobs."
Evans recommended
trimming the paid holidays for town employees from 11 to 10, noting that the
state does not recognize the day after Christmas as a holiday, thus hinting
that Dec. 26 would be the day cut from the holiday list.
In addition, Evans
stated that the five-week paid vacation that is currently given to employees
with more than 20 years of service to the town, "was a bit generous compared to
others in the study."
"We'd like to
grandfather in our current employees who get the 25 days (184 city employees),
but moving forward, we recommend to remove that fifth week," said Evans.
The biggest cost savings
appears to be in the estimated $300,000 annually from medical coverage
contributions by new employees.
Currently, the town of
Ocean City pays 90 percent of an employee's medical benefits, with a 10-percent
contribution coming from the employees.
Evans recommended that the council raise the employee contribution to
The council also lowered
the $500 that is currently paid out by the town for the 457 deferred
compensation plan for retirement to $200 maximum on an annual basis. Prior to
the change, the town would match 25 percent of an employee's contribution or up
to $500 annually. Evans estimates that the change could bring about $60,000
back to the town.
Finally, the council
removed the town's contribution to Dependent Life Insurance for new hires,
which will save approximately $3,800, and it moved to offer a High Deductible
Health Plan with Health Savings Accounts for the next plan year.
The recommendations on a
general employee level can take effect with the council's vote on Tuesday, but
negotiations must be done with both the Fraternal Order of Police and the
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By Jane Lee / MLB.com
Barton, once considered the club's first baseman of the future, struggled greatly at season's start, batting .198 in 37 games before being optioned to Triple-A Sacramento on June 2, ultimately losing the starting job to the platoon of Brandon Moss and Chris Carter.
The 27-year-old Barton, who has one home run in 113 games with Oakland over the last two years, will face the tough task of battling that power-hitting duo -- which combined for 37 homers in 151 games this season -- for a job come spring.
Barton found his own power stroke during a 74-game stint with the River Cats, tallying eight home runs to go along with 35 RBIs and a .255 average. Upon his return to Oakland as a September callup, he went 2-for-7 in nine games.
Rosales, meanwhile, will also be in a battle for a roster spot this spring, and his is likely to come at shortstop, in the event the A's don't reel in a true everyday option by then. In the event they do, Rosales has an excellent shot of staying on board as a utility player, a role he's filled well since joining the A's in 2010.
Rosales, 29, hit .222 with two home runs and eight RBIs in 42 games over three stints with Oakland this year, starting 31 games at four different positions: 18 at second base, nine at shortstop, three at first base and one at third.
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If you're wondering about the future of the Connecticut basketball program given all the uncertainty surrounding coach Jim Calhoun, four-star frontcourt prospect Kentan Facey provided a glimpse of what's coming: He committed to join the Huskies as a freshman in the fall of 2013.
Facey is a 6-8, 205-pound senior at Long Island Lutheran and had scholarship offers from UCLA, Pitt, St. John's and Louisville. He told the New York Post that UConn became his dream school during its run to the 2011 national championship, soon after Facey arrived in the States from Jamaica.
"That was the only school I knew anything about," he told the Post's Zach Braziller. "I was always a UConn fan, I always liked UConn."
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Facey committed to UConn after an unofficial visit to the campus that included a conversation with university president Susan Herbst, who assured him that academic sanctions that are keeping the team out of the 2013 postseason will be contained to this season and will not affect his career at the school.
Calhoun, 70, has not committed publicly to coaching this season or beyond, and this past weekend injured his hip in a cycling accident and had to have surgery. But Facey's commitment suggests Calhoun does intend to continue coaching the Huskies. The letter of intent signing period does not arrive until November; were Calhoun to have retired at that point, it'd be easy for Facey to re-open his recruitment.
Originally recruited by schools in the Atlantic 10 and Colonial Athletic Association, Facey performed well on the summer circuit as a member of the New Rens and became a target for schools from more prominent conferences.
Rens coach Karriem Memminger told Scout.com's Evan Daniels in July that attending the Nike-sponsored camps run by Amare Stoudemire and LeBron James "changed his confidence. He has a different swagger about him. He looks stronger."
Although Scout ranks Facey as the No. 14 prospect at the center position, Memminger said Facey can play as a face-up power forward. UConn just lost a very good one of those when junior Roscoe Smith transferred to UNLV after the NCAA academic sanctions were imposed.


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DOD civilian employees face furloughs equal to a 20-percent pay cut if sequestration takes hold. (Stock image)
Pentagon officials on Feb. 20 notified Congress of plans to furlough nearly 800,000 civilian Defense Department employees as part of planning for $46 billion in potential cuts that could come this year under sequestration.
The notice serves to start the clock on a 45-day countdown until the furloughs can begin, according to DOD Comptroller Robert Hale.
"The bottom line is furloughs would not actually start for DOD employees until late April," Hale said at a Pentagon press conference. "And we certainly hope even if sequestration is triggered on March 1, in the interim Congress will work to de-trigger sequestration or…take some short-term action while dealing with the broader issues."
The next move will come in March, when a 30-day notification would be sent to all employees who may face furlough. In April, a decision will be sent to employees whose managers have determined they will be furloughed; they are given one week to appeal the decision.
The furloughs equal a 20-percent pay cut for civilian DOD personnel.
"We are doing everything possible to limit the worst effects on DOD personnel – but I regret that our flexibility within the law is extremely limited," Defense Secretary Leon Panetta wrote in a Feb. 20 memo to civilian employees.
Some personnel are exempt from the measures, including civilians employed in the combat theater, some providing security or protection of life or property, and – an aspect Hale called "embarrassing" – Senate-confirmed political appointees.
Panetta, Hale and others warned that impact on military readiness will be significant under sequestration. Hale described operations and maintenance funding as "seriously short" and said there will be "serious adverse effects" on readiness.
Jessica Wright, acting undersecretary of personnel and readiness, warned of the negative second- and third-order consequences, and pointed out that some critical DOD programs, such as those dealing with education, medicine, sexual assault and suicide, will be hard-hit.
"The effects of sequestration and the continuing resolution on our military personnel will be devastating, but on our civilians it will be catastrophic," she said. "[It] will be felt in the local commands and will be felt in the local communities, all over the United States and clearly all over the globe. This is not a Beltway phenomenon."
But so far, officials are still holding off on many of the larger-scale, DOD-wide decisions, Hale said. "Right now the guidance we have from [Office of Management and Budget] is not to plan for these large cuts that could occur under the Budget Control Act," he said, adding that doing so would require looking at a new defense strategy and a smaller military, which would include a smaller civilian workforce and "a variety of other changes."
Hale, who expressed some bewilderment at the situation, did try to maintain at least some hope that the unprecedented state of affairs still could be resolved.
"Today [DOD] faces some enormous budgetary uncertainty, really unparalleled in my experience," he said. "The change I want Congress to make is to pass a balanced budget deficit reduction package that the President can sign and de-trigger sequestration. And to pass appropriates bills. That's what would solve our problem."
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It'll be interesting to see what happens. I know our organization is planning to delay or refuse a number of non-critical requests, including those from Congress, if this happens since we'll be short on manpower and have to focus on mission critical items. Not sure if they'll get the hint but I wish I could be there to look them in face and tell them NO.
I just read yesterday that entitlements now represent 67% of govt spending!!!!!! Wow!! And all this talk of cutting DOD, which is discretionary. Amazing! How the heck are we ever going to reduce our debt when 2/3 of our spending is mandatory entitlements? We are in real trouble when we focus on military spending as if it's a huge part of our problem. It is the 67% that needs to be addressed NOW!
While often bashed and criticized in open media as extra fat within the Defense Department, the civilian workforce acts as the corporate memory required for sustaining military operations and preventing the repeat of mistakes. While certainly not across the board, many active military members, very senior officers included, concern themselves with near term gains for their short 2-3 year tours at each command and make decisions that don't serve our nation best. DoD civilians help mitigate these effects. The impact of the furloughs will not only impact the morale of a hardworking force, but will impact military readiness in a greater manner than is readily apparent. And if some of these personnel leave the DoD, it will be among the best and brightest who can take best advantage of opportunities. elsewhere.
I think it should be clarified that the 20% cut is for the period of the furloughs (about 5 months), not per the annual salary. That said, it will feel like 20% for those five months.
SecDef is playing chicken with Congress, trying to get civilian employees and local politicos to like fires under the folks on the hill. 'The first thing we do is close the Washington monument', etc. There is PLENTY of stuff DoD could cut, but it would take time and a blank sheet of paper and the guts and authority to come up with a rational organizational structure. Common-service most of the stuff each service does seperately, and quit duplication of functions available on civilian side. What part of It's All The Same Store, do they not understand?
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