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I would also say, that I'll be happy if the raps play 6 post season games next season.
"They're going to have to rename the whole conference after us: Toronto Raptors 2014-2015 Northern Conference Champions" ~ ezzbee Dec. 2014
"I guess I got a little carried away there" ~ ezzbee Apr. 2015
"We only have one rule on this team. What is that rule? E.L.E. That's right's, E.L.E, and what does E.L.E. stand for? EVERYBODY LOVE EVERYBODY. Right there up on the wall, because this isn't just a basketball team, this is a lifestyle. ~ Jackie Moon
The exception was last season where his numbers were down (although still good), which could be easily explained by playing out of position (C instead of PF)
I'd argue what we are seeing is a great example of a guy who was under utilized for the past years - and one of the great reason's why Toronto never should have been building around Andrea (his 'back up' was better than he was)
I've never understood people complaining about Amir or questioning him as a starter. He's the only Raptor who isn't mostly potential, he plays to the utmost of his ability. That's not to say he can't or won't improve, but he's playing as best he can with his current skill set while some other players could do more with the talent they have.
He's a warrior who plays through contact and continues to play instead of throwing his hands up and pleading with refs for a call. He gets knocked down, sprains his ankle, has back spasms but never quits hustling.
To people saying they don't see him as a hustle player maybe it's just because he always keeps his composure, even when someone is blocking him out with an elbow to his face.
"If you can't be with the one you love, love the one you're with"- Crosby, Stills, Nash
The guy plays hurt all the time, hustles on every play, continues to develop his skills and focus at only 25 years old, is now competitive vs every opponent in the league, has shown all kinds of commitment to the team/organization, is on a steal of a contract. Yet so many complain about wanting bigger breasts. sheeeeesh. Blake, Love, Dirk, LA, etc aren't coming to play for the Raps any time soon, so appreciate the guy, minus all the "yeah buts".
Last edited by p00ka; Wed Mar 20th, 2013 at 12:15 PM.
Makes no sense to me, get an adequate back up on the cheap and spend your cap upgrading elsewhere, or keep it for when you need to extend guys (Lowry and Gay both have contract years coming up). Either way, replacing the only guy on the team who plays both efficiently and hard on both ends seems like a poor plan.
"Victory at all costs, victory in spite of all terror, victory however long and hard the road may be; for without victory, there is no survival."
Apparently next Wednesday night is Amir Johnson bobblehead night. And I have tickets to the game which happens to be against the Atlanta Hawks.
Also, I can't go.
So I'm trying to sell them for $30 for a pair of tickets. Please message me if you're interested. Section 315, Row 1, Seats 11&12.
Face value is $20 per ticket.
your pal,
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Shipping: For most things I will generally ship USPS 1st class with delivery confirmation, unless the package is too large or to heavy to qualify, then I will upgrade to Priority. Player's guides will be shipped media mail with delivery confirmation. I prefer my trading partners to follow similar guidelines unless prior arrangements are made.
If you happen to trade to me something that I consider a main want, you will make me happy, and extra goodies will show up in your box, depending on my degree of happiness and how much space I have to fill the box with.
If you have any questions about anything, don't hesitate to ask.
Have an Original 60GB Backwards-Compatible PS3 (lightly used - perfect condition & works perfectly) that I'm looking to trade or sell to get a 250GB slim PS3 (will only be up a few days at most before it goes to eBay.
Limited Edition Gold Legend of Zelda Nintendo DS (sealed - mint) - still have outer bundle box that contained the DS + the Phantom Hourglass game (serious offers only!)
NEW TO LIST (relatively):
NDS Kirby Canvas Curse (new - sealed)
NDS Trauma Center: Under The Knife (opened - mint)
NDS Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Trials & Tribulations (new - sealed)
PS2 Baroque (new - sealed)
PSP GTA: Liberty City Stories (opened - mint)
PSP GTA: Vice City Stories (opened - mint)
PSP Legend Of Heroes (opened - mint)
PSP Legend Of Heroes 2 (sealed - mint)
PSP Metal Gear Ac!d 2 (sealed - mint)
PSP Metal Gear Solid Portable Ops (opened - mint)
PSP Wipeout Pure (opened - mint)
PSP Secret Agent Clank (opened - mint)
Not Quite So New To List:
XB360 Elder Scrolls: Oblivion Collector's Edition (new - opened but never played - mint)
PaRappa The Rapper Keychain Dangler (new/sealed)
PaRappa The Rapper Promo PSP Skin (new/sealed)
Metroid Prime 3 Corruption Store Display Poster (mint - heavy plastic - 30" x 36")
Brain Age 2 Store Display Poster (mint - heavy plastic - 30" x 36")
Mario Strikers Charged Store Display Poster (mint - heavy plastic - 30" x 36")
DK Jungle Climber Store Display Poster (mint - heavy plastic - 30" x 36")
XB360 Baseball Cap (new)
XBOX Live Huge Black Duffle Bag (new)
PSP Silver/Black Nylon Backpack (nearmint)
Mario Party 8 Edible Picture Pop Giant Sucker (sealed) Taste the Power of Mario!!!
Nintendo Aluminum Insulated Pop Can Holder (new)
High Quality Nintendo Ball Point Pen in Leeds Case (new)
Super Paper Mario Note Pad (sealed)
Pokemon Battle Revolution Magnet Set (sealed)
Pokemon Battle Revolution Notebook (sealed)
XB360 Mini Rubber Frisbee (sealed)
XB360 Iron-On Patch (new)
Playstation 3 Keychain (new)
Playstation Neon Sign (nearmint - serious offers only!)
Playstation 2 Neon Sign (mint - new in box - serious offers only!)
Gamecube Neon Sign (nearmint - serious offers only!)
Final Fantasy VIII Standee (nearmint - new unassembled n box - serious offers only!)
GBA Mario Golf Advance Tour (mint - sealed)
PS2 The Getaway Black Monday (opened - mint)
PS2 God Hand (opened - mint)
Limited Edition Harry Potter Glow In The Dark Poster (from TRU book 7 preorder - mint)
PSP System with a bunch of accessories/demos/memory card/etc. (mint condition - prefer to sell - firmware 3.51)
PSP ATV Offroad Fury (nearmint - disc & case only...no manual or insert)
PSP King Kong (mint disc - nearmint casing- disc & case only...no manual or insert)
PSP Twisted Metal (opened - mint)
PSP Wipeout Pure (opened - mint)
XB360 Tomb Raider Legend Faceplate Skin (mint - sealed)
XB360 Saint's Row LE Demo (includes game demo, "making of", music tracks, game trailers, artwork, & dashboard theme - opened - mint disc/nearmint sleeve)
XB360 Kiosk Demo Disc Version 2.2 (opened - in a V2.3 case)
XB360 Kiosk Demo Disc Version 2.3 (mint - sealed)
XB360 Kiosk Demo Disc Version 4.4 (mint - sealed)
XB360 Kiosk Demo Disc Version 4.5 (mint - sealed)
XB Dead Man's Hand (sealed - mint)
XB Deus Ex 2 Invisible War (sealed - mint)
PS2 Final Fantasy XII (sealed - mint)
PS2 Gladius (opened - nearmint - missing manual)
PS2 Nightshade (sealed - mint)
PS2 Resident Evil 4 (non-GH - opened - mint)
PS2 Twisted Metal Black Online (opened - game/manual/cardboard sleeve - mint)
GC Kiosk Demo Disc Version 29 (opened - nearmint)
GC Kiosk Demo Disc Version 35...maybe final one? (opened - nearmint)
GC Resident Evil 4 (non-PC - opened - mint)
DC Evolution The World of Sacred Device (sealed - mint)
PS Syphon Filter 3 (sealed - non-GH - mint)
PS Dracula The Last Sanctuary (opened - mint)
PS Activision Classics (opened - mint disk - case has a few minor cracks)
Sega CD Lunar: The Silver Star (mint disc - nearmint case/manual - complete)
Sega CD Stellar-Fire (complete - mint disk/instructions - very good case)
Sega CD Ultraverse Prime/Microcosm Bonus Pack (opened - mint)
Sega CD Mary Shelley's Frankenstein/Bram Stoker's Dracula Bonus Pack (opened - mint)
Sega 32X Star Trek Starfleet Academy Starship Bridge Simulator (opened - mint)
N64 Army Men Sarge's Heroes (complete - mint cart/instructions - nearmint box)
N64 Turok 2 (sealed - mint)
SNES Mortal Kombat 2 (komplete - nearmint)
SNES Mortal Kombat 3 (komplete - nearmint)
SNES Captain America and The Avengers (complete - nearmint)
SNES NBA Jam Tournament Edition (complete - nearmint)
SNES Super Mario Kart (cart only - nearmint)
SNES Super Star Wars (game & box only - nearmint)
SNES Toy Story (game & manual only - nearmint)
NES Guardian Legend (cart only - slight wear)
Atari 2600 Donkey Kong coleco version (game only)
Atari 2600 Ateroids (game only)
Atari 2600 Defender (game only)
Atari 7800 Joust (game only)
GBA Star Wars Episode 2: Attack of the Clones (mint - sealed)
GBA Pokemon Fire Red Promo Mew Download Cart (cart only - mint - full version game with 420 downloadable Mews)
GB The Fidgetts (complete - nearmint)
GB Final Fantasy Legend 2 (mint game - nearmint manual - no box)
PC Quake Episode 1 Shareware Disc (sealed - mint)
Player's Guides:
007 Everything or Nothing Prima guide (nearmint)
007 From Russia With Love Prima guide (mint)
Banjo Tooie N64 Prima guide (mint with complete sticker sheet)
Bushido Blade Brady guide (mint)
Devil May Cry 3 Brady guide (mint)
Doom 3 Prima guide (mint)
Donkey Kong Country GBA Nintendo guide (mint)
Final Fantasy 3 SNES Infotainment World Books guide (very good condition - small dogear on lower back cover and a little sticker residue on front cover)
Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter prima guide (mint)
Half Life 2 Prima guide (mint)
Halo 2 Prima guide (mint - sealed)
Hitman: Contracts Prima guide (mint)
Jade Empire Prima guide (mint/sealed) x2
KillZone Prima guide (mint)
Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories Brady guide (mint)
Lord of the Rings: The Third Age Prima guide (mint - sealed)
The Matrix: Path of Neo Brady guide (nearming)
Metal Gear Solid: The Twin Snakes Brady guide (nearmint)
Mortal Kombat Deception Brady guide (nearmint - small tear on back cover)
Need For Speed Most Wanted Prima guide (mint)
Ninja Gaiden Prima guide (mint)
Perfect Dark Zero Prima guide (mint)
Pokemon Crystal Prima guide (mint)
Pokemon Gold/Silver Nintendo guide (nearmint - address label on back)
Pokemon XD Gale of Darkness nintendo guide (mint)
Project Gotham Racing 3 Prima guide (mint)
Quake 4 Prima guide (nearmint)
South Park N64 Official Acclaim guide (mint)
Splinter Cell Chaos Theory Prima guide (mint - sealed)
Star Wars Republic Commando Prima guide (nearmint - one corner slightly bent)
Tales Of Legendia Brady guide (mint)
Tekken 5 Brady guide (mint)
The Hulk Brady guide (nearmint - a little edge wear)
Tomb Raider 2 Prima guide (mint)
Tomb Raider 3 Prima guide (nearmint with complete PS lid sticker and memory card sticker sheet)
Virtua Fighter 4 Evolution Perfect Guide from Soft Bank Publishing (Japanese Import - minor shelf wear)
Yu-Gi-Oh! Nightmare Troubadour Prima guide (mint)
Videogame Promos:
God Of War 2 Demo Disc (new/sealed)
God Of War 2 T-Shirt (new/size XL)
God Of War 2 Welcome Mat (new)
God Of War 2 Standee (new/unopened)
God Of War 2 3 Sided Mini Standee (mint)
God Of War 2 Window Cling Poster (mint)
God Of War 2 3D Plastic Poster (mint) - one of the most awesome things I've ever seen!
Resistance: Fall of Man 3D Plastic Poster (mint) - one of the most awesome things I've ever seen!
Playstation Logo Belt (dark grey metal belt buckle with PS logo on it, black nylon belt - new)
NDS Diddy Kong Racing T-Shirt (new/sealed - size 2XL)
Rogue Galaxy Awesome Lanyard! (new)
Playstation 3 60GB Cardboard System Replica (new)
God of War 2 Promo Kit (includes awesome box covered in artwork, Sony marketing info sheets, preview DVD, & God Of War 2 Keychain - new)
God Of War 2 Window Cling Poster (new)
PSP UMD Disc Storage Collector's Tin (mint)
Nintendo 2007 Promo Calendar (mint)
Mario Vs. Donkey Kong 2 Store Display Poster (mint - heavy plastic - 30" x 36")
Loco Roco Store Display Poster (mint - heavy plastic - 30" x 36")
GTA Vice City Stories Store Display Poster (mint - heavy plastic - 30" x 36")
Zoo Tycoon 2 Water-Filled Mouse Pad w/Floating Animals inside (mint - sealed)
PlayStation 3 Lanyard
PlayStation 3 Business Card Holder (new - mint)
PlayStation 3 Retail Launch Kit (PS3 folder with launch title sell sheets, PS3 system sell sheet, press reviews/previews of launch titles, & Marketing Assets DVD w/ hardware photos, software montage, & game trailers)
PlayStation 3 Hardware Store Display Poster (mint - heavy plastic - 30" x 36")
PlayStation 3 Doublesided Poster (mint - more info to come)
God Of War 2 Store Display Poster (mint)
Wii Logo Graphic Decal (new - 6" x 2')
The Legend of Zelda: The Twilight Princess Store Display Poster (mint - heavy plastic - 30" x 36")
Wii Lanyard (new)
Wii Hat (new)
Wii T-Shirt (new/sealed - size XL)
Nintendogs Dalmatian Large Counter Decal (new)
Nintendogs Dalmatian Small Counter Decal (new)
Pokemon Ranger Counter Decal (new)
Nintendo Christmas Wrapping Paper 2006 (2 sheets in pack - 1 sheet is green with various Nintendo character images inside stars, 1 sheet is NDS Lite & Wii images w/snowflakes - 1 new/sealed pack)
Nintendo Christmas Wrapping Paper 2005 (2 sheets in pack - 1 sheet is Mario Kart DS images w/snowflakes, 1 sheet is GBA SP & NGC images w/snowflakes - each sheet is 34" x 22" - 3 new/sealed packs, 1 opened pack)
2007 Pokemon Ranger Dayplanner/Notebook (new)
Pokemon Ranger Button
God of War 2 Sony Retail Merchandising Kit (includes info/marketing card, 4 pages of reprinted info/reviews, and envelope/folder it came in - new)
Killzone Liberation Sony Retail Merchandising Kit (includes info/marketing sheet + folder, 4 pages of reprinted info/reviews, Killzone Liberation Dogtag, and envelope/folder it came in - new except for dogear on outer flap of envelope)
Loco Roco Keychain/PSP/Cell Phone Charm - Pink (new - sealed)
Loco Roco Keychain/PSP/Cell Phone Charm - Orange (new - sealed)
Loco Roco Keychain/PSP/Cell Phone Charm - Blue (new - sealed)
Loco Roco Keychain/PSP/Cell Phone Charm - Black (new - sealed)
Loco Roco Keychain/PSP/Cell Phone Charm - Green (new - sealed)
Loco Roco Keychain/PSP/Cell Phone Charm - Yellow (new - sealed)
2 X-Men 3 Movie Promo Window Clings (approx 17" square each - one is just Wolverine, other is Wolverine/Storm/Mystique/Phoenix - mint)
Onimusha: Dawn of Dreams Collectible Laser Art Cell (mint - sealed)
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas Collectible Poker Chip (opened - mint)
Final Fight Streetwise Comic Book/Art Book (mint)
Gameboy Advance SP Lanyard (has a mini SP near bottom of lanyard - mint - sealed)
GC Platinum Wavebird Keychain (mint - sealed)
XB360 Gears of War Temporary Tattoo (new)
Perfect Dark Zero Polo Shirt XL or L Black (new - sealed)
Nintendo Collector Pin Set (includes Mario, Peach, DK, & Samus Aran Enamel Pins - mint/sealed)
Nintendo DS 2006 Dayplanner/Notebook (mint)
TOMB RAIDER LEGENDS UNASSEMBLED STANDEE (mint - sealed in original shipping carton - would have to get really good offer to part with this)
KINGDOM HEARTS 2 UNASSEMBLED STANDEE (nearmint - top of picture got a little bent in shipping...I haven't had a chance to take it all out of the box yet, but everything else looks like it should be mint)
And 1 Streetball Lanyard w/Laminated Display Card
PS2 Tourist Trophy Lanyard
PS2 Gran Turismo 4 Lanyard
DS Nintendogs Lanyard
PSP Lanyard
PS2 Online Promo Kit (contains online preview disc & network adapter imagery disc, leatherbound Playstation 2 embossed notebook, "Playstation 2 Now Online" lanyard, & PS logo retractable ethernet cable; all inside promo box - new) VERY RARE!
XBOX 360 Post-It Note Pad (new)
XBOX 360 Ballpoint Pen (new)
XBOX 360 Promo Button 3-Pak (new - sealed)
Playstation Retractable Name Badge Holder (new)
PSP Keychain Dustcloth (new)
DDR Ultramix 3/Extreme 2 Limited Edition Music Sampler CD (mint - sealed)
DDR Ultramix 2 Limited Edition Music Sampler CD (mint - sealed)
DDR Extreme Limited Edition Music Sampler CD (mint - sealed)
Nintendo DS 16' Aluminum Tape Measure (new)
XBOX Ballpoint Pen (new - sealed)
Super Princess Peach Store Display Poster (heavy plastic - 30" x 36" - minor crack in upper right corner)
Giest Store Display Poster (mint - heavy plastic - 30" x 36")
Lego Star Wars Store Display Poster (mint - heavy plastic - 30" x 36") - pending out
Star Wars Episode 3 Store Display Poster (mint - heavy plastic - 30" x 36")
Namco Museum 50th Anniversary Store Display Poster (mint - heavy plastic - 30" x 36")
XB GTA San Andreas Store Display Poster (mint - heavy plastic - 30" x 36")
Dragonball Z Buu's Fury Store Display Poster (mint - heavy plastic - 30" x 36")
Pokemon Emerald Store Display Poster (mint - heavy plastic - 30" x 36")
Splinter Cell Chaos Theory / Rainbox Six Lockdown Store Display Poster (mint - heavy plastic - 30" x 36")
Wrestlemania 21 Store Display Poster (mint - heavy plastic - 30" x 36")
Warioware Twisted! Store Display Poster (mint - heavy plastic - 30" x 36")
Yoshi Topsy-Turvy Store Display Poster (mint - heavy plastic - 30" x 36")
Polarium Store Display Poster (mint - heavy plastic - 30" x 36")
The Sims 2 Store Display Poster (mint - heavy plastic - 30" x 36")
Madagascar Store Display Poster (mint - heavy plastic - 30" x 36")
WWE Day of Reckoning 2 Store Display Poster (mint - heavy plastic - 30" x 36")
The Warriors Store Display Poster (mint - heavy plastic - 30" x 36")
Super Mario Strikers Store Display Poster (mint - heavy plastic - 30" x 36")
50 Cent: Bulletproof Store Display Poster (mint - heavy plastic - 30" x 36")
Mario Tennis: Power Tour Store Display Poster (mint - heavy plastic - 30" x 36")
Mario Kart DS Store Display Poster (mint - heavy plastic - 30" x 36") pending out
GTA Liberty City Stories Store Display Poster (mint - heavy plastic - 30" x 36")
PlayStation 989 Sports backpack (new)
HUGE! XBOX Duffle Bag (new - lotsa storage space and extra pockets)
XBOX 360 Pre-Release Retail Guide (mint)
Blue Acrylic PlayStation Water Bottle with built-in freezer stick to keep drinks cold (brand new - mint)
Limited Edition Nintendo Calendar 2003-2004 (mint except for a little sticker residue on front cover)
PlayStation Q3 2004 Retail Resource Guide (near mint)
MGS3: Snake Eater Promo Movie Trailer DVD (mint - sealed)
Metal Gear Solid 3 promo trailer DVD in full size record jacket (cd is mint, the outer sleeve of record jacket is slightly bent)
Midnight Club 3 DUB Edition Select Press Clippings Book (near mint)
Midnight Club 3 DUB Edition Chrome Sticker
Set of 3 XB GTA San Andreas store display signs (all 17.5" x 17.5" - mint - one of GTA logo, one of Big Smoke, one of Woozie)
Splinter Cell Chaos Theory Green Rubber Wristband (new)
Mario Party 6 Display Box (3.5" x 13" x 18" - nearmint)
Paper Mario The Thousand Year Door Display Box (3.5" x 13" x 18" - nearmint)
Legend of Zelda The Minish Cap Store Display Sign (18" x 18" - nearmint - one of the corners is slightly wrinkled and there is a small 1/4" tear in left side of picture)
Legend of Zelda The Minish Cap Store Display Acetate Poster (nearmint - heavy plastic - 30" x 36" - small part of top right corner is broken off and a small chunk about halfway down the left side is broken off)
Wario Ware Twisted Store Display Decal (16" tall - mint - unused)
PS2 Transformers Promo Fold-Out Hint Book/Poster (mint)
Nintendo Dolphin Development Kit gift bag - not the development kit itself (near mint except for a small tear in the picture)
Konami press junket promo fold out padded chair/bag (new)
Capcom press junket promo messenger bag w/ Tips & Tricks dogtag and Tips & Tricks Associate Editor business cards (new)
3DO press junket promo messenger bag (new)
Gravity Games press junket promo backpack (new)
XBOX press junket promo backpack (new)
MLB 2005 Wooden Baseball Bat ballpoint pen (new)
Hot Shots Golf Fore! golf ball & tee set (new - sealed - comes with 2 PS & HSGF logo Top Flite XL golf balls and 8 Top Flite golf tees in a small tube-case)
Hot Shots Golf Fore! squishy golf ball
Metroid Prime promo sunglasses (new)
Silver aluminum spiral notebook with Gamecube logo embossed on cover (new - sealed)
Gamecube digital wristwatch in case (new)
GBA/Zelda Link to the Past memo pad (sealed)
Blue/Black Playstation Sport Bottle w/foam cover (mint - unused)
Pokemon Ruby/Sapphire rubik's magic type Puzzle (mint - sealed)
True Crime Miniature Remote Control Car (unopened - includes transmitter/charging base)
Unassembled PS2 Primal Standee w/3D Lenticular Image (new - 5' tall assembled - nearmint)
Star Wars Rogue Squadron 3: Rebel Strike Store Display Acetate Poster (mint - heavy plastic - 30" x 36")
Store Display Floor Decal - PS Crash Bandicoot 3 Warped (mint - approx 16" x 16")
Store Display Floor Decal - PS Spyro the Dragon (mint - approx 16" x 16")
Store Display Floor Decal - PS NFL Gameday 99 (mint - approx 16" x 16")
Store Display Floor Decal - PS Rogue Trip (mint - 22" diameter circle)
Drakan: The Ancients' Gates Doublesided Store Display Poster (mint - 22" x 28" high)
Fox McCloud holding staff from StarFox Adventures hard-plastic Store Display picture (approx 2' tall)
Wario flying from Warioland 4 hard-plastic Store Display picture (approx. 2' long - has a thin knife or box-cutter slash running from his nose to his belly)
Metriod Prime Store Display Poster (37" x 49" huge - been rolled up for a long time, and has a few vertical wrinkles in it, but there aren't any folds or tears in it)
Doublesided Store Display Sign PS/N64 Wargods (mint - 10.5" x 17" tall)
Doublesided Store Display Sign PS Die Hard Trilogy / PS Independence Day (mint - 10.5" x 17" tall)
Lot of 4 Temporary Tattoos (mint - MK Deadly Alliance logo, Blinx The Time Sweeper, Fox McCloud from SFA, Krystal from SFA
Killer Instinct Killer Cuts Promo Music CD (sealed - mint)
Limited Edition MLB Promo Pedro Martinez Photo/Signed Baseball (sealed - mint)
Limited Edition 989 Sports MLB 2000 Promo Rawlings Baseball (sealed in clear plastic case and plastic wrap - mint)
Star Wars Episode 1 KFC Promo Foam Droid Frisbee (sealed - mint)
Promo Toys R Us mousepads - 2 different styles (1 is a Toys R Us.com limited edition - new)
Sphinx And The Cursed Mummy White Pyramid T-Shirt x2 (sealed)
Mortal Kombat Deadly Alliance Black T-Shirt x2 (sealed - size extra large)
Intec Promo Sunglasses (new in box)
XBOX Promo Tennis Visor (black with green lettering, XBOX logo on front - new)
Turok 2 Promo Baseball Cap (black, Turok 2 logo on front, Acclaim logo on back - new)
Batman Promo Baseball Cap (black with yellow trim & bat-symbol on front - new)
Perfect Dark Promo Baseball Cap (black, Perfect Dark logo on front, Rare logo on side, N64 logo on back - new)
Top Gun Promo Baseball Cap (dark blue, Top Gun Combat Zones Test Pilot written on front - new)
Pictures available upon request.
Misc & Non-Videogame promos:
World's Smallest Transformers Wave 2 Optimus Prime (new - Japanese import - opened to determine character - mint)
World's Smallest Transformers Wave 2 Thrust (new - Japanese import - opened to determine character - mint)
LOTR FX Collectible Sting Sword Replica from Master Replicas (mint - sealed)
Ninja Gaiden children's novel (very good condition with slightly yellowed pages)
PS Gameshark CDX Sharklink Game Code Development System (opened - mint/complete - unused)
Datel PS2 Universal DVD Remote w/pass-through-port IR sensor & instructions (new - no packaging)
2 original Nintendo Power Super Power Stamps (mint - still attached to instruction card)
SNES Jurassic Park box & manual (light wear)
PS Final Fantasy Tactics manual non-gh (mint)
PS Tomb Raider 2 manual non-gh (mint)
PS Beyond the Beyond manual non-gh (mint)
PS Tekken 2 manual non-gh & TRU exclusive King and Jun supplemental moves and strategies manual (mint)
Original Gameboy 4-Player Adapter (new)
Atari 2600 Burgertime manual
Atari 2600 Raiders of the Lost Ark manual
Atari 2600 Crypts of Chaos manual
POX Handheld Electronic Game Promo Kit (unopened - contains sealed Red POX Unit, POX Baseball Cap, & POX T-Shirt)
Original Tamagotchi Limited Edition Gold Unit (display - no box or instructions, never activated, near-mint)
Original Giga Pet Limited Edition Gold Digital Doggie Unit (display - no box or instructions, never activated, near-mint)
Voltage Fighter Gowcaizer VCD (mint - opened)
2-pack Fujifilm Zip disks (new - sealed)
The Fuccons DVD (sealed - mint, except for having the bar code minorly "altered" from an ADV web sale...got it free, just don't want it)
Star Wars Special Edition Trilogy VHS Boxed Set (opened - mint)
Golden Axe: Beast Rider
Mortal Kombat vs. DC
Ratchet & Clank Future Perfect
Valkyria Chronicles
Document of Metal Gear Solid 2
Grim Grimoire
Metal Saga
MS Saga
Persona 3 (CE)
Persona 4 (main want)
Resident Evil Outbreak
Shining Force Neo
Shin Megami Tensai: Digital Devil Saga 1 w/Set Box (main want)
SSX 3 (non-GH)
Star Wars Battlefront (non-GH)
Star Wars Bounty Hunter
Stella Deus (mint disc only needed)
Suikoden V (main want)
too many more to list...
Brooktown High
Final Fantasy 2
Ultimate Ghouls 'N Ghosts
Suikoden 2 (main want - duh!)
Valkyrie Profile
Star Wars Republic Commando
Dino Crisis 3
Outlaw Golf
Outlaw Volleyball
Star Ocean
Big Brain Academy Wii Degree
Baten Kaitos Origins
Mario Power Tennis
Diddy Kong Racing
Resident Evil DS
Sonic Rush
Star Fox Command
Wario Master Of Disguise
Sega CD:
Snatcher (main want)
Too many misc. older games to list...
Player's Guides (prefer Brady/Versus/Nintendo to Prima):
guides for many misc. old and new RPG's including...
Animal Crossing (GC)
Animal Crossing Wild World
Atelier Iris guide
BloodRayne 2 guide
Disgaea guide
Elder Scrolls Morrowind GOTY guide (main want)
Fear Effect 2 guide
Growlanser Generations guide
Legaia 2 Duel Saga guide
Onimusha guides (all but 2)
Resident Evil Outbreak guide
Resident Evil 4 PS2 Brady guide
Shadow Hearts guide (main want)
Skies of Arcadia GC guide
Star Ocean The Second Story guide
Suikoden 2 guide
Suikoden 5 guide
Tales of the Abyss guide
Wild Arms guides (any but 4)
Zelda: The Minish Cap Nintendo guide (complete with poster only)
too many more to list, mostly RPG guides!!!
DVD's: (just a few I can think of offhand - mint/complete only please)
Battlestar Galactica Original Series Boxed Set
Death Note Anime Vol 6-9
.Hack Roots Anime Boxed Set
Forever Knight Season Season 3 Boxed Set
MacGyver All Season Boxed Sets
Star Trek Original Series Any Season Boxed Sets
Star Trek DS9 Any Season Boxed Sets
Wild Arms Anime Boxed Set
Witchblade Anime Boxed Set
Misc wants:
GTA Vice City Complete Soundtrack Boxed Set
Transformers Alternators Hound MIB
Genesis 2 RF Adapter (model: MK-1632)
TurboGrafx 16 games
Atari Supercharger games
Infocom Text Adventure Games (PC 3.5" floppy or cd-rom only)
PS2 Gladius manual
N64 Clay Fighter Sculpter's Cut box & manual
N64 Diddy Kong Racing box & manual
N64 Mario Party box
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Spring training preview: Infielders
Third in a series of spring training roster breakdowns this week. Monday: Starters. Tuesday: Relievers. Today: Infielders. Thursday: Outfielders. Friday: Catchers and DHs.
As the Red Sox prepare for spring training, here is a look at their infielders:
Expected starters: Mike Napoli (1B), Dustin Pedroia (2B), Stephen Drew (SS), Will Middlebrooks (3B).
In the mix: 2B-SS-3B Pedro Ciriaco, 2B-SS Brock Holt, SS Jose Iglesias, 1B Mauro Gomez.
Prospects of note: SS Xander Bogaerts, 1B Travis Shaw.
Organizational depth: 1B Mauro Gomez, SS-2B-3B Jonathan Diaz, 1B Mark Hamilton, UTIL Drew Sutton.
Breakdown: The starters are locked in unless there's some sort of injury. Given the history of this group, that's a real issue. Napoli arrives as a free agent with a bone-deteriorating hip condition that could eventually end his career. Middlebrooks is coming back from a broken hand. Drew missed large chunks of 2011 and '12 with a broken ankle. Pedroia has dealt with injuries large and small the last two years. Ciriaco and Holt could battle for one bench spot. A backup first baseman is needed. Right now, Hamilton and Gomez are it.
What's good: There's power in this group. Napoli could hit 25 homers with his made-for-Fenway swing. Middlebrooks connected 15 times in 267 at-bats last season. Pedroia has 36 homers the last two seasons and Drew hit 48 from 2008-10 … Middlebrooks is a better defender than he showed last season … Drew and Napoli have the incentives of one-year contracts … Pedroia will be much happier playing for John Farrell than he was Bobby Valentine.
What's bad: Napoli is not a particularly good first baseman but should be adequate … Drew initially will be compared to his brother J.D., who wasn't popular with a segment of the Red Sox fan base … Middlebrooks had a .325 OBP last season and struck out 70 times in those 267 at-bats. He needs more plate discipline. … Has the window closed on the defensively gifted Iglesias? With Bogaerts on the way, he needs to have a big season at the plate.
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My name is Mel, and I love just about everything Harry Potter and the HP world.
I'm also a big fan of the tv shows Doctor Who, Phyche, NCIS (LA), Bones, Covert Affairs, Buffy, and more. I'm American, but travel so much I guess I can't really say I live in any one place.
My favorite genres are romance when it comes to Lily/ James and new generation romances, new generation, marauder era, and, of course humour. I also love stories about the Weasley twins alot.
My favorite ships are George/ Angelina, Fred/ Alicia or Katie, James/ Lily, Sirius/ OC, and new generation ones.
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Thread: amp power envy Issues?
Some good advice here from Brian, Phil and others (you know who you are). I don't want to take on the entire discussion and only have one tiny area to contribute.
Sometimes its necessary due to a budget... However, anytime you run the bow speakers off the source unit it forces you to run the gains on the amplifier (that runs the sub and four cockpit coaxials) wide open or at least inordinately high. You have to do this in order to keep the source unit internal power from prematurely clipping. And now its going to be difficult to run the tower speakers more aggressively off the same amplifier. So if you power the bow speakers from the external amplifier also you can achieve a better tuned, cleaner and more balanced system. You could either add a very small 2-channel for the bow or a larger 2-channel for the tower. Since your sub channel(s) and tower channels usually are worked the hardest I prefer to break these areas into separate amplifiers. So that's the story and I'm sticking to it.
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Wow , this thread really brought out the heavy hitters. OK
Brian"My suggestion was pick up a dedicated 2 ohm rated amp for the towers and utilize the existing multi channel for the rest of the system (cabin speakers)." which size amp would match and not blow the speakers? 300 x 2 at 2 ohms or 150 X 2 at 2 ohms
we like to hear tunes surfing, but probably not footin, boarding, skiing on the long line, our lake is lined with residences. don't want to be a punk a$$ kid with a trunk rattler, just a good sounding system with control
David, I finally got to hear the reason behind the HU and amp sharing the signal. I will need to change that to isolate gain/power to the tower speakers.
maybe i will cave to the hcld at some point( bullet points ,wetsounds exiles or the new kicker combo), But why to some mfgs like SC, MC, Nautique all load there boats with " Expensive Junk" if it does not project very well. i am perplexed with that.A Day at the Lake...Priceless
A Day in Powder...Endless
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Thanks for that info, really appreciate it. I didn't realize the KMT6's are really 3 ohm - I was going by the specs which said 4 ohm. This might be a show stopper for me - I don't want to run three amps. Since hearing music 75' back is really not a priority for me (I mostly just have the tower speakers to hear music while anchored and swimming behind the boat), I might stick with my 4 polk audio speakers in aluminum cans. I bought the 700.5 for that purpose, with the 5th channel running the sub.
Thanks again.
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It's all about costs!
Aint no heavy hitters here.. Just all us industry guys with to much time on our winter hands. hehe!
To answer your question, either of those power rating will work just fine with your setup. I didnt scroll way back in the thread but I vaguely remember someone talking about a used kicker amplifier and that would be fine! Your comment about not wanting to be the punk kid blasting the lake peeps means to me that your probably just fine with those tower speakers you have now. But just keep in mind the punk kids didnt start out that way haha! they grew over time with several audio upgrades. You might find after placing the right amp into the mix that the performance just isnt there. This would be more on the speaker side than the amp. So my advice is get the biggest amp that you can afford. You can always turn the gains down some and if you want to upgrade the speakers later you already have the amp in place.
About the boat mfg's: Well the simple answer is price. Audio is an option and HLCD's are the Ferrari of audio performance wise. Some boat companies are getting away from stock systems. I think you'll see more of that in the future.
Let us know how the upgrades go!
that amp has lots of power not only that it is jl and they rock. there is a big diffrence how the amps are rated peak power is a bad way to rate a amp in a range you will never run it in. rms is the only way to rate a amp and 25 watts rms is alot of power.the class of amp makes a differance to. a A class amp is a compition amp and rated low for what they put out.


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Dries Van Noten Checks In for Spring 2009
Dries Van Noten Checks In for Spring 2009
>> After a couple of seasons of prints aplenty — including last Spring's floral explosion — Dries Van Noten's newest outing seems calm in comparison. Not that he completely did away with prints — when you're Dries van Noten, that just won't do — checks and squares worked out on a computer and dip-dyed in a gradient rainbow replaced the feminine florals with graphic flair. Between the new direction and the show's setting — a tent around the Pol Bury silver ball fountains — the critics were pleased. Cathy Horyn called the collection "wonderful," Suzy Menkes found it "lovely" and Christina Passariello of The Wall Street Journal thought it "perfect for Parisian dressing."
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List of Americans Abroad
Friedel's EPL record streak might be at risk with Spurs' acquisition of Lloris.
Liverpool deal dashed, Fulham sends Dempsey to Tottenham Hotspur; Onyewu, Bocanegra move.
Bradley's strong start at Roma is hampered by thigh injury.
Unexpectedly, Edu winds up at Stoke City, where he joins Cameron in EPL.
Altidore scores two goals again, AZ wins first 3-1 over Almelo.
Dempsey is in limbo with Fulham, eyeing move to Liverpool.
Altidore records pair of goals, Alkmaar ties Ajax 2-2.
Granted a work permit, Cameron finalizes to EPL's Stoke City.
Boyd scores two, assists one for Rapid Wien to help opening victory.
Guzan signs 3-year deal with Aston Villa, will compete for starter's job.
Cameron to move from Houston to Stoke City of EPL, pending work permit.
Bradley moves up in Italian Serie A to AS Roma.
Boyd moves from Dortmund to Rapid Vienna on three-year-deal.
Training injury sends Dempsey to sideline for end of record season.
Nearing 41, Friedel excels, continues to fuel Tottenham Champions League hopes.
Americans Abroad
By Robert Wagman (in Washington, D.C.)
(Wednesday, September 5, 2012) -- Two Americans preparing to join the United States men's for a pair of upcoming World Cup qualifiers are coming off strong weekend.
Striker Terrence Boyd, is off to a sizzling start at his new Austrian team, Rapid Wien.
Last Thursday, Boyd scored just after the start of the second half to help Rapid to a 3-0 victory over PAOK Thessaloniki FC of Greece in Europa League qualifying.
On Sunday, Boyd scored a pair of goals in a 3-0 league triumph over SV Mattersburg 3-0.
On the first goal, he outpaced and out-slid a defender to redirect a short cross into the net. On the second tally, he moved to lose his mark and was open to easily head home the third goal of the afternoon.
Boyd now has four goals in league play and six from all competitions in his just his first six weeks in Austria.
German-American midfielder Jermaine Jones is known as a hard man in midfield, one who piles up yellow cards, but last weekend he scored his first goal of the season for FC Schalke 04 in a 3-1 defeat of FC Augsburg in the German Bundesliga.
Jones made a long run from deep on the right flank, cut across the goal and fired a low shot inside the far post.
Two other Americans who were preparing for the two U.S. qualifiers received bad news. Midfielder Michael Bradley strained his right thigh and will now miss two or three weeks for AS Roma in Italy.
"Bradley has suffered a first-to-second-degree muscle strain in his right thigh," Roma press officer Catia Augelli told MLSsoccer.com. "He has already begun treatment, and will be monitored and reassessed over the next few days. I think he will be missed for about two or three weeks."
In Bradley's absence, Roma' downed Inter Milan 3-1.
Meanwhile, Josh Gatt will miss several weeks with Molde FK of Norway with a strained hamstring after receiving his first call-up to the U.S. side. "We had hoped to add a new element to our team with him," U.S. coach Jürgen Klinsmann said. "We have to wait until next time, I guess."
Gatt, a winger, has been an important component of Molde advancing to the group stage of the Europa League. In Sunday's Eliteserien match, Gatt assisted in the only goal in a 4-1 loss to Brann before injuring hamstring in the 66th minute.
England's Premier League, U.S. goalkeeper Brad Guzan made three saves and was issued a yellow card for Aston Villa Sunday in a 1-1 draw with Newcastle United.
U.S. defender Eric Lichaj played 90 minutes and also received a yellow card for Villa.
U.S. keeper Tim Howard had three saves and played well in vain for Everton in a 2-0 loss to West Bromwich Albion 2-0.
U.S. defender Geoff Cameron went the distance for Stoke City in its 2-2 draw with Wigan Athletic.
Recently-acquired U.S. midfielder Maurice Edu is now in full training and dressed, but did not play for Stoke.
American keeper Brad Friedel had three saves for Tottenham Hotspur in a 1-1 draw with Norwich City.
Newly-purchased U.S. midfielder Clint Dempsey watched the Spurs match from the stands because his transfer clearance had not yet come from the Premier League offices.
In the second-division English League Championship, U.S. defender Jonathan Spector went 90 minutes for Birmingham City in a 1-0 win over Peterborough United.
American midfielder-defender Will Packwood dressed, but did not play for City.
U.S> defender Tim Ream played 90 minutes for Bolton Wanderers in their 3-1 loss to Hull City.
Stuart Holden remains sidelined for Bolton after knee surgery.
Irish-American forward Conor Doyle played the final minute for Derby County in its 5-1 decision over Watford.
Two injured American did not play -- defender Zak Whitbread for Leicester City and striker Robbie Findley for Nottingham Forest.
In the third-tier League One, American forward Mike Grella went 90 minutes for Scunthorpe United, a 2-0 loser to Hartlepool
American midfielder Robbie Rogers played the first 59 minutes for Stevenage in a 1-1 draw with Shrewsbury Town.
American defender Frank Simek is still working his way back to full fitness. He dressed, but did not play for Carlisle United in its 2-0 loss to MK Dons.
In the German Bundesliga, German-American Timmy Chandler went the distance in midfield for 1. FC Nürnberg in a 1-1 draw with Borussia Dortmund.
German-American defender-midfielder Fabian Johnson played 90 minutes and German-American defender-midfielder Danny Williams played the second half for TSG 1899 Hoffenheim in a 4-0 loss to Eintracht Frankfurt.
U.S. defender Steve Cherundolo went the distance wearing the captain's armband for Hannover 96 in its 4-0 victory over VfL Wolfsburg.
American David Yelldell was the backup keeper for Bayer Leverkusen in its 2-0 win over SC Freiburg.
In the second-tier 2. Bundesliga, German-American striker Andrew Wooten played the final 15 minutes for SV Sandhausen in its 2-1 loss to FC St Pauli.
American midfielder Joe Gyau did not dress for St. Pauli.
German American defender John Anthony Brooks played the final two minutes for Hertha Berlin in its 2-1 triumph over FC Union Berlin on Monday.
German-American defender Alfredo Morales was not available to Hertha because of injury.
In Spain's La Liga, two newly-arrived Americans still await their transfer clearances. Defender Oguchi Onyewu was unavailable to Malaga CF, a 1-0 winner over Real Zaragoza. In the Segunda Division, defender Carlos Bocanega remained on the sideline for Racing Santander in a 0-0 draw with Sporting Gijon.
In the Netherlands, U.S. striker Jozy Altidore went the distance for AZ Alkmaar, which was drubbed 5-1 by PSV Eindhoven
In Belgium, U.S. midfielder Sacha Kljestan played the first half for Anderlecht in a 2-2 draw with Racing Genk.
In Norway, American midfielder Mikkel Diskerud went 90 minutes for Rosenborg BK, which defeated Stabæk IF 2-0 on Monday night. Left flank defender Sean Cunningham did not dress for Stabæk.
American Steve Clark went 90 minutes in net for Hønefoss BK in a 2-0 loss to Aalesund.
American forward Chad Barrett played the first hour of Vålerenga 's 4-0 win over Sandnes Ulf.
In a meeting between American defenders in Denmark, Brøndby IF's Clarence Goodson faced off against FC Nordsjællands's Michael Parkhurst with both going the distance in a 0-0 draw.
American midfielder Conor O'Brien went the distance for SønderjyskE in a 4-0 loss to Aalborg BK.
American forward Charlie Davies played the final 20 minutes for Randers FC in its 1-0 setback to AC Horsens.
In Sweden, American midfielder Alejandro Bedoya played the first 73 minutes and was issued a yellow card for Helsingborgs IF in its 2-1 defeat at the hands of AIK.
In Mexico, American defender Greg Garza went the first 67 minutes and midfielder Joe Corona 84 minutes for Club Tijuana in its 2-0 victory over Jagaues de Chiapas.
American defender Edgar Castillo did not dress for Tijuana.
U.S. midfielder DaMarcus Beasley went the distance for Puebla in a 1-1 tie with Chivas de Guadalajara.
U.S. midfielder José Torres played the first 79 minutes for Pachuca in its 1-1 draw with Cruz Azul.
American striker Herculez Gomez dressed, but did not play for Santos Laguna in a 3-1 win over Tigres.
American defender Michael Orozco Fiscal also dressed, but did not play for San Luis, a 2-0 loser to Leon.
American defender Jonathan Bornstein did not dress for UANL Tigres in a 3-1 loss to Santos Laguna on Saturday.
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2013 Honda Civic
Here's what I'd like to see in the 2013 Civic:
* Classier interior, with higher-grade materials--at least comparable to others in the class such as the Elantra and Cruze
* Crisper steering--more like Civics of the past
* 6-speed transmissions (esp. the MT, for lower revs on the highway)
* Improved sound isolation--a long-time problem for Honda
Would also be great if Honda would offer a 4-door Civic hatch in the USA, but I don't expect that will happen for 2013. I'd prefer to buy a hatch when I get my next car next year, but if the 2013 Civic is a standout, I might consider it anyway.
A quieter Civic would be sweet!
Thought the redesign was getting direct fuel injection & a CVT.
Looks like the woefully outdated Corolla still isn't get redesigned for 2013.
j06 Posts: 90Just found an article on updates to 2013 Civic.
- Better interior material.
- Exterior will tweaked to look sportier.
- The hatchback version will only debut with 2016 redesign.
So you will see a sportier version with better interior materials
tomcatt630 Posts: 124It's not being "overhauled", but tweaked to please critics. There will still be a mid-cycle update, to by '15.
Corolla will look like an Olds Cutlass Ciera, if not already.
CIVIC: According to resources, the CEO of Honda company, Mr. Takabobu has taken the results of 2012 style very seriously and without spending much time has declared that organization is going to upgrade the automobile completely. According to firm's Vice Chief executive of revenue in USA Mr. John Mendel "the organization is not only going to produce a better car but a great car".
Corolla: The popular Toyota Corolla enters the 2013 model year with a few option package changes.
demetrios999 Posts: 2Given that the EX model does not have more horsepower than the LX or DX (unlike in previous generations), the Si's 6 speed manual would be a nice gesture.
Also, the EX-L (leather interior) should be available in both manual and auto, with or without nav.
steevo Posts: 383It would also be nice to have some modern technology interior conveniences in a model other than the EX-L/Nav. Satellite radio and Bluetooth connectivity should be available in all trims.
Just pulled up to a light and in the next lane to my left was a brand new 2013 black Civic...was one car length back so I only saw like a 1/2 view but from the bolt on wheel covers, it looked like a LX model. Very nice!! The tail lights made me think lexus at first before I zeroed into the small Civic in the trunk lid. There's a nice chrome strip on the trunk...shoulda whipped my camera out but didn't. Once the light changed...it made a huey and was gone but damn...sure looked nice from the rear! It had a temp plate and I swear I thought of Lexus first. Tail end looks better than the ILX which I really like.
Am very impressed from what I saw...very impressed!!
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sda Indian Land, SCPosts: 2,024As an owner of the same generation, I had our '09 EX in for service yesterday. A new '13 EX was in the showroom. While the '12 was not a bad car, the changes made on the '13 were subtle but noticeable. I understand that the car is quieter, handles and rides better, super. I gave the car a good going over. I like the soft touch and chrome additions in the interior. The addition of the hood insulation panel and trunk trim panel inside the trunk lid are nice additions. Our '09 EX has been trouble free and inexpensive to maintain and have been delighted with it overall. Glad to see I can still consider another Civic as a possible future replacement.
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robtroxel Posts: 103Like you we had a flawless 2009 EX-l with Navi that we kept for 42 months. A wonderful car! I like the much needed changes on the 13 Civic as we had given up on the 2012 all together. What I still don't like is that stationary front door's window fixed glass partitions, done I think as a cheap out, they also filled in the extra little triangle windows beyond the front doors and just behind the windshield and mounted speakers there on the inside and plastic fillers on the outside. That is no good as it cuts off some much needed visibility around the thick A pillars!
We ended up trading for the Acura ILX Tech which is based on the Civic but has none of the cheap out on the front door windows ie a full driver and passenger window without the stationary fixed partition. If you are going for a "loaded" Civic, do take a look at the ILX. They are cutting some good deals.
Discounts on the 2012 Civics are running about $3,000.
What does anyone think the 2013's will go for?
Aside from the dash, I think I would prefer the price of the 2012 over the "improvements" of the 2013. Coming off a Buick, I prefer the softer and more comforatable ride.
Right about visiblity... not that good.
It sounds like Honda was listening. A good thing.
Still, there will always be some who will think the 2012's are somehow better than the 2013's or they will feel that Honda didn't do enough.
The tailights that you like will be knocked by others and some won't like the "nice" chrome strip on the trunk etc.
I used to hear it all. The "horrible" color that a lot of people can't stand is the ONLY color someone else will take.
So much is subjective. I learned to just smile and tune things out.
Well, I really liked it and would be very happy to own one now as I was really turned off by the '12. A vast improvement!
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tmont562 Posts: 11My 2 cents...I purchased a 2012 Honda Civic Sedan in October 2011. It wasn't my first choice for a vehicle but I won't get into that. I have not yet seen the 2013 except for photos here. I absolutely agree with isellhondas that "so much is subjective." I would like to have some of the new features of the "refreshed" Civic, such as better safety, quieter, and smoother ride (not that mine rides bumpy), but I do not like all the silver trim. I think it looks cheap. Also, I prefer the body style of the 2012. And I still don't like the double dashboard and all the digital displays; looks ridiculous. So there you go. In a few years, I hope to move up to an "adult" vehicle, such as a Lexus or Subaru SUV, which I should have purchased in the first place. BTW, I'm a "young" mid-age woman, who often forgets she's middle-aged. I think the 2013 Civic will be popular with the younger crowd.
Safety and quieter ride are probably marginal over the 2012.
I believe the 2012 has a smoother ride, from what I've read. The 2013 suppose to give better handling... sacrificing the smoother ride.
Like the double dash, looks pretty cool.
This is a little more elaborate comment I placed on the 2013 Civic Ex review.
I was suppose to purchase a compact care for commuting back in 2012, as I'm passing my '99 Civic to my college bound daughter in a couple of years. After checking out the 2012 Civic, I was totally disgusted. My impression then was 'Honda is going down hill'. Time to defect, and that's a petty strong statement from a family of Honda owners.
I started researching Elantra GT, because it has good MPG, and a hatchback. Nice as it may be, after I read that its MPG rating was downgraded, I have the gut feeling Hyundai wasn't being upfront with the consumers. Next I tested the Maxda CX-5, I absolutely love on first sight. When I took it for a spin in the country back road, I was tailgated by another SUV, I thought I was able to pull away from it, but I had to almost floor the gas pedal at the same time down shift to make the speedometer move. I was not even in hilly terrirtory. It feels as if Mazda has geared the CX-5 for fuel economy and I thought it was under powered. I do like the blind spot indicator in the Touring version and though this should be standard equipment in every car in future.
The Ford Focus SE Hatchback was the next vehicle I researched and test drove. I was pretty impressed by the interior of the Focus, with big screen display. The interior was comfortable, but the rear is on the tight side. During the test drive, I accidentally took a wrong turn into a residential area up the hill. After I did an about turn, and on the way down I thought the brake was not functioning (there were 3 of us including me), as it failed to grip immediately. At the last possible moment the brakes caught on, and I almost went pass the stop sign into the main traffic. The handling of the Focus is good on straight roads, when I took a turn to exit the highway and another turn immediately to the dealership, I had the sense it's not controllable.
I reluctantly went to the Honda dealership, after reading write ups on some of the improvements Honda had made to the 2013 Civic. I'm not sure if it drives like a full size sedan, but it was a pleasant experience with little to no road noise transferred into the cabin. Also, the new Civic seem a lot more responsive than the other vehicles I've test-driven. It also has more refined materials in the entire cabin compared to the 2012 model, and that was when my impression of the Civic started changing. Yes, it doesn't take much being a long-time Honda owner.
My conclusion: The Civic is back in the game of top compact cars to consider. The Ford Focus and Hyundai Elantra are serious contenders. But since Honda is willing to make such a drastic on the positive side to benefit their customers in such an unbelievably short time frame , I am willing to consider it in my purchasing decision again.
On a separate note, I am now eagerly awaiting the 2014 Honda Fit (Novo) to downsize my V6 sedan. I read it is a complete redesign of the Fit,and called the Urban SUV, with targeted 40 MPG starting at $20k. I saw pictures and videos of it , and it tells me 'Honda gets it'.
Consumers will not tolerate paying top dollars for 2nd grade products. The danger of us migrating to another manufacturer is great with many nice and redesigned vehicles in the market. As BMW and Mercedes' ongoing effort in penetrating the sub $30k market looms, Honda should unceasingly continue to push the envelop on its line of vehicles.
If you are alright with the road noise and the somewhat spartan interior in the 2012 Civic, then you just saved yourself some money.
Another reason for going for 2012 Civic is if your situation requires you to have a car for a short term (6 to 18 months), or if you're in the habit of trading in your vehicle.
Since I am using the Civic as a commuter for the next 10 years, I'm going for the 2013.
Most importantly, DriveFun!
People will be complaining of honda "road noise" till the end of time. No matter how well honda insulates its cars. Coming off a Buick regal, I thought the 2012 civic to be surprisingly quiet. Would like to see some test results comparing the 2012 and 2013 noise levels. Bet there's not much difference. The media and power of suggestion. Interior space the same. If anything they need to improve stereo speakers
The main feature differences between 2012 & 2013 are:
* Reduced road noise
* Back up camera
* Nicer cabin material
However, I can also see why the 2012 Civic appeals to you with the significant cost savings and coming from Buick Regal. You would have mad a smart purchase saving some money in making an upgrade. I would have done the same given similar circumstance.
Great post here but I'd like to add a comment. I've recently gotten a job as a vehicle transporter and we do rental cars. I've driven numerous new Elantra's and Foci...the Focus I drove yesterday had 6 miles when I drove off. I prefer the Elantra over the Focus but not by much. I think the hyundai accelerates better and has the better brakes but I've found the Focus brakes to be fine honestly. Maybe it was the particular unit you drove with the weird brake feel. Both are good cars and being a current Civic owner, I think the bar has been raised significantly by the other guys. Since I've not tested a 2013 Civic, I won't comment until I do get the opportunity. Prefer the dash lighting in the Elantra hands down as the Focus is a bit bland in this department and I found the radio controls hard to use yesterday when I had my homemade cd in...it wouldn't list the artists but that could be because i didn't have time to fiddle with the menu too much. And also my ipod wouldn't sync to the radio but that could be because I had the wrong cord...am off to Radio Shack later with the ipod to see about purchasing the correct cable so I can use it in any vehicle. Love when I get a vehicle with Sirius/XM but that doesn't always happen. Personally, if I didn't have so many cd's already, I'd definitely want SAT radio in my next vehicle...I think it's that good!
Being an import buyer since the mid '70's, I must admit that the Focus has changed my mind a bit about domestics. The Cruze was not very impressive but I'm waiting on getting to test a Verano to see if this is just brand specific. When I sat in one at the Buick dealer, i was very impressed with the comfort of the seats and all the switchgear. It looks like an upscale vehicle and not one that has economy car roots. Once I drive one I'll know better if this car is a real game changer for me and one that could get me back into a domestic after so long.The wife will be getting a 2014 vehicle definitely but she's not too impressed with any domestic right now, and her 1st car was a Buick...a Skylark which we enjoyed for a few years. I'm planning to get her into a Verano and hopefully after she drives it, she'll decide to put it on her short list as I think Buick and GM did an impressive job here!
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Although it may be improved from the 2012 model it's still not a quiet car and certainly not even remotely close to the Buick.
jmaxe Posts: 198I drove the Verano this weekend. It was quite nice. Be sure to drive the turbo while you're at it.
I plan to when I can but so far, there have been no Buicks in any job we've done. When i see one in line, I will make sure to bag it so I can get up close and personal with it. The Cruze left me cold and driving it didn't make me like it any more than before. But sitting in a Verano at the dealer just whetted my appetite to drive one. I'm hoping it'll drive as good as the Elantra does which I think is the new benchmark in this segment honestly. It just marks all the boxes for me and all I've driven thus far are GLS models as that's what the rental company's seem to order...haven't seen a Limited yet though on the key fob on Sunday it did say Limited. If the Verano can best it, then Buick will have a real sleeper on it's hands. I think just the notion that it's a domestic from GM leads folks to not even put it on their short lists which is probably a huge mistake. I think if one wants to buy a compact, they should test every model offered as they just might be passing over a real winner and let their misguided thinking make them make the wrong choice...a real shame. I know when we look for the wife next year, I want her to drive everything out there in her segment just so she makes the most informed decision she can. It's going to be her dd for the next 5 to 6 years ans she needs to be happy and what I say means squat really as I like most offerings out there. All I am needed for is to test drive the final choice to make sure it drives straight and true and then to help in the negotiating process so she makes a fair deal to both sides.
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Happened to park my 2012 civic next to a 2013 the other day. Both crimson color. . Mine was still dirty from recent rain, the 2013 looked as though it had just been washed and waxed. I have say the 2013 looked a bit sharper and sportier. It. Was an ex l. Liked the front grill. The trunk area looked larger. Sportier tail lights. The alloy wheels trimmed in black looked pretty cool. Couldn't tell much from interior. Will go to new car show this weekend to investigate further. :shades:
I just picked up my 2013 Civic Ex, and it is pretty sweet. This care definitely feels much more solid, and is apparent when you close the door shut. It does not eliminate all road noise, but it is significantly (about 60 - 75%) quieter than the previous version - I'm cool with that. I also like the fact the driver seat can be raised manually.
Regarding the comfort level of the front seats, it is firm and lightly snug the body. The rear seats while they seem deceivingly small in space from the outside, is surprisingly spaciously from the inside. I am 5'7", and leaving my driver seat as is, there's about 3 to 4 inches of knee-to-front-seat room available for me to comfortably cross my legs. Rear seating comes with 3 adjustable head rests, which gives it a luxurious look and feel. Rear storage compartments are ample. The rear center "axle hump" has been significantly "flattened" allowing unexpected room and comfort for the middle rear passenger.
I like the front console, which was designed to be simple. Most of the stereo controls (volume, bass, treble, etc.) and electronic settings (clock, lock features, language, background color, trip meter etc) are located in the iMid tech display. The i-Mid menus are well thought out and easy to navigate and doubles as the screen for the reverse camera.
More to come on the mechanical performance.
My cousin was driving her daughter to work in her brand new 2 week old LX 2013 Honda Civic. They stopped at a 7-11 and she was reversing out the parking lot when she felt no give in the breaks and the car kept rolling backwards. She put the pedal to the medal of the brake and still got no traction or braking action. She used the emergency brake to stop the car before rolling over concrete slabs behind her. The car appears to be braking fine again at the moment after she babied it and drove it home, but refuses to drive it again. Anyone experiencing anything like this? She plans to call the dealer and report the issue.
I have no problems with my 2013 Civic breaks, in fact it's a little on the sensitive side. There are certain quirks, like the traction control comes on automatically on start, which means I would have to switch it off manually whenever I don't need it.; and that's pretty much all the time.
Sounds like your vehicle is well within the warranty period. I would bring it back to the dealership immediately and have them fix it under Honda's tab - free of charge.
Haven't driven one yet but the Elantra and new Sentra are both very smooth drivers...very impressive. Will have to take a test drive to see just how well my '06 Civic has been improved...or not. Like I said, the other previously mentioned vehicles are class leading right now so the new Civic has to be that good to knock them out of their places. Time will tell I suspect but one thing's for sure, my '06 is still such a good vehicle that it's staying in the stable indefinitely! And with just over 37k on the clock, it's a keeper.
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The car was towed into the dealership, but they could not replicate the brake issue and as such had nothing to repair after doing diagnostics and other checks. My cousin is still freaked out about driving the car with her two young daughters and may even opt to return it at a loss and go with another car manufacturer since there isn't much Honda can do for her in this unique circumstance.
Sounds pretty far fetched to me...sorry.
Even if the master cylinder failed it's a dual cylinder so she still would have had brakes on two wheels.
If there is nothing to repair, there isn't a problem in the first place.
Who knows what really happened?
Far fetched, I'm sure it sounds like it, but it happened never the less. I am writing it down here for posterity, so, maybe, if anyone has a similar problem Honda will take notice. Not that this does anything for my cause, it's not even my car.


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BLOG: Silicon Valley's 'meritocracy' hides a discriminatory streak
Is it naive to believe that we're past the days of paying less to people who aren't white? And would it be too cynical to believe that a manager who stands up for a prospective employee is making a career-busting mistake? Sadly, the answer to both questions appears to be no when we're talking about Oracle.
Those are heavy charges, and they're contained in a lawsuit against the company filed this month by Ian Spandow, a former sales manager who claims he was fired for complaining about Oracle's hiring policies, which he says are "discriminatory."
For the record, Oracle declined my request for comment, and to my knowledge has made no public statements about the case. Spandow and his attorney, Clarice Liu, also did not respond to my requests for comment, so I'm relying on statements made in the suit filed in U.S. District Court in San Francisco.
In a nutshell, Spandow says he tried to hire a very well-qualified Indian for a sales job but was told he could pay the man only $50,000, a sum well below what other new hires for similar positions were offered. That "would be good money for an Indian," Spandow claims his boss said. When Spandow complained, he was unceremoniously fired.
Why should you care? Silicon Valley sets itself apart from the rest of the economy by claiming that it is transforming the world. It's not just different -- it's better. Merit and results matter, nothing else.
Or so it claims.
The Valley and the rest of the IT-related industry certainly is a font of innovation, but it also exhibits an anachronistic lack of opportunity for women, African-Americans, and other minorities. What's more, this bastion of innovation has historically imported large numbers of techies from India and other countries under the flawed H-1B visa program and paid them less than the prevailing wage.
And because unions are practically nonexistent in the Valley, opening one's mouth about a sensitive subject can mean instant dismissal.
"Good money for an Indian"
Spandow, a native of Ireland who was working at Oracle on an L-1 visa, joined the company in 2005, trained hundreds of sales reps and managers, and was quickly promoted. In 2012 he was named a senior regional sales manager. Spandow says he exceed sales quota and won a number of company awards.
In September 2012, Spandow sought approval to transfer an Oracle employee from India to California, saying the man (his name has been withheld from the court filings) had a successful track record during his seven years with the company. That's when things got weird.
Spandow suggested the man be paid what recent "Caucasian" hires had been offered, but was told he should make a substantially lower offer. "He knows everyone on the team, and will of course, know what they earn within days of arriving," Spandow then wrote in an email to his boss, Ryan Bambling. "Moreover, he has 6+ years Oracle experience ahead of them."
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Animal Species:Krefft's Turtle
This species of short-necked turtle was described by Dr J. E. Gray of the British Museum of Natural History in 1871. The first specimens were collected from the Burnett River in south-east Queensland by the Australian Museum under the then curator Gerard Krefft, who later forwarded them to the British Museum. The species was therefore named by Dr Gray Chelymys krefftii in honour of Krefft.
Alternative Name/s
Krefft's River Turtle, Krefft's Short-necked Turtle
This short-necked turtle is the only species of freshwater turtle east of the Great Dividing Range that has facial stripes, which are bright to pale yellow in colour and extend back from the eye to the ear (tympanum). The shell is deep and oblong-shaped, with an olive-brown to blackish-brown carapace and blueish-green tinged plastron underneath (a distinctive feature of this species).
Size range
The average size is 250mm in shell length, but can reach 290mm. Females generally grow larger than males, and with age develop a deep shell with a highly domed carapace.
Similar Species
Other Emydura spp.
This species occurs only in Queensland within the drainage systems of the eastern side of the Great Dividing Range, from Brisbane to Princess Charlotte Bay.
Larger permanent rivers and swamps, as well as river overflows and lagoons. Typical habitat has reeded areas for young to hide when resting. Adults will bask on exposed logs and rocks above the water.
In the Burnett River in Queensland, Krefft's Turtles have been observed actively foraging in winter (July-August), and in captivity these turtle can remain active in winter temperatures as low as 11-14º C.
Feeding and Diet
Krefft's Turtles are completely carnivorous as hatchlings and juveniles, feeding on aquatic insects and larvae, crustaceans, small fish – almost any source of protein, including carrion. As the turtles mature they become more omnivorous, feeding on aquatic plants as well as fruits from over-hanging vegetation, while still hunting for live prey and eating any kind of meat they may find in the river.
In captivity, hatchlings feed on whole and chopped earthworms. At the Australian Museum adults are fed whitebait, prawns, kangaroo mince, chopped green vegetables as well as a mix of cauliflower, carrot and sweet potato. This is supplemented with dry cat food kibble as well as vitamin and calcium powder.
Other behaviours and adaptations
During times of drought, this species may be encountered crossing roads in search of more permanent bodies of water.
Adults groom by scratching the head and neck with the front legs as well as scratching the inside of one rear leg with the claws of the other rear leg.
Observations made by divers suggest that the turtles use fallen trees, root tangles and large stands of submerged aquatic vegetation as refuges. In the wild, adults can often be seen basking on emergent logs. In captivity, the young will leave the water to bask under a heat light. At the Australian Museum adult turtles are observed sleeping on the bank at night and will spend large amounts of time on the bank during waking hours.
Mating and reproduction
Courtship (and presumably mating) in wild Krefft's Turtles begins in autumn, with nesting taking place between October and January throughout its range. Wild females taken from the Burnett River were found to contain both oviducal eggs and large ovarian follicles simultaneously, suggesting that they may be capable of producing more than one clutch per season. Multiple clutching in captivity is known – a couple of females laid two clutches of eggs in one "season", with the interval between the two clutches being 51 days for one female and 74 days for the other.
Nests are excavated away from the water's edge, and up to 16 eggs are laid per clutch. The eggs are white, hard-shelled, and measure around 33 x 21mm and weigh approximately 7g. Incubation periods range from 45-74 days at temperatures ranging from 18-30°C. After first rupturing their shells, the hatchlings may stay in their eggs for 12 to 48 hours, before quickly digging their way out of the nest chamber. Hatchlings measure between 27-31.8mm in shell length and 24-29.5mm in shell width, and weigh from 3.6-5.1g. They may begin eating almost immediately after hatching, or delay this for up to two days.
Predators, Parasites and Diseases
The hatchlings are occasionally eaten by Spotted Barramundi Scleropages leichardti, and Mulga Snakes Pseudechis australis. Juveniles are sometimes taken by catfish, and adults may be dragged from the water and eaten by Water Rats Hydromys chrysogaster.
The species' known parasites include fluke worms and round worms.
This species is protected in Australia and cannot be collected from the wild and a permit is required in most states and territories to keep this species in captivity. Please see the Resources for keeping live animals and check with your local wildlife licensing agency.
- Species:
- krefftii
- Genus:
- Emydura
- Family:
- Chelidae
- Suborder:
- Pleurodira
- Order:
- Testudines
- Class:
- Reptilia
- Subphylum:
- Vertebrata
- Phylum:
- Chordata
- Cann, J. 1998. Australian Freshwater Turtles. Beaumont Publishing. Singapore.
- Cogger, H. G. 2000. Reptiles and Amphibians of Australia. Reed New Holland, Sydney
- Ehmann, H. 1992. Encyclopaedia of Australian Animals: Reptiles. Angus & Robertson. Pymble.
- Greer, A. E. 2006. Encyclopedia of Australian Reptiles : Chelidae. Australian Museum
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The kids would like to go kayaking, fishing, biking and all the other activities offered at the campground so here's my question. DO you have to stay at the campground to do them, or if you're staying at Wilderness Lodge can you just walk there and rent a kayak, or fishing equipment. I'm trying to plan a weekend for us to stay on property taking advantage of the AP discount, looking into staying in the cabins at the campground but they all seem sold out, I can find room at the Lodge.
Is there a site where they tell me all the activities at the campground and how much it costs?
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Posted 04 September 2009 - 07:13 AM
Por favor mantenganse alejados de las puertas
Posted 04 September 2009 - 11:36 AM
You do not have to be a resort guest at Fort Wilderness to do the activities there. I've done horse back riding and boat rentals without staying there but the amount of activites are great! Be sure to check out the new archery they offer there as well.
This would be a good resource: http://allears.net/a....htm#activities
This would be a good resource: http://allears.net/a....htm#activities
Posted 04 September 2009 - 02:58 PM
Thanks Matt.
Por favor mantenganse alejados de las puertas
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text: The Hawks roll four lines and finished second in the NHL with an average of 3.10 goals per game. Center Dave Bolland is battling a groin injury, but if he's at full strength, a shift back to the third line could be in order as Michal Handzus has fit in well between Patrick Kane and Patrick Sharp on the second line. The top line of Jonathan Toews centering Brandon Saad and Marian Hossa is among the NHL's best as it controls the puck. Viktor Stalberg has exceptional speed and that makes him dangerous while Bryan Bickell is a big body with a wicked wrist shot. The fourth line is a mixture of some scoring potential and grit.


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9/14/2010 | By Jason C. Flynn
As the former chairman and director of BRE Properties, Inc. (NYSE: BRE), Arthur Von Thaden has seen a great deal of change in the REIT industry. Having retired from BRE in 2002, Von Thaden still keeps a watchful eye on the industry, staying in touch with the company's current president and chief executive officer Constance Moore to offer his opinions.
"I'm generally encouraged by everything that is going on in the industry right now," Von Thaden says, "especially the level of professionalism you see in the majority of the management teams in REITs currently."
Thaden, who served as BRE's chief executive officer since founding the company in 1970, has long been a respected figure in the REIT community for both growing his own company's portfolio over 32 years and for being and advocate for the growth of the entire industry. In recognition of all his accomplishments, in 1994 he was awarded the REIT Industry Leadership Award by NAREIT.
For Von Thaden, a strong level of professionalism is essential for REITs in order to avoid what he considers the downfall of many of the REITs during the 1970s. According to him, the "explosion" of the REIT market in the late 1960s and early 1970s was never going to be able to sustain itself. The industry was simply too young.
"Too many REITs were created in too short a period of time," Von Thaden says. "There was not enough knowledgeable people in the industry to run the REITs properly at that time. "
As a result, many REITs collapsed. BRE, formerly known as Bank America Realty Investors, was the only bank-sponsored REIT to survive. Yet, amidst all that upheaval and uncertainty, Von Thaden considers that period essential to the current success of all REITs.
"Those who witnessed the collapse during the '70s saw the lack of strong leadership and professionalism and realized they needed to change the industry," he says.
Those companies that did survive were aided in their efforts by the guidance and involvement of NAREIT, according to Von Thaden. Beyond being the industry's voice in Washington and a source of legal knowledge, NAREIT helped bind the young REIT community together.


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Sara Ferree: Sparking Grassroots Development from San Francisco to Women's Organizations Worldwide
December 14, 2010
I am really lucky to have a job and even more lucky to have one in the field I wanted to work in, doing the work I enjoy in a way that follows my values.
After earning an undergraduate degree in economics, I spent two years in Jamaica with the Peace Corps. When I returned to the U.S. in 2005, I worked for a non-profit that was not internationally focused. While the experience was worthwhile, I felt a desire to get back into international development work.
I also wanted to truly bridge the world of economics, specifically development economics policy, in relation to the reality on the ground for communities in developing countries. For this, I felt I needed to return to school to study international policy.
Now as a Grant Writer at the Global Fund for Women, I write proposals and reports to foundations, corporations, multilateral organizations, and select government agencies for grants to fund our work and, therefore, the work of grassroots women's organizations throughout the world.
I am at what I consider the right part in the development process - which is really important to me - providing women's groups with unrestricted, general support grants. We trust that those closest to the situation hold the solutions and will do what they believe needs to be done with that money in the way that best meets their needs.


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Help! I just inherited my grandmother's 401. It has been sitting for probably 20 years or so. I oiled it last night with triflow, and greased the gears. This morning I plugged it in for the first time, and sewed a few straight lines. The stitch was beautiful, but I noticed a small amount of smoke rising up from the machine I took the top off, and watched it while sewing. The smoke seems to be rising up from middle hole of the cam stack. I didn't notice much of a smell.
I took the bottom cover off, removed the black metal guard, and looked at the wiring that was visible. It seems okay. The wiring that I could see at the top looks alright too.
I am scared to sew with it anymore, until I can get this figured out. Does anyone have any suggestions?


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Set in 19th-century Dublin, The Sugar Wife is the last play of the Beloit College theatre season. Performances take place from Thursday, April 19 through Saturday, April 21 and from Thursday, April 26 through Saturday, April 28 at 8 p.m. in the Neese Performing Arts Complex's Kresge Theatre.
Written by English actress/playwright Elizabeth Kuti and directed by Associate Professor of Theatre Arts Amy Sarno, The Sugar Wife is a searing story of power, passion and pride that confronts how good deeds sometimes do little good.
Taking place in 1850s Dublin, the play centers on prosperous Quakers named the Tewkleys who have made their fortune in the tea and sugar trade and now use their wealth to support abolition in America. Mr. and Mrs. Tewkley are leaders in the Dublin Quaker meeting and while sponsoring a speaking tour of a former slave-turned-activist, Hannah Tewkley begins to question her own charitable work: Are good works truly in someone else's best interests? Or, is good work really an attempt to find a new slave to free? These questions rock the Tewkleys' faith, marriage and self-perceptions as they witness their actions reflected back to them through the relationship between their former American slave and her white lover, Alfred.
The Sugar Wife stars Caitlyn de Araujo'13 as Hannah Tewkley, Michael Kreiser'13 as Samuel Tewkley, Nzingha Hall'14 as Sarah Worth, Ben Vogt'14 as Alfred Darby, and Marian Whitaker'14 as Martha Ryan.
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July 2, 2009
RPattz in Central Park
17 comments:
- AnonymousJuly 2, 2009 at 3:06 PM
God can he get any more sexier?ReplyDelete
Damn you TCA, lol. I literally gave a little shriek when I saw this picture. As if my coworkers don't already think I'm insane...ReplyDelete
It's criminal how freaking good looking that boy is.
- AnonymousJuly 2, 2009 at 4:00 PM
It's those eye's that leave me breathless. Oh baby !!!!ReplyDelete
Such an intense stare... HOT!!!ReplyDelete
Damn, he is looking at right at me (you, us). Does he know how to take a picture or what!ReplyDelete
I feel like my tongue is too big for my mouth and all I can utter is naaa, na, num, na. And then I pass out! This pic is too hot for words - but I have to say, and please don't throw rotten tomatoes for saying so, but I'm not crazy about him in this color! Give me the black tee, pleeeeeease! And the jeans, oh how I dream of removing those with my teeth.ReplyDelete
*nom nom nom*ReplyDelete
- AnonymousJuly 2, 2009 at 5:45 PM
omg! droooll!!! hes so damn hott! God I wish he was mine!!ReplyDelete
SO DAMN SEXY!*drool , fell over chair* OMRob!I just saw a goddess , a greek god!!ReplyDelete
@Anonymous July 2,2009 10:06AM i think he can , but isn't this good enough , for this guy to exist and be the sexiest god and guy in the whole world?
- AnonymousJuly 2, 2009 at 7:31 PM
soooooo sexyReplyDelete
God help me!! My heart just skipped a beat!!- yummy beyond yumminess!!ReplyDelete
"Oh IBR...are you coming? There's some trees just behind me that will provide just the right privacy. I promise the paps wont see us...I'll make it quick but oh so goooood!!!" -RobReplyDelete
Well all you Twicrack addicts- I had to make one last visit this a.m. to see if there was anything new. Then I was meet once again with a picture that makes me stop breathing and say OH MY!! So this is gonna be a great weekend- having a 50th wedding anniversary BB-Q for my Mom and Dad and since it's at my house I won't be able to be here every am,afternoon, and p.m:(( Makes feel nervous just writting this, cuz I know I won't be able to sneak away and blog:(( Then again my newphews are coming and there always on the computers... but propably not. So I hope you all have a great 4th of July holiday if you're in the U.S.A. If not have a great weekend!!! and hopefully I won't have to much withdrawl. Enjoy the holiday!!!ReplyDelete
Hey TCA- you have my permission to take the weekend up and leave that picture up ;)ReplyDelete
*take the weekend off*ReplyDelete
Oh well that made my twiday..... yippee, i thought i would actually be able to not go on anything twilight today, but i gave in..... going in a pool, relaxing with wine and friends just isnt enough, saw this picture.... ok i am good now.ReplyDelete
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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT, SEVENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, IN AND FOR ST. JOHNS COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION CASE NO.: CP03-627 DIVISION: 55 IN RE: THE ESTATE OF HANS ANTON RIEDEL, Deceased. NOTICE OF ADMINISTRATION TO ALL PERSONS HAVING CLAIMS OR DEMANDS AGAINST THE ABOVE ESTATE AND ALL OTHER PERSONS INTERESTED IN THE ESTATE: YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that the estate of Hans Anton Riedel, deceased, file number CP03-627, is pending in the Circuit Court for St. Johns County, Florida, Probate Division; the address of which is St. Johns County Judicial Center, P.O. Drawer 300, St. Augustine, FL 32085. The Personal Representative of the estate is Barbara Lochner, whose address is 2091 Ryan Road, St. Augustine, FL 32092. The name and address of the Personal Representatives attorney is as stated below. All persons having claims or demands against the estate are required, WITHIN THREE MONTHS FROM THE DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE, to file with the Clerk of the above Court, a written statement of any claim or demand they might have. Each claim must be in writing and must indicate the basis for the claim, the name and address of the creditor or his agent or attorney, and the amount claimed. If the claim is not yet due, the date when it will become due shall be stated. If the claim is secured, the security shall be described. The claimant shall deliver sufficient copies of the claim to the Clerk to mail one copy to the Personal Representative. All persons interested in the estate to whom a copy of this Notice of Administration has been mailed are required, WITHIN THREE MONTHS FROM THE DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE, to file any objection they might have that challenges the validity of the decedents Will, the qualifications of the Personal Representative or the venue or jurisdiction of the Court. ALL CLAIMS, DEMANDS AND OBJECTIONS NOT SO FILED WILL BE FOREVER BARRED. Publication of this notice has begun. Date of the first publication of this Notice of Administration is on the 21st day of October, 2003. BARBARA LOCHNER Personal Representative JOSEPH L. BOLES JR. Florida Bar No. 437522 19 Riberia Street St. Augustine, FL 32084 (904) 824-4278 Attorney for Personal Representative L2351-3 Oct. 20, 27, 2003
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12/7/2007: UPDATE – this week Facebook issued an apology and users can now opt out.
The advent of social media has had everyone throwing words around such as transparency, interaction and sharing. But the hoopla this week over Facebook's Beacon suggests that the world is not as transparent and willing to share personal information as many business executives had hoped. Apparently the extent of how "social" consumers are willing to be is still a mystery to the business world.
In case you've been living under a rock, Facebook announced Social Ads earlier this month, as well as the launch of Beacon, "a new way to socially distribute information on Facebook." Beacon is "a core element of the Facebook Ads system for connecting businesses with users and targeting advertising to the audiences they want."
With public outcry and petitions galore from Facebook users, the company has backed down a little and is now offering users the option to publish or not publish the information in the "stories" feed. It seems that all the social media fans are not willing to be quite so transparent as having their online shopping behavior become news to their "friends." (Shocker!)
A universal opt-out has been unclear to-date, although Charlene Li of Forrester Research just published official word from Facebook that "Adding Beacon-generated stories will require an explicit opt-in by the member. Before, if the member did nothing, the story would appear."
There's always a catch to free services, friends – Facebook has just taken the online advertising model a bit too far. Duncan Riley of TechCrunch does a good job here of dissecting exactly what this means to users. We haven't canceled our Facebook accounts – yet – have you?


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