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Atheism, Utah Crosses, The Golden Compass, Jewish Atheists &
Everything Else You Want to Talk About…
DAVE SILVERMAN, Communications Director for American Atheists, will be the guest tomorrow night (Thursday, November 29, 2007) on the "Answers in Atheism" Internet radio show. Hosted by raconteur and curmudgeon Edwin Kagin (co-founder of Camp Quest), "Answers in Atheism" can be heard on the internet beginning at 7:00 PM ET. There program are archived for those who are unable to log on to the web site, which is frequently over-loaded with calls and listeners!
DAVE SILVERMAN serves as national Communications Director for American Atheists, and is a veteran of numerous news-talk and public affairs programs. He runs the NoGodBlog (http://www.nogodblog.com). You can call in to the show on a toll-free number, 877-814-9287 (local: 859-384-7000) or send your e-mail questions/comments to firstname.lastname@example.com .
WHO & WHAT: Dave Silverman, Communications Director for American Atheists on the "Answers in Atheism" program streaming live on the net.
WHEN: Tomorrow, Thursday November 29, 2007 beginning at 7:00 PM ET; show is archived after airing.
WHERE: http://www.answersinatheism.net . You can call in to the show on a toll-free number, 877-814-9287 (local: 859-384-7000) or send your e-mail questions/comments to email@example.com .
MORE INFO: http://www.answersinatheism.net
(AMERICAN ATHEISTS is a nationwide movement that defends civil rights for Atheists, Freethinkers and other nonbelievers; works for the total separation of church and state; and addresses issues of First Amendment public policy.)
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Camp Quest in Time Magazine:
Wednesday, Nov. 21, 2007
Sunday School for Atheists
By Jeninne Lee-St. John / Palo Alto
Sunday morning at The Children's Program at the Humanist Community of Palo Alto, California.
Kathrin Miller for TIME
On Sunday mornings, most parents who don't believe in the Christian God, or any god at all, are probably making brunch or cheering at their kids' soccer game, or running errands or, with luck, sleeping in. Without religion, there's no need for church, right?
Maybe. But some nonbelievers are beginning to think they might need something for their children. "When you have kids," says Julie Willey, a design engineer, "you start to notice that your co-workers or friends have church groups to help teach their kids values and to be able to lean on." So every week, Willey, who was raised Buddhist and says she has never believed in God, and her husband pack their four kids into their blue minivan and head to the Humanist Community Center in Palo Alto, Calif., for atheist Sunday school.
An estimated 14% of Americans profess to have no religion, and among 18-to-25-year-olds, the proportion rises to 20%, according to the Institute for Humanist Studies. The lives of these young people would be much easier, adult nonbelievers say, if they learned at an early age how to respond to the God-fearing majority in the U.S. "It's important for kids not to look weird," says Peter Bishop, who leads the preteen class at the Humanist center in Palo Alto. Others say the weekly instruction supports their position that it's O.K. to not believe in God and gives them a place to reinforce the morals and values they want their children to have.
The pioneering Palo Alto program began three years ago, and like-minded communities in Phoenix, Albuquerque, N.M., and Portland, Ore., plan to start similar classes next spring. The growing movement of institutions for kids in atheist families also includes Camp Quest, a group of sleep-away summer camps in five states plus Ontario, and the Carl Sagan Academy in Tampa, Fla., the country's first Humanism-influenced public charter school, which opened with 55 kids in the fall of 2005. Bri Kneisley, who sent her son Damian, 10, to Camp Quest Ohio this past summer, welcomes the sense of community these new choices offer him: "He's a child of atheist parents, and he's not the only one in the world."
Kneisley, 26, a graduate student at the University of Missouri, says she realized Damian needed to learn about secularism after a neighbor showed him the Bible. "Damian was quite certain this guy was right and was telling him this amazing truth that I had never shared," says Kneisley. In most ways a traditional sleep-away camp–her son loved canoeing–Camp Quest also taught Damian critical thinking, world religions and tales of famous freethinkers (an umbrella term for atheists, agnostics and other rationalists) like the black abolitionist Frederick Douglass.
The Palo Alto Sunday family program uses music, art and discussion to encourage personal expression, intellectual curiosity and collaboration. One Sunday this fall found a dozen children up to age 6 and several parents playing percussion instruments and singing empowering anthems like I'm Unique and Unrepeatable, set to the tune of Ten Little Indians, instead of traditional Sunday-school songs like Jesus Loves Me. Rather than listen to a Bible story, the class read Stone Soup, a secular parable of a traveler who feeds a village by making a stew using one ingredient from each home.
Down the hall in the kitchen, older kids engaged in a Socratic conversation with class leader Bishop about the role persuasion plays in decision-making. He tried to get them to see that people who are coerced into renouncing their beliefs might not actually change their minds but could be acting out of self-preservation–an important lesson for young atheists who may feel pressure to say they believe in God.
Atheist parents appreciate this nurturing environment. That's why Kitty, a nonbeliever who didn't want her last name used to protect her kids' privacy, brings them to Bishop's class each week. After Jonathan, 13, and Hana, 11, were born, Kitty says she felt socially isolated and even tried taking them to church. But they're all much more comfortable having rational discussions at the Humanist center. "I'm a person that doesn't believe in myths," Hana says. "I'd rather stick to the evidence."
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Arizona removing roadside memorials
Families upset over state policy; officials point to safety concerns
Lindsey Collom
The Arizona Republic
Oct. 6, 2007 12:00 AM
Janie Hartmann thought someone was playing a "sick joke" when a collection of candles, flowers and mementos left by friends all but disappeared from the Glendale roadside where her son died late last year.
She recently replaced some of the items, and those, too, went missing.
It wasn't until after the third try that Hartmann learned the identity of the perceived "vandals": the Arizona Department of Transportation.
For friends and family, a roadside memorial often marks the last place where their loved one was alive. But to state transportation officials, the memorials are erected where they don't belong.
ADOT has been quietly removing them as part of its policy to not have any memorials on their on-ramps or highways, even if they are off to the side, angering people who have lost loved ones on Arizona's roads.
The roadside memorials, ADOT says, are too much of a safety hazard and can be too distracting for motorists.
Some states are reluctant to discourage memorials, while others are more aggressive about removing clutter and distractions from rights-of-way. However, ADOT officials acknowledge they've done a bad job of communicating their policy to the public and are reviewing how to best get out the message.
"It 's one of those things where (lawmakers) want to be sensitive," said Anne Tiegen, a transportation-policy analyst with the National Conference of State Legislators. "Unfortunately, tragedies happen, and the state has to balance being understanding to the families who have experienced tragedies while balancing visibility and safety concerns."
Vigilant about safety
Nearly half of all states regulate roadside shrines. States such as California, Florida and Washington allow state-sanctioned markers for a fee when requested by an immediate family member. Others, including Oregon and Wisconsin, prohibit memorials altogether.
Only Alaska and West Virginia encourage families to express their grief by assembling personalized tributes.
Arizona law does not have a statute that specifically targets memorials, but there is a general provision that prohibits items from being placed along a freeway.
"It's really an issue of safety," said Julian Avila, community-relations project manager at ADOT.
Avila said workers remove memorials as part of routine freeway maintenance, which includes roadways, embankments, ramps and certain portions of access roads. The items are then stored until someone claims them.
A grieving family
An ADOT storage facility held tokens from the Matt Hartmann memorial until last week, when Avila delivered them to Janie Hartmann's workplace.
Matt, 20, died in the early-morning hours of Dec. 10 after being thrown from his motorcycle on the Loop 101 access road near 59th Avenue, about a mile away from his Glendale home.
Almost immediately, friends congregated on the roadside to create a memorial that included a steel cross, trinkets, candles, flowers and a guest book inked with names and messages.
The memorial helped comfort Janie and her husband, Steve. Janie said she didn't think she could drive that street again after Matt's death, but "the memorial made it possible."
"I would go up there every night and light candles," Janie said. "I felt closer there than at his gravesite because that's where he took his last breath. His body is at the gravesite, but his spirit left at that bush."
The bush where Matt's bo dy was found, and the memorial there remained untouched for months. It's not clear when ADOT maintenance crews finally took notice.
ADOT's approach
ADOT does attempt to contact families to reclaim removed items, although the process is "informal," Avila said. That process includes scanning items only for contact information.
In all the roadside memorials ADOT has removed so far, it has yet to find telephone numbers or other information that could trace the items back to a particular person, Avila said.
But Janie says the family "became victims" all over again when the items were removed. She believes she never would have recovered Matt's memorial if she hadn't sought media attention.
She says ADOT crews removed a guest book that contained his name and prayer cards from his funeral.
After the memorial vanished Sept. 7, Janie made numerous calls to police, city officials, even ADOT, to find out what happened. Two days after her story ran in The Arizona Republic on Sept. 25, she received a call from Avila.
So now, Janie is trying to figure out how to rebuild the shrine outside ADOT's jurisdiction but still near the spot where her son died.
She may not have resistance from Glendale officials, who last week issued a statement saying the city "will not intervene as long as the memorial does not create a safety hazard for traffic or pedestrians."
Janie says her fight is not just about her son's tribute but about all memorials.
"It's not all about Matt," Janie said. "It's about all the memorials and why they're there and why people should be a little more heartfelt, not mock them, not vandalize them. Certainly the state of Arizona should not be allowed to very coldly cut things down and put them in the back of the truck.
"They all have stories; they all were people who were loved."
Sent in by reader Z;
From the "there is no such thing as bad publicity" dept.
November 28, 2007
What all directors pray for
Catholics are boycotting The Golden Compass because it promotes atheism. What a wonderful gift of publicity
Christmas has come early for Chris Weitz, director of The Golden Compass, the film version of the first novel in Philip Pullman's trilogy, His Dark Materials. Roman Catholic groups in the US are calling for a boycott of the film. Bill Donoghue, the president of the Catholic League, has said that he fears the film may cause children to read the books, which "promote atheism for kids".
And if Mr Weitz is really lucky, Santa may deliver what every director prays for, if pray they do: a condemnation from the Vatican. Elizabeth, the atrocious costume drama starring the luminous Cate Blanchett, could have sunk into deserved obscurity had it not been for an obliging Vatican official who described it as "an antipapal travesty". As one seasoned hack observed, those are words you get on far too few actors' blogs these days.
It must be tough being a Vatican frontman. On the one hand, you know that the movie version of Catholicism being peddled by most contemporary film-makers, from The Da Vinci Code to The Golden Compass, is almost certainly a lurid cocktail of old-style Protestant cliché and a very modern willingness to shock religious sensibilities – apart from Islamic ones, obviously. On the other, you are conscious that the epithet "controversial" is what every film distributor longs for.
Dorothy Parker identified the phenomenon back in the Thirties in a review of the supposedly risqué French play, Aphrodite. The Mayor of New York, she wrote, "did more for the box office receipts in a single day than the combined efforts of the most talented press agents could have accomplished in a year. The Mayor had but to say that he had heard a rumour that there were scandalous goings-on at the Century Theatre . . . and the house sold out for eight weeks in advance."
So what's the solution? Lofty disdain is one option. It's hard though, given a really gross travesty of all you hold dear. I sat through a performance of Jerry Springer – The Opera, next to a couple of men who plainly thought they were being exquisitely daring by chuckling at the depiction of Christ as a nappy-wearing coprophiliac. By the end, they were applauding their own broadmindedness quite as much as the play. My reaction to their reaction was to want to poke them in the eye.
The really cool approach, I think, is that of Rowan Williams, the Archbishop of Canterbury. He took part in a dialogue with Pullman on the subject of his trilogy at the National Theatre in which he made it clear how much he enjoyed the novels. It was impossible to sustain the fiction that Christianity is a sinister conspiracy against liberty and reason in the face of Dr Williams's genial desire for a civilised conversation. An imprimatur from the Archbishop of Canterbury for The Golden Compass, however, is precisely what its makers would want least.


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Improving Posey takes batting practice on Saturday
By Chris Haft / MLB.com
SAN FRANCISCO -- Giants catcher Buster Posey took regular batting practice on Saturday, a clear sign that his fractured right ring finger is continuing to improve.
Posey didn't appear to swing hard, but lined a few pitches that would have been base hits. Giants manager Bruce Bochy reiterated that Posey might be able to return to the lineup in a couple of days.
Posey, who has missed four consecutive games since sustaining his injury Tuesday, also hit off a tee and played catch. Bochy said that the reigning National League Most Valuable Player likely will increase his level of baseball-related activities each day.
A day after, Petit reflects on near-perfect game
SAN FRANCISCO -- Of all the people who telephoned or sent text messages to congratulate Yusmeiro Petit on his spectacular near-perfect game Friday, one well-wisher meant the most to the Giants right-hander: His father, Alberto, who called Saturday from Venezuela.
"He told me he started crying after the sixth inning," Petit said.
Some pitchers might have wept had they endured the conclusion Petit did. He still couldn't believe that pinch-hitter Eric Chavez refrained from swinging at a 2-2 curveball that spun close to the strike zone. Chavez swung at Petit's next pitch and ended the night of perfection by singling with two outs in the ninth inning.
"I threw that curveball all game, and everybody swung at it," Petit said. "I'm surprised. I don't know how he didn't swing. He took it like he knew the curveball was coming."
Too excited to fall asleep immediately, Petit said that he watched a replay of the game until he dozed off around 3 a.m. PT. He'll need to catch up on his rest to continue his bid for a spot in next year's starting rotation. Petit has commanded attention by recording a 3-0 mark with a 1.71 ERA in three outings since the Giants summoned him in late August.
"He is a guy who should be considered in the rotation and will help out on the staff anywhere," manager Bruce Bochy said. "He's doing what he needs to do, and that's make a lot of noise with his starts."
Sanchez's role in near-perfecto impresses Bochy
SAN FRANCISCO -- Giants manager Bruce Bochy said recently that Hector Sanchez could benefit from catching regularly during Buster Posey's injury-induced absence.
Bochy couldn't predict that catching a near-perfect game would be part of broadening Sanchez's experience.
As a former catcher, Bochy appreciated Sanchez's collaboration with Yusmeiro Petit on the latter's one-hitter Friday against the D-backs.
"When a guy throws a game like that, you have to look at the guy behind the plate. He's helping out," Bochy said. "It should do a lot for Hector. He's getting more time calling a game."
Sanchez batted .280 in 74 games as a rookie last year, but needed to improve his defense -- a priority that was difficult to address this season, which has been marred by a shoulder injury. Sanchez has worked hard to compensate for lost time, as the pitching staff's 2.66 ERA in his last 10 games before Saturday indicated.
Backup catchers have steered two Giants no-hitters. Before Sanchez nearly did so, Eli Whiteside caught Jonathan Sanchez against San Diego, July 10, 2009 and Gary Alexander caught John Montefusco at Atlanta, Sept. 29, 1976. Posey caught Matt Cain's perfect game last year and Tim Lincecum's no-hitter this season.
Chris Haft is a reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.

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"Metaphorically these essays move as a quiet but observant coast-guard cutter among the rocks and islands up and down the littoral of our life."
"Nothing is set in stone, but developers are seeming to build these cookie cutter sub-divisions there are not creative. There's no old New England look, like a Colonial worth $300,000 next to a bungalow or another house worth $500,000. They all look the same, and I'd like to see something different, but that's me personally. You can't blame developers trying to make a profit, and you can't stop them. Everything has to be the same because material is bought in bulk."
"We have a gaff-rigged topsail cutter, which sounds much grander than she really is, but she's exquisitely beautiful and shamefully slow and we spend a lot of time aboard when we can."
"He made it look easy. He had good command of his cutter. He was getting strike one with his fastball and cutting all the lefties in on their hands."
"It was a bad pitch. I left a cutter up. It was a mistake and he just put it over the right-field fence. It was just that one pitch and the guy killed it. I felt I left the team down. I know how much we needed that one. We've got to come to the park tomorrow expecting to win."
"It was a little cutter that was up and out over the plate. I just tried to get the barrel on it and put it into play."
"You cannot design a healthcare consumerism program with a cookie-cutter approach. There are many variables an employer needs to consider when planning a healthcare program, including employee demographics, number of locations, company culture and the presence of chronic conditions in their workforce. Understanding these variables is critical to making healthcare consumerism work."


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Sept. 13, 2013
Here is the latest edition of Week In Review - a series of weekly messages from the Mayor and City Council to help Richardson residents and businesses keep up to date on events at City Hall.
Council Approves 2013-2014 Budget
The City Council on Monday unanimously approved the budget for the 2013-2014 fiscal year. The new budget represents an increase of $4.4 million or 2.2 percent from the 2012-2013 estimated expenditures of $202,973,764.
Aggregate funding for infrastructure maintenance is increased by 76 percent in the approved budget. The specific allocation for road improvements funded from the dedicated property tax allocation has been increased from 1 penny of the tax rate to 1.75 pennies.
Key highlights of the 2013-2014 Budget include:
View the budget at cor.net/budget.
Council Hears Update on Status of 2010 Bond Program Projects
Nearly 87 percent of bond funds allocated for all projects included in the $66 million 2010 Bond Program are for projects either complete, under construction or out to bid, and the program is on pace with the implementation plan developed in June 2010. The City Council heard an update on the status of 2010 Bond Program projects during a work session on Monday.
All of the projects in Proposition 3 will be complete in October when the Fire Training Center opens and the Library's new Material Handling System goes online. Other Municipal Public Buildings projects that are already finished include the canine visitation area at the Richardson Animal Shelter and the Fire Station No. 4 reconstruction.
Several major Street Improvement, Parks and Recreation and Neighborhood Vitality projects are complete, including Melrose Drive, Dumont Drive, the Gymnastics Center, Heights Recreation Center, Heights Family Aquatic Center, Durham Park and sidewalk replacement in several areas of Richardson.
Projects currently under construction include several street and alley improvements, the Galatyn overpass extension, Floyd Branch drainage improvements, the Central Trail and Cottonwood Heights bridge improvements.
Watch the work session presentation at bit.ly/17W48RQ.
Council Discusses Maintenance Plan
The City Council on Monday discussed the implementation of the City's new infrastructure maintenance strategy, a plan approved as part of the 2013-2014 budget. The new budget includes a 75 percent increase in funding for maintenance of streets, screening walls, bridge railings, traffic signs, poles and markings.
The maintenance plan includes $1.6 million for pavement repair on Arapaho, Floyd, Buckingham and Apollo roads, as well as asphalt patch replacement in several neighborhoods. Nine bridge rails throughout the City will be redesigned and updated. Next month the City will begin washing and painting screening walls and entry signs.
By Summer of 2014, 450 overhead street name signs are expected to be installed on all major arterials. The City is also replacing all neighborhood small street name signs that are more than 10 years old, in two of the 12 traffic zones.
All projects are expected to be complete by Sept. 30, 2014. Homeowners and Neighborhood Associations will be notified prior to work beginning in their area. Watch the work session presentation at bit.ly/15Puk0H.
Council Approves Resolution for Work on New Trails
The City Council on Monday approved a resolution that advances the development of a trail system near the future State Farm campus and surrounding area. The resolution authorizes BCS West Land Investments to design and construct the trail along Routh Creek Parkway from Renner Road to the nearby DART rail station.
The City has obtained a Regional Toll Revenue grant to fund approximately 80 percent of the trail. Once complete, the trail will tie in to the City's Central Trail, which will eventually run from north to south across the entire City.
Council Awards Bid for Sidewalk Replacement
The City Council on Monday awarded a bid of $1.2 million to Estrada Concrete Co. to replace failed residential sidewalks and install barrier free curb ramps in an area between Campbell Road to the north, Belt Line Road to the south, Plano Road to the west and Jupiter Road to the east. Construction is expected to begin in October and be complete by April 2014.
The project is funded through the 2010 Bond Program, and once it is complete 10 of the 11 sidewalk repair project areas funded through the bond will be complete. The last area is also scheduled to be complete in 2014. Stay up-to-date on the status of 2010 Bond Program Projects through the City's Bond Tracker at maps.cor.gov:8081/BondTracker2/.
Cottonwood Art Festival Featured Artist Announced
Painter Ron Roland has been selected as the featured artist for the Cottonwood Art Festival, set for 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 5, and 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Sunday, Oct. 6 in Cottonwood Park. The Florida artist describes his work as contemporary landscapes in acrylic impasto style on birch panels.
Roland's art career includes designing posters for rock concerts and layouts for the Sears catalog. He ran a graphics business for 15 years and has won numerous awards. Learn more about the artist at ronrolandart.com.
This year marks the 44th year for the City of Richardson's Cottonwood Art Festival. Jurors have selected more than 240 artists from 1,400 submissions to exhibit their museum-quality work at the event.
Cottonwood Park is at 1321 W. Belt Line Rd., one block east of Coit Road. Parking and admission are free. The artists' works are available for purchase, as are food and beverages, and some children's events require a fee. For more information, visit cottonwoodartfestival.com.
Street, Lane Closures Planned for 5K Race Sunday
The Corporate Challenge 5K Race this weekend will result in the closure of several roads and traffic lanes from 7 to 11 a.m. Sunday. See the map below for road and traffic lane closures.
Traffic may be affected on nearby roads as vehicles are detoured away from the race.
City to Conduct Ground Spraying for Mosquitos
The Richardson Health Department plans to ground spray a single area tonight and tomorrow night, weather permitting, in order to help prevent the spread of the West Nile virus. The decision to spray comes after City Health Department workers were notified that traps located within the subject spraying location returned mosquitoes that tested positive for carrying the disease.
The spray area is from West Campbell Road south to West Arapaho Road and from Coit Road east to Cottonwood Creek. The spraying is scheduled to take place between 9 p.m. and 4 a.m.
Richardson began its West Nile virus monitoring program in April, which is the earliest it has ever begun testing for signs of the virus. The Richardson City Council approved increased surveillance this year due to the heightened incidence of West Nile virus cases experienced in the Metroplex in 2012.
For more information on Richardson's mosquito abatement program please visit cor.net/mosquito.
First Presbyterian Church Joins Community Garden Partnership
The City Council on Monday approved a request from First Presbyterian Church to become a part of the Community Gardens Partnership Program. Approved partners receive a 95 percent discount on water for the garden and must donate at least 25 percent of food grown in the garden to those in charitable need.
First Presbyterian Church is planning to build eight individual garden plots on its property at 271 N. Walton St. The church will join Greenwood Hills Fellowship, Project Eden and Woodcreek Church as official members of the partnership program. Learn more about the program at bit.ly/1e0tqqf.
Clint Black to Perform at Eisemann Center
Country music legend Clint Black will bring his 2013 Acoustic Tour to Richardson as part of the Eisemann Center Presents series at 8 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 12. Black has long been a fixture in the country music community with international and cross-genre notoriety as a songwriter, record producer, and instrumentalist. He has written, recorded, and released more than 100 songs, with an astounding one-third of his songs reaching hit status on country radio.
Tickets range from $45-$65 and are available for purchase online at eisemanncenter.com or by calling the Eisemann Center Ticket Office at 972-744-4650. Group discounts are available for 10 or more persons.
Spectacular Senior Follies Continue at Eisemann Center
Spectacular Senior Follies will be performed at 2 and 7 p.m. Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday at the Eisemann Center. The variety show will include music, dancing and much more.
Tickets cost $15 to $50 and are available by calling 972-744-4650 or online at eisemanncenter.com.
Revitalization Award Nominations Due Sept. 20
The City will accept nominations for 2013 Community Revitalization Awards through Friday, Sept. 20. The awards recognize owners who have made significant improvements to their residential or non-residential properties.
Nominations may be submitted by anyone, including the property owner. They must include the property address, a description of the site improvements, contact information for the person making the nomination and contact information for the property owner if available. Before and after photos are helpful but not required.
For more information or to submit a nomination, contact Israel Roberts at 972-744-4256 or email@example.com. Learn more about the program at bit.ly/18V7Igj.
Urban Conservation Classes Offered at AgriLife Center
The Texas A&M AgriLife Research and Extension Center will offer three classes next week to help residents learn how to conserve natural resources.
A free class on Lawn Care Maintenance will be held from 10 a.m. to noon on Tuesday. Later that day, the center will offer a free class on Landscape Basics from 6 to 8 p.m. Learn how to "Make a Rain Barrel" at a class offered from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday. Fee for the class is $50.
All classes are at 17360 Coit Rd. Registration is required by visiting dallas.tamu.edu.
Richardson Woman's Club to Host Open House
The Richardson Woman's Club will hold a Special Events & Bridal Open House from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Tuesday. Attendees are invited to visit the Woman's Club facilities at 2005 North Cliffe Dr., meet with service providers and enjoy samples. Vendors at the event will include caterers, florists and more.
RSVP by calling 972-414-1771 or e-mail firstname.lastname@example.com. For more information, visit richardsonwomansclub.com.
CFAAA Fundraiser Sept. 21
The Richardson Citizens Fire Academy Alumni Association (CFAAA) will host an Applebee's Pancake Breakfast from 8 to 10 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 21, at Applebee's, 1610 E. Belt Line Rd. CFAAA members will serve breakfast, and the cost is $8 per person. Tickets may be purchased in advance from any CFAAA member or at the Richardson Fire Department Administrative Office at 136 N. Greenville Ave.
All proceeds from the event will benefit the Richardson Fire Department Casualty Emergency Relief Fund.
Richardson Animal Shelter Pet of the Week
Meet Co Co! She is an 8-month-old pit bull mix. She's a friendly, playful, inside dog that is housebroken and has had all her shots.
For information about other animals available for adoption, visit the Animal Shelter's Facebook page at facebook.com/RichardsonAnimalShelter.
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CPI annual inflation stands at 5.0 per cent in October 2011, down from 5.2 per cent in September.
The largest downward pressures came from falls in the cost of food (due to significant and widespread discounting by supermarkets and good harvests for certain produce), air fares and petrol. Partially offsetting these were upward pressures from increases in the cost of clothing, electricity and gas. The CPI stands at 121.0 in October 2011.
Other useful information:
Data tables (Excel): Detailed CPI and RPI Briefing Tables (1.16 Mb Excel sheet) is a multi-worksheet Excel spreadsheet, in a now printer friendly that pulls together the numerous tables that were published in the old style Consumer Price Indices Statistical Bulletin and Focus on Consumer Prices publication before the introduction of the new website on 27 August 2011. The 'Contents' page provides guidance on those data sets which are included, along with a correlation index showing old and new naming conventions and previous publication source(s), for example: RPI All items 1947 -2011 or RP02 & Table 4.1 in Focus is now the new Table 20.
View or download CPI and RPI Time series data sets (including equivalent datas sets to RP01, RP02, RP04, RP05, RP07 & RP50).
Personal Inflation Calculator (PIC): This interactive application allows you to enter your own spending patterns to generate a personal inflation figure. (Note - requires an SVG-enabled web browser, such as Firefox, Safari or Chrome).
This release page contains price indices, percentage changes and weights for the Consumer Prices Index (CPI), Retail Prices Index (RPI) and the components that make up these indices. Internationally, the CPI is known as the Harmonised Index of Consumer Prices (HICP).
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And I am sure James Dolan regrets paying him $24 million dollars to tank two seasons, get swept in the playoffs and quit on the team.
Humility is a virtue and pride is a vice.
The Lakers will regret making Dantoni their coach
"We would like to play Showtime-type basketball," said D'Antoni.
Does he not realize the Lakers are old minus Dwight..their roster definitely does NOT fit uptempo showtime basketball.
Nash gonna need a wheelchair by the time Doomtoni is done with him
SMH. What a weak minded person. The guy is a quitter. Quit and "resigned" when he was in New York and Phoenix because his teams were not good enough. I lost the little respect I had for MDA after that statement. A flip flop as big as Shaq's shoe. Now I can't wait for that Christmas game against the Lakers, assuming he's still coaching that team by then.
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Well the article is far more about Phoenix and how he should have stayed than it has to do with New York. But to be fair, I think most everyone wishes he stayed in Phoenix.
Isn't it funny that he's credited with changing the game, but he sucks when he runs the system.
Huge riot at the Nets - Celtics game, not sure who to root for, but i like it
I almost read "Prigioni regrets coming to New York"
I was pondering why he would say such a thing lol.
"I shouldn't have gone to New York," said D'Antoni.
"I should have stuck in there and battled. You don't get to coach somebody like him [Nash] too many times. It's pretty sacred and you need to take care of it. I didn't."
The parting with the Suns had always been reported as mutual.
"No. It was me," D'Antoni admits now. "I initiated it and I probably shouldn't have."
So its confirmed then that D'antoni is a quitter, and yet this man continues to fail upward.
That sounds like
"I came for the money"
anyway is anyone now happy Melo quit on the team and got him fired
Knicks vs Lakers is coming b4 Xmas games and it will be 1st metting between Woody and pringles all i want is destruction by Knicks of Pringles.
I thought what he was saying is he should have just stayed in Phoenix and continued with that team...basically finishing what he started
It seems like he was more saying he wish he never split apart from Nash than a dig at NY.
Look like it or not...he should have never came to New York, it was bad for him and bad for The Knicks.
He left a title contender for a team that won just 22 games
We had a horrible defense and then hired a offensive minded coach
Many of us questioned the hiring when it went down and I imagine many of his advisers did the same on his end...it really did not make sense for either party.
I do not take it personal at all.
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|east access question
Date Climbed: Jan 1, 2015
|Went route shown here today. Beautiful clear day. At the top continued north for about a mile until what seemed like the northern most point but noticed the trail continued.
Looked on google earth when home and see a marked trail labeled "snake mountain trail" with two access points from meat Camp road.... I see one post on this but curious why this is the one shown on google but most seem to do the rich mtn road route which is awfully steep.
DDes anyone else have more experience with the meat Camp access points?
|Posted Jan 1, 2015 5:12 pm
|Spring Hike
Date Climbed: Apr 2, 2011
|Very pretty hike and very accessible. Steep, but not far.
|Posted Jul 20, 2013 6:56 pm
|East access also
Date Climbed: Sep 23, 2011
|Awesomely steep hike. Very pretty on a partly cloudy day! What do you all suppose that pole was for? The state has access now on Sutherland. Don't know where you would park down there, but you can park at the 'normal' spot and the state property is about 500' from there. Heavily marked...
|Posted Oct 22, 2011 8:55 pm
|Straight up from Rich Mtn Gap
Date Climbed: Mar 10, 2007
|Fantastic hike/ridge walk. One of my favorites in the southeast
|Posted Mar 12, 2007 1:14 am
|From E, with phone permission from owner
Date Climbed: Apr 8, 2004
|Posted Jul 31, 2006 10:03 pm
|Route Climbed: eastern side bushwhack Date Climbed: 10/11/2005
| This the access is off Meat Camp Rd at the gap. Please contact the owners as they would like to know who is on the mountain.
I was up last month. Past the gate, I went right, should've gone straight. Ended up bushwhacking steeply up the east side of the mountain. The path on the summit ridge is fairly overgrown. In warm months I recommend long pants and long sleeve shirt. Good views from the HP, though fair amount of clouds when I was up, should be spectacular when clear.
I then went over to Rich Mt Bald and bushwhacked to the summit. I lost my keys and my wife ended up driving an hour to bring me another key. She hadn't been that mad in awhile.
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One-off email addresses - the best defence against hacking?
iPhone hackers will struggle to find you if they don't even know your iCloud login.
There's still plenty of speculation as to exactly how hackers managed to break into Apple's iCloud accounts, remotely lock iGadgets and then demand a ransom for their release. It looks likely that the hackers got their hands on a list of email addresses and passwords from another online service, perhaps from the recent eBay hack, and simply tried their luck by typing the same details into iCloud.
Considering that people have a bad habit of using the same password for different online accounts, you'd expect such a plan to have a high success rate. This kind of scenario is exactly why it's such a terrible idea to reuse passwords, yet people continue to do it.
Whether or not this is how hackers snuck into iCloud is uncertain, but what is certain is that once someone uncovers one of your passwords they'll try it everywhere else. These days most services ask for your email address as your login, which means you end up using the same login for most services. This means hackers already have the first piece of the puzzle.
You might think two-factor authentication alone is enough to keep you safe. It's certainly worth enabling wherever possible, but it's not completely foolproof. Just knowing that your email address is your login can be enough for some to launch a social engineering hack, such as ringing a support call centre and trying to bluff their way in while bypassing the two-factor checks.
Bluffing or hacking your way into an iCloud account – or any other online account – is a lot harder if you've used a one-off email address as your login. Many email services let you create free aliases which forward to your primary email address, so you can create firstname.lastname@example.com and email@example.com which both forward to your firstname.lastname@example.com inbox. If you have your own domain name, you might even go with firstname.lastname@example.com and firstname.lastname@example.com.
At this point no amount of technical know-how or social engineering trickery is going to get someone into your iCloud account if they're starting with your real email address, because that account simply doesn't exist. The trick is to never use those alias email addresses for anything else, so there's no possible way that spammers and hackers could know about them. If you do start to receive email to those aliases, such as spam or phishing attacks, then you know that the service has either been hacked or is selling your email address to marketers.
Remembering all those extra email addresses might seem like a hassle, but not if you're already using a password manager such as 1Password, LastPass or Dashlane. To make things easier you might follow a pattern – although perhaps more complicated than firstname.lastname@example.com to make it harder for someone to guess your other email addresses if they discover one.
There's no 100 per cent foolproof way to guard against hackers, but using one-off email addresses and strong unique passwords, combined with two-factor authentication where possible, makes you much less vulnerable to attack. What are your tricks for keeping hackers at bay?
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Vortex Media has announced the release of the third book in their popular series of field guides for Sony XDCAM camcorders. Written by Doug Jensen, a camera operator and director with over 28 years experience, "Vortex Media's PDW-700/F800 Field Guide" is a 320 page in-depth examination of virtually every feature of the PDW-700 and PDW-F800 XDCAM HD422 camcorders.
"This is exactly what customers have been asking for, a straight forward, easy to understand guide for what is probably the most feature-rich camera out there today. Doug did an excellent job on this must-have guide," said Wayne Zuchowski, Group Marketing Manager - XDCAM Products, Sony Electronics. In the same no-nonsense style that Doug Jensen is known for using in his other books, DVDs, and live seminars, he explains each camera function and provides step-by-step instructions for how to use them. The 320-page, field guide starts off with 25 essential steps for initial camera setup, and then proceeds to cover recording formats, paint settings, timecode, audio, white balance, zebra, time-lapse, slow-motion, building a custom menu system, clip naming, proxy files, metadata, assign switch functions, clip list editing, importing clips, and much more. "This is the manual that I wish had come in the box with my camera," said author Jensen, "a manual written for the person who actually wants to take advantage of all the amazing features and workflows these cameras offer." Vortex Media's PDW-700/F800 Field Guide is printed in full-color and spiral bound so it lays flat. With a suggested list price of $99, it is available direct from VortexMedia.com and many video/film equipment resellers worldwide.
About the author:Doug Jensen is a cameraman, producer, director, editor, and consultant with over 28 years of video production and post-production experience. He is also the owner of Vortex Media, which produces instructional videos for XDCAM camcorders, field guide books, and innovative production tools for video production, television, and digital photography. As a member of Sony's Independent Certified Experts (I.C.E.) team he has taught high definition XDCAM classes for Sony at NAB and special events throughout the United States. His credits and clients include: NBC News, ABC News, CBS News, Fox News, CNN, PBS, BBC, NHK, EBU, TNT, Discovery, ESPN, E!, A&E, HGTV, WGBH, Food Network, NASCAR Images, MLB Productions, Travel Channel, History Channel, Sundance Channel, Warner Bros., Weather Channel, Golf Channel, and NBA Entertainment.


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debussygirl wrote:Breaking Dawn will not be rated R, at all. Stephenie is LDS (I am too) and we don't watch R rated movies. One of the requirements for BD should it be a movie would be for it to get no higher than a PG-13 rating, that's how it was for the other ones. If it was rated R a big chunk of the fanbase wouldn't be able to see the movie, or be tempted into seeing it and well, that'd be their decision to make I guess *shrug*. I wouldn't see it. And then I'd cry. But I'm pretty certain Stephenie will stick to her guns on that...I hope so!!
Malekk wrote:I think I heard somewhere that if it were to be two movies they where going to stop the first one right after she has the baby and she gets turned.
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Audi A4 2.8 quattro, Photo courtesy of Audi of America
1998 Audi A4
Trim Levels, Colors and Available Options
Available Trim Levels:
1.8T / 2.8 (Fwd or quattro) / 2.8 Avant quattro
Available Options:
Cold Weather Package:
Heated front seats, heated windshield washer nozzles, heated driver door lock, expandable ski/storage sack (standard on Avant models)
Sport Package:
Sport suspension, 7-spoke 7J x 16 sport wheels, 205/55 16 high performance tires, 3-spoke leather covered sport steering wheel (w/ Tiptronic controls with automatic transmission)
Convenience Package:
Power Glass Sunroof, Remote Locking System, Folding Key w/ Remote Locking Controls
Quattro all-wheel drive
5-Speed Tiptronic Transmission
Glass sunroof with pre-select function, sunshade and 100 N force limiter
Trip computer
3-spoke sport steering wheel (included with Sport package)
Sport front seats
Leather upholstery (2.8 models only)
Pearlescent white paint
Cool shade exterior colors
Bose premium sound system
Bose w/ 6-disc CD changer
Available Exterior Colors:
Melange Metallic / Sable Brown Mica / Casablanca White / Santorin Blue Mica / Laser Red / Hibiscus Red Mica / Aluminum Silver Metallic / Cactus Green Mica / Brilliant Black / Pelican Blue Metallic / Brilliant Yellow / Tropic Green Metallic / Aquarel / Pearl White
Technical Specs
2.8 Avant
Engine/Engine Design
Four cylinder inline, turbocharged, charge air intercooling
V6 90 degree, gasoline
3.18 in. (81 mm)
3.25 in. (82.5 mm)
3.40 in. (86.4 mm)
3.40 in. (86.4 mm)
1.8 liters - 107 cu. in.
2.8 liters - 169 cu. in.
Compression Ratio:
Horsepower (SAE Net):
155 ft.
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207 ft.
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Cylinder block:
Cast Iron
Forged Steel, 4 main bearings
Cylinder head:
Aluminum alloy
Valve Train:
DOHC, belt driven, hydraulic lifters
DOHC, belt driven, hydraulic lifters / variable intake valve timing and variable geometry composite intake manifold
Firing Order:
Cooling System:
Water-cooled, thermostatically controlled radiator fan
Fuel/Ignition System:
Electronic multi-point sequential fuel injection, hot film air mass sensor, solid state direct ignition with multiple coils, dual knock sensors w/cylinder selective knock control and fully adaptive controls.
Emission System:
Dual 3-way catalytic converters w/individual oxygen sensors
Fwd or quattro all-wheel drive
5-speed manual or five-speed automatic with Tiptronic and automatic shift lock
Gear Ratios:
Final Drive (quattro)
Manual (Automatic)
3.778:1 (3.665:1)
2.176:1 (1.999:1)
1.429:1 (1.407:1)
1.029:1 (1.000:1)
0.838:1 (0.742:1)
3.444:1 (4.096:1)
3.889:1 (3.730:1)
Manual (Automatic)
3.500:1 (3.665:1)
1.944:1 (1.999:1)
1.300:1 (1.407:1)
0.943:1 (1.000:1)
0.789:1 (0.742:1)
3.444:1 (4.096:1)
3.889:1 (3.730:1)
Rack & pinion, servotronic - variable power assist
Turns (lock-to-lock):
Turning circle (curb-to-curb):
36.4ft. (11.1 m)
Four link with upper and lower control arms, stabilizer bar, coil spring/shock absorber (gas charged)
Rear (Fwd):
Torsion-beam axle with trailing arms, stabilizer bar, coil spring/shock absorbers (gas charged)
Rear (quattro):
Double control arm (upper and lower), stabilizer bar, coil spring/shock absorbers (gas charged)
Service brake:
Anti-lock brake system (ABS 5.3), vacuum power assist, with asbestos-free linings, dual diagonal circuits and electronic rear brake pressure proportioning
Front, size and type:
10.9 in. (276 mm) - Ventilated disc
Rear, size and type:
9.6 in. (245 mm) - Solid disc
Wheels & Tires
Wheel size:
7j x 15 inch cast aluminum, eight spoke design (7J x 16, Cast aluminum alloy; seven spoke design optional)
7j x 16 inch cast alloy; five spoke design (7J x 16, Cast aluminum alloy; seven spoke design optional)
Tire size:
205/60 R 15 H speed rated all season radial (205/55 R 16 ZR or WR speed rated high performance radial optional)
225/60 R 16 H speed rated all-season radial (205/55 R 16 ZR or WR speed rated high performance radial optional)
Fully galvanized (both sides) steel
Corrosion protection:
Multi-step anti-corrosion process
Engine Oil:
4.2 U.S. quarts (4 liter)
5.3 U.S. quarts (5 liter)
Fuel Tank:
16.4 U.S. gallons (15.9 gal. quattro)
16.4 U.S. gallons
15.6 U.S. gallons
Cooling System:
6.9 U.S. quarts
Exterior Dimensions
103.0 in. (102.6 quattro)
103.0 in. (102.6 quattro)
102.6 in.
Front Track:
58.9. (1498 mm)
Rear Track:
58.2 in. (58.1 quattro)
58.2 in. (58.1 quattro)
58.1 in. (1477 mm)
Overall length:
178.0 in. (4522 mm)
178.0 in. (4522 mm)
176.7 in. (4487 mm)
Overall Width:
68.2 in. (1733 mm)
Height (unloaded):
55.8 in. (1418 mm)
55.8 in. (1418 mm)
56.7 in. (1440 mm)
Ground Clearance:
4.3 in. (110 mm)
Curb Weight (quattro/manual):
3241 lbs (1470 kg)
3384 lbs (1535 kg)
3494 lbs. (1585 kg)
Note: Subtract 200 lbs for FWD, Add 100 lbs for automatic transmission
Interior Dimensions
Seating Capacity:
Front Leg room:
41.3 (1049 mm)
Rear Leg room:
33.4 in. (848 mm)
Interior Volume Front:
49.7 cu. ft
Interior Volume Rear:
38.0 cu. ft
38.0 cu. ft
39.0 cu. ft
Luggage capacity:
13.7 cu. ft
13.7 cu. ft
31.0 cu. ft
Performance (quattro models)
0-50 mph (0-80 kmh):
5.8 sec (7.4 sec. auto)
5.3 sec. (6.5 sec. auto)
5.5 sec. (6.7 sec. auto)
0-60 mph (0-100 kmh):
8.1 sec (9.8 sec. auto)
7.1 sec (8.8 sec. auto)
7.3 sec (8.9 sec. auto)
1/4 Mile:
15.9 sec (16.9 sec. auto)
15.4 sec (16.5 sec. auto)
15.6 sec (16.7 sec. auto)
Top estimated speed:
130 mph (203 kmh) - Electronically limited for North America
Fuel Economy (quattro models)
21 mpg (18 mpg auto)
19 mpg
29 mpg (27 mpg auto)
27 mpg (27 mpg auto)
24 mpg (21 mpg auto)
22 mpg (21 mpg auto)
Standard Features
1.8 liter 150 hp turbo engine with direct ignition, electronic turbo (1.8T models only)
2.8 liter DOHC 5-valve 190 hp V6 engine with variable intake valve timing and intake manifold path (2.8 models only)
5-speed manual transmission with synchronized reverse gear
"FrontTrak" drive system with front wheel drive, 4 link front suspension and ASR (anti-slip regulation) system (not available on Avant models)
"quattro IV" - permanent all-wheel drive system, includes TORSEN torque sensing center differential; front and rear electronic differential locks (EDL) (standard on Avant models)
Anti-lock brake system (ABS 5.3) with electronic differential lock (EDL) and electronic rear brake pressure regulation
ASR (Anti-slip Regulation) system (full time traction control; Fwd only)
CFC-free air conditioning refrigerant
Fully galvanized steel unibody construction with aluminum hood
Wheels / Tires / Suspension / Steering:
205/60 15 all season tires (1.8T models)
205/55 16 all season tires (2.8 models)
7j x 15 8 spoke cast alloy wheel (1.8T models)
7j x 16 5 spoke cast light alloy wheel (2.8 models)
Four link front suspension
Torsion beam trailing arm rear axle with under floor coil springs (Fwd models)
Double A-arm rear suspension (quattro models)
Tilt and telescopic (manual) adjustable steering column
Rack and pinion power steering
5 mph (Federal standard) bumpers, painted in body color (2.5 mph Avant rear)
Retractable high pressure headlight washers
Protective side moldings, painted in body color
Bright trim around side windows (2.8 models)
Black trim around side windows (1.8T model only)
Roof rails with bright finish (2.8 Avant only)
Roof mounted tri-band antenna (Avant only)
Body color outside mirror; left side flat, right side convex
Heatable windshield washer nozzles
Metallic paint (standard on 2.8 models)
Exterior lighting:
Aerodynamic 3-way headlight assembly with VF (variable focus) reflectors, including integrated ellipsoid low beam and fog lights
One rear fog light in left rear light
Side turn indicator lights in front fenders with amber shine-through bulbs
Comfort and Convenience:
Fully automatic climate control with sun intensity control
Pollen and dust filter
Power windows with: "one touch down" for all four windows; "pinch protection" for all four windows; "one touch up" for front windows; driver controlled lock out switch for rear power windows
Electronic cruise control with coast, resume and speed up features
Electrically adjustable and heated outside mirrors
Electric rear window defogger with automatic timed shut off feature
Power central locking system (doors, deck lid, and fuel door), with selective unlock (enables unlocking of a single door or all doors), plus: Convenience close feature for windows and sunroof; master switch located in driver and front passenger door; convenient open for windows.
Remote rear deck lid release button located in driver's door (Avant models only)
Electric outside mirrors with defog feature
Right and left illuminated vanity mirrors in sunvisors
4 assist handles for entry and exit
Rear deck lid release with "soft touch" open (Avant models only)
Interior lights in front and rear headliner with fade-in and fade-out feature, time delay and automatic switch on when key is withdrawn from ignition
Illuminated glove box, rear cargo area, lighter and ashtrays
Ignition key with internal key profile and integral light
Retained accessory power; allows operation of power windows and sunroof after the ignition is turned off/before a door is opened
Front and rear reading lights located in headliner
Front "comfort" seats with manual height adjustment and variable backrest adjustment (1.8T models only)
8-way power driver seat with lumbar adjustment (2.8 models only)
Front passenger seat with height and lumbar adjustment (2.8 models only)
Front seat back map pockets
60/40 split fold rear seats with individual locks
Head restraints, solid type for front and rear outer seating positions
Rear head restraints partially retractable into rear seat
Center rear head restraint (Avant models only)
Cloth or leatherette seat upholstery
Front and rear floor mats with embroidered model logo on front mats
Matching upholstery on front center armrest and door panel inserts
"Pattern" aluminum trim on dashboard and door panel interior beltline (1.8T models only)
Wood trim on dashboard and door panel interior beltline (2.8 models only)
Leather wrapped 4-spoke steering wheel
Leather covered transmission shift knob and shift boot
Clam shell front armrest, folding and height adjustable
Third, middle sunvisor above rearview mirror
Full length center console with: storage tray and rear ashtray; fold out cupholders; adjustable rear passenger air vents
Fold down rear center armrest
First Aid kit in rear center armrest
Four tie-down eyelet's with luggage net in trunk
Expandable storage/ski sack in center or rear seat back (Standard on Avant models)
Retractable rear luggage cover, removable (Avant models only)
Instrumentation and Electrical Equipment:
Backlit instrument cluster with automatic brightness control; including: red illumination, electronic speedometer; tachometer, coolant gauge, voltmeter; outside temperature display for all models; service interval indicator, various warning lights; brake warning light, analogue clock
Mini-check system in instrument cluster with: low fuel warning light; seat belt warning light; oil pressure warning light
Windshield wipers with 4-position adjustable intermittent interval rate
Rear window wiper (Avant models only)
Anti-theft alarm system with blinking theft deterrent light and interior monitoring sensors and defeat switch for interior monitoring
Concert AM/FM cassette radio with: RDS (Radio display system displays radio station call letters and other information); GALA (Graduated Audio Level Adjustment, varies volume based on vehicle speed); CD changer operation capability
120 watt with subwoofer (Avant models only)
8-speaker sound system with active rear speakers
Pre-wiring for Motorola hands-free telephone (includes speaker, microphone and transceiver mounting bracket)
Rear window antenna (Sedan only)
Roof mounted tri-band antenna with flexible mast (Avant models only)
Pre-wiring for 6-disc CD changer
Driver and front passenger next generation airbags with dual threshold deployment and occupant detection
Driver and front passenger seat mounted side airbag supplemental restraints
Front 3-point safety belts with automatic pretensioning and height adjustable upper mounts
Rear outer seat belts with automatic pretensioners and angle adjustment
Rear center lap belt (Sedan models only)
Rear center 3-point seat belt with automatic pretensioner (Avant models only)
Front passenger side, and rear safety belts with ALR (automatic retractor lock, a ratcheting mechanism for conveniently securing a child seats)
Central locking system with safety unlock feature (unlocks doors and turns on interior lights if airbag deploys)
Active reflectors in rear of all doors
First Aid kit located in rear center armrest
Emergency warning triangle located in trunk
Rear child seat tether anchor (Avant models only)
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Young could join Mets' rotation in May
By Anthony DiComo / MLB.com
Though Young will not be ready to pitch in extended Spring Training before that season ends, he will appear in simulated games beginning next week and could join Class A St. Lucie shortly thereafter. The Mets also want to see Young, who underwent right anterior shoulder capsule surgery last May, pitch at the upper levels of the Minors before re-joining their roster.
There is still no telling how well Young, 32, will take to live game action, considering he has not completed a full big league season since 2007. But after thriving in four starts for the Mets last April, Young could be a long-term solution for the rotation spot currently belonging to Chris Schwinden.
As for Schwinden, who started Friday in place of Pelfrey, the Mets are committed to giving their 25-year-old right-hander a fair shot at keeping his job. Schwinden held his own during a four-start debut last September, and had been thriving in Triple-A Buffalo's rotation so far this April, posting a 2.05 ERA in four starts.
"He's going to get an extended look," Collins said.
Lutz gets first start in Majors, could stick around
DENVER -- Zach Lutz swears he was not nervous when he first strode into the Mets' clubhouse earlier this week, nor when he made his debut as a pinch-hitter with the bases loaded against the Marlins on Tuesday. Nor was the rookie nervous on Friday, with his name in the starting lineup for the first time.
But Lutz finally felt the grip of the big leagues late Thursday evening, after arriving at his hotel room and wondering about the whereabouts of his bags. Within minutes, there was a knock at his door.
Luggage delivery.
"It finally hit me," Lutz said, laughing. "It beats the Minor League bus rides, for sure."
There is a good chance that Lutz may enjoy the luxuries of big league life longer than expected, with manager Terry Collins indicating that -- even with Ronny Cedeno on the disabled list -- the Mets do not necessarily need to keep Jordany Valdespin on the roster as middle-infield depth. Because Justin Turner is capable enough of playing shortstop in a pinch, Collins said, Lutz has a good chance to stick around next week when the Mets activate outfielder Andres Torres from the DL.
For now, Lutz is simply growing acclimated to Major League life. The rookie started at first base Friday against the Rockies, with Collins wanting to give the slumping Ike Davis a day off against left-handed starting pitcher Drew Pomeranz. Though Lutz is a natural third baseman, he has played enough first in recent Minor League seasons to feel at ease at the position.
"Before each game I always go over there and get work in," Lutz said. "I'm definitely comfortable there."
Nieuwenhuis enjoys coming home to Colorado
DENVER -- Kirk Nieuwenhuis cannot recall -- or conveniently forgot -- if he skipped school in order to attend Opening Day one year at Coors Field. Raised in nearby Highlands Ranch, Colo., then later becoming a football and baseball star at Denver Christian High School, Nieuwenhuis grew up idolizing Todd Helton, Larry Walker and other stars of the late-90s Rockies.
Needless to say, tickets were in demand with Nieuwenhuis leading off Friday and playing center field for the Mets.
"I'm not sure of the number," Nieuwenhuis said, laughing. "But quite a few."
Once a temporary replacement for injured center fielder Andres Torres, Nieuwenhuis has bullied his way into additional playing time with his offensive and defensive contributions, including a leadoff single Friday. Because of it, he will remain in the lineup even when Torres returns next week, with manager Terry Collins indicating that Nieuwenhuis will shift to left.
"You've got to play a guy where he fits the best," Collins said. "Where does Andres fit the best here? Well, his most success has been in center field."
That's no different for Nieuwenhuis, even if many scouts have long dubbed the 6-foot-3, 215-pound rookie a future corner outfielder. Nieuwenhuis, for his part, does not particularly care what position he plays, as long as Collins continues penciling his name onto the lineup card.
"It's been a fun ride so far," he said. "It's only been two or three weeks I guess, but it's been a blast just to be a part of this team."
Worth noting
Right-hander Mike Pelfrey's appointment with Dr. James Andrews has been rescheduled for Monday in Gulf Breeze, Fla. Pelfrey said Thursday that he is "99 percent" certain he will undergo season-ending Tommy John surgery on his right elbow.
The Mets plan to dress up in Western garb Sunday evening before boarding their charter flight to Houston. Every member of the team and coaching staff will wear Western-themed clothing as part of a team bonding exercise.
Anthony DiComo is a reporter for MLB.com. Follow him on Twitter @AnthonyDicomo. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Witness appeal over woman's death
Detectives continuing to question a woman in connection with the murder of a business graduate have made a further appeal for witnesses to come forward.
Catherine Wells-Burr, 23, known to friends as 'Caf', was found inside her burning red Ford Focus car, which was abandoned in a field by the side of a road near Ilminster, Somerset.
The grim discovery was made by firefighters alerted to the blazing five-door vehicle by passing motorists shortly before 6.30am on Wednesday off the A358 in Ashill.
A 32-year-old woman was arrested on Thursday night on suspicion of murder and currently remains in police custody.
Police also questioned two men but have since eliminated them from the inquiry.
Avon and Somerset Police have appealed for witnesses describing the death as "tragic and brutal".
Detective Chief Inspector Simon Crisp said: "Investigations continue into Catherine's death and we are still working to piece together her life.
"I am particularly keen to appeal to the driver of a dark coloured people carrier that we were believe was travelling from Ilminster to Taunton, past the scene about 6.10am on Wednesday. We believe the car braked at the point of the car fire.
"I would also like to speak to anyone who saw a white transit or smaller van or was in a white transit or smaller van that was parked in the vicinity of the scene.
"My final appeal is to members of the public who saw anyone in the area wearing a high visibility jackets, these people may have information that is significant to this investigation."


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Former Auburn running back Mike Dyer will visit TCU and coach Gary Patterson on Thursday and hopes to eventually end up back in major college football, Dyer's uncle, Andre Dyer, told AL.com.
Dyer is currently at Arkansas Baptist. That's where he landed after leaving Arkansas State following an arrest on charges marijuana possession. An unloaded handgun, which was later returned to Dyer, was also confiscated. According to AL.com, the officer who conducted the search during the traffic stop, was fired after an internal investigation.
Dyer's path back to the football field had gone quietly until Roopstigo.com's Selena Roberts revealed that Dyer was one of nine players whose grades were changed to make the players eligible for the BCS National Championship game against Oregon.
"All I know is that after his freshman year Mike had a pretty good GPA," Andre Dyer told AL.com. "It wasn't the best, but it was pretty good, so I don't see where there's any way to say he was not eligible to play in the game. I think if he wasn't eligible he would not have been able to play."
Dyer rushed for 1,093 yards as a true freshman at Auburn and was the Most Valuable Player of the national championship game. He followed Gus Malzahn, then Auburn's offensive coordinator, to Arkansas State. Malzahan is now Auburn's head coach, and Dyer is on the Dean's List at Arkansas Baptist, his uncle said.
He is taking 19 credit hours this semester, AL.com says, and will take another class or two this summer before transferring.


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Decisions on Rule 5 Draftees looming
Players must be added to active rosters or returned
By Jim Molony / MLB.com
Several of the 18 players selected in last winter's Rule 5 Draft in Nashville are playing well enough this spring to remain in the running for a roster spot and like one-time Rule 5 picks Clemente and Santana, move on to the Major Leagues.
As part of the Basic Agreement, the Rule 5 Draft enables players who might not otherwise receive a chance to latch on with a new team.
The Rule 5 Draft is held each year at the Winter Meetings and is basically an opportunity for any player not on a 40-man roster who has spent at least three years with a Minor League contract to be drafted by another team. Such players can be selected by another team for $50,000, with the selecting team obligated to keep the player on its Major League roster for the entire season or offer the player back to the original team for $25,000.
As we head into the final week of Spring Training, here's an update on the players chosen in the most recent Rule 5 draft:
1. Tim Lahey, RHP, Cubs: The Rays selected Lahey from the Minnesota Twins, then traded him to the Cubs. The converted catcher has a sinking fastball that he throws from over the top of his 6-foot-5 frame. The ball comes in on a downward plane and thus has a tendency to produce a lot of ground balls, a trait which would serve Lahey well at Wrigley Field.
"We'll see what happens," Cubs manager Lou Piniella said. "One thing in his favor, we'll probably end up carrying 12 pitchers. That gives us an extra pitcher to look at."
2. Evan Meek, RHP, Pirates: Meek, selected from Tampa Bay, struck out five and walked one in his first five innings this spring and displayed the kind of power arm that convinced the Pirates to grab the 24-year-old.
Meek has a fastball that registered as high as 96 mph on the radar gun on at least one occasion this spring, but he's also never pitched above Double-A. On the other hand, Meek has the kind of arm the Pirates would love to develop, and it's not like they're expected to contend this year, so the roster spot isn't as big an issue as it might be.
"He has a shot at the bullpen," Pirates manager John Russell said. "He's got a very good arm. If his command is good he's a guy who could help."
3. Randor Bierd, RHP, Orioles: Baltimore took Bierd from Detroit. The right-hander doesn't have an overpowering fastball, but he wouldn't be the first pitcher to combine an average fastball with above-average breaking stuff for a ticket to the big leagues. His changeup is very good, and he has excellent command. Although the 24-year-old had elbow surgery two years ago, Bierd bounced back with a strong season at Double-A Erie last year. He has been pitching very well and has an excellent shot at winning a spot in the Orioles' bullpen.
"He's passed every test so far, he really has," Orioles manager Dave Trembley said.
4. Jose Capellan, LHP, Reds: The Giants selected Capellan from the Red Sox, then sent him back last week. The Giants placed Capellan on waivers, but he didn't clear them and landed with Cincinnati.
The 21-year-old was 4-3 with a 3.69 ERA in 14 starts in Class A last year, striking out 71 and walking 11. He is one of several candidates for a spot in the Reds' bullpen and has a plus arm, but his lack of experience will make it difficult for the Reds to keep him on the Major League roster.
"He is a long shot to make it," Reds manager Dusty Baker said.
5. Carlos Guevara, RHP, Padres: The Marlins selected Guevara from the Reds, then traded him to San Diego. A right-hander with so-so velocity but an effective screwball, Guevara caught scouts' eyes by striking out 176 batters in 132 innings over the past two years at Double-A, including 87 in 62 innings last year.
Guevara wasn't 100 percent healthy early this spring and his performance thus far hasn't killed his chances, but with San Diego's deep bullpen Guevara appears the least likely to make the team of the Padres' trio of Rule 5 picks.
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• March 23: Turnaround tales to be told
• March 23: Rule 5 decisions loom
• March 24: Free agents on the spot
• March 25: Breakout players in 2008
• March 25: Comeback candidates
• March 26: Top storylines for '08
• March 26: Top AL rookie candidates
• March 26: Top NL rookie candidates
• March 27: AL Cy Young candidates
• March 27: NL Cy Young candidates
• March 27: Breaking down '08 slate
• March 27: Century since Cubs' title
• March 28: Top AL MVP candidates
• March 28: Top NL MVP candidates
• March 29: Changing of guard at short
• March 30: Predictions for '08
• March 30: '08 milestones
• March 30: Season preview
6. Sergio Valenzuela, RHP, Braves: The Reds drafted Valenzuela from the Braves despite the 23-year-old's very thin resume.
Valenzuela has never pitched higher than Class A. He was 1-3 with a 7.12 ERA at Class A Rome and had no record with a 6.88 ERA at Class A Myrtle Beach last season. It became clear early on in camp that Valenzuela wasn't what the Reds thought they had as he was never used in a Grapefruit League game and gave up six runs in two-thirds of an inning of an intrasquad game.
Not surprisingly, Valenzuela was offered back to the Braves for half the $50,000 the Reds spent to select him.
The Braves immediately traded Valenzuela to Monclova of the Mexican League in exchange for future considerations.
7. Matt Whitney, 1B, Nationals: The Nationals chose Whitney from the Indians, for whom he hit 32 home runs at Class A last season. A former first-round Draft choice (2003), the 24-year-old was blocked at first base in Washington by Nick Johnson and Dmitri Young and was returned to Cleveland on Saturday.
8. Wesley Wright, LHP, Astros: Wright came to the Astros after spending the past four years in the Los Angeles Dodgers system. He was 6-2 with a 2.49 ERA with 68 strikeouts in 61 1/3 innings at Double-A Jacksonville last year and 1-2 with a 9.18 ERA in 14 games for Triple-A Las Vegas.
In Wright's favor is that he's left-handed on a roster with only three other lefty bullpen candidates. He has an above average curveball and has been impressive this spring. His command was an issue in his early outings but Wright and Astros manager Cecil Cooper chalked that up to nervousness.
"He's shown some progress out there, I'm pleased with what I've seen," Cooper said. "He's one of those kids who is eager, he wants to learn. He's not making excuses and he's receptive to what [pitching coach] Dewey [Robinson] has been teaching him and talking to him about."
Wright's mechanics make it difficult for hitters to pick up the ball out of his hand. His fastball, when he commands it, is Major League quality. Fastball command is key for Wright. When he has it, it makes his curveball even harder to hit. He also throws a slider and a changeup.
"There's been a lot more attention put on me because of [being a Rule 5 pick]," Wright said. "I just need to go out and there and compete and get outs. I've been mostly a relief pitcher my whole Minor League career, so I'm pretty much used to it. It's just a matter of gaining more and more confidence. I just need to command my fastball and be more aggressive early in the count."
9. Fernando Hernandez, RHP: Athletics. Hernandez really caught teams' attention in the Arizona Fall League, when the then Chicago White Sox prospect gave up just five hits in 12 2/3 innings. His fastball isn't overpowering, but combined with his above-average curveball and command Hernandez would appear to have an excellent chance of sticking in Oakland's bullpen.
In his first seven Cactus League appearances (nine innings) this spring, Hernandez allowed just two earned runs, while striking out seven and walking four. With other bullpen candidates -- such as Joey Devine, who was optioned to the Minor Leagues on March 17 -- out of the picture, Hernandez's chances of making the Opening Day roster are improving.
Not only is the former Cleveland Indians prospect scalding the ball, one of the other outfield candidates for the Cardinals, 38-year-old Juan Gonzalez, is having health issues.
Also in Barton's favor: his ability to get on base, he can play all three outfield positions and he bats right-handed. Most of the Cardinals outfielders are left-handed hitters.
Barton is a career .317 hitter in 354 career Minor League games. Signed by the Indians as an undrafted free agent out of the University of Miami, he owns a career .417 on-base percentage in the Minors.
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"He runs well, he's an excellent worker," Cards manager Tony La Russa said. "[I] think he's had generally good at-bats where he's handled different type pitches."
Another consideration is money. The Cardinals will be obligated to pay Gonzalez's $750,000 contract if he makes the 25-man roster while Barton would only cost the Major League minimum ($390,000) plus the $50,000 Draft price.
11. Randy Wells, RHP, Blue Jays: Wells had been with the Cubs until Toronto took him in the Rule 5 Draft. In his first six Grapefruit League appearances (covering five innings) this spring, Wells did not allow a run while giving up four hits and three walks, striking out five.
The Blue Jays are looking for bullpen depth and Wells is still very much in the running for a spot.
"He's been great," Toronto manager John Gibbons said. "He's a converted catcher, so he's new to pitching. But for a kid that's new to it, he's very polished, and his game is he can throw a lot of strikes."
Injuries have also muddled the pitching picture for the Blue Jays, who clearly would like to keep Wells.
"It's going to be a big decision," Gibbons said. "If we don't keep him, there's a good chance he'll go back to the Cubs, and we don't want to lose him. But saying that and losing Casey Janssen [out for the season with a torn labrum], we've got to be really selective [with] who we put in that spot, because they've got to be able to help us."
12. R.A. Dickey, RHP, Mariners: The 33-year-old knuckleballer was the oldest player taken in the Draft, but the former Minnesota Twins hurler and 1996 first-round Draft choice of the Rangers has an excellent chance of sticking with Seattle.
In his first 12 innings in the Cactus League this spring, Dickey allowed just two earned runs.
The Mariners have released Horacio Ramirez, and the fact that Dickey can pitch on short rest and go multiple innings are other factors that would seem to enhance his chances of staying with Seattle.
"He can do any role and you can use him a lot and he brings something to the table where you could possibly take an extra bench player, because he can pitch every day and it won't bother him," Seattle manager John McLaren said. "I've been impressed."
13. Steven Register, RHP, Mets: The Rockies lost the right-hander to New York in the Draft, but barring injuries or unexpected roster movement, Register would appear to have only an outside shot to stick with the Mets.
Register has pitched well (3.12 ERA, six strikeouts, no walks in his first 8 2/3 innings) and is seen by some as closer material. He led the Texas League with 37 saves last year.
The Mets, however, appear set in the bullpen if everyone is healthy.
14. Michael Gardner, RHP, Padres: The Padres claimed Gardner from the Yankees, but he was returned to New York on Wednesday. The hard-throwing bullpen candidate has pitched well more often than not this spring and has demonstrated an ability to get right-handed hitters out.
15. Travis Blackley, LHP, Phillies: Selected from San Francisco, Blackley entered camp competing for the fifth spot in the rotation but now appears to be a bullpen candidate.
The Australian native was the Texas League Pitcher of the Year in 2000, when he went 17-3 in 27 starts, but shoulder surgery slowed his ascent through the Seattle system.
Blackley has the tools, if not the experience, to be the situational lefty Phillies manager Charlie Manuel is seeking.
16. Garrett Guzman, OF, Nationals: A left-handed hitter who doesn't strike out much and has good gap power, Guzman hit .312 with 16 home runs and 88 RBIs for Double-A New Britain (Minnesota) in 2007. The Nationals took Guzman from the Twins with an eye on seeing if he could win the job as the team's fourth outfielder.
Guzman's chances to stay on Washington's roster all season were lessened after the Draft, with the Nationals acquiring Rob Mackowiak, Willie Harris and Elijah Dukes. Still wanting to keep him, the team made a deal for the outfielder with the Twins on Sunday in exchange for a player to be named later.
"He knows how to hit; he is capable of hitting .280 in the big leagues," Nationals general manager Jim Bowden said. "I think he will be a fourth or fifth outfielder on a Major League team."
17. Callix Crabbe, UTIL, Padres: The useful Crabbe, nabbed by the Padres from Milwaukee, can play second, third, short and all three outfield spots. He runs well, is decent defensively and is the kind of utility player a lot of teams would love to have.
Through his first 19 Cactus League games this spring, Crabbe was batting .365 (19-for-52).
Unless the Padres go with 12 pitchers, Crabbe looks like a good pick to stick with them.
18. Lincoln Holdzkom, RHP, Phillies: Holdzkom is certainly getting his frequent-flyer miles. The Phillies took him from Boston in the Rule 5 Draft, one year after the Astros had taken Holdzkom from the Cubs before sending him back to Chicago. The Cubs didn't keep him on the roster and the Red Sox claimed him.
A power pitcher with control issues, Holdzkom fared well last year (2.97 ERA in 42 Minor League games). He didn't pitch well enough to convince the Phillies to keep him, and the right-hander cleared waivers last week and became a free agent.
The Red Sox re-signed him, and Holdzkom was optioned to the Minor Leagues on March 13.
Jim Molony is a reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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It's not confirmed, Karen, but since Tigra has asked if it could be more than one day I'm guessing it is going to be. Looking forward to seeing you there.
I'll be there too. Was at Keystone and had a great time.
I celebrate women riders no matter what we ride!!
I will be riding down there with Harley's, Yamaha's, Triumphs and Beemers...it's all good!!!
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Hi Ladies,
A bit of part-crashing, for which I apologize, but I saw a couple of Washington State posts, and the bit about Harley's caught my eye also.
I ride with a small group (W.O.M.E.N.--Women On Motorcycles Enjoying Nature) and we run the gamut from my Airhead R80/7 to a couple of HD's to brand new BMW's to Yamaha RD350 "Two-Smokers" and back to my 1969 Triumph Bonneville. Personally I don't like being behind a straight-pipe Harley, but I wear earplugs anyway, so that helps. (And again personally, I believe that Loud Suits Save Lives....)
Anyway, the point is that early on, we agreed not to knock each others rides, and it works for us......although I did point out that I needed to be the first one to start up in the morning, since I can't tell if Millie (My R80, 'cause compared to the rest of my bikes, she is Thoroughly Modern) is running or not, once the Big Twins light off.....
So I guess I'm really just dropping in to say a Newbie "Hi!" from Skagit County, Washington, here in the snow.
A bunch of Brits
Barb, I just sent you a message...we are neighbors!!
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As others have mentioned, BMW riders don't represent the largest segment of women at the AMA Women and Motorcycling Conference. My husband and I attended the rally in Keystone, CO in 2009 also and had a great time. He rode demos all day (almost no waiting to try anything you like) and I was able to attend some of the seminars. Men are definitely in the minority - and that's kind of refreshing for a change. :-)
Speaking of demos, the BMW demo fleet was staffed 100% by women, with models selected based on the intended audience - women! Women signed you up, explained the bikes, and led very spirited demo rides. The only gentleman insight was the knowledgable fellow that drove the semi and helped with bike setups. I rode the R1200RT twice then came home and bought one! I wrote them a letter after the event thanking them and letting them know that having the demo fleet there DID result in a sale.
Many of the women I met had incredible stories of overcoming obstacles, self-discovery or being "liberated" from the passenger seat. Many have received little or no encouragement from other motorcyclists they've associated with before the AMA Women's event. The BMW community seems generally much more accepting of women riders. I hang out mostly with other BMW riders, so that was an interesting discovery for me. I had no reason to assume it wasn't that way in other motorcycling circles.
The vendors all sell gear made and sized by and for women, and there was quite a variety from practical to lifestyle products. The vendor area was fairly large relative to the number of event participants.
I'm only 5'2", but I ride an F650GS, an R1200CLC and now an R1200RT. Most women I chatted with were surprised at that, voicing expectations that BMW's were too tall for most women. So it was nice to represent BMW as an option for women other than cruisers and other "starter" models often pushed at shorter or smaller riders (men included).
We're hoping to visit Yosemite on the way from Sedalia to Carson City for the 2012 event. Other than having a great time in Keystone 3 years ago, we've never been to NV so that was enough excuse to go there.
If you've never been before, I'd suggest you consider trying it at least once.
Maybe we'll meet you there.
Great post!!
I will look for you Tracy, which bike will you be riding? I'll be on my blue C.
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Hi Kelly,
Nice to meet another woman on a Chromehead! I'll probably ride the RT this time. It's just more comfortable for longer rides. I'm in MI, so that's going to be a lot of miles in a fairly short time for me. As it turns out, all 3 of my bikes are blue - 1 by choice and 2 by chance. Probably won't be too many blue BMW's with MI plates in Carson City at rally central, so I should be easy to spot, even if I end up on the CLC for some reason.
Are your going to Sedalia too?
We are still on the fence for Sedalia but I will see you in Carson City for sure!! (:
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