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Avatar – What you have heard ... most expensive movie ever made, James Cameron's first movie since Titanic, the gigantic blue catlike people make it look cheesy. What you haven't heard ... 87% of the country's top critics seem to agree it's one of the best films of the year. Whether that's thanks to the story or Sigourney Weaver's return to playing action hero, we aren't sure. But it should be worth checking out.
Did You Hear About the Morgans? — Sarah Jessica Parker continues to have a rough time distancing herself from the romantic comedy genre (from playing Carrie Bradshaw, that is) in her latest pic, a witness protection program comedy with Hugh Grant. Well, hey ... at least this time she picked an appealing costar.
Nine – It doesn't get much gayer than Rob Marshall directing a bevy of beautiful (if some of them Botoxed) ladies in a new movie musical. Marion Cotillard is said to steal the show, but really ... Fergie, Nicole Kidman, Sophia Loren, Penélope Cruz, Kate Hudson, and Judi Dench all singing in the same film — how could you miss it? Oh, and Daniel Day-Lewis stars and is said to be brilliant. Watch the lively "musical experience" trailer (for the 17th time, no doubt):
Stronger With Each Tear by Mary J. Blige —We've heard very little about Mary's ninth studio album, which worries us (as does a song titled "We Got Hood Love"). Regardless, the R&B queen almost always brings it, so it's worth a try (or a preview on YouTube). Out Monday.
The Element of Freedom by Alicia Keys— It's hard to differentiate Alicia's hits, but that may be because they're always good in a familiar way. "Doesn't Mean Anything," the first single off Keys's new album (her fourth) follows the same pattern: soaring vocals and piano over a message of love being bigger than material possessions. But when Alicia picks up the pace, she thrills. On songs like "Try Sleeping With a Broken Heart" and "Wait Til You See My Smile," Alicia takes listeners up in the air with her. Released Tuesday.
Glee: The Music, Volume 2 — This is a must-have for Gleekers. Supporting characters like Mercedes and Artie get to shine on this soundtrack sequel, with standout songs like Lily Allen's "Smile" and Van Halen's "Jump." Released Tuesday.
Sex Therapy by Robin Thicke— A poor man's Justin Timberlake, or a pop maestro in his own right? Thicke probably won't convince many he's the latter with his new album's title track, a cheesy take on Marvin Gaye/Al Green soul. We're not ready to dismiss this whole album outright, though — Thicke has produced some knockout songs before ("Magic") and on Sex Therapy he gets assists by old pros like Snoop Dog and Jay-Z, along with upstarts like Kid Cudi, Jasmine Sullivan, and Estelle. Released Tuesday.
Glee, Volume 1: The Road to Sectionals — The folks at Fox have smartly decided to release Glee's first season on DVD in two sections — and we say smartly because Gleekers are addicted and will buy anything this smartly written series has to offer ... hence some added Christmas rush cash for the Fox coffers. Check out what's made this show such a breakout hit, from the singing to the dancing to Jane Lynch in her career-defining role.
Inglourious Basterds — If you never thought you'd see the words "entertaining" and "Nazi" in the same sentence, you've never seen a World War II action-comedy as made by Quentin Tarantino. Few people know film history like Tarantino, who goes from paying homage to German cinema and the sweeping epics of the '30s and '40s to a truly sinister take on the glass slipper scene in Cinderella — and this film has all the camp value gay and men and women love. Watch a behind-the-scenes look at the film:


text: Beginning Sunday, March 3, 3:30 p.m., the Cortez Public Library will host a radio storytime program on KSJD, 91.5 and 90.5 FM. The one-half hour program, "Library on the Go!" will run every Sunday at 3:30 p.m. and features library volunteer Barbara Looff reading old and new favorite stories. The library encourages listeners to request stories they would like to hear. Contact email@example.com or 564-4073 to make your requests.

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Tax Me Thin
Who could use some tough-love government help to lose 10 lb?
Not Joey Millwood.
Rep. Millwood approached me in the House chamber, wondering if I was the reporter who had quoted him in an online story about his opposition to raising the cigarette tax.
An hour earlier, the 30-year-old Republican had railed on the House floor against lawmakers' effort to override the governor's veto of a 50-cent-per-pack tax increase on cigarettes.
During his tirade, the freshman Republican said: "Let's go ahead and bump the cheeseburger up a buck, I mean, why not? ... This is what it's coming to. If we're going to vote for a 50-cent tax increase because we don't want someone to do something, that's called big government."
Millwood had gestured to his own, um, heft during his time at the podium, confessing to his own tendency to have a cheeseburger every now and then.
"At least she called it my 'girth' instead of my 'fat,'" he said afterward, recalling this article, and chuckling that he kept getting Google notifications that his name was popping up on the Internet.
Millwood had voted with the the losing side of the 90-29 vote to override Gov. Mark Sanford's veto of the cigarette-tax increase. The bill now goes to the Senate for the final test of whether the veto will be tossed aside.
So readers, what do you think? If we're going to slap higher taxes on cigarettes, in part, to prevent people from picking up the habit, should we do the same to cheeseburgers? Tanning salons? Donuts?
Is this a slippery, partially homogenized slope we're standing on?
Here's how your local legislator voted on whether to override the governor's veto of the 50-cent-per-pack tax increase: (The highlighted stuff is just my notes on my circulation-area lawmakers)


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Knights of Columbus Council 6398 breakfast, 8-9:30 a.m., Knights of Columbus Hall, 990 State Highway 247; open to public. Donations accepted.
American Legion Motorcycle Riders, 10 a.m., Legion Hut, 215 N. Denver Ave.
Gold Wing Road Riders Association, noon, Western Sizzlin'.
Depression and Bipolar Support Group, 3-4 p.m., Foy Howard Community Center on Lucas Street in Clarksville; (479) 754-8005.


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"Jasper was the big city and I lived in the sticks," Edgmon said with a smile. "I grew up on a small farm and we raised cattle and had a vegetable and flower garden. I grew up hunting, fishing, hiking and doing pretty much everything outdoors. After college, I moved to Fayetteville and being back in Russellville again feels like a homecoming."
Edgmon graduated with a degree in agricultural business from Arkansas Tech University in May of 2011 and moved to Fayetteville. She is currently working on her master's degree at the University of Arkansas.
Edgmon said when a job working with area youth in the 4-H program opened in Pope County, she jumped at the chance not just to move back to a smaller town, but at the opportunity to pass on her love of all things animals and outdoors with local children.
"There is already a great 4-H program established in Pope County. I hope to keep it great," Edgmon said of the existing program. "One thing I want to focus on is teaching leadership skills and keeping our older members actively involved."
Edgmon said 4-H offers participants opportunities to gain experience in public speaking, to learn more about agriculture and how it shapes the world we live in and gives kids a sense of responsibility through projects.
She worked extensively with the Future Farmers of America (FFA) organization growing up and also attended leadership programs through her local 4-H club.
"I really love the hometown feel of Russellville and I've been impressed by the 4-H programs in Pope and the surrounding counties," Edgmon said. "I'm excited to begin working with the local 4-H clubs and build on the exciting programs."


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I love how she says "Im gonna cum" around 4:10...
I would hurt that lol
Her name is... Mila Beth...reminds me of Jeanette McCurdy
HOLY SHIT she is hot!!!
He shoud have just kept on fucking her untill he was spent. If I was fucking her she would be popping babies for the next 5 years.
She is my favorite in the Amateur allure series.
She is very nice.
Compare to Capri Anderson ;)
one word HOT
uf nena como me poner
Stop commenting your own videos!
This girl may be alluring, but she is no amateur. Let see: in the last video she was a dental assistant and now she's a flight attendant in this one. Maybe next time she'll be a ballerina.
Who cares what she is/was, she is hot and I like the shirt on. It is somehow sexier that he is just pounding her with her clothes on.
Please place your ass in the doggie position and prepare for fucking.
Who is this hot piece of MILF ASS
I wanna fly her friendly skies. Beautiful girl.
Yeah, she appears to have small tits. But there are some of us who'd like to see them anyway!
This is not amateur !
love her
and who gives it to me? Kisses
thats ecco the dolphin music in the background , seriously this girl is nice , love her legs
God she is HOT !!!.
She is beautiful!!! And a great fuck!!! Mmmm, I'd keep her teeth pearly white!!!
Fuck that was awesome ..
Shirt on the whole time? Seriously??
Whats the blonde guys name ??
Always pleased with his nice thick cum loads into the open mouth
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Hoyer: Obama rises to the challenge
The Hill
Last winter, President Obama took office facing challenges unparalleled in recent memory — particularly an economy in steep decline. Since then, he and the Democratic Congress have adopted a wide range of measures to end this historic recession and return our economy to prosperity. Though much hard work remains in front of us, it is clear that the first 100 days of the Obama presidency have been a model of forceful, coordinated action in the face of crisis.
Of course, the legislation that has attracted the most attention in the first 100 days has been the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, a plan to infuse demand into our economy through tax cuts for 95 percent of Americans, targeted, job-creating projects, and long-term investments. Few presidents can claim an early accomplishment as important: the more than 3 million jobs it is expected to create or save are vitally needed. Americans can already see the Act taking effect, as crews break ground on new construction projects and planned job cuts are called off. The Act does not mean the end of job losses, but it is an essential step to counter the vicious cycle of layoffs, decreased consumption and more layoffs.
On its own, however, recovery spending is not enough to end this recession. That is why the Obama administration and congressional Democrats have taken a number of other actions aimed at the same goal. The administration is working to overhaul the financial stabilization plan to ensure that funds are spent with an eye on accountability, transparency and restoring the necessary flow of consumer and small-business lending. And its efforts on housing are already helping more American families keep their homes, while confronting the wave of foreclosures that helped trigger the recession.
Those are the most important short-term steps. But in many ways, a failure to plan for the long term under President Bush left us unprepared for the recession — and now, Democrats are ensuring that we don't repeat that mistake. In the months to come, Congress will be debating the tough, sensible regulation Wall Street needs to prevent a recurrence of the collapse we saw last fall.
Another important document of long-term priorities is the Budget Resolution, which makes investments in lasting, shared prosperity. Because family healthcare premiums have more than doubled since 2000, the Democratic budget makes a significant down payment on reform, taking steps to lower healthcare costs, improve quality and expand access — steps that will build on one of the most important accomplishments of the first 100 days, the expansion of the State Children's Health Insurance Program to cover more than 4 million additional low-income children.
Because our addiction to foreign oil will continue to strain checkbooks and curtail economic growth, the budget funds incentives for cutting-edge research and clean-energy jobs, as well as an energy-efficient, money-saving national smart grid.
And because a lasting recovery requires workers who can compete with anyone in the world, the budget supports early childhood education, high standards for elementary and secondary schools, and wider access to college through increased Pell Grants.
All of these plans are vital to our future economic health and competitiveness. As President Obama recently pointed out, "A cash-strapped family may cut back on all kinds of luxuries, but will insist on spending money to get their children through college." Our country is in the same position — these tough times are no excuse to cut back on investments that will pay off many times over down the road.
At the same time, though, it is essential that our future be fiscally sustainable. So I am heartened that a commitment to fiscal responsibility has been a hallmark of the new administration. President Obama started the budget process with an honest account of where we are, an assessment that included the cost of two wars. From that honest foundation, the budget cuts the deficit from 10.5 percent of GDP in 2009 to 3 percent of GDP in 2013 — in other words, by nearly two-thirds.
Those savings come from spending restraint and oversight that save taxpayer money. Most importantly, the House is strongly committed to statutory pay-go. President Obama asked Congress "to develop a pay-go law that would help return the nation to a path of fiscal responsibility," and that is what we intend to do. The House will not consider any bills on middle-income tax cuts, the estate tax, AMT relief or the sustainable growth rate in the Medicare program unless they include statutory pay-go, they are fully offset, or statutory pay-go has already been enacted. We also have a unique chance to take a forthright look at our fiscal condition and begin the difficult work of controlling the costs of our entitlement programs.
These first 100 days have been as pivotal and action-packed as any start of a Congress that I can remember. Even so, the most important work — from lasting healthcare reform, to regulations for Wall Street, to bipartisan action on entitlements — remains ahead of us. In my view, a lasting legacy of these days has been something less tangible than any legislation: a renewed confidence, felt throughout America, that our government is taking the serious, sober action that these hard times demand.
Hoyer is the House majority leader.


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Google Maps Now Features Clarkson University Panoramic Images
Panoramic images of Clarkson University's campus are now available using the Street View feature in Google Maps.
Street View is a feature available in Google Maps, Google Earth and Google Maps for mobile that allows users to explore the world at street level -- virtually.
"We're delighted to partner with the Google Street View team to capture imagery of our campus that enables millions of people to view it wherever they are in the world," said Clarkson Vice President for External Relations Kelly O. Chezum. "With imagery of our campus available on Google Maps, current and prospective students, alumni and parents can now explore the campus grounds, buildings, and more from their desktops or mobile devices."
Last summer, Clarkson invited the Google Maps team to visit campus and collect the street-level imagery.
Google has worked directly with many venues to capture imagery of interesting and popular locations around the world, and share those panoramic images. Ultimately, they hope to enable users to virtually explore and enjoy these properties wherever they may be in the world. The latest release of Street View imagery on Google Maps includes more university campuses across the United States, Canada, Brazil, Spain, France, United Kingdom, Netherlands, Israel, Japan and Taiwan.
Since beginning the Street View project, Google has received a great deal of interest from potential partners. You can learn more about the Street View Partner Program at
http://maps.google.com/help/maps/streetview/partners. Some of the types of locations they are working to add include theme parks, campuses, outdoor shopping venues and zoos.
Clarkson University launches leaders into the global economy. One in five alumni already leads as a CEO, VP or equivalent senior executive of a company. Located just outside the Adirondack Park in Potsdam, N.Y., Clarkson is a nationally recognized research university for undergraduates with select graduate programs in signature areas of academic excellence directed toward the world's pressing issues. Through 50 rigorous programs of study in engineering, business, arts, sciences and health sciences, the entire learning-living community spans boundaries across disciplines, nations and cultures to build powers of observation, challenge the status quo, and connect discovery and engineering innovation with enterprise.
Photo caption: The Google Maps team visited the Clarkson University campus in summer 2011 with their Street View car and trike. The images are now available using the Street View feature in Google Maps.
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The 2017-18 season
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Roland Havlica
Demi Soloist
Roland Havlica, born in Opava, Czech Republic, was trained at the Dance Conservatory in Prague (1991 – 1999). In 1997, he won the third prize of a dance competition in Brnoicz and two years later the first price at the Prix Carpoux.
After graduating, Roland Havlica had his first engagement in the Corps de ballet at the National Theatre in Prague. There he already danced some solo parts.
In 2001/02, Roland Havlica joined the Stuttgart Ballet's Corps de ballet. In the same year he participated in the Kazan Competition in Russia, which he successfully emerged as finalist and Best Dancer of a Contemporary Choreography. In 2007/08 he was promoted to Demi-Soloist.
Solo Roles with the Stuttgart Ballet
A Streetcar named Desire (John Neumeier): Harold Mitchell, Shaw
Bolero (Maurice Béjart): The Rythm
Bravo Charlie (Marco Goecke)
Brouillards (John Cranko)
Das Fräulein von S. (Christian Spuck): René Cardillac, goldsmith
Das Lied von der Erde (Kenneth MacMillan)
Don Quijote (Maximiliano Guerra): Gypsy King
Forgotten Land (Jiří Kylián): Couple in Off-White
Gaîté parisienne (Maurice Béjart): Friend, My Father
Giselle (production: Reid Anderson, Valentina Savina): Hilarion
Hamlet (Kevin O'Day): Rosenkranz
High (Louis Stiens)
Hikarizatto (Itzik Galili)
I fratelli – The Brothers (Mauro Bigonzetti): Simone
Initials R.B.M.E. (John Cranko): Solo role in the 2nd movement
Jeu de Cartes (John Cranko)
Krabat (Demis Volpi): Juro, Merten
La fille mal gardée (Sir Frederick Ashton): Widow Simone
La Sylphide (Peter Schaufuss, after August Bournonville): Pas de huit
Le Chant du Rossignol (Marcoe Goecke)
Le Sacre du Printemps (Glen Tetley): Pas de deux
Leonce and Lena (Christian Spuck): King Peter
Lifecasting (Douglas Lee)
Onegin (John Cranko): Gremin
Orlando (Marco Goecke): Nicholas Greene
Othello (John Neumeier): one of the five soldiers, the Wild Warrior
Poème de l'extase (John Cranko): Vision
RED in 3. (Jorma Elo)
Requiem (Kenneth MacMillan)
Return to a strange land (Jiří Kylián): Pas de trois
Romeo and Juliet (John Cranko): Benvolio, Carnival Prince, Carnival Dance
Seventh Symphony (Uwe Scholz)
Sleepers Chamber (Christian Spuck)
Slice to Sharp (Jorma Elo)
Ssss... (Edward Clug)
The Lady and the Fool (John Cranko): Officer
The Sleeping Beauty (Márcia Haydée after Marius Petipa): Prince of the East, Wolf, Companion of the Fairy
The Taming of the Shrew (John Cranko): Hortensio, Pas de six
Voluntaries (Glen Tetley): Pas de trois
Yantra (Wayne McGregor)
Specially created Roles
Alben (Marco Goecke)
Dancer in the Dark (Marco Goecke/Louis Stiens)
Das Fräulein von S. (Christian Spuck)
Goecke at the Chamber: The Nutcracker (Marco Goecke): Drosselmeier
I fratelli – The Brothers (Mauro Bigonzetti): Boxing Adversary
Letters of Others (Bridget Breiner)
Nautilus (Wayne McGregor)
No Men's Land (Edward Clug)
Orlando (Marco Goecke): one of the poets (Dryden)
Orphée et Euridice (Staging, Choreography: Christian Spuck)
RED in 3. (Jorma Elo)
Sweet Sweet Sweet (Marco Goecke)
Viciouswishes (Marco Goecke)
Specially created Roles at Noverre-Society: Young Choreographers
"6" (Ivo van Zwieten)
Dearest (David Moore)
Ein trauriger Abschied (Slava Gepner)
Ich bin Du (Peter Quanz)
Corps de ballet Roles with the Stuttgart Ballet
A Streetcar named Desire (John Neumeier)
Avatar (Matjash Mrozewski)
Bolero (Maurice Béjart)
Carmen (John Cranko, new production: Reid Anderson and Georgette Tsinguirides)
Concerto for Flute and Harp (John Cranko)
Corps (Hans van Manen)
Don Quijote (Maximiliano Guerra)
dreamdeepdown (Kevin O'Day)
Edward II (David Bintley)
Frank Bridge Variations (Hans van Manen)
Giselle (Production: Reid Anderson, Valentina Savina)
Initials R.B.M.E. (John Cranko)
Kazimir's Colours (Mauro Bigonzetti)
Le sacre du printemps (Glen Tetley)
Leonce and Lena (Christian Spuck): Royal dresser a.o.
Lulu. A Monstre Tragedy (Christian Spuck)
nocturne (Christian Spuck)
Onegin (John Cranko)
Requiem (Kenneth MacMillan)
Romeo and Juliet (John Cranko)
Seventh Symphony (Uwe Scholz)
Stravinsky Violin Concerto (George Balanchine)
Swan Lake (John Cranko)
The Concert (Jerome Robbins)
The Lady and the Fool (John Cranko)
The Lady of the Camellias (John Neumeier): Manon's admirer a.o.
The Sandman (Christian Spuck)
The Taming of the Shrew (John Cranko)
Theme and Variations (George Balanchine)
Voluntaries (Glen Tetley)
Leading Roles and Corps de ballet Roles at National Theatre, Prague, a.o.
Little Mr. Friedemann (Libor Vaculic)
Mowgli (Libor Vaculic)
Onegin (Vasilij Meduédev): Lenski
Psycho (Libor Vaculic)
Raymonda (Marius Petipa): Jean de Brienne
Romeo and Juliet (Libor Vaculic): Mercutio
Sinfonietta (Jiří Kylián)
Swan Lake (Marius Petipa): Pas de trois, Spanish Dance
The Nutcracker (Jurij Grigorovic): Chinese Dance, Mouse King
The Sleeping Beauty (Marius Petipa): Blue Bird
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How I Met Your Mother isn't exactly the most realistic show on TV — tonight was the second time its plot line included a bride leaving her groom at the altar (has anyone actually seen that happen in real life?) — but I was happy it depicted going into labor more realistically than many TV shows and movies do.
We've seen those going-into-labor scenes all too often: the mom-to-be is walking down the street or at the fashion show she's producing when her water suddenly breaks and she has to get to the hospital stat. But in HIMYM's season finale, Lily (played by Alyson Hannigan) went into labor at home, called her doctor and was told to wait there for a while — until her contractions were four minutes apart — before heading to the hospital. In the meantime, her friends Robin and Ted tried to distract her from her labor discomforts by telling her stories. This is actually more likely to be the case with first-time pregnancies, since they tend to progress relatively slowly. In fact, early labor (the kind that has you hanging out at home with steady contractions that aren't frequent or painful enough for the maternity ward to admit you) can last about six to twelve hours if you've never given birth before.
Of course, in the episode, there was still the overdone scenario where the partner (Lily's husband Marshall) had to sober up and hurry to the hospital to be at the expectant mom's side by the time the baby was born. But hey, otherwise, where's the drama?
What did you think of the show? Where were you and your partner when you went into labor?


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Via NewMoonMovie - or could it be another great manip like before?
- Lorabell
Via NewMoonMovie - or could it be another great manip like before?
- Lorabell
Hmmm, just my guess, but I doubt it's the real one. I would think they would put the moon shot somewhere on the dvd. Or the other one they used for the movie posters. I cannot freaking wait for the dvd extra's & commentary on this one!ReplyDelete
They din't use the main photo for Twilight, and they had a different picture on the sleeve to on the actual thing. My guess is this is real!ReplyDelete
If this is real, I prefer the manip one.
But whatev's I wan't whats in it!!
Real or not, I just like the idea of the DVD coming out. It helps me pass the time away while I'm daydreaming about all the lovely extras that will be on the DVD.ReplyDelete
Hmmmmm. If this is a manip, it's pretty good. The side of it on the bottom is a bit iffy though. The 'stamps' (the things with 12 on them) just don't look like they are angled perfectly. They usually have a new picture as the cover too . It doesn't really matter though, it's the movie everyone wants!! Can't wait until it comes out!ReplyDelete


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Gallery: Update - Courageous neighbours praised in Battisford thatched roof fire drama
PUBLISHED: 21:43 20 March 2014 | UPDATED: 09:06 21 March 2014
Courageous neighbours were showered with soot and embers yesterday as they braved a burning building to rescue possessions inside.
Around 50 firefighters attended Battisford, near Stowmarket, just before 5pm after the detached thatched cottage in Mill Road caught alight.
Area commander John Cook said it was a "deep-seated fire" that was well developed when the first crews arrived.
"They made a strenuous effort to extinguish the fire and pull that thatch off the roof to stop it spreading," he said.
"Unfortunately it was too far developed and it ripped through all of the thatch and most of the roof.
"It was a deep-seated fire with a strong hold in the thatch and with the wind as it was, despite sterling efforts, there was not a lot we could do."
Neighbours who helped rescue the homeowners' possessions from the fire have been praised for their courageous efforts.
"They were absolutely fantastic," Mr Cook added.
Mark Bloomfield, a 49-year-old removals worker who lives opposite, was one of the community-spirited helpers who managed to save almost all the contents.
"A couple of firefighters said they needed some bods to get the stuff out and about eight to 10 of us offered to help," he said. "We were in and out and the smoke was billowing around the house.
"We were showered with soot and water - it was quite hair raising."
Many of the neighbouring residents gathered in the nearby Punch Bowl Inn having been being left without electricity when UK Power Networks were asked to cut the supply.
Graham Card, a 59-year-old insurance consultant, spoke of his pride in the villagers' response to the situation.
"It must be a reflection of the community spirt in the village that so many people turned out," he said.
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Discussion in 'Racquets' started by the rebel, Mar 28, 2012.
Looks great doesnt it, here's Stan doing what he does best.
Guys sorry in advance but have two 95's in 4 3/8 with very little use...unfortunately, they were killin my elbow somehow :cry:
Really liked them but at this pace I wont be able to play in a week or so...anyone else having soreness or something worse playing with these beauties?
Looks like Stan will be rocking a new PJ soon.
Yeah he's been given the 97 tour selling job.....still the 95 tho eh.
It also looks like the wide tk57 pallets.....bugger wish i had them. (Maybe not the front one looks narrower)
Yonex leather too. Is that tape around the buttcap to protect or flare cap a touch??
^Nice find Meaghs!
Beam looks thicker than 19mm at throat. I'm assuming the tape might be to flare that buttcap out, looks pretty thick.
Good call about the pallets, wonder if this is the new yonex leather grip?
Thanks Klem but thats MurrayFan's credit.....
Yeah I added a thick piece of leather to the top bevel to give my fingers a place to sit. Incredibly narrow Yonex buttcaps.
Are those 95D's specs? I'm surprised they are so stiff as TW measured them at 63
Great find!
Looks like there's some lead tape along the sides too
Yup, if you look closely, you can read the "yonex" and see their icon.
You have to remember that these frames are brand spanking new out of the box unstrung and never been hit. The stiffness will naturally be higher. Once they get strung it'll drop a bit and after a week of hitting they should settle. I'll take readings later on too.
Most of the frames I've measured recently are all slightly stiffer than what they claim; not quite 6 points stiffer but 2-3 points, yeah
Press the link above from murrayfan1 you can click on the image to see full size....
The lead tape I expect runs under the bumper from 12 right down to 4&8 like a cap grommet.
They look very nice, I will certainly have a looksy.....
Meaghan... you can actually see it in the image above running from each of the corners of the "isometric shapes" down.
Yeah I was pointing out that the original link above shows the image actual size if you float over the image its very easy to see then.
Big M on the diary thread has already playtested them but is keeping stum...
Yonex leather grips! Might order one just to try them out.
I now have a reason to follow twitter :/
So many frames...So many pictures to look at...
I've found my new 9gag...
And not to sidebar but holy cow does Murray have a lot of Pb on his sticks...
Hello Guys!
Any of you that can recommend a very soft string and tension to use with the vcore 95? Played for an hour and the back of my elbow hurt for two days...very weird I thought they were very soft and arm friendly....yes I had folders elbow surgery 10 yrs ago, but never had pain before on the back of my elbow.
I don't want to get rid of them racquets!!! H E L P!
Thanks in advance.
Golfers elbow that is...
Hello mate, I think you miss my post from the page before this one. Anyhow, use Wilson Natural gut 16., cause I dont think at this point any hybrid will help.
Here is the post...http://tt.tennis-warehouse.com/showpost.php?p=6491710&postcount=42
And even with this recommendation I will said to rest...well you know better than me about it since you have surgery.
Best of luck!!!
What do you usually play with and at what tension?
Thanks Arjen! Will consider gut next time. I usually play with Tecnifibre NRG2@54 pounds.
Sorry Argen!
You could try gut but at this tension but I would probably take a look at the way you hit the ball. Multi @ 54 is pretty arm friendly.
Been playing for over 25 yrs now on and off, 5.0 level and to be honest I think I have fairly good strokes and mechanics....I don't know what is going on Ike I said ts the first time I have pain in that particular part of the elbow and believe me when I say that I have tried too many racquets in the last 4 yrs....very strange.
Have the same experience as you junkie love the racket but it definitely does not like my arm or vice versa. Too bad since I play really really good with it...
I actually had pure drive plus next to it and I took it right after my arm started bothering me and believ it or not it actually felt comfortable next to 95d something is up I believe 95d tw flex numbers are way of...I feels closer to high 60 like 68 69 or so than 63
Ok, no problem
The three I put on the rdc brand new, unstrung, were @ 69. The strung demo @ 66 if I remember correctly
Ive been testing a number of poly hybrids with a little influence from the guys at guts and glory tennis (google~ Full Poly Hybrids…The Next Frontier)
What Ive found when stringing a thicker shaped main string and a softer smooth thinner cross at the same tension is superb playability and long lasting performance. To this date Ive only compared a few set ups with my main performer being Tour Bite 1.25/Lux TiMO 1.10.
Recently strung BHB7 1.25/Mosquito Bite 1.16 will some great results in the vc95d that may have knocked the TB set up off its pedestal. The set up really suited the racket
Worth a look if you are a full poly player....
Yes I also love the way it hits, specially at net...theres something strange definitely now that two of us having the same problem...
Hey Meaghan!
You didnt liked the Pb10 mid at all?
Yeah I liked it a lot but preferred the dnx mid, more feedback, heavier head, great racket. The pb10mid is a super racket just too muted for my taste.
Makes sense, the pop has to come from somewhere...
Looks like Im going with this bag...
bought a yy cap off the bay, not very good tbh. Need another vc95d grip 2 and some of those lovely red shoes and Im done !!!!
Although Yonex bags are really nice, they don't come with the climate control racquet pocket that other brands have. That was the only thing that kept me away from getting a Yonex bag.
Meaghan you are on fire! Vc95 for life lol.
I would preferrably want the full silver lining....although on one of the pics of this bag it shows a red thermal lining I wondered whether that was what I was after???
Add me to the club. I demo'ed the 95d last week and it just clicked. What a great stick. I was thinking of waiting to see how the 97t turns out but there's something about the 95d that just works. Meaghan, I'm intrigued by your poly hybrid setup with bhb7 and mosquito bite. I was thinking of using a multi with bhb7 but will give your setup a try.
Great stuff. The polys work better together and Im sure that this adds to its longevity (also less friction for the main sliding down the thinner smooth cross ???) and these days some of these co polys are as soft if not softer than many synthetics.
BHB7 is a really spinny string, I personally found it quite plush for a plasticky string. I dont like it as much as the predictable Tour Bite but with Mosquito Bite they seem to play off each other real well. I will probably try TB with MB next time.
Remember to string both crosses and mains at the same tension.
Does the climate control/moisture control/insulated compartment really do that much if you just take your bag from the house to the courts? I like the Yonex bags also, but have been hesitant for the same reason.
that is the one I bought, was on special locally for 45 plus tax, I got the six pack.
Look the shirt below, beautiful if you have Vcore racquets, 308 red, you better get this shirt as well.
I don't know the player but it looks like he is sponsored by Yonex, it's from AO 2011.
They are selling the 9 rckt bag for a similar amount in the uk, on offer.....how have you found the bag? Good quality, sturdy, waterproof?
The shoes are deffo worth a look. I love my head shoes but they are very very heavy. As for the shirt I'm not so sure, I kinda prefer blue.
I'm a poly user so climate control its less important but the silver lining is completely waterproof. It rained thro my volkl bag the other day and all my rackets needed new overgrips.
The bag is nicer in person, it is insulated, well manufactured, somewhat heavy and well cushioned, good protection to the equipment, I like it, I will stick with this one for sometime, until it gets old and beaten up.
I can't find that shirt, but I got 2 polo shirts from Yonex the green one and the white for Wimbledon, both this year's collection, I tell you man, this is some serious quality shirts, I wore one yesterday and it is: (using Donald Trump's words) very, very, very comfortable, as much as I sweat on 80F yesterday, I wasn't soaked and sticky.
Now I'm waiting for the Asics green shirt to come to US.
Yes and no, it really depends on where you are and what you're using the bag for. If you strictly go house to court to car, no, it doesn't make too much of a difference but if you play in locales that are very humid (Florida) or on courts that aren't properly ventilated, the insulation is great to have. Rainy days are another reason you might want to use the insulated bag over a non-insulated one. Temperature of bags sitting in the car come in to play the hotter it becomes. Airplanes are another doozy-- so many temp changes Again, all depends on what you use it for.
You'll notice that the humidity issue will come into play with gut strings while the temperature issue will be more prevalent with poly.
PS. Just got my other 95D. So pissed I have no time to go to the courts!
This is such a great no nonsense racket. Actually found myself missing a couple of shots today as I was laughing so hard.....running down the impossible and getting it back with substance only to fluff the easy put away as I was giggling to myself :lol:
My Becker makes me do stuff that Im ok at, like drop shots, dinks, the beautiful game, the VC makes me just do what Im good at and thats hit the corners and follow in if necessary. Its directional control is excellent, especially hitting DTL from your opponents crosscourt shot.
I concentrated today and made myself play the right shots against my opponent, first set 6-0, second was closer, I was experimenting a bit, lost some concentration, remained on serve and I won the breaker. Another thing is the depth control, I know this has a number of differing factors but it is quite remarkable how good my length is.
Really enjoyed today, some great rallies, hard hitting, side to side stuff. Nearly had a four ace game again, 3 aces and one unreturnable.....happy days!!
Sounds like you've found a great stick to match your game, awesome!
Been following this thread for awhile, how do I get into the club?
:lol: get a bat mate....
Hahaha...yeap, easy like that.
Ok bag arrived, very nice, compact but spacious, only complaint is the red in the picture above is a little light reflective and has a pinky hue.
Where my volkl excels is in the detail, racket dividers, phone and money pockets, drinks compartment, rubber things on the ends of zips etc. The yonex tho looks great, sturdy, feels smaller but has the same roomy compartments.
Its a good bag I'm happy with it, oh the yonex sign is silver not white so that goes with my sticks.
Oh no the fashion police are after me heeeeelp......
Thanks for the responses and information!!!
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Elements of a Merit Image
Elements of a Merit Image
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One hundred and fifty years ago, the science of photography was only available to those folks hearty enough to pursue the craft in horse-drawn darkrooms. The film of the era was emulsion slathered on glass plates, and the cameras weighed as much as many of the photographers. At that moment in history, esthetics was probably not uppermost in the minds of the practitioners.
By studying the works of early photographers, it becomes obvious just how rapidly that changed. Those photographers weren't content just recording a scene from eye level or letting the background be whatever was there. The men and women practicing photography in those early days showed an interest in arranging the elements of their photographs; showing ingenuity and creativity improved the impact of those images. Proper composition and print presentation evoked a style recognizable in many of the earliest photographers' work. The choice of subjects, use of lighting, a defined center of interest, plane of focus and the balance of physical elements and tones in the scene often made the viewer see exactly what the photographer wanted to be noticed first – telling a story without a sound uttered or a word written. Since every photograph of this time was made by hand, photographers of the era had to be craftsmen. They were concerned with the final quality and technical excellence of their photographs, not to mention finding new ways to produce good work in varying situations.
Today those large film cameras have been replaced by much smaller digital cameras that can be carried everywhere photographers go. Horse-drawn darkrooms exist only in museums, and except for those purists who love the process and qualities of film, the days of making each photograph by hand are gone forever. The modern darkroom lives in the virtual realm inside a computer the size of a small suitcase. Visual artists produce their images with high-end inkjet printers or send their digital files over the Internet to a retail processor for finishing. However, the earlier photographer's desires to improve the photographs they made by attending to the details of their work still lives on in the modern image makers of today.
Twelve elements have been defined as necessary for the success of an art piece or image. Any image, art piece or photograph will reveal some measure of all twelve elements, while a visually superior example will reveal obvious consideration of each one. They are:
- Impact is the sense one gets upon viewing an image for the first time. Compelling images evoke laughter, sadness, anger, pride, wonder or another intense emotion. There can be impact in any of these twelve elements.
- Creativity is the original, fresh, and external expression of the imagination of the maker by using the medium to convey an idea, message or thought.
- Technical excellence is the print quality of the image itself as it is presented for viewing. Retouching, manipulation, sharpness, exposure, printing, mounting, and correct color are some items that speak to the qualities of the physical print.
- Composition is important to the design of an image, bringing all of the visual elements together in concert to express the purpose of the image. Proper composition holds the viewer in the image and prompts the viewer to look where the creator intends. Effective composition can be pleasing or disturbing, depending on the intent of the image maker.
- Lighting—the use and control of light—refers to how dimension, shape and roundness are defined in an image. Whether the light applied to an image is manmade or natural, proper use of it should enhance an image.
- Style is defined in a number of ways as it applies to a creative image. It might be defined by a specific genre or simply be recognizable as the characteristics of how a specific artist applies light to a subject. It can impact an image in a positive manner when the subject matter and the style are appropriate for each other, or it can have a negative effect when they are at odds.
- Print Presentation affects an image by giving it a finished look. The mats and borders used should support and enhance the image, not distract from it.
- Center of Interest is the point or points on the image where the maker wants the viewer to stop as they view the image. There can be primary and secondary centers of interest. Occasionally there will be no specific center of interest, when the entire scene collectively serves as the center of interest.
- Subject Matter should always be appropriate to the story being told in an image.
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- Technique is the approach used to create the image. Printing, lighting, posing, capture, presentation media, and more are part of the technique applied to an image.
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airberlin offers passengers requiring assistance a free escort service at both the departure and destination airports. Wheelchairs can be provided free of charge for passengers with a walking or severe disability for the transfer to and from the aircraft. When you reserve this service, please let us know how much assistance you will require.
At many airports wheelchair users will have the option of pre-boarding, i.e. boarding the plane before the other passengers.
To find out about special offers at airports for passengers with reduced mobility (e.g. parking spaces for the disabled) please refer to our Airport Guides » or go to the websites of the relevant airports.
Transport of flight guests' own wheelchairs
Passengers' own wheelchairs are carried free of charge and not in addition to the free baggage allowance. If you are inquiring about transportation of a wheelchair, please let us know the measurements, weight and the type of the wheelchair in question.
For reasons of space wheelchairs are carried in the hold. We therefore ask you to check in your wheelchair as special baggage that is ready for transportation. At the destination airport your wheelchair will be returned to you either directly at the aircraft or at the baggage claim.
Please note:
if your wheelchair is 86 cm high or more, it can only be carried in the hold if the backrest has been folded back. Please also note that for flights on the Turboprop- DH4, the maximum height is 70 cm. If it is not possible to fold the backrest back, or if the height of the wheelchair exceeds the maximum permissible height even with the backrest folded, it can only be carried in the hold if the batteries have been removed from it, so that the wheelchair can be transported upturned.
You can also check in your sports or racing wheelchair free of charge as sports baggage.
Battery-powered wheelchairs can be carried under the following conditions:
- The battery poles must be insulated against short-circuiting.
- The battery must not be connected ready for operation.
Important - please note
If your wheelchair is battery-driven, please note the following information for the various types of battery:
Lithium batteries:
- The battery must not exceed 300 Wh, and one spare battery of 300 Wh, or two spare batteries of not more than 160 Wh each, may only be taken on board as hand luggage.
- With folding wheelchairs the battery must be removed and carried in the passenger cabin.
Leakproof wet-cell batteries (gel batteries):
- The battery must be securely fastened to the wheelchair.
- If the wheelchair is constructed so that the battery can be removed, the battery must be removed and carried in a secure package in the cargo hold.
For safety reasons different criteria apply to wheelchairs or other battery-operated mobility aids with wet cell batteries. Please contact our Service Center » well in advance for information about the applicable regulations.
Transport of an onboard wheelchair
When required, passengers have the option to order an on-board wheelchair free of charge. To ensure that the wheelchair is made available punctually, the order must be placed via the aiberlin Service Centre no later than 48 hours before departure. Please note: even when requests are received on time, the on-board wheelchair service may not always be confirmed. We recommend that passengers who are totally immobile should board the aircraft with the assistance of a travelling companion.
Request a disabled seat shell
Special seating aids used by children with disabilities during the flight require testing and rapid certification by the TÜV Rheinland. The cost of this will be covered by airberlin. An application form to request this certification can be downloaded here » (75 KB, Link opens in new window). Please complete the application form and send it to us by e-mail at email@example.com (Link opens in new window). Alternatively you may post the completed form to us at the following address:
Air Berlin PLC & Co. Luftverkehrs KG
IT-Office / Abteilung Blitzgutachten
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Please complete pages 2 - 4 yourself. Page 5 must be filled out by your doctor.
Only questions regarding seating aids for disabled passengers can be answered on the e-mail address given above.
Free seat reservation
For flight guests with reduced mobility, the seat reservation for themselves and a companion is included free of charge.
On short and medium-haul flights » it is possible to reserve seats in seat categories A and B; on long-haul flights » this is also possible for the Preferred Seats category.
For safety reasons, passengers with limited mobility may not reserve XL seats next to emergency exits. XL seats that are not located next to emergency exits are available for reservation by all passengers.
Travelling with a companion
Passengers with a severe walking disability or unable to walk and any passengers with a severe visual impairment are advised to travel with a companion. The travel companion must be at least 16 years old, must not have reduced mobility and must not accompany any other passengers requiring assistance.
Travel companions of passengers with a severe disability pass and registered as category "B" (or comparable) only have to pay taxes and charges as well as the payment charge on German domestic flights with airberlin.
Transport of companion dogs
Passengers with restricted mobility may bring assistance dogs (e.g. service dogs for blind or diabetic people) and therapy dogs on board in the aircraft cabin free of charge. The registration must be completed at least 24 hours before departure. You must bring all of the necessary travel documents (valid passport, vaccination and health certificates, etc.) Dogs officially classified as fighting dog breeds may only be transported in a suitable transport crate in the cargo hold. Please note that special conditions of entry for animals apply in certain countries. You can find more information here ».
Transporting medical equipment
Special baggage for medical purposes (ventilators, inhalers, walking aids, etc.) is transported free of charge on presentation of a medical certificate. Medicines can also be carried free of charge if accompanied by a doctor's prescription. Free baggage for medical purposes may only contain medical equipment or medicines prescribed by a doctor, otherwise the normal baggage regulations come into force.
Each passenger is limited to one item of baggage for carrying medical equipment.
If transported as checked baggage the maximum weight allowance is 23 kg.
Medical baggage is not calculated as part of the free baggage allowance.
For safety reasons, all medical equipment must be registered in advance via the airberlin Service Center.
It is obligatory to register medical equipment in writing (by post, fax or email); passengers who are in possession of an appropriate severe disability pass can register by calling our Service Center.
The following types of special baggage for medical purposes are transported free of charge under the above-mentioned conditions:
• ventilators, asthma equipment, inhalers
• CPAP devices
• catheters
• materials for dressings
• walking aids (crutches, walking frames)
• wheelchairs incl. accessories (with the current restrictions)LINK?
• sanitary products (nappies), stoma
• shower/WC-seat, transfer board for wheelchair users
• protheses
• doctors' emergency cases
• dialysis machines, defibrillators, lymphatic draining devices, electrotherapy devices
• suction equipment, irrigators
• medicines and injections
Medical aids and equipment (e.g. respirators, inhalers and walking aids), as well as medication, are carried free of charge on presentation of the appropriate medical certificate.
We recommend packing medical baggage separately. Please also note the
EU cabin baggage regulations » (Link opens in new window)
Further information can be found here: Safety regulations for the carriage of passengers with reduced mobility » (Link opens in new window)
If you plan on traveling with a respiratory assistance device such as a respirator, ventilator, Portable Oxygen Concentrator (POC), or Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) machine, we encourage you to contact a reservations agent well in advance of your flight. Please note, passengers traveling to or from the United States may be required to provide enough batteries to power the device for at least 150% of the maximum flight duration and in some cases, the number of spare lithium ion batteries you can bring with you in the cabin may be limited for safety reasons.
Additional information for passengers travelling to/from the USA
Reporting disability related problems via U.S. DOT
Complaint Resolution Official (CRO)
If you encounter problems during your travel with Air Berlin, please feel free to ask any crew member or ground staff for a Complaint Resolution Official (CRO). Our CRO's are specially trained in awareness and sensitivity as well as in all the applicable regulations and legislation. They will be happy to answer your questions. Our CRO's are available during operating hours at all our U.S. Destinations and at Dusseldorf Airport.
If you would like to have access to a copy of US DOT 14 CFR Part 382, you can obtain it by any of the following methods:
- Available for review upon request at any U.S. airport and at Dusseldorf Airport.
- Through calls made from within the United States, by telephone via the Toll-Free Hotline for Air Travellers with Disabilities at 1-800-778-4838 (voice) or 1-800-455-9880 (TTY), the Aviation Consumer Protection Division at 202-366-2220 (voice) or 202-366-0511 (TTY),
- By mail to the Air Consumer Protection Division, C-75, U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Ave. SE, West Building, Room W96-432, Washington, DC 20590, and
- On the Aviation Consumer Protection Division's website: http://airconsumer.ost.dot.gov » (Link opens in new window)


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2001 Volkswagen Beetle Electrical & Lighting Problems
mrmacbv Posts: 1My friend has a 2003 new Beetle. These things all quit at the same time; windows, sunroof, mirror contols, rear hatch release, interior lights, door locks won't stay locked no matter how I lock them. Wiring diagrams link all these together in the comfort system control module. Where is that? I've searched a lot and can't find any info for it. Is it possible a relay is the problem(I hope). This is the latest in a cascade of problems, one after another. Oh, don't get me started!!! If you could just give me a clue, because I am clueless on this one. Thanks for your time.
the cd player in my sister's '04 beetle turbo won't take cd's anymore. it seems the mechanism that takes the cd's in is busted i guess. if you push it all the way in it'll work, but not by itself. any ideas? will i need to replace it completely?
the turn signal on the 04 beetle turbo does the blinks twice as fast as normal thing. we first had the bulb replaced. didn't do anything. we had the area cleaned thinking it was a "bad connection" at our local vw dealer, and that worked for a while. but now it's back to being on the frits, i'm stumped.
beetlemania1 Posts: 1Did you sort this problem as the same thing has happened to my 2006 model (apart from rear hatch which has alwas beend dodgy) I have it booked in to the garage tomorrow but they couldn't find the fault last time...I'm hoping you can help
They do not come one unless headlight sw is on.
Well let's say when I first start the car for a trip and the sun is not out I remember to turn on the Headlights then I stop for gas.
It beeps at me to turn off the lights. The Sun is out. I continue on my trip with Headlights OFF since w/sunlight I can read the dash.
Then a cloud blocks the sun, I drive past a MT or hill and the car is now in the shade. I can not read the Speedo. A sign appears 25MPH. and I'm actually going 70MHP. Do I quickly take hand off wheel, fumble switch, take eyes off the road to turn on the headlights? Do I jam on the Brakes and get rear ended. Do I guess my speed is safe and end up in the ditch or in a HEAD ON COLLISION?
PF_Flyer Pennsylvania Furnace, PAPosts: 7,966If the speed limit sign says 25 and OOPS, you're going 70 because a cloud went in front of the sun, I'm thinking that the dashboard lights and how they work isn't really the issue. :shades:
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70MPH and 25MPH is a hypothetical. I can see several scenerios where not being able to read the Speedo could result in a disaster.
vwsucks5 Posts: 12008 New beetle- at 52,000 miles the car started developing all system failure. 1st a/c went out, 2nd windows started moving themselves and not reliably coming backup. So I was paying a car payment and riding with windows up with no ac. Next EPC, brake and airbag dash all light up and an alarm bings relentlessly. Oh yea, and the cooling fan not working so car overheats if it idles. I had no trust in dealership because of previous issue and run around with transmission( 3 techs denied feeling an obvious rough shift), and vw wiring diagrams are not available for other mechanics, so I take the car to the dealership to trade for any reliable car-not a vw. They offered me $8,500 on a car with a $14,000 loan. So if you think about buying a used beetle, know how little their manufacturers value them. They tried to sell me a jetta promising me the wiring harness issues have now been resolved while offering nothing to help me with my wiring harness problem. I traded it in to toyota dealership and now have the most basic corolla. I got $8000 because it is an auction car according to appraisal.
hwp2467 Posts: 1I purchased a 1999 Beetle 1.8T 2 DAYS AGO! All was well for 48 hours. As I'm getting on the highway the "battery" warning light came, the headlights started to dim, and every warning light there is started coming on one at a time. Eventually the engine died and I'm stuck on the side of a busy highway. Had the car towed back home. This morning the car attempts to turn over but the battery just doesn't have enough juice left. Should I invest in a new battery (I realize I'll probably have to replace it anyway) or is it more serious? A mechanic friend of mine says it sounds like the alternator. Any suggestions? I must say my first experience with VW has not been a good one.
belaircarguy Posts: 107This sounds like it could be the battery or alternator. Sounds like you had it towed to your home. I would try to jump start this with jumper cables and another car (friend, relative) or if you are a member of AAA, call them. They will come and give you a jump, and they also carry replacement batteries (you need to tell them that you may need a battery when you call). If the alternator goes out, usually the light will come on in the dash, but the car will run until the battery is out of juice. Any reputable service facility (AAA, Pep Boys, AutoZone, Sears, Goodyear, Firestone, your favorite mechanic) will do a complete electrical diagnostics check and let you know exactly what is wrong. No way to tell by guessing.
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mistermoos31 Posts: 1I have a 2001 Beetle GLS TDI and the doors will lock by themselves when the car is off. Sometimes it does it right after the door closes and other times it may be 5-10 minutes later. Anybody have an idea?
harvestmoongrl Posts: 1Hi yall...this is my first time here so here goes: Have an 03 Conv Beetle. 4 dys aft i bought her (newsed im the 2nd owner) she tried to stall at a lite. I was just taking off from the lite & it settled down. 2) few dys ltr died at stop lite but restarted right away 3) few dys ltr died in prkng spot at wrk & was dead..NO clock, odometer reading, no hazards, no radio reading NOTHING wouldnt evn click when I tried 2 start it. I left it a couple hrs and retried and BAM it came 2 life. The last time was at home, I left it an hr & it restarted. It seems like the connection is the radio being on. A high pitch whistle starts in the dash (like a stereo amp?) within seconds of it dying too. Ive left it off for about 2 wks & only had 1 quick ding ding warning but saw no warning lites & it quickly corrected itself. Its scarey how fast it quits & is TOTALLY dead. Has any1 else had this or can any1 offer any ideas?? Thanks .
cassi2 Posts: 3Could anyone tell me the best way to remove a retainer ring that was broken by a dealer before I bought the car.
hello, i am having the same issue now, and a few months back with my 2005 beetle, i got stuck on the freeway too =( not fun. anyways my friend is a mechanic and thought it was my alternator also but turns out it was my main fuse a40, located in the fuse box above your battery, hope that helps!
I have a 2.0L VW beetle with 108k, i keep blowing a #40 fuse (fuse box above battery) this is the 2nd time its happened within the year, before it happens the ABS & battery light flash, my stereo shuts off, i cannot accelerate and my engine sounds funny, anyways i dont know what it could be if i keep blowing the fuses....can anyone help??
han88 Posts: 1This happened to my 2000 beetle yesterday. How much to fix it?
fastvw3 Posts: 1I have a 2000 Beetle it has no headlights, fog lights, wipers, heater motor, turn signals and horn. I checked fuses no bad fuses. Can somebody tell me were to look
cchapoy Posts: 1Have you found anything new out about your car problem? i'm having a similar issue.
1roguecowboy Posts: 1Nope, Still can not read the guages during the day unless the headlight swtich is turned ON. I also can not play the radio unless the SAFETY RUNNING LIGHTS and most interior lights on. The is NO ACC positition on the ignition Switch. I gave up on VW when the Factory Rep stated the lighting was AS DESIGNED BY VW.
rocksi Posts: 1My dad bought me a used 2002 beetle last summer and it was working great until a couple of weeks ago. The problem started when I tried starting it and after 2 seconds of being on, it would immediately die out. We thought it was the battery so we took it to Auto zone so they could recharge it and surprisingly enough the car actually turned on. The day after I had classes in the morning so I took my car and drove to my university which is kind of far away from my house and as I was entering the parking lot my car decided to die. My brother came and brought another battery from this truck my dad has and the car worked after that as well. To make the story short, we changed the alternator (it wasn't that, bummer), bought a new battery as well (it wasn't that either) and changed a fuse. The radio wont turn on now and basically the car works but we can only drive it for short distances or else it'll die out. Any ideas on what could be wrong with it?
eight8 Posts: 1I have a Volkswagen Beetle TDI that has an electrical problem. There seems to be something wrong with the lights. The headlights and taillights go out occasionally from hitting a road bump or something. Then I have to get out and whack the light with an open palm a few times and it comes back on, so I think its the connection setup and whacking it reconnects. I imagine there is a lot of people out there replacing their light bulbs all the time because of a problem like this. The problem is when you take it to the dealer sometimes its working again because you have hit another road bump before you got there that reconnected the light. Of course the dealer can not find the problem if its working again, so you are out of luck, and have just drove there for nothing again. I actually just got pulled over for this today, so you can imagine how much fun that is, over and over again. That's what will happen if you own one of these pieces of &^%$, you can expect a long relationship with law enforcement.
momke Posts: 1Hi There,
My friend replaced my driver side headlight bulb on my 2004 new beetle turbo. It doesn't work and now my ac compressor doesn't come on, the EPC light, check engine light and the brake light are on and there is a constant beeping noise. Also, he replaced the passenger side one and that seems to be ok. The fuse in the box on the battery tests ok for power. Any ideas? I saw a posting from a couple years ago that sounded very similar and the response was to replace the cable from the battery to the alternator? Or was it the fuse box to the alternator? PLEASE HELP!!!!
vwbeetlegirl Posts: 1Not sure if you were able to resolve the issue but I just had to have my headlight basket replaced for both headlights. I changed out the bulbs on both of them and they worked but after I went down the road they stopped working. The part is only about $70 each it's the labor that is a killer but if you can change them out yourself that will save you a lot of money.
firebug2 Posts: 4
I had a 2001 Beetle that had an electrical problem that caused a car fire -- burned right down to the frame! I bought a Hyundai which I drove for a few years and then bought a used 2008 Beetle convertible. I love the car, but I keep having light issues. Have changed out both front headlights, trunk lid light and now left rear light, which was MELTED!! The first two were under warranty but these last two are costing me $400-500 to replace! What gives? I was talking to a guy in the dealer service waiting room who had a Tiguan that had 16 light changes before they discovered it was a fuse panel! Anyone else have a similar story! I am afraid this bug will "flambe" itself too, with electrical issues. Sandy


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Senate Democrats Firming Up Committee Assignments
Although some of the names are still unofficial, party choices for Senate committees that affect credit unions are starting to emerge.
Tim Johnson (D-S.D.) will remain chairman of the Banking Committee, and both NAFCU and CUNA are reporting that Sen. Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) is the unofficial choice of the GOP for ranking member.
Crapo voted along party lines Thursday when he cast a nay vote on the budget point of order that killed S. 3637, the Transaction Account Guarantee favored by bankers. Johnson not only voted yes to advance the TAG bill, he took to the Senate floor Wednesday to urge his fellow senators to vote for the bill.
Neither senator is a co-sponsor of S. 2231, which would raise the member business lending cap on credit unions to 27.5% of assets.
According to the official Senate Democrats webpage, new members assigned named to the 2013 banking committee include Senator-elect Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts, Senator-elect Heidi Heitkamp of North Dakota and Joe Manchin of West Virginia. Manchin voted along party lines Thursday to waive the budget point of order on TAG.
Other Democratic members of next year's Senate Banking committee include Jack Reed of Rhode Island, Chuck Schumer of New York, Robert Menendez of New Jersey, Sherrod Brown of Ohio, Jon Tester of Montana, Mark Warner of Virginia, Jeff Merkley of Oregon and Kay Hagan of North Carolina.
Tester could be a strong ally of credit unions after CUNA supported him with partisan campaign communications in his successful re-election this year. Tester was not a co-sponsor of member business lending legislation, but Reed, Schumer and Brown were.
NAFCU's Jillian Pevo, senior associate director of legislative affairs, said the Banking Committee could provide oversight over new regulations coming out of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau during hearings next year, and the trade looks forward to providing input during those hearings.
Democrats Mike Bennett of Colorado and Brown of Ohio will be members of the next Senate Finance Committee. They will join Chairman Max Baucus of Montana, Schumer, Menendez, Jay Rockefeller of West Virginia, John Kerry of Massachusetts, Ron Wyden of Oregon, Debbie Stabenow of Michigan, Maria Cantwell of Washington, Bill Nelson of Florida, Tom Carper of Delaware and Ben Cardin of Maryland. Wyden, Stabenow and Nelson were co-sponsors of S. 2231.
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The following crimes were reported to Doncaster police on July 21. Anyone with information should call 101.
Scawthorpe: Burglars entered a house in Petersgate through an insecure ground floor window while the occupants were asleep between 9.30pm on Sunday and 7.30am yesterday. They took a computer, mobile phone, a games console and games worth a total of £1,000. Police have urged homeowners to close downstairs windows at night.
Bennetthorpe: Intruders enetered a house in Firbeck Road through an insecure window in the early hours of yesterday and stole a computer, phone and keys.
Bentley: An insecure conservatory door enabled burglars to get into a house in Churchfield Close yesterday teatime and steal a handbag containing a Kindle, £100 cash, and a mobile phone.
Town centre: The door of a car parked outside Sandbeck House, St James Street, was forced by thieves who took a satnav and CD player.
Askern: The door of a car parked outside the library on Station Road was forced yesterday afternoon and took £10 in cash.
Skellow: A CD player was stolen from an insecure vehicle parked in Crossfield Lane on Saturday night.
Cusworth: A young woman who had been sitting on a bench near the lake at Cusworth Hall walked off without her handbag yesterday afternoon and when she realised and returned it had gone. The bag contained house keys, a purse, £10 cash and cosmetics.
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NEW YORK -- Another day, another Mets challenge.
New York manager Terry Collins asked umpires to review a call for the fifth game in a row on Monday, this time on a ruling that Philadelphia's Marlon Byrd was safe at second on Carlos Ruiz's infield single in the sixth inning.
After a review of one minute and 51 seconds, the call on the field stood. Officials determined Byrd was indeed safe, loading the bases with two outs for the Phillies against Bartolo Colon. Colon extricated himself from the jam by striking out Cody Asche to preserve his shutout.
On the play, shortstop Ruben Tejada made a nifty grab on a ball to his left before making on off-balance throw to Daniel Murphy at second, where Murphy had trouble finding the bag.
Collins has been successful during two of his five challenges during this stretch.
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The Spurs did something no team has ever done by rallying from 16 points down with four minutes or fewer remaining in regulation to win an NBA playoff game.
Indeed, according to Las Vegas insider RJ Bell via the Elias Sports Bureau, teams had been 0-392 under those circumstances heading into last night's game.
Mix in that the Spurs trailed by five early in the first overtime, and by one with 3.4 seconds left in the second overtime, and their 129-127 victory over the Warriors was quite possibly the most improbable comeback in NBA history.
"A lot of credit to Golden State; they were unbelievable," said Tim Duncan, who missed most of the stretch run due to illness. "Steph Curry put on a show out there. But we stuck with it and used every minute that we had. It was just an unbelievable game to be a part of."
It began with 3:57 remaining, when Tony Parker hit a pair of foul shots to chip into Golden State's 104-88 lead. The Spurs were virtually flawless during the ensuing 18-2 run, making 6 of 6 shots — including Danny Green's game-tying 3-pointer — and 4 of 4 free throws.
A remarkable feat — but obviously not one the Spurs can count on pulling off again any time soon.
"It got us a win," Manu Ginobili said, "but I'm not sure we deserved it. For a big part of the game, they played better. Better poised, more aggressive. But we managed to win it. We definitely have to improve."