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Very good reviews! Thanks for sharing your excellent points here.
The Mazda6 does seem impressive.
I personally slightly prefer made in USA to Mexico (Fusion) or Japan (Mazda6).
I'm not sure how you arrived at the conclusion that the Mazda6 has the best visibility. Can you explain that? The reviews I've seen give the Accord the best visibility both for its thin rear pillars made of ultra-high grade steel, as well as for its side camera. The visibility cameras are optional on both the Honda and the Mazda, and so I guess to me what's more important is the standard of visibility on even the base model.
The Honda Accord Coupe actually got a perfect score from the NHTSA:
http://www.safercar.gov/Vehicle+Shoppers/5-Star+Safety+Ratings/2011-Newer+Vehicl- - - es/Vehicle-Detail?vehicleId=7522
The Accord sedan got perfect on everything except for one 4/5, as you said. 5 stars overall. Can't figure that out one....? But the Accord is still the tops in the IIHS test, joined only by the Acura TL and Volvo.2018 Acura TLX 2.4 Tech 4WS (mine), 2018 Honda CR-V EX AWD (wife's)0
Good points!
And you got that I meant the glove box thing a bit as a joke. But I disagree with you a bit here:
"I got a chuckle out of the best glove box light question. Regardless of how much so-called content Honda may have re-inserted back into the car, I still consider this penny-pinching tactic, a glaring omission. In my mind that type of cost-cutting makes me wonder where else Honda has crunched such ridiculousness. Just think of the possibilities..."If we chop 3/8" of length off every wire on every harness we can save x $ on our production. No matter that harnesses pulled and stressed to their limit..for the few failures we may have to wty, we'll clean up on this move in the end. Plus, just think of the quick go-to fixes our service shops can do well outta wty, since we'll already have a shortcut to the problem areas".
Honda has taken a few things out (like the glove box light, ski pass through, and double wishbone front suspension), but what they've added is much more and more important. And I feel 100% confident that all that remains is top quality in the Honda Accord. Can't tell if you were joking, but they aren't going to skimp on the wiring in the car....
The Accord's quality and ability to last a long time is quite well known in the auto world, and Honda wouldn't mess with that. Normally a "halo car" is a rare model (like a Corvette or S2000) that brings prestige to the brand even if they don't sell that many of them. I read somewhere that some of Honda's engineers and execs think of the Accord as a "halo car." Even though it's a mainstream sedan, with this generation they pulled out all the stops to make it something special too. But even Honda has to deal with economics and dollars and cents, and so while they were adding the equivalent of thousands of dollars of stuff to the base model, they simply had to save a few hundred bucks here and there too.
The base Accord LX still adds a huge amount of stuff compared to the last generation of Accord LX. In the last generation you got a VTEC engine in the LX, but it was a lower level, less sophisticated, and less powerful engine than you got on the EX and above. Now even the LX gets the same advanced and now directed injected VTEC as is found in the EX. Some might say no big deal, but it is a big deal.
To state the obvious, the engine is the most expensive part of the car by far, and some brands cheap out when it comes to the engine of the base model. In particular, the new Ford Fusion has a thrashy, unpleasant, and unsophisticated 2.5L 4 cylinder engine in the base model (I had it on a rental car. Yuck). You have to buy yourself with options the better 1.6 ecotec. And the Passat has an old tech, not very powerful, and not very efficient 5 cylinder in its base model car.2018 Acura TLX 2.4 Tech 4WS (mine), 2018 Honda CR-V EX AWD (wife's)0
Don't have a smart phone myself, but Honda seems to be the first to integrate a Siri "eyes free" mode into a midsize mainstream car:
http://blog.caranddriver.com/honda-introducing-dealer-installed-siri-eyes-free-i- ntegration-on-2013-accord-acura-ilx-and-rdx/
As one person said, however, you might say to Siri...
"Where's Joe's Saloon?"
Siri might answer: "Yes, I will drive you into the Lagoon!"
lol!2018 Acura TLX 2.4 Tech 4WS (mine), 2018 Honda CR-V EX AWD (wife's)0
The list in alphabetical order: Audi A6, BMW 3 series, Ford Focus, Ford Mustang, Honda Accord, Honda Fit, Mazda MX-5 Miata, Porsche Boxter, Scion FR-S, VW Golf/GTI....
Here's the 1 minute video C & D made for the Accord:
http://www.caranddriver.com/features/2013-10best-cars-feature-2013-honda-accord-- page-6
Car and Driver 2013 10 Best list:
The family sedan, elevated.
Let us get this straight: The new Accord has ditched its control-arm front suspension for struts; a CVT has displaced its four-cylinder's step-gear automatic; and gasoline direct injection is new this year—but only on the four—nine years after Audi first offered it in the U.S. So why is this car back on this list for a record 27th time? It's not because the Accord is a looker. What it has is inner beauty: Luxury-car big inside and yet smaller outside than before, this ninth-gen version fully delivers on Honda's "man-maximum, machine-minimum" philosophy. The Accord's greatness has always derived from its ability to disappear under its driver, but this new car verges on the ethereal—it is so easy to see out of, so easy to point into a corner, so elegant and light and forgiving in its responses that one big fluid loop develops between man and machine. This is true whether you're talking about the base four-cylinder sedan or the six-cylinder coupe with its clockwork manual. Its playful and graceful spirit makes taking grandma to the doctor and the kids to soccer and the boss to lunch no chore. You only think it's a driving appliance until you drive it. Then you understand."2018 Acura TLX 2.4 Tech 4WS (mine), 2018 Honda CR-V EX AWD (wife's)0
http://media.caranddriver.com/files/2013-ford-fusion-se-ecoboost-vs-2013-honda-a- - - - ccord-ex-2013-nissan-altima-25-sv-2012-volkswagen-passat-25-se-comparison-test-c- - - - ar-and-driver2013-ford-fusion-se-ecoboost-vs-2013-honda-accord-ex-2013-nissan-al- - - - tima-25-sv-2012-volkswagen-passat-25-se.pdf
Best braking 70-0: Fusion 175 ft, Accord 184 ft, Altima 185 ft, Passat 185 ft
Acceleration 0-60: Altima 7.6 seconds, Accord 7.7, Fusion 1.6 8.3, Passat 8.8
Acceleration 0-100: Accord 19.8, Altima 20.5, Passat 23.9, Fusion 24.9
Top Speed (all are limited by their internal computers): Accord 127 mph, Fusion 122 mph, Altima 119, Passat 114
It's ridiculous that I think all of these cars have speedometers that go to 160. That's just silly. 140 is plenty as they will never get there....
Sound level 70 mph: Fusion 67 dBA, Accord 68 dBA, Altima 69 dBA, Passat 69 dBA
Roadholding: Fusion .87g, Accord .87g, Passat .84g, Altima .84g2018 Acura TLX 2.4 Tech 4WS (mine), 2018 Honda CR-V EX AWD (wife's)0
Zero to 60 mph: 5.6 sec
Zero to 100 mph: 13.9 sec
Zero to 120 mph: 21.2 sec
That's slightly faster than a BMW 328i:
"With less weight to haul around—3552 pounds versus 3607 for the last V-6 sedan [2012] we tested—our Touring example sprinted to 60 mph in 5.6 seconds and tripped the quarter-mile lights in 14.1 seconds at 101 mph. Those figures put it solidly ahead of all its competitors and into sports-sedan territory; the Accord ties our long-term, six-speed-manual BMW 328i to 60 and trumps that car in the quarter by 0.2 second and 1 mph."2018 Acura TLX 2.4 Tech 4WS (mine), 2018 Honda CR-V EX AWD (wife's)0
I'd love to see this test done including the Mazda 6. Interestingly, the "family" picked the Optima. I agree wholeheartedly with the family. If I had rated the cars in this test, I would have rated the Optima 1st, the Fusion second. If the Mazda 6 was included in this test, I'm not sure where I would place it other than it would be in the top three of this group consisting of the Optima, Fusion and Mazda 6 and that the Accord would be placed in fifth place as I would put the Sonata slightly ahead of the Accord as the more I look at the Accord's derivative, generic and utterly forgettable styling I become increasingly disappointed that Honda had a chance to make stunningly attractive Accord that could have been competitive styling wise with the Fusion, Optima, Mazda 6 and instead decided to "play it safe" and produce a bland, dated design that leaves me completely cold.0
I own a 2001 Odyssey and have had to replace the transmission 3 times already. It is well documented that Honda designed transmissions prone to failure in my Odyssey and the 5 speed automatic that replaced it. Since the Accord's CVT is a new design for Honda, I would wait a few years to see if Honda has worked out any potential "bugs" in it given the fact that Honda does not have the best reputation with transmissions.0
The style of the Optima may excite you, but it does come at a cost. There's a whole thread in the Optima Forums .com site about the blind spots bc of the huge rear pillars, "ghost cars" coming out of nowhere since you can't see them, adjusting your mirrors perfectly to minimize problems, etc. Here's one post from an Optima owner:
"Today was the last straw regarding "ghost cars" appearing out of nowhere. I am aware that it is due to the wide C-pillars and the steeply raked rear window design, which makes the trunk taller, hiding even large cars. It is the price I pay for style I guess. However:
It is so bad that I am getting paranoid. I must have looked three times before changing lanes this morning, but a Civic was there. This is the third time it has happened this month...."
http://www.optimaforums.com/forum/5-optima-general-discussion/4964-blind-spot-da- - - - - - - nger.html
The Accord V-6 also blows the Optima Turbo out of the water when it comes to acceleration. Does anyone need to go that fast? Probably not. But as Hans Solo once said about the Millenium Falcon, "She may not look like much, but she's got it where it counts kid."
The Optima is a great car—quality, style, value, made in usa, etc. But like other cars it's not perfect. The Honda Accord has its issues too. Some owners are reporting some software glitches sometimes with their electronics, although Honda has promised a fix soon. And the style of the Accord, which seems clean and functional to me, is dull to you and some other folks too.2018 Acura TLX 2.4 Tech 4WS (mine), 2018 Honda CR-V EX AWD (wife's)0
otis12 Posts: 171I see the Optima turbo requires an oil change every 3500 miles, per the owners manual. Not a super expensive cost but some of the competitors go for 10,000 miles before a required oil change with regular (not synthetic) oil.0
I rented an Optima over Christmas and I just bought a 2013 Fusion. The Fusion has better materials, better controls and FAR better seats. I drove 3 hours in mine and it felt like I had been sitting in my recliner for a few minutes. 1 hour in the Optima and my legs and back were killing me.
I'd put the Optima ahead of most of the others but not the Fusion or the Accord.0
Ben, You are right about the Optima blind spot. 100%. "Ghost cars" appearing out of nowhere has happened to me at least 5 times. I will look, look again. and look a third time while SLOWLY merging and BAM!!...a car will be there. It's maddening. I guess those little round mirrors are in my future. Really, really near future.
Anyone considering purchasing a 11-13 Optima, (and this info is coming from an owner), I would check out the Accord and it's improved sight lines if a family sedan is what you are after. The problem with the Accord is that with all of the options that I have in my car, a comparable Accord is close to $30,000. $6k more, and 40k less warranty.
Also, on the performance issue: 2013 Accord V6 0-60 is 6.1.
2012 Kia Optima Turbo 6.3.
When my car is paid for, based on my current mileage, I will still have 40 thousand miles under full warranty!. (I did pay $900 to extend the basic 100k powertrain warranty to full bumper-to-bumper warranty).
Anyway, to me, the contest is between the Accord, Mazda-6, Altima, Optima, Fusion.
The Altima looks great from the side and the back, but the front end looks like it was stung by bees. It's all "puffy". A bit of a re-style in the front would be a slam dunk for Nissan.
Chris Skalski: Network Engineer 2012 Kia Optima EX0
Hey Kirby. The Optima you rented was an LX. It's interior materials are cheap compared to any other trim level. The EX has leather in all the door pockets and dark ebony wood everywhere you touch. The steering wheel and shifter are leather as well. Outside, the only diff is 16" rims instead of 17" with better tires.
If my only exposure to the Optima was an LX rental, I would feel the same way . How are the sight lines on your Fusion? Also, how is the 1.6T EcoBoost in real world acceleration and passing? Curious.
Chris Skalski: Network Engineer 2012 Kia Optima EX0
Oh, Benjamin, the article you quoted was written by me on Optima forums. I get around. LOL.
Chris Skalski: Network Engineer 2012 Kia Optima EX0
I still think the Fusion SE is nicer on the inside than the Optima LX even though mine is a Titanium 2.0L EB.
I'm used to the Fusion's higher trunk so I don't have any issues. The 2.0L EB has plenty of power - more than my old 3.0L - and is returning 2-3 mpg better fuel economy in the winter before it's broken in. I'm very happy.0
funny!!++2018 Acura TLX 2.4 Tech 4WS (mine), 2018 Honda CR-V EX AWD (wife's)0
Well C & D got an Accord to go 0-60 in....
Zero to 60 mph: 5.6 sec
And so if that's true, it did blow the Optima Turbo's 6.3 out of the water.
But was it a weird test? An error? Even they seemed amazed, and noted that the 2013 Accord V-6 was a shade faster than a brand new BMW 328i with a manual....!2018 Acura TLX 2.4 Tech 4WS (mine), 2018 Honda CR-V EX AWD (wife's)0
backy Twin CitiesPosts: 18,932Yep, that's the most important thing in a mid-sized family sedan... being able to go 0-60 in 5.6 seconds. :P
Remember what a great car the Accord from 25 years ago was... especially the Coupe? Everyone wanted one of those babies back then. How much horsepower did it have? Base models had 98! And the top-end LX-i had 122. Somehow we managed.0
A lot of good insights here, igo. Thank you.
I'm in the market for a new midsizer right now and the three finalists for me are the Mazda 6, Honda Accord and Ford Fusion. Each has its pluses and minuses... I would've also considered the Altima, but since "sporty" Nissan decided to nix the manual transmission option, I responded, in turn, by crossing them off my shopping list. And therein lies the rub. Within the last 5 years, the entire midsize class has become enemy territory for manual tranny drivers to shop in. :mad:
I had a chance to drive a 2014 Mazda 6 with a stick (my understanding is it's currently the only manual transmission 6 in the entire state of Minnesota) last week. All around it was a great ride. Not only is it stunning to look at (right on about Blue Reflex and Soul Red - Mazda presently has 2 of the nicest exterior colors in the midsize class), but the interior is excellent. My goodness, has anyone seen a new 6 with the 2-tone sand/black interior? It's absolutely gorgeous. And all the controls in the 6 are solid and easy to use. I felt immediately at home in the car. It seems like a car that would wear well - no gimmicks; just a solid driver's car that seemed day-to-day livable. That said, why no coolant temp gauge, Mazda? Oh well.
Contrast that with the Ford. Unfortunately, the 2013 Fusion I drove was a 6 speed slushbox (the closest manual was in Kansas City, MO - about 400 miles from Minneapolis) so it wasn't a dollars for dollars comparison, but it gave me some good takeaways regardless.
While I really like the looks of the Fusion too, Ford didn't seem to sweat all the details. First off, the 1.6 is freakin' LOUD. Maybe it's just that I had to have my foot to the floor in the thing the whole time to keep it moving in traffic, I don't know. But in all the reviews I've read, I never recall hearing a comment about engine noise. Anyone else notice this? Something tells me I'd be way off the mark with my MPGs too if I bought one of these tiny turbo Fords...
Also, while the non-MFT Fusion models have less fussy controls than the uplevel versions, the center stack is still a disaster: a mess of buttons that must be studied before a station can be changed; the AC vent output selected. Furthermore, the miniscule 4 inch radio display has to compete with a bunch of superfluous information (the instrument binnacle already has a tiny outside temp display - so why the redundant, tiny read-out in the stack?). What was Ford thinking? :confuse: They build a very enjoyable [albeit school bus loud] driver's car (the Fusion's steering was super quick and the suspension/ride combo is about as good as it gets) and then throw in a bunch of ill-thought controls that constantly force you to take your eyes off the road. And seriously, whoever engineered that Futurama-style turn signal stalk needs to be forced into exile. It's like Ford tried to one-up VW with their lane change feature but failed miserably in its execution. Well, as these things start working their way into rental fleets and garages of the elderly, expect to see a lot of Fusions on the road with their turn signals engaged at all the wrong times (or perhaps never at all).
As far as the Accord, I've yet to drive one (it's next on the list) but I have high hopes. I must prematurely congratulate Honda though for designing a modern sedan that appears to have excellent visibility without looking like it was hit with the same ugly stick that really did a number on Toyota's Yaris.
So why consider a Fusion over a 6? If I was shopping for a slushbox, it would seem like the 6 would be a no-brainer. Unfortunately, in Mazda's infinite wisdom, the 6 manual is available with absolutely zero factory installed options - no sunroof, no SiriusXM, no you-name-it. Granted, it already comes fairly well equipped (including dual exhaust), but I've seen Chevy Aveos with factory sunroofs (why, I don't know - but they exist). Mazda must think those who enjoy rowing their own gears hate sunshine and music.
The Ford manual, on the other hand, can be equipped with a number of a la carte options (kudos, Ford) including back-up sensors and a sunroof. Satellite radio is standard on the SE trim (as is Ford's still clever - for those of us who like to leave the keys in the car when heading into the theme park or out to the beach - touch pad entry). Too bad you're forced to order the Fusion stick shift sight unseen (or drive across the country for a test drive) if you're in the market for one. Apparently, no Ford dealers order manuals for their own inventory anymore.
All three cars are attractive in my eyes (w/top prize going to the 6). Mazda has the best color options in and out (although I do like Ford's Ginger Ale/Dune combo); Honda gives you various shades of mud as well as white and red (so long as you stick to the automatic - no pun intended). And I think it's safe to say that the Ford will have the worst resale (as it will very likely be in the shop most often) with the Honda being excellent and Mazda falling somewhere in between.
Decisions, decisions...0
scwmcan Niagara, CanadaPosts: 399Guess if you want a Mazda6 with a manual and all the extras you need to see if you can import one from up here ( Canada). All models come with a manual as standard here. I guess they feel they are more likely to sell them that way here. It is a shame that you can't get them this way in the states.0
I don't understand the issue with the turn stalk on the Fusion. As for dealers stocking manuals, don't blame them. For some unknown reason Ford only allows manuals to be ordered for retail customers not dealer stock. No idea why.0
That sounds like a hassle and a half to me. At that rate, I will settle for a Fusion (and remain envious of our friendly neighbors to the north).
My hope - if my 3 year old, problem-riddled Focus doesn't completely implode in the meantime - is that Mazda will rejigger the options packaging on the trims when the diesel 6 arrives (not that I need an oil burner, but I would certainly consider one if they do hook it up to a manual transmission).
Mazda is making a mistake if they throw roadblocks in front of drivers demanding manuals. They could own that market with this car if they wanted to. Is it huge? Probably not. But a few thousand extra units out the door certainly seems possible. Why continue to cede the sub-40 segment to VW?
The same goes for any major manufacturer willing to put a midsize wagon on the road. Everyone fears cannibalizing their high-margin crossover sales w/wagons, but there is a market out there for them (before Subaru made its Outback uber ugly, I saw quite a few of them puttering about).0
Well, that's a poor decision on Ford's part (why even sell them if they... don't want to sell them?). Interestingly, the last time I was in the market for a midsize car was in late April of 2008 and the Fusion was at the top of my list. Of the Ford dealers in the Minneapolis-St. Paul area, there were about 20 or so Fusions with manuals in inventory at the time (each dealer having 1 or 2). I finalized my decision on a Fusion after a Friday afternoon test drive, got bank financing on Saturday and by the time I got off work Monday afternoon, all 4 of the manual Fusion "finalists" I was considering (due to color, options, etc.) had been sold (e.g., I didn't want a white one with a camel interior and 18 inch wheels) - silly me for thinking Ford couldn't move that many midsize cars equipped with sticks in a single weekend. In retrospect, putting money down on that Moss Green beauty would've been a wise choice.
I ended up buying a Chevy HHR LT with a manual instead [and spent what seemed like half of the next two years of my life driving around in Chevrolet Malibu service loaners]. My God, have I made some car buying mistakes in my life...0
ivan_99 Posts: 1,681Base models had 98! And the top-end LX-i had 122. Somehow we managed.
yes, but the new car is significantly bigger and safer...which contributes to its 3300lbs; about 800 pounds more than the 88 accord.
Image the 88 accord with 98hp and 4) 200 lb people in it0
The C/D 0-60 test is suspect as far as I can tell no one else has been able to duplicate this result. I also take any review from this publication on a Honda product with suspicion as it is clearly biased towards Honda products.0
The Optima blind spot (in fact all cars, except maybe a convertible with the top down, (even the Accord) has rear blind spots because of the C pillars) really is not a problem for me and for that matter any driver who properly adjust his or her side view mirrors and rear view mirror. Thus the Accord's better rear visibility really is no value to me and I would rather have a car with stunningly attractive styling that makes me happy when I looked at it.0
Right now Mazda only offers the manual in its lowest trim (Sport) but will soon be offering the manual with the better equipped Touring trim level. I have driven the Accord and overall I find the Mazda to be a better driver's car with more responsive handling and of course, there is really no contest when comparing the styling of the Mazda 6 to the bland Accord. If you have a chance you should also compare the fold down rear seats of the Accord to the superior Mazda 6 fold down seat. The Accord has a one piece fold down rear seat and to make matter worse the opening is small and rounded at the top corners making it even less useful. Whereas the Mazda is nice bigger rectangular opening and it is split 60/40 giving you the option of carrying a passenger. The Mazda also have a better rear trunk hinge design as it slides into housings on the top of the trunk shelf thereby avoiding any possibility of the hinges damaging any cargo in the trunk which could be damaged by the exposed hinges on the Accord.0
Man, it sounds like you want a drivers car with controls that make sense. At least give the Optima Turbo a shot. 274hp with regular unleaded and paddle shift is very satisfying. The dealer will work with you on price, and you can get one 5 miles away, not 500. The controls and center stack is totally intuitive. 100k warranty and killer looks to seal the deal. Fyi. Lastly, every car I owned with a manual required more repairs and less value when the time came to sell. I would love a manual car.... Parked right next to my sensible daily driver sedan. :shades:
Chris Skalski: Network Engineer 2012 Kia Optima EX0
Thanks for your reviews as you decide which midsize sedan to get. Seems like each of us who own our particular car want to put in our 2 cents for our brand. Nothing wrong with that, and I'm going to do the same.
Over the last 13 years I've owned one new Ford (a 2000 Focus ZTS 5 MT), one new Mazda (a 2010 Mazda5 5MT), and two new Hondas (a 2002 Accord LX 5 MT and a 2008 Accord EXL Navi 5 MT). They were all good cars from a performance perspective, and even in term of the "shift feel" of the manuals. I slightly prefer the Honda manuals, and generally reading reviews you'll find that most reviewers agree. Mazda is a close second or maybe equal. When you drive the new Accord manual I think you'll find what I think of as an almost "jewel-like precision" to the manual.
For acceleration 0-60 with the manual the Accord seems to have a real advantage. Here are the times I've found with the site 0-60:
2014 Mazda6 Sport 6MT: 7.3
2013 Ford Fusion 1.6 0-60: 7.9
2013 Honda Accord Sport 6 MT 0-60: 6.7!
In other words, the 2013 Accord with the manual beats some of the competition by about a second. That's huge in my book, and about as fast as most 6 cylinders of just a few years ago.
In terms of reliability my Hondas were equal to the Mazda—very reliable high-quality vehicles.
My 2000 Ford Focus was a nightmare with literally two dozen recalls, including one for possible engine fire. I know Ford has improved, but the recalls and problems with the new Fusion (including a recall for engine fire) seem to show that Ford still has some work to do.
Of the cars you're considering, the Honda is made right here in the USA at their factory in Ohio. They've recently released a factory tour video that shows step by step how your Accord is made:
I've owned two Accords built at this factory, and am now in negotiations to try to get a third. Those Marysville Honda Associates do very good work imho.
The Fusion is made in Mexico for now. Nothing against our good neighbors down south, but I personally prefer made in USA by relatively high wage workers.
The Mazda is made in Japan. The yen has been quite high until recently, and that has hurt Mazda. I think they've had to cut costs by cheapening some things in their vehicles. Probably the Mazda6 has not been affected by this, since it's a new signature model to get them back in the game, but my 2010 Mazda5 does seem cheap in some areas (like dashboard plastics and standard tires) that I don't find on my Hondas.
My experience with the Mazda, in other words, good though it's been, has convinced me to go back to Honda.
Just my 2 cents. Hope you'll let us know how it goes and what you decide.2018 Acura TLX 2.4 Tech 4WS (mine), 2018 Honda CR-V EX AWD (wife's)0
Yesterday I did a test drive on a loaded Accord EXL. Having owned two previous Accords from past generations I could immediately sense that Honda has upped its game for this generation. This leather model seemed almost Audi-like in refinement and luxury. The technology was not just amazing, but seemed useful too.
The 2013 Accord seems significantly quieter than my 2008 EXL. The road noise, one of Hondas weak points for many years, has finally been addressed. The fit and finish was impressive, and all that I'd been expecting from the good reviews.
Even though on the test drive I went on the Interstate and some winding two lane roads, I can't say for sure if the handling and steering were better or worse than the 2008 Accord (which has hydraulic steering and double wishbone front suspension).
I would say for now it was just as good, if not better, but different in feel.
Trying to negotiate now for a 2013 EXL navi in red. It's a very rare model, and so not sure how it will go. I'm not in a place where I have to buy a car, and so if we need to wait until summer for it to work we can do that....2018 Acura TLX 2.4 Tech 4WS (mine), 2018 Honda CR-V EX AWD (wife's)0


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Blair's communications director, Alastair Campbell, apparently thinks he has the goods on the BBC this time. It will be fun to watch the battle play out. in the meantime, I'd like to see President Bush go after the American press with similar aggressiveness. But it's not his style.
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At the thought of the mobile phone tracker, first appear though that appears in your mind must be the tracking software for mobile phone which is often used to locate the exact position of the mobile phone user. Basically, the mobile phone tracker refers to the software which is installed on a target mobile phone to not only track the location of the mobile phone but also monitor and record all of its calls, text messages, web activities and more.
With the rapid development of telecommunication technology, mobile phone as people in the twenty-first century has become an indispensable necessity in daily life. You can use it for more than just making calls, sending text messages, particularly today you can use it to listen to music, access the Internet, watch videos and more. Certainly problems come along with these wide use as well, such as surfing improper information with mobile phones, knowing some bad people, sending or receiving sexual messages etc. It is reported that the time people spend on their mobile phones is continuously increasing year by year. To protect the mobile phone users, the mobile phone tracker works professionally to help people record almost all things people do with their mobile phones. Here we can look at it together about what the cell phone tracking software can do for you:
It is the most common behaviors for people to make phone calls and send text messages when using their mobile phones. The mobile phone tracker is able to record all call logs and text messages on the mobile phone, so whether parents or managers all can benefit from this function. You can simply know what your children or employees often talk about with their mobile phone, whom they usually keep in touch with, so you can be prepared in advance to to foresee and prevent the impending bad situations if you find they are in trouble.
Young children are crazy for surfing the Internet to watch videos, chatting with friends, reading news and more. Since the Internet is an open platform which provides numerous information and resources for people, good or bad, many young people are addicted to viewing porn information or violent videos and so on. The mobile phone tracker enables to keep a list of all URLs of the websites people visit on their mobile phones, so all web activities are under your control.
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I have a question. While I was up for the 4th my wife and I took a ride out on Hwy H. We turned down the Rd that leads to the Case testing grounds and there on the road was a snake all of 4 feet long. Brown with Gray diamond shapes on its back. Are there Rattle snakes in the Tomahawk area or was this another type of snake. It was the largest snake I have ever seen in my life and I would swear it was a rattler but I have only seen one other out west. Did not have the coloration of a pine snake and after looking up snakes of Wisconsin still looked like a rattle snake to me.
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Weston's Lone Bank Weathers Run; Pronounced Safe By Commissioner
State Banking Commissioner Assures People of Safety and Solvency of Citizens Bank. Officials Make
October 9, 1931
Weston's Lone Bank Weathers Run; Pronounced Safe By Commissioner
State Banking Commissioner Assures People of Safety and Solvency of Citizens Bank. Officials Make Statement.
After two of Weston's banking institutions had closed their doors, the Bank of Weston on Saturday and the National Exchange Bank on the following Friday night, the one remaining financial institution opened its doors on Saturday morning and withstood a run that continued throughout the day.
As the hour for opening approached a sizeable crowd gathered in front of the banking house and waited for the doors to be thrown open. It was an orderly and somewhat considerate group of persons and as the doors to the entrance were opened everyone who desired to enter was permitted to do so. Inside the banking house L. R. Charter, Jr., State Commissioner of Banking made a brief address, assuring his listeners that the remaining bank in Weston was safe and sound in every respect. He stated that the closing of our other banks had no effect whatever upon the condition of the Citizens Bank, an institution that for forty years had conformed to all demands made upon it and had in reality been the pride of his office for many long years. He appealed to the depositors who had come to make demands to be lenient and careful in their actions and asked them to cooperate fully in order to save the one remaining financial institution. He asked instead of withdrawing their funds that the depositors make deposits and go on about their usual affairs and influence their friends by making deposits rather than advising them to demand their money. Then they were advised that they could go to the tellers and receive the usual courteous attention they had always received in the Citizens Bank.
The run continued all day long, but as it progressed it was discovered that all the callers were not withdrawing funds but many were making very substantial deposits. Upon sound authority we learned that when the day was over the bank had received much more in deposits than it had paid out during the day and evening.
Shortly after Mr. Charter made his appeal he posted a written statement in the lobby so all could read. This statement was as follows:
"To the Citizens of Weston and Lewis County:
"For forty years the Citizens Bank of Weston has served the people of this community satisfactorily and well.
"The Citizens Bank of Weston is solvent and is a perfectly safe place in which to deposit money. During its existence it has been able to meet all demands of depositors in the regular transaction of business. It is still able to do this and will continue to do so if the customers continue to transact their business with it in the normal way that they have been accustomed to do. It is necessary for the welfare of the community that the bank be maintained. It is the duty of every patriotic citizen to lend every possible assistance in maintaining the high standing and unbounded confidence which this bank has always enjoyed.
"It is unthinkable that the people of this community should allow this splendid bank to be destroyed by lack of confidence and by idle rumors. We trust that you will continue to support this institution.
L. R. Charter, Jr.,
"Commissioner of Banking for West Virginia."
Monday was a normal day in the Citizens Bank, the excited ones having cooled down, and Tuesday nothing unusual occurred. Both days very substantial deposits were made by individuals and business leaders. These facts are attested to by the officers of this bank which for forty years has been one of the leading financial houses of the state of West Virginia. The people now seem convinced that their funds are absolutely safe in the keeping of the Citizens Bank and realizing the dire necessity of at least one bank it is believed that the thousands of depositors will do everything within their power to maintain the bank and to cooperate to their fullest toward that end. We suggest that they refrain from carrying tales and gossip no matter from what source it is derived. We suggest, too, if they have a mind so to do that they go directly to the officials of the bank and give them their personal assurance of their help and assistance. We know they will appreciate the word.
On Wednesday afternoon the cashier and board of directors met and completed the statement in another column. It is an open, frank, and clear statement and we suggest that you not only read it but take the trouble to see that your neighbors read it. Every individual can do much to safeguard the future of Weston and Lewis county by showing an open spirit of cooperation now, if he will but do that we shall soon return to a normal condition of affairs here in the central part of West Virginia.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MEMBERS OF THE ROTARY CLUB OF WESTON, that we have confidence in the integrity of the officials of The Citizens Bank of Weston, and of the solvency of said institution, and that we feel, as business people, that it is up to us to stand firmly to uphold this institution, and,
We further believe that there exists no doubt of the ability of this Bank to maintain its long record for solidarity and solvency, provided it receives the cooperation and fair treatment from its depositors to which, upon every consideration of right, justice and fair dealing, it is entitled.
The above Resolution by unanimous action of the Weston Rotary Club was adopted at its regular meeting of October 5th, 1931.
"In view of the unfortunate closing of two of the banks in Weston, we feel that, in justice to ourselves and to the thousands of our depositors, a statement should be made at this time concerning the condition of this institution.
"We say unqualifiedly and without reservation that The Citizens Bank of Weston is solvent. We make this statement for the purpose of quieting unfounded rumors that have been circulated over the county during the past few days.
"This bank will remain open for business so long as the people of this community desire it that way. Our position is simply this: We are solvent, and have for years enjoyed the confidence of the people generally. This confidence we have tried to merit. Now, if the friends and supporters who have so loyally stood back of us through the years, together with those who have recently become depositors at this bank, will with faith and renewed confidence lend us their support at this critical period, when a great wave of financial hysteria is sweeping over the land, then we say without the slightest hesitation that this bank will continue to serve the people to the same extent it has served them in the past.
"However, we are determined that this institution shall not surrender any of its business and moral principles simply because those who tear down instead of helping to build up go about the country and seek to arouse a state of fear and distrust when there is absolutely no cause or call for it.
"We want to continue to open our doors every day for the benefit of the people of this community. Lewis county must have a financial institution, and we will continue to offer the public every facility at our command for the convenient and safe transaction of all financial business affairs.
"If, however, for lack of confidence, the people of this community set out to destroy this institution, and succeed in tearing down our financial structure which is now and always has been upon a firm foundation, then in no sense of the word can the blame be placed upon our shoulders.
"If our depositors will cooperate in their best way in our effort to keep this bank open for every legitimate banking purpose, then there is no question as to the future.
"Dark as the business life of the entire world may seem at this particular time, we have faith in the future, and we submit this statement to the people generally in the belief that confidence in time will be restored, and that we will receive from our depositors that whole-hearted cooperation which is so necessary if we are to continue to provide this community with banking facilities that will take care of our every need.
Respectfully submitted,
T. A. WHELAN, Cashier
R. H. HALL, President
A. F. WHELAN, Vice President
PERRY G. ALFRED, Director
JOHN A. BARNES, Director
J. E. GRIFFIN, Director
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Few International Olympic Committee meetings will have more of an impact on the future of the Olympics than the session that is to take place this September in Buenos Aires.
In a brief span, the members will elect a presidential successor from six candidates to replace Jacques Rogge of Belgium, who has served 12 years; pick the 2020 Summer Games host from three candidates, Madrid, Tokyo and Istanbul; and decide whether wrestling, baseball-softball or squash will be added to the Summer Games program after 2020.
While the United States has no dog directly in any of those fights, the winners of each clearly will affect the U.S. Olympic Committee's approach to a future in which hosting another Olympics is a high priority. For instance, some feel a Tokyo victory in the 2020 race will hurt a U.S. bid for 2024, since it will give the IOC members more incentive to pick a European city.
With all that in mind, I sat down last week with USOC chief executive Scott Blackmun, who has been on the job for 3 ½ years, for a question-and-answer session.
Here is Part I of that interview:
Q. Does the result of the IOC presidential election make a difference to the USOC?
A. I'm sure it will. We just don't know which way. I'm sure the six candidates would bring different things to the table in terms of leadership and programs. We don't have a vote as a National Olympic Committee and are looking forward to working with whoever gets that position.
Q. On the issue of which sport might get added to the program, don't you have a conundrum? You have two "U.S." sports, the joint baseball-softball bid, and a very popular sport in the U.S., wrestling, as another. Can you have a preference?
A. No.
Q. Can wrestling overcome the stunning circumstance of being dropped from the program by the IOC executive board in February? If it does, that would be an admission the earlier decision was a mistake.
A. If you look at the reforms wrestling has implemented since that initial vote, they have made substantial progress. From that standpoint, it is hard to say (dropping them) was a mistake by the IOC – assuming they get back in the Games.
Q. The USOC is seeking cities interested in a possible bid for the 2024 Summer Olympics. It would seem a Winter Games are A) easier to get, because the number of potential host countries is more limited by topography and weather; and B) much less of an organizational and financial challenge for a host city. Why did the USOC decide to concentrate on a summer bid?
A. I think you are right on both those counts. There are less countries that can host the Winter Games; because of that, your odds are better. I also think we have a lot of infrastructure in place to host a Winter Games.
But I think our ability to inspire Americans and engage the whole country in sport is much higher in a Summer Games than a Winter Games. That was the feeling of our board.
Q. In terms of Winter Olympics, can you see the IOC ever going back to Salt Lake City, which has all the venues still in place and, therefore, could minimize costs – which is, purportedly, one of the IOC's goals going forward.
A. Salt Lake City has all the infrastructure, and they have proven they can rally their community around the Olympic Games. I think Salt Lake City would be a very viable candidate if we decided we wanted to host the Winter Games.
Q. Other than Salt Lake City and Denver, which other U.S. cities are possible Winter Games hosts?
A. I think Reno/Tahoe could put together a compelling bid. I haven't seen details on an Alaska bid, but I know Anchorage is very interested.
We have two bobsled tracks in the U.S. – Salt Lake City and Lake Placid. If you begin to build more bobsled tracks, you worry about your ability to fully utilize them.
Q. Given the cost of new facilities, do you think the IOC would agree with the idea of using relatively close existing facilities – such as the Salt Lake bobsled track for a Denver or Reno-Tahoe Olympics?
A. I don't know what the IOC will do, but I do know it is going to be very difficult for any American city standing alone to be able to afford the (Summer or Winter) Games. We think it is important to look at our next bid more broadly as a national bid and see if we can get state and federal support – not necessarily financial support.
Q. What kind of support?
A. A guarantee, which wouldn't be an appropriation unless there was some type of operating shortfall. And infrastructure support, in terms of airports and roads.
Q. When will you decide about whether to make a 2024 bid, which seems more and more likely?
A. In late 2014.
Q. If a 2024 bid were to fail, would it be too late to make a bid for the 2026 Winter Games?
A. We would not rule out a 2026 bid if we lose 2024, but the timing would be tight. (For example: the vote for 2020 Summer Games host is Sept. 7; the 2022 Winter Games bid deadline is Nov. 14.)
Q. Back to the 2024 bid: It is my feeling that San Francisco would be the most attractive U.S. candidate to IOC members. Looking at the 2024 bid, where does San Francisco figure?
A. We are in discussions with about 10 cities. San Francisco did express an interest in learning more about the scope and scale of the Games.
Q. Have you identified publicly the 10 cities?
A. No, but some have named themselves to a degree: San Francisco, Los Angeles, San Diego, Philadelphia, Dallas are among them.
Q. London's permanent new Olympic Stadium cost approximately $750 million. Costs for new arenas of that scope will go past $1 billion by 2024. Some saw Chicago's plan for a temporary main Olympic stadium for a projected $360 million as a cost-cutting template for future bids. Will that idea catch on?
A. If you can take a permanent stadium that costs $1.5 billion and make it a temporary one for $500 million, it saves $1 billion.
Q. That makes it even clearer Atlanta had the right idea to turn what would have been a white elephant Olympic Stadium into Turner Field for the Braves.
A. It's the classic model. It's perfect. If you can build a stadium that is convertible into something that is going to be used in a regular basis that is obviously a preferable way to go.


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Minor earthquake felt near Socorro, Oct. 31, 2005
by George Zamora
Geophysics students Kyle Jones, Jana Stankova, Tara Mayeau, and John Morton take a break between shattering blasts of Socorro earthquakes. The student team coordinated much of the scientific response to Saturday's event.
SOCORRO, N.M., Oct. 31, 2005 – A minor earthquake occurred this past Saturday night, October 29, near Socorro, measuring at magnitude 2.4 at 8:57 p.m.
Seismologists at New Mexico Tech in Socorro recorded the earthquake activity on the university's array of seismic stations, and determined that the epicenter was located about 3.5 miles west of Socorro.
New Mexico Tech Campus Police fielded felt reports about the tremor from several Socorro residents, including students who live in resident halls on the university campus.
"The quake had a depth of approximately 4.6 miles," said Rick Aster, a geophysics professor at New Mexico Tech. "Earthquakes of this magnitude are rarely felt; however, there were numerous felt reports from Socorro residents due to the quake's shallowness and proximity to the city."
The Socorro region is historically the most seismically active portion of New Mexico, largely due to the presence of a mid-crustal magma body located about 12 miles beneath the Rio Grande rift.


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Supermono Games seems to know how to do something truly interesting with the free to play game. Forever Drive's crowdsourced tracks were unique and challenging, though occasionally flawed. For Rescue Rush, Supermono has taken real-world street maps, and turned them into giant Pac-Man-style mazes. It's as cool as it sounds.
The conceit is that players control a cat that a reasearch lab accidentally made into a giant cat. So, it goes around and frees its fellow test subjects from the cages that have been left around the world. These fill each level, and collecting a prerequisite amount of them is necessary to win, with collectable coins available as well. Levels are formed from city streets on a map, divided into block-by-block grids. Squares can be unlocked by either physically going to that location or by unlocking them using a crystal. Crystals can be bought, or earned through the completion of in-game missions. There are robots hunting down the player, and running into one means the level ends. Thankfully, the player can use a superpower to stun enemies and be invincible for a few seconds. There is an energy system in place, which thankfully can be cheaply refilled by using just one crystal.
This is easily the best use of geolocation-based gaming ever. City streets turning into mazes just feels ingenious. It's cool to trav down familiar pathways as a giant cat, playing the world's biggest game of Pac-Man. It particularly excels because it doesn't specifically require players to be in a bustling metropolis. Players can explore areas they haven't physically been to by using crystals to unlock new squares. Also, in many cases not being in an urban area may actually cause more interesting levels to be created – road patterns that aren't on a grid definitely stand out. The portals to different world locations are a great feature, as they make the whole world a part of the game, not just where the player physically is at the moment.
Now, it is true that grid patterns are the maps that the game handles the best, as things like diagonals start to throw a wrench into the control scheme. Also, varying road patterns like Lake Shore Drive in Chicago causes levels that are very tricky to beat, like one that had essentially two long corridors, so I to beat it I had to time my special power usage just right. The grid cutoff points coming at their set points and not where they are planned to end is really the cause of this.
Still, despite the occasional hiccups, Rescue Rush is an ingenious concept that succeeds at turning real-world locations into a fun arcade game. It's just too clever to not enjoy on at least some level.


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When you can tie a man to the back of a fighter jet and take to the sky with him screaming behind you, does your game really need a plot?
Developer Avalanche is obviously trying too hard. There is really no need for you to have a compelling narrative in a game where I can launch my enemies into mountainsides via a fighter jet. In fact, giving me a story might just be too overwhelming. Look at my time with Grand Theft Auto IV. I spent 10 hours dicking around town, completing maybe five or six missions, passing the remaining time by running all over the place causing mayhem. By the time I got back to the story I found it far too boring to continue.
Just give me wide-open spaces, some stupid enemies to screw with, and a plot that consists of nothing more complicated than X hero goes to Y place for Z reason.


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The jealousy of Joseph's brothers — exacerbated by Jacob's favoritism — led to their selling him into slavery and subsequent lies that a wild animal had killed him. Though we cannot blame their sin on Jacob, the story does illustrate ...Read More
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Joseph's haughtiness only worsened his precarious situation and shows us the danger of pride. As Christians, we should be the most humble of all people, especially as we deal with non-believers. Some will think us arrogant simply for asserting ...Read More
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John Calvin comments, "The characters of men are not to be estimated by a single act, however atrocious, so as to cause us to despair of their salvation." Like Reuben, believers today can fall into gross sin. But they may ...Read More
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Abigail Evans and Benjamin Delwiche announce their engagement.
Abigail is the daughter of Tom and Margaret Evans of Estherville. Benjamin is the son of Greg and Cindy Delwiche of Madison, Wisconsin.
Abigail and Benjamin are employed as architects in Minneapolis, Minn., where they reside.
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Abigail and Benjamin
Nuptials are planned for Sept. 22, 2012 at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Spirit lake with a reception following at Pearson Art Center.


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When two cars are both going the same speed in different lanes making it impossible to pass them
Why are we going so slow?
Because these two cars right in front of me are holding hands and it's pissing me off
Because these two cars right in front of me are holding hands and it's pissing me off
by Scizorbot3 May 26, 2007
In video-games, this term is used to describe two or more players who move together rather then going alone. In first person shooter games these people always travel together in hopes of taking out lone targets. In RPG it is used mostly in pvp and pk when two people attack one person to avoid dying.
by Mykill1337 September 28, 2009
Hand holding, when done correctly entails but is not limited to=
Hot, sweaty fun filled sex.
Hot, sweaty fun filled sex.
Quinny and Steph like Holding hands, hard.
by DINORAPIST69 July 14, 2014
any form of having sex
Salley just got done holding hands with Joe in the back of that pick-up truck!
Tommy held hands with Jessie last night.
Tommy held hands with Jessie last night.


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A Selsey motorcyclist who filmed himself doing speeds of up to 155mph on roads around Sussex and Hampshire has been jailed, police said.
Using a camera mounted onto his helmet, 60-year-old Robert Hammond captured more than 150 videos of himself doing 'wheelies', riding at more than 100mph on 30mph roads, and weaving in and out of traffic on country lanes at dangerous speeds.
Sussex Police said it was a 'miracle' that no other road user was hurt.
Hammond, 60, of Upways Close, Selsey, appeared at Chichester Crown Court for sentencing on Friday, January 22, after pleading guilty to four counts of dangerous driving on November 3, 2015 at an earlier hearing.
He was sentenced to six months to run consecutively for each offence and told that he will spend at least a year in prison.
Sergeant Alan Spicer said: "The footage on his headcam showed evidence of some outrageously bad motorcycling.
"It is a miracle that other road users had not been seriously injured or killed, due to the way he was driving his motorbike and the speeds he was reaching."
According to police, the court heard that two officers saw Hammond riding his Honda Fireblade motorbike on April 29 last year on the A27 at Chichester.
The police officers saw him doing a 'wheelie', undertaking several vehicles and travelling at about 80mph in a 50mph zone.
They stopped him and seized a memory card from a camera which was mounted to his helmet.
When the card was viewed, it showed more than 150 clips of him on his motorbike, many of which 'showed a blatant disregard for the safety of himself or other road users', police said.
These clips included him conducting a 'wheelie' in a housing estate just before accelerating to a recorded speed in excess of 110mph whilst still in a 30mph limit.
Police added that he was shown entering a 30mph limit at 95mph, overtaking traffic on numerous occasions against the safety of solid white line systems, travelling in excess of 120mph on country lanes, overtaking in excess of 140mph and reaching a recorded speed of 153mph on a dual carriageway.
He was arrested on suspicion of dangerous driving and his motorbike was seized along with the camera on his helmet.
Sergeant Spicer added: "This sentence sends out a message to drivers that we will prosecute you if you are caught driving in a dangerous manner."
Hammond was also disqualified from driving for two years after he leaves prison and will be required to take an extended re-test before he can take to the roads again.
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Posted on Jan 02, 2014
To a New Year and Reliable In Home Senior Care
It's the start of a new year! For many, a new year means a clean slate and a fresh start! It's a chance to take every day and treat it as a new beginning. A fresh perspective during the first week of the New Year doesn't have to fade away after the newness wears off. Ralph Waldo Emerson was quoted as saying, "write it down in your heart that every day is the best day of the year."
New Year's Eve has always been time for looking back to the past, and more importantly, forward to the coming year. It's a time to reflect on the changes we want and need to make and resolve to follow through on those changes. Many people resolve to spend more time with friends and family. This is a resolution that is most rewarding for everyone involved. A wish to be with the ones we love can only make our lives better in every way. You really can't go wrong with vowing to appreciate loved ones and spend time with family this year.
Given the hectic, stressful lifestyle of most Americans, it is no wonder that vowing to enjoy life has become a popular resolution in recent years. It's an important step toward a happier and healthier you! An elderly loved one in your life might appreciate getting out of the house more often. A visit to the movies or a local spa could be just what a loved one needs to feel rejuvenated and alive. Offer to take your elderly loved one out to a local theatre performance. Not only is the outing rewarding in helping you to enjoy life, it also works with the resolution to spend more time with family and friends.
The New Year is a perfect time to learn something new. Maybe you are tempted to make a career change. Maybe learning a new language sounds really appealing. This might be the year you learn to ski. You might want to try your hand at learning an instrument like the guitar. Pick up a new hobby like crocheting and finally create that scarf and hat set you've been eyeing at the store. These new hobbies and interests can really put some spark into your life this New Year. Many local community colleges offer adult education programs and lifelong learning courses that might fulfill your thirst for new knowledge. If your senior loved one is skilled at something you are interested in learning, perhaps they would like to teach you!
The New Year brings the opportunity to change our lives for the better. If you are looking to enrich your life with family, friends, or education, this is the year to get started! Treat each day like it's the best day of the year!
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psssssst! hey! hey! listen up cat bloggers! it is i! your worst nightmare – Godfrey Goodmouse – mounting a CYBER COUP of the Horrid Fur Fiend – that Stripy Serpent with the Orange Juice Splotch on her fat face – Sparky Spitfire – Ruthless Muncher of my many family members. it was i who escaped her sloppy paws by dashing under the piano where i have hidden for days, waiting for her insistent pink little nose to get bored and move elsewhere.
i survived on the few petrified cheerios that i could find under the piano, but as soon as Christmas came and the family opened the cat nip gifts – i knew it was my chance. while the she-devil swooned and pranced, i took off for the basement where i sought shelter from the kindly, if not a little single-minded, guinea pig. he shared his lettuce with me and filled me with stories, mostly about lettuce, but many, many stories of the Orange Outrage's many misdeeds; how she taunts him with dagger-like claws, or pretends to "wash him" but is actually tasting him – oh! the injustices he has endured at her evil paw! i asked the pig to join my crusade, but, his spirit already crushed, said merely 'meh.'
thanks to the lettuce, i grew strong again – strong enough to climb the stairs anew and wage war against this murderess. MY FAMILY WILL BE AVENGED. The heartless death of my deermouse cousins and the millions of velvety blind moles, the untold numbers of cicada crunchings – ALL shall be avenged.
stay tuned.
(oh, this is so exciting! if only my cousins back at the burrow had wifi…stay tuned! hee hee!!!)


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CC Sabathia Yankees Shirt Giveaway
I'm giving away MLB Stuff every week on this blog to reward my readers.
I've given away a Matt Wieters shirt to Joey Orr,
a Brandon Phillips shirt to Matt Jackson,
a Dustin Pedroia shirt to Stephen D,
a Phillies shirt to Connor,
a Dodgers shirt to Matt Jackson,
and this Ryan Zimmerman shirt to Big Brown Fox.
This week, I'm giving away this CC Sabathia shirt:
It's has the NY logo on the front:
And costs $25 – it still has the tags!
Sabathia is the Yankees best starter, and has been for the past couple years. I'll never forget the one hitter he threw against the Pirates back in August of 2008. The only hit was a swinging bunt off the bat of Andy LaRoche. Sabathia fielded the ball, but threw it away. If fielded cleanly, LaRoche surely would've been out. However, the official scorer awarded a hit rather than an error, thereby robbing me of seeing a no hitter. I still have never seen a no hitter in person.
Anyway, since joining the Yankees, Sabathia has had 19, 21, and 19 win seasons. He's thrown at least 230 innings in each season with the Yankees. He's struck out at least 197 in each of his 3 seasons with the Yankees, and posted ERA's between 3.00 and 3.37 over those 3 seasons. Statistically, its amazing to see how consistent he's been.
Now you can own a jersey shirt of his!
Here's how you win the shirt:
I post blog entries every day. All you have to do is leave a comment or retweet my blog link on twitter.
So, again, to enter:
1) Leave a comment.
You can enter up to seven times per week simply by leaving a comment. Non-pertinent, spam, or inappropriate comments will not be accepted. If you comment multiple times on the same blog entry, it still counts as one entry. For example, if you commented on three different blog posts from this week, you'd have three entries. If you'd comment three times on the same blog posting, it would could as one.
2) Retweet (RT) my posts on Twitter
You can find me on twitter under 333greystreet. Simply retweet my daily posts of my blog link and I'll count that as an entry. My blog is connected to my twitter so that I automatically tweet once I post a new entry. Each day, I'll search who's retweeted me and enter those users into a hat along with the commenters. By the way, you do not need to retweet my every tweet, only the tweets that announce a new blog post and url. For example, if I tweeted, 'Rerun of the Pirates Opening Day 2011 on tonight,' if you retweeted it, it wouldn't count as an entry.
At the end of the week on Sunday, I'll have Olivia, Amy or myself choose a name from a hat and announce the winner.
There's only 24 more days until Opening Day!


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NEW HAVEN, Conn. – The Yale baseball team capped a record-breaking season on Saturday, splitting a doubleheader with Ivy League foe Brown. Several players reached individual milestones on the day, and the Yale offense added to its résumé of team records, as the Bulldogs dropped game one to the Bears, 8-3, before taking the second by a score of 14-7 to conclude Senior Day at Yale Field and the 2010 campaign win a victory. Junior Trey Rallis went 5-for-7 with two home runs and five RBI in the doubleheader, while sophomore Matt Schmidt went 6-for-9 in the twinbill.
The Bulldogs, who swept the Bears in Providence yesterday, finish the season at 21-22-1 overall and 8-12 in the Ivy League. Yale wins the season series against Brown for the first time since 2004.
"This was a great way to finish the season," said Yale's Mazzuto Family Head Coach John Stuper. "We could have decided to mail these games in, but instead we went out and took three of four from a very good baseball team this weekend."
While the Bears are now 13-30 overall, their non-conference losses include several defeats at the hands of perennial powers LSU, Pepperdine, South Carolina and Troy. Brown, which will conclude its season with a contest against in-state rival Bryant, finishes Ancient Eight play at 10-10.
Yale pounded out 29 hits on the afternoon, bringing its total to a single-season record of 458 hits. The Bulldogs' offense also owns the single-season marks for doubles (118), home runs (45), runs batted in (303) and total bases (735). Defensively, Yale's 45 double plays are also a program record.
Junior third baseman Andy Megee closes out the year with eight home runs and 43 RBI, both of which are good for ninth all-time.
In today's action, senior centerfielder Stephen Miehls joined Schmidt with three RBI each. Miehls got the start in game two and notched a double and triple. Larsson-Danforth, Megee, junior Gant Elmore, junior Andrew Moore, junior Andrew Kolmar and freshman Cam Squires all notched one RBI apiece for the Elis.
Game two was a scheduled "staff game" for the Yale pitching staff, which was working its seventh game in the past five days. Senior right-hander Chris Finneran (2-0) got the start and earned the win as five hurlers contributed to the victory. Finneran allowed two runs on two hits in 2.1 innings in his career finale. Christopher O'Hare, Greg Lyons, Robert Gruber and Eric Shultz closed out the season-ending victory.
Brown would get out to a 2-0 lead in the nightcap, before a two-out, two-run double by Miehls knotted the score in the bottom of the second inning. Schmidt followed with a two-run single that gave the Bulldogs a lead they would not relinquish
An RBI single from Rallis in the third extended the lead to 5-2, and the Bulldogs then put Brown away with six runs in a fourth frame that saw 11 Elis batters come to the plate. Miehls tripled home Moore, who had doubled to lead off the inning, and Schmidt then dropped down a squeeze bunt to score him. Schmidt himself reached on the bunt single, and later scored on another squeeze off the bat of Megee. After a Larsson-Danforth walk, Rallis hit a two-run blast to right field. Later in the inning, Moore's second hit of the day drove home sophomore Charlie Neil to bring the score to 11-2.
Brown would get a few runs back down the stretch, but RBI hits from Larsson-Danforth, Rallis and Schmidt capped an impressive 14-7 victory.
Earlier in the day, sophomore right-hander Pat Ludwig (3-6) took the game one loss. Ludwig allowed six runs on six hits in 2.2 innings and Brown grabbed a 7-0 lead and held off the Bulldogs for an 8-3 win.
Yale's runs came on fifth-inning doubles by Kolmar and Squires, and a sixth-inning solo homer from Rallis.
All six Yale seniors turned in solid performances in their career finales. In addition to Finneran's victory on the hill, a trio of senior relief pitchers worked effective outings. Captain Joe Castaldi pitched 3.2 innings in relief of Ludwig and game one and was then spelled by fellow senior Matthew Smith, who recorded the final two outs of the game. Robert Gruber, who earned a three-inning save yesterday in Providence, pitched another strong 1.2 frames today. At the plate, Miehls was 2-for-5 with three RBI and two runs scored, while Larsson-Danforth had two hits, an RBI, two runs scored and a stolen base.
report filed by Drew M. Kingsley, Yale Sports Publicity


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Information on Managing a Amateur Radio BBSBarry Buelow, WA0RJT
54 pages. ISBN: 0-9644707-1-3
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InformationDon't let the ham digital revolution pass you by! If you think you might be establishing or operating a packet radio bulletin board system, then this book is for you. Save hours of time and endless frustration getting started, and find tips and short cuts from ham radio's digital experts.
Finally, a book with things you need to know about in order to operate an amateur packet BBS, explained in easy-to-understand English, not overly-technical mumbo jumbo!
Table of Contents
- Introduction
- 1.1 Definition of a BBS
- 1.2 Prior Experience
- 1.3 Reference Documents
- 1.4 Credits
- 1.5 Comments
- Getting Started
- 2.1 Planning
- 2.2 Perspectives
- 2.2.2 Network
- 2.2.3 Users
- 2.3 Ownership
- 2.3.1 Club Affiliation
- 2.3.2 Financial Considerations
- 2.4 Regional Network Organization
- 2.5 SYSOP Skills
- 2.6 Frequency Selection
- 2.6.1 User Port
- 2.6.2 Network Port
- Equipment Requirements
- 3.1 Computer
- 3.2 Ports
- 3.2.1 User Ports
- 3.2.2 Network Ports
- Software
- 4.1 BBS Software
- 4.1.5 Others
- 4.2 Software Setup
- 4.2.1 System Configuration
- 4.2.2 Forwarding Files
- 4.2.3 File Directories
- 4.3 Supporting Programs
- Operation
- 5.1 Day-to-Day Operation
- 5.1.1 File Maintenance
- 5.1.2 Keeping Traffic Moving
- 5.2 Additional SYSOPs
- 5.3 Personal Messages
- 5.4 Bulletins
- 5.5 Files
- 5.6 Contingency Planning
- 5.7 User Operations
- 5.8 FCC Regulations
- 5.9 Log Analysis
- Enhancements
- 6.2 Gateways
- 6.3 Servers
- 6.4 DX Cluster
- Theory of Operation
- 7.1 Hierarchical Forwarding
- 7.2 Bulletin Flooding
- 7.3 White Pages (WP) 7.4 BBS and Port Drivers
- Hierarchical Addressing Protocol
- Glossary
Review of BBS Sysop GuidePresely Smith, N5VGC
TAPR PSR, Issue #58, Spring 1995 p18.
The BBS Sysop Guide, by Barry Buelow, WA0RJT, is a well written book that is easy to read and understand. This book covers all aspects of becoming a packet BBS Sysop, from the technical details of what equipment is required, to the emotional and political issues that any BBS Sysop will face. The book also captures the essence of the BBS Sysop experience. The author states in the introduction that "Operating a BBS is a rewarding burden." All of us who operated packet BBS systems for many years can certainly relate to this statement.
This book contains chapters on getting started, equipment recommendations, short reviews of the various packet BBS software available, details on the operation of a packet BBS, and information on use of servers, and other such add-on features available for most packet BBS systems.
In section 2, the book describes the issues of setting up the BBS. The author states that "Establishing a PBBS which interacts with the local network and users will be a significant event." From my own experience of starting a BBS, I know that other local BBS Sysops are not always friendly toward a person establishing a new BBS. Some actually discourage the potential Sysop from setting up a BBS. The author states that there are distinct views of the BBS. The Sysop views it as "his" BBS, the network owner/operator or users of the network may not like the BBS because of increased traffic on the network, and the users of the BBS will expect the BBS to be available "all hours of the day and night." As the author states, "As a Sysop, you should anticipate this situation..." BBS users sometimes forget that ham radio is a hobby and this book describes various way to minimize such problems. One issue not discussed is that the Sysop's family is also making the commitment to this BBS and that the wife and other family members must also understand the commitment.
In chapter 3, there is an excellent description of the equipment needed to have a viable system. I've seen several packet BBS systems that were not successful due to inadequate equipment. This chapter also addresses the issue of backup equipment that should be available in case problems develop. Having the proper backup equipment will minimize the family disruptions described earlier.
Chapter 4 has a short description of many of the most popular BBS software packages that are available. The author notes that "Regardless of the features, a new Sysop should strongly consider using the same software as his neighbors." If this is done, the new Sysop will have an Elmer who can answer questions, and using the same BBS system minimizes forwarding problems. This chapter also details potential problems in setting up the BBS. Manuals tend to be expert friendly. When something goes wrong such as a system hang, the author states "Debugging this type of problem can be time consuming and frustrating." It's important to keep the setup simple at first and then add other features.
The use of G8BPQ node software is also described in chapter 4. There is a description of the software, but no discussion as to why a BBS system needs to also use this node software. Additional information on the BPQ node and a diagram is found in section 7.2. This is the one area I thought could be better organized and explained in the book.
Operation of the BBS is described in chapter 5. The author claims that "The minimal daily effort to maintain a BBS is about 15 minutes." The Sysop must examine any messages held for review, insure the file maintenance has been performed, check messages with bad addresses, and other such duties. The book also describes how enlisting additional Sysops can help minimize the effort on any one person. Other issues discussed in this chapter include contingency planning and the current FCC regulations on who is responsible for the content of bulletins and messages. Most BBS systems have logging facilities that keep a record of the connects of various users and other BBS systems. The book states the "procedure is to close the log file, usually at the end of each month." Some BBS systems keep log files by week. This book does not discuss the volume of information that may be generated in a single month. My F6FBB system generates over 1MB of log data per week, so the Sysop must plan for the disk space required if logging is enabled.
Chapter 6 describes other enhancements that can be added to a packet BBS system such as the use of callsign CD-ROMs, various servers, and interfacing to a DX Cluster. Chapter 7 describes the theory of operation. This chapter has sections on hierarchical forwarding, bulletin flooding, White Pages (WP), and BBS port drivers. In section 7.4, the reader will find a diagram of the hardware and software which would typically be used with ports including both AX.25 ports and phone ports on a BBS system.
The remainder of the book is a collection of various reference information. Included is a copy of the Hierarchical Addressing Protocol that was adopted by the TAPR BBS Special Interest Group. Also included are tables of continent identifiers, country identifiers and regional identifiers organized by country codes. These identifiers are used in the creation of the hierarchical addresses for packet messages. There is also a glossary which explains many packet and packet BBS terms in the book.
In summary, I would like to recommend that anyone who is considering becoming a packet BBS Sysop should read this book. It will help you decide if you really want to become a packet BBS Sysop. Current Sysops will find this book to be a concise description of many of the issues that the active packet BBS Sysop faces each day. This book will also help the user of a packet BBS system understand the effort and commitment the Sysop is providing to the BBS users and to the community. This book takes a short time to read and provides the reader with excellent insight into what is required to be a packet BBS Sysop.


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New Apartments Offer Convenience and Amenities, July 26, 2000
SOCORRO, N.M., July 26, 2000 -- A nearly completed student apartment complex at New Mexico Tech will soon offer returning Tech students the independence of living in an apartment setting, along with the convenience of living on campus, topped off with some of the best views in town.
The newest residence hall at the state-funded university -- a three-story, Spanish mission style, dual-winged facility, tucked away in a hilly area on the southwest corner of campus -- will be ready for students to move into right before the start of the school's fall semester, which gets underway August 22.
The 144-bed apartment complex, built for just under $5 million, offers both four bedroom/two bath and two bedroom/one bath units in which upperclassmen and non-traditional adult students can live. On the average, about 40 percent of New Mexico Tech's 1,500 students choose to live on campus during any given school year.
Each apartment is completely furnished, having its own fully functional kitchen, along with an ample living room area. The complex itself also offers residents the added amenities of centralized laundry facilities, study lounges at each level, and open courtyards outside of each of the two adjoining wings.
"The views from these new apartments are spectacular," says Dennis Schumacher, manager of New Mexico Tech's Residential Life Office. "The architectural design of the building also makes good use of the surrounding landscape, allowing a nearby hill to act as a natural barrier against wind and traffic noise." Schumacher also points out that the new apartment complex on the Tech campus has proven to be a popular draw for prospective students, particularly since room rates are in line with typical rental costs in Socorro.
"In addition, all utilities are paid for, including local phone services," he adds, "and each private bedroom has its own Ethernet connection."
The residential life manager notes that more and more universities throughout the country are making available apartment-style living facilities for their students. "Many of today's entering students are accustomed to having their own bedrooms," Schumacher says, "and, as such, New Mexico Tech also has to be able to offer these type of living arrangements as incentives for students to stay on campus and stay at Tech."