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05-20-2010 #1proskopina Guest
Video: GT5 PS3 Demo at Nurburgring Nails Sense of Speed
At the Nürburgring 24-hour circuit a lucky gamer named Michi takes a Lexus out for a spin in the GT5 PS3 demo, and MrTUX82 has uploaded it to YouTube demonstrating Gran Turismo 5's sense of speed.
To quote: "Using the game's new professional driving physics, the gamer does a bloody good job at posting a respectable time at extreme speeds.
Now, we're not sure if it's just the quality of the driver, or the choice of camera, but the sense of speed in the following video is palpable.
Let us know whether you agree in the comments section. We'll hear more about Gran Turismo 5, which is expected to release later this year, at next months E3."
Circuit: Nordschleife 24h-circuit with GP connection
Car: racing Lexus - forgot the name sorry :(
Time: 8'31.144
Settings: professional driving physics without driving aids
Wheel: Driving Force GT
Check out the video below!
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05-20-2010 #2LIL935 Guest
This is long awaited news on this game that lacks punctuality, but who has the advantage to do so much to expect from world.
05-20-2010 #3GZA1984 Guest
i'm glad they made the car speeds a bit more realistic. at least now it feels that you're driving fast. With previous GT's you would look at your speed meter driving @ 250 km/h and it felt as if you were driving 100 km/h.
05-20-2010 #4silencephaze Guest
Can't wait for this game!! DAMN COME OUT ALREADY!!
05-21-2010 #5weii Guest


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The Tampa Bay Rays' Top 10 Prospects Heading into 2010February 24, 2010
The Tampa Bay Rays organization has established itself as one of the best-run systems in major league baseball.
The scouting and player development have been especially top-notch over the past five years, which has allowed the Rays to put together a very talented young ball club despite limited resources.
Even with the plethora of young talent that has been brought up in recent years and the failure to sign their top two picks in last year's draft, the Rays farm system is still loaded with talent.
Most scouts list the Rangers and Rays as having the two best farm systems right now, with Baseball America still listing the Rays as the top system overall.
No one will argue that the Rays have been drafting and developing starting pitching better than anyone in recent years. We're talking about a team that in the past two years has traded Edwin Jackson, Scott Kazmir, and Jason Hammel, promoted David Price and Jeff Niemann, and still boasts the best system pitching depth in the game. Six of the players on this list are starting pitchers, and many more just missed the cut.
These rankings are inclusive of the entire Rays minor league system and are my personal opinions taken from a combination of scouting reports, statistics, and observations. For each player I've written a scouting report summary and a short projection on where they'll spend this season. The top three are a bit more extensive, as they're guys I've seen a bit more of.
The Rays' minor league affiliates are the Durham Bulls (AAA), Montgomery Biscuits (AA), Charlotte Stone Crabs (A+), Bowling Green Hot Rods (A), and Hudson Valley Renegades (A-). The ages listed are baseball age (age on July 1 of the coming season).
1. Desmond Jennings – OF
Age: 23
Acquired: 2006 draft, 10th round (Itawamba CC)
Up until last season he was a guy who had all the tools but had just had some bad luck with injuries. Finally healthy, he put together one of the best seasons in all of the minor leagues.
He was on fire from the get-go at AA Montgomery and never really slowed down, even after a midseason promotion to Durham. His final numbers over both levels included a .318 average with a .401 OBP, 11 homers, 10 triples, and 52 stolen bases.
He has great bat speed, is an exceptional runner, and even has the potential for some power as he continues to develop. He's your prototypical top-of-the-order guy, a very good contact hitter that has the speed to get on base anytime he puts the ball in play. One game late in the year at Durham he went 7-for-7. How's that for setting the table?
His defensive skills rate equally high, a great outfielder with a good arm.
At 23, the former Alabama football recruit has established himself as one of the game's premier prospects. He already seems to have an advanced approach to hitting and baserunning (his 88 percent success rate on steals was among the best in the minors) and is just an exciting player to watch. The ball shoots off his bat, and he flies around the bases and in the outfield.
If he's able to come up this season, he could team with Carl Crawford and B.J. Upton to give the Rays one of the fastest defensive outfields ever assembled.
2010: The Rays don't want to rush his development, and barring a phenomenal spring he will begin the season in Durham. I'd expect to see him in a Rays uniform this season at some point, particularly if the Rays aren't getting the production they want in right field.
2. Jeremy Hellickson – RHP
Age: 23
Acquired: 2005 Draft, fourth round (Hoover HS, Iowa)
The top pitching prospect in a loaded system, Hellickson has been dominant at every minor league level. In 2009 his numbers were ridiculous, giving up just 41 hits in 57 innings while striking out more than a batter per inning with Montgomery.
He was even better the second half of the season in AAA, where opponents batted a measly .157 off him. He finished the season a combined 9-2 with a 2.45 ERA, an 0.89 WHIP, and 132 strikeouts in 114 innings.
Hellickson, who's earned the nickname "Hellboy," is a guy who really knows how to pitch and has pinpoint control. When you combine that with the stuff he has, he's practically unhittable at times. He throws a 90-94 mph fastball, with a very good curve and a developing changeup that's turned into possibly his best pitch. He's a fly ball pitcher but to this point in his career has managed to keep the ball in the yard.
2010: Hellickson would crack the starting rotation for most MLB teams right now. Unfortunately for him, he's stuck behind a young Rays rotation of James Shields, Matt Garza, David Price, Jeff Niemann, and Wade Davis. Still, with his talent, he shouldn't be held down for long.
3. Wade Davis – RHP
Age: 24
Acquired: 2004 Draft, third round (Lake Wales HS, Fla.)
Davis has been among the Rays' top prospects for a long time and finally got a chance to show what he can do last season as a September call-up. He's worked his way through every level of the minors and has developed into a potential top-of-the-rotation guy.
The thing to like about Davis is that he's an absolute workhorse. There'll be no "Joba Rules" here. His 6'5", 220-lb. frame and strong arm should allow the Rays to handle him without the extra care of a typical rookie.
Although he hasn't been as dominant as Hellickson, he has a bigger arsenal of pitches, and many would argue he has better stuff overall. He can throw five pitches, highlighted by a 93-95 mph four-seam fastball. He'll mix in a two-seam fastball, a solid curveball, and change, as well as a slider that's been described as "nasty."
Rays fans got a preview of what he can do on Sept. 17 against the Orioles when he threw a complete game four-hit shutout with 10 K's. In six starts with the Rays he struck out 36 in 36 innings with a 3.72 ERA.
2010: Davis is expected to be in the Rays' starting rotation this season. He'll likely be the fifth starter and a Rookie of the Year candidate.
4. Matt Moore – LHP
Age: 21
Acquired: 2007 Draft, eighth round (Moriarty HS, New Mexico)
In his short time in the minors Moore has established himself as a strikeout pitcher, averaging around 12 K's per nine innings to date. In Single-A last year as a 19/20-year-old he went 8-5 with a 3.15 ERA, while striking out 176 in 123 innings.
He did get roughed up a couple times, but his strikeout numbers speak to his long-term potential. Also, the fact that he's given up just six home runs in nearly 200 minor-league innings is encouraging.
Moore can dial it up around 94 mph and also throws a curveball and changeup. The major concern with him thus far is that at times he's struggled with his control. He walked 70 last year, which isn't bad but is something that could hurt him at the higher levels.
2010: He'll be the ace of what looks to be a very talented staff in Charlotte. It'll be impressive if he can post similar strikeout numbers at this level.
5. Alex Colome – RHP
Age: 21
Acquired: Signed in 2007 (Dominican Republic)
Colome had a breakout season in '09, adjusting to playing stateside and figuring out how to use his immense talent. He dominated the New York-Penn League for Hudson Valley, posting a 1.66 ERA and striking out 94 in 76 innings without giving up a single home run on his way to being named the league's player of the year.
His stuff is as good as anyone in the system, throwing 95-96 with a good curveball. For him it's just a matter of learning how to pitch, something the Rays teach very well. Right now he has the makings of a top prospect, but he will have to improve his secondary pitches and gain more command of his pitches overall.
2010: He'll begin the season in A-ball with Bowling Green. It'll be interesting to see how he does in his first full season of pro ball and how his arm handles the increased innings. I wouldn't be surprised to see a midseason promotion to Charlotte.
6. Tim Beckham – SS
Age: 20
Acquired: 2008 Draft, first round, first overall (Griffin HS, Georgia)
So now we get to the name everyone has heard. The former No. 1 pick played his first full season of pro ball in '09, with mixed results. He was inconsistent at the plate, as expected, but he also really struggled defensively, leading many to question whether he can stay at shortstop long-term.
Beckham's final line in 491 at-bats at Bowling Green: a .275 batting average, five homers, 63 RBI, .328 OBP, and 13 steals. He struck out way too much (116 times), walked just 34 times, and was caught stealing in 10 of his 23 attempts. The Rays have to be disappointed in the lack of power and patience at the plate.
That being said, it's way too soon to give up on Beckham. He has extremely quick bat speed and makes good, hard contact. The plate discipline is something he can continue to work on, while his 33 doubles are encouraging and hopefully a sign of developing power.
Just the fact that he played a full season at Bowling Green as a 19-year-old is impressive. He seems eager to learn and will be given every opportunity to get better.
2010: Beckham is on the one stop per year plan, and the next stop is high Single-A. He'll spend the season at Port Charlotte. This means the Rays will have him right in their backyard and be able to monitor him closely. They'll be looking for significant improvement, especially in his plate discipline and defense.
7. Kyle Lobstein – LHP
Age: 20
Acquired: 2008 Draft, second round (Coconino HS, Ariz.)
There's a bit of a drop-off between the top six and the bottom four on this list. Lobstein looks like your classic crafty lefty, with the added advantage that he's 6'3" and should have good durability. He doesn't have near as high of a ceiling as the guys rated above him, but I think he is a safe bet to become a productive middle-of-the-rotation starter in the bigs.
His fastball comes in anywhere from 88 to 92 mph, and he throws a curveball and changeup that are better than what's expected for his age. He has good control and an advanced feel for pitching that is beyond his years. As a 19-year-old for Hudson Valley, he posted a 2.58 ERA with 74 strikeouts in 73 innings.
2010: He'll pitch for Bowling Green and team with Colome to give them a very strong 1-2. I expect him to respond well to the increased workload, and if he can add a couple ticks to that velocity, his prospect status will jump.
8. Nick Barnese – RHP
Age: 21
Acquired: 2007 Draft, third round (Simi Valley HS, Calif.)
Barnese has always been compared to teammate Matt Moore as they've gone through the system together. After some shoulder issues and a drop-off in strikeouts for Barnese in 2009, Moore is the one getting all the attention. Barnese could end up being just as good though.
With a fastball that comes in around 91-93 mph, he has a good starting point as his secondary pitches continue to develop. He made 15 starts with Bowling Green but missed time at the start and end of the season with the shoulder injury. He still managed to post a 2.53 ERA in 74 innings. The big question with him is if he can stay healthy and improve his curveball/changeup.
2010: He'll team with Moore once again, this time in Charlotte. If he can show there are no lingering effects from his shoulder issues, he could shoot up this list in a hurry.
9. Reid Brignac – SS
Age: 24
Acquired: 2004 Draft, second round (St. Amant HS, Louisiana)
Brignac is another guy who's been on these lists for years. Now 24, he's spent two full seasons in AAA while Jason Bartlett has solidified himself as the big league shortstop. In 2009 the lefty improved his batting average to .282 after hitting .250 the year before. He also hit eight home runs and drove in 44.
We did get to see him in a couple stints with the big league club, where he hit .278 in 90 at-bats. He looked overmatched against lefties but seemed to get better with increased playing time.
A lot of people still have him really high on these lists, but I don't see how you can rate Brignac as a top-five prospect in this system based on the fact that he gives you no power, no speed, and doesn't draw walks. Without those other tools, he has to be able to hit for a higher average. He's good at a lot of things, but not really great at anything, although his fielding is definitely big league-ready.
2010: It's looking like a third year in Durham for Brignac unless he can win a job in spring training. If he looks ready, the Rays would have no problem starting him at second base and moving Ben Zobrist to right field. He'll have to outplay both Matt Joyce and Sean Rodriguez though.
10. Matt Sweeney – 3B/1B
Age: 22
Acquired: (Aug. '09) From Angels with Sean Rodriguez and Alex Torres for Scott Kazmir. Originally drafted in 2006, eighth round by the Angels.
Sweeney is an interesting case, and I don't know if I've ever encountered a player with so much disagreement on where he stands as a prospect. He's rated as high as fifth in the system by ESPN and as low as 29th by some others. Part of the reason for this is that he is largely an unknown quantity having missed so much time due to injuries.
So he makes this list based purely on potential. He missed all of 2008 with a knee injury and missed much of last season as well. Overall he hit .287 with nine homers in 230 at-bats between two high Single-A teams. He looked good in the Cal League early on in the year, but that place is a hitter's paradise and doesn't tell you much.
He's a lefty with a good swing and a quick bat for a big guy, giving him good power potential. His defense grades out as weak; he's slow and will probably have to end up at first base. There's no way he's cracking the bigs with the Rays as a third baseman anyway.
2010: He could probably use some more time in Charlotte, but from what I'm hearing the Rays will push him to AA Montgomery. The biggest thing for him is staying healthy and finally showing what he can do over a full season.
Best of the rest: Alex Cobb (RHP), Alex Torres (LHP), Jake McGee (LHP), Luke Bailey (C), Aneury Rodriguez (RHP), Todd Glaesmann (OF).

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Again more special deals for new comers, once again nothing for current loyal subscribers
In the almost decade Ive played world of warcraft I have never seen any decent deals to reward loyal players for a change..
How bout some discount on actual game time blizzard? 50% on a month or something....
Ive seen discount on ingame services before but that would be nice to see again too.
Fuckin selling WOW retail for £5, yeah amazing. I mean its 9 years old, if someone hasnt already bought WOW in 9 years Its pretty clear they dont too


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So it's official: Fiz from Coronation Street has taken back odious ex-boyfriend John Stape. You can fault virtually everything about John, but not his powers of persistency. He's been loitering around Weatherfield for months, pulling a face like a neglected basset hound, claiming vehemently that his idiotic penis will never run amok again. Cantankerous pensioner Blanche doesn't believe him. "Take my advice," she tutted to Fiz. "Once a tom-cat has strayed, they never settle in their home again... unless you get them neutered, that is." Blanche's expression suggested she'd do the deed herself with her begonia secateurs, an opinion shared by everyone else in Greater Manchester. Oddly enough, Blanche's words just made sad-faced Fiz even sadder. It's no task for the meek, flying in the face of Weatherfield's received wisdom. When residents disagree with your life choices, they'll wind an alarm clock one hour earlier just to furnish themselves with extra waking hours to scream at you in the street.
"You're an idiot if you ask me, Fiz!" quacked Janice Battersby, when John made an appearance at Underworld's factory gates this week clutching a bunch of those dying flowers Dev keeps hostage in a bucket outside his shop, mainly to brighten the view of his ongoing nervous breakdown. Obviously Janice has a cheek slagging off anyone; currently she's hiding from her colleagues that they've all won £24,000 on the lottery. That's £3,000 each or, by Janice's maths, bugger-all each because she's pocketing the lot and saying nowt.
The fact about Janice, Blanche and the rest of the Street vigilante squad currently harassing John is that they're totally right. Since Fiz dumped John last Christmas he's been sprinkled with soap-writer's evil villain dust. No longer simply a love cheat, John has returned upgraded to a Class A weirdo, too. This week John abducted Rosie Webster in an episode which looked set to end in a rape, driving her down a dark alley, before delivering a creepy lamentation on how much he'd loved being a teacher before pupil Rosie ruined his life by being 17 and tempting him to have sex with her. Thankfully, Rosie was dropped off home mentally shaken yet untouched, but we've all got the measure of John Stape's mind now. All of us except Fiz.
Over in EastEnders, unsurprisingly, they're teeming with fresh villains such as swoonsome Callum Monks, currently wooing married woman Stacey Branning. Yes, Bradley is being cheated on yet again with yet another man his wife genuinely fancies and can shag without balking and crying at the end (ie anyone aside from her husband). Stacey's showing real progress as it's not her husband's dad this time, but surely it's time for Bradley to cut his losses. Saying this, we are on the countdown to Christmas, which wouldn't be complete without Bradders and Stace splitting up messily, then spending late December staggering about drunk and heartbroken under a BBC snow machine, shouting abuse at each other and their families. My favourite was the couple's Christmas 2005 break-up where Bradley bought himself a flash car to commiserate himself and Stacey got pissed up and killed it with a big hammer. Something tells me that a petty thing like Callum won't give Bradley and Stacey any true closure.
The true new villain of soap this month is Bianca Jackson's boyfriend Tony King, who has just walked free from jail, heading straight to Walford to see his kids. Well, they're not exactly "his" kids. Bianca's gynaecological to-ings and thrustings are a complex matter. None of us could truly understand who the dads of all these kids are without spending hours scribbling on a Venn diagram and consulting Wikipedia. Poor Ricky Butcher doesn't stand a chance. "This is what my Tony looks like!" announced Bianca earlier this month, producing a photo-booth snap of the man she loves, then sticking it to the fridge. "Little Morgan can't wait to see his fah-var!" Little Morgan is an adorable three-year-old imp with saucer eyes and a soft spirally afro. Ricky looked at the picture of Tony in bewilderment. "But Bianca," he ventured, "this Tony geezer is, erm, white. I always fought Morgan's dad was going to be, like, black. Cos Morgan's black ain't he?" Bianca was irked by this. "What are you, a racist?" she screamed. "No!" flustered Ricky. "Look Ricky," she shouted, "Morgan's real dad wasn't around when I was pregnant and Tony was and he was good to me! And Morgan thinks Tony is his fah-ver so IT'S HIS FAH-VER, RIGHT!?" However, Tony isn't the stand-up guy that Bianca imagines him to be. Tony is a paedophile. He's been having sex with Whitney, Bianca's 15-year-old step-daughter, for years. Eerie, upsetting quasi-consensual sex because Whitney is clearly besotted with him and is happy to keep their secret, too. Another big Christmas feelgood plot on the boil, then; God bless us, everyone!
Over in Hollyoaks, my high hopes for Jon Paul and Catholic priest Father Kieron overcoming local gossips and finding love forever have been dampened somewhat by Kieron being murdered. Jon Paul didn't go to the funeral and no one seems to have sussed that Kieron didn't commit suicide, then the plot quickly lurched off in the direction of another wedding and a potential HIV outbreak, accompanied with a bangin' donk backing track, leading me to pause for a moment, silently envisioning little George on The Archers being taken to the swingpark every day for the last 200 episodes to remember that soap tedium still exists.
Malachy has tested positive for HIV, but this won't be getting in the way of him sleeping with Mercedes who is also sleeping with Malachy's brother Kris. Aids: Don't Die Of Ignorance, the old scary slogan used to say. Oh dear. With the abundance of ignoramuses present in Hollyoaks village the place is doomed, DOOMED, I tell you.


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|Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian (2009)
|Theatrical Movie Reviews Theatrical
|Written by Brittani Simberg
|Tuesday, 26 May 2009
Full disclosure: I never saw the first Night at the Museum, so I cannot compare it to its sequel. I can only judge the new one on its own merits, which, unfortunately, are lacking. When I saw the preview for the original, it seemed silly. Neither the premise nor the cast interested me very much. I had tired of Ben Stiller's angry little man routine sometime between Meet the Parents and Meet the Fockers (yes, I enjoy Meet the Fockers, but for Deniro/Danner and Hoffman/Streisand and not really for Ben Stiller at all). Robin Williams' career had taken a seriously tragic turn that showed no sign of reversing (Patch Adams, Bicentennial Man, Death to Smoochy? I won't go on, but sadly, I could. Alas, Mork – how did you ever let this happen?) The only thing that amused me at all was the t-rex skeleton that thought it was an oversized dog. I imagine that's the sort of pet that comes in handy when defending a museum… or if you have a really big ball you don't know what to do with. It wasn't enough to convince me to part with ten bucks and two hours of prime yuletide cheer, so I passed.
The scale is far grander now, as well. Two screenwriters (Robert Ben Garant & Thomas Lennon) sit down to write a move about a museum whose exhibits come to life at night. When the museum in question is the Natural History Museum in Manhattan, there are plenty of options for them to exploit – cavemen and animals and cowboys and Indians. When the museum in question is the Smithsonian, the largest museum in the world, comprising of 19 different museums under the same umbrella, the options are endless. Indeed, Garant and Lennon do not waste the opportunity before them, providing us with a movie filled with gags inspired by art, science, history, aeronautics, pop culture and even the museum gift shop. Sadly, the endless gags, some of which are downright delightful, are not enough to save the movie. In fact, it seemed the writers were so concerned with jamming their cleverness in, the plot was at most an afterthought. Clean and compelling, it is not.
There are only three possible reasons you might want to see Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian: 1) Hank Azaria, who is evil and hilarious at the same time, 2) Amy Adams, who manages to turn a polished impersonation of a '30s screwball comedy heroine into the most real and only emotional performance in the film or 3) your kid just won't shut up until you take him (and fyi – I saw this with a theater full of kids and they didn't laugh that much either).
As is all too freaking common these days, the funniest moments of the film are in the preview (who do I write to about this practice? PLEASE send me names and addresses). By the time you see The Thinker showing off his guns, or the Lincoln Memorial Abe statue giving Stiller romance advice, the power of the moment is long gone. Director Shawn Levy gives us a film whose best bits have been ruined, whose plot is a mess, and whose lead character is that worst of movie-star sins – boring (and has the Jonas brothers playing creepy singing/flying cherub statues – I almost had to close my eyes). You may want to do what I did with the original and pass. That is, of course, unless you love Amy Adams as much as I do.


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by chimp_spanner on 2011-10-15 14:59:50.8440
Hey all! Is there any way to copy the settings of amp 1 to amp 2 just using the front panel of the device? I figure it'd be better to get the characteristic of the distortion right on one amp first, then double it up and add a different mic type afterwards.
Also, how about a CTL: AMP A+B option? Ehhh? EHHHH?
by wickedcold on 2011-10-22 11:33:48.7390
I hear ya. I definitely find it much easier to do this on the computer using HD Edit since you can look at amp A while you set up amp B.
by jimsreynolds on 2011-10-23 05:08:30.0410
My cheat is to take a photo of the settings of amp a on my phone and work from that with amp b. Not as slick but saves scribbling or flipping between settings.
The information above may not be current, and you should direct questions to the current forum or review the manual.


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Best Kids Parties: Robots
While we really wish Sarah had somehow combined all these requests into a party, the theme that won out turned out quite nice. She shares: The boy requested a robot/animal dance party/dinosaur/kegger theme for his 2nd birthday party. In the end we went with robot kegger as robots seem to win out as his biggest current obsession, and with 25 two-year-olds running around, we needed a keg.
The large robot we hastily made for the entryway was a big hit, as was the coloring station, and robot cake which we purchased from Costco and decorated with fondant. The parting gifts were robot shirts we stayed up late nights painting which turned out quite cute. All and all, it was a 3-hour whirlwind hit!
Thanks Sarah! Readers, find Sarah at Everything About This Girl.
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I have a 93 Honda Accord that stalls in the rain and doesn't want to restart until it dries up. It always starts up the first time after a hard rain but as soon as I come to a stop it silently stalls. Sometimes it will start right back up, sometimes not at all. This morning I was on my way to work and it started fine, made it through the first stop and then started sputter and the RPM's were all over the place. I could also hear what sounded like electricity arching from just behind the steering column as it stalled and again when I tried to restart it. Finally after waiting for about a half hour I got it to start again but it sounded like it was missing on one or more cylinders. I basically floored it home once I got it started and stuck it in the garage. This happened once before and I had it towed to a garage after about 10 minutes of it not starting on the side of the road. Initially they said it was the distributor but after replacing the distributor it still didn't work. Then they claimed that the computer got wet and took the distributor out with it. That kind of makes sense considering how bad my car leaks EVERYWHERE. There is seriously about a quarter inch of water on the floor mats right now and the computer is just below the glove box on the passenger side. But I pulled the floor mats up in an attempt to wrap it with something or cover it to try to protect it and the computer isn't even damp. I could really use some help here. I don't really want to put any more money into at this point because I am ready to buy a new car, but I would still like it to get me to and from work for the next few weeks and the weather man is calling for rain for the next 14 days :-(
have the same problem?
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Vol. 5 Num 474
Sun. September 25, 2005
Today's Index
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Austerity measures cosmetic, won't work
The finance ministry's austerity measures, if carried out successfully, will save the government Tk 37 crore from its current revenue expenditure, which constitutes only .
Dhaka got a bad name despite good records
Finance Minister M Saifur Rahman highlighted at a Washington meet Bangladesh's good record in economic growth, poverty reduction and human development, brushing aside adverse criticisms by some quarters
Khulna 'mastermind' freed on farcical condition
Police on Friday released the schoolteacher they arrested as the 'mastermind' behind the August 17 blasts in Khulna on condition that he will help them arrest six local bombers.
JS ignores burning issues
The parliament session that was prorogued on Wednesday once again proved that important issues are not addressed in the House, it rather sits mainly to meet the constitutional obligation and pass some
Dhaka can take leadership in upholding 'real' Islam
Islamic scholars from South and Southeast Asia yesterday said Bangladesh can take the leadership role of the Muslim countries for being a model state of the Islamic world and a moderate nation with functional
Fraud grips security printing press
The state-run Security Printing Corporation (Bangladesh) Ltd (SPCBL) has been trapped in fraudulent practices in the supply of holographic cigarette stamps, the single largest source of government revenue
Rain paralyses Ctg, lightning kills 8
At least eight people were killed by lightning while torrential rain accompanied by gusty winds yesterday paralysed the port city with many of its areas including the city centre reeling under water.
Closed OC, family of Momin had property dispute
A police report on Friday admitted dispute between the closed officer-in-charge (OC) of Motijheel Police Station and the family of the slain Mirpur Commerce College student Kamrul Islam Momin.
Submission date may be deferred by one month
The deadline for submitting income tax return may be deferred by one month from the earlier fixed September 30 as the newly introduced elaborate tax return system becomes effective from this fiscal year.
No decision yet to engage Gram Sarkar, EC says
An Election Commission (EC) press release yesterday said it has not taken any decision to engage the Gram Sarkar heads to prepare the voter list.
Myanmar minister arrives in city
Myanmar Commerce Minister Major General Tin Naing Thein arrived in Dhaka yesterday on an official visit to Bangladesh.
Morshed calls for finding root causes of terrorism
Foreign Minister M Morshed Khan has said the menace of terrorism cannot be countered by military means alone and stressed the need for looking into its root causes.
AL likely to ask Hanif to explain his remarks
The Awami League (AL) is likely to ask its Dhaka city unit President Mohammad Hanif to explain his recent statement on dropping secularism from party policy.
One wounded in BSF firing on Jessore border
One person was seriously injured and four people were reportedly missing after the Border Security Force (BSF) of India opened fire on the Borni border in Jessore in the early hours yesterday.
Force govt to accept reforms for fair polls
Leader of the Opposition and Awami League (AL) President Sheikh Hasina yesterday called upon the countrymen to be strongly united for compelling the government to accept the opposition's electoral reforms
Pollution aftermath...
Rita pounds Gulf Coast, triggers floods, fires
Hurricane Rita gave the US Gulf Coast its second pounding in four weeks yesterday, felling power lines and triggering fires and floods, but apparently sparing the region a feared knockout blow after Hurricane
Where Asian workers face harsh realities
Under a blistering sun, a Pakistani worker covered in dust peers at a luxurious tower block rising from the desert sands of Dubai, an eldorado for expatriates which can turn into a life of misery forAsian
Four Palestinians killed in Israeli airstrikes
At least four Palestinians were killed yesterday in an Israeli airstrike in an eastern district of Gaza City, medical sources and the Palestinian interior ministry said.
Thousands join anti-war march in US, Europe
Opponents of the war in Iraq rallied by the thousands yesterday to demand the return of US troops, staging a day of protest, song and remembrance of the dead in marches through Washington and other cities
Bhuiyan suggests death penalty for loan defaulters
LGRD and Cooperatives Minister Abdul Mannan Bhuiyan yesterday said the loan defaulters who plunder people's money and resort to money laundering should be punished with death penalty.
JCD men assault 5 ex-provosts of Jagannath Hall
A group of Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) activists of Dhaka University (DU) Jagannath Hall unit assaulted five former provosts of the hall yesterday.
Dinajpur BNP leader dies in mob beating
A BNP leader of Ghoraghat upazila unit was lynched by a mob at Guagachhi village early yesterday.
Witnesses said 15 to 20 armed youths came to Guagachhi village of the upazila at about 1:30am.
Fresh agitation in Rajshahi, hartal today
A fresh agitation programme was launched in Rajshahi city yesterday demanding fair trial of nine-year-old schoolgirl Mili rape and murder case.
Elderly man murdered after torture
Criminals gouged out the eyes and cut private parts of an elderly man before killing him while a mugger died, allegedly of torture, in police custody in the capital yesterday.
Severe waterlogging...
20 injured in JCD factional clash at DU
At least 20 activists of Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) were injured in a clash between two groups of the ruling BNP's student wing at Dhaka University's Jasim Uddin Hall last night.
Bid to achieve $1000 per capita income by 2021
The Dhaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DCCI) is going to launch today a national economic vision styled 'Vision 2021' to achieve US$ 1000 per capita income by 2021.
Jute industry may collapse in 3-5 yrs
Bangladesh jute industry may totally collapse within the next 3-5 years if the present alarming trend in the sector continues, jute experts feared at a seminar yesterday.
Bangladesh, Nepal to devise plan to push for US TRADE bill
Bangladesh and Nepal will sit together this week to find out joint strategies to lobby for duty-free market access of readymade garments to the US.
Bangladesh fair in Kathmandu begins Sept 29
Bangladesh Embassy in Nepal and Export Promotion Bureau (EPB) will jointly organise a five-day Bangladesh single country fair in Kathmandu beginning on September 29.
China firm to set up gas meter plant in Bangladesh
The government has given the nod to a proposal of a Chinese company to set up a gas meter plant in Bangladesh, official sources said.
DHL Asia Pacific CEO due today
Scott Price, chief executive officer of DHL Express (Asia Pacific), will arrive in Dhaka today on a three-day official visit, says a press release.
IDLC Home Loan Shield launched
IDLC of Bangladesh Ltd, a multi product financial institution, has recently launched a specially designed life insurance coverage -- Home Loan Shield-- for its home loan customers.
China likely to open skies to private flyers around 2010: Report
China is likely to lift restrictions on use of its low-altitude airspace around 2010 which would open the skies to private light aircraft, a report said Saturday.
ROK mulls clearing way to FTA with US
South Korea will seriously consider resolving trade issues with the United States that are dampening efforts to forge a free-trade agreement, South Korean Deputy Prime Minister Han Duck-Soo said Friday.
China's forex reserves up
China's foreign exchange reserves rose by more than $10 billion in August, a senior official of the ruling Communist Party said.
World Bank-IMF talks face bargaining on debt relief
Financial leaders from across the world were to open annual meetings of the World Bank and IMF Saturday battling to sign off on an ambitious debt cancellation plan designed to transform the poorest nations.
G7 calls for more oil investment, issues debt pledge
Group of Seven countries, warning that soaring energy costs could threaten global growth, called Friday for stepped-up refinery investment and pledged to finance an ambitious debt cancellation schemefor
India needs more investments to raise growth: IMF
India is set to continue to grow rapidly, but will need to cut its fiscal deficit and invest more in infrastructure to sustain growth and reduce poverty, the IMF's top official for India said Friday.
Developing states dig in on IMF quota change
Developing countries piled pressure on the world's industrial powers Friday to give them more say in the running of global lenders as a David-and-Goliath rivalry heated up on the eve of the twice yearly
Board against tour of Zimbabwe?
The recent debacle of the Tigers in their tour of Sri Lanka apparently forced the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) to drop the idea of a trip to Zimbabwe next December.
'It's between coach & me'
Indian cricket captain Sourav Ganguly said Saturday that a spat with coach Greg Chappell should stay between the two men and should not be allowed to drag down the team ahead of a busy international schedule.
Dramatic Red draw
Birmingham teenager Neil Kilkenny was sent off on his Premiership debut as Liverpool grabbed a late equaliser in a dramatic 2-2 draw with Birmingham here on Saturday.
Injury forces Sharapova out
World number one Maria Sharapova retired injured during her China Open semifinal against fellow Russian Maria Kirilenko on Saturday, completing a miserable week for tournament organisers.
Warne has high hopes for Hants
Australian Shane Warne has set his sights high for Hampshire after leading them to a runners-up finish in county championship Division One.
Kacharipara in final round
Jamalpur Kacharipara Sporting Club advanced into the final round of the Nitol-Tata National Football League when they registered a hard-fought 1-0 victory against Probaho Sangsad of Naogaon at the Jamalpur
CCL transfer extended by a day
The two-day players' transfer for the Corporate Cricket League has been extended by a day to allow the national cricketers take part in the bourse.
U-14 tennis meet from tomorrow
A record number of 32 boys and 12 girls from six countries will line up to hone their skills when the Asian Under-14 Tennis Series begins at the Ramna National Tennis Complex tomorrow.
Army rout Satkhira
Bangladesh Army romped into the super league of the ABS National Hockey Championship when they rout Satkhira 12-0 at the Maulana Bhasani National Stadium yesterday.
Emarat in last four
Emarat Hossain High stormed into the semifinals of the Pran-Cola School Football Tournament when they handed Khilgaon Model High a 4-1 defeat at the Bangabandhu National Stadium yesterday.
AIUB ride on Ashraful treble
A brilliant hattrick from Ashraful helped American International University of Bangladesh (AIUB) register a massive 6-0 victory over Daffodil International University in the Stamford Private University
Sheikh Russel soccer
Hazaribagh blanked Ramna 3-0 in the Sheikh Russel Under-14 Football Tournament at the Abahani playground yesterday.
Rubel netted two goals and Jumman one for the winners.
Barman finishes champion
Khokon Chandra Barman became champion in the chess competition for the blind after the final round at the BIAM Auditorium yesterday.
Ferdous Hasan finished runner-up while Abir Hossain was third.
Henry going nowhere
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger believes Thierry Henry will stay at the Premier League club and dismissed reports that his France striker was heading for Barcelona as "fantasy".
Chelsea face Charlton
Chelsea face a tough first hurdle in their bid to retain the League Cup after being drawn to face Charlton in the third round of the competition.
Federer up for Thai defence
US Open champion Roger Federer returns to ATP tennis action as top seed at next week's 550,000-dollar Thailand Open with his pride on the line in Asia.
Things can only get better
Jonathan Woodgate endured a nightmare debut for Real Madrid, scoring an own goal and being sent off, but the England defender said he was just happy to have made his debut after his 17-month injury-enforced
Chelsea, criticised for making fans pay too much money to attend last week's Champions League game with Anderlecht, have apologised and say they will offer retrospective discounts worth
Jadeja captain and coach of Rajasthan
Ajay Jadeja will take on a double role as captain and coach of Rajasthan, which has been on a downward slide, in the coming Ranji season.
New exec body of Swadheenata Krira Sangha
A 32-member executive committee of Swadheenata Krira Sangha was elected unopposed in a general meeting at its office in Khilgaon on Friday.
One-third of all cancers caused by tobacco
One-third of all cancers are caused by tobacco and of the tobacco- related diseases 80 percent are caused by smoking, said the cancer experts at a public awareness programme on Prevention of Breast Cancer
PM renews commitment to OIC agenda
Prime Minister Khaleda Zia yesterday reiterated Bangladesh's firm commitment and resolve to work unitedly within the framework of the OIC to fulfil the aspirations of the Islamic Ummah.
Formulate 'right to information act'
Speakers at a roundtable yesterday said media could play a vital role in persuading the policy makers to formulate a pro-poor policy.
Myanmar military delegation arrives
A 31-member delegation comprising the top brass of Myanmar Armed Forces, led by Chief of General Staff Gen Thura Shwe Mann, arrived in Dhaka yesterday on a three-day goodwill visit to Bangladesh, with
Cancel appointments of new election officers
Seven opposition-backed student organisations led by the Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) yesterday demanded immediate cancellation of the recent appointments of Upazila Election Officers (UEO), saying
Five killed in road accidents
Five people, including three of a family, were killed in separate road accidents on Dhaka-Chittagong highway in the last two days.
Meena Day celebrated
Meena Day was celebrated yesterday with great enthusiasm among the children and adolescents across the country.
Student dies at DU hall
A student of Dhaka University (DU) died of a cardiac arrest yesterday.
Abdullah Al Mamun, a third year student of history and a resident at Salimullah Hall, suddenly felt chest pain.
SAIC governing board meeting begins today
The 19th meeting of the Governing Board of SAARC Agricultural Information Centre (SAIC) begins in the conference room of Bangladesh Agriculture Research Council (BARC) at Farmgate here today.
90pc women get access to family planning services: Survey
At least 90 percent of country's women get access to family planning and childcare services within a kilometer where they live across the country.
15 sculptures missing from Fine Art Instt
Some 15 sculptures worth about Tk three lakh have been missing from the Institute of Fine Arts of Dhaka University.
Agitation continues for removal of JU teacher
Over 500 general students of Jahangirnagar University (JU) yesterday formed a human chain on the campus demanding immediate removal of the teacher of business administration department for his indecent
Saarc commerce ministers meet in Islamabad on Oct 22
Commerce ministers of Saarc member states are scheduled to meet in Islamabad on October 22 to review the progress of negotiations of the committee of experts to prepare a functional system for Safta which
Students misbehave with teacher
The outgoing students of Shaheed Zialur Rahman Hall of Rajshahi University (RU) yesterday misbehaved with an assistant proctor and beat up a general student when they brought out a rally to say farewell
Orientation meeting with volunteers held
Dhaka Ahsania Mission yesterday organised a half-day orientation meeting at its auditorium in the city for the people interested to join the Mission's Volunteer Service Programme (VSP).
12th Council of Sramik Federation held in city
Leaders of Jatiya Sramik Federation (JSF) urged the government to announce wage commission including implementation of proposed labour law and to reopen all the closed factories.
China-Bangladesh photo exhibition begins today
A weeklong China-Bangladesh Friendship Photographic Exhibition and Chinese Film Show begins in Poet Sufia Kamal Auditorium of the National Museum in the city today.
RU postpones exams
Rajshahi University (RU) authorities yesterday postponed all course system examinations, scheduled for today and tomorrow due to unavoidable reasons.
Death anniversary
The first death anniversary of Ali Akbor Khan, a prominent social worker and businessman of Jhalakathi district, will be observed today.
93 pc poor not covered under govt-NGO activities
Ninety-three percent of the poor people in
prone areas of Nilphamari, Lalmonirhat, Kurigram, Rangpur, Gaibandha districts do not get any credit facility either by the government or by NGOs.
Protests mount as culprits yet to be arrested
Police are yet to arrest the JCD activists 20 days after they allegedly gangraped a Hindu college girl in Delduar upazila.
Jessore poultry farms face closure
Unemployed youths who started poultry farming here with government loan after taking training from the Youth Development Directorate have protested 'excessive' price hike of farm chicks.
Rugged road reduces tourists to Kuakata
The 45-kilometer Amtali- Kuakata section of the Patuakhali- Kuakata is virtually unfit for use due to lace of renovation.
Childrens Meena Mela opens in B'baria
A three-day Meena Mela for children began at the Primary Training Institute (PTI) ground here yesterday.
Pakundia BNP leaders 'boycott' Osman's public meeting
Most of the senior leaders of Pakundia thana BNP 'boycotted' Kishoreganj district BNP President and Education Minister Dr M Osman Faruq's public meeting held at Bahadia High School compound in Egarasindur
Campaign to reduce cell phone call charge
A week-long signature campaign to press reduction in cell phone call charge began in the town on Friday.
Tk 6 lakh crabs seized, four smugglers arrested
Bangladesh Rifles (BDR) jawans on Wednesday seized crabs worth Tk 6 lakh while being smuggled out to India.
A historic opportunity missed
Even before the formal convening of the largest assembly of world leaders in New York last week it was apparent that lack of agreement among the member states would only produce a highly watered downdeclaration.
Industrial estate management and BEPZA
Industrial Estate Management has emerged under significant focus worldwide during last few decades. Different names of specialised industrial zones have become familiar by now.
Musharraf's handshake with Sharon
The international community raised their brows and the media took note when Pakistan president Parvez Musharraf shook hands and exchanged pleasantries with Israeli Prime minister Ariel Sharon while participating
When camera is the narrator
We all agree a picture is worth a thousand words. In fact, images or photographs delineate more. A photograph can leave a lasting impression on human mind.
SM Solaiman remembered
September 22 is the fourth death anniversary of theatre personality SM Solaiman. In commemoration, Theatre Art Unit arranged a discussion programme at Mahila Samity Stage on September 23.
Hassan Azizul Haque honoured
The Centre for Bangladesh Culture organised a reception for the celebrated author Hassan Azizul Haque at the VIP Lounge of the National Press Club Friday last.
Children's Theatre Festival '05
A three-day children's theatre festival titled
Stop Violence Against Children
, jointly arranged by a children media group Ichchey and Save the Children Sweden-Denmark began on September 23.
New Orleans' levee strained further
Sheets of rain from Hurricane Rita drenched parts of New Orleans yesterday, straining an already damaged levee system and threatening to spread flooding throughout the devastated but largely abandoned
Fighting surges in Iraq
Heavy fighting surged Friday in the Euphrates River city of Ramadi, police and hospital officials said, and the US military reported the deaths of two more soldiers around the militant stronghold, scene
India advises Iran to avoid 'confrontation'
As the European Union tabled a motion to refer Iran's nuclear programme to the UN Security Council, Indian Prime Minister on Friday has advised Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad to adopt a "flexible
'US troops still routinely abuse Iraqi prisoners'
Troops from the army's elite 82nd Airborne Division routinely beat and mistreated Iraqi prisoners at a base near Fallujah in central Iraq with the approval of their superior officers, a New York-based
Arabs view Bush as greater threat than Laden
A panel reporting to the US State Department has warned that President George W. Bush is seen in some Arab nations as a greater threat than al-Qaeda founder Osama bin Laden, a US newspaper reported yesterday.
Foreign militants may join Thai insurgency
A veteran leader of Thailand's insurgency has issued a warning: militants from Indonesia and Arab nations might join the fight for a separate homeland if the Thai government continues a crackdown that's
Bush watches Rita batter Texas and Louisiana
President George W. Bush, eager to polish his tarnished image as a strong leader in times of crisis, watched Hurricane Rita pound the US coast yesterday from a military base high in the Rocky Mountains.
2 killed as Taliban storm prison
An insurgent and a prisoner were killed early Saturday after suspected Taliban insurgents stormed a prison and police headquarters in southeastern Khost province, officials said.
There must be no let-up in momentum
We note the positive direction of the investigation into the serial bombings of Aug 17th with some satisfaction.
Rout in Sri Lanka
The Sri Lanka tour of our national cricket team has been an unqualified disaster. It has left us speechless.
Combating terrorism: Legal and administrative challenges
The menace of terrorism with the attendant socio-political ramifications is now a manifest reality of the Bangladesh polity.
Match point for BJP
IF ever there was an opportunity for the BJP to project its individual entity, it is now.
Letters to Editor
Bribe and Biman
A friend of mine travelled from Chittagong to Abu Dhabi. He, his wife and four kids had their seats reserved for the Biman flight BG027, but had to reschedule his flight due to a family problem.
Power and poverty
We all know that Bangladesh is a poor country.
Mobile call charge
As a wonder of modern science and technology mobile--the magic machine has made impossible tasks possible today. The mobile is no more a matter of luxury but a matter of necessity.
Justice systems
Chief Justice nominee of the United States John Roberts said that there is no room for ideologues in the Supreme Court, declaring an "obligation to the Constitution" and to no other cause as he concluded
Overbridge wanted
I am working in one of the top ranking private universities which is on the Mirpur Road. On one side of the road is the university and on the other side of it is a big shopping centre.
Bangladesh Pure Food (Amendment) Act
I fail to understand the very purpose of passing the Bangladesh Pure Food (Amendment) Act, 2005. I hope the declared purpose was to protect the well being of the consumers vis-a-vis the society as a whole.
Star Health
Overcoming the errors and variation in pathological reports
Consider two scenarios. First, you are noticing frequent urination, thirst, loss of weight. You consulted your doctor and he advised you to do blood sugar test. Accordingly you went to a laboratory.
Advanced medical technologies offered for benefit of the patients
The Daily Star spoke to Dr Ashok Seth, Chairman and the Chief Cardiologist of Max Devki Devi Heart and Vascular Institute of New Delhi, India during his recent visit to Bangladesh.
Scientists find clue to AIDS origins, new therapy
A single change in a human gene may hold the key to preventing people living with HIV from progressing to full-blown AIDS, researchers expressed.
Obesity must be treated as disease
Obesity, which already affects an alarming number people including children, must be recognised and treated as a disease with deadly complications, leading experts opined.
Star City
Private land-line phone companies eager to work in Dhaka
At least 30,000 applications for fixed telephone lines are pending with the north zone of Dhaka alone, according to Bangladesh Telegraph and Telephone Board (BTTB) sources.
Wasa plans fresh drive to recover canals
Dhaka Water and Sewerage Authority (WASA) is going to launch a fresh drive to recover encroached canals soon as part of its canal restoration operation.
Freestyle movement of vehicles during hartal causes accidents
Although a small number of vehicles move in the city during the hartal hours, their freestyle movement creates a mess in the traffic.
Victims of the stench...
Illegal bus stand near second Buriganga Bridge hampers traffic
An illegal bus stand at the Nayabazar end of the second Buriganga Bridge causes traffic congestion on the bridge constructed to ease traffic from the city to Keraniganj.
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Man arrested in connection to Mountjoy Square carjacking
A man has been arrested following an assault on a pregnant woman during a car robbery in Dublin's city centre this afternoon.
The incident occurred on Hill St. near Mountjoy Square at approximately 3pm today.
The 7 months pregnant woman, aged in her 30s, was a passenger in the car at the time.
The car was observed by a passing garda patrol and stopped following a brief pursuit at Sean McDermott St.
A man, aged in his late 20s, jumped out from the car but was apprehended and arrested by Gardaí.
He is currently detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984, at Store St. Garda Station.
The woman was taken to hospital where she is receiving treatment for injuries sustained during the incident.
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Even as many fresh graduates from the country's premier law school — the National Law School of India University (NLSIU) — made their choice clear to tread upon the corporate path, Union Law Minister Kapil Sibal batted for encouraging "pro bono lawyering" in law schools and other legal institutes.
Delivering the 21st convocation address at the NLSIU here on Sunday, Mr. Sibal said the concept should be "strongly encouraged" in India as it would "allow underprivileged sections to have access to quality legal services."
He expressed concern over the "service" provided by lawyers turning into a "business". Spelling out the difference between a profession and a business, he urged law graduates "not to fall into the trap of wanting to make a monetary killing while providing a service."
"In a business, the relationship between the customer and the businessperson is not that of personal trust. The relationship between the client and a lawyer is a relationship of trust. Never breach that trust. Keep the compensation part as an element which is of least priority," the Minister added. Reiterating how many in the country may not be able to afford quality legal service, he urged the new lawyers to consider this an opportunity rather than a reason for refusing to take up the case.
NLSIU Vice-Chancellor R. Venkata Rao, who also spoke during the convocation ceremony, urged the government to consider making the university a Centre for Excellence. About the challenges before law and legal education, he said: "The movement will be from 'legal education for legal reform in the context of globalisation' to 'legal education to ensure effective justice delivery system and access to institutions'."
Chief Justice of India P. Sathasivam, who is also Chancellor of the NLSIU, Governor H.R. Bhardwaj and Higher Education Minister R.V. Deshpande attended the convocation.


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posts on 4/26/2010 1:07:15 AM
The book "The long walk" was very educational, and I congradulate who ever wrote it because kept myself and many others glued to the pages because it described a world and time of life that none of us ever had to deal with, and we should be thankful for that. Being a decsendant of a family member forced to fight for Nazi germany I have great respect for any prisoner who had to survive conditions set forth in only the first chapters of this amazing book. Thank you for your time.
Joseph K
posts on 4/15/2010 2:14:22 AM
Wow, what a story. True or not I believe every word. And what a great grandaughter to defend you grandfather, Best JK
posts on 3/14/2010 5:05:23 PM
i have read this book many times now, and it saddens me that people dispute ho or what happened, rather than reading it for the awful things all the prisoners had to go through in these camps. No matter who wrote it, read it and know that people actually went through those attrocities.
posts on 3/5/2010 3:01:34 PM
I just finished The Long Walk last night. I loved the whole book and took it for nonfiction. I looked for info on the Internet about the two "animals" described at the end of the book. I didn't realize that people were sceptical about the book. Remarkable, outstanding book! The only thing that struck me while reading was that he must've had quite a memory, because he never mentions keeping a journal.
Mats Lipowski
posts on 2/28/2010 7:25:14 AM
I have just finished reading The Long Walk (in Swedish it is published as A Flight from Stalins Concentration Camp). A powerful book but inconsistencies abound. One that particularly struck my eye is Rawicz's claim that they traversed the Gobi desert by day marches. It does not add up: the fluid economy of human body prohibits it. Marching by day they would have to perish. Glinski's version is more probable. I do not say it automatically makes Glinski truthful, but by his own words Rawicz proves himself a confabulator.
posts on 1/29/2010 1:11:31 PM
I dont think anyone has stolen anyone's identity.Claims and counter claims lead nowhere.Where is the evidence?
leonie glinski
posts on 1/28/2010 6:46:05 PM
In response to your reply... you are entitled to your own opinion.. based on purely your judgement..You are right the story was not stolen by Slavomir... but by an individual who worked for the telegraph who passed the records to Slavomir... again there is evidence and documentation for this unlike your opinion...The claim about the diary i have never heard.. and I agree it is not likely that my grandad would of given anything to a fraud, who may i say again.. that there is evidence stating he signed an agreement to be allowed out of a prison of war camp because he agreed to fight for the russians!! proving he did not escape!!! AS for waiting 50 odd years.... do you not think that just maybe if you had been through something so traumatic.. that you might just want to try to move on with a new chapter in your life... believe me this was not easy for my grandad.. unlike the simpleness of your patronising comments... also he would of still been classed as a prisoner of war.. to protect himself and the remainder of his family he's hardly going to tell the world!!..I have no problems with Slavomir writing a book... but stealing anothers identity is criminal... and as for your last comment about jumping on the band wagon.. you obviously did not read what i wrote in my last entry about respect for others... he will never ever want any financial benefit for what he went through... as he has far more dignity and value for others that some can only dream of!
posts on 1/28/2010 9:14:46 AM
To Leonie Glinski May be your grand father has his own story to tell. But to claim this story to having been stolen by mr Rawicz is quite absurd. The following discrepencies occur to me. Firstly it has been claimed that mr Rawicz stole notes to this story from the Polish embassy,shortly after the end of the 2 world war and the onset of the cold war,I dont really think this would be at all possible! Next, it also been claimed that your grandfather gave his diary to mr Rawicz, again something i find very hard to believe. Why has he waited over 50 odd years after the book was published to make his claim to fame.aand to discredit a man who now cannot defend himself. You also stated that your grandfather has never recieved any financial gain from the story or the film! and neither should he, as he did not write the book! Maybe now as a film is about to be released he perhaps thinks he should try to jump on the band wagon with his doubtful claims.
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posts on 1/27/2010 5:43:04 PM
Wow, that's amazing! I've just finished the book, The Long Walk, and I must say, I have no reason to believe that any of this book is made up. While is it very rare for anybody to survive in conditions like that, I do believe it's possible. These men had a fierce drive to live. I loved this book, and am going to recommend it to anyone who asks about it!
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posts on 1/26/2010 5:38:55 PM
well you wanted to know if the story of Witold Glinski was true.. well yes it is. He his my grandfather. There are piles of documentation compiled by a lady working for the american government.. documenting my grandad's capture and escape.. she had even interviewed the doctor that treated him in India when he was picked up by the British navy, where he was put into an induced coma for a month due to the severity of his condition....She was trying to locate "Mr Smith"... The reasons for not staying in contact or not remaining friends... are to me pretty obvious... if you were escaping the less you know about someone the better... the less you can tell if captured.... also my grandad described some of the individuals that escaped... they all came with a history.. and weren't necessarily the people that he would of wanted to associate with afterwards...The reason he didnt say anything before... not only because of the psychological aspects.. but to protect the remainder of the family... he managed to find them a few years ago, his sister has since visited england after 60 years of thinking he died in the prisoner of war camp... and this is the last thing i will say..all my grandad has ever wanted was for the true story to be told... the book is not fully correct in places... however my grandad has never receieved any financial gain from the story or the film that is due to come out.. he has always maintained it would be disrespectful to the people that lost their lives... So therefore he has no reason to lie.. He is an amazing man and deserves the up most admiration for what he went through!
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Sorry, I didn't mean to imply that. However, you did say something about my argument being faulty before it began very early in your critique of my post, which is what I was taking issue with, not that you didn't move on to the actual argument. I was merely pointing out that the flavour of the argument changes when dealing with statistics, moving into the "your stats are wrong, therefore your argument is wrong" department very quickly, as it did in your posts. You didn't stay there; I don't think you like that any more than I do. But regardless, I didn't mean to implicate you as that kind of debater. You aren't, and if I implied so, here's my formal apology.
Of course, whether you took on my argument head on is another question; in some parts of your post, you were, in others, you were arguing ideologically-related points that I had yet to voice an opinion on, and had no bearing on my argument.
That was the reason for my consistent heading of "I don't know who you're arguing with, but it isn't me." I don't see economics as zero sum, I don't see my examples as zero sum, I'm not a socialist, I don't believe in the forced redistribution of income, and I don't dislike the free market (insofar as it is a useful tool for prosperity). All of these things were (more or less) said in your posts, and none of them are true of my arguement, or of me. I therefore take exception to strong arguments taking apart "my" position when it isn't my position.
In your first post, you talk about the redistribution of wealth, which I have not once advocated in any of these posts. I have advocated trade treaties that encourage standards of production and of human rights pertaining to work conditions and wages, yes. That's not redistributing anything. So I pointed out that I never argued it. If you can show otherwise, I'd be glad to retract that statement.
As in the first, in each post there was at least one thing that you stated that simply wasn't a factor in my argument, but you went ahead and argued against it, using it as a hole in my argument. It would have been, if it was actually IN my argument. Now, the jury's still out on the zero-sum deal; I'm pretty sure I've got that covered, because it doesn't seem like a zero sum game to me. I can come up with positive, negative and equal sums for that game without any difficulty. But if you could perhaps elaborate on what variables I'm missing, and how they cause my argument to deteriorate to zero sum, I'd perhaps change my opinion on that. But I haven't heard them, so I don't have any reason to.
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Zero Sum
- Sirian on Jun 11, 2002, 8:36 AM
Point to point
- Jester on Jun 11, 2002, 2:57 PM
Genocide my arse
- Occhi on Jun 11, 2002, 4:09 PM
- Jester on Jun 11, 2002, 9:17 PM
No, it isn't just semantics
- Occhi on Jun 12, 2002, 7:50 AM
- ShadowHM on Jun 12, 2002, 9:12 AM
Should be taking the cases chronologically
- Pete on Jun 12, 2002, 9:52 AM
Criteria for court cases
- ShadowHM on Jun 12, 2002, 10:41 AM
Is time money?
- Pete on Jun 12, 2002, 5:46 PM
I admit to being torn on this one.....
- ShadowHM on Jun 12, 2002, 8:20 PM
Sometimes it is better to do nothing . . .
- Pete on Jun 12, 2002, 8:43 PM
Amen! (n/t)
- ShadowHM on Jun 13, 2002, 10:24 AM
Why "tough to swallow?"
- Occhi on Jun 13, 2002, 9:28 AM
Here's why.....
- ShadowHM on Jun 13, 2002, 10:34 AM
- Occhi on Jun 14, 2002, 6:42 AM
- Jester on Jun 12, 2002, 11:13 AM
Recent doesn't make it important
- Pete on Jun 12, 2002, 5:35 PM
I remember that...
- Jester on Jun 12, 2002, 10:16 PM
Ain't research fun :)
- Pete on Jun 13, 2002, 2:41 PM
Well, part of what we do here on forums has to do with words
- Occhi on Jun 13, 2002, 9:37 AM
A minor nit :)
- Pete on Jun 13, 2002, 2:33 PM
OK, and Guinness is
- Occhi on Jun 14, 2002, 6:44 AM
The nice thing about Stout is . . .
- Pete on Jun 14, 2002, 7:30 PM
Great writing, Jester
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It's a beautiful fall day. There are hundreds, perhaps thousands of yarn crazed knitters enjoying the fun and fiber at Rhinebeck today. Me? No such luck. I've been home all day being a total slug. I watched "Bring It On", ate way too much candy corn, played Scrabble online and knitted. Eventually, I will have to drag my sorry ass to work. I'm cranky and I'm cold. And I'm not in New York buying way too much yarn. Grrrrrr.
I am however, getting some quality Socktoberfest knitting time. I am almost done with a pair of socks that I started at Mama E's birthday party last week. I don't want to show them off until I am done with them, so I will just give you a little peek for now.
That my friends, is what has to be the most perfect heel I have ever knitted. NO HOLES! It is a German heel from Nancy Bush's Knitting Vintage Socks. I have become a big fan of the simple ribbed sock patterns from this book. This is my third pair from this book. The patterns work so well with variegated yarns. (Speaking of Nancy Bush, be sure to check out Lolly's interview with her!)
I am having serious issues with wanting to start new projects. I want a new scarf, I want to make the Pembrokeshire Pathways Socks (you'll have to look around the site for the pattern, for some reason, I can't get a direct link), I want to make more baby hats and a friend offered to trade me back massages for a knit hat (I already have a similar arrangement with a different friend. I made him an afghan for his mother for xmas several years ago and now I get back rubs whenever I want them - excellent deal.) (oh, and he's REALLY good at it!)
And none of this even takes into account the fact that I still have the Icarus Shawl to finish and the Pomatomus socks that I STILL HAVEN'T FINISHED!
Yesterday I had lunch with a friend of mine whom I had not seen in AGES. We had a really nice time catching up - she truly is one of my favorite people and I'm sad I don't get to see her more often. I got to see her daughter who is about 20 months old and SO cute. As a christening gift, I made her a crocheted sheep. I was thrilled to see the sheep yesterday - it is dirty and ratty looking, obviously very well loved. I couldn't have gotten a better compliment! I just emailed her asking for a picture of the baby with the sheep, so hopefully I will be able to show you someday.
Well, I'm going to go back to pouting about Rhinebeck. I hope you all have a great weekend whether you are at Rhinebeck or not!