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The prudes are going to be cornered into accepting this view eventually.
The prudes are going to be cornered into accepting this view eventually.
Gregory in Seattle says
They are already there: ever hear of Quiverfull?
borax says
Every time a man masturbates, he is committing genocide. Also, I cannot sleep just thinking of all those poor babies that die in a latex sheath. Every sperm deserves an ovum.
Gregory in Seattle says
@borax #2 – That's because every sperm is sacred. (NSFW)
rturpin says
Speaking as someone adopted, I've always puzzled over the argument that I should read some moral conclusion from the fact that my biological mother carried me term. I'm quite glad of it, of course, just as I am quite glad she had sex outside marriage. But any moral argument from the prerequisites for my own existence applies just as much to one as the other. Had she chosen otherwise, in either case, I never would have been born. And I don't see how it makes a difference to me which of the many choices and accidents leading to my birth had gone differently, if I never had been born.
Eamon Knight says
Jesus Christ. For a while we were getting Mormon ads. Now I'm seeing a Biola ad. (Yes, those first two words are meant literally, as in: "Jesus, GTFO".
lutzifer says
HAHAHAHAHAHhaahhahahahahahahha xD
"i m reproducing right now" killed me xD
Giliell, professional cynic -Ilk- says
Speaking as someone adopted, I've always puzzled over the argument that I should read some moral conclusion from the fact that my biological mother carried me term. I'm quite glad of it, of course, just as I am quite glad she had sex outside marriage.
Actually, I wished my parents hadn't had me. Seriously, they should not have had children. And since both my sister and me were planned and wanted I think "they should have put us up for adoption" isn't a valid answer.
That's not to challenge your experience, please don't read it as that. I'm just using it to contrast your story with mine.
Menyambal --- inesteemable says
Missouri? I started my day with unprotected sex, but it wasn't the kind that could lead to reproduction.
Indonesia punishes masturbation with beheading, BTW.
Sastra says
A friend of mine who is Mormon (and a strong advocate for large families) once told me the theology behind the Mormons' preoccupation with having lots of children. It wasn't the rationalization of the Quiverfull movement — that a godly woman must try to have as many godly offspring as possible to make more warriors or slaveys for Christ. Maybe that motivation is also there, but that's not the one she brought up.
Apparently Mormons believe the babies already exist. They are hanging around in some sort of limbo state of existence, anxiously waiting their opportunity to be born. If YOU (or your husband) decides to limit your family ("five children are enough") then there is an actual person you have harmed. You took away that child's chance to live a worthy life on earth and thus obtain rewards in the afterlife. In fact, that child know this, and is now this very minute having their little heart broken.
"Mommy … Daddy …no want me?"
Okay, I don't think she was quite this explicit. But the supernatural is the place where essences exist without cause and thus it's perfectly plausible (meaning one can imagine) that the children people have had lived in a pre-existence and needed to wait around for God's plan to be fulfilled. Add to that the idea that people can thwart God's plan by being stubborn and disobedient ( but Omnipotence: yes, I know) and you have the plaintive wails of not just the unborn, but the never-even-conceived.
Is this standard Mormon doctrine? I don't know. Maybe Lynna can enlighten us. But I also remember this same friend being very upset about the false doctrine of some of her fellow Right to Life advocates, that they thought aborted babies were automatically damned to Hell. Mormon theology, with its belief that all people have been around before conception, eliminates this horror.
Esteleth, statistically significant to p ≤ 0.001 says
I read a blogpost ages ago (I think it was from Vyckie Garrison over at No Longer Quivering) where an ex-QF woman shared a message she'd gotten. She'd been lamenting her many years of adherence to QF, and how destructive this adherence was. The message was to the effect of, "So, what child of yours do you wish wasn't around? Do your children know you don't love them and wish you'd never borne them?"
How utterly heartless! If there's any thread I can find linking the writings and statements of ex-QF wives and mothers, it is I realized how destructive QF was when I saw the harm it was doing to my children; I left the movement for their sake. There are exceptions, of course, but that keeps showing up again and again.
I'm the product of fertility treatments. My parents agreed to try one last round before they gave up and looked into adopting. Needless to say, it worked and here I am. What if it hadn't, and my parents adopted?
Well, they would have adopted. And I wouldn't be here. The child they adopted would be able to offer judgement and commentary on the topic, and I wouldn't be able to offer anything, because I wouldn't exist. This knowledge doesn't distress me – why should it? If I didn't exist, I would exactly be capable of lamenting my non-existence.
F [is for failure to emerge] says
There's a weird secular version of QF that exists on national levels where people get all worried that the people of their country (or some other country of interest) aren't having enough children. Because that leaves room for more immigration, or there will be less of the right kind of people, or there won't be a big enough tax base to support the previous generation via programs like Social Security, or employers won't have a high enough unemployment rate to suit them.
Reproduction obsession is so very weird.
Richard Smith says
Sastra (#9):
"Mommy … Daddy …no want me?"
Thanks. That was close enough to it that I now have a whiny little voice wheedling in my head, "Why-y-y-y-y did you ki-i-i-i-ill me, Mommy?" Eurgh.
LykeX says
@Sastra #9
Is this standard Mormon doctrine?
I think so. I remember hearing similar things from the missionaries I talked to. The highest levels of heaven require having first had a physical body, so you can be baptized and such. The missionaries highlighted this as a reason for why it was so important to convert while you were still alive, but the logic flows beyond that. By preventing the pre-existing soul from being born, you're taking away their chance at being a proper Mormon.
robertbaden says
I've used this argument once with someone who started ranting about abortion. Man was he horrified……
Menyambal --- inesteemable says
I recall a conservative arguing that having more babies was the best possible stimulus for the economy.
Beatrice, an amateur cynic looking for a happy thought says
Of course. It's a common argument: "We already have too many retired people, if young people don't start popping out more babies, where is your pension going to come from?"
Alverant says
That is a horrifying example of abuse on people. It's nothing more than blackmail. There's no way to win because there's always more of the pre-children-ghosts to force parents to choose between them and the health of their existing family.
Rey Fox says
It always is kind of funny when they try to appeal to selfishness. "What if your mother aborted you?" Well, she might have had a different kid instead. Who am I to deny that little snowflake a chance?
wcorvi says
You people are godless heathens! The REAL reason the baby comes along is, it is GOD'S PUNISHMENT!!! For having sex. YES, and when you have an abortion, or use birth control, or heaven forbid just masterbate, you are THWARTING GOD'S WILL! You are shirking his punishment. Why do you think the bible refers to it as 'the dirty deed'???
Realize here and now – god WILL get you, he is a damning god who hates you, and he will get you for this. (grin)
moarscienceplz says
Indonesia punishes masturbation with beheading, BTW.
You sure about that? From Yahoo Answers:
I am Indonesian, and I never heard such punishment here, even in the old days.
you will get punished if you do the masturbation in front of public, if you do it in your private room, there is no law can punish you for that.
Where did you get your information….?
I second that last question.
Antiochus Epiphanes says
David Marjanović says
Indonesia punishes masturbation with beheading, BTW.
(I dare not quite google for it.)
slaveys for Christ
There is in fact a Greek name Christodoulos, "Christ-slave".
Compare Arabic 3abd Allāh (or more Classically 3abdu 'llāh), "slave of God".
Apparently Mormons believe the babies already exist. They are hanging around in some sort of limbo state of existence, anxiously waiting their opportunity to be born.
Yep. Their souls aren't conceived by you, they're conceived by Heavenly Father and His unnamed, uncounted wives. You only conceive bodies for them.
Why do you think the bible refers to it as 'the dirty deed'???
(Just in case: of course it doesn't.)
What a Maroon, el papa ateo says
@wcorvi, 19
Why do you think the bible refers to it as 'the dirty deed'???
Because god is an AC/DC fan?
Menyambal --- inesteemable says
David M., I can't recall exactly where I found the bit about beheading for masturbation in Indonesia. It was online, as I found it AFTER I got back from Indonesia, where, on advise of counsel, I won't say anything further :) .
It was an official site, and I will have to check my other computer.
unclefrogy says
that video was going along fine enough then it stepped off into comedy gold when the next image was a women with a knife and dead child I don't remember what was said after that because I was laughing to loud to hear it.
uncle frogy
Rich Woods says
@Waht A Maroon #23:
Because god is an AC/DC fan?
Well, obviously. He put us on the Highway to Hell.
anuran says
Menyambal – the penalty for masturbation in Indonesia is decidedly NOT decapitation.
28 May 2009 10:43 AM
To:Mark Franklin
Cc:raudin anwar; Aan
Subject:Re: ABC Inquiry
Dear Mark,
Thank you for your inquiry, indeed it is a bit strange one, but again thank you for your concern about
that issue.
The said article is really misleading and exaggerative, for not saying we consider it as a black
campaign about our country.
Concerning your inquiry, our explanations are as follows:
Is this claims true, that the penalty for masturbation is decapitation?
It is totally not true that we imposed decapitation for masturbation penalty.
Are there any legal penalties for masturbation? If so what are they?
Indonesian Penal Code Article 281 stated that for those who purposely and explicitly
conduct an immoral behavior will be punished max 2 year and 8 month imprisonment.
As far as we are concerned, similar penalties for such activities, which are exposing him/herself in a public place (including masturbation) are also imposed in other countries, including Australia
I Hope the above explanation will meet your inquiries.
Regards, Andalusia
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Cal says
@ Sastra #9 – Growing up Mormon we were taught that we all existed as Spirits before coming to the earth and we were chosen to be with specific families. Of course the more valiant spirits were chosen to be born into good Mormon families. There was a element of "abandoning" spirits if you limited your family. Bit those would still need to be born, they would just be sent to another family. I can't remember which horrible Mormon musical* (yes, they do exist) actually had this as a theme but it is fairly standard insider Mormon doctrine. It is not discussed much with new people being taught, but is definitely a strong theme in the actual practice.
* – it was either "Saturday's Warrior" or "My Turn on Earth"
robro says
OMG…I'm so ashamed! I just haven't kept up my procreation schedule, and now it's probably too late. But then, one baby was plenty for me. After nearly 22 years, I'm still recovering…and I'm the dad!
Some psychics I know believe that babies already exist and hover around potential parents. If a young woman got a reading it was almost a given that one of the readers would see "baby beings" around her. Didn't hear that so much about men…hmmm. It's tied in with "past lives" and similar rubbish, of course.
Rey Fox says
Some psychics I know believe that babies already exist and hover around potential parents.
Get me an oversized flyswatter.
robster says
Do they grow spectacular hooch in the Mormon's home state? They must do, you'd need to be completely stoned to 1: Make up such absurd nonsense regards kiddie spirits (or whatever) floating about waiting to be "born" and 2: Believing such silliness. It's amazing that those tainted with mormonism are able to function in a modern society. Not seeking to be unkind to consumers of the herb superb.
Daz: Experiencing A Slight Gravitas Shortfall says
robster #31
If you stop to think of it, though, a pre-life spirit is no more or less absurd than a spirit which goes on into an afterlife.
thewhollynone says
Yeah, it just goes to show that people who will believe that afterlife con game will believe almost any foolish thing, won't they.
thewhollynone says
Oh, and I had my best belly laugh of the night at #30. Thanks, Rey Fox!
Bronze Dog says
Apparently Mormons believe the babies already exist. They are hanging around in some sort of limbo state of existence, anxiously waiting their opportunity to be born. If YOU (or your husband) decides to limit your family ("five children are enough") then there is an actual person you have harmed.
I've had some fun with playing with the anti-abortion/birth control arguments and the hazards of "what if" questions they ask, particularly the "what if your parents chose not to have you?"
Butterfly effect: There are more factors that go into making "me" than birth order and parentage, so arguments that I wouldn't be here if my parents used birth control, abortion, or whatever tend to fall flat. If they changed any factor involved in their sex act, there's a good chance some other sperm would be the "lucky" one. Even the sex of the parallel offspring could be different, since it's essentially a 50/50 chance. Change the month of conception, and it's a different egg cell, too. The environment may be similar, but look at siblings. My brother and I have our similarities, but we also have stark differences. Change just about anything surrounding my conception and upbringing, and my parallel universe counterpart could diverge significantly. If parallel universes exist, the average sample probably wouldn't be as eerily similar as they are in science fiction. If anything, I'd expect a truly random sample to vary wildly just thanks to evolution, let alone cosmology. If birth control is wrong because it "murders" a hypothetical future person, than pretty much everything we do is "murder" because every decision we make closes off certain possibilities and opens others.
I'm reminded of one newage woo who tried to use the butterfly effect to argue that god or whatever chose to create us specifically because it's so absurdly unlikely that the dice came up "just right" to produce us. But it's not like there's anything special about this particular version of reality. He's only able to be egotistical about his existence because if the dice came up differently, he wouldn't be here to complain. Someone else would be here, marveling at their good fortune and obvious specialness, instead.
Stable Time Loop: If we were in contact with time travelers from the future who depend on us to conceive them lest we create a temporal paradox that unleashes eldritch horrors from beyond the stars, maybe there'd be something to asking the "what if." But we don't have any contact with our future offspring, nor do we have contact with our parents' past selves. Those of us who already exist without needing to resort to time travel don't have to go back in time to convince our parents to do the nasty in the pasty. If we did, we wouldn't be here to experience the need.
Tony! The Immorally Inferior Queer Shoop! says
::peeks in, sheepishly::
(is this thing on?)
To the creators of "Don't not have sex":
What is the recommended course of action for those of who do not engage in sexual activities that lead to teh babeez? I am fairly certain that any sex I have with another guy, amazing though it may be, will absolutely fail to produce Jesus Slaves. So, do I not have sex?
Oh, oh, and since masturbation is killing Teh Babeez, do I have to stop that too?
(Who do I send the bill to? I shudder to think of how blue the berries will be in a few decades. )
Tony! The Immorally Inferior Queer Shoop! says
Moarscienceplz @20:
"The masturbation"…?
Is that anything like The Macarena or the Cupid Shuffle?
And if it is, I do not think YouTube allows *those* type of videos.


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Discussion On FWD Cars As Future Classics
There are very few classic front wheel drive cars, but then large scale production of these models began in 1979. Cords, certain Cadillac Eldorados and Oldsmobile Toronados, and some Citroens are considered classics, but which models from the '80s and '90 will eventually become classics?
For purposes of this discussion lets define a classic as a vehicle with exceptional qualities or strong special interest appeal rather than one that has merely reached a certain age. For example, an Audi TT may eventually reach classic status, but how about a Dodge Omni GLH?
For purposes of this discussion lets define a classic as a vehicle with exceptional qualities or strong special interest appeal rather than one that has merely reached a certain age. For example, an Audi TT may eventually reach classic status, but how about a Dodge Omni GLH?
...but here's a few modern FWD models I like...
1979-85 Eldo/Toro/Riv: neoclassic looks in a fairly modern body. One of the few FWD cars to offer a truly flat floor. Also available some years as a convertible
1995-99 Aurora/Riviera: Nice styles that just continue to get nicer
1990's Cutlass Supreme Convertible (forget the exact year span...'91-'95, maybe). One of the last attempts at anywhere near a large convertible. Probably not much roomier than a Sebring, but Sebrings are everwhere; Supreme 'verts are comparatively rare.
There really isn't too much from Ford that interests me as an FWD car, because for years only their cheapest models, such as the Tempo and Escort, were FWD. The Taurus was a bold break at the time, but there were just too many of 'em built, and they weren't exactly symbols of quality.
Same with Chrysler. Every FWD car they made up until 1993 was either based on the L (Omni/Horizon) or K-car platform.
I think part of the problem is that, for the most part, 4-door cars don't generate much interest as classics, yet that's about all they make nowadays. For the most part, 2-door cars are now relegated to cheaper, low-line models, which aren't going to make very hot collector's items, either. Then add to that the fact that FWD cars can get pricey when they break, so who's going to want to collect a cheap old car that's expensive to maintain?0
jrosasmc Posts: 1,7111986-91 Cadillac Eldorado/Seville. Although these models were unpopular when new, more and more people are discovering that they have a sporty feel and look to them. They're probably the smallest Cadillacs to come out of Detroit in recent times (excepting the Cimarron and CTS). The short deck/long hood look of the Eldo reminds one of the original Mustang as well. My doctor has a '90 Eldo which he bought new and now has 169k on it. He's got the 4.5-liter SFI V-8 and has nothing but praise for it; he also adds that it's the most reliable car he's ever owned, albeit a little expensive to maintain and keep running. Everybody ought to have these Eldos/Sevilles.0
ndance Posts: 323You can make an argument that there will be no new classic cars (or at least a declining population of new ones). While this may be just a sign of incipient curmudgeonhood, it seems to me that the automobile generally is losing it's hold on the general public as an art form. In addition, changes in design (implying a move to appliance-like maintenance cycles) and giant changes in government regulation will push cars off the pedestal they've inhabited.
That strikes me as a good general question...will the car as 'classic' survive the upcoming century. I kind of doubt it.0
It's hard to think of modern cars as classics because they make so many of them and so many of them survive. Also, they look so much alike these days that I suspect the Eyes of the Future won't ever be able to tell them apart (future eyes are not as disciminating of subtle design cues as a rule--to most of us, for instance, stuff just looks "old" rather than Victorian, Edwardian, World War I, World War II etc.).
Probably the only cars that will be seriously collected (as opposed to just "collected" in someone's back yard) are limited edition high HP cars. Lots of HP always seems to attract attention down the road.
Once a modern, or even 80s, FWD mass produced car wears out, it is unlikely someone would go through the tremendous expense to restore a common everyday car like that. But doubtless a few people will patch 'em up and keep 'em running, just like they do now.0
thedarkwolf Posts: 70There were lots of low production special Shelbys made and the R/Ts of the early 90s with their 224hp turbo 4s are rare and will have a following.0
Being rare unfortunately does not make something valuable and a following has to be substantial to support an aftermarket support network of parts.
Those FWD "Shelby" cars have little value today (about $2,500) and do not a very large following, so my feeling is that they are all doomed to extinction. Not enough value to justify a restoration, and not enough of a following to support making parts for them. Best you could do is buy ten and cannibalize them until parts run out.
It's kind of cruel, but that's the world of old cars.0
From an English point of view, I think Chryslers PT Cruiser is a prime candidate for being a future classic (although it could do with more power), well at least over here!
It's the first practical, mass produced ever-day car in a long time to step away from what would be considered to norm. That is, boring, small to medium sized, front wheel drive hatchbacks.
As for other cars sold in the UK, most are so no-descript that I doubt very much, many will be remembered. Even Ford, who have produced some memorable cars in the past have fallen by the wayside
The only other model that springs to mind is the Cadillac Servile STS. This has to be the best front wheel drive car I've ever driven. I was almost temped to reconsider my dislike for front wheel drive cars.0
Yes, maybe a second-tier collectible in a Morris Minor sort of way. A PT would never be a classic as they are mass-produced sedans, but they may take on a kind of cutsey cult status like the Minor or the VW bug. I think Cadillacs from the 90s will be scrap metal myself, if we can judge from what happens to old, broken, expensive to fix luxury cars from the 80s, like old beater Benzes and Audis and Jaguar XJ6s and BMW 7-Series. Only a few cream puffs will survive, as restoration costs cannot be justified by resale value.0
Will the first year Chrysler LeBaron Convertible ('83?) and more recent LeBaron TC make the cut as classics or second-tier collectibles?0
I don't think any will be any Lebarons left to collect, quite frankly--they are rather perishable. The Maserati TC will be passed around from person to person but it never has generated any excitement in the past.0
Lee Iacocca called it the "best-looking Italian since my Mom." Scary idea......0
I had a LeBaron turbo coupe a few years back. It was an '88, and my uncle bought it in '90. We got it in '95, and when I divorced in '96 I let her have it. Then, the car let her have it. It was junk by '97. She gave it back to me and I stipped some parts off of it and then sold what was left for parts. When that car went South, it did so in a major way. It needed about $900 worth of suspension work right before we split up. After we split, the radiator went, the a/c compressor went, the trip computer would tell fibs. Finally the head gasket blew and the head warped. After that, the turbo went, and so did 2 of the 4 cylinders.
I'll say one thing for it though. It was probably the most attractive K-car ever built. From an aesthetic standpoint, I think it was beautiful, much better than other aerodynamic efforts such as the Ford Taurus, Tempo, GM W-bodies, etc. They just weren't put together all that well. In all fairness, ours was pretty good up until the 90K mark, but all the stuff I listed above happened between then and around 115K or so, when I junked it.
They were also very popular when they were new. Some years, the LeBaron was the most popular American convertible available. However, that's something else that probably doesn't bode well for their collectibility. It does mean that trim and body parts are readily available in the junkyard, though!
As for the TC, I think its main problem is that the LeBaron is actually more attractive (in the eye of this beholder, at least ;-), and sold for about 1/2 the price. Still, go to a Mopar meet sometime, and you'll see that there are plenty of TC's around. I think they're kinda like Prowlers...people with money buy them because they're cool, take care of them, and don't drive them much, so they last.0
You don't need a lot of money to buy a TC, and I have a feeling as time goes on, you'll need less.
If you see a car acting like a used car, that is, the older it gets, the LESS it's worth, that's the opposite of a "collectible", which is supposed to get more valuable as it ages.
So continuing depreciation after 10-15 years isn't a good sign.0
I know they're pretty cheap nowadays, but I'm thinking more along the lines of when they were new. People bought LeBarons and ragged them out, while they probably bought TC's because they thought they'd be a classic, or for a second, fair weather "toy car", etc.
Actually, at what age should a car start to come back up in value, instead of continuing to depreciate, to be considered "classic" or "valuable"? For instance, I heard with 'Vettes that they tend to bottom out at 20 years. That may not be a good example though, consdidering that a 20 year old 'Vette isn't too desireable!0
You should start seeing the bottoming out at around 15-20 years, yes, and then the car should start climbing in value. I think a 1980 Vette will bottom out and stay there, however.
Not all old cars get more valuable as they age.
Some old cars will even "re-depreciate", like Model T Fords are now, as the people who like them die off and younger enthusiasts shift their focus. You can buy good running Model Ts (later models without brass) for as little as $5K-6K, even though they are 85 years old.0
isellhondas Issaquah WashingtonPosts: 20,225Funny but a nice Model A will often bring more than an equal Model T.
I think the reason might be that the A is, at least drivable. Not on freeways but they will chug along at 40 MPH pretty easily.
The T on the other hand would be a menace given any traffic.0
Over here the Cadillac is still to a degree seen as an enthusiast car and GM have done little to alter this as its only sold through a limited number of specialist dealerships. Although, I think the same could be said for a variety of American cars that make to these shores.
I know over the last few years the number of 1970's and 80's models that have appeared at classic cars events have increased considerably. I think it has a lot to do with the uniqueness add to that the bonus of low running costs and parts availability, a great deal of fun can be had.
I found this last summer when a friend asked if I would do some work on his 78 Fleetwood whilst he was on Vacation. I had the car for three weeks and used it for two and had a great deal of fun. so much so I am considering looking for something later this year.
All-in-all, I think we are looking at different sides of the same coin. I watched a TV program not so long back about different car collectors around the world, and one of the guy's that was interviewed was from Boston and he had a collection of 70's and 80's British cars from BL/Rover.
Now over here, they would be considered as nothing more than junkyard fodder, however, there uniqueness provided a great deal of fun and entertainment for him and his family (although if it's a BL product its probably down to all the exercise gained in pushing it!) So along that line of thought, if you had an old LTD parked in your drive, no-one would give it a second thought, however, park the same car on my drive and it would certainly generate some interest.
So, whether or not that make a car a classic I really don't know. We'll just have to wait 20 years and see what people collect.0
to something different -- and sometimes, the odder the better.
The only Cadillac I ever owned was a 68 Sedan de Ville with 80k on the clock, in absolutely perfect condition. The owner never even put the windows down because it had climate control, and he never let his grandkids in it either -- that was reserved for his wife's Mercury. He changed the oil every 1500-200 miles, and it didn't burn a drop.
The local Cadillac dealer tried to screw him on the trade-in for a new one (this was his fifth bought there, so you can imagine his ire at being so treated), so he went down the street to the Lincoln dealer and put his car up for sale -- for $800!!! I bought it on the spot, thinking to re-sell it at a profit as quickly as possible. The longer I drove it, the better I liked it. My first revelation was when blowing out the carbon on one of those wide, straight country roads southeastern Michigan is so full of. I nearly ran up the tailpipe of the guy in front of me. Later, I found out that I could dust small-block Novas (stock, of course) with the thing, and that it would deliver 18 mpg at a steady 70-80 mph.
Things ended tragically. On the way to my insurance agent one day to write a special policy on it (it was worth far more than book, obviously), a dumptruck driver made a u-turn across three lanes of traffic and t-boned me, wiping the whole front end of the car out. But it was a wonderful car for the 2-3 months I was able to drive it. Rode like a cloud. Pretty, too.0
Yer! You find the same thing over here. Some dealers just cannot grasp the concept of customer loyalty. Same about the car though. Although, I know in these days of environmental awareness, to admit to fact of liking old gas guzzling American cars is a major sin. But, personally I really don't care!
I like late sixties and early to mid seventies full size sedans. I think old Lincolns and Cadillac's are great. I went to see a 1970 Fleetwood last year that I was looking at as a restoration project, and it drove like a dream, and the performance.
I nailed the pedal and the auto box shifted down and the car just took off. I was amazed that a car of its size could move as quick. Unfortunately, the owner had begun to restore the car himself, had then lost his job and just left the car sitting for almost two years. In that time it was vandalized and when I looked at it, the owner wanted more than the car was really worth.
By the time I had tracked down the parts (including a new windshield) it would have cost more to restore than a good roadworthy example would cost. So, its still there. Although, If he would be willing to lower his price I would like to resurrect the old girl. I would hate to see it sit there until its nothing more than junk.0
andys120 Loudon NHPosts: 20,582cars will ever be considered classic or even collectible IMHO. Probably Mini-Coopers, Citroen DS, early SAAB Turbos and just maybe VW Corrado VR6s might make the grade. Only time will tell.
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has little to do with whether or not the car will be a collectible (except in the case of a V12 Ferrari or 427 Cobra). Usually it's a combination of the brand name and styling. Even ugly Ferraris (yes, there are quite a few) don't go for that much money.
It's sometimes hard to tell what will be a classic when the car is a current model -- familiarity breeds contempt. No one in their right mind would think a Citroen DS would be a classic, back when they were making them -- but they may very well turn out to be just that. The Mini-Cooper, on the other hand, had a racing record and the Cooper name, so even back then it was a safe bet that they would become collectible.
Also, don't forget the big American FWDs -- the Toronado and Eldorado. The early models are already considered classics, and clean examples will continue to appreciate in value as they become more and more scarce.0
I think you are an optimist, BT, on some of those cars you mentioned, because hey, the Citroen DS has had a lot of years to start getting "classic" and there's no sign of it yet. At least you can see Minis going up in value and generating lots of excitement at auctions. But a Citroen at a classic car auction pulls just about the same money year after year after year. And my friend has a mint '76 Eldo he can't sell for $8,500. If anything, FWD Eldo prices are dropping still (but pretty close to bottom, which should be about $7,500 for a nice one).
But I do agree in principle, it's not the drivetrain that determines classic status0
I thought early Toronados would start bringing in decent prices (high 20s, low thirties) by now, if they were extra clean. All that speculation without a shred of hard evidence! Thanks for the correction, shifty.0
Well, you could still be right, but it isn't looking good at this point, and really, if a car doesn't start to show some glamour after say 15 years, it may never.
As a rule, only cars that really lit people up the day they were new (even non-car people) become true classics.0
I like early Toros too but I sure wouldn't park one in my garage just for its appreciation potential. For one thing it's an Oldsmobile, an off-brand in the collector market. It's going to be extinct soon and that won't add any cachet. They've been surprisingly cheap for years and I don't think an extablished history like that usually changes.0
I thought that's why the Toros would be collectible (much more so than the Eldo, although I thought the Eldo was a high-water mark of Mitchell styling, and much prettier than the Toro). I do know that it caused a sensation when it was first introduced -- I was a student in Chicago at the time, and everybody just went nuts. Here was a sleek, big American car with non-nonsense styling and a 130 mph top speed. The FWD just made it that much more exotic.
speedshift: Intuitively, I don't agree with your contention that the Toro will be less valuable now that Olds has left the market -- in fact, I think it would make it MORE valuable. What do you think, shifty?0
I could be wrong but I'm sceptical because I've owned--and sold--four Olds.
Three of them were really nice semi-collectibles, a '63 Starfire convertible, '65 Starfire hardtop and '68 Toronado. All were in excellent mechanical shape and had been detailed to look good. The buyer indifference to them was remarkable. No one I dealt with was dying to own an Olds. But if they'd been big block Impalas I'd have had to beat off buyers with a stick. Less car but more demand.
The fourth Olds was a '90 Cutlass International Series coupe, also very nice but with no resale value, which I understand was typical of Olds even before GM pulled the plug.
None of this bodes well for Olds values down the road.
I think Olds is going to join the ranks of makes like Hudson, Nash and DeSoto. It wasn't a marketing disaster like the Edsel, or involved in scandal like the Delorean. Olds had some very good years into the late '80s but since then it's been downhill. The Toro will have more appeal than most Olds but there isn't enough magic to either name make Toronado a big collectible.0
Yeah, I agree, most Olds will be just another orphan. Oh, it will certainly have those who love them and "collect" them, but as collectibles they will always be 2nd or 3rd tier----"mildly interesting to a select few". But the right year 4-4-2 with the right options might bring some money.0
Right, maybe a '70 W-30 or a '69 Hurst Olds or I suppose one of the ultra-rare 3 deuce '66s.
BTW there was a W-34 Toronado in 1970 with 455/400, upgraded Turbo-Hydramatic, GT emblems and striping.0
Guess, after all the arm-waving, that GM actually did the right thing in killing off the brand.0
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What if there are things you are doing—or not doing—that sabotage your success? What if there are few key things you're missing that could help you get even better results? There's only one way to find out, and that's by getting feedback.
Unfortunately, feedback is sometimes given a bad rap. Poorly conducted performance reviews, harsh criticisms by thoughtless colleagues, and bad experiences with multi-rater feedback systems all contribute to the temptation to steer clear of feedback if you can help it.
Feedback, however, is how we learn. Without feedback and reflection, you have no way to know how you're doing. You don't know what others think of you or how you might be holding yourself back. What you don't know can hurt you. A lack of self-knowledge can limit your opportunities and even stall your career.
On the other hand, when you seek feedback, you open yourself up to reflection. You become much more thoughtful about what you're doing and why, how you can improve, how you can maximize your efforts and get better, more predictable results.
When you get high quality feedback, you gain a tremendous advantage. By seeing yourself as others see you, suddenly you realize where, why and how you can improve. You understand where you're holding yourself back and where you have the opportunity to surge ahead. Asking for feedback can benefit you in the following ways:
· Identifying your strengths.Feedback helps you maximize your natural strengths and reach your full potential. This is a good idea anytime, but especially when you're secure in your skills and competence and want to truly excel.
· Seeing into your blind spots.You might want feedback, because you want to improve your leadership and see into your blind spots. This is particularly important when you have been newly promoted or are in the throes of a new endeavor.
· Meeting your goals.Feedback gives you specific direction on how to meet your goals. This approach works best when you are already clear on what your goals are. You don't need information about what to do, but rather how you are to do it.
· Preparing for advancement.You might want feedback to prepare yourself for advancement. This method is best when you are seeking less self-awareness and more advice and direction.
· Becoming more effective. Feedback can help you become more effective in your current job, which is helpful at any time and in fact is a strategy you might want to use over and over. Feedback can even give you a sense of what your clients want and need. By asking questions not just about yourself, but about your clients and customers, you can better serve their needs and therefore increase your value to them.
What are your reasons for seeking feedback? What results do you want to achieve? Think about your reasons for feedback in advance to take the fullest advantage of the learning it has to offer. Then, before you actually get the feedback, give careful thought to what will happen when you receive it.
Leaders all react to feedback differently. Reactions range from tears to elation. Are you interpreting the feedback in the way that will be most helpful to you?
Here are ten dos and don'ts that will help you make the most of the feedback you receive.
1. Do choose one or two areas to work on.
Use your feedback as a jumping-off point for an action plan. Choose one most impactful area to master. Make some decisions about what it will take to improve in that area, and find a commitment you can get started on right away. You can always come back for more later.
2. Do focus as much on your strengths as your weaknesses.
As you read your feedback, remember to focus on what's right, not just what's wrong. It's just as important to build on what's working than it is to improve what's not.
3. Do save your feedback for a specific time set aside for review and reflection.
Give yourself the chance to absorb the feedback. Take the time to get in the right mindset to hear both good and bad news, and be sure you have enough time to work with the information productively.
4. Do seek further detail and clarification as needed.
You may come across feedback you don't really understand. Don't just speculate. Go find out. While you're at it, thank the people who gave you feedback for their time and thoughts. Giving feedback can be just as risky as receiving it.
5. Do take notes and explore your observations.
Your feedback isn't the final word on you. It's just a place to start. Add your own insights to what you learn in order to make sense of it and find the real learning.
6. Don't choose too many areas to work on.
Feedback can be overwhelming. Every comment, good or bad, can be a place to look for improvement. Be careful not to get caught in "analysis paralysis."
7. Don't focus on the "bad stuff."
It's easy to get sidetracked by fixating on what's not going well. Feedback is important, but it's not everything. Even when you get harsh feedback, you can learn to put it in perspective.
8. Don't just skim the feedback.
Slow down and analyze it well. You might even want to read or review your feedback several times to really understand the message.
9. Don't hold feedback against the people who gave it to you.
Every single person who gets feedback feels the same way: exposed. You might feel a little defensive, or even angry. Learn to connect with others over the experience for support. Don't shoot the messenger.
10. Don't put the feedback in a drawer.
Feedback is a message given to you by others who care enough to tell you the truth. If all you do is throw it in a drawer and forget about it, it's not worth going through the process at all.
If you adhere to these suggestions, you will be in a much stronger place to capitalize on the learning available in the feedback you receive.
Of course, feedback isn't the only way to learn about yourself. It's also helpful to round out the feedback you get from others with the reflection you do on your own, by taking psychological or scientific assessments, and having good old-fashioned one-on-one conversations with people who can help you be a better you. But feedback is a powerful tool. Like all tools, it serves a particular purpose. The more you learn about how to use feedback for what it can and can't do, the more productive the experience will be.
The process of receiving feedback is a vulnerable one, but ironically the feedback can strengthen you as a leader. Follow these dos and don'ts to be sure you make the most of the opportunity.
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There are literally thousands of ways to raise money for an organization or charity. However, it seems like the same old tried-and-true fundraising methods are used over and over again. There's the run/walk-a-thon, the pie/hot dog/rutabaga eating contest and, of course, the ever popular car wash.
All great ideas, to be sure, but they are so overdone that it becomes hard to attract new people to the charity, especially if it's an annual event. "Familiarity breeds contempt, while rarity wins admiration," to quote the Roman philosopher Apuleius (pretty highbrow, eh?).
Now, it would be easy to rattle off a bunch of other cliches here that fit this situation, like, "think outside the box," and, "you're only limited by your imagination." It would be easier, however, to simply tell you to read this article and, if you're a brave soul, give one or two or, heck, all of them a try for your next breast cancer awareness fundraiser.
After all, you do want people to be aware of your "awareness" event, don't you?
No. 5: Pet racing
It's a numbers game, fundraising. The amount of money you raise is directly proportional to the amount of people you get to show up at the event.
With that in mind, here's why holding pet races at your next breast cancer awareness fundraiser is as close to a guaranteed money maker as you're going to find.
According to the American Pet Products Association's 2011-2012 National Pet Owners Survey, approximately 78.2 million Americans owned dogs and about 86.4 million were cat owners. Even factoring some crossover between dog and cat owners, that represents nearly half the entire population of the United States. You don't have to be Stephen Hawking to crunch those numbers.
The idea is simple, really. You just have people pay an entry fee to race their pet against the same or similar animals. Pet races give pet owners a chance to not only show off their bosom buddy, but also to prove to the world their awesomeness.
If you think that idea is smashing, wait for our next suggestion ...
No. 4: Smash for cash
The "Smash for Cash" idea is based on the philosophy of KISS, not as a reference to the iconic (makeup or sans makeup) rock band, but as an acronym for Keep It Simple Stupid.
"Smash for Cash" could not be simpler. It's easy to organize, easy to manage and easy to run. It's an obvious, unabashed appeal the caveman/cavewoman in all of us. Think of it this way: (caveperson voice) "Me smash car! Me smash car good!"
All you have to do is get yourself an absolute, full-on piece-of-junk car (which you can likely buy from a junkyard for a couple hundred bucks or less, or possibly even get a local business to donate one); then get yourself a sledgehammer or similar weapon of mass destruction; and finally give anyone who pays the set price five cathartic, stress-releasing swings at your already junked car.
Now all you have to do is count the money.
Or you could start collecting your junk ...
No. 3: Infant/toddler rummage sale
We humans like to think of ourselves as unique, one-of-a-kind individuals, like snowflakes or grains of sand. And while this might be true in many ways, it is also true that we all share a number of the same or at least very similar traits. One of these is that, with very few exceptions, we all grow up, literally and figuratively.
So, inevitably, anyone who has had a child or children will have clothes, toys and God knows what else that your not-so-little-anymore ones will have outgrown.
Hold an infant and toddlers rummage sale for your breast cancer awareness fundraiser. All you'll need is a relatively large room, perhaps in a school or a church, along with some long tables. You could rent the tables to those plying their wares and charge an entry fee to shoppers.
Heck, you could even maximize your moneymaking potential by opening up the sale to anyone, parent or not, who has infant or toddler items to sell.
But if you really want to maximize your proceeds, consider turning to something everybody loves ...
No. 2: Chocopalooza!
There is only a handful (so to speak) of food items that almost every one loves: cheese, chicken and chocolate. Armed with this knowledge, you must do what is your inalienable right, nay duty, as a red, white and blue-blooded American capitalist: exploit it for monetary gain.
"Chocopalooza!" can also be mutually beneficial. Here's how. Invite local restaurants and pastry chefs to prepare samples of their favorite or signature chocolate desserts.
This idea is likely to take more planning and organizing than the others on this list, but it should also bring in a corresponding amount of people and money.
One suggestion is to advertise the event as a chocolate tasting. Rent a banquet hall. Or better yet, see if they'll provide their space for free, whereby they could set up a cash bar or something to make it worthwhile for them. You could increase your odds by offering to split the proceeds.
Oh, and one last thing, try as hard as you can not to eat all of the chocolate yourself.
Our last fundraising idea isn't a tasty as chocolate, but it's nearly as much fun ...
No. 1: Cow pie bingo
It is an undeniable fact of life: what goes in, must come out. Every living creature on Earth that eats and digests its food for sustenance and/or fun will have to rid itself of the unusable waste inevitably produced via this digestion process.
Even so, it's still funny.
This ubiquitous waste byproduct goes by a wide variety of names, both colloquial and formal. For our purposes here, we shall refer to it as "pie," as in cow pie.
Call it cow pie bingo, or cow pie lotto, or cow pie roulette, or come up with your own name. The funnier the better. Then paint a board with numbered squares on an enclosed fairly large patch of grass. Place one cow in said grass patch (and, yes, renting or borrowing a cow, especially for a good cause, is easier than you would think). Then have people bet on the numbered square they think the cow is going to leave its "pie."
Remember another undeniable fact of life: nothing attracts a crowd like a crowd. And cow pie bingo will unquestionably attract a crowd, at least until the smell hits their nostrils.
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I'm currently working on my MLIS degree here at UA and hope to one day be a librarian of some kind. I'm interested in all types of music, especially the Beatles and Wilco. I love playing the piano, reading, biking, and watching old movies. I have a BA in English from the University of Montevallo with a minor in Mass Communications.
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Thought Tila Tequila was with child? Blame it on Twitter.
The reality star misspoke — er, mis-Tweeted — when she she announced Dec. 20 that she was pregnant and carrying a surrogate child for her brother and his wife. The pregnancy, she said at the time, was a Christmas gift.
In an interview Dec. 22, Tila explained the apparent mix-up to UsMagazine.com: "I said I'm going to become a surrogate mother for my brother and his wife. That means I'm going to be pregnant. But the words 'going to be' didn't fit," she explained. (Twitter posts are limited to 140 characters.) "So I said 'I'm pregnant.' I'm not, but I'm going to be."
She says she called her brother immediately after Tweeting — not before. "They've very country," she explained, noting that he's unaware of her Twitter feed. "They live in Texas and don't get online. that's why I just go crazy on the Internet because I know [my family's] not watching."
The call went well, she says. "We were all crying. My brother's wife has been trying to have a baby for about five or six years now." (Tila, 28, declined to give their names or exact ages, only saying that they're "in their mid-30s.")
Tila says that she'll be the child's "aunt" once it's born, and that her brother and sister-in-law will raise the child. "I'm just the carrier. And I won't have to worry about changing the diapers and waking up at 3 a.m. I'll just be the aunt."
She admitted that she's not very far along in the surrogacy process. Her well-connected fiancee Casey Johnson — heiress to the Johnson and Johnson fortune — is "going to set me up with a doctor that's really good."
The star also confirms that she and Johnson got engaged "a couple weeks ago." "Casey and I used to hate each other," she admits. But "now she's a totally different woman. I brought her inner beauty out. She's just the most beautiful person I've ever met." Johnson is also taking Tila's legal last name, Nguyen.
It was Johnson's 3 year-old daughter, Ava, that inspired Tila to carry her brother's child. "I'm going to adopt my fiance's daughter," she reasoned to Us. "So I'm going to be a stepmom to a 3-year-old pretty soon. I want to go through a process of what being pregnant feels like for the whole nine months."
The outspoken star admits she's "scared" about the whole process of in vitro: "There's a small chance you might not have it — and then there's a chance you might have twins or octuplets. Can you imagine Tila Tequila with octuplets? I would die. I would die!"
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TV's most underrated current drama, "Southland" (9 p.m. Jan. 17, TNT; 4 stars) launches a fourth season of LA.-based cop stories churning with chases, murders and a police station confrontation so violent and realistic you'll feel like you experienced it firsthand.
The beauty of this series from Ann Biderman ("NYPD Blue"), Christopher Chulack ("Third Watch") and John Wells ("Shameless") is that no matter how electric the action is, "Southland" takes the time to powerfully reveal the lives and emotions of the LAPD officers involved.
Lucy Liu and Lou Diamond Phillips guest star this season and make an impact from the word go. Liu's Officer Tang is paired up with Michael Cudlitz's Cooper, who is out of rehab and is feeling fit after his back surgery. Phillips' Officer Ferguson and his cynical attitude run afoul of Ben McKenzie's Sherman immediately, leading to another lesson for the rookie Sherman.
As perfectly cast as the guest stars are, the core players--Cudlitz, McKenzie, Shawn Hatosy and especially Regina King--keep us coming back for more. They bring as much raw emotion and honesty to their roles as Biderman brings authenticity to chronicling the gritty details of being a cop. "Southland" brims with plot twists that never, ever feel contrived.
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Every so often, we come across a shift dress that screams 'give me a closer look' and we just stumbled upon one that deserves our time and yours! If you click inside the this gallery, you'll find a dress perfect for a night out on the down or a romantic dinner date with that someone special.
The Rebecca Taylor 'Mix Tweed' dress we found at Hampden Clothing is the perfect combination of elegant lace and modern tweed. The color, an off-white, gray hue will only further accent your summer glow while leaving you feeling amazing. We paired this dress with some colorful jewelry, nude pumps (that bare a striking resemblance to the 'Nudist' sandal, for a fraction of the cost) and a mixed pattern clutch to round things out.
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In 1966, Chrysler Gave The World The 426 Hemi
The year 1966 was a very significant one for motor heads. That year marked the first 426 Hemi to hit the streets in a production car. We're sure there were some prowling the streets that slipped out the back door of Chrysler's R&D skunk works, but, officially, the Hemi became an option in 1966. But 1994 was an even more significant year for Ray Dupuis when he took delivery of this '66 Hemi Belvedere I-as a trade.
You see, ten years ago Ray helped his buddy put his car together. He also supplied his good friend with a Hemi for his project car. One act of generosity was rewarded with another, and, in return, his good friend gave him the Belvedere. Oddly enough, of the two Hemi Belvederes sold by his local Ottowa dealership, Ray has owned them both! Anyhow, back to the topic at hand. Ray got the B-body in trade. it was a shell of its former self, but that didn't matter to Ray, as he knew what he had in his possession, and the significance a '66 Hemi car held in the annals of the Detroit musclecar wars.
Ray located straight and relatively rust-free body panels from Jim Drane of Clearwater, Florida, and got busy straightening out the sheetmetal in preparation for paint, after which it was liberally slathered in the original Bronze Poly Metallic hue.
The interior presented a different case entirely. Seems a previous owner liked '67 GTX interiors better than the one offered in the '66 Belvedere I. But it didn't stop there, as the door panels and seats were covered in that rare Naugahyde material in a diamond-tuck pattern. Give it a rest-it was the '70s after all. Finding the original bronze vinyl was the most difficult portion of the restoration, but Ray is quite resourceful and managed to scrounge some up.
Don McCallum of Vankleek, Ontario, was commissioned to rebuild the Hemi to stock specs, but added a Bullet Racing Cams solid flat-tappet cam of his own secret specifications to the mix. A Chrysler electronic ignition was chosen for reliable spark production, and the 30-year-old 211/48-inch headers were maintained to allow the Hemi to breath a bit better. The exhaust system is otherwise stock. Some guys have more fun than others; this applies particularly to those whose cars have a manual transmission. Ray is one of those lucky guys and rows his own with the original 833 Hemi box. Oddly enough, Ray had purchased the Dana out of this particular car 30 years prior and had given it to the friend who gave him the Plymouth in trade. He got it back with the car, replete with a 3.54 Sure Grip housed in the massive carrier.
Ray drags the old Plymouth out to car shows and cruises whenever the weather permits. Even though he won't admit it, we're sure that he shows the occasional lowered import foolish enough to mess with the bronze boxcar the significance of a '66 Belvedere – that is, a '66 Hemi Belvedere. Puts a smile on our face just thinking about it.
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Iker & Sara Euro 2012 Week 1
The tournament is a week old. How could I have waited so long to post photos of my favourites? Sara Carbonero gets to work at Euro 2012 (as a sports reporter) AND support her man, Iker Casillas who totally saved Spain's ass against Italy last Sunday. Am attaching a few shots of the two this week. Spain doesn't play again until Monday. Hopefully there will be some new images of them on the weekend then.
At press time it's a wild one for Sweden/England. England just went up 3-2. You get the sense this one might be a barnburner.
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DAYTONA BEACH | A South Carolina woman who drove her minivan into the Atlantic Ocean with her three children inside has given birth at a Florida hospital.
A spokesman for the Florida Department of Children and Families told the Daytona Beach News-Journal that the newborn is with family members. There was no word about the baby's gender or when the birth occurred.
In March, 32-year-old Ebony Wilkerson of North Charleston, South Carolina, drove her van into the surf off Daytona Beach. She was arrested a few days later and remains in custody on $1.2 million bail. She faces three counts each of attempted second-degree murder and child abuse.
An attorney representing the children's father says Lutful Ronjon doesn't have the children.
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A nuclear reactor, or nuclear pile, was a device that used uranium to create controlled nuclear chain reactions and produced energy used to power other technologies, typically large planetary installations or cities. Smaller reactors used to power vehicles were commonly called nuclear fission reactors.
The energy was created by sending a slow neutron though the center of an atom of uranium. With the relative large size of an atom of uranium, it could not handle one more neutron, so it split and sent out neutrons to the other atoms, and started the process over again. This reaction was explained by the theories of Albert Einstein.
Uncontrolled nuclear reactions were used in nuclear weapons, and occasionally a malfunction or misuse in a nuclear reactor could also produce damaging effects.
The PXK pergium reactor was an example of a nuclear reactor. It was used in the 2210s, but was out of common use by the 2240s. Due to an essential part being stolen, a PXK reactor was to go supercritical in ten hours and irradiate half of the planet Janus VI. (TOS: "The Devil in the Dark")
Nuclear reactors were used on Earth in 1947, as a few Ferengi time-travelers discovered. (DS9: "Little Green Men")
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Office of Institutional Advancement
The Office of Institutional Advancement concerns itself with the continued growth of Methodist University. The University's Advancement Office's staff coordinates the Unversity's fund raising efforts.
Also in our office is the Office of Alumni Affairs, whose staff coordinates events such as Homecoming, serves as our liaison with the Alumni Board of Directors, and keeps alumni informed by contributing to the University's semi-annual magazine, MU Today.
I welcome you to our web site and invite you to follow the links above or to the left to enter either Advancement or Alumni—or both! If you wish to donate online, please click on the "Give to MU" button located on the left hand side of the page!
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After a detailed site analysis it became clear that this small (200 msq) but uniquely positioned site offered the opportunity to sustain two high amenity apartments . The living spaces are planned as north facing indoor-outdoor spaces that conjoin with the leafy grounds of the South Yarra Library and fill with dappled light that filters through the vibrant green of the library's golden elms.
Responding to this natural beauty, the form of the building folds upwards and allows the ground apartments ceiling line to become an open plane maximising views. The first floor balcony juts out into the trees, folding upward for privacy whilst also forming a covered entry point for the ground floor apartment. This building is conceived not so much as an object but a series of fluid internal and external spaces, with an open form folding to shape those spaces and allow a free flow of space within. Design is published under Mellios Amore Architecture.


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About 40 fire fighters are tackling over 500 tonnes of domestic waste which is alight at the Wiltshire Waste (Recycling) Ltd plant in Devizes.
Six fire engines are currently working at the A342 Nursteed Road facility, along with additional support units.
Those living in the area have been advised to keep their windows closed and there have been reports of thick smoke being seen from some distance.
The cause of the fire is currently unknown.
Justin Finning, landlord of the Fox and Hounds pub on the A342, saw the fire in its early stages when he went to his stables in Sleight Lane at 5pm.
He said: "It was just white smoke, I thought they were burning some wood. You often see small fires around there.
"Twenty minutes later and there was a lot of big black smoke and fire engines coming from all directions. "


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Phone numbers that appear under Blocked Contacts are numbers that you manually block.
When you receive a call, your device checks the caller's number and compares it to the list of phone numbers in your third-party spam apps. If there's a match, iOS displays the identifying label chosen by the app, for example Spam or Telemarketing. If the app determines that a phone number is spam, it may choose to block the phone call automatically. Incoming calls are never sent to third-party developers.
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UCLA center Joshua Smith announced Wednesday he is transferring, becoming the second Bruins player to leave the program in less than a week.
The school officially announced the news Wednesday afternoon. BruinReportOnline.com first reported the story a few hours earlier.
The 6-foot-10 junior did not show up to practice Tuesday.
"I have made the decision to leave the program for personal reasons," Smith said in a statement. "I have thoroughly enjoyed my time at UCLA and am grateful for the opportunity that has been presented to me here."
The once-promising NBA prospect has struggled with his weight after being named to the All-Pac-10 freshman team.
He reportedly was working to slim down over the offseason but didn't produce results – or look more svelte – when he stepped on the court.
The UCLA sports information department stopped updating his weight on the team's official roster.
Through six games, he averaged 5.2 points and 4.2 rebounds in 13.5 minutes.
He averaged 10.9 points as a freshman and 9.9 as a sophomore.
"Joshua is a fine young man who has meant a lot to this program," UCLA coach Ben Howland said in a statement.
"I know I speak for myself and my staff when I thank him for his time in Westwood and wish him well in his future endeavors."
Smith was near the top of a prized 2010 recruiting class that included current NBA players Kyrie Irving (Duke) and Harrison Barnes (North Carolina).
With soft hands and good agility for his frame, the Kent, Wash., native was touted as the best big man prospect in the West.
Smith's departure is merely the latest in what has been a disastrous start for the Bruins, who were ranked No. 11 in the AP poll a week ago.
UCLA fell from the rankings after suffering a 70-68 upset on Sunday to Cal Poly, a team picked to finish seventh in the Big West in the preseason media poll.
Earlier that day, junior guard Tyler Lamb announced his intent to transfer. Lamb had played just 14 minutes this year after undergoing arthroscopic knee surgery and scored four points in the season opener against Indiana State.
Smith and Lamb also were the only players who had played at the old Pauley Pavilion.
Junior forward Brendan Lane had transferred to Pepperdine this past spring while junior center Anthony Stover was dismissed in August.
The team now has just eight scholarship players on its roster. Four of them are freshmen and three are North Carolina transfers. The other is sophomore guard Norman Powell.
Freshman Tony Parker – a forward/center listed at 6-foot-9, 275 pounds – figures to take over most of Smith's vacated playing time. The Atlanta product has averaged 5.2 points and 4.2 rebounds in 8.4 minutes.
He missed UCLA's loss to Georgetown last week with back spasms.


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José Manuel Carreño is a man of his word. When the retired ballet star took over last fall as Ballet San Jose's new artistic director, he made known his intention to hit the road–with the troupe–as soon as possible.
"I noticed they only danced in San Jose," he said. "We're going to break that." And so they will.
This summer, Ballet San Jose has been invited to tour with Natalia Osipova and Ivan Vasiliev, former Bolshoi Ballet luminaries and current international favorites. Osipova, now a principal dancer with the Royal Ballet in London, guest-partnered with Carreño in Don Quixote before his retirement after a long career with American Ballet Theatre.
Vasiliev, the one-time fiancé of Osipova, is a principal dancer with American Ballet Theatre. Like her, he joined Mikhailovsky Ballet in St. Petersburg before they both moved on to their latest companies.
Osipova and Vasiliev will make their debuts in Roland Petit's Carmen with Ballet San Jose, with the remainder of the program made up of the pair performing pas de deux. Performances will start July 25-27 at Segerstrom Center for the Arts in Costa Mesa, then continue at the Stanislavsky Theatre in Moscow July 31 and Aug. 1-3. The journey will wrap Aug. 6-9 at the London Coliseum in England. For more information, visit balletsj.org or ardani.com.
This will be Ballet San Jose's first trip to Europe. In 2008, then-artistic director Dennis Nahat led the company on an eight-city "Goodwill Tour" of China.
Ballet San Jose concludes its current season May 9-11 with performances of Roland Petit's Carmen and Twyla Tharp's In the Upper Room. Carreño, who last danced onstage last spring, will be making his debut as Don Jose in Carmen in the May 9 and 10 shows. All performances will be held at San Jose's Center for the Performing Arts.


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'The Voice' panel will look a bit different next season
On "The Voice," Carson Daly made a very special announcement.
CARSON: "This all just happened moments ago 'cause we're live, and we're very happy to officially announce that two music superstars will be joining the next season in these coaches chairs... Pharrell Williams and Gwen Stefani will be added to the voice family..."
Carson also announced that both artists will performing on next week's episode -- so we can get a little taste of what it'll be like to have them around next season.
Pharrell Williams and NBC both confirmed he was joining the show about a month ago, but we hadn't seen an official confirmation from Gwen Stefani...
Until tonight. The No Doubt frontwoman posted this picture on Instagram to coincide with the announcement on the show.
The big news comes more than a week after rumors started that the singer was in early talks to replace Christina Aguilera, who'll be sitting out next season because of her pregnancy.
It'sbelieved that Stefani was debating between "The Voice" and ABC's just-announced music competition "Rising Star," which premieres this summer.


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