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9 Nov 2011
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9 November 2011
Episode 18
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You've probably noticed the S.J. that follows my name and may have already concluded that a Jesuit couldn't possibly know anything about life in the corporate world. And in part, that's true; most members of religious orders don't worry much about salary increases, downsizing, employee benefit plans or climbing the corporate ladder.
But bear with me, because before entering the Jesuits, I studied business as an undergraduate and worked for six years in corporate finance and human resources with what I'll call a Fortune 10 corporation. Like the vast majority of those in the business world, I struggled with being a good person in the office, doing the right thing on the job and wondering whether I was in the right place. Today most of my friends (those who aren't Jesuits, that is) work in a variety of businesses, so I try to keep up with the difficulties of working in the corporate world. And if anything, it seems that despite the stunning economic prosperity that many in this country enjoy, living a spiritual life in corporate America has only grown more challenging. So after four years of business school, six years of work, 12 years of reflection and almost 20 years of hearing stories from friends, here are what appear to be the main challenges of living a spiritual life from 9 to 5.
Finding Time for God
Nine to 5? More like 24/7. Quite obviously, time is at a premium for anyone working in a corporate environment. Indeed, despite vaunted increases in prosperity and technology (remember how PC's were going to lead to four-day workweeks?) the amount of time demanded by corporations from their employees has only increased. Round-the-clock markets, round-the-clock financial news and round-the-clock access with e-mail, cell phones and beepers, translates for many into round-the-clock work. Moreover, decreasing job security and increasing numbers of dual-career households have led to more stress and less time for married couples and parents. And yet, in the midst of these pressures, the believer desires to live a spiritual life, one that is rooted and grounded in God's love. Hence the first challenge: How is it possible to find time for a life of prayer and worship?
A few friends with whom I spoke recently suggested that the only way to do this is by carving out time from work. "It's a conscious choice," one remarked, noting that while he found it difficult at times, he could avoid what he called "the trap of constant work" only by sacrificing some upward mobility and choosing to spend time with his family and in pursuit of a spiritual life. Otherwise, he said, life inevitably becomes informed solely by work and, without the nourishment of either individual or communal prayer, one's spiritual life slowly atrophies.
But while my friend is a busy man with a growing family, he is also a successful investment banker and can perhaps afford to forgo a rung on the corporate ladder. More difficult challenges attend the lives of people struggling to make ends meet: the single mother working two jobs or the underpaid father desperate to earn a better living for his family. Here the challenge of finding God at work takes on greater import and meaning.
But that challenge is, after all, a universal one. Indeed, one of the pitfalls of trying to live a spiritual life is overlooking the possibility of encountering God in the workplace. There is often a tendency to "compartmentalize" one's spiritual life, by looking for God only on Sundays or during prayer. Find God in all things, as St. Ignatius Loyola counseled, and that includes work. For some, this means finding a job that offers not only personal satisfaction but also a chance to contribute to the common good. Or it could mean recognizing the opportunity to enjoy deep friendships with co-workers as a way of experiencing God's love. Nevertheless, the ability to appreciate the presence of God at work comes more readily when one is willing to set aside time for prayer and worship.
Finding Time for Solitude
Whether at home or on the road, growing numbers of businessmen and women are never far from e-mail, courtesy of Palm organizers or laptops, and are never without their cell phones, beepers, voice mail or fax machines. The sight of a woman striding down a city street with a cell phone nervously pressed against her ear is a common one, as is that of a traveler desperately checking e-mail on a laptop while waiting for the next flight home. But while these high-tech gadgets are terrific for keeping us in touch with work, they also serve to pare away the few moments of solitary time we have lefttime for silence and reflection. Where is the time for even a few minutes of solitude, the opportunity for "recollection," as spiritual writers say?
The second challenge, then, can be framed as follows: How can the working man or woman balance the desire to be "connected" with the need for solitude, a requirement of the spiritual life?
Sometimes, in fact, it seems that we can no longer stand to be "out of touch," or, more to the point, to be alone. Thomas Merton wrote about this phenomenon in No Man Is An Island. "The person who fears to be alone will never be anything else but lonely, no matter how much he may surround himself with people."
Paradoxically, as Merton noted with his usual acuity, a measure of solitude and silence is precisely what enables us to connect on a deeper level with others, for in solitude we connect with the deepest part of ourselvesGod. And in coming to know God, we are better able to find God in others and are ultimately freed of our loneliness and anomie.
Working (and Living) Ethically
When I studied business ethics as an undergraduate, most of our textbook cases were of the black-and-white variety, solved with obvious, simplistic answers. Would you give a bribe to an unscrupulous businessman who demanded one? (No.) Would you pollute the environment with nasty chemicals? (No.) When I entered the working world, however, I was surprised to learn how much subtler most ethical dilemmas are, and how rarely they are framed in black-and-white terms.
This is not to say that black-and-white dilemmas never arise. A lawyer friend, well into her career, described for me the dilemma she faced when asked to defend a doctor in a malpractice case. An obstetrician who regularly performed abortions, he had seriously injured a woman during an abortion procedure. "I didn't want to make a big deal of it," she explained, "but I felt uncomfortable taking his case. It felt as if I would be defending the act." She quietly told her manager that she would rather not, and as a result faced persistent questioning from her boss and withering criticism from her peers.
But subtler problems are far more common. Despite rosy reports of companies offering Bible study and prayer groups for employees, the corporate environment can still present formidable challenges for the believer. What do you do, for example, when you discover that you work in a corporation where religious values are not paramount? During my time working in human resources, I had to confront a manager who was planning to fire one of his employees. The employee had just received an incentive award for outstanding performance on the job. Finding it bizarre that we would suddenly fire one of our top employees, I told the manager it was a bad idea. "I don't care," he said. "I don't like him!" Then I reminded him that this middle-aged employee had been with the company for 20 years, had consistently done an excellent job and that not liking someone was not a valid reason for dismissal. None of that mattered, he snapped. Finally I said, "Have some compassion. The guy's got a family." His answer was short and memorable: "To hell with compassion!" he shouted. (Only he used a one-word substitute for "to hell with.") For me the episode neatly encapsulated the ethos of the company and ultimately led to a decision to leave.
So the third challenge is: How can one stay true to one's values on the job? For many in business, this means searching for a company whose values are congruent with their own religious values. A friend who manages investments for a multinational corporation told me he was glad that the values he prizedintegrity, honesty, rectitudewere precisely the ones valued in his world of long-term investing. "If you're dishonest, your reputation and therefore effectiveness will suffer," he explained. So he felt at home in his company.
But what happens when you work in an environment where the value of, say, compassion is held in low regard or, worse, is ignored? One response might be to strive to change the work environment by your own actions, serving as a sort of leaven at work. Another path might be to maintain a degree of what spiritual writers call "detachment" from the prevailing ethos of the corporation. If you work for a corporation that stresses aggressive or downright mean behavior, you need not always be mean or aggressive yourself. Sometimes superior job performance can overcome the perceived need to participate in activities that go against your moral grain. That is, talent trumps aggression and meanness.
But is there ever a need to sacrifice some upward mobility in exchange for a clear conscience? One friend put it bluntly, "I don't expect to make partner, because I don't play the games that others play. but I don't really want that; it's not good for me." For if you work in a corporation that prizes offensive behavior you might find it necessary to choose between advancement in the company and your own ethical standards.
Remembering the Poor
In this era of dot-com zillionaires, 10,000 Dows, I.P.O. instant millions, day-traders and Bill Gates, it is easy to forget the poor not only in this country but around the world. As many commentators have noted, it is in times of prosperity that the poor are more easily forgotten. In lean times, when the public is more concerned with the causes of economic distress, our thoughts naturally turn to the poor; in fat times the poor somehow embarrass us.
It is also tempting to conclude that this current wave of prosperity is the best situation imaginable. Isn't everyone getting rich? And if there are only a few people who are poorwell, it's about the best we can hope for, right? Implicit in this line of thinking, of course, is the unwillingness to criticize any aspect of capitalism. Last year the Harvard theologian Harvey Cox wrote a trenchant article in The Atlantic Monthly slyly suggesting that "The Market" was our new God. Think about it: It has its own "priests," who alone understand its mysteries (including the high priest Alan Greenspan); it moves in mysterious, awe-inspiring and ultimately perfect ways; like the ancient gods, it must occasionally be placated with sacrifices (for example, with what economists call the "transitional unemployed"); it rewards those who follow its rules, and so on. It is supreme.
But if the market is infallible, then it is also above criticism. "Such is the grip of current orthodoxy," wrote Mr. Cox, "that to question the omniscience of The Market is to question the inscrutable wisdom of Providence." Indeed, faulting American capitalism, circa 2000, can seem heretical in the corporate world. And this, in particular, only encourages us to ignore the situation and the needs of those whom capitalism has failed: the poor.
Hence the fourth challenge: How can one remember the need to care for the poor and marginalized? One friend, a successful accountant, said that she finds three things helpful: first, being grateful for what she has; second, helping out in a church community; and third, stretching herself when she gives charitably.
I would suggest an additional help: to spend time with the poor and underprivileged, to get to know these persons as individuals, rather than simply as objects of charity. And it is not just the poor who benefit from such personal contact. The wealthy too learn one of the secrets of the kingdom of God: that the poor are uniquely able to evangelize the more affluent. As Jon Sobrino, S.J., wrote in The Church and the Poor: "The poor are accepted as constituting the primary recipients of the Good News and, therefore, as having an inherent capacity of understanding it better than anyone else."
Overall, you might say that living a spiritual life in the corporate world requires, among other things: carving out some time for both prayer and solitude; being willing to search for God at work; practicing detachment from some of the values of corporate America; and remembering the need for solidarity with God's poor, even in prosperous times.
It's a tall order, of course, but no one, least of all Jesus, ever said the Christian life was going to be easy. Or, as my father is fond of saying, "Why do you think they call it work?"

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6. Whatever happened to my favourite pop singer/songwriter Cat Stevens? Why he converted to Islam and sang no more. He became Yusuf Islam. But when he did sing, he entranced us all with his wonderful songs like Morning has Broken, Moonshadow, Peace Train. Luckily his recordings were converted to CDs and I am still able to enjoy these old favourites. I hear he's been singing again in the last few years at selected venues and I see that he put out a new album in 2006. I'll have to check that out.
7. Well I suppose I should tell you about my favourite film, since that must say something about me. It was made 35 years ago, starred two great actors, had four Oscar nominations and, in my opinion, it is as brilliant today as it was then. I recommend to you, Sleuth, starring Laurence Olivier and Michael Caine, the former exquisitely over the top and the latter very understated in his finest roll.
8. I hate car shopping, so I drive my car till it's dead and I'm forced to buy a new one. My current car is 14 years old and its predecessor died at 18. A Datsun 310, which towards the end didn't have a functional seatbelt for the front passenger so that person had to sit in the back seat. It looked as if the passenger was being chauffeured around in a rusting 18 year old car. Very cool, I don't think. But I only got rid of it because it developed a hole in the gas tank and I was terrified of blowing myself up. Sold to the scrapyard for $60.
I believe I have totally exhausted this meme. I did get rather carried away, I think. I hesitate to pass this on, but feel free to use the idea if you feel so inclined.
Thank you ladies for this award.
I stole this definition of schmooze from Josie because it included the etymology which I found interesting.
Schmooze: etymology: Yiddish shmuesn, intransitive verb : to converse informally : CHAT; also : to chat in a friendly and persuasive manner... transitive verb : to engage in schmoozing.
That's all for now with the blog things. Regular programming will resume soon with Kyoto.


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I first experienced Brennan McGaffey's audio work while driving to the gallery for the opening reception of his project FM 89.5. My radio was tuned to 89.5 and was picking up a gnarled, rumbling sound that didn't make much sense to me. I was coming from a pirate radio station where I had just finished my weekly show of experimental, electronic music.
I was ready to condemn the project. My radio show and everything else the pirate station broadcast was created for a community. We were radically democratizing the use of radio. Brennan's project seemed like a cynical art gesture that operated publicly without considering whether the public wanted it or not.
I arrived at the gallery ready to have my expectations confirmed. I met Brennan and read his project description. Embarrassment quickly followed. I was very excited to have been completely wrong. Over the course of the next few months, after having conversations with Brennan and listening to his work, I learned a lot about sound, radio and audiences for everything from Citizen's Band (CB) to mysterious short-wave radio practices.
Two of Brennan's recent projects, FM 89.5 and Project Citizens Band, were broadcast over FM and CB respectively. Each project presented material that confounded and expanded my expectations of what audio work is. When you hear this work it seems more like interference or coded material than experimental music or sound.
FM 89.5 used a 25-watt stereo transmitter to broadcast the audio work. With the help of local musician and composer Ernst Long, Brennan constructed tracks that functioned as "sound masking for road and expressway." Sound masking is the use of one sound to cover up another. The sounds encountered while driving a car are coming from several sources. There is the sound from the wind hitting the car. There are the sounds that the engine makes and those of the tires lapping the asphalt. Add to this the sound coming from other cars on the road. Several tracks were made taking all of these factors into consideration. Different tracks were made anticipating the varying densities of traffic throughout the day. The tracks were played at specific times during the day to mask the corresponding traffic noises. A separate track was made for rainy days. The audio tracks were played continuously for a month.
Project Citizens Band was also a series of transmitted audio tracks. Brennan boosted a CB so that the signal would "skip" onto short wave radio. This time Brennan broadcast what he loosely refers to as "mood" enhancement. Similar to FM 89.5, the audio was built around different times of the day. The first track broadcast at 8:30 am was appropriately titled "Morning Coffee." It is not the kind of thing you would immediately associate with "mood" music. It does not sound anything like the new age music that is intended to subconsciously expand your mind. Nor does it function like "Lite FM" radio supposedly transforming your work at a tedious job into a more pleasant experience. Approaching Brennan's work with fixed expectations leads to frustration.
Brennan takes the trouble to construct his own aural phenomena in a strange reversal of John Cage's claim that every sound found in the world is music if you just know how to listen. The audio that he builds has some similarities to the minimal electronic music of contemporary musicians like Ryoji Ikeda and Bernhard Günter. However, Brennan's audio is stripped of the emotional content that you would find in these musicians' work. The audio has an odd indifference similar to that of the humming of a refrigerator. It is hard to listen to Brennan's audio on its own out of the context of the broadcast. This is crucial to understanding Brennan's intentions and his expectations of how others will respond.
Brennan's audio work frustrates peoples' attempts to consume it as entertainment. This is something that has brought considerable backlash to him from art audiences. The rigid expectations of gallery-goers obstruct their understanding of his work. For example, Brennan didn't provide radios for visitors to the gallery. His work was not audible within the space. This is not where he wanted people to experience FM 89.5. This project was intended to be heard in the car while driving around.
FM 89.5 started to make a lot of sense after I encountered it over several days under different traffic conditions. The work demands an attentiveness and way of listening that you don't use when tuned to a commercial, college or even pirate radio station. I had to learn how to approach the strange sounds coming through my radio. The effect of driving and listening to FM 89.5 often had some eerie results. On a couple of occasions a sound continuum between the inside and the outside of the car formed. It made me both giddy and uncomfortable. It aurally dissolved the car leaving me with a strong feeling of vulnerability. On other occasions the soundmasking worked and some of the road noise was cancelled out.
Hearing broadcasts repeatedly over several days and weeks and measuring those sounds against what you know and what you are experiencing in the moment is concretely different from the ways most people are used to listening to music. This work is open-ended and not conveniently packaged into a 3-minute standard format. Brennan is using the radio as a medium. He speaks enthusiastically about the early days of radio when it was unformed and open to experimentation. Radio quickly passed through this stage and adopted its modern day format. Radio is used as a means to a broadcasting end and not as an end itself. The slickness of radio broadcasting is numbing. It has such a grip on peoples' expectations that it creates a climate that stifles innovation and experimentation.
CB is a messier method of transmitting and receiving information. It has an openness you don't find in regular radio use. However, CB is not an ideal and democratic place for exchange. Transmissions are quite often ugly, sexist and crass. The decision to use CB brought Brennan yet another wave of backlash. People would frequently tell him that no one used CB anymore. It couldn't compete with the use of cell phones and had become obsolete. Spending ten minutes listening to a CB radio at any given time of day reveals that the opposite is the case. There is a lot of use and some various subcultures can be found there: truckers fighting off the loneliness of the road, maverick loners with rambling monologues, guys in their garages discussing their equipment and people trafficking in illegal substances.
Brennan chose to broadcast via a boosted CB radio so that the signal would "skip." CB is short wave but is kept local by restricting output. Potentially, the signal could travel around the country. Short wave radio has interesting subcultures and uses that have developed on an international level. There are users that broadcast just to see how far they are able to send their signals. The recently deceased King Hussein of Jordan was an avid short wave user and was well known and highly respected in short wave and HAM radio circles. International audiences will continue to develop around the different uses of short wave. There is an entire subculture that has sprung up around numbers stations. If you didn't know what it was when you first heard it, you might mistake the audio transmissions of Project Citizens Band for a numbers station. This phenomenon is well documented by a four CD set called The CONET Project (available from Irdial records). Numbers stations have operated since the cold war. They are believed to be stations that transmit coded material to spies working in the field. Of course, governments deny any knowledge or use of numbers stations. The transmitters were tracked to secured military bases. The first channels consisted solely of individuals reading strings of numbers live over the air. Many stunning variations on this theme are documented: numbers stations use gongs, buzzing and computerized voices to send secret messages.
How is the audio for Project Citizens Band received and how does it affect those that hear it? Where FM 89.5 sought to change the acoustical space surrounding the radio, Project Citizens Band was developed to impact the psychological space. Brennan did a lot of research looking at New Age music and the claims it made to impact peoples' moods. What he repeatedly encountered were for him a lot of unjustifiable claims and nonsensical applications. How then can Brennan's audio function as "mood" music? A clue comes from a reference I first heard mentioned on the program "This American Life" broadcast on National Public Radio. A musician takes tonal readings of rooms as a beginning point for composing music. For example, when he measured his kitchen he added up all the sources of sound coming from the room. There was the humming of the refrigerator, the beeping of the microwave as you keyed in the cooking time and the droning of the microwave as it cooked food. The musician measured the tone of each sound with a tuning pipe. He would then play all three tones on his keyboard to demonstrate their combination. Together they added up to make a chord in a minor key: a sound that usually has associations of discomfort and bad feelings. The musician would cross reference the chords of a room with guides he had where someone had actually tried to morally assess all the possible chords and combinations of tones.
This is only a blind stab at figuring out how Project Citizens Band could have effected the psychological space of a person listening to short wave or CB. Perhaps the project created an effect that shifted the tonal space of a room or car that someone happened to be in while listening to the sounds. This is not a satisfying solution and leaves me wanting a lot more. When I listened to the transmissions, they were never clean and clear. They were always encountered with a lot of interference. This did make them interesting to listen to, but made me suspect of how they could actually function as mood enhancement. I am uncertain about the impact the sounds have on me when I listen to the tracks on the CD. The main question that remains is how others encountered this work and what they thought and felt.
Project Citizens Band ran for one month, not nearly enough time for people to hear it repeatedly and form their own theories and responses. It took many years for the numbers channels to develop the following they now have. A local cab company used the channel, that Brennan chose to transmit Project Citizens Band on, to dispatch its drivers. You have to imagine that the drivers heard these sounds. I never once heard direct commentary on the transmissions. It is common to encounter an enormous amount of interference on CB. Interference that wasn't continually imposing is easy to dismiss. Most people that use CB radio on a regular basis shrug off interference as well as the comments of belligerent users. If the project had continued for a year, then they would have had no choice but to respond in some manner. The decision to only transmit for one month put a damper on the kinds of responses that could develop. The standard art format of having an exhibit run for a month really limited how people were able to respond. It also limited the learning process of doing it for a long time and allowing a wide range of responses to occur. Project Citizens Band needed to go for a much longer time for it to be picked up and mulled over by those eager and willing to track it down and figure it out.
I can imagine a project like FM 89.5 going for several years. I am certain that people would come to it repeatedly perhaps by accident or while they were scanning the channels for something to listen to. They would share it with others and try to figure out exactly what it was. Eventually Brennan would hear how people were responding. Brennan's audio projects are a rich source of strategies. They serve as a guide for those seeking to work in an expanded manner. His work demands a different maintenance and support than what the art world generally has to offer. It is clear that his work would be received and responded to in ways similar to the subculture that has developed around numbers stations.
The use of radio as a medium is virtually non-existent. At the pirate radio station we truly believed that we were doing important community work. We unquestioningly adopted a format that was standardized long before our births. We hadn't even considered the uses that Brennan's projects posited. The radio station is now defunct and I am still not certain if it had much of an impact beyond an important yet microscopic experiment in democracy. Even though Brennan doesn't see his work in terms of democratic experimentation, the implications of his ways of working are broad. Just the idea of taking something like radio - a medium that is overly standardized and regulated in a way that protects commercial interests and consumer culture over the interests of those working for more community based and individual concerns - is more than most people are capable of. Projects like Brennan's keep art interesting and vital and refuse the resurgence of the model of the artist working within closed-off, tightly controlled commercial structures.
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Come investigate the historic, beautiful and extremely haunted Brumder Mansion in Milwaukee, Wisconsin!!!
Available Dates:
Saturday January 22, 2011
Saturday March 12, 2011
6pm to 8am
$75.00 (6pm to 8am)
The SWPRG will be hosting this event along with the owners of the Brumder Mansion, Tom & Julie Carr and the Brumder Staff. The SWPRG's extremely sensitive and specialized equipment will be set-up and running when you arrive. Members of the SWPRG will be available on-site to explain the equipment to you and will allow you to work with them on their ongoing investigation if you like.
Intrigued by the paranormal and want to experience something exciting.
Paranormal Investigators and Ghost Hunters
Psychics and Sensitives
Skeptics and Non-Believers
An introduction class on paranormal research and investigation in the evening before the investigation begins. (If you have already taken the class at the Janesville Haunted Mansion and choose not to take it again, a second option will be provided)
Participation in a professional investigation with the SWPRG (half of the night).
Free roaming of the entire mansion (with the exception of a couple rooms) for half the night.
Use of the SWPRGs handheld equipment for the entire investigation.
Dinner the night of the investigation.
Breakfast the morning after the investigation.
All the snacks and soda, coffee & bottled water you want.
You DO NOT get assigned a room for the night within the mansion. If you would like to reserve a room at the mansion for the Friday night before or the Sunday night after the event, please call the mansion directly at (866) 793-3676 and reserve your room separately.
Please send any questions to email@example.com.
You will be sent an email with all the information you will need to know about the night's events the Monday prior to your scheduled investigation date.
PEASE NOTE: You WILL be required to sign a Liability Waiver.
For more information on the Brumder Mansion, visit their website at: www.BrumderMansion.com
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Information about the Brumder Mansion and the on-going paranormal activity
Located at 3046 West Wisconsin Avenue, in Milwaukee, WI. sits this grand, 4 story, almost 8,000 square feet, 1910 red-bricked Victorian / Gothic / English Arts and Crafts style mansion which surely makes a glorious bed and breakfast. The house has been restored to its former glory. The first floor has all the rooms deemed necessary for a 1910 upper class family, including a parlor, living room, foyer, dining room, ballroom, library, large kitchen etc. The crown jewel in the dining room is the stunning, handcrafted stained glass tile fireplace, designed by Neideken; an interior designer who worked with Frank Lloyd Wright.
The main massive Gothic oak staircase takes the visitor up to the second floor and landing, which has 3 bedrooms / suites. Another staircase found on the second floor leads up to what were the servants quarters on the third floor, which has 3 rooms and the innkeeper's apartment. There are a total of 6 guest bedrooms, which are used for visitors to the Brumder Bed and Breakfast.
Restoration of a building to its original state, in combination with the influx of antique furniture and items, which once belonged to other folks, often greatly increases paranormal activity. Carol Hirschi, the previous owner of the Brumder, reported the first known paranormal experiences. Because there are no reports of spirit activity in the Brumder before Carol Hirschi bought the mansion, one can theorize that the spirits here are probably attached to some of the antiques and items found in the mansion. Sometimes, people are so attached to their belongings, that they don't wish to leave them to go to the other side.
The Main Staircase
Around 4 pm in the afternoon, when the mansion is empty, one can sometimes hear a man's footsteps coming down the main staircase, from the little office off the kitchen.
The Gold Suite
Susan/Aunt Pussy was mostly quiet in the first part of 2008, perhaps studying the new folks involved with the Brumder Mansion. It seems that this entity is still willing to be a good sport and go with the flow, as long as dogs are kept out of The Gold Suite, and light comes in through the windows. As we don't have any pets or dogs in the Brumder Mansion, she has been relatively happy, but still had some issues with the decor.
2008- When the curtains were taken down for a few days before the new curtains were hung, in The Gold Suite, it is thought that she was the entity who locked the deadbolt of the door from the inside, leading from the mud room into the entry way, locking out some guests, who had to call the Innkeeper to let them inside.
After a German marriage certificate in a large frame with a sturdy wire on the back was hung on the wall by Emma's room, it mysteriously lifted itself off the wall and crashed face down onto the floor, cracking the glass a little when no one living was around. There was nothing wrong with the wire, or the nails it was hung upon.
George's Room
2008- A staff member felt a cool breeze brush past her face and hair, and then billowed the curtain, as it breezed through the room. There was no logical explanation.
A regular guest during the winter months heard an unseen presence moving her medicine bottles around in her carry-on bag in the bathroom.
2009-The owners stayed in the George Room for a few weeks during the winter. Tom hung his belt up in the middle of closet. The next day, he looked and the belt was gone!!! A few days later, it reappeared in the closet, hanging right in the middle.
2009- A member of the cleaning staff was vacuuming the George's Suite, when the plug was pulled out of the wall. After our staff member put the plug back in, he /she watched in amazement, as an unseen force pulled out the plug again. After saying, "In the name of Jesus, stop!" The plug stayed in, after it was again put back in the socket, so the vacuuming could begin again.
Marian's Room
Recent activity reported by guests. Some think an entity of a young person haunts this room.
One of our visiting friends who slept in Marion's Room, was awakened by a presence who playfully bounced the bed a little to wake her.
Another visiting friend was in bed, watching TV, when the towel which was hanging securely on the hook, lifted itself off and fell to the floor. The gas fireplace was also on very low, but suddenly roared up and then down, as if some rascal was playing with the gas control.
One of our staff members was cleaning the floors, when the plastic framed emergency instructions slammed itself down on the whirlpool.
The Blue Room
Guests report that a small light sitting on the fireplace mantel turned itself on during the wee small hours of the morning.
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Toyota Tacoma vs. Ford Ranger, Part XII
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sc0rpi0 Posts: 897Although I'm sure you'll be back saying that you have "decided" to buy a VW Bug next.0
That still does not change the fact that they were bought with off roading MORE in mind than whatever benefits the LSD brings. That's my point. See what Im saying. Besides I see no tempers raising.
Most of your answers the those 3 points were pretty much off base from the idea I was trying to convey because I as directing them towards scape. He might have understood better than you did.0
...the Toyota TRD package is the best offroading package for pick up trucks currently on the market (supplied stock from the factory). As long as you know the truth, smile and move on. Those of us who purchased a Tacoma and ride it off road know how great it really is.
Take care...........Steelman.0
scape2 Posts: 4,124Offroad... please... I am sure we all need to take the Rubicon to get to work..
The TRD package is a marketing gimmick and Toyota has played it well. It proves it in this chat room. A locker is so limited in its use, its owners don't even realize it. And I notice the owners don't like it when someone who actually knows something about lockers tells them that thier precious lockers are NORMALLY OPEN, SPEED LIMITED, and you can't make hard turns with them locked in! Toyota owners hate HP/Torque curves because they know a RAnger will plain stomp the hell out of a Tacoma when having to pull a heavy load up a steep grade.
Fact is most TRD owners buy the Toyota for the TRD sticker and would not know when, where or how to use a locker. Fact is the Ranger is the best all around truck for the everyday user, 13years in a row.0
every serious off-roader has or upgrades to a locker, even if it means dumping their LSD.
Fact is the Tacoma has beaten the Ranger is every performance test, including towing and hauling.
Fact is you can take a sharp turn with the locker on, as long as you do it off pavement which is what the TRD is all about.
Fact is the Ranger appeals to the everyday user who values MP3 players and mini-van derived LSDs more than real 4x4 equipment.0
You claim to be the only one who truly knows about lockers, but with every post you prove otherwise. How can you, as an offroader, say that the LSD is the best setup for an off road package? YOU CAN'T; you are starting to realize that; and your posts are getting dumber and dumber. I know about offroading;I got the locker in my truck; and there is NO way that I could have lived without it. Just like I know of about 2000 people that I communicate with everyday. If they did not have a stock locker they would have to buy an aftermarket one. Needless to say there are none for tacomas now, besides the $1000 ARB, that are selectable like ours - the best setup. We offroad and the locker is what we have to have - something that we is not available on a Ranger despite the existence of a Ranger off road package. What a joke!
You use the excuse that so many people get the TRD for the sticker, and as untrue as it is, still is an irrelevant statement. They want to pose as an offroader, so what better way to do it than have the best off road axle setup offered. I also know of people that never offroad, yet buy hilift jacks, airlockers, lifts, and mud tires. Im sure you do too. Do you ever see anyone who claims to be an offroader yet still claims that his LSD is as good as a locker? If not, take a look in the mirror. And if you have never been in a situation where a locker was needed, then you just wheel pansy places, simple as that.
Just tell me how many rockcrawlers you know of with LSDs, plain and simple question. And don't give me the same BS about "most" people don't really off road, that's as much of a cop out as an LSD on an "off road" pickup. Stay in the grocery store parking lot, please.0
Who here like me, will likely never need or want the use of an off-road package? I live in Texas, in the metroplex, just north of Dallas. Nothing flooded to traverse around here, no real open land worth seeing nearby, etc, etc.
Maybe we need a Toyota Tacoma vs Ford Ranger OffRoad Part 1? The limits of my off-road experience or needs is getting through an occasional 4 inch pothole, and maybe a dirt road here and there. That may be sad in some people's eyes, but I don't need 200 horsepower, 4 huge wheels, and ruts carved into the path I take to see the wilderness or nature. I just want the ability to haul stuff around. Either a toolbox, a trailer of motorcycles, a sofa, etc.
Most people don't offroad saddaddy. That is closer to fact that all people with 4x4 do. Some people buy the off-road or 4x4 package because it is needed for their climate's ice or snow covered roads. Others have no choice because it's part of the vehicle they want, or they get a good deal if they "option up".
If I start out looking for a V6 in a regular cab, then I can only choose one vehicle from the title of this forum to begin with... Actually my next purchase will have to be a motorcycle. Looks like I'm the only one here that will see 10 years of service with their vehicle of choice, and willing to keep my ride for another year or so.
Because it is saving me money, practically earning it for me. (I'm about to hit 140,000)0
First let me say that my wife and I like to occasionally do some "mild" or "light" 4-wheeling. We've been 4-wheeling since we moved to Colorado in 1985, and probably average 2-3 4-wheel adventures a year.
Second, Colorado doesn't seem to believe in snow removal in the winter to any degree. Big storms create havoc on the streets. Therefore, owning at least one vehicle with 4-wheel drive is almost a necessity if one desires to reach their place of employment every day. Employers don't like to hear "I'm staying home cause I can't get to work due to the snow."
Third, we like to own a pickup for hauling stuff (no towing), but find that a small truck meets our needs better than a full-size.
So, we have an on-going requirement for a 4-wheel drive, small pickup. For many years, all we bought was Toyotas, the last being a 1999 Tacoma SR5 with TRD. At that time (aside from the locker), the rest of the TRD package looked like things I wanted my truck to have. Big wheels & tires and better shocks. In the eight months owning that Tacoma, I NEVER engaged the locker and didn't see myself ever engaging it. Did I buy the wrong truck? I didn't think so at the time.
My PERSONAL OPINION is that Toyota has developed the current Tacoma as primarily a 4-wheeler, at which it excels. The flip side of the coin is that the Tacoma is no longer a very good general-purpose truck, and that purchasers pay MUCH more for the off-road capabilities the Tacoma provides.
So, if you are a serious off-roader, and do LOTS of really narly four-wheeling, the Tacoma is a good choice. Although you could surely build a better and cheaper 4-wheeler by purchasing an older vehicle and customizing it to meet your precise requirements.
But if you want a good, all-around small truck for thousands less than its Tacoma equivalent, the Ranger is a better investment. Our new Ranger meets our needs MUCH better than that Tacoma did, with a HUGE savings. Did I buy the right truck this time? Only time will tell....
On the topic of LSDs vs. lockers: I'm much happier with my LSD in the Ranger than with the locker in the Tacoma, as the LSD provides substantially better traction on wet, icy or gravel roads, where a locker CANNOT be engaged and the Tacoma is left with only an open axle.
It sure seems to me that this topic constantly gets bogged down in an endless debate about off-roading, which the majority of small pickup buyers will seldom, if ever use their trucks for.
Thanks, stang, for pointing this out ONCE AGAIN!0
stang, rickc5 and scape, I just don't understand your logic with this TRD/locker vs. Ranger/LSD debate. The Tacoma is available with an LSD just like the Ranger, which negates any advantage the Ranger has over the Tacoma in that department. Why can't you understand this????
If you're like rickc5, either a Tacoma or Ranger with the LSD and softer suspension would be ideal. In fact, if his needs were mine, I'd probably go get a Subaru AWD wagon - it excels in the snow, can haul stuff, and is much more usable as a people hauler.
But for the small percentage of people like me who have a REAL need for a REAL 4x4, the Tacoma TRD simply can't be beat. It's like having a modern day Jeep Scrambler with a locker and all its off-road prowess, but with a bigger bed and much better build quality/reliability.
Read and reread this until it sinks in: "The Tacoma offers the LSD for those not interested in the locker." Repeat as necessary!0
Or is the "fact" that the Tacoma comes with a Limited Slip new? It's either a brand new introduction, because there is not a single Toyota site I can find that backs this up. This includes dealerships, toyota.com, and any other sites I came across.
I think you are wrong, or at least the 2002 Tacoma brochure says nothing about a Limited Slip. Perhaps you are thinking of the Tundra?
Also I'm not debating anything here about the LSD/Locker. I would say it's more of a clarification or discussion of both differential's benefits and applications. I'm not the one saying "Hurrah Hurrah, locker can do everything, it's all I ever need". I'm saying a locker is great is you just want to off-road, while the LSD is great when you want traction on slippery on-road conditions (ice, rain, etc). Or if you want to turn or go faster than 20 mph, and still have traction. The Locker isn't made for speed or turning, the Limited slip isn't made for one wheel getting up in the air. Which do you think would be most beneficial to most people?
So I'm saying they are both good, for their intended application. One off-road and one on-road, even thought both can help in the opposite situations.0
I would have to agree with stang, the percentage of off-roaders is quite small. I myself don't offroad, although I think it be fun to get into. As someone who is shopping for a compact pickup, I really have to disagree with rickc5 about his statement that the Tacoma is no longer a good general purpose truck. I'm not really sure where he's coming from on that. As for the locker vs. LSD thing, this has to be the most over-debated topic in here. (and the most pointless) All I care is that the truck I buy has some type of traction enhancement. The locker is intriguing to me because it's unique - no one else has it. I have LSD on my rig now, and it works just fine.
As for the original question again - no I'm not an offroader, but I would most likely but an off-road package. I like getting the beefier tires and shocks, and the traction enhancements. (be it LSD or locker) Also, as I stated in an earlier post, it's very difficult to find a 4x4 truck where I live that doesn't have the off-road package.0
I'd almost be willing to bet money that when they say limited-slip differential, they were actually referring to the locker. I'd also be curious to hear more about the "power door licks" they list on that site.
If you can provide evidence from Toyota that the LSD is an option, then I'll believe it.0
h0udini Posts: 118set-up seems more appropriate for an off-road truck:
Stang ---> I agree alot with what you said. However, you are missing my one and only point - for people that buy the truck for off roading purposes more so than towing and/or on-road performance, the locker is best. I said many, many times that, for everyday use, the LSD is best, no question. There are times on the road where I would have liked to have had an LSD, but there have also been times when the locker was the difference between being stranded for many hours. I am, needless to say, happy with my decision.
There IS a distinct difference between the people who need a locker and the ones who need an LSD. Those that need the locker HAVE to have one -- point, blank, period. Scape, the one who has been saying no one knows about a locker, does not need one.
Sure, I understand there are some people who buy trucks, even 4wds, and should have an LSD, no a locker. But at the same time, Stang, I question the rationale of your saying that some people buy the locker-equipped TRD package just b/c that is the truck that has the right options. That makes little sense and is a poor excuse. Its their fault and they are the ones who know about as much about when to use a locker as Scape.
And no Stang, you aren't the only one who will see 10 years of service from their truck.
Rick ---> Hehe, I think anyone could have told you that for on-road traction in ice and snow, the locker was not for you. Don't feel bad, too many were miseducated just like you. The LSD was the thing for you, sure.
Just a quick question for ya'll, especially Scape: When the Jeep Rubicon comes out with factory front and rear lockers, will you then say that it sux because most people "don't really off-road?" That is, to me, the same as what you have been saying here. Again, real off roaders are built, not bought, but come on -- where will the idiocy stop?0
"you are missing my one and only point - for people that buy the truck for off roading purposes more so than towing and/or on-road performance"
How can I be missing that point, if I agree with it and have said essentially the same thing in post #1126? Here's an example "I'm saying a locker is great if you just want to off-road, while the LSD is great when you want traction on slippery on-road conditions"
"Stang, I question the rationale of your saying that some people buy the locker-equipped TRD package just b/c that is the truck that has the right options."
If you define "some" as a certain percentage that is not as great as "most" but not exactly the "smallest" or "least" amount, but somewhere in the lower middle, then Yes. Just drive by any mall. See the clean underbody that has never seen dirt, or the side rails that have never touched a plant or stick.
I'm not saying it's the right options for the soccer mom and family. Just some people are just trying to buy a macho ride, even if the wife only uses it to pick up kids.
Again some, not all, not most, but certainly not only just a few.
BTW, I just e-mailed a local dealership about the LSD in a Tacoma...
They replied "Yes the Tacoma is avaliable with the limited slip differential. The locking diff. is the same as limited slip."
I have just gotten off the phone too. Asked him what he meant, he said they are both used for the same thing. After a little further probing, it is only the Locker that is sold on the Tacoma. The salesman, the article writer, and Plutonious got confused on the differences between the Limited Slip and a Locker. (And that is not the first time too).
Don't believe me? Check Toyota.com, your local dealership, or any Toyota brochure (2002).0
EAGLE: Again, based on my ownership of seven Toyota pickups since 1982, my opinion of a TRD-equipped Tacoma is that some of the features that make it a good off-roader compromise its every-day usage. For example, some specific things about my '99 I hated, but couldn't change without spending lots of money: 1) the ride was too harsh (IMHO). 2) lots of engine and wind noise at freeway speeds (not an issue at 5-20 mph). 3) the single-spoke steering wheel (fixed in newer models?). 4) the uncomfortable seats (also fixed?).
SADDADDY: trust me on this, I KNEW what a locker was when I bought my '99, and I know what its intended purpose is, but I was still myopic at that time, and felt I HAD to have another Toyota, and was therefore willing to put up with the open axle for 99.9% of my driving. Not any more....
PLUTO: Subarus are totally gutless at altitudes, are only good on PLOWED roads (no ground clearance), cannot haul much stuff, and can't go off-road, except for dirt/gravel roads. They are CARS, for Christ's sake, and IMHO, junky ones at that. Real popular with the ex-hippies in Boulder, for some odd reason. Are you an ex-hippie by chance??? Or, was this whole Subaru thing just your idea of a joke. If it was a joke, I got a giggle out of it.
If Toyota offers a LSD in the Tacoma, it must have been announced just yesterday, as that site you posted is the ONLY place it has EVER been mentioned, and that MUST be a misprint/mistake.
STANG: I agree with you 100% on your post #1123.
ALL: Just like eagle has mentioned, when I was shopping for my '99, the ONLY non-TRD Toyotas available in the Denver area were 4-cylinder standard cabs. If you wanted a V6 and/or the extra-cab, you got a TRD, whether you wanted one or not.0
There is NO MENTION of a Limited Slip Differential (LSD) ANYWHERE on this site! Not as an option, nor as an accessory.
Also, 1) the buckets seats in the crew-cab look to be an improvement over those in a '99. 2) If you buy a TRD crew-cab, you get Tokico shocks, NOT the Bilsteins. 3) no photos of the steering wheel (?).0
I think you need to go test drive a WRX. your opinion of Subaru's may change. mine certainly did.0
By missing my point, I meant that I still felt like you thought I was being confrontational about the whole thing. Although, I probably seem that way by being some adamant about this topic, that isn't my intention. Not that you ARE being confrontational, its just that I was not trying to be (except maybe to scape, j/k) and I wanted that known. No harm done.
You guys are right. 99% of people don't need lockers. However, it seems to me that if you drive like half-way intelligently most of the time, the LSD is not a must-have either. I understand that it is a safe addition, though. Just, don't forget that for some, a locker is a safe addition as well.0
either off-road or on a snow/ice covered road, the locker will prove indispensible and will make you a believer. You'll get a hands on lesson on just how limited your limited slip really is as you watch in frustration as your 4x4 spins its tires with no grip.
Watch a locker equipped vehicle take a rough hill and compare it to an LSD equipped vehicle. With the locker, there's no drama, no wheel spin, no dirt/rock flinging, no engine revving, no having to use momentum to get up the hill. Just a nice, slow, easy controlled ascent, even if a tire lifts off.
Look guys, there's trade-offs on both lockers and LSDs. 99.9% of the time, while driving on pavement, you would never know the difference between the open differential and the limited slip. Heck, I kind of like the open-diff, taking turns hard and fast and having the inside tire lose a little traction and having some throttle induced oversteer. That's fun, especially on a wet road. But off-road, the difference is absolutely huge and there's just no comparison. Having a manually operated locker gives you awesome off-roading potential, and when turned off while on pavement, 99.9% of the time you wouldn't distinguish it from the LSD.
But the fact remains that when you buy a truck advertised as being 4x4 and an off-roader, such as the TRD or FX4, don't you think you should be getting a package that's more specialized for off-roading than your typical LSD equipped minivan?0
tbunder Posts: 580and i know i said i would only chime in when i got another 4x4, but i just couldn't help myself watching you guys self destruct. i think pluto summed it up best with his last post. although i just said he makes sense, which he does cuz the locker is the best for the off-road scene, a lsd does good too. its just that the locker does it all with no questions-but with limited usage compared to the all around versatility of the lsd. and a lsd is NOT like having an open diff. when its wet out or in snow.
but here's why im posting: pluto pretty much disregards any function in the lsd, as well he should since he has a locker. but i have spoken with a torsen engineer and was told that the fx4 torsen lsd is SPECIALLY designed for one wheel in the air traction.
but here is the REAL reason im posting: pluto, could you please tell me what current mini-van comes stock with a lsd? i mean, any lsd in a front wheel drive car is pretty rare, but when it comes in a mini-van, that would be almost as rare as seinfelds chrome porsche or something wouldn't it? maybe im way off on this, who knows. but im just curious. i know the nissan specV and mazda protege3 have lsd's.0
"either off-road or on a snow/ice covered road, the locker will prove indispensible and will make you a believer. You'll get a hands on lesson on just how limited your limited slip really is as you watch in frustration as your 4x4 spins its tires with no grip."
"I just don't understand your logic with this TRD/locker vs. Ranger/LSD debate. The Tacoma is available with an LSD just like the Ranger, which negates any advantage the Ranger has over the Tacoma in that department."
So I guess you realise there is a use for Limited Slip Differentials, and that there is an advantage for Ford offering them, yes?
"99.9% of the time you wouldn't distinguish [an open diff] from the LSD."
I think 99.9% of the time is a little high, but sure you shouldn't really know when it is in use. That is the beauty of it, however. No waiting for it to engage, no having to press a button to activate it, and no speed or turning imposements. But you do get divided traction when one wheel slips, which if you drive any slippery roads ever(oil, rain, ice, snow) you will appreciate the always on protection instead of sliding into a ditch or oncoming traffic.
I think we all have stated our views on the applications of both the locker and the Limited slip differentials. I also think we are in the majority in agreement. Is it possible to put this one to rest?0
tbundy, no I don't know of any minivan that comes with an LSD, but many minivan-like SUVS and plenty of cars come with them. My point was that when you buy Ford's premier off-roader, the FX4 which has 4x4 written all over it, shouldn't it come with more specific off-road equipment?
stang, stang....now this is becoming really silly with that winch comment. You and I both know that anybody who goes through the trouble of installing a winch on their 4x4 probably has a rear locker too. And a winch is only good if there's something to anchor it too.
But that's besides the point. The point is if you find yourself stuck in "normal" situations, the locker will be a push-of-the-button lifesaver, whereas the LSD isn't going to do squat. Just wait till you or wife get stuck and have to flag down other drivers, dig the truck out or have it winched. You'll be watching your tires spin helplessly wishing you could simply push a button and put some power to the wheel with grip. All it takes is once, and the locker will make you a believer.
Yes, I acknowledge there is use for LSDs and Ford's offering them, but I would rather have a locker.
Please, give me a break with your sliding into a ditch or uncoming traffic because you don't have the LSD. The LSD probably helps, but it's marginal at best. I would say operator ability and most certainly tires provide the greatest advantage in winter driving conditions.0
Because I haven't responded to your poll. I live in God's country in the middle of nowhere and I travel off road all the time (especially to get to my camp which is only accessible by logging roads). So, I wanted you to know that some of us do more with our pick up trucks then drive them to the mall.
And, I hope you finally realize that the TRD package is currently the best stock offroad package offered by any manufacturer for pick up trucks. If not, then I give up on trying to convince you of anything.
Take care and I'll see you up at camp where life is so, so good...........Steelman.0
In my statements on what the majority of consumers want in an compact truck, I did state that most don't need or want a 4x4 and/or off-road package. No where did I say that there are not people who do need or want a 4x4 and/or off-road package.
Yes the majority of critics seem to pick the Tacoma as the best off-roading compact pickup truck. Kudos for Tacoma.
This is no final realization on my part, but what I have believed in since day one of joining edmunds.com.
I am simply one of those included in my first statement that most people don't want or need a 4x4 truck. A limited slip is all I would want (or need) in a traction control device. I had a friend who wrecked his S-10 or sonoma (Forget which) because he downshifted during a fairly high speed turn at night. He hit some slick asphalt and spun out. The truck was totaled. Could a Limited slip differential saved it? Maybe. Could a locker save him? No way. Hence my choice and preference.
I accept and approve of everyone's opinion of the best stock compact off-road truck you can buy. I hope you accept my opinion that a Ranger is not a off-road cripple either. New off-road packages such as the FX4 with it's limited slip differential immune to the "one wheel in the air" criticism. I also hope you all agree with a later synopsis of mine in which I stated that the Tacoma is a highly recommended truck, and the Ranger is ranked as one of the safest, and one of the best values in a compact truck. Take it as you want, the Tacoma is a tough truck, with a great reputation for quality, and the Ranger is another tough truck with lots of options and standard equipment, which I personally believe gives you more bang for the buck, hence the best value accolade.
There, that should make everyone happy to a degree, and please note I have never contradicted any of my previous statements ever made on this board. I still am placing my money on the Ranger for my next compact truck purchase, because with all the details argued on this board and off added together, the Ranger is still the better truck for me. Many others are like me, and the sale figures only back up that statement. But there is no wrong or right, just different strokes for different folks. Take that as you will.0
drag out this pointless locker vs. LSD debate any further, but I think we need to know more about the Torsen diff that comes with the FX4. not all lsd's are the same, and I would suspect that if it's anyting like the Eaton "gov-lock" diff that comes with the ZR2 package, it's probably pretty good.0
If the FX4 LSD works as well as a locker with one wheel all the way in the air, then it is not a LIMITED slip diff. If such is proven, then I will be surprised, though.
I talk to a guy with an FX4 that wheels with some guys at the Tacoma off road site, and as soon as he gets the cash, he's replacing the Torsen with a selectable locker like his tacoma counterparts. This locker will be purchased b4 any lift, tires, sliders, or any other off road performance accessories, just to show how much of a priority it is to him. He wheels it a ton, so that has me thinking that the Torsen is really not much different than a normal LSD, just a little more viscous. Again, this is all great, just not for someone who really wants a truly capable off road truck.0
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Favorite moments/scenes from Hot Shot?
Episode 13
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When W kissed Da Ying
ep 6: After Blazin wolves defeat the opponent team. then they perform the victory dance with the music superman... cool scene.
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Ep 13: when DY imagine he hit DFX's grandfather.. LMAO!!! HAHAHAH!!!
i love the part when're dancing and i love Wu Chun when he's playing
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i love Wu CHun's cross over. He was so fking cool when he did those moves!!U guys gotta watch that part if ur his fans. That part was the best basketball crossover in the drama!!
I think its in episode 6 where yuan da ying cheered up ji er in the hospital hehehe
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when dong fang xiang and da ying went to catch wu chun!! ~don't know what's his name in this show!!
Wu chun's name in the show is Wu Ji Zun.. hehe...
their superman dance!!
It's damn funny
whee!! Aaron :D
superman dance!!!!
btw who got tat song.....i wannnnnnnnn......
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superman dance!!!!
btw who got tat song.....i wannnnnnnnn......
Should be easy to find if you use google. i got mine from there... hehe....love that song..
all,.episode together with YDY and W....
show me show me...♥♥♥
when da ying caLLed dong fang xiang as dong fang bug!
and when da ying bLock dong fang xiang in their 2nd time 1on1 haha he swims to bLock the baLL to bad it was goal tending haha
Vamp!Res wiLL neVeR huRt yOu~
almost all of it especially when wu chun is involve. hahaha
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i think i like episode 10.
When they reveal who the unknown masked basketball palyer
HSJ is love ♥
well mostly all of the scenes are really great.. but here is the list that will remain on my heart forever.. hehe..:
-basically i love all of the scenes of yuan da ying and W! especially when da ying is acting like a kid or when heartbroken and W will come and comfort him..da ying teases W if she's got a crush on him(10).. the kiss of W and da ying that turns up to be a dream(7).. when they went to da ying's hometown(12 or 13 can't remember).. da ying catches W when she nearly fainted (15) (oh god! wish that they would end up in this drama)
-when dong fang xiang got annoyed with yuan da ying when he asks him to join the team.. (da ying sings to him in a megaphone all around the school)
-the warm up dance during episode 3.. as well as the victory dance in episode 6 (but i think its the same, only in episode 6 is the full version)
-the acting of du fei and da ying in episode 3 wherein they have this secret strategy or whatsoever.. and da ying got the shot
-when they are under the intensive training, and tang long got this water hose, and dong fang xiang shows up brushing his teeth and washing his hair (its really hilarious!)
-the last shot of yuan da ying in episode 6.. the stunt was really amazing,, he's just like flying...
-dong fang xiang treats the trio in a restaurant and asks about how to propose to a girl and threatening them that he will not pay the bill if they don't help him.. plus the look of his face when he is holding the flower and warming up to propose to jie er
-the look in the faces of dong fang xiang and da ying when jie er wishes that they should stay friends forever.. as well as the locker/phone scene in episode 6.
-da ying acting up like the hero in their championship match with xuan wu.
i guess there's still more.. but i leave it to myself..
i miss you :(
the most funniest scene is the training on the surfboard
Add me - I dont bite =)
It's hard to choose. I almost couldn't - either fought back laughter or tears while watching the dramas. But, I have to say these are my favourite so far:-
1) Dance scene - after they won the tournament, they just started to dance and damn, that was so cool it makes me wanna get up from my seat and dance along with the team.
2) Everytime Ji Zun appear out of nowhere and turn around the mood of the scene - either to comical or intense or completely leaving people in awe. His character caught my attention the most despite not being the Main lead. Eh... Who says that the lead will steal all the attention?
3) Dong Fang Xiang - street basketball match with that huge guy who could have easily crushed him in any other circumstances. He just look way too cool defeating the guy.
4) Dong Fang Xiang - during the training where he ducked the water thrown at him effortlessly, that was something. My mouth was hanging open like a loser...
5) The team - being sprayed with the water hose and started to shampoo their hair (Dong Fang Xiang & Yuan Da Ying) and the rest only wearing towels, I laughed until I cried!
6) Dong Fang Xiang - when he confesses he loves Ji Er the first time even if it is a sad scene. The way he looked at her, truly looked at her with all his heart, and offers her is and she turned him down flat! That could really hurt a male pride - poor lad.
7) W - when she was dreaming about kissing Yuan Da Ying, I just died laughing there and she was all red when she sees him... Classic.
8) Du Fei - whenever he speaks or appear and makes a fool of himself... he's hilarious!...
9) Everytime Dong Fang Xiang have a match one on one or with the team, his concentration level and his observation always catch my interest.
Errmm... There's still more, to sum it all up, I love all the scenes!
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Maybe his outfit is that of bad quality. Ichika noted that it got crumpled often. Ichika said it's uncomfortable wearing them under your uniform, especially the pants.
He actually ask about Charles' own outfit, who looks remarkably comfortable. (because it's custom made)
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^ No they're separate people, a cousin, but more often than not recognized as twins because of similar appearance and age.
Of course there's a point where he cross-dress and mistaken for her...
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Well, removing completely is impossible. Usually you just use another dye with original color tone if you want fast result, other people just shave their hair short and letting it regrow with natural color.
Can't blame her, she has the guts of Canon!Haruna. She treat the fanfiction as a diary of some sort, but exaggerated to keep it fictious. (including her pen name) Of course, Kanzashi then find it while browsing in FF.net...
It's listed under miscelaneous category and mostly referring to the boyband formed by Ichika & co, hilarious in hindsight that they actually think Riko is an OC until the summer edition of I.S.-Type got published revealing that yes, Riko is exist.
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It does feel like what I'm looking for. Got anything that sounds more... space worthy? Something awe inspiring.
Something that makes you think stars... and also their signature ability is evolution into a body that can withstand warp travel.
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Yep Since this is jsut after they start dating, Ichika turns up the snark:
Laura: Admit it, you just want to kiss me don't you? (Sarcastic and annoyed voice.)
Ichika: I don't want to kiss a sick person! That'll make me get sick and you'd have to take care of me if that happens. Even if I wanted to, I'm more worried about my own welfare! Also, I would love to kiss you, but you look so pitiful and even ugly when you're sick—"
Quickly dodges projectile pillow.
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@ Demi
Yeah, they're the same in ST, different with TLR Stratos by spreading all the named extras. Shizune is in class 1-1, Yuzu in Class 1-2, Kiyoka is in class 1-3 and Honne in class 1-4.
Never paid too much attention to others.
@ Eras
Ichika failed to convince her until he use spartan method, normally used by Chifuyu.
For example, he might actually said cruel things like "A sick soldier is a burden in the battlefield", Laura might've shocked at first, but then Ichika continue "That's what infirmary and medical crew for, so the injured and the sick can recover fast, they can return full force"
Basically, Tsundere on crack.
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Gogo's latest: texting and calling on airplanes
Gogo's new service enables texting and calling on airplanes - from your own smartphone.
I'm 25,000 above ground, texting in real time and making calls. And I'm doing so on my own iPhone 5, as well as a Google Nexus 5.
This aerial feat is made possible through Gogo's Text & Talk technology, which the company hopes will take off on passenger airlines during the first quarter of 2014. Gogo recently unleashed a similar service for some of its business aviation customers.
Frequent travelers know Gogo as a major provider of fee-based Wi-Fi and digital entertainment inflight services. Its services are currently available on more than 2,000 planes across nine domestic U.S. air carriers plus Japan Airlines.
I was invited with a small group of journalists onto the company's test jet Friday morning to sample the latest service—our flight took off from Newark Airport and lasted a little over an hour as it flew high above New York State and Connecticut.
Prior to boarding I downloaded the Gogo Text & Talk app onto the two smartphones that I used to exploit the service; by the time the service formally launches next year, you'll be able to fetch the app from Apple's App Store or the Google Play store.
Through the app, you can dial or send or receive texts in a fashion similar to how you already make calls and text on the phone. You can summon a dialing pad, or tap contacts names or the names inside "recents" caller lists. And with a nod toward international travelers, the company points out that you can do all this on your phone in your native language.
As with regular texts sent from the ground, you can review the conversation later on.
During my in-flight test, texting worked much better than phone calling did. The plane was noisy. I had difficulty hearing my daughter at the other end. Another person I talked to said the audio was rather weak, comparable to the quality of calls sometimes made from my coverage-challenged basement home office.
Still, I was able to actually conduct a couple of conversations, and I fared better with voice on the iPhone than on the Nexus—the Nexus call dropped off almost immediately. Gogo executive Brad Jaehn explained during the flight that the Android app is in an earlier stage than its iOS counterpart.
And all things considered the technology demonstration was impressive, especially considering that in this particular set-up we were told that only two passengers were really meant to be on a call at any one time; best I could tell most of us were gabbing at once. Presumably once voice calling is ready for primetime, the technology would be able to accommodate a planeload of passengers.
That's a scary proposition to some, the idea that your cabin will be full of loquacious loudmouths. Fortunately, the voice part of the Text & Talk initiative seems a ways off, at least in the U.S. "Currently in North America our nine airlines partners have no interest in enabling voice calls because of the social stigma that it ultimately introduces," Jaehn says. But Gogo says there is demand for such calling services on international flights.
There certainly appears to be an appetite for the texting part — Gogo's own research suggests that 79% of flyers want inflight texting.
According to the company, the Text & Talk application serves as an extension of a GSM or CDMA cellular network, without the need to install "picocells," the small cellular stations planes have used to deliver similar services. The result is that smartphone users could roam onto Gogo's in-flight Wi-Fi system as if they were roaming onto a land-based cellular network.
The company hasn't indicated how much Text & Talk might cost, with each airline partner possibly pricing the service differently. It doesn't seem likely however that Text & Talk will be bundled with Gogo's regular inflight Wi-Fi service, which nowadays is sold in a variety of daily, monthly and annual fee packages.
Text & Talk arrives at a time when the government is finally relaxing restrictions on the use of electronic devices during takeoff and landing. But Gogo's service doesn't actually kick in until the plane climbs above 10,000 feet. Who'd want to pay Gogo from the ground anyway when you can still in all likelihood stay connected for free?
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ATLANTA – Led by sophomore David Salazar, the Lipscomb men's tennis team continued fall action posting a dozen wins in the "Georgia State Fall Tournament" in Atlanta this past weekend.
Salazar reached the finals of his draw only to fall short to North Carolina Wilmington's Sam Williams 6-2, 6-3. Salazar took down four opponents to reach the finals, defeating players from UNC Wilmington, Furman and Alabama.
Sophomore Miguel Cortez also recorded several wins for the Bisons. After losing to Alabama's Carlos Taborga in the first round 6-4, 6-3, Cortez went on to defeat Adam Donaldson and freshman teammate Stuart Tierney, 6-3, 7-6(4) and 6-3, 6-3 respectively.
Prior to his loss to Cortez, Tierney posted a win over Furman's Andrew Mellon in a three set match, prevailing 6-4, 1-6, 6-3.
Sophomore Oliver Strecker added a win for the Bisons when he came back to defeat Louisville's Van Damrongari in a three setter after losing the first set, winning 4-6, 6-4, 6-4.
Senior Chad Pierron took down UNC Wilmington's Matt Kealy in a three set match to give the Bisons another victory, winning 5-7, 6-4, 6-3.
Junior Colby Shaw easily defeated Tennessee's Colton Norton 6-1, 6-1 to close out the Bisons' singles victories.
Lipscomb's lone doubles win came from Cortez and Shaw, who defeated UT's Norton and Peter Nagovnak 8-6.
The men will travel to Clarksville, Tenn. on Friday, October 7, where they will compete in the "Austin Peay Fall Tournament."
Sven Lalic (AA) def. Daniel Hernandez (LIP) 6-0, 6-3
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Lucas Lopasso (Auburn) def. Oliver Strecker (LIP) 6-3, 6-2
Strecker (LIP) def. Van Damrongari (Louisville) 4-6, 6-4, 6-4
Chris Simich (Louisville) def. Strecker 3-6, 6-1, ret. (inj)
Carlos Taborga (Alabama) def. Miguel Cortez (LIP) 6-4, 6-3
Cortez (LIP) def. Adam Donaldson (Louisville) 6-3, 7-6(4)
Cortez (LIP) def. Tierney (LIP) 6-3, 6-3
Bryan Swartz (UT) def. Cortez (LIP) 6-4, 6-1
Sam Williams (UNCW) def. Chad Pierron (LIP) 6-1, 6-2
Pierron (LIP) def. Matt Kealy (UNCW) 5-7, 6-4, 6-3
Ismael Lahlou (GA State) def. Stuart Tierney (LIP) 6-2, 6-2
Tierney (LIP) def. Andrew Mellon (Furman) 6-4, 1-6, 6-3
Cortez (LIP) def. Tierney (LIP) 6-3, 6-3
David Salazar (LIP) def. Zach Hublitz (UNCW) 6-2, 6-1
Salazar (LIP) def. Joel Cook (Furman) 6-2, 6-4
Salazar (LIP) def. Michael Reilly (UNCW) 7-5, 7-6(6)
Salazar (LIP) def. Stuart Kenyon (Alamaba) 6-1, 5-7, 6-4
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Pedro Scocuglia (AA) def. Colby Shaw (LIP) 6-3, 7-5
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Swartz (UT) def. Shaw (LIP) 7-6(5), 6-3
Danlil Proskura/Carlos Taborga (Alabama) def. Hernandez/Tierney (LIP) 5-0, ret. (inj)
Daniel Regan/Sven Lalic (AA) def. Pierron/ Salazar (LIP) 8-3
Marlon Brand/Forrest Edwards (MTSU) def. Pierron/ Salazar (LIP) 8-6
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Trains run on tracks which limits their range, but as the tracks are usually on their own right of way, they avoid the traffic conditions that are common on roadways.
Trains generally do not have the same weight limitations as road vehicles, because they use steel wheels on steel rails. As a result, they can be made to operate more economically, including, in the case of electric trains, not having to carry around a power generation source and fuel. However, because steel wheels on steel rails generate much less friction than rubber tires on concrete, stopping distances for a train are much longer than those for other vehicles and can exceed one mile.
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Great news for Magic Kingdom fans. The grand opening of Fantasyland will be December 6, the Disney Parks Blog announced today.
The new attractions to open then will be "Under the Sea – Journey of The Little Mermaid" attraction, the Be Our Guest Restaurant, the Enchanted Tales with Belle site, Ariel's Grotto princess meet-and-greet location, Gaston's Tavern and Bonjour! Village Gifts.
According to the Disney website, previews of the attractions will begin November 19.
The "Under the Sea" attraction is a dark ride based on the film "The Little Mermaid." The Be Our Guest Restaurant is themed to the Disney film "Beauty and the Beast," and the Enchanted Tales with Belle setting is a Disney character interaction site.
The new Fantasyland expansion will continue with the opening of Princess Fairytale Hall next year and the new Seven Dwarfs Mine Train ride in 2014.
Earlier this year, parts of the theme area was renovated and open to the public, with Mickey's Toontown Fair recast as the new Storybook Circus attraction. It features a revamped rollercoaster (formerly called The Barnstormer but now rethemed as "The Great Goofini" coaster), a kids splash-pad area, and dueling Dumbo the Flying Elephant rides.


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Yes, you can get a free cell phone with government assistance. If you make very little money, or you're part of other federal programs such as public housing, food stamps, SSI, or Medicaid, you can get a free mobile phone paid for by a fee on everyone else's phone bills.
This program has been around for years. According to the FCC, the government has been subsidizing landlines since 1984; the program, now called LifeLine, added mobile phones in 1997. LifeLine was enhanced in 2005 during the Bush administration, and TracFone's SafeLink, the first purely free LifeLine phone brand, started disbursing free phones in 2008.
"The telecoms haven't done a very good job promoting LifeLine, and the penetration rates have been dismal," said Jose Fuentes, Tracfone's director of government relations. TracFone operates SafeLink.
LifeLine is funded by the Universal Service Fund, which you see as a surcharge on your phone bill. Established by a 1996 law, the USF makes sure that people who live in rural and low-income areas, as well as schools and libraries can get phone service. It doesn't make a distinction between wired and wireless phones; you can get a subsidy for either, but you have to choose one.
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sorry, i saw david duke and closed the window. not surprising he is exploiting the jewish thing, they are after all reponsible for all evils in the world.
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la sonrisa es divina, la risa humana, la carcajada animal
he's president of the united states, he should say things that are to be taken literally. it's bullshit to give him a pass on things now, it's not the campaign anymore.
Trump has not rejected him repeatedly, in fact, he refused repeatedly reject him before reluctantly disavowing him after enjoying his support for months.
He only became 'friends' with Kanye after Kanye went on an anti-BLM rant shortly before he was hospitalised for mental health problems.
Its true his Son in law is jewish (though by zionist standards this doesn't make his grandchildren jewish), but he also appointed a neo-nazi propagandist to a senior position, so I guess that evens out.
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Assuming these things were said humorously, that doesnt mitigate there harmful effects. For one thing some supporters have seemingly taken heed of his statements. Alleged examples are the reports of armed Trump supporters watching polling stations after Trump had told his supporters to do so or of congressman being fearful of reprisals by Trump supporters. Furthermore, acclimatising people to this kind of rhetoric is dangerous. Once a society's used to the idea of a president talking about jailing political opponents or any of the other things I mentioned, its a step closer to being a society in which presidents do so. So assuming Trumps only intending to be a Berlusconi (corrupt and incompetent) rather than dictatorial, hes still to some extent conditioned American political culture to embrace someone with more malign intent in the future.
oh come on, let's be reasonable. there was never a threat to jail political oppponents, that is simply untrue. the only fascism i see is violence and threats from the extremist left as seen in the washington protests, on social media and so on. womens rights activists now wear the hijab in protest, a complete abdication of everything feminism stood for. the left shouts down and hits anything it disagrees with. who is the fascist? look in the mirror.
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Hey, I'm a longtime Dissensian doing an art activism thing under this name.
Russian-originated or not, social engineering via big tech is very real, and very scary. Hence the namesake They Changed Us
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Big Content Goes Back To Sneaking Bad Rules In Through Treaties
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The latest treaty to watch out for is the Broadcasting Treaty from WIPO, designed to work out new copyright laws concerning broadcasted and webcasted content. This has been on the table for a while, and despite plenty of folks discussing the dangers of certain clauses, it looks like the latest draft has put back in all the bad stuff, and shunted aside many of the important concerns that have been raised by the majority of countries involved. The biggest issue that many have with this treaty is that it would add copyright to any broadcasted content... even if the underlying content is in the public domain. That's extremely problematic, but of course the big broadcasters love the idea that they might be able to extend their ownership claim over content that is in the public domain, all thanks to the importance of "international treaties." Depending on how you read this, it could also make life quite difficult for podcasters, by setting up systems that clearly favor big content companies at the expense of everyone else. All this, in the name of "harmonization," of course.