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Message started by Jason on 02/17/08 at 18:05:08
Title: Unbelievable sounding synergy with HDT's
Post by Jason on 02/17/08 at 18:05:08
For those of you have (or had) HDT's and weren't quite satisfied with them - News flash: It's not the speakers fault.
When I first built the HDT's There were certainly some things about them that I didn't like, and of course I initially blamed the speakers. They are ruthlessly revealing and a bit 'hot' on the upper frequencies. Well, I found the cure for both of these things. First, enter the Torii MK II. The upper frequency trim on this amp makes it a perfect for these speakers. They certainly don't need the power that this amp offers but the ability to taylor the frequency response makes it well worth it. Sometimes one of those 'ghastly tone controls' is just the icing on the cake. ;)
HDT's are very revealing, garbage and all. Well, that's an easy fix too. It's your source. Enter the new ZCD tascam. It fixes everything else.
A few comments from other HDT's owners include things like, they don't don't make quite enough bass, you still have have a sub. They are too forward sounding. They don't image unless set up perfectly. They are hard to listen to except on really good recordings.... etc.
Well, the ZCD fixes every one of these complaints. For those of you wondering about the new decware player: All I can say is that it will impress you. Teaming it in front of the Torii Mk II makes the HDT's really wake up.
the first thing I did was turn the sub off. It was adding a bit of fill 50hz down... but it can go now.
Imaging is to die for, not only on really good recordings, but most everything else too. No more picking certain tracks just to get that 'special' sound. It's there all the time (well, except for the REALLY bad recordings).
I could quite easily dump the rest of my gear and listen to this combination from now on. It really is that good.
Title: Re: Unbelievable sounding synergy with HDT's
Post by musgofasa on 02/18/08 at 17:33:10
That's great news jason!
And with a third (or thirtieth) review praising the HDTs, I am looking forward to getting started on my set soon.
I take it you have the single driver version with the Decware modded drivers?
I am looking at the second version with the Sliver Flute drivers. I am wondering if it may be more forgiving of things upstream than the Fostex driver. I can't wait to get them fired up though.
Congrats on getting something working so well. Also congrats on the All Decware system! I could only wish to be that far along at this point! LOL
Take care,
Title: Re: Unbelievable sounding synergy with HDT's
Post by Jason on 02/19/08 at 01:56:34
First version Decware driver plus the foam with 'alternate' (now standard I think) tuning. Other than the latest phase plug, they are basically the DFR8's. The only thing bad I'd have to say about them is they take FOREVER to loosen up, like years if you don't play them every day! :-)
Title: Re: Unbelievable sounding synergy with HDT's
Post by Young_SC on 02/20/08 at 09:02:59
Hi Jason,
I have to say I went through the same experience.
Instead of the Decware player, my Monica DAC provides a smoother source than my Marantz player.
I think I'll go and turn my system on now :)
Title: Re: Unbelievable sounding synergy with HDT's
Post by 4krow on 03/11/08 at 04:41:08
AGAIN, all things must work together to produce the sound we desire. that may also mean that the sound we desire is like what sounds terrible to anyone else. be prepared for that reaction, or lack thereof.
i have found only recently that the speaker cable and the cd player that i was using, did not please me as i thought they should. it all made sense as far as consumer logic implied(spend more, get more). but the fact remained that the hdt speakers that i had purchased were too bright and unforgiving in many excellent recordings that i had listened to! god, now what dod i do? the spkrs reveal all that i wanted and more. but more was expelling my taste for some music! good, and bad together. three things were at work here to my detrement; the spkrs weren't broken in, the old cd player needed work, and the spkr cable was not in 'harmony' with the needs of the system. i took a new plunge and bought mapleshades' 85.00 recipe for cable; then i bought a new cd player, the apollo by rega. yah, i know, i havent really had time to listen thoroughly to it all, but, you know when RIGHT IS RIGHT. after 38 yrs. listening to many various pieces of equipment and music, i must admit that i have rarely been happier than i am right now. the point is, dont give up. regards, greg
Title: Re: Unbelievable sounding synergy with HDT's
Post by 4krow on 03/15/08 at 03:08:22
jason, i do have a question about the passive radiators(alt tuning). did they seem to have a rattle in them? the ones that i ordered all do, probably from a mass increase for loading, but would be wrong since they would 'play' at certain freq. with the music. greg
Title: Re: Unbelievable sounding synergy with HDT's
Post by Jason on 03/15/08 at 15:15:07
4krow wrote on 03/15/08 at 03:08:22:
No, the passives don't rattle at all. I've sine sweeped them and driven them pretty hard with some SS to break them in and have never had any issue. I do believe the alt passive's have a washer or something glued in them for a bit more weight. Perhaps something's come loose? Or something is touching them like the foam inside?
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One of the most notable characteristics of a room is the color. While the hue or tone is up to you, HGTV notes that the similarity of color from one room to the next will be conducive to the flow. For simplicity, you can make each room the same color, and to add some flair, put up a wallpaper border. If you do choose to go with different colors, it's a good idea to pick tones that will match. Go with something light or subtle so there isn't a jarring effect. For example, a light pink will work beautifully with a sky blue or a peach.
Having similar decorations will also help establish a synthesis between rooms. If you're a fan of pop art, perhaps you have paintings of Andy Warhol's ilk in each of your rooms. They don't have to match or have the same color scheme, but their look and feel may be similar. This aesthetic could apply to anything, from ornamental figurines on your tables to bamboo shades on your windows.
The furniture in each room should also serve to complement each other for a synthesized flow. Of course, you don't have to go furniture shopping for each room in your house, but every time you choose to replace something you may want to keep your other pieces in mind. Maybe you enjoy varnished woodwork with ornate patterns or the minimalist post-modern design made popular by IKEA - whatever you choose, it's wise to stick with it.

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A search warrant application says the case likely involves hundreds of fraudulent tax returns from 2006 to 2012. IRS investigator Kenneth Fry says the tax returns contain fraudulent and fictitious information, including wage and withholding details.
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[On this final day of Virago Reading Week I have not just one VRW post, but three. Here is the third and final for the day. Scroll down to see the others.]
Earlier this week I posted a picture of all the Viragos that I owned that I wouldn't be reading during Virago Reading Week. Absent from that photo was this book by Barbara Comyns. It was on my shelves where I keep all my other TBR books that aren't in my nightstand and which aren't part of some other collection in my library (e.g., Persephone, VMC, etc.). So I was somewhat surprised when I noticed it today. Especially since Barbara Comyns has gotten a fair amount of notice among book bloggers lately, and this book in particular was the subject of one of Simon's posts this week.
I am in love with the cover, and based on all the Internet buzz, I really want to read it today. Alas, I can't. I will have to wait until after April 1st.
Oh, danger, I just read the opening line and really, really want to read it today. Must. Be. Firm.
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Raiders quartertback Carson Palmer first sounded the alarm when he said he is concerned about the inability to work much with injured wide receivers Jacoby Ford and Denarius Moore. Well, as it turns out, he isn't the only one worried about the effect it's going to have once they return.
On Tuesday, offensive coordinator Greg Knapp and Moore said they, too, are worried about not being able to get in as much time as needed in training camp and the first three exhibition games.
"It's been a huge setback," Knapp said, "because Denarius, I was very excited to start working with last year in the OTAs, watching all the games last year on tape. To miss the timing of that guy with our quarterback, it's been tough. It's been tough, I'll be honest with you."
Moore has missed all three exhibition games and hasn't practiced since Aug. 4 because of a lingering hamstring injury. Ford has been sidelined with a left foot injury since the Arizona Cardinals game Aug. 17.
"I'm very concerned," Moore said. "As far as getting timing down with the quarterback, that's very important. And actually being out there and repping each play, getting each concept down. It's just mental errors, too, that you have to be aware of."
Moore said he is making progress. He added that he is hopeful that the time he spent with Palmer last season and the offseason workouts will expedite the reacclimation process.
"Yes, it is some confidence right there but, then again, that was last year," Moore said. "This is a new year, and you've got to prove yourself again. That's what my mind-set is right now, just hurry up and get back out there so I can showcase it again."
The flip side to the equation is that rookies Juron Criner and Rod Streater have received increased reps and playing time in games with Ford and Moore out so much.
That, in turn, should reap dividends for the Raiders in the long run, Knapp said.
"It has given the opportunity for these young guys to grow and, in the long haul, when Denarius comes back healthy actually might have been a blessing for us."
Coach Dennis Allen said Ford still isn't able to run on his injured foot. However, Ford was able to catch some balls from the JUGS machine, and he watched practice without the protective boot on his foot.
— Ford, Moore, defensive tackle Richard Seymour, linebacker Aaron Curry, center Stefen Wisniewski and cornerback Pat Lee did not practice Tuesday.
Tight end Richard Gordon returned to practice after missing some time with sore ribs.
— The Washington Redskins released veteran tight end Chris Cooley on Tuesday morning. When asked about the potential of pursuing Cooley, Allen issued his standard response.
"We're going to look at anybody that comes available, and I don't care what the position is," Allen said. "If we feel like a guy can make us better, then we're going to look at it. I wouldn't single out the tight end position.
"What you do in the NFL is, you try to get better every single day, and part of the deal is, when people come across the waiver wire or people get released from other teams, you're looking. So, yeah, we'll look look. We'll look at anybody."
Allen anointed Brandon Myers the leading candidate to replace released starter Kevin Boss at tight end. Second-year players Davis Ausberry and Gordon remain in the mix for the job.
At one point, it seemed as if Ausberry was being groomed for the role. However, his play has been inconsistent in training camp and the three games so far.
"David's been a little up and down," Allen said. "He's really made some nice plays athletically and then he's had his mental lapses. But he's still a young player, and he's a young player with talent, and I'm excited about getting an opportunity to work with him."
Cooley is subject to the waiver process, which means he can be claimed by another team within the next 24 hours. If he clears waivers, he is free to sign with any team, including the Redskins.
— Doesn't sound as if there's any reason for concern regarding kicker Sebastian Janikowski and his sore groin.
So said Allen, once again.
"I don't anticipate that being any issue at all," Allen said.
As for kicking Thursday night, Allen said Janikowski is healthy enough to do so, but that doesn't mean that the Raiders will rush him back, given the opener is less than two weeks away.
— Knapp knows all too well how loud it gets at the CenturyLink Field in Seattle, the site of the Raiders final exhibition game. If Knapp has his way, it will be plenty loud for the Raiders on Thursday.
"Oh, goodness, I'm hoping it does," Knapp said. "I would love it to be. We've been working on silent cadence in practice for that reason. Spending my year up there in 2009, I did find out some information how they developed that stadium and the echo they created. It is deafening. It's hard to concentrate in there
"And that's one reason why, what was it, the Giants had 15 false starts in one game? It's deafening. So, I'm hoping that we do get that effect because that would be good for our ball club."
— Knapp found out all he needed to know about rookie wide receiver Rod Streater during one particular sequence early in training camp.
"I'm surprised at how much moxie he's got for a rookie," Knapp said. "I kind of knew early on. There was a situation at camp, about week 2, where I lost my vocal chords on the kid and later in that practice, he comes back and makes a big play.
"I pulled him aside and said, 'That's exactly what you need to do. If you make a mistake, don't let somebody yelling at you, somebody booing you or somebody critiquing you on the sideline affect how you do the next down.' For a rookie, he shows a lot of moxie."
Streater has caught 18 passes for 165 yards in three exhibition games, tops on the Raiders.
— Criner flashed during offseason workouts every day the media were permitted to watch the proceedings. It wasn't until Saturday night against the Detroit Lions that we were treated to his penchant for making the difficult look routine.
For good reason, too, Knapp said. It's easy for young players to shine in offseason workouts, it's quite another once the learning curve gets accelerated in training camp.
"Yeah, that is a common thing with young guys, especially receivers," Knapp said. "In the OTAs, when we're in start-up mode, brand new offense, you don't teach a whole lot. You just teach the core stuff and get a lot of feel for the core stuff. Once we go to training camp, though, we got to expand our book.
"So, a lot of information came his way and there was a little more thinking going on. But in the last seven days here, you can see how his game has improved. He's not thinking as much, so he's executing at a higher level."
Sure enough, Criner caught two passes for touchdowns against the Lions. Both times, it was his ability to turn a difficult throw into a reception that keyed the plays.
For his part, Criner said he realized that it would take time to learn the offense and reach the point where he could let his ability take over, without thinking so much.
"Yeah, that's kind of what was expected," Criner said. "The coaches know that the guys have got a lot of information coming in, coming into a totally new, different style of offense and offensive play. So they're going to be on you about (missed assignments) and stuff, but they definitely understand that we're getting it down. But at this point we should be pretty much familiar with the playbook."
— Roscoe Parrish made his Raiders debut at practice today. He said it was an easy call signing with the Raiders once they called Monday upon his release from the San Diego Chargers.
Now, he is primed to take over the punt-returning duties and do whatever else is asked of him by the Raiders. He also is capable of returning kicks and playing slot receiver, roles he handled from time to time during his seven years with the Buffalo Bills.
Yet, he makes no bones about it, returning punts is his speciality, and that's what the Raiders are looking for most from him, at least in the short term.
"I've been (returning punts) since growing up and just coming over here when they need a returner is kind of like, a good feeling because that' what I do," Parrish said. "Just be back there and make plays and just not going to take anything for granted, just go out there. I don't know how much I'm going to play Thursday. Look forward to being in that black and silver."
Allen said he is intrigued about Parrish's punt returning skills, ever mindful of Parrish's past success in that regard.
"I like the fact that there for a couple years he was in the tops of the league in terms of being able to return the ball," Allen said. "The fact that he can get under it and catch it and make a move and get upfield and gain some yards for us in the return game. And that's an area that we got to get better at."


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The Convention for the Protection of Individuals with regard to Automatic Processing of Personal Data (ETS No. 108), drawn up within the Council of Europe by a committee of governmental experts under the authority of the European Committee on Legal Co-operation (CDCJ), was opened for signature by the Member States of the Council of Europe on 28 January 1981 in Strasbourg.
The object of the Convention is to strengthen data protection, i.e. the legal protection of individuals with regard to automatic processing of personal information relating to them. There is a need for such legal rules in view of the increasing use made of computers for administrative purposes. Compared with manual files, automated files have a vastly superior storage capability and offer possibilities for a much wider variety of transactions, which they can perform at high speed. Further growth of automatic data processing in the administrative field was expected in the years ahead as a result of the lowering of data processing costs, the availability of "intelligent" data processing devices and the establishment of new telecommunication facilities for data transmission.
"Information power" brings with it a corresponding social responsibility of the data users in the private and public sector. In modern society, many decisions affecting individuals are based on information stored in computerized data files: payroll, social security records, medical files, etc. These files should not grant an undeniable advantage through automatic data processing and lead to a weakening of the position of the persons on whom data are stored. Therefore, good quality of information must be maintained and storage of information which is not necessary for the given purpose must be refrained. Those in charge of the data must also guard against unauthorized disclosure or misuse of the information, and protect the data, hardware and software against physical hazards.
National Legislation
The established legal systems of many countries are not entirely devoid of rules which can help to accomplish these aims. They have laws on privacy, tort, secrecy or confidentiality of sensitive information, etc. However, there is a lack of general rules on the storage and use of personal information and in particular, on the question of how individuals can be enabled to exercise control over information relating to themselves which is collected and used by others.
Additionally, in most countries the data protection law has, or will have a wide scope and apply to data processing in the public sector as well as the private sector. In some countries, moreover, not only automated files but also certain categories of manual files fall within its area of application. In all countries the legislation covers data relating to natural persons, but in some it also covers data concerning legal persons. Where, for reasons of public interest, certain restrictions or exceptions from the general rules are necessary, these are generally spelled out by the law itself.
Transborder Flows of Personal Data
It should make no difference for data users or data subjects whether data processing operations take place in one or in several countries, protection of persons grows weaker when the geographic area is widened. Concern has been expressed that data users might seek to avoid data protection controls by moving their operations to countries which have less or no data protection laws. In order to counter this risk some countries have built into their domestic law special controls, for example in the form of a license for export. However, such controls may interfere with the free international flow of information which is a principle of fundamental importance for individuals as well as nations. A formula had to be found to make sure that data protection at the international level does not prejudice this principle.
Even between States which have a very similar system of data protection law, it may not always be easy to determine which State has jurisdiction and which national law applies. Furthermore, persons resident in one country may encounter difficulties when they want to exercise their rights with regard to automated data files in other countries. Such problems can only be satisfactorily solved through international co-operation.
The aim of the Council of Europe was to achieve greater unity between its members based on the respect for the rule of law, human rights and fundamental freedoms and found it desirable to extend the safeguards for everyone's rights and in particular the right to the respect for privacy especially taking account of the increasing flow across frontiers of personal data undergoing automatic processing.
Therefore, the Member States of the Council of Europe signed the "Convention for the Protection of Individuals with regard to Automatic Processing of Personal Data" in Strasbourg, France on January 28, 1981 with the objective of securing in the territory of each nation for every individual, whatever his nationality or residence, respect for his rights and fundamental freedoms, and in particular his right to privacy, with regard to automatic processing of personal data relating to him.
The Importance
To this day, the Convention still remains the only binding international legal instrument with a worldwide scope of application in the field of data privacy, open to any country, including countries which are not Members of the Council of Europe. In addition, this Convention has withstood the test of time by being adaptive and fairly rigorous. Today the principles of this agreement are being examined for their applicability to the collection and processing of biometric data.
The Present
At present, forty-one Member States of the Council of Europe have ratified the Convention. A coalition organized by the Public Voice is starting a campaign to request national governments to support for the Council of Europe Privacy Convention and adopt comprehensive privacy legislation based in that standard.
In the United States, the US Privacy Coalition (including EPIC) is launching the campaign to urge the US Government to support the Council of Europe Privacy Convention and has proposed a resolution for the U.S. Senate. The resolution reads:
Expressing a need for the accession to the Council of Europe's Convention 108 for the Protection of Individuals with regard to Automatic Processing of Personal Data
Whereas privacy is a fundamental right, valued by all Americans;
Whereas the increase of automatic processing and sharing of data continuously intensifies the need for more effective implementation and execution of legal instruments;
Whereas data security breaches along with cases of identity theft continue to pose a substantial risk to American consumers and businesses;
Whereas the continued transfer of personal data across national borders raises increasing concerns about the adequacy of privacy protection:
Whereas the current sectoral approach of legislation in the United States is insufficient for appropriate privacy and data protection;
Whereas the domain of privacy and data protection is international and requires an overarching framework in order to acknowledge and protect the fundamental rights of citizens;
Whereas the Council of Europe Convention 108 for the Protection of Individuals with regard to Automatic Processing of Personal Data is the most fundamental international instrument in the field: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved, That the Senate-
(1) requests accession to the Council of Europe's Convention 108 for the Protection of Individuals with regard to Automatic Processing of Personal Data
Many countries around the world are discussing or have signed the Council of Europe Convention on Cybercrime. The Cybercrime Convention expanded law enforcement authority without oversight or accountability in spite of being opposed by many human rights organizations and NGOs around the world. Now, the Council of Europe Privacy Convention should have the support of all organizations interested in human rights and civil liberties.
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- Graham Greenleaf, "Accession to Council of Europe privacy Convention 108 by non-European states"
- Karel Neuwirt, "Convention 108 new challenge for data protection in non-European states"
- Data Protection Factsheet (Word Document)
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- International Privacy Day - Facebook Event
- The Privacy Coalition
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March 23, 2013
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (seminoles.com) – The Florida State softball team lost a thrilling ACC matchup against North Carolina on Saturday afternoon, falling to its conference rival by a 5-4 score in game of the three-game set at JoAnne Graf Field.
The Seminoles (24-10, 3-1) dropped their first conference game of the season in what was an exhausting day for both squads. First pitch began at 9 a.m. due to inclement weather in the area, and a 2 hour, 55 minute lightning delay took place until play resumed at 12:23 p.m. in the top of the second inning. In total, the game lasted five hours, 37 minutes.
Sunday is now scheduled as a doubleheader set to begin at 10 a.m. and approximately noon. The time for both games is subject to change based on the projected weather Sunday morning.
Florida State left a season-high 15 runners on base on Saturday, finishing 0-for-4 at the plate with the bases loaded and going 2-for-14 with runners in scoring position.
"We couldn't capitalize on some things today, but you have to give credit to UNC's pitcher," head coach Lonni Alameda said. "It was an exhausting day for both teams and it was quite the battle out there. They are one of our biggest rivals and our team played with a lot of heart today, we just couldn't get it done. We'll look to come back Sunday and take this series."
In the bottom of the seventh inning, the Noles were off to a good start in their one-run rally when Bailey Schinella and Erika Hoffner each recorded consecutive infield singles. Victoria East then hit into a fielder's choice at shortstop that resulted in Schinella getting forced out at third base. UNC starter Lori Spingola (13-8) showed her true mettle when she recorded back-to-back strikeouts by FSU's Kelly Hensley and Maddie O'Brien to close out the victory.
The loss for the Seminoles drops them to 2-4 in one-run ballgames this season. Leading Florida State on the offensive end was senior centerfielder Morgan Bullock, who finished 4-for-4 for her first career four-hit performance as a Seminole. Bullock now joins teammates Tiffani Brown, Stephanie Hartness and Courtney Senas as the players who have recorded four hits in a game this season.
Seminole starter Lacey Waldrop (10-4) took the loss after allowing four runs, with only two being earned, on four hits with five strikeouts in 4.1 innings pitched. Monica Perry came in relief and allowed one run in 2.2 innings pitched but surrendered a key two-run home run by Amber Parrish of the Tar Heels (22-10, 4-0) in the fifth inning.
Florida State is now 56-24 all-time against UNC, including 30-18 as an ACC member.
Florida State recorded 12 base hits in the contest, marking its 12th double-digit hit performance of the season. Senas and O'Brien each recorded solo home runs to give Florida State 36 for the season. The Seminoles have now homered in 21 of their 34 games this year.
UNC struck first in the top of the first inning on a sacrifice fly from Haleigh Dickey to left field, plating Erin Satterfield to give the Tar Heels an early 1-0 advantage. Florida State attempted to respond in the first inning, loading the bases with one out on two walks and a hit batter. However, Kirstin Austin's attempted sacrifice fly to left field went awry as East was called out for leaving early from third base on the tag-up.
A couple of miscues hurt the Seminoles in the top of the second inning. UNC leadoff batter Kristen Brown struck out swinging but advanced to first base on a passed ball. With one out, she scored on a pinch-hit single by Kati Causey to make it 2-0. Another passed ball brought in another run from third base to finish the scoring at 3-0.
East stepped up in the bottom of the second inning with a two-out RBI single to right center, plating Bullock to cut the deficit to 3-1. The base hit extended East's hit streak to nine games.
Bullock contributed to another run in the bottom of the third when she singled to right center on a 1-2 pitch, bringing home Hensley to make it 3-2 North Carolina. With two outs in the top of the fifth, Parrish delivered a two-run home run to left field to extend North Carolina's lead to 5-2.
The Seminoles clawed back with a couple runs in the bottom half of the sixth. With one out, Senas drove a 2-0 offering from Spingola to left field for a solo home run, her 10th of the season. Two batters later with two outs, O'Brien delivered her fourth round-tripper of the season on a solo shot to left center to make it a one-run ballgame.
Stay tuned to Seminoles.com as well as the Florida State softball Facebook and Twitter pages for updated information regarding Sunday's doubleheader scheduled to begin at 10 a.m. and noon.


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I certainly don't want to create a long discussion here, just a comment about our hobby in general. I've enjoyed searching through Ebay for many years looking at only first generation Camaros. (And a few other makes and models). I'm just really getting tired of all the clones, tributes, and recreations. I realize cloning is a good way to enjoy a rare Camaro without the real worry of wrecking it, and that's fine. But we've gone overboard. Now, these so-called classic car dealers are doing it. Complete with fake trim tags. I don't consider them enthusiasts. I find it sad what is happening to the hobby. I bought my first 67 Camaro in 1982 and I remember back in the 80's how we drooled over Z's, Yenkos. etc. But now, there are so many well-done clones, when I see a real one is kind of like 'so what?' I'm just saying, I think we've over-indulged. Too many people wanting everything. Over-demand. It's killing the Camaro hobby for me. Just my thoughts anyway..
Steve,Are you going to the swap meet in Nashville on the 18-19th?Gary
As for the doubters I feel like others have said. I know that my 68 is a Z/28 and not a clone or whatever term someone wants to use; and if the doubters don't believe it then too bad because I bought it for me to enjoy not to convince someone else of what it is.
As a younger guy in the hobby (31), I feel lucky to have CRG as a resource for our cars. Even luckier that I have (and drive regularly in the summer) my dad's Z28 he bought new and kept all these years. I've often argued that the collector car hobby will die a slow death, namely because of the price of the cars (older guys selling them, youth not interested to buy nor have the means). But I'm not so sure anymore. I do with my kids as my parents did with me, go to car shows, summer cruises, keep them interested in the cars. I feel like the torch will continue to be passed. As far as clones/tributes/recreations go, we shouldn't discourage that at all. I'm no better for having a real Z than the guy who has a clone. In essence, the guy with the clone is just trying to enjoy the hobby he otherwise might now be able to. Where a line should be draw (and has been for the most part, in thanks to CRG and TC), is to point out the 'clone' cars intentionally passed as real. And you old timers, keep up the good work. Maintaining the history of these wonderful cars is in your hands, until the young guys are willing to learn from you anyway.


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AK_Brickster wrote:Yes, the Highlander is most valuable for his sword and generic shield. I could care less about the figure.
While I purchased the Highlander (or rather, got lucky grabbing one) for the sword & Viking-esque shield, I found that the torso can look pretty good with sleeves attached. In it's standard, sleeveless form as part of the Highlander figure, it looked far too barbaric IMO.
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Thousands of UNLVino attendees enjoyed wine, beer, spirits and food tastings from some of Vegas' finest eateries at the Founder's Grand Tasting on April 12, 2014 at the Cleveland Clinic Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health in Las Vegas. The event was the grand finale of four days of thirst quenching and delicious sampling at the 40th annual UNLVino Wine Festival.
This year, the Festival was expanded to four days of events for wine, beer and spirit enthusiasts. Nevada's original wine festival showcased an array of international beverages and continued Southern Wine & Spirits of Nevada's mission to raise millions of scholarship dollars for students of UNLV's William F. Harrah College of Hotel Administration.
UNLVino's first event took place on April 9 at Wolfgang Puck's Spago Restaurant in the Forum Shops at Caesars. The second day event at Caesar's Garden of The Gods pool consisted of barbeque dishes provided by five restaurants and handcrafted cocktails prepared by over 30 different bars. The popular Bubble-Licious event at the Venetian on Friday night featured a variety of champagne and champagne concoctions as well as small plates from the Venetian and Palazzo restaurants.
We had the pleasure of attending Day Four - the grand finale - the Founder's Grand Tasting. Much of this event was held in the parking lot where visitors could stop at many dozens of booths offering wine, beer, spirits, and food samples. A performance and additional booths inside the building provided more sampling and entertainment. Wow what a feast it was.
There seemed to be a seemingly endless array of booths dispensing beverages Food vendors were everywhere, some in white tents, some open air, and some in food trucks serving up small plates with big flavors.
Food for The Founders Grand Tasting was provided by 16 different restaurants as well as the University of Nevada Las Vegas - UNLV - students.
UNLV culinary students manned six booths and two buffet stations which dished up Margherita pizza, crawfish tarts, cerviche, pulled pork sandwiches, crab cakes, crawfish tarts, éclairs, Napoleons, and even grilled cheese on a stick.
Attendees also got to sample oysters, freshly shucked and Rockefeller-style, and shrimp cocktail chilled around ice sculptures.
A SausageFest food truck offered samples of mild Italian, Polish, and bratwurst slices. Popped Popcorn distributed its gourmet caramel version.
Pizza from a truck with an oven!
We ventured indoors and found vendors, more food, and entertainment. There was a bartending demonstration with liquor bottles tossed high.
A student sharing his musical talents on the guitar.
Another section behind the lobby featured sake and additional food from the Bellagio, South Point and other hotels.
Musical entertainment was supplied by several groups including the Yellow Brick Road Band. The Main Stage was flanked by the neon lights of resurrected vintage Vegas hotel signs.
The Dom Pérignon Award of Excellence was presented to the event's creators, Southern Wine & Spirits of Nevada's Senior Managing Director, Larry Ruvo, and Dean Emeritus of the William F. Harrah College of Hotel Administration (HCHA) Dr. Jerry Vallen.
The pair started the event back in 1974 to address the lack of wine knowledge in the Valley. UNLV President Don Snyder presented the award to Ruvo and HCHA Dean Rowe Shoemaker, who accepted the award on behalf of the absent Vallen.
Larry Ruvo was at the top of his game as he announced the beginning of a scholarship drive for a medical school at UNLV.
A live and sometimes very lively auction conducted by local personality 98.5 KLUC's Chet Buchanan featured offerings ranging including a staycation at Wynn Las Vegas; luxury suite at a UNLV Runnin' Rebels basketball game; two-night stay at a winery in napa Valley; and pop artist Romero Britto's original UNLVino 40th anniversary painting.
A Silent Auction included two tickets to Disneyland Resorts, A cabana at Azure pool at Palazzo, a Glider-Sailplane ride for two, golf and lunch at Southern Highlands Golf Club for four, 15 minutes of indoor skydiving (2-5 people), and a boudoir photo shoot.
The Founders Grand Tasting lived up to its hype. The assortment of beverages was endless. The food was plentiful and tasty. The attendees ranged from barely legal to senior citizens. And bravo to the organizers - designated drivers had a booth at the exit.
UNLVino and the Founders Grand Tasting are on my list for a return visit next year. Cheers!
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YANGON (Reuters) - In the 1970s, Oo Hla Saw organized street protests against Myanmar strongman General Ne Win. Today, he faces a very different fight as defender of a political party that is dominated by ethnic Rakhine Buddhists and linked to bloody assaults on Muslims.
The secretary-general of the Rakhine National Development Party (RNDP) denies his party led or organized attacks against Rohingya Muslims in a wave of sectarian violence in late October that killed at least 89 people. But grass-roots members may be involved, he conceded in an interview with Reuters. A military intelligence officer told Reuters RNDP members were among the instigators.
The RNDP, set up in 2010 to run in Myanmar's first elections in two decades, is known for tapping into a centuries-old nationalist fervor. The Rakhine are an ethnic minority within Myanmar who make up a majority in Rakhine State in the country's West. Many RNDP members proudly recall the Rakhine Buddhist kingdom that dominated the area until a 1784 invasion by Burmans - the largest of Myanmar's ethnic groups, who are also primarily Buddhists.
After the first Anglo-Burmese War of 1824-26, the British Raj annexed the region, known then as Arakan, and built a powerful economy with labor from neighboring Bangladesh. The RNDP says descendents of those workers invented an entirely new ethnicity, Rohingya, to stake an ancestral claim to the area and earn Myanmar citizenship. Rohingya contend their roots stretch back centuries in Rakhine State.
"They make many fabrications," said Oo Hla Saw.
The Rakhines' historic rivals, the Burmans, today dominate the country's ruling Union Solidarity and Development Party (USDP), led by former generals of the military junta that oppressed Myanmar for nearly half a century. USDP Chairman Thein Sein, a Burman former general, leads Myanmar's 18-month-old reformist government.
In Rakhine State, the RNDP remains a powerful force, a magnet for ethnic Rakhine nationalists and tough competition for the USDP in the area.
President Thein Sein has warned the RNDP it could be dissolved if found to have incited attacks on Muslims, according to the RNDP and a military source. But the party doesn't seem worried. Early this month, Oo Hla Saw met Aung Min, a minister in the president's office.
"He told us that the government does not intend to link the violence to any one political party," said Oo Hla Saw. "But lower elements of our party may have been involved in this fighting, he told us." Aung Min didn't reply to a request for comment.
"We only want peace and stability," Oo Hla Saw added. "But on the grass-roots level, our supporters can be involved in this fighting. Some villagers were arrested for holding hand-made guns. They may be our party members."
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The scenario looks increasingly plausible: Republican voters will ultimately hand their party's presidential nomination to Mitt Romney, even though many of them aren't excited about doing so.
But if the word "inevitable" is getting used a fair amount by political analysts these days, the nomination is hardly a sure thing for the former governor of Massachusetts.
His big assets are that his campaign is well organized, he has had no major missteps, and his rivals have foibles or flaws in the eyes of Republican voters. So it's entirely possible that the train called "Mitt for president in 2012," which essentially left the station after his 2008 candidacy ended, will roll steadily to the nomination.
"The dynamics couldn't be better for us," a senior Romney strategist told New York Magazine. "I don't see any scenario where we're not the nominee."
But in a campaign that has been volatile for several months, calling the race over before voting begins may be premature.
Another scenario, for example, includes a protracted "Newt versus Mitt" battle that pits Mr. Romney against former House Speaker Newt Gingrich, who is now Romney's main rival in polls.
Another is that one or more candidates who are now further behind catch some momentum in Iowa or New Hampshire, and voters take a second look. That's what Rick Perry, Rick Santorum, and Michele Bachmann are hoping. If things get really complicated, the result could be a "brokered convention" in which no candidates has amassed the needed support before GOP delegates arrive to formally select the nominee.
A third scenario, conceivable if Romney looks vulnerable coming out of Iowa and New Hampshire, is that a new candidate enters the race in time to compete in later primaries. Here again, the outcome could then be drawn-out suspense in the primaries and at the convention.
Here's what one prominent poll shows now.
According to Gallup, Mr. Gingrich is ahead of Romney among registered Republicans nationwide, but just barely. Support for the former House speaker surged last month after the candidacy of businessman Herman Cain collapsed, but over the past three weeks has ebbed to 26 percent.
Some 23 percent of GOP voters say they'd go with Romney, 12 percent with Rep. Ron Paul of Texas, 8 percent with Texas Governor Perry, 6 percent with Representative Bachmann of Minnesota, 3 percent with former Senator Santorum of Pennsylvania, and 1 percent with former Utah Gov. Jon Huntsman Jr.
The idea of a late-entry candidate is surely a wild card, but it's been getting some buzz lately. In a new issue of The Weekly Standard, conservative commentator William Kristol makes a direct appeal to potential candidates now on the sidelines.
"It is a moment ... for others to reflect on whether they don't owe it to their country to step forward," Mr. Kristol writes. "Now is not a time for leaders to engage in clever calculations of the odds of success, or to succumb to concerns about how they will look if they enter the fray and fall short. Now is a time to come to the aid of our country."
Who is he talking to?
Some prominent Republicans who passed up the chance to run include Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels, Rep. Paul Ryan of Wisconsin, and New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie (but he has endorsed Romney).
Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush is also viewed by some analysts as a potential late-entry candidate, and he happens to have just published an opinion column in The Wall Street Journal singing the praises of free markets.
The idea of a late-to-the-game newcomer is technically possible, but it is also almost prohibitively daunting.
He or she would miss key primaries for which deadlines for entry have already passed, except for the option of winning a few delegates through write-in votes.
Still, more than half the delegates would still be up for grabs (in states with open caucuses or later primaries) for a candidate who entered by early February, writes Rhodes Cook, a political analyst at Sabato's Crystal Ball website.
The challenge: Even a candidate with big name recognition would face the herculean task of building a campaign organization. And voters would be skeptical of candidates who show up so late and, perhaps, are reversing a prior "not running" stance. To some political analysts, it's hard to imagine a serious new candidacy arising absent some significant slip-ups by both Romney and his rivals.
Romney is seeking to bolster his appeal with Republicans with a new ad titled "conservative agenda."
Gingrich, trying to persuade voters that he's the more conservative alternative, has won some fans but also has struggled – in part because he and Romney have a similar track record on health-care policy.
Does all this leave room for one of the other candidates now in the race?
Many GOP voters view Mr. Huntsman as not conservative enough. Mr. Paul has a sizable following of enthusiastic supporters, but political experts say he would have trouble expanding his appeal, partly because of foreign policy views that differ sharply with the party mainstream.
Perry, Bachmann, and Santorum are all striving mightily for a strong Iowa finish that could win them a second look from voters. Each has shown a trend of rising support in Iowa (as Gingrich has fallen) in recent polls averaged by RealClearPolitics.com.
But after the Iowa caucuses, attention will shift quickly to New Hampshire, where those three names are far behind.
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I know this isn't exactly seasonal but I fancied something that had a little bit of summer about it; luckily I also have a long-standing fondness for tinned peaches.
This dish works well as a companion to a cup of tea or as a dessert. I made two – one for the CCBF (Caked Crusader's Boyfriend) which we had a slice of at room temperature with thick cream, and one for family Sunday lunch dessert which we had warm with custard. I recommend both! It's squidgier warm and firmer cool but both textures are pleasing – I think that's because the addition of ground almond always gives a bit of va va voom to a cake!
Here it is as an afternoon tea cake:
Here it is as a dessert - maybe because I've eaten it both ways I can see that the warm version looks a little softer and crumblier; not sure the photos prove it though:
Both ways of serving highlight the soft sweetness of the peaches. I love tinned peaches – all the work is done for you and the slices are perfect and smooth; they are one of the few fruits where I prefer using tinned to fresh – actually, thinking about it, they are possibly the only one. Any other suggestions where you prefer using the tinned fruit to fresh?
The sweet peach works well with the slightly tart raspberry and the almond adds subtle richness.
250g unsalted butter
300g golden caster sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3 eggs
200g self raising flour
50g ground almonds
4 ripe peaches (or use tinned peaches), cut into slices
100g raspberries
handful of flaked almonds
To serve: your choice of ice cream, custard or cream
- Preheat the oven to 180˚C/160˚C fan/350˚F/gas mark 4
- Grease and line a traybake tin or roasting tin measuring 20cm x 30cm
- Melt the butter in a saucepan over a low heat. Cool for 5 minutes.
- Stir in the sugar, vanilla and eggs then beat until smooth.
- Stir in the flour and ground almonds.
- Tip the mix into the prepared tin and scatter the raspberries over the top – push them into the batter a little to stop them burning.
- Lay the peach slices evenly on the top and scatter the flaked almonds over the them.
- Bake for anything from 1 hour to 1 hour 20 minutes and cover with foil after 40 minutes if the top is cooking too quickly i.e. turning dark brown – mine didn't need this.
- When a skewer inserted into the centre of the cake comes out only a little squidgy, remove from the oven and leave to cool in the tin. The cake firms as it cools.
- Serve either warm for dessert with custard or ice cream, or at room temperature with whipped cream.
- You can bake a day in advance and reheat when required – cover with foil and bake on a low temperature just to warm it through; you don't want it steaming hot.
- Bask in the glory of the wonderful thing you have created.
- Eat.


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AUBURN, N.H. — They walked for miles through the woods, the girls in bonnets and long skirts, the boys in suspenders and broad-brimmed hats, towing heavy wooden handcarts. They slept in a field under tarps in a torrential downpour, and in the morning, they ate oatmeal in sodden clothes among the mosquitoes.
"It was awesome," said 17-year-old Ida Mweze of Worcester, smiling serenely. "We were singing songs, and it kept us going."
About 120 Mormon teenagers from the Boston area Saturday completed a three-day historical reenactment that has become a coming-of-age rite in many Mormon communities across the country: a commemoration of the Mormon pioneers' flight from religious persecution in the Midwest to the Salt Lake Valley in the mid-19th century.
The excruciating trek across the Great Plains, through the Wasatch Range, and into the arid expanse of the Salt Lake Valley remains a defining narrative of Mormon identity and spirituality. The migration began in 1846, when the Mormons abandoned their city of Nauvoo, Ill. — then nearly the size of Chicago, with a population of about 11,000 — after anti-Mormon sentiment escalated and the Illinois government expelled them.
As Mormons see it, their exodus marked them as a people who redoubled their commitment to each other and to their faith in the face of oppression, who sacrificed dearly for their beliefs, and whose resourcefulness and resilience ultimately brought them to a new home in Utah.
"It was a real faith-testing experience for early pioneers," said Kevin Rollins, president of the Boston Stake, a geographic province akin to a diocese.
Youth reenactments are one answer to a challenge facing contemporary leaders of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints: how to keep the memory and meaning of the pioneers' trek alive in successive generations, particularly for those who have grown up far from the mountainous West, and for converts who cannot trace their lineage back to those early "Saints."
"Community, sacrifice, and service are still hallmarks of the faith — but to a large extent, those traditions are grounded in a collective memory of shared trials," said Terryl Givens, a professor of literature and religion at the University of Richmond. "The LDS leadership is clearly committed to fostering a vibrant memory of the pioneer experience for that reason."
He said the pioneers are also celebrated in Mormon hymns, pageants, and Sunday school lessons; the treks, he said, "are more a ritual of remembrance than a historical reenactment."
The Boston Stake youth began their trek at Massabesic Lake, at the edge of Manchester, N.H., and followed fire roads and other trails through the verdant forest to the east. Wyoming it was not, but it was message, not geography, that mattered.
"We're not just camping in the woods in old-fashioned clothes for three days," said Susie Keenan, 17, of Natick. "The point is really that we can follow the Lord."
"To grow as a church family," added Isaac Amesimeku, 17, of Rutland. "To become closer together, to experience a fraction of what the pioneers experienced."
The journeys, which Rollins said the Boston stake has done every three or four years for a decade or so, involve daunting logistical preparation, from obtaining permission to travel across private land to arranging for drop-off and collection of portable toilets each day. Many of the girls wore hand-sewn skirts and bonnets, and church members made dozens of loaves of homemade bread for meals.
The handcarts — replicas of those used by the many Mormons who were too poor to afford a horse-drawn wagon — were built by church members in Boston, using wheels from a company that makes buggy wheels for the Amish, said Spencer Shearer, leader of the trip.
'We want to find a way for them to connect to these stories so they're personal.' — Jonathan Austin, a leader of the excursion
The trek was not meant to replicate the conditions endured by the pioneers, many of whom died of starvation, exhaustion, or exposure. Shearer said he wanted all young people, not just the athletes and experienced hikers, to participate.
After sheeting rain drenched the party Friday morning, Shearer sent a three-quarter-ton pickup truck full of wet sleeping bags to be dried.
"I have a guy at a laundromat right now, feeding quarters," he reported with a grin as the group stopped for lunch Friday.
Trip leaders supplied the travelers with excerpts of the vivid journals kept by the pioneers, along with booklets with meditations, questions, and space for the teenagers to write their own reflections. To Mormons, recordkeeping is sacred, an opportunity for spiritual insight and connection with generations through time.
One excerpt, from pioneer William R. Palmer, offers a window into the suffering he endured: "I have pulled my handcart when I was so weak and weary from illness and lack of food that I could hardly put one foot ahead of the other."
Polygamy, officially abandoned by the church more than a century ago, played a contributing role in the conflict that led to the exodus from Illinois. On the youth trek, the topic is not a focus.
The young people planned to commemorate legendary scenes from the Mormon Trail, including a daring rescue in which three young men carried members of a stranded party across an icy creek, an act that cost them their lives after they fell ill from the exposure, leaders said.
"We want to find a way for them to connect to these stories so they're personal," said Jonathan Austin, who works for the church's education system and who served as a leader on the trek. "There's a rescue going on today; Jesus goes after his lost sheep all the time, and he usually uses us to go do it."
Friday morning, the young women had to pull the handcarts by themselves for more than an hour while the young men were called away. This echoed Brigham Young's decision in 1846 to encourage some 500 young men to leave the trail to enlist in the US Army, in a demonstration of Mormon loyalty to the US government. Afterward, Christopher Boyce, the stake's first counselor, praised the teens for working together and staying cheerful.
The pioneers, Boyce said, "endured, and they endured, and when it was very tough, they got asked to do tougher things.''
"Many of you will be the only ones in your school who wear modest clothing, and who choose not to do different things," he continued. "How do you stand alone, not be judgmental, but stick to your guns and live the way God wants you to live?"
If there were an ideal teenage audience for such messages, the earnest young faces trained on Boyce might be it. For a group of high schoolers — for any group, actually — the young Mormons seemed remarkably bereft of attitude problems. There was almost no grumbling, sniping, or criticism as they plodded along through a cool drizzle, and during Boyce's talk, they spoke of how they were inspired by one another's efforts.
"I feel like I wasn't just with my family; I felt like I was with everyone," Keenan said, to nods.
The young people were organized into 14 "families," each pulling a handcart, with an adult couple serving as the "Ma" and "Pa." At night, the adults slept under the cart; the young people slept under tarps. The girls were on one side, the boys on the other. Each traveler brought a change of clothes, toothbrush, a sleeping bag, and little else. They collected litter along the way as a community service.
Guinevere Woolstenhulme, who helped plan the historical content of the trip, carried her 5-month-old daughter, Mimi, outfitted in period dress.
"You know, for these families, when they were kicked out of Illinois, life didn't stop," she said. "One of the journals I read was [by] a midwife who said she delivered 20 babies the first week."
Some on the trip could trace their lineage to the original pioneers; others came from families who joined the church more recently. The metaphors did not seem out of reach for any of them.
Hantzly Murat, 18, of Needham, who immigrated to the United States from Haiti after the 2010 earthquake, said he sees his mother, who converted from Catholicism, as a pioneer. The trek, he said, "helps me understand the sacrifices my parents made to join the church."Lisa Wangsness can be reached at firstname.lastname@example.com.


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By Alan Hunt - Sports Editor
9/30/04 "It's a beautiful sport," Lompoc's Paul Dieckman said of kiteboarding.
Dieckman, a longtime practicioner of windsurfing, was talking of the newer version. In this one, kiteboarding, the sail is attached to the surfer and board by long, 800-pound-test wires. And on a windy day they go flying across the water in a wet aerial ballet.
"You see it and think 'Hey, that's neat'," Dieckman said.
"But they're dangerous," Dieckman added. "And that's why I'm trying to get them banned from Jalama in the summertime when it's crowded."
Reciting statistics available on the internet, Dieckman noted 14 deaths related to kiteboarding from 2000 into 2004.
"It's the wires," Dieckman said. "Thirty yards of wire. When the kiteboarder comes back up on the beach the whole outfit almost has to be caught by someone else. Sometimes it gets away.
"Most of the deaths are the kiteboarders themselves. Some are bystanders," Dieckman noted.
He displayed a picture of a Santa Barbara girl whose neck was slashed by kiteboard wire on a Santa Barbara beach. He noted regulations aimed at kiteboarders on the more crowded South County beaches.
Then he talked of a couple of accidents this summer at Jalama. There was nothing serious, nothing fatal, he said. But one involved a kite that got separated from the boarder in the water, then went up on the road and caused a single-vehicle accident.
"Nothing bad has happened yet at Jalama," said Dieckman, who works as a cook at the local penitentiary. "But I'd like to see some precautions taken before someone really gets hurt."
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Discussion in 'E85 Z4 (2002-2008)' started by MPHCPA, Aug 27, 2009.
Hee is a side by side picture comparing the new Z4 with the previous model.
I like the new Z4. I'd like it even more with M3 V8 engine in it.....
The new Z4 is drop dead GORGEOUS. NOTHING in the BMW line touches its styling, not even the almighty M cars.
It would have been nice with a V8 however the twin turbo 6 is really nice to drive in this car and plenty fast.
My wife fell in love with it so we got it. It is a very hot looking car!
More pics! NOOOOOWWW!!!
It's too bad that they only come in hardtops now. If there was a coupe, I'd wait a couple years to be able to afford one and then get that so I could flog it at DE's. They don't allow roadsters or convertibles unfortunately.
The first time I saw a photo of the new Z4, I was not terribly excited. Then I had a chance to get up close and personal with one in a dealer showroom, and it grew on me... more and more, in fact. Cues taken from the gorgeous Z8 add a whole new aggressiveness to the front and side views while at the same time smoothing out the sharp creases of the E85/E86. The rear end carries over very little of the polarizing Bangle designs, with pleasing curves and proportions everywhere.
Sitting in the car, it feels a lot roomier than the previous generation. Leg room is more than ample for six-footers, and the interior design is very clean and sparse.
I've always been dead-set against owning a convertible, but this one may just change my mind. Pending a test drive, it'll be a tough decision in a couple of years when my 2007 3.0si coupe is running out of warranty.
I know what you mean about convertibles. I never really cared for them in fact I rarely use the sunroof on any car I have owned. This is different as it's a hard top and to my eyes looks stunning with the top up or down. I put the top down evey chance I get. I now use more grocery bags so I can even put the top down with the groceries!
We fell in love with it when we drove it at Orange County BMW (Harriman NY). The rest as one says is history
2009 Z4 Sdrive 35i buyers beware
After taking delivery of my new Z4 opn 8/15/2009, it appears that the dealer is buying back my car and ordering me a new one.
Nav has been bad:
Takes me in cirles. Sends me down a one way street the wrong way. Street names flash on and off. Can drive for miles with only a map (no street names).
i went back to the dealer and was told eveything coded correctly and was told to call Teleatlas. I called Teleatlas (the data supplier) and he told me their maps (which were on the website) were correct. On the street it told me to make a left was clearly marked right only. I then called up BMWNA and was told by a case manager that BMW is not resposible for the Nav. He said the Tires are not covered by BMW. I then asked him where is the little booklet (like one gets for the tires) and where in the owner's manual does it state this. He could not answer and said I got him! I called the dealer and they agreed everything was botched and please return the vehicle and they would reprogram the computer.
I agrreed and was going to bring it up on a Monday. Saturday the car went into limp home mode. The car was towed to the dealer. I did research and told my wife it was the HPFP and this is a known problem with twin turbos. Monday (the totally useless service advisor) called confirmed what I thought - HPFP and in addition the computer was being reprogrammed.
Tuesday I got a call from the dealer that the computer crashed and a new computer had to be ordered from Germany. They expained that the computer is coded to each auto depending upon options. It woud take 5-7 business days. I then get a call from telling me that production had stopped and they did not know if that meant my computer was built and production halted after that. The dealer emailed BMW fo find out what was going on but i was told not to expect the car back. BMWNA was totally useless.
I was annoyed to say the least. I have been in touch with the GM of the dealership and he said he has never seen a car with these problems after 1,500 miles. He is really bending over backwards to please me. I told him I wanted a new car equiped like my original Z4. It will have to be built. He is getting back to me.
This has not been the best experience for me. I realize that this could happen,however I am exploring an SLK 350 or the AMG SLK in case I can get out of the lease totally. I now that ther are pluses and minuses regarding the MB (be it styling, proformance, etc).
Gotta say the dealer and BMWNA have come through. They have ordered me a 2010 Z4 and re taking back the 2009!
Congrats - did you get the replacement yet?
i have the car about 4 weeks now. It's the exact same car (and the same nav problems - voice says go left but map is clearly marked turn right - not all the time but it's very annoying) but so be it. Other than that the car is a blast!
The dealership really was very proactive and even though its about 60 - 70 miles from my house (there are 3 dealerships within 15 miles from my home) I will only buy my BMW's from them.
To every one HAPPY HOLIDAYS!!
A lot better looking than the previous Z4s. Not as good looking as the Z3.
I agree with Zondek
To hear flame surfacing explained by Bangle or his acolytes is like trying to understand an overly complicated joke that only two or three people out of a 100 would get. I didn't mind the rest of the car.
I agree though, the Z3 is a beautiful car, and the new Z4 puts some much appreciated styling distance from the previous car. Check out all that space they added between the front wheels and the driver!
Glad to hear how it turned out.
They are just too pretty for my taste. I prefer the more classic, rough around the edges styling of the Z3 series. Of course I'm just a little biased.
Good news if you can afford it
Somebody said:
Apparently, the Motorsport boys are doing just that: stuffing M3 V8s in the new Z4 as a racer-for-sale. . . .
Got $400,000 lying around?
Pocket change. I'll buy one once I get bored of S50 E30.
I always thought the Z3 looked like a big toe. I think the Z4 was a much better looking car. Bangle's changes to BMW's styling was long overdue. The previous sedans, for the most part, were merely boxes on wheels. The one big exception in my mind was the original 6 series. The Z4 looks so much more aggressive than the Z3. It is a much better design aesthetically. The new Z4 is a natural refinement of that design and very well done.
I disagree
The 1st gen Z4 was a mess, designwise, IMHO.
There are two ways to see a Z4 done right. One is to look at TC Kline's version. The other is to look at the new version of it -- which I call a Z4 AFTER recovering from a flame surfacing hangover.
Too each his own. Design is about making a statement. I like the E85 and the E89. The Z4 is a vast improvement in styling over the Z3. The Bangle Butt 7 & 5 were far better looking than what came before them, IMHO.
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Just because some family members won't share their memories with you, doesn't mean they have to be lost forever. You just have to go around them and find the stories another way. This week I've shared the stories that my grandmother recorded, my plan to expand on them with my aunts, uncles and dad, and the results thus far.
Now to show the treasure my family has given me.
Here's the story written by my grandmother that I sent the family for week 4:
Whenever something was needed at school, my kids volunteered to bring it. Cakes, pies, bread, cookies, costumes – you name it! Once I had to take a sheet off the bed and wash it, so it could be used for a movie the next day. Once they even brought a guest speaker home without telling me first. El had been working on a science project and had papers and leaves all over the dining room. We had to seat our guest at the kitchen table that day.
And here is what it became (I turned the names into initials here to protect the innocent):
Whenever something was needed at school, the nuns would volunteer the Eiswerth children. They knew how creative E was and how she would get things done, so they kept asking her to do more. It was a compliment, but all the work made it seem like a punishment.
The Eiswerth kids would come home and tell their mom that they needed all kinds of things for school the next day. Cakes, pies, bread, cookies, costumes – you name it! Once E had to take a sheet off the bed and wash it, so it could be used for a movie the next day.
About every year in May, E would cut bunches of flowers off the lilac bushes and the kids had to walk them down to the nuns to put in the church. They always made the old church smell great on Sunday when the family went to mass.
El once brought a big jar of beans to school. The kids would guess how many beans were in the jar--a penny a guess--probably to make money for a "mission baby". On the way to school, she dropped it, the beans went all over the place and she bawled her eyes out all the way to school.
Every year at St. Boniface Junior High, the students had to do a science project. Then they would set it up in the basement of the school on Washington Boulevard for guests to come and admire their good work. One year, El decided to do "Leaves of Pennsylvania Trees" for her science project. She had the whole family collecting leaves. They even went to state parks. She had several leaf and tree books to look up what she found and categorize them in a big scrapbook.
El won a prize at St Boniface and was invited to display her charts and leaves at the Bucknell University Science Fair in Lewisburg, PA! The family loaded up the car and while they were on their way, J almost hit a bicyclist who came out in front of us at Brandon Park. El won "Honorable Mention" there. She kept the leaf scrapbook during her 35 years of teaching and only threw it out when she retired. The leaves were still intact.
The Eiswerth dining room table was a place that was always loaded with homework papers, school projects, wet winter clothes, etc. They family only ate there when company visited. One time the Eiswerth children came home with a guest speaker from school without telling their mom first. This was at the same time that El had been working on her leaf science project and had papers and leaves all over the dining room. They had to seat their guest at the kitchen table that day.
When MJ was supposed to play an angel in a Christmas play, E made her the best wings in the class. The base was 2 wire hangers, so they were nice and even, too. They were so nice that the nun asked MJ to let the smaller girl in the front wear them. She really didn't want to do it, and told the nun that. But the nun won and MJ had to give up her beautiful wings. When she came home from school that day, MJ told E what had happened. E shared that the same thing had happened to her when she was a child. Her mother made her a gorgeous set of wings, snowy white trimmed in tinsel. Five minutes before the play started, her wings disappeared, probably given to someone in the front row.
Eventually, E asked the kids not to volunteer HER for much as she was very busy. The nuns knew that and would send a paper home asking her for what she could do in the future.
I am truly amazed at how just a few lines from my grandmother can expand into a rich story of my dad's childhood. I was even able to add my grandmother's memories of her childhood angel wings when I aunt remembered hers and her mother telling her the story of when she had to give hers up.
Tomorrow I'll send out story #6. I can't wait to read their memories. It's going to make an amazing book at the end of the year.


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dilanski wrote:Warhead wrote:A Battlecruiser is still a cruiser, it's just a heavier type of cruiser so the next stage up. Battleships and Dreadnoughts are bigger by far.
Actually Battle cruisers are bigger than battleships and trade armour or weapons for speed, I spent a while browsing wikipedia for this.HMS Hood, the largest battlecruiser ever built, was bigger than any of Britain's battleships until the commissioning of HMS Vanguard in 1946. She was the largest warship afloat before Bismarck, in combat with which Hoodwas destroyed with the loss of all but three of her crew during the Battle of the Denmark Strait
Strana wrote:im going to go ahead and test the rules, out I have enough of a fleet that I should be able to have a good fight ill report effectiveness, after.
Strana wrote:well not black holes and worm holes though if you want a good space war refernece get the 'Stars at WAR' books 1 and 2 they have a very interesting look at combat because of wormholes
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