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Friday, August 11, 2017

What to do? The RETcon, Hot Dog and Wonder Woman edition

Hey friends, looking for something to do this weekend in Chicago? Our latest installment of What to Do will give you some ideas of how to spend your weekend.

For the Film Buff

If you have yet to see Wonder Woman on the big screen, why not see it in 70mm at one of the coolest theaters in Chicago. The Music Box is has been showing popular movies in 70mm and this weekend they will be showing Wonder Woman. They have also added a show next Wednesday, August 16th.

We will try to make this showing because my daughter has been asking to see it again and what better way to see it than in glorious 70mm.

You can purchase tickets for Wonder Woman here.

For the Hot Dog Lover

While you may not like ketchup on your hot dog, you will have the opportunity to try your hot dog with a variety of toppings at the Chicago Hot Dog Fest. The fest benefits the Chicago History Museum and runs from today until Sunday starting at 11am every day.

The fest will have a lot of family activities, venders and musical acts throughout the weekend. I am not sure if ketchup will be banned at this event, but you will have the opportunity to try many delicious hot dogs.

If you are attending the Hot Dog Fest you can purchase dog dollars here. The dog dollars can be used all weekend and come in three different packages to let you enjoy as many hot dogs as you can. The Hot Dog Fest will take place on Stockton and LaSalle Drive, near the Chicago History Museum.

For the Comic Book Fan

The first ever RETcon Chicago Comic Convention will be held this weekend at the Bailey Auditorium, 1340 W Washington Boulevard, comics, This convention is geared more toward comic books and the artists that create them. At the convention there will be discussion panels, live entertainment, kids activity center, trivia, games + so much more.

If you attend the event you can even meet the artist that created the Fandads logo for us, Rafael Nieves. Tickets for the show are only $15 per day or $25 for both days. Children 10 and under are free. If you want to attend RETcon tickets can be purchased here.

For the Foodie

The last CFC held at the Hard Rock Cafe Chicago

On Sunday, August 13th is the latest in the Culinary Fight Club series and this one is a big one. Past winning chefs will compete to see who is the top chef in Chicago! This event will be held at the Hard Rock Cafe Chicago and tickets are still available.

For the younger super hero fan

This past Tuesday the latest PJ Mask dvd came out entitled, PJ Mask: Time to be a Hero. This new DVD features six exciting episodes from the top-rated TV series airing on Disney Junior. In addition, the new release includes the PJ Masks “Feeling Great” singalong music video as well as exclusive activity sheets so that little heroes can have even more “super” fun at home.  Specially marked packages will also include an exclusive PJ Masks sticker set!

My son is a huge fan of this show and seeing his eyes light up when it arrived was a joy to see. We watched all six episodes a few times and he especially loved the music video that is an added bonus on the disc.

If you have a PJ Mask fan in your household pick up this DVD at your local retailer.


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Roogie’s Bump (1954)

Article #1635 by Dave Sindelar
Viewing Date: 9-5-2005
Posting Date: 2-2-2006
Directed by Harold Young
Featuring Robert Marriott, Ruth Warrick, Olive Blakeney

A young boy is rejected by his bullying peers who won’t play baseball with him. He then meets the ghost of a pitcher, who causes a bump to grow on his arm that gives him super-pitching power. This catches the attention of the manager of the Brooklyn Dodgers, and…

It would be so easy to chalk this one up as a ridiculous children’s movie and have done with it; the premise is certainly silly, some of the scenes of him using his pitching power are laughable, the dialogue is full of unintentional double entendres, and much of the story is pretty clichéd. In fact, having seen this one before, I was fully prepared to merely poke fun at it at this time. Instead, I found myself somewhat appreciating some of the things the movie does right. Sure, it’s silly, but it’s also unassuming and sincere. It also has a point, and the point is also something that may be too sophisticated for the children’s audience; if the movie is about anything, it’s about the way that publicity and exploitation has taken over the sport. No, the movie never becomes a satire, though the elements are there; it does remain a movie for the kids. But it does have its serious side, and in its way, the movie is quite true to itself. It’s also a movie that could be enjoyable to fans of the Dodgers, as it features several players from the team appearing as themselves. Best of all, the story does not include a storyline in which Roogie is kidnapped before the big game. Director Harold Young directed some minor Universal horrors from the forties, and William Harrigan (who plays the ghost of Red O’Malley) is probably best remembered for playing Kemp in THE INVISIBLE MAN.

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Warning Bells

Suffice to say, I have been putting too much energy into work and other people’s needs, and not looking after myself and my own needs. Last week and this week have proved to me that I still need to pace myself; that I do still have depression, even though it is not affecting me as badly as it used to.

To use (and stretch) a bad metaphor, I am still walking along a cliff-top with a sheer drop into a bottomless abyss. This week I stumbled, and have been dangling from the edge supported only by a tuft of grass in my fist. Thankfully, I have not yet fallen. But it’s close. Sigh…

Between failing presentation equipment in the less-than-6-month old (supposedly state-of-the-art) Seminar Room, critical bitches on my case left, right and centre, misunderstandings with Receptionists (yes, multiple misunderstandings with multiple Receptionsists), being hauled over the coals (for something I didn’t do) by the over-zealous team-leader, money concerns, trying to ‘be there’ and be positive for my depressed friend when I am going through depressive shit myself, and drama with the business cards I was getting made up for my parents…

Well, let’s just say that I am more than ready to have my 3 weeks off. But even my time off will not exactly be leisure time. I am, in fact, taking leave to help John coordinate a photo-shoot that will form a major part of his artwork.

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finland-vs.-united-states-2009-pisa-results-from-ncee.orgWe are only a few months away from 2015 and even though my three-year-old son is yet to start the ‘serious’ part of his education, I cannot help but wonder what kind of a mental experience he will have during the next 15-20 years. According to the newspapers we are almost drowning in the world of abundant data, big data, so to say, but leaving aside the latest trends and buzzwords, are we really making the best use of our capabilities to enhance, deepen and widen the learning experience of our children?

For example, take this very interesting article from The Washington Post: “Homework: An unnecessary evil? … Surprising findings from new research“. The main point of the article, that there is no correlation between homework and grades, as well as test scores, flies very much agaist the traditional educational patterns, isn’t it? But then I would expect very careful, data driven analyses from people who would argue against the findings discussed in the article. Shall I get such a treatment? I doubt so, because as usual, relying on ‘common sense’ is almost always easier than the painstaking scientific approach and as we all come to expect, experimenting on humans, especially toying with the education practices of children is a very sensitive area, it is always the children that bear the real costs, good or bad. Having said that, I cannot keep myself from thinking that if so much computing power cannot help us with a scientific and data driven approach to enhancing education, then what will?

Speaking of experiments, data and scientific approach, I need to draw the attention of the reader to the fact that one does not have to create experiments from scratch, there is also historical data that let us make comparisons when it comes to asking basic questions about education, for example, is it really the case that “the more hours you study the better for you”? Again, let’s look at the data: “Average school day in Finland is 5 hours long and they have very little homework. Korean students typically are in school from 9 am – 5 pm and then attend additional classes at night.” according to these research. We should keep in mind that both Finland and South Korea consistently share the highest rankings in the international PISA exam given to evaluate students world-wide in reading, math and science. Similar in educational capacity and outcomes, so much difference in the attitude and policies towards the hours of study! Moreover, the findings of that analysis is similar to The Washington Post article mentioned above:

Students in Finland also do less homework than kids in almost any other nation. The average is less than an hour per day! They learn what they need to know in the classroom so they can have plenty of time for friends, family and other interests after school.

Another point that I’ve found very interesting is this part where they talk about the standardized tests in Finland:

Unlike the norm in the United States and many Asian nations, there aren’t a ton of standardized tests in Finland—there is only one right at the end of their equivalent of high school. Progress is charted by exams the teachers devise themselves. “We do have tests at the end of almost every course, but the only standardized test is the matriculation examination at the end of high school,” said Ms. Brander. “We evaluate the students during courses,” she continued. “I usually give marks and oral feedback. Positive feedback is the most effective way to promote good learning!”

And the paragraph above brings us to the final topic I wanted to the touch: As a parent, I certainly want my child to have a better and happier education than I had, and I want educational organizations to take a humane but also a scientific and data driven approach. Nevertheless, are standardized tests the best tools we have, or are they merely a reflection of neoliberal rationalism and free-markets philosophy projected upon our education system? I’ve recently read in an article titled “Professor calls for school to be more than just numbers” that Roger Standaert, professor emeritus of comparative education at Ghent University, has just published a book in which he argues against standardised tests for pupils. According to the article in Flanders Today,

He recently published the book De becijferde school (The School Quantified) in which he attacks what he calls “the cult of measurement” taking over education systems.  “There is a tendency, influenced by East Asia and the United States, to move towards a global education system based on technocracy,” he says. “I’m warning against this sort of technocratic thinking in human behaviour, and education in particular.” The problem, as he sees it, is the increasing reliance on the results of standardised tests imposed on younger and younger children, which have the effect of ignoring children’s individual strengths and weaknesses in favour of whether they fit a pre-determined template. Test results become the single measure of educational success.

I plan to read the book “De becijferde school; meetcultus en meetcultuur” by Prof. Standaert as soon as possible, because, having been educated in a country where centralized and standardized tests were all the rage for so many years, I witnessed their negative effects from many different perspectives, but I also want to know might be a better alternative without so many negative side effects.

From my perspective, these three different articles and the associated research are all tied to the same theme, and they form a bigger picture, giving us some perspective about what we should be doing to shape the education of our children in the upcoming decades. We have very powerful tools at our disposal: lots of data, historical comparisons, the best examples, computational power… But all of these are not meaningful without a caring philosophy and political will, and whether we have them is yet to be seen.


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Book Review – The Change Room by Karen Connelly

The Change Room
AUTHOR: Karen Connelly
PAGES:  320 pages
PUBLISHED: April 11th 2017
PUBLISHER: Random House Canada
GENRE: Romance, LGBT, Adult Fiction

MY RATING: 3/5 birds

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Eliza Keenan is the mother of two boys, a business owner and wife to a math professor named Andrew. Her life is defined by her family and she only gets time to herself when she goes for her twice-weekly swim at the community pool. One day she meets a mysterious and intriguing young woman who she nicknames “The Amazon”. The weekly meet ups turn into an illicit affair between the two woman, which threatens her entire world but can something that makes Eliza feel so good, be really that bad?

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This type of contemporary story isn’t something I would normally pick up but I am trying to make an effort to read more novels by Canadian authors and when I saw this on NetGalley I was intrigued. There were aspects that I liked (the writing) and disliked (the characters/story) which lead to three stars.

I was conflicted about Eliza. I didn’t actively dislike her but it was hard to get behind the white, upper-middle-class whining. She complained about balancing work, kids and marriage in her white suburban life and it was really hard to give a damn. This isn’t to say that I don’t think her issues are legitimate to her but it was a bit boring to read over and over again. I also don’t have kids so I really could not relate to how much of the novel was focused on them, most of which was her complaining.

I also thought she was incredibly selfish and a bit ridiculous. For example there is a paragraph where Eliza is describing in detail how much she cleans (*yawn*) around the house and how her mother told her the way to ruin a good marriage is to keep score of who did what. So Eliza “did many tasks herself, resentfully, or in a state of resigned oblivion, often late at night after the kids had gone to bed.”

Yes…because resentfully doing anything in your marriage is super healthy, right? And then the next sentence is about how Andrew suggested hiring a cleaner, which he did himself, but in Eliza’s words after “a couple of duds and one klutz” she went back to resentfully cleaning everything herself.

Oh lord. First, just the fact that you can afford a cleaning should be enough. This is not a cheap service in Canada and I only know a few well-off family friends that have cleaners. Eliza sounds so uptight, even people that clean professionally are not up to her standard and she would rather “suffer resentfully” then work with someone. Then she wonders why her marriage is failing?

Stories like this are always a bit uncomfortable for me, personally. I have a pretty strict moral code when it comes to cheating so it hard for me to understand Eliza’s POV, even if we are told how bad of a husband Andrew is or how stressful her life is, I just don’t understand why you wouldn’t end things before cheating/having an affair.

I was also surprised at how much detailed sex there was in this. Now, if you look at the books I read on Goodreads you see I have read a lot of erotica, bdsm, LGBT stuff so it wasn’t that I am a prude, it just did not work for me. It was really distracting from the actual storytelling and it felt like the author added it for “shock value” which I did not like.

The Quebecois woman was also bit stereotyped in my opinion, and also the line about Eliza’s brother (I think?) who works in the oil rigs in Alberta and makes a ton of money, most of which “goes up his nose”. While that is true for some rig workers it’s a terrible stereotype and so cliché. It also makes other Canadians look down upon Alberta.

I would be interested in reading other novels by Karen Connelly, the writing itself was very well done and I wish I had like this more but unfortunately it just did not work for me.

Thank you to NetGalley and Random House Canada for letting me read this novel in exchange for an honest review.

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Book Review – Flawed

**ARC provided by Netgalley in exchange for an honest review**

TITLE: Flawed (Ethan Frost #4)
AUTHOR: Tracy Wolff
PAGES:  255 pages
PUBLISHER: Loveswept
GENRE: New Adult, Romance, Enemies to Lovers, My Best Friend’s Brother Romance

MY RATING: 3/5 birds

Rating - 3 Bird

The novel begins with our heroine and socialite, Tori Reed, on an exceedingly horrible blind date. The night keeps going from bad to worse until Tori is out on the streets and disowned from her family due to her past relationship ending up in the press. This means no more trust fund, car, clothes, and even shoes! Barefoot and wearing last night dress Tori lifts her head high and plans to hide out at her best friend’s house unless the media dies down only to find it is already occupied by her bff’s older brother Miles Girard, whom she hates with a passion. Soon the passion for destruction turns into another kind of passion but can Miles deal with Tori’s behaviour and help her when she has lost it all?

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I wasn’t crazy about this book but it wasn’t terrible either. There were elements I liked and I did read it quite quickly but overall the book fell flat and there were elements of the story that really irritated me. Maybe people who have read the series from the beginning might feel differently and have more loyalty to the characters? I have to say the author did a great job with making me feel like I wasn’t missing anything even though I am reading the series out of order.

I really enjoyed the “enemies to lovers” aspect of the novel. I really like these types of books and the sexual tension between Tori and Miles was explosive! Unfortunately the characters were sorely lacking depth which was disappointing. Tori was incredibly hard to relate to. She is a whiny socialite who basically had everything handed to her through her trust-fund, and while I like reading strong and sometimes loud personalities, she just took her bitchy attitude to another level and was so mean to Miles for absolutely no reason. The book felt like a rollercoaster to crazy-town…the fights between her and Miles felt manufactured to create drama just to have drama.

It is also fun sometimes to read about rich people (I mean the billionaire genre trope exists for a reason in romance novels) but I found this just did not work for me. There was no redeeming or relatable quality to Tori as she is an adult but doesn’t work, has a nice apartment her trust fund paid for, car, multiple credit cards, and so when her father kicked her out I did feel a little bad for her because it was so dramatic (I mean, not even letting her get changed? Or get shoes?) but it was still hard to muster up total sympathy for the stereotypical “poor little rich girl”.

I also feel like the author could have taken the topic of revenge porn, sex tapes, and rape further. She spent many pages going over it in both Miles and Tori’s perspective but it felt incredibly shallow. The inner monologues were very repetitive. It was also very convenient that Miles was this mega-genius and he essentially [caught Alexander for a sexual assault he committed years ago (hide spoiler)]. I just felt like it was so over the top. It kind of throws it in the face of real rape victims (like the real case the author mentioned in the novel) who have to deal with the terrible reality that their perpetrators may never go to jail and there may never be justice. Unfortunately that is the reality of life today. But suddenly here comes the hero…it’s just another version of the damsel in distress and how the Hero saved the day. Tori did a lot of talking about how she wanted to be more independent in her life and maybe even speak out about her experience and help others, but then she didn’t actually do anything but rehashed the same arguments with Miles over and over again.

I was especially confused because in Chapter 20 Tori says she has an interview tomorrow afternoon at a local TV station but then we don’t hear anything about it? She gets mad at Miles and runs away to Chloe’s house, does she just blow off the interview?

I thought the author had the perfect opportunity in the epilogue to say something about Tori become a spokesperson or advocate but it just focused on their romance. It was cute and we got the HEA but still….very shallow.

Speaking of the romance…yikes. The insta-love was crazy in this novel. It really just killed the novel for me. ? I would have been completely fine with Miles and Tori just committing to a real relationship than saying “I love you” after four days together.

As for Miles I didn’t dislike him as much as Tori but she kind of rubbed off on him because I had to wonder what he saw in Tori? He goes and does nice things for her and she repays him by screaming in his face, calling him names and just acting like a huge immature brat. If I was Miles I would have seen all of this as huge red flags and realised I don’t have to be with someone who throws temper tantrums at every turn but when confronted immediately plays the victim role.

In terms of the steamy scenes which I know many of us read these novels basically for that, as I said above the sexual tension was very well done and the first sex scene was very steamy but then it really tapered off for me. In particular the kissing was over-described and I really did not enjoy how much he licks her gums…haha it was just weird but to each their own!

Also very minor but did anyone else notice what Ethan said about the blind dates he and Chloe set Tori up on?! I thought it was so horrible that her best friend and husband intentionally set her up on horrible dates because they “hoped that she would get together with Miles”! That some crazy manipulative shit! If my friends did that to me I would be so pissed off.

All in all I think if you don’t mind very loud, brash personalities then Tori won’t bother you and if you want to read something a little more on the shallow side and just for the romance then I would recommend this. Other than that I think it was a decent read but I am not tempted to read the rest of this series.

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Top 5 Books I want to read this summer

Hello! Yesterday I finally went on my summer break! This means it’s officially summer (for me at least) and I have a lot of books I want to get to this summer. But I have managed to do a shorter list of the books I want to read summer 2016, with the books I am incredible excited to finally read.

Outlander by Diana Gabaldon

Goodreads synopsis: The year is 1945. Claire Randall, a former combat nurse, is just back from the war and reunited with her husband on a second honeymoon when she walks through a standing stone in one of the ancient circles that dot the British Isles. Suddenly she is a Sassenach—an “outlander”—in a Scotland torn by war and raiding border clans in the year of Our Lord…1743.

Hurled back in time by forces she cannot understand, Claire is catapulted into the intrigues of lairds and spies that may threaten her life, and shatter her heart. For here James Fraser, a gallant young Scots warrior, shows her a love so absolute that Claire becomes a woman torn between fidelity and desire—and between two vastly different men in two irreconcilable lives.

I been wanting to read this book ever since I started to follow Sasha @ Abookutopia on youtube. She completely loves this book and it makes me excited to read it. The book have been waiting for me on my bookshelf since December but I have not gotten around to it yet because it’s huge. Although the story seems si interesting and I’m almost certain I will love it.

The Ruby Circle by Richelle Mead

Goodreads synopsis: THEY WILL BE TESTED

Sydney Sage is an Alchemist, one of a group of humans who dabble in magic and serve to bridge the worlds of humans and vampires. They protect vampire secrets – and human lives.

Their forbidden romance exposed, Sydney and Adrian find themselves facing the wrath of both the Alchemists and the Moroi in this electrifying conclusion to Richelle Mead’s bestselling Bloodlines series.

When the life of someone they both love is put on the line, Sydney risks everything to hunt down a deadly former nemesis. Meanwhile, she and Adrian becomes enmeshed in a puzzle that could hold the key to a shocking secret about spirit magic, a secret that could shake the entire Moroi world and alter their lives forever.

I really want to read this book and I really don’t want to read this book. It’s the final of the Bloodline series and probably the final of this world. I don’t know if I’m ready to say goodbye but I want to know how it all ends…

Harry Potter series by J.K Rowling

I know this is not one book but… I have now read the first four and I want to read the last three. Since they’re all hefty books I’ve been saving them for summer. But I am so excited to read them all and I hope I love them as much as I loved the others.

Lola and the boy next door by Stephanie Perkins

Goodreads synopsis: Lola Nolan is a budding costume designer, and for her, the more outrageous, sparkly, and fun the outfit, the better. And everything is pretty perfect in her life (right down to her hot rocker boyfriend) until the Bell twins, Calliope and Cricket, return to the neighborhood. When Cricket, a gifted inventor, steps out from his twin sister’s shadow and back into Lola’s life, she must finally reconcile a lifetime of feelings for the boy next door.

About a week ago I just got this feeling that I really wanted to read this book. I don’t know why but I just did so I will definitely read this book soon.

The sisterhood of traveling pants by Ann Brashares

We, the Sisterhood, hereby instate the following rules to govern the use of the Traveling Pants:

1. You must never wash the Pants.

2. You must never double-cuff the Pants. It’s tacky. There will never be a time when this will not be tacky.

3. You must never say the word “phat” while wearing the Pants. You must also never think “I am fat” while wearing the Pants.

4. You must never let a boy take off the Pants (although you may take them off yourself in his presence).

5. You must not pick your nose while wearing the Pants. You may, however, scratch casually your nostril while really kind of picking.

6. Upon our reunion, you must follow the proper procedures for documenting your time in the Pants.

7. You must write to your Sisters throughout the summer, no matter how much fun you are having without them.

8. You must pass the Pants along to your Sister according to the specifications set down by the Sisterhood. Failures to comply will result in a sever spanking upon our reunion.

9. You must not wear the Pants with a tucked-in shirt and belt. See rule #2.

10. Remember: Pants = love. Love your pals. Love yourself.

I loved the movie(s) and I been wanting to read this book for years. I rewatched the movie this year which made me very excited again to read the book and I think it’s perfect for summer.

Thanks for reading and I wish you a good day! 😀

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  1. You have such a good list! Other than Lola, I’ve read and loved all of those 🙂 A tip for Outlander though – don’t give up until the wedding. It’s painfully slow until then, but once the wedding (you’ll work out whose) happens, it becomes amazing

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We are working on ideas for a photo shoot some images will be picked for our promotion for our LP Women Of Machines we are looking forward in touring the world real soon.

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It’s time people got back into real music so we have a lot of work to do. It’s really sad to see that technology has messed up Music Entertainment, people are washed up and limited as well, no creativity or innovating lately in the so called “main stream” now music makers and singers are simply lazy because auto tune is doing the job for the artists/producers… no effort anymore, lip-syncing is hellishly bribery, and it sad to see so many people thinking that’s the way it should be, especially the younger audience they are growing up watching this new industry and are lead to believe that this is how you make music, Facts are : That’s not how great music started out! The music industry A&R etc, found out…. hell, we can make no one into someone and just focused on that. That’s why today a lot of billion dollar labels are merged and no longer operational,”Defunct” so to speak, talent is not about being taught, or using lots of money, to make you a voice is not a talent, people have to make an ass of them selves just to get in the news or use their personal life just to hit head lines but you don’t see icons anymore like: Chuck Berry, Little Richard, Frank Sinatra, Sammy Davis JR, Michael Jackson, Jimi Hendrex, Dean Martin,Axl Rose,Slash,Janet Jackson, Janis Joplin, Kurt Cobain, The Beastie Boys, Run DMC, Dj Kool, Doug E. Fresh, Biz Markie, James Brown, Marilyn Monroe, I can go on, they did nothing but entertain to hit headlines others meaning , “Press”/”Media” felt obligated because they are and were public figures. &  My goodness you don’t see that creativity in other stars on tv as of now because its rear talent. We simply can say once you discover more of us you will see what our fans have already noticed.

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 It’s been a while since we had a photo shoot we have sooo much to do for others as well as ourselves, the Lord keeps testing our faith and it keeps getting stronger the tougher he is on us, you have to learn how to except the bad in order to receive good things. Our treasure is ever lasting life.

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Who Do You Want to See Leave the Mid-Summer Classic the FFP World Champion?

The FFP Mid-Summer Classic will take place on July 27th. It has already been announced that in the main event Veronica Clyne will defend the FFP World Championship against Matt Evanston, Austin Briggs and The Kingdom member Daniel Matthews.

Matt Evanston had a title shot against Veronica at Uprising, but lost after much interference from The Kingdom.

Austin Briggs is the longest reigning FFP World Champion in history, holding the title for 332 days. Currently Briggs is the leader of The Headline and is ready and willing to take his place as World Champion again.

And Daniel Matthews is also a former FFP World Champion. In fact, he is a three-time World Champion. A feat that no one else on the FFP roster has been able to accomplish.

The biggest question is will Daniel Matthews help fellow Kingdom member, or will he turn on Veronica in pursuit of his fourth World Title reign? Or, will Austin Briggs or Matt Evanston be able to beat the odds and become World Champion?

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Monday, March 22, 2010

The Milkweed Project, late breaking wonderful news...

Right after I wrote my blog this morning, I checked into the Ravelry website and found that the Milkweek Project group installation is being assembled, wonderful work, created by about 200 artists, including this one.

Please follow (you may have to cut and paste, I don't think I can make hotlinks in here) to see the very latest pix, just taken and posted about an hour ago.

If you scroll down, you'll see a twirly piece, and there behind it is the ladder piece I made! looking very happy in such good company.

She kept me going, being my knitting in the operating room waiting area, the ICU, the telemetry unit, the hospital lunchroom, and now she's getting the credit for it!

I was able to stay in the art life designing and making this piece, through one of the most awful years of our joint and several lives, thanks to the Milkweed Project.

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Saturday, December 11, 2010

My ex-friend Flickr

So it's official. I have severed my relations with Flickr, after a long tussle and so many lies on his part, and such deceit and cruelty. I only got involved in order to post pix of knitting on the Ravelry website, which needs an intermediary other than my thumb drive, to post pix, and people there were encouraging and interested in the work.

But it went downhill from there. From distorting the shape of pix to fit its own template, to claiming that it would feed my blogs if I did all the stuff, and what with blogspot also claiming to have a special relationship that would allow me to send pix from Flickr to my blog, I was so deceived, how could you use a poor maiden so?

What with firing off pix at random all over my post, not where I'd designed them to go, and then failing to yield them at all, though I knew they were there, to Flickr test posts arriving just fine, but blogspot unable to grab them from Flickr, evidently a one way friendship there, yesterday was one long pain.

So I finally managed to get ONE picture successfully over into Art the Beautiful Metaphor, and then I went back and angrily pressed all the buttons to take AWAY my carefully fixed settings on Flickr, whereupon my blogs got well again, and all is fine.

I must admit that in the course of these adventures in high tech., I learned several new things about my thumb drive and now have much better titles on a whole bunch of my pix which had got themselves all labeled with the same name, dating back to when I was learning how to install pix on my computer and inadvertently lost all the titles....oh well, now I know how to fix them and I've been reunited with a whole lot of images that were hiding under the wrong place..tedious work renaming dozens of pictures but it's done. As long as I don't let Flickr back in the picture.

But on the principle that nothing is ever wasted, I thought I'd post a tiny pic, sorry Flickr won't help me there, of a group of comfort dolls, about six inches tall, little pocket toys, from dozens I made last year and send to ICROSS Canada for Willi to take to Africa with him next time he went with medications and equipment for AIDS clinics there. He uses the little dolls to pack fragile items instead of packing material, and gives them to happy little kids when he unpacks. The children are AIDS orphans, many of them have AIDS themselves, and the dolls are welcomed by kids as old as teenagers, as well as little guys.

Get in touch with ICROSS Canada if you're interested in helping out. Endless needs there. Then my high tech day will not have been in vain!

ari_1965 said...

Boud, sorry about Flickr. He was never good enough for you anyway.

Picasa is a Google product. Every Blogspot blogger has a free account with X amount of space. I believe you can purchase more space, but I haven't needed that yet. I use Picasa for photo storage and to pull images of the dogs for my slideshow on my blog. Perhaps Picasa might be your solution for your knitting photos.

Picasa also comes in a form to download if you need a photo manager. I don't use it for that.

Boud said...

Yes, I know about Picasa, but it's not enabled at the website I was talking about. They really really want you to use Flickr. I'm fine not bothering to post there nowadays -- just send people to my blog directly, instead of downloading there. That actually works better in the end, because people get interested and continue reading! I just wanted a couple of pix back from Flickr and got them, after the titanic struggle I described, and now it's outta my life! heh.

You can get really passionate about this stuff, at least I can.

Magpie's Mumblings said...

Well, it's pretty obvious that Flickr will be getting a big lump of coal in his Christmas stocking this year! How dare he?

ari_1965 said...

Sorry, I just posted another thing to you about Picasa Web Albums. I should have checked back to this post first. Please disregard.

eepy said...

I think you already know about PhotoBucket... I've been using it forever and have (said she with crossed fingers) had no problems thus far.

Boud said...

Yep, I do, and I have no need for it. Simple upload to my flashdrive from my camera, by way of Picture Project, simple download to the three sites I need to put pix on, nothing else needed. I much prefer this to services that might change, "improve" or vanish!


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Tuesday, July 31, 2012

Nature always helps, casualties and survivors.

My brother's funeral today, far away, and I decided to mark it with a morning at the Preserve, walking and thinking and noticing.

I had a first ever sighting, of a young red fox, galloping down the trail toward me until he noticed me and vanished like magic into the trees.  He was limping badly,and I wondered how he'd come by the injury.
Not my first sight of a fox -- usually they're in parking lots, where they've discovered dumpsters and foolish humans who offer to feed them -- but in the real wilderness, and looking a lot better than his parking lot cousins, despite the limp.

Recent massive storms have broken a lot of old trees, and lifted some giants clean out of the ground.
This is a sample of the kind of twisting damage done by high winds, more and more common here.  I didn't venture further into the beechwood, in case a late falling tree put paid to me.  There were some, in the interior, maybe a hundred feet tall, lying flat, their roots completely in the air.

And then there were little survivors like this miniature butterfly about half an inch across, on the wildflowers.  He was leaving as I clicked, so he's a blur of activity.  Which about sums him up, probably.

Nice way to spend a difficult morning.  I woke this morning at 6 a.m., the time the funeral was taking place in a different time zone. So this walk seemed appropriate, to mark the day.

Sue said...

Thinking of you, hope you found comfort in nature

Minimiss said...

My thoughts are with you Liz.

Gabriella said...

Just dropping in to read after a long absence. I'm so sorry about your brother... And the car... but happy to see that you are still focusing on local flora and fauna :)

Anonymous said...

I remembered today was the day, though I did not arise as early as you did, would have been 4 a.m. here. I wonder what the fox had to tell you, in Native Indian spirituality an animal totem at such a time as this would be bringing you a message. J in Cowtown

Magpie's Mumblings said...

I hope the poor fox didn't have an encounter with some sort of trap. Poor thing.

Heather said...

I think it was a very nice way to honour him and to observe the occasion of the funeral.


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Film Schools in Los Angeles

Many aspiring filmmakers are naturally drawn to film schools in Los Angeles. After all, this is the movie capital of the world. Here’s a quick breadown.

The Downlow on Film Schools in Los Angeles

Film Schools in Los AngelesFilm schools in Los Angeles are still a waste of money if your goal is to produce and direct your feature film. I know you’ve heard that USC is the shit, the place to go to get into the film business. And it kind of is, and it isn’t. Here’s the deal. Even if you graduate top of your class at USC and win 100 awards in festivals, it won’t mean squat for your career. In fact, there have been grads of USC and other film schools in Los Angeles who made a big impression on Hollywood folks.. but it never led to anything substantial.

Because film school students are still just in pre-school as far as Producers are concerned. Your short film or thesis project is nothing compared to what you need to make a 120 minute feature. As such, most grads of films schools in Los Angeles come out of school with no idea how to handle a feature or pitch a project, or deal with anything in the real world. If you do graduate from USC, and you do get connected (which can happen), this is the kind of job you can look forward to:

Yes, like all film school grads you can get on a real Hollywood film set and get someone else their coffee.

The other big film schools in Los Angeles are LA Film School, NYFA, and Chapman.

Chapman Film School has been making headlines recently for their ambitious new initiative. They are creating a million dollar fund to allow film students to SHOOT THEIR OWN FEATURE FILMS. This is exciting. For only $30,000 a year plus production costs and books (around $180,000 total) you can compete with your fellow students to get the chance to direct.

Here’s a better idea. Save your money and make your own movie. While Chapman’s idea is light years ahead of most film schools, it’s still retarded to pay all that in tuition just to get a chance to direct a movie that costs less than your tuition. And remember, only about 10 out of the thousands of undergrads in school actually get to direct.

LA Film School is a hardcore experience. They do provide good equipment and no BS classes and a furious class schedule. It is like boot camp. Unfortunately, it is again a ridiculously expensive boot camp. $42,000 a year to use cameras you could buy for much less.

NYFA in Hollywood is a joke. You can read about it here. In the end, film school grads are not taken seriously in the city of Angeles. Who is? People with work experience.

Our advice: skip film schools in Los Angeles and just got on some real film sets instead.

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Artist Cyndy Carstens’ Opening Show

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“Solitude” – 24″ x 24″ x 1-1/2″ Oil & Graphite on Canvas, Unframed – by artist Cyndy Carstens

I will be representing one of my clients, artist Cyndy Carstens, this Friday evening, 7-10pm, at the opening of her month-long show “Serenity” at the Alta Loft at 600 North 4th Street in Phoenix, Arizona, USA.  The evening event is part of the Phoenix “1st Friday Art Walk” activities.

The exceptional oil paintings are spiritually inspired, carrying titles such as “Solitude”, “Tranquility” and “Tears”.  The paintings portray spectacular skyscapes with realistic  and abstract foreground elements.

The artist will be painting throughout the evening and there will be a drawing for one of her original paintings to be given away to one lucky attendee.  I will be servicing buyers and attending to the visitors.  Original works of art will be displayed for sale and high quality giclee prints will be available by special order.

You can preview Cyndy Carstons’ fine art work at her website: – this is also the first link under “Artists” in my links listed in the lower right hand column of this blog.

If you are in the Phoenix area this coming Friday evening and choose to attend the 1st Friday Art Walk festivities, this is an exhibition well worth attending.

“Tranquility” – 24″ x 36″ x 3/4″ Oil on Canvas, Framed – by Artist Cyndy Carstens

“Desert Saguaro” – 20″ x 40″ x 1-1/2″ Diptych, Oil on Canvas, Unframed – by Artist Cyndy Carstens


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Successful Strategy: Price It Right From the Beginning

With house prices increasing across the country, sellers may think they can list their homes at a higher price and adjust if necessary. That may not be a good strategy. This is a post we ran last year by Ken H. Johnson, Ph.D. — Florida International University (FIU) and Editor of the Journal of Housing Research. To view other research from FIU, visit– The KCM Crew

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Are there any negative effects from changing the listing price of a property? This question haunts Brokers/Agents as well as sellers of property every day. At present, there does not seem to be a consensus answer to this question within the professional real estate community. Fortunately, this question was scientifically investigated by John R. Knight. Unfortunately, few know the results of Professor Knight’s research.

In Knight, the impact of changing a property’s listing price is investigated. Additionally, the types of property that are most likely to experience a price change are also estimated. The findings from this research indicate that, on average, properties which experience a listing price change take longer to sell and suffer a price discount greater than similar properties. Furthermore, bigger price changes are found to experience even longer marketing times and greater price discounts. Finally, as for which properties are most likely to experience a price change, Knight finds that the greater the initial markup; the higher the likelihood that any given property will experience a listing price change.

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Sellers as well as Brokers/Agents should therefore be aware of the critical necessity of getting the price correct from the start. Sellers wanting to over list will ultimately take longer to sell and will sell their property for less, on average, according to Knight. Brokers/Agents’ desire to take a listing and get the price right later will ultimately lead to their working harder according to Knight, and they are not doing their sellers any favors. Thus, an initial and detailed analysis of the proper price is much more critical than many originally thought.

Interestingly, I have found in my own research that the direction (up or down) of the listing price change does not matter. A listing price increase and decrease both lead to similar results found in Knight’s work – longer marketing times and lower prices. Therefore, get the price right from the beginning. It is best for all.

[1] Knight, John, R. (2002). Listing Price, Time on Market, and Ultimate Selling Price: Causes and Effects of Listing Price Changes. Real Estate Economics. 30:2, 213-237.

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Some years ago during one of the dull seasons—our work was very much on the seasonal side—my Waterstones branch entered a Book Tokens company competition on ‘opening lines’. We had to identify the opening lines of various more-or-less famous novels. We also had to come up with an opening line of our own. For whatever reason, ‘I’d been prodding the Frenchman with my boot all day to see if he was dead’ was the egg that my subconscious laid and we used that. It bothered me a little, it itched, and I knew that I wanted to make a story from it some time. Much later, the story suddenly came to me in the shower; at that time most of my best ideas, such as they were, seemed to emerge under hot water. I used to covet a pen with ink that would hold to the watery tiles, but that could be wiped away later. Continue reading

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Discussion in 'AnyDVD HD (DVD issues)' started by maddogvic, Apr 26, 2007.

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    has anyone been able to use anydvd & any other program other than clonedvd2 with a 16a7s sata.
    anydvd is not removing all the protects on the fly with shrink or recode2,..but it does work with clonedvd2.
    I still can't figure out why this 16x's and my litey 20x's only work with clonedvd2,...yet I can rip with anydvd then go to shrink or recode2 with no problems.:doh: :( :mad:
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    Lite-On 16A7S Sata DVD Burner

    I have this drive and it works great with all programs.
    As Webslinger has pointed out, your issues most likely have nothing to do with the drive. They are related to certain dvd titles and how well AnyDVD can/cannot "on the fly" clean up non-compliant and flawed attributes purposely put there by the manufacturer.
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Hyundai Genesis Real World MPG

frenafrena Posts: 2
I'm in the process of deciding on the 6 or 8 cylinder and am curious how current owners are finding the mileage on both compared to the official MPG ratings on these engines. I haven't seen many comments on this so hope to get your feedback soon.

  • I have a 4.6 with 1000 miles. I drive REASONABLY, and get 18-19 city, 22-23 suburban mix, 26+ freeway (loaded w/cruise @ 75mph). I am still running premium fuel. It has amazing performance with excellent mileage for a 2-ton, 375hp car!
  • rk2469rk2469 Posts: 30
    Your mpg will get better. My Azera 3.8L now can go from Houston to Dallas with the 31.8 mpg figure based on the meter. Now, it could be off little but the very fact that it can is remarkable.

    The 31.8 mpg value is measured from downtown Houston to Lewisville (Dallas surburb).

    The "reset" button was pressed so the count was 0 mpg.
    The car is set to cruise control at 65mph.

    Average mpg is now at 23 mpg. I have remarkably short drive to/from my work place. 23 mpg figure is good based on the fact that I go through many traffic light in the commute of 4 miles.
  • carolinabobcarolinabob Posts: 576
    Does anyone know how to determine whether gas with ethanol was used in the various MPG tests? Since my MPG has decreased with ethanol, seems to me this will affect all tests. Had an oil company rep. tell me they know it decreases MPG, but Congress has mandated use of ethanol to satisfy farm lobby.
  • miklomiklo Posts: 67
    I hadn't paid much attention to the MPG until now and when I checked I got 21.4 mpg.I live in Arizona and its the middle of summer so its way hot, I'm very happy with my results.I have the 6cyl Genesis with premium package and 18 in wheels,these results are in town driving (stop & go) with A.C. cranked up.I got the ride in January and only have 4600 miles on it,to say I'm happy with this car is an understatement.I bought my first new car 40 years ago for $1,995.00 and my payments were $55.00 a month, the Genesis was a bit more than that.....LOL.Like many ppl I have had a vast assortment of cars over the years,my last ride was a 2005 CTS cady,I also have owned BMW,Lincolns,and everything in between with a few sports cars and muscle cars in the mix.The Genesis I now own is one of the best cars I have had as far as price,quality,and value are concerned and 2me its a really nice looking car.I'm not sayin the car is perfect but I'm very Happy overall and am glad I got the 6cyl,don't get me wrong the V8 is sweet but having it would probably just get me overloaded with speeding tickets, and the six has plenty of power for any situation.Now I just gotta get a road trip planned and put this car on the highway and enjoy the comfort and luxury.

  • Though computer says 19.7 mpg in town, the real world measurement is 19 mpg. That is better than the sticker, but in my V6 highway mileage is 23.5 mpg at a cruise controlled 80 mph. At 75 mph\ it has only be 24.0 mpg, and I find these numbers far below the 27 mpg claimed. This is the biggest disappointment I have had with this car.

    My previous 1998 V8 Lexus GS400 did 17.5 and 24 mpg (and highway mileage was measured at 80 mph).
  • toyetoye Posts: 351
    With my V6 going 70 with no A/C I got an average of 28.6 on a trip from S Florida to NE US and back
  • My fuel mileage in town has steadily improved in the past 1500 miles. My V6 has just turned 3K miles, and around town I have improved from 19 mpg to 20. I am a bit startled by the improvement, and some of this improvement may be that I am learning to feather the accelerator a bit better as I get used to the car. Still using Regular gas. I ALWAYS run the A/C. Been too warm in GA to go without in the past month.

    I will not have it out on the highway til this coming weekend, and I should have waited to report, but will next week, after a 600 mile round trip. I am gratified by this improvement, and am startled by how much better than the rating it is. Usually I have to baby a car to get the rated MPG, but as of now that doesn't seem necessary.

    Of course, my measurement of every tankful is indicative of my OCD, but I'm stuck with it, and sometimes the news is good.

    I traded in a VW Phaeton for the Hyundai. Loved the Phaeton, but hated the OHMIGOD maintenance requirements. That car, babied, did 15 mpg about town, and 20 mpg at 80 mph cruise controlled. I had guilt about driving that car, and fears of $5 a gallon gas making me miserable if I had kept it. I dare hope that my highway mileage will improve to near claims.
  • tjc78tjc78 JerseyPosts: 6,416
    Usually I have to baby a car to get the rated MPG, but as of now that doesn't seem necessary

    There was a new MPG system put in place about two years ago that makes the teting much more like real world driving. It is much easier to beat the new EPA estimates than the old (somewhat) optimistic #s.

    For example (from a 2006 Avalon was originally rated at 22/31 25 overall on the new ratings system its 20/28 23 combined.

    Your MPG seems spot on in your Genesis. My 09 with a tick over 10K is averaging around 20 in all city or gridlock highway.

    2017 Buick Enclave / 2017 Hyundai Elantra

  • sooththetruthsooththetruth Posts: 40
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    Yeah, I'm replying to myself. Took a round trip ride in my V6 Genesis, 300 miles each way. Wow, there has been improvement with break in. Initial MPG was 23.5 at a cruise controlled 80 mph. That trip occurred with only 1000 miles on the odometer, and on flat land. More recent trip started with 3500 miles on odometer. On the first leg of the current trip, I averaged 26.5 mpg at 80 mph, and that is NOT the computer reading, but the calculated mpg. The computer read 27 mpg. By the way, there was an elevation increase of just over 1000 feet on the first leg. On the way home I took a different route with less highway driving, and more 2 lane roads, though a more direct route. The car did 27.5 mpg, with about 1/3 of the miles driven between 55 to 65 mph, and there were a few stops or slowdowns in some small towns. Of course there was more of a downhill benefit on the way home, though I don't dare estimate what that elevation change meant to the mpg measurement.

    So average both ways was 27 mpg, right on the number, and that was doing 80 mph on open highways. I am starting to believe the hype about this car.

    Since the car is actually larger than it first appears, I consider this mileage for a car this size, this powerful, rather remarkable.
  • miklomiklo Posts: 67
    sooththetruth , I just came back from an out of town trip and in fact my gas mileage has improved since the car was new.I just turned 11,000 miles and on this trip doing 80mph I averaged 27.7 which surprised me cuz I do have a tendency to have a heavy foot.In town I'm usually at 22.5 and both the averages are better than when the car was new.To say I'm happy with this ride is an understatement,gas mileage aside I'm pleased with everything about the car,its just a car I really like and is fun to drive.I often get compliments about this car,I have removed all the "H" emblems and installed the wings emblems so the car doesnt say Hyundai anywhere.As a result ppl are often very surprised when I tell them that it is a Hyundai. Anyway enjoy your Genesis I sure do along with many others on this site.
  • on this trip doing 80mph I averaged 27.7 which surprised me cuz I do have a tendency to have a heavy foot.In town I'm usually at 22.5 and both the averages are better than when the car was new

    I am pleased to hear I have more improvement to look forward to, but the 22.5 mpg in the city seems surreal to me, given the size of the car. I hope to one day post how right you are.

    By the way, I am continuing to use regular gas, though I once did fill up with 93 octane, and I had no doubt I could feel the difference in performance. I would like to take a blinded test, though, so as to KNOW that I can tell the difference, or if my expectation led me to "feel" the difference.

    Has anyone else made that "seat of your pants" comparison?

    It would be a lot harder to drive your car to nearly empty, add one gallon of regular, do speed runs in two directions, then finish off the gallon as much as you dare, add a gallon of premium, and repeat the test at the same site.

    Is that OCD, or what?

  • smookdogsmookdog Posts: 7
    Just returned from a trip from Las Vegas to Phoenix. Somewhat hilly and averaged about 70 MPH. Trip computer showed 32.7 MPG. Was averaging about 24.6 MPG combined in city and highway and commute to work is less than 1 mile so I stop minutes after I start which obviously affects the MPG. Changed the air filter to K & N and very happy with the MPG.
  • miklomiklo Posts: 67
    Very nice, I have made that trip from Tucson many times ;) I noticed recently that I was getting 23.3 mpg in town which seems to keep improving the more miles I put on the car. (11,750 now) But 32.7 on that road is very nice, and I am assuming you had on the A.C. Good luck with your Genesis and enjoy.
  • crkyolfrtcrkyolfrt Posts: 2,345
    edited July 2010
    Here in Cda, the V6 is suppose to run on 87 octane. The V8 on premium.
    There are few misconceptions greater than there is between reg and premium gas.

    Here are the (rather simplistic but) basic facts.

    - There is more BTU in regular gas. If your manual calls for regular, do NOT use hi test.

    - Hi-test has less BTU (energy) in it. Hi-test is design to have a higher (read slower) flash point. i.e. it is meant to be burned in combustion chambers which have a high compression ratio. Fuel ignites easier the more it is compressed. That is why older cars that have carbon build up in the C chamber, (which raises the CR due to its basic volume sitting there) often don't ping and run on when owners switch to mid or hi-test. You is the red hot carbon that ignites the gas when the ignition has already been turned off, and hence causes the dieseling or run-on. Because the regular gas has a lower flash point (quicker to burn). So that is why hi-test often eliminates ping and run-on.

    - there are no more deterents or additives in hi-test than there is in regular.

    - if your car is designed to run on regular, it will have more power, and run more efficient to boot. (no blind test required)

    - upper class luxury vehicles (and some lesser ones) often use a detonation device that operates electronically. It can sense regular gas if an owner uses regualr gas in a car that requires premium. But this only fools the engine into thinking it has the proper grade gas. It makes adjustments to engine timing etc to do this. But owners of cars that require premium should switch back as soon as their next tank. Running hi-test in a car that requires regular, actually tends to strangulate the engines ability to perform as manufactured.

    - because fewer owners purchase premium at the pumps, it is always older gas. Makes sense right? So again, use regular if your car is designed for it.

    I am amazed at these MPG figures real world owners are getting, and I really enjoyed seeing some of the detailed write-ups here. Very impressive.

    I am in the market for a Genesis I think. But I am sorta poor and need them to depreciate a little more before I can find one I can afford. Was the first year 2009? Did they have any issues? I sorta hate to buy first year of anything.
    If anyone here (non-smokers only please) decides to sell their (V6 only) any year considered, Genesis because their needs change, send me a message here or PM. My notifier is turned on. thanks :) and enjoy your new rides everyone :)
  • harrybush00harrybush00 Posts: 76
    edited January 2011
    So far I've put on ~400 miles on the car. On the 2nd fill up, I got a 17.9 mpg average.
  • I have recorded the $$ & amount of each fill up since I purchased my Genesis 3.8L in July, 2008. After slightly over 47K miles, I am averaging 24.7 mpg with approximately a 55 / 45 mix (highway / city miles). Highest mileage to date -- 31.0, lowest 17.7.
  • shagnatshagnat Posts: 78
    Really? 22+ in town? 28+ on the highway? hhhmmmmmmmmmmm
    Everytime I take a trip to Alabama to see my mom, I average about 28-29mpg for the 370 mile one way trip. I average around 26-27 going back and forth to work.
  • I am a fanatic for record keeping of my car expenses, so I record each fill up, range and gallons used. Much to my dismay, I discovered that my actual mpg from fill up to fill up runs about 0.5 to 1 MPG less than what the trip computer says I achieved on that tank. I bought my 2011 Genesis Certified used with 17K on odometer and have record every tank so far( now 24K and the pattern is the same. I called Hyundai to see if my model qualified for the MPG overstatement settlement and they told me my model was too new. They said I could bring it to the dealer to have the trip computer calibrated and validate my claims. I hate to take my car to dealer for anything so I will wait until I HAVE to go for something else.
    Anybody else validate this subtle exaggeration. I am getting 22-23 MPG but trip computer says I'm getting 23-24mpg.
  • miklomiklo Posts: 67
    edited September 2013
    If I remember correctly the "fine print" when I bought my Genesis new in 2009 says that this is a estimate.. +or- a certain percent .One mile per gallon on a 15 gal fill up may be acceptable to the manufacturer..... maybe not for me or you but it is 4them :( I suppose it can be put in the category of the lies they always tell us, for example a computer doesn't have the amount of storage it says on the specs. A 2GB thumb drive empty has way less than 2GB,build your house and buy a 2X4 and its really 1 1/2 by 3 1/2. For sure this doesn't make it fair or right but its just they way it is and the government allows this and a whole lot more :( BTW if this is your only problem it ain't that bad as far as cars go. If you enjoy your Genesis half as much as I have in the past 5 years your in good shape. My car has been almost free of problems except for a accelerator part when it was less than a year old and was fixed for free of course.
    P.S. Please don't think I'm not taking your problem seriously, if we buy something it should work as advertised. Good luck.
  • You're right. Manufacturers are allowed to inflate (or deflate) numbers w/out regard of the effects to the consumer. Maybe we should all start paying "approximately" what a total would be.... say if the total is $98.59 we should pay "approximately" $94.14. After all we're being deceived (cheated) at every turn, so why can't we put it back on them....... lol
  • miklomiklo Posts: 67
    shagnat.... I like the way you think and I'm in complete agreement, the only problem is they get away with it and we go to jail. :( LOL
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  1. KY5U

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    As I found out throughout my life, action talks and bulls#it walks. When the chips are down, the big belly, mamby-pamby, the lead a$$, the big talker, the majority of orange vest wearers will be long gone. The ones with guts and determination will be here to do their best.
  2. K1FBI

    K1FBI Ham Member QRZ Page

    And the Yagis will have oxen constantly rotating them while scanning for emergency calls..uhuh
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  3. KV6O

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    A "circuit" is often setup for point to point communications - not for scanning for emergency calls.
  4. K1FBI

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    So one city can talk to one city in an emergency..pretty much worthless.
  5. KV6O

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    OK...point to point comms are "worthless"? What experience do you have with communications? Emergency communications isn't solely scanning the air for emergencies...

    But do tell us how it should be done! :D
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  6. WB2WIK

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    Back during the height of the cold war when people had fallout shelters and Geiger counters and stuff :eek: (which is when I was growing up in the sixties), we had RACES as an active part of Civil Defense and Disaster Control going on almost everywhere. I was in NJ back then, and our CD/RACES group had "links" which really were point to point from our town to County HQ (VHF stuff, County seat was only ten miles away) and to State HQ (Trenton, about 70 miles away, and we did that on VHF and on 75m). "State" had a link to "Fed" in D.C., using 75m or 40m SSB (Trenton to D.C. is only about 150 miles or something, so no DX band or propagation needed).

    Everyone was trained to "handle traffic," via weekly training and drills and most were very good at it; never needed to slow down, ask for a repeat, etc. We used phone and RTTY primarily, and I was a fast typist (old RTTY stuff could only do 120 wpm at best anyway, and I could type faster than that) so was usually the primary RTTY operator.

    If anything wasn't copied clearly on "phone," the response would be "say again after Main Street?" and that's all anyone had to say. No reason to say more than that, and the reply would be only the text that occurred after "Main Street." We got used to speaking very quickly and using headphones to help assure solid copy of anything said. Articulating clearly, we almost never used phonetics, they just weren't necessary unless spelling something very unusual.

    Of course, that was then and this is now.:p

    But "it's possible" to be a very effective "emergency traffic handler," if you drill for it every week. If not, probably not.
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  7. KC3HUM

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    Of course amature radio communications are not going to be as perfectly executed as a fire department etc. that deals with real emergencies everyday.

    That doesnt change the fact that amature radio is available and very helpful in emergencies (sometimes being the only form of communications available at the time). Dont forget that there prob are plenty of ham comms taking place during emergencies that the media hasnt even had a chance to find out about.

    And we should always try to prepair are personal stations and local repeaters for power outages, emergencies, shtf etc. no matter what. Things may not be perfect, and u dont need to be a super prepaired survivalist/prepper sort with a dialed in e comms box (its my intention to have one one day), but u can put a big battery aside, a solar panel, a generator and some gas, or whatever you can afford and just try to do something to be prepaired for future emergencies.
    ...because they can and will happen, and we should be prepaired as best as we can.
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  8. KY5U

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    AMATEUR not Amature. Mostly misspells are misspells, but the name of the freaking service? The QRZ spell checker even catches it.
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  9. KK5JY

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    I have never understood all the spelling mistakes in the forums. :rolleyes:
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  10. W2JKT

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    Misspellings, not misspells.
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