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T-Shirt Theatre teaches kids as much about life as about drama.

Roxanne Medeiros is only 14, but she's already watched cousins spend time in Juvenile Hall and friends turn to prostitution. Some are dead. Others have no place to go "because nobody wants them," she says.

Fifteen year-old Kristen Macadamia hasn't seen her father since she was 5. He's in jail.

Yet after noting their firm handshakes, luminous smiles and articulate answers, it's hard to believe that these Farrington High School students have any more troubles than their private-school counterparts from upper-middle-class East Honolulu homes.

The two are in Farrington's auditorium during their summer break, at a rehearsal for T-Shirt Theatre. "T-Shirt Theatre keeps me out of trouble," says Medeiros. She admits that she might have taken a very different path without it.

Celebrating its 20th year, T-Shirt Theatre of Kalihi is an inner-city theatre troupe for adolescents. Thirty-five Farrington High School students are selected through a rigorous audition process to write and perform original scenes as well as a repertoire of classic theatre in front of thousands of Honolulu students from third grade and above.

The theatre troupe operates under the umbrella of the Alliance for Drama Education, a nonprofit founded in 1980 by managing director George Kon and executive director Walt Dulaney. It's designed to reach out to the community and improve the lives of those who participate. Kon compares the theatre's repertoire to a lychee-rough on the outside, sweet inside. It's a message to avoid judgment based on race, appearance or socioeconomic status. "That's what we'd like the wider community to know, because most people are afraid of Kalihi kids," says Kon.

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"Being part of this gives you a whole feeling," says 14-year-old Brittany Saribay, who uses this as a way to connect with her father, a T-Shirt Theatre graduate. "It gives you joy, because you get to give back to the community. We're not just acting; we're sending out."

Kon calls the theatre's format "low tech, high zest." There's little need for costumes or sets or lighting. "We can make something up with just the T-Shirt on our back," explains assistant director Nate Corpuz. Dressed in baggy jeans slung low around his hips, a beanie with the brand name "Lost" pulled down on his forehead and piercings in his ears and tongue-Corpuz works with the cast, offering brisk suggestions to improve a skit about what it means to be a good audience.

"How do you listen with your eyes?" he says, placing his fingers on his temples and swinging his body to one side. Over and over, the students perfect the four or five lines of the scene, projecting their voices, kicking up their energy levels, moving like dancers. "Good," Corpuz finally nods his approval. "That's goin' catch 'em."

At 20, Corpuz is part of the legacy. Now attending Honolulu Community College, he returns to Farrington several days a week to work with students as one of six assistant directors.

T-Shirt Theatre changed his life. A self-described rascal who was constantly sent out of the classroom in high school, he found the theatre troupe a haven, a way to release energy. After his successful audition, "a lot of things turned around," he recalls. He learned how to deal with people. He began to understand friendships and how those can evolve into family.

Earning a slot as an assistant director gave him even more confidence. "This is a big, big stepping stone. It made me not afraid to try things. It gives me sense of hope that anything I do, I will come out on top."

Kon calls it "rehearsing for life." Corpuz nods in agreement. He offers endless praise for Dulaney and for Kon, a veteran whose passion for his work seems as ardent as a newcomer's. "A lot of times we don't thank the teachers," says Corpuz. "They deserve a lot of credit. I've come here with a lot on my back, a lot of stress, a lot of drama. They take off part of that weight."

It's not just therapy. Participants have to work hard and risk much to make the cut and stay the course. Both Macadamia and Saribay failed in their first attempts; every year some 40 youngsters are turned away. Kon encouraged them to audition again the following year. Their subsequent success became a lifelong lesson about resiliency and perseverance.

All agree their schoolwork has improved: If their grade-point average drops below 2.0, they can rehearse but not perform. Is that punishment? "Yes!" they chime. They don't want their labor-writing and developing scenes and months of rehearsals-to go to waste. They want people to see it.

Rehearsal is over now. But the students don't scatter. There is a formal open and close to each session. Everyone gathers on stage in a circle, where they debrief before performing breathing exercises that help them "leave the bad outside," says Saribay. Kon asks for volunteers to talk about dilemmas they solved. One boy mentions his frustration with a "fan problem."

"Did you get angry?" asks Kon.

"When you got angry, did you express that anger?"

"No." Applause and a few cheers rise from the group. It's all part of what Corpuz calls understanding "proper moments" to express yourself, and appropriate ways to do that. Storming out or quitting when tensions rise is not tolerated.

"When I criticize them, they want to give it back to me," says Kon, a Baldwin High School graduate with a deep understanding of local culture. "But they deal with it. They don't practice 'I'm sorry' at home, so they need to have a chance to actually use those words."

Many are attracted because of the adrenaline rush they get from the danger of performing, admits Kon, who taught experimental theatre at New York University before returning to Hawai'i. "It's a very fine line that they're walking. If there wasn't that big risk, they wouldn't be attracted to it."

If risk lures them, the rewards make them stay. "It changed me and the way people look at me," says T-Shirt Theatre veteran and assistant director Eric Patague. "We become close together, like family. That's how we keep ourselves off the streets and from doing bad things." Now at Leeward Community College, the 19-year-old is contemplating writing or directing after college.

Sometimes the players do Shakespeare or dramatize the Bill of Rights. Other times they write their own scenes about respect, friendship, racial and socioeconomic assumptions. Even personal tragedies can be transformed into powerful material and, eventually, life lessons. "Everybody has a story," says Kon, "and that's what we celebrate."

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VARSITY BOYS: A 3-1 home win Tuesday and a 1-0 win Thursday gives the Hood River Valley High School varsity boys soccer team the momentum it was looking for as the league season approaches.

Edgar Villegas, Daniel Romero and Giovani Magana scored in Tuesday’s home win against the Sandy Pioneers in a game that started slow for the Eagles (1-1 tie at halftime) and ended with an impressive showing of the team’s offensive potential.

The boys went on the road Thursday, where Armando Hernandez scored off a corner kick for the only goal of the game. Goalie Quique Rueda got the shutout.

The team is now 4-0, with a 10-2 goal ratio, going into the third week of the season. The boys will have four more non-league games to improve upon before facing Pendleton, on the road, Oct. 1 in the Columbia River Conference opener. The next home game is Sept. 21, noon, at Westside school vs. McLaughlin.

VARSITY GIRLS: The HRVHS varsity girls bounced back from a tough 2-1 loss Tuesday at Sandy with a commanding 5-0 win at home Thursday vs. Franklin.

Miga McCurdy and the HRV girls soccer team beat Franklin 5-0.

Senior captain Miga McCurdy had two goals in Thursday’s win, as did freshman Cielo Rivera, while Taylor Simonds had one. Sophia Marble and Vanessa Silva split time in the goal for the shutout.

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Sgt. Benjamin Anthony

On Tuesday evening, March 16th, U.Va. hosted IDF (Israel Defense Forces, or Tzahal) Sgt. Benjamin Anthony, who voluntarily joined the Tzahal from his native U.K. at age 25 after experiencing anti-Semitism.
Sgt. Anthony shared some chilling tales of the battle frontlines, but the main objective of his lecture was to spread truth about Tzahal and to encourage students to pursue truth in the face of tainted media reports.
With a strong voice, Sgt. Anthony emphasized the humanity--rather than statistics and history--of wartime, recalling personal stories detailing his service alongside friends and comrades.
He often reminded the audience that the typical Israeli soldiers were not strong, fearless men, but rather eighteen-year-olds who, like most of us in the audience, recoil at the thought of ending another human life or at the possibility of losing their own. They are boys who must become men at the shout of an order, who must make split-second decisions without compromising the human rights of all involved.
Following his address, Sgt. Anthony left time for questions, assuring the audience that no question was too personal or political. Unfortunately, no photos were allowed to be taken of him for security reasons, but his personal impact on the audience will surely be remembered nonetheless.
Sgt. Anthony did a superb job of captivating an audience of Jews and non-Jews alike. He demonstrated through personal recollections the commitment to human rights embodied by the IDF and convinced all of us to see beyond statistics and biased media, and to consider the individual and their morals within the Tzahal.

  1. very similar to what we heard in Israel from Ari Seligman. Tough guys, big hearts.

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<b>Buzzy Budnitz</b> earned All-America honors for Johns Hopkins in lacrosse and soccer.
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Johns Hopkins Men's Lacrosse to Host Prospect Clinics

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 Blue Jay Jersey Countdown - #49

As we countdown to ’13, a season Blue Jay faithful hope will end with a 10 on the 27th, offers its own countdown … by jersey number … to the season-opener against Siena on February 8.

Today - #49

Did You Know: Michael Murray wore number 49 for the Blue Jay lacrosse team in 2007, when JHU won the national championship. Murray also played football at Johns Hopkins and was a member of the 2009 JHU team that advanced to the NCAA Quarterfinals. He is the only athlete in school history to win a national championship in lacrosse and play in an NCAA playoff game in football.

Player Spotlight – Emil “Buzzy” Budnitz
One of the greatest attackmen to play at Johns Hopkins, Buzzy Budnitz starred for the Blue Jays from 1951-53, earning Honorable Mention All-America honors in 1951 and first team honors in 1952 and 1953. Freshman eligibility for varsity athletics did not exist during his career, or it’s likely that he would have played a key role on the 1950 USILA National Championship Team.

Budnitz earned the Turnbull Award as the nation’s top attackman as a senior in 1953, was named to the William C. Schmeisser All-Time Johns Hopkins team upon the conclusion of his career and was inducted into the Lacrosse Hall of Fame in 1977.

What some may not know is that Budnitz was also a highly accomplished member of the Johns Hopkins men’s soccer team. He earned Honorable Mention All-America honors in soccer as a senior, when he guided the Blue Jays to a 7-3 record. The seven wins were a school record at the time.

Budnitz is the only player in Johns Hopkins history to earn First Team All-America honors while wearing number 49.

Famous “49s” in Other Sports
Ron Guidry – New York Yankees (MLB)
Guidry helped the Yankees to World Series titles in 1977 & 1978. He was a four-time All-Star, posted a 1.69 ERA in three World Series and was the 1978 Cy Young Award winner and MLB Player of the Year.

Bobby Mitchell – Cleveland Browns/Washington Redskins (NFL)
Mitchell was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame after an 11-year NFL career that saw him excel as a receiver and kick returner. He scored 91 career touchdowns, earned All-Pro honors five times and made four appearances in the Pro Bowl. He totaled more than 3,000 yards in kick/punt returns and nearly 8,000 receiving yards in his career.

Note: Johns Hopkins men’s lacrosse rosters are generally available back to 1950. In many years after 1950, only an alphabetical list is available. The Blue Jay Jersey Countdown is intended to be an enjoyable way to count down to the 2013 season. It is not intended to rank in any way the players who wore a particular number.

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Ahh SyFy Original Movies... You know, normally when you blunder into one films of these you can make a pretty good estimation about how the next 90 minutes are going to go, and it's not just that these are made on the cheap for SyFy Friday (or whatever they call the movie nights now) but by the studio that produces them. Asylum Pictures makes horrific borderline legal knockoffs of new films – for example the same weekend Battle: Los Angeles opened (a theatrical release about an alien invasion told from the on-the-ground perspective of the soldiers trying to drive the aliens from LA) SyFy aired Asylum Pictures' The Battle of Los Angeles which is an alien invasion told from the on-the-ground perspective of the soldiers stationed in Diablo Canyon and menaced by CGI flying saucers.). You can usually spot an Asylum release by the appearance of C. Thomas Howell in the film as he's one of their directors, name stars, and possibly owners. As bad as these films are, and they are plenty bad, they often contain some small percentage of tongue-in-cheek self deprecating humor a about how preposterous the plot of the movie is.

Then there's Roger Corman's New Horizon's who as of late are doing the giant monster of the week thing, you know, Dinoshark, Megapirahna, Giant Shark vs. Mega Octopus, Dinocrock, Supergator, these too are often self deprecating, some feature "where are they now" stars like Tiffany and Debby Gibson or "didn't I see that dude in Skyline" stars like Eric Balfour, Eric Roberts (looking befuddled), and a pre-dead David Carradine.

Then there's UFO pictures, which his like New Horizons only with even less money, lower quality CGI and more men in rubber suit pictures. In these too, there's plenty of rib elbowing to remind you that these 90 minutes of your life aren't really wasted if the cast realizes that the movie they are in kind of stinks.

Cinitel, the makers of Behemoth take a somewhat different tack with their pictures – Yes, these are made on the cheap too, Behemoth was created for a staggeringly small 1.3 million dollars – in that they tend to focus more on natural disaster movies about super storms, Ice Quake, Polar Storm, Earth's Final Hour, Snowmageddon, and the few of these I've seen are played absolutely dead straight, there isn't a giggle in the whole script from the cast about the predicament in which they find themselves.

Behemoth, a Cinitel picture, is the same way only instead of terrifying CGI snowstorms we have a tentacled mountain. Behemoth stars TV actors Ed Quinn from Eureka as Thomas Anderson, Cindy Busby, as Grace – Thomas' sister, and Pascale Hutton as Emily and the "name" former X-Files costar William B. Davis as Thomas and Grace's dad, William.

When Mount Lincoln, known for its persistent rumbles, threatens to erupt and wipe out the tiny rural town of Ascension, it's up to Thomas the logger and his geologist former girlfriend to save the day. Really, in short that's the whole movie, of course there are some subplots, one where Thomas' sister and her boyfriend are hiking on the mountain and have to be rescued, another where William and the local diner owner, Zoe get trapped in the diner and spend 20 minutes trying to climb a 4-foot ladder. Actually, Behemoth has a hell of lot of plot stuff in to which makes up, I guess, for not having a lot of monsters stuff, which is admittedly weird for a monster film.

Cintel seems to specialize more in weather pictures that don't rely on progressively complicated monster sequences than on, well, on monster pictures. So for the first 87 minutes of this 90 minute movie we see a tentacle, a mouth, and an eyeball. The rest of the monster stuff is made of squirts of CGI carbon dioxide and shaky camera to resemble Earth tremors. When we do get to see the monster it's – say it with me now – uniform CGI gray.  But we never really get a sense of what the monsters are or what they want or why they're buried in Mount Lincoln and that's due to some clumsiness in the script by Rachel S. Howie.

The screenplay throws us a bone with William, The Professor of classic literature and myth, who's also seemingly schizophrenic and off his meds (no, really) and prattling on and on about signs and portents that the Earth itself is preparing to cause a massive, catastrophic event to prevent armageddon, but his warnings are never coherent enough or clear enough for either us in the audience of anyone in the cast to make sense of. In some scenes he's surrounded by clippings and pictures of weather phenomena, drawings of snake monsters, old illustrations of Krakens, Mayan god pictures, and all manner of goofy paranoid weirdness. That's meant to play opposite the science side where Geologist Emily is certain that the mountain is going to explode Mt. St. Helen's style and wipe out everyone in town. Also, it's leeching carbon dioxide that kills anything three feet from the ground or lower. Finally we get a military guy who's trying to recover some case from some test site that gets destroyed in the first two minutes of the movie.

All of this foolishness is played dead on straight like all of the characters are in an episode of Dragnet as co-written by David Mamet and Cormac McCarthy, which if this was a truly scary film would be totally fine, but it's not, it's a giant monster picture about rocks.

Part of the problem is that the characters are presented with an absolutely ridiculous plot but none of them ever manages to notice it, and, once we finally get around to seeing the Behemoth monster parts, the giant eye, or the big snappy jaws like a huge ant lion, the characters don't react at all to them – because all of those things were composited into the film later and no one told them, "hey, there's a giant set of insect mandibles poking out of this giant hole here. You should be amazed and terrified by them." Instead we get characters who dodge 5000 foot CGI tentacles with a "whew!" and immediately go back to doing what they were doing before moving two feet to the right or left. In some cases looking casually over their shoulders and walking away as a snapping, drooling giant maw is clacking and yawning right behind them.

Finally, the characters are all really, really, wooden. The only one who seems to relish the overt goofiness of this film is, ironically, William B. Davis who made a career out of playing the straight man to Cuckoo-bananas Mulder and Scully on X-Files. He chews up some fine scenery here but doesn't have enough to do that actually influences the plot so he's more like a diversion from the rest of the mundane stuff going on in other parts of the surrounding areas. Thomas and Grace and Emily are fine enough I guess, but you never get the sense that these are in any way shape or form real human beings.

The direction is straight on TV quality, which makes sense as the director, David Hogan is a veteran of several TV shows including the visually dynamic programs as... er... Fashion House. So you get everyone in dead center of the screen, nothing going on in the background, alternating close-ups to show conversations, also because it's 2011 and (because a project with a 1.3 million dollar budget can't afford a steadycam) loads of Star Trek Enterprise hits ion storm and throws Captain Kirk to and fro crappy fake earthquake handheld camera stuff.

The story doesn't make too much sense either, and like in any monster picture set in a remote location, in this case what appears to be a town of about 5000 masquerading as a town of 120, there's no real good reason why a world-ending monster would show up here to inflict it's mountainous vengeance on humanity rather than in, say, New York City, or Los Angeles, or Washington DC. I am not sure what a Lovecraftian rock Kraken hopes to accomplish by busting out of a small mountain in the middle of the boondocks with no visible means of locomotion. Also baffling is why the military sends only one guy to deal with the menace, and that the military already knows how to defeat this monster that hasn't appeared on Earth in millennia. But I'll leave those quibbles to the philosophers. Behemoth doesn't take enough risks to be a biblical end of the world movie, never attempts to be frightening, and fails to deliver on monster smashing action.

Okay, Behemoth comes to us emblazoned with a sticker for it being a SyFy Channel original which should be warning enough that it's probably going to be on SyFy Channel when you get home from the store with the DVD and you'll have paid out good money for something you could ostensibly sit through for free.

The DVD comes with one special feature, an embossed, cardboard slip case to protect the precious clamshell case that further protects the nearly priceless (price $10) disk inside. This slip case allows you to enjoy Behemoth for even longer as it increases the number of steps required to insert the DVD by 100%, thus stealing even more of your precious and finite life span that you could have spent snorting fire ants, masturbating to cave paintings of megafauna, or microwaving gerbils and Barbie dolls. As an added bonus, the DVD also physically manifests in a circular shape perfect for throwing like a Ninja Star at the cats who won't stay off the kitchen table. Finally, the lettering on the box (and identical slip case) is all in English so native English speakers can, in fact, read the exciting synopsis of the film thus nullifying the need to ever watch the film at all. Non-English speakers, however, are out of luck.

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    01-05-2010, 10:26 AM
Help me be creative :)

Hi I want to intruduce my horse to jumping and my friend how is a profesional horse trainer has explained the basics but I have nothing to use a sa jump :S she told me to use a hay bale but I thought that would be too wide scared my never jumped before horse could fall and hurt herself maybe you guys have had experience in this and have had the same problem please any ideas are welcome
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    01-05-2010, 10:43 AM
I don't see a problem with the hay bale. The spread isn't that much on an average hay bale. Actually, a jump with some spread to it is a bit more natural, since the horse's jump will have spread, too.

I've used orange cones to prop ground poles up into a cross-rail, but the cones aren't that sturdy and there was a lot of getting on and off to set the "jump" back up.

Whatever you use, maybe start out lunging your horse over it first, or try free jumping, to introduce the concept. Splint boots or other leg protection may be a good idea, as well.

Good luck!
    01-05-2010, 12:24 PM
Barrels perhaps laid out sideways? I mean the quite small ones that ussually have beer inside lol. You can ussually get them from most pubs/bars if you ask nicely! Or maybe some smallish car tyres if you can find a way of standing them upright?
The possiblities are endless!
    01-07-2010, 10:06 AM
Lol thanks I bought her a pair of boots the other day and I free lunged her today and she was A STAR!!!! First I lunged her on a line and she was very curious lots of stoping and sniffing which I alowed I wasnt even expecting her to jump at all haha there was also lots of treats in between haha then I put 2 haybales layed flat and together so it was more dificult to just run around them hah and she did it was a bit dodgy on the pacing but that's pretty normal then I moved the second bale I had put together with the other on th other side of the circle forming two jumps and she did them both free lunging! She amazed me I would love to post some videos on here but I don't have a camera apart from my phone next time I will free lunge a lil more then for the fun bit!!! Geting on and jumping again for the first time in 4 years haha
    01-07-2010, 10:18 AM
Couple fence rails set up on dairy boxes work wonder for me.

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My girl's baby coat is a bright copper red sorrel,but she is shedding out to a deeper,darker,almost more liver chestnut type color. So,now I'm not sure whether I should be putting her down on her AQHA papers as sorrel or chestnut.. What would you say?

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Thats personal preference.

I would but chestnut. But it doesnt matter. Genetically, its the same.
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countryryder 07-19-2012 01:30 PM

I know they're genetically the same,but wasn't sure what AQHA's take on them was. I've noticed some registries seem to have specific ideas of what those "two" colors are,while others not so much.

texasgal 07-19-2012 01:32 PM

I can't believe a registry offers a choice ... lol. You'd think they'd choose sorrel OR chestnut.

I always called stock horses sorrel and english-type horses chestnut .. hehe .. funny how we do those things.

countryryder 07-19-2012 01:49 PM

I know,it makes it confusing!
I tend to label sorrels as the more reddish or orange ish hues,and chestnut as the "deeper" and darker hues,if that makes any sense. But I know others who call,what I think of as a sorrel,a chestnut,lol.

ThirteenAcres 07-19-2012 01:55 PM

It is silly to have a choice between the two, when most people really pick based on the shade of the color. It doesn't change what it is genetically, just varies in shades...

As said, it's your decision on what you personally would call that color. I'd think of what came to /my/ mind first, and go with that. Who cares what other people call it? =)

FeatheredFeet 07-19-2012 01:59 PM

I'd say chestnut. I never heard of sorrel, until I came to the US.

Spirit Lifter 07-19-2012 02:16 PM

I think registration should include their color DNA. I bet in the future they will.

Poseidon 07-19-2012 02:17 PM

The AQHA generally puts chestnut for darker red horses and judging by the shed spots on her legs, it looks like she'll be dark. Either way, if she's registered chestnut and ends up brighter, people will still understand it's a red horse.

Roperchick 07-19-2012 02:27 PM

my mare Josie is dark like shes shedding out to be..almost exact color. and shes registered Sorrel

My gelding Red is the brighter color of her baby coat and hes considered Chesnut. so i personally would go with sorrel. but thats just me.

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The room was interesting and inviting. The floor fan in the room was a nice surprise. Great breakfast room and breakfast. It was also very nice to have the restaurant right out back - the food was good with a nice view of the mountains.

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We had a wonderful time here, I really can't say enough about the lovely, helpful staff and the rooms were extremely cosy and pleasant to stay in (I loved the decor!) Breakfast was also fabulous with a huge variety! I only docked one mark for the location because this area of munich isn't a very pretty part, but it was so great to be just a stones throw from the main train station which made gettting around incredibly easy and convenient. We will definitely be back to stay again one day!

There is no aircondition, which is a nightmare, when it's a hot summer. The wi-fi doesn't work in the room. However, the staff is helpfull to try and fix this. I got a cable for internet to borrow, and a big transportable aircondition was given to me. It made a lot of noice, but it provided some cool air.

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Liked having a sweet. The common room in our room was pretty relaxing. We enjoyed laying on the couch and watching a movie. The breakfast was good in the morning and offered a fair amount. However the hotel is about 15 minutes bus ride from the city.

A good place to park up for the night but we had a car. A little frustrated with the help - everytime I wanted help she was on the phone asnd appeared to ignore me completely for prolonged periods - frustrating.

Don\'t stay here. Pay the extra moneyx and stay in a hostel in the city or the Altstadt. Not good if you are backpacking... but the breaksfast was good.

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I thought the location was a little far away, but the bus was very convenient to and from the centre and the surroundings.

Staff were very pleasant and were willing to help with anything. Very enjoyable breakfast including cereals, breads, coffee, tea etc. Only takes about 5 minutes on the 28 bus to get into town. This is not a hostel as such so would not suit those who are looking to party here.

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This place was very nice. It might be a good idea to state on the site your hours of operation for the reception. We arrived after 10pm and the place was locked up. We also found it hard to understand why people kept entering the room before the checkout time. We weren't sure if it was because we wer late but when we checked your information book in the room it said 11:30. Other than that we had a great stay here and would encourage other travelllers to stay in this hotel.

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great hotel,cozy..but the location wasn´t great without a Salburg Card for free transport

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Hilton Indianapolis North

This is a 3 star hotel in Indianapolis
8181 North Shadeland Avenue, Indianapolis, IN, U.S.A.
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20 minute drive north of downtown, on-site pool and restaurant
  • Free parking
  • Many guests described their rooms as clean
  • The staff were frequently complimented for their friendly service
  • Many guests praised the food at the on-site restaurant
  • Several reviewers found the location convenient for accessing shopping and highways
  • A few guests thought that their room interiors appeared dated
  • A couple of guests complained about paying additional fees for Wi-Fi ($9.95 per 24 hours)
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This property is situated within a 12-minute walk, or 2-minute drive, of the Community Hospital Complex and within a 1-minute drive of Interstate 69. Located a 20-minute drive from downtown Indianapolis, this property is well suited for guests looking to explore the Castleton neighbourhood.

This hotel is 100% smoke free and all 221 rooms and suites include a TV with pay-per-view movies, a desk and ergonomic chair, remote printing, an iron and ironing board, a hair dryer, a coffeemaker and individual climate control. Rooms and suites are furnished with two double beds or one king bed.

Suites provide more spacious accommodations and include separate living, dining and bedroom areas. Select suites also include a jetted tub.

Wi-Fi is available in all rooms and suites for an additional fee of $9.95 per 24 hours. Free parking is available on site and pets are not permitted. Accessible guest rooms are available.

The on-site North Side Bar and Grill serves breakfast, lunch and dinner. Room service is also available.

Other on-site amenities include an indoor pool, a fitness centre, a business centre with free printing, an ATM, baggage storage, a gift shop, dry cleaning service and safe deposit boxes.

The Castleton Village Shopping Centre is 3 minutes away by car or 13 minutes away on foot, while the Castleton Square Mall is a 4-minute drive away. Fort Harrison is 12 minutes away by car. Connor Prairie Interactive History Park is about a 13-minute drive away, while the Indiana State Fairgrounds is 12 minutes away by car.

Downtown Indianapolis, which features the Children's Museum and the Indianapolis Art Museum, is about 20 minutes away by car. Lucas Oil Stadium, home of the NFL's Indianapolis Colts, is a 22-minute drive away. The Indianapolis International Airport (IND) is about 35 minutes away by car. (All walking and driving time estimates: Google Maps)

Verified by a front desk agent on June 27, 2013: Wi-Fi fees.
The Good
Many guests seemed generally satisfied with their stay at this property, among the reviews used for this analysis.

Many reviewers described their rooms as clean, while some other guests added that their rooms were comfortable, well appointed and quiet. However, a few guests expressed concerns about the furnishings and noise (see below for more details).

The staff were frequently complimented for their friendly and accommodating service. However, a few guests did complain about staff (see below).

Many guests praised the food at the on-site restaurant and one reviewer described her meal as "absolutely amazing".

Several reviewers found the location convenient for accessing shopping and highways.

The Bad
There were a few common concerns found for this hotel, among the reviews sourced for this editorial. A few guests thought that their rooms and furnishings appeared dated and worn.

A couple of guests complained about hearing noise from neighbouring rooms and the halls, while a couple of reviewers complained about paying additional fees for Wi-Fi ($9.95 per 24 hours).

While many reviewers complimented the staff, a few guests thought that the staff members they encountered could have been more welcoming.

There were some other complaints found, but they seemed to result from isolated experiences. gave this hotel an average score of 4.2 out of 5, with 92% of 537 guests recommending the property. ranked this hotel #80 out of 185 hotels in Indianapolis, with an average score of 3.5 out of 5, from 138 reviews.

The author called the hotel on June 27, 2013 to verify some information.

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84.67 USD - 0.00 USD Hilton Indianapolis North
Out of 151 hotels
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Rating: 7.9 / 10

No. of guest ratings: 2
No. of guest comments: 2
Guest Recommended: Yes
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Rating: #3 out of 151 hotels in Indianapolis ranked by guests.
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I enjoyed my stay
"Excellent service from the front desk. Nice room with a comfortable bed."
Verified Guest from Hudsonville, MI US rated Hilton Indianapolis North 10 out of 10 on March 07, 2010
"Very nice hotel!"
David from Louisville, KY US rated Hilton Indianapolis North 10 out of 10 on November 14, 2004

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  • Swimming pool
  • Disabled Access
  • Bar / Lounge
  • Elevator / Lift
  • 24 Hour Reception
  • Dry Cleaning
  • Banquet Facilities
  • Conference Room(s)
  • Multilingual Staff
  • Safe-Deposit Box
  • ATM / Cash Machine
  • Meeting Rooms
  • Laundry service
  • Shops
  • Desk
  • Ballroom
  • Disabled Accessible Rooms
  • Internet Connection (wireless)
  • Pool Indoor
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The Hilton Indianapolis North is an award winning, full service hotel situated on the north side of Indianapolis. The hotel was proudly awarded Hotel of the Year for 2008 and awarded top Guest Service Scores in 2010. We are conveniently located off I-69 I-465, situated on the campus of Community Hospital North & Indiana Heart Hospital. Also, within a 3 mile radius of the Castleton Square Mall (the largest mall in Indiana), Keystone Fashion Mall, Roche Diagnostics, Stanley Black & Decker and over 40 restaurants ranging from fast food to fine dining. We offer all the benefits of a downtown Indianapolis hotel in a serene suburban environment.

  • 17,000 sq. ft. of Meeting and Banquet Space, including 16 Meeting Rooms
  • 221 Newly Renovated Guestrooms, including 8 Spectacular Suites
  • Prime central U.S. location for Meetings
  • Complimentary On-Site Parking
  • High-Speed Internet Access – wireless in all hotel guestrooms and public areas, wired and wireless access in all meeting rooms
  • The North Side Bar & Grill, our on-site restaurant featuring American Cuisine is open for Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
  • 24-Hour Fitness Center & Heated Indoor Swimming Pool
  • Full Service, In-House Conference Services Staff and Audio Visual Team
  • On-Site Bridal Expert
  • Complimentary Shuttle Service within a 5 mile radius of the hotel

The Hilton Indianapolis North hotel is only a short drive from the top Indianapolis destinations including:

  • Indiana State Fairgrounds
  • Verizon Wireless Music Center
  • Conner Prairie Interactive History Park
  • Indianapolis Zoo
  • The Children's Museum of Indianapolis
  • Lucas Oil Stadium, Conseco Fieldhouse and Indianapolis Motor Speedway

Business travelers staying at our Indianapolis hotel can also look forward to the convenience of being placed near many area businesses and corporations. Some of these include:

  • Roche Diagnostics
  • Stanley Black & Decker
  • Community Health Network
  • Esaote North America
  • Eli Lilly and Elanco
  • Kroger
  • Raytheon

Our well appointed guestrooms at the Hilton Indianapolis North Hotel feature upscale amenities including PeterThomasRoth® bath amenities, two 2-line phones with voicemail, High-Speed Wireless Internet Access, large work desk with ergonomic chair and complimentary USA Today® each weekday morning.

The Hilton Indianapolis North hotel offers comfortable rooms and excellent hospitality with all the benefits of a downtown Indianapolis hotel in a serene suburban environment. So join us for your next stay - we look forward to welcoming you.

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1967 Plymouth Belvedere II - Humble Hero

Written by on April 1, 2005 Contributors: Marko Radielovic The Life Of A Cloned Race Car
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It's 1967, and I came off the assembly line in Hamtramck, Michigan, with a small 273 engine, backed up by an automatic transmission. I know what you're thinking, I should've gotten a Hemi, but, hey, we can't all be heroes. Before I ramble on too much, let me introduce myself, I am a '67 Belvedere II, and for the first part of my life things were pretty mundane. I would take my owner to work, go to the grocery store and so on, but eventually that would all change. Although I had provided many years of faithful service to my owners, they finally grew tired of me and placed me up for sale. I was a little upset at first, but when Marvin and Joan Hughes came to see me, I heard their plans, and I could hardly contain my excitement. You see, Mr. and Mrs. Hughes lived in Ocala, Florida, and were big fans of NASCAR racing. It was great, Mr. Hughes worked at a Chrysler/Plymouth dealership in Tallahassee, and he and I would make the trek to Daytona every year for the race. One of Mr. Hughes' hobbies was collecting Hemi engines and parts. Sitting around in my garage were a lot of rare NASCAR pieces-Hemi intakes, carbs, even complete engines. I knew that one day I was destined to get a "facelift," and I was hoping Mr. Hughes wouldn't simply restore me. I already had my fill of that "stock" lifestyle; I needed a little excitement.

Finally, my dreams of being more than just daily transportation came true. Mr. Hughes figured that since he had all these racing parts just lying around, my facelift should consist of a race car style cloning. He thought about it for a while, and since clones of the number 43 Petty Blue racers had been done, he decided to travel a little off the path. He had this idea-quite remarkable, I might add-to build a sister car and not mimic the number 43. I was getting all the necessities, but I would bear the number 42 and no Petty Blue paint.

Mr. Hughes began by completely dismantling me. Sure, there were some painful times, surgery, hammering metal, but he fixed me up as good as new. I wish I could remember the name of the guy that did the work, but that was quite a while ago. Anyway, when he began to assemble that rollcage under my roof, I knew this was going to be fun. With the cage installed, and the bodywork done, they covered me with the smoothest shades of dark blue and yellow I had ever seen. I really liked it.

Now that I looked good, it was time for the important stuff. My front suspension parts were rebuilt with new bushings, and a front sway bar was installed. When I saw the part number on the rear leaf springs, I knew they were Hemi-style units. Finally, I was going to get my Hemi. Carrera shocks were placed on my corners, and, boy, did that feel better than stock. For wheels and tires, Mr. Hughes used 15x7 cop wheels and wrapped them in 255/60/15 Goodyear Eagle tires. I never felt tires hold the road like they did.

My interior was going to be all business: no cushy seats, no carpeting, and no radio-who needs a radio, I'm a racecar! In order to monitor the engine's vitals, Mr. Hughes filled the handmade dash with vintage gauges from Stewart Warner and Stahl. The stock fuel tank was going to need changed, and he decided I needed a 22-gallon foam-filled fuel cell.

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From the beginning, I knew a Hemi was going under my hood, but when I saw him grabbing those vintage racing parts for it, I could hardly contain myself. He had a 426 block filled with a steel crankshaft, heavy-duty rods, and pistons that would create a 12.5:1compression ratio. He wouldn't tell me what the cam specs were because he said I couldn't keep quiet. Hey, he's the one who had the custom headers made with 211/44-inch tubes and 311/42-inch collectors-you bet I couldn't keep quiet. Anyway, dang it where was I? Oh yeah, on top of that engine was an old NASCAR-style "Bathtub intake" with a Holley carburetor. I always thought that carb felt weird, but I didn't know why. From there, Mr. Hughes added one of them four-speed transmissions. For a rearend-I'm not sure why he did this-he installed a 9-inch Ford rear. He said something about that's the way the NASCAR guys did it, so I didn't put up much of an argument. Anyway, the rear was built by some guy named Currie, and has a floater/torque lock rearend-whatever that means-and 3.70:1 gears.

it was 1985, and I was completed just in time to go to the Mopar Nationals. Let's see, I was traveling all that way with my tach right around 3,200 rpm, and we were doing about 60 mph. I'm sure Mr. and Mrs. Hughes thought it was a long ride, but I didn't care, I was finally on the road again.

The Hughes moved on to other projects in the early '90s, and I changed hands a couple of times. Eventually, I ended up sitting in the Wilson Museum in Chicago, Illinois. While I was there, visitors were told I was an authentic NASCAR race car. I guess Mr. Hughes did a pretty good job of gussyin' me up. I must have dozed off for a while, because the next thing I knew it was 2003, and I was in Florida again. The Florida guy didn't keep me very long, and the next thing I knew I was for sale again. my current owner-Frank Mallory from Yacuipa, California,-saw my ad.

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Frank has been a Mopar man since he first started driving in 1974. But he had never driven, much less owned, a Hemi. The pictures he saw of me were, well, uninspirational. The seller had merely backed me out of his garage and snapped a few quick photos in the shade. The kicker was, when Frank asked specifics such as, "What is the compression ratio?" the owner would say, "I don't know, but it's got good oil pressure. It came out of a museum. it's an authentic vintage race car." When I heard him say that, I just kind of chuckled.

I guess that new-fangled thing called the Internet must be wonderful since Frank spends so much time on a web site called Moparts.com. I'm not sure what that's about, but he asked if any of the guys there knew me. Sure enough, several members had seen me over the years, and they even provided contact info for Marvin and Joan Hughes. Frank swung the deal and became a Hemi owner after 29 years of driving other Mopars.

Since I had been through several nonchalant owners, I needed a little TLC when I got to Frank's. I felt fine, but Frank insisted on the freshening. Who was I to argue? My Hemi ran good, but Frank said, "It lacked chrome." The carburetor was vintage all right. It was a '65 Holley 715-a Ford application. Now I know why it felt wrong. Not only was it too small, it was from a Ford. Since the floorboards were only painted metal and not carpeted, they showed 18 years of scratches and scuffs. I'll always remember the look on Frank's face when he looked underneath at my rearend and realized that somewhere along the way, 3-inch lowering blocks had found their way onto my leaf springs. This made it impossible to remove the rear wheels without disassembling the suspension! He said it bothered him! Imagine how I felt. The paint that Marvin applied in 1985 was showing its age,so Frank got busy.

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First, he replaced those stupid 3-inch lowering blocks with 111/42-inch pieces, which gave me a better stance. The small, funky Holley was replaced with a Big's Stage 5 Holley that flows 1,033 cfm. Jesse at Big's calibrated this carb specifically for my engine. Frank also had to bend up the custom 31/48-inch fuel line because nothing off-the-shelf would fit. We all know that shiny parts won't make me go any faster, but Frank insisted. He replaced my black steel valve covers with new chrome covers from Mopar Performance. my intake was taken off, bead-blasted, and just the bottom was painted per vintage NASCAR photos frank had. A Powermaster chrome alternator was added, along with a 5-inch Moroso aluminum underdrive pulley. Frank spent a week on my interior, sanding, massaging, and painting the floorpans. The exterior paint was in decent shape, and only required rubbing compound and lots of wax and elbow grease.

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Today, I am happy to say I like my new owner and may even keep him around for a while. I see occasional street duty, and Frank is looking forward to trying out the new local drag strip, Mopar Drag City, in Banning, California. I'm not sure if I can handle that going straight stuff. I was built to turn, but, oh well, I'll give it a try.-MM

Fast FactsCar: '67 BelvedereEngine: 426 HemiHeads: Ported Cast-IronCamshaft: Custom "Secret grind"Crankshaft: 3.750Rods: UnknownPistons: UnknownCompression Ratio: 12.5:1Induction: Big's prepped Holley 1,033 cfmHeaders: unknown/VintageTrans: A-833 four-speedDifferential: 9-inch Ford with 3.70 gearsWheels/Tires: Front: 15x7 Cop wheels with Goodyear Eagle 255/60/25; Rear: 15x7 Cop wheels with Goodyear Eagle 255/60/25

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1973 Dodge Charger - Recharging A New Generation

Written by on April 8, 2013 A Southern Fried Burn Notice for Driving to High School
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One of the great joys of fatherhood is sharing those special interests we might have with our children. A dad is almost expected to teach his son about cars—even muscle cars. But for many of us, introducing our daughters to this hobby is also an exceptional pleasure. That's exactly the case for Mopar enthusiast/collector Scott Harris and his youngest daughter, 16-year-old Savannah.

The day he lit her flame of enthusiasm for muscle cars was also the very same day he might have extinguished it forever. Scott drove Savannah and her older sister to school one day in his Moulin Rouge '71 Barracuda, which happened to be fresh out of the restoration shop. He delivered his girls to the front door, shut off the engine and unloaded their book bags from the trunk. They walked inside, and diligently went to their class rooms.

2015 Dodge Charger
$27,995 Base Model (MSRP) 31/19 MPG Fuel Economy

In the meantime, dad discovers that the Barracuda won't start. By now, a hyper-vigilant faculty member made the following announcement over the school's P.A. system: "Will the owner of the old pink car that's blocking the entrance to the front door please remove it from school property"? Now what young girl doesn't want to hear that in front of all her peers first thing in the morning? Scott was afraid his girls would never speak to him again.

But they did, and sometime after that, Scott let Savannah drive that same car into the parking lot of a large local car show and she was suddenly dazzled by the attention she—and the car—received.

Savannah's automotive interest was further solidified by a television car. In this case, it was the black '73 Charger from the show Burn Notice. She knew what she wanted, and it had to be black with a white interior. Naturally, the hunt was not an easy one. But eventually, a black '73, located in the Chicago area showed up on eBay. Scott made the highest bid, and then bought a one-way ticket north so he could drive it home to Atlanta. Why not? It was a nice car and only showing about 75,000 miles on the odometer.

So on the way south, while in Indiana, the Charger's transmission expired. The good news—if there is such a thing when you're coasting to a stop on a back road hundreds of miles from home—was Scott happened to be only a short distance from Ken Mosier's restoration shop in Danville. Ken and the crew helped get the transmission back in working order, and Scott made an otherwise uneventful rest of the drive to the deep south.

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The unveiling was set for Christmas morning when Scott ceremoniously led Savannah to a neighbor's garage where he had hidden the Charger.

By the way, Savannah was not simply tossed the keys to a freshly restored car. At its unveiling last Christmas, there was still plenty of work left to make this machine as road worthy and nice as her father insisted it be. So for the next six months, Savannah and her dad got to know each other by sharing garage space, hand soap and band aids.

The pair performed much of the interior work and ran what probably seemed like miles of wiring to make all the add-ons perform. Those add-ons such as air conditioning, a stereo, and an aftermarket tach that looks factory, are some "standard" items, but when you add heated front seats—which may seem frivolous for a car in the south, you get some cool options. Dad also decided to make the car's interior the required shade of white by using leather rather than vinyl. The heated-seat controls are hidden in the ashtray.

Engine wise, the Charger still sports its original 318, but with the addition of an Edelbrock four barrel carburetor along with a corresponding intake manifold. An initial compression check suggested a stable and happy engine, so only a few gaskets, hoses and a new water pump were needed to zip up the 318 for dependable street duty. A set of aftermarket headers give this engine a little more attitude and visual presence.

Naturally, there was more to the "deal" that Scott made with his daughter than her simply taking an active part in the restoration process. It was also predicated on Savannah's willingness to perform well in school and of course, life in general. All of which she delivered on in true high-performance style.

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1973 Dodge Charger
Savannah Harris, Atlanta, Georgia

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Engine: This is a basically stock but lightly freshened 318 with around 75,000 miles on it. New gaskets and hoses along with a four-barrel carb, intake manifold and coated headers round out the engine prep.
Transmission: A half-way-through-a-trip rebuilt 727 by Ken Mosier at Finer Details of Danville, Indiana.
Rear End: Stock 83⁄4 rear end with 2.76 ring gear ratio.
Sure Grip
Suspension: Stock torsion bars out front and factory installed rear leaf springs. New Monroe shocks at all corners and a stock front sway bar.
Wheels: 15-inch Magnum wheels with P255/60R15 T/A Radials up front and P275/60R15 T/A Radials out back.
Brakes: Factory stock, power assisted disc/drum combo.
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Paint/Body: Looks good, doesn't it? When the Harris family found the car on eBay, the Savannah-required black paint was already applied.
Interior: Actual leather front seat covers. Front seats also heated with controls hidden in the ashtray.

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