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...working for a Ford dealership, my wife and I took advantage of the family plan and purchased a brand new 2004 Freestar minivan. Over the 21/2 years we owned the vehicle, we had to take it in to the dealer at least eight times for warranty work. The only thing worse than the quality of the vehicle was the quality of service I received. Not surprisingly, the dealership is now out of business. I wouldn't buy another Ford vehicle if the fate of mankind hung in the balance. Steve Devereaux, Staten Island...
...Laughs.] Well, it's been a long-standing New York tradition, for one thing. It's a celebration of the new year; it's a way to celebrate Coney Island; it's a way of breaking away from the past year. This is an activity that's so different and so distinct from what we normally do in our everyday lives that it's a very cathartic and cleansing experience. We all have stress, we know that - job, relationships, pressures; everyone's got that. And I guarantee you that once you're in that water, all that stuff disappears...
...Still, Koenig acknowledges that even a properly trained military is not right for the long-term job of dealing with a disaster's aftermath. And, he says, "The one drawback [could be that] most people sign up for the military; they are not signing up for this type of thing...
...What are its benefits? The biggest thing for me, besides the health benefits, is the emotional connection you have with your child. You can't really compare breast milk and formula. Breast milk is living and constantly changing. I breast-fed my son until he was about six months old. That was before I was enlightened. My daughter is 21 months now and she's still breast-fed and we just have a totally different connection. We don't really need punishments. I just have to give her a look and she knows because we just have this crazy connection...
...Gaza at Rafah, which was closed by Cairo at the request of Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas when his forces were driven out of Gaza by Hamas 18 months ago. Rafah, as the Palestinians' only entry point to the outside world not controlled by Israel, represents the closest thing to a symbol of Palestinian sovereignty, which is precisely why Hamas is so keen to control it - and why Abbas is so reluctant to allow that...