Albert Schweitzer

you should have a look at the official site and subsites. It must have been a great exercise. Marine Corps actually said it was the best they ever participated in. And thanks to the Norwegians it was perfectly organised

well it was a failure! That must be the first point one needs to accept when discussing the issue. Something went wrong! As long as the american administration takes this as the basis of their investigation I am fine! that wont work here!

I still have a question that sits in my brain now for months.. Where were the terorist attacks during the era of Saddam Hussein? We all know that suicide terorists do not fear death .. but did they maybe fear being tortured by the Bathists! Did they need the confusion of the war to be able to organise themselves in the first place? Where is this willing of resistance coming from, it hasnt been there in the past, at least it didnt show! Sounds like a stupid question, maybe is, but it still makes me wonder.

Dawn of the dead? Â Â i can tell you a lot about Dr. Boll and I had the chance to talk to him for half an hour during a investors meeting in Bad Homburg (called Euro-pan). And I know what his upcoming projects will be. But aint gonna tell you, or maybe I will and maybe I wont. But I can tell that his second next movie will be of a game that is as famous as Doom.. (no, not HalfLife, no licensing possible yet, at least that is what he said and it isnt Halo either) Â Â well you smell the pie.. it is gonna be FarCry. What character do you think of? Well I guess you might end up with Bruce Willis! :;) maybe! One can question his skills as a stage director but he realy is a decent nice character!

Sorry but I must say the game rather looks . After watching the movie I had the impression this is battlefield 2 in a somewhat jungle environment. The choppers move irrealistically and so does the plane. It might be a good game but definetly not in the genre OFP is in! Viewdistance set to 200, and players look like cheap SOF2 remakes! Anyhow the game has a totally different story setting and the graphics are already considered somewhat outdated. It will be something more like Stalker where you are free to search for new missions. But if you are fine with that then the game definetly has some good and conservative shooter qualities. However I suggest you keep the genres seperated. Buy F.E.A.R for good fast action and OFP2 for realism! more downloads http://www.3dgamers.com/games/boilingpoint/downloads/

relax a bit. We all got a life running parallel to this forum. I just came back from a long trip and I dont grow tired of looking at this board... but I grew somewhat tired of posting. I dont know what the reasons are... maybe it is because "everything has been said, just not by everyone (Karl Valentin) or maybe because we dont have the time to research and invest much time into posting a comment... or maybe it is because currently there is not much in the news that is worth arguing about. AND I know that most points I can make are nothing new to you guys. You read the newspapers maybe more frequently than me and most of you are probably also more sophisticated than me. Maybe we should just relax a bit and dont expect to much of this forum. Maybe we should wait till the world starts moving again and another "event" starts to shake the globe... and dont forget we survived many years here so far and till 2006 is not such a long way anymore.. Then we will see new members joining and the forum will be rejuvinated. BUT you are right in one point: STOP posting just an article... We dont need to be informed of news, we need opinions!

okay that realy is bad.. friday and no game on. I finally managed to be here to tonight and noone of the CIA is here. That sends a bad signal to the community! And dont bother asking me again tonight, I do my laundry now!

well once you do that you will have an unemployment rate of 45% in germany! So walker=Rumsfeld!

the cayenne currently gets a facelift and some modifications and we be released 2006. The sales figures are up to expectations. Well maybe it doesnt make much sense to buy a Cayenne, I agree with that, but that does NOT disqualify it as a bad car. I dont read car magazines, I enjoy driving them . I was offered to try a cayenne (not S not turbo) onroad but I refused since I was scared to cause damage to it. I usually prefer small cars rather than SUVs and large limos but you got to stay focused on facts.

The question remains.. show me indicators why the Cayenne ( / Turbo) performs worse than the X5 or Range Rover! The X5 doesnt perform as well on and offroad and the Range Rover has zero to no advantages onroad. You better start looking for test results otherwise your statement "for rich fuckers" disqualifies you from any objective approach. Especially since the Range Rover isnt much cheaper / and depending on the version can actually be more expensive (in case havent noticed yet). And better search well cause you need to proof that it is " a disgrace". "...Rather, the Cayenne drives more like a BMW X5 4.4i equipped with a sport package – on the highway, in the city, and on twisty two lane roads. But the Porsche’s optional air suspension and active shock absorbers do a better job of smoothing the scarred pavement in most city environments, offering Comfort, Normal and Sport modes. offroad, the Porsche also shines brighter than the X5, approaching Land Rover Range Rover levels of capability. With low range gearing, a locking differential, a hill descent control system, and Porsche Traction Management doling out power between the front and rear axles, the Porsche Cayenne proved unstoppable when faced with difficult terrain in California’s Cleveland National Forest. Normally, the torque split between the front and rear wheels is 38/62, but as much as 100 percent of engine power can be diverted to one axle or the other as conditions warrant. With the optional air suspension, ground clearance measures 10.75 inches and water-fording depth is 21.85 inches." "...Even more surprising, then, was the Cayenne's performance off-road. Having raised the suspension to the highest available ride height (273mm) and set off to test the 2.7:1 low range transmission ratio and lockable differentials on a carefully constructed but vertiginous hillside course, colleagues more experienced than I in the black arts of mud plugging pronounced the Cayenne the equal of the Volkswagen Touareg (with which it shares its basic underpinnings) and better than just about anything this side of the new Range Rover. All were particularly impressed by the transmission's Hill Holder feature, which automatically prevents the machine from rolling backwards on gradients of up to 100 per cent. So what do we have? A supremely capable, comfortable and entertaining yet visually understated, prestige vehicle that makes its sibling VW and even the much-praised BMW X5 look clumsy on the road while being almost a match for the peerless Range Rover on the rough stuff." You might have a look at the software-hardware inventions Porsche has put into it! Oh and before I forget.. the turbo actually has less consumption than the X5!

Seriously, it makes the impression both of you talk like that because of prejudice. Show me some articles that say the Cayenne doesnt perform well onroad and offroad! If you see it on the road it is a damn beautiful car and if you say you dont like ordinary... well then I may ask the question..well is the cayenne an ordinary car? It was the first car that was able to bring off and onroad together...you talk about it as if it is a totally useless car.. that is an absolutely unobjective statement.

I think the chinese restaurant at the corner might have bought it.. my lunch looked pretty strange today. The duck was alright but the sauce was kind of very odd!

Except Honda with the S2000. I had been looking for some hedonistic nice car for a while now to have some fun until my wife and I have kids and a minivan etc. At first I was very sceptic...as a German you don't exactly think very well about Japanese cars...which is totally unrational BS as they have great engineers, superior quality and in this case make one of the best sportscars in the world. After long research there was no other choice left than this: Affordable, minimalistic philosophy, handmade, very rare, no platform sharing, the engine with the highest displacement/power ratio for a non-supercharged engine in the world and exceptional driving characteristics. What a shame we're going through a Siberian winter here in Bavaria Ah well, another month or so and I should be screaming through the mountains  I fully agree and I often find myself being prejudiced about asian cars even though statistics show there is no reason for it. Perfect cars for a perfect price, low maintenance costs, good after-sale service. However, asian cars are usually not corresponding to my tastes. You can easily show a european car 10 years after it was build and you still like the design.. it still feels like an original. But asian cars dont have an eternal design. They are short-fashioned and I think I dont need to give some examples of cars that once looked hot (Mazda MX5) and nowadays are just .. well lets face it... ugly!

and more most expensive 2004 1. Ferrari Enzo Ferrari $652,000 2. Porsche Carrera GT 440,000 3. Saleen S7 440,000 4. Maybach 62 357,000 5. Rolls-Royce Phantom 320,000 6. Lamborghini Murciélago $282,000 7. Bentley Arnage RL 256,990 8. Aston Martin V12 Vanquish 236,000 9. Ferrari 575M Maranello 228,339 10. Ferrari 360 Modena Spider 193,150

found that.. interesting read Number 10 1956 Ferrari 860 Monza -- $2.5 million In the 1950s, Maserati, Jaguar and Aston Martin were dominating racing events across the world. Ferrari wanted to climb back into the spotlight and it came up with this four-cylinder monster. To this day, Ferrari has never built a four-cylinder engine this powerful. Juan Manuel Fangio, then the lead racer in Ferrari's stable, chose to drive this particular car, model 0604M (one of only three), at the Sebring event of the World Championship. Aboard one of the greatest Ferraris ever built, he won the race. This very car was auctioned off in August 2003 for $2.5 million. Number 9 1933 Alfa Romeo 8C 2300 Monza Spider Corsa -- $2.53 million While the body of this Italian beauty was built by a group of artisans who were proud of their craft, the true magnificence can be witnessed under the hood, where even the engine was made to look good. The 8C 2300 was such a powerful and popular machine in its day that drivers from competing factories would buy them for themselves and race them on their own time. This particular 2.6-liter took third place at the most prestigious race of 1933 -- the French Grand Prix -- driven by Captain George Eyston, who wasn't affiliated with any racing team at the time. In 1949, the same car won the Bridgehampton, Long Island road race. Famous automobile collector Terry Cohn sold it for $2.53 million in March 2002. Number 8 1937 Mercedes-Benz 540K Special Roadster -- $3.63 million German engineering has always been in a class of its own, and it was no different with this Mercedes-Benz 540K Special Roadster, which could be driven like a sports car when most automobiles were hard to control. The centerpiece of the Berlin Motor Show in 1937, it was admired by Hollywood mogul Jack Warner, who bought it and brought it back with him to America. What makes this model so special is that on top of being only one of 26 models made, this is one of only six that have the spare tire fully covered. In 1949, a Connecticut veterinarian purchased it and 35 years later, the convertible still had a mere 11,000 miles on the odometer. It went for $3.63 million in January 2002. Number 7 1937 Alfa Romeo 8C 2900 -- $4.07 million In the 1920s, Enzo Ferrari and Vittorio Jano got together at Alfa Romeo and set out to build racecars that could win championships. After some success with the P3 in the early '30s, they returned to Grand Prix racing with their dual supercharged 2.9-liter eight-cylinder engine in 1935 and were again triumphant. In 1938, a private driver, Piero Dusio, drove this 412012 model to a third-place finish in the Pontedecimo-Giovi hill climb and won the Stelvio race a little later. The car changed hands a number of times before ending up in California in 1989. Restoration was completed in 1992 and it was auctioned at Christie's at Monterey for little over $4 million. Number 6 1964 Shelby Cobra Daytona Coupe -- $4.4 million Back in 1963, Ferrari dominated the USRRC (US Road Racing Championship) racing circuit with its 250 GTO. Carroll Shelby wanted his place in the sun and his Cobra Roadster wasn't pulling its weight. The chassis was reworked for better aerodynamics and it was equipped with a Ford V8 289 ci engine. The famous car made its world premiere in Daytona but it wasn't until three weeks later at Sebring that the Cobra showed its potential. The six manufactured models made it possible for American Racing to win the 1965 manufacturer's title. Following this feat, Ford hired Shelby to race GT40s and the Cobras were retired, being sold for a few thousand dollars. The first model, CXS2287, went through a series of owners -- including music producer Phil Spector -- and ownership was disputed for 30 years. It finally fetched $4.4 million when Dr. Frederick Simeone bought it in 2001. Number 5 1932 Alfa Romeo Tipo B -- $5.6 million Unofficially known as the P3 or Monoposto, the Alfa Romeo Tipo B was conceived for the 1932 GP Formula 1 season and it became the first single-seater vehicle on the tour. The supercharged 2.6-liter engine had eight cylinders. One of the engine's chief assets was the low-speed torque. The 1932 season was basically dominated by the Alfa Romeo, winning five major races. Only six of those cars were ever built and in 1933 they were entrusted to Ferrari, which then handled the racing part. A rare 1932 Alfa Romeo Tipo B was recently purchased for the affordable price of $5.6 million. Number 4 1962 Ferrari 330 TRI/LM -- $6.5 million In the late 1950s, Ferrari dominated international racing events with its Testarossa series of front-engined sports cars. In 1962, new rules were applied for LeMans, which forced manufacturers to use four-cylinder engines. The 330 TRI/LM became the most powerful Testarossa and also the last. Model 0808 won the 1962 LeMans event before being sold by Ferrari to another team. After one race in which it was damaged, it was sold to Hisashi Okada, who drove the car in New York City for a decade. Following complete restoration and a stint in a French collection, it resurfaced in an August 2002 auction and was sold for $6.5 million. Number 3 1931 Type 41 Bugatti Royale -- $8.7 million Whereas other manufacturers were interested in performance, Bugatti was all about luxury. Using the finest woods, metals and leathers, it was made to impress and provided comfort for the very rich. A massive car with its 14-foot long chassis, this model weighs 3.5 tons. Back in a time when cars could be purchased for a few hundred dollars, the Bugatti Royale cost $42,000 and only six were ever built. In 1987, four thousand people gathered at Christie's in London and witnessed this 1931 Type 41 Bugatti Royale being auctioned off. It went for $8.7 million. Number 2 1962 Ferrari 250 GTO -- $16.6 million The beauty of the 1962 Ferrari 250 GTO is that it's a combination of road and racecar. The shape favors aerodynamics while boasting a sexiness that is welcome on the streets. But it's definitely a racecar first and foremost, and requires constant attention, funds and repairs. The engine, which can produce up to 300 horsepower, established Ferrari as the racing champion of the world. The interior of the 250 GTO is plain; there isn't even carpeting. But with only 40 models made, it's one of the most rare Ferraris in the world. A British garage held on to the one it had acquired cheaply in the '70s and sold it to a Japanese businessman in 1990 for $16.6 million. Number 1 1954 Mercedes W 196 -- $24 million The holy grail of racing cars, it was introduced at the 1954 French Grand Prix at Reims, and went on to dominate Formula 1 racing for both the 1954 and 1955 seasons. What made the automobile so special was its revolutionary valve system, which utilized positive control without having to resort to springs. This car was raced by legendary drivers Juan Manuel Fangio and Stirling Moss before ending up in a museum in the 1980s. The car was sold for a couple of millions to finance renovations at the museum, and sold again in 1990 to a French industrialist for $24 million. A German businessman is currently the owner; he reportedly paid less then half the amount in the late '90s.

okay, but now we are moving away from feasable everday cars. If you drop into that high class category well then you could also mention the Pagani Zonda F that hits 200km/h after 9.8 seconds.

easy... 1986 Chrysler Lebaron GTS 2.2L Turbo 26Psi Boost 0 to 100 <4.5s Beat the Cayenne in snow too. Â More like humiliated. Edit: woops, 27psi boost. BN880 I am absolutely convinced that this must be the most underrated car in the world... and it beats a porsche Cayenne S by miles, may it be on the road, in the snow or even under water. We all know that cars build in the 80ies by american companies were technologically superior... and this one was and is still known to be the best the SUVracer worldwide.. I mean look at it. That is the Lebaron GTC, worlds best engineering!

Porsche Cayenne S 620 Newtonmetre 4,5 Liter 450 PS 6.000/min 0 to 100 km/h in 5,6 seconds 266 km/h top speed (locked) Give me something else to challenge but please dont give me a cherokee! Â

BMW 1 Series drove it and wasnt impressed at all. The Golf is a far more sportive but comfortable car for same price!

my personal top 3 Porsche Cayenne Probably the best offroad onroad car in the world. It doesnt matter where you drive you will always arrive first. No car before in history tried and was so successful in developing such a double-ace without compromise Doesnt look great but once you heard the sound and driven it you never want to give it away again. Hard to judge if you never drove it, but this is the most comfortable car I ever drove. The new BMW5 can be sporty as a Porsche but silent as a Rolls! And this is the most beautiful car currently on the market. But the extreme price makes it drop out of my Top3! http://www.motordesktop.com/wallpap....768.jpg

Precisely why I love it! In germany it is usually a car for those that are 40, have no kids, suffer from mid-life crisis and look after girls at the age of my girlfriend.

Well... fact is that there is a far greater problem with right wing groups around dresden than is known untill now. No need to talk that down!

Flashpoint Germany Homepage Has anyone ever mentioned this game before. It is a rather demanding strategy game and damm hell looks like it it is being based on Operation Flashpoint . ... but actually they are just copying style, Name, and scenario... Besides that I must say it doesnt look to bad... has been a while since a good Round-Based Strategy game came out

feel free to vote.

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