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Lost On You

Robert Fischer x Reader

PART 1

6.5k words

A/N: sorry it took so long but it's here, life's been busy! The story will be written in a little different style, as I got inspired by old English novels. The point of view will be switching frequently to give a bigger outlook. Let me know what you think!

Money. They say it's something acquired and that it doesn't bring happiness, but ninety eight percent of your living doesn't come from nowhere, right? We don't get to choose workplaces based on wellbeing or fun, at least not everyone has the privilege to do so. Money. Nothing else would keep me here for so long, Y/N thought.

She couldn't help but ponder on her choices, driving in an automatic state of mind, doing it out of habit and barely paying attention. It's a surprise that I never crashed, the woman thought to herself chuckling under her breath.

Glancing at the buildings and, still sitting behind the wheel of her car - a white, six-year-old Honda Civic, as she asks herself every morning: Why do I still work here? Why do I get out of bed every morning, ten minutes before my alarm, when I'm already losing to time every single day, stuck in traffic jams and still being late almost everyday? Why have I been doing this for three years instead of two.. at most?

For money and practice, that's obvious, her own, bitter at times mind replies with slight annoyance.

This is the third year of her toiling at Fischer Morrow and Y/N had no idea how time has flown by so quickly. At the age of twenty-three years old and since she started college, FM has been her first and last place of employment. She got a paid internship in October of her first year, which seemed too good to be true. Yet here she was. Honestly? It wasn't a feat or success at all, and Y/N only understood that with time. Her raging headache was slowly growing with each thought crossing her mind. It was.. a daily thing for her, her mind being on overdrive.

For centuries, there has been a belief at all types of universities that freshmen never get internships, however, this is just not true, not entirely because the truth lies somewhere else. They don't get internships because they DON'T WANT them. Yes, they don't. It's a pain in the ass. First, you have to prove yourself to get one, and then you have to immediately approach everything very seriously and for little to no money.

You have to be responsible: don't waste your weekends partying. Your mind needs to always be focused on studying and working. That's why it's better to start later. There's time for everything in life, and instead of partying, meeting people, and enjoying student life, I got busy working. I take it seriously. SERIOUSLY.

However, not everything is so bad. Over time, such actions bring tangible benefits. I have more experience than other students and I know that I will have no problems finding a job. But I also have a good salary: better than if I interned at any competitor company. FM pays me more than students are usually paid, and the salary increases with the duration of the internship, so after almost three years… I was fine. Just fine.

I'm renting an apartment of my own, I have my own “almost new” car, and well. I never need to borrow any money from anyone. It's a bad habit that I absolutely don't want to ever have.

So what keeps me going here is fucking money, Y/N eventually decides as she gets out of the car, shutting the door close and wrapping the coat around herself a little tighter, since the weather wasn't the dreamiest. It was autumn after all.

Walking through the company parking lot, she made her way towards the main entrance. Her clicking heels were the only sound around besides the raging wind. As she passed through the door, she saw a very familiar woman.

Vicky, was sitting by the receptionist desk writing something down until she heard the door swinging open.

Vicky looked up to see Y/N as she lightly smiled. Her makeup was a little too intense for the workplace, but it had become what she was known for. People liked to talk about Vicky in less flattering ways than necessary, which… maybe was another reason why Y/N grew to like her so much. Going with the flow tended to feel like an itch and, well, who liked that damn nagging sensation? Nobody. Clearly.

“Early as ever” The redhead said with a chuckle, her bold-red lips stretching into a smirk.

Y/N rolled her eyes with a sigh, raising an eyebrow.

“...and good morning to you too. I guess” She replied, smoothing out her hair, which of course didn't want to fully lay down, slightly waving at the ends. Y/N leaned slightly over the desk. “Is the witch here already?” she asked in a quiet tone, looking around to make sure nobody caught her words.

“Which one? There's plenty” Vicky whispered back with a chuckle, seeing the unimpressed look.

Unable to contain her laughter, Y/N covered her mouth to make the snort she let out as inaudible as possible.

“The Italian one” She replied.

The Fischer Morrow company is owned by Italian-American entrepreneur Maurice Fischer. In order to work there, you need to constantly improve your language skills. Knowledge of Italian was one of the criteria to receive the internship. Even though I'm only an intern and my Italian is at a high level, I also have to attend lessons once a week. They are paid for by Fischer himself. This is another bonus of interning or working for this company in my opinion.

Free Italian language lessons. If only the Italian teacher wasn’t so terrible.

“Girl, I'm a receptionist. How am I supposed to know?” Vicky says with a sigh, followed by a shrug. Obviously she was disappointed with how little people in the company communicated with her despite being the first point of contact for anyone who entered Fischer Morrow. She was a little nosey by nature.

Y/N sighed deeply before straightening her back, grabbing her purse, and heading to the elevator with a heart pounding in her chest. She loved the Italian language, but simply despised the current teacher.

She's demanding and bitter, plus treats me like a fucking ten year old. She tends to leave us homework, which I rarely get on time because of the amount of work I have. She's thrilled every single time, needless to say.

“Y/N!” Vicky yelled out, as she rushed towards the closing elevator doors, managing to stop them on time with her arm. “You-know-who is calling us to the conference room. Not only us but most departments.” She said, trying to catch her breath in the meantime.

“What for?” Y/N asked with surprise.

Mr. Fischer was not someone who'd usually make announcements. He was demanding and reasonably kind but his expectations towards his workers were always high. Whether anyone liked it or not, he'd make a drastic change and expect people to get used to it immediately.

“Who knows, but… I'm telling you in case.” She said, giving Y/N THE look.

She immediately understood, nodding gracefully and letting out a deep breath as the door closed.

Walking through the corridor, Y/N noticed several workers heading IMMEDIATELY to the conference room.

That's sooner than expected, she thought with a sarcastic chuckle.

Caroline, the head of advertising, walked like she owned the whole building in her obscenely high heels, barely keeping from breaking her ankles as her hips swayed beneath the tight skirt.

Oh my fucking god, please not her. Anyone but her.

“Hey, Y/N” She said in a fake sweet tone that made Y/N contain an eyeroll. “Did you hear that we all have a meeting? I wonder why. Maybe something happened? Maybe I will get a promotion?!” She started babbling without giving her colleague a chance to speak at all. It wasn't anything new about her, that's just the way Caroline was.

“What's that?” Y/N asked, pointing at the hard cover in Caroline's hand, trying to smoothly change the topic.

The taller woman glanced at her own grip, like she didn't know herself before smiling once again.

“Oh, it's a calendar. I thought that I should look, you know, busy and smart since Fischer will be there.” She explained with such pride, causing Y/N to internally cringe.

Oh god, I sighed inwardly. Not that I consider myself an expert on human behaviour, but this is probably way beneath my dignity, or I haven't soaked the corporate dress code in yet.

“He'll probably start whining again and ask obvious questions.” Y/N murmured under her breath, barely listening to Caroline and Marie, another department head, who suddenly appeared by her side.

With a fucking calendar tucked under her armpit.

They immediately started talking about Vicky from the reception, feeling the need to comment on everything about her, apparently.

The boss always asks strangely simple and at the same time uncomfortable questions. He is an old-school man and often does not understand what we do. You need to explain to him the mechanisms of how some of the departments function and, despite appearances, this can be difficult. Caroline can't recall the details in her head, and Marie, in turn, can't explain how it works. That's probably why they work together. They must complement each other. But this is not a reason to discredit the boss. He wouldn't be where he is today if he weren't smart in some way? Right? Or maybe it's just my naivete, because when I look at my colleagues who pretend to be professional, hold old calendars in their hands and call the reception girl a plastic doll while holding high positions, I start to doubt it. I have the impression that the higher the position in this company, the worse the intellect and intelligence.

“But you like her, right Y/N? Can't blame you though, coming in late so often and knowing the receptionist well enough to make sure she doesn't tell on you must come in handy.” Marie said in such a fake kind way that well that annoyed Y/N more than she'd like it to.

It was supposed to sting and it did, but Marie is not my boss and all she can do is talk. I have nothing against her, but her fanatical approach to work can be tiring. Marie doesn't understand that not everyone finds her job the love of his life. By the way, I wonder how her husband feels in this arrangement, knowing that she is cheating on him with her job

Even our boss, whom I hate as much as the Italian teacher, isn't that fanatical. Another witch. My nemesis.

Katherina

She is mean and annoying, but at the same time has a lot of knowledge and experience. Sometimes a nice word will slip from her lips but it barely comes out of her throat, accompanied by THAT grimace and her praise sounds artificial from ANY distance. She doesn't have a sense of humour and is a cunning bitch. Calculating like no other and often ruthless. She always gets what she wants, and is one of the people who have the ability to approach the CEO and talk about budget in such a way ensuring she will always get the largest of all departments. Katherina is a real business bitch.

“Let's just get going” Y/N said, ripping herself out of the thoughts, turning around and slowly walking into the conference room which was by now filled with people.

We took our places by the humongous table in the middle, impatiently waiting on what was to come.

Everyone wonders what this meeting is for and quiet whispers fill the room. However, when Mr. Fischer appears with a serious face, everyone falls silent. We know right away that what he wants to tell us will not be pleasant.

Our boss is an older and slightly mannered man, with a specific sense of humour. Always dressed in a suit and a white shirt, he creates an aura of inaccessibility around him and immediately, at first glance, commands respect.

I don't like talking to him in private, although he once mentioned that he likes me and even loves my work style. To this day, I don't know how he knows what I'm doing, but it’s not important. I guess he wanted to let me know that he still has his finger on the pulse of even the smallest details.

I must admit, it's very encouraging to hear such praise from the CEO himself, but I still don't like talking to him.

The older man sits down in his usual seat and opens his notes. He looks up at all of us and sighs.

“Ladies and gentlemen” He begins almost like he was starting a holy mass in a church, and as if by an innate reflex I want to fold my hands in a prayer, even though I am not a Christian by any means. “...because I wanted to inform you that I will soon be planning to retire…” he finishes the first sentence in a weak tone, and the whole room is filled with a murmur of quiet conversations and surprised voices.

“Yes, yes, I'm so old that it's time to get going..” he adds and laughs briefly, while no one else has the courage to do so. “...and you're probably wondering who will take over the position in our company after me, well... “ He makes an appropriate pause to build tension.

“My older son Robert is coming back to us.” he finishes, and the room begins to boil, but not from words, but from employees squirming in their chairs.

They all look at each other as one and hear single words of surprise. The faces of some of them are not very optimistic, not to mention disgusted, but the boss quickly silences the noise with a loud clearing of his throat.

“...and although I know the circumstances in which he disappeared from the company, the most important thing now is that he returns and will take my position, but only in a few months, when I will re-implement and improve his training" he adds, and my thoughts wander towards my first days at work.

Despite the lack of interest Y/N had in the topic of Mr. Fishers’ son, she got an earful of it on her way back to the office.

Quiet conversations filled the corridor as people whispered about Robert Fischer, who apparently got kicked out a little time before Y/N got the job, so they never met. Not that she regretted such a sequence of events, as he sounded like an immature person lacking professional approach in work, and having more interest in women. Not the best colleague to have around.

Not long after, Maurice Fischer sighed deeply, gesturing to us that we could leave, so without waiting, Y/N made her way out of the crowded room. Ignoring Caroline's voice calling her name, she made her way through the corridor and chose the stairs instead of the elevator this time. It was faster.

Closing the door behind her back, Y/N closed her eyes for a second with a sigh, feeling relieved. Finally peace.

Sitting in her chair, she fixed her hair with a swift movement, putting it in a neat ponytail as her phone rang.

Deep sigh pushed past her lips once again, as she saw Maurice Fischer's name on the screen.

“Yes, Sir?” She responded in a professional tone without missing a beat.

“Y/N can you swing by my office in twenty minutes? I'd like to discuss something.” His voice was tense, and it didn't sound very promising.

God, I hope I didn't fuck something up, she thought.

“Of course. I'll be there, Mr. Fischer.” Her eyes shifted around the desk as she nodded unknowingly, before putting the phone down with a click.

Now, she was stressed, but it didn't mean that she could get away with the work that was waiting.

Without wasting another minute, her fingers started pressing on the keyboard at a quick pace, filling up the documents from her files, making sure no mistakes were made.

Twenty minutes passed sooner than she'd wished for them to, and soon enough Y/N was quickly walking through the corridor, holding tightly onto the file and her phone, typing away email after email before a certain impact caused her to almost drop the phone on the ground.

With a gasp she looked up, seeing a… young man with brown, neat hair and piercing blue irises.

His eyes widened for some reason as he let out a gasp.

“Katherina?” He said in a low, raspy voice which was filled with… something that Y/N couldn't quite put her finger on.

Quickly fixing up her facial expression, she cleared her throat, slightly shaking her head.

“No, no… I'm Y/N. You must have taken me for someone else.” Her voice was confident, not showing the confusion in the tiniest bit. Chin raised proudly, as she didn't shy away from eye contact, bravely grazing into his eyes.

The man blinked a couple times, sizing her up before letting out a breath as he nodded, smoothing out his suit jacket.

“Forgive me, it's… my first day today. I must have been a little confused.” He said slowly, carefully choosing his words as he straightened his back. Buttoning his jacket up one button higher, he stretched out his hand towards Y/N.

“I'm Enzo” His voice was smooth like butter, which already caused Y/N to… dislike the man in front of her.

Nevertheless, it was only proper to shake his hand in such circumstances.

“Y/N” Her voice came off kind but distanced, showing off how disinterested she was in having any longer conversations. “Unfortunately I'm in a rush, so I must go. I hope the rest of your day will pass with… less confusion.”

After the words left her mouth, she passed by him like a wind, leaving behind a trail of perfumes in the air and smirk on his lips. She seemed… challenging.

***

When I reached my floor after meeting the boss and went into my office, the girls almost immediately showed up right after me.

“So what did he want? What did he want?” They asked one after another.

“Nothing, he asked about my Italian classes.” I shrugged and they looked at me like I'm an alien.

“About Italian?” Caroline asked, slightly… deflated and confused.

“No way,” Marie murmured with annoyance.

Of course they immediately sniff out gossip.

“Yep, he asked how my teacher is and that's it.” My voice slightly bored as I looked at them, silently wanting them both to leave.

They fell silent and glanced at me and then at each other.

“Weird” said Caroline, and began to think hard about something. Still in my office, if I may add.

“Weird,” Marie repeated after her.

“So, what do you think about this Robert guy coming back?” I'm asked, because Marie and Caroline have been working here longer and probably knew him.

“Oh come on, did you see how all the girls started drooling?” Caroline asked with a smirk followed by a chuckle.

“Well, I saw what a stir it caused.” replied, sorting out the paper sheets on my desk before looking up. “That's why I'm asking.”

“He’s a womaniser, a rake, and quite the seducer,” Marie said confidently.

“Not you saying that! I thought you two were friends!” Caroline imitated her and nudged Marie in the arm with a loud giggle, covering her mouth like a schoolgirl.

“Oh come on, we had lunch together in the community kitchen because he happened to come by, and now you're saying we were friends.” Marie said indignantly with her brows furrowed in annoyance.

“Admit it, he was hitting on you” Caroline laughed at her.

"You're stupid," Marie continued grumbling and stuck out her tongue, laughing teasingly, "Admit it, you were the one who had your eye on him."

“Stupid, I've already been with Tyler, come on, stop talking nonsense, I don't want such insinuations” Caroline said, becoming more serious as her eyes widened, shifting between me and Marie.

“Okay” I said to end the argument. “I still don't understand the Robert phenomenon, can you explain it to me?”

“The Robert Fischer phenomenon cannot be explained, you have to see it yourself” Caroline stated and waved her hand at me with a smirk. “It was enough for the boss to say his name and you saw what was happening in the room?” She pushed further, proving her point.

I just nodded my head in the affirmative and Marie quickly filled in the rest.

“All the girls get wet when they see him, at least the ones who remember him.” Marie said quieter, leaning towards me with her eyes widening.

“Well, he's that handsome? Charming?” I ask further, getting slightly frustrated with not understanding the big deal. There were plenty of handsome men working in Fischer Morrow.

They nodded affirmatively, shrugging lightly. “The CEO mentioned that he's his older son, which means he has a younger one too, right?” I asked.

“Oh, yes” Caroline sighed and waved her hand dismissively “Enzo is even more of a freeloader than Robert. He studied at the Academy of Fine Arts.” She responded, and… that was all I needed to know.

“Oh no” I dramatically stuck my hand out with a chuckle.

“I guess I don't have to tell you what kind of guy it is” Caroline winked before starting to laugh.

“No, no, thanks,” I shook my head disapprovingly.

My brother also studied at the Academy of Fine Arts and although I love him more than anything in my life, I know exactly what kind of person he is. He lives for alcohol, parties and has no principles. He gets up when he's had enough sleep, talks to people when he thinks he needs it and doesn't care who he sleeps with. Only art resides in his heart and next to it there is no room for any woman or man - if he were gay, which he isn't - but there is plenty of that room in his bed. Every night. For any pretty girl he sets his mind to. A typical visual person. He likes big tits, blonde hair and a bit of weirdness. The last girl he spent the night with in my apartment had half of her body tattooed. He is fascinated by tattoos.

In one word: Artist.

Caroline and Marie laughed loudly, leaving my office, and I sat down at my desk, the topic of Robert Fischer and his little brother no longer interested me.

I turned on my computer and started replying to a dozen or so emails and that's how I spent the rest of my shift.

***

Coming in another day wasn't easier at all, the weather getting WORSE, causing Y/N to give up on wearing heels that day, as she preferred to keep her legs intact rather than get hurt.

Walking into the building, like always, she looked around for Vicky who was sitting by the desk.

“Y/N!” She hissed suddenly.

"What?" I asked surprised, coming up closer to the desk as I set my purse down, looking for a hand balm.

“Witch” Vickie replied and grimaced as she did so, letting Y/N know that the teacher was already impatient and annoyed because of her being late and that Vicky had no idea what the other woman was doing here.

When sudden realisation hit, she barely restrained herself from hitting herself in the forehead.

“God! Wednesday!” A panicked whisper pushed past her lips. “I have Monday's Italian lesson due today. I completely forgot. Please, occupy her for a second.” She whispered pleadingly and still almost silently, knowing that the door to the room where the teacher was was open and that she could probably hear the conversation if she tried hard enough.

“Okay” after a minute of silence Vicky gave her a nod “...but hurry up. I don't want her to turn me into a frog.” She snorted a short laugh and covered her mouth with her hand.

“I'll just take my jacket off, and open my office. Then I'm ready.” Y/N replied again quietly and ran towards the right office wing.

She quickly stripped off her coat and grabbed the notebook and pen, hurrying back to the reception desk. Just before the door to the hall, she smoothed down her black dress, hair and entered quietly.

“Buongiorno” She greeted, but to her surprise, there was no one inside. Looking around and coming in deeper only did I notice them.

At a small conference table she was sitting accompanied by the guy I bumped into outside a few days ago. The handsome, very much my type, weird Enzo.

Taking advantage of the fact she was still not visible to them, Y/N smiled lightly to herself, a shiver running down her spine.

I wonder what he's doing here? She thought.

Both of them, busy talking, barely noticed Y/N’s entrance, especially… older teacher. If she could, she would melt under the pressure of his gaze, like ice cream in the sun.

It wasn't surprising seeing the effect he had on most women, but the situation was embarrassing to say the least, because she was about twenty years older than him.

They only stopped their oh-so-nice chat when Y/N cleared her throat and sat down at the table.

They both looked at her, the woman with distaste, and Fischer in a way that made Y/N feel like she was completely naked.

“God, Mother Nature or other creator of all existence, what a look!” She thought to herself before wondering more and more intensely what the boss’ younger son was doing here.

“Buongiorno,” the teacher greeted finally, while Enzo only started looking at the younger woman even more insistently. Sigh.

I glanced at him. He was dressed in a navy suit, white shirt, sitting squarely across from me, with his legs crossed, his ankle resting on his knee. He was looking straight at me the whole time. A shiver ran down my spine again and I couldn't stop or resist it in any way. His gaze so insistent, but also… intriguing. He was clearly the type who knows exactly how to look at a woman to intimidate her. My gaze shifted at my notes, as I started trying not to glance at him again.

I felt a little embarrassed and completely intimidated. I immediately remember the warmth of his hand and his smooth voice as I saw him the last time I saw him. It was a nice thought.

No matter how hard I tried, I could still feel his eyes on me. I knew he was staring at me, but I almost never let myself get provoked so I tried not to glance or show him that his gaze had any effect on me.

Turned out that the teacher noticed it as well and was.. probably jealous of his attention? This whole situation was so odd, that I had no idea what to do.

The older woman straightened her back, clearing her throat like I did a couple moments ago and ostentatiously shoved the attendance list under his nose so that he wouldn't stare at me anymore.

"Please sign," she said to him sweetly.

Interesting. Are they on first name terms? Yeah, right. Who wouldn't want to be on first name terms with a guy like that?

I glanced at him again, starting to secretly observe what he was doing, and without taking his eyes off me, he picked up a pen and casually signed the list, followed by pushing it away from him as if it were something unnecessary.

I looked away again, pretending to look for something in my notebook, and he rested his elbows on the conference table and leaned toward me.

“Buongiorno, Y/N. I didn't know I'd have the honor of taking classes with you.” He spoke in pure Italian with an accent that his teacher probably envied.

I stared at him in surprise for a moment.

But how? Is he going to attend classes with me? Will the CEO's younger son also work in the company? The CEO didn't mention anything!

“Oh, so you know each other?” The teacher asked pleasantly, but her artificiality gave her away quickly, trying to mask her displeasure at the fact that he knew me and on top of that, said it was an honor.

“Yes, we met a few days ago.” I answered her briefly, which was enough to cause the displeased grimace on her face, as she failed to cover it with a fake smile.

…Which made her look like a frog that got run over.

“Robert will be attending the classes with you, the CEO asked for it.” Mrs Conner explained, seeing the questioning look in my eyes.

In the meantime Robert pulled out the worksheets and started arranging them into two piles. One for me, one for him.

…and that's when I realised.

Wait, who? What Robert? My mind raced to the moment he walked in on me earlier, and I could swear that he introduced himself as Enzo, right?

I wondered, my eyes narrowed before I swiftly pulled the list of names closer to me a bit too quickly. He introduced himself as Enzo!

That's when I heard his soft snort and for some reason I just knew he was making fun of me.

Under the date of today's class I was listed and of course not any Enzo, but… Robert Fischer.

A womaniser, a pick-up artist, and... as it turns out, also a liar.

The Boss' elder son.

The man who was supposed to become my boss so very soon, already fucking up the first impression.

Why do I immediately judge him very badly and assume that he has a nasty character? Well, after what I heard from Caroline and Marie and after how he charmed me, pretending to be someone else.. I can't lie, it's a HORRIBLE first expression!

Even seeing him makes my assumptions clear, it was visible to the naked eye for what pleasures of life he was brought into this world. With such beauty and manner, you don't sit in an office, you lie in bed with women who push themselves there, one after another.

At that moment I immediately understood the ‘Robert Fischer phenomenon’ my colleagues told me about.

I sighed and signed the list without a word, because I didn't even know what to say to him. Thank you? Besides, I had zero intentions for pleasantries after he decided to lie to me after seeing me for the first time. That's what I hated the most, dishonest people.

It annoyed me that he is a man who is absolutely my type, in terms of looks, I couldn’t deny that, but in terms of character, well, he leaves A LOT to be desired, and that's probably why his behaviour intimidated me so much. I felt like an idiot.

“Have you been learning Italian for a long time?” he asked in Italian with a sly smile. Piercing blue eyes scanning my face, looking for… a reaction perhaps.

I glanced at him and he was still staring at me. He was doing it in a way that he knew was making me feel uncomfortable. He was being pushy and rude. A caveman-like show off in a rather unsophisticated way, that I've caught his eye and that he was interested in me for a reason. It was awful.

“It depends,” I answered, also in Italian, looking down at my notes.

“On what?” He pressed further, making me want to roll my eyes so hard they'd just roll out of my damn skull.

“How long is ‘long’ for you?” I answered the question with a question and glanced at the teacher.

Still arranging worksheets.

"How long have you been studying?" His voice became more.. annoyed which gave me some unknown satisfaction. Smiling sweetly, I looked into his eyes with my chin turned up.

“Ten years” I’ve said with honesty in my tone, remembering how, when I was a little girl, I forced my parents to teach me my first lesson.

Italian was not a popular language in the States.

“Ten years?” Robert repeats with a surprise.

I didn't answer, not understanding what was so strange about it, and I had zero will to dwell on why HE was surprised. “After so many years you should already speak with an accent and be above C1.” He added arrogantly, leaning back in his chair which made me scoff.

“And you? How much do you study?” I asked in response without soaring him a single glance.

“Me?” He asked, raising his eyebrows in surprise. Well, technically it was obvious for most of the people here, but why would I give him the satisfaction?

From birth, I assumed.

“So what? Only C1? After forty years?” I mocked with a snort, causing the teacher to open her wrinkly eyes slightly wider at the exchange, as I insinuated that he was not only stupid, but also a forty year old man.

Obviously, he wasn't that age and I was fully aware. If he was thirty, I'd be surprised. I also knew that there are C2 level lessons with a native speaker in the company, but it still made me scoff.

A couple seconds of silence got interrupted as he snorted derisively. I glanced at Robert, catching him staring at me with a stupid smile on his pink lips. He was clearly showing me that he, in fact, did enjoy the little stand off we just had. He was impressed.

God, what have I done?

I quickly became annoyed at myself for losing my cool so fast, and at him for even making me lose it at all. I should have bit my tongue earlier or told him off, but I didn't know how. What would I tell him? To stop staring at me, or to stop picking on me? He'd probably pretend I was imagining things. Because that's how it goes. He only asked about the lessons, but he kept staring at me, and I couldn’t make him understand not to. Besides, I quickly grew worried about what the teacher thought. The last thing I needed was for any gossip to spread around the company, and I knew that the teacher is close friends with the girls from the Accounting Department. She also has lessons with them and they're on first-name terms, because they're about the same age and apparently she studied Italian Philology with one of them. I already could hear them talking shit.

The rest of the lesson passed on me trying to JUST survive. I didn't enjoy it much, as they took their sweet time bragging about their posh lives and places they've been to. Of course in a fluent Italian. I wasn't sure whether he was trying to impress her or anything, but this behaviour made me cringe internally. I couldn't help but count down every minute until the very end.

When the clock finally hit ten, I got up and packed my stuff immediately, rushing to leave the classroom before my head would explode. Passing through the doorway I said goodbye to Robert and the Witch with a short "addio". Right outside the door I quickened my pace as I could hear Robert leaving right behind me. I sneaked away, quickly entering the girls' restroom.

I got to the sink and turned on the water to wash my hands, at the same moment as my eyes caught in a mirror image of Robert walking into the bathroom behind me.

For a second I froze, rooted to the spot. Has he gone mad?

I stared at him for a moment and wondered how I should address him. He was not much older than me. Maybe five years at most, but he was my soon-to-be-boss. He lied about his name and FOLLOWED ME INTO THE TOILET!

“Mr. Fischer, you should leave. It's inappropriate.” I addressed him formally, wanting to emphasise the distance between us.

Even though it was my right to demand it from him, I still felt nervous. Maybe scared even.

A guy followed me into the ladies' room and I know he didn't come here by accident. If he had, he would have come out, apologising, but he was still standing there and looking at me like I'm... In the wrong place.

No, more like prey.

“Why?” He asked stupidly, furrowing his eyebrows in a fake incomprehension as he smiled mockingly.

.. leaning on his shoulder against the wall with arms crossed on his torso.

“Because it's a women's restroom?” I replied in a sharp tone and a fair bit of sarcasm, mirroring his stupid expression.

"So what?" he asked arrogantly, shrugging.

His response took me aback and surprised by his directness. Other women said he was unpredictable, but this bordered on harassment, yet I pushed this thought away. He's just a womaniser and a flirt. I guess he stopped developing in high school.

Eyeing him for a second I straighten my back, keeping my composure.

“Actually, nothing, you can stay here, after all, even the women's toilet is yours in this company, I forgot, but I'm leaving.” I said in a professional tone and without even wiping my hands, headed towards the door as if I had been scalded.

Suddenly he stopped me by pressing his back against the door, cutting off my escape route. I'm trapped, my thoughts racing. I bet someone's going to try to get in here in a minute and find me in the WOMEN'S ROOM WITH THE CEO’S SON! The one whose reputation isn't exactly spotless.

As I look up, his eyes shift around my face and I can see something new in his expression. A glimpse of awkwardness or maybe even… shame?

“I didn't want you to take it that way.” Robert said quickly, raising his hands in surrender as he saw the fear in my eyes. “I wanted to apologise for lying about my name.” He said, as if with regret, and if we weren't in the ladies' room, I might have believed him.

“I’m not angry, but please let me out immediately!” I raised my voice at him, and he looked me in the eyes for a couple seconds, before moving to the side and moving away from the door. He left me enough space to pass through, which I did, as my shoulder brushed against his chest in the meantime.

“It was good to see you, Miss Y/L/N” he added as I passed by before the door shut, still very confident and smiling like the devil.

I left the bathroom as if I was being chased and almost ran to my office. Entering the room, I shut the door closed and let out a deep breath.

I was absolutely outraged and shocked!

What a jerk! How dare he!

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Audi se suma a la lista de inscritos del Mundial de Rally Raid W2RC en 2023: Todas las categorías en autos y motos crecen 

El equipo oficial de Audi a través de Q Motorsport se ha inscrito para disputar el Mundial de Rally Raid FIA W2RC con sus tres autos pilotados por Carlos Sainz, Stephane Peterhansel y Mattias Ekstrom, en lo que verá aumentar la competitividad del campeonato que vivirá su segundo año. A partir del Dakar 2023, Audi sumará puntos para el Mundial a diferencia de este año donde participaron en algunos eventos selectos y sin puntuación. En total, 19 autos aparecen inscritos como participantes del Mundial en un claro crecimiento de la parrilla para la próxima temporada a partir del Dakar en enero.

Además de las tres entradas de Audi, se destaca que también se han inscrito por los puntos Martin Prokop con el Ford Raptor, Mathieu Serradori con el equipo oficial de Century, Guerlain Chicherit y Orly Terranova representando a Prodrive y dos equipos chinos con SMG y BAIC. Se suman a la parrilla estable conformada por el campeón Nasser Al-Attiyah, el subcampeón Sebastien Loeb y Yazeed Al-Rajhi.

Las motos tendrán 16 inscritos con los equipos oficiales de KTM (K. Benavides, Price, Walkner), Honda (Quintanilla, Brabec, Cornejo, van Beveren), GasGas (Sunderland, Sanders), Husqvarna (L. Benavides, Howes) y Hero (Buhler, Branch, Rodrigues, Caimi) todos presentes además de Mason Klein que subirá a la categoría principal con el BAS Dakar tras ganar cómodamente el título de Rally2.

En la clase T3 habrá 14 participantes, partiendo por las dos mitades del equipo oficial Red Bull Can-Am que tendrá a Chaleco López defendiendo el título, Cristina Gutiérrez, Seth Quintero, AJ Jones y Mitch Guthrie. También estará Yamaha X-Raid con Annett Fischer y Joao Ferreira y en el South Racing, Fernando Álvarez, Helder Rodrigues, el argentino David Zille y Dania Akeel.

En T4, veremos también 14 inscritos liderados por el campeón Rokas Baciuska en el Red Bull Can-Am, con South Racing presentando a Rodrigo Luppi y su hijo Rodrigo Conti, Sebastián Guayasamín, Molly Taylor y Yasir Seaidan. Energylandia presentará a la familia Gozcal con Michal y Marek, además de su hijo Eryk. Nico Cavigliasso también correrá el serial. Finalmente, los primeros campeones del mundo del SSV, Polaris, regresan con gran fuerza con un equipo de dos autos liderado por el mejor SSV del Dakar 2016, Michele Cinotto.

Finalmente, habrá cuatro camiones T5.

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HEARTBREAK WEATHER

That's really the theme of the day in the worst way isn't it? The album is here but what a bittersweet launch with the cancellations piling up on all sides... Today's cancellation announcements: Niall's album promo, Louis' European dates, every Live Nation tour show for the rest of March.

Niall tweeted "surely as far as difficult second albums go, I've smashed it with my timing" and posted a sad video talking about it as promo was cancelled. No release day fan party, no Pryzm shows, no Today show performance. But despite all that, the album is here and people are loving it and it's trending and charting on iTunes and all that good stuff, and only just getting started! The last night of Late Late Niall airs tonight and will feature the Carpool Karaoke segment and a performance of Black and White, and of course nothing can stop Niall doing twitter promo so that's in full swing. And in happier times (yesterday) he posted a video announcing the US tour dates! The Honda Civic tour featuring Niall and Sam Fischer to be exact- it starts in late April and continues through the summer months so fingers crossed on that. The announcement featured him wearing a shirt that said Our Legacy with a picture of two men kissing which has a certain rightness to it really, lol. Also he said he likes to be the little spoon sometimes, can't leave out that very important factoid.

LTHQ has made the expected announcement, via a post from Louis, that the mainland Europe shows have been moved to August, and kudos to them for getting those rebooked so quickly in this chaos honestly. Tickets will be honored at the later date. The UK shows are at this time still scheduled, the first being the 23rd, though I hope everyone realizes the chances of them being called off as well are very high. In a cute video released today (English football league quickfire questions) Louis says his favorite show he's ever played is going to be the Donny one soon which feels sad with the doubt hanging over it but listen. It'll happen on schedule or it'll happen later but it will happen!

Unfortunately: in the face of a worldwide pandemic that has the very real potential to kill a significant percentage of the world's population if serious measures aren't taken and as large gatherings are being curtailed internationally, some people genuinely believe Louis' dates being rescheduled is his label oppressing him or even better, HARRY'S TEAM oppressing him. I'm sorry, but we really need to stop treating these kinds of ideas as 'theories' that need to be considered rather than as an expression of people's own anxieties that they're projecting onto shadowy faceless villains (or Harry.) It's absolute garbage, but you know what, if it takes something this fucking batshit to open people's eyes to how much of this way of thinking is just as irrational, then good.

More of the Martyre jewellery campaign featuring Zayn and his pretty face (and an Icarus pendent) went up today.

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Niall announced the second leg of his NA tour, sponsored by Honda Civic and with Sam Fischer as supporting act, before his album came out. The tickets were supposed to go on sale during the charting week, so any potential bundles from this would have added to his album sales. However, Niall ending up putting the ticket sales on hold before selling any of them.

I always assumed that these tickets not going on sale played a pretty big part in why Niall decided to cancel the entire tour rather than postponing. Not only were the ticket sales for the first leg probably a bit lower than they could have been because people were waiting to see if there were better dates/closer cities, but he would also have to try to sell out an entire tour leg from scratch during a pandemic.

In general, I think Niall’s tour announcement ended up a bit messy because the entire tour was not put on sale at the same time. I hope that he will change this for the next tour. However, he has also said that the reason for the delay it was that hos promotor was struggling to book the right venues because sizewise he needed something in between a large theatre and a small arena and there are not many of those.

Thanks anon - I thought it was something like that. It's good to have the details.

Who knows what's going to be happening next and how all this (gestures vaguely at the world) will impact on how touring happens. I do think the changes in the Billboard rules will be useful, because tours will primarily be scheduled and released around the goal of selling tours, as opposed to pretending to sell albums.

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Fuel Cell Generator Market Industry Global Report to 2030

The Brainy Insights launched a study titled Fuel Cell Generator Market Size by Type (AFC, SOFC, and PEMFC), End User (Data Center, Agriculture, Emergency Response Generator, Construction, Marine, and Aquaculture) Regions, Global Industry Analysis, Share, Growth, Trends, and Forecast 2022 to 2030. 

The global fuel cell generator market is expected to grow from 0.16 billion in 2021 to USD 0.81 billion by 2030, at a CAGR of 19.80% during the forecast period 2022-2030. Fuel cell electric vehicles are also essential for the low carbon in the future and recreate a significant role in reaching global carbon reduction objectives. Global automotive manufacturers' increased technology investment in fuel cell electric vehicles is anticipated to drive the fuel cell generator market. Most of the world's top automotive manufacturers have presented fuel cell electric vehicles globally, presenting the application of the technology in the real world. Some automotive players like Toyota, Honda, Hyundai, and Daimler have started creating fuel cell electric vehicles with hydrogen fuel cells. The fuel cell radiates products such as heat and water vapor, making it an accurate zero-emission locomotive technology. 

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The AFC segment dominated the market, accounting for around 0.056 billion global revenue in 2021. 

The type segment is divided into AFC, SOFC, and PEMFC. The AFC segment dominated the market, accounting for around 0.056 billion global revenue in 2021. (AFCs) Alkaline Fuel Cells are simple to operate, have extremely high electrical efficiency, and are very convenient for dynamic working ways. They can be built into smaller compact systems and in big power plants. 

The aquaculture segment dominated the market, accounting for around 0.04 billion global revenue in 2021. 

The end user segment is divided into data center, agriculture, emergency response generator, construction, marine, and aquaculture. The aquaculture segment dominated the market, accounting for around 0.04 billion global revenue in 2021. 

Regional Segmentation Analysis:  

The market is analyzed based on five regions: North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, South America, and the Middle East and Africa. The Asia Pacific is expected to be the largest market during the forecast period. In the Asia Pacific region, the government declared the Strategic Roadmap for Hydrogen and Fuel Cells, amended in March 2016 and March 2019. The government also reported the Basic Hydrogen Strategy in December 2017. In its 14th Five-Year Plan (2017–2021), China has formed domestic targets to lower emissions and enhance energy efficiency.  

Competitive Analysis:  

The market’s major players include Watt Fuel Cell Corporation, TW Horizon Fuel Cell Technologies, Plug Power, Hydro2Power SRL, GenCell Energy, Fischer Panda GmbH, EFOY Comfort, BOC HYMERA, among others. 

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A Close-Up Look at the 2024 Honda Accord

Now that you’ve explored some of the key features of the 2024 Accord, it’s time to see this beautiful Honda sedan in action. Visit us today at Fischer Honda, take this model on a test drive, and talk to our colleagues about the different financing options available for you.

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La FIA, la ASO y los equipos oficiales de motos se reunieron para tratar temas de seguridad de cara al Mundial de Rally Raid y el Dakar

Los actores principales del motociclismo off-road se reunieron para tomar decisiones acerca de elementos de seguridad para las próximas competencias del Mundial de Rally Raid (FIM W2RC) y el Dakar 2023. Participaron la ASO, la FIM y los representantes de los equipos oficiales en el campeonato, KTM, Honda HRC, Sherco y Hero además de dos de los más importantes equipos privados.

La lista de asistentes fue la siguiente:

FIM: Jorge Viegas (Presidente FIM); Jean-Paul Gombeaud (Director Deportivo); Jean-François Wulveryck (Director CTT); Svetlana Nazarova (Coordinadora CTT); Dominique Hebrard (Director Técnico CTI).

ASO.: David Castera (Director de Rally Raid); Thierry Viardot (Director Técnico de Rally Raid); Pierre Lenfant (Coordinador Deportivo), Charles Cuypers (Relacionador de Competidores).

Equipos y marcas: Wolfgang Fischer (Hero); Ruben Faria (HRC Honda); Jordi Viladoms y Norbert Stadlbauer (KTM); David Casteu y Laurent Legat (Sherco); Pascal Dubos (Baines Rally), Bart van der Velden (Bas Dakar KTM Racing Team).

Entre los principales temas tratados se encuentra el aumento de las zonas lentas en los roadbooks para asegurar la seguridad en zonas peligrosas, la nueva limitación de velocidad máxima de las motos a 160 km/h, la validación de que la zona de repostaje solamente se utilizará para hacer modificaciones de seguridad (roadbook, airbags) y colación, la obligatoriedad progresiva de los airbags en las chaquetas de los pilotos empezando en 2023 con recomendación para RallyGP y Rally2 hasta ser obligatorio para todas las categorías en 2025.

También se implementará un registro histórico de accidentes, que permitirá analizar data acerca de los accidentes más importantes y tomar acciones correctivas.

En la reunión también se discutieron los principales cambios deportivos que había anticipado ASO en la presentación de la ruta del Dakar:

Bonus automático para los 5 pilotos que abran ruta en cada etapa

Prueba de las etapas espejo en las próximas rondas del Mundial para su implementación definitiva

Armonización de la terminología entre FIA y FIM para facilitar lenguaje

El próximo evento del Mundial de Rally Raid es el Rally de Marruecos el 1 de octubre.

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Whenever Was the Automobile Created?

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We’ve been considering transportation for thousands of years. Through the years, we’ve come up with much better ways to get around. The auto was no exception. This transformed the way individuals got around, and it also was a work in improvement for several hundred years. The timeline of the automobile’s development will help you much better understand the changes this brought to society. The particular timeline is the majority of informative when concentrating on automobiles in the 20th century in the United States.

Benz’s four-stroke engine Karl Benz developed the very first gasoline-powered vehicle within 1885. Originally driven by steam, the automobile was designed to generate its power. After finishing the vehicle’s style, it was eventually promoted as the Motorwagen. Benz’s efforts led to the particular founding of the Mercedes-Benz company. Today, the auto is a popular mode associated with transportation in many nations, including the United States.

Within 1886, Benz’s corporation Benz & Cie. was formed, plus two new administrators, Friedrich Von Fischer and Julius Ganss joined the Table of Management. Both of these men worked within the commercialization department. The newest directors recommended an even more affordable automobile. Benz created the Victoria, a two-passenger automobile with a pivoting front side axle and a roller-chain tiller. This automobile sold for 45 models its first 12 months.

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The invention of the flat four-stroke motor was another associated with Benz’s accomplishments. The particular four-stroke engine was your first internal burning flat-cylinder engine, as well as the horizontally opposed pistons are still used in top of the line engines. This motor was the underlying motivation for the development of the auto. In 1885, Benz and his partners launched the Benz Business, which would later turn out to be Mercedes-Benz, Daimler-Benz, plus Daimler-Chrysler. Despite the troubles that the firm confronted, Benz’s patents, great patents, were the important thing to his achievement.

In 1886, Benz built the first vehicle with a gasoline-powered motor. The Motorwagen experienced two rear tires and a single-cylinder motor that developed zero. 75 horsepower. Benz patented the obvious for his four-stroke engine in The fall of 1886. The first four-stroke motor car motor he built has been capable of reaching 16 kilometers per hour. Benz’s patent was depending on Otto’s Lenoir fuel engine, which was produced by Nicolaus August Otto.

Henry Ford’s Design T One of the first automobiles was Holly Ford’s Model Testosterone levels, a six-seater vehicle built in 1908. Its initial creation on the same chassis because the other automobiles plus was painted night time blue. It was driven by a gasoline motor, and the transmission is really a planetary gear kind, which was referred to during the time as a “three-speed” transmitting, but is now regarded a two-speed tranny. The Model Capital t was made in 3 different body designs.

The Model Big t was the first mass-produced automobile and has been manufactured on an set up line at the Honda Motor Company’s Highland Park Plant. It had been marketed to the center class and overtaken the automobiles during. Henry Ford got the vision to create a motor car for your great multitude. This individual built the car using the best materials and many skilled craftsmen plus used simple styles. While Ford did not actually develop mount line, he is acknowledged for its invention.

Kia designed the Design T in response to the particular growing frustration along with automobiles of the day. Their first engine, the 177-cu. -in. (2. 9-liter) gasoline 4cyl was a simple treatment for these problems. The particular car’s cylinder head might be detached and reassembled, making repairs really easy. There were no inner combustion engines till the 1920s, and Kia designed his vehicle with this in mind.

Daimler’s vehicle Gottlieb Daimler was created in Schorndorf, eastern of Stuttgart. Their father was a good innkeeper and learn baker. He taught to be a gunsmith. Nevertheless , he felt the calling to essential things. After finishing his apprenticeship within an Alsatian machine manufacturer, he decided to go to the Polytechnic College in Stuttgart to understand about mechanical anatomist. Daimler later grew to become Chairman of the DMG.

The invention from the automobile began within 1886 when Karl Benz filed the patent for a three-wheeled car with a fuel engine. Daimler finished his motorized buggy in Cannstatt, Philippines, just a year afterwards. Although Benz plus Daimler were not shut, they both proved helpful together to develop the very first high-speed gasoline motor. However , it was not until 1907 which they met in person. Daimler motor company was not even found in the courtroom within Mannheim, where he'd later establish the particular CEMA.

Gottlieb Daimler motor company, a German professional, and inventor created the gas motor in 1883. He or she worked with Wilhelm Maybach to improve Otto’s oil-powered motorcycle. Soon after, Daimler motor company and his coworker Gottfried Werner patented the four-stroke internal-combustion motor. They also developed the carburetor for gas. The first four-wheel vehicle was built in 1886.

Benz’s business program The concept of a four-wheeled vehicle was a concept that Benz threw in the towel on reluctantly, yet others insisted which he try. He thought in the carriage style but was opposed to any kind of changes to it following the 1890 model. Regardless of this, he continued to push older models of their automobile after the main change in 1905. The automobile was not successful at first, but it was obviously a major leap forward in neuro-scientific transportation.

After this very first attempt, Benz great business partner, Gottlieb Daimler, made enhancements to the internal burning engine. Daimler’s very first vehicle was a bike, and he argued it turned out not as similar to a contemporary automobile as a tricycle. Daimler went on to develop a very successful four-wheeled automobile and grew to become one of Benz’s primary competitors in the The german language and French marketplaces.

Benz & Cie. was a joint-stock corporation in 1899, and continued to function on its Plank of Directors, even though he eventually chose to retire from style management. He stayed on the Board associated with Directors until 1929 when he passed away. The company made regarding 3, 480 vehicles and became among the leading manufacturers. Within 1893, Benz presented the Victoria, the two-seater automobile having a pivoting front axle and a roller string tiller for guiding. In 1893, Benz sold 45 Victoria cars, and he shortly had a full-time staff members of 430.

Christiaan Huygens’ book Ratiociniis in Ludo Aleae The book Ratiociniis in LudO Algae, written by Christiaan Huygens in 1657, is among the earliest works on possibility theory. It was afterwards translated into English language and published within 1714. Huygens’ guide is housed within the Huygens Museum within Voorburg, Netherlands, where the author lived. The portrait of Huygens is featured on the banknote of the nation - the twenty five Dutch guilder.

An additional influential book upon probability theory is usually Christiaan Huygens’ Theoremata de Quadratura Hyperboles, Ellipsis, and Circuli (1654). It contains theorems for computing the location of circles, ellipses, and hyperbolas. Huygens paralleled Archimedes’ focus on conic Sections as well as the conic sections of groups. It includes a refutation of Gregoire sobre Saint-Vincent’s claims for the area of circles.

Within 1659, Huygens released Systema Saturnium. It really is considered to be the most important operate telescopic astronomy given that Sidereus Nuncius fifty years earlier. It has measurements of the planets’ distances from the Sunlight, as well as the micrometer. Huygens was one of the first in order to question Galileo’s expert on telescopic issues.

Ford’s Model Big t Henry Ford’s initial automobile was the Quadricycle and had the mechanical water tube. The mechanical drinking water pump has been changed with a thermosiphon motion that eliminates the advantages of a mechanical pump motor. The 2. 9-liter motor used gasoline, ethanol, or kerosene as the fuel. The combustion system was basic: it consisted of the hand lever or even foot pedals plus fed gasoline to the engine by the law of gravity.

The Model Testosterone levels was so popular it earned the play name Tin Lizzie. It had been also known as the Lizzie, which was the name of the workhorse. During this time, individuals relied on race horses to pull heavy lots. The Model To, which is made of container metal, replaced the particular workhorse. The vehicle price around $850. Honda aimed to continue reducing the price of the Design T so that it might be affordable to the person with average skills.

The Model To became a feeling in the United States, as it had been affordable, easy to sustain, and fit intended for bad roads. Simply by 1927, it was produced in 19 countries. The organization even established set up plants in Antarctica. In the United States, the Design T became part of American folklore. The vehicle was nicknamed “Tin Lizzie” because it has been so cheap plus easily maintained.

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Missouri Auto Accident: involving Cindy B. Wrenfrow from Joplin

(STL.News) The Missouri Highway Patrol reported a traffic accident.  We regret to report this accident/news, but wish that everybody involved, and their families the best. Missouri Auto Accident Report: fatality victim is Cindy B. Wrenfrow of Joplin - Date: January 15, 2021 - Time: 1:30 am - Number of Vehicles: 1 - Driver Name (1): Cindy B. Wrenfrow, 56 of Joplin, Missouri - Driver Name (2): N/A - Injury Driver (1): FATAL - Injury Driver (2): N/A - Vehicle Description (1): 2006 Honda Pilot - Vehicle Description (2): N/A - Incident ID Number: 210022900 - County: Jasper - Location: MO 171, 1 mile east of Carterville, Missouri - Driver Insurance (1): Yes (AllState) - Driver Insurance (2): N/A - Vehicle (s) Direction: N/A - Investigated by: Trooper, JD Fischer #493 - Troop: D - Misc. Information: Traveled off right side of road and struck a rock embankment. Pronounced on scene by Jasper County Corner It is the law in Missouri to: - Wear a Seat-belt - Have auto insurance - Obey the laws - do not drive under the influence of alcohol or medication   Read the full article

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5 Impressive Features of the 2024 Honda CR-V

If you are ready for a powerful and tech-savvy midsize SUV, check out the incredible features of the ’24 Honda CR-V. Give us a call at Fischer Honda to schedule a test drive and ask how you can get pre-approved for your next family vehicle today.

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(Jordan Fisher, CisMale, he/him) ⌇ have you seen Levi King Ryder around icaria? they are the 25 year old child of Hades. they remind me of well worn jeans, Ray-Ban sunglasses, delicious pot edibles, and a honda ninja motorcycle. ( Lex / 29 / EST / she/her )

Thanks for applying Lex! We look forward to seeing Levi around the island. Make sure to send your blog in within the next 24 hours or reach out to us if you need an extension. Jordan Fischer is now taken.

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5 Keuntungan Beli Mobil Bekas Ketimbang Mobil Baru

Kamu ingin membeli mobil bekas, tapi masih ragu? Agar keraguan itu bisa hilang, berikut pemaparan soal keuntungan dari beli mobil bekas. Apa saja? Simak bahasan berikut:

1. Mobil Bekas Langsung Bisa Dipakai

Toyota Agya banyak dicar versi mobil bekasnya (Sumber: Toyota)

  Kalau kamu beli mobil bekas, begitu bayar bisa langsung dipakai untuk berkendara. Kamu tidak perlu lagi berurusan dengan inden, plat nomer belum keluar dan masalah lain yang membuat harus menunggu lama menungganginya.

2. Beli Mobil Bekas Bisa Dapat Banyak Bonus

Toyota Calya juga banyak dicari sebagai mobil bekas (Sumber: Toyota)

  Membeli mobil bekas, tidak menutup kemungkinan kamu dapat bonus. Contohnya pelek sudah diganti dengan versi aftermarket yang lebih keren, kemudian head unit sudah layer sentuh dan lain-lain. Di samping itu, sekarang juga banyak diler mobil bekas dengan tawaran bonus lain.

Mobil 88 misal, bila beli secara kredit maka dapat hadiah free car detailing selama dua kali. Lalu untuk pembelian tunai, hadiahnya free insurance all risk selama tiga bulan. Kamu juga dapat melakukan perpanjangan jadi satu tahun dengan membayar biaya sembilan bulan.

3. Harga Mobil Bekas Lebih Murah

Toyota Avanza merupakan salah satu mobil bekas terlaris di Bukalapak (Sumber: Toyota)

  Pilihan mobil bekas tentu punya harga yang jauh lebih murah dibanding mobil baru. Alhasil, kamu bisa menghemat pengeluaran. Contohnya saja, Toyota Avanza bekas tahun 2018 bisa dijual Rp150 jutaan. Sementara harga barunya mulai dari Rp191.1 juta (OTR Jakarta).

Jika uang kamu masih belum cukup, bisa cari Avanza dengan tahun yang lebih tua lagi, misal 2017, 2016 dan seterusnya. Dipastikan harganya bakal semakin murah. Tidak ketinggalan, kamu harus pastikan membeli mobil bekas berkualitas dan di diler terpercaya.

“Contohnya kalau beli mobil bekas di mobil88. Ada 5 hal yang dijamin mulai dari status hukum, odometer tidak dipermainkan, tidak bekas banjir dan tabrakan, serta nomer rangka sesuai. Kalau salah satu dari lima hal itu bermasalah, konsumen bisa tukar tanpa bayar,” ujar Presiden Direktur Mobil88, Halomoan Fischer Lumbantoruan.

Baca juga: 17.286 Honda Jazz dan Freed Kena Recall Lagi, Ada Apa?

4. Harga Jual Kembali untuk Mobil Bekas Tidak Turun Jauh

Honda Jazz 2014 (Sumber: Honda)

  Ketika kamu membeli mobil bekas, maka harga yang ditebus sudah mengalami penurunan dari harga baru. Jadi setelah itu apabila kamu berniat untuk menjualnya di kemudian hari, harganya bakal stabil. Beda dengan mobil baru, penyusutannya 15% hingga 25% setelah lima tahun pembelian. Dapat dikatakan, membeli mobil bekas adalah investasi yang menarik.

Baca juga: Harga Mobil Toyota Naik! Rush 2 Juta dan Cek Kenaikan Tiga Lainnya di Sini

5. Pilihan Mobil Bekas Lebih Variatif

Toyota Rush juga merupakan salah satu mobil bekas yang banyak dicari (Sumber: TAM)

  Dengan uang terbatas, kamu bisa membeli mobil dari merek apa saja. Misal dengan Rp150 juta pilihannya bukan cuma Toyota Avanza bekas tahun 2018, kamu juga berkesempatan memiliki Mercedes-Benz ML270 keluaran 2001. Jadi pilihannya sangat luas, tergantung uang yang kamu miliki dan kebutuhan.

Tentu opsi membeli mobil bekas Avanza ditujukan lebih ke arah fungsinya. MPV tersebut sanggup menampung tujuh penumpang di dalam kabin, punya suku cadang relatif murah dan mudah dicari, serta bengkel yang ada di mana-mana.

Sebaliknya, bila pilihan jatuh ke Mercedes-Benz maka akan membuat gengsi kamu semakin tinggi. Di Indonesia, mobil merek Eropa tentu lebih dianggap mewah oleh masyarakat. Hanya saja, konsekuensinya adalah harga suku cadang mahal dan lebih sulit dicari lantaran bukan dari golongan mobil populer.

Dari lima keuntungan yang disebutkan di atas, apakah kamu tertarik untuk membeli mobil bekas? Jika iya, jangan lupa untuk membuat personalisasi terhadapt mobil tersebut agar lebih nyaman. Caranya dengan memasangkan berbagai aksesori mobil yang bisa didapat di Bukalapak.

Baca juga artikel terkait Otomotif atau tulisan menarik lainnya dari Baghendra Lodra.

From https://review.bukalapak.com/auto/5-keuntungan-beli-mobil-bekas-ketimbang-mobil-baru-90775

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Custom Bikes Of The Week: Best of The No Show

The global pandemic hasn’t just shut down big events like Intermot and EICMA—a slew of grassroots custom shows have hit the pause button too. To help fill the void, Harley-Davidson put on The No Show, a weeklong Instagram-based showcase of top class builds.

H-D pulled their entries from the canceled Mama Tried, Congregation and Born Free shows, with a few international wild cards in the mix, totaling 60 bikes from the USA and abroad. Each bike was posted to Harley’s Instagram account with a walk-around style video from the builder.

Bike EXIF was asked to join a small judging panel to pick the Media Choice Award winner. Alongside myself on the panel were American Iron’s Steve Lita, and my good friend Morgan Gales from Cycle World.

Here’s a look at the bike that took home that award, along with seven other builds that caught our eye.

Winner, Media Choice Award: 1963 Panhead by Ben ‘The Boog’ Zales To pick the Media Choice Award winner, each judge first came up with a shortlist, before we all hopped onto a group call to hash things out. As we ran through our individual picks, it quickly became clear that our tastes were vastly different.

In the end, there was only one bike that landed on all of our lists: this luscious 1963 Panhead from Ben ‘The Boog’ Zales.

The fact that this build is almost entirely metallic paint and chrome, with a tiny seat and an even tinier fuel tank, is completely by design. Ben created it as a nod to the show bike era of the 60s; deliberately “all show and no go.” But the overall effect is so cohesive, and the details so well executed, that it’s impossible not to love.

Take note of how the tiny fuel tank (which Ben reckons holds enough fuel to get you to the next gas station) tapers and flows almost seamlessly into the frame, where a special junction has been shaped. Then notice how the seat reflects that shape back. Lift the seat up, and you’ll find that same teardrop effect in the custom-made oil bag, which is repeated again on the kicker pedal.

Ben [above] had some help: Dalton at Split Image Customs built the girder front end, and a friend, Mark, handled paint and the frame and tank molding. The front end is brakeless, leaving both the front wheel and the cockpit extremely barebones, since the bike also runs a foot clutch and a suicide shift (adorned with a crystal shift knob).

The amount of detail work is staggering, with highlights like a pop-up gas cap, and a rear fender stay that flares out to hold the exhaust. The H-D No Show was packed with good-looking motorcycles, but Ben’s Panhead was one of the few that we wished we could have seen in person.

Winner, Harley-Davidson Museum Award: 1940 Knucklehead by Christian Newman This Knucklehead also caught our eye—and the eye of Bill Davidson, and his team at the Harley-Davidson Museum. It features an all-stainless steel custom frame and fork, with a pretty trick oil-in-frame system, and a number of other tasty mods.

You can’t spot it from this side of the bike, but the sprocket and rotor actually sit on the outside of the frame. And Christian modified the transmission too, using aftermarket case components and his handiwork to narrow it 2 1/2”. Even the girder front end is more complex than it first appears, with special offset risers that flow through the top yoke, and hold the headlight. [Photo by Brandon Fischer]

1927 Model J by Justin Walls At 93 years old, this is the oldest bike to make our cut, but it’s no precious antique. Justin Walls originally built it for a friend as an entry into the Born Free show, where it took home an award. But in the years since, the friend has let Justin keep, maintain, and even race the old Model J.

Justin rebuilt the motor to 93 ci, with new flywheels, late model pistons, a custom cam shaft, custom valve pockets and new valves and springs. It sits in a 1929 frame with a shortened seat post, a reinforced rear end, and a reinforced JD front end. Justin built the split tanks as a nod to the classic hillclimber style—a vibe that carries through to the whole bike.

2016 XG750 by Dan Torres This relatively young Street 750 from Milwaukee Moto was one of the few bikes in the No Show that didn’t conform to a chopper or bobber style, so it immediately caught our eye. The most apparent change here is the running gear: Dan fitted a single-sided swing arm, a complete Yamaha R1 front end and new wheels.

It was no small task—particularly the swing arm and custom rear shock linkage, which reportedly took some doing to get right. Other changes include a Honda CB200T fuel tank and a custom-built tail section, with an external fuel pump hiding away behind mesh side covers. The twin exhaust system with its Cone Engineering mufflers is a nice touch too, and sounds bananas. [Photo by Sergio Meza]

1975 Shovelhead by Chris Graves This quirky chopper is more than just an impossibly tall front end. Look closely, and you’ll notice that it’s running two front Shovel heads, with twin Amal carbs and dual magnetos. Chris built it this way, simply because it’s an idea he always wanted to try … and the rest of the bike is full of touches that are just as out there.

The frame’s a fully custom chromoly job, with a pretty unique rear suspension system. It features a set of hand-built pivots right at the rear wheel that run on needle bearings, offering about 1 1/8” of travel (which Chris reckons is “just enough to take that sting away in your kidneys”). And there’s a custom air suspension setup under the seat, too, that can be raised and lowered electronically. [Photo by Brian Redmond]

2017 Sportster Forty-Eight by Rajputana Customs The Forty-Eight has a great stance out of the box, so Rajputana didn’t mess with the bones of this one too much. Instead, the worked to improve everything else. It started with modifying the tank with new ribbed side panels, and then carrying that effect to the oil tank and other parts.

They also modified the exhaust heat shield with a drilled effect that carries through to the bash plate, and wrapped the forks and shocks in covers to emphasize the bike’s overall chunkiness. The bike features custom bars, risers, grips and foot pegs, and engraving on a number of smaller parts. Every detail ties in to another: like the hand-shaped sprocket cover that mimics the tank mount. [Photo by Malhaar Chaturvedi]

1947 Knucklehead by Jordan Dickinson The inspiration for this build came from the Harley factory racers of the 30s and 40s. Jordan’s idea was to rework this 1947 Knucklehead to look like it was a factory concept bike from that era.

Achieving that meant keeping only the OEM motor and forks, and building the frame and bodywork from scratch. The forks weren’t left alone though—Jordan narrowed them to slim down the overall profile. Details like the handlebars, exhausts and rear fork brace all shine, and parts like the motor mounts were actually machined, welded and finished to look like vintage forged parts. [Photo by Heather Dickinson]

2018 Street Bob by Rough Crafts Winston Yeh is a regular fixture on our pages, so it was good to see his work pop up on the No Show roster. He’s got countless Harley builds under his belt, but it was ‘Thunder Chaser‘ that made the show—a murdered-out Street Bob with a flawless stance.

Highlights include the scalloped tank and ducktail rear fender, the flawless stance and those super-sano Arlen Ness fork legs. Winston added his own catalog risers that incorporate the Street Bob’s tiny LED speedo too, along with new bars, and a number of engine dress-up bits. There are also new wheels, and a Rough Crafts / SC Project prototype exhaust system. [Photo by JL Photography]

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Posiciones del Campeonato Mundial de Rally Raid luego de la segunda ronda en Abu Dhabi

Ya están disponibles los puntos del Campeonato Mundial de Rally Raid (W2RC) para autos y motos. Sebastien Loeb (FIA) y Sam Sunderland (FIM) son los líderes de la clasificación luego de dos de cinco fechas. Chaleco López lidera la clase T3 y Lucas del Río es sexto en T4. En motos, Pablo Quintanilla es segundo y Nacho Cornejo sexto.

Campeonato FIA 

Sebastien Loeb (Prodrive) 112 pts.

Nasser Al-Attiyah (Toyota Gazoo Racing) 111 pts.

Yazeed Al-Rajhi (Overdrive) 71 pts.

Kuba Przygonski (X-Raid) 58 pts.

Chaleco López (South Racing) 40 pts.

Mathieu Serradori (SRT) 39 pts.

Cristina Gutiérrez (Red Bull Junior) 26 pts.

Sebastián Halpern (Overdrive) 25 pts.

Campeonato FIM

Sam Sunderland (GasGas) 63 pts.

Pablo Quintanilla (Honda) 46 pts.

Matthias Walkner (KTM) 35 pts.

Ricky Brabec (Honda) 34 pts.

Toby Price (KTM) 25 pts.

Nacho Cornejo (Honda) 24 pts.

Adrien van Beveren (Yamaha) 20 pts.

Joaquim Rodrigues (Hero) 18 pts.

Campeonato FIA Prototipos Ligeros T3

Chaleco López (South Racing) 141 pts.

Cristina Gutiérrez (Red Bull Junior) 116 pts.

Seth Quintero (Red Bull Junior) 97 pts.

Thomas Bell (South Racing) 47 pts.

Santiago Navarro (FN Speed) 38 pts.

Annett Fischer (X-Raid Yamaha) 33 pts.

Campeonato FIA SSV T4

Austin Jones (Can-Am) 112 pts.

Marek Gozcal (Energylandia) 118 pts.

Rokas Baciuska (South Racing) 107 pts.

Michal Gozcal (Energylandia) 57 pts.

Rodrigo Luppi (South Racing) 49 pts.

Lucas del Río (South Racing) 35 pts.

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