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need opinions on power steering.
Posted 12 December 2012 - 05:41 PM
the steering rack on the drivers side is cavitated and needs to be replaced, resealing is out of question.
the hard lines and soft lines are done. hard lines are cracked, does anyone know the diameter and length of these (local parts shop has pre-flared lengths, id ideally like to get those, and not flare them myself if anyone knows the length.
the pump is making a light whining noise, i assume from air in the lines. its become louder now that it is more cold. it also leaks a bit, but nothing insane.
third dilema: im moving on christmas to seattle from ohio... i dont want to buy a pump or a rack new when i will be able to get a good used one locally in two weeks, but i also dont want to be on the side of I90 trying to fix my car.
guys! should i just replace lines and see how it goes, or what? just get a shorter belt now?
Posted 12 December 2012 - 05:48 PM
it would be nearly impossible for the rack, pump, and lines all to fail at the same time. so it's probably not all as bad as you think.
a few options come to mind.
1. If you want to limp it along a few weeks - remove everything and simply plug the power steering lines so it's just simply full of fluid but no hoses, no power steering pump, etc. insert bolts or cut the ends of the power steering lines and weld them shut, reinstall like a bolt. then you got a manual rack that's really tough to turn since power racks converted to manual aren't advantageous but work fine and aren't a big deal on the interstate so the traveling part would be easy assuming the rack functions.
2. install a manual steering rack, no lines or pump to worry about.
3. maybe just the hoses are bad - try replacing those and hope for the best - it's limped along this far, why not another few weeks.
Posted 12 December 2012 - 05:59 PM
the rack is definitely bad, the rod that the inner tie rods screw in to is cavitated... it has pits that are an 1/8" deep, from torn boots and ohio salt. it has been limped along fine, but i had to poke a small hole in the rack boot to allow fluid to drain, otherwise it builds up and pops the boot off the rack.
i have looped many steering rack lines before, on my own and customer cars, i know its more difficult than a manual rack... and i still want power steering, the car is lifted on 27" tires, and i dont want to muscle it while offroad.
grossgary (or anyone else), do you know the diameter of the rack hard lines, so i can make them, or get a pre-flared length?
Posted 12 December 2012 - 06:06 PM
I have 4 13 inch rims that you can have if you want to take them out of my driveway. has 2 decent tires on them even. $50 for 2 mounted someplace and you will likely save that much in gas.
Posted 12 December 2012 - 06:28 PM
1. try to replace the seal in the end of the rack that's leaking. i posted a link today in another thread on this forum that documents, with pictures, how to take a rack apart and rebuild/reseal it. might get away with a new seal to get you out there?
2. dump two bottles of some power steering "sealer" magic in a bottle. i generally avoid that stuff at all costs but this is the perfect situation - if it plugs the leak for you to drive out there then golden, get a new one once you're to your destination.
3. the manual rack is cheap and would get you out there. that's a great price and usually someone actually wants those that wants the simpler manual system, folks have looked for them before.
check rockauto for power steering lines - they have some insanely cheap prices sometimes, might not even be worth building your own.
www.car-parts.com to look for power steering racks, though i didn't see any close to you but i didn't do all possible searches. XT, Loyale, Other, should all include EA racks that would work in your vehicle (though you haven't told us what vehicle yet).
Posted 12 December 2012 - 06:34 PM
ported heads and a wideband o2 controller wired to the stock ecu, and special low rolling resistance grease in the wheel bearings, and special axles, among other things.
it will probably be a bit less on the trip because of extra weight, but nothing that im worried about.
again, anyone know the size of the hard lines on the crossmember? or possibly the year/model the manual racks came in?
edit: i have a 91 loyale. also, its not the seal, it is the actual toothed rod that the tie rods thread into. it is cavitated very badly and would leak regardless of the seal's quality, whenever the car is pointed slightly to the right. it has to go, plain and simple. i just want to get the car across the country to washington, and then i dont care, ill get brand new everything once i have a job again.
Edited by maozebong, 12 December 2012 - 06:38 PM.
Posted 12 December 2012 - 06:54 PM
I have a good PS rack or 2, PS pumps, should have lines but would have to double check on those. (sold some).
All out of various years of EA82 bodied vehicles.
PS line fittings are different fittings than what you would get on pre-made lines. Those are mostly for brake/fuel line repair/replacement.
Technically, it could be done with those, but you would have a few splices in the system to go from those to the PS fittings needed, NOT recommended....
To many chances of a splice failing.
Posted 12 December 2012 - 07:22 PM
Posted 12 December 2012 - 08:13 PM
Just drive it.
Just bring along a couple cans of atf to top if off if it needs it and wait till your out here...parts are everywhere and cheap. Even if the rack goes dry, it will still work like a manual, but a little tougher.
Posted 13 December 2012 - 12:52 AM
im pretty confident my car will make it just fine. i just wanted some opinions on it from some other EA guys. after all, everything else on this car has been replaced but the power steering system and transmission and interior. she runs great.
i guess it could go a whole bunch of ways really from replacing everything to replacing nothing and using stop leak... which is what i think i might do, if i cant get lines and such in time.
thanks for the advice again. tomrhere, you have a pm.
Posted 14 December 2012 - 10:54 AM
The Hard supply and return lines from and back to the pump are not the same though. if that's what's leaking you'll need direct replacements, as they don't have a standard flare, it's a lip with an O-ring.
Posted 16 December 2012 - 12:18 PM
has anyone ever ran flexible hydraulic lines from the pump, straight to the rack, instead of pump>crossmember>rack? i can get about any size and type of hydraulic fitting made on a flexible hose. im going to take the lines off and start working on it tomorrow, and take the lines to the shop.
Posted 16 December 2012 - 02:23 PM
Me, if I were planning on gettting all replacement parts once I got to my destination, I would just bypass the PS all together.
Drove the '88 Wagon for a few weeks without the pump being driven, wan't bad at all. But, I have been driving manual steering BRATs for a few years, so it was a bit easier (for me) to do the Wagon without PS.
PS only really comes in handy for parallel parking anyways. At speeds above 10 MPH, it really doesn't need to be on one of these cars just going down the road.
I'd just cut the lines near the rack connections and loop a hose using a couple of clamps on each end. Do the same at the pump side of it.
Or, see what I would need to put different belts on it, bypassing the PS pump.
Did that when I had an EA81 engine in the '88 Wagon and was working on a tensioner for the PS pump, which was the EA82's mounted where it should be.
Just removed the drive pulley from pump, found a belt that would work to drive waterpump and altenator.
There are ways to work around some issues for a short duration.
Posted 18 December 2012 - 11:24 AM
on a side note, has anyone ever done trail riding without power steering? it seems like it would be too much strain for a several hour trip, or at least the trips i go on.
Posted 18 December 2012 - 03:21 PM
i think im just going to go measure with a piece of string for an emergency belt. it sounds like the best (cheap) solution for now.
on a side note, has anyone ever done trail riding without power steering? it seems like it would be too much strain for a several hour trip, or at least the trips i go on.
A couple guys that wheel with NWWO have manual steering and they do fine all day, even in harsh offroad conditions. Driving on a manual rack is more work, but not hard,..at cruizing speed(freeway), you'll forget it isn't power assist.
Posted 18 December 2012 - 07:59 PM
The guy that drives Butters with manual steering has arms that are bigger than my legs though. That may make a difference.
A couple guys that wheel with NWWO have manual steering and they do fine all day, even in harsh offroad conditions. Driving on a manual rack is more work, but not hard,..at cruizing speed(freeway), you'll forget it isn't power assist.
Posted 26 December 2012 - 05:28 PM
decisions, decisions.
also, update: replaced o rings on crossmember lines and the flex lines from the pump to the crossmember. noise on cold start is gone from the pump. rack still leaks, and can continue to not be a priority to me
Posted 30 December 2012 - 04:27 PM
Posted 01 January 2013 - 07:34 PM
I am a power steering guy fo-sho.
Posted 02 January 2013 - 01:12 AM
Posted 06 January 2013 - 03:46 AM
i even made it though all the mountain passes in the rockies and cascades without a problem, even if it might only be at 55mph in 3rd gear
i averaged 25mpg, fully loaded down with all my ************ for a cross country move. i drove in everything from dry pavement, to 2" of snowpack, to black ice. my subaru got me across the country safely, efficiently, and through some seriously ************ty weather.
Edited by maozebong, 06 January 2013 - 04:02 AM.
Posted 06 January 2013 - 05:06 AM
Posted 06 January 2013 - 02:59 PM
Posted 09 January 2013 - 04:58 AM
good old wagon sure can take some abuse.
Posted 11 January 2013 - 11:30 PM
as an update for you guys, i drove it to washington from ohio without much of a problem other than adding 1/2 a quart of oil, and 1/2 a qt of ATF in the power steering. turns out, the pump just makes noise when it is cold out. once the car got above 40 degrees in good old king county, it quit making noise. i will replace the pump and rack when one of the tie rods or rod ends starts wearing out.
i even made it though all the mountain passes in the rockies and cascades without a problem, even if it might only be at 55mph in 3rd gear
i averaged 25mpg, fully loaded down with all my ************ for a cross country move. i drove in everything from dry pavement, to 2" of snowpack, to black ice. my subaru got me across the country safely, efficiently, and through some seriously ************ty weather.
No matter where we are in the world that is why we drive Subaru.
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Get in
The best option is to take the train from Moscow to Abakan (76 hours), with one-way fares varying from approximately 4,000 Rub (US$160) to 9,500 Rub (US$390). The price changes according to peak tourist seasons in Russia: by far the cheapest day to travel is the 1st of January, while July is the most expensive.
It is possible to take a bus from Abakan in neighboring Khakassia. While a night bus is an option, don't take it! The route meanders through the gorgeous Sayan mountain landscapes of the Ergaki region, which would be foolish to miss. The train from Moscow arrives in Abakan at 6 AM, and apart from the bus, there will be plenty of taxi drivers offering to take you to Kyzyl (approximately 420 km from Abakan) for 1,000 — 1,500 Rub (US$40-60). There is a possibility that you may have to register at the Russian-Tuvan border — just hand over your passport to the police officer, there is no fee for the service.
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The town is relatively small, so if you are staying in one of the hotels in the centre, all of the landmarks will be within walking distance. There are no buses in Kyzyl, but there are plenty of route taxi vans ('marshrutka') and regular taxis. The cost of one ride on the marshrutka in 2008 is 14 Rub (approx. US$0.57), regardless of the distance.
The Centre of Asia Monument — located on the picturesque bank of the Yenisey River, where the Small and Big Yenisey Rivers join into the Great Yenisey. It is quite easy to find — just walk north from Hotel Kyzyl until you hit the river bank, then turn right and keep walking until you see it.
Shaman centre — located to the left of the Centre of Asia Monument. For a small fee, you can have your fortune told or an illness cured by a Tuvan Shaman. In summer, the government puts up a decorative yurt (traditional nomadic house) next to the centre.
National Theatre — located on the main city square opposite the White House (Government Building). Note the wooden carvings on the building, which were hand-crafted in the traditional Scythian 'animal' style.
Lenin monument — located on the main square, just next to the National Theatre.
National Museum — located about 500 metres west from the National Theatre, down the main road. The new building opened in 2008, and some exhibits have not yet been moved from the old building. It features exhibits on the Tuvan flora and fauna, religion and traditions, archaeological findings from the Stone Age and the Scythian era, as well as exhibits from WWII and the Tannu Tuva Independent Republic. Surprisingly, the Museum also features paintings of renowned Russian and foreign artists, including Shishkin and Reynolds. Entry costs 100 Rub (US$4) for Russians, and 200 Rub (US$8) for foreign tourists. The Museum is open until 6 pm, and is closed on Mondays.
National Theatre — In summer, the Theatre hosts different festivals (traditional dance, throat singing etc.) so keep an eye out for posters and advertisments around town. Tickets cost around 100 — 300 Rub (US$4-12).
There are couple of small café and fastfood stores having some local food, e.g. Mantüi (dumplings), pelmenii (dumpling soup), Piroshki (kind of deep fried pancake) and soup with noodle and meat.
In the center of Kyzyl are also plenty of hot dog stands, which also offer Shaurma and in some rare circumstances Hamburgers.
A place with a bigger choice of traditional tuvan food is the "Tuvan national centre" at the Lenin street.
Restaurants like in western countries don't exist.
Kyzyl Hotel, ул. Тувинских добровольцев, 13 (Downtown)
Mongulek, ул. Кочетова, 1 (Close to the previous)
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As Tropical Storm Karen neared hurricane strength in the Gulf of Mexico last week, officials in Terrebonne and Lafourche parishes monitored it closely before making different decisions.
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The modest commercial building at the southeast intersection of Sayre's Path and the Montauk Highway in Wainscott bore Tomas Maier's name until recently, although the property now has an "in contract" real estate sign. Until the boutique closed, I hadn't actually noticed that a Tomas Maier shop had opened there in the summer of 2010. Who knows what goods I missed, and at what prices? I'm told Mr. Maier is also a designer of sexy swimwear for both men and women, and I guess that's what was being sold to the summer crowd. (Clearly I haven't been in the market for a $395 twist-tie bikini.)
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The Bulldogs finished seventh at the 2004 Heps, scoring 43 points. Russ Kempf and Lucas Meyer finished second in the 60 meter dash and 5,000 meter run, respectively, and Rob deLaski came in third in the 500-meter run. In the unseeded section of the 3,000 meter run, Mark Turner was the top finisher.
Kempf ran a 6.98 in the 60-meter dash, finishing second to Cornell's Rahim Wooley. In the 5,000 meter run, Meyer's time of 14:25.74 earned him second place behind Columbia's Steve Sundell.
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text: Meta Rate My Team PokéBase - Pokémon Q&A Login Register All Activity Questions Unanswered Tags Users Ask a Question Rules Chat What Pokemon serve as Counters to Genesect? 0 votes 1,134 views The most popular lead in the OU tier, and for a very great reason. With well-distributed stats all round, a great Movepool, and Download, this guy is a threat to any team. Now, the main Genesect set that I am seeking a counter for is the most common one, the Choice Scarf Special Sweeper Set. Here is the set, (just in case you don't know) Genesect @ Choice Scarf Ability: Download EV's: 252 Spd / 252 SAtk / 4 HP Timid Nature (+Spd, -Atk) - U-turn - Ice Beam - Thunderbolt/Thunder - Flamethrower I strongly encourage listing each counter in the format exampled above by Genesect's main set. Explain why and how that/those Pokemon are a counter to the most used Lead in the metagame. black-white-2 genesect counter ou asked Oct 26, 2012 by Enoch.EXE Currently answering. commented Oct 26, 2012 by JirachiCelebiMew Answer people. You know that you want an Upvote+Best Answer commented Oct 26, 2012 by Enoch.EXE Please log in or register to add a comment. Please log in or register to answer this question. 4 Answers 5 votes Turkey Dinner (Rotom-H) @ White Herb/ Leftovers/ Choice Scarf Trait: Levitate EVs: 252 SAtk / 4 SDef / (252 Spd or 252HP) Timid Nature (+Spd, -Atk) - Overheat - Thunderbolt - Volt Switch - Will-O-Wisp This poke resist every single one of those moves on the standard Choice Scarf Genesect (Fire, Electric, Ice, & Bug). It is also immune to HP [Ground]. If it just so happened to be raining, it still OHKO Genesect with Overheat and will be faster with a Choice Scarf since most Rain Genesect run Life Orb. Since Rotom-H has equal defenses, put the last 4 EVs to SpDef so Genesect can't get any boosts on a switch (better safe than sorry). Also gives more switches on SR, so it's a win-win. Just for fun: 0SpAtk Rotom (-SAtk) Overheat vs 252HP/252SpDef Leftovers Genesect (+SpDef): 107% - 126% (372 - 436 HP). Guaranteed OHKO. So even an uninvested negative natured Overheat will OHKO a Max HP/ Sp.Def Genesect. Note: This calculation was done under normal weather. Don't get cocky when it is raining. Magnezone @ Leftovers Trait: Magnet Pull EVs: 252 HP / 164 SAtk / 92 SDef Modest Nature (+SAtk, -Atk) - Hidden Power [Fire] - Thunderbolt - Flash Cannon - Tri Attack This is if you want to trap Genesect. This poke resist BoltBeam & U-Turn. Only problem is Flamethrower. If you can switch in on BoltBeam, Awesome. but in the event that you need to go up against Flamethrower, do not fear. This EV spread is meant to take a +1 Flamethrower. 2HKO. But you only need one to singe that Kabutops imposter. 164 SpAtk EVs is enough to OHKO with HP [Fire]. 252SpAtk +1 Genesect (Neutral) Flamethrower vs 252HP/92SpDef Leftovers Sturdy Magnezone (Neutral): 84% - 99% (290 - 342 HP). Guaranteed 2HKO. Hidden Power [Fire} is 2HKO in Rain. However, on Magnezone: Flamethrower in Rain is 4HKO +1 Flamethrower in Rain is 3HKO answered Oct 27, 2012 by 5th of November edited Oct 27, 2012 by 5th of November I thought of this guy too in the shower and was here just to post him. Of course, you beat me to it xD commented Oct 27, 2012 by JirachiCelebiMew Please log in or register to add a comment. 4 votes Specially Defensive Heatran. Takes everything except like, HP Ground which nobody really uses and if they are, they'll have to give up a moveslot for it weakening its coverage and letting one of your other pokes check it. 4x resists U-Turn and Ice Beam, immune to Flamethrower, Thunderbolt will barely scratch it even at +1 ( okay maybe an exagguration but Heatran just needs 1 turn to KO it with Lava Plume, and it won't get a satk boost switching in anyway ) Heatran @ Leftovers Trait: Flash Fire EVs: 248 HP / 248 SDef / 12 Spd Calm Nature - Lava Plume - Toxic - Stealth Rock - Roar / Protect answered Oct 26, 2012 by Spoink Ooh, right, we had to give a set. Damn it xD commented Oct 26, 2012 by JirachiCelebiMew Please log in or register to add a comment. 2 votes Well, I dunno if this guy is commonly used as a Genesect counter (Why would anyone counter that cute wittle bug .-.) but I know Heatran is one of the best Genesect counters as it can switch into Flamethrower and succesfully force Genesect out.Blissey and Chansey can switch into anything except a well-predicted U-Turn. Gliscor & Landorus-T are top notch U-turn absorbers, and they can somewhat take on everything else barring +1 Flamethrower and Ice Beam. Tentacruel & Jellicent are solid checks; they can switch into everything barring Thunderbolt (and even then it doesn't do THAT much damage unless its +1 Thunderbolt). Even though you didn't list the Rock Polish set, Jirachi and Gastrodon can handle that variant pretty well. While it's not a Pokemon, Hazards destroy that poor thing as it will be switching out a lot with U-Turn. It can also be trapped and killed by Magneton / Magnezone with Hidden Power [Fire] if it's trapped into Thunderbolt or Ice Beam. Ok, I am aiming for the BA, so I'll add some other ones. Genesect and Scizor counter Genesect pretty well if you're 100% positive he'll not use Flamethrower or he's locked into another move. While he cannot switch into him, Terrakion can hit very hard with his STABs and in Sand..... Game over for Genesect. Dugtrio can also trap Genesect, much like Magneton / Magnezone, and can easily switch into him if he's locked into Thunderbolt. I wouldn't trust the Specially Defensive Heatran, though, if you see that the guy is LO or Expert Belt. That's about it, I hope it's enough to get the BA :P answered Oct 26, 2012 by JirachiCelebiMew edited Oct 26, 2012 by JirachiCelebiMew If it carries Giga Drain, then some Pokemon won't counter too well. My Genesect was screwed with Gastros, but Giga Drain solved the problem. commented Oct 27, 2012 by Mewderator Please log in or register to add a comment. 2 votes This Pokemon cant come in but if you get a free switch into him you can pretty much destroy a genesect. Sableye @ Leftovers Ability: Prankster EVs: 252 HP / 128 Def / 128 SDef Calm Nature (+SDef, -Atk) - Will-O-Wisp - Substitute - Recover - Torment Basically wait until the genesect is locked into a move. Then come in and Torment him. You now get a free sub up and if they decide to stay in you can burn it to reduce the damage it does with U-Turn even with the +1 helping the rest of your team. As long as this guy is in they will regret locking themselves into a move.Well actually he can come in and take a hit torment Recover and come back in again so he could work well. answered Oct 26, 2012 by Kameko Please log in or register to add a comment. Related questions Good counters to Sand and Sun teams? 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This piece was brought to my attention by my friend and colleague, Doug Millison from Siliconvalleywatcher. If you're curating content, following it as it evolves or a happy consumer of content that a trusted source selected and curated for you, you may have seen the original article by Maria Popova, from brainpickings. The author of this commentary is Marco Arment who disagrees with what she said and this is just a snipit of her article. He feels there is too much "aggregation, rewriting, not giving credit to the original source, curators shouldn't be credited" and he doesn't see value in curation.
Here is the original article he is responding to curated by Robin Good along with several comments which were just as interesting. The good curators are conscientous and hard-working.
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Maria is saying that when a curator spends hours looking for quality content, then adds commentary or additional context, this should be looked upon as "intellectual capital". In response to Marco Arment, A trusted curator is not looking to highjack the original content creator's article and keep them on their own site. Just the opposite, if they're doing their job properly, they should give the hightlights so the reader can scan it quickly and either click to the original source or read it later. It's almost like creating a trailer for the author and helping the reader get the main points so they can go on with their day.
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The social web is more image-driven than ever. What does that mean for the people who use it?
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A study about digital influence says Klout and other social media measurement tools don't define how users influence their networks.
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By the end of 2012, the International Data Corporation (IDC) predicts China will become the leading market for smartphone shipments, surpassing the current leader, the United States.
Google+ Hangouts is making a splash in education, where teachers and others are transforming the learning experience.
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The impact of social media on our lives, and on our businesses has been remarkable. The full extent of how social media adoption and use has changed the way we share information, evaluate products and spread our message still remains to be seen.
But what is apparent is that people have access to tools that can potentially give them a larger platform with more leverage than ever before.
The intent of monitoring is to tie social business intelligence to key business metrics. And what's most powerful about this data is that it reflects the unbiased, unsolicited opinion of consumers.
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"Two different sides, or hemispheres, of the brain are responsible for different ways of thinking and as soon as we look into the difference between the left and right brain hemispheres it clearly becomes apparent why some people are more technically driven than others and why so much conflict and debate surrounds topics such as inbound media, SEO, and social media.
"To put is simply and go back to basics - left-brain marketers who tend to be analytical collide with right-brained marketers who think holistically and are more open to conceptual thinking."
My favorite quote from this excellent article: "Lee Odden from Top Rank quoted 'It's not SEO anymore, It's Marketing. Deal with it.'"
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"Google services are known for working great together. In an attempt to further improve the Google experience, the Search Giant has integrated Google+ circles."
One for the "Who Asked for It?" file. I'm a Google Voice user and never once have I thought, "Gee, I wish I could access my Google+ circles from Google Voice." What's wrong with me?
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"manner of lying," 1690s, from lie (v.2). Sense in golf is from 1857.
Old English lecgan "to place on the ground (or other surface)," also "put down (often by striking)," from Proto-Germanic *lagjanan (cf. Old Saxon leggian, Old Norse leggja, Old Frisian ledza, Middle Dutch legghan, Dutch leggen, Old High German lecken, German legen, Gothic lagjan "to lay, put, place"), causative of lie (v.2). As a noun, from 1550s, "act of laying." Meaning "way in which something is laid" (e.g. lay of the land) first recorded 1819.
Meaning "have sex with" first recorded 1934, in U.S. slang, probably from sense of "deposit" (which was in Old English, as in lay an egg, lay a bet, etc.), perhaps reinforced by to lie with, a phrase frequently met in the Bible. The noun meaning "woman available for sexual intercourse" is attested from 1930, but there are suggestions of it in stage puns from as far back as 1767. To lay for (someone) "await a chance at revenge" is from late 15c.; lay low "stay inconspicuous" is from 1839. To lay (someone) low preserves the secondary Old English sense.
"uneducated; non-clerical," early 14c., from Old French lai "secular, not of the clergy" (Modern French laïque), from Late Latin laicus, from Greek laikos "of the people," from laos "people," of unknown origin. In Middle English, contrasted with learned, a sense revived 1810 for "non-expert."
"short song," mid-13c., from Old French lai "song, lyric," of unknown origin, perhaps from Celtic (cf. Irish laid "song, poem," Gaelic laoidh "poem, verse, play") because the earliest verses so called were Arthurian ballads, but OED finds this "out of the question" and prefers a theory which traces it to a Germanic source, cf. Old High German leich "play, melody, song."
"speak falsely, tell an untruth," late 12c., from Old English legan, ligan, earlier leogan "deceive, belie, betray" (class II strong verb; past tense leag, past participle logen), from Proto-Germanic *leugan (cf. Old Norse ljuga, Danish lyve, Old Frisian liaga, Old Saxon and Old High German liogan, German lügen, Gothic liugan), from PIE root *leugh- "to tell a lie."
"rest horizontally," early 12c., from Old English licgan (class V strong verb; past tense læg, past participle legen) "be situated, reamin; be at rest, lie down," from Proto-Germanic *legjanan (cf. Old Norse liggja, Old Frisian lidzia, Middle Dutch ligghen, Dutch liggen, Old High German ligen, German liegen, Gothic ligan), from PIE *legh- "to lie, lay" (cf. Hittite laggari "falls, lies," Greek lekhesthai "to lie down," Latin lectus "bed," Old Church Slavonic lego "to lie down," Lithuanian at-lagai "fallow land," Old Irish laigim "I lie down," Irish luighe "couch, grave"). To lie with "have sexual intercourse" is from c.1300, and cf. Old English licgan mid "cohabit with." To take (something) lying down "passively, submissively" is from 1854.
"an untruth," Old English lyge "lie, falsehood," from Proto-Germanic *lugiz (cf. Old Norse lygi, Danish løgn, Old Frisian leyne (fem.), Dutch leugen (fem.), Old High German lugi, German Lüge, Gothic liugn "a lie"), from the root of lie (v.1). To give the lie to "accuse directly of lying" is attested from 1590s. Lie-detector first recorded 1909.
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Charges filed over construction scam similar to what Adair County Sheriff's Office warned about this summer
A mid-Missouri scam involving a construction scam resulted in felony charges for two Columbia men after they allegedly stole by deceit.
Joshua B. Whitlock and Kendale Lamont Williams were each charged with operating a business "Select Living Designs" and taking thousands of dollars to build barns and other structures in Missouri, but then failing to return to do the work.
Attorney General Chris Koster announced that each man is facing three counts of felony stealing by deceit and three counts of felony unlawful merchandising practices.
In at least one of the cases, the two men hired a subcontractor do to the work in order to obtain down payments from the consumer. Neither man returned to do the work, pay the subcontractor or return the deposit.
Each man faces up to seven years in prison and a $20,000 fine for each of the three counts of stealing and up to four years in prison and $20,000 fine for each of the three unlawful merchandising counts.


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I would write a letter to his 'solicitors' and let them know that your ex has no claim whatsoever to the house, that you have supporting documents proving that -- (but DON'T send copies of those) -- and that if you are further contacted you will be filing harassment charges, because that is exactly what is happening here.Then I'd contact a lawyer. (Or do that before you write the letter.)I would not contact your ex at all. You have no need for further conversation with him.
( OP here) Oooops! Sorry. Other house was sold because he could not keep up the repayments.
Quote from: shiksagoddess on July 13, 2011, 03:56:46 PMPersistent little jerk, isn't he? PLJ, for short.
Persistent little jerk, isn't he?
Wow... he's a bit special, ain't he?Just posting to show my support OP. Hope this ends quickly and cleanly.
Any updates? I'm wondering if his lawyer got the forms you sent, and if he's found out it's not gonna happen, yet.
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Everton midfielder Marouane Fellaini does not believe his knee injury is serious and is targeting a swift return to action.
The Belgium international sustained the problem in last weekend's 2-2 draw at Wigan but it was not picked up until 48 hours later. His injury was scanned while he was in Belgium and the results were sent back to the club's Finch Farm training ground for Everton's medical staff to assess.
Fellaini, who was withdrawn from World Cup qualifiers against Serbia and Scotland, told evertonfc.com: "I am currently suffering from a knee injury: fortunately it is not too serious but I will have to miss the two games with Belgium. I am hoping to be back playing for Everton as soon as possible."
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Wednesday knew they only needed to match the Blades' result to secure promotion alongside Charlton after two seasons in the third tier and they took the lead through Michail Antonio in the 25th minute. United could only take a point at relegated Exeter.
Wycombe's defensive record is the reason they will return to League Two and Nile Ranger was given far too much space to head in Chris Lines's free-kick seven minutes after half-time and seal victory for the Owls.
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Reality check from the Holy Land
One year after Israel's controversial "Operation Cast Lead" assault on the Gaza Strip, Hamas is back to firing rockets and mortars [1] into southern Israel (when they aren't grappling with Egyptian border guards [2] ), Israel is agreeing to reimburse the UN [3] for the obliteration of their Gaza facilities, and Rahm Emmanuel is reportedly "fed up" [4] with all parties at the apparently vacant Mid-East Peace table. Just another day (year? decade?) in the dystopia that is the Holy Land.
If you ever find yourself wondering how far a row to hoe the Obama Administration has on bringing some semblance of peace to Israel, the West Bank, and Gaza Strip, a couple of recent articles from the more or less peace-leaning daily Haaretz offer a startling portrait of contemporary attitudes in Israel.
One details the latest in T-shirt fashion among the graduates of elite training schools [5] of the Israeli Defense Force, which likes to call itself—based upon self-evaluation—the "most moral" army in the world. Young men are prone to sophomoric, even sick, humor and these shirts, which blow past any barriers of mere poor taste, certainly fit the bill. What is more worrisome is how much they may suggest about the real attitudes of IDF forces when they assume their duties within and around the trapped civilian population of the Gaza Strip and what they portend for the future when these young people assume roles of adult political and military responsibility in Israel.
The second article is appalling on an entirely different plane. Written by a resident of an illegal Jewish settlement in the West Bank, it depicts settlers as modern-day Rosa Parks [6], co-opting the U.S. civil rights movement in a most hideous fashion and thereby somehow converting Barack Obama—whose presidency is directly attributable to the heroic sacrifice of Parks and people like her—and U.S. efforts to curtail settlements as barriers to peace into the role of segregationists and KKK members. Let's remember that Jewish settlements on the West Bank and roads leading into them are completely segregated. No Arab, Christian or Muslim, is welcome within these settlement walls and are often harassed or worse if they are unlucky enough to get in or near them. (And similar assaults from Arabs on settlers obviously doesn't help promote peace, love, and understanding.) Their illegal presence on the West Bank would not be possible without Israeli government subsidies—and by extension U.S. economic and military aid which allows those subsidies to flow into the settlements—and the outright backing of Jewish Americans who funnel millions into settlement efforts.
This is the convoluted and increasingly meta-sectarian logic that has left Emmanual fed up and which Hillary Clinton, George Mitchell and Barack Obama must somehow grapple before anything approaching a legitimate peace process can begin in the Middle East. Good luck, guys. I suspect that effort, largely abandoned by the previous administration, will make the Health Care campaign seem like a pleasant stroll along the Potomac.


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Jamee - Note the thread title you muppet (Feeling more English by the day)
If you chop and change captains all the time, how can you get any stability? think about it. So i'm not in favour of the idea as you can tell.
Jamee - Note the thread title you muppet (Feeling more English by the day)
If you chop and change captains all the time, how can you get any stability? think about it. So i'm not in favour of the idea as you can tell.
Well, I think that this thread is a good idea, and am "reviving" it.
First off, I must say I'm going to become more active on the forums once more as you may have noticed, if you want me on your msn - email@example.com
Secondly I must say I am behind Marc as our captain, and don't believe any restructuring is required in the leadership department.
Finally, to the most important part, and the main reason I'm posting here
Congrats to Dave on his 150th FC wicket, which he got some three(?) games ago I believe. And next match should see Mr Wright reach his 150th FC wicket as well, he is currently on 148 to the best of my knowledge. Great work on achieving these milestones! I haven't had a look at the batting milestones but might do sometime later.
Go the Mighty Red's!!
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Thanks David Kennett, means alot to me coming from our top pacer in the team.
I Believe you passed the 150 mark a couple of games ago aswell, and big congrats about that, its good that our top 3 pacers all have 150 (or thereabouts) career wickets.
Good that your coming active again, one of the original CW XI members (if i remember correctly), will surely do the team well in helping out.
yeah good to have u aboard mate and i reckon that if anything should ever arise in ur minds it shuld be raised in here. we're done well on the controversy fron tthings are really now under control!!!
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Congrats to Mr Wright for his 150 FC wickets!!
Just the seventh CW player to do so (I think), behind Lucky Eddie, Neil Pickup, Tom Halsey, Master Blaster, Dave, and myself, and therefore the third CW red member! Keep up the good work!!
And Welcome Jagaways, I hope your time here is fruitful for yourself and the team.
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Yeah big congrats to Kyle for that effort, special thing to bring up the 150.Originally Posted by David
that's so good kyle. i have posters of u on my wall
That's taking the team spirit a bit too far, and is somewhat alarming!
marc71178 - President and founding member of AAAS - we don't only appreciate when he does well, but also when he's not quite so good!
Anyone want to join the Society?
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Originally Posted by DavidCheers, fellas. It was a nice demon to get off my back, now that all that is over, hopefully I can concentrate on performing consistently and keeping my test spot. I have enjoyed sharing the ball with you guys and look forward to continuing our combination for the rest of this season, and hopefully many more.Originally Posted by AUST_HiTMaN
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Depends if they are the sanctioned CWBCC posters, or those ones I did for Playgirl in the offseason.Originally Posted by marc71178
Just so you all know, I won't have access to the internet for a week from wednesday.
Just saw Loony Bobs idea and decided it would be good to analyse our teams performances.
Big movers there are Samuel Vimes, Marc, Markus and Jagaways. All have performed consistantly well this season, big congrats to them guys. Dunno whats happened to Gibbs N Smith! Such a big drop is dissapointing.Code:Batting Name Pre Season This Season Difference Samuel Vimes 32.07 36.85 +4.78 Nibblet 22.36 25.67 +3.31 Jagaways 32.92 35.77 +2.85 Ian Markus 31.85 34.37 +2.52 Marc71178 31.65 33.38 +1.73 AMZ 5.29 6.75 +1.46 Deeps 30.86 28.93 -1.93 Mister Wright 8.62 6.48 -2.14 Supah Freak 17.80 13.67 -4.13 Dave 14.15 9.59 -4.56 Imran Khan Jr 25.87 19.76 -6.11 David Kennett 10.49 2.31 -8.18 Amit Mookerjee 23.00 13.80 -9.20 Bugssy 35.33 26.03 -9.30 Andre 32.82 22.76 -10.06 Pratyush 22.19 9.86 -12.33 Zaid Ghansar 46.00 30.48 -15.52 Gibbs n Smith 42.89 24.32 -18.57 Steds 32.00 11.08 -20.92
By far our best bowler has been David Kennett, and he has improved his average by a huge 9.21. Great job. Also congrats to Marc again, for his part timers, and Supah Freak, who has been important to us while we have struggled in the bowling department.Code:Bowling Name Pre Season This Season Difference Marc71178 38.79 29.13 -9.66 David Kennett 31.66 22.45 -9.21 Supah Freak 28.63 25.00 -3.63 Imran Khan Jr 35.03 31.65 -3.38 Andre 32.80 30.00 -2.80 Dave 27.36 25.82 -1.54 Ian Markus 27.43 26.36 -1.07 Mr Wright 33.85 33.74 -0.11 Steds 26.75 27.33 +0.58 Bugssy 35.09 56.80 +21.71 Zaid Ghansar 31.52 53.83 +22.31 Pratyush 30.28 54.38 +24.10 AMZ 27.09 52.80 +25.71
yeah these really show some interesting things and that a side with such good names have struggled
Just a reminder to get your votes in.
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My quick math says Devin was 4.5 YPA minus the big play to Roundtree, and Denard was 5.5 YPC without his big play. Not sure how to feel about that.
That last holding call killed us. I remember a soft pass interference call also, but they had one, too.


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WILKES-BARRE - Democrat Gene Stilp portrayed Republican Rep. Lou Barletta as beholden to Washington lobbyists while the congressman said his opponent is the man without a plan on how to solve the nation's huge problems as they debated for the first time Monday.
The two 11th Congressional District candidates squared off on a range of issues at Wilkes University just as their fall election campaign heads into its final month.
Though the format was standard, Stilp, known for lugging around an inflatable pig to highlight government waste and fraud, quickly overturned convention.
Noting Monday was Columbus Day, Stilp used most of his opening statement to lead the Pledge of Allegiance and offer a moment of silence for the nation's veterans and active soldiers.
A resident of Middle Paxton Township in Dauphin County, Stilp reminded voters he grew up in Kingston and fought the state legislature's controversial 2005 pay raise by using his pig as a prop.
"When I go to Washington, D.C., obviously, I'm going to need a much bigger pig," Stilp said.
At times, the debate mirrored the presidential race with Barletta using his opening statement to highlight the nation's $16 trillion in debt and its high rates of unemployment and food stamp usage under President Barack Obama.
"That number (the number of people on food stamps) has increased by 40 percent since this administration has taken office," said Barletta, Hazleton's former mayor.
But when the question was about the federal government's inability to tackle big problems, Stilp said he would work in a bipartisan fashion and blamed lobbyists who have a "lockhold" on Washington. He pointed to tens of thousands of dollars in special interest campaign contributions that Barletta has received.
"The question is who do you listen to when you go to Washington, D.C.," Stilp said.
At first, Barletta ignored Stilp. He blamed Democrats like Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid. He said Reid ignored the Americans who voted in 89 new members of Congress in 2010 and failed to even bring to a vote 39 job-creating bills passed by House Republicans.
"That's not working together," Barletta said. "That's not what the American people want or expect of their public officials."
On the next question, which focused on what the candidates would do about health care, Barletta fired back after hearing Stilp support keeping Medicare as is and saving the health care reform law provisions that require coverage of pre-existing conditions and allow keeping children on parents' health insurance plans until age 26.
Barletta challenged him to say if he supports "Obamacare," the Republicans' derisive name for the health care reform law. Barletta said it would take $700 billion out of Medicare, let a board of "unelected bureaucrats" dictate coverage and impose 21 new taxes and "13,000 pages" of new regulations.
"I wanted to hear if Gene is for that," he said.
Stilp said the $700 billion in Medicare cuts claim is false and repeated his earlier contentions.
They tangled again on a question about the difficulty of representing a district that stretches over nine counties from the northeast to the south-central part of the state.
Barletta said he has always kept tabs on his constituents, acts as the "centrist Republican" and stands up to Washington interests.
"I'm actually going to try to arrange it to make sure you can see your wife and children everyday," Stilp shot back.
He said Republicans had rewritten the district to add Republicans and boost Barletta's re-election chances.
"I know this district" from living in the southern end and being raised in the northern end, he said.
Barletta said Democrats never complained when the district was 2-to-1 Democratic.
On Social Security and Medicare, Stilp said Barletta had voted for budgets proposed by Rep. Paul Ryan, the Republican vice presidential nominee, that called for privatizing Social Security and replacing Medicare with a voucher system that allows senior citizens to buy private health insurance.
He said Barletta, like Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney, want to end tax deductions for mortgage interest and state and local taxes and favor extending the Bush era tax cuts for the wealthy.
"When you're trying to lower the debt, you cannot continue with the Bush tax cuts," he said. "It puts the whole burden on middle-class families."
But Barletta said he actually voted to force the president to guarantee Social Security's future, claims of a voucher system were "inaccurate" and said it was untrue he favors doing away with the deductions.
He said Stilp had offered no solutions on any of the problems.
"I would like to hear what your plan is," he said.
They agreed on one point with both saying Iran cannot be allowed to obtain a nuclear weapon.
But they disagreed again on climate change, with Barletta saying that "depends on what study you're citing" and Stilp saying "climate change does exist."
On the "fiscal cliff" the nation faces Jan. 1 if automatic spending cuts are not repealed and the Bush-era tax cuts are not extended, Stilp suggested Congress get back to Washington and deal with it.
Barletta used the question to warn of financial disaster and chastised Democrats for failing to even pass a budget the last four years.
"We have one more exit to get off the road this we're on," he said.
The hour-long forum was sponsored by Wilkes University, The Times Leader and WYLN-TV.


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Trisha Nelson and Rob Blackwell, both of Coralville, Iowa, were united in marriage Aug. 11 at Three Sisters Park in Chillicothe.
The bride is the daughter of Beth Nelson of Deer Grove and Dick Nelson of Rock Falls. The groom is the son of Steve and Pam Blackwell of Lewistown.
Jenn Butler was the maid of honor and Susan Bartel was the matron of honor. Bridesmaids were Marisa Kibble, Megan Blackwell, sister of the groom, and Tiffany Crownhart.
Matt Wilhelmi served as best man. Groomsmen were John Havens, Courtney Achen, and Cody Nelson, brother of the bride.
The bride is an EKG tech and massage therapist for Mercy Medical Center in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
The groom is a design engineer for Kinze Manufacturing in Williamsburg, Iowa.
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Magnitogorsk 6 vs. Dinamo Riga 2
Vasily Koshechkin, Magnitogorsk, Win, 33/35, 2.01 GAA, .943 sv%
Season totals: 40 GP, 24-9-6, 7 SO, 1.93 GAA, .938 sv%
Longtime KHL star Danis Zaripov had 1 goal and 3 points for Magnitogorsk as they tripled up Dinamo Riga 6-2. Ex-Lightning draft pick Dmitri Kazionov had minor penalties for hooking and holding for Metallurg in the win.
Nizhnekamsk 4 vs. Bratislava 3 (OT)
Jaroslav Janus, Bratislava, Loss, 28/30, 2.35 GAA, .933 sv%
Season totals: 29 GP, 12-13-4, 2 SO, 3.08 GAA, .891 sv%
Goaltender Jaroslav Janus replaced starter Miroslav Kopriva 10:21 into the First Period and ended up taking the backdoor loss as Bratislava fell 4-2 in overtime. Slovan got a power play goal and a shorthanded goal from former NHLer Miroslav Satan in the defeat.
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Nikita Gusev assisted on a Second Period goal by Alexei Kruchinin and scored in 2 out of 3 of his attempts on former Flyers farmhand Johan Backlund in the shootout to deliver Yugra a 4-3 win over Podolsk. The young forward was also +2 in his 12:15 of ice time in, undoubtedly, his finest statistical game of the season.
Elsewhere, Andrey Vasilevskiy did not dress for Ufa's 5-1 loss to Praha. Vasilevskiy is returning to Ufa from the Russian U20 junior team after their Bronze Medal performance at the U20 World Junior Championships.
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Monkey's Dress
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With less than a day left before the exam, I thought I'd take a quick break from practice tests to pop in to say hello. And thank you, for providing me with plenty of quick diversions by blogging and posting your lovely photos on Flickr and on Ravelry. Whenever I need a short break, I stop and read some blogs, see out what my contacts are up to on Flickr and check email.
I have so many unblogged projects (mostly things I finished in late spring or early summer) to show you that I will probably have to break them up into several posts. Let's start with kid sewing, shall we?
Pattern: New Look 6688, size 3
Made for gimmesanity's Monkey, a brand new big sister.
This is one of my favorite patterns ever. You may recall that I used this same pattern for Celeste's sundress last fall. I also made Beatrix a dress with this pattern last summer; however, she outgrew the dress before I could photograph it. In any case, I thought it would be nice for the big sister to get something special (other than, of course, a new sibling!) And what kid does not love to twirl?
The only significant modification I made to the pattern was to omit the side zipper. This pattern calls for an invisible side zipper that stops short of the underarm. I've placed the zipper in the past but it does not add anything to the garment, in my opinion, so I skipped it.
For the new baby, I made a quick pair of booties and a stack of square flannel wipes. I made stacks and stacks of these before Beatrix was born and we still use them every day. I pulled out my stash of flannel and sewed up some more wipes for the new babe.
Finally, back in early June I made another light dress for Beatrix.
Pattern: Butterick 3782 just like the blue daisy dress I made a few months ago. I actually sewed the two dresses at the same time but this one seemed to be in the wash whenever I had a chance to photograph it. I managed to bribe Beatrix to sit still long enough to take the pictures. The bribe? A steady stream of dog kisses. Ew.
Fabric: American Jane Wee Play Ovals by Moda
While I normally use doublefold bias tape to hide my unsightly neckline and armhole seams, I decided to try using singlefold bias tape as facing. I couldn't be happier with the result! I dislike messing with linings and facings on summer dresses for a growing toddler so tape facings effectively clean up the edges without much extra work. To cotton purists, I've learned, using pre-fab tape is like lining your knits with a wool/acrylic blend; however, at the rate B is growing, the fiber content of the facings will not matter much.
Speaking of Beatrix, look who is developing some attitude! And right on time too, with her second birthday only a week away.
That's all for kid sewing. There will be some quilting, some adult sewing and sock knitting coming your way after the MCAT. Until then, wish me luck.


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I owe this discovery (?) to good Ozzie freind of mine who is not feeling the best at the moment so I will not take any credit but any flack if there is to be any.
The Vase in the first photo has the molded CZECHO SLOVAKIA mark on it's base - Photo 2
The vase in photo 3 comes from a CW article from a year ago from Alfredo..
In this article it atributes vase in photo 3 to Kralik and if my eyes are not playing tricks on me the vases have the same basic form and rings .
THEN ergo it follows that this is now a new Kralik mark .
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VANCOUVER - James Reimer had been on the ice at UBC's Father David Bauer Arena for no more than a few minutes Monday when the rumours started.
Twitter was abuzz with the fact that Reimer was skating with some of the locked-out Vancouver Canucks and therefore it was only a matter of time before the Toronto Maple Leafs goalie was a member of the Canucks.
Vancouver trades Roberto Luongo to the Leafs, Reimer comes to Vancouver as part of the deal to back up Cory Schneider. Done deal.
"I mean if you want the truth, go to Twitter," a smiling Reimer said of the rumours. "That's funny, I didn't really think of that. I'm sure the rumours will be spreading, but as far as I know when the season comes back I'm still a Maple Leaf."
The truth is, Reimer is in the Vancouver area visiting his in-laws and will likely spend the next week or so skating with some of the Canucks and a few players from other NHL teams at UBC.
"My wife is from out here so it's a chance to see some family," Reimer said.
The 24-year-old is coming off an injury-riddled 2011-12 season with the Maple Leafs.
He appeared in just 34 games last season and twice missed large chunks of the season with injuries the team described as whiplash and neck-related. There was considerable speculation he was dealing with the effects of a concussion.
Reimer said Monday he was ready to start the season, if the season had started.
"I'm healthy, I was ready to go if the season had started on time," he said. "The extra time to heal doesn't hurt, but I would have been ready to go had we started when we were supposed to."
His numbers last season, a 3.10 goals-against average and a .900 save percentage, dipped from his rookie year with the Leafs and there has been considerable speculation that Toronto GM Brian Burke is in the hunt to acquire Luongo. Reimer is well aware of those rumours.
"Rumours are rumours, anyone can start a rumour and in this case you can't control it," Reimer said. "If he (Luongo) did end up coming to the Leafs then you battle and obviously I'd do my part to try and be in there as many games as possible.
"But if he came obviously he's a great goalie so I'm sure it would be a good competition and I'd try to learn as much as I could from him. Obviously he's got a lot to teach and I'd just try to learn from him."
NOT NEEDED: Reimer will not be playing in Kevin Bieksa's charity game Wednesday night at UBC.
"He just arrived today," Bieksa said of Reimer. "I think we're okay with one goalie (Cory Schneider). The rosters are set so he is not going to be participating in it."
HE'S ALL IN: Goalie Roberto Luongo, who has spent most of the lockout at his south Florida home, will be back in Vancouver later this month.
Luongo is scheduled to play a World Series of Poker Circuit Event at the River Rock Casino in Richmond. The WSOP is visiting the River Rock for 10 events from Oct. 27 through Nov. 7. Luongo, who represents the B.C. Lottery Corp.'s Playnow.com poker website, will play in at least one event.
Luongo, an avid poker player, finished in 639th place out of 6,598 entrants at the 2012 World Series of Poker in Las Vegas this past summer.
ICE CHIPS: As some of the locked-out Canucks and friends skated with the UBC Thunderbirds on Monday, forward Ryan Kesler and defenceman Alex Edler were on an adjacent rink at UBC working out with Canucks' skills coach Glenn Carnegie. . .The Tenors will sing O Canada Wednesday night at Bieksa's Buddies Charity Game.
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