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It's amazing how many people think tuning an engine means changing plugs and wires.
I had a customer who had a good running brakcet car. He decided to purchase an advance re-curving kit and install it. He called me and told me his car had mysteriously slowed 6 tenths in the quarter. He ended up doing leakdown tests, pulling the carb apart, changing plugs, lashing valves, etc., doing everything he could possibly think of because he didn't/couldn't believe that the distributor modifications he made had caused the car to slow. After he found nothing, I advised him to put his distributor back to the way it was. The next week, it ran within hundreths of the time he ran before recurving the distributor. The only thing he said was "It pulled harder after re-curving it. I can't understand it". The clock didn't lie, but the "butt dyno" did.
|oregon chevelle
|Thanks all I think I get it now!!!!!! No vacuum advance if I am getting on the pedal hard. Guess I will leave it as is for now and then see how it runs when I get a chance to get to the track.
When messing with old Fords,
If the vacuum can has a HEX 3/4" nut that unscrews where the hose connects, these cans are adjustable for rate and degrees.
Don't swap these cans for the later type or aftermarket type that are adjustable for degrees only. It usually is a waste of money.
Thank you JimFulco for finding that information. (Mine was lost in the computer crash)
Such eleoquent words = From post # 24
QUOTE = What about the Harry high-school non-vacuum advance polished billet "whizbang" distributors you see in the Summit and Jeg's catalogs? They're JUNK on a street-driven car, but some people keep buying them because they're "race car" parts, so they must be "good for my car"
- there are lots of long-time experienced "mechanics" who don't understand the principles and operation of vacuum advance either, QUOTE
geeeeze...if you had posted back earlier "no it doesn't have a hex".....
that would have been the end of the discussion....
my post would have been "no it will not help, because you can't tune it with the hex to work with your performance curve"
repeat after me: vacuum advance ONLY works when using a "little" gas pedal to give the car a little more "zip" accelerating around town....vacuum advance "disappears" when I do mash the pedal
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|oregon chevelle
|Thanks for all the info all! I still need to learn so some of this is going over my head but I am trying to read and reread and reread all your posts to get a better understanding. RED no I do not have a vacuum adjustable cannister. I put the hex in and it just goes all the way in. I went out a couple days ago and ran the car hard a time or two to see if there was any change. I do not "feel" any change but to be honest I expect the change will be in times if there is going to be any. No pinging and no valve rattle. I seems to be pretty much the same car as with the vacuum advnce hooked up. Except It may get hotter at idle quicker now? Not sure as I had been driving it & it was pretty cold and the other day after the vacuum removal it was a good 20 degrees warmer out? Any how I need to get a different fan set up. With the 7 blade clutch fan I had no heating issues at idle. Then when I tore that up I put the flex fan back on and it heats up at idle again. (that was from this summer)
thanks for posting the corvette link xyntrik mentioned......great reference list for GM cans spec's
I hadn't seen it, have saved it and forwarded it to a bunch of "orange blood" friends and racers......
oregon, I wish the camero author had offered the "counterpoint" info for ported vacuum: If you have a great idle carb pulse Hg (like your 18Hg) for atomization and a strong idle spark (your HEI) and the practical max above stock base timing (your 17*) to help it idle cool......ported does work
what he wrote is true.... but... "everything" in those early 70's "stock" motors was a "aberation", cam was retarded, crank was retarded, really low CR's, crummy ignition....and ported vacuum....switch to a manifold vac dist from a earlier car onto a early 70's motor.....motor is still a dog turd
This may be the article xntrik mentioned from the Corvette site: http://home.comcast.net/~chadwick.ro...istributor.pdf
This is from the www.camaros.net forum, posted by John Z:
"As many of you are aware, timing and vacuum advance is one of my favorite subjects, as I was involved in the development of some of those systems in my GM days and I understand it. Many people don't, as there has been very little written about it anywhere that makes sense, and as a result, a lot of folks are under the misunderstanding that vacuum advance somehow compromises performance. Nothing could be further from the truth. I finally sat down the other day and wrote up a primer on the subject, with the objective of helping more folks to understand vacuum advance and how it works together with initial timing and centrifugal advance to optimize all-around operation and performance. I have this as a Word document if anyone wants it sent to them - I've cut-and-pasted it here; it's long, but hopefully it's also informative.
The most important concept to understand is that lean mixtures, such as at idle and steady highway cruise, take longer to burn than rich mixtures; idle in particular, as idle mixture is affected by exhaust gas dilution. This requires that lean mixtures have "the fire lit" earlier in the compression cycle (spark timing advanced), allowing more burn time so that peak cylinder pressure is reached just after TDC for peak efficiency and reduced exhaust gas temperature (wasted combustion energy). Rich mixtures, on the other hand, burn faster than lean mixtures, so they need to have "the fire lit" later in the compression cycle (spark timing retarded slightly) so maximum cylinder pressure is still achieved at the same point after TDC as with the lean mixture, for maximum efficiency.
The centrifugal advance system in a distributor advances spark timing purely as a function of engine rpm (irrespective of engine load or operating conditions), with the amount of advance and the rate at which it comes in determined by the weights and springs on top of the autocam mechanism. The amount of advance added by the distributor, combined with initial static timing, is "total timing" (i.e., the 34-36 degrees at high rpm that most SBC's like). Vacuum advance has absolutely nothing to do with total timing or performance, as when the throttle is opened, manifold vacuum drops essentially to zero, and the vacuum advance drops out entirely; it has no part in the "total timing" equation.
At idle, the engine needs additional spark advance in order to fire that lean, diluted mixture earlier in order to develop maximum cylinder pressure at the proper point, so the vacuum advance can (connected to manifold vacuum, not "ported" vacuum - more on that aberration later) is activated by the high manifold vacuum, and adds about 15 degrees of spark advance, on top of the initial static timing setting (i.e., if your static timing is at 10 degrees, at idle it's actually around 25 degrees with the vacuum advance connected). The same thing occurs at steady-state highway cruise; the mixture is lean, takes longer to burn, the load on the engine is low, the manifold vacuum is high, so the vacuum advance is again deployed, and if you had a timing light set up so you could see the balancer as you were going down the highway, you'd see about 50 degrees advance (10 degrees initial, 20-25 degrees from the centrifugal advance, and 15 degrees from the vacuum advance) at steady-state cruise (it only takes about 40 horsepower to cruise at 50mph).
When you accelerate, the mixture is instantly enriched (by the accelerator pump, power valve, etc.), burns faster, doesn't need the additional spark advance, and when the throttle plates open, manifold vacuum drops, and the vacuum advance can returns to zero, retarding the spark timing back to what is provided by the initial static timing plus the centrifugal advance provided by the distributor at that engine rpm; the vacuum advance doesn't come back into play until you back off the gas and manifold vacuum increases again as you return to steady-state cruise, when the mixture again becomes lean.
The key difference is that centrifugal advance (in the distributor autocam via weights and springs) is purely rpm-sensitive; nothing changes it except changes in rpm. Vacuum advance, on the other hand, responds to engine load and rapidly-changing operating conditions, providing the correct degree of spark advance at any point in time based on engine load, to deal with both lean and rich mixture conditions. By today's terms, this was a relatively crude mechanical system, but it did a good job of optimizing engine efficiency, throttle response, fuel economy, and idle cooling, with absolutely ZERO effect on wide-open throttle performance, as vacuum advance is inoperative under wide-open throttle conditions. In modern cars with computerized engine controllers, all those sensors and the controller change both mixture and spark timing 50 to 100 times per second, and we don't even HAVE a distributor any more - it's all electronic.
Now, to the widely-misunderstood manifold-vs.-ported vacuum aberration. After 30-40 years of controlling vacuum advance with full manifold vacuum, along came emissions requirements, years before catalytic converter technology had been developed, and all manner of crude band-aid systems were developed to try and reduce hydrocarbons and oxides of nitrogen in the exhaust stream. One of these band-aids was "ported spark", which moved the vacuum pickup orifice in the carburetor venturi from below the throttle plate (where it was exposed to full manifold vacuum at idle) to above the throttle plate, where it saw no manifold vacuum at all at idle. This meant the vacuum advance was inoperative at idle (retarding spark timing from its optimum value), and these applications also had VERY low initial static timing (usually 4 degrees or less, and some actually were set at 2 degrees AFTER TDC). This was done in order to increase exhaust gas temperature (due to "lighting the fire late") to improve the effectiveness of the "afterburning" of hydrocarbons by the air injected into the exhaust manifolds by the A.I.R. system; as a result, these engines ran like crap, and an enormous amount of wasted heat energy was transferred through the exhaust port walls into the coolant, causing them to run hot at idle - cylinder pressure fell off, engine temperatures went up, combustion efficiency went down the drain, and fuel economy went down with it.
If you look at the centrifugal advance calibrations for these "ported spark, late-timed" engines, you'll see that instead of having 20 degrees of advance, they had up to 34 degrees of advance in the distributor, in order to get back to the 34-36 degrees "total timing" at high rpm wide-open throttle to get some of the performance back. The vacuum advance still worked at steady-state highway cruise (lean mixture = low emissions), but it was inoperative at idle, which caused all manner of problems - "ported vacuum" was strictly an early, pre-converter crude emissions strategy, and nothing more.
What about the Harry high-school non-vacuum advance polished billet "whizbang" distributors you see in the Summit and Jeg's catalogs? They're JUNK on a street-driven car, but some people keep buying them because they're "race car" parts, so they must be "good for my car" - they're NOT. "Race cars" run at wide-open throttle, rich mixture, full load, and high rpm all the time, so they don't need a system (vacuum advance) to deal with the full range of driving conditions encountered in street operation. Anyone driving a street-driven car without manifold-connected vacuum advance is sacrificing idle cooling, throttle response, engine efficiency, and fuel economy, probably because they don't understand what vacuum advance is, how it works, and what it's for - there are lots of long-time experienced "mechanics" who don't understand the principles and operation of vacuum advance either, so they're not alone.
Vacuum advance calibrations are different between stock engines and modified engines, especially if you have a lot of cam and have relatively low manifold vacuum at idle. Most stock vacuum advance cans arent fully-deployed until they see about 15 Hg. Manifold vacuum, so those cans dont work very well on a modified engine; with less than 15 Hg. at a rough idle, the stock can will dither in and out in response to the rapidly-changing manifold vacuum, constantly varying the amount of vacuum advance, which creates an unstable idle. Modified engines with more cam that generate less than 15 Hg. of vacuum at idle need a vacuum advance can thats fully-deployed at least 1, preferably 2 of vacuum less than idle vacuum level so idle advance is solid and stable; the Echlin #VC-1810 advance can (about $10 at NAPA) provides the same amount of advance as the stock can (15 degrees), but is fully-deployed at only 8 of vacuum, so there is no variation in idle timing even with a stout cam.
For peak engine performance, driveability, idle cooling and efficiency in a street-driven car, you need vacuum advance, connected to full manifold vacuum. Absolutely. Positively. Don't ask Summit or Jeg's about it they dont understand it, they're on commission, and they want to sell "race car" parts."
Note from jimfulco: I would have linked to the Camaro site for that one, but I think that old post must have gotten lost in a server change, so I copied it from my files. I thought both of these were in the Knowledge Base, but I couldn't find them.
|Guy Hiltz
running no vacuum advance
I'm with 406 monte ss on this one,as I said earlier,vacuum advance doesent necessarily work better in every situation.
|406 ss monte
a picture is worth a thousand words?
oregon, again, different vacuum advance cans will make different curves, 99% chance yours does not match this chart which happens to be a Accell for a ford 302
one dist degree equals two crank shaft degrees so if you hooked up this unit to ported vacuum and adjust this unit to 4 turns up from full off/counter clockwise (7* on the chart) (some are opposite, clockwise is off)......
your timing light will show 50* total timing at 2600rpms+ there is no load on the motor in your garage......vacuum will be approx 24Hg at 2600
it will stay at 50* at 2600+ until there is enough load on the motor to pull the vacuum below 12Hg (ex:pulling a big boat up a steep grade)
hope that helps....
mount a good vacuum guage on your dash hooked to manifold vacuum....shows you in "real time" Hg what the motor is actually doing....it will point out any (and all possible?) problems from a miss fire (bouncing needle) due to a loose plug wire to worn rings (cruise vac is down 4Hg?) to a minor vac leak (idle Hg is 2lbs low)....
it is very helpful for street and strip tuning.....what is the Hg at launch....how much is the Hg dropping when it shifts.....on your car, you probably want about 2"Hg at WOT for max power, is it 0" Hg
(Top Fuel, that's my soap box, people spend $5k+ on a motor , don't spend $35 to actually know what it is doing on the road or on the track)
no, adding vacuum advance will not change your present strip timing set up at all
yes, adding vacuum advance to the present strip timing will likely make the valves rattle
no, you can't set up vacuum advance to be a strip timing set up, vac advance only functions while driving around town and on the hwy at light throttle
yes, your present timing for the strip is as correct and is as "max" as it can be without doing actual dyno tests to tweek it for your mild car/combo....
do a few test runs with the present 17*base, then some runs at 15*base=34*total, results will be only a teeeeeeny bit quicker or slower with the 3.08 gears/3600lbs
many people who only occasionally go to the strip (me) use "a best on the street" timing combo: ex: on your car maybe(?) 14*base+19*cent+8d*vac hooked up to ported=50*total for light throttle "zip" around town at 1500-2600 rpms.....then just turn the base back up to 17* (my manifold is marked) when you get to the track for quickest ET.....
did you stick a hex wrench in the vac advance to see if it is adjustable?
good reason to buy the second car......so you can stick the friggin' pain in the butt headers on it....put some stock vette manifolds on car #1
|Rick WI
Bahaha, no I agree, there are not too many folks running double Dominators on 433 big blocks around these parts of the BB world.
Agreed as well, the electronic ignitions allow much more flex. Lots of potential with the new boxes and especially with the new EFI's on the shelfs these days.
Vacuum advance cans come in various "types".
Total degrees of advance, the amount of vacuum needed to make the advance begin, as well as the amount of vacuum that makes it advance fully.
Adjustable types usually only alter the degrees.
There was a good Corvette site with a lot of specific vac can stuff listed. You might Google and find it.
Info is on this site too, IF it can be found. I know, I posted it.
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Ranking second in the Northeast region with 217 wins during the past six seasons, the target on the back of the Canisius baseball team has always been there. The Griffs have won 33 or more games in five of the last six seasons, seen four players named All-Americans and advanced to the MAAC Championship in seven straight seasons.
After winning the first conference championship and playing in the NCAA Tournament for the first time in program history last season, that target might have gotten just a little bit bigger. With a roster featuring 13 players who made 23 or more starts last year, returning three of the top four starting pitchers and including five relievers who made 10 or more appearances, the experience to deal with that bulls-eye is present throughout the entire roster.
"For the second straight year, I really feel like the depth of our roster is an asset to our team. We will establish roles and they will play out as the season progresses," 10th-year coach Mike McRae said. "We can ride the hot guys and also replace guys who are struggling and try to get them back on track when we will need them later in the season."
Junior Devon Stewart
The Griffs will have two major spots in the pitching staff to replace. No. 1 starter Garrett Cortright (11-4, 2.41 ERA, 115.2 IP, 76 K) signed a professional contract after being selected by the Baltimore Orioles in the 40th round of the Major League Baseball Draft following his junior season. At the back end of the bullpen, two-time MAAC Relief Pitcher of the Year Jon Fitzsimmons (4-0, 1.16 ERA, 10 saves, 38 K, 31 IP) signed a contract with the Kansas City Royals after striking out the side in the Coastal Plain League All-Star Game, earning Defensive Player of the Game honors.
Junior Rohn Pierce (3-1, 5.25 ERA, 60.0 IP, 46 K) appears poised to take over the No. 1 spot in the rotation. Pierce has started the final game of the MAAC Tournament each of the past two seasons. The Lockport, N.Y. native served as the No. 4 starter and pitched in a setup role in the bullpen during his first two seasons. Pierce touched the low-90s in his two innings of work against No. 23 Florida Atlantic in the NCAA Tournament and has the potential to be another Canisius junior selected in the MLB Draft in June.
The last two MAAC Rookies of the Year, who each earned Freshman All-America honors, occupy the next two spots in the Canisius rotation. Junior Devon Stewart (5-6, 5.65 ERA, 79.2 IP, 47 K) took a minor step back last season but has the experience of 29 starts during his first two seasons to be a force in the weekend rotation and also could potentially be drafted. Sophomore Alex Godzak (8-3, 3.36 ERA, 83.0 IP, 66 K) burst onto the scene last year and took hold of the No. 2 spot in the rotation in the seven-inning game. The Syracuse, N.Y. native threw the first seven innings of the nine-inning no-hitter against Iona, joining Pierce and Fitzsimmons in the feat. McRae expects those "three returning starters to see the bulk of the load on the weekend."
Senior Mike Tolsma, junior transfer Brandon Bielecki and freshmen Josh Shepley and Zachary Trumpler comprise a quartet of pitchers who will look to find a role as either the No. 4 starter in early-season non-conference games and mid-week contests or a multiple-inning reliever. Tolsma had a 0.44 ERA in his final 10 appearances (20.2 innings) that included a streak of 17.2 scoreless innings. Bielecki continues the pipeline of players who come to Canisius after two years at Niagara County Community College where they play for former Golden Griffin Matt Clingersmith.
Shepley and Trumpler are two freshman right-handers that McRae is excited to see develop. Hailing out of Windsor, Ontario, Shepley (6-2, 225) will get the first crack at the No. 4 spot in the rotation as McRae feels he has a "bright future" in the Blue and Gold. Trumpler (6-0, 184) has "outstanding stuff" that needs some game experience to get the Elma, N.Y. native refined to become a consistent contributor.
The backend of the bullpen also features a quartet of arms who are looking to establish roles, from set-up to specialist to the closer. A similar situation presented itself in 2012 with Fitzsimmons, after a tough freshman season, grabbing the closer spot and not letting go for the next two seasons.
"We will let the closer role play out," McRae said. "Everyone forgets that two years ago we didn't know who would be the closer at the start of the season."
Senior Tyler Soucie (1-0, 3.72 ERA, 9.2 IP, 11 K) struck out more than one batter per inning in his first year at Canisius, a good trait to see any pitcher but especially in late-inning relievers. Junior Eric Stolzenburg (1-2, 6.17 ERA, 11.2 IP, 10 K) served as a lefty specialist out of the bullpen the last two years but in the offseason has shown more velocity and the ability to be stretched out. Fellow junior Aaron Casper (2-0, 7.56 ERA, 16.2 IP, 19 K) is another right-hander who averaged more than a strikeout per inning. Sophomore Iannick Remillard (2-0, 3.71 ERA, 26.2 IP, 17 K) bounced between a spot starter in mid-week games and weekend relief during the 2013 season.
Three other pitchers — junior Tyler Vavra and freshmen Michael Ginther and Zachary Sloan — provide more depth and will see innings throughout the season. As a pitching coach at heart, McRae knows a staff can never have enough arms.
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Having too many options for the nine spots in the batting order isn't a problem, it's a good thing. That's a juggling act Mike McRae balanced last year and will have to do it again during the 2014 season.
Canisius will have to replace All-MAAC selection Brooklyn Foster behind the plate. Foster made 35 starts last year and tied for the team lead with a .360 batting average while handling the Canisius pitching staff. Junior Mike Booth (.247, 25 starts, 12 runs, 11 RBI) and freshman Christ Conley will be a platoon behind the plate.
"We will probably go more left-right with our platoon this year," McRae said. "Mike Booth has gotten a lot of experience during his first two years and Conley showed a solid ability to hit during his high school career."
Senior Jimmy Luppens (.360, 48 RBI) returns as the starting first baseman after earning First-Team All-MAAC and ABCA Northeast Region First-Team honors in 2013. Luppens earned MAAC Preseason Player of the Year honors earlier this week after leading the league in on-base percentage (.465) and ranking in the top five of five other offensive categories as a junior.
Canisius features a quarter of talented players up the middle in seniors Jose Torralba (.273, 24 RBI, 12 SB) and Ronnie Bernick (.283, 27 RBI), sophomore Anthony Massicci (.413, 32 GP) and freshman Jake Lumley. McRae gave lofty praise for that foursome.
"The depth of that group is as good as I've seen, not only at our conference level but possibly in the country," McRae said. "All four can play at a high level and the biggest challenge will be getting them the at-bats that they deserve."
Torralba is in his fourth year as the starter at second base and took the ultimate one for the team last season — getting hit in the shoulder with the bases loaded in the bottom of the ninth inning of a tie game to give the Griffs their first MAAC Championship. Bernick developed into an All-MAAC Second-Team selection, just two years after getting just 16 at-bats as a freshman.
Trying to unseat that senior duo are Massicci and Lumley. Massicci was the beneficiary of a hot streak last year when he had a 14-game hitting streak and earned MAAC Rookie of the Week honors twice. Lumley comes to Canisius after playing for Team Canada in the 18U World Cup in August.
Over at third base, junior Connor Panas returns as the starter after a sophomore year where he hit .321 with 40 runs scored and a .451 on-base percentage in 50 appearances. The Toronto, Ontario native also led the team with a .361 batting average in MAAC play. Panas can see some time at first base to spell Luppens while Massicci could get some time at third base as well.
The breakout player from the end of the 2013 season was junior Jesse Puscheck (.290, 20 RBI), who will get a chance as the primary option at designated hitter while also seeing time at third base. The North Tonawanda, N.Y. native hit .344 after April 6, culminating by earning MAAC Championship Most Outstanding Player honors after hitting two homers and recording seven RBI in the tournament.
In the outfield, the Griffs lose two players in Chris Gruarin and Christian Segar who combined for 55 starts. The primary options heading into the season, from left to right, include senior Jesse Kelso (.292, 39 RBI), junior Mike Krische (.248, 12 SB) and senior Ryan Coppinger (.316, 27 RBI). Kelso was an All-MAAC First-Team selection after ranking fourth in the conference in runs scored (44) and fifth in RBI. Krische flashes high-level speed on the base paths and covers a lot of ground in center. Coppinger, who also will play some center field, had a number of big hits throughout the 2013 season and ended the season on a 10-game hitting streak during which he hit .395.
Other options in the outfield include senior Shane Zimmer (.222, 14 RBI) and sophomore Brett Siddall (.318, 29 RBI). Zimmer can play either of the corner positions while providing a right-handed option at the DH spot. The St. Albert, Alberta native shattered the program record with 54 walks as a sophomore but could never get in a groove in 2013. Siddall, who will play in right field, at first base or DH, had a number of bright spots during his freshman campaign en route to receiving MAAC Rookie of the Week honors
"We'll treat the outfield just like we did last season," McRae said. "It's a combination of matchups on the mound, lineup balance and who is swinging the bat well.
"The speed of those guys in the outfield shows up on the base paths but can get lost in that they cover a lot of ground and really help out team defense."
The Griffs' non-conference schedule had a major change to start the season. Due to the storm affecting the Southeast region of the country, the Griffs saw their four neutral-site games at the USA Baseball Complex in Cary, N.C. cancelled. Canisius was able to pick up a three-game series against No. 5 and 2013 College World Series participant North Carolina State, who wasn't able to fly to its opening series at UC Santa Barbara. Following the opening weekend, the Griffs face a range of opponents from perennial mid-major power Charlotte to 2013 regional participant East Tennessee State.
Canisius, which was picked first by the league's coaches, opens MAAC play with its first two series at home, starting against Saint Peter's on March 22-23. The league schedule stayed at 24 games even with 11 teams now in the conference, so schools will not play two opponents (Iona and Rider for Canisius). The Griffs wrap up their MAAC schedule at home against Monmouth, a team that has been near or at the top of the NEC standings for a number of seasons.
The 2014 MAAC Championship (May 22-25 at Lakewood, N.J.) expands to six teams but stays as a double-elimination tournament. An emphasis is placed on regular-season play as the top two teams in the MAAC standings get a first-round bye in the tournament. McRae is a big fan of both of those developments.
"With the increase in the number of teams in the league, we needed to expand to six teams to be fair and keep up with the rest of college baseball," McRae said. "I am always a fan of rewarding regular-season play. There is definitely motivation to finish in the top two of the standings."
Coming off the most successful season in program history when Canisius won a conference-record 42 games and appeared in the NCAA Tournament, the Griffs finally experienced the reward of a conference championship after getting agonizingly close for a number of years. The goals for the program haven't changed and may have even been raised.
With the depth on the pitching staff and in the lineup, the raising of the goals seems warranted. Now the challenge comes with working to meet that new level while not getting satisfied with last year's success.
"I haven't noticed anything really different with the team during the offseason that I think is a result of the MAAC title. We're an experienced team and I've been pleased to see the way we have been grinding through at-bats during the past few weeks," McRae said. "We're always looking to find ways to generate offense when you aren't barreling the bat. We always want to be a lineup of tough outs from top to bottom."


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The mother rejected him after animal rescue came in. None other that I was made aware of. The formula I am using so far is from Leerburg. It is goats milk, water, yogurt, egg and basically sugar water, also I have a nutra-gel. I keep him swaddled most of the time and near me always. I made a sling to carry him in and he does just barely waddle around. Vet has told me over and over that parvo is a serious threat because of no antibodies from the mother are present anymore so we are keeping him quarantined and bathed with a warm damp washcloth with a slight amount of dawn in it. (Vet said the dawn would replace a slight cleaning agent the mother's saliva contains)
He has so much love! The whole house waits on him hand and foot. His belly seems a little distended but he defecates and urinates after every time he eats. He has had some rapid weight gain as well. First official vet visit is Monday.
Having trouble finding a name that truly sticks. Argh. With my other pets in the past i knew as soon as I looked at them. But this little guy is special. Haha. I don't know, just over thinking it.
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Vet yes. Most breeders around here are giving me a cold shoulder because i didn't get him from them. I didn't buy him either though. But people will be as people are.
There is a time and a place to feel miffed about how someone obtained a dog, and this isn't one of them. A decent breeder would not give you the cold shoulder for trying to rescue a pup this young.
I am guessing the rest of the litter did not make it? Is the dam available, or did she die? This pup would be much better off even if there was just one other litter mate.
I am totally unavailable tomorrow. You need a nourishing formula, probably goats milk, someone here probably has a good formula. And you need to warm it and feed this pup six or eight times a day. Let it sleep all it wants, stay close and give it a teddy bear to snuggle up against. Keep it warm. Keep him clean, but do not be too crazy about bathing him. Instead take a moist warm cloth and clean him up wherever he has gotten into anything nasty -- think momma's tongue.
His eyes are probably open, and he should be trying to walk now, if not walking. But I wouldn't take him anywhere save maybe the vet, and then I would hold him and not put him down anywhere -- weigh him in the carrier.
As for weighing him, do that every day, and make sure he is gaining weight. If not, feed him more. If he will not take more, you may need to increase the calorie content of what you are trying to feed.
For this week, don't worry about socializing him. Don't let any other dogs around him. Touch him all over, every day, and as much as possible, let him feel your warmth and presence.
Have your vet give him a dose of wormer. This should be repeated every two weeks. And at six weeks, he should get his first set of vaccinations.
Good luck with the puppy.
I will try to check in late tomorrow night. Others here can give you better help. I have kept a little one alive but her mother was available. I haven't had to manage a total orphan.
|Vet yes. Most breeders around here are giving me a cold shoulder because i didn't get him from them. I didn't buy him either though. But people will be as people are.
|He's a doll. bottle feeding him and have a vet and a breeder on call, right?
|This is him. Passed out after a feeding and towel bath.
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Hi. Just rescued my first GSD. He is 2 1/2 weeks old and I'm fairly terrified ever moment. A friend is the animal control guy in my area and, so instead of a big mess, our home now has a baby GSD. Anyway I am excited to learn what this pup will grow into as he ages. Any advice would be appreciated. This is not my first time rescuing a very very young pup but any experience out there I do welcome.
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I've decided I want to do TEFL as a career change. I'm looking to go early in the new year, but I'm not sure the best route to go down to get qualified. Here are the options I'm considering:
1. Doing the 'Thai Korea Project' with ATI - you go and do an intensive 4-week course in Thailand and then go straight into a guaranteed 1-year placing in Korea. (Roughly £450 for the course)
2. Doing the 120 hour i-to-i 'Weekend course' which is 20 hours in the classroom and 100 hours online. Afterwards, find work by applying to adverts online. (Roughly £500 for the course)
3. Doing a CELTA course part time at a local language school. Afterwards, find work by applying to adverts online (certain CELTA providers also offer help finding work).(Course is £900-£1300)
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2. This option gives me the freedom to choose where I work, and also leave without consequence if things are bad. But I'm not sure how widely recognised the certificate is.
3. This gives a certificate which is almost universally recognised. However, a part time course is 3-4 months, and there aren't any starting until August/September, so it'll be cutting it a bit fine if I want to find a job and fly out by January. If I don't go in January, I'm going to have all kinds of accomodation problems, or be stuck here for a few more months. Also, it's 2-3 times the cost of the other courses. Also, when I look at jobs it's quite rare for them to absoloutely require CELTA - seems a little like hunting mice with a cannon.
Any advice would be appreciated (even telling me how widely accepted the i-to-i certificate is would be a big help).
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Rob Bennion, 33, a DJ who plays saxophone and flute, sang before he spoke, his mother told him. "I just loved learning to play songs by ear, figuring out the notes for myself," he said. "To be honest, I wanted to be a drummer, but the middle-school band wouldn't let me in without piano training, so I chose the sax because of the song 'Careless Whisper' by Wham! I was a big George Michael fan, much to my dad's disappointment. He confiscated my George Michael tape which I had ordered off of one of those '10 tapes for a penny each' subscriptions when he heard the song 'I Want Your Sex.' "
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Both ended up graduating from Brigham Young University, with Bennion earning a degree in Portuguese and Olson in international studies.
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What are some of your most memorable experiences in music?
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Bennion • Playing six nights a week in a "mama-san" geisha-type bar in Japan, where [members of the organized crime syndicate] Yakuza would often come. The club would clear out when they got there, but they were always nice to me, tipped really well and reminded me a lot of a bunch of good-natured Polynesians, because they were big and tan. When I was 16, my band which Bart played drums for opened for Dance Hall Crashers, one of the bands I idolized as a teenager. We then convinced them to let us play onstage during their set and I was in heaven.
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Bennion • I'm inspired by people who love what they do and it shows. A contractor came and installed washer and dryer hookups for the tenant in the basement of my house, and he did such a great job he took such pride in his work. I love it when people do what they can take pride in, rather than something they hate. It really isn't worth it to make a career out of something that drives you nuts. And recently I was very inspired by jazz singer Karrin Allyson, who I just saw perform at the Capitol Theatre.
Are you drawn to more fun music, or more serious topics?
Olson • Probably more fun music overall, although I love mixing in some introspective lyrics sometimes.
Bennion • I think I take music way too seriously in general. All music is serious to me, whether I am mashing up Crystal Castles with Hall & Oates at a club downtown or playing a jazz ballad for a wedding in Park City.
If you could play Jim Matheson one song, what would it be?
Bennion • I would probably play him a nice classic love song on my sax so he will hire my jazz band to play for his parties or daughters' weddings. Does he have any daughters?
If you could play Mia Long one song, what would it be?
Bennion • Same as above.
Where does the band's name come from?
Bennion • Robot Dream represents the different modes we perform in. "Robot" being the electronic-dance music and "Dream" the down-tempo, chill-out music we play. We are currently recording a 2-CD set, one hour of high-energy dance music titled "Robot," and the other CD an hour of down-tempo trip-hop [with a ] slower vibe.
Describe the Salt Lake City music scene.
Bennion • There are some great acts around here, people who work hard and put their all into it. My little brother, singer-songwriter Chris Bennion, continually amazes me. I performed with him and some other up-and-coming bands in Logan [recently]. [Local singer] Conn Curran is another artist whom I love to work with such talent. I love the Twilight Concert Series, Utah Arts Festival, and many other concerts and musical events supported strongly by music lovers here.
If there's a member of the audience who is talking or being bothersome during your set, what do you do?
Bennion • Play more aggressively.
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It was Star Wars night at Dodger stadium last Friday night and I had the opportunity to throw the first pitch as Boba Fett. I found out at around 1PM that day and I hadn't thrown a baseball since middle school, so I was a little nervous. It was a sold out crowd, but fortunately first pitch is pretty early on and everyone is still streaming in.
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The crowd gave a sigh, but my buddy Bryan in TK came over from the side of the mound and gave me a support hug, and that got a bigger laugh, so I felt like we had saved it a little bit.
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Discussion in 'October 2009' started by max, Oct 11, 2009.
Atlanta Oct 11 6PM tv: None. Local Radio wwj. No TV coverage for this one either.
so go to the game....
Yea, we need someone at the game giving live blow-by-blow details via Twitter.
charlieV is injured so he could do it as well...he has front seats anyway...
No WWJ feed? WTF
NBA.com: Hawks at Pistons Boxscore
Said it before, I'll say it again, we have 4 really good guards on this team that can drop 20-25 on any given night, add a CharlieV to the mix, sprinkle in an occassional post move from KB, some catch and finishes from Wilcox and Max with a hustle play or two from Big Ben.........I think we're better than most people realize.
Our top rebounder only played 13 minutes. I'll be cautious til the season starts. Just like the Lions......
I think Kuester is what this team needed. A coach who is more concerned with coaching than locker room dynamics. Less concerned with playing vets or playing guys Joe likes. Someone concerned with the team getting better each game. I was very impressed to read about the open practice.
Actually I did. It was a pretty good crowd. Ben Wallace had the most applause on his intro. Team is starting to gell. Lot of crisp passes and an emphasis to increase tempo. Some of the young guys , and Kwame, sometimes struggle to keep up but they are making progress. Kwame blew an easy bunny on a on the dime pass from Ben Wallace, perhaps he is not used playing with such a gifted passer at the 4. Defense is a little better than I thought. More of a team effort. I thought Jerebko was bit of a step behind on D and more offensively gifted which was the opposite of what I was expecting. Going to put up a lot of points this year and I don't know how they are going to find enough time for Bynum but he may prove too valuable not to find a way. Rip is back to his old self ( from 2 years ago ) and Gordon had another 20+ game complete with a near mid-court shot to close out the half. I think Gordon can work at the point. They had him playing there for stretches. Stuckey is continuing to put up points but seems to view himself as the 1st option more than one would like out of a starting PG.
Ben Gordon 50% FG (6-12), 50% 3PT (3-6) Just thought that since people will surely bring it up when he shoots poorly, we should give him props when he shoots it well.
Yeah, the all-important preseason stats.
Probably play him limited minutes to get a better deal when we resign him next summer.
I'm being sincere. We should be showcasing Rip this year, not Will Bynum.
You're giving me flashbacks to the dog days of Darko.
It's not fair that some games are not being televised. This one was a thriller and it was a preseason game :rant2:
Looks like the only Piston preseason games scheduled to be televised is the one this Thursday vs Dallas on NBA TV and then one on 10/23 on FSD vs Milwaukee
On the bright side, CV will be back by the time they start showing the games. Plus if the network only has enough resources to show 1/2 of the pre-season then it's better to show the 2nd half when the rotations start resembling more of what they will be. They will show all the reg season games.
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HAHAHAH greatest quote ever, I knew a girl with a black boyfriend who was racist as crap, racist, dumb af, same thing.I like how people act like you can't be racist and sleep with a person of color. As if misogynists don't sleep with women all the time.Truth right here.my favorite mythical creatures are the happy girls in tampon commercials
That's the Human Barbie. Lots of people aren't sure she's real. She does YT vids. There's another similar woman out there too.Do keep in mind she has had "nothing but a breast enhancement" on her quest to become Barbie.
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Didn't I see this on an episode Nip Tuck? Lol
I thought she was fake from those pictures, I was like "why does fifi g keep posting video game pictures? (dead or alive video game? anyone? I used to play it all the time in high school...
the girls were so "HOT" that they made a bikini island game for them....not joking. http://cdn3.mixrmedia.com/wp-uploads...e_2_120006.jpg
then I watched a video, it's just make up, to make her eyes huge, and probably contouring on her nose. People like that have mad make up skills.
Apparently she doesn't eat actual food, and her breasts are fake, so I could see why she looks like that.
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After you register, you will immediately receive an automated email confirmation. One to Two weeks prior to the event, you will receive confirmation materials via mail with specific instructions about your volunteer shift(s). All volunteers will also receive emailed shift reminders during race week.
Thank you to all of the outstanding community groups, teams, schools and generous individuals for volunteering! Throughout race weekend, thousands of participants and volunteers took part in the Synchrony Financial Rock 'n' Roll Brooklyn Half Marathon and we hope you enjoyed your experience! We hope you will join us again this year!
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Yes! On certain occasions shifts do fill up, which will be noted online. Please encourage friends to sign up online to ensure their spot. This also lets us know how many volunteers will be helping out. We can always use extra help!
Please contact our Volunteer Coordinator as soon as possible. Send an email (preferred) to the email address specified on the Volunteer website with your full name, event city, and volunteer shifts you need to cancel. If you do not have access to email, please call 1-800-311-1255.
Once you sign up, we are counting on you to stay for the full shift. We cannot replace you if you leave early. Sometimes the shift may seem over-staffed and slow at the beginning, but often we are preparing for a rush. We count on each volunteer to stay until the end of the shift.
No, sorry. Shift times are pre-determined because it is difficult to arrive or leave in the middle of a shift. It is crucial that volunteers remain for the full length of the shift; we cannot replace you if you leave. Please support your fellow volunteers by staying for your entire assignment. Volunteer with your friend instead!
Confirmation letters are mailed 7-14 days prior to race day. If it is less than a week to the race and you still have not received your volunteer packet, contact the Volunteer Coordinator or come to the Health & Fitness Expo (see website for times and location). The Volunteer Check In booth has extra parking passes for the expo, start and finish lines, if needed.
**NOTE: Water station volunteers must contact their team captain for parking passes and instructions.
Meals are provided for the long or 'All Day' shifts. All volunteer shifts will include snacks and bottled water. Bringing snacks, a sack lunch, or a reusable water bottle, is highly recommended.
Wear comfortable, close-toed shoes. Bring layers of comfortable clothing for cool to hot temperatures, for both indoor and outdoor shifts. You will receive a Race Crew T-shirt that identifies you as a part of the Official Rock 'n' Roll Race Crew.
As little as possible! There is no storage for personal items on-site. You will receive a Race Crew drawstring backpack upon checking in, which you can use to store small items. Almost all areas will also have a corner where everyone can set their coat or lunch, but it will not be secure. We highly recommend bringing as few personal items as possible. We are not responsible for lost or stolen items.
The official minimum age for an unaccompanied child to volunteer is 14 years of age. With supervision, adults may bring slightly younger children. We are concerned about safety and the ability to stay focused on a task for the full shift time. We have many positions that are good for children as long as the ratio of adults-to-children is adequate. The children must be old enough to participate for the entire shift. Please direct any questions on this issue to Volunteer Coordinator.
Sorry, for most markets volunteers will not receive discounts on race entry fees.
The Registration / Participant Check In area at the Health & Fitness Expo provides seated positions. There are very limited seated positions at the start and finish lines; please plan accordingly and alert the Volunteer Coordinator ahead of time if you have any special needs. We will do our best to accommodate you!


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Hi All
This is my first post here on TDH, I'm from the UK and have been a member on the RPF for like 4 years or more.
I was hoping you might be able to help shed some light on a question that is killing me, I wanted to ask, is the blue area of the Jango helmet a two tone thing or is it simply the shadow that makes the under blue cheek darker?
Jango is one that I'm not too familair with but I own a pull from a screen used helmet and its got a aluminium / resin mix surface which needs sanding with wire wool.
Also if its not too much trouble, could you tell me what the blue tone is? Colour Ref number.
Huge thanks in advance for any help!


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Cholangiocarcinoma Foundation Discussion Board → Hospitals → ONTARIO, CANADA - Regional Cancer Centre Locations
My name is Tracy and I live in Moncton, New Brunswick Canada (East Coast).My mom was just diagonised yesterday with cholangiocarcinoma. The cancer is in the bile duct and surrounding lymthnodes. It hasn't spread to any organs yet. We were told that she has just 6 months. Maybe a year if she does chemo. Surgery and radiation is not an alternative. Should we seek a second opion? Maybe the Ontario Cancer Center. Does anyone know if there is one closer to where we live? Maybe Halifax, Nova Scotia or...
We were told this is a very rapid cancer so if there's anything anyone can help us with. I just don't know what to do or where to go from here.
New Brunswick, Canada
Dear Tracy, welcome to our wonderful family and we are so very sorry about your Mom. If you have any doubts at all we so believe in 2nd and 3rd opinions.
Gather your Mom's tests and take them with you to your new choice and make sure it is a doctor who has dealt with CC before. We have some members here from Canada and I am sure you will be hearing from them soon. In the meantime we do have a section on our Home page that lists medical facilites and doctors. Or you can use our search engine at the top of the page and type in Canada Hospitals and posts will appears with articles from Canadian members. Good luck and please keep us posted.
Hello Tracy...I would like to follow Lainy in welcoming you to our site. Tracy, I am enclosing a link to a thread from the Halifax area which may be of help to you:
http://www.cholangiocarcinoma.org/punbb … hp?id=5074
Hopefully, some of our other Canadian members will step forward and list some of their physicians.
If you do not receive a response please, re-post. Not all members visit this site regularly therefore, at times it helps to put out the request again.
Ray, do you have any suggestions?
Good luck and best wishes,
I'll poke around on the web and see what I come up with. The closest care to NB would be McGill University Hospital in Montreal. That is an excellent hospital that has the expertise for CC patients.
Thanks Raye.....I can always count on you.
Best wishes,
I have enjoyed reading the post and looking through all of the article you have included of different events and venues! Thank you for this great website and the interesting information! This is nice post. I like it.
But i am thankful to you because you chance to write this post........
and your post is very nice and amazing......good job.....
Tracy, cc does not always progress rapidly, but it is rare (~ 2000 new cases/yr in the US). BC of that, convenience must be pretty far down the list of criteria, since the best care is almost solely available at major cancer centers. Don't get me wrong, cc CAN progress very quickly, so time is not own friend here.
In my own case, I was treated in NYC at NY Presbyterian and operated on by their brilliant surgeon, Dr. Tomoaki Kato. BTW, NYP is about a 6.5 hour trip from home and I would do it again if needed. I now go there every six months for onc followups. In my mind, it's all about who you trust with this nasty disease.
Why is surgery not an option? My surgeon, Dr. Kato, has operated on successfully on a number of 'inoperable' patients. Certainly, there are some patients who are inoperable, but I would seek a second and maybe a third opinion from the very best you can find.
Good luck getting treatment for your mother.
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lama tsewang wrote:Secondly and very important , can anyone volunteer to help with helping to make or create a means for establishing an online study group , forum , blog where the online students can exchange ideas about the books hes teaching , and also an online way to give out exams etc. This is not to be merely a listening to someone give talks but , it must be accompanied by as tudy program and a means of evaluating the participants understanding just as is done in shedras now, in the east
Lama Tsewang
Maybe one of your potential students could help you with taking a look at the usefulness of different Google Apps for Education. Google's stuff is free.


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yeah, I just started playing today. pretty awesome, I'm really enjoying it.. but as there's no wiki for it or anything that I can find, I thought I'd come here and ask some of the questions I have...
1) What the heck is with "BOSS" mode? Like, any mode seems to be able to have "BOSS" in a lightning bolt symbol next to it when you're joining games, and people talk weird and seem to be taking things a lot more seriously than normal in the game, but I can't figure out what the difference is between it and a normal game, lol. Of course, I didn't stay long in the one I joined because I felt I'd hinder the players without knowing anything about boss mode yet..
2) So, uh, just so we're clear about Prisoner mode... I really didn't get it at first, but it seems pretty simple. So in this mode when you die, your teammates have the ability to 'save' you and restore some of your HP... so it's basically like a team deathmatch but with more longevity? And like... basically if you 'capture' an enemy, you're supposed to finish them off before one of their team saves them? If you see a teammate of yours tied up, you beat them up to free them? And if you yourself get 'captured' the best thing to do is to run toward your team? All that sound right?
3) I've unlocked a few classes through levelling up, and I like them all more or less, but Fire Mage... it SEEMS like something I'd love but it's just SO hard to play. So basically you just run and teleport around, keep your distance and use meteors... try to always be in 'aim' mode so your meteor recharges faster.. and use flame blast or whatever when people get too close, and/or teleport away. Is there anything else I should be doing? Like, is that jab thing that replaces the dash any good? Should I be trying to melee while my meteor recharges or just try to always be in aim mode whenever I can? And about the Fire Resist spell, is there ANYTHING it's good for except against other fire mages? Do any skills any other classes have count as 'fire' damage that that buff would help against?
4) Speaking of unlocks, is the best thing to do just level for all your stuff at least at lower levels? Is there stuff I should think about buying at lower levels that'd help a lot? I may be willing to buy some Astros but I don't want to spend *much* money on this yet... and it seems a lot of things that are Astro-only in the shop can potentially be won in games if you're lucky.
5) What is fishing, anyway? How does it work, is it fun, and is it worth it?
6) Lastly, what's up with "crusades"? It seems that every Crusade game has a limit of 2 players, why so low? And what do you do in it? Sounds like you fight NPC monsters or something. Is it fun, or worth it? It seems like something I'd like but admittedly I'm a little shy and easy to feel weird when I'm playing with only one other person, in a mode I know nothing about.. so I need a lot of info about it and what to do if I were to play it before I'd try it, lol :3
*edit* oh, and what the heck is BOSS RAID and how is it different than any other mode with the "Boss" lightning bolt thing on the games list?


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Well, I have found what I believe is a good combination to make some durable, flexible and nice toe spikes. My aluminium toe spikes were always falling off whenever I had to climb stairs or walk on uneven terrain... eventually I lost 2 spikes and decided that I was gonna make my own. Made a mold from a part I have found and cast this with silicon. Here is the result painted (not yet weathered). My spikes are installed on a strip of aluminium.
Let me know what you guys think!


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I wanted to ask for your advice regarding a blockade I've recently been experiencing in my meditation:
My current approach for the breathing meditation is to sense the breath at the tip of the nose until it steadies, which usually takes a few minutes. When that has happened, awareness eventually "locks" into place, providing firm concentration and an easy and enjoyable flow. That is the most enjoyable period of the session. It is after I've been there for perhaps 10 minutes that the trouble begins: either I begin to crave the blissful sensation (piti), which I used to feel quite often but no longer feel very frequently (almost certainly because of the craving) or, if I happen to experience bliss, I lose concentration since I get severely distracted by the bliss and can no longer concentrate on the breath at the nosetip. Either way, there is a struggle either to attain bliss or to maintain concentration if there is bliss. It is always one of these two outcomes and in almost every case the end result is a sense of disappointment about the session. My questions are:
1) Does anybody have suggestions on how to get rid of the craving for bliss? I know that it is an impediment to meditation, but am finding it hard to get rid of it, and
2) When bliss arises, should one try to maintain awareness on the tip of the nose, or should awareness be shifted elsewhere, such as to the sensation of bliss or to the body?
Many thanks,


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Wild Card weekend props, Brees, McCoy, Green lead betting
If oddsmakers are right, the New Orleans vs Philadelphia Wild Card matchup will produce the best passing performance of the weekend and the best rushing performance.
Drew Brees is a 3/2 favorite to pass for the most yards as the NFL playoffs kick off Saturday. Aaron Rodgers is next at 7/2 but he faces a tough San Francisco defense and possibly messy weather in Green Bay.
Andy Dalton and Nick Foles are next at 5/1 and 7/1 respectively.
On the Wild Card rushing prop, Eagle LeSean McCoy is the even odds favorite. The rushing champion has been dynamic and is a slight betting favorite against Kansas City's Jamal Charles at 2/1.
On the receiving yard prop, Cincinnati's AJ Green is favored at 4/1 while Jordy Nelson is a surprise second wagering choice at 5/1.
Check out all the NFL player prop betting odds for Wild Card weekend at Bovada. And for computer predictions, trends and live NFL playoff odds, check out Odds Shark.
WILD CARD WEEKEND - Who will record the most Passing Yards?
Drew Brees (NO) QB 3/2
Aaron Rodgers (GB) QB 7/2
Andy Dalton (CIN) QB 5/1
Philip Rivers (SD) QB 7/1
Nick Foles (PHI) QB 7/1
Alex Smith (KC) QB 12/1
Andrew Luck (IND) QB 12/1
Colin Kaepernick (SF) QB 12/1
WILD CARD WEEKEND - Who will record the most Rushing Yards?
LeSean McCoy (PHI) RB 1/1
Jamaal Charles (KC) RB 2/1
Eddie Lacy (GB) RB 5/1
Ryan Mathews (SD) RB 5/1
WILD CARD WEEKEND - Who will record the most Receiving Yards?
A.J. Green (CIN) WR 4/1
Jordy Nelson (GB) WR 5/1
Randall Cobb (GB) WR 6/1
DeSean Jackson (PHI) WR 6/1
Marques Colston (NO) WR 6/1
Jimmy Graham (NO) TE 6/1
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Michael Crabtree (SF) WR 15/1
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German Shepherd Dog Forums (http://www.germanshepherds.com/forum/)
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Is this normal?
Hey all!
We recently adopted a nine month old female from a family that was moving overseas, and although she seems to be a good fit for us, there are a few things that I was hoping y'all could tell me were normal or not. I would like to know if these things are due to her age, new setting, something we can correct or need special training for. Here goes:
1) She isn't exactly aggressive with our older male, but always wants to play and is constantly mouthing his mouth, swiping him, grabbing onto his neck or collar and trying to pull on him to play. I'm not so much worried they will hurt each other because he's twice her size and he never whines, but she can be mouthy with our hands when she wants to play. If we try to pet her when she's excited she will nip. Doesn't hurt me but I worry she may accidentally hurt the kiddos.
2) The pawing. I know this is a typical breed thing but even after her nails have been trimmed, they are still mighty sharp and have left marks on us when she wants our attention.
3) Digging! I've tried to keep her active and while I'm home during the week, I take her to the dog park to play ball or long walks (at least a mile, will start running with her when she's a bit older) but it's not enough. We do something every day but I don't think its enough for her. My backyard looks like a battlefield and when it rains, oh boy. Her white coat is completely brown.
We adopted our male after he had been trained and have never had any issues with him and he was our first GSD so we have nothing to compare it to. I'm grateful that these are our only issues and nothing worse, but from what I've said do these things sound like normal behavior that will improve over time or should I seek training? She knows her basic commands and is great on walks, so I wouldn't know what kind of training to seek.
Sorry for the novel, thanks y'all!
Happy Elsa! All this sounds totally normal, but some of it should be addressed - like teaching not to paw at you to the point that it's painful. This is why some people don't like the "Shake" command, lol.
One thing I'd be doing is removing the collars, because she'll get her teeth caught in Sigmund's. This is a horrifying experience, trust me on that! And maybe curb some of the really wild play, so your dog isn't overwhelmed by her.
Can you dedicate a specific spot for digging? That's what I did for my pup, since he liked digging so much and my yard is large enough that a big hole behind the garden isn't an issue, lol.
It sounds like she just had a good time with her previous owners: mouthing, pawing, etc. and she'll need to learn some manners with your family. Training classes are always helpful. Good luck!
Thank you! She is a really happy girl but I think Sig gets a little tired of her always wanting to play. I feel bad for his sanity more than anything. Lol. He will just stand there whole she jumps all over him, pulls on his neck, ect without batting an eye. He's ridiculously sweet and patient and maybe knows that she's still a pup. I will keep the collar off of him while he is indoors, that sounds like a good idea. As far as the backyard, its the least of my problems. Lol. We aren't the gardening type and all we have back there is a tree and grass. But she has gotten ahold of some of the kid's things and shredded them so we had to remove everything (basket the outdoor toys were in, my husband's bag of wood chips). Sigh. I just want her to be sane like Sigmund already. Lol
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It all started when my BFF Cola (you are going to hear more about her and her new blog soon) and I were having a play date and came upon this idea. Cola, who is very entrepreneurial, saw this as a fun fresh idea with dollar signs in mind. I saw it as seriously cute Christmas card potential. So we decided to work together and make our own Christmas inspired "wall of frames" photo booth. Before I show you all the how-to's and details, here is the finished product. My 2010 Christmas Cards, coming soon to a mailbox near you!
Here is the final family photo minus all the card junk.


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Hobbies and happiness
13 July 2013 , 6:55 AM by Rob Minshull
"Some people associate hobbies with wasting time and regard them as not important but that's a mistake," says Dr Tim Sharp, clinical psychologist and founder of The Happiness Institute. "Although, by definition, many hobbies don't have an immediate purpose the contribution they make to life is enormous because by boosting happiness they, in turn, boost quality of life which includes productivity, health and success."
Are hobbies are a thing of the past and do they have an age limit? Dr Tim Sharp is talking to Warren Boland.
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The happiest people are those who find something they really love doing (a hobby) and then get somebody to pay them to do it! Proof, isn't it, that hobbies are so important and are among the activities that make you happiest. This was always my advice to students over the many years that I was a TAFE teacher.
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If the Sabres are trying to generate water-cooler buzz versus county-wide ambivalence, is a game like last Thursday's wide-open 4-4 draw against the Rangers actually better than a buttoned-down 2-1 victory circa 1999? I say "absolutely."
If you can't win 'em all, why not score a lot?
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I own a Nikon FE, hoping to get some talk about the camera! If anyone has any tips on use, cool photos, or basically anything related to the camera, please post!
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"They can't score." How many times have fans heard those words used to describe the Buffalo Sabres? But what about the reasons for what seems to be a never-ending problem of lack of goal production from Sabre forwards? A study recently conducted by this writer suggests that one reason may frequently be overlooked. The Sabres can't score because they can't draft scorers.
Look to draft for answer to Sabres' scoring woes
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Want to see whats out there. Please do not offer me stock wheels. LOOKING TO TRADE
I would like 2 or 3 piece wheels
If i were to sell them i would not go any lower then 1600 so dont bother giving me any less please!
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That'll never happen in my house
I tell you guys I have the most thoughtfull and amazing wife EVER!!! I wake up yesterday morning just happy to be able to watch my daughter open her presents, and after everything is fininshed my wife walks out to our storage room and comes back in with... A new AK-47 a new Glock 21sf (makes my second) 6 30 round AK mags and six mags for the glock and a Barsto barrel for the glock AND!! some new XS bigdots for my AmEx Kahr CW45. Great Christmas, oh I also got some new Red Wings and a swiss army knife.
That'll never happen in my house
It wouldnt normally happen at my house, I made a list of the things I wanted and expected her to choose ONE or two things. But amazingly enough the market has been pretty good to us lately so she got everything on my list LOL
I hope you got here everything on her list too....
She got a Guitar and Lessons for a year a Necklace and earings, A RIDICULOUSLY expensive purse fenji or something (I just gave her sister the money to get it) and some shoes and clothes.
WOW, I need to have my wife talk to your wife.
Absolutely, mine too! Maybe a forum for the wives of gun owners? Congrats and Merry X-Mas!
My wife of 32 years also suprised me with a new Rock River Elite with a Eotech sight. Had it in the hay barn and asked me to feed her horse for her


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Barbara from Florida asks:
Okay, you told me where to find the Insert key, but what is it used for?
Ah, the Insert key. Some people hate it, others just dislike it. So, all things considered, maybe you are better off living in blissful ignorance!
Essentially, it only has a couple of functions, neither of which are all that important in the grand scheme of things, but if you are a die-hard word processing enthusiast, you may want to know, so here's what it can do:
In text applications like Microsoft Word, the Insert key toggles the overtype mode on and off. When it is on, you can type over the top of text you have already typed. When the overtype mode is off, typing in front of words simply pushes them further to the right of your screen. Some people like overtype for filling in forms with lines where answers are required.
Sounds sensible, right? Well it was until people started pressing it by accident and staring incredulously at the ruinous effect it had on their Word documents. It was annoying. In fact, it was so annoying that in 2007 Microsoft disabled it by default in Microsoft Word.
If you want to activate it in Word 2010, open Word then click File > Options > Advanced, and find the Editing Options. Here you can choose to check or uncheck the boxes that enable the use of the Insert key to activate the overtype mode in Word.
Alternatively, you can right-click on the status bar at the bottom of the screen and select Overtype. Now you can press the Insert key to toggle it on and off.
However, there is another use for the Insert key in later versions of Word. It can be used to paste copied text and objects. Let's say the 'V' key on your keyboard has met an untimely death and you can no longer use the Ctrl+V keyboard shortcut to paste text and objects in a Word document. Well, Shift+Insert will do the job too.
You can even take this a step further, because if there is one thing I hate about keyboard shortcuts, it's that there are just too many keys to press. I mean, Shift and Insert? That's two whole keys! Thankfully, Microsoft has my back.
Go back to the same advanced options screen in Word by clicking File > Options > Advanced and scroll down to the Cut, Copy and Paste menu. Here you will find an option to use the Insert key by itself to paste text and objects!
So, love it or hate it, the Insert key is here to stay for a while yet and it does serve some purpose, even if it is not a very exciting one.
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