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Lionel Messi won an unprecedented fourth consecutive FIFA Ballon d'Or last night after his record-breaking 91 goals in 2012 - but still branded the year not one of his best.
The forward, who beat Cristiano Ronaldo into second place with Andres Iniesta third, surpassed Gerd Muller's 40-year-old record of 85 goals in a calendar year, but missed out on the Champions League and Primera Division titles with Barcelona.
"I'm more interested in team awards than I am about what I might win individually," he said.
"There have been years where we won more titles that have been better."
The 25-year-old polled 41.60 per cent of the votes, with Real Madrid star Ronaldo taking 23.68 per cent and Barca midfielder Iniesta 10.91 per cent.
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Despite the lack of club silverware, Messi racked up a host of personal achievements last year.
He scored an unprecedented 50 goals in a La Liga season, a record 14 goals in a Champions League season and became the first player to net five times in a Champions League match.
He also shattered the myth that he does not perform as well for Argentina as he does for his club by scoring 12 goals for his country in nine games.
Messi's fourth award took him past the three FIFA gongs won by both former Brazil striker Ronaldo and former France midfielder Zinedine Zidane.
France great Michel Platini, and former Holland forwards Johan Cruyff and Marco van Basten all won the old Ballon d'Or trophy for European footballer of the year three times.
Receiving the award, Messi, wearing a polka-dotted dinner jacket and matching bow tie, said: "To tell you the truth this is really quite unbelievable. The fourth award that I have had is just too great for words.
"I would like to recognise my other colleagues from Barcelona; Andres it has been great to train and play alongside you.
"I would also like to recognise all of my friends in the Argentinian national team, everyone that has worked with me, coaches and staff and my family and my friends. Also my wife and my son. Thank you."
The award was voted for by national team coaches and captains plus invited journalists.
Fenerbahce's Miroslav Stoch won the FIFA Puskas Award for goal of the year, Spain boss Vicente Del Bosque was named World Coach of the Year and United States international Abby Wambach won Women's World Player of the Year.
The FIFPro World XI was made up entirely of players based in Spain with Barcelona's Dani Alves, Gerard Pique and Xavi, Real Madrid's Iker Casillas, Marcelo, Sergio Ramos and Xabi Alonso and Atletico Madrid's Radamel Falcao joining the three Ballon d'Or nominees in the team.
Franz Beckenbauer received the FIFA Presidential Award.
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At some point before the season ends, I might try to get a casual meet thrown together. I'll post it as a separate thread so if it works out and if anyone is interested, look for it here in the Regional.
Or if someone wants to get something together sooner, set it up and I'll try to be there
At some point before the season ends, I might try to get a casual meet thrown together. I'll post it as a separate thread so if it works out and if anyone is interested, look for it here in the Regional.
Or if someone wants to get something together sooner, set it up and I'll try to be there
I have a season pass at camelsack but rarely use it. Their parks are basically non-existant this year, despite having the snow for it. Freaking sno mountain has a better park and they are barely staying afloat financially and are pretty bare on snow.
If anyone wants to meet up for a few at camelsack, ill head over!
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Hey what the hell guys!
What about me lol
Although, I will probably go down on the diamonds on my stomach.
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Good to hear you both had fun regardless.
Hey feel free to PM me anytime you both are heading up there if you want to meet up for a few runs sometime. I am able to set my own work schedule for the most part, so I can be pretty flexible.
I would be happy to take a few runs with your girlfriend if you wanted to hit some blacks. It would be fun for me to ride with another chick, so I certainly wouldn't mind being on greens. And she sounds pretty cool from what you've said
What about me lol
Although, I will probably go down on the diamonds on my stomach.
Actually, my gf had an amazing time. Like I said, we are laid back people and we laughed at it, rather than get angry or completely irritated. I am not going to lie but I was pretty irritated and she just told me to let it go and have fun.
So at the end we did have fun and she is still talking to me about her "air time". Unfortunately we both work full time and can't make it out on a weekday, we did go after 3pm last night and it was still pretty crowded. Also those express lifts are like roller coasters.
Of course I give props to all the snowboarder dudes that are just riding and chilling, I have a lot more respect for a relaxed rider who is just enjoying himself.
yep, you're absolutely right about the "blacks", unfortunately I couldn't go on them since my gf is a beginner and I don't mind hanging around with her, just wish people were more considerate, but I understand this is how it is in the tri-state area and I am not "complaining" per-se, just wanted to get my irritation out, like i said in the end we did have fun, once you block everything out.
Hey feel free to PM me anytime you both are heading up there if you want to meet up for a few runs sometime. I am able to set my own work schedule for the most part, so I can be pretty flexible.
I would be happy to take a few runs with your girlfriend if you wanted to hit some blacks. It would be fun for me to ride with another chick, so I certainly wouldn't mind being on greens. And she sounds pretty cool from what you've said
|I can just tape my Pats hat to the top of my helmet.
|Make sure to wear a Deion Branch or a Wes Welker jersey.
|Oh, joy, I think I'm going there this Saturday... that sounds shitty.
seriously? I had one of the worst snowboarding experiences ever. I was going to write a separate thread and bitch and rant and whine about camelback, but I'll just put it here.
first the conditions, well I guess I can't really blame the mountain for the ice bowl with sandsnow on the sides, my gf is a beginner and this was her first time being out on conditions like these and...well it felt like this was a high school field trip. I am usually the first one to defend snowboarders, but last night I uttered "fuck, now I know why people hate snowboarders" a couple of times .
let me share with you the ego driven cock measuring spectacle that goes on, on this herpes infested mountain.
my gf and I are fairly laid back people, we don't start trouble, we ride, we laugh and we make friends with anyone, even people who run into us (by accident). last night, my gf was having a pretty rough time handling the ice considering it was her first time out in these conditions. We stuck to NOVICE trails ONLY, I emphasize that because apparently "novice" doesn't mean shit to anyone anymore. As my gf is trying to navigate around the countless of "cliques" sitting around in the middle of the trail, one dude decides to throw a snowball at her...hey I am all for fun and games, but if you see that a GIRL is already frustrated and having a hard time, I don't really think she is in the mood to have an impromptu snowball fight with you and your highschool class. The snowball hit my gf, she lost concentration, slipped on the ice, caught her toe edge and face planted into the snow complete with a scorpion. Obviously this was very funny..mission accomplished. While sitting on the ice and counting her teeth, what seemed like a full blown high school stampede went flying by her at 20mph over the speed limit of a bunny hill. I am not really sure if this is a new trend in snowboarding, but I am definitely a fan of whizzing by people dangerously close while they are sitting down, seems like this should be a new sport all together considering how many people excel at this.
further down the trail, completely irritated at this point, a what seemed to me a guerrilla fighter jumped out of nowhere and literally slammed into my gf, his attack clearly disoriented him as well as he used my gf as a balancing pole to gain leverage so he can ride away cleanly in style. is this considered a "grope and run" should I have filed an investigation with the mountain ski patrol (which btw was nowhere to be found). Considering this guy was wearing camouflage he disappeared into the trees or the countless of other people wearing camouflage. Now I finally understand the point of "camouflage", this is so I can't pick you out of the herd or maybe these guys are just preparing to invade France through the slopes of Graian Alps.
this forced us to go on what probably was the slowest lift on the mountain (L-6 Double..for those who know) in an attempt to escape the crowd. I was literally afraid that the next time I go up there I will be attacked by 5 bananas in my anus, from dudes wearing bright yellow jackets and lime green pants. This trail (the rightmost "novice" trail there is) was much much calmer, until of course we got to that all important "SLOW SKI ZONE"..you know the one that's not just GREEN but actually GREEN WITH STRIPES and has an actual sign to "SLOW DOWN", this is of course just snowboard code for "go as fast as you can". There should have been speed traps and state troopers stationed behind every tree, that would make the state some money. Let me tell you, these guys were SHREDDING ASS...on a bunny slope. Must feel so good about your shredding skills, that double diamonds just don't do it for you anymore. Gotta get on that bunny slope and show all those ladies trying to learn how its really done. Since we all know snowboarding rhymes with showboating. It's practically in the same family.
On a serious note, I love speed and I love going fast, if this were happening on blacks or blues I wouldn't be so irritated, HELL even if it were sometimes happening on the green. There will always be "those guys", but on a beginner area? I am sorry, but grow the fuck up. I don't care that you can rip the bunny slope and quite frankly nobody else cares. You have the whole fucking mountain to do your shit and probably a lot more impressionable people on those trails anyway. This sort of attitude just promotes other people to "get even" and then reasonable people who just come to enjoy themselves on the mountain get caught in the middle and it's completely unacceptable, and where the fuck is the ski patrol? At least try to keep the beginners area safe, at least give it a shot and see what happens...
I am staying out of camelback mountain and if you're above the age of 17 you probably would want to as well (although there were some kids that looked to be older than 18 and were still being douchebags).
P.S.: just wanted to mention, that in the end we did have fun. Once the sun set and there were less people we managed to have a lot of fun. Remember its all about riding and don't let any mountain etiquette or lack there of ruin it for you. Make the best of everything and have fun.
hope i didnt speed past you at the bottom of the mountain! i like to get a little bit of speed so i can coast to the lift and avoid a long skate but only do so if i can steer clear of everyone. i find it best on the crowded greens to sit off to the side and wait until the trail clears before i head down and make sure theres not a group of assholes behind me who are going to fly past.
on another note, any of you locals know any good places to chill at camelback? any shacks or off trail spots? feel free to PM if youd rather not post out in the open about it
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|Glad to see the Dr. is back. Don't be such a stranger this time.
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Hey Dr. Chop. great to hear the kustomsledd is alive and doing well.... you too for that matter. you could at least check in more often than ever couple of years......
|Good to see ya, Doc. I often wonder what has happened to some of our members when they don't come around to visit anymore. Keep us posted. Dan
Doc C, glad to see you back. You have been busy on the Sled so we can understand your absense. Why are we never satisfied when we "finish" a project. I guess we street rodders are the forefathers of the "Quality" movement. We are the originators of "Continous Improvement".
Hi again, been awhile....
Just popped in to see what's up at the Lounge, thought I'd post. Hey Bill I agree, I would'nt give a best engineered to a car without front brakes either. The least they coulda done was throw some Chevette discs on it like I did with my Caddy 500 T bucket, then it would at least NOT be a ratrod and still unsafe...
The Kustomsledd is currently a driver, Shannon and I have been running it around to a few local shows, and I take it out most weeknights when I go out singing at the bars. No major mechanical problems to speak of, though I did find my junkyard 472 needs some new valve seals, I fog for skeeters whenever it's running, out the left side taillight. Also, no lens melting problems to speak of, and that includes running 65 MPH on the Interstate a few times. I have a few smaller cosmetic changes I am making on the bodywork, different backup lights and such, and have started on the 'strip-to-bare-metal-and-fill' process. I have half of the roof done and am just gonna work around the car as I go, laying in the majority of the filler with short-strand and roughing with 80#. Once I have that finished the short strand and bare steel will get epoxy primer to seal it all up, then the featherfill and prime-block-prime, then finish paint. We are looking to get it all shot up dark purple with red and blue flake in the clear before the end of summer. No recent pics yet but Jon has all of my website copied here, even the videos. I need to get with upgrading...
Anyone who remembers my Kawie Mach 3 chopper will be happy to hear I got the carbs soaked for a couple days, then rebuilt and I actually rode it past the house doing a 4-gear wheelstand on the wheelie bars last week. Not bad for a bike that took 3 days of beating to get it to even kick over...
Sorry I have'nt been on in ages but I have been so busy with work and trying to get customer cars done that I have had little time for any net browsing, most weeks its all I can do just to clean out my junk email.
I am glad to see this site is still keeping the faith, and all the trolling I used to see (or would see in abundance at other unmentioned rodding sites ) is happily absent. Good work Jon and the mods...
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So today i finally got my evom v flow intake in, and i decided i would go ahead and install it, but either i am missing something or just plain dumb..
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Where does this piping go?
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Anybody got one of these? How do you like it? How does it shoot? How is the trigger?
I do not think they have hit the sales floor yet
Received email from walther the other day stating PK380 will not be avaible for several months.
Ill be one of the first to own one, its pretty sweet!
already got a friend of mine asking his suppliers for em, will let you guys know when i get any more info, but its looking more and more like mid-late march, hopefully i can get my hands on one of em up here in AK, not too long after you Conus Guys :D
Hey all,
Just saw the official info up at the Walter website for the PK380.
You may now proceed to read and drool!
i just saw one tonight and the first thing that i said was "omg its a p22 that shoots big bullets" well big compared to a .22, i miss my p22 greatly and im looking for somthing smaller than my glock 32 to carry this summer. i miss the way my walther shot and it was dead on at 25 yards.
let me know if anyone gets one and how you like it
Did you see one at a gun shop, are they available yet?
I was told by a factory personal that they would be coming out in Sept. or Oct.
OMG! Becky, look at that gun! :rolleyes:
I fell in love with th p22! The ergonimics, the size, the gun... period! I told my wife 50 times if one that if they could make this p22 in a bigger caliber, id buy 5! :smt1099
I have been searching the net all night trying to get all the info I can. That p22 was awesome. I carried in my pocket every day on walks and more just cause I could, it was combustible gunpowder, and it was a gun that I would trust my life on with my shot placement.
A .380 in the same GUN!!!!!! Im soo stoked! :smt033
I am serious when I just told the wife that I am accepting that credit card Citi has been offering me so I can buy five. I am not joking.
My only downfall is that I have seen "REALEASE DATES" from 2007 until now. Is it coming out????? :smt076
PLEASE any info on a real release date? Are they really coming out?
I saw the PK380 at the SHOT Show last January and the S&W/Walther reps were saying it would be out in late March. I called a S&W rep I know and he then said Sept. Still waiting. It felt just like a P22 in my hand at SHOT Show. Great CC piece for the wife.
S&W is going to start shipping production models of the PK380 later this month I hear form the rep. So far my fingers remain crossed.
I handled one at a local gun store. Very nice. NIB price $359.00. He had two left from six total.


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My opinions, offered at no cost, based on my experiences on owning a number of different kinds of boats, and FWIW: It appears from your questions on this and other posts that you may not have a lot of sailing experience? I suggest that before spending your money that you consider:
1. Taking some lessons to see if you even like sailing
2. If possible, go out as a crew member on other people's boats, either racing or cruising. Local yacht clubs may be a source of "crew wanted" requests
3. If you decide to buy, consider a "production" boat, known quantity and easier to re-sell than someone's "unique"design backyard boat
4. If allowed, walk the docks and boat yards and ask for opinions
5. Search the internet for just about anything you want to know about
6. If you decide to go "outside" into open ocean waters take a navigation course
Or, you just "do it" and learn as you go, good luck.
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"Our rate is tripled if you attempted the work and failed."
I do agree with shops that post a rate sign that says their rate doubles if you watch and triples if you help. That I get, the customer can really be a problem looking over their shoulder.
If you are buying a 25 footer, you might want to look for one that has a trailer. Although, marinas may charge you to store the trailer. Some don't, if you're a tenant.
That would even make it much easier to travel with the boat, as it could be repositioned with the trailer very easily. However, as mentioned, living aboard a 25 ft boat would be difficult for most.
If you don't know what your doing, it is almost always cheaper to have it done right the first time rather than have someone else undo and redo what you tried to do.
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Use a reputable contractor for repair and maintenance work, with references. Seldom is Craigslist the best place for these. It would really suck to wake up knee deep in water(or worse) because you wanted to save $50 on a thru-hull replacement.
|You will probably find a 25' boat is a bit small to live aboard. Plenty have lived and cruised on 25' ers, however. If you are going with a boat that small, you might be able to borrow a trailer and use a regular public boat ramp. Then you can trailer the boat anywhere to do the work. This would especially be do-able if the boat is a swing keel (as opposed to a fixed keel boat). You should also learn to do basic boat work yourself. Saves a ton of money.
|well i guess if they d most of the work, then it does seem doable...and if its only like once every 3 years down around so cal, then better yet. thanks for the responses you guys.....by the way, if i get a 25 foot with a removable keel, would it be cheaper to just hire somene off of craigslist who knows what they are doing, to do the repairs?
|I have several friends living in their boats while doing major renovations on the hard. If it is a liveaboard marina, it is very likely you can live on your boat while it is out of the water. These friends have been living for months in the boatyard. The problem, as pointed out above, is finding a liveaboard friendly marina that lets you do your own bottom paint.
|You only need to haul out for 3 or 4 days every 3 years for paint in So. Calif, usually any repairs can be acomplished at the same time.
|Not sure where you live although there is most likely a hint in your screen name I am missing. I know of a Boat Yard in Richmond, CA that will haul the boat, put it on stands for you and let you work on it. I am not sure about living aboard while on the hard as I had no reason to ask.
I've been at marinas with and without travel lifts. I much prefer knowing that I can be hauled for repair if necessary. Props, cutlass bearings, thru hulls, bottom paints, stuffing boxes, etc, etc.
It's becoming harder around my parts to find a yard that will let you do any of your own work that creates an environmental issue, such as painting. Harder still that would let you live aboard on the hard.
There are usually two rates. One for a quick haul, where you are pulled out and stay in the slings on the travel lift, do you repair and are dropped back in on the same day. Some try to get hauled last on a Saturday afternoon, so they get all day Sunday before relaunching on Mon. Many yards have a safety problem with this. The other rate is for a maintenance haul, which puts the boat onto stands and then comes back to pick it off and relaunch when the work is done. The later being much more expensive, as it's essentially twice the work.
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multi drive shafts
Agreed. I have been thinking- I would say go look at a large dump truck. They are frequently 3 or 4 sectiond. The fact that are used under high stress situations means they are sucessful, and you can guess as opposed to running numbers.I had a college proff that could guess closer than I could calculate, that's what 40 years of expierence does. My specialty is processing light weight paper, lots more interesting than it sounds. But thats why I PREFER not to do this.I am pretty good with gas dynamics-turbos and like. .Thanks, Good observation. m PS If you want the torsion spring effect, you can put one section say 24 inches in. I keep thinking about dodge pickup front bars, I don't think they are big enough. How many ftpds, are you putting out-any body?
|In my experience drive shafts with joints in the middle work well. The 2000 Toyota Tundra? I believe has them stock.
torque bars
you got it right. I really like torsion bar suspensions- very clean. But you have to do it right. Besides that you are going to get a harmonic flex at some point that shaft is going to bend in these lengths. Drill it out. I am guessing but at about 3 feet, put the pressure on it and it's going to bow. Put a bearing in the middle and it.s going to shear-twist in two. If you are going to do this find somebody to do the numbers. I haven't been a design engineer in years. I think you can do it, If you don't run the numbers trial and error could be very expensive, as you know. I have a example,.keep it simple. Somebody I know built a piece of machinery with a 5 in shaft. the drive chain sprocket was mounted close to a bearing-he kept breaking the shaft. The set up should have acted like a torsion bar.the sprocket was so close to the bearing he had no torsion flex-He kept shearing a 5 inch shaft, 5in--A foot long 2 in shaft worked fine.I certainly know the book never replace expierence,B I have a math major,a physics major, and a mechanical engineering major, and taught 3 years in college, And I have been out too long to do this.I hope you do it, The other thing is safty-that thing can come out of there with terrible results. Do racing rules still restrainers, certainly scatter shields I considered a while before I posted this , being winded even for me, and pushy. I don't want to be bearer of bad news, so I apologize for my negative attitude,but I don't want to see anybody get hurt either. I may well be that I am out of the ball park, but till you do the numbers, you won't know.I will give my assistance any way I can.good luck. Mark A. Adams P.E.
I passed through again, what happened to the project. There are several vehicles that have drive shafts on the passenger side. I also noted you mentioned using solid shaft instead of tubing. Bad idea. Something else first though, Universal joints usually are prelloaded, I think up to about 4 degrees. Check the engineering specs of the joint manufacturer. The hard part. PSSSS! Do you really want me to explain the tube driveshaft. Lets consider a flat piece of metal - a leaf spring-just1 the two ends are on something. Push down in the middle of the spring. You are trying to stretch the bottom of the spring and compressing the top of the spring. Most of the middle is doing nothing. Its the surfaces. Thats why you have more than one piece in a leaf spring. The drive shafts are the same way. I can't believe I missed that. Like the man said universal joints can only be bent so far. I don't remember what you were doing I sorry its late, but this is a bad idea particuarly if you are going to add high impulse torque. Like 300 hp,6000 rpm, and pop the clutch. stand back. You would have to do the numbers, but at some point, things really would start to break. Let us know. good luck mark
Drive shaft
Have you ever taken a close look at the HMMWV. In order to accomplish a complex drive line the originators of this vehicle. ( I think it was originally a crew of rodders in Utah/Nevada back in the mid/late '60s, these guys were using the original MOPAR full time transfer) the entire drive assembly is in a tunnel, with the seats off to the side of the tunnel. Makes for great ground clearance & almost unlimited power transfer to all 4 wheels. Good luck & have fun! BTW Happy Easter!
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JUST in case someone passes this way again. I would like to know if a sucesssful project was completed and how. Years ago you could plan on ford on the left, every body else on the right. I don't have a clue if something has become a general rule, JAG in the rear, what ever in the front. Dana 44 was a standard in jag for a number of years. Eventually they could not afford the quality control jag wanted, so they say. You could find a cast iron carrier and jag stubs for a hundred bucks. If you pass this way just something else to consider, I was looking for something else, but read this line. mark
Thanks for the info on Darius (UtahTorque). I've come across a bunch of his posts on other forums. We seem to have been researching a lot of the same issues.
I knew he was on this board, but I couldn't remember his screen name.
Oddly, he's going with the same engine in his Studillac that I've been working towards with my project - a Cadillac 425. Its essentially the same block as the popular 472/500s, but was significantly lightened (by around 75lbs) making it lighter than an iron SBC. Torque is around 300ftlbs stock which should be about perfect for what I'm trying to pull off, assuming I can fit it in. Also, 300 ftlbs is a reasonable torque level for most manual transmissions to accomdate without scattering.
I'm trying to build a driver - once I get it together, I want it to stay together so I can actually drive it. I think I've found a combination of parts that will work well together, and won't break apart at a stoplight.
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4x4 hotrod
Here's a link to a Stude on a S-10 chassis w/ 4 link rear end creating an all wheel drive and 4 wheel independant suspension and a Caddy mill pushing thru a 4L80 into a jag rear end.
Now, an open wheel car would look a bit goofy with the stock Chevy setup out front but a full bodied car would hide it a bit.
Me? I'm going the 4x4 route for a Studebaker Conestoga wagon SUV and am looking for a longbed s-10 chassis to match my car's wheelbase.
Good luck with your project!
The car I have in mind as my first choice is going to probably weigh around 4000 lbs.
The Syclone/Typhoon weighed in at 3600 and 3800 respectively. They were both running 360 ft-lbs of torque out of the turbo'd V6. So, I think if I don't power it with anything too radical, the 4472 transfer case should hold up OK. I'm thinking around 400 ft-lbs max should be doable for a driver. That's mild smallblock torque territory, which should be reasonably fun.
You'll need an IRS to mount the transfer case at the back, but that's not a big problem. Instead of having so many u-joints for a minimum of room saved, angle the driveshaft from the t-case to where it needs to come from under the floor. Then put in a carrier bearing and another u-joint to swing it where it needs to go.
As for a hot rod instead of under another car, there's an easier way that looks feasible. Take a look at C-boy's project page. He has a "rat rod" with a Ford truck Twin-I Beam front suspension. Using a frame similar to that with a live axle in front, with the radiator in front of the axle (like C-boy's, only really have the radiator in front!), there wouldn't be many problems. Use a passenger side transfer case to solve some clearance issues, and use a straight six or four for more room. Most have nothing but the fuel pump hanging out the right side, and that can be replaced iwth an electric if it's in the way -- no exhaust or steering over there!
Use parallel leaf springs like an American Undersprung or use coil overs and hairpins/four links. Keeping the transfer case on the driver's side is doable, just have a raised floor. Driver would be sitting nearly straight legged on the floor though. To keep movement under the floor to a minimum having a two piece shaft going to the front with a u-joint at the bottom of the firewall/front of floor would work well. Get a Jeep Cherokee with 4.0L EFI six and you'd have all the parts needed!
I have to admit, passenger side transfer case would be a LOT easier. Not because of room under the floor, but because the exhaust and steering gear is on the left side too. CJs used a passenger side front shaft transfer case (through 86) -- it's even gear driven! Drawback: it's full cast iron -- a little heavy but bullet proof. Early full size Jeeps used passenger side transfer cases, later ones don't (not sure which years). A straight six FSJ would provide most of the needed parts or a CJ. The six lug wheels would be an issue though. Toyota pickups have a passenger side T-case, so one of those would be a good base for a light weight roadster. Forget using the frame -- a custom frame Z'd on both ends is needed.
Multi Section Driveshaft & AWD
Thanks to innovators like yourself that we have the most advanced Nation in the world. Just don't let that stop you from looking at some of the most successful AWD vehicles on the market today.They are either German or Japanese. AMC with the Eagle was a pioneer in production AWD but AUDI really pioneered and used the concept. Seriously, the Japanese have not been much for initial development, but they have excelled at polishing out the rough spots in what others have designed.
How are the AWD high performance German cars doing it??
Have fun & hope your pockets are deep!
|I did not read all the responces to your multi drive shaft deal but did you think about using ,, i think it is a didge 4x4 set up or an older chevy full size truck .. but one i have seen dumps out on th epassenger side of the vehicle which might give you more clearance.. dont know what kind of body your going to use.. also the jimmy blazer uses a small transfer case as well as the bronco two. just remember this the more complicated the plumbing the easier it is to stop up lolol
Thank you for those links. I didn't know much about what the off-roading guys were doing. Looks like they've already solved a lot of the same problems, although for different reasons.
That's some amazing hardware they're selling.
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The process takes about 5 minutes for each side.
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Discussion in 'Off The Beaten Track' started by PeterG, Jan 16, 2014.
harry said no. but of course he is going through, i can see the promos now.
I have a crush on Harry. I had to watch it. I love him. He ages so well right ?
All the contestants who didn't get 3 yeses have another process to go through before they can join the ones with 3 yeses. I have a feeling that a lot of the ones that Harry didn't give a yes to will be gone.
I'm really enjoying the lack of public humiliation bits they are putting in the audition shows. Just focussing on the talent, yippee!! My favourite last night was not mentioned by name. He was the guy who gave his guitar to Keith Urban, who played "Waiting For The World To Change" while he sang. On the American Idol youtube channel, I could not find this audition, but I'm pretty sure this is the guy: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cOSrb4uDTHU
My second favourite audition was Malaya Watson singing Ain't No Way. I found that a lot of the performances were well rehearsed but lacking any real genuine quality. Malaya was the opposite, so real. Love her!
Sydney Arterbridge singing Lovin' You was amazing. It was hilarious with Harry setting up the big note at the end. She might have missed it a teensy bit, but it's such a tough note to hit, even getting it 90% right is a big accomplishment.
And my other favourite is Bryan Watt covering Carrie's So Small. He just sang the song, trusted the melody and didn't over-do it. That might be the first time someone didn't over-do a Carrie Underwood song!!
I haven't watched Thursday's show, I'll post my favourites for that one once I'm caught up.
I liked all those too Peter. I think my fav was Maurice, the church music director with the 4 small adorable children. I have never been so taken with an audition before. I hope he makes the live rounds so I can vote my fingers off for him.
(Ooh, I probably just gave him the kiss of death. Don't listen AIgods.)
The judges were delighted with/for him!
My three favourites from Thursday's show:
Majesty Rose - Violet Hill
Jesse Cline - Washed By The Water
Jessica Meuse - Blue Eyed Lie
What's the thinking behind believing someone is a hero for going out on the road for 300 days a year to support their children? Isn't it more heroic to get a job at the local grocery store, go home to your kids each and every day and then go to wherever you can and sing and play music? I just don't get how the judges fawn over people who basically abandon their children...
Other than that, I am enjoying this season of Guitar Idol. Although one of last night's contestants did not have a guitar. How did they get through???
My favourite last night was Jessica Bassett who did a song I didn't know (but do you remember the lyrics referencing someone as a Russian girl and missing her sarcasm). Her pitch was the best I've heard in...forever probably. But she didn't make it through!!
Kasandra Castaneda who sang Chasing Pavement was quite amazing. Again, Harry said no to her. What is up with him??? She was amazing.
And I really liked Samantha Calmes, but after listening to her again with her youtube clip, I found it to not sound as rich as it did last night, a bit flat actually. But I'll cut people some slack for it being an audition piece when nerves are at an all-time high.
By the way, I liked what Keith said, something along the lines of, "if it's a true dream....it's uncrushable" (in reference to the judges having to be tough on people at times and saying no to them).
There are a number of very talented singers this year.
Those elimination rounds are going to be brutal.
I don't find JLo very effective. It appears that she lets the story & the package affect her judging of the singing. It doesn't take much to give her "goosies", esp if it's a guy. I agreed with every one of Harry's no votes. I really liked the judging the time that Jennifer was late & it was just Harry & Keith.
ITA. This guy chose to have two kids by the age of 20. Now he can suck it up and actually parent them. I think the judges have the attitude they do because it helps them rationalize their own choices to be away from their kids. Keith was the one who was basically saying that this guy needed to be away from his family to support them. Keith is a very wealth man. He could retire today and live well for the rest of his life. But, how many days per year is away from his kids? Does he rationalize it by saying that he needs to make the money to pay for the kids' horses and nanny?
There could be several possible reasons why Keith choose to be on the road. 1. He needs the money to support his wealthy lifestyle. 2. He loves performing for his fans. 3. He wants a break from his kids. I know some women at work, whose husbands make enough for the entire family choose to work because they want to get away from their kids. Sometimes, raising kids is harder than your dayjob.
Keith doesn't "need" the money. I'm sure artists love performing. And, yes, raising kids is hard work and some people want to get away from their kids. But, being away for 300 days per year is being an absentee parent. It's not the same thing as having a day job. Both that contestant and Keith have obligations to their kids. And those obligations include more than putting food on the table (or a mansion over their head). They include actually parenting their kids.
So all active deployed military, professional athletes, merchant marines, astronauts, climate researchers, archaeologists, etc. are to be classified as absentee parents? There are many jobs that need to get done that require that people be away for extended periods of time every year. If everyone stayed close to home to parent, we would notice.
Good answer. I don't think we need to be judgemental of stranger's life choices. My BIL was a long distance trunk driver who could have taken a local truck driving job & been home every night. He didn't because he loved his job & it made more money.
As for having 2 kids by age 20, what they showed of his background suggests that he lives in a depressed area where that is probably the norm. Anyway, it's not for us to decide if it was a good idea for him to have 2 kids. At least he doesn't appear to be using public funds to support them & he definitely is trying to do all he can to give them a good life. They didn't reveal where the mother of the kids were. I imagine if she had died they would have told us so she maybe she's a druggie or she abandoned them or something that wouldn't play well on TV.
Few of those jobs entail being away 300 days a year, and at least they are paying the bills. When a parent is gone over 80% of the year that's being quite absent! Most of these jobs are not comparable to being a traveling musician who doesn't seem to be earning enough to support his family himself.
As for being judgmental, Peter was pointing out that the judges were judging the contestant's decisions in a positive way. He was responding to their judgments and I'm weighing in. (In case you haven't noticed, that's the kind of thing we do on FSU.) Sorry, but I don't think there's anything great about a parent who is gone for such a huge percentage of a kid's young childhood and isn't even able to pay the bills as a result. The guy loves performing, and maybe he doesn't like being around two small kids. I certainly can understand that. But I see nothing about his choices to be lauded.
Everyone sees the world differently. Where I work, we have a large number of people who never see their kids awake during the week, and a few with 2nd jobs that limit their time with their kids on the weekends. If I understand what you're saying, it's that Keith has a choice on that.
Yup, I also see lots of people who are quite absent in their kids' lives, and it's fine. For myself, I didn't see my parents for 3 years growing up and was raised by my grandparents--a quite typical scenario for kids in the 80s in China whose parents studied in the US. I think I turned out okay.
I doubt this contestant expects to be a traveling musician for his kids' entire childhood.
I just finished watching Thursday's episode. My favourite was Tyler Marshall - Proud Mary.
One thing they showed in the sneak previews was group rounds and there was a parent arguing with one of the young women in her daughter's group. That would really piss me off if I was a contestant. If there's someone under the age limit that requires a parent to be with them, I think the parent should be there in a silent capacity. Unless someone is abusing their child, but if a group is arguing over how things should be done, parents should keep their traps shut!
I have watched American Idol in ages, but I too find myself being drawn back to it by Harry Connick, Jr.'s presence. And I like Keith Urban as well. I haven't started watching yet, but I'll be marathoning it at some point. I hope the changes are met with an improvement in ratings.
Totally agree! I understand that parents have to be present if the contestant is a minor, but they should be completely BARRED from interfering in anything related to the actual contest. And once that parent starts interfering, their spoiled little brat should be kicked out of the contest as punishment! Oh right, I forgot .... they don't know what punishment is so that wouldn't work, would it. Once that parent interferes, it completely turns me off to that contestant as well and if they end up in the Final 10 (which usually they don't since those kids are usually just not that good) I'll be voting like a tweenager to get that brat voted off!.
I wasn't going to watch this season, but I came across it and liked that they seem to be highlighting more strong contestants. Also, enjoy all the judges this season as well!
I liked him.
However, I hope that he doesn't "oversing" when he shouldn't
While we wait for tonight's Hollywood Week episode, how about we do a season two review?
Ruben Studdard has a new album out this week called Unconditional Love. Here's a link to the amazon samples: http://www.amazon.com/Unconditional...-2&keywords=ruben+studdard+unconditional+love
And Clay Aiken is running for congress in North Carolina: http://www.nydailynews.com/news/pol...ing-congress-north-carolina-article-1.1602649
I love the new cut round! Clears out some of the dead wood before we even get to Hollywood. Especially since those people would not have made it anyway, just clear them out now.
Still don't know anyone well enough to know their names though, so can't really comment on them. I did like the guy who played keyboard and sang "Say Something" (and on a side note ... maybe someone can explain the meaning of that that song to me because I totally don't get the meaning ... say something I'm breaking up with you ... so the guy is breaking up with her and she won't respond? I don't get the words, and I like to get the words).
And I still hate how they do the Group Rounds! I don't like how they just tell them "go make a group". Because its still the snotty people controlling who will and won't be in their group. They should do some kind of random draw for the groups. Because the little divas who throw their tantrums will still get cut any way. But I admire the guy who was sick and was losing his voice and quit now versus messing up his group. Unlike the little diva who was also sick but instead said 'I won't rehearse and I will decide right before we go if I will sing'. Beyoth. And like how are the others in your group supposed to practice around that? You could still at least be there and do the choreo and practice your parts in your head or something. Totally hope she gets cut.
Now ..... how to deal with the next two weeks and the Olympics. Of course the Olympics wins that fight, but I might not catch up until after the O's are over.
They tried assigning groups last year. There was a lot of flak because the chosen ones were clearly assigned with competent group mates and the "could be interesting" people got what was left.
I don't remember it that way. I thought it was a really good way to do it. Wasn't it a random draw? And it breaks up the kind of groups like those Austin 4 who decided to make a group months ago & now have a huge advantage.
IIRC, the producers called people up. I didn't get any sense that it was random as it was fairly obvious that they weren't saddling their favorites with any losers and their "good TV" folks all got people who would create drama. I read it as a set up.
Elise Testone has her first official video: I Will Not Break
mmm...i like it
I agree, some people just don't have the personality to go around and beg to be in a group. I would hate that. I think two people were sent homw who really should have been sent though. They were better than the group. I don't really understand group week except to get rid of a bunch of people all at once.
I would be more selective before Hollywood.


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Amenities: Two lower beds that convert to a queen-size bed additional bedding to accommodate one more guest sitting area floor-to-ceiling glass door that open to a private balcony living space with a unique bathroom were everything is separate (shower vanity sink and water closet) a flat-screen TV telephone and safe.
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Sarasota, FL 34239 , USA
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Anna Maria, FL, United States
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On November 5, 2013 at approximately 12:02 a.m., the Lakeland Police Department responded to Chili's Restaurant, 3980 U.S. 98 North in references to an armed robbery. An employee who was taking the trash out at the rear entrance was forced back inside the restaurant by gunpoint by three armed masked men. The suspects then forced five other employees to lie down on the kitchen floor. Three patrons were also ordered into the kitchen at gunpoint by two of the suspects and ordered to lie on the floor. During the robbery, one of the suspects struck an employee in the head with a handgun causing a laceration. The suspects robbed the business and all 9 victims of their individual money. An undetermined amount of money was taken.
Violent Crimes Detective responded to investigate the armed robbery and interview witnesses. A stolen vehicle (2010 White Dodge Charger) was located on the North West corner of the Lakeland Square Mall property. This vehicle had been previously stolen from Orange Bowl Lanes, 4318 U.S. 98 North. It is undetermined if this vehicle was involved in the robbery and detectives are currently following up on possible leads at this time.
Anyone with information on the Armed Robbery is asked to contact Lakeland Police Department at 863-834-6900, or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-226-8477.


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i just got done painting and weathering my java helmet and i was looking for a little feedback on it. i used satin white, flat black, dark gray primer, and light gray primer. then for the weathering i lightly misted it with flat black and satin brown, then i used the same "bird poop" technique i use to weather jango helmets, meaning i load a brush with a color, smash the bristles to get most of the paint out and it gives me a more random pattern, then poke the tip of the bristles into the corners and crevices. i start with the darkest color and progressively use lighter colors, for this i used acrylic black, brown, and light gray. after that i take a wet paper towel and start wiping it off and it leaves only the heaviest blobs of paint on the surface and good dirty looking variations in the nooks and crannies i can't get the paper towel into. i'm pretty happy with the way this turned out, but i would like some comments and critiques. so enough talking, here's the pics.
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The Krazy Eight is the latest evolution in Umbrella Rig design; it is a hybrid design based on five smaller baits being chased by three larger baits. This umbrella rigs' popularity cannot be understated. With calls from professional anglers coming in nearly every single day, 2013 was the year of the Krazy 8. Although restrictions came into play for the top levels of the sport, it doesn't mean you can't enjoy this lure's effectiveness. Both quality and quantity can be expected when using the Krazy 8 Rig from California's big bass mecca Clear Lake to the blue back herring dominated southern lakes - the Krazy 8 will produce for you.
Mark Daniels Jr.'s win at the FLW Federation National Championship is only one of the many tournament wins attributed to this umbrella rig. Fishing nearly 2000 miles from home at Grand Lake in Oklahoma, Daniels caught nearly every single fish he weighed in the tournament using Hi's Tackle Box exclusive Krazy 8 Rig.
Rigging the Krazy 8 is of the utmost importance as the presentation is based upon schooling bait being chased by other predatory fish. The rules of the food chain are the basis for this rig's success. With that in mind, the first 5 wires extending from the head are all going to be dummy baits attached using the
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Explore San Francisco's Financial District with historian Rick Evans and learn the history and stories behind some of our city's remarkable structures, streets, and public squares. Hear about the famous architects that influenced the building of San Francisco after the 1906 Earthquake. Discover hard-to-find rooftop gardens, Art Deco lobbies, unique open spaces, and historic landmarks. This is a tour for locals, with hidden gems you can only find on foot! For those interested in socializing afterwards, we will conclude the tour at a local watering hole.
Location: Lobby of Galleria Park Hotel, 191 Sutter St.
Time: 1:45 p.m. check-in, 2–4:30 p.m. tour; no-host socializing to follow
Cost: $40 standard, $30 members
Also know: Tour operates rain or shine. Limited to 20 people. Participants must pre-register. The tour covers less than one mile of walking in the Financial District. . Note: This tour involves walking up and down stairs.


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'"Once they got the lead, they put a lot of bodies back," Ruff said. "We didn't win enough battles. We didn't quite get there."'
Archives for February 2009
Sabres fall to Ducks
Connolly deal can't be dismissed
'In Buffalo, his departure would be perceived as giving up on the postseason.'
Home is sweet for Marchant
'"Anytime I get a chance to come back here and play against a team I grew up listening to on the radio is certainly special," Marchant said. "You always get a little more geared up. It's been a struggling season for me offensively but I knew it was bound to go in one of these times. What better place and what better time."'
Error apparent in Sabres' loss
'The Sabres did just enough wrong to kill their chances of winning. They gave up a breakaway before the HSBC Arena crowd had settled into its seats. They missed open nets. They allowed a short-handed goal. Add them all up, and even a fully stacked squad would have trouble. When a team is missing starting goaltender Ryan Miller and leading scorer Thomas Vanek, say goodnight.'
Studless Defense
'In that 12 years, for the most part, Buffalo has been a defense-first team. For all but the two years coming out of the lockout, Lindy Ruff has preached defense. And yet, for some reason, the Sabres have never had a stud lockdown 30-minute per game defenseman in that time.'
Wednesday's Anaheim Coverage
Marchant goes home and has big night for Ducks (Orange County Register)
Photo gallery (Orange County Register)
Photo gallery (AnaheimDucks.com)
Photo gallery (Sabres.com)
Photo gallery (Buffalo News)
Giguere stops 34 shots in Ducks 3-2 win
'Patrick Lalime didn't have a strong debut in his first start since a 3-2 loss at Anaheim on Feb. 2. Lalime, who made 18 saves, dropped to 2-8-1 and hasn't won since Dec. 13.'
Anaheim 3, Buffalo 2
'"It's a tough loss," said Sabres coach Lindy Ruff. "We played well at times, but we didn't take advantage of some situations."'
Ducks Hang On For 3-2 Win Over Sabres
'The Sabres had a chance to take the lead for the first time about midway through the second period when Bobby Ryan went to the box for goaltender interference, however it was the Ducks who capitalized during the Buffalo power play. Marchant swooped in for a shorthanded chance and made the most of it, beating Lalime for his 3rd goal of the season to put Anaheim up 2-1.'
Wednesday's Portland Coverage
Pirates staring at empty net (Portland Press Herald)
Pirates situation in goal is looking bleak (Maine Hockey Journal)
Lalime ready for starring role
'"I think you don't want to make too big of a change. Maybe you don't want to work as hard, or as long maybe on the ice, save a little more [energy] for the games," he said. "You just want to feel good about yourself and your game."'
With Miller out, Sabres turning to Lalime
'"It's a challenge … to be 'the man,'" Lalime acknowledged.'
A hard lesson from a hockey great's death
'I was in reading class in fourth grade just before dismissal when I heard other kids saying that someone had died. Then someone said, "Tim Horton," and I felt a terrible chill.'
Sabres' Ruff, Miller, Rivet reject critics
'"I'm mad that we lost our starting goaltender. I'm a lot more mad at the situations in the Ottawa [games] we played here than anything that happened in this game. And I'll leave it at that. You can write whatever you want."'
Sabres left with nowhere else to turn
'Lalime has been OK lately. He played well in the loss at Anaheim, which plays at HSBC Arena tonight. But he has started and won exactly one game since Oct. 13. Hardly a cause for optimism.'


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Château Bonnet lies to the North of the Entre-Deux-Mers, on the clay-chalk slopes of the commune of Grézillac, overlooking the Dordogne valley some 10km south of Saint Emilion. The estate dates back to the 17th century; when André Lurton took over in 1956, it comprised 30 hectares of vineyard, which he immediately undertook to renovate and develop.
Today, half Bonnet's production is devoted to a highly popular dry white (AOC Entre-Deux-Mers), a blend of Sauvignon, Sémillon and Muscadelle grapes, carefully vinified to preserve the freshness and bouquet of these varietals.
The other half is composed of classic red varietals - Merlots, Cabernet Francs and Cabernet Sauvignons - producing noteworthy clarets widely held to be superior to the general run of the appellation. View all Chateau Bonnet Wines
About Other BordeauxView a map of Other Bordeaux wineries A few extra appellations:
Bourg & Blaye
These two appellations are just across the Gironde river from the Haut-Medoc – a bit northwest of St-Émilion and its satellites. Bourg is the smaller appellation, nestled under the much bigger Blaye. Both have AC status, Cotes de Bourg AC and Cotes de Blaye AC. One step up on the AOC chain is the Premieres Cotes de Blaye AC, producing excellent red wines. Both regions rely primarily on Merlot, blending with Cabernet Sauvignon and some Cabernet Franc. Whites are allowed here too – usually Sauvignon Blanc, creating dry and pleasant wine.
Listrac & Moulis
These two appellations are situated in the western part of the Medoc, in that they are further inland from their more prestigious neighbor communes like Margaux and Pauillac. In typically Medoc fashion, the wines are based on Cabernet Sauvignon. Due to their location further inland, the soils are dense and retain water, leading to wines that can be more rustic than those wines from communes on the riverbanks. But seek out the good producers, as many bargains are to be had in the Cru Bourgeois of these regions.
Entre Deux Mers is not exactly what it means – between two seas - as technically it's between two rivers. The wines produced in this region, sandwiched between the Garonne & Dardogne rivers, are light and charming and often reasonably priced. The AC of Entre Deux Mers is only for white wines, reds from the region will be listed as Bordeaux AC. Like other Bordeaux whites, wines of the area are made from Sauvignon Blanc, Semillon and Muscadelle. Light, crisp, citrus-y and floral, these wines are great summer drinkers.
Bordeaux & Bordeaux Superior
Bordeaux wines that do not fall under a specific appellation are labeled "Appellation Bordeaux" or "Appellation Bordeaux Superieur." The majority of wines made in Bordeaux fall into one of these categories. Wines from these two classifications are made with grapes that come from any appellation within Bordeaux – white or red. Most of the wines are white, and much of the red comes from Entre Deux Mers, where only white wines can bear the namesake appellation on their label. Bordeaux Superior has slightly stricter regulations than the Bordeaux AC.
About France - Other regionsWhen it comes to wine, France is a classic. Classic blends, grapes and styles began in the country and they still remain. Think about it - people ask for a Burgundian style Pinot Noir, they refer to wines as Bordeaux or Rhone blends - Champagne even had to pass a law to stop international wineries from putting their region on the label of all sparkling wine.
The top regions of France are: Bordeaux, Burgundy, Champagne, Languedoc-Roussillon, Loire, Rhone. And these regions are so diverse! It makes sense that wine regions throughout the world try to emulate their style. Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, Cabernet Sauvignon and Syrah are no longer French varieties, but international varieties. They may not be the leader of cutting edge technology or value-priced wines, but there is no doubt that they are still producing wines of great quality and diversity.


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Building a Positive, Trusting Classroom Environment
Believe it or not, I had a bit of a freak-out before the first day of school. All summer, I had prepared my curriculum, re-thought my lesson plans, reflected on the energies I would put out to my students, and got plenty of professional development (specifically in science and math integration). Yet, a few hours before I went to bed, I posted on Facebook, "Always nervous about the first day of school with the students. Not because I'm scared of them, but because I want to do right by them." Despite my best efforts, I always feel like I can do better. Then, on the first day, I received a text message from one of my former students saying how much she missed her teachers -- including me.
This reminded me that, despite some of my mistakes, I did a few things well last year, and these strengths continue to be the signature I leave on every class of students. Most teachers I know want to have a positive relationship with their students, but often don't know how, or believe that silence and obedience mean they're learning. Building a relationship means that you've opened a door for them to learn, making them receptive to what you have to say and giving them confidence to contribute as well.
Here are some positive trends that I've noticed:
1) Rarely Use the Word "Wrong"
Students need to know that you're not going to press a buzzer every time they make a comment or ask a question, no matter how ridiculous. Starting the year off by accepting their errors and misgivings means that you get to know them and their style of learning. Also, you get to show them the way you'll respond to questions for the rest of the year. The word "wrong" in a classroom is similar to the phrase "You can't do that" in improv. It's a non-starter and often inhibits further participation. We have so many ways to say that an answer is incorrect without using the word that keep students thinking, "I might as well not."
2) Take Arguments Outside
We as teachers have nothing to gain and everything to lose by going back and forth in an argument with a student in class. Even in extreme situations, having a tit-for-tat with a student for longer than a few seconds looks worse for us as adults than it does for the student. Instead, pull the student aside or outside and have the dispute there. Then, when pulled outside, let them voice their grievance. We often have no idea why they acted as they did, or if we were wrong. Once they've voiced their problem, reply with a firm and affirmative reminder of the procedure for proper classroom behavior. Once they've calmed down, let them return to the classroom, give them space, and resume your teaching.
3) On-the-Spot Affirmation Works, Too
Most people who do professional development these days tell you not to give outright positive feedback, and to an extent, I agree. No teacher wants a student who constantly needs affirmation, because they never build self-sufficiency that way. Thus, we are asked to just give a quick nod, or a statement like, "You're on the right track." Yet every so often, when a child has had a bad stretch, or has dug themselves deep into a hole of frustration, a quick "Yes, that's exactly right" or a pat on the back will return the student to the right frame of mind. As teachers, we have to read the student to know if he or she needs that extra jolt. The times I've used it with my class, it has the effect of an espresso in the morning. I'll take that.
Much of what I do as a teacher aligns with my core beliefs about how schools should function, and with my own classroom management style. You may have more suggestions for building such an environment, and you should. We as educators can do better, specifically for students who already feel like school has nothing to offer them. The best way to do that starts with the relationships with the young people we serve daily.
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About fifteen seconds into today's vocabulary test Lamar slammed his pencil on his desk and announced he was giving up because he couldn't remember any of the words he studied real hard last night. I urged Lamar, in my most encouraging voice, to give it one more try. As a grade for the test, Lamar asked if I would use the the mock quiz his mother made for him last night on some Internet computer program. He said he made a good grade on it. I said no, but still with a teacherly tone of encouragement. I almost made myself gag.
When Sheldon gets into that weird habit of using cuss words in his conversations and you know he really isn't doing it deliberately, don't give him a wonderful nickname, like "Cuss Master," which is the one I gave him, which then acts to encourage him even more to use profanity in his conversations for the rest of the week until he can get in to see his therapist.
The next day, on another river, the Nantahala, which means "Asperger's boys will bicker incessantly" in Cherokee, Irving, Dill, Beauregard, Earl, Benny, and I were in raft number 601. Of course there was an amount of bickering. It's what they do. It's what they enjoy. They're really good at it, so now, as their teacher, I enthusiastically encourage something they're good at. A river and sun and cigarette-seasoned local fellow named Creed was our raft guide who said after about two minutes on the river ... You freaks sure do squabble a lot. I looked at Creed ... with an expression of teacherly approval. Squabble. Bicker. Both work, but squabble's even better.
If you were a television reporter with nothing better to do than to go up to people on the street and ask people on the street their opinions on monumental world events I'll bet this is what some person with a neck that's red would say to this question ... Do you think a little seventy pound kid could thoroughly disrupt and discombobulate a P.E. class where kids were actually encouraged to scream and yell and run around? The person with a neck that's red and any other sensible person would say ... But you're not talking about a certain kid named Dwayne.
One of our players, Ted, who had recently sawed off a big mole on his face with a razor blade, on his way down court to set up on offense, would often stop by to get a drink of water. We coached him out of the habit by screaming at him and shoving him back onto the court in a way that looked like, from the parent's perspective across the court, the kindly administering of hugely encouraging words and an affectionate pat or two on the back. You have to practice it and hope they can't read your lips. Another time he dropped by during the game and said he was having a heart attack. I told him having a heart attack would most likely get him out of homework ... so play hard.
Lucy's mother tapped a finger on a piece of paper she brought with her. It looked like a print-out of her grades. Lucy's mother shouted at me ... How can you give her these grades! I didn't know what to say. I sat there with a dumb look on my face. The other teachers, too. Uh ... I said ... she earned those grades. I said that's the result of her effort, despite my constant encouragement. The mother shouted at me some more ... This is not her!
when students come to class with the homework not done; they normally used "I am sorry". At least this is happening to me since I am teaching. I say to them that sorry is becaming an empty meaning word. So not let them to say sorry when they have not done homework and the reason why is because they say sorry to me, when actually they should be sorry with them I explain them that They do not do the homework for me, they do the homework to improve their learning, for their own improvement. So.... What is the point to use this word? Once they understand it they do homework, ;) I also practice that the thing we have to do is to avoid to do things that they might requiere the word Sorry!
Building a positive, trusting classroom environment is so important to establish when setting the tone for the school year. Students want to feel comfortable to express themselves freely and not have the fear of rejection. It's so important for teachers to develop personal relationships with their students so they can understand them as an individual which will allow the teacher to best meet their needs. Telling a student that they are "wrong" at any point could turn them off completely for the rest of the year which could affect many aspects of the individual. Teachers must constantly be aware of what they say and how they say it.
Being committed to student learning involves knowing our students as learners and as individuals. Once students realize that we genuinely care for them then we are on the right path to creating a positive and trusting learning community. Thank you for sharing your insights.
Using a simple technique for noticing how many negative utterances she made, a class teacher gave herself the chance to pause and find a more positive expression for what she really wanted to say.
The technique?
A box of 1000 paper clips. She took out one paper clip for every negative utterance. She put one paper clip back in the box when she found a more positive way of expressing herself.
Allies in the classroom
Perhaps the most powerful thing she did was to ally with her students. In a heartfelt statement she told them that she wanted to have a more encouraging atmosphere in the classroom, and that she was going to use a simple technique to give herself feedback. She asked the students to signal her when they felt her utterances were not positive enough. Sure enough, the first few lessons were heavy with signals and hints, and lots of paper clips were taken from the box. Soon however, the box of paper clips remained untouched for weeks.
You can guess the effect on the students' perceptions of the positivity of their own language.
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I am always so excited and anxious the night before the first day of school. Probably even more than the students! It is so important to create that positive learning environment where students feel safe and comfortable from day one. I agree that students should be talked to outside of the room for certain situations because the last thing you want to do is embarrass the child. At times when I get frustrated, I always try to remind myself to think about the situation as if it was my principal and I. (Principal is the teacher, and I am the student.) I wouldn't want my principal to raise her voice at me, embarrass me in front of others, or make school an non enjoyable place to be. So I should never create an environment where my students feel that way. I need to treat them the way that I would want to be treated.
I am currently student teaching in a fourth grade classroom, and I found your blog very helpful. I recently adopted a technique that my master teacher uses. As an informal assessment, my master teacher has the students write their math response on white boards and asks them to raise their boards when they are finished. If the response if correct my master teacher says "right", if the answer is incorrect she says "left" (instead of wrong). When I told my professor about the new technique I had adopted, she was disappointed. She was disappointed because she said that it wasn't "my style", and that she believed that I had veered from truly connecting with my students. As you can imagine, this was a little hurtful because as a new teacher, I am still trying to discover "my style". I found your approach very encouraging. From now on I will try to not be as judgmental, which will in turn create more trust within the classroom.
Truly inspiring and a very approaching technique.


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