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Hi all,
Saw a vintage Casio MQ-1 Vintage Calculator, so thought I'd find out more about it
How many members have one of these? Are there many around, and is someone doing remakes?
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Hi all,
Saw a vintage Casio MQ-1 Vintage Calculator, so thought I'd find out more about it
How many members have one of these? Are there many around, and is someone doing remakes?
(Modified original post!)
Last edited by TinSnips; Sep 27, 2012 at 8:27 PM.
Great find - thanks for sharing! Not sure if posting the link is kosher, but it shows up in a search on eBay so need for the link anyway.
Last edited by ymisopoor; Sep 27, 2012 at 6:48 PM. Reason: typo
Hi TinSnips,
Actually, a portion of the TDH rules states:
Posting information and/or links to a live online auction (i.e. Ebay, Yahoo!, etc) is prohibited except when you are the seller in the auction.
Just a heads-up for you.
Bugger! Alrighty, well if any mods need to remove it then no problem! Just wanted to share the find
there's actually a good reason for not allowing Auctions to be posted if they aren't yours...
It really screws over the guy that found it and wants to get it cheap when everyone knows about it.
It drives the price up unnecessarily.
That's why.
Original post modified. Sorry guys, my mistake! Still curious to learn about the calculator though
the Calculator contains 3 found parts (so far)
1. The keypad for the left gauntlet
2. The "guts" for the back of the helmet
3. the battery door cover for the gauntlet.
Reminds me of how the original Millenium falcon model had bits from a range of model kits
i have had a few. Ended up selling all of mine as i needed money for bills n such at the random times ive sold them, except the one i dismantled to use the parts as ILM did on my own personal suit. I do plan to get another one to keep intact.
To answer your questions, They are hard to find, but not SUPER RARE, they do come up on e-bay from time to time. They usually range from about $85-$150 depending. I have seem them go for as little as $35 bucks on occasion though....timing is everything i suppose lol.
A few prop makers here (including myself) make replica key pads and circuit boards off of the real MQ-1.
It really is pretty cool how they used so many parts off of models and electronics for alot of the suits in the Star Wars universe. Everything from IG-88's head, to the "t-bits" on biker scouts bi-cep armor. So many things, and very cool to discover, and even cooler to obtain and use on your own suit!


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I've been thinking about jet lag a lot lately because, well, I've got jet lag. And when you've got jet lag, there's little else you can think about but your jet lag.
This isn't an especially bad case, not the kind that'd have you staring at the ceiling at 3am, or unable to operate complicated apparatus like a toaster or microwave.
Mine's one of those subtle cases where you don't think you've got jet lag at all until you're told that half an hour ago you walked straight past a friend in the lift lobby who was about a metre away from you saying, "Hey Ben. Ben? Ben! BEN!" and you didn't even notice him. The kind where you write an email and then re-read it a few hours later and notice it sounds like it was penned by a four-year-old.
Thousands of gigabytes of web space have already been taken up with advice on how to avoid jet lag, and I don't plan to add to it, because I'm yet to find anything that works.
Jet lag is going to get you. It's just a case of how badly.
(Actually, there is one way to avoid jet lag: fly business class. The one time I managed to blag my way into the pointy end of the plane I arrived in my destination clear-headed and beautifully jet lag free. But that's not very helpful for most of us, is it?)
I've read advice like adjusting your meal and sleep times a few days before you get on the flight, eating and resting a few hours earlier or later than you normally would, but it's usually all I can do to stuff a few clothes in a bag and get to the airport on time, let alone have the organisational skills and willpower to eat my breakfast at 3am for a week leading up to it.
Some advocate the use of a light box to get your body adjusted early. Um ... a light box? That sounds about as likely as just teleporting yourself overseas.
Then you're told not to drink alcohol on the flight, because it dehydrates you. Fine. But if you're trying to force yourself to go to sleep at three in the afternoon with your knees in your armpits, you could do worse than chug a couple of beers.
I've found taking the hormone melatonin is about the best way to knock yourself out on a flight, save for some dodgy over-the-counter South-East Asian 'Valium', but it's still not foolproof. It doesn't seem to stop the fuzz-head feeling that descends upon arrival.
So what we're left with is not a way to defeat jet lag, but ways to manage it.
Most long-haul flights seem to land early in the morning, making your challenge to stay awake for a whole day without having to do anything meaningful, then sleep for a whole night. Achieve that and you've won the battle.
If you get to the hotel or home and think to yourself, "Oh, I'll just have a little nap for half an hour", you're gone. You'll either wake up after that half hour and feel like hell, or you'll wake up feeling magnificent and ready to start your day – at about 7pm.
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has anyone with the molds ever tried to make a jet pack out of foam rubber or even a nerf type of material ? they would be very light wieght and you could use them as stunt packs . just a thought .
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has anyone with the molds ever tried to make a jet pack out of foam rubber or even a nerf type of material ? they would be very light wieght and you could use them as stunt packs . just a thought .
I've thought about that, but the materials cost would be very high. I've seen a very cool self skinning foam that would work just about like a NERF. You'd have to use a flexible primer to paint it, but it would be very cool. You'd hve to spend about $100 on foam, not to mention the mold.
I was actually considering making a foam jet pack for the film I am shooting...but I don't know practical it would be. I was thinking of making a copy of my jet pack from that foam stuff you spray and it turns hard...just for a couple shots where I'm thrown and I "bust" my pack.
I decided I'm just going to use my crappy old cardboard one.
oh that would be great, like a soft foam,
If anyone lives in Southern California who has a mold, I will pour the foam for you for free. Let me know.
If anyone in Southern California has a mold, give it to me :p
why don't you try some expanding foam? that might work. very light weight, and soft. i'm not sure how it would be to paint it, but, its worth a shot. :)
the problem you'll have with expanding flexible foam is the shrinkage. I cast a flexible foam jet pack last year for a fanfilm but it shrank unevenly and warped in a silly way.
I now cast my jepacks in resin and expanding RIGID foam and they are featherlight.
I suppose you could cast a urethane rubber into the mold but, like someone said, the cost is pretty high.
If someone were to buy me a gallon kit I'd try it from my molds.
if you have a mold of a jet pack just pour in casting latex,it is used for making halloween masks (fill it to the edge/top of mold and vibrate the bubbles out with your hand or rubber mallet lightly tapping the sides of the mold to bring the bubbles to the surface)and let it sit for about 30 minutes for a good skin,pour excess latex back into latex container. Now just let it cure over night and once its cured just carefully fill it with that great stuff spray foam from your local wally mart.If it shrinks just squirt alittle more here and there.If it rises to much simply cut it off once it has cured. Also if you want the latex skin to be more rigid there is fillers you can add to it. One is called cabasil.If you didn't want to use the spray foam you could just glue in upolstery foam pieces cut to the shape of the iside of the latex jet pack:-) Hope this helps someone:-) Just pm me if you have any other questions about this method. I make latex masks.
Cris has amazing stuff! I have his 3po:-)
True a latex jet pack would be a good option BUT latex is really selective about curing. It won't cure on a silicon or urethane surface (well it WILL but it would take MONTHS). Latex cures best on plaster/hyrdrocal. And the only way to get a hydrocal negative of a jet pack body would be to have a wax or clay casting out of a traditional rtv mold that you pour stone over.
I could be done - but again, it costs.
Bring me the mold and I will make you a foam rubber version that will not shrink.


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Get 2 Army helmet liners cut one to pad the first as needed, the front starts right at the top of the horizontal visor and ends at the top of the neck, stops the bobble head and doesn't slip when looking around.
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Well everyone, I am still plugging through my found parts and just started the casting process of my original Patterson squeegee and stir stick. I also am making a knife attachment for the stir stick tip. I know it won't be cannon, but who knows what really is cannon since we never see the tip. I am making it in two separate parts so if someone were to find out what the original looked like, you could remove my knife part and make the new mods to the stir stick handle. I have some weird futuristic creative shapes I am considering for the blade.
If anyone has any thoughts on the blade shape, I will consider it. My scanner is not working so I cannot download my drawings yet, but I will post some shapes to see what people like, and I may even make a few different tips that will fit on the cast handle just for fun, and to give everyone a few options. I intend to not cut the long stir stick, but to have the blade cast slide over the tube part of the stir stick like a sheath.
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I couldn't agree more. This is an area that the customer needs to be educated and to understand that safety is an issue...like your bumper brackets. Body Shops can complain all they want, it's the guy that's paying the freight with respect to policy costs that needs to let the Insurance Company know that they won't stand for it...but that's a bigger job than anybody has time for.
Yes paper thin bumper covers wrapped in saran wrap...I wonder what University graduate thought that was a good idea?
Well let's not start with the AM parts as being easily damaged, the OEM are just IG-NOR-ANT when it comes to this. They make a friggin textured plastic bumper that is as fragile as a darn potato chip and put it in a plastic bag! I had two from GM damaged this past week, $350 bumper put in horrible wrapping and damaged.
No the AM has it's place, it's nice they exist, to save a 10 year old car from the wrecker, that's great. But when they want you to use all aftermarket stuff on a one year old car, that is just nuts!
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So really Brian...the only way the insurance company pays out a warranty claim is if the shop no longer exists. Otherwise the shop that did the original repair pays...The Insurance Company has their butt's covered.
The AM parts thing...I hope that they do have a class action suite filed again. Some AM parts are decent quality and I'm OK using them on a repair but, some of the parts are so inferior, they get dented taking them out of the box...and watch the staples in the box, it'll often rip a hole in that fender your trying to get out.
What gets me is that these Insurance Company's claim to raise rates because the higher cost of repair...How come Government Insurance has lower rates than Private, pays more to the shop for repair and still makes money. I know in Saskatchewan they have Government Insurance, it's called SGI and they are one of the biggest money making entities for the Provincial Government...that's after paying more for repairs with lower rates...go figure.
They will go after the other shop, because it is warrantied by them so I get that. And that is the whole point, the shop that is "direct" must have a lifetime warrantee to be a "direct" shop.
The whole AM parts thing, that is going to bite them in the butt, watch and see. Some of the parts are SERIOUSLY effecting the integrity of the safety devices designed into the car. I got some bumper brackets the other day for a Ford F150 the insurance company insisted on AM, they were two thirds as thick a metal at best. State Farm lost a big class action suit years ago over them and I really wonder what the ones who still push it have covering their butts? They have got to have something, something is different or they would be running from them. I don't know, but curious.
|69 widetrack
I do understand what your saying with regards to insurance company's...my experience has been that these life time warranties that they offer are rarely paid out and it has to be a glaring screw up on the body shop's behalf that would make an insurance company pay out. Most often the shop that did the substandard repair has to re-repair the vehicle at the body shops expense, not the insurance company. I know of one instance where a customer had a repair done, was out of town and the faulty repair caused the customer not to be able to drive his car...after a lot of screaming and yelling and back and forth, the insurance company allowed the customer to go to one of their "Direct Repair Shops" and had the car repaired properly. The insurance company promptly footed the bill and charged back the shop that did the repair originally.
As far as they don't get kick backs per say...a reduction in labor to me is a kick back...it just sounds a little more acceptable. That brings up another situation...what about the adjuster, tow truck driver or even the body shop themselves that do a similar thing. Adjuster's that get paid under the table for recommending shops...tow truck drivers that get paid under the table for taking a wreck to a certain compound or shop...the body shop that eliminates or reduces the deductable to get the job. In Canada, some provinces have Government Insurance...I wouldn't open a Body Shop in a Province with private insurance. The Government Insurance Provinces get between $15 and sometimes $20 more per flat rate hour, more for paint material per hour, more shop material per hour and there are no negotiated reductions in the hourly labor rate. Shops need to be certified in order to do work for the Insurance Company and training courses like ICAR etc. need to be kept up to date. The apprenticeship programs have students butts in the seats (not like some provinces with private insurance, why? Because the Body Shop gets paid more per hour and can pay their Techs an extra $7.50 or $10.00 per hour...that can be more than 20K a year for the good Tech). In a previous post I mentioned that a good painter gets on average $25 per hour flat rate...In provinces with Government Insurance, that same painter could get $35 per hour. Even if that painter only makes straight time he's paid over $70K a year and the painters that are fast and good...$100K is not out of the realm of possibility...a little on the rare side but I know of a few that get that pay cheque...and they earn it.
Used or aftermarket parts...again private insurance can do what they want....Government Insurance has semi annual meetings with their Body Shops to determine what is acceptable and what isn't along with hourly wage increases, shop safety requirements and staff training. The only thing that I think private insurance would do is require that staff be kept up to date with respect to training...they sure don't want to talk about hourly door rate increases, safety is pretty much regulated by the Government, the Insurance Company doesn't get involved and they demand that often the Body Shop install inferior parts.
Holy crap Brian...this forum is better than Jenny Craig...I think I just lost 5 pounds by getting all that off my chest...LOL
Anyway, they don't get "Kickbacks" per-se they have contracts with the shop for lower labor cost and discounts on parts, plus they have the control of pushing them to use the aftermarket parts or loose the account!
So, the insurance company warranties the job huh? Yep they sure do and so if you have your car fixed in California and move to Arizona you can go to a "direct" shop of your insurance company there and get something corrected, and the insurance company picks up the tab. We have repaired cars for people who had the car originally done at another local "direct" shop, and another shop in the area has repaired cars we have done where we couldn't make the customer happy. Be it real "warranty" long after the car was repaired or simply that the customer wasn't happy with the repair quality, it has went both ways with us and another local "direct" shop for this insurance company.
Like I said, the insurance companies play unbelievable games when it comes to these direct shops, I really would love to see the numbers, many don't add up for me. Like using these AM or used parts, they will push and push that you have to use these used and aftermarket parts. Though often these parts take longer to get (used that is) and when they come they are in bad condition, the AM ones often don't fit and are simply not useable. It needs to be documented that you tried and all along the insurance company is paying the rental car for the customer. I really would love to see the numbers as turn around time is one of the most important to keep cost down for the insurance company and profits up for the shop. Yet these games they play keep people in rental cars. We have seen people stay in rental cars for a month while the insurance company plays games with us. We have had two cars just recently that did this, if the insurance company would have repaired it as we said to begin with the car would have been long gone in a week or so. They would have saved about $550 in rental, that is more than the difference in parts prices they were trying to avoid.
Anyway, I could talk all day long on this stuff, very odd in my opinion but I can see where some bean counter finds that it saves $12 on every job and that gets him a big bonus.
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I like your analogy of looking at what you do through the eyes of another professional. So true, the best accolade is the one coming from your peers. It's all about giving a damn about what you do...no matter the field, laziness doesn't cut it if your sweeping the shop floor or painting a car. I loose respect for the painter that gets pissed off when you offer advice, I know I was and am only to happy to get it when I need or needed it...that's how I learn and learned. The old guy that did it back in the day may not always be right but, he's worth a listen, just like the younger person that may have that revolutionary idea that can alter the way things are done. Especially with water born base coat coming on strong, a totally new method of painting and it brings a whole new challenge to tinting. It's going to be the new generation of painter's that sets themselves apart from the applicator with new ideas, a new way of looking at things. I try not to discount anyone's suggestions...you just never know when you might learn something.
Does the person that accepts the less than adequate paint or body work ever ask questions about the job that they paid for or that they inadvertently paid for through their insurance. The answer is yes...just last month, my neighbor had a front fender and bumper cover replaced...who did he go to for an opinion regarding the quality? He came to me, was it acceptable, not on my watch. Why did he take it to the shop he took it to? The insurance company virtually insisted that he take it there otherwise they couldn't warranty the job. I let my neighbor know that in no way does the insurance company warranty the work, the shop that did the work does and the reason the insurance company recommended that particular shop was because they get a kick back. I also let him know that because it's his car, he has the right to take it to whatever shop he wants, it's his car...that's why he pays insurance.
All this inside the shop when right outside the door is beautiful sunshine! I have told them that light is great when you have a rainy or overcast day, it's a lifesaver but when the sun is shining right outside why on earth use the fake sun? And tape or use a magnetic sprayout so you can stand back and look at the color! I don't get it, they act like this is more work, like it's more time, but being all ticked off if they have to repaint something. You could spend those extra few minutes color matching on thirty cars before you spent the time of re-doing one. And besides, a lot of cars leave with the a poor color match, just because when Mrs. Jones picked up her car and left they didn't refuse the color doesn't mean they don't hate it every time they look at it and simply didn't complain. At least not to you at the shop, they complain to their friends who then never come to your shop to have their cars fixed. I have always been the kinda guy that when producing a job be it body or paint, can another pro see what you did to the car, THAT is my question to myself. It's easy to pull the wool over Mrs. Jones who knows nothing "It's a plastic part, plastic takes the paint different" make that double But will I be pulling the wool over the eyes of her neighbor who IS a pro in the field?
A lot of people simply suck it up and drive their car off seeing stuff wrong, my job is make sure that never happens. That's how I see it anyway.
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I apologize to the OP...Again Brian, we seem to be high jacking the thread.
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Yes Brian...and try and find that guy that can match or make colors in a paint store. The guy that can is usually a painter on the higher end of the pay scale or is the rep that, as you mentioned, is only there to sell paint. Not many painters even know how to look at a a sprayed out color chip to determine if it matches...they look head on and say good to go when you need to look at the color chip at 45 degree angles (called the flip) to see if the metallic's lighten or darken the color when looking at the car from an angle, (not many people only look at a car head on, as the walk to the drivers door to get in it, they are looking at the color on an angle). Then if the painter is tinting a metallic color, which metallic toner does he choose...he needs to completely understand the tinting system in his shop....which metallic's are lighter on the flip, which are darker, the coarseness of the metallic, which red goes to the yellow side and which red goes to the blue side, black doesn't only darken a color, it muddies it up, white doesn't only lighten a color, it milks it out. On any give tinting system there are 4 or 5 red toners, at least 3 black toners (yes black) a multitude of whites, probably 8,9 or even 10 different metallic's, 15 or more pearls, some powder some liquid, let alone the reds, yellows, blues, violets, greens, tone controllers and so on. It used to be you could match a color off what it looked like on the stir stick...not any more, air pressure in metallic colors when spraying them will determine the lightness or darkness of the color...I'm reminded of code 22A (if I'm correct) an early to mid 90's GM light blue metallic, with Dupont having over 25 factory variants of the same color and to top it off, because of the fine metallic in the color, air pressure plays a vital role in getting the color right on. I've seen painters that increase or reduce air pressure (done it myself) to make the color match...tell me that isn't an art.
Your right Brian...this painter is Gold...what does he get paid...if working flat rate...the "good" painter would be $25 an hour, straight time, may be even less. This for the man that is the last line of defense on the average persons second largest investment in their life. What I find as insulting is that body man that has the skills and metal working capability to fix damn near anything, often they make less. Why, private insurance dictates how much they will pay, when they will pay and when you need to have the job done by. Try doing that with a piece of steak at your local supermarket.
However, I'm sure that no matter what trade, these examples are not uncommon, just the facts of life. WOW...my venting is done, I do feel better now...LOL
You are right on the money Ray, color matching is SOOOO going away. It's like the bodyman metal finishing, hell we don't even repair the fender anymore let along doing it without filler. So it just goes away, as does the color matching. The paint supplier has tried to provide more and more in that regard so "anyone" can paint because let's face it, in a collision shop color matching is without a doubt the defining step.
I am blown away at what the painters miss when it comes to matching, and won't listen to the old guy what the hell does he know, he isn't doing it right? This paint is so different from what he shot on horse and buggys.
That all being said, the paint manufacture with their tons of alternates they have provided a great starting point for the painter, problem is they very seldom do much more than shoot one they picked from the alternates. They just don't tint anymore in a lot of shops, they will get the paint rep out to help them on hard colors, you know the paint rep who is just trying to sell paint and doesn't know crap?
It is most certainly a lost "art" that use to be not art but simply the JOB. A painter matched colors on the cars, duh. And how about the fact that there were NO "alternates", you matched the friggin color. Sometimes MILES off, poor coverage (late 70's GM, holy cow they were like candies) you matched it.
A painter today who nails colors, he is GOLD baby.
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On my profile I wrote three words..."faith, respect and trust"...let me explain why...If I ask you to do something, the only reason I will ask you is because I have the "faith" in you that you can and will do it. When you do it, I will "respect" you...when you do it often enough, I will "trust" you. So Mike, again, so true, don't blindly go and "trust" without making a person earn it...and in this case start trusting when they can deliver on what they say they can. Before you spend your hard earned cash and buy whatever the guy behind the counter suggest, check with us...we, in all probability, will save you money. I hope we don't...that means you have the right supplier and don't be afraid if his paint costs a bit more, with the right supplier you will save money in the long run.
Excellent post Mike.
what you want to do is compare prices against the big name brands at your local paint suppliers ,Go with what is available...No sence getting your heart set on Dupont if you cant get it locally...also you'll most likely need to get it matched there at the store because the old lacquer codes need to be converted to the newer paints ,a lot of the old codes are not available and will need to be matched to what you have...Chances are the old code wont be available so you'll need an experianced man behind the counter that can use the spectrum computer and custom mix it ....not everyone behind the counter can do this but it can be done if they have the experiance dont take "not available" or "it cant be done" as an excuse,because it can, just not there... find somewhere that will do it...
Start with the yellow pages "bodyshop supplies" to find whats available near you. let us know what brands you can get and we'll go from there....
Oh , and dont trust anything they say they'll say you need this ,this and this and this is just as good ,dont believe it they are there to sell you stuff......We are not
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We're on the same page Brian...I don't think I would ever recommend Omni or Nason with respect to what the OP is doing.
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|Lots of good advice here I agree go with a cam in the .450" lift range its a big displacement small block so it can take more cam with out hurting the low end much. I think your idea of keeping the compression low is a good one, especially if you are looking to run cheap pump gas I'd go between 8.5-9.2 you won't gain that much power with any higher compression and with a shorter duration cam you can get into detonation territory easily. I also agree with keeping the q-jet its hard to beat for the street.
|I have a .030 over 400 SBC in my '86 ElCamino. I used slightly dished forged TRW pistons to keep the compression to around 10:1, with 64cc Vortec heads. I also used the Comp Cams XE268 and found it idles a lot smoother than I expected. Engine's very good...trans is however another area.
MY opinion:
Highest compression you can run and still use pump gas. Air gap dual plane manifold...excellent choice!. Q-jet is less problematic than Holley (from my own experience). The 600 cfm Holley may be a bit small for a performance 400 anyway.
Headers are good, if you are on a budget try a set of Summit Racing brand for $80.
Might just as well order a set of higher compression pistons while your at it.
As for the bumpstick, I ran a Comp Cams 268H in a 350 , It still idled decent and provided all sorts of low end torque. You could go little bigger with the 400, without losing streetability. Check out Summit and Jegs as they have Edelbrock power packages (intake and cam kits) at a good price. Make sure you read the footnotes for the kits though, or ask their reps what they recommend. Another item that wouldnt cost you any more is an advance/retard timing chain/ sprocket set. This allows you to move the "power band" up or down in the RPM range.
Your ported stock heads should do just fine, especially since you are on a budget.
Again, just my opinion,
400 sbc q's
i just recently built up my 400 smallblock, and ill tell you what i found... the car is a '71 caprice classic, so i have AlOT more weight to push around.since your block is a 2 bolt, the webbing is stronger than my '71, so a higher comp. ratio can be used without the fear of failure. since the machine shop is gonna have to tank the block anyways, spending the extra 90-100 dollars to bore the block is worth the investment. itll keep down the engine noise of piston slap and make the motor tighter, while helping to unshroud the valve for a few more cfm. since your going to buy new pistons most likely, the oversize pistons wont cost much more than std. bore size pistons.Since a budget must be followed, you can stick with the stock rods. But if you have an extra 200 dollars, upgrade to 5.7's and get the arp bottom bolts in there for the rods.also note that the 350 rods may not clear and have to be notched in some cases, but this is generally with newer style ('87-0n) 350 rods,but since the crank needs cleaned up, the rods will most likely also be out of round, needing cleaned up. Rods are cheap and plentiful, so finding a decent se tshould be no problem.I went witha 10.0:1 comp piston with a .020 overbore and .020 off the deck, making it 10.8:1.
The cam you have chosen sounds good on paper, but what i've found after three cams, the more lift the better. My first cam was like what u describe here. The cubes eat it up in a heartbeat, and with the higher compression, itll run outta air WAY before the intake and carb do. Instead of porting the heads and using a small cam, which will make it a dog. spend the money on good machine work and stiffening the bottom end for performance.Remember that most of your money will be spent in the machine shop, not the summit catalog, so get as much done there to ensure a good motor as you can, before starting to pile on power. i went with the summit cam kit with 212/224 @ .050 and and .442/.460 with a small converter. thi cam is great with midrange power with 1.94 heads and the cubes make gobs of low end grunt. your intake and carb sound good,same as what im running, except the manifold, but make sure the electronics are up to the task, that 30 yr. old distributor and coil just arent gonna cut it. At the least get a fresh set of points and a re curve kit.all in all, doing my own valvejob and assembly of heads,getting my intake for free ( ****ty 305 z intake from '85) reusing the carb with headers and all, i spent right around 1900-2400 dollars, thats assembling it myself too. The bills add quick, so make sure you have the cash b4 u start. but this combo runs great in my caprice, fires em off thru first and parts of second( peg leg rear) and runs cool with a 190 t stat in it.also, for an extrea 90 bucks, some roller tip rockers will do wonders for noise and for tope end stability.
Sounds like a good streetable setup.
If I were going to make one suggestion it would be to go with a bit larger cam even with the high gearing.
You have more cubic inches to deal with than a 350, so a .425 lift is 'very' mild. Consider looking at something in the .450 range. (mild for a 400sbc) This will give you some added power with your setup without comprimising it's streetability.
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|Get higher compression pistons. You want 9:1 to 10:1. Get a flat top piston. 8.5:1 is a waste.
You have the makins for a fine everyday good running motor, go with the performer and the Q-jet (even tho I hate'm), keep it simple, you will have lots of torque to haul that rear gear ratio.
Check your heads (Magnaflux) for cracks between the steam holes and center head bolt holes, check the block between the bores and bolt holes. If you can afford it use the 5.7- 350 rod and proper piston, you will like the better torque and the motor will like the less cylinder wall loading, keep the cam duration short and the lift tall.
what do to with a 400sbc
so some of you may know i have a complete 1973 400 sbc and it is completely apart now i want to rebuild it myself with the help of my dad and his vast experience and i need suggestions as to what i might want and what to look out for etc....
the crank needs to be turned and i need new pistons.
and im basically working off of a low budget
since i dont need to bore the block i will be getting a set of standard bore 400 pistons (8.5:1)
now my dad was suggesting a simple rv cam, 425 lift (how will this work out with 273's gear ratio)
i will be buying a set of hooker headers 1 5/8 etc.. (any of company i may want to look into)
for the intake i want a dual plane ( performer, air gap) *about the air gap is it compatible with a a/c p/s (my el camino has all the options)
and finally for the carb i have the stock q-jet that came off the car and it was rebuilt professionally and it works great but i could probably get my dads 600 holley vaccum secondary)
and the heads are 194, 150's so they flow plenty for my liking and we will be porting them and such
with all these mods i ran it through desktop dyno and i am getting a 330hp@5000 and 392ft lb's@4000 (with a motor like that in an 5th gen el camino somewhere between 3600-4000lbs, what kind of 1/4 am i looking at)
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It's that time of year again.
The time when football fans put on their general manager caps and start making the big time decisions.
It's fantasy football time!
After participating in several different leagues over the past couple years, I've found that there are several characteristics that make a league great, as well as several qualities that can make fantasy football unappealing.
Now that I've separated the good and the bad, I have compiled a list of the essential traits of the best fantasy football leagues to help you create the perfect fantasy football league for the 2012 season.
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There is nothing more exciting and entertaining than starting your fantasy football season with a live draft that includes all of your best friends.
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2. Clever Team Names
It's nearly impossible to enjoy the fantasy football year when you are playing in a league composed of team names as weak and uncreative as "Team Smith" or "Joe's AZ Cardinals."
A great fantasy league will involve some deep, creative thinking for those team names that get a laugh every time they are seen.
"Cruz-in to Victory," or "Cry me a Rivers" are two perfectly acceptable names for good fantasy leagues.
Using your own name in a creative way is also highly encouraged (i.e. my team name for the 2012 season is the Schu-Topians).
3. 10-Team League Maximum
Several of you that participate in fantasy football like to play in competitive 16-team leagues that require serious research into filling your depth chart.
While I commend you for accepting this challenging task, it simply is too much for the perfect fantasy league.
When you play in an 8- or 10-team league, it allows a competitive atmosphere, yet nearly every player you select in your draft is a star or well-known contributor. Plus, there are still good players out on the waiver wire to provide ample opportunity for transactions and plucking potential sleepers.
If I played in a 16-team league, for example, there would be no way I could grab three fantastic receivers like Calvin Johnson, Larry Fitzgerald, and Greg Jennings without giving up my entire roster in trades.
Stick to the 10-team maximum. It's more fun that way.
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When you are inviting your buddies to join your perfect league, remember to leave out those guys who constantly forget to make changes to their roster on a weekly basis.
It takes about 20 minutes per week for the average fantasy football enthusiast to make adjustments to their roster. If they're too lazy to make changes, you don't want them in your league.
While it's always fun beating up on someone 95-12, it doesn't make for a very competitive league.
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Don't break out the actual player statistics to start bad-mouthing your opponent. It's much more entertaining for everyone when you deliver ridiculous arguments that make little, if any, sense to anyone.
For example, a good (and fun) argument for fantasy football would go something like this:
Guy A: "I am going to smash you this week, dude."
Guy B: "No way, my rabbits are coming out of the garage hot today."
Guy A: "????"
Guy B: "That's right. You can't handle this."
Of course this just an example, but you get the idea.
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The final and most crucial aspect of forming the perfect fantasy football league?
A trophy for the league champion.
The guys in The League do it right.
It's always nice to have a prize involved when you are engaged in some friendly competition with some of your friends.
Not everyone has the cash (or the concern) to go the distance in getting the Lombardi Trophy replicated as a reward for the league winner on an annual basis, but finding some sort of trophy from around the home is perfectly fine.
A foam football, miniature helmet, or decorated beer bottle would be a perfect award for the season's end champion. Something with sentimental value or a great story behind it perhaps.
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The possibilities are endless.
Now that you've got all of the necessary requirements to form the most fun and entertaining fantasy league for the upcoming season, it's time to invite nine of your closest friends, start brainstorming for a great team name, and work towards that coveted league trophy.
In other words, it's time to have the perfect fantasy football season.
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text: This is an article in "Hochi Shimbun" in Japan. Translated from Japanese. Mao Asada revealed the new choreography for next season was completed. June 13th, 2011 JST The photo Mao Asada revealed that the choreography of the new short program for next season was completed. http://hochi.yomiuri.co.jp/zoomImage/20110612-OHT9I00244.htm The silver medalist of the Vancouver Olympics, Mao Asada (20, Chukyo University) attended "the Olympic Charity Concert for supporting the East Japan Big Earthquake Disaster" which was held in the Tokyo metropolitan area in June 12th and revealed that the choreography of the new SP for next season from this autumn was completed. She said, "Because the new program, too, decided, I am glad if it provides one in useful information on and after next season". According to the person concerned, she completed the choreography in Russia from May 30th to June 4th. Mao Asada who finished in the 6 place which was the worst in the past of herself in the Worlds of April swore to recover from the slump, saying, "I have just started the new season. I am sure that it goes well in next season because it was bad in last season". Her weight had too decreased because she was practicing too stoically for the Worlds, but her plump cheeks came back. She said, "I am being able to take my time a little now. I am going to practice little by little from July" with smiling face. The article Mao Asada revealed the new choreography for next season was completed. http://hochi.yomiuri.co.jp/sports/winter/news/20110612-OHT1T00255.htm Reference According to the official web site of Mai & Mao Asada, Mao Asada seems to be staying in Moscow now. In Moscow, she may possibly be making with Tatiana Tarsova the new program for new season now, mayn't she? The message and the photo of Mao Asada in her official web site. http://maimao-asada.com/mao/private/2011/06/05/58/ Translated from Japanese. At Moscow June 5th, 2011 I went to an Uzbekistan restaurant in Moscow. I am looking forward to it because it is the first time for me (to eat the Uzbekistan cooking). By Mao Asada Reference The Olympic Charity Concert for supporting the East Japan Big Earthquake Disaster http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ynYrlxi-SyM


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Applications are now out for the SCDNR Class 1 waterfowl draw hunts and they have changed the fee schedule for waterfowl and all other draw hunts as well:
There will no longer be any refunds sent back, even if not drawn.
Each person applying will pay a flat fee of $20 just to apply each year for waterfowl and $10 for dove hunts, more for deer, etc.
Here is new non refundable fee schedule:
Webb deer hunts $25
Webb deer archery $20
Multi-site deer $20 (whatever that is?)
Manchester deer $10
Croft Archery (Deer) $15
McBee quail $5
Waterfowl $20
Belfast Turkey $5
Adult Dove (5 fields) $10
Adult-Youth Turkey $10 (adults only)
Which means each person on your waterfowl application will pay $20 to hunt if you get drawn the first year your apply, $40 to hunt if you do not get drawn until the second year, and $60 if you do not get drawn until the third year.
If not drawn the third year, you pay $80 for the fourth year???
Fees are not going to be refunded, ever.
Oh, they have decided you do not have to buy the one day GMA permit before you get drawn now, they will inform you how to buy if you are drawn, which means nothing to me since I buy Sportsmans license anyway.
At least do not have to write $150 check for me and my two sons now, but it also means I will not get anything back either.
So pony up your $20 per man to apply for duck hunts, $10 for dove hunts (next year) etc, etc, and kiss it goodby for first two or three years.
According to news release included with applications this will not affect preference points, which is good cause we have not been drawn in 3 years and are due this year.
May cut down on number of applications for some hunts, but I doubt it.
If they drew 100 hunters at $50 last year, versus keeping $20 from 1000 applicants this year they just quadrupled the income for these hunts.
Not complaining cause I know DNR needs bucks, but this still seems like a new tax/fee to me and I do not remember being asked or voting on it.


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Art Design Night
"The Miami art scene has blossomed into an international destination for contemporary art lovers, with an ever expanding roster of galleries, private collections, and museum branches in the Design District and Wynwood. Don't miss the gallery nights and artist talks in both neighborhoods of the city."—Elisa Turner, Miami Herald art critic and Miami correspondent for ARTnews. Design District gallery walk held the second Saturday of every month; dozens of art galleries open their doors at night and offer free wine and cheese as the streets fill with artists and art lovers. The district is north of downtown from Northeast 36th to 41st Streets and from Northeast Second Avenue to North Miami Avenue; tel. +1 305 531 8700. www.miamidesigndistrict.net
Arturo Sandoval Jazz Club
Serious jazz inside the historic Deauville Hotel with host/Cuban trumpet player and four-time Grammy winner Arturo Sandoval regularly appearing, along with visiting national artists and local musicians (Dee Dee Bridgewater, James Moody, Joshua Redman, Jane Monheit); the menu is heavy on seafood and Latin classics, and the drinks are serious (17 martinis). Tickets from $15. Currently closed for renovations. 6701 Collins Ave., Miami Beach; tel. +1 305 403 7565. www.arturosandovaljazzclub.com
Books & Books
"Not only an architecturally beautiful spot and one of the great bookstores anywhere, but the food is first-rate. Be sure and catch the photos on the restaurant walls, a who's who of American literati."—James W. Hall, Miami-based author of Magic City (2007) and 13 other novels set in South Florida. Big-name authors regularly stop at this independent bookseller, packing in standing-room only crowds that sip wine and chow down on salads, grilled sandwiches, and pasta specials at the stellar café and coffee bar; four rooms of wall-to-wall books on handsome, dark shelving in a 1926 Mediterranean-style building that is home to the local literary scene. 265 Aragon Ave., Coral Gables; tel. +1 305 442 4408. www.booksandbooks.com
Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts
"Magnificent acoustics—a world-class hall for a world-class city."—Donna Shalala, University of Miami president and former U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services. Designed by famed Argentine architect Cesar Pelli, it's the new cultural hope of Miami; people love or hate its craggy, bunker-like design, but there's no disputing its stellar acoustics; home to the Florida Grand Opera and Miami City Ballet, the collection of concert halls and black box theater also hosts the diverse likes of the Companhia de Danca Deborah Colker from Brazil, Classical Theater of Harlem, The Temptations, Evgeny Kissin, and the Cleveland Orchestra (in residency January-March). 1300 Biscayne Blvd., Miami; tel. +1 786 468 2000. http://www.arshtcenter.org/
Jackie Gleason Theater of the Performing Arts
Once home to comedian Jackie Gleason's TV show and visiting legends such as Frank Sinatra and Jack Benny, the former Miami Beach Auditorium now hosts an eclectic mix of music, dance, and live theater (El Puma, Tony Bennett, Elvis Costello, Seal, Marc Anthony, Alvin Ailey Dance Company, Riverdance, Rent); the Billboard Latin Music Awards and MTV's Video Music Awards Latino America have been held here, too. Tickets $10-$70. 1700 Washington Ave., South Beach; tel. +1 305 673 7300. www.gleasontheater.com
Miami Heat
"The biggest bonding in our community has become the Heat games. You can find anyone who's anyone at the games, from Beyonce to Mayor (Manny) Diaz. My children love it and it's a must for anyone visiting Miami."—Ralph Navarro, president Florida Yachts International and Miami Heat season ticket holder. The defending NBA champions, led by the enigmatic "Big 3" of LeBron James, Dwayne Wade, and Chris Bosh, rarely fail to put on a show. Whether you love them or hate them, the Heat are the hottest ticket in town. Tickets $30-$75. American Airlines Arena, 601 Biscayne Blvd., Miami; tel. +1 786 777 HOOP. www.nba.com/heat
Movies by the Bay
Outdoor movie showings in Bayfront Park; grab a beach chair from the 209 offered and watch a first-run movie under the stars on a 60-foot (18.3-meter) screen while breezes come in off the bay and downtown Miami twinkles as the backdrop. Tickets $9 adults; $6 kids, 5 and up; $6 seniors. 301 N. Biscayne Blvd., Miami; tel. +1 786 425 1800.
New World Symphony
"I love the New World Symphony. The musicians are terrific, and it always buoys me to see these youngsters playing so brilliantly. And many of the concerts are inexpensive (including terrific Sunday chamber concerts)."—Beth Dunlop, editor-in-chief of HOME Miami magazine, architecture critic for the Miami Herald. A training ground for tomorrow's classical music stars, the NWS is composed of young musicians on three-year fellowships under the artistic direction of Michael Tilson Thomas, a former protégé of Leonard Bernstein's; the group tours the world, but its home base is in Miami Beach, where it performs full-orchestra concerts, a chamber music series, a new music series, small ensemble concerts, a family series, and special recitals. Tickets $10-$70; several concerts a year are free. Lincoln Theatre, 541 Lincoln Rd., Miami Beach; tel. +1 305 673 3331. www.nws.edu
"The hottest nightspot that I love the most right now is the Cameo. They have the best DJs, music…and the energy is through the ceiling."—Tracy Young, Miami DJ who has deejayed at Madonna and Guy Ritchie's 2000 wedding reception in Scotland and Britney Spears' 21st birthday. In a historic art deco movie theater, the nightclub has a 10,000-square-foot (929-square-meter) dance floor and a big, glass-enclosed VIP area upstairs; a catwalk around the second floor offers views of the dance floor below. Cover charge $20-$30. 1445 Washington Ave., South Beach; tel. +1 305 532 2667. www.cameomiami.com
One of the few rock clubs in Miami; it's dirty and dicey, but the Little Haiti drinking hole has booked some of the city's hottest bands before they hit the big time, including country music band the Mavericks; live music from heavy metal to singer-songwriters; owned by an Englishman, it's also known for showing live soccer matches on a 15-foot (4.6-meter) screen. (U2 was seen here when they were recording in Miami.) 5501 NE 2nd Ave., Miami; tel. +1 305 757 1807. churchillspub.com
Circa 28
"Upstart venue in an old locals bar in Wynwood. Saturday nights brought to you by Sweat records, Miami's premier indie record store."—DJ Le Spam (Andrew Yeomanson), DJ who heads the Miami band The Spam Allstars. Nightclub-lounge for the upscale/hipster set in the Wynwood Arts District. 2826 N. Miami Ave., Miami; tel. +1 305 722 1858. www.myspace.com/circa_28
Club Space
Created from four warehouses, the cavernous, 25,000-square-foot (2,322.6-square-meter) dance space in downtown Miami has an oversize dance floor, a mezzanine, rooftop terrace, lounge, and several VIP areas; resident and visiting internationally known DJs; other mega-dance halls have arrived on the scene, but this was the first and still a favorite. 34 NE 11th St., Miami; tel. +1 305 375 0001. www.clubspace.com
Hoy Como Ayer
"It's a bit cramped, but once the show begins, everyone becomes a part of the fun, and the dancing can't be beat."—Teresa Rodriguez, Univision TV correspondent and cohost of the weekly newsmagazine show "Aquí, y Ahora". Small, spirited Little Havana dance club where the nostalgia of old Cuba permeates with the help of live music by some of the island's best musicians-in-exile. The Spam Allstars play funk/Latin/hip-hop here most Thursday nights. 2212 SW 8th St., Miami; tel. +1 305 541 2631. www.hoycomoayer.us
"Indie rockers and alt crowd hangout with a nice patio in the back just a few blocks north of the downtown club district."—DJ Le Spam (Andrew Yeomanson). Downtown music club featuring elector house, hip-hop, rock, and Latin; WVUM, the University of Miami's alternative radio station, often hosts music nights. 28 NE 14th St., Miami; tel. +1 305 358 3600.
Rooftop Lounge
Rockin' parties Friday and Saturday nights until 2 a.m. on the terrace at the Townhouse hotel; young professionals dangle cocktails while lounging on king-size waterbeds; '80s retro music common. 150 20th St., South Beach; tel. +1 305 534 3800. http://www.townhousehotel.com/default.aspx?pg=rooftop
Tapas y Tintos
"Get there late and it's a terrific place to dance the night away with no cover charge."—Frances Robles, Cuba reporter for the Miami Herald. Free tango and salsa classes Mondays and Tuesdays; live music and DJ nights; flamenco shows. 448 Española Way, South Beach; tel. +1 305 538 TAPA. www.tapasytintos.com
Tobacco Road
"Miami's first bar (liquor license #001), former speakeasy, and hangout of Al Capone. Some incredible R&B, blues, and jazz acts have passed through the upstairs cabaret over the years."—DJ Le Spam. Miami's oldest bar, established in 1912; best place for a greasy burger and live blues; its stage has seen the likes of John Lee Hooker, Koko Taylor, Junior Wells, and Buddy Guy. 626 S. Miami Ave., Miami; tel. +1 305 374 1198. www.tobacco-road.com
Viernes Culturales
Little Havana's free monthly music and art festival, with walking tours, dancers, and gallery openings held the last Friday of every month; live music on the main stage with Afro-Cuban, R&B, hip-hop, rock, and salsa bands. On Southwest 8th Street, between 14th and 17th Avenues; tel. +1 786 314 5993. http://www.viernesculturales.org/
Art Basel Miami Beach
December. The hottest international contemporary art show in the states; the American sister event of the August Art Basel in Switzerland; exclusive selection of 200 leading art galleries from around the world exhibit 20th and 21st-century artworks by more than 1,500 artists over four days; special exhibits, parties, and crossover events that include music, film, architecture, and design; exhibits in the Art Deco District, but a handful of other art shows have sprung up around Miami at the same time. Tickets $30 day pass. Miami Beach Convention Center, 1700 Convention Center Dr., Miami Beach; tel. +1 305 674 1292. www.artbasel.com
Art Deco Weekend
January. Three days devoted to art deco with lectures, films, art, and photo exhibits, guided tours, and a street fair along Ocean Drive, closed to traffic for the event; hosted by the Miami Design Preservation League. Free. Art Deco Welcome Center at 10th Street and Ocean Drive; tel. +1 305 672 2014. www.mdpl.org/ADW
Calle Ocho Festival
March. A celebration of Hispanic culture known as the world's largest street party; spans 23 city blocks; musical stages, food vendors, craft booths, youth sites. Along Southwest 8th Street between 4th and 27th avenues, Little Havana; tel. +1 305 644 8888. www.carnavalmiami.com
Coconut Grove Arts Festival
February. One of the largest and most prestigious outdoor fine arts festivals in the United States; features more than 330 artists and craftsmen. Admission $5. Along the streets of Coconut Grove; tel. +1 305 447 0401. www.coconutgroveartsfest.com
Food Network South Beach Wine & Food Festival
Late February/early March. Brings culinary superstars (Bobby Flay, Emeril Lagasse, Rachael Ray, Alain Ducasse, Todd English) to South Beach with local celebrity chefs for three days of classes, cooking demos, grand tastings and parties. Events from $15; $1,225 weekend pass. Various locations throughout South Beach; tel. +1 305 FIU WINE. www.sobewineandfoodfest.com
Miami Book Fair International
November. Downtown Miami hosts one of the nation's largest outdoor book fairs; more than 250 authors (Frank McCourt, Thomas Cahill, Isabel Allende, Carl Hiaasen) read excerpts from their works, sign books, and talk with fans; highlights include a street fair, children's activities, food kiosks, lectures, and music. Free. Miami-Dade College Wolfson Campus, 300 NE 2nd Ave., Miami; tel. +1 305 237 3258. www.miamibookfair.com
Miami International Film Festival
Late February/early March. Showcases a variety of acclaimed films from various genres and countries, emphasizing international and Ibero-American film; with panels, discussions, and seminars; more than 70,000 people attend, including 300 filmmakers, producers, talent, and industry reps from around the world; an intensive three-day program gives emerging producers from Portugal, Spain, and Latin America the chance to present new projects to U.S. industry professionals. Various locations throughout Miami; tel. +1 305 237 3456. www.miamifilmfestival.com
Redland International Orchid Festival
May. One of the world's largest annual orchid events, with more than 60 world-class professional growers; features an orchid show, lectures by orchid experts, food, crafts, and supplies. Fruit and Spice Park, 24801 SW 187th Ave., Homestead; tel. +1 305 247 5727. www.fruitandspicepark.org
Winter Party Festival
Late February/early March. Six days of parties and events to support the National Gay & Lesbian Task Force that draws about 10,000 participants from around the world to South Beach; art, dance, music, comedy, and sporting events, culminating with a beach party. On the beach at Ocean Drive and 14th Street and other venues throughout Miami; tel. +1 305 571 1924. www.winterparty.com
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After Years Of Operating As GOP Communications Arm, Fox Attacks GOP Communications
For the second day in a row, Fox News host Gretchen Carlson criticized the GOP for failing to effectively communicate its ideas, especially following its defeat in the 2012 presidential election. But while Carlson's comments were directed at the Republican National Committee, Fox itself has acted as the communications arm of the GOP for years, a practice that has opened the network to heavy criticism, especially following Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney's recent loss.
On the December 6 edition of Fox & Friends, Carlson claimed [1] that "Republicans actually have a legitimate message" on the issue of raising taxes and cutting entitlements, going so far as to ask if "we need a better mouthpiece for the Republicans to be able to communicate." On today's show, Carlson revisited [2] her comments, saying that the RNC should do a better job of getting the message out because there "has been a lot of discussion about the communication of the Republican ideas and the effectiveness of that during the campaign."
But no organization has pushed the message of the Republican Party as strongly as Fox News. In fact, the network came under criticism following November's election that its constant political activism on behalf of the GOP may have harmed the party's electoral results. The Atlantic's Conor Friedersdorf noted [3] that Fox chose to push baseless attacks on President Obama instead of informing conservatives about the real state of the election. Salon.com's Alex Pareene suggested [4] Fox "knows it's constantly lying to its audience" which is "clearly bad for the [conservative] movement in the long term."
Criticism of Fox as a partisan, political outfit as opposed to a news organization reignited recently after Foreign Policy columnist Tom Ricks criticized [5] the network's attempt to attack Obama over the September 11 attack on the U.S. diplomatic facility in Benghazi, Libya. Ricks noted that the story "generally was hyped, by this network especially" and accused Fox of "operating as a wing of the Republican Party."
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On December 24, 2103 Retired Lt. James (Smiley) Bush passed away at Lakeland Regional Medical Center of heart failure. The loss is mourned by the entire Lakeland Fire Department. Lt. (Ret) Bush, affectionately known as Smiley around the department, served with the department for 29 years. He left a big impact on the department, having served with the department during its most formative years. His legacy of community servitude in the fire service lives on through his son, Driver Engineer Anthony Bush who is an active member of the Lakeland Fire Department and has served for 23 years.
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PIERRE, S.D. – South Dakota's fall waterfowl seasons were recently proposed by the Game, Fish and Parks Commission with minimal changes from last year. Most areas will open Sept. 24.
The only proposed changes for duck season would lower the scaup limit from three birds to two and delay the High Plains opening for one week. Otherwise, the daily bag limit would be six ducks, which could include no more than:
Five mallards, of which two may be hens.
Two scaup
Two wood ducks
Two redheads
One pintail
One canvasback
Five mergansers, one of which can be hooded
Fifteen coots
Possession limits would be twice the daily limit.
Season dates would include:
High Plains: Oct. 1 through Nov. 8 for canvasbacks and pintails, and Oct. 1 through Dec. 13 and Dec. 17 through Jan. 8, 2006, for all other ducks, coots and mergansers. Hunters should note that these proposed opening dates are a week later than usual.
Low Plains North and Middle Zones: Sept. 24 through Nov. 1 for canvasbacks and pintails, and Sept. 24 through Dec. 6 for all other ducks, coots and mergansers.
Low Plains South Zone: Oct. 8 through Nov. 15 for canvasbacks and pintails, and Oct. 8 through Dec. 20 for all other ducks, coots and mergansers.
For South Dakota's fall goose season, the area of Fall River and Custer counties that was in a special Canada goose hunting area in 2004 would be moved into fall Canada goose Unit 2. Other changes from last year would include:
Increase the Unit 1 Canada goose season from 91 to 93 days.
Increase the Unit 3 Canada goose season from 79 to 86 days.
Reduce the daily bag limit on white-fronted geese from two to one.
Season dates for Canada geese and brant would be:
Unit 1: Sept. 24 through Dec. 25.
Unit 2: Oct. 22 through Jan. 24, 2006.
Unit 3: Sept. 24 through Dec. 18.
Unit 4 (Bennett County): Jan. 7 – 15, 2006.
Statewide seasons for light geese and white-fronted geese would be Sept. 24 through Dec. 18.
Daily limits would be:
Three Canada geese, statewide, except in portions of Roberts and Grant counties where the limit is two Canada geese daily from Dec. 1-18.
20 light geese
One white-fronted goose.
All other geese, twice the daily limit.
Department Waterfowl Biologist Spencer Vaa of Brookings explained that scaup breeding populations sampled during the May Breeding Pair and Habitat Survey fell to 3.4 million, the lowest number recorded in the 50-year history of the survey. Also, white-fronted goose populations have been in decline for several years and more restrictive frameworks are expected.


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A Ft. Carson soldier who was in treatment at Cedar Spring Hospital for a bipolar condition and alcohol abuse was released earely and ordered to deploy to the Middle east with the 3rd Brigade Combat Team. Health care workers said the soldier met criteria indicating he had bipolar and "some paranoia and possible homicidal tendencies" but the Army ordered him to report back to his unit for overseas duty. The soldier said he checked himself into the hosptial on November 10 after a failed suicide attempt. Captain Tebo, of the 3rd Brigade, sent an email indicating he was having difficulty in reaching deployable strength which would necessitate taking soldiers who fit the borderline level of performance.
Pat Sullivan of Veterans for Common Sense commented: "If he is an inpatient in a hospital they should never have taken him. First we had the planeload of wounded, injured and ill being forced to the war zone. And, now we have soldiers forcibly removed from a mental hospital." There had previously been reports of wounded soldiers at Ft. Carson being sent to Iraq.


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