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ARSC T3D Users' Newsletter 91, June 14, 1996
pxfgetarg() - Handling Command Line Arguments in T3D Programs
[Don Morton, visiting ARSC from Cameron University, contributes this article. See his contact information, provided below.]
Many implementations of Fortran, particularly those in a Unix environment, allow for command-line argument passing when loading the executable. These functions, IARGC() and GETARG() are documented on Denali's man pages. In the following example, we demonstrate the use of these functions in a program which simply echos the arguments provided on the command line:
ccc argtest1.f program argtest1 implicit none integer numargs, ! Number of arguments on command line & i ! Loop counter character*80 argument ! Character string for storing an argument external iargc integer iargc ccc Find out how many arguments there are numargs = iargc() ccc Print each of the arguments - Note that the 0th argument, following ccc Unix tradition, is the name of the binary. do i=0,numargs call getarg(i, argument) print *, 'Argument ', i, ': ', argument enddo endThe above works fine on most Unix platforms, including the Cray Y-MP, Linux PC's, SGI's, etc. However, if you try this on a T3D program, you'll run into a link error stating that getarg() is an unresolved function call. Denali's man page for getarg() implies that the function is implemented on all Cray Research systems, but this is in error. Tucked in the pages of a Cray Research Service Bulletin is the real scoop.
Cray states that the increased address space on the T90 and MPP systems requires a two-word Fortran Character Descriptor in some of the Fortran system interface routines. Thus, they can no longer reliably detect when Hollerith arguments are used in place of Fortran character arguments and vice versa, particularly in routines which have optional arguments (such as getarg(), which can be called with an optional third argument).
Cray has provided alternative interface routines that conform to the Posix Fortran 77 Language Interfaces standard. The alternative for getarg() is pxfgetarg(), and ipxfargc() is the Posix-compliant alternative to iargc(). So, the above program, written for portability would look like:
ccc argtest2.F program argtest2 implicit none integer numargs, ! Number of arguments on command line & i ! Loop counter character*80 argument ! Character string for storing an argument #ifdef _CRAY-MPP external ipxfargc integer ipxfargc ccc extra variables needed for calling pxfgetarg() integer arglength, ierror #else external iargc integer iargc #endif ccc Find out how many arguments there are #ifdef _CRAY-MPP numargs = ipxfargc() #else numargs = iargc() #endif ccc Print each of the arguments do i=0,numargs #ifdef _CRAY-MPP call pxfgetarg(i, argument, arglength, ierror) if (ierror .ne. 0) then write(0,*) 'Problem with input argument ', i stop endif #else call getarg(i, argument) #endif print *, 'Argument ', i, ': ', argument enddo endSeveral points concerning the above program:
- Note the .F extension which, on many systems (including denali) will cause the preprocessor to be invoked before compilation. On systems where this doesn't happen automatically, you'll need to run it through the C preprocessor first, with appropriate flags.
- The _CRAY-MPP macro is defined automatically when using the CRAY MPP compilers.
- pxfgetarg() is more functional than getarg(), allowing for more robust execution. Full details are available in the man pages.
======================================================================= Don Morton Email: email@example.com Visiting Scientist (summer) Voice: (907) 474-5507 Arctic Region Supercomputing Center Fax : (907) 450-8601 University of Alaska Fairbanks, AK 99775 http://grizzly.cameron.edu/morton.html =======================================================================
List of Posix-Compliant RoutinesA list of system-interface routines for which Cray has created alternative, Posix-compliant versions follows. Man pages are available, and documentation may be found in the "Application Programmer's Library Reference Manual, publication SR-2165:
Old Routine New Routine ----------- ----------- access() pxfaccess() chdir() pxfchdir() chmod() pxfchmod() chown() pxfchown() chroot() pxfchroot() creat() pxfcreat() getarg() pxfgetarg() getenv() pxfgetenv() iargc() ipxfargc() link() pxflink() open() pxfopen() rename() pxfrename() stat() pxfstat() uname() pxfuname() unlink() pxfunlink() utime() pxfutime()
Porting Heterogeneous Distributed Codes to the T3D - Part IILast week (Newsletter #90), Don Morton discussed the master/slave paradigm for distributed programming, and contributed programs for a pair of cooperating processes. With these, he demonstrated the recommended method of porting PVM master/slave codes to the Y-MP/T3D.
The method he used follows CRI's advice (see next article) of opening only one circuit between the master (on the Y-MP) and the entire group of slaves (on the T3D). The master communicates with the slave on PE0, and no other. The slave on PE0, in turn, is designated as special, and relays data and instructions to all of the other slaves. In a sense, this amounts to having two masters, one on the Y-MP and a second on PE0. Another view: the process on the Y-MP acts as an interface, or front-end, to a master/slave group on the T3D.
Another simpler approach is to treat the Y-MP process as the sole master, and open a pvm circuit from it to each and every slave. This follows the traditional master/slave paradigm. It may require less recoding than the "dual" master approach, and could be an easy first step in porting distributed codes to the Y-MP/T3D. Once a program following this method is working, the programmer could move some, or even all, of the master's duties to the slave on PE0.
The following codes show a Y-MP master coordinating a group of equivalent T3D slaves (compare with last week's examples). To run these, you must set the PVM environment variable, PVM_PE_LIST, to "all" before launching the PVM daemon. (See next article.)
include 'fpvm3.h' parameter (NUMPROCS=5, ISIZE=1000, NUMSLAVES=NUMPROCS-1) dimension vec(ISIZE) dimension list(0:NUMSLAVES) ! For storing TID's ccc Enroll in PVM call pvmfmytid(mytid) print *, 'Hello World, I am the master: task ', mytid ccc Spawn slaves call pvmfspawn("slave", 0, '*', NUMSLAVES, list, info) print *, 'Task ', mytid, ' spawned ', info, ' slaves...' print *, 'TID List of Slaves:' do i=0,info-1 print *, list(i) enddo ccc Initialize a vector for transmission to slaves do i=1,ISIZE vec(ISIZE) = real(i) enddo ccc Send it to all slave processes msgtag = 1 call pvmfinitsend(PVMDATADEFAULT, info) call pvmfpack(REAL8, vec, ISIZE, 1, info) do i=0,NUMSLAVES-1 call pvmfsend(list(i), msgtag, info) print *, 'Task ', mytid, ' sent data to ', list(i) enddo ccc Wait for ACK from all slaves msgtag = 2 do i=0,NUMSLAVES-1 call pvmftrecv(-1, msgtag, 30, 0, info) if (info .NE. 0) then call pvmfbufinfo (info, nbytes, imsgtag, isender_tid, ierr) print *, 'Master received ACK from slave: ', isender_tid else print *, 'Master timed out waiting for ACK from slave.' goto 999 endif enddo ccc exit PVM 999 continue print *, 'Task ', mytid, ' exiting...' call pvmfexit(info) endslave:
include 'fpvm3.h' parameter (ISIZE=1000) dimension vec(ISIZE) ccc Enroll in PVM call pvmfmytid(mytid) call pvmfgetpe(mytid, mype) call pvmfparent(myparent) print *, 'Slave, task ', mytid, ' PE ', mype, + ' my parent ', myparent, ' group instance ', inum ccc Waiting for "data" from master msgtag = 1 call pvmftrecv(myparent, msgtag, 30, 0, info) if (info .NE. 0) then call pvmfunpack(REAL8, vec, ISIZE, 1, info) print *, 'Slave ', mytid, ' received data ...' else print *, 'Slave ', mytid, ' timed out waiting for data.' goto 999 endif ccc Send ACK to master msgtag = 2 call pvmfinitsend(PVMDATADEFAULT, info) call pvmfpack(INTEGER8, 1, 1, 1, info) call pvmfsend(myparent, msgtag, info) ccc Exits PVM 999 continue print *, 'Task ', mytid, ' exiting...' call pvmfexit(info) endMakefile:
all: master slave slave: slave.f TARGET=cray-t3d /mpp/bin/cf77 -I/usr/include/mpp -o slave slave.f cp slave ${HOME}/pvm3/bin/CRAY/ master: master.f TARGET=target cf77 -I/usr/include/pvm3 -o master master.f -lpvm3
Environment Variable 'PVM_PE_LIST'PVM_PE_LIST tells the pvm daemon with which T3D PEs it must prepare to communicate. For example:
'unset PVM_PE_LIST' ## circuit to task spawned on PE0 ## PVM daemon ALWAYS opens circuit to PE0. 'PVM_PE_LIST=0' ## circuit to PE0 'PVM_PE_LIST=2' ## circuit to PE0 and PE2 'PVM_PE_LIST=1,2,4,8' ## circuit to PEs 0,1,2,4, and 8 'PVM_PE_LIST=all' ## circuit to every spawned taskPVM_PE_LIST is ignored by programs run directly on the T3D (using mppexec). Only if your program uses the pvm daemon and calls "pvm_spawn" or "pvmfspawn" should you worry about it.
The following runs of the master/slave program given in today's Newsletter show the effect of different settings for PVM_PE_LIST. If a PE is not on the list, pvmfspawn doesn't return a valid task id number (TID) for that PE, and thus, the master can't communicate with it.
## Note: run under Korn shell. denali$ PVM_PE_LIST=all denali$ pvm pvm> quit denali$ master Hello World, I am the master: task 262146 Task 262146 spawned 4 slaves... TID List of Slaves: 393216 393217 393218 393219 Task 262146 sent data to 393216 Task 262146 sent data to 393217 Task 262146 sent data to 393218 Task 262146 sent data to 393219 Master received ACK from slave: 393219 Master received ACK from slave: 393218 Master received ACK from slave: 393216 Master received ACK from slave: 393217 Task 262146 exiting... denali$ unset PVM_PE_LIST denali$ pvm pvm> quit denali$ master Hello World, I am the master: task 262146 Task 262146 spawned 4 slaves... TID List of Slaves: 393216 1 1 1 Task 262146 sent data to 393216 Task 262146 sent data to 1 Task 262146 sent data to 1 Task 262146 sent data to 1 Master received ACK from slave: 393216 Master timed out waiting for ACK from slave. Task 262146 exiting... denali$ export PVM_PE_LIST=0,2 denali$ pvm pvm> quit pvmd still running. denali$ master Hello World, I am the master: task 262146 Task 262146 spawned 4 slaves... TID List of Slaves: 393216 1 393218 1 Task 262146 sent data to 393216 Task 262146 sent data to 1 Task 262146 sent data to 393218 Task 262146 sent data to 1 Master received ACK from slave: 393218 Master received ACK from slave: 393216 Master timed out waiting for ACK from slave. Task 262146 exiting...We've noted several times that CRI discourages programmers from opening more than one circuit from daemon to T3D. Okay... here is the source, taken from 'docview.'
pvm.hence.50 PE communication 184.108.40.206 PEs on the CRAY T3D system communicate with the daemon and other PVM tasks by using sockets. In theory, any PE can do so. But UNICOS limits the number of open files per application and the number of open sockets in the system. So, if a CRAY T3D application running on a large number of PEs were to set up communications for each PE, it may hit either or both of these limits. Socket communications are very slow, especially compared to the cost of communications between PEs. Because much of socket communication is single-threaded in the agent process, the PVM daemon, or UNICOS itself, the cost goes up as more PEs try to communicate at the same time. For these reasons, by default only PE0 establishes communications with the daemon, and Cray Research suggests you consider using PVM in this manner. However, you can specify additional PEs by setting the PVM_PE_LIST environment variable, as follows: setenv PVM_PE_LIST 0,4,8,12 setenv PVM_PE_LIST all This environment variable must be set for both the PVM daemon pvmd3 and the application to read, and both must read the same value. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Note At present, PE0 always establishes communications with the daemon, even if PE0 is not specified in PVM_PE_LIST. It is suggested that PVM_PE_LIST specify PE0 if it is being used to ensure future compatibility. It is possible that future releases may introduce other mechanisms for controlling access to the daemon. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
List of Differences Between T3D and Y-MPThe current list of differences between the T3D and the Y-MP is:
- Data type sizes are not the same ( Newsletter #5 )
- Uninitialized variables are different ( Newsletter #6 )
- The effect of the -a static compiler switch ( Newsletter #7 )
- There is no GETENV on the T3D ( Newsletter #8 )
- Missing routine SMACH on T3D ( Newsletter #9 )
- Different Arithmetics ( Newsletter #9 )
- Different clock granularities for gettimeofday ( Newsletter #11 )
- Restrictions on record length for direct I/O files ( Newsletter #19 )
- Implied DO loop is not "vectorized" on the T3D ( Newsletter #20 )
- Missing Linpack and Eispack routines in libsci ( Newsletter #25 )
- F90 manual for Y-MP, no manual for T3D ( Newsletter #31 )
- RANF() and its manpage differ between machines ( Newsletter #37 )
- CRAY2IEG is available only on the Y-MP ( Newsletter #40 )
- Missing sort routines on the T3D ( Newsletter #41 )
- Missing compiler allocation flags ( Newsletter #52 )
- Missing compiler listing flags ( Newsletter #53 )
- Missing MXMA routine on the T3D ( Newsletter #75 )
- Missing getarg() routine on the T3D ( Newsletter #91 )
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Re: Drunk boater had 16 kids on 22-foot boat
Mmm... childhood experiences
Lets see:
9 kids who will never set foot on a boat again..
1 kid who will now become a DNR officer..
3 kids who will set foot on a boat again, but not ever with anyone intoxicated..
2 kids who will get into sailing because even though it was what it was, they got a taste of the water and became hooked..
And one kid who will become an alcoholic L/A on a Hunter 27 that never leaves the slip..
Re: Drunk boater had 16 kids on 22-foot boat
I am sure this will NOT go well for the accused if convicted BUT they can only stack misdemeanor charges for two years
And sadly as the LAW stands a car would be a Leandra's Law Class E Felony BUT a boat is a misdemeanor charge
Re: Drunk boater had 16 kids on 22-foot boat
Originally Posted by k_p_m View Post
I know I am new here, but it very easily could have been one of these very popular wakeboard boats and as mentioned two or three beers. Check the capacity (not that I am in anyway justifying this guys behavior- he was def wrong.) I just would like a few more facts as well before judging the level of stupidity.
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Re: Drunk boater had 16 kids on 22-foot boat
Video and story here: Man arrested for driving boat packed full of children drunk | 7online.com
Great to see the police stepping up enforcement in the wake of the July 4th tragedy. The reality is there is a lot of money very little sense in the New York area. There was also another recent accident where a high performance boat hit a sportfish and a passenger on the sportfish died. The owner of the speedboat was intoxicated.
Sad end: Searchers find man's body after drunken boat crash - NYPOST.com
I hope that Suffolk and Nassau counties will start prosecuting to the fullest extent they can. The reality is that very few of these charges ever end in convictions. If we could actually hold people responsible it will hopefully increase awareness and make people think twice before doing stupid things.
New York law prohibits reckless operation of a vessel. Reckless operation of a vessel is that which unreasonably interferes with the free and proper use of the navigable waters of the state or unreasonably endangers any other vessel or person. The following are some examples of reckless operation.
◆ Failure to Regulate Speed is going faster than is reasonable and prudent under the conditions (vessel traffic, weather, closeness to shore, etc.) or not having regard for actual or potential hazards. Some examples are:
• Operating at an excessive speed in the vicinity of other vessels or in
Remember ...
As the owner of a vessel, you may be held liable for the unlawful operation of your vessel by others.
dangerous waters
• Operating at greater than "slow, no wake speed" in any posted "no wake" zone
• Operating at greater than the posted speed limit on any body of water • Operating at a speed that causes damage from the wake of your vessel
◆ Improper Distance is operating a vessel at greater than five miles per hour when operating within 100 feet of:
• The shore
• A dock or pier
• A raft or float
• An anchored or moored vessel
◆ Riding on the Bow, Deck, or Gunwale is allowing passengers to ride on the
bow, gunwale, transom, seat backs, seats on raised decks, or any other place
that is not equipped with fixed seating and there may be a chance of falling overboard. This does not apply to persons involved with mooring, anchoring, or handling the sails of a vessel.
◆ Reckless Operation are other acts which disregard the safety of yourself and/or others:
• Jumping the wake of another vessel too close to that vessel
• Weaving through congested traffic
• Swerving at the last minute to avoid a collision
• Overloading the vessel beyond the recommended capacity shown on the
capacity plate installed by the vessel manufacturer
◆ Unsafe Condition is operating a vessel in a condition that causes a hazard
to the occupants or others on the waterways. Law enforcement officers
may instruct the operator to immediately return to the nearest dock or safe anchorage, and the operator may not continue operating until the condition is corrected. Examples of conditions that are considered unsafe operation include: • There are insufficient personal flotation devices, fire extinguishers, backfire
flame arrestors, ventilation systems, or navigation lights.
• The boat is overloaded or overpowered.
• The operator is intoxicated.
Re: Drunk boater had 16 kids on 22-foot boat
Originally Posted by ParadiseParrot View Post
fishing and drunks make poor companions.
Re: Drunk boater had 16 kids on 22-foot boat
Worst part is the harsh DWI laws when children are passengers do NOT count on boat BWI YET
And remember in Suffolk the field test is ONLY probable cause to be taken to the machine at which time you have had perhaps two hours to lower you BAC
As it would be a felony like a DWI
Re: Drunk boater had 16 kids on 22-foot boat
Originally Posted by ParadiseParrot View Post
.... as fishing and drunks make poor companions......
Man, I've been doing it all wrong for years......
Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day.
Teach a man to fish and he'll disappear all day getting drunk with his buddies.
Re: Drunk boater had 16 kids on 22-foot boat
Many times I invited people to go fishing. They always seemed to show up with 2 cases of beer.I had to explain there was no room for all that beer as fishing and drunks make poor companions. As the Captain I refrained and didn't allow more than a 6 pack per person on board. For some reason people seem to combine boats and booze. And not being adverse to the sundowner or 4 at anchor myself I can relate but all that sun and waves combined with motion sickness issue reduce tolerance a lot.
Re: Drunk boater had 16 kids on 22-foot boat
Each of the kids brought a Forty as the admission ticket. Good times.
Re: Drunk boater had 16 kids on 22-foot boat
I hope the guy is facing 16 counts of child endangerment......
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I stumbled upon this while I was rummaging through my large collection of recipes. It turned out to be a real find! I like to serve it for brunch and even as a light supper.
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- 1 cup cooked fresh asparagus
- 1 unbaked 9-in. pastry shell
- 1 cup cooked chicken, chopped
- 3 Jones Dairy Farm Dry-Aged Bacon strips, cooked and crumbled
- 1/3 cup shredded American process cheese
- 3 eggs
- 1-1/3 cups half-and-half cream
- 2 teaspoons all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- Paprika
- Arrange asparagus in bottom of pie shell. Top with chicken, bacon and cheese. In a small bowl, beat eggs; stir in cream, flour and salt. Pour into shell. Sprinkle with paprika.
- Bake at 375° for 45-50 minutes or until a knife inserted near the center comes out clean. Let stand 5 minutes before cutting. Yield: 6 servings.
Originally published as Asparagus-Chicken Pie in Cookin' Up Country Breakfasts Cookbook 1994, p7
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Yep, free entry to my first grappling comp. It will be held in my gym, so I'm just wondering how well the venue will hold up to a competition.
Weight divisions:-
Open weight/Absolute
Women will probably have to be open weight. If you won't compete against someone over a certain size, let me know
I might add experience classes if I get enough entries. I may also merge the 65 and 70 divisions if i don't have enough entries but I will let you know a week in advance so you can adjust your weight
Kids (under 16)
kids submission division (open weight)
might add more if I get enough entries
0.5kg allowance for your crappy scales (mine are accurate ). Weigh-ins at 9-9.30, comp starts at 10. If you are late, you may not be entered in to your division (you can still jump in the absolute). Divisions limited to 8 competitors, first come first serve
No subs for kids except in the kids sub division
Any choke
Any armlock
25 second hold down wins match
No twisting leg/ankle locks. Figure four ankle locks (toe holds) are allowed
No spine/neck locks/cranks (including twister, stocks and can opener). A rough guillotine will be allowed
No slams over 6 inches (ref's judgement). If you are lifted over 6 inches, you have to let go and restart in guard
No normal dirty stuff (striking, eye gouging, pinching, hair pulling etc). If you are unsure about a technique, ask me and I will tell you if your dirty tactic is allowed
Takedown - 2
Clean takedown - 4
Mount - 2
Knee on belly - 2
Take the back with hooks or body triangle (must be properly on back) - 2
Sweep from guard or half guard - 2
Pulling guard/half guard - minus 1 unless significant sub attempt within 3 seconds
Reversal from mount/side control - 0
No points scored if significant sub attempt is made during transition. Significant sub attempt is at ref's discretion
Positions must be held for 3 seconds. Points must be scored for something else before they can be awarded for the same position again
Everyone will have to sign a waiver
My gym is not very big, so space will be given to competitors first. Spectators may not get access
Rounds will be 4 mins with 1 min over time and will all be knockout tournament format. If numbers are low, I might do a round robin
Because I will be losing money, I probably won't have much in the way of medals or trophies. Winners can feel free to buy their own
If you wish to enter, email me at email@example.com with the division you wish to enter and your experience level (+/- 2 years). If I do experience divisions, sandbaggers may or may not be moved into another division (including putting you up a weight class) but you will almost certainly be ripped and taunted by me
Entries by May 2nd, so I can let people know if I'm merging/splitting divisions. Entries after that will cost a tenner as a laziness tax
Any questions or feedback are welcomed
-65 and -70 are definitely separate weight classes
2 matches guaranteed, as I'll match up those who lose in the first round
No -100kg division
New -25kg and -20kg division for kids
Fortitude Apparel T-shirt prizes for :-
* Best submission (judged by me)
* Fastest submission
* Winner of absolute division
25 second hold down wins match
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I have heard that the most common cause of FTF malfunctions is "limp wristing" but I don't believe that this is the case, simply because I don't have this issue with any of my others...
So what's the most likely reason? Recoil spring?
I have heard that the most common cause of FTF malfunctions is "limp wristing" but I don't believe that this is the case, simply because I don't have this issue with any of my others...
So what's the most likely reason? Recoil spring?
Magazines, magazine springs, recoil spring, under powered ammunition, bad extractor, out of spec ammunition, chamber too tight, bur in chamber, incorrectly cut feed ramp...
What kind of gun are we talking about?
...And what exact kind of failure?
Dirty magazines will do the trick, as will bent or out-of-spec magazine feed lips.
Gun in question is a Star Megastar .45 shooting standard Federal 230gr FMJ
Magazine is a 12 round double stack... unfortunately the gun & parts (and specs for that matter) are rather rare so I only have the one factory mag & nothing to compare it to
It fails to feed (sort of gets the round halfway into the chamber but not all the way closed)
It will jam here and there on a couple random rounds, but its definitely most prevalent on the last round
Two things to try:
First, disassemble (if possible) and clean the magazine and its innards. Also clean the pistol's feed ramp and its barrel hood.
Second, if the first step doesn't solve the problem, carefully observe the movement of the round from the magazine toward the chamber.
The round being fed should probably slide up the feed ramp, and than be directed into the barrel by the chamber's mouth or, if there is one, the barrel's hood.
• Does the round hang up on the feed ramp? If it does, polish the feed ramp. (Just polish, and very carefully at that—don't remove any metal.) If this doesn't fix the hang-up, it's probably a magazine-feed-lips problem: The magazine is sending the round out at too shallow an angle.
• Does the round slide up the feed ramp, only to impale itself on the top edge of the chamber's mouth or the barrel hood? This is most likely a magazine-feed-lips problem too: The feed lips are probably sending the round out at too steep an angle.
An experienced pistolsmith might be able to reform the magazine's feed lips, if that is indeed where the problem lies.
As VAMarine stated, since the glitch occurs most often when the last round feeds, the problem could also be, or be compounded by, a weak spring.
You might be able to find original-replacement magazines from Numrich Arms/Gun Parts Corp., or new replacements from Triple-K.
(If you buy a Triple-K magazine, try swapping its spring into your old magazine. Triple-K magazines and followers are not always of the best quality.)
Also keep an eye on GunBroker.com. Right now there are two different, brand-new Star Megastar magazines for sale there. The bad news is that these particular magazines are for the 10mm version.
Great info from everyone.
I'd add that if you've only tried one or two types of ammo, then testing a couple more brands might find you one that works better.
If the nose of the cartridge is hitting the middle of the feed ramp and stopping there, then you might try a dab of lube (single wipe of an oily patch) on the feed ramp to see if that helps smooth out the travel of the bullet up the ramp. It's not nearly as good as the actual smoothing/polishing that Steve suggested, but it's quicker and cheaper to try.
Finally, I'd recommend removing and visually inspecting every round of ammo that fails to feed. Sometimes they can give hints as to the nature of the problem. Examples include deformed areas of the case (nick/burr on the edge of the case rim might indicate a too-sharp-edge on the interior of the extractor hook); a small circular nick on the outer-rear edge of the case rim (might be a sharp edge on the firing pin hole in the breechface that is "catching"/slowing the round as it slides up the breechface); a chip (material missing) out of the bullet nose (catching on the bottom edge of the feed ramp, or the top edge of the barrel hood), etc. If it can be done safely, taking a good digital photo of the jammed round can also be helpful when trying to diagnose, or explain the problem to other folks (like a gunsmith).


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The closed chamber heads are 107 cc,they have 2.06 in and 1.72 ex valves.Ive owned 6 vettes of different yrs including a 68 L-72 with 3.08 gears and a 67 L-72 with 3.73s,both had factory side ex.I would keep the 3.76 stroke crank and just build a 430.The cam will dictate how much comp you can get away with as its cylinder pressure that either bleeds at low rpm with a narrow lobe separation cam or builds pressure early with a wide lobe.Duration also plays part. Go with something along the old L-88 cam as it was long on duration and not so high on lift. Plus its a solid.Hydraulics are for lazy people. If the lash is correct, it doesnt require anymore maintenance than a hydraulic,just use poly-locks.Go to this link and look at the cam specs, its a real nice street cam. Ran em a long time,no issues. If you want to really help the geometry of the rockers,use boss 302 ford rockers as they are 1.75 ratio and use a rectangle i guess you could call it rocker ball that also has an oiling groove and is flat on top.
As far as the heads,youve got the heads that will work,just port match em and do the bowls,put 1.88 ex valves in and leave th 2.06 in.Use a bronze guide,mill to get decks straight as a bbc head is usually out by .010 to .012 on the deck warpage.Use 7/16 pushrods and guide plates. I used to have alot of ex guide issues with the stock 1.7 rockers (this was before i got smart enough to do the geometry and measure for the correct pushrod length and the 1.75 cured it)
Use a cloyes true roller and leave the cam straight up.10.0 to 1 should be fine with about 34 total timing. Dont go for the high volume oil pump,not necesarry,just use a pressure pump.The factory 427 cranks are already hot rod approved. My last 427 made 521 hp at the flywheel and was driven daily making 11mpg in town and 17 on the freeway. I like a forged piston with 1/16-1/16-3/16 ring package rather than the 5/64 (read easier to obtain and more common) plus depending on how you are going to hone the cylinders,moly or cast iron rings work fine and are dependable.
No subsitute for cubic inches huh? We just won the march meet at Bakersfield and are the fastest front engine T/F car on the planet at 269.08 in the final and threw the blower belt off before the finish line and its only a 407 cu in engine.
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|THANKS!! she ain't a show car , I drive this one.
|My god! Look at that car.
|Love the car; those pipes are great looking. Keep up with your progress on the 454; a budget friendly 454 rebuild will be a nice addition to the site.
Thanks for the opinions and info guys. I think I am gonna leave it a 454 and use those keith black 201 pistons!
Which 454 pistons for 063 heads?? on a budget
|When I freshened a 454 in my camaro(was already rebuilt,just not well)with a new cam and kit,balance,machine work to straighten block,machine heads for 2.19/1.88 valves,cost of valves,new rod bolts,chain and gaskets,I spent $1700.ºº
Go with the 454. Ain't no substitute for cubic inches. For a cruiser it will be great. The KB201 pistons will work well on unlead premium.
I don't know what F-Bird 88's beef with ProComp BBC heads is. I've sold more than forty pairs of castings and they have all been top of the line. I like them better than several "Brand name" $$$$$ heads. For a common sense street/strip build they are the best.
Use just the ProComp oval port castings and then install Manley valves and good springs.
Up grading the iron heads can get expensive real fast. Guides and hard exhaust seats cost and then you still have to buy new valves, springs etc.
Thanks for the replies. Like I said, I'm a noobie here. I prob messed up on the piston dome/dish when I figured my compression... Couldn't find a definate answer for what piston I had, actually compared summit/jegs replacement pistons.... My car is originally a 69 L36 390HP 427 car, Auto, 3.08 rear end. My sidepipes are HUGE stainless sidepipes with glasspacks removed and spiral freeflowing baffel in its place.. 2 1/8" individuals to 4" collector.. Unfortunately my Vette, sounds like a 73 pickup with a low compression 454 and oversized exhaust...
Yes, the 427 crank I have is forged. Now I understand our modern fuel is different but, why is (most) everyone recommending around 9-9.5:1? Reason I ask is the L36 that this car had was 10.25:1 and I've read that quite a few people are running 10-10.5:1 in 454s. So, If I were to rebuild this motor as an original L36 390hp 427 making 10.25:1 , wouldn't that be about even with a 454 making 9:1 using the same heads, similar cam? I think JE pistons are out, they are +$600. KB pistons, part#201 seem about right price wise and use thinner rings. But higher compression than advised here. Keith Black KB Performance Pistons KB201-030 - SummitRacing.com
These are the 427 pistons I was looking at using, just stock replacements.
Speed-Pro Forged Pistons ZL2300NF - SummitRacing.com
The only reason I want to keep my heads, is well, I already have them.. They just need rebuilt. New heads are out of the budget right now, and I would like to stay with an oval port setup as I'm not looking for huge numbers. If I spend $2000 on new heads, I might as well call up vortecpro and get a crate motor...... I was already thinking about larger valves to help it breath a little better though.
I understand there is no replacement for displacement but just looking for best bang for the buck...Teach me, I'm here to learn.
Not sure how you figured 8.4:1, unless the pistons are deeply dished. KB202 flat top with a 3cc valve eyebrow will make 9.317:1 SCR when used with 101cc heads.
KB Pistons for Automotive Applications
Most any of the special pistons with a small pop-up to work with the closed chamber heads will make too much SCR for pump gas. Here's the SRP offering with a 14cc dome...
BIG BLOCK CHEVY - CLOSED CHAMBER - SMALL DOME PROFILE - JE Pistons
In my opinion, the 3cc pistons mated with a cam that closes the intake valve at somewhere around 35 degrees ABDC would make a DCR of ~8.236:1 that should run well on pump gas and make good power without detonation. I don't like recommending flat tappet cams, but will show you an example of what I might use as far as cam timing.....
CraneCams H-272-2
Excellent midrange torque and HP,good idle, daily usage and offroad, towing, performance and fuel efficiency, good w/smallplate nitrous system, 2600-3000 cruise RPM, 8.75 to 10.5 compression ratio advised.
Good w/centrifugal or small Roots supercharger, 8lbs. maximum boost w/8.5:1 maximum compression ratio advised.
|those heads flow around 230 plus CFM. Just buy a good set of heads for the car. look for 9.3 ish CR depending on the cam you choose.The car deserves a decent engine,imo
Which 454 pistons for 063 heads on a budget
Hey Fellas, noobie here with a couple questions.
Well I have a 69 vette that used to be an original 427 car but, now has a 73 truck 454 with flattops (289 block). fortunately it still has the closedport 063 390HP heads, but still only brings compression up to about 8.4-1 . The motor needs freshened badly, so I am wanting to rebuild her... Honestly with the beautiful stainless sidepipes I have on her, she shouldn't sound like a low compression *truck* motor.....*tear*
So, my question is with my 101.9cc 063 heads, what would be a good 454 piston to use? I am looking for more compression but I'm lost when it comes to looking for a closed port piston for a 454 . Looking for 400-500hp limit, not building a race motor or trying to pull out tree stumps, just a nice bbc that I can have fun with on the street.
I have a 427 crank also. Pistons for that seem very resonably priced and would give me the power I want.. Would this be a cheaper route?
Last thing, my heads will likely need rebuilt, including seats (bad popping on left side idle). Would it cost me as much as a new set of heads, like procomps?
Thanks for any information or opinions!
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Projected seasons update.
Ducks statewide open to pansies and oosr's Oct 3-Dec8 no spit because you all cry when the water is "locked up" anyways why have a split..... Water NEVER thaws out. We know that you do not know how to properly scout, because you can't find birds when the marshes "lock up". Spinners are a requirement, and a minimum of 8 per spread. All hunters must incorporate 1 Duck Commander call, 1 Drake clothing, and 1 banded gear into their spread or rig. Face paint is a requirement. Hevi-metal is the only shot that will be allowed during this season. Shots are limited to no closer than 65yds. Minimum hunt time is 4 hrs of light because birds stale out on nice patches of weather and do not feed. Shell minimums 4 boxes and 3.5" for those real tall shots.
Ducks statewide open to real men and women that are tough enough to grind it out, Nov 15-Jan 31 No spilt because you guys actually scout and can find birds even when the water is "locked up." No Drake, Banded or Duck Commander Gear will be allowed during this season. Spinners are limited to 2 per spread unless hunting dry land then all spinner rules are out. Face paint is optional but frowned upon. Any non-tox is permitted. Shots are limited to no further than 25yds. Maximum hunting time is 4 hours because birds are hungry and feed, if you can't get your limit in 4 hrs you need to quit or go scout again. Shell maximums 15 shells your choice because you work them close you don't need more than 3 per bird.
All in all this pretty much sums up how the Kansas seasons go and how they should go from here on out, you should be able to buy a license for one or the other. Adapt and Conquer


text: Today, in Grgich Hills' 30th year, they remain committed to creating richly flavored, distinctive wines from certified organic Napa Valley vineyards that are farmed biodynamically. By all accounts they have succeeded. The new release of Cabernet Sauvignon just received a whopping 94 rating from Wine & Spirits and the Wine News awarded "Chardonnay of the Year" honors to their 2004 vintage. These world renowned Estate grown wines from prime Napa Valley vineyards are unique, delicious, and allocated.


text: This is my second season out in the field, and I have hit a couple of the WMAs last year, simply because I know I can hunt without worry of trespassing or illegal hunting. I'd like to know where else it's legal to hunt. If I stroll upon a pond, river, etc., can I hunt it?


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then rabbit for frame rests is sure easy to make I only have to dado 2 boards for each box
The one thing it does do is slow surface drying, and therefore can reduce micro-checking under conditions where wet alternates with dry such as strong sun or high wind...reducing those tiny cracks at the surface can retard rot some as checks are often where fungal spores get their foothold.
If you "know what works" why are you asking people for input?
The exception is complete saturation. This is accomplished by submersion in oil warmed to around 100 degrees for several weeks.
Disclaimer, I have been stuck at the house all day due to the ice/snow and have been drinking.
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Tony and Marja Jarvis
Elmstead, Cudgewa, Victoria
Tony's great grandfather selected the central part of the property in the 1860s. One of his eldest sons selected an adjacent piece of land that Ken, Tony's father went on to buy in the 1960s. At 82 his father still helps out on the farm although he and his wife retired about 6-8 years ago.
Tony and Marja have since formed a partnership in the business. They have four children − Dillon, Jessica, Kerstin and Zoe, who is not pictured.
Originally the farm was mixed but as machinery has got bigger everything has become more specialised. The main enterprise is now predominantly beef comprising 250 breeding cows. They used to run a few sheep for wool and, sometimes, fat lambs. They also have a small grass seed enterprise cropping seed off 50-100 acres every year and two tourist units which are rented out during the year. Tony's brother also has a small agro-forestry unit of 12 hectares. Apart from the challenges of the terms of trade and the price of land, weeds, especially blackberry in the marginal country, are going to get a lot worse unless a biological method of control is found. A lot of the machinery work on the farm is done by contractors, including hay and harvest, weed spraying and fencing.
Tony has a strong involvement with the local Landcare group and a close affinity to the land he works which has developed from over 21 years working on the property. During a recent drought the stress was very extreme, bringing both Marja and Tony closer together. Having the choice to walk away from the property and their relationship was never a consideration. They both love the lifestyle and wouldn't want to move anywhere else.
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When my great grandfather selected and grandfather ran the farm, it was originally a mixed farm as all the farms in this area were. They had small dairies, probably fattened a few pigs, ran a few cattle and fattened them and did all sorts of things.
As machinery and enterprises have gotten bigger, everything's become more specialised.
At present the main industry is beef. We run about 250 breeding cows, we also have a small grass seed enterprise where we crop between 50 and 100 acres for grass seeds each year. Some years [are] more successful than others.
Challenges, I mean in terms of trade, I don't think are getting any better. Prices versus costs are continuing to get worse and the price of land is, I think by comparison to what you can make of it, getting higher and higher.
So the prospect of younger people coming on to the land is getting less and less certain, which is affecting rural communities, 'cos part of being on the farm is usually also being in your local fire brigade, being on the football club, committees and doing all of those sort of things. And that's all part of rural communities and that is the part in particular that is going to struggle I think into the next 20-40 years.
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Hello all,
I'm new here, but not to duck hunting. I've always wanted to do a redhead/pintail saltwater trip, and finally, I have the opportunity to do it. In January, I will begin the nearly 1,000 mile trip (one-way) from central Georgia.
I'm bringing down my boat and all my gear for a bay/marsh hunt. I have about 12 dozen decoys (with long lines) ranging from mallards, coots, gadwall, cans, bluebills, ringnecks, goldeneyes, etc... What should I bring!?!?
Also, anybody want to try to meet up/talk over PM? I'm going in mostly blind and being 1,000 miles from home, I don't want to screw this up.
Also, I really don't want to do guided. Half the fun for me is beating the odds and learning by the sweat of my brow.
If anyone wants to take a seasoned duck hunter but a tx newbie under their wing, I'd be honored.
Again, I know the ropes, just know nothing about tx. Please don't view this as cyber scouting or a chance to flare up.


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This past weekend, I got some Fett parts from a friend. I got a flak vest and neck seal, I will have alter them to fit properly. I also, got some resin parts.
I've found some previous builds on here of resin kits so using those are helpful. There is some writing on some parts that I think say "Budget Fett"
I'm trying to figure out what parts I still need.
Attachment 42491
I think I need greeblies for the stock, scope, scope mounts, molex connectors, and some lever looking thing that goes about the trigger. I'll also have to get some kind of tube for the end of the barrel. I found scope mounts and molex connectors on ebay, but I'm skeptical of ebay sellers sometimes.
Is there anyone on here that sells those parts separately? or any advice for this kit?


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Should Insight (or "Anosognosia") be Considered in Involuntary Outpatient Treatment Orders?
Today's post can be found over on Clinical Psychiatry News where I address a NAMI member's concern's about anosognosia and forced outpatient care.
You may want to read the article she was responding to first, and do check out the comments on that article:
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The East Central Kansas Economic Opportunity Corporation (ECKAN), a community action agency, has been in existence since 1966 serving low-income persons in Anderson, Coffey, Douglas, Franklin, Johnson, Lyon, Miami, Morris and Osage Counties.
The success of ECKAN lies in the many services provided. These services include Community Food and Nutrition, FEMA, Head Start Program, Housing Choice Voucher Program, Housing Counseling and Rentals, Outreach and Referral, Community Volunteer Center and Weatherization Program.
ECKAN's Community Action Partnership programs are funded through a variety of sources including state and federal contracts, grants and local support. Ninety-four percent of total revenues are applied to direct program services.
With federal funding becoming harder to obtain, we continue to look at other sources for increased support. We are asking that you make a commitment to support the mission of community action so we may continue our commitment to serving communities and residents in East Central Kansas.
Make a difference in your community by making donation to ECKAN!
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I've thought of two ideas so far, but could use some input to determine the best solution overall.
a) Detect that the song is not in the library and therefore hide the ratings and up/down buttons.
Can someone point me to existing code that hides xbmc interface items based upon criteria?
b) Detect that the song is not in the library and therefore pop a dialog when the user tries to change the song rating.
Can someone point me to existing code that pops an xbmc messagebox?
For both ideas, I need to be able to determine if the song is in the library db. Can someone point me to the proper way to detect if a song is in the music library database?
Additionally, this code comment makes me wonder if the functionality I'm hoping to fix is resolved by opening the database for write.
CMusicDatabase db;
if (db.Open()) // OpenForWrite() ?
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What does the Women's Center do?
The Women's Center is dedicated to creating meaningful learning about women and gender and to advocate for gender justice through the education, engagement, and empowerment of women students and the greater GVSU community. Our Center aims to make a difference on campus by offering educational events; resources and support for students, faculty, and staff; service, leadership, and activism opportunities; and a safe physical space that is open to all. In addition, we have a lending library with information on diverse subjects as well as knowledgeable and approachable staff who are available to provide information on a variety of topics related to gender. The Women's Center houses a Violence Advocate who engages in sexual violence prevention and response work.
What resources do you offer?
The Women's Center staff and student workers strive to be knowledgeable about campus and community resources. We can help you navigate the resources available to you on campus or in the surrounding area. We are dedicated to providing students with support and resources; on campus, we work collaboratively with the University Counseling Center, the Division of Inclusion & Equity, the office of Public Safety and the Dean of Students and many other offices across campus.
We also offer support and many resources within the Women's Center, such as the Student Food Pantry, the Non-Traditional Student Scholarship, and personal advising.
I'm interested in finding out more about a specific program. Where can I find the details?
Please check out program details on this website or stop by the office (1201 Kirkhof Center, Allendale campus) to learn more. You may also give us a call at 616-331-2748 or send an e-mail to email@example.com.
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Our website is regularly updated with program information and you can view our upcoming events calendar. You may also check the campus-wide events calendar by clicking here.
Can I get counseling at the Women's Center?
The Women's Center does not provide counseling, however we can get you connected to the University Counseling Center and other off campus services. Outside of counseling, we provide personal advising and help determining next steps.
Can I get a job at the Women's Center?
The Women's Center front office is staffed by GVSU students. You are welcome to come in and fill out an application to be considered for employment in the Women's Center.
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How do I check out books from the resource library?
The Women's Center Resource Library functions as an extension of the University Library. You may come to our office to check out materials. All policies and procedures for using our library are similar to the larger University Library system.
Is there a computer I can use in the The Women's Center?
Absolutely! There is a computer located in the library section, that is available for any student to use. We hope the Women's Center will be a comfortable space for you to study, work, or just relax.
I would like to volunteer for the Women's Center. How do I get connected?
The Women's Center is always looking for students interested in supporting our mission of gender justice. Service learning opportunities are available to anyone, including faculty and staff. Whether you are seeking short term opportunities on campus or are interested in an Agency Placement, we would love to work with you! Find out more by visiting the Activate information on our website.
Who is allowed in the Women's Center?
Everyone is welcome in the Women's Center! All people may utilize our resources, attend our programs, and enjoy our space. Children and parents, community members, all students, faculty and staff; everyone of all gender identities are welcome!
Why isn't there a Men's Center on campus?
Historically Women's Centers have arisen out of inequalities in Higher Education. The GVSU Women's Center was formed by a taskforce of women faculty, staff and students who felt that women's needs could be further met by the University through the creation of a Women's Center that would provide education, discussion and action on issues of gender equity.
Men and issues of masculinity are integral to the mission of the GVSU Women's Center. As a result, we welcome men to engage with our Men in Action initiative.
On what topics does the Women's Center offer information?
Through our broad mission of gender justice, we offer information and programs on a wide array of topics with a corresponding resource library. Our work is rooted in Intersectionality and we strive to offer relevant and timely information and programming. Some topics we regularly address include sexual violence prevention and awareness, body image, parenting, eating disorders, masculinities, food justice, and social change.
Please see our list of Annual Programs and Service, Leadership, and Activism opportunities for details. If there is a subject you feel we should address, we always welcome suggestions.


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I know this is the Michigan Duck Forum but I though it would be a good place to ask. I grew up in Michigan and claimed Michigan as my home state (military) due to the no state income tax if yer military and outside of the state. I changed to South Dakota in 2008 when I bought a house and decided to stay here till the kids graduate high school. What I was wondering is how is the upland bird hunting in Michigan? I remember growing up we would hunt in the Huron National Forrest up around Oscoda/Tawas, but last time I was home, 2005, I had my dad take me back to the old deer camp which somehow turned in to a "dump" for peoples appliances (sad). There were also signs along the forrest road that you were not allowed to leave the road cause some "endangered" piece of crap tweety bird or something had moved in and they shut down part of the forrest to protect it. Is the upland bird (grouse, pheasant, quail, etc) worth a damn in Michigan? Im asking cause I am thinking about coming back next year to visit the family and might have to bring a shotgun with me if I do.
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English National Ballet's Emerging Dancer & People's Choice Award
On Monday evening, this year's Emerging Dancer competition organised by English National Ballet was judged by, among others, Arlene Phillips.
The winner of both the Emerging Dancer and People's Choice Award was Yonah Acosta.
The nominees were :
- Yonah Acosta Don Quixote (Gorsky), Diana and Acteon (Petipa)
- Barry Drummond La Sylphid, (Bournonville), Remansos (Duarto)
- Nancy Osbaldeston Paquita (Petipa), Shay (own choreography and Nancy made her own costume which is stunning – see gallery below)
- Ksenia Ovsyanick Don Quixote (Gorsky), (own choreography)
- Junor Souza The Talisman (Petipa), In the Middle Somewhat Elevated (Forsythe)
- Jia Zhang Black Swan (Petipa), TBC
Here is the press release :
English National Ballet is delighted to announce that the winner of this year's Emerging Dancer Award, sponsored by Talbot Hughes McKillop, is 22 year old Yonah Acosta. Yonah also won The People's Choice Award.
Yonah performed two riveting and acrobatic solos, from Don Quixote and Diana and Acteon, to a packed audience at the South Bank Centre's Queen Elizabeth Hall. In a double celebration for the young dancer, Yonah was also awarded The People's Choice Award, which was voted for by members of the public across the UK and in London based on the dancers' performances during English National Ballet's Autumn Tour of Strictly Gershwin and Christmas season at the London Coliseum.
Yonah named his Uncle Carlos Acosta as one of his great inspirations, and thanked the audience for their support.
Judges Wayne Eagling, Clement Crisp, Arlene Philips, David Wall and Wendy Martin all expressed their delight at the talent within English National Ballet, and how fantastic all the nominees performances were. This is the third year of the Emerging Dancer Award, which is sponsored by Talbot Hughes McKillop, the restructuring experts.
Yonah Acosta can be seen performing in Beyond Ballets Russes at the London Coliseum from 22 March – 1 April. Beyond Ballets Russes celebrates the legacy of Diaghilev's famous company, with a series of works new and old, including the critically acclaimed Suite en blanc, and a new Firebird by British choreographer George Williamson.
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text: Casting and location news ... SPOILERS if you will. Jessica Lange will be returning "in a big way," says Ryan Murphy. " First of these leaked was: Zachary Quinto, who will be the "male co-lead" Lange and he were electric in their showdown scene in S1. Also announced: Evan Peters (diabolical murderous Tate in S1) Sarah Paulson (Ghost researcher/Constance's pal in S1) Lily Rabe (Nora, the confused 1920s ghost/mother of the infantata) I like that this is apparently a completely different story, perhaps the perfect recipe for overcoming Murphy's penchant for not able to build on the characters and stories that were so intriguing in his prior series' excellent first seasons. New setting, new characters ... could save Murphy from himself, and give us a second season of delicious, creepy ridiculousness.


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Re: Sad First Post. My ATS is having open engine surgery at 10 miles. :(
Except driving dynamics get irrelevent when out of the 7 days i have owned the ATS I have drivin it 0. I have yet to drive a working manual. what good is a drivers car that doesnt run. and a service department thats incompetent. I love the concept of the ATS, I just wish the manufacture was not such a fail when it came to quality control and service.
The rental I have had this week is sure not a drivers car. Its a base buick verano auto with bluetooth disabled. It has bluetooth but I cannot connect it to a phone (when you select the menu item it claims unavaible.) I would rather drive my Cruze. at least it has XM and Bluetooth.
I feel like Cadillac is just like the rest of GM they care not for customers just profits and perceptions.
Cadillac care to chime in here with a defence?
Right because you know it is sad but true!
Maybee a Hyundai Genesis Coupe?
So I called Cadillac customer service again. The person I spoke to works only monday to friday and when I asked if there any updates in the system there were none. Clearly My CSR is bad at her job. The one I spoke to said it will be fixed under warrenty. and said there is nothing can do for you. I have never been so dissatisified with a company. I keep coping Cadillac will step up to the plate here but I geuss it is just not that type of a company.
Note to self.... never buy anything else from GM. You may just need their customer service someday!
Can you tell the attitude of the CSR has made me angry. Maybee testdriving a Japaneese sports sedan will calm me down.
Cadillac If you want to know how to loose a customer just read this thread!
Re: Sad First Post. My ATS is having open engine surgery at 10 miles. :(
Re: Sad First Post. My ATS is having open engine surgery at 10 miles. :(
Let me get this straight.....you drove the car...extreme loss of power and the engine light comes on.....and you still BOUGHT the car??? It could have been a BMW, Mercedes, whatever....I WOULD NEVER buy a car that had problems from the get go; no matter what a sales person would have told me. I feel your pain, but good God man....what were you thinking?? That being said, file under the "Lemon law" (I don't know if Canada has one) and get either another car or your money back.....
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Re: Sad First Post. My ATS is having open engine surgery at 10 miles. :(
I agree with RustyBear. You have to take some responsibility and not place it all on GM. Car had major problems on test drive and you still bought it?? Dealership rule 101 - never, ever, ever believe anything that comes out of a salesmen mouth!
"During my first drive I noticed that at any throttle above 5% the car had an extreme loss of power and the engine light came on. I returned to the dealer and informed my sales rep that there was something wrong with the car. He stated that it was still in delivery mode and therefore had the power disabled. He assured me that this would be rectified during PDI.
I continued with the purchase of the car and took delivery last night. My wife drove it home and complained that she prefered our cruze as it was smoother. I then drove it. There was some thing terribly wrong with it. It idled very rough and had no power at all and kept trying to stall. It felt to me as though it were only running on 2 maybee 3 cylinders."
Re: Sad First Post. My ATS is having open engine surgery at 10 miles. :(
I agree I am a moron for ever letting the sale complete. It was a typical this is the only manual left in the province and we got it for you. I was excited to finally see a manual after weeks of searching. And I know How dare I trust a dealer when they tell me that the car is supposed to not have power until after PDI.
My second mistake was to not drive the car again before the sale finalized ( I have been working some long days and again I trusted the dealer.).
I agree I got caught with my guard down.
Note to Everyone ****** The Consensus is you must have a lawyer and a mechanic present when Buying a Cadillac! ******
I did pick up my Cadillac last night. No more service engine light. And no more stumbling at acceleration. It does have the idle tremble at 1500 RPM. Dealer says this is normal and I understand that is almost the norm from reading this forum.
So far I have owned my first Cadillac for 10 days and had in my possession for 1. I have learned that.
1. Don't trust your dealer.
2. Cadillac service is slower is slower than the second coming.
3. Rental gm kinda suck (when compared to my cadillac)
4. Cadillac customer service seems to have to purpose ( i still don't know what calling them was supposed to accomplish) They only took my info then were not available again until my problem was over.
5. My car is awesome when not idling.
This saga seems over for now. I will watch the forums to see if GM ever sorts out their idling issues. ( possibly when I feel like living without the car again I will try another dealer.
Thanks to those who listened to my rants. Even those who decided they should post and state it is all my fault for trusting Cadillac.
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I'm glad your car is running well except for the idle.
But you are wrong that the rough idle is the norm. Mine has always been smooth. Every one of the 6 I test drove idled smoothly. But that doesn't mean smooth is normal any more than a few owners complaining in a forum mean rough is normal. You can't jump to a conclusion that it's normal because you see some threads. Few people are going to join a forum to post that their car doesn't have problems. And obviously not everyone with a problem will post in a forum. But even if only 1 out of 100 owners of ATS with rough idles post on the forums that would still make a rough idle unusual. You are right that some idle roughly, but have no reason to think that is the norm. You should ask the salesman why he never mentioned before the sale that all/most ATSs idle roughly. I would be interested if he has an answer that does not boil down to either: he didn't know (i.e wasn't true) or that you should not trust a salesperson to have your back.
It is human nature for a dealer or manufacturer rep to want you to believe a problem is normal if they don't know how to fix it or want to avoid the cost of fixing it.
This suggestion might be dumb but are you using premium? I only use premium or high octane and mine idles very smooth. 2.0t
Re: Sad First Post. My ATS is having open engine surgery at 10 miles. :(
I haven't bought any fuel for it yet but I will be buying premium. Ill keep you all posted of the result.
Thanks aagain.
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i bet your dealer filled it up w/ 87 ....
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Re: Sad First Post. My ATS is having open engine surgery at 10 miles. :(
You have a crappy dealer. They should have provided you a ATS loaner or at least another Cadillac. When ever my CTS has been in the shop for repair or service I am given a Cadillac of my choice. Last summer my front bumper had to be repainted and I asked for a Premium XTS and BOOM, I drove it for a week. Don't buy a Cadillac from a dealer that acts like a Chevy dealer.
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Re: Sad First Post. My ATS is having open engine surgery at 10 miles. :(
The probably have 89oct gas in the car. Run that tank completely out then put in Premium and see if the idle gets better.
I'm just thinking along the lines that they let the customer drive it in delivery mode or lied about it. That alone doesn't help garner any confidence.
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Re: Sad First Post. My ATS is having open engine surgery at 10 miles. :(
Sounds like Bvardy's saga that many of us have followed might have a happy ending after all. BTW, I have dealt with two dealers here in Colorado, the one I leased from in Boulder, and the one in downtown Denver who replaced a damaged tire and upgraded CUE. They have both made me feel pretty special to own a Cadillac. And my 2.0 turbo MT has performed and idles perfectly, so a rough idle is not normal. Bvardy, I am pleased that the fix worked for your new car. Maybe the rough spot at 1500 RPM will work itself out. Enjoy it, but note the break in procedure in the manual, which recommends no more than 4,000 RPM for the first 1,500 miles. Talk about resisting temptation! Wonder what the forum members think of that . . .
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I HAVE BEEN LOOKING AT MY SPANISH small ring mauser an a early german 98 that are not drilled for scope mounts an have been thinking how a guy could get a scope on one in traditional place with out it looking funny or having to remove lots of stock material
Im going to have to rebarrel an will be making my own barrel. I got to thinking what if a plate was sandwiched in-between the barrel an the receiver like a recoil lug is but it was a made to go up an over the receiver were a cantilever rail could be mounted ?????? or even make the mount one piece???
I have had a cantilever type set up on several AKs an there are lots of shot guns running them with no problems why not over a bolt action receiver???????????????
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I considered extending the sandwich plate or mount down ward to double as a recoil lug . this would also work with a barrel nut set up.
in fact if a guy wanted to do a sporter a barrel mount an nut an head space gauge would allow him to install the barrel an scope mount in minutes with no machining . Id expect some stock work but your likely going to have that any way. with out a nut there would be no stock work
a rail that had lh side support would be pretty dam stiff .
any way just thinking out loud here seems like you would have about 3" of unsupported rail past the front ring , You would need about that much to get a standard scope m0unted an be able to get the rear ring on. if you used a scope with a longer eye relief even less rail would be unsupported but you would have the rings spaced close together, I have a weaver 3x an the adjustment knobs are fairly forward an would allow even a shorter rail.
scope height is a concern but if done right a thick stiff rail an very low rings would allow a large objective scope to still it about right , a 50mm optic needs to have its one inch tube about 3/4" off the front receiver ring . a 43 needs about 5/8" off the ring that's a far amount of space for a pretty heavy stiff rail. especially if you used rings that attach directly to the rail area if a steel ring was used an welded on directly the rail/base are cold be pretty thick. id think the scope would be trashed before the base/rail would bend or deflect in a drop. those were aproximent numbers for a large ring btw. there would be more room likely for a small ring
any way just as though if you were rebarreling a reciver on a custom build it might work. I have mice Peruvian mauser 98 in 30-06 that unfortunaly has had the reciver drilled I wish some one had done some thing different
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I'm on vacation this week, traveling with a small group of my extended family out on the Dingle peninsula of Ireland. I'm mostly focused on vacation, but have done a little checking in on work things. Trying to stay connected - and figuring out how to adjust my Internet habits while on vacation with a Dad and brother that are decidedly less interested in computing is interesting. Here are some random thoughts from the experience.
I'm using a temporary Forrester computer, so none of my files are on this computer. I'm putting new files in the Dropbox folder, so they'll automatically be synced out for access when I get back. And I'm using a SugarSync account to retrieve needed files from my main PC, when I can find a connection. Our B&B doesn't have Wi-Fi, and it is rare in Dingle, so I'm using an ice cream shop that hands you a code if you want to use their Wi-Fi. Which means I connect about every 2 days, because it is several hundred meters away - thankfully it still works when they're closed and they don't change the code!
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- Active time: 30 minutes
- Total time:30 minutes
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- 2 (15 ounce) cans black beans, rinsed and drained
- 3 ears fresh cooked corn, kernels cut off the cob (about 2 cups)
- 2 red bell peppers, diced (about 2 cups)
- 2 medium cloves garlic, minced (about 2 teaspoons)
- 2 tablespoons minced shallots, from one medium shallot
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 1/2 cup plus 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
- 1 teaspoon zest and 6 tablespoons juice from 5 to 6 limes
- 1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro leaves, plus more for garnish
- 2 Hass avocados, chopped
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Re: making real postcript graphs????
:> What needs to be done to the file created by Display so that
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