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Cadillac Of South Charlotte - My 6.5 Hour Terrible Experience Without Purchase :(
Searching for my dream car for my long daily commute, and using the Sonic vehicle locator application for smart phones, I found the vehicle I wanted to purchase. It was a 2010 DTS Platinum Edition, with only 52k miles, and it was only one state away. I arrived at Cadillac of South Charlotte (Pineville) around noon on a Saturday. I approached the salesman I spoke with several months ago about locating this exact vehicle. I gave him all the info on the vehicle, since it was at another Sonic dealership, and things went down hill from there.
We started negotiating since I had a vehicle to trade in. Prices went back and forth for a half an hour or so, then it was time for me to leave the dealership and pick up my mother from her lunch appointment. My mother was also looking to trade in her vehicle on a Buick Encore, but I begged her to test drive a Cadillac SRX before deciding.
I was back at the dealership with my mother 30 minutes later. My mother was supposed to test drive a vehicle only, not purchase anything. Well, after driving a White Diamond with beige interior, she agreed to go pick up her vehicle to see where she stood. My mother isn't a fan of white vehicles, but she loved the beige interior and all the luxury the Cadillac offered. At this time, the salesman took off to find the keys to another SRX. I should have stopped the process at that point, but I was still trying to close the deal on the 2010 DTS Platinum Edition.
The salesman pushed my deal aside and proceeded to sell my mother a vehicle. The salesman pulled a White SRX with black interior around for my mother to test drive. My mother hates White with black interior, why she felt compelled to purchase that vehicle is beyond my comprehension....other than she felt we were both getting a good deal.
Back to my 2010 DTS Platinum Edition....I put down the $500 to transfer after the pricing was agreed upon. The salesman was supposed to call me Monday with more info. I purchased floor mats for the DTS, which I was expecting to own after a few days. Credit all approved, everything was signed, ready to go.
I got a call Monday from the Salesman asking me if I had contacted the other dealership (where the 2010 DTS Platinum Edition was located). Weird question, to which I answered no. He then proceeded to tell me that someone else had been looking at that vehicle and it was no longer available. What?!?!? I put down money on this vehicle, how could they sell it to someone else?
After I got off work, I drove directly to the dealership for answers. I told the Salesman I would be by after work. When I arrived, the salesman had left early for the day (wonderful customer service right?), so I was left speaking with the used car manager. The manager proceeded to tell me that he had told my salesman that someone else was looking to purchase the vehicle I found....but the salesman never relayed that very important information to me. In fact, we looked over the 2010 DTS Platinum Edition online, and had several conversations about it, never mentioning that it may not be available. He was concentrated on selling a car to my mother, I was second priority.
I always examine all vehicles very, very closely before purchasing...at least a full day of research on the vehicle....I had done no research on the SRX, other than taking the word of the salesman (never do this!). He stated the vehicle was "clean", "never been in a accident", and was a "one owner".
The SRX Cadillac of South Charlotte sold to my mother had several things wrong with it, including a hatch that wouldn't stay open, it would just flap up and down, then shut. I was told by the used car manager that the vehicle should not have been on the lot in that condition....but all the items were covered under the bumper to bumper warranty and fixed promptly. The salesman also told my mother everything in the first SRX that she test drove was in the second SRX that he was pushing on my mother, it was not. The vehicle sold to my mother was missing the handle buttons (found on newer models) and the cargo rack was also missing.
After closer examination, the SRX had it's front struts replaced at some point...there was not the standard GM markings on them, I looked at other SRX's on the lot. The struts on the SRX had a green and a yellow letter on the top of the strut body, and appeared to possibly be from a salvaged vehicle. The rear drivers side door has been repainted (very poorly) along with the front fender..
The entire reason for visiting this dealership was for me to trade in my vehicle on a 2010 DTS Platinum Edition, which didn't happen. My mother was pressured into purchasing a vehicle she doesn't like the colors of, granted she does like the vehicle, just not the color combo that was pushed on her. The vehicle she test drove was the same price...but the salesman didn't even mention that, I found that info later after the purchase. My mother could have had the interior color she wanted, with the features she wanted, at the price she wanted.
The salesman said he would keep an eye out for another DTS to suite my needs. Well, I found another DTS on the Sonic website days ago, and no call from the salesman still. There is no doubt in my mind he hasn't even looked, and doesn't care about my business.
I'm very dissapointed with Cadillac of South Charlotte.
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The term "Buyer beware" has never been more true than when purchasing a car (especially a used one).
My father in law had a similar experience when buying a certified previously owned CTS. 6 months later we found out it was in a "moderate to severe" collision (words they used). Cadillac certified vehicles are supposed to come with a Carfax report, his did not. We insisted they take it back for an exchange on another model and after much negotiating we got them to apply both the original down payment as well as 6 months worth of payments towards a different model.
This not a knock on Cadillac; my cousin had a similar experience at Ford. My motto is "Go in there prepared to make a deal not a friend". Get them where it hurts and buy yours elsewhere. Good luck.
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At least dealers no longer put sawdust and honey in the oil anymore, or eggs in the radiator to stop leaks to sell a "used" car, or do they? I've had my share of used cars, but I still can't understand why so many people don't understand the perils of such a purchase, especially if you're told it was only driven to church by a little old lady. Those, of course, are the worst used cars to buy.
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Thanks for the info on South Charlotte Cadillac....we just moved to NC and one of the cars we are trying to decide on is the SRX.....we are closer to Hendrick Cadillac, but the South Charlotte location is closer to work. Any info on the Hendrick dealership ?
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The SRX came with Carfax stating no accidents, but the doors and bumper have been repainted poorly. If done properly, I wouldn't have made this thread lol.
I'm mad at myself, I should have stoped her deal. The salesman wouldn't "close" my deal until my mother signed for the SRX, then I closed my deal on a already spoke for DTS. I was there at noon, and there was nobody (employees) left on site when we drove off. He kept us there all day!
The entire reason to visit the dealership was to purchase my DTS and my mother to test drive. It turned out opposite FML.
I have no hesitation with taking any of my GM vehicles there for service.
I only have a issue on how everything went down that Saturday.
Take the time to look at all vehicles before purchase. Door jambs especially.
I know what to look for, but I didn't do any looking!
She was only there for a test drive :-(
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Maybe some of you can tell me what the adhesive film around the door jambs is, that a northern thing?
Here are the struts and minor front bumper damage....and I do mean minor.
Here is the poor paint job
Look at the middle of the ridge, can you see the line of paint run?
And the inside rear drivers side door
I still can't get over the paint job. Who paints half a door? WTF???
- 04-04-14 12:10 PM #779666 Guest
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Looks like seam sealer on the door jams to cover up paint break off point. Very bad body work all around. Not to sure what you can do now. Should of looked it over before you bought it. Not sure it is all the dealers fault.
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The marking on the strut assembles looks like markings from a junk yard? Probably bought used to make front end repairs of an unreported accident? Sad that your mother was deceived.
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I know, I should have looked it over. I would have if I woulda known she was going to sign that day, she was just supposed to test drive and then sleep on it.
I bought some body moldings to hide the paint slop, and to protect from door dings.
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Any time you buy a used car, you take a certified mechanic with you to the dealership to go over it. It may cost you a little bit of money up front, but in the end, it will be worth it. Sorry you got a bad deal.
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There is a special place in hell for car salespeople. Assume with the first handshake and smile that they are liars and thieves. And dealerships are the ultimate enemy. Do your homework way ahead of time, confront bullshit immediately, buy the car, and never return (unless warranty work).
I always shake my head when I see people post....." so I took it back to the dealer for an oil change.............."
Wise up, people.
- 04-05-14 04:33 PM #1379666 Guest
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I would trust my dealer with an oil change better than the in and out places you see around the mall. My dealer is always sending me discount coupons for services like oil changes. Plus if you have 2011 up its free.
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More pics. Found out the front drivers side fendor is not origional to the vehicle.
This fender came from a vehicle with pinstripes. Look closely at the picture, you can see the line.
The buffed that front fender so much, they burnt the paint off the bumper line.
See the black line?


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Ok, Chuck asked that I post some pics when I got them done, so here they are. The pics turned out a little dark - sorry
The left gauntlet features my scrath-made flamethrower. The rest was from Chuck's kit. The flamethrower was made from 1/4" aluminum rod (I turned the indentions on my drill press), some brass tubing, copper tubing, a flange off of a paint brush, and solid hunk of aluminum I cut with a hacksaw (whew!).
The right, is pretty much the kit, except I added aluminum panels to the rope-shooter.
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I've been working on a Facebook page for my designs, but I've been getting mixed messaged about whether or not I should actually post my art on the site at all.
A few years ago, a teacher told us to stay away from the site because their terms of use allows them to use your pictures however they want. Even so, lots of artists have a page.
There are advantages to having a FB page and I haven't personally heard of anything horrible happening to anyone's art. I knew one person who's drawing was used in an advertisement but it wasn't a big deal. It's not like Facebook went and made posters and t-shirts of someone's work...yet.
What do you Woot people think about this?
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I don't really have any fears of my art being stolen, I would certainly make sure you have a signature or watermark or whatever you are comfortable with. Facebook's uploading process mangles the quality of pictures anyway, so there's not really any theft that can go on other than parading your thumbnails around.
However, I am now questioning whether it's worth the bother.
Some months ago, Facebook changed the way your content reaches people. Even if someone 'likes' your page, they will not automatically see everything you post unless they visit your page pretty frequently. There's an indicator at the bottom of your posts that tells you how many people saw it, and I'll maaaybe get a sixth or so views out of my followers (most of which are probably friends and family). The solution? Facebook has conveniently made it so you can pay them to make sure that all your readers see your post. How nice of them, right?
Another factor to consider is Woot. I've found that I get much more 'likes' from sales I've had through other daily sites. I usually don't get much from Woot for whatever reason. Could be me, could be the fact that Woot has their own community separate from FB.
I do sticker giveaways and had been doing shirt giveaways for woot sales, but I haven't been seeing a very worthwhile return (new likes, shares of post, etc.), so I'll probably scale this down a bit.
I could probably be better about nurturing my page, posting content a bit more than the once a week or two I usually end up doing. I think if I sold shirts myself or focused more on other daily sites this would be a much higher priority.
Anyway! This is my limited experience so far. Maybe someone with a bit more investment in it can give better insight. I will keep my page as it has it's uses, if only to let my friends and family know what I am up to :P
In general, my reaction to "facebook will steal ur contentttt!" tends towards "No, their business practices aren't that ill-advised." However, I don't have visual intellectual property that I'm concerned about facebook using for profit. So with the enormous caveat that I don't have any skin in the game (or experience with the game), I'd be more concerned about plagiarists stealing images to sell on cafepress-and-similar-more-sophisticated-operations. But then again, every time an artist posts a link to a "high quality" image of their Derby entry, I want to scream TAKE IT DOWN!, and obviously the artist believes the benefit outweighs the risk, so I might be too paranoid on this.
In terms of benefiting from having an artist facebook page, I suspect the benefits might be concentrated in two ways: if you post links to your Derby entries and that post shows up on your followers' news feed, you might benefit from some "targeted" votes: people who are only interested in seeing your designs in the Derby, so more likely to vote for you while possibly being less likely to browse the Derby and vote for your competitors. It might also be a "home base" for your work that could drive people who see your shirts on other sites to your woot catalog, and drive your woot fan to another site if you have a print elsewhere.
Rasabi makes some great points about the complications of facebook, especially how difficult it is to get posts to show up on users' news feeds. (Are they still called "news feeds"?) It sounds like the key to showing up on news feeds is to drive people to view your page as often as possible, so more frequent posting, as long as it's relevant, may help.
Posting in ways that inspire people to post back, not just click "like," might increase a sense of community. People feel good when they feel like they're part of something; that inspires loyalty. Find a way to make your fans feel like they matter to you or their actions make a difference for you, such as by voting for your Derby designs whether or not they actually want one. ("I like KittyBunnyFooFoo! If I vote for this design, she might win the Derby! And if she wins the Derby, she'll get paid! And that will make me happy because I like KittyBunnyFooFoo!" Of course, almost no one consciously works through that thought process, so you can't just tell people to vote for you because you need the money; you want to inspire the kind of loyalty that results in the conscious thought process of "I like KittyBunnyFooFoo! *click*.")
Develop a consistent professional persona. Be gracious. Be succinct. Be humble and appreciative. Be self-aware of your motivation and goal for every post and comment. Be clear and straightforward with your word choice and syntax. Appear genuine and authentic so that people feel like they know you, but don't confuse yourself with your professional persona. Bonus points for funny, especially a sense of humor that appears consistent with that in your art. Humor is humanizing and people perceive that an individual's sense of humor yields insight into their authentic nature - but remember, this isn't necessarily your sense of humor, but that of your professional persona.
ETA: wow, this post is long! My apologies - and a huge caveat that although I've developed a serious interest in consumer psychology (which is different than marketing) and would love move in that direction professionally, my post is based on my observations of what works and what doesn't, and my own analyses of why based on what I actually do, which is essentially to figure out people's unconscious thought processes and help them modify those processes.
I have a FB page and I know a ton of Woot artists here have it as well. It's a great way to help get votes, share your sales and just plain get out there. Don't hesitate to ask any of us who have one once you get started for help and whatnot... we all love to help!!
There is a chance for stealing but there is if you use DA, post on Woot or even just have your art ANYWHERE on the internet.
A lot of us artists who do shirts all watch out for each other when we see sites and we call out people who steal designs. You don't catch EVERYTHING, but once you start building your FB network you'll have a lot of eyes out there to help.
There are also groups for artists on FB. They help with crits, support and again watching out for each other. I think if you got on there and in some of these groups you would love it.
I think you should do it, but you can always watermark your stuff to avoid being stolen (or if you fear FB will use it).
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ETA: wow, this post is long! My apologies - and a huge caveat that although I've developed a serious interest in consumer psychology (which is different than marketing) and would love move in that direction professionally, my post is based on my observations of what works and what doesn't, and my own analyses of why based on what I actually do, which is essentially to figure out people's unconscious thought processes and help them modify those processes.
That actually is becoming big in the industry. You should follow it! I've worked for several retail companies in the internet field and a need for that has come up so many times.
Thanks, rasabi and neuro! So excellently helpful of yous guys. I knew about FB advertising but I didn't know it meant paying to have your posts show up on all your friends' pages...sheesh. I guess I'll go ahead with the Facebook thing anyway and see what happens.
Neuro, I like your comments on having a "professional persona". It's funny, I was just thinking about the psychology behind successful people as well. I think having all those qualities in your persona saves a lot of money and effort since loyal fans do a lot of your advertising for you. Also, it is way easier to be genuine and nice than to pretend you're a business robot. Problem solved there: I'll just be super-nice to everyone and hand out free candy and/or beer through Facebook, then let the people advertise for me. Buahahaha.
*edit* Grrlmarvel, I just saw your post right after I posted this! I really want to get more connected with other artists through the interwebs. I think the community here is super-excellent and y'all have been so helpful to me! *warmfuzzies*
I think FB is worth giving a try. I really enjoy interacting with people on my page. I also run contests which are fun and help gain "likes." It's true that less people are seeing your page now, but having some people see your work is better than none. I also think there is a risk of having your work stolen anywhere on the Internet, not just on FB. Come on over and try it out!
fishbiscuit5 wrote:I think FB is worth giving a try. I really enjoy interacting with people on my page. I also run contests which are fun and help gain "likes." It's true that less people are seeing your page now, but having some people see your work is better than none. I also think there is a risk of having your work stolen anywhere on the Internet, not just on FB. Come on over and try it out!
Okay I've been convinced, then. I just have to make my page look moderately presentable then I will put it up in the next couple of days.
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I want to add that my most responded to posts have been ones asking a question, or otherwise getting people involved. People love brainstorming with me, and helping shape a design. My favorite use of FB is to plumb the depths of the collective consciousness, to find out if that "killer idea" is really universal or not.
This is a great read because I have been going through this exact same thought process.
I have COMPLETELY avoided the facebooks so far and will continue to do so on a personal level but was considering making a SHIRT persona (as you say).
I'm going to keep stewing but thank you for posting this question and the thought-out responses...
as a fan of yours I've very excited about this upcoming page as having my favorite artists added on facebook is one way I make sure I'm able to check out their new work even if I don't check woot for a while. I'll keep my eye out for it!
sunaness wrote:as a fan of yours I've very excited about this upcoming page as having my favorite artists added on facebook is one way I make sure I'm able to check out their new work even if I don't check woot for a while. I'll keep my eye out for it!
I just put my page up yesterday! https://www.facebook.com/Ochopika I still have to make a button for it. :P
wheee! [likes]
On the topic of self-promotion! Whenever I add a shirt to my redbubble store I'll submit a jpeg to Shirtoid. (The link to submit is up in the right hand corner)
They usually catch all the designs from daily sites like Woot, but I just subbed my side sale design as I hadn't seen any from there. They don't post everything, but it definitely gets more eyes on it when they do.
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I like to serve this zesty and bold cheese spread with crackers and veggie dippers. It's great to take along to picnics.
Recommended: 30 Recipes to Make with Beer
- 1/3 cup beer or nonalcoholic beer
- 4 ounces cream cheese, cubed
- 3 ounces crumbled blue cheese
- 1/4 cup Dijon mustard
- 2 tablespoons grated onion
- 1/2 to 1 teaspoon hot pepper sauce
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- 3 cups (12 ounces) shredded cheddar cheese
- Assorted crackers
- In a small saucepan, bring beer to a boil. Remove from the heat and cool to room temperature.
- In a food processor, combine the beer, cream cheese, blue cheese, mustard, onion, pepper sauce and garlic. Add cheddar cheese; cover and process until well blended. Transfer to a bowl. Cover and refrigerate overnight.
- Let cheese stand at room temperature for 30 minutes before serving. Serve with crackers. Yield: 3 cups.
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"My family and friends love this recipe, but if you don't love blue cheese you will not like it at all! I always get asked for the recipe. My son in law will put a little out and hide the rest in the refrigerator for himself to eat later."
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Under Texas law, a landlord cannot seize any of your property for delinquent rent unless you have a written lease that allows such action (enforcing a landlord lien) and that section is underlined or in conspicuous bold print. Also, the landlord cannot breach the peace when taking your property, which means that the landlord cannot take you property if you are present and refuse to let the landlord take your property. This is why, of course, that a landlord will usually attempt to enforce a landlord lien while you are gone from the residence. [Note: Texas law prohibits low-income tax credit properties, or apartments that receive federal tax credits (a federal subsidy), to take your possessions or threaten to take your possessions. For a list of low-income tax credit properties in Texas, go to the website of the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs at http://www.tdhca.state.tx.us/multifamily/htc/index.htm.]
After removing the property, your landlord must leave written notice of entry in the rental premises and an itemized list of the items removed. The notice must state the amount of the delinquent rent and the name, address, and phone number of the person to contact concerning the amount owed. The notice must state that the property will be promptly returned upon full payment of the past-due rent. The landlord also cannot sell or dispose of the property unless this is written in the lease. However, the landlord is allowed to remove all the contents of an apartment or house, without a specific lease provision, when a tenant has abandoned the premises.
There is no specific limit on the amount of non-exempt property the landlord can take. Nevertheless, if the landlord takes property (valued at market prices) worth significantly more than the rent owed, you may have a claim for wrongful seizure. The landlord also cannot take property for a charge other than rent. Government-owned or government-subsidized housing programs generally forbid landlord's liens.
The following types of property are exempt and cannot be taken by the landlord under any circumstance, unless the property was abandoned:
1. Clothing.
2. Tools, equipment, and books of the tenant's trade.
3. School books.
4. One automobile and one truck.
5. Family portraits and pictures, and the family library.
6. One couch, two living room chairs, one dining table and chairs.
7. All beds and bedding.
8. All kitchen furniture and utensils, including a tenant's deep-freeze and microwave.
9. Food and foodstuffs.
10. Medicine and medical supplies.
11. Anything the landlord knows belongs to someone else not living in the leased premises.
12. Anything the landlord knows was purchased on a recorded credit arrangement that has not yet been paid for.
13. All agricultural implements.
14. Children's toys not used by adults.
The landlord must give you at least 30 days advance notice of the sale of the property by certified and regular mail to your last known mailing address; indicate the time, date, and place of the sale; and provide an itemized account of the rent owed and the name of the person to contact for information. You are allowed to redeem the property prior to the sale if you pay the rent owed, and the reasonable packing, moving and storage charges (if these charges are also specified in the lease). At the sale, the property is sold to the highest cash bidder. It is usually a good idea to go to the sale to make sure it is done properly. You are allowed to go to the sale and purchase your own property. The landlord must take the money she receives from the sale and apply it to the rental account. As the tenant you are entitled to any remainder. The landlord must give you an accounting within 30 days of your request.
If the landlord willfully violates this law, you may recover the greater of one month's rent or $500, return of any property not sold or proceeds from the sale, plus actual damages, and reasonable attorney's fees, less any past due rent. If the value of your damages is less than $10,000, you may want to file a small claims lawsuit against your landlord in Justice of the Peace (J.P.) court. You do not have to have a lawyer to sue in small claims court. You should contact your local J.P. court for more information about this option. Please be aware that if you sue your landlord in court, your landlord is likely to file a counterclaim against you for any unpaid rent or other charges. After a hearing, the J.P. will decide who owes whom, and how much is owed. You have a two-year deadline within which to file a lawsuit against the landlord who took your property.


text: Tony Hawk posted a photo of himself skateboarding with his daughter and got a lot of criticism because she was not wearing a helmet. In response, Tony posted another photo of his daughter skateboarding with him, also not wearing a helmet. Safe or not? Do you wear a helmet when you bike or skate or rollerblade?


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A degree in English provides an excellent foundation for students interested in careers that demand professional and creative skills, from teaching secondary school, to effective leadership careers in business, law, public service, and entertainment. While immensely satisfying for intellectual and personal pursuits, a degree in English literature also provides numerous skills highly in demand within the professional world. A study in English emphasizes critical thinking, analysis and written communication and covers not only literature, but philosophy, sociology and psychology as well. While this seems impractical for the job market, a major in English offers extremely beneficial training in writing, teamwork, editing, problem solving, critical and creative thinking, argument development, analysis, communication, adaptability and flexibility as well as the ability to understand and navigate varying points of view. All of these skills are highly prized by employers and extremely valuable for careers in education, business administration, publishing, communications, marketing and sales, media, government, non profit, technology, the arts and entertainment, health and human services, as well as law. (Return)
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Canisius Director of Athletics Bill Maher announced today that the College has expanded its running program to include men's and women's indoor and outdoor track to its NCAA Division I sports offerings. The teams will begin varsity competition immediately, with the program's first event scheduled for Friday, Jan. 10, at the Southern Tier Collegiate Open, hosted by Cornell. The track teams will compete in distance events only (400 meters or longer) and there are no plans to add field events to the program.
"The expansion of our running program to include indoor and outdoor track will strengthen our cross country programs and allow the College to continue to recruit student-athletes that fit our institutional profile," Maher said. "The ability for our student-athletes to compete in both indoor and outdoor track will provide the necessary training and competition as we continue to build toward team and individual championships in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference."
The men's and women's teams will run in indoor and outdoor track events, and both programs will compete in the MAAC. With Canisius adding track, a total of eight MAAC schools will sponsor the sport. The 2014 MAAC Indoor Track and Field Championship, which Canisius will compete in, is set for Feb. 21, in the New Balance Armory Track and Field Center in New York City. The 2014 MAAC Outdoor Track and Field Championship will take place May 3-4 at Rider University in Lawrenceville, N.J.
Canisius cross country coach Nate Huckle, the 2013 MAAC Cross Country Coach of the Year, will serve as the head coach for both the men's and women's track programs. Huckle, who just completed his second season as the school's head cross country coach, will be elevated to full-time status and he will be assisted by former Canisius cross country runner Aileen Hoak, who has been an assistant with the school's cross country programs for six seasons.
"This has been a year-long process that we have been working on, with the main goals of improving our cross country program and recruiting great student-athletes," Huckle said. "Adding track will ensure that we are competitive in both the MAAC and at a regional level. This expansion allows for our student-athletes to have year-round training and competition opportunities, and it will improve our recruiting base and allow us to attract the best student-athletes we can to Canisius."Canisius last sponsored both indoor and outdoor track during the 2002-03 academic year. Track will be the ninth varsity men's program at Canisius and it will give the school 10 varsity women's programs for the remainder of the 2013-14 academic year.


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A 84-year-old man has been identified as the suspect in Grayson County shootings that killed one woman Thursday night and injured a second person.
Kentucky State Police charged Alva Gussler, 84, of Clarkson with murder and assault first degree. He's been lodged in the Grayson County Detention Center.
During an argument Thursday night, police say Gussler pulled a gun and shot 59-year-old Laura L. Ford who lived in the same residence with Alva Gussler and his son, 48-year-old Michael C. Gussler.
KSP Post 4 in Elizabethtown received a call at 8:37 p.m. EST Thursday from Grayson County Central Dispatch asking for assistance regarding a shooting at 48 Tara Lane in Clarkson.
Ford, who was shot in the chest, was transported to Twin Lakes Regional Medical Center in Leitchfield where she was pronounced dead at 9:10 p.m. EST, according to KSP.
Police said Michael Gussler also was shot in the arm but his injury is listed as non-life threatening. He also was treated at the Leitchfield hospital.
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Living with nature: This is why you want to avoid black widow spider bites
Jackson Landers, a contributor to The New York Times, recounts his run in with a black widow spider. The black widow spider's bite is dangerous because of the neurotoxin latrotoxin, which causes the condition latrodectism, a disease consisting of raised blood pressure, generalized muscle pain, abdominal cramps, extreme sweating and tachycardia.
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I'm looking to make my first trip to nebraska and am looking for a little help. Let me preface this by saying, I am not looking for specific information, and don't expect to recieve any. I am a broke young man who lives to duck hunt and luckily am able to hunt about 55 days a season. I have been goin to arkansas, kansas, and missouri for years, and am looking to expand further north. My plan at this point is for myself and three of my friends to leave out the first weekend in november and hunt for 5 days, then return. I have kansas down pat, but from my experience it is often slow and overcrowded this time of year. So, I am trying to educate myself on nebraska to have options when the time comes.
thus far, I have been mainly looking at the rainwater basin and the platte river areas. we are driving from georgia, so the more south or east the better. I have printed off information/maps/etc. on nearly all the public land I can find in these areas of the state. We will be bringing a small jon boat and motor strapped to the top of the vehicle, to allow hunting on some of the bigger reservoirs if needed. We should be set up to field hunt as well.
I guess my main questions are this, what is the water looking like out there? I've read that the rainfall has a huge impact on the quality of hunting. How is the hunting typically this time of year? Are there any other general areas I should be looking at?
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Tuesday 14th September 2010
Like all of us, I find myself going through every emotion during each game we play and this includes the weekly frustrations we all feel when refereeing decisions don't go our way.
The older I get however, more than ever I appreciate not only is it an extremely difficult job to do but we have to remember that despite the authorities trying to make the rules 'black and white', there are still large chunks of the game that simply come down to the officials' interpretation, opinion or even if they actually saw the incident in question!
With this in mind, as hard as it is, I try my very best to see every incident and decision with a relatively balanced view.
For me, Saturday's referee had a 'difficult' afternoon and, seeing how hard a job it can be, from my point of view he got a number of big and potentially result-influencing decisions wrong.
We have to remember here that this is not a 'sour grapes'-fuelled rant after a defeat but after a thumping 4-1 victory proving if nothing else a referee's influence can be at the forefront of analysis even on good days.
I will look at just three of the many incidents.
As a defender Kevin Davies must be a nightmare to play against. His huge frame, many years of experience coupled with goalscoring ability means any defender will know he's been in a game against him.
Early on Saturday he committed a foul that warranted a yellow card in anybody's book. The whole ground, including Davies I'm sure, knew it. To the referee's credit he played a fine advantage as we still had the ball and were in a good attacking position. Everyone waited for the next break in play so the referee could punish Davies. Amazingly the game stopped when Davies committed another extremly poor challenge on Jack, leaving him limping for much of the game before he was replaced.
I really don't like to see players sent off, except in extreme circumstances, but both of Davies' fouls were late and comfortably bookable. The overall result, not just a yellow card but a demonstration that apparently one of the fouls was acceptable!
The Cahill sending off was farcical. Firstly, it was a foul but the punishment was at the very most in today's day and age a yellow card. Consequently I can fully understand our visitors' frustration. Looking at the first incident above however, maybe this evened things out a little.
For me, the more frustrating thing about this incident was that by immediately stopping play instead of playing the advantage he prevented the Meerkat from having a total one-on-one with Bolton's keeper!
Finally and admittedly late on when the game was virtually over, Manu sprinted into the box with the ball before being pulled down by a Bolton defender. Sitting where I do in the north-east corner of the ground, it was a clear penalty. Fortunately the lino was also located on that side and immediately placed his flag across his chest signalling a penalty. The referee, who had a far worse view, chose to ignore.
As I said I would discuss three incidents, I won't go into the studs-up tackle that led to Abou having to limp off. Again, the referee deemed it OK.
Overall, our performance warranted the three points and, with some good goals to boot, that is exactly what we got. As we've seen before however, big decisions can influence results and all we can hope is they work against us on as few occasions as possible as the season develops.
That starts as we embark on yet another European adventure tomorrow night with Portugal's Sporting Braga coming to town.
The group stages dictate points in your home games are crucial and three tomorrow night will make it the perfect start.
Only a good solid performance will see just that.
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Practicing with walmart paint haha.
I fucked up my e's big time.
Tear it apart...
Practicing with walmart paint haha.
I fucked up my e's big time.
Tear it apart...
^^^I don't like how you closed the R.
Janek dont give up you got a great style on paper you just have to emulate the style on the wall, Like yarbles said its way diffrent.
The only thing I would change with the throw is put a notch on the N to give it more definition and legibility.
5 minutes in paint and bam here's the idea i kinda had for your K
Thanks I'll work on it.
Werse - How much was the paint? Fix the E's and the R. Remove that line that goes from the S into the R as well.
Janek - You have potential, just keep practicing on walls, and you should improve.
Deceptuos - Go a bit simpler, but I'm loving your character.
thanks weakfingers, i see what you mean with the K now, that looks a lot better, and what do you mean by putting a notch on my N?
Maybe he means something like this:
You know the lower-case n has that little line going up, past where the horizontal line curves? That.
^^^what he said
I mean liek the A and the N are the same with the exception of the line in the A. So you might want to put a line in the top of the n or even define the shape of the letter abit more to improve the legibility. Ill try to draw what i mean tomorrow but its super late and I got some porn to watch.
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In russia=)
I need some input on this before i put it up on a wall.
bump dude!!
jokos- you shouldnt paint walls yet thats really bad stick to the books
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Venetian - I'm not really feeling the paint dripping, but the rest is cool.
Strangers - I'm still not liking that M, but the last one looks sick.
Stussy - I like that a lot, good job.
Grime - I don't like the G. Make the top end come out a bit more. I don't like the M or the E either. Maybe I just don't like it squiggly
word but it lookes mad stupid just flat down
havnt been on in awhile..sorry....havnt done much
decept - new to graff thread
janek - i like your "jan" throw more than the jn for obvious reasons
name the fresh - work on shadow...reform j..keep practicing
venet - not into that style..dont know much about it but it looks good
stussy - fresh as hell
grime - lovin the m and e but i would change the zig zag in the e and the g
crits? tag and throw..


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"I would play for the United States. ... They have a lot of good players. I don't think I'd come in and be handed anything. But I'd like a chance to compete [for a starting spot]."
Mexican-American left back Edgar Castillo, who is once again eligible to play for the USA after FIFA loosened restrictions on players switching national teams. Castillo, born and
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Ottawa (18-15-5) at Buffalo (17-17-3) (AP)
Ottawa Senators (18-15-5) at Buffalo Sabres (17-17-3) (The Sports Network)
Senators face Sabres fresh off exhilarating win (NHL.com)
Archives for December 2011
Saturday's Ottawa Coverage
FiOS touts addition of MSG broadcasts
'The timing of the addition of HD broadcasts on FiOS to coincide with the Time Warner-MSG dispute was a result of a court ruling. Verizon won a protracted legal battle against MSG for its HD feeds. A federal court ruled in favor of Verizon in November, upholding a FCC ruling, which forced MSG to negotiate with Verizon to provide HD feeds. MSG had argued that Verizon was not a broadcast company and therefore was not entitled to the HD signal to compete with cable TV providers.'
Sabres beaten to the punch in D.C.
'The Capitals outclassed the Sabres from the opening minute to the sounding of the horn during the first. They beat Buffalo to pucks, hit harder and more often, skated faster and scored the only goal.'
Injury keeps Myers sidelined, frustrated
'"It's not quite where it needs to be for me to jump back in," Myers said Friday in Verizon Center. "It's a tough bone to break. There's not much blood supply. It's just taking a little longer than we hoped for. I'll come back as soon as I'm ready. It's just a matter of making sure I don't come back too early to put it at risk for reinjury."'
Saturday's Washington Coverage
Alex Ovechkin scores two goals as Washington beats Buffalo at Verizon Center (Washington Post)
Capitals' stars rise to occasion in win over Sabres (Washington Times)
Ovechkin's two goals power Caps to another win (Washington Examiner)
Ovechkin leads Caps to win (CSN Washington)
Shuffling off to Columbus (CSN Washington)
Postgame notebook (WashingtonCaps.com)
Postgame notes & quotes (WashingtonCaps.com)
Photo gallery (WashingtonCaps.com)
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How did all this go from lubing the bores, skirts, and pins to "DRY"? I just happen to not oil the rings. I build all my engines that way and haven't had a ring related failure in over 20 years of engine building. If you're not comfortable with that then oil away. Like I said there's more than one way to do many things.
Just to explain my theory, whether it's right or wrong is open to discussion. Where does all that oil go that's trapped between the top ring, second ring and oil scraper? Especially if you're running a Total Seal or ZGS top ring. It really can't escape very quickly so it gets burned away during combustion. Burnt oil leaves a nasty residue, just look at the pistons out of any worn out engine that's burning oil. I build alot of engines with very low tension 2nd. rings, some are backcut to the point where the radial tension is almost non-existant. Many are of them are of the .043 thickness variety. Anyway the true sealing power of this type of ring comes from the matchup of the ring land and the bottom of the ring. This provides the seal that enables the pressure from behind the ring to force the ring outward. Any residue that remains on either surface will comprimise the seal. I actually flat lap the bottom of the rings then de-magnatize them. Of course the block is filled and plate honed and the finishes are obscene. Sounds kind of anal but is neccessary for rules-restricted classes like NHRA Stock Eliminator. I guess where I differ is that my business is race only so the volume isn't high.
|somebody is full of sh** when it comes to dry assembly, i worked in a heavy equipment shop and they hired a guy that for his first job assembled a large v-8 Perkins diesel tractor motor, he did this dry, i had never seen it done before and watched him quite closely, he pre lubed the motor before firing it with a pressure luber. this engine ran for 10 min then started to belch oil smoke, lost power and quit, the heads were removed and the cylinder walls looked like someone had run a rasp up and down them. needless to say the man was fired on the spot, and i had to tear down, rebore and re assemble the motor, so much for dry assembly, cost the owner over $5000.00 to repair.
|The method I use seems to do fine. I blow the dust and grinder grit out with high pressure air, sand out the rust that has developed in the year since I had the cylinders bored, squirt whatever oil is in my drill press oil can at the time (usually Pep Boys 30W), shove teh slugs in with my nifty blue shim-steel ring compressor, bolt it all up and turn it on. ZOOM!!!
|dry asembled engines?--hmmm i must pray to the car gods for others sins-however im sure those that sinned in this manner,soon after, offered their rings as a sacrafice.-i dont think the car gods are very happy about this!
|I'll throw mine in too. I used to oil ( amix of the oil to go in the engine and ATF) up until about 10 years ago and started using WD-40 instead, I've built hundreds of engines this way and have never had a failure. Whatever works for the guy building them , I guess, but dry....never.
|4 Jaw Chuck
You can assemble the rings on the pistons dry and then install them on a dry bore but...this should only be done on engines that have been bored and honed with a superfine finish like 600 or finer.
Why you ask.
The theory is this, on an engine the first few strokes up and down the bore before the engine starts is the break-in and compression in the cylinder will condense water in the air and form a lubricating film, actually this is how most oiless air compressors operate although they use carbon rings in this application. After the engine starts 90% of the break-in is already accomplished and oil slung off the crank will immediately lubricate the bore.
Should I do it?
Not unless you are intimate and confident that the engine was assembled perfectly and the bores are perfectly round (honed with torque plates) and the finish on the bores is very fine and absolutely clean.
Does 4 Jaw do it?
What are you nuts? Not on your life although I did this regularly on two stroke racing snowmobile and dirt bike engines (the oil is in the fuel!). I have seen instances where dry bores and dry rings have picked up and galled the bores after only a few minutes of running using this procedure especially with cast iron rings. Chrome-moly and straight chrome rings/bores are much more forgiving in this regard.
Why do people do it?
You got me, I think it is because they like to roll the dice and tempt the engine Gods because they think they are such great engine builders. Me, I like to appease them whenever I can and I say a little prayer whenever I start an engine for the first time. The engine can break-in slowly for all I care, it's a lot safer.
I use STP on every piston/ring because of the high pressure additives, it's good enough for an air cooled aircraft engine it's good enough for me. I do wipe off the excess mind you. Just because some guy says he does it how do you know he didn't at least give the rings a shot of WD-40 before he installed them. The BS can get thick at times.
Be careful out there.
|I've heard of people coating the cylinders with ATF. Actually, that's what I used on teh clyinder walls when I assembled the 455. Lightly oiled the rings, pins, and skirts, but the cylinder bores were prepped with ATF....Dexron III to be exact!!!
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|Wow....Dry installing rings. Now I HAVE heard everything. Well I guess whatever turns you on is OK, but it sure sounds like a great way to ruin good parts to me. I personally have to scrub the block, just like engineguy said, but I'm kinda meticulous, so I do it at least twice. :-). I then follow engineczar's method almost to the letter, except I lubricate enough to make things slide just enough. I think the idea is to use just enough oil, but not too much. Yeah, engineczar is correct again, if there is more than a thin film of oil, it IS time for a rebuild. A thin film is all that's required for seal and lubrication. Sorry, but I actually know some NASCAR Engine builders (yeah I know, but it is TRUE) in North Carolina shops who would NEVER install piston rings dry. I know this because I have been present during assembly, so I would say whoever saiid that is WAY wrong. What exactly would be the point of dry installing rings anyways? Does anyone actually think or believe this would promote rapid break in or is it for some other reason? MY 2 cents. :-)
|i think the light coating of oil would be okay if your so good you know the motor will start soon. i never am. with an old fashioned oil can i squirted a couple of shots into the plug hole and turned it by hand before i put the plugs in. you low/no oilers who are afraid of plug fouling might be interested to know it started on the first turn. but if you build mass amt's of engines you've built more in a week than i have in my life. since the rings dont move against the piston groove, it doesnt need lube right? if it aint broke, dont fix it. i sure as hell would not even think about putting them in dry as a bone, that sounds like insanity. but i'll bet the rings break in quicker that way!!
Ok, let me set the record straight before I get anymore PM's/emails about this.
I never said I do the dry start thing. In fact, I have always done quite the opposite.
I brought this question up because after re-reading an engine article at project33.com, Sehr performance built his engine for him and stated that he builds all his engines this way. (Along with something about "this is the way NASCAR builders do it too...")
I never and will never try this method, like I said in my original post- I just fear the thought of dry metal to metal contact.
I suppose if people are doing it, it can be done, but I'm not willing to find out on my own.
I can see from the general response I recieved though, I am not the only one who thought this idea didn't sound too great. Call it old school, common sense, whatever you want - I just prefer there to be some kind of lubrication on moving parts.
Who knows, maybe we've been doing it all wrong for all these years. (Makes me wonder about priming the oil system before startup now... maybe thats not needed either. hehehe)
|I have always used a 50/50 mixture of 40# and stp that has always worked fine for me I am another addition to the club of hearing this for the first time I think we need 4 JAW on this
Add my name to the list. I have never heard of anyone installing pistons/ring with NO oil. My method is similar to czar's. First the engine is washed completely with HOT water and soap, then rinsed and blown dry using dry filtered air. Then the cylinders and all gasket sealing surfaces are wiped with clean lint-free cloth, using lacquer thinner or rubbing alcohol. Then, dried again this time with a fresh, dry, lint-free cloth. Cylinders are coated with 30# oil, then the rings, wrist pins and piston skirts are liberally oiled with 30#. Upper bearing shell is installed and lubed with ASSEMBLY lube (NOT moly lube or white (fishing reel) grease), then the piston/rod assembly is slid into the cylinder using a quality tapered ring installation tool, protection on the rod bolts. Crank is rotated so that the rod pin is at BDC before the piston is installed, that way you have room to work.
My engines are also built in a clean environment and always at a consistant temperature of 68 to 70 degrees.
Works for me.
|This might be one of those questions where there is more than one way to skin a cat. Whatever way you learnt or were taught it is ok so long as the end result is what you want. I build 15-20 racing engines a year and I'm very comfortable with my methods and the results.
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The project is part of a settlement agreement in which Boeing agreed to clean up high priority areas. The agreement – signed by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the U.S. Department of Interior, the Washington State Department of Ecology and the Suquamish and Muckleshoot Indian tribes – fulfills significant federal and state requirements for Boeing along the waterway.
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