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MIT Lincoln Laboratory Military Fellow, Colonel David Pendall,
will speak on, "Intelligence Gathering: Persistent
Surveillance Technologies." "Persistent surveillance, also known as persistent
intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR); persistent
stare; and pervasive knowledge of the adversary, is an often-used
term to describe the need for and application of future ISR
capabilities to qualitatively transform intelligence support to
operational and tac¬tical commands." [COL Pendall] COL David Pendall is a Lincoln Laboratory Military Fellow
working under the Army War College Fellowship Program, in
conjunction with the MIT Security Studies Program. Two days a week,
the fellows perform research at the Laboratory to complement work
on their theses. COL Pendall has been investigating the application
of biometrics and forensic technology as they relate to national
security. COL Pendall is a Military Intelligence officer who has served
eight years in Europe and has had tours in Bosnia, Qatar, Iraq,
Afghanistan, and Turkey. His assignments have included duties with
NATO/International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) Joint Command
Headquarters in Kabul, Afghanistan, the U.S. Army Europe and 7th
Army, the U.S.-Turkey Combined Fusion Center in Ankara, Turkey, and
the U.S. Army V Corps in Iraq (Operation Iraqi Freedom). He was a
Senior Intelligence Officer in Afghanistan and the G2 (intelligence
officer) of the First Cavalry Division. He has been awarded the Bronze Star, the Defense Meritorious
Service Medal, and the Meritorious Service Medal with two Oak Leaf
Clusters, Airborne and Air Assault wings. He has also worn the Blue
Infantry Cord as a former enlisted soldier 11B Infantryman. COL
Pendall holds a bachelor's degree in political science from Ohio
University, a master's degree in administration from Central
Michigan University, and a master's degree in military art and
science in theater operations from the Army Command and General
Staff College/Advanced Military Studies Program. All conversations are "off the record" and cannot be quoted or
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|No, well not like official fostering....i used to love belonging to the rescue group but i dont buy into some of the beliefs, i like the fact that responsible breeders exist and i dont think everyone who gives up their dogs is a raging A hole monster. I also will go to bat for owner surrendered dogs, my sudbury post was a owner surrender i located a willing rescue and they helped but i was chewed out by many rescues before i found them. I have had many trials and tribulations with dogs, tyson did the harlem shake with my border collie a while back but we worked hard and now i have a happy 3some of dogs that get along. I will always help out were i can i will open my home to a dog that is in need but no, i dont belong to a rescue anymore.
Are you still fostering? We tried and failed we did three dogs. I became attached to a Header dog!!! (That is a big deal for me...not a fan!) It's hard to give them up!
You spend a lot of time and effort working with them you become attached and then they leave. /
We almost passed Rocky along I wrote a letter to pass along with him...the deal fell through, that was it for us! He's staying here.
It takes a special person to be able to pass along dogs that you have grown attached to! So if your still doing this "Thank You!'
Oh and technically it was four dogs but one was just a continuing runaway a Golden, we held him for a day to keep him safe. Dog was an A hole glade to see him gone!
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|well that last picture just cracks me up!!!!! Kinda like poetry in motion, he didn't even lose his stride. I enjoyed all of your pictures and the stories about your fosters, takes a special person to do that. thanks for giving them a chance to find a permanent loving home, it really makes a difference
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Roxy my very first foster dog, she was awesome and now that i understand working dogs a little more and different drives i think she would have been outstanding as a sport dog, no nervousness and she would do anything for a ball or stick lol even climb a ladder to the roof as we discovered when i accidently roofed her fave ball, she went to a farm! and spends her days rolling in mud and hanging out with horses. She would also snuggle up beside me and sleep for a solid 8 hours drooling on my pillow.
The one getting a special kiss on the head from his foster daddy was my second, Rocky. He was pretty sickly when we got him and spent a few sleepless nights in emergency with him, He went to a single mom, she is a wonderful friend and a wonderful paramedic rocks lives the life mostly asleep on the sofa lol
The third is my very very special guy Robin aka bobbins, it still breaks my heart to think about him i had such a special bond with him, when we got him he had atrophy in his legs from living in a crate and i would spend 1 hour a night in the basement massaging his back legs because he loved it and it helped him after his runs. He is in a great home with wonderful people, the pic of me holding him was the night before he went to his forever family, i cried the whole way there and the whole way home and as crazy as it sounds i still burst into tears thinking about my little dude, such a silly good hearted boy.
The last pic is of my foster fail Tyson supermanning himself over the fence to geta far better stick then what we had to offer. I cant explain why i failed with him, i had my heart broken by robin leaving and when i got him i just could not bare the thought of saying goodbye to another one. Plus, it didnt hurt that he was so handsome and smart and it was love at fist sight.
Oh and offcourse the other 2 my adopted shiggs and the original first dog sexy dexy the border collie
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Quick Fact: Special Report again advances myth that DADT repeal could hurt military readiness
For the second time in a week, Fox News' Special Report uncritically reported Army Chief of Staff Gen. George Casey's advancement of the myth that repeal of the military's "don't ask, don't tell policy" could adversely affect "readiness and military effectiveness," ignoring other nations that have allowed gay men and lesbians to serve openly have not suffered such adverse effects.
From the February 25 edition of Fox News' Special Report:
MIKE EMANUEL (correspondent): Earlier this week, it was the Air Force chief of staff, General Norton Schwartz, who said now, quote, "is not the time to perturb the force, stretched by demands in Iraq and Afghanistan." The Army chief of staff had smiliar thoughts.
CASEY (video clip): I do have serious concerns about the impact of the repeal of the law on a force that's fully engaged in two wars and has been at war for eight and a half years. We just don't know the impacts on readiness and military effectiveness.
On February 23, host Bret Baier uncritically reported [1] that "Casey told the Senate Armed Services Committee that a change might disrupt the troops and adversely affect readiness."
FACT: Readiness and unit cohesion argument contradicted by evidence of other nations
Unit cohesion argument "not supported by any scientific studies." In an essay published in the 4th quarter 2009 issue of Joint Force Quarterly -- which is [2] "published for the Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff, by the Institute for National Strategic Studies, National Defense University" -- Col. Om Prakash wrote [3] of DADT "[T]he stated premise of the law -- to protect unit cohesion and combat effectiveness -- is not supported by any scientific studies." The essay won the 2009 Secretary of Defense National Security Essay Competition.
At least 25 nations -- including many U.S. allies -- allow military service by openly gay men and lesbians. According to the Palm Center, a think tank at the University of California-Santa Barbara that studies sexuality and the military, as of February 2010, 25 nations allowed military service [4] by openly gay men and lesbians, including U.S. allies Australia and Israel and the following North America Treaty Organization member countries: Belgium, Canada, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, France, Germany, Italy, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Slovenia, Spain, and the United Kingdom.
GAO: Other countries say allowing gay men and lesbians to serve openly "has not created problems in the military." In a June 1993 report [5] to Congress, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) studied four countries that allow gay men and lesbians to serve in the military -- Canada, Israel, Germany, and Sweden -- and found that military officials said "the presence of homosexuals has not created problems in the military because homosexuality is not an issue in the military or in society at large." It also found that "[m]ilitary officials from each country said that, on the basis of their experience, the inclusion of homosexuals in their militaries has not adversely affected unit readiness, effectiveness, cohesion, or morale." GAO wrote that it chose those four countries to study because they "generally reflect Western cultural values yet still provide a range of ethnic diversity" and have similarly sized militaries.
Palm Center: "No consulted expert anywhere in the world concluded that lifting the ban on openly gay service caused an overall decline in the military." In a February 2010 report [6], the Palm Center reviewed the experience of the 25 nations whose militaries allow gay men and lesbians to serve and found: "Research has uniformly shown that transitions to policies of equal treatment without regard to sexual orientation have been highly successful and have had no negative impact on morale, recruitment, retention, readiness or overall combat effectiveness. No consulted expert anywhere in the world concluded that lifting the ban on openly gay service caused an overall decline in the military."
None of the 104 experts interviewed for study believed decisions to allow gay men and lesbians to serve openly in UK, Canada, Israel, or Australia undermined cohesion. In a 2003 article [7] for Parameters, the U.S. Army War College Quarterly, Aaron Belkin wrote that the Center for the Study of Sexual Minorities in the Military (since renamed the Palm Center) had conducted a study of the impact of the decisions to allow gay men and lesbians to serve openly in the military in the United Kingdom, Israel, Canada, and Australia, and found: "Not a single one of the 104 experts interviewed believed that the Australian, Canadian, Israeli, or British decisions to lift their gay bans undermined military performance, readiness, or cohesion."
Participants in creation of DADT admit "unit cohesion" argument was "based on nothing." In a March 2009 Huffington Post piece, the Palm Center's Nathaniel Frank wrote [8] of the process that led to the creation of DADT in the early 1990s:
One group staffer provided a wealth of research to the flag officers in charge, but said it was never even considered. He said the policy was created "behind closed doors" by people who were totally closed to lifting the ban, and that it relied on anti-gay stereotypes and resistance to outside forces.
Charles Moskos, the renowned military sociologist and close friend of Sen. Sam Nunn, advised the MWG [Military Working Group], and was ultimately credited as the academic architect of "don't ask, don't tell." While he said publicly that the problem with openly gay service was that it would threaten "unit cohesion," he told me privately something quite different: "Fuck unit cohesion," he said, "I don't care about that." For Moskos, the last serious defender of "don't ask, don't tell," the ban was about the "moral right" of straight people not to be forced into intimate quarters with gays. Shortly before he died last summer, he admitted that he clung to his policy, in part, because he was afraid of disappointing his friends if he "turncoated."
The MWG was also supposed to take recommendations from working groups convened by the individual services. Rear Admiral John Hutson, former Judge Advocate General of the Navy was a participant in the talks about whether to lift the ban in 1993. Hutson told me the assessment of gay service was "based on nothing. It wasn't empirical, it wasn't studied, it was completely visceral, intuitive." The policy, he said, was rooted in "our own prejudices and our own fears." Hutson now says "don't ask, don't tell" was a "moral passing of the buck."
Another advisor to the MWG was Lt. Col. Robert Maginnis, a deeply homophobic evangelical who became vice president of the Family Research Council. While Maginnis admitted that he found homosexuality "morally repugnant," he cast the question of gay service in terms of "unit cohesion" for what he called "political reasons"--because he knew this approach would be more effective than moral tirades against equal treatment for gays. Maginnis, who believes gays are "unstable" hedonists who can't control themselves and are tainted by something called "gay bowel syndrome," was only the tip of the iceberg: in fact the "unit cohesion" rationale was an elaborate strategy created by a network of evangelical military officers and supporters who knowingly sold an anti-gay policy rooted in religion as though it were essential to protecting national security. And for too long, the nation drank the coolaid.
FACT: Numerous defense experts support DADT repeal
More than 100 retired generals and admirals have called for DADT's repeal. The Palm Center has posted on its website a list [9] of more than 100 retired generals and admirals who "support the recent comments of former Chairman of the Joint Chiefs, General John Shalikashvili, who has concluded that repealing the 'don't ask, don't tell' policy would not harm and would indeed help our armed forces."
Mullen said repeal is "the right thing to do." In February 2 Senate testimony, Adm. Mike Mullen, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, stated [10]:
Mr. Chairman, speaking for myself and myself only, it is my personal belief that allowing gays and lesbians to serve openly would be the right thing to do. No matter how I look at the issue, I cannot escape being troubled by the fact that we have in place a policy which forces young men and women to lie about who they are in order to defend their fellow citizens.
For me, personally, it comes down to integrity -- theirs as individuals and ours as an institution.
I also believe that the great young men and women of our military can and would accommodate such a change. I never underestimate their ability to adapt.
Gates: "I fully support" decision to repeal DADT. In February 2 testimony, Defense Secretary Robert Gates stated [11]: "Chairman, last week during the State of the Union Address, the president announced he will work with Congress this year to repeal the law known as 'don't ask, don't tell.' He subsequently directed the Department of Defense to begin the preparations necessary for a repeal of the current law and policy. I fully support the president's decision."
Former Defense Secretary Dick Cheney has called for repeal. During a February 14 interview on ABC's This Week, when asked whether it is "time to allow gays and lesbians to serve openly in the military," former Defense Secretary and Vice President Dick Cheney replied [12], "I think the society has moved on. I think it's partly a generational question. I say, I'm reluctant to second-guess the military in this regard, because they're the ones that have got to make the judgment about how these policies affect the military capability of our, of our units, and that first requirement that you have to look at all the time is whether or not they're still capable of achieving their mission, and does the policy change, i.e., putting gays in the force, affect their ability to perform their mission? When the chiefs come forward and say, 'We think we can do it,' then it strikes me that it's, it's time to reconsider the policy. And I think Admiral Mullen said that."
Gen. Powell stated his support for allowing gays and lesbians to serve, cited change in "attitudes and circumstances." A February 4 Washington Post article [13] reported: "Retired Army Gen. Colin L. Powell, whose opposition to allowing gay men and lesbians to serve openly in the military helped lead to adoption of the 'don't ask, don't tell' legislation 17 years ago, said Wednesday that he now thinks the restrictive law should be repealed. 'Attitudes and circumstances have changed,' Powell said. 'It's been a whole generation' since the legislation was adopted, and there is increased 'acceptance of gays and lesbians in society,' he said. 'Society is always reflected in the military. It's where we get our soldiers from.'"
Gen. Shalikashvili called for repeal of DADT and open service by gays and lesbians. In a January 2007 New York Times op-ed [14], John Shalikashvili, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff when DADT was implemented, wrote: "I now believe that if gay men and lesbians served openly in the United States military, they would not undermine the efficacy of the armed forces." He also wrote, "By taking a measured, prudent approach to change, political and military leaders can focus on solving the nation's most pressing problems while remaining genuinely open to the eventual and inevitable lifting of the ban."
Gen. Jones: "[Y]oung men and women who wish to serve their country should not have to lie in order to do that." In a February 14 interview [15] on CNN's State of the Union, Gen. James Jones, currently the national security adviser, stated, "I think that what Secretary Gates and the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff articulated in testimony is the right thing to do. I think the president has signaled his intent. This is a policy that has to evolve with the social norms of what's acceptable and what's not." Asked whether it's "time to lift" DADT, he replied, "I think times have changed. I think I was very much taken by Admiral Mullen's view that young men and women who wish to serve their country should not have to lie in order to do that."
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Kenny Sansom remains Arsenal's most-capped player. After arriving in August 1980 from Crystal Palace in a deal that took Clive Allen and Paul Barron to Selhurst Park, the left back quickly usurped the established Sammy Nelson. He also became an England regular and racked up 86 England caps in total, 77 of which came with Arsenal. Patrick Vieira is the nearest player to breaking the record. He had 72 caps for France when they were eliminated by Greece at Euro 2004.
Before the arrival of Herbert Chapman in 1925, Arsenal played in a plain red shirt. The new manager launched the Arsenal kit as we know it today. Chapman noticed someone at the ground wearing a red sleeveless sweater over a white shirt. This inspired him to create a new strip combining a red shirt with white collar and sleeves. It also incorporated the Club badge, which was positioned on the left-hand side of the shirt.
Alan Smith signed from Leicester in March 1987 but was immediately loaned back to the The Foxes until the end of that campaign. He even played against Arsenal at Highbury. A tall, intelligent striker with expert distribution, he topped the First Division scoring charts in 1988-89 and nodded home the first goal in the dramatic finale at Anfield. He hit 22 goals in the 1991 title-winning season and, memorably, hit the clinching goal in the Cup Winners Cup final of 1994. However, injury struck soon afterwards and he retired in the Spring of 1995 with a record of 115 goals in 347 games. He is now a respected football journalist.
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Arsenal went to Belgium for the second leg of their Cup Winners Cup second round tie on November 3, 1993 with a 3-0 advantage over Standard Liege from the home game. They went on to romp to a 7-0 victory with goals from Smith, Selley, Adams, Campbell (2), Merson and McGoldrick. It remains the Club's most emphatic victory in European competition.
Having served Arsenal as a goalkeeper either side of the Second World War, George Swindin was well known to the Highbury faithful when he was appointed as manager in 1958. The Yorkshireman made wholesale changes to a side that had performed in average fashion the previous year and they paid dividends. Arsenal led the table in February 1959 and seemed destined for the title. However they could not hold on. A catalogue of injuries and the sale of free-scoring striker David Herd did not help. Swindin left the manager's seat in 1962 and went on to take charge at Cardiff and Norwich.


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This tour is best done before 2 p.m., when the market and shops are at their liveliest. Begin in (1) Plaza Colón; the massive clay-colored sculptures pay homage to Christopher Columbus' arrival in the New World. Beneath the plaza is a cultural center and a city tourist office. Across from the southeast corner, the (2) Museo Arqueológico Nacional (http://man.mcu.es/) houses an impressive collection of Iberian prehistoric artifacts, including Dama de Elche, a rare stone bust of a fourth-century B.C. Iberian woman.
Turn left onto Calle Serrano, and into Barrio Salamanca, Madrid's most upscale neighborhood. Its tidy grid of streets, populated by Madrid's wealthiest families in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, are lined with graceful apartment buildings, posh shops, and sophisticated cafés. Follow Serrano two blocks to Calle Ayala and turn left to number 28 and the (3) Mercado de la Paz, a bustling market founded in 1882. Shimmering fish plucked from the Basque coast that morning, mounds of jewel-colored fruit, ropes of garlic, burlap sacks of beans, and ceramic vats of olives are kept company by several charcuterie stalls, including the gourmet vendor La Boulette. Join the locals at the always crowded Casa Dani for toast with fresh tomato, olive oil, and a slice of jamón (cured Spanish ham).
Turn right out of the market onto Calle Lagasca. Along with Calle Serrano and the parallel Claudio Coello, this is Madrid's most exclusive shopping zone. Top Spanish designers, including Ángel Schlesser, Amaya Arzuaga, and Josep Font, have their showrooms here. Those with thinner budgets can take a left at (4) Calle Goya for mass market retailers Zara, Mango, and H&M.
After shopping, continue south on Calle Serrano to (5) Puerta de Alcalá, one of Madrid's most emblematic monuments and one of several gateways into 18th-century Madrid.
Cross the plaza to enter the Retiro Park, a 350-acre (141.6-hectare) swath of tranquility in the center of the city. Go up the stairs, following Avenida Méjico to the (6) Estanque, a large artificial lake with canoe rentals. On weekends the boulevard fronting the lake teems with multigenerational families, musicians, mimes, and five-minute masseurs. On the far side of the lake is the 1922 Monumento de Alfonso XII, a favored spot for bohemian drum circles on weekends.
Follow the Paseo Salon del Estanque to the Plaza de Honduras, veer left, and follow the diagonal path about five minutes to the (7) Palacio de Cristal (the path is not well marked, so consult a park map). Built as a royal greenhouse in 1887, this gorgeous wrought iron and glass palace is now an extension gallery for the Reina Sofía.
On the other side of the palace, take Paseo Julio Romero de Torres to Paseo del Uruguay. Directly in front is (8) La Rosaleda, a lovely rose garden. Turn right to come to the (9) Ángel Caído, "The Fallen Angel," reputed to be the only public statue of Lucifer in the world.
Turn right on Avenida de Cuba to Paseo del Paraguay, then left to the 18th-century manicured gardens of (10) El Parterre. The top of the steps affords a lovely view of some of Madrid's most exclusive apartments.
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For the last two years, the first cohort of the Gulf Region Academy for Catholic Education (GRACE) has lived in community while simultaneously finishing a master's degree in Catholic education, teaching in a Catholic school, and deepening their spiritual lives. They took the final step together across the stage at commencement on May 15.
A special Mass will be held at 6:30 p.m. in the Chapel of St. Basil on Thursday, May 20 to honor the GRACE graduates. Archbishop Jospeh Fiorenza and Father Michael Buentello, CSB, are the celebrants. A reception will follow in Malloy Hall.
Often described as the Catholic version of Teach for America, GRACE is a partnership between UST and the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston. GRACE is a member of the University Consortium for Catholic Education, an alliance of 15 universities which offer similar programs including University of Notre Dame, Boston College, University of Portland, Seton Hall, Loyola Marymount University, Loyola University Chicago, Valparaiso University and Christian Brothers University.
The six students who graduated from the GRACE program are John Bates, Meris Chaumont, Humberto Carmona, Leigh Sherman, Luc Tran and Sharon Winski.
"These young men and women have grown as professional educators and in their commitment to their faith and Catholic education," said Dr. LeBlanc, dean of the School of Education. "With Cohort 1 graduating, Cohort 2 entering their second year and Cohort 3 about to begin in June, the full cycle of the program is complete. We have increased interest in each of the recruiting cycles and look forward to the continued success of the program."
LeBlanc said the program differs from the typical experience of pursuing a master's degree in education, because GRACE cohorts are completely immersed in the program, and they benefit from a stronger professional mentoring and spiritual support system. GRACE is an integrated program of study and supervised field experience, which introduces students to the profession of education. The faith-based community living also offers opportunities for retreats and other spiritual growth activities.
Chaumont, who graduated from UST in 2008 with a degree in theology and a minor in philosophy, stayed at UST to participate in the GRACE program. While taking classes, she was assigned to teach theology at Queen of Peace Catholic School. After graduation, she will teach grades one through five at St. Theresa School and serve as co-campus minister with UST alumnus Tim Caruthers.
"We consider ourselves the pioneers of the GRACE program, and we invested time into identifying the strengths of the program and how to make it better for future cohorts," Chaumont. "This was an amazing opportunity to not only earn a master's degree, but also to earn job experience in Catholic schools that needed us. I loved growing in my faith with my fellow GRACE students and with the students in my class."
Humberto Carmona is originally from Mexico and earned a degree in mathematics from the University of Texas at Austin. During the GRACE program, he taught sixth- through eighth-grade math and science at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel. He plans to continue to teaching at Mt. Carmel after graduation.
"I enjoyed getting practical teaching experience while we were taking classes," Carmona said. "The first year of teaching can be really difficult, so it was helpful to live in community and come home to share your experiences with others who were going through the same thing."
Dr. George Laird, associate superintendent of Catholic Schools of Archdiocese of Houston-Galveston, applauded the success of program's first year, and looks forward to working with a new class of future Catholic educators. Laird will teach one of the GRACE courses on Catholic education.
"All of the students have done a tremendous job teaching in our Catholic schools," Laird said. "The GRACE students truly demonstrated leadership not only in the classroom, but they also provided spiritual leadership, and they went above and beyond to become involved in extracurricular activities."
Leigh Sherman graduated from UST with a degree in communication in 2007, but said she always wanted to be a teacher. During the GRACE program, Sherman taught fifth grade at Holy Rosary in Rosenberg and she coached volleyball, basketball and track. In the fall, she will begin teaching fourth grade language arts at St. Vincent de Paul.
"GRACE gave me the chance to do what I always wanted to do," Sherman said. "I grew up in Catholic schools and I think Catholic educators really get the opportunity to know the kids and be there for them. Catholic educators can afford to focus on the whole development of the student, and not be solely focused on curriculum and tests."
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Romney, an adopted favorite son in Utah who has been spotted in the state several times since losing the White House race, took in more in the 2012 race than he did four years ago, thanks mainly to his ability to take both primary and general election contributions.
President Barack Obama picked up nearly $2 million from the state, while the next in line, former Utah Gov. Jon Huntsman, took in only $366,000. That doesn't include the millions Huntsman, still a Utah resident, gave to his own campaign, nor the millions his dad, Jon Huntsman Sr., tossed in to a super PAC supporting his son.
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Discussion in 'Off The Beaten Track' started by Artemis@BC, Dec 31, 2013.
I hit the pause button to read it.
So did I.
was blake the douchebag who kept fighting w mary or his congenial friend? i like the congenial friend.
Blake's the Lloyd George fiery liberal douchebag and I predict a romance with Mary. They dislike each other too much, too quickly for the character to be there just to call attention to the fact that not everyone loved the aristocracy. (Actually I like his politics and hope he and Mary have a fabulous love-hate relationship. Yum.)
The scene with Mary, Isabel and Tom talking about how they felt when they were in love with their late spouses made me weepy. It was the single best scene in Downton Abbey ever as far as I'm concerned and Isabel nailed it when she talked about how lucky they were. The affection and warmth in the room was so moving.
Yep, Mary and Charles hate each other too much for that not to morph into passion!
I agree about the nursery scene...very touching and tender...two widows and a widower fondly remembering their lost loves.
Edith is facing a massive challenge! And where the heck is Michael Gregson??
Happy that Alfred got accepted into the Ritz cooking class, and that he and Daisy made peace.
Jimmy needs to get his act together...he's acting like a Bieber-esque little jerk!
Molesley FINALLY seems settled into a job...hoorah!
I liked Isobel playing sleuth to solve the mystery of the missing letter knife and netsuke...very Miss Marple!
Rose is really shaking up some cultural and racial customs...you GO, girl!!
Tom lamenting about finding a new love who would be acceptable at Downton tells me he's about to meet a potential candidate...I just feel it.
that was fabulous. and mary never looked more beautiful than when she was talking about her engagement.
blake is too short.
Yes, that was a wonderfully moving scene.
ITA. Although I think he would be suitable for some verbal sparring with Mary. I will have to admit being a bit by the following blurb about next week's episode in my local PBS station's program guide. WARNING: Cryptic spoiler follows.
Mary and Blake come together over pigs.
I predict some romantic sizzle coming up.
when do we get to follow edith around while she cries and eats soda crackers
This was my favorite episode so far this season.
I always love the story lines with Daisy/Alfred/Ivy/Jimmy. Was sad that Alfred left myself.
I thought this episode was fabulous. So many touching scenes, Mary, Isabelle and Tom in the
nursery has got to be my favorite and also Daisy cussing out and blaming a clueless Ivy for
Alfred leaving Downton.
Mary's control of her tongue when she came upon Rose and the band leader (forget his name)
kissing in the servants area was brilliant. Carson's interaction with the band leader was telling.
The mea culpa from Isabelle to LG was priceless.
Jimmy is getting more annoying than ever. I wish he had left instead of Alfred.
I like Cora's new maid even though she seems obsessed with that darn sewing machine. I wonder
what her connection to Thomas is.
I still miss Matthew. I keep hoping we will have a "Dallas moment" and he will come back. lol
Isabel and Violet are the best couple on Downton, face it. I give the actress who plays Isabel a thousand props, holding up your end with Maggie Smith has got to be hard!
Mary really is an aristocrat. Me, if I found my clueless young cousin kissing the wrong man by many, many miles, I would have yelled, what the fcuk do you think you're doing?
I'm beginning to think Baxter is Thomas' mother.
Rofl...well, she is "Harriet Jones, Former Prime Minister!" ("WE KNOW!") And she also has a nice turn (again with Maggie Smith!) in "The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel", where you can throw in holding your own with Bill Nighy, Tom Wilkinson, and Judi Dench as well.
I loved Alfred's good-bye speech in the drawing room and especially how he singled out how well Carson's treated him. Carson is willing to reach out to the young staff, provided they're willing to work hard. (Jimmy...not so much on the hard work. And whatever his reasons, Thomas clearly started out ASSUMING he'd had to do everything underhandedly. I understand life hasn't been kind but he goes out of his way not to help his case.)
Perhaps she'll be nibbling on zwieback.
i said sister earlier, i still think sister.
He speaks more kindly(for him) to her than he does to anyone else. Sister, cousin, related somehow.
Also, he seems to be holding something over her head. A crime in the past?
One of my favorite snarky recap sites...
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I really liked your whole post. Just a few thoughts:
I'm drawing a blank about any mea culpa moment with Isobel. By "LG" do you mean Violet? (At first I though you meant Robert.)
Although I thought the Daisy telling off Ivy scene really expressed Daisy's perspective very well, I did not agree with her. Daisy, perhaps more than anyone else on the show, should understand that you simply can not make yourself like someone romantically just because they like you. And just because Ivy now realizes how right Alfred was about Jimmy's motives and she respects Alfred for being a gentleman, doesn't mean she suddenly is in love with him. So, while I really feel for Daisy, Ivy did nothing wrong.
Very well stated!
A few other favorite moments: Mrs. Patmore unable to stand still while the band was playing, and saying something like "It really makes you want to jig about!" Also, her earlier saying that Valentino made her shiver, or something to that effect.
I like that Miss Baxter seems to have a nice side, and seems quite reluctant to spy. I also like the suspense about who she is and what Thomas has on her.
I loved the nursery scene with the three widows. Although I consider all three of them rather unlucky in that each has already faced (Isobel) or will face (Tom and Mary) a long, long time without their beloved spouses, they are all indeed lucky to have each had a great love. I hope that thought helps each of them to heal, even though I'm sure the pain of their loss will never fully go away.
When darling Evelyn and Cora were discussing Mary and Mr. Blake's bickering, I loved how Evelyn said something like "Well I wouldn't mind Mary bossing me around." I hope he doesn't still have a flame for her, though. Nine or so years (since the Season One fox hunt) is a long time to hold unrequited feelings for someone.
One quick statement from Ivy was very telling: She said that Jimmy wanted to do things that a man shouldn't want to do unless he was married. Although expressed quite innocently, it was a statement that she has no double standard for pre-marital sex. Throughout this series, several people have expressed the idea that it's worse for a woman to have premarital sex than for a man (or even for a woman to kiss a man she hardly knows than for the man to kiss a woman he hardly knows.) Good for Ivy to be one of the few Downton characters not to have a sexual double standard (I think Matthew didn't have one, either). She seems to think women should wait for marriage, but also that men should too.
I'll miss Alfred. If any one from the romance quadrangle should go, I wish it had been Jimmy.
I got my Downton 4 DVDs this week, and, being without willpower, have watched all remaining episodes except the Christmas episode (will try to watch that one today).
NO SPOILERS...but we have some good, juicy plot twists, sweet moments, and some new faces before we're done with this season...ENJOY!
Yes, that was my immediate thought too. I hope they'll throw someone "suitable" in his path -- and by suitable I mean intelligent, feisty, and perhaps political. It would be nice for Tom to get back to politics in some form or another -- not his radical socialism, that wouldn't fit who he is any more, but something that's still humanistic-centric.
And maybe the love interest will even be an aspiring politician herself, à la To Serve Them All My Days.
BTW (and I don't think this counts as a spoiler), I spotted that the final "special" episode of the season is called "The London Season." I'm assuming it will focus on Rose's coming out (good grief, is she not out yet!?), but I'm also hoping it means we'll finally see the family's London home, Grantham House or whatever it's called. It always struck me as odd that, in all the various family members' trips to London, we never see their London house. Although I guess that omission is for practical reasons: they'd have to have a suitable building, and it would be odd without London servants. Plus it doesn't give the excuse to bring in Rosamund.
I'm also hoping that, given the London party scene of the mid-20s, there will be an appearance by a certain infamous royal party-boy ...
Thanks for the update! I'm so excited.
I bought mine at Walmart last week, but there is no Christmas Special on mine...
It's the coming out episode #9 in London...it's not about Christmas, but was aired on Christmas Day in the UK; sorry for any confusion.
Yes I did mean Violet. It was a typo I meant to say DG (Dowager Grantham).
Agree about Ivy but for me her character is not the brightest bulb in the room.
I've just finished the final episode...and now I have to wait a year for Season 5...but I want to know what happens next and I want to know NOW...ARGH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


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1- adjust the shifter
2- try tightening the clutch linkage a bit so when you push the pedal to the floor it releases the disc more (if thats the problem)
Labor rate is about 2 hours and is a gravy job for most techs.
Also, while out spend a little extra time and clean the shifter. There is usually a 1/4 inch carraige bolt that the shift lever pivots on from laft to right. Sometimes this shifter bolt becomes worn. It is easily replaced.
I'm going to have to look into adjusting the shift rods. I did notice the last time I was under the car the shift levers weren't perfectly even with the car in neutral. I've also had problems with the shifter (bolts un-threadded themselves, getting stuck in gear) and the transmission had the side case seal and bushings replaced (it was leaking fluid from side case which holds the 1-2 shift forks).
It seems that the shifter is binding sometimes as well, especially after driving it a distance then letting it sit for a few minutes. The shifter becomes very hard to move out of neutral or sometimes won't let you shift it into any gear when the car is off and still hot. Usually you have to push in the clutch to get it to release with the car off or start the car. It seems like the shifter is "off" as well because sometimes finding second gear is hard and 3rd gear is incredibily difficult at times as well.
I hope that adjusting the shift rods is a solution but I probably should be prepared for the worst. How much would it cost to replace the clutch "labor-wise" on this car? I know the oem clutch kit is around $150 but I don't have an idea on the labor. I've had clutches replaced in two FWD cars and one AWD car, which ranged from $700-$1000 easily including the clutch kit.
Thanks again for the help and for your replies.
Shift linkage adjustment..remove the shift rods from the transmission arms and place the levers on the transmission in the neutral position..then place the shifter in the neutral position and lock it into place some of the aftermarket shifters have a provison for a pin to hold the shifter in neutral for adjustment purpose..then adjust the shifter rods so they slip into the holes on the trans shift levers..this may help your issue..
Clear as mud I hope not..
|Id suggest your clutch is giving up the party. Also, make sure your GL5 lube has the MT1 sub-spec as this makes it play nice with bronze synchros. Don't use the synthetic blend stuff. That being said, if the clutch is going to be inspected, check the input for rust as well while you're in there. Use a bronze pilot bushing that a magnet WON'T stick to. That T10 is a good unit, so if it needs a rebuild don't give up on it.
16 years is a long time to set, clutch disc could have bonded to rust on both flywheel and pressure plate, now that it is back into service it is likely just quickly eroding the disc fiber surface away. Rust on the nose of the input shaft where it goes into the pilot bearing could be behaving the same way. Disc hub could also be hanging up on rusted input shaft splines.
If it was adjusted away and is now back a month later, something is wearing fast or dragging/smearing/galling. Sounds like you will have to pony up for a new clutch.
The transmission oil was changed a little over a month ago by my mechanic with GL5 spec gear fluid designed for Borg Warner super t-10's and per the Chilton's manual I have for the car. The same mechanic adjusted the free-play on the clutch as well as it had none when I purchased the car and the pedal was very difficult to push in, now its in the 1-1.5 inch range and the pedal is easier to use. The bad thing is this car sat for 16 years in a garage until I bought it last September and I'm just gradually getting it work again in my garage. This issue isn't new which prompted me to take it to my mechanic to complete the fluid change and the adjustments. However, a little over a month later I'm having the same problem again.
I have noticed that sometimes if I hold the clutch in with the car in gear when at a stop light, there is sometimes a vibration/noise that occurs very briefly then goes away. Generally, I've been leaving the car in neutral at stop lights though sometimes I do leave it in gear anyway.
Thanks again for the help and your time.
|I would be suspicious that the pilot bushing/bearing is hanging up or tight on the input shaft, causing the input to turn even when the clutch is disengaged. Also the syncros could be worn.
|Make sure you have 1 to 1.5 inch free play in the clutch pedal. Does the free play change with temperature? Also make sure you are using the correct oil in the trans. Earlier units used AP 90 most T-5's use ATF, but there are other oils used also.
Transmission Issues with a Borg Warner Super T10
Hi, I don't own that old of a performance car but have a 1982 Camaro Z28 with 34,000 original miles with a 305 (LG4) and a Borg Warner Super T10 4 speed with the factory mechanical linkage/clutch setup. I figured this would be the best place to ask since few "third gen" experts are familiar with the Super T10/Mechanical Clutch since it was only used 1 year to my knowledge in these cars before they went to T5's. The car runs and drives great but seems to have some issues with the transmission. I have had the z-bar replaced, clutch linkage adjusted, and the shifter gate bolts were greased and tightened. The car seems to shift nicely when its cool but if you drive it hard, sit in traffic, or let it sit after a short drive then try to drive it again, it becomes very hard to shift. Neutral coasting more often seems to help sometimes but other times doesn't make a difference. Weather does seem to have an effect on it as well, it shifts easier in cooler weather.
Sometimes it won't let you shift into first and other times it becomes difficult to shift into 2nd and third as well. "Spirited" driving often can result in grinding every gear except 4th. For example, I drove it a nice 15 minute drive to Best Buy and it shifted easily in every gear but I neutral-coasted often. After letting the car sit off for 5-10 minutes while in Best Buy, once I started the car it instantly became difficult to shift, grinding reverse and making it difficult to shift into first and second to get out of the parking lot. I've noticed that sometimes it "fixes itself" by shifting better for a minute and if you hold the clutch in when stopped eventually it gets easier to shift sometimes.
I've check the linkage and everything is intact and in good shape/functioning properly. What does have me worried is there is not much slack in the lower clutch rod (only a few threads left until its at the end) but one mechanic assured me the clutch functions fine? I'm at a complete loss at the moment with the transmission and don't want to drop the $$$ on a clutch if I don't have to now. Thanks for any help you might be able to provide.
*Edit* The car is an 1982 Z28 Camaro, which only had this transmission for this year only.
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Conditions for fighting the bushfire in the Adelaide Hills are very challenging tonight.
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'Lydman just finished a four-year deal that averaged $2.875 million, while Tallinder closed a four-year contract with an annual salary cap hit of $2.56 million. Lydman is 32 years old and Tallinder is 31. It's safe to assume similar deals are in their future. It's not safe to assume those dollars will come from Buffalo.'
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Ennis needs to earn his keep
'"I warned him on not being sure that he's going to play here on the start of next season… Don't assume that," he said. "It's not in a demeaning and condescending way; it's in a hopeful, optimistic way because there are five months between now and then."'
Sabres' Stafford undaunted by struggles
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Sabres need to ship out Connolly
'Fans are fed up with Tiny Tim. Management is clearly disillusioned. From what I hear, several of his teammates are down on Connolly, too. Yes, he was coming back from a broken foot in the playoffs. But that's no excuse. His play was flat and unspired, as it's been during long stretches when he's actually healthy.'
For Sabres, division title will wave from above
'Two things seem destined to tarnish the legacy of this season, however. The first was the distance between the fans and their team. The locals were wary and skeptical from the outset, having been burned by the same faces before. The passion didn't flow in Western New York until the opening home game of the playoffs. The second stain is the postseason itself. Though the outcomes were close, the six-game loss to Boston featured a regression by key players that triggered deep disappointment.'
Ruff's Goal: "Win a Stanley Cup for Buffalo"
'Regier became almost emotional near the end of the press conference as he talked about how badly he felt for the fans, and he said its his responsibility to continue to improve the team that he believes continues to be on track to make another run at a Cup. He said if anything ever caused him to leave the game, it would be the difficulty of losing. You often don't know it by his demeanor, but Regier is also a fierce competitor.'
Management Wraps Up Postseason
'Buffalo is an extremely loyal organization, but changes need to be made on the coaching staff. The team has already picked up Ruff's option for next year, but an assistant coach who can specialize on the power play is sorely needed. Without diving into a total roster examination right now, a power-play defenseman and a No. 1 center would make this team one to be reckoned with next year, including in the playoffs.'
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OWINGS MILLS, MD - Junior goalie Patton Watkins (Chattanooga, TN) made 16 saves and Tufts used goals 21 seconds apart by junior Peter Bowers (Berwyn, PA) and sophomore Chris Schoenhut (Mill Neck, NY) late in the fourth quarter to earn a hard-fought 7-6 victory at #2 Stevenson on Tuesday night.
With the win, #9 Tufts will return home from its spring break trip south with a pair of victories against national top five teams. They won 18-14 at #4 Stevens Tech on Saturday. The Jumbos are now 2-2.
The loss was the first of the season for the Mustangs (6-1), whose six goals were their fewest this season. Tufts senior defenseman John Heard (Greenwich, CT) collected eight groundballs and caused two turnovers. Senior Brian Ruggiero (Huntington, NY) was excellent on face-offs at 11 for 17.
With the game tied at 5-5 and five minutes left in the fourth quarter, Bowers scored on a shot from the top of the circle to make it 6-5. Ruggiero then won the face-off and at 4:39 Schoenhut scored for a 7-5 Jumbo lead.
Stevenson would pull within one at 7-6 on Peter Green's ninth goal of the season with 1:31 remaining in regulation. Ruggiero won the ensuing face-off and Tufts called time-out with 56 seconds remaining. The Jumbos turned the ball over and Stevenson cleared it for one last chance at tying the score. However, they turned it over as well with Jumbo sophomore Tim LaBeau (Mountain Lakes, NJ) picking up the ground ball to seal the win for Tufts.
The teams had battled to a 4-4 tie at halftime. Stevenson led 2-1 at the end of the first period after Nick Rossi set up two goals. After back-to-back goals by both teams, Tufts junior Dan Leventhal (Chappaqua, NY) scored his third of the season with 6:57 to go until halftime to knot it at 4-4. Watkins had nine first-half saves as Stevenson earned a 23-19 edge in shots.
Following a scoreless third quarter, Jumbo senior Andrew Fiamengo (New Fairfield, CT) scored his second goal of the game at 7:42 of the fourth for a 5-4 lead. Mustang Mark Pannenton netted his 17th of the year at 6:12 to tie the game at 5-5, leading to Tufts taking the win in the final five minutes.
Junior Beau Wood (Sherwood Forest, MD) joined Fiamengo in leading Tufts with two goals each.
Pannenton's two goals lead Stevenson, while Rossi had three assists. Demitri Pecunes made 12 saves in the Mustang goal. Warren Pumphrey caused three turnovers for the hosts, while Parker Bratton scooped up four groundballs.
The Jumbos return to NESCAC action when they travel to Colby for a 7 pm start on Friday night. The Mustangs host Hood on Saturday night at 7 pm.


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Hello Guys and Gals ... I'm sure there's a few gals at least running around in these forums. Or at least I hope so HAHA
Ah, first off I should warn you. I have a bit of a unique style of typing. I hope no one finds it too annoying.
Well, I bought my dream car. At least it will be once I figure out what it is I want to do with it for certain and get it done...
I've always had a thing for 3rd Generation Trans Am's so...that's what I've got.
1989 Trans Am GTA
350cid 5.7 / 700r4
Performance Suspension Package
Actual gauges in the dash, not the digital crap T.G. Man were those digital ones ugly!!...(well, in my opinion)
Black paint, gold bird, the standard 16" gold diamond-spoke aluminum rims
And an owner that sees alot more when he looks at it than others do!
This car is an actual GTA...I did run the numbers.
The body is about as perfect as you can get on an unrestored 18 year old car. Only flaw I see is a VERY MINOR little dent on the hood. Otherwise, flawless. Underbody is in excellent condition as well. Has some surface rust from sitting for 2 years. Easily cleaned up! Would plan to get this undercoated as I live in Indiana...winters are not typically nice here and the salt on the roads spells death for these cars! So far has not been driven in a single winter here. This car came from South Carolina, Hilton Head to be exact.
I bought it for $999 on Ebay from a person that goofed on the auction. The $999 was supposed to be the starting bid not a buy it now price. He wasn't happy but I was! It's now at my home!
NOW....the tranny is shot. Was expecting that one as it has a hitch on the back of the car.......RED FLAG!!!! Those stock 700r4's aren't meant for that kind of thing even if it DOES have a 350 under the hood! Not really a big deal though....
The heads are in question and the TPI system is a bit off but it DOES RUN! The bottom end held fine at 6 grand for a long time without a peep..trust me I know and don't ask ok? lol (what else do you do when you only have 1st and 2nd gear huh?) ROFL!! Oil pressure was GREAT!!!!!and yes at the idle as well as while driving. I know running a high rpm will make it shoot through the roof. I'm not worried about the block....just the heads and TPI system here. Likely sensors and vacuum leaks are all I'm looking at and as far as heads, you can get some descent ones from a salvage yard for cheap and just throw em on for now. Only other concern would be the condition of the piston rings but toss in a tranny from the same resource and it's at least drivable for the time being.....then......plans......
I have a few parts around here that need to be put to good use.
A 327 sbc small journal with a steel forged crank
A pair of unmodified 461X heads
an Accel Super-Ram TPI intake that allows for old OR new style bolt patterns
A BBK 58mm throttle body
shorty headers, aluminum roller rockers, a set of Z28 valve springs, brand new set of 2.02 / 1.60 valves, hardened pushrods, a gear drive timing set...(just cuz I don't mind the extra noise and personally seems more reliable over time to me)..I'm sure i'm leaving some things out here....
Anyway, all this stuff has me thinking....
For starters, is it possible to have the 461X heads drilled and tapped for the accessory bolt holes it would need to run the TPI's serpentine belt set up? If not does anyone know of brackets that can be used to work around that?
I'm a sucker for using the "good old" tried and true....those heads flow very well as I am to understand and if that intake would bolt to them why not right? OFC I would also be planning a 3 angle valve job and having those new valves put in as well as hardened seats and what not....would it be cost effective when compared to available aftermarket sets? There is an added value here to being different from everyone else that tends to be overlooked...I never was one for following the crowd...
The 327.....yeah I know, downsizing, but this time with purpose! Alot of people would probably wonder why someone would go from a 350 to a 327. I personally have never heard a 327 run and I am told they have quite a unique sound to them. I can understand how that would be considering the short throw on them. An old man I once worked with swore by them...said if they were built right you could run them up to 7000 rpm no problem and given mine has a steel forged crank it's a good candidate for an engine running that. I like the sound of that! In my opinion that is one thing the newer imports have over the good old muscle cars, the ability to run that high of rpm consistently without breaking something lol. He gave me the impression that running 7000 rpm on that was basically no big deal. Makes you wonder on the what ifs here...the potential of a 327...the potential of a 327 hooked to a TPI sitting in a 3rd Gen Firebird with 461X 2.02 / 1.60 heads on it. Is it possible? What would that be like?
A little old technology mixed with a little not so old technology kicking some serious new technology rear end .oops wait, sorry, front wheel drive cars dont really have rear ends so to speak my bad. =P
I guess I should mention....if doing that is possible, the consideration of adding Vortech's TPI supercharger and a 6 speed Tranny would also be on my list though to make an entrance later on....
You add all of those together and it = one serious Firebird! That would be a Trans Am I could call MY OWN!!!! That's what I want! I wanna pop the hood on my car and have my friends ask "what the H#$% is that??"! Better yet next time some punk kid in an import decides to show off to his girlfriend at a stop light, give him a lesson in what a REAL car is. Not that I necessarily have anything against the imports, just the punk kids that drive em ;P. Yeah go ahead, wind it out to 7 Grand, I'll be right in front of you to make sure you can hear the purr of that 327 loud and clear! and P.S. I bet you spent a heck of alot more money on yours than I did on mine...see ya later!!... Besides, I'm sick of everyone underestimating the 3rd gen firebird anyway!!! Does no one remember how good they really were anymore? The potential the car itself had? What happened? It's like no one cares anymore!!
6 gears...higher top end, tpi, supercharger......all I can ask is that the low end doesn't go to pot here.....again...that's where advice comes in....I miss that old man sometimes! HAHAHA He used to race at the local tracks so I'm taking his word for what he's told me. Experience means ALOT! I have some but not all that much. I have alot to learn yet. This I believe would be one good place to start!
A $999 project car that I can fix and drive in the meantime of readying the things I need, the money will come, time I won't run out of and a passion for the Trans Am I certainly have...always did!
OFC there are other things I will do with this car...upgrade the suspension and bake systems...(swap the front fenders with the ones from a normal Trans Am parts car I have because I want the side louvers....they look funny without them to me) undecided on what to do with the rims....the stock works just fine but man a set of nice bright chome rims would look nice against that black car!! Naturally there would also be the normal Performance upgrades one would usually do...just assorted things here and there...ahh also getting a pair of aftermarket runners...thats a definite...
This car will be my baby...IF I can get a plan together...one that will work...
Which brings me to my next question......
What about the TPI computer here? Could it run this type of set up? Changing the cam alone would be stress enough on it I would think but changing the entire stroke cycle as well....Would I need to have a custom chip made? I don't know if it could adapt at stock to this or if even a custom would work either....I am still learning about the TPI system. From what I get it's not a complex injection system at all and quite versitile and forgiving but this would seem to me as more than asking it to bend a little....this seems to me more along the breaking side of it....
Anyway, ANY comments or suggestions would be great to hear!!!!
Anything from..you're nuts! to GO FOR IT to cam recommendations to injector sizes...anything! Really needing someone to help me out on that chip and heads though.....Feel free to have at this!
Im hoping to have it limp along ready (drivable) very soon but the real work wont come until this Spring / Summer. Just getting ideas and suggestions to see whats what right now.
Anxious to hear from any of you!!!
BTW...this site is pretty D^#$ cool! hehe
hey i have the same car then i put a 327 11-1 c.r with 462 camel hump head with t-5 five speed they will run maybe next week i will probably remove the tpi tu put a edelbrock torker2 intake with 750 cfm carb i will give you some new about that.
Those old 461 heads don't flow very well by today's standard! If it was me I would sell your 461 heads and 327 and buy some good flowing after market aluminum bare heads and install your valves and springs in them. Freshen up the engine thats in it because its a roller block and has a one-piece rear seal. Get a EFI friendly OEM style roller cam (much cheaper than a retrofit one) slap on that super ram and maybe some bigger injectors and a custom chip and you will make some very good streetable horsepower. To get the most bang for your buck spend it on some heads!
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How Do You Know When Someone is Dangerous?
If you want the answer to the question I posed as the title for my post, you've come to the wrong place. I actually wanted to tell you a story from when I was a high school kid. I hope you'll bear with me. I wasn't a shrink then, and these weren't my patients, they were my friends, so there is no promise of confidentiality and the story is true. For my own comfort level, I'm changing the names, but if you went to high school with me, you know the characters.
When I was in high school, Jose sat next to me in Latin class. I wasn't very interested in Latin, but I was there, in the back row, sitting with Jose. Mrs. Massa was a most enthusiastic teacher. Jose and I would talk, and one day he started telling me that he wanted to kill Sam and he had a plan. Sam sat in the front of the room, he was silly, he made a lot of noise, and our Latin class had been together for years. We'd started in 8th grade and Mrs. Massa spent part of her day in the junior high school and part in the high school. We'd gone to Rome and climbed Mt. Vesuvius and crawled around Etruscan tombs, there were Saturday morning ventures to different parts of the state for Junior Classical League meetings, and there was the time Sam threw grape juice on Mrs. Massa's freshly painted living room walls during a toga party and I first met baked ziti. Okay, I wasn't running on the wild side back then.
So why would anyone want to kill Sam? He was a sweet, goofy, well-liked kid who didn't really bother anyone. He smiled and laughed a lot and hung out with a few girls.
"He's the all American kid," Jose said. Well, really? Not really, but I guess I could see that. Why did Jose want to kill him? That's all he would say about why. His plan: he'd put a knife in a folder and when they were walking in a crowded hallway, he jut out the folder and the knife would fly out and stab Sam in the back. In terms of the physics, it didn't seem feasible.
Was it a joke? I didn't know. Today, we'd take this very seriously, but I really didn't know what to do. I seem to recall that I told my mother and I told a teacher, but I didn't know what to do. Mainly I worried. I don't think I worried a lot, but it was a long time ago and we didn't have memories of Columbine. I don't recall that Jose was treated badly, and he had friends, other smart kids. He was on the quiet side, but I went to a huge high school and we didn't think in terms of the details of every kids' personality. There were kids who were really weird (Jose wasn't one of them), and there were drugs everywhere, and there was a fair amount of violence. It was a large, urban high school with police in the halls. But Jose and I were in Latin class, we weren't in the stairwells smoking weed.
So we're sitting in Latin class and Jose takes out his calculus book, opens it, and there is a large butcher knife. I left the classroom, called my mother, she called the principal, and maybe the police, and Jose was removed from school. He was out for 6 weeks and I heard he'd undergone some psychological testing. We never said another word to each other (ever) and Sam is alive today. One of Jose's friends told me it was a joke, and at a high school reunion, Sam hugged me and said laughingly that I'd saved his life.
Was Jose going to kill Sam? I have no idea, still, but I never really thought so. I didn't understand why Jose was doing this or what he hoped to achieve. His plan couldn't have worked, though he was carrying a big knife, and I suppose he could have stabbed Sam. As a teenage kid, I felt badly getting Jose tossed out of school, especially if he was just trying to yank on my chain or tease me, and I worried a little that people would ridicule the fact that I'd gotten Jose in trouble. I also didn't see that I had any choice here but to tell someone that Jose was walking around with a knife talking about killing another kid. Today, I have no doubt that Jose would have been permanently expelled from high school and his life would have come undone.
So Sam, the all-American boy, became a lawyer and last I heard, he still lived in his childhood home. He never married. Jose applied to 10 colleges, he got into 5, and graced the Ivy League with his presence. He got an advanced degree in architecture and teaches college. His online resume does not include any breaks long enough to include an incarceration, so I'm assuming he went on to live life as a model citizen. I think it was a more forgiving world back then, because I'm not sure now how anyone would get around a 6 week suspension for possession of a deadly weapon and pick up with their life, much less get into one of the country's top universities. I'm very glad his life turned out okay (at least Google-okay).
Maybe Jose was joking and I caused a crinkle in his life. That is what I've assumed. It's not a story I think about very often at all. After the event, it didn't crinkle my life. Maybe he would have killed Sam and destroyed both their lives-- it would have been one of those stories where no one saw it coming. Maybe he was a troubled kid and this event got him the help he needed. Today, however, you do understand why I'm thinking about this story.


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When I came home, I searched gardening sites looking for images that would help me fulfill my craving for spring and I found this awesome site. Not only does it feature amazing photos, but it also offers crafts and recipes that come straight out of your garden.
Se tup blog style, it is easy to navigate because all you have to do is scroll down. Aren't those flower pictures lovely? Along the top of the page you'll find a navigation menu that features the categories Garden Crafts, Garden Therapy, Gardening, Recipes, Beauty Treatments, Natural Remedies, and last but not least, Loving and Living.
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I can speak for the GSG (although I have the Sig Sauer version) to report that is a reliable, accurate and easy to use gun. It shoots whatever ammo I put thru it. It is 80% swappable with 1911 spec parts, so if you want to customize the gun, it should be easy to do.
Field stripping the GSG is slightly different from a spec 1911 with an extra pin & allen screw to secure the barrel. The Umarex/Colt and the Chiappa have fixed barrels. (I also have the 2 versions of the Chiappa). The Chiappa does not have a grip safety.
For overall performance, I give the GSG/Sig 1911 22 the better shooter, and darn fun to shoot.
Don't let the zinc alloy throw you off, you can't expect a 22 caliber to move as much heavy steel as a 45 cal or 9MM can. The alloys holds up fine with the 22 cal.


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Judge Nancy Edmunds has presided over numerous high-profile cases during her more than 20 years on the federal bench. She'll share her wisdom with the 2013 Wayne Law graduating class when she keynotes Commencement and receives an honorary doctor of laws degree at 5 p.m. Monday, May 13, at the Max M. Fisher Music Center in Detroit.
The judge earned her juris doctor degree summa cum laude from Wayne Law in 1976. She also earned a master's degree in education from the University of Chicago, and a bachelor's degree cum laude from Cornell University. She began her law career as a judicial clerk to U.S. Senior District Judge Ralph Freeman, and spent 14 years as a private practice attorney with Detroit-based Dykema Gossett in its commercial litigation section.
President George H. W. Bush appointed Judge Edmunds, a Detroit native, as a federal judge for the Eastern District of Michigan in 1992, and she assumed senior status for the court after serving on that bench for 20 years.
Along the way, the judge has presided over some newsworthy cases, most recently the 2013 federal case against former Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick. Last year, Judge Edmunds presided over the "Christmas Day Underwear Bomber" trial, and made several crucial decisions to ensure the defendant's right to a fully fair trial would be protected despite his notoriety.
She made another critical decision in 2002, when she presided over Detroit Free Press v. Ashcroft, a case that arose in the aftermath of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. The judge ruled that it was a violation of the First Amendment for the government to designate certain immigration hearings as "special interest cases" and close them to the public. Her decision was affirmed by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit. That opinion, written by another Wayne Law alumnus, Judge Damon Keith, contained the much-quoted statement, "Democracies die behind closed doors."
Judge Edmunds has served with distinction on the Law School's Board of Visitors for many years, including four years as chair of that board, which is an advisory body to the dean. In 2012, she was presented with a Wayne State University Distinguished Alumni Award honoring her outstanding service to the university and her distinguished service in the field of justice.
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Ok, since the season ended, I've been making plans for a DIY hunt out of Port Lions and would absolutely love to get an eider. I know there are better places to go for a definate eider hunt, but $4000 plus airfare to St. Paul Island is a little out of my budget right now. I already have the motorboat that I can put on the ferry, 3 dozen eider decoys I just got for Christmas along with the 3 dozen plus another 3 dozen of sea duck decoys. No layout boat yet, but will most likely have one by next season unless I can be talked out of it. I have several spots in mind from studying charts with primary spots and back up spots in case the weather picks up in Marmot Bay. Thinking west side of Ouzinkie, east side of Whale Island and perhaps the south side of Afognak.
Any advice on if I need a layout boat, set up on a point in Marmot Bay or just inside the coves? Has anybody done this type of hunt before?
I'm looking forward to at least giving it a shot next season after the season closes in Homer. FYI, I am fairly familiar with the waters going through Raspberry Strait, Whale Pass, and Ouzinkie Narrows from driving other boats, but it was more of a mission to get from Point A to Point B without looking for birds. Did see quite a few though. Just wondering what you guys think. Thanks.


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Back in the olden days pirates would hoist their flag and board ships to plunder and then head their merry way to a safe harbor. Today, modern pirates come, not with sword and musket, but with grenade launchers and swift little boats that do not hoist any flags. Somalian pirates have made waters off the coast of east Africa an adventure in dodging their swift boats, but the recent capture by pirates of a huge 329 metre tanker has raised the stakes. If the pirate escapades continue it will impact the price of oil since so many ships which sail the coast of east Africa are carrying oil from the Middle East. The weekend's seizure of the oil tanker Sirius Star, has made clear no ship is safe as long as it sails near the east African shore.
During the past decade, ship captains were told to stay at least 200 nautical miles off the African coast, but the Sirius Star was 450 nautical miles away and south of Somalia when it was boarded.
Ordinarily, pirates make their demands for money, the money is paid, and pirates continue their operations. Perhaps, it is time for a new approach in which extensive naval ships are ordered into the area and pirates are killed. Unfortunately, some hostages will be killed in such operations, but without aggressive action pirates will go their merry way of plunder.


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