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|April 28th, 2013, 12:51 PM
Brian R.
Drag racer thread
I have seen a couple posts about people here out racing and since I was a hardcore drag racer before I ever even owned a 4x4 I was wondering who else on here has a fast set of wheels and is into racing. I only got into off roading for something to do between racing seasons and somehow the off roading took over the majority of my time and money so up until the past couple years the "racing" part of me took a backseat.
If you got a fast ride post it up! Wouldnt mind running into some of you guys if we are at the track together. Milan and Norwalk are where I will spend most of my time. I do have one big trip planned to Bristol Tn at the end of Aug for a big 2.3t Shootout at the Fun Ford Weekend race that weekend.
Currently this is what you will see me at the track with.
My 88 Ranger I completely rebuilt from the frame up. Has a built 2.3 turbo motor,stand alone ECM,huge front mount intercooler,HX35 Holset turbo,T5 trans,narrowed 8.8 with 31spline Aubrun Pro and 3.55s. Serious suspension,custom interior,new everything with no expense spared.....Oh, and I drive it to work almost everyday 100miles round trip.
Hoping to make it to Milan in the next couple weeks for its first test. Shooting for low 12's or high 11's off the trailer and ultimately putting it in the 10's at over 120mph.
So lets see some other rides.....
|April 28th, 2013, 03:34 PM
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it ran soild 14's. i sold it at the end of last season on to bigger and better things
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|April 28th, 2013, 04:19 PM
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|April 28th, 2013, 04:49 PM
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Never ran it legally at a strip. That 10 bolt is the strongest 10 bolt i have ever seen. I have abused it over and over and even snapped both my ladder bars. Even with a set of 15 1/2" wide sticky Mickey's it pulls the front tires and the axle holds strong !
|April 28th, 2013, 06:15 PM
Brian R.
No dyno yet or time slips. In the middle of swapping to a different turbo since my first one wasnt a good match and had compressor surge problems.Should be ready in a week or so.
Here a short vid when we were datalogging tryin to figure out the surge issues.You can faintly hear the fluttering sound top of 3rd and 4th.Its a real power killer.
|April 28th, 2013, 06:20 PM
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|April 28th, 2013, 06:45 PM
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This is my "drag racer"...obviously not 1/4 mile, mostly racing on the flats at the dunes, but the plan is to start racing at the 300' sand tracks this summer. I wouldn't mind taking it on a few 1/8 mile passes at Milan either.
It's a Raptor 700, bored and stroked to a 770cc with a comp oil-less turbo...it should put down around 130 rwhp at 15psi, and weigh in a little under 350 lbs full of fluids. I hope to have it all wrapped up and dyno tuned before memorial weekend, but nothing on this build has went smooth or by schedule so far.
|April 28th, 2013, 07:47 PM
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I used to bean avid drag racer, had my own 11 second street car after I graduated H.S. I also helped a couple of bracket racers for quite a few years, then was crew chief on a blown alchohol Top Dragster. We ran the Ihra circuit in the late 90's, had a lot of fun and did quite well racing also. Got out of it quite a few years ago to focus on family time.
Now I spend the weekends at the dunes and enjoy the Longtravel car , but will get back to the track again at som point.
|April 28th, 2013, 09:25 PM
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I haven't moved the cover off my Camaro in ten years. After years of bracket racing the paint was getting rough . I remember waiting in line at Stanton on the asphalt in near 90 degree temps with a helmet on thinking this is crazy. The next week I bought a speed boat.
My youngest daughter is sixteen in July and shes begging me to get it out. I keep telling her the Manual auto trans and spool sucks on the road.
Here it is in the corner....
|April 28th, 2013, 10:39 PM
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Peel the cover off and take your daughter for a ride.
|April 29th, 2013, 11:55 AM
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Here is my car, started as a thrft recovery car, mostly just a shell. I did everything on the car but paint. First motor was a 408W that went 10.20's. Sold that motor and built the current 420W. Has been a traction limited 9.82 With only a 1.41 sixty, my old 408 went 1.3x's.
runs on E85, C4, drag radials.
More of a career T&T guy, have raced it a few times but mostly just drive it in the summer and hit the track a few times a year.
Motor is apart right now, I am doing a little freshen work and I re-wired the complete car, new ign sys.
I hope to have it back up and running in a few weeks, been waiting for 2 months for my lifters and just got work Friday they finally shipped.
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PBL Hosts Arkansas Governor Mike Beebe
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Judith Lopez, Ozarks PBL President, poses here for a photo with Governor Beebe. Judith was the driving force behind arranging the governor's visit, working with the University Advancement Office and the Governor's office to finalize the arrangements.
Dr. Robert Hilton, PBL Sponsor, presents Governor Beebe with an Ozarks sweatshirt.
Jorge Avila Prera, Arkansas' PBL State Parliamentarian and Gladys Geraldina Vasquez, State PBL Director of Marketing and Public Relations pose for a photo with the Governor. Avila and Vasquez are both juniors at Ozarks.
Ozarks First Lady Sherée Niece accepts a certificate from Governor Beebe which recognized her reappointment to the Criminal Detention Facilities Review Committee for Arkansas' 5th Judicial District.
The Governor spoke to a full house in Munger Chapel, talking about the importance of education, and encouraging the students to never stop learning.
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Ive been meaning to do this for a bit, but haven't had the time or have been too lazy, lol, this will be my little build thread of sorts even though I don't plan on going so far with this one.
Some of you may know my old Mk4 R32-
that was such an epic build for me, tackled everything from body work to air-ride, several wheel builds, and my first full vinyl wrap color change, only thing I really didn't mess with was the motor. For my next car though, I wanted something different, I knew I wanted a JSW, there aren't really many modded JSW's in my area and as soon as I saw the Mk6 platform I knew the potential of what a cleanly modded example could be, along with trolling the forums to see what people were already doing with them.
So, I bought the car on 05/02/2012 with only 10 miles on the odometer, and before leaving the dealership already had an Airlift slam kit on order, I knew this car had to be bagged, after doing my Mk4 R32 I just couldn't live without air-ride, stance is a huge thing for me and my cars have to be slammed, but static slammed (note: slammed and lowered are 2 completely different things IMO) is just not functional or practical, the debate will go on forever but I have had 6 VW's previously from Mk1's through Mk4's and all of them maxed out on coilovers, I will never, ever daily drive a static slammed car ever again.
Now, fast forward to 05/05/2012, with only 140 miles on the odometer and 3 days after purchasing the JSW, I was already in my good friend Simon's (oscar_block) garage ready to get the air-ride installed-
The goods-
We got the car up into the air and ripped out the stock suspension in no time, Tim Tomas of the famed Tomas Sport Tuning even came through to help drop the front sub-frame so we didn't have to cut out the front sway bar-
After the front sway was out, we got the front air struts in and the sub-frame bolted back up (no worries, I did get it re-aligned after the fact), Tim started to run the air lines from the front to the rear where everything was going to be mounted and we also prepped the bulkhead fittings so we knew where all of the lines needed to end up-
Then it was time to move onto the rears, and even after doing a "custom" rear set up in the Mk4, was more of a pain in the ass than I was expecting. First off my kit for the rears were missing the much needed rear air bag bolt brackets, so we ended up having to fab our own until I could get some from Airlift, just needed sheet metal a whole saw kit and a welder-
There was also way more cutting and grinding for the rears then I would have preferred, but at this point it was too late to turn back, keep in mind the car was still only 3 days old.
Simon getting rid of the rear spring nipples
Notching the body for the rear air bag top bracket clearance
Done, coated for rust proofing
Rear bag test fit
At this point we finished up running and tucking all of the airlines, kept it clean, minus some zipties you can't even tell which ones are the air lines
We called it a night and ended with all 4 corners installed and all of the air lines ran, the next morning we started laying out the truck set up and mounting the Autopilot V2 controller. being that this was a weekend installation, I didn't really have the time or materials to do a super baller trunk set up, my goal was to get the kit in and running and I could always re-do the tank set up down the line, so we ripped out all of the rear interior and the driver side panels, got the tank, compressor, and digital control unit mounted in the spare tire recess, and we ran the actual V2 controller to the ashtray above the shifter so I could hide it and tuck it away.
Got everything hooked up to the fuse box for power
and the truck set up when we were done-
So roughly a day and a half and we had the entire kit installed tuned and running, tested everything for air leaks and re check all of the connections and I was good to go, this is how it sat when we were done, no frame notch-
About a week later I got the car back over to Berkeley, CA where Tim would knock out the frame notch, I think from beginning to end it took him about 2 hours-
And finally on the ground at full drop with no axle binding-
So by 05/11/2012 the car was bagged and the frame notch was done, that's 9 days after the original date of purchase, I was pretty stoked that everything came together, but I still wasn't done yet, while getting the frame notched (also did the fender tab mod and roller my fenders), Tim Tomas told me had been sitting on a set of wheels that he thought I might be interested in-
A freshly refinished set of Phaeton Challange wheels, they were already done up with the green, so I ordered a new set of tires and the following weekend we got them mounted and bolted them up-
I loved how they looked and the fitment was spot on, and they added that OEM plus steez I'm always down with while switching it up from the stock 17's. That pretty much covers the first 3 weeks of my JSW, I'll post up more of the progress since and what I'm planning to do next, thanks for checking this out yo!


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"This colorful blend of fish, vegetables and pasta is so satisfying," relates Charolette Westfall of Houston, Texas. "I've also substituted cooked chicken for the fish, and it's just as good."
- 4 green onions, chopped
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 5 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 can (14-1/2 ounces) chicken broth
- 2 tablespoons dried parsley flakes
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
- 1/2 cup apple juice
- 1/2 pound orange roughy, haddock or red snapper fillets, cut into 1-inch pieces
- 1 medium tomato, seeded and chopped
- 1 cup chopped fresh broccoli florets
- 8 ounces uncooked thin spaghetti
- 1/4 cup sliced ripe olives
- In a large skillet, saute onions in oil until tender. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Stir in the broth, parsley, salt, pepper and cumin. Cover and simmer for 2 minutes. Combine cornstarch and apple juice until smooth; gradually pour into the skillet. Cook and stir for 1-2 minutes or until thickened.
- Stir in the fish, tomato and broccoli. Cover and cook for 2 minutes or until fish easily flakes with a fork. Meanwhile, cook spaghetti according to package directions; drain and toss with olives. Serve with fish mixture. Yield: 2 servings.
Originally published as Spaghetti Fish Supper in Taste of Home October/November 2002, p23
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kimvy wrote:Thought that only counted for calories. ;)
GMV, regardless.
Arbitrary calorie rules are thus: any food, no matter how sweet and delicious, is zero-calorie if taken from someone else's plate. As long as you didn't order it yourself, you're in the clear. So sayeth my girlfriend.
Thanks for the vote!
Darquis wrote:I think resubs are actually allowed, but I am really not invested enough to research the issue
I've had a design rejected for "no resubs" before. I think the general rule of thumb is resubs are allowed if you've made a substantial change to the design either conceptually or visually that makes it a "different" design. That's somewhat objective, but they are usually pretty strict about it (most get rejected, one or two have slipped through the cracks).
Re: Bee Careful
Nice clean style! +1
Re: x = pb j
I love the pencil style, especially on those grapes. +1
Re: 5 Second Rule
I kind of wish the pretzel wasn't so huge on the shirt, but those otterific characters more than make up for it. GMV.
tgentry wrote:I've had a design rejected for "no resubs" before. I think the general rule of thumb is resubs are allowed if you've made a substantial change to the design either conceptually or visually that makes it a "different" design. That's somewhat objective, but they are usually pretty strict about it (most get rejected, one or two have slipped through the cracks).
But with this having now survived two rounds of rejections, it would appear that, once again, different rules apply to Ramy as to anyone else.
tgentry wrote:I kind of wish the pretzel wasn't so huge on the shirt, but those otterific characters more than make up for it. GMV.
Thanks! I actually debated the size of the pretzel on the shirt and figured the bacteria would be a nice surprise for anyone looking...plus it's a good excuse for people to stare at your chest. Eh? EH?
solarhands wrote:Doesn't seem on topic IMO. No science, only probability. Even if there were science, certainly no scientific method.
This week, show us your take on the Scientific Method. Maybe you'll attest to the value of repeatable results, show us an experiment in motion, or just cram a beaker onto a cute fuzzy animal design and say, "IT'S TOTALLY SCIENCE!
This is this artist's take on the scientific method. and may be used as an explanation for other designs which have been questioned as to being on theme or not. That's my 2 cents...
thurdl01 wrote:But with this having now survived two rounds of rejections, it would appear that, once again, different rules apply to Ramy as to anyone else.
From what I understand they typically wait until Mondays to make rejections in the fog so they can discuss it as a group. Perhaps they think there's enough changes to the design to keep it in, but it not getting rejected during the weekend has little to do with it I think.
Re: Curiosity Kills V2
definitely prefer the darker version +1.
call me twisted but you designs darker bent appeals to me each week.
mrsdowning wrote:I thought the placement is fine. I think this is a great idea.
Re: Darwin's Data
This definitely deserves more votes.
This is super cute and if printed my daughter would love it. I showed her the pic and she was all, I want that daddy! Thanks! ;)
Re: (V2) Do plants grow better with music?
The shirt detail doesn't do this design justice. After clicking it and seeing the full design I love it.
Re: Donuts are Devils Riding Unicorns
This needs more votes.
mjc613 wrote:Not crazy about the placement
Agree. Putting a bottle, even one filled with formula, across the bust is a bad idea.
And yes it's science, just not method. This derby seems to be having difficulty getting both without lots of panels on the shirt.
Re: She Blew Me Up With Science
I agree with everyone else.. The design, concept, coloring and shading are wonderful. My only suggestion is rather small and can be discarded... I might have pulled the elements together more. Right now the chalkboard, cheese, lab rat and beaker rocket w/ cat appear a bit separated. Having them touch more, having them overlap a bit more, might draw the design together bit more. This is just a thought mind you. I still love the design.
Re: science party!
the color sceme and the little twist of macabre and lime has me lovin' it.
Re: The Science of Beauty
the rendering and concept are well done, IMO. I also like the placement on the shirt. My only crit would be color choice and shirt color. I wonder if something technical like this might appear better on cream similar to how well the pb&j shirt is doing. Just thought. Keep on rockin'!
Normscoffee wrote:I don't think they are but that still doesn't answer why Ramy would lie about making changes to the shirt.
Resubs have been allowed, but Woot has rejected resubs if there haven't been significant changes. Of course, "significant" can be a moving target, so it's hard to say if something will be rejected or not based on a resub.
snarkygal wrote:You obviously don't understand it.
you obviously haven't seen the video
Re: Conclusion: An Edgy 'Do Scores Chicks
Funny and smart entry. The rendering on the penguins is well done. Great job. I wish it was getting more.
It's not a direct resub. I outlined the specific changes that I made, there was no lying involved. The comment that I made is that the significance of the changes is a moot point because the design was rejected in its original derby, and woot has set a precedent for allowing resubmissions of shirts regardless of edits being made or not in that situation in the past. In fact, a direct resub went on to win in the two derby. Therefore, I thought it was a point not worth arguing. The original design is still online for everyone who wants to compare, you can compare the two and see the changes. But significant changes or not, it was rejected in its original derby so it should be fair game.
Re: Making a Friend
I like the big print and the design is sweet and well done. I wish was getting more love.
Re: OOPS!
I prefer this one as well.
Re: Mr. Potato Head Clock
I lost count at a dozen colors, and your thumbnail and comp don't match.
Re: Cellular Technology
The design and concept is sweet but as others have said the shirt color is not one used by woot. but don't be discouraged please keep entering. If you could tweak the shirt color and resub the design is worth it.
Spiritgreen wrote:Hey Boots', woot has said the exact same thing about copyright in the past and then clarified that they mean it in the most general sense. Don't lift art or IP and stick it on your shirt without parody. They make sure to remind us of that once in a while, it isn't a plea for "No more pop culture!".
That'd be like Donald Trump becoming a buddhist and giving up all wordly possessions. And who wants to see that?
//raises hand.
...though he could keep that, uh, 'thing' on his head.
edit: It might be a finch!
Re: There's no Chemistry
megsck wrote:there always seems to be an atom shirt in every science derby, but i must say that this is by far my favorite of them. looks great on red and i love the choice of the equations as the electron lines. =)
Argh! Electrons are not little particles whizzing around on lines... Besides that, great shirt
kc6201 wrote:This is a really clever concept which actually follows the theme, but I didn't get that this was about zombies until I read your comments. I think that part could have been portrayed better.
Agreed. I didn't think about it until it was too late. :-(
Little known fact:
The 5 second rule actually applies to the time after you SEE the food item, and everytime you blink, the clock automatically resets. For some reason, however, this law does not apply to soups or mashed potatoes, despite the fact that they are food.
The greatest scientific minds of our time have yet to figure out why this is.
Definitely got my vote.
Re: Zu Chongzhi's estimate
In the first millenium, Zu Chongzhi built upon the work of earlier mathematicians to calculate pi correctly to 7 decimals.
A bit exaggerated, I think. We can have shirts without pop culture references. This Spiritgreen guy did one, for example
Shirts have been reje4cted much later than this in the past - last Wednesday, for example. Monday's usually a pretty big day for them.
Re: Number Nine
In all honesty, it was meant to look like an exploding gas heart from a test tube. At 580px a lot of the details in the cloud get lost. I hope it doesn't get rejected, but if they decide to, well, then there's nothing I can do about that. I hope you all like it in a purely platonic way.
Aw, this is really cute.
This is in no way the Scientific Method.
Re: Extreme Makeover
Very clever way of showing this concept lucky. And cute drawing of course - I especially like the frog and the little martini!
phantompeanut wrote:I couldn't care less if the shirt fits the theme, I want to wear it. The themed shirts are usually pretty stupid anyway.
Theme is the essence of the derby. If you want to buy generic shirts, shop at TeeFury.
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|Keep and eye out for a 9inch rear for your car.(so its a bolt in) They made them in those years and we pay about 100-400 bucks for them around here.Dont throw the 8 inch away either cause we us them in rods all the time up in the 300hp #S NEVER NEVER measure a rear end from the backing plate to backing plate,it is a worthless measurement.You need to measure the rear from the axle flange to axle flange.E-mail me and i will give you a list of ones that fit you car.I think i used a disc brake linclon one in the last mustang and it might have been about 58 inches flange to flange,but i could check. Somebody else must have done one lately ??
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The 8" will hold-up in a vehicle that is raced that has 250 hp. Anything above that go to the 9".
start searching the salvage yards. The 9" out of the Granada is 52" bp to bp.......Don
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I have a 66 mustang with a 302 that i plan on building to make a little over 400hp. Its street driven but Im planning on taking it to the strip once in a while. I still have the stock 8 inch rear with 3.00:1 gears. Does anybody know if my 8 incher is strong enough to put up with it. If not what should I do? I dont have $2000 to buy a currie 9 inch or anything. Keep in mind the 66 mustangs only weigh 2800lbs. How stong is an 8 inch rear anyway? Thanks for any help.
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I hope we don't have a war with them but if we do we should fight to win.
Here's another read on the topic by the WSJ. be ready!!! Bret Stephens: Obama Is Pushing Israel Toward War - WSJ.com
I can't see open war with Iran at this point. For several reasons. Here are my top ones.
1. Already have a two to 2.5 front war going on in Iraq, Afghanistan, and limited ops in Pakistan.
2. Evidence of , "Cracks in the Wall", with the turnout of the voter fraud demonstrations we saw recently. It appears they don't have as much control as they would like. It would be easier to sit back and see if it crumbles from within.
3. There are rumors of a existing proxy war already being waged by the US and allies inside Iran any way.
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4. Open war would alienate current diplomatic missions with other middle east allies.
And the list goes on. If I had to put my money on a horse here, it would be number three. I think this is has all the makings of the next, "Cold War", for the United States.
Again just my opinion.
I just pray and hope NONE of these hot headed MUSLIMS are stupid enough to ever use NUKES!! However, there could be something like an EMP attack set off over the US mainland. This would put us on ICE and we would be open pretty much.
Chavez has been lining up a party of Russian made hardware at a pretty big cost. That much spent must be for good reason. The US will not invade Venesuala and he knows it. However, he may partake of the USA on ICE as an easier time to rid himself and the rest of the Latin American countries of having to come to the USA for legit reasons.
Nobody will destroy our Earth with NUKES! I hope not anyway. But, I will not leave out invasion and, totalitarian takeover control.
On this week's edition of "The Hal Lindsey Report," I'm beginning to feel like I'm living in Russia at the turn of the 20th century. Everywhere I look I see a 'czar!' President Obama has appointed almost 35 of them. Most of them are not confirmed by the Senate. Many of them answer only to the President. And all of them have the opportunity to wield vast power and influence over their vague areas of responsibility.
Even more frightening than the simple existence of this layer of 'unaccountable' authority is the fact that many of these people who have the President's ear are products of the radical 60's and 70's. And some of them have brought their radical ideas with them. In fact, some of these 'czars' possess the most radical philosophies ever promoted by members of our government!
Jesus predicted that in the last days, deception would be rampant. Sounds like he was talking about today, doesn't it? During the Presidential campaign last year, Hollywood mogul David Geffen abandoned his good friends Hillary and Bill Clinton to support Barack Obama. When asked why, he said, "Everybody lies, but the Clintons do it with such ease, it's troubling." The media gloated over the fact this major player was supporting their favorite candidate. In the hubbub that followed, though, they totally missed the impact of his statement: "Everybody lies." Many would say that Hollywood accusing Washington of lying is like the pot calling the kettle black, but the point is that even the liberals admit that deception is rampant in the world today, just as Jesus predicted.
Do you have a favorite TV news channel? Do you watch it because its 'take' on the news is similar to yours? Don't worry, you're not alone. In today's TV news landscape, it seems that every news channel has its particular 'slant.' MSNBC leans left -- way left -- and FOX News leans right. All the other cable and broadcast network outlets fall in between (mostly to the left). So most viewers choose their TV news source because they feel comfortable with its 'slant' -- and they don't trust the ones with the opposite bias.
Interestingly, though, the news sources that lean left (which is most of them) are hemorrhaging viewers and revenue. In fact, FOX News now attracts more viewers than all the other cable news channels combined. And as many people watch an episode of "Dancing With the Stars" as watch the news broadcasts of ABC, CBS, and NBC combined.
Now, wouldn't you think the management of those networks would say, "Hey, we're not going to stay in business long if we keep losing viewers. Maybe we need to be a little less radically left and move our coverage back to the center, at least." But no one is saying that. In fact, they're drifting further to the left. This seems to defy even common business sense. They'd rather hang on to their liberal agenda than soften their slant so they can attract viewers and revenue. The Bible says that in the last days, men would not even be able to think in their own best interest. If you have stock in any of those companies, just beware that the management is not thinking in your best interest. Just as the Bible predicted.
As things heat up in the push to ram Obamacare through the Congress, it's interesting to note that as the opinion polls show more and more people oppose the plan, the rhetoric from the Administration grows more and more hostile toward the opposition. It's now "us" versus "them." And the leadership's description of "them" is growing more sinister with each passing day.
Finally, I'll take a few moments to discuss what the Bible says about the spirit of deception that will almost overtake us in the days just before the Rapture of the believers. Folks, we are living what Jesus, Peter, and Paul predicted for these times. Make certain you're ready to go!
Don't miss this week's Report on TBN, Daystar, CPM Network, Inspiration, various local stations, The Hal Lindsey Report or HisChannel - Christian TV. Check your local listings.
God Bless,
On this week's edition of "The Hal Lindsey Report": On Tuesday, UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon convened the United Nations Summit on Climate Change. The session was attended by scores of heads of state from around the world. Secretary General Ban sees this summit as beginning the final push toward "an ambitious agreed outcome based on science at the UN climate talks in Copenhagen" in December. Sounds ominous.
President Obama was the first national leader to speak. He said he was "proud to say" that the United States had done more to promote clean energy and reduce carbon pollution during his first eight months in office "than at any other time in our history." He must have been rhetorically referring to the "stimulus" money he received but hasn't spent yet.
However, he didn't actually propose anything concrete. That's why some of his most ardent environmentalist supporters are getting angry. They smell another Kyoto in the air.
And they won't admit it, but the air they're sniffing is somewhat cooler. In fact, this was a rather mild summer worldwide this year. That's probably due, in part, to the unusual solar minimum cycle we're currently experiencing. The global warming crowd (now they're known as the 'climate change' crowd since the 'warming' argument is beginning to wear thin) grudgingly admits that the cooling temperatures are due to the 'quiet sun' we've had in recent years. They blame the sun for the earth's cooling, but continue to blame man for the earth's warming. Go figure.
This week, I'm going to show you video of former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice signing documents with leaders from the Czech Republic and Poland. Those documents embodied agreements for the US to place radar stations and Ballistic Missile Defense batteries in those nations. What's more, the Bush Administration didn't have to twist the arms of those countries to persuade them to allow us to install those defense systems. Their governments accepted them willingly, even enthusiastically. Those two nations are staunch allies of the US and want to develop closer ties with both the US and NATO. In fact, they've been among our firmest allies in Iraq.
I'll also show you video of President Obama announcing that those agreements weren't worth the paper they were written on. Russia didn't want the BMD systems there, so, of course we'll make believe we never agreed to place them there in the first place. That way, Russia will be unimpeded as it seeks to re-establish its hegemony over the former Soviet Socialist Republics.
And to add a grace note to the deed, the President announced our abandonment of the Czechs and the Poles on the 70th anniversary of Germany's invasion of Poland. Somebody in the White House did his homework!
It's interesting that the Muslim world observes "Jerusalem Day" each year. That's the day Muslims stand in solidarity with the Palestinians. I say that it's interesting because even though Jerusalem is mentioned 700 times in the Jewish Holy Scriptures, it's not mentioned once in the Koran. King David founded Jerusalem, Mohammed never even visited it. (Of course, the Muslims say Mohammed tied his horse at the base of the Temple Mount and ascended to heaven from there. However, at the time, a Christian church stood on that spot. That's an interesting point of departure for the founder of Islam who considers Christians infidels!) But I digress. The Jews pray facing Jerusalem, the Muslims pray with their backs turned toward it. Until mid 20th-century, Jerusalem was nothing but a dirty backwater town to the Muslims, until the Jews began to return to the city. Then it became important to them.
All that to say this: Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad chose "Jerusalem Day" to unleash another tirade against Israel. (He was apparently trying out material for his later appearance at the opening of the United Nations -- but we'll cover that next week.) It's not that he said anything new, it's just alarming that he continues to spew the rhetoric as his nation barrels toward becoming a nuclear power. It's also alarming that nobody seems willing to stand up to Iran. We know now that even the IAEA is apparently in on the cover-up.
Well, we knew it would happen sooner or later. A United Nations organization has labeled the US Dollar a "global confidence game." The UN Conference on Trade and Development also called for the dollar to be replaced as the world's reserve currency. They want some sort of international currency. China, India, Brazil, and Russia agree. In fact, China is beginning to purchase large amounts of SDR's or Special Drawing Rights from the International Monetary Fund. Any day now, China could call in its markers and the US would be bankrupt.
Folks, it's all beginning to unravel. America is in more danger of falling than at any time in its history. But I believe Bible prophecy predicts this very decline. From this point on, we believers have to get serious. We are going to face discouragement, disillusionment and, most certainly, persecution in the time between now and the Rapture. But don't be discouraged or disillusioned. The coming turmoil will provide us unrivaled opportunities to share the good news of the Gospel. So be ready to share your faith and your hope with those who need Christ. We still have time to reap a great harvest of souls for God's kingdom!
By the way, some of you e-mailed some questions regarding that period following the Rapture and the role of the Holy Spirit during that time. I'll attempt to answer some of those questions this week.
Don't miss this week's Report on TBN, Daystar, CPM Network, Inspiration, various local stations, The Hal Lindsey Report or HisChannel - Christian TV. Check your local listings.
God Bless,
Hal Lindsey
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On this week's edition of "The Hal Lindsey Report": The circus came to town last week. For entertainment value, the opening of the United Nations General Assembly didn't disappoint. But then, since Hugo Chavez, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, and Muammar Gadaffi have been around, there has been no shortage of hi-jinx and antics. I'm not even going to try to explain everything I'll show you this week, just tune in and experience it for yourself.
Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu came to town, too. But he didn't come to entertain. His appearance was more like that of an Old West lawman standing in the dirt street outside the saloon. He called out the bad guys for a showdown in the street. It was the most courageous, unvarnished truth-slinging I've ever witnessed in a public forum. You might call it, "Gunfight at the UN Corral."
U.S. President Barack Obama personified the definition of the word 'ubiquitous' ("existing or being everywhere, esp. at the same time") last week. He spoke at the UN Summit for Climate Change; he chaired a special session of the UN Security Council (the first time in UN history a sitting US President has chaired that body); he spoke at the opening session of the UN General Assembly; he moderated a meeting between Binyamin Netanyahu and Mahmoud Abbas; and he traveled to Pittsburgh to host the G-20 Summit. He seemed to be very popular with the other world leaders (Gadaffi called him a 'son of Africa' and said that he wished Obama could be America's president forever!), but he made some statements and proposals that I pray never come true. Tune in this week and you'll see what I mean!
Don't miss this week's Report on TBN, Daystar, CPM Network, Inspiration, various local stations, The Hal Lindsey Report or HisChannel - Christian TV. Check your local listings.
God Bless,
Hal Lindsey
Nuclear weapons and Religious Fanaticism, when mixed, can lead to burnt orange skies. IMHO, the best place to be when all Hell breaks loose is at Ground Zero- quick and painless.
Just like mixing Alcohol with shooting guns. Mixing Fundamentalist religion with NUKE weapons will wind up being disaster!
Mindless STUPIDITY, (RELIGION) will wind up being the cause of our end.
The root cause for war and misery. But, these ORGANIZATIONS don't want you to think for yourself and reason things out. Be a wind up toy and pay us some of your money.
GOD intends for us to use our minds and follow his word. MAN invented religion to control others and organize a way to keep getting paid.


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"I am hearing poetry when awake, dreaming poetry when asleep, breathing poetry with each breath, I am living in a poem."
Sunday, April 22, 2012
Dear Charlie
11 comments:
- Kerry O'Connor said...
Oh, this is such beautiful, honest writing. An open letter is such a personal form, and you have written in a way to touch the heart of the reader.
- April 22, 2012 at 2:56 AM
- Grace said...
I love it...so romantic and celebrating romance ~
My hubby downloaded The Chocolat movie, and I am watching it later ~
- April 22, 2012 at 7:49 AM
- Marian said...
awww! glad the dance turned into a lifetime :)
this is a lovely poem.
- April 22, 2012 at 8:22 AM
- Ellecee said...
Your poetry never fails to touch me. Here is another.
- April 22, 2012 at 8:27 AM
- hedgewitch said...
Why is it we seldom write these kinds of letters--the ones that say our heart? So many things people we love need to hear. Eloquent, warm and perfect in its simple honesty, Susie.
- April 22, 2012 at 9:39 AM
- Sherry Blue Sky said...
Oh this is so beautiful, Susie.......so nice to know that this kind of happens, and lasts. A beautiful from-the-heart piece.
- April 22, 2012 at 11:48 AM
- Mama Zen said...
This is so beautiful. I love the intimate feel of this.
- April 22, 2012 at 11:51 AM
- Mary Ann Potter said...
Goosebumpy. Honest. I am impressed!
- April 22, 2012 at 3:28 PM
- Kay L. Davies said...
This is wonderful, Susie, just wonderful.
- April 22, 2012 at 7:53 PM
- Ella said...
Intimate and so beautiful!
This is a letter to be cherished~
And the dance continues, so romantic...
Love it!
- April 23, 2012 at 10:24 PM
- Margaret said...
...I'm breathless. Stunning and beatuiful... and I hope it is true!
- April 23, 2012 at 11:45 PM


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|February 17th, 2012, 11:18 PM
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Ford 6.0 Diesel Techs.
I have been avoiding electronically controlled diesels for a long time because I didn't want to invest in the tools to do them. That coupled with the fact Ford felt it was a good idea to have a short pretty hoodline over making their trucks easily servicable as a fleet vehicle, but I digress.
I've come to the point where I may have to service injectors on a 2004 6.0 with a pickup cab. The time calls for 10 hours and I'm pretty sure the recommended procedure is to disconnect the cab from the frame and slide it back to service the engine. I would like to tap into your experience with these engineering marvels (I really know its more of a marketing issue) so I can bid the job out that is profitable to me yet attractve to the potential customer. I am courting this customer because they have 30 ish vehicles and I want a slice of the action. I've got my foot in the door, now it's time to dance.
Tell me what I need to do for a top quality job. My Mitchell softwear doesn't tell me much and the tool guy says no special tools area really required. From what I can tell, I only need injectors, valve cover gaskets, and some antifreeze. Do I need to drop the oil after the R&R? I would assume I am going to break apart the A/C system so I will need to recharge that too. Are there any other parts or pieces I need to include in the estimate?
Please enlighten me on what's involved. For those that don't know, I am a very experinced mechanic in both gas and diesel applications. I also have a well equiped shop.
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|February 18th, 2012, 09:48 AM
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03.5-04.5 will be a little different than 04.5 up. If the ICP is on the front passenger side valve cover then you have the 04.5 and up. This will have the updated wavy high pressure oil rails.
I'm not a tech by any means but i've been in there a few times.
Injectors are pretty easy to get to. Driver side will require pulling the degas bottle and ficm, passenger side will not require much more than just pulling the valve cover. You can probably get away without replacing the cover gaskets.
You do have to be extremely careful with the seals with the injector R&R and should probably replace the standpipes and dummy plugs if they have not been replaced before, the newer ones have a teflon o ring to help keep them from leaking. I'm sure others can chime in with the real technical details.
Are you sure the injectors themselves are bad. Low voltages can cause a lot of issues. If in fact the injectors are bad you will want to check voltage so that you don't cause the same issues again.
|February 18th, 2012, 11:18 AM
I fix stuff!
As far as voltage at the injectors, how should I check them? DVOM or is an ocilliscope required?
|February 20th, 2012, 07:11 AM
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It probably has the older style ficm which is a 7 pin the newer ones are 4. By pulling the cover you can put a basic volt meter to one of the pins (i'll have to check on the 7) and check voltage during glow plug warmup, starting and running. At no time should the voltage drop below 46v.
From my understanding the ficm converts a 12v system to 48v through 4 different areas in the ficm. On my truck I had an entire area quit working during startup and I was only running 36v during startup (truck ran great the entire time). I pulled the ficm apart and resoldered a few joints and have had it back up to 48v ever since. Just because you are at 48v does not mean that it is working perfectly but it is an indicator.
You may also want to test and see which flash that truck has because they did go to a harsh one to try and save the injectors and ended up burning out a lot of ficm's. I believe the newest is a heat induction something or other.
Like i said, i am no mechanic but i worked through a lot on a couple of 6.0's and they're pretty simple. I have heard horror stories but most seems to be derived from lack of maintenance and preventative maintenance.
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as far as just r&r on the injectors, they can be done without removing the cab, just need to remove the valve covers. drivers side degas bottle, FICM, and intake must be removed, pass side, the GPCM(glow plug module) and trans dipstick tube. valve cover gaskets can be reused, as long as they're not leaking. what type of concern exactly are you addressing on this? hard cold start, no start. stalls hot, low ICP(injector control pressure)? the 03's and early 04's had problems with injector tops breaking if it's a no start/stalls when hot concern, also leaking icp sensor, oil seeping into pigtail and shorting. either way, they're pretty simple to work on once the above listed times are out of the way. let me know what the concern is and i can head you in a direction
|March 1st, 2012, 07:03 PM
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|March 2nd, 2012, 02:44 PM
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Look up the AE Auto Enginuitey (sp) scanner. I think it costs about 400 bucks and you hooks up to your laptop.
It honestly sounds like you're overthinking it. Between your mechanical experience and the internet, anything is possible on a 6.0. Like i've said many times, I 've done way more with my 6.0 than i ever have with any other electrically controlled vehicle and have done just fine.
Personally, there's probably a ton of money to be made with them. I even got a free trip to Drummond Island with all the beer and pizza i could drink to fix one in the parking lot of the grocery store. I just got another offer of beer and pizza to help with an EGR delete this month.
|March 2nd, 2012, 07:22 PM
If we're going down the "improvement" road for longevity...
- EGR Cooler delete
- Turbo upgrade
- Head studs
Pretty much would save that 6.0 from becoming a carbon coked, leaking EGR cooler, sticking turbo, blown head gasket P.O.S.
|March 2nd, 2012, 08:35 PM
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|March 3rd, 2012, 08:56 AM
I don't know specifics, but I know the Ford VGT rusts up causing the vanes to stick or lag resulting in under/over boost codes and derates. There are companies that make turbos with better materials resulting in less rust. I would stick with the VGT though unless you're really doing some mods. The VGT allows for performance acrossed all RPM ranges.
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I have a 04 F 250 6.0 i have done all the work myself if you are having injector problem it might not be them there is a updated furl regulator spring factory ones are weak what are the symptoms you are having.
I clean my turbo about 2 times a year and its not bad also have a egr delete arp studs new hpop and collant bottle also ficm hot mod all this took me 2 days and a few beers. If you dont have a scanner spent 70 bucks at a dealer and have them do a report for you. its a little more detailed then a cheap scanner.
|March 9th, 2012, 08:18 PM
Yeah... may be Ford & International got it wrong
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CHAPEL HILL, N.C. - Head coach Joe Sagula and junior Kayla Berringer sat down with GoHeels.com on Monday for this week's Carolina Volleyball Update.
Sagula and Berringer discussed the Tar Heels' season finale 3-2 win over NC State, which clinched an undefeated (15-0) home season for Carolina. The two also preview UNC's upcoming NCAA first round match against the team's familiar postseason opponent Cal this Thursday.
On Sunday, the Tar Heels earned a bid for the NCAA Volleyball Tournament and will play their first-round match in Ames, Iowa, on Thursday at 6 p.m. ET. The winner of the UNC-Cal match will play on Friday against the winner of the Iowa State- IPFW match.
This will be North Carolina's 14th appearance in the NCAA Tournament, with the team's highest finish coming in a 2002 Sweet Sixteen appearance where the Tar Heels dropped a 3-0 match to Hawaii in Lincoln, Neb.
UNC finished the regular season with a 25-5 record overall and 16-4 to finish third in ACC play. The Tar Heels were No. 14 in NCAA RPI.
Stay tuned to GoHeels.com for more information on Carolina in the NCAA Tournament.


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Babies born in Summit County, August & September 2012
October 12, 2012
Aug. 1Reese Vivian Tatro was born to Chris and Katie Tatro of BreckenridgeAug. 3Charlie Mitra Weeks was born to Gina & Rob Weeks of BreckenridgeAug. 4Rylee Noel Chichester was born to Kelsey & Bo Chichester of LeadvilleAug. 5Marlee Rose Ford was born to Randy & Heather Ford of SilverthorneAug. 7Caleb Alan Mazlish was born to Jared & Darcy Mazlish of BreckenridgeAug. 9Ari Benjamin Stein was born to Jay & Clover Stein of BreckenridgeEvelyn Yarel Ojeda Ruelas was born to Irene Ruelas & Saul Ojeda of Leadville Aug. 15Miguel Aaron Hernandez was born to Melanie Casados & Isaac Hernandez of LeadvilleRylan Louise Robertson was born to Mark and Naesa Robertson of Alma Aug. 16Tessa Maria Jacobs was born to Heather Knappe & Matt Jacobs of BreckenridgeAug. 17Estefania Reyes Santiago was born to Pedro Reyes & Carmela Santiago of FriscoRicardo Aguirre Rodriguez was born to Adan Aguirre & Liliana Rodriguez of KeystoneAug. 18Conner Marshall Hein was born to Thomas & Alicia Hein of SilverthorneAug. 24Andres Cuevas was born to Andres Cuevas & Sandra Santos of DillonAug. 27Kayden Joseph Mims was born to Chris and Leanndra Mims of LeadvilleTomas Gonzalez Rodriguez was born to Maria Isabel Rodriguez and Gerardo Gonzalez of Dillon ValleyAug. 29Luna Starr Hoyt was born Kaycee Tanksley & Ralph Hoyt of BreckenridgeAnya Lynn Krajnikovic was born to Nada and Radek Krajnikovic of SilverthorneAug. 30Colten Jon Meyer was born to Annie Wanamaker & Jesse Meyer of SilverthorneAug. 31Hope Mikiah Rayne Davis was born to Kevin & Niki Davis of Frisco
Sept. 4Zaelen Daniel Lockwood-Robles was born to Jessica and Jairo Lockwood-Robles of LeadvilleJose David Alvarez-Velasquez was born to Jose Alvarez & Fadis Velasquez of DillonWinter Scout Gallets was born to Douglas and Natalie Gallets of FriscoSept. 5Gael Hernandez Barrios was born to Cesar & Martha Hernandez of DillonSept. 6Max Falcon Swenson was born to Jamie Falcon & Pete Swenson of BreckenridgeSept. 7Tenley Elizabeth Rozinski was born to Scott & Joanie Rozinski of DillonGavin Anthony Ackels was born to Hannah Schlechter & Derek Ackels of KremmlingSept. 12Oskar Clark Owens was born to Reed & Kelly Owens of BreckenridgeKannyn Jager Schulze was born to Cade Schulze & Kayla Ortega of Buena VistaSept. 15Ryan Tidus Richard Herzet was born to Alina & Richard Herzet of LeadvilleSept. 17Ian Esqu Gutierrez Cortez was born to Milton Gutierrez & Susana Cortez of Dillon Colbie Evelyn Herold was born to Scott & Jennifer Herold of BreckenridgeSept. 19Aspen Jaylynne Baker Haight was born to Jill & Dominic Haight of BreckenridgeSept. 21Colvin Bern Battersby was born to Yvette Metoyer & Simon Battersby of LakewoodSept. 25Ava Marie Glassman was born to Nathan & Heather Glassman of KeystoneSept. 27June Elizabeth George was born to Jason & Tiffany George of DillonSept. 30Zoey Layla Warren was born to Cassandra Meltzer & Timothy Warren of Breckenridge*July 1*Cammie Anne Kattelus was born to Dan and Emily Kattelus of KremmlingInformation provided by St. Anthony Summit Medical Center in Frisco.


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1992 Volkswagen GTI with a 1996 2.0L ABA engine swap.
Head is ported/polished. valves unshrouded
Race valves/288 cam installed
Bottom end is stock
Stock ECU
Header with straight exhaust and Borla muffler.
Solid aluminum front engine mount.
Stock 5 speed tranny with new clutch/pressure place installed
Team Dynamics 15x7's w/ Yokohama A048's mounted on them.
Ground Control camber plates and suspension
Single adjustable Koni yellows
600lb front springs/700lb rear springs
No front bar/26mm rear bar
New pads/rotors up front
Brand New OMP Grip and harness
OMP steering wheel
OMP four point harness
Autopower roll/harness bar
No interior otherwise
No AC or Heat
Windshield cracked
Paint has been damaged from sticker removal on top.
Paint on rear bumper is peeling.
Paint isn't to bad otherwise.
It has a draw that drains the battery in a day or two.
Built for time trials and track days.
Will need a catalyst installed in the exhaust system if you want to get it inspected.
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Provisions Relating to the California Land Conservation Act of 1965 (The Williamson Act)
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51252. Assessment as open space land. Open-space land under a contract entered into pursuant to this chapter shall be enforceably restricted within the meaning and for the purposes of Section 8 of Article XIII of the State Constitution and shall be enforced and administered by the city or county in such a manner as to accomplish the purposes of that article and of this chapter.
History.—Added by Stats. 1969, p. 2813, in effect November 10, 1969. Stats. 1974, Ch. 311, p. 589, in effect January 1, 1975, substituted "Open-space land under a" for "Any", substituted "enforceably restricted" for "an enforceable restriction", and substituted "Section 8 of Article XIII" for "Article XXVIII".
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I am directing a fan film in May that may need a Threepio costume or a person in costume. Ideally it would be someone living in the LA or Southern California area that doesn't mind working for free.
If anyone has a costume and would like to be in a fan film or knows someone, feel free to PM me here or email me at firstname.lastname@example.com.
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Posted by Thomas Husson on April 26, 2012
A year ago, Forrester stated that mobile payments were entering a disruptive phase. More recently, my colleague Benjamin Ensor elaborated on the battle for the digital wallet.
Mobile digital wallets are emerging and going beyond payment. New technologies, mixing QR codes, apps, personal financial management software, NFC, and many more, are combining to convert mobile handsets into digital wallets that combine not just payments but also receipts, vouchers, and loyalty. Beyond the convenience of using the phone for payment, consumers will benefit from post-transaction elements such as location-based coupons or enhanced product information at the point of sale (POS).
We've not seen a single day without a new product launch, start-up creation, or acquisition — or a new strategic alliance between banks, payment networks, Internet firms, or mobile operators.
So what's new today? Telefonica 02 just announced the launch of O2 Wallet in the UK.
We believe that the O2 Wallet is, for now, the most comprehensive mobile payment solution in the UK – available to a majority of smartphone owners, whether they are O2 customers or not. The new product combines the following functions:


text: Re: Denver Trade Nixed....Fallout..They Have To Be Traded/Team will be built around S There are so many lobsided trades in the NBA and we have plenty of time on our side... and Joe is supposed to be one of the best in the business. We need one of those Memphis/LA trades that makes people think the other GM must be colluding with Joe because it is just that favorable for us. Sorry to call you mad Darth. I would actually like to see Anthony here too, but just not at the expense of 50% of our core. Chauncey and Tay are good and most importantly, they are two. We need to trade ONE starter + other complimentary goods for a "star." It defeats the purpose if we abandon our model and create a team with 2-3 scorers and 2-3 guys who will maybe play defense. Or maybe we just make Stuckey or Amir into a star and keep them ourselves. We've all heard that Amir could have been a lottery pick if he would have played college ball. So, let's pretend that he is one and see what he can do.


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WASHINGTON - Travis Comeau (Red Deer, Alberta/Hill Academy) scored a career-high five goals and the Georgetown men's lacrosse team (4-4) held off a late Navy (4-6) rally to defeat the Midshipmen, 9-8 on Friday night at Multi-Sport Field, earning the Scott Boyle Memorial Cup for the sixth time in seven years.
The Hoyas needed all five of Comeau's goals, as Navy scored three unanswered goals in the final five minutes of the fourth quarter to close the game to one goal, at 9-8. Navy's Evan McGoogan would win the game's final face-off with 24 seconds on the clock, but Barney Ehrmann (Baltimore, Md./Gilman) would knock the ball from his stick and Ryan Shuler would pick up the loose ball as the Hoyas cleared the ball to hold on to a 9-8 victory.
The game was the sixth consecutive between the two teams decided by two or fewer goals.
Rickey Mirabito (Binghamton, N.Y./Chenango Forks) had a game-high three assists, while Ehrmann picked up a game-high nine ground balls and caused four turnovers. Brian Casey (Bethesda, Md./Georgetown Prep) had two goals for the Hoyas and Patrick Murray (Denver, Colo./Kent Denver) won 11-of-14 face-offs in the win.
Georgetown scored first, as Davey Emala (Baltimore, Md./Gilman) took the pass from Mirabito and found the back of the net just under 10 minutes into the first quarter to put the Hoyas in front, 1-0. Two minutes later, Casey scored his first goal of the game to put the Hoyas in front, 2-0.
Navy's Jay Mann answered with under a minute remaining in the first quarter to cut GU's lead in half, but the Hoyas responded in the second quarter. Comeau scored three consecutive goals, as he picked up rebounds and found cracks in the Navy defense to take a comfortable 5-1 lead. The Midshipmen scored one final time in the first half with 17 seconds remaining to send the game into halftime at 5-2.
Mann and Tucker Hull opened up the third quarter for Navy with back-to-back goals, cutting the Hoyas lead to one goal, at 5-4. Comeau responded, catching a pass on the crease from Mirabito and scoring to extend the lead to two goals. Hull would again cut the lead to one goal, but Comeau would score his fifth on the assist from Max Seligmann (Essex Fells, N.J./Delbarton) with time running out in the third quarter.
Zack Angel (Park Hall, Md./St. Mary's Ryken) added a goal on the assist from Emala and Casey would score on the assist from Mirabito to put the Hoyas in front by four goals with just under 10 minutes to play in the game.
The score remained, 9-5 until Navy's Sam Jones broke through with 4:25 remaining in the game. Hull scored his third goal of the game 11 seconds later to cut the Hoyas lead to two goals. Pat Kiernan brought the game to within one goal with 24 seconds remaining on the clock, but Ehrmann would force a turnover on the ensuing face-off and Shuler would run out the clock to seal a 9-8 victory for the Hoyas.
Senior goalie Jack Davis (Glen Ridge, N.J./Glen Ridge) made nine saves in the victory for Georgetown.
The Hoyas will return to action on Tuesday, April 5 when they head to Emmitsburg, Md. to take on Mount Saint Mary's at 7 p.m. Georgetown trails the all-time series with The Mount 12-15.


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betrayed zine. which is my name here which is the name of the zine, which is weird fiction and other fun stuff. before i wrote sad things but lately i like to write horrifying humor. my friends lindsay and ed also do it. that makes it a lot of fun. the url is here: http://betrayedzine.blogspot.com VIVA LA ZINIAROS


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NHIAA D-III Volleyball: Nute blanks Winnisquam in title tilt
Top-ranked Nute of Milton earned a straight set 3-0 victory Friday night over Winnisquam of Tilton in the Division III girls' volleyball championship game at Plymouth State University.
The win capped an unbeaten season (20-0) for the Rams. The third-ranked Bears ended the season 17-3.


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thanks for the pics. those actually help a lot!
thanks for the pics. those actually help a lot!
Impressive work, that must have taken you ages with the heat gun to get those curves and profiles. I think I'll have to give that a try. Thanks for posting.
People who make their own armor absolutely amaze me! Great job! Us less talented people have to buy our armor. Lol
Looking forward to more.
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awesome.......may consider using p.v.c as a material myself, the more i browes this site the more i realise that i have no clue about what im doing must of changed my mind about 10 different things today
Wow awesome work man!!! Ship that set to me right now! jk..... no really
The Beans:
That is very impressive the way you did that. Is it based the Rafal Fett template? I printed one out, but it looks like your shoulder tabs are longer than the template I have. This is the last piece of armor I have to make.
templates (my templates were still in work and weren't made public at that time). The shoulder tabs on the WoF templates are longer and wider to allow trimming and adjustment (or customization) to your needs, while on my template it has a fix shape, because I wanted a closer look and feel to the original armor.
Great job! Beans, was the shaping cut or folded in the lower parts on each side, need to know more all up before I start mine.
Thanks Rafal Fett
Big update on the costume, pics soon
All armor and paint by me
collar studs by me
gloves by me
shin tools by me
wookie braids by me and woodman
toe spikes by me
cape tk409
boots MOW.
flightsuit and pouches plus vest by arkady
vintage belt buckle modified by me.
I have some weathering to do on most soft parts.
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Well someone's been toiling away in secret. Do you have any idea how awesome all of that looks? I love it.
Looks absolutely great! Love the PVC work especially. Very motivating for someone who's never worked with it.. Very cool.
Looking good Beans,
I wish I was that close, still waiting on a friend for a body cast to go forth to fit me, cant wait to see the finished rig.


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Monday July 23rd, 2012 4:38pm
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POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. - The Detroit men's lacrosse team hoped to leave Poughkeepsie on Saturday with the top seed in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) Lacrosse League Tournament.
The Red Foxes had other plans.
With the final seconds ticking way and the Marist men's lacrosse team having seen a six-goal lead shrink to one, a shot was rifled at sophomore Marist goalie Brendan Price (Bay Shore, N.Y.). When it counted the most, Price made the save to clinch a 14-13 Marist win and a spot in the MAAC tournament for the second consecutive season, all while spoiling the Titans' aspiration for the top seed.
The Red Foxes were led by four goals from sophomore Jim Marks (Camillus, N.Y.), and three from sophomore Connor Rice (Penfield, N.Y.), who also contributed three assists, matching three from senior Corey Zindel (Randolph, N.Y.). Defensively, Price contributed eight saves after assuming goalie duties for the second half.
Marks scored his first goal of the contest 86 seconds into the first quarter to begin the scoring. After over ten minutes of scoreless play, goals from graduate student Bob von Hoffmann (Montclair, N.J.) and sophomore Nick Piotti (Ho-Ho-Kus, N.J.) in a span of 54 seconds extended Marist's early lead to 3-0 with 2:05 remaining in the first quarter.
Fifty-five seconds into the second quarter, Rice scored for Marist, extending the early lead to 4-0. Just seven seconds following Rice's goal, Alex Maini finally cracked the scoreboard for the Titans. Two goals by Zindel extended the lead to 6-1.
However, Detroit would not let the contest slip out of reach. With a series of face-off wins, Detroit compiled more opportunities with more possessions. The Titans scored four consecutive goals to cut the lead to 6-5 and steal the momentum. Freshman Tucker Nelson's (Penfield, N.Y.) goal with 1:16 remaining in the half gave Marist a 7-5 lead going into halftime.
While the Titans may have scored four of five to conclude the first half, the Red Foxes would not be derailed in the third quarter. Marist stole the momentum back, scoring five of the first six goals in the third quarter. Marks and sophomore Jack Doherty (Yorktown Heights, N.Y.) each scored two goals during this run, while Rice added one.
Reminiscent of the second quarter, the Titans would mount a comeback. After Marks fourth goal of the game gave the Red Foxes a controlling 14-8 lead with 11:06 remaining in the game, five consecutive Detroit goals in a span of 6:05 cut the Marist lead to 14-13 with 2:49 remaining.
Before the game, seniors Zindel, Nick Armstrong (Kings Park, N.Y.), R.J. Discher (Randolph, N.J.), Lou Loria (Bethpage, N.Y.), Ryan McNierney (Commack, N.Y.) and Chris Sharkey (Fair Haven, N.J.) were honored as part of the program's annual Senior Day ceremony.
The Red Foxes and the Titans will re-match in the first round of the MAAC Tournament next weekend in Buffalo, N.Y. Marist has earned the second seed in the tournament, while Detroit is the third seed.


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Strapless Solutions
August 31st, 20120
If you saw the opening ceremony of the Olympics back in July, you might have noticed that Sir Tim Berners-Lee took a central role, sending a text message to the audience which was then projected around the stadium. Tim Berners-Lee is a British computer scientist and the inventor of the 'World Wide Web'.
We may underestimate what an impact one man has had on our everyday lives, however day to day has become much simpler in many ways. We can effectively take our office anywhere we go now, we can watch movies on long journeys, we can send emails, communicate with friends and people we've never met on Facebook and make comments on Twitter and more importantly… we can SHOP (you can't argue with genetics!). And, what is even more amazing, we can do all of this on our mobile phone, who would have thought even ten years ago that all this would be possible!
Browsing and shopping online via a smartphone has definitely made our lives easier. Picture these scenarios:
- It's your best friend's wedding at the weekend and you've nothing to wear and no time to go into town
- Your toddler (or partner!) screams at the top of their voice every time you enter a shop
- You are constantly travelling with work and never in one place for too long
- You working night shifts, so the shops are closed when you are awake
Whatever your shopping predicament is, online shopping on your smartphone could be the answer.
Well, good news ladies! Bravissimo's website in all its glory, is now optimised for your smartphone, so now you buy all your favourite styles and be first to check out new additions to the autumn collection, like the utterly gorgeous Marcie Bra by Cleo.
Enjoy the weekend ladies and happy shopping, wherever you may roam. Please type in Bravissimo.com on your mobile browser, and tell us what you think!


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I love this design massively (nanonauts). I didn't see the one with a worklight in it, but I run ideas through my mind of some kind of visible source of light pictured here and it just doesn't work. I think this design is just right in it's quiet simplicity. When you look at it you're drawn into it as if this is what i actually happening inside your own body.
Keep up the good work
Re: People of the Fireflies
i hope this past i really like it
ehcastellanos wrote:i hope this past i really like it
I just spent way to much time reading this whole discussion. My head hurts a bit. I'm buying this shirt. To those of you that think it will print badly, don't buy it. Buyer beware. That's life. Live with it. Move on. Again. I'm buying this shirt if i get the chance. Ciao.
Re: Movie Popcorn
I love every detail of this! I'd buy it.
Re: You are a Universe
I like it myself. The only thing I would change is the color of the shirt. Of course, I've always been fond of darker colors...
Man, if this doesn't get printed I may just cry. And then again I want the pocket dinosaur too. Argh.
the design is awesome houma. though the navy shirt Will be a bit darker, I still think it's going to look pretty kick--- in person. so people will have to look a bit harder to see what's on the shirt, that's nothing.
Hey ive hread alot of this thread but has anyone else been reminded of Ferngully:The last Rainforest when looking at this shirt. I really liked that movie when i was younger. late 80's early 90's
Re: Music Transfer Service (resub)
This was my favorite shirt in the whole derby... besides maybe the snowflake/penguin...
I liked how the dragons were drawn on this one too.
That was really drawn well. I like how you also used the moon for its face.
would totally buy!!
Love this one...very very nice!
I work in a genetics lab at my college, I would def wear this to work!
I hope it wins!!
this shirt deserved 1st, but doest even get sold. shame
I'm really sorry you lost this one... I was really looking forward to this shirt. Let us know if you're selling it on another site or if we have to wait for the next double take... which would suck.
Keep designing, Please.
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Re: Not So Quiet On The Western Front
love this shirt...def buyin it
It's even Ctenocephalides felis (I think)!
Re: [url=http://shirt.woot.com/Derby/Entry.aspx?id=24647]The Ant
Can I buy this shirt, or how does this work? Me likey!!!
MindiSR wrote:Can I buy this shirt, or how does this work? Me likey!!!
in 60 days i'll have it in my shop. just click the link in my signature. Thanks
Re: Let it show, let it snow
I really like this one! Is it going to be for sale?
Re: [url=http://shirt.woot.com/Derby/Entry.aspx?id=24654]Out of the Bottle
I want this as a sofa-sized graphic on my wall. I love the linework.
That's frickin' sweet!
fjc3 wrote:i woulda bought this!
You might have a chance to in a few months since it was the recipient of an Honorable Mention. At least you can vote for it again
Pretty cool
There's something really compelling about it.. I love how much detail is on it.
Somebody is kidnapping all the polar bears and shrinking them down to fight the AIDS virus! it's all so clear now...
eHalcyon wrote:Well, it *should* be a nucleus. But you're right, it isn't.
Can I buy this shirt?
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How can I buy this tshirt?
re: nanonauts
Sooooo I got this as a tattoo. It's fantastic. I'm a Physics teacher and aside from little astronauts making cute things, the similiarities between our inner space and the outer space are quite startling. Anyway I think it came out great.
for the whole thing, I didn't realize it would get cropped haha.
cestletyler wrote:http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v692/tylerroxursoxoff/tattoo.jpg
for the whole thing, I didn't realize it would get cropped haha.
That turned out great! Did you PM TGentry the pic? He may not see your post.
Haha TG, wow....you get Sun Wukong on the millionth Woot shirt announced last week and now someone gets a tattoo of Nanonauts (which looks great by the way). One of these days you're going to get yourself your own Wikipedia entry.
Bah double post
MHBoston wrote:That turned out great! Did you PM TGentry the pic? He may not see your post.
I actually emailed him to get permission to use it as a tattoo and sent him the pictures directly. He suggested I post it up on here.
also, Thanks! I think it looks fantastic.
cestletyler wrote:I actually emailed him to get permission to use it as a tattoo and sent him the pictures directly. He suggested I post it up on here.
also, Thanks! I think it looks fantastic.
Very cool. Maybe you should post this in the world of woot shirts forum. I don't think too many will see it here.
pblgov wrote:As a printer, I had to vote for this
Printer????I thought you were a kidney salesman.
tgentry wrote:Sorry, I thought it looked kind of cluttered with it in there. It just feels cleaner to me without it. Thanks for the support on it though!
i really really really need to buy another nanonaut shirt. how would i do that?
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Mull and Santanna named Law Day Competition champions
PHOTO RELEASE (April 20, 2011) – Wayne State University Law School congratulates Law Day Competition champions Nicholas Mull and Natalia Santanna (pictured at right).
Moot Court held the final round of its Law Day Competition on March 22, 2011, in WSU's McGregor Memorial Conference Center. This year, student competitors addressed Fourth Amendment issues with regard to police officers shooting a fleeing suspect as well as perjury and recanted false statements.
"It was an honor for us to be able to argue before such a distinguished panel," Mull said. "The fact that Professor [Steven] Winter was on the panel as we delivered a legal argument largely based on Tennessee v. Garner, one of the cases he argued before the U.S. Supreme Court, made it all the more interesting and fun for me."
Added Santanna, "Participation in the Moot Court program was one of the most valuable experiences I had in Law School. I had the opportunity to work on my legal research and writing skills while significantly improving my oral advocacy skills, which has made me more confident as a future advocate."
Runners-up included Drew Delaney and Daniel Weberman.
Additional competition results included the below:
1st Place Advocate: Nicholas Mull
2nd Place Advocate: Drew Delaney
3rd Place Advocate: Joshua Kushnereit
1st Place Brief: Ashley Braun
2nd Place Brief: Jonathon Carlson
3rd Place Brief: Natalia Santanna


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INTERNATIONAL TEXTILE AND FASHION CONFERENCES 2011 - 8 avril 2011
Program, speakers and round table pictures !
> saturday april 30th, 2011
11.30 am / GASTRONOMY AND ITS TRENDS ?
Moderated by Olivier Assouly, Directeur de la Recherche et de l'Edition, Institut Français de la Mode
One would think that the world of gastronomy is completely different from the world of fashion. Afterall, gastronomy seems to be anchored in timelessness, tradition, regional territory, history, patrimony, roots and identity. Fashion, on the other hand, seems to echo the instant of today, nomadic culture, the ever-changing new trends, the changeability of taste, the globalization of consumer habits and the rise of brand names. Yet, gastronomy has some links to fashion – those that produce or influence ingredients, techniques of cooking , places and eating trends. To this extent, it is important to look at gastronomic trends of the past and present, from the era of Louis XIV (the Grand Siècle) to what we call molecular cooking. We have the opportunity to do this with several specialists along with Michel Troisgros.
Bénédict Beaugé, auteur ;
Caroline Champion, auteur ;
Michel Troisgros, Chef, Roanne, 3 étoiles Michelin
4 pm / PHOTOGRAPHY : THE END OF AN ERA OR A SECOND YOUTH ?
Moderated by Michel Mallard, Directeur de création, Photographe, Paris
The end of the 20th Century saw the photographic medium blessed by museums and the international art market. Photography became a rare art form. Yet the beginning of the 21st Century witnesses the emergence of new forms of creativity, those that are less constraining, more independent, notably thanks to the explosion of the Internet. The designer or the artist now takes lead, expresses himself or herself in blogs, self-publishes work and builds communities. This bulking up of creativity, this eclecticism, of a creation that straightforwardly embraces all forms of expression is what this discussion plans to explore in bringing together a photographer, a blogger, an editor and a curator.
Jason Evans, Photographe, Londres ;
Marc Feustel, commissaire d'exposition, blogger, Eyecurious, Paris ;
Winfried Heininger, fondateur et directeur de création, Kodoji Press, Baden ;
Colette Olof, commissaire d'exposition, FOAM, Amsterdam
> sunday may 1st, 2011
11 am / THE MEDITERRANEAN : CREATIVITY, CRAFTSMANSHIP AND BRANDING
Moderated by Dominique Jacomet, Directeur général, Institut Français de la Mode
The countries on the southern coast of the Mediterranean are well-known for their apparel industry. What these companies produce is generally exported to countries on the northern coast of the Mediterranean. But these North African countries also boast numerous resources in creativity and artisanal craft that can be developed and whose production could lead to new commercial ties with French and European brands and designers. Craftsmanship and creativity can thus bring new perspectives to Mediterranean countries. The key issue is how to leverage this potential new positioning in a way that will complement and enhance the already strong apparel industry in these countries. This round-table discussion will use Morocco, a land of expert craftsmanship and creativity, as the case study for this subject.
Maurizio Galante, Créateur, Grand Couturier ;
Rabih Kayrouz, Créateur, Membre invité Haute Couture ;
Sylvie Richoux, Directeur développement, Casa Moda Academy, école supérieure de création de mode de Casablanca, Maroc ;
Karim Tazi, Vice-président de l'AMITH, Maroc
Alice Lemoîne, créateur (artisanat Maroc/Tanger) ;
Art/C, créateur (artisanat Maroc/Marrakech)
2.30 pm / DESIGNER PARFUME : THE DELICATE BALANCE BETWEEN OPPORTUNISM AND CREATIVE EXPRESSION
Moderated by Anne-Sophie Breitwiller, Sémioticienne, Sociologue chargée des enseignements de parfums et cosmétiques
The perfume industry was once traditionally dominated by couture and cosmetic brands. Yet since 1990, designer labels have notably entered the sector. Year after year, the number of perfume launches has been increasing widely. Today, it has become a logical, natural and pretty much obligatory step for a fashion brand to enter the fragrance industry. This lecture will look at the springboards behind this diversification ; how the perfume industry works ; what the launch calendar is like ; and, opportunities and risks. We will bring designers and managers from both the fashion and fragrance industries together to discuss this subject.
Damir Doma, créateur ;
Antoine Maisondieu, Parfumeur, Givaudan ;
Joël Palix, Président, Clarins Fragrance Group, Brand Président, Mugler Mode ;
Richard Pinabel, Directeur Général International, Viktor & Rolf, Maison Martin Margiela et Stella McCartney Parfums ;
Ralph Toledano, Consultant en stratégie et développement international.


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Woo Hoo !!!!! DeceasedOnline have given us all a lovely Christmas present of the Kensal Green Cemetery Records. Only a genealogist would know how exciting this is !
I visited Kensal Green a couple of years ago and it is a fascinating place for those with interests in family history or the way the Victorians created a huge industry out of death. The cemetery is one of the most prestigious burial grounds in London, mainly due to the internment of Prince Augustus Frederick and later his sister Princess Sophia. Everyone who was anyone in London at the time wanted their last resting place to be near such illustrious company.
The burial records now available date from 1833 – 1901 and the cremation records 1939 – 1993. The balance of records will go online very soon. When completed there will be 340,000 entries for genealogists to search. With two of the "Magnificent Seven" cemeteries now online I wonder if DeceasedOnline will be adding more in the future?
Wikipedia has a good page on the cemetery with an extensive list of notable burials and cremations and also a an interesting page on the Kensal Green area.


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What did you drive
For those of us that were in highschool from 2000 to waay back: What did you drive and was it your ride or the family car? It was your's how did you pay for and how much did it cost? Was it a hotrod/muscle car, did you modify or "hop it up"? Did you carry it to a dragstrip or street race it?
I wish.
I had to ride around on my "stock" skateboard.
It was demeaning for sure so I dropped out of high school, got a job and bought my a nice 75 Montego.
I drove a 66 GMC pickup in Highschool. Shortly after I fuel injected it. Was the vehicle that really got me into modding cars.
It was mine. I was going to school abroad half-way through highschool (15 years old at the time), and took the summer months to work at an ecommerce company doing graphic design. Told my dad I was coming home with cash in hand and to start looking for a pickup.
It costs $3500.
Bringing history and technology together.
High school car was a 63 Falcon ragtop....6 cyl, 3 speed ..
.Had to do until I got out and got a real job. then muscle cars...
Then, came wife and kids......but always had something to work on....
I had a 73 pontiac ventura 6cyl and a powerglide
the best part was, I had alum. dish mags on one side
and appliance chrome five spokes on the other side of the car
you can only see one side at a time, right?
once a week, somebody would ask me if I got new wheels
after a while I got tired of explaining, so I would just say, yep
My first car was a black Falcon Futura with red bucket seats.
After I moved to VA, for my senior year I had a 69 Chevelle 300 Deluxe, Cortez Silver with black bench seat. Added SS rims and hijackers.
Paid for both flippin burgs at McDs.
Cool rides guys...first car in high school a 71 skylark that had a leaking trans and bad bands in th350, i had to put a ice cream pail under the trans while parked then dump it in before I could go, eventually the trans gave out,,,except for reverse, drove it home one night that way for the last time.
then a 68 merc truck that i would leave in the high school parking lot with the keys in it so other people could jump in and run it to warm up and have a smoke during winter,,,yeah it really was HIGH school for some
wish i had the pics of all of them,,,
My 1st car was a 57 Chevy 4 door wagon. I was 14-15 when I bought it in the early 70's for $20. The $20 was lunch money that I'd put in a jar on the living room TV on my way out the door for school. This way I couldn't spend it on lunch no matter how hungry I got at school. It was pretty damn clean, ran, but smoked real bad. I rebuilt the motor in High School auto shop for just over $100. Since then I've owned about 600 vehicles of interest (Vettes, Surfer Vans, Muscle Cars, Hot Rods, etc)
my highschool rides
I will not go into long details again about my on going recovery from a heart attack followed by three strokes with resulting significient memory loss, but most everything i tell you about my cars comes from my younger brother, sister and my wife. my first car was a black, one owner 1953 chevy 6 cyl., 3 speed. i shaved the head and ran a straight pipe exhaust. i grew up on a farm where my younger brother and I had to work hard at a young age, we were allowed to tote canilopes and watermellons up a long hill in sacks and sell a percentage of them at a roadside stand. The cost of the 53 was $250.00, but after that things took off, i got a job at an old fashioned service station in the summer after my sophmore year at $29.oo per week for afternoon until 9:00 pm, and 12 hour days on the week end. I new a lot about cars and made numerous trades without assistance from my dad. Keep in mind this was a time when people did not drive long distances for work or pleasure and used cars usually were clean and low mileage rides . Here goes, traded 53 chevy for, 1957 2 door post, 283 ci, chevy, blowed the motor street racing. it was a super nice car and i know it is unbelievable but i sold it to Dyno Don Nicholson from dragracing fame. In my junior year i bought a black 1959 ford galaxy with a 352 ci. engines and was evidently very fast, then i started to hall moonshine from the west ga. area ro phoenix city, ala. no one knows exactly how much i made but it was more than i could explain by working at a service station. i started hanging out at a local pool hall ang gambling with the big boys, professional gamblers, sometimes winning but most of the time losing. I went back to my every afternoon and weekends at the service station and i traded the 59 ford for a mint, two top, 1959 Austin Healy 100-6 red in color. a local young attorney wanted the Healy for his wife and started stopping by the station and making offers until it became so lucrative i sold it to him far an unheard some of $1100.00. To finish out highscool i bought the most beautiful, red and white, low mile 1956 2 door post 1956 chevy. Again i blowed the 265 ci. v8 dragracing down main street at 2:00am. I bought the 56 for $600.00 and had $500.00 dollars left over. I bought a 340 hp. built corvette engine for $150.00 and had what i am told was the best looking, fastest car in town. I loved owning different cars and would take a liking to a certain model and would search until i found one. I bought my first corvette at 19 yrs. old and have had one almost most of the time since and some are very rare today. forunately i have pictures of most of my cars starting with the 56 including 55-57 chevys, 409 and 427 impalas, 8- z28's, gto's. i am 62 years old and have four very nice rides in my shop now, one being a 2003 SS silverado that i set a landspeed record in oct. at the Maxton Monster mile. come on and let'ts get the list and stories rolling. Happy holidays, Garrell Patterson
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My first car was 66 Ford Mustang GT with a HiPo 289. The car was originally my parents and my dad decided to get a Toyota for my mom. (she got ripped off). I ended up getting the car from my dad. Not to long later, the 289 blew so I dropped a 351W in the engine compartment. Pretty much raced it every chance I got. I grew up with racing nuts. Here's a picture of it..
what did you drive
I am sure glad you did not say your first car was a toyota or honda, looks like a nice gt, did you pay for the replacement motor and if so how? were getting some great pictures of your high school cars. keep them coming
First car 66 Rambler Rogue, only 500 made in Yellow and black
Second car, favorite was my 70 Hemi Road Runner.
66 Chevelle convertible
Artificial Intelligence is no match for Natural Stupidity
My ride in High School (1966-1967) was a white '58 Chevy Impala which cost me $500. I didn't know it at the time but I apparently influenced Ron Howard because he drove one just like mine to High School in American Graffiti in 1973.
The only thing mine didn't have was the pin-striping.
"Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming, WOW, What a ride!" - Anonymous
I owned a number of rods and projects in high school but this was my daily driver. 1957 Ford Fairlane 500 with a 312 Thunderbird engine. I put in the tube grill, had it painted Honduras Maroon, black and white rolled and pleated interior and a "California Rake" resulting from chopping out a coil and a half.
I bought the car at age 15 in 1961 and paid $1,100 for it (less $500 for the '55 Plymouth I traded in on it.). Below is the Bill of Sale for the car. Note that it had to have my dad's name on it because I was not only under age...I didn't even have a driver's license yet.
I got a loan from the local bank (with dad's co-signature) and paid it off working on my dad's farm for the tidy sum of $20 a week.
And here I am with the '55 Plymouth I bought at age 14 and traded in on the '57.
And a couple of my high school hot rods.
I put a '53 Chrysler 331 Hemi in this 1952 Ford. The '52 cost me $20 and the Chrysler cost me $35 (a neighbor had totaled it in a rollover). Even with the JC Whitney motor mounts I had less than $200 in the car.
I started this glass T-Bucket in high school but didn't get it on the road until I was in college. Had a '55 Buick nailhead and a very rare Buick three speed trans.
Always learning...and sharing what I've learned.
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text: Clean it good and try different ammo. I personally will not shoot wolf. It isn't even allowed on one of the ranges I go to. It is very dirty ammo and some guns just don't like the steel casings. If the problem continues after you clean it then you know you have a problem with the mags or the gun. Then you can go from there.