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The hood has to be filled with a black interior to keep light from entering and the neck and back parts of it will be put on a pvc base to keep the form and snug fit at all times... and then some crate load of weathering...
New Project:
The hood has to be filled with a black interior to keep light from entering and the neck and back parts of it will be put on a pvc base to keep the form and snug fit at all times... and then some crate load of weathering...
I love the hood, this is amazing. I'm looking forward to see a complete costume.
ever since i played the first game ive wanted to do this costume, thats cool someone on here is actually doing it, good luck
Here\s the hood, padded and all. It sits as it sits, hardly changing shape, like an animated piece of cloth, pretty rigid.
Also, theres no light shinning through it from above or the back, so it\ s pretty dark around my face in regular daylight.
RBF, what kind of fabric are you using for that hood?
I don't know really. It's a very structured linnen/cotton blend. Works like a charm. I did had to patch all the cutting lines as it ravels pretty easily when just cut.
weathered it, This is my final Go-sign, I think i can do this without looking like a goofball...
they are making some real cool looking replicas now of the weapons and some of the suit
Looks great as I said before
well here\ s the tunic:
Things to be done: The hood has to be leveled out so it is straight at the front, also add some equal weathering to boths sides. The bird beak of the hood has to point more to the front.
The red sash and grey girls shirt are there to just... help framing what this is supposed to become... so that will eventually be replaced by the parts that they should be...
well here it is:
Also, the symbols in the publicity shots show alot more detail... yet in the game you can't make out more then just a few random black blurs. So I thought the first4figures statue was the road to go...
The beak is pointing forward now:
And this is the little secret behind it:
A piece of PVC with some velcro on it is holding it in shape perfectly.
Great idea RBF! I like your build so far!
PS: Nice xmas tree! :-)
I really like this carracter... Great work with the costume
Thnx guys!! I appreciate it!!
The work has been slowed down as I am now working in my new house.
We want to move in their at the end of january, so progress on this costume will be delayed atleast untill after that.
Yeah, got some work done!!
The dagger... made out of wood and pvc piping:
one for scaling..
that hidden blade is going to be MEAN!
Not much, but a little update!!
Can´t see the new picture bro ... something wrong? Great costume BTW!!!
Looking great! cant wait to see the final result!
Ya got pm
I don't know is you were planning on making the hidden blade but I was stumbling around on the internet the other month and I found these
They are the 3 stages of that specific design. Hope you like em.
Thnx people!! Dunno why the pic doesn' t show... It's clear here.
Anyways, thnx for the heads up, but I' ve got an idea for the hidden blade... not as spring loaded, but it' ll pop in and out of it's holder with a bit of luck.
The designs I found aren't exactly *spring loaded* but it uses a clock spring. But I'm sure your way will work just as well (do you mean grav/inirtia? I would recomend something that doesn't pop out when you don't want it too *scoff* clock spring *scoff*
Thanks to a tutorial on youtube, check my clip to go to his channel!! I had to modify it a wee bit though, as the rail wasn' t the same, and I used a pvc blade that still has to be sanded and painted and bladiebla. This is just the bare skeleton, so it needs a hull of some sort, that can be decorated.
a small clip:
I know that tutorital!! lol!
Nice work man, and the dagger looks fantastic!
wait, is that the bfx hidden gun thingy. (yes I am specific )

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State targets executive orders - Williston Herald: News
By Jerry Burnes | Posted: Monday, January 28, 2013 10:34 am
North Dakota lawmakers are looking to get tough on potential direct actions taken by President Barack Obama, proposing a bill to grant the Legislature the right to review, approve or reject any executive order issued by the president.
House Bill 1428 is designed to give legislators the power to suspend orders implemented unless the orders have been upheld by a vote of Congress.
Rep. Bob Skarphol (R-Tioga) is a co-sponsor of the bill and said some members of the Legislature don't believe in governing by executive order. He said there are checks and balances ingrained into the government for a reason, and those balances should be followed.
"It's a serious issue with us," Skarphol said. "If our president wants to circumvent Congress, then we'll see it the same way as if our governor wants to circumvent us."
He said there were no direct issues that led to the proposition of the bill. Obama recently enacted executive actions on gun control, though not handing out any direct executive orders.
Skarphol said, however, there will be some gun laws that the Legislature would not allow the North Dakota police departments to enforce.
As far as hydraulic fracturing goes, no executive orders have been made to stop or limit the drilling practice, but Skarphol said there have been rumors of some in the past.
If the Obama administration does place an executive order on fracturing, under the bill, the state could choose to ignore the action until Congress passes an official law.
"That potential exists," Skarphol said. "The EPA does some things that some of us think go beyond the consent."


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Well, how do you fare compared to the Zeitgeist?
Chat up your fellow wooters and let us know how lame this poll was or what obvious choices we missed.
For example: Was this poll a) STUPID, b) DUMB, c) POINTLESS or d) ALL OF THE ABOVE?
Monopoly and Checkers
Monopoly, Clue, and Chinese Checkers.
Parchessi and chess
Connect Four, Topple and Hungry, Hungry Hippos
Monopoly. Were there really any others?
The fact that Monopoly isn't an answer is a crime.
Connect Four
Hungry, Hungry Hippo and Connect4
Whatever happened to "Pinopoly," (Monopoly)? I was just about the best. Of course, I'm an old geezer. I remember when Sorry and Life went on the market. Yikes!
Monopoly, why is it not on the list?
1) Monopoly isn't on the list because it's the worst. Ever. No one even ever plays by the actual rules because they're too effing complicated. That game is straight from the pits of hell.
2) Dude. I forgot about Hi-Ho Cherrio. That mess was my jam.
MonopolyAAAARRRRGGGGHHH I QUIT!
knn7496 wrote:Monopoly, why is it not on the list?
I played poker as a kid, why isn't that on the list? Answer: It's not really a kids' game.
Monopoly, Risk, Monopoly, Chinese Checkers, Monopoly, Mancala, Monopoly, Masterpiece, oh and Monopoly.
Monopoly !
Parcheesi, Connect Four and Chinese Checkers.
RWoodward wrote:I played poker as a kid, why isn't that on the list? Answer: It's not really a kids' game.
True, but Monopoly Jr. is.
No one every actually played Mousetrap. You just set it all up and set off the trap..
1-Monopoly 2-Life 3-Sorry
The other games listed here are from my kids' era: My daughters
liked Candyland and Hi Ho Cherrio
and my son liked the 2000 updated version of Monopoly.
Operation! I took it so seriously. I really thought I was a surgeon in training.
aletsm wrote:Monopoly
Enchanted Forest
Spin the Bottle!
Monopoly and Careers
Monopoly and Life? People actually enjoy playing those games? They (along with Risk) are the most boring games on the planet!!!
Monopoly. Mr. Wiggly. Dominos. Checkers. Games that actually gave us a chance to use our brains. The ultimate goal (which went unfulfilled for years) was to beat Daddy.
Mystery Date!!!
Hungry, Hungry Hippos!
Battling Tops!
Who remembers Voice Of The Mummy from Milton Bradley 1971? My absolute fave.
whoahbaby wrote:Mystery Date!!!
ah yeah loved it! We gave each of the guys names of boys in our 4th grade class. I still remember who was who. Funny thing: the boy we named the "dud" grew up really handsome and the boy who was "prom date guy" (because my best friend liked him) grew up homely.
Carcassone is simply the best game for kids.
Strange as it be.... Alien.
Mom & dad were not well; I'm still trying to heal & recover.


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San Francisco -- Gap Inc. announced Friday that it will open its first standalone store in Mexico, part of the retailer's previously announced global expansion strategy.
The new store, to be located at Interlomas Mall outside Mexico City, expands on Gap's store-in-store concepts in Liverpool Department stores in the region.
"We are excited to expand on our product offerings in Mexico and bring Gap's unique store experience to customers," said Stefan Laban, managing director of strategic alliances for Gap Inc. "A stand-alone store is the natural next step for expanding our presence in the country. Consumers responded positively to our initial product offerings in Mexico, so we believe there is tremendous opportunity for us in the market for this store and beyond."
Gap will leverage an existing wholesale relationship with Distribuidora Liverpool, S.A. DE C.V., in the opening of the new 10,000-sq.-ft. location that will feature Gap, GapKids and BabyGap collections.
Following the successful launch of the first Gap stores in Central and South America, the Mexico City store is a next step toward growing Gap's footprint in the regions.
Other international store openings for 2012 include Bogota and Medellin this October and Uruguay later this year.


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The Canisius baseball team overcame a five-run, first-inning deficit and defeated the University of Akron 8-5 in a rain-shortened game at Lee R. Jackson Field on Wednesday afternoon. The Golden Griffins improve to 21-10 with the win.
Junior Jose Torralba went 2-for-3 with two runs scored as eight Golden Griffins recorded hits in the game. Senior Christian Segar and junior Jimmy Luppens each recorded a hit and a walk while junior Jesse Kelso and sophomore Jesse Puscheck each had two RBI in the contest.
The first five Akron players reached in the bottom of the first inning as the Zips (7-23) scored five runs to take the early lead. Canisius scored once in the top of the third on an RBI single from Kelso. The Griffs then scored six runs in the fourth inning when they sent 10 batters to the plate. The inning started with singles from sophomore Connor Panas, Torralba and freshman Anthony Massicci, that scored Panas. After two outs, the Griffs had four consecutive batters reach, starting with a single through the left side from Luppens to load the bases. Kelso was hit by a pitch to make it 5-3 and senior Brooklyn Foster followed with a grounder to the right side. The second baseman bobbled the ball and threw it away, allowing Massicci and Luppens to score and tie the game. Puscheck singled up the middle and put the Griffs up 7-5, with what proved to be the game-winning hit.
Canisius added an another run in the fifth, starting with a leadoff single from Torralba. After the junior stole second, he moved to third on a single from Segar and scored on an RBI groundout from freshman Brett Siddall that made the score 8-5.
Sophomore Rohn Pierce picked up the win, allowing the five runs in four innings, walking one and striking out three. After the first five batters reached, Pierce retired 12 of the last 15 batters he faced. Sophomore Eric Stolzenburg threw one inning of scoreless relief.
Canisius returns to the field on Sunday, for a single game against Gannon University. First pitch at the Demske Sports Complex is set for 1 p.m.
Game Notes: The five-inning game was the shortest game for the Griffs since they lost 1-0 at St. Bonaventure in five innings on April 27, 2011… Canisius batted around for the 10th time this season… Stolzenburg made his team-high 12th appearance of the season… Torralba has reached base six times in his last three starts… The Griffs won their 17th road game of the season.


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ARSC HPC Users' Newsletter 238, February 4, 2002
FFTs on Chilkoot
[ Thanks to Tom Logan of ARSC for this article. ]
I have been testing the various FFT routines available at ASRC, with an eye to performance. This article describes results for Chilkoot, the Cray SV1ex.
For comparison purposes, I started with a fairly quick FFT code taken from the INFO-MAC hyper archive whose original author was John Green (I shall refer to this as Green's FFT). Green's FFT routines were reported to be 2-3 times faster than the standard Numerical Recipes FFT algorithms.
I compared Green's complex 1-D FFT with the equivalent CRAY LibSci routine CCFFT and with the IMSL Math Library routines FFTCF/FFTCB. The tests were run on randomly generated complex arrays of varying lengths by calling both the forward and the reverse FFT 10000 times each. The run times in seconds for vectors of lengths from 64 to 16384 are summarized in the following table:
FFT Routine Name Length Green IMSL Libsci ===== ==== ====== 64 0.49 0.52 0.24 128 1.08 0.88 0.48 256 2.28 1.64 0.94 512 4.75 3.35 2.04 1024 10.92 6.86 1.76 2048 24.97 14.27 3.37 4096 51.95 29.17 8.18 8192 132.03 65.07 21.85 16384 296.99 177.55 62.75
The results overwhelmingly show the CRAY LibSci routines are superior.
Figure 1 - FFT Comparison on Chilkoot:
Graphically we see a 2 to 7.5 times speedup over Green's implementation when using LibSci.
Figure 2 - Speedup on SV1ex: LibSci versus Green's:
As a further comparison, I performed a similar test using the 2-D complex FFTs from LibSci (CCFFT2D) and from IMSL (F2T2D/F2T2B), running each 2000 times forward and reverse on matrices of varying sizes. Not surprisingly, the results were quite similar to the 1-D cases, with the LibSci routine running 2.5 to 5 times faster than the IMSL version.
Figure 3 - 2-D FFT Comparison on Chilkoot:
Upon reading the CCFFT2D man page more closely, I noticed under the performance tips the comment "it is very important to make the leading dimensions of the arrays odd numbers to avoid memory bank conflicts." Doing this provided an additional 1.2 to 1.4 times speed up over the already speedy LibSci FFT routine.
FFT Leading Dimension Length N N+1 ====== ====== 64 2.07 1.43 128 11.47 7.91 256 52.54 38.81 512 263.31 214.83Here's a graph showing the speed up obtained
Figure 4 - Speedup Changing Leading Dimension on SV1ex:
I think the conclusion to this exercise is obvious - if your application on the SV1ex uses FFTs, then you will be richly rewarded by faster run times when you use the CRAY LibSci routines and read the man pages for usage tips.
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KNOXVILLE, Tenn. - The University of Tennessee Lady Vol swimming and diving team displayed its skill on Friday in the Orange and White exhibition meet at the Student Aquatic Center. In an entertaining meet, Team Orange defeated White by a score of 128-107.
"There was a lot of energy and excitement out there today," Lady Vol Head Coach Dan Colella said. "We saw some fairly decent swimming out there and it was good to see where we were at."
The competition included impressive performances by Lady Vol newcomers and returnees alike. Freshman Kaitlyn Orstein (Pittsburgh, Pa.) and sophomore Megan Tomes (Cincinnati, Ohio) led the way for Team Orange, as each took home a pair of event titles. Orstein took home the crown in the 200y individual medley (2:10.21) and the 100y breaststroke (1:05.56), while Tomes earned the wins in the 200y freestyle (1:50.72) and 100y backstroke (56.48).
Newcomer Julia Stowers (Knoxville, Tenn.), competing for Team White, set the stage for an impressive year in the distance events, winning both the 500y (4:57.85) and 1000y (10:07.62) freestyles for Team White. Also impressive in her Lady Vol debut was Christine Magnuson (Tinley Park, Ill.) as she won the 100y freestyle for Team Orange
Other event winners included junior All-American Jacque Fessel (Cincinnati, Ohio) and junior Abbi Terveer (Lima, Ohio). Fessel looked in good form for Team White as she won the 100y butterfly with a time of 58.86 and earned second place in the 100y backstroke (56.48). Terveer got her sprint season off to a good start, taking home the 50y freestyle in a time of 24.37.
The UT divers, meanwhile, appeared ready for another successful campaign under Head Diving Coach Dave Parrington. Senior All-American Lauryn McCalley took
home both the 1m and 3m crowns. In the 1m, McCalley won the event for Team White with a score of 145.20 while taking the title in the 3m with a total of 141.00.
"I was pleased with the effort out there today," Parrington said. "It was a laid back atmosphere, but the spirit, enthusiasm and attitude were excellent. They really
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Nebraska Educators Debate American Exceptionalism
A set of standards that will determine what Nebraska school children will learn about American history is causing controversy after an initial draft left out the Founding Fathers – and another promoted cultural equivalency over American exceptionalism.
The debate focuses on drafts of Nebraska's social studies standards. Every school district in the state must adopt the standards or enact their own of equal or greater rigor, Omaha.com reported.
An early draft has already been rewritten after it excluded George Washington and Benjamin Franklin – along with other Founding Fathers and historical dates.
And while Nebraska Board of Education member John Sieler is glad to see the Founding Fathers restored to the standards, he said there are other serious problems. He said the standards teach global warming as fact, promote cultural equivalency and fail to promote American exceptionalism.
"We need to specifically reject this concept that all ideas are equal or all cultures are equal," Sieler told Fox News Radio. "All cultures are not equal. All ideas are not equal and we need to state that in a positive manner instead of glossing over this and having some 'Kumbaya let's all get along, everybody's wonderful' feeling."
Sieler said he's received at least 30 emails from constituents who are upset that the draft process was not open to the public. Among the chiefs concers — no mention of American exceptionalism.
"I strongly believe in American exceptionalism," he said.
Instead the draft instructs schools to make sure high school students can "analyze and evaluate the impact of people, events and symbols upon history in the United States and abroad," Omaha.com reported. It also called on students to explore history from multiple perspectives.
Sieler said the state needs to adopt a specific statement recognizing American exceptionalism.
"That is the key to the whole thing," he said. "We need to teach that we are the good guys. That doesn't mean we have to hide some of the things that we are not proud of as a nation. We've made some mistakes but we are on the right course. We're not out to conquer countries and enslave people."
Donlynn Rice, the state's administrator of curriculum, instruction and innovation, stressed that the draft is "not a completed document."
"Certainly the standards are very strong in the fact that America is a great country," she told Fox News Radio. "What exact terms we use remains to be seen as we work with the draft."
Rice said she was not sure if the term "American exceptionalism" is in the draft.
"We're talking about the importance of understanding different cultures," she said. "We certainly want students to be aware there are many different cultures both in our country and across the world."
Rice said they are listening to public input and used the re-inclusion of the historical figures to illustrate that point.
"It was a bit premature for people to get so concerned that they weren't going to be there when in fact they were looking at a very, very early draft of the standards," she said.
Sieler also expressed concern about how capitalism and free market enterprise are conveyed in the standards.
"We need to say free market enterprise is good," he said. "Socialism is bad. To me, it's black and white.
He also said the standards teach global warming as fact instead of a theory and incorrectly used the terms democracy and republic.
"We are a representative government," he said. "We don't have direct democracy and there's a big difference."
Sieler also said the standards promoting "global government."
"The U.S. Constitution does not recognize a global government," he said. "We recognize the government of the United States."
Rice said the standards are meant to focus on what students should know and be able to do.
"We don't teach beliefs in our standards," she said. 'We teach the content, knowledge and the skills."
But Sieler said it's necessary to know and learn some facts before you can talk about concepts.
"How can you discuss something like the Civil War if you don't know who Abraham Lincoln is?" he wondered.
Rice said the draft will be in development for several more months – and welcomed the heated discussions on the document.
"I think it's wonderful that people are interested," she said. "Of all the content areas, social studies is citizenship in action. Social studies is about our history and our government. It's really an area we live every day. The fact that people are interested and people are passionate is a great thing."
Sieler said he worries that political correctness might be behind some of the controversy.
"The other side would say I'm being conservatively correct or whatever," he said. "Maybe I am. But I think we need to teach the right standards."
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I wanted to start a discussion about rating of the photographs in blog's gallery. Lately everyone seem to give everyone 10 points for every photo. I know it's a friendly place and I do appreciate this, but if we give 10 to badly framed, unsharp photo, what's the point? How should you know you're getting better? what's the value of those 10 points? Getting rating 6 or 8 is not a bad thing!! All it means - you are on a good way but still have some improvements to do. Let's reserve "10" for those exceptional photographs that made you think "WOW" and don't get upset if someone gives you lower rating.
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I am completely agree with you Karol. By giving 10 points to every photo how can we can the best one. So we should give points truly. I appreciate your suggestion.
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I'm actual surprised that your cam lobes and lifters looked so good. The M54 that I'm rebuilding looked like new inside with no measurable wear anywhere except the cam lobes and lifters. That's the reason I'm putting hotter cams in, since I had to replace the cams and lifters anyway, why not replace them with mild performance cams.
Great thread; I also love it when people take the extra time to post this kind of detailed information. The main reason that I'm going to the trouble of posting all the details of my M54 engine build is so I can give something back to this great community.
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Oh, as far as me being knowledgeable and experienced, well...... I wouldn't put myself up that high. I've rebuilt a few engines, done plenty of bodywork, even painted a car or two in my time, but I must admit, as many BMW's as I've owned and the work that I've done on them, I'm going to go ahead and consider myself still a newbie. Look around, you'll still see PLENTY of posts from me asking for info.
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BTW, I can assume from the forum name that you're a Vietnam vet? Thank you for your service! You guys got a really bum wrap when you returned home.
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The three lifters I'm replacing are because I found "pits" in them. Near the top surface above the oil groove when the lifters are situated upside down as if installed. Two have a very small pit, almost looks like it was meant to be there. Like a tiny little hole in the surface. The other one has two small pits pretty close to each other. Those are the only two that have these, so of course they aren't normal. The others also have an almost "polished" edge near the top. Perhaps scuffing those up lightly with 600grit would aid in oil retention also?
Jarhed (Marine), and 1964 is just the year I was hatched/found under a rock/created/born.
My dad is a VN Vet though.
Out of curiosity is their a reason to keep them in order aka matched? What are potential downsides of not doing so? Thanks in advance and thanks for this thread. Very interesting.
I cracked up when you described the work space you are using.
Yea, I've been known to improvise to get things done. Pretty much anyone who knows me knows that at any given moment, there may be a cylinder block in the strangest place or me playing machine shop in a spare bathroom or closet.
The lifters tend to "wear in" in whichever guide hole they have been run in. So, there may be one lifter, for example, that has a tiny score on one side has already worn off the wall of the guide it came from. To put it in another guide will cause it to now wear the wall on the new guide, not to mention, remove metal from the lifter itself in the process. The lifters rotate, so that wear will go all the way around.
That all said, I've re-used lifters in other cars back when I was in college, and sometimes the beer got the best of me and I mixed them up. I've not noticed any negative effects, but with the tiny tolerances in BMW engines, it's always better to err on the side of caution.
I scuffed 21 lifters with 600 grit cloth and replaced three others. Put everything in with Lucas Assembly Lube and have the head on the block now. All torque stages complete (30ft lbs, 90 degrees, 90 degrees).
Cams go in tomorrow as soon as I figure the correct order to tighten down the cam bearing caps. Engine is already OFF of TDC. I will lock the rear of the camshafts at TDC, then tighten the bearings down, then bring it back to TDC and insert the TDC pin. Sprockets and chains after that, VANOS Reinstall after that, then work on the intake side.
Pics soon.
Valves all in, everything cleaned up. Installed three new lifters. They look different than the original ones from the factory. Head is on, cams locked, engine set at TDC. Had a huge crack in the lower chain guide, so ordered a new one from AutohauzAZ. While reassembling the sprockets and thrust washers, I over-torqued the studs on the intake side. Broke one. Going to pick one up today.
A lot going on in the past week. Got laid off on Friday 12/30, have been trying to organize a new office (going in as a full partner with a financial planning/Insurance firm). Need to get that going quick, need income.
More pics soon.
No compression test?
Looks to be progressing nicely.
I tried to figure out before posting, can't. Did you have compression readings before? Or was it just a catastophic failure?
I rebuilt an M50 (?) (94 325) in 08. It had that same rust effect on the top of the cylinder walls. Honing cleaned it up (at the machine shop). It had a blown head gasket. The #2 was clean as a whistle (coolant scrubbing effect I suppose).
No, no compression readings. My symptoms were a steady coolant leak around the front of the head. I figured a warped head. It was past due anyway, you saw the pics of those pistons. The mess at the top of the cylinders was carbon, most likely from the CVV spitting oil into the intake.
So, couldn't get the studs for the front of the intake cam. Guess I'll have to wait for the dealer to get them in.
In the meantime, I'm putting together the junk under the intake manifold. Going to go ahead and get intake mani in, all the hoses connected and the exhaust manifold in with it's new gaskets. All I'll have to do then is get the intake sprocket assembly put back together with new studs, the exhaust sprocket, and the chain, put the VANOS back on, and button up the top.
STILL haven't gotten my new plugs or picked up my Mobil 1 0w-40 synth yet. (Lazy)
Vanos on, new vacuum hoses on. I literally painted a red stripe on one and a white stripe on the other - cheaper than BMW hoses.
Intake is on, just gotta torque it down. Pulled all of the injectors to replace the o-rings. Let me warn everyone on this: Always pull the little metal clips from the injector electrical connection OFF and put them in a safe place. Had two fall out, found one sitting under the exhaust cam. No idea where the other one is, but I checked the head thoroughly for it. Probably on the ground.
Also, try to put the exhaust manifolds on the studs as you are putting the head on the block. I didn't do that and had to pull the blasted manifolds from the pipes to get them to fit on there. Man, what a horrible process, especially with no help. Picked up some of what I thought was copper anti-seize, turned out to be copper colored gasket maker. Can't put that on the exhaust studs. See what happens when you are lazy about paying attention to details?
I poured some cheap oil over the cams for the time being to lube them and also to wash down any garbage into the crankcase. I left the drain plug OFF so it would hopefully wash out. I'll put that plug back in before I fill it with good oil.
Going to pick up some oil and new spark plugs later, along with some COPPER ANTI-SEIZE paste, tighten down the exhaust manifold, fill it with oil, and put the valve cover on.
Battery is giving me a F03 error on the charger (figures, thats how Murphy rolls with me). Going to try to use it to crank the engine and run it over to have it tested.
Some pics now, more later.
Good tip about the injector clips. Thank you for that. Good luck, and I'll stay tuned for updates.
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Let me second that! I think mine fell into that vortex between parallel dimensions. Spent most of sunday looking for it. No freakin' idea where it went. Spent yesterday looking for another. $75 at a wrecking yard? Not even on the catalog at the dealer. wtf? "Probably will need to order the entire harness". No thanks. Found an indy with an old shop that gave me several "because you might loose another!" LOL
Jarhed, Murphy lives at my house! So I'm looking with my trusty ACE hardware trouble light all around the cams (for that clip), etc., and the damned plastic cover falls off, right onto the cams. No biggie. Wait- where the H did the little screw go?! And it's AL (so magnet didn't find it). The way this week is going it fell down an oil passage.
But not happy with VCovergasket at all. It is just not fitting up into that recess well. Probably go get another today and try again. (Plus look for that screw once more!)
It's only Time.
CCV (cold version)
Yo Jarhed.
Did you (are you) replacing the CCV Oil separator with the cold climate version?
I dont have any evidence of gunk in the old tubes, but am going with the 'cold' version anyway as I'm likely going to end up in the Dallas area for a while. Most of my miles were highway (100+) miles per lap.
The 'cold' version is a joke. An ill-fitting rubber coating (that I used a sealing tape to bind the halves together!) I think insulated something would be just as good - of course getting it to fit back onto the plenum might be another story.
Oh, so you've met my buddy Murphy too?
Ok, it runs.
But..... it's a little noisy with the ticking. I did quiet down a LITTLE bit when I took it around the block. I'm wondering how long it will take to get the lifters full of oil.
Ran smooth until my run around the block at operating temp. When I parked, it threw a code and started running a bit rough. Gotta find out what that is.
Also, no heat. Not sure why, other than there is no coolant in the core yet. The fan doesn't even blow (New FSU last year, blew fine before teardown). Maybe the heater pump isn't full of coolant yet(?).
Going to let her cool down and check coolant level again.
Ok, here's the list:
Probably all related. Going to put some decent gas in there and run it a bit. The gas in the tank is at least two months old. Seems to be running smoother now, and the tapping is all but gone. Definitely needed time to get oil pressure into those lifters.
Still gotta figure out why I'm not getting the fan to blow. That FSU, like I said, was put in August of 2010. I can feel heat through the vents, so there is coolant in the core.
Fan fuse was burnt up. Replaced it, got fan. Noticed also that the doors are locking and unlocking by themselves again, like they did before replacing the FSU a while ago.
Hoping it's just the FSU.
Reseated all of the vac hoses today, put new clamps on the hose that comes from the brake booster to the intake manifold. The old BMW clamps were not very tight. Went for a 20 mile drive and put 8 gals of 91 octane in there with some STP Fuel System cleaner. Runs and idles very smooth but I'm going to continue looking for vac leaks until the CEL goes off.
I'm still thinking it might be a good idea to pull the VANOS and reset it again. I'm pretty sure I did it properly, but better safe than sorry, no?
A couple weeks ago I developed a huge coolant leak somewhere underneath the intake. Had to pull the intake off to find it.
Turns out the heater hose that connects to the rear of the head was split wide open were it connects. Let this be a lesson to all.... don't be cheap or lazy when you have all that stuff off. The only hoses I replaced during rebuild were the two front ones that you have to pull for the radiator. All of the hoses going into the firewall, AND the one coming from the coolant reservoir to the pipe underneath the intake were more than likely factory. That is 16 years old, folks. This car was built in 6/06.
Ordered new ones, replaced all, along with most of the clamps. While I was under there, I noticed that pretty much all of the injector pintle caps (tips) were broken, chipped off, or not there. Bought a kit on Ebay and replaced not only the pintle caps, but also the filter screens.
Other than that, and reseating the VANOS properly back in April, a new water pump and t-stat, restoring and installing leather seats salvaged out of a 98 5'er, this car runs like a finely tuned BMW should run. No codes, no hiccups, no strange engine issues at all other than a slow electrical leak from somewhere (Has been going on for years) that I have to track down. It likes to kill my battery. Course, it could be the battery itself or the alternator. Both easy fixes.
Will probably replace all of my belt tensioners as I believe one of them is making a bit of noise. Can't figure out which one, so they all get replaced.
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All About Chemistry, the band's third album, was issued in early 2001 and yielded additional U.K. hits, but the record failed to maintain the group's popularity in America. Semisonic wrapped up the year by contributing "Over My Head" to the soundtrack for Summer Catch, a baseball-themed teen flick, and covering Wings' "Jet" for a Paul McCartney tribute CD entitled Listen to What the Man Said. Dan Wilson also took time out to lay the brickwork for his solo material, playing a slew of dates around the Midwest, while his brother Matt hooked up with John Munson to form the Flops. As these side projects mounted, Semisonic went on indefinite hiatus in late 2001. ~ Andrew Leahey & Steve Huey
Selected Discography
Track List: 20th Century Masters: The Best Of Semisonic The Millennium Collection
Track List: All About Chemistry
Track List: Singing In My Sleep
Track List: Feeling Strangely Fine
Track List: Great Divide
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One of our Windham readers wrote in mid-May: "I am writing because though it is not rare, we had an Indigo Bunting stay a long time on our feeders. That was a real treat as I have only seen them rarely in my lifetime. I was glad to have this one. I put the lids on my tube-feeders as I had neglected doing that. The squirrels had easily knocked them off in order to put their heads and upper bodies down into the feeders to eat the seeds. The birds never had a chance.
Our reader was fortunate to have had visits from these two species. As our reader noted, a visit by a migrating Indigo Bunting is not rare, although it has been a few years since one has called at our feeders. Annually, for several years, a pair of indigo buntings nested in our corn field located next to the house. We gave up raising sweet corn in that field when we closed our egg, poultry, frozen chicken pie and vegetable store.The red-headed woodpecker is a different story. Not one has ever paid us a visit that I know of. According to Carol R. Foss, writing in the aforementioned breeding bird Atlas, "the colorful Red-headed Woodpecker occurs only occasionally in New Hampshire. [Generally] Red-headed Woodpeckers are only locally common throughout their range, and are scarce in New England. Typical breeding habitat includes open woods and open country with scattered trees. The breeding range extends from the Atlantic Coast to the foothills of the Rocky Mountains, from the Gulf Coast north to New England and southern Canada. The wintering range extends west to southern Minnesota and western Oklahoma, and north to southern New York. They rarely winter in New Hampshire. The sexes are alike in plumage. Juveniles lack the red heads and are duller than adults with black bands on their white wing patches and obvious white rumps."
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:smt071I am a new proud owner of one of the Springfield XDM 5.25 Tactical 9mm pistols. As all of you Springfield guys know the gun comes with 3 19 round magazines, a match grade barrel, adjustable rear sight, 2 extra grip back straps, nice case, holster, dual magazine holder, magazine loader, cleaning brush, lock, and extra replacement florescent green fibers for the front sight. I had mixed feelings about trading my XD40 tactical for this gun because I have always shot the 40 very well. I would have to say I could shoot it as well as any gun including my tricked out Glocks and Sigs with custom triggers and even my Kimber 1911's, and Les Baer 1911. The XDM 5.25 tactical had big pants to fill, and after my first trip to the range it is living up to it's hype.
First I have to say that there is no discernable difference between the trigger weight, travel, and reset from any of my other XD guns and I think Springfield might have been well served to have spent a little time on the trigger. I hear lots of comments on the forum about not liking the trigger in the XD but I can tell you that I have learned to shoot this gun as fast and as well as anything else I own so I think of this as nothing more that it is just a matter of preference because only but a few elite competitive shooters will ever reach the full potential of any gun anyway so I take most trigger comments with a grain of salt. If you accept the guns limitations, spend enough time at the range shooting, and approach with an open mind, any gun can be shot well. If it can't be shot well or was not dependable I would sell it. Heck, I even shoot my P3AT KelTec and S&W Bodyguard 380 well and they have the longest heavy triggers that I have ever shot. The little 380's have limitations and are not 25-yard tight group guns, and with a 2.5 to 3-inch barrel you can't expect them to be either.
Back to the Springfield… I put 150 rounds through it the first day out. All shots were 2 handed standing with targets at 50'. All rounds fed perfect without a single failure to feed. All bullets were my favorite reloads, which are 5.8 grains of Ram Shot True Blue, CCI SP primers, and Rainier Ballistics 115Gr. round nose bullets. The target shown in the picture is the last full box of 50 I shot that day. While I have tighter groups I am sure that on this day it was the shooter and not the gun because I am recovering from lower back surgery. I am sure this gun would shoot as good as you can if you just do your part. All in all of you are considering a gun to add to your safe as a great range gun or IDPA competitive shooting, I would highly recommend this gun, Good job Springfield because this gun filled out the pants of my old XD 40 tactical just fine. Well worth the $675.00 I paid for it. Please use below link to photo.


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This award winning Swiss cheese-and-scallop-filled crepe recipe comes from Doreen Kelly of Hatboro, Pennsylvania. For extra flavor, Doreen also likes to add 1/4 teaspoon fresh dill weed to the crepe batter before refrigerating.
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- 2 egg whites
- 1 egg
- 1-1/2 cups fat-free milk
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 pound bay scallops
- 1/2 cup white wine or reduced-sodium chicken broth
- 1/8 teaspoon white pepper
- 1 pound sliced fresh mushrooms
- 4 green onions, sliced
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 2/3 cup fat-free evaporated milk
- 1/2 cup shredded reduced-fat Swiss cheese
- In a small bowl, beat the egg whites, egg and milk. Combine flour and salt; add to milk mixture and mix well. Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour.
- Coat an 8-in. nonstick skillet with cooking spray; heat. Stir crepe batter; pour 2 tablespoons into center of skillet. Lift and tilt pan to coat bottom evenly. Cook until top appears dry; turn and cook 15-20 seconds longer. Remove to a wire rack. Repeat with remaining batter, coating skillet with cooking spray as needed. When cool, stack crepes with waxed paper or paper towels in between.
- In a large nonstick skillet, bring the scallops, wine and pepper to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer for 3-4 minutes or until scallops are firm and opaque. Drain, reserving cooking liquid; set liquid and scallops aside.
- In the same skillet, saute mushrooms and onions in butter until almost tender. Sprinkle with flour; stir until blended. Gradually stir in evaporated milk and reserved cooking liquid. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Remove from the heat. Stir in cheese and scallops.
- Spread 1/3 cup filling down the center of each crepe; roll up and place in a 13-in. x 9-in. baking dish coated with cooking spray. Cover and bake at 350° for 12-15 minutes or until heated through. Yield: 6 servings.
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Still, success eluded the Isleys, and only after they left RCA in 1962 did they again have another hit, this time with their seminal cover of the Top Notes' "Twist and Shout." Like so many of the brothers' early R&B records, "Twist and Shout" earned greater commercial success when later rendered by a white group -- in this case, the Beatles; other acts who notched hits by closely following the Isleys' blueprint were the Yardbirds ("Respectable," also covered by the Outsiders), the Human Beinz ("Nobody but Me"), and Lulu ("Shout"). During a 1964 tour, they recruited a young guitarist named Jimmy James to play in their backing band; James -- who later shot to fame under his given name, Jimi Hendrix -- made his first recordings with the Isleys, including the single "Testify," issued on the brothers' own T-Neck label. They signed to the Motown subsidiary Tamla in 1965, where they joined forces with the famed Holland-Dozier-Holland writing and production team. Their first single, the shimmering "This Old Heart of Mine (Is Weak for You)," was their finest moment yet, and barely missed the pop Top Ten.
"This Old Heart of Mine" was their only hit on Motown, however, and when the song hit number three in Britain in 1967, the Isleys relocated to England in order to sustain their flagging career; after years of writing their own material, they felt straitjacketed by the Motown assembly-line production formula, and by the time they returned stateside in 1969, they had exited Tamla to resuscitate the T-Neck label. Their next release, the muscular and funky "It's Your Thing," hit number two on the U.S. charts in 1969, and became their most successful record. That year, the Isleys also welcomed a number of new members as younger brothers Ernie and Marvin, brother-in-law Chris Jasper, and family friend Everett Collins became the trio's new backing unit. Spearheaded by Ernie's hard-edged guitar leads, the group began incorporating more and more rock material into its repertoire as the 1970s dawned, and scored hits with covers of Stephen Stills' "Love the One You're With," Eric Burdon & War's "Spill the Wine," and Bob Dylan's "Lay Lady Lay."
In 1973, the Isleys scored a massive hit with their rock-funk fusion cover of their own earlier single "Who's That Lady," retitled "That Lady, Pt. 1"; the album 3 + 3 also proved highly successful, as did 1975's The Heat Is On, which spawned the smash "Fight the Power, Pt. 1." As the decade wore on, the group again altered its sound to fit into the booming disco market; while their success on pop radio ran dry, they frequently topped the R&B charts with singles like 1977's "The Pride," 1978's "Take Me to the Next Phase, Pt. 1," 1979's "I Wanna Be With You, Pt. 1," and 1980's "Don't Say Goodnight." While the Isleys' popularity continued into the 1980s, Ernie and Marvin, along with Chris Jasper, defected in 1984 to form their own group, Isley Jasper Isley; a year later, they topped the R&B charts with "Caravan of Love." On March 31, 1986, O'Kelly died of a heart attack; Rudolph soon left to join the ministry, but the group reunited in 1990.
Although the individual members continued with solo work and side projects, and also experienced misfortune along the way, the Isley Brothers forged on in one form or another throughout the '90s and into the 21st century. In 1996, now consisting of Ronald, Marvin, and Ernie, they released the album Mission to Please; however, Marvin developed diabetes and left the band the following year -- the disease later necessitated the amputation of both his legs. Ronald and Ernie hooked up for the release of 2001's Eternal, a brand-new selection of R&B cuts featuring collaborative efforts with Jill Scott, Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis, and Raphael Saadiq. On that particular release, Ronald also introduced the alter ego Mr. Biggs. Body Kiss was released in 2003, followed by Baby Makin' Music in 2006, the year after Ronald was convicted of tax evasion charges. Experiencing his own set of serious health issues, Ronald was sentenced to prison and served the latter portion of his sentence at a halfway house in St. Louis, MO before being released in April 2010. On June 6 of that year, Marvin died of complications from diabetes at the age of 56. ~ Jason Ankeny
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Track List: Wild In Woodstock: The Isley Brothers Live At Bearsville Sound Studio (1980)
Track List: Here We Go Again
Track List: Super Hits Volume 2
Track List: Twist & Shout
Track List: It's Our Thing/Go All The Way
Track List: Rhino Hi-Five: The Isley Brothers
Track List: Baby Makin' Music
Track List: Bedroom Classics, Volume 3
Track List: You Help Me Write This Song (Single)
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Track List: The Best Of The Motown Years The Millennium Collection
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Track List: Legacy's Rhythm And Soul Series: Beautiful Ballads
Track List: Tracks Of Life
Track List: Complete United Artists Sessions
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Track List: Best Of Isley Brothers
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i just got through doing some reading, the jets are in the 300's in the 1/4 now.....
just not the same as a fuel car...
When I worked for Super Chevy, the jet cars would shut down before the end of the quarter so they would not break the speed limit on the track.
And they don't even spin there tires, but they sure make your bones throb.
I havn't kept up with them for the last few years, so I'm not sure which is the fastest.
If you don't make mistakes. your not doing anything.
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a nitro car is faster. a jet will only get up to 260-270. nitro fueler hits 300+ if it was the mile, it might be different....
land speed record wise, the turbine has it. but don't say that around anyone who runs in a motor class.
not sure on the 747 bit? 4 jet engines i dont think they are that economical
25%less power that must be some drag car lol
if people were getting more power from a 500 cube motor surely we wouldt have jet cars
which is the faster jet car or drag car and i am thinking jet car
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interesting dragster data
I got this in my email the other day, interesting info.
- Dragsters reach over 300 miles per hour before you have completed reading this sentence.
- One Top Fuel dragster 500 cubic inch Hemi engine makes more horsepower than the first 4 rows at the Daytona 500.
- Under full throttle, a dragster engine consumes 1-1/2 gallons of nitromethane per second; a fully loaded 747 consumes jet fuel at the same rate with 25% less energy being produced.
- A stock Dodge Hemi V8 engine cannot produce enough power to drive the dragster supercharger.
- With 3000 CFM of air being rammed in by the supercharger on overdrive, the fuel mixture is compressed into a near-solid form before ignition. Cylinders run on the verge of hydraulic lock at full throttle.
- At the stoichiometric (stoichiometry: methodology and technology by which quantities of reactants and products in chemical reactions are determined) 1.7:1 air/fuel mixture for nitromethane the flame front temperature measures 7050 degrees F.
- Nitromethane burns yellow. The spectacular white flame seen above the stacks at night is raw burning hydrogen, dissociated from atmospheric water vapor by the searing exhaust gases.
- Dual magnetos supply 44 amps to each spark plug. This is the output of an arc welder in each cylinder.
- Spark plug electrodes are totally consumed during a pass. After ½ way, the engine is dieseling from compression plus the glow of exhaust valves at 1400 degrees F. The engine can only be shut down by cutting the fuel flow.
- If spark momentarily fails early in the run, unburned nitro builds up in the affected cylinders and then explodes with sufficient force to blow cylinder heads off the block in pieces or split the block in half.
- In order to exceed 300 mph in 4.5 seconds dragsters must accelerate an average of over 4G's. In order to reach 200 mph well before half-track, the launch acceleration approaches 8G's.
- Top Fuel Engines turn approximately 540 revolutions from light to light!
- Including the burnout the engine must only survive 900 revolutions under load.
- The current Top Fuel dragster elapsed time record is 4.441 seconds for the quarter mile (10/05/03, Tony Schumacher). The top speed record is 333.00 mph. (533 km/h) as measured over the last 66' of the run (09/28/03 Doug Kalitta).
- The Bottom Line; Assuming all the equipment is paid off, the crew worked for free, and for once NOTHING BLOWS UP, each run costs an estimated $1,000.00 per second.
Putting all of this into perspective: You are driving the average $240,000 NASCAR Winston Cup racecar. Over a mile up the road, a Top Fuel dragster is staged and ready to launch down a quarter mile strip as you pass. You have the advantage of a flying start. You run the stock car hard up through the gears and blast across the starting line and past the dragster at an honest 200 mph. The 'tree' goes green for both of you at that moment.
The dragster launches and starts after you. You keep your foot down hard, but you hear an incredibly brutal whine that sears your eardrums and within 3 seconds the dragster catches and passes you. He beats you to the finish line, a quarter mile away from where you just passed him. Think about it, from a standing start, the dragster had spotted you 200 mph and not only caught, but nearly blasted you off the road when he passed you within a mere 1320 foot long race course.
That folks, is acceleration
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Pretty cool. Is that a regular amount of comb on top of the frames?
I think your pics are great. I especially like the one that has the brood on it. Is that the way the brood is supposed to look?
Hi Irwin:I always like to give good feedback that helps and here goes:Most of your pics are very clears and look great, I notice though that one of two things happen in a few CLOSER UP IMAGES and that is focus problems.This is likely something you may have missed in the book for the camera - most digital cameras have a focus feature that take a little getting use to - that is, you need to push the PICTURE TAKING BUTTON part way down and this locks the focus on a particular area in the cameras view finder (sometimes faces, or you may be aiming toward an object further back and wanting your focus to be sharp toward IT and not toward something in the near-ground.So as you shoot the picture, hold the button down half way for a second or so - you will see and maybe hear some adjusting happening and then push it all the way in to SNAP the picture. This is very common in most digital cameras today.The other thing is if you are taking pictures of things fairly close up, make sure that you are NOT using the zoom feature at all, the combination will cause a blurry pic too. You can stand further back and use the zoom fine and it works great, or stand at the MINIMAL DISTANCE recommended toward an object BUT MAKE SURE that your zooming is not slid toward any magnification.These two things (and also making sure that at the time you snap the picture you brace the camera firmly and don't move your hands any) will almost guarantee a very sharp closer image every time, especially in low light conditions when the time the lens is open is longer. In older film cameras, the magic speed for handheld shooting was 1/60th of a second: if you were to take a picture where the lens was open THAT LONG OR LONGER your own heartbeat would cause the photo to blurr. So bright pictures will always have a faster shutter speed and that reduces motion blurr, shady or dark conditions where the FLASH will have to go off (I usually turn the flash to manual ON if I'm taking a lot of near dark or indoor pics) that way, I won't miss pics that have poor light, but did have enough light to NOT set off the flash in auto mode.The best way to take a pic is to brace the camera so that when you push the button half way down to focus, you can continue to push it without the camera hopping a little, you want to take a photo like you shoot a gun, a smooth motion which you follow through with .Take a look at your photos in the slideshow mode, set the speed about 1 second apart and you will easily see the similarities in the slightly out of focus pics. The above suggestions come from using many cameras and lots of practice - but honestly I think you are doing a great job and you only get better from here :)Hope I helped some,John
Looks good Irwin!!But.....Are those midget beer cans? :)your friend,john


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DC Mega (Thorstein) 147.5 snowboard for sale Brand New. 300$ in Ottawa
Like the title says I am selling a DC Mega (Thorstein) 147.5 snowboard never used it still has store stickers on it.
I am located in Ottawa Canada. Looking for 300$
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The DC Mega Snowboard may get some jealous glances for its graphics, but the real stardom will come from what this sweet board can pull off. Meant for freestyle and all-mountain usage, this item is extremely flexible and meant to be nothing less than fun at all times. The Stratus Core, made of poplar, has plenty of strength but is still very forgiving, which combines with Flexalite Tips to really make this board special. Overall, the Mega is a great choice for all types of riders, as long as they want to get great performance out of their equipment.
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ok i see what ya mean with the s and the N.
ima work on it
ok i see what ya mean with the s and the N.
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Pretty cool editing it on paint so people actually get an example.
Okay thanks guys.
Sorry romero for being all offended. Peace.
Weakfingers - Im liking the S on the first one man, its fresh. Keep it up.
damn kid,listen to the crits you idiot,drop the kid thing its lame and just do simples you aren't ready for a long time,now get out of my eyes
i know sometin better sin write sin like this: SIN if you can do that come back
kid renys throw looks like weakoner with downsyndrome
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No More Weekly Toy Battles.
i know my s is wack.... but hey this forum is to get help hahah any suggestions and crits on the rest of it?
lol how that kid just doesn't listen to crits let's flame everything what he says or posts,
Keeping it simple.
Constructive criticism > flaming.
At least I'm trying.
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It's not unpleasant, yes there will probably be more felt recoil than your G19, but that's to be expected. There are things that can be done to reduce felt recoil of the LCP/P3AT such as an add on grip sleeve and the addition of a pinky rest, the rest will "lock" the gun between the fingers and make for less shift in the hand.
As for what it compares to...given you listed brands, not calibers I don't know what to tell you. I would probably equate it with a G23 compared to your 19. Out of the box the gun is most likely going to jump in your hand a bit as there's very little recoil absorbing mass and the short barrel makes for increased muzzle flip.


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By Rob Kelly
Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain says he always knew Arsenal had the quality to mount a charge up the Premier League table.
Arsène Wenger's side have won seven league matches in succession for the first time since October 2007 and are now in third position as the season enters its closing stages.
Despite a difficult start to the campaign, Oxalde-Chamberlain insists he was always confident the Gunners would reach peak form.
"It was always going to come as we have the quality in the squad to get results like this," he told Arsenal Player.
"It was about grinding out certain results and concentrating on playing our game - that is what we have been doing recently.
"We have been playing the way we want to play and even when we haven't been able to, like at Everton and Liverpool, we have now been able to grind out results.
"Working together and believing in ourselves has been a massive part of it, and the fans have been a big help as well."
Oxlade-Chamberlain says the confidence coursing through the team has manifested itself in the way they are approaching games now.
"When the team or a player has got a lot of confidence, things come naturally and you do things without realizing," he said.
"Maybe a player whose confidence has been knocked would not do those things. When you feel comfortable, everything runs smoothly and that's the way we have been playing recently.
"You can see around the training ground there is a big buzz, the weather is nice and everyone is happy. It has been like that since the start, but when results are going your way it helps a lot."
Watch the full interview with Alex on Arsenal Player from Friday.Copyright 2017 The Arsenal Football Club plc. Permission to use quotations from this article is granted subject to appropriate credit being given to www.arsenal.com as the source


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Great, now when they arn't showin bike riding or frikin bull riding they are going to start airing NHL games. I don't know why they even try to show hunting shows. They squeez in DU monday at 9a.m or something and again on the weekend, when i always forget to watch it.
Oh well. finally signed up for my Tivo subscription. I have had the box since x mas, just havn't paid the $12 a month for it. I'm lazy i guess.