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The smoke sounds like valve guides or seals. However that would not affect fuel mileage. You need the pcv system if you can make it work without sucking any oil out.
Good Luck
Thanks Centerline,
The motor was rebuilt but the heads were not redone. I just had a three hours session in it and took a compression test to see if there was something obvious there and with even 205-210 pounds square inch on all cyl.it seems the cylinders are thight. The engine has 10.25 compression ratio.
I've checked more closely the blue smoke and it does puff blue mainly at starting and under decelaration....would this limits the possible damage to the seals only?? Under rapid acceleration it doesn't seem to puff blue .
More I advance in my research I tend to blame the presence of oil into the mixture to be responsible for the too rich situation. While I understand the PCV is good to the engine I keep suspecting it for sucking oil in. I've pulled out the Billet breather with the PCV incorporated to it and there was oil at the base of the PCV and I could see oil on top of the baffles inside the cover...normal is it? For whatever reason the vacuum is high: (there is a vacuum gauge inside and at cruising rpms 2800 it's around 20 and idling it's closer to 23-24..again is this standard or really high and can I blame it to suck-in so much oil as about 350 miles=1/2 quart??
A mechanical pump cannot be installed the v-8 is too thight into the TVR frame!
I'll try to run for a while without the PCV connected and see if that change anything..but I'm not expecting miracle there!
To get the heads off the engine has to come out so I guess if it comes down to the evidence of the heads to blame well I'll wait few months when we'll be in the snow again...
Again thatnk you for your ideas I appreciate.
Since your rebuild only has about 1400 miles on it I would be taking the heads back to whoever did them for you and demand they fix them. (Unless you did them yourself in which case you have no one to blame but you anyway). Freshly rebuilt heads shouldn't have faulty valve seals.
You do need to run the PVC system. You have to have some way of evacuating blow-by gasses from the crankcase and a PVC system beats the old breather tube hands down. It's more environmentally friendly as well.
I think I would temporarily install a mechanical fuel pump, disconnect the electric one and see if it makes a difference. If so then your problem is definitely the electrical pump.
Centerline here's some answers to your questionning:I have smoke at starting only mostlikely worned valves seals. There are no leaks this I'm sure as initially I've fought with an intake leak that I've fixed now. Initially I was consumming much more oil like a quart at 250 miles....I then had edelbroc Unbaffled valve covers and it was sucked-in by the PCV. Now with the Billet baffled valve covers plus the PCV valve adapted into the Billet specialty breather the consumation reduced dramatically but I still burns around a quart/700 miles...so this,as I've always suspected should have an influence on my O2 sensor's reading but up to what point??
The higher the revs. the better is my mixture but even at 4000rpm I'm still too rich (according the sensor). I've changed the spring from the standard 5HG to 7HG this according to edelbrock to avoid lean spot under harder acceleration...I didn't noticed a big difference. At idle it depends how I settle the idle mixture screws so I can get anything from extra lean to extra rich. The cam is very mild 268.
So here I am contemplating all avenues without beeing sure where to go!! I'll get a third fuel pressure gauge to make sure i'm in the right pressure bracket first.
Changing these valve seals won'nt hurt anything . The oil consumation bugs me somewhat....it's a recent rebuilt with around 1400 miles but the rings are the type who should seat within 30 minutes of use (molys I think) so what else could cause this if not my pcv still sucking in?? Running without the PCV I am told will just keep me replacing gaskets...humm..
Eventually it will be all sorted-out!
thanks, Ronald.
Like stated 4 1/2 lb. is plenty.
You could be washing the cylinders down with excess fuel.
Does the sensor read rich just at idle or at all RPMs? If just at idle try changing your step rod springs. Carter and Holley make idle step rod spring sets with different tension springs for varying engine idle vacuum conditions. If you're running a big cam then chances are your springs are too heavy and you're feeding the engine too much fuel at idle.
|9- 7 PSI is too much fuel pressure, the edelbrock carb can`t handle over 6, set it at 4 1/2 - 5 psi and it`ll be fine.
Double Vision,
Floats check-in= o.k.,trash?...less than 800 miles on the carb and with" out of the box" or step one lean runs rich but at least the O2 sensor shows steady "too rich" lectures then. MSD electronic dist. with mechanical advance,total of 36 I think and initial set at 10 BTC....
Now that pressure regulator....brand new 13205 from aeromotive....this reg. is sold as a 5 to 12 pounds one. My fuel gauge,wich could be faulty shows 9 pounds...and this with the fuel regulator adjustement nut backed-of so it even doesn't exert any pressure on the spring. The same regulator solved my problem of dieselling I had everytime I would shutt the engine off BEFORE the regulator installation so this shows me that some pressure reduction has been accomplished. The pump is an electric one that is supposed to put out 7 pounds according the ex-owner...The Autometer fuel gauge seems new and I have one spare so I'll check the pressure issue...Gee I wish that's all I have a faulty fuel regulator!
The engine,for undetermined reasons yet, consume oil at the rate of about 1/2 quart for 700 miles...could this influence the fuel mixture and the O2 sensor readings?
thanks. Ronald.
|have you checked the float level? have you made sure there is no trash in the needle and seat? you say you have a regulator, but do you have a fuel pressure gauge? if so what`s the pressure? with no gauge it`s the same as flying blind, there`s no way to know the pressure without one. your problem to me sounds fuel pressure related, lastly, what`s the spark timing set at?
edelbrock carb. still too rich!
I've asked many ones and tried many things but my edelbrock 1405 still runs too rich! I didn't have a fuel pressure regulator before and recently installed one and that did fix a problem of engine running on after having shut it down....I guess the electric fuel pump was exceeding the 6 pounds and that was responsible.
I was hoping to see the mixture leaning down from the same pressure correction but that did not change one bit: the O2 sensor reads too rich and the black sooth on the exhaust shows it!
I had lean it down somewhat (stage one lean) by replacing jet and rods but not enough. When I try the stage two lean as edelbrock recommendation well then my O2 sensor goes all erratic from too lean too too rich looks like there is no mid-way....anybody can think of something to try ??Suggestions?? Edelbrock answered me to check the pressure not to exceed 6 pounds but here it's done and still the same problem..
Thanks, Ronald.
That is a 383 stroker,10.25 compression,268 comp cam, brodix street heads,headers,...would be so sweet without that stinky/messy sooth!
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I've got about 30 days to build a jetpack. But before I do, I have a few questions.
1. I have WoF's templates but I didn't see anything on them for the piano keys around the top. What's a good way to handle that?
2. I've seen in pictures that after the intial build is complete, the edges are finished with plaster or bondo or something. What is that "something" ?
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Dumb question. anyone ever gone through the rivell engine kit to see if this piece, or part of it is in there?
Dumb question. anyone ever gone through the rivell engine kit to see if this piece, or part of it is in there?
Wanted to show the same scope slid up, to show how it gives the appearance of '1' tab because of barrell size difference.
could that gap be on the other side of the blaster's barrel? like, the clamp was put on the other way?
looks good M2, one question...could the clamp you got there in the pic be modified to where the bottoms acutally come together? to make just "1" piece on the bottom? shortened maybe? to make those little tabs meet right at the bottom of the barrel?
yup. It could be on backwards. it could be a non overlapping clamp that is spring steel. Its just a c, and the ends are together. and its supposed to have a screw in it to open it. And not be an overlapping c.
Could be a tun of things. It could have been put on, and then the clamp 'filled' visually so you dont see its a clamp. It could also be painted to give a different visual effect.
Im sure this isnt 100% acurate, but I think its pretty close. Im gonna cut some spring steel clamps and see
The clamps coming together would depend how much 'overlap' you cut into it. In this case, i cut like3 3/4 inch overlap. If it were 5/8ths it would probably line up perfect. Or a different size tube with different properties.
I have another idea today too and the mount building supplies i ordered should be there today.
but we will see
how did i know you had an answer for me...??
It's a frustratingly complex mystery. The tabs look different front to back too. Are the front tabs knobs? I'm sure yours will be close enough for my M2 blaster ( ) but it would be so nice to know what the original was.
And to note, we havent seen many photos much clearer than this. which clearly hides the indention on one, and makes the tab a single piece on the other.
And I took these pics to SHOW detail.
Lastly. if the bottom pic was flipped over, there would be no indention in the bracket seen.
Right now im looking for something 'thinner' than pvc to make them from. im going to home depot in like 20 minutes
Will you have the front clamp around the flash tube or the barrel? This is really directed towards your build thread but is only really relevant in the midst of this conversation - so forgive the off-topic everyone else.
Id say they go on the barrell right? Ive never seena photo elsewhere. But again, ive been doing this for a year now. im not near as knowledgeble as a lot of others.
I planned the mounts to go on the front,a nd rear of the barrell.
The way im making the scope, they should have some leway.
Im confident i can get one of the nicest scope/mount/greeble kits to date in kit form.
Thats because I eat my wheeties.
Art's picture shows it really looks like it's mounted on the flash tube.
i think the front mount is on the tube...that is how a few other kits have the mounts done...now, that may not be correct, but i know from my other kit the smaller, front mount was indeed on the flash tube...
I think your right. I missed that, but I missed it because it supports my thinking.
If you look closley at this pic, something is between it. And its not on perfect plane.
Ill have to re-adjust the way im doing this, but I think that that actually helps me. A TUN WOOT
youll see tomorrow
Ok so next question is the only set of clamps I have seen in person, are greebled on on side, as in th pic, and no greebles on the other. Wouldnt you think it would be symmetrical.
Also. this looks like two diffrent metals to me. (The pics above. the part is a little different than everyone thinks if this pic is acurate. )
So heres what this pic shows in 3d.
Reason being is the lin that goes up the clamp, does NOT perfectly trapezoid into the bracket. Its more u shaped than perfedt y shaped.
Now. the most interesting thing to note, is the molex is almost vertical. yet the clamp is at an angle where you can see it.
I think that shape is a piston arm. I really do
This part is the scope ring mount.
I can concede that, but the mount is definitally at a differnt angle than the lower part.
The angle of the mount as it leave the upper half of the clamp, to where it goes into where it attaches to the actual mount, is 2 angles, not just a pyramid with a flat top.
The rear mount is an A, the front mount is absolutely not. It has two angles.
If you follow the line of the circle clamp. and draw it to the top, where the scope ring mounts attach, there is NO possible way its an A shape.
Im convinced that not only are they fabricated parts, they are different front to back.
Ive seen a pic of the rear, with the molex off, and its a straight line A block, but the front, is not.
That being said, im not ready to fabricate the front differently. So for now, this is the way Im making my mounts.
Great job, it looks closer than we have seen for a scratch build which is fantastic for your run of blasters - I'll happily get a set for my stormrider trooping blaster and maybe one for my replica blaster too but eventually, hopefully, we'll still find the original part.
I actually like two things for the front clamp.
And this on the antique lights, which would be somethign they would almost certainly take apart to make the mount.
Ive seen all shapes and sizes of these in person, and some are a really close match, with a shape cut for the inner space.


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How do I remember more words? How do I increase my vocabulary? How to improve my Spoken English? -- Cary
There are many ways to memorize vocabulary, but this is my favourite. Images are easier to remember than strange words, so associate the word with an image, and the word will come more easily. Let me give you an example…
When I was learning Spanish, one of the first words I learnt was 'arroz' which means rice. It sounds a lot like the word 'arrows' in English, so I closed my eyes and visualized arrows landing in my bowl of rice. Sounds a bit silly, but it works. When I was studying, I memorized 50 new words a day with this method!
Apart from that, you should also write down all new words, and study your list at least 3 times – Immediately, tomorrow, and in one week. This will help fix the words in your long-term memory.
Try to use every new word you learn in sentences within 2 hours. After 2 hours, the 'forgetting cycle' begins, so it's important to fix the vocabulary in your long term memory before that happens. Even if you don't have a chance to use it in conversation, talk to yourself when you're alone.
Some people also believe that reading right before you go to sleep means that your mind keeps working on the vocabulary during the night. I'm not entirely convinced of this method, but it can't do any harm!
Repeat. Repeat. Repeat. Practice. Practice. Practice. Then repeat!
Finally, short study periods and small amounts of information divided by periods of rest produces better retention than cramming.
There are many ways to memorize vocabulary, but this is my favourite. Images are easier to remember than strange words, so associate the word with an image, and the word will come more easily. Let me give you an example…
When I was learning Spanish, one of the first words I learnt was 'arroz' which means rice. It sounds a lot like the word 'arrows' in English, so I closed my eyes and visualized arrows landing in my bowl of rice. Sounds a bit silly, but it works. When I was studying, I memorized 50 new words a day with this method!
Apart from that, you should also write down all new words, and study your list at least 3 times – Immediately, tomorrow, and in one week. This will help fix the words in your long-term memory.
Try to use every new word you learn in sentences within 2 hours. After 2 hours, the 'forgetting cycle' begins, so it's important to fix the vocabulary in your long term memory before that happens. Even if you don't have a chance to use it in conversation, talk to yourself when you're alone.
Some people also believe that reading right before you go to sleep means that your mind keeps working on the vocabulary during the night. I'm not entirely convinced of this method, but it can't do any harm!
Repeat. Repeat. Repeat. Practice. Practice. Practice. Then repeat!
Finally, short study periods and small amounts of information divided by periods of rest produces better retention than cramming.
wrote... il 31/08/2011 00:42:54
i 'll add one point: how to memorize the meaning of a word,
in my experience:make sentences with the new word.it is to use it simply.
i have mastered 5000 vocabularies by it.an effective way , I think.
wrote... il 31/08/2011 08:20:37
I will allow myself to add one more point..though i really agree with Larissa....one should study th words in groups..i dont mean the person in a group...but the new words which have some relation to each other....try to memorize these words...''mother, tree, a bowl, red...''..you cant , can you?..but if you study the colours....red, yellow, white, etc...then u collect the family words like;mother, father, sister..etc...im talking from my experience...try this method..you will succeed...have a great luck !
wrote... il 01/09/2011 16:22:38
Trying to remember every word you learned can be a tricky thing but it is still possible if the number of words you're learning isn't massive. The best way to make yourself remember words is to use them. Possible uses could include conversations, writing, reading and other certain activities. If it's too difficult to remember a word, you could use online dictionaries which help you remember it. I personally wouldn't recommend memorizing words as a study rather I think of it as a game. A game that I can always play and be competitive at. Good luck
wrote... il 04/09/2011 20:49:09
i hope to speak english very well.... but it`s difficult.. would you help me?
aliekoo aliekoo
wrote... il 07/09/2011 17:53:14
yes I like how do I remember more words and how do I imporve my speaken
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wrote... il 12/09/2011 12:20:55
It's useful to me. I think this way can let me remember a lot of vocabulary. But if I use vocabulary to write a short article is difficult. The grammar often is going to wrong. Like a child, was born in learning to speak, they do not need grammar, but adults still can understand, because we learn a language, no language environment, need to rely on syntax to learn. Can not learn like a child this is being considered.
wrote... il 04/11/2011 15:37:30
to remember more words y must use it in yr daily conversation.good luck
tulay murtaz
wrote... il 02/04/2012 13:24:53
hello!! im tülay in turkey. i know how to deploy my english. first of all everyday we should do practice. if we speak or write some sentences we can increase our english. this language easy to learn but easy to forget :\\
tulay murtaz
wrote... il 02/04/2012 13:24:57
hello!! im tülay in turkey. i know how to deploy my english. first of all everyday we should do practice. if we speak or write some sentences we can increase our english. this language easy to learn but easy to forget :\\
wrote... il 10/05/2012 08:08:31
no one cane deny that to be fluency in English should to practice it with other not enough to repeat words you memorize with yourself and reading and try to writing any thing from your mind not important if it right or wrong as we are in the beginning , i hope all of us be fluency in English .
Hooria Habibi
wrote... il 30/06/2012 11:39:48
Tnxxxx a million. It was really perfect and also the comments. :)
sadam moharrem
wrote... il 21/10/2012 13:16:01
really if you want to study
you'll study
I know the way is very important , but if you don't love what you study . you'll never ably to study.
thank's alot :)
wrote... il 09/05/2013 05:22:23
for me excellent way to learn very well your english is try to w rite and speaking really its perfect and can remmenber their
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wrote... il 15/05/2013 21:55:06
Thank you for the tips!! i usually write the new words and the translation in spanish (because im mexican) and i use to repeat and repeat!! but to relate with images is great!!! :)
wrote... il 20/07/2013 07:57:06
thanks for this idea, i think listening come as first step.. listen alot to native speakers every times and every days that will help u also to remember and repeat what u listen before more times. reading play an important role in this phase and repeat what u read before, and then the third step is to write a complete sentences, don't write solo words but try to write it in sentences that's will help u to remember better. so the better way to increase ur vocabulary is to repeat what u read, what u listen and what u write. :)
wrote... il 25/07/2013 23:17:10
reading is the best way which through it u can know the diffrent uses of one words.. and it comes after what Larissa said for example or any ways that most of u said .. all are good.. thank u..
wrote... il 27/08/2013 13:56:03
thanks aloooooooooooot Larrisa. this technique is working very well. you are right visual images always leave long lasting effects. and you can use in memorizing the new words
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wrote... il 19/09/2013 20:39:53
Those tips are useful. And I add to them mimics.
Once you makes associations to human body movement memorizations become meaningful.
Thank you very much
Leonardo AlcantaraArrais
wrote... il 19/09/2013 20:40:21
Those tips are useful. And I add to them mimics.
Once you makes associations to human body movement memorizations become meaningful.
Thank you very much
Leonardo AlcantaraArrais
wrote... il 19/09/2013 20:40:22
Those tips are useful. And I add to them mimics.
Once you makes associations to human body movement memorizations become meaningful.
Thank you very much
muna abdi
wrote... il 12/10/2013 04:26:00
my name muna and i woul like to help me all of u to practice english really i need help thnkx
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my name muna and i woul like to help me all of u to practice english really i need help thnkx
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wrote... il 23/02/2016 18:38:50
I like to do exercises with new words, this method is very useful to me! I like it, but I'll try this your method too! Thank you
Alexander Zapryagaev
wrote... il 20/06/2016 16:12:36
Recently a matter frequently puzzled me,the things is this:my boss's assistant have left job some days ago,whose job is connet with customer in English.This is to say my boss needs a human satisfies this position.And i want attempt it.I know make this work by my english proficiency is a little difficult but now i continuously all diligently letting myself suit this position. The problem is this: How can i apply it rightly and which ways how can i to choose by say in front or write letter to he? I need your help anxiously! Look forward to hearing from you soon. Many thanks, Amy.
Looks like you need to improve your English quickly! Here are my tips.
I hope this helps. Good luck with your new position!
wrote... il 23/08/2011 00:27:43
so great tips ,, thx so much.
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Tomorrow is the first day,i'll star my new work , how I introduce myself then can let everybody remember me, again not disrespectful? – anonymous
Here are some tips!
wrote... il 18/08/2011 12:35:29
Very useful tips. Thank you.
wrote... il 18/08/2011 16:59:42
thank you :))
wrote... il 20/08/2011 14:55:37
that is great , thanks my friend
wrote... il 21/08/2013 10:30:34
Keep a positive attitude and an open mind.. thanks..
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wrote... il 20/06/2016 16:12:41
I am not sure if there are some culture differences. A foreigner from Britain said:" I love you." to me. Does that mean he really wanted to express his love to me? You know, we Chinese seldom use that kind of expression only if we do fall in love with someone. I am really frustrated. I suppose he might be gay. But I don't know how to ask him about this. I wanna be friend with him. But I can't accept if he wants to be gay lovers with me. – anonymous
The way this expression is used depends a lot on the person, but certainly in European countries, it's used much more easily than in China. Every time a friend does me a favour, or does something I like, I tell them I love them – I probably tell 3 or 4 friends a day that I love them on average. But then, I say it more easily than most, and women usually say it more easily than men. Sometimes people use it just to express their appreciation. In English we even say "I love your shoes" or "I love steak", so you can see that the word 'love' has many levels.
I can't say for sure without knowing your British friend, but you can probably rest assured that it's unlikely he wants to be gay lovers with you! To know if he's gay, you should pay more attention to his body language. British people are not usually very physically affectionate with people outside of their family or romantic relationships, so if you find that he touches you a lot or stares at you, it's a more reliable indicator than these words.
Good luck!
wrote... il 05/10/2012 08:00:49
Yes.I agree with you.Actually,the same situation which I often met on the internet.I felt so embarrassed at first. When i said "hello" to a man who is also Language learner,He usually sent me a rose, meanwhile,he said I love you and so on.
Things has changed since last week. I added a man on the skype.He said "hello" to me as usual .I typed specific information in a hurry.such as :i am married.I have a big family and so on.the man was a little angry ,i think.because he told me he had three children and a good wife,he is a gentleman.
wrote... il 13/08/2013 18:23:56
yes same here i chat one lady she want to marry me... in my first chat
wrote... il 13/08/2013 18:24:03
yes same here i chat one lady she want to marry me... in my first chat
wrote... il 23/04/2014 09:17:14
Usmaid: if the lady is rich, good looking and alone, it won't be a problem :D tell her about me :D
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wrote... il 20/06/2016 16:12:43
I don't understand how to differentiate "Overseas" and "Foreign"? Would you help me? – Fion
Overseas: This means a place that you have to go over a sea, cross an ocean, to get to (for example, between the American continent and Europe).
Foreign: Refers to any country that is not your own (including those that are neighbouring or on the same land mass).
For Canada, trade with France is overseas trade. It is also foreign trade.
For Canada, trade with the USA is not overseas trade, but it is foreign trade.
Also, you can use the word 'overseas' as a location without a preposition like 'home', 'out', 'there' – I'm going overseas next week.
I'm from Australia, so where I grew up, foreign and overseas could be used interchangeably – we don't have neighbouring countries!
wrote... il 10/08/2011 21:45:31
Thanks, useful explanations!
wrote... il 11/08/2011 08:23:50
you explain everything in such a simple way that even a beginner may understand it...thx
Many people always say: lol~!! what is "lol" !? i don't know what they say lol's mean!? – anonymous
This expression is used a lot in texts and internet chats, and means Laugh Out Loud. It's an expression of amusement. You may also encounter ROFL (Rolling On the Floor Laughing) and LMAO (Laughing My Ass Off), or even ROFLMAO. I think you can figure that one out!
wrote... il 09/08/2011 09:57:59
very interesting.....lol is commen in our chatting,but we are not using other words...now i come to know about these wrds..thanks "larry"..
wrote... il 23/08/2011 00:34:11
Cristina Venancio
wrote... il 14/10/2014 19:21:18
That´s great!!!
Alexander Zapryagaev
wrote... il 20/06/2016 16:12:45
What does "across the board" mean in the following sentence? The tournament broke with its tradition to join the Australian and US Opens in paying equal prize money across the board in all events and in all stages of competition. - anonymous
"Across the board" means applying to everyone equally, for example, if a company implements pay rises across the board, everyone gets a pay rise! In this sentence, the tournament paid equal prize money to all contestants in all stages and events.
May a ask u what is party animal? when i stay up party ,someone called me party animal.what is that mean? – Debby
A "party animal" is anyone who loves to party and do so frequently, particularly those who stay up really late, and/or go crazy on the dance floor, possibly consuming large amounts of alcohol in the process! This expression stems from the fact that wild animals are considered irrational and uncontrolled.
It's generally used as an expression of admiration, and you shouldn't consider it to be an insult ;)
wrote... il 06/08/2011 16:21:00
THanK U Larissa, new expressions 4 me, I'll write them in my note ^_^
Alexander Zapryagaev
wrote... il 20/06/2016 16:12:47
Does the word 'bird' has a third meaning? I know two, one is the creature that can fly and the other is used to say someone, eg A bird told me this. Thank you and best regards. – anonymous
"Bird" is the nickname for famous jazz saxophone player Charlie Parker.
A "birdie" is the term used in golf, when you get a hole 1 under par. For example, the hole is par 4 and you complete the hole in 3 shots.
There is a common expression that says "a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush", which means it is better to enjoy what one has than to worry or dream about something that may be impossible to attain.
To "flip someone the bird" means to extend your middle finger in a rude gesture!
"The birds and the bees" is a polite expression that refers to sex education. ("Sammy is 11 years old, it's time we taught him about the birds and the bees")
"Birds of a feather flock together". The expression birds of a feather means birds of the same type. Transferred to humans, the expression refers to people having similar interests, opinions, or backgrounds.
Many birds begin to stir and sing most noticeably at the first sign of daylight in the morning. Therefore, a person who gets up or arrives early is an early bird.
It is a traditional belief that birds, because of their typically small size, do not eat much. Therefore, a human who eats little is said to eat like a bird. The truth, however, is that birds eat more in relation to their size than humans do!
The old proverb to kill two birds with one stone means to achieve two goals with a single effort. ("I wanted to take out my new bicycle for some exercise, and I had to pick up the paperwork from the office, so I killed two birds with one stone.")
wrote... il 01/08/2011 12:49:38
Thanks to you Larissa :) ,, so interesting and meaningful ..
wrote... il 02/08/2011 01:59:09
to kill two birds with one stone has its similar expression in Armenian with the same meaning , eg.'' to kill two bunnies with one shot'', i wonder how interesting may the difference of languages be according to the different ways of thinking....on the whole i liked this blog.....again huge thx to Larissa!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Alexander Zapryagaev
wrote... il 20/06/2016 16:12:49
What are the differences between historic and historical? and When can we use the both of them? - tyr
"Historic" is an adjective that means something important or influential in history, for example "The moon landing was a historic occasion." It was an important occasion. It would be incorrect to say, "We keep historic records" unless they are records that are important to history. You've probably heard TV announcers refer to "historic occasions" or perhaps you've visited some "historic houses" or "historic battlefields." All of these were important or famous things in history.
"Historical," is an adjective that refers to anything from the past, important or not. We can say, "We keep historical records" because these records are from the past; they're probably not so important. A "historical occasion" would be just some occasion in the past; it wasn't necessarily an important occasion. "Historical documents" are just documents that record the past. You've probably read a "historical novel" or perhaps even a "historical romance," which are books set in the past. There is nothing especially important about these books; if they were, they'd be "historic books." The Gutenberg Bible would be a historic book, for example.
wrote... il 28/07/2011 11:36:57
I was confused about that two adjectives, but after this differentiation it became okay and clear for using.
Important information,, Many thanks to you Ms. Larissa :)
wrote... il 28/07/2011 12:14:51
Thank you so much Larissa. You are an excellent teacher.
Cristina Venancio
wrote... il 14/10/2014 19:16:26
Thanks for your accurate explanation with many examples.
Now I am able to use them without making any mistakes.
Thanks a million!!!
Alexander Zapryagaev
wrote... il 20/06/2016 16:12:50
I want to find my clients on B2B or on line, but the question is that I don't know how to start a conversation, and how to tract their interest in my products. Could you help me out of this condition? Thankyou. Sincerly, Elaine
First, it's important that you know who your target audience is. Is it a particular age group? A specific type of business? A group of people with a common interest? Determining your target market is the first part of the battle.
Try to avoid flashy, baseless claims, as people don't trust them, and will assume it is a scam. For example…
Do you want to triple your business and halve your costs? Call me and I'll make you rich in 30 days!
New miracle product!! You won't believe your eyes!!
Be honest and straight and to the point. Because of all the advertising and spam on the internet, people have short attention spans, and you need to get the important information to them in the first 5 seconds. It's more effective to send written information to them by email than to try to converse with them, as business people like to have time to read, think things over, and compare companies before making a decision.
Avoid small talk, polite conversation, or baseless claims. Just state the important facts as concisely as possible. Such as…
Good morning Mr Adams,
My name is Elaine and I'd like to introduce you to X Company, the city's leading supplier of Y product. We've been operating since 1995 and sell only high quality products.
95% of customers reported being satisfied, and 85% placed repeat orders.
We are fully certified with only experienced and qualified staff members.
Etc etc.
Good luck with your business!
Alexander Zapryagaev
wrote... il 20/06/2016 16:12:51
i fall in love a australia man.but i dont know how to express my feeling.sometimes i am too boring.and he said he hope i can make more progress.i dont know his mean.could u help me? thanks – Amy Pang
Being an Australian woman, I think I'm qualified to give you advice on this, Amy!
First of all, I don't think it's so important for you to learn romantic phrases to express your love for him – don't waste too much time on that. Most Australian men prefer you to show your love rather than talk about it. Instead, you should focus on learning to talk about things that are interesting to him.
What do he and his friends talk about? Are they interested in current affairs and politics? If so, focus on this. Each day, try to read a few articles from the newspaper. Look up new vocabulary and write it down, then memorize the words. What about his job? His hobbies? Look up articles and vocabulary lists on the internet that relate to his profession and pastimes, and as always, make a note of all vocabulary and expressions you learn and their definitions. Of course, you must PRACTICE using this information quickly, so it stays in your brain – don't be too afraid to try. Ask your boyfriend to correct and help you where necessary.
Lastly, remember to do the same for YOUR interests – most men are looking for women who have their own opinions, interests and hobbies as well. Spend time reading books, articles, and vocabulary relating to things that are important to you, so you can have interesting discussions when you're together.
Alexander Zapryagaev
wrote... il 20/06/2016 16:12:54
My problem is how to use tense. It troubles me a lot especially when I am talking to Foreigners. Can you help me? – Kitty
Unfortunately, there is no easy way to magically use your tenses correctly! Here is my suggestion to help you improve.
Make a list of all the tenses you want to learn, revise or improve. Then, list them in order from easiest to hardest. You should start with tenses you are already confident with, like simple present. Each day, study a new tense from your list. First read some examples of them (you can find plenty on the internet: just type ESL "simple present tense" (or whatever tense you're focusing on). Then, practice speaking and writing different sentences using that tense. Try to use negatives and questions, different people and pronouns, and include the appropriate time phrases, for example…
- I eat fish every day.
- My mother loves cooking.
- Do your friends study Spanish?
If possible, get someone to check your work to make sure it is correct.
Each day, do this with a new tense, then revise all your previous tenses. For example, if you want to study simple past tense on your second day, you might write 10 simple past sentences, and 3 or 4 simple present sentences as well – just to make sure you don't forget!
When you get good, you might want to try using different combinations of mixed tenses, for example…
- I hate eating liver, so I told my mother I wasn't hungry. (simple present and simple past)
- I was sick last week, so I won't be able to take the test on Monday. (simple past and 'will' future)
Alexander Zapryagaev
wrote... il 20/06/2016 16:12:55
This is my first time to travel in America,and I shall arrive Boston in several hours. My friend, Jane, asked me to go to Charlesbank Park and send a message her,then she'll come to pick up me to her house as soon as possible (She suddenly have a meeting).The problem is,this is my first trip in the US,and I even do not have a map of Boston.I would like to ask local people for help(to get the right way to there),but I don't know what to say to him or her(I'm still a minor,I did not learn too much English,and I'm too nervous to come up with how to ask them for help.).Can you tell me what I should say or do? - Mike Ajay
Firstly, I'd suggest you by yourself a phrasebook – they usually have all the phrases you need as a traveler! Here are some useful phrases to get you started. Always say "Excuse me" to get someone's attention before you start talking to them.
"This is my first time here. Could you help me please?"
"I hope you can help me. I need to find …"
"Could you tell me where I could buy a map please?"
"Could you tell me where Charlesbank Park / tourist information / the bookstore is please?"
"I'm looking for Charlesbank Park / tourist information / an internet café."
"Where can I catch a bus/a taxi/the train/the subway to Charlesbank Park?"
"What is the easiest way for me to get to Charlesbank Park?"
"Where can I find a public phone to call my friend?"
Look for people who are not in a rush, as these people will make you feel flustered and you'll make more mistakes. Remember that all airports have tourist information as well, who should be able to provide you with a map! Don't be afraid or shy – just speak slowly and clearly. Many people in foreign countries speak softly because they're embarrassed about their poor English, but this won't help you be understood. Remember - if you're polite and use 'excuse me', 'please', and 'thank you', most people will be happy to help you!
Alexander Zapryagaev
wrote... il 20/06/2016 16:12:57
Nice to "Meet" you. I will meet my new customer next week. I am wondering what kind of topics should I talk about? – Serena
When you meet a new customer, it's important to choose your conversation topics wisely, particularly if this customer is an ongoing client who is likely to spend a lot of money with the company!
Obviously, you will talk about the products and services you will provide, and the benefits you can give to your customer, such as how you can improve their business or lifestyle. But before you get into this, you'll need to start with some small talk.
Some appropriate small-talk topics are:
At all times, avoid talking about religion, politics, salaries or money matters, intimate relationships, death, or your personal problems!
wrote... il 13/07/2011 02:40:32
Thank you so much it was very useful.
wrote... il 22/07/2011 17:08:49
Very useful !
Alexander Zapryagaev
wrote... il 20/06/2016 16:12:58
How do I know i am not speaking chinese-english? – Maggie
There is no easy answer to this question! Certainly in the beginning, you will probably use a little bit of 'Chinglish', but here are some tips to help you break the habits.
There are many more that you can find on the internet if you do a search. Good luck!
Alexander Zapryagaev
wrote... il 20/06/2016 16:13:00
I would like to ask you what does the word "little package " mean? I read it from one of oral English book which explained that it means "little kid". – Violet
This phrase definitely depends on the context! It could mean a small box or parcel that is delivered to your house. It is also sometimes used as slang to refer to a baby, particularly before it is born, or just after it is born.
There is a common expression in English that says; "The best things come in small packages", although the origin of this is thought to be a doctor delivering a baby.
The phrase is sometimes used in marketing campaigns to highlight the benefits of a small-sized product. Here are some examples I found:
Charm in a Little Package: a four room holiday resort
Streamlight Stylus LED: little package, big light
Alexander Zapryagaev
wrote... il 20/06/2016 16:13:02
some people meet their friends,I usually heard most people asked:"are you ok?".I don't know this greeting way is good or bad,and why? I think it is not impolit. – Stephen
There are many ways to greet our friends, but usually "Are you ok?" is only used when you are concerned for the person. For example, if the person has been sick, or looks unwell, or has just fallen on the ground! Some better ways to make a general greeting and casual inquiry are as follows:
"How are you?"
"How have you been?"
"How's life treating you?"
"How's it going?"
"How is everything?"
It's important to note that when we make these greetings, we don't pronounce them formally. Instead, they should sound as follows…
"How are ya?"
"How've ya been?"
"How's life treatanya?"
"Howzit goin?"
"How is everything?" (this one usually sounds normal!)
wrote... il 30/06/2011 06:13:36
Thank you very much Larsisa! It is useful for begginers in English.
wrote... il 01/07/2011 00:27:59
Thank you again although i knew it already,
wrote... il 01/07/2011 00:28:13
Thank you again although i knew it already,
Alexander Zapryagaev
wrote... il 20/06/2016 16:13:03
I would like to ask for permission to attend an end of year PA workshop , but my boss is on leave. How should i write to my boss. many thanks – Anonymous
Alexander Zapryagaev
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wrote... il 26/06/2011 22:01:42
In the US people who are on the street asking for money are called panhandlers. Some places have made it against the law.
Alexander Zapryagaev
wrote... il 20/06/2016 16:13:07
My English teacher want me to find out some questions. What do "medium school" and "secondary school" mean in the USA? How to define and explain them? Thank you for answer my questions. – Jenny


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"Long life to our fatherland, long life to our Orthodoxy!"
I sent out a mass e-mail out on Saturday. Today is Tuesday and I have not heard back from a single person.Is noone interested in a summer getogether!?!?!?
Hopefully noone will take advantage of my error and use it to spam or solicit or otherwise annoy you.
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Is this how the food reads on the bag? cannot find much about it
Composition: Cereals (wholegrain 20%), Meat and animal derivatives (meat 14%, turkey 4%), Vegetable protein extracts, Oils and fats, Derivatives of vegetable origin (dried beet pulp 1.1%), Vegetables (dried chicory root 1.1%), Minerals.
Additives: Nutritional additives: IU/kg: Vit A: 24 800; Vit D3: 1 450. Vit E: 165; mg/kg: Fe (E1): 94; I (E2): 2.3; Cu (E4): 11; Mn (E5): 7.8; Zn (E6): 170; Se (E8): 0.23; Vit C: 140. With antioxidants.
Analytical constituents
Are you in the U.K.?
Are they pustules, are they oozing?
The vaccines were a little close together. This may also be a result of compromised immune system and stress - vaccines, leaving home and mother, new surroundings and then the food is less then optimal (actually it's quite questionable "meat" 14% that does not tell you anything and could consist of the kitchen sink of rendered animals - road kill, diseased that were not fot for human consumption as well as shelter and vet animals PTS, this would include the drugs these animals were given to be PTS) - dogs need real protein and little to no carbs
Can you feed a RAW diet?
Ringworm makes a very distinct marking on the skin - and it doesn't sound like that's what he has. Perhaps the soap you are using to wash the bowl is irritating his skin? Or a detergent?
I had a cat growing up who got acne-like pimples on his chin and lips from the plastic bowl he ate out of (bacteria grows in there and it is hard to remove from plastic). But he could also be getting the pustules from food that gets stuck in the fur around his mouth and snout. Maybe try wiping that area with a damp washcloth and mild antibacterial soap after mealtime.
Hi gatorbytes,
Max came home at 7 weeks, vaccinated, wormed and taken from mother all on same day unfortunately so he was a lil sick for first 3 days (hunger strike etc) grew out of it after the 3 days and vet call. He was absolutely flying for next 2/3 weeks until pustules appeared. He then received his 2nd round of vaccinations. Vet gave us oridermyl to put on pustules but didn't seem to do anything at all. Continued until was all gone.
Kitten (4 months) had ringworm, was stray and brought it into house so was here before max was brought home. Kitten had some bald patches but hair has since grown back. Kitten had lime sulfur wash. Unfortunately some family members had small patches of ringworm but was treated for quickly. Environment was/is being treated everyday with bleach, vacuuming, pet beds etc washed, floors and carpets steam cleaned.
max is being fed beta puppy large breed food atm.
Thank you very much 1sttimeforgsd, your very kind.
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|Just wanted to say, hope that your handsome little guy gets his problem cleared up soon.
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Hi sukigirl, thanks for your reply.
Feeding Max out of a stainless steel bowl. Washing it every time he eats! I heard plastic bowls could cause a staph infection.
We had a problem with ringworm with a kitten a couple of months ago and have treated cat/dog/family/environment several times. However poor Max's spots are still there, beginning to think its not ringworm at all.
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How was the kitten dx. with ringworm?
Any family members get it?
Was the "ringworm" there before bringing pup home?
Did the pustules develop after bringing puppy home, how long has he had them?
What did/does treating the enviro. with/mean?
Obviously vaccinated before coming home to you(?) what vaccines?
Note: if he is sch. for next round, I would hold off until you know what you are dealing with re: compromising the immune system
What food?
It does sound like an infection usually caused by the bowls but metal bowls should be fixing it. May want a bigger bowl so pup's chin isn't in the food as much????
Hi sukigirl, thanks for your reply.
Feeding Max out of a stainless steel bowl. Washing it every time he eats! I heard plastic bowls could cause a staph infection.
We had a problem with ringworm with a kitten a couple of months ago and have treated cat/dog/family/environment several times. However poor Max's spots are still there, beginning to think its not ringworm at all.
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Can anyone help? Anyone know what this could be? (staph infec on chin?)
Hi everyone,
Have a 11 week old male GSD pup and he has white pustules on his chin, around his mouth and nose as in photo. Anyone know what this is? Otherwise very healthy and in good form. Anyone had problem like this before? Any replies would be greatly appreciated. Thank you. Attachment 24319
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By Shane Claiborne
Friends Without Borders Can getting to know people on the "other side" help tear down the walls between us? It already has.
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redefined family, inviting his followers to be "born again" and discover an identity that runs deeper than biology. He challenged the chosen and included the excluded—in the family of God. I wonder who Jesus would be hanging out with if he were around today? DOCTORS WITHOUT BORDERS has been around for a while—medical folks who venture into some of the most troubled, conflict-ridden regions of the world to provide medical care. In fact, they won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1999. Now, inspired by a similar vision, there are Engineers Without Borders, Lawyers Without Borders, Teachers Without Borders, Reporters Without Borders, Scientists Without Borders. Before long, maybe there will be "Politicians Without Borders." (Wouldn't it be nice to hear a president end a speech with "God bless the world" instead of "God bless America"?) Each of these peace guilds is a little conspiracy of hope in a fear-strangled, border-obsessed world. These little clusters are like anti-terror cells of like-minded and likeskilled people ready to risk their lives and use their gifts—to interrupt death. Meanwhile, it feels like it might be time for a popular, grassroots movement of ordinary citizens, who have caught a similar
Photos courtesy of Friends Without Borders
It's been said that one of the most radical things Jesus did was to eat with the wrong crowd. Undoubtedly, folks on the Left were frustrated with Jesus for making friends with Roman tax collectors. And folks on the Right were surely ticked at him for hanging out with Zealots. Dinner must have been awkward with both of them at the table; after all, Zealots killed tax collectors for fun on weekends. But Jesus was a subversive friend, a scandalous bridge-builder, a holy trespasser. Just as we are known by the company we keep, so was Christ—accused of being a "glutton and a drunkard, a friend of tax collectors and sinners" (Luke 7:34). He was put on trial for being a rabble-rouser and a traitor. He got in trouble with the religious elite for crossing the line, overstepping purity laws and cultural norms, and disrupting the status quo. His love had no bounds and his friendships defied categories. He insisted on calling his followers friends: "I no longer call you servants, because a servant does not know his master's business. Instead, I have called you friends" (John 15:15). Jesus made friends—with folks who adored him and folks who hated him. He sat with the woman at the well, washed the feet of his disciples, wept at the death of his buddy Lazarus, and loved his mom and dad. But his love went beyond borders. He
Grafitti on the wall between Israel and the Palestinian territories. www.sojo.net
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Above, Afghan Peace Volunteers in the streets with their characteristic blue scarves. At right, the author poses with—and hugs— the doctors (and their family members) who saved his and his colleagues' lives after a 2003 car wreck in Iraq.
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vision for a borderless world—a movement of friends without borders. THE VISION FOR Friends Without Borders started after a couple of trips to Iraq. One of the most powerful experiences of my life was in Iraq in March 2003: a modern remix of the good Samaritan story. As we were leaving Baghdad after the "shockand-awe" campaign, my friends and I had a terrible car accident on the desert road near Rutba, Iraq—and the people of that town saved our lives. As they took care of us, we found out that three days before, our government had bombed their hospital. The bomb hit the children's ward. And they still saved our lives.
It was so transformative that two of my friends from that 2003 Iraq trip named their community down in Durham, N.C., "Rutba House," hoping to practice the same boundless compassion we received in that little town of Rutba. It was always our dream to go back to Iraq and continue to build friendships. In 2010, we got our wish. I was able to go back to Rutba, with several of the friends who had been in the accident, to visit the people who saved our lives. We heard them talk about the rescue not as something heroic, but as a gesture of genuine love. One of the doctors said, "When we saw you bleeding, we did not see you as an American or as a Christian or Muslim; we saw you as
our own flesh and blood, as our own brothers and sisters." I later heard of the risks they were taking to show us hospitality and build friendships with us. At one point we were invited to tea at the home of one of the town elders. We were excited to go, but our Iraqi guide refused. Later he told us that we would have been fine, but it was likely that after we left, the generous old man would have been killed for hosting us. Then my Iraqi friend said, "But you should be grateful. He knew the price of his invitation and was willing to risk death to extend hospitality to you." Our hosts in Rutba risked their lives to make sure we were safe. One time they mentioned that some folks might want to kill us. "But don't worry," they said. "We will protect you." They slept by our beds with AK-47s. It didn't fit into my theology, but I was so thankful for their amazing hospitality! One of the most stunning moments from that second trip to Iraq was when we met with the mayor of Rutba. We were paraded into his office like heroes, accompanied by the doctors who had saved us, the real heroes. As we retold the story, the mayor was radiant with joy. Then the mayor gave a moving speech, essentially saying, "Friendship like this changes the world." He went on to insist that we needed to keep the friendships growing, explaining that he would like to see an official sister-city friendship with a city in the U.S. I quickly spoke up, volunteering Philadelphia, the "City of Love." The mayor shook his head to say no. "Philadelphia is too big. We are a small town; we need a little city in the U.S." He spoke to one of his aides in Arabic, and then said, "Have you ever heard of Durham, North Carolina?" He explained that he had only been to a few places in the U.S., and Durham was a place he loved; it even reminded him of Rutba. I was stunned. With a tear rolling down my cheek, I asked, "Did you know that we have a community in Durham called 'Rutba House,' named after your town?" Smiling with delight, the mayor threw his hands in the air, and said, "Then it is done! Durham will be our sister-city, and we will start a peace community here in Rutba—and name it 'Durham House.'" www.sojo.net
Jamie Moffett
Each of these peace guilds is a little conspiracy of hope in a fear-strangled, border-obsessed world.
Soon after settling in back home, pregnant with this idea of friends without borders, I heard about a budding peace movement in Afghanistan. After three decades of war, a group of young people in Afghanistan began to organize and dream, with a spirit of youthful idealism (their blog is "Our Journey to Smile"). They became students of the heroes of nonviolence, such as Martin Luther King and Mohandas Gandhi. Some of them even headed to India to visit Gandhi's ashram, and they came back to Kabul and started their own community. Before long they had a full-on peace movement on their hands, getting the attention of Nobel Peace Prize winners and leaders across the globe, marching in the streets, planting trees, building parks as monuments of peace. And what were they asking for? Friends. They were looking for 2 million "friends" around the world, a number that matched the 2 million Afghans who died in the past three decades of war. At its core the youth movement in Afghanistan has the innocence of children, who Jesus
said lead the way into the kingdom. From early on their motto has been, "Even a little of our love is stronger than the wars of the world." They started wearing blue scarves as a symbolic reminder that there is one blue sky that connects us all. Folks around the world have begun wearing blue scarves in solidarity with them. My relationship with the Afghan youth started as a virtual one. We brought in the New Year on a 24-hour "Skype-a-thon" with the kids in Afghanistan. We had a Skype call where the kids on my block in innercity Philadelphia got to talk with the kids in Kabul, sharing dreams about a world free of violence, a world where they don't have to worry about their friends getting killed. It was a magical moment, as you could see the kids in North Philly realize
"Friendship like this changes the world." may 2013 sojourners 37
Jesus was a subversive friend, a scandalous bridge-builder, a holy trespasser.
they had the same dreams. But nothing can replace real friendships. So it's been a dream to head to Kabul and become real friends with folks I had only seen on the computer screen. I started plotting a trip. In December my dream came true. I flew over the snow-capped mountains of Afghanistan and landed in the desert of Kabul. The trip was far too brief, but it was a good beginning. We told each other stories, laughed, showed each other pictures, sat around a fire, ate meals—and worked on a puzzle of the world. There was something deep about putting the world back together on the floor of their community house in Kabul. I brought back gifts from the Afghan young people to the kids on our block. Now each kid on our block has an Afghan dollar and a blue scarf to remind them of their friends in Kabul. SO A MOVEMENT of Friends Without Borders now is stirring. Here's how we've attempted to put words to the movement: "It is a bridge-building movement of international friends, many of whom live in nations that are at war ... convinced that the things we have in common are more powerful than the things that tear us apart ... Our goal is to crack the walls of fear and exclusion. Our dream is to humanize folks we have only been conditioned to see as 'enemy'—learning to see them as 'friend.'" We've seen youth groups in the U.S. become pen pals with classrooms in Gaza. We've seen entire schools decorated with blue scarves in solidarity with their Afghan friends. The Afghan youth have had phone calls with folks like Noam Chomsky and had visits from legendary peace activists like Kathy Kelly, John Dear, and Nobel laureate Mairead Maguire. The Afghan youth movement, now known as the Afghan Peace Volunteers (APV), has become one of the clearest manifestations of the friends-without-borders movement. And they have offered an open door to anyone who wants to visit them in Kabul. There is nothing that will fuel our fire for peace like knowing the victims of war. Nothing will make us want to end war as much as knowing those who have felt the bombs and heard the buzz of the drones.
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Once we are friends with folks in the most troubled regions of our world, we can't help but become activists. That's why friendship is so powerful. So often, the problem is not that people don't care about each other, but that they don't know each other. We don't know the folks on the other side of a wall or a bomb or a mean email. We don't know who makes our clothes. We don't know who picked our tomatoes. We don't know any Iraqis or Afghans or Palestinians. What will change the world will not simply be campaigns, but relationships. We will not "Make Poverty History" until we make poverty personal. We will not end wars until we become friends with "the enemy." Friends Without Borders is a simple vision to create a web of friendships across the walls of conflict and war. Some folks have called it eHarmony for reconciliation or Facebook for peace. We have folks literally around the world getting to know each other. Recently I was on an international conference call with people from Gaza to Syria, from Canada to Sudan, just listening to each other's stories. A lot of Christians and a lot of evangelicals are a part of this, but so are people of all faiths and no faiths. And that's the idea—we don't need to be afraid of each other. But it's just one tool to try to build bridges rather than walls. The hope is to create virtual on-ramps that can lead to real friendships. And it's happening. It's all pretty informal. We've had delegations to Iraq and Afghanistan like the visits I've been on. Elementary schools have created pen pals between classrooms in the U.S. and in Afghanistan. Who knows where the movement will take us next? Perhaps we'll raise a million dollars to rebuild the hospital in Rutba. Perhaps we'll see the 30,000 kids waiting for surgery in Iraq decrease to 25,000. Perhaps we'll see the wall come down in Israel/ Palestine. Perhaps we will see the war end in Afghanistan. Perhaps we'll see an end to dehumanizing drones. I hope so. But I do know this—friendship is a good place to begin. n Shane Claiborne, author of The Irresistible Revolution, is a founder of The Simple Way (@thesimpleway) community in Philadelphia. www.sojo.net


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Here looks like an ACU canteen cover, Blackhawk pistol holster, and 2 leather mag pouch things.
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I sure hope a couple of you guys tie for the cellar. It would be just horrorable to finish last like the Lions. Laughing stock comes to mind.
It just figures the way my season has gone, that I'd drop the Lions' D the week the only give up 3 points and get a bunch of turnovers and sacks.
It looks like I won't be matching up with your team, Jammer. I was worried about that head-to-head clash. They were talking about moving the game to a neutral site like Ford Field.
I guess that's what I get when I have 2 of my receivers get 0 points for me (and my 3rd got me a whopping 2.60). It's not over yet though, I'm only down 39.22 points. If my kicker can get me about 39, hopefully Bradshaw can get me .23 and CJ's Manning and Manninghim will miss the team flight to Detroit.
Yea, don't give up. I think you've got a great shot.
Webz got 70 pts from his RBs. I had a fair regular season.
Actually, he only got 69.3.
They pretty much carried me to the win this week. Good job boys! Back luck Thee. Look out Wolverines, you're next!
Congrats and - Bring it!
Well, I knew I was dead so I didn't bother to check last night (although I watched the game as I always do), but this thread reminded me to look, and I just saw that I got crushed as expected. Weird team. I had the 2 best quarterbacks but terrible running backs. Very bad and luck and poor decisions on my part. I had very good receivers. Good luck to the rest of you still alive. Thee, I thought I was done setting my lineup but I guess we play for 5th place. Ironic. So I guess I will set it so I can beat you down after all the junk you talked.
I thought it was over, I better retool. I knew it was over that's why I sat T.O., S. Jackson, etc. But my QB played fair. Oaklands Dee put up a Goose egg.
I had bad luck, bad QBs, bad WRs, bad RBs and bad D. I did have a good GM though.
Too easy Jamster. Too easy.
I thought of him when I typed that. God I hate that man. I can't even watch a game that he is doing commentary for. It literally makes me sick to my stomach.
Jammer won last week's matchup, but I won this week when it counted!
Blah blah blah.
@Jammer and Coyne Jeremy Uhmmmyou guys HAVE read forum fantasy football rule 273.B haven't you (or at least have your spouses read it to you since we all know that you are illiterates). The rule clearly states : Anyone who is sucky enough to come in 10th through 12th place in a pf.com football league will forever be denied admittance to any future football league. So that means you two are out. Oh yeah, Laimbeer is out too. (I've got a really bad feeling Laimbeer is going to research this...because I just know how he is... and find out that I was in one of those spots in a past league...but I'm hoping I wasn't). So adios and don't let the door hit your big fat butts on the way out! Your losses will be missed by all, but it is nice having you out of the league.
Darth, what about in 2005 when your team, the Green Gryphons, finished 9th out of 10 teams?
Just like clock work... Laimbeer took the bait... Bill, we are going to need to throw you in the group with the illiterates (AKA Jammer and CJ). The rule said, "Anyone who is sucky enough to come in 10th through 12th place in a pf.com football league will forever be denied admittance to any future football league". The Green Gryphons were in another league. The forum had just been born when that 2005 league began and we didn't have any fantasy leagues at that time. I've bolded it and underlined it for you so you don't miss it this time. If you want, I can highlight it too.Although you WILL be missing our football leagues in the future (Please see rule 273.B). Cumulative score: Darth-146 Bill-3
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|The technique using a second rode, also uses a large ring 8"-12" dia. that attaches to it. The ring goes around your anchor rode. When the ring is lowered, with the second rode attached, it parallels the first and eventually slides over and along the shank, to the crown, creating your trip line.
Somewhat related, a few years back I was sailing the B.V.I. with my cousing and 2nd Uncle on his 42' Columbia, We needed to return our scuba gear to Blue Water Divers in Nanny Cay Marina, but there were no slips to pull into for the 15 minutes we needed to be there, even the fuel dock had a waiting list. He decided to drop anchor outside the harbor and run the gear in with the dinghy.
Weather was perfect, swells were 6-8ft with estimated 30-45 second intervals(normal conditions for winter) Sounder reported 20ft of water under the keel, so he dropped ~40ft of chain (i know, short on the scope, but remember we were only supposed to be there for ~20-30min, and not my call).
My cousin and I ran the scoba gear back to the dive shop and left my uncle and his GF on the boat, we returned to the boat about 40 minutes later and found that the swells had increased to about 10-12ft seas, and decreased the interval to 20-30 seconds. (which made for a very exciting and little bit slower then expected ride back in the dinghy!) This around 11am.
When we got to the boat we found the Pulpit ripped to peices, and the chain digging right into the gunwale of the boat and my Uncle looking at the damage rather confused as to how it happened, or what to do. Did I mention that he's not very skilled at handeling his boat, and very stubborn when you try to give him advice or suggestions like let out more anchor chain?
Turns out that he dropped anchor right over a 15-20ft deep shelf, so while the sounder said there was 20 ft of water under the keel, there was closer to 35-40 feet of water under the bow! The swells increasing, plus the effective scope around 1:1 to begin with, it just ripped the bow apart...
After letting out about 50-75 feet more chain, and putting someone at the helm to keep boat from pulling any more on the anchor chain, I took the pony bottle and some snorkeling mask / fins and dove down to try and pull the anchor free but it was now under the shelf and very solidly in place. So I used 2 dock spring lines attached end to end, and tied one end around a half dozen life jackets and then down through the ring where the trip line would go, and then back up to the life jackets to create a 2:1 purchase, and then started pulling line until the all of the life jackets were fully submerged when the swells passed overhead. I then tied the line off and dove back down and gave a few solid tugs on the anchor, but now with an estimated 800lbs of lift from the 6 life jackets above (est 125-150lbs of lift from each when fully submerged) and it came free and floated up and over the shelf.
All that was left was to pull in 125ft of anchor chain by hand, and secure the anchor.
With everything wrapped up around 4pm, we made our way back into the marina and paid for a slip to stay the night and get some sleep... Caught a cab to West Marine the next morning and picked up a wide assortment of bolts, screws and metal flanges, and re-assembled and re-attached the pulpit enough that the anchor could be used again (in fairly calm, protected waters at least) for the remainder of the return trip to Puerto Rico...
Originally Posted by southshoreS24 View Post
ok how about this.... take a small length of line, smaller in diameter then the anchor rode but still with sizable breaking strength, most likely not nylon twist. have that line a few feet longer then the depth of the water and run it down the anchor, along the chain, and then along the rode until the end of the short line. secure with zip ties, tape, or some sort of weak seizing. this way it does not float, it does not get in the way, and is just attached to your anchor rode.
Please consider carefully if an anchor buoy is indeed necessary, but I think there are times when its use use is sensible.
ok how about this.... take a small length of line, smaller in diameter then the anchor rode but still with sizable breaking strength, most likely not nylon twist. have that line a few feet longer then the depth of the water and run it down the anchor, along the chain, and then along the rode until the end of the short line. secure with zip ties, tape, or some sort of weak seizing. this way it does not float, it does not get in the way, and is just attached to your anchor rode.
when you go to dislodge the anchor and find it to be stuck you will have pulled up all of the rode except the distance from the anchor to the deck of the boat. since your short line is a few feet (enough to reach the deck) longer then the depth of the water you can reach it, pull it to break the seizing and then hopefully dislodge your anchor. the line is hidden because of the scope of line you have out under normal conditions and since it is only needed when you are stuck there is no need to have a float or other line floating around asking to be caught in a prop, rudder, or anything else.
|i love watching folks with trip lines on their anchors---i have never seen one not drag anchor by running over the trip line in the round and round and up and down pattern boats at anchor tend to experience....some even get caught in the prop when the folks try to re anchor....goood luck--is a goood theory but , in practice, i have seen to much foul up involving the trip lines....marker lines as well----boat floats over buoy, boat lifts line with prop and then drags without ability to propel self as prop is fouled by the line that was meant to save it....oops.......
Originally Posted by MedSailor View Post
This is a great idea.
This looks like a really slick device: Anchor Rescue
I am not a part of this company or associated with Anchor Rescue in any way, except that the guy who invented this is the person I bought my boat from. The last time I sailed by his house in Cushing I had him on board for cocktails and to show him what new modifications I've done to the boat. He told me he was going to invent something to retrieve fouled anchors, and he did. Cool.
Originally Posted by noelex77 View Post
About 6 months ago my boat snagged my anchor buoy and we ended up dragging (in about 10K wind). Since then I have used some 15lb mono filament to act as weak link in the system. (make sure the full strength rope is still long enough to reach to surface or close to it) Its a bit to early to tell if it has been successful, as I use a anchor buoy rarely.
One thing I always use is a short 6 foot anchor buoy that always stays underwater. If the anchor does snag its much easier to locate snorkeling than a buried anchor. It also reduces the free diving depth to attach a line if the anchor snags.
I also have a 6' length of poly on my anchor head for the same reason. It has a bowline already tied in the end and occasionally when pulling up the anchor, and it's all backwards, it makes it really easy to re-orient it using a boat hook.
To address the original poster's question, I would not recommend an anchor buoy in mud or sand. I would only use one in rock/kelp, near wrecks/cables or generally anywhere that you knew you shouldn't have anchored in the first place.
Hi All,
The anchor ring system is designed to use the power of your boat to bring the anchor to the surface. In some cases it will help un-stick a stuck anchor by changing the angle of force you are pulling from.
To use one:
When you are ready to go, you put the opening of the ring over the rode, then clip the buoy harness on which effectively closes the ring.
Toss the ring - buoy combo over the side.
Motor out around the buoy
The resistance of the buoy keeps it from just following along so your boat is pulling the line through the ring with the ring as a fulcrum point. the buoy may pull underwater at times, but if you have a large enough buoy for your anchor/chain package, it will pop back to the surface when you stop pulling.
When the anchor gets to the surface, the weight of the chain hanging over the ring keeps the whole thing from slipping back out.
You then pull in the rode and stow it, removing the anchor ring from the rode.
The buoy has to have enough buoyancy to support the weight of the anchor and chain. The larger the buoy, the more resistance, so it will bring up any given anchor more quickly, but the trade off is it requires more space to store it when not in use.
If you don't use chain, or not much, there are other anchor lift products that work similarly, but have a locking mechanism that keeps the line from playing back out when there is slack in it.
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The Anchor Ring Retriever is used to assist in getting the anchor onboard by backing away from an already dislodged anchor, the drag of the large float through the water causes the ring to slip down the anchor rode (nylon etc) to the anchor thus causing the anchor to float at the surface. Allowing the anchor to be retrieved without having to lift it's weight off the sea floor.
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Beautiful gun. Makes me wish I didn't put a deposit on my other pistols.
Nice gun. I usually pocket carry mine. lol.
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what do you think of my wip?
what do you think of my wip?
Nice weapon! Will this look like Fordo's pistols?
I am going for this..It's the clone commando sidearm that you use in the republic commando video game
here's a few more pics of the pistol, and I wanted to make a small holdout blaster, so I scaled down Rex's pistol and came up with this:
I applied wood filler to all the edges to seal up the foam, and I will get on with sanding them tonight,I will then apply 2 coats of resin to these and sand and then primer to find any problem areas.I have already made more cutouts with the templates I made,and I will be making more of these....I have very few reference pics and I am using a little creative freedom on this,but I will try to get them as close to the pics as I can. I will get a finished product up soon, so if anyone is interested in one hit me up here or with a p.m. These were fun to make and not too time consuming so far. Let me know what you guys think...Thanx!
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Tonight I sanded down the wood filler and shaped the pistols, and applied the first coat of resin
looks fantastic! great work!
Thank you !
yeah those look great, i actually did see this before and its why i decided to make mine like this instead of using the pepakura file.
Those are fantastic! Keep up the good work. I may have to try this method, seeing as I've got lots of left over Fiberglass Resin.
necroposting... but how did I miss this? That looks great Brail.
here are the updated pics of the newest blaster I made, I changed several pieces design and made the hand grip and trigger area larger.That said, I was making these as kits over
at the HHS forum. I sold a couple kits, but have decided to abandon the project. I gave away a set over there and only asked for feed back from the recipient, I received said
feedback appreciatively. Now I want to give something back to those on TDH whom I have enjoyed reading posts and seeing progress from. I have 1 kit remaining with enough parts to make 1 pistol. Only assembly required. I want to have a drawing for someone to receive the kit: I will pic a name from the first 10 to enter , or will draw on 8/22...which ever
comes first. This kit needs a home, and you can't beat free. It will be shipped gratis, no strings. My way of giving back for all the enjoyment I've received here!Good luck!
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it look great but i want to see some paint! your not scraping this are you?
no , I have 2 built for me, just don't need the extra one
Fantastic. You should do a tutorial.
I'd take it! I want to enter! lol dude seriously that's a SWEET looking pistol.
you are on the list
Kal needs some company lol
lol nah... the list is full he he
I'll keep him company.
Some fantastic work. I enjoyed following along on this.
list updated
getting close, anyone else want in?
ok guys, I have good news! I drew the name and Kal is the winner, but I got one assembled kit and 1 un-assembled kit... so you both win. Kal gets the assembled kit . TX, the other is yours. PM me your infos and I'll get them to you!
Awesome! PM Sent ner vod.
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OK, I made rough-built gauntlet pieces out of the WOF templates using paper and filled with expanding foam (for rigidity). I'm about to cover the pieces with Bondo to even/smooth out the edges and any bulges caused by the foam (kind of a good idea/bad idea thing).
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My good friend down in Athens is finally putting some of the final nails in for his ESB costume. Things are really coming along and as I have some time on my hands these days he's asked me to finish up a few parts for him. I'll go step by step here through the process from prep to paint.
Here's how the sidearm looked after about 20 minutes of rough trimming with an X-acto blade and just a bit of drilling in the trigger area. Overall I think the cast is pretty solid. This is one of Stormrider's foam-filled light trooping sidearms. it's made of a harder outer resin and a much lighter foam filling. It is certainly much, much lighter than the rubberized dankennman blaster I have, but it's a bit fragile.
The parts that need to look good do look very good. All of the logos and maker's marks are well cast and the knurled ends have minimal seams. Since I can't really fill those that is good news. Otherwise, there are pretty deep inset seams that will need to be Bondo'd and sanded smooth before this sidearm sees any primer. The tip of the blaster is its own cast piece and screws onto the end, which I like because it avoids any seams on this part. The threads seem to work alright, and the piece fits very tightly without adhesive. Since the handle is mostly hollow I didn't want to add weight by filling the whole thing up with Bondo so I cut a matching piece of Sintra and glued it in with Zap-a-Gap to seal the handle, then went ahead and filled the seams as necessary.
Gonna sand soon and then re-assess. Hopefully I'll be ready for glazing putty without having to do any more major filling. More updates to follow!


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The tigers' famous stripes help them to camouflage themselves from their prey while hunting. No two tigers have the same stripe pattern. Just as humans are identified through their own unique fingerprints, tigers are identified by their individual stripe patterns.
The lifespan of a tiger is 16 years old.
Amur tigers can mate throughout the year, although mating usually occurs between November and April. The gestation period for the tiger ranges from 103-110 days. Females will give birth to a litter of 2-3 cubs, although they have been known to give birth to as many as 6 cubs.
A female reaches sexual maturity between 2-3 years of age. Through the next 10-12 years of a tigress' life she may give birth to a litter every 2-3 years. The cubs will open their eyes between 9-12 days. She will nurse them and raise them alone for up to 6 months. Once the cubs are weaned they will have learned hunting techniques from mom. The cubs will be independent by the age of 18 months.
Amur tigers may be active at all times of the day and night, however they are primarily nocturnal. They roam the Amur regions in the Russian Far East. The Amur river in this region forms a border between Northeastern China and the Russian Far East. Males and females come together only to mate and occasionally share large prey items. They are very territorial covering large stretches of their range. Although males will not overlap territories, several females may have smaller areas inside the territory of one male.
Both males and females mark their territory by spraying a strong odor along its borders. They will also scratch and claw trees to show others that they are nearby.
More than any other cats, Amur tigers rely on their sense of sight. Tigers will stalk their prey and get as close as possible before pouncing on it. Once the prey is killed, it is dragged off to a safe place where the tiger will consume the meat until it is full. The prey is then covered and hidden so that the tiger can return at a later time to eat again.
Amur tigers can grow to 12 feet (3.6m) long, from nose to the tip of their tail.
Males may weigh between 385-570 pounds (175-260 kg) and females may weigh between 220-385 pounds (100-175 kg).
Tigers hunt prey of all ages and physical condition including animals in their prime. The favored prey of wild tigers is deer and wild boar. At the Zoo, their diet includes a commercial meat mix, solid beef, beef shank bones and long bones. The diet is formulated to meet the nutritional needs of each animal. Beef long bones are offered once a week mainly to provide chewing activity. Beef shank bones have nearly 7 lbs of meat attached to the bone; the tigers enjoy tearing the meat from the bones. In addition to food, the shank bones provide exercise for the animal's jaw muscles.
The Amur tiger is found in isolated habitats across eastern Asia. They may be found in areas of both Russian and China.