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posted at 5:30 pm on November 19, 2009 by Dafydd ab Hugh
Many, many years ago — around the time of the battle of Gettysburg, I think — I heard a radio commercial for some MBA school. For some unknown reason, it was seared, seared in my mind.
The advert has a number of employees gathered around the water cooler (I suppose; it's radio, not TV). They're all stunned by the recent promotion of Fred, and each gives increasingly bizarre and utterly irrelevant premises why he (one she) should have been promoted instead:
I keep my desk cleaner than anyone else in the department!"
"I wear a two thousand dollar suit!"
"I offered to paint the boss' house!"
"I'm the tallest guy here!"
Then the last fellow, voice practically breaking in anguish:
"Well for Pete's sake — I have sideburns!"
Whenever I read stuff like this from the Democrats, that commercial always bubbles up in my memory…
Any tax imposed on financial transactions would have to take effect internationally to prevent Wall Street jobs and related business moving overseas, U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said on Thursday.
"It would have to be an international rule, not just a U.S. rule," Pelosi said at a news conference. "We couldn't do it alone, we'd have to do it as an international initiative."
The top Democrat's comments seemed to spell longer odds for the Wall Street tax, which some Democrats in the House of Representatives are proposing as a way to pay for job-creating legislation.
The "Wall Street tax?" Somehow I missed this one. By "financial transactions," they can only mean what the rest of us call Capitalism. I read further:
The tax, which could raise $150 billion per year, would tap into widespread public outrage at Wall Street in the wake of the financial crisis, but support is lackluster among key legislators.
First, if there is "widespread public outrage at Wall Street," it was surely whipped up by Democrats themselves, especially during the 2008 presidential and congressional elections. But second — a hundred and fifty billion a year? Over ten years, that works out to — ah — let me get my calculator… to $1.5 trillion dollars over ten years! A trillion and a half sucked out of the economy into the maw of federal government… so what is it supposed to buy us? Oh, here it is:
Democrats in the House aim to pass legislation designed to create more jobs before the end of the year to ease double-digit unemployment levels that threaten an economic recovery. The Senate is expected to act early next year.
The bill could include increased road construction, money to help states avoid layoffs of police and other public employees, and a further extension of unemployment benefits, Pelosi said.
Other options include extending health-insurance subsidies for the jobless, a tax credit for businesses that create jobs, more funding for energy-efficiency programs, and low-interest loans for small businesses.
Well for Pete's sake — Nancy Pelosi has sideburns!
We're currently experiencing the worst unemployment rates federally and statewide in decades; businesses, especially small businesses, have been crippled by excessive regulation, soaring energy costs, skyrocketing health-care costs, and of course by draconian taxation levied by all levels of government.
So what is the Democrats' solution? It's as rational as pi: Pass another massive tax on "financial transactions" (wouldn't that hit everybody, not just Wall Street?) — in order to "create more jobs." "Oh, of course we all support that Capitalism stuff, something about buyers and sellers… but surely you understand that companies can't create jobs; that requires federal legislation!"
And it sure worked out well the last time, didn't it? I mean way, way back in February, when the Democrats enacted the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 — the first "stimulus" bill, without which unemployment might have risen as high as 8.2%. It worked… it stimulated the economy so much that now they're talking about a massive new tax on Capitalism to pay for government-created jobs.
Squeaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-Haight-Ashbury, 100%) enthuses about the scheme:
"This is just something that is on the table, it hasn't been developed to a high priority, but it has substantial currency in our caucus," Pelosi said.
I find it increasingly hard to believe that liberals and Democrats are merely stupid, too dense to understand the fundamental premise of the market: That the "invisible hand" of the market allows buyers and sellers to find each other… so long as the "invisible foot" of government doesn't trip them up.
More and more, I am driven to the conclusion that the liberals in Congress and the White House reject the doctrine of Capitalism as heresy against their religion of government-enforced altruism… much the way many Fundamentalist Christians and Jews reject evolution in the (mistaken, I argue) belief that evolutionary biology denies God. Liberals appear to believe that altruism, complete selflessness, is the only moral way to resolve "crises" like hunger, health care, poverty, and security. Worse, they believe that altruism is even more effective when embraced at gunpoint.
A true altruist will take food from his own starving child to give to the starving child of a stranger; he is harsher on his friends than his enemies, because he must deny all forms of self interest, including sentiment.
But liberalism demands not only forced personal altruism but forced national altruism as well; so they cripple their own country to empower the worst and strangest countries in the world, just to prove how selfless America is (when driven by Democrats). Thus they make us bow before kings and fawn over tyrants, then kick our democratic allies in the shins and betray them to their enemies.
This cannot be sheer idiocy; never attribute to stupidity what can adequately be explained by malice: Leaders of mass movements usually know exactly what they're doing. Alas, in this era, the strongest mass religion is the First Church of Enforced Altruism… and it may require a religious civil war to take back our country.
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New Hampshire Union Leader | August 16. 2014 10:44PM
Bedford scientist Paul Hoff shows the latest laser component he is working on in his Nashua laboratory. (MARK HAYWARD/UNION LEADER)
Four decades ago, superpower scientists were in a frenzied race to perfect the laser. The invention had been around since 1960, but the first lasers produced weak beams, and many scientists derided the laser as a solution looking for a problem, recalled J. Gary Eden, a professor of engineering at the University of Illinois and editor-in-chief of Progress in Quantum Electronics.
Theoretically at least, a strong laser would be used to fuse atoms, creating a nearly limitless source of power that would mimic the way the sun creates energy.
Edward Teller, the father of the hydrogen bomb, tasked MIT-trained physicist Paul Hoff with making a laser worthy of its hype.
Earlier this year, Hoff was recognized in Washington for his work, during an event following last year's 40-year anniversary of the excimer laser's creation.
If you use a cell phone, Eden said, you're using chip circuitry patterned by excimer lasers.
Hoff and much of the scientific community knew that the rare gas xenon was the answer to a stronger laser. The challenge was the nature of the element. The xenon atom is a loner; it won't bond to other atoms, even other xenon atoms.
Next up were halide lasers, created by rare gas excimers and halogens such as chlorine and fluorine. By 1975, scientists at IBM realized that halide lasers could cut patterns in plastic, giving birth to the shrinking of the computer chip.
In 1978, Soviet physicist and Nobel laureate Nikolay Basov presented Hoff with the Order of Lenin, an award the USSR usually reserved for its own scientists. The following year, Hoff left government work for New Hampshire and Sanders Associates, now part of BAE Systems. He married Selma Naccach, the current chairman of the English Department at Manchester High School Central.
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if you have access to compressed air, that, along with a detailing brush (tooth brush) will make quick work of dash/doors... great for vents and speaker grilles. Just spray the dash/door liberally with cleaner, go into any cracks with the brush, blow out the liquid with the gun, wipe clean with a cloth.
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Instagram is a popular free app for iPhone and Android that is part photo-editing app and part social media app. This app has capitalized on the increasing use of the smartphone as a primary camera for many people.
My reasons for writing about the app are twofold. My husband just joined and he has a lot of questions about how it works. Also, the app has just been updated to offer some new editing features.
I thought I would start with a basic tour of Instagram. We've written about it before, but there have been several changes. To use Instagram you'll need an iOS or Android device with a camera. You can download Instagram for free from the Google Play Store or the Apple App Store. To start, create a username and password and you are ready to go. You can find friends who are already using Instagram from your Facebook friends or from the contact list on your phone.
This is what your homepage or feed in Instagram will look like. To scroll, you swipe up or down on the screen. The feed will show your photos and photos from friends and organizations or public figures you have chosen to follow. This photo is from the U.S. Department of the Interior. They post some beautiful nature photos and pics of our national monuments.
At the bottom of the screen you'll find the menu buttons for Instagram. The one to the far left that looks like a house is your Home button, where you can view your feed. Next to it you'll find the icon for Explore.
Choose explore and you'll get a look at photos posted by other users. To check out their pictures, just tap one of the squares.
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Harvard Kennedy School will host a reception for prospective students in Beijing at the Beijing American Center. The BAC is at 2801 Jiangguang Center, Hu Jia Lou, Chaoyang District. Attendees will learn about our admissions procedures, degree programs and financial aid opportunities. You must bring your ID to enter the BAC. As of October 21: This event is at capacity, and we are no longer accepting RSVPs. We apologize for the inconvenience.


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Hi!I've ordered some QTP cutouts (2.5") for my 66 GTO. Where is the best position to install them? I did some research and hope for more hp on the drag strip.I choose manual ones because I don't need them on the street and the electric cutouts are a source of leakage and other troubles I was told.This is my car: https://fbcdn-sphotos-g-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn2/t1.0-9/10156001_4219059892103_7167230352728347328_n.jpgWhat do you think?
chris dude, what are you thinkin? your tires spin so bleepin bad now off the line, more hp will make your car slower, lol.you need TRACTION.your car might get leaner with them open.
I don't think I can get more hp at low rpm's, so it won't really make a difference with traction I guess. For traction I got the big Nitto Drag Tires now.I did some maths.. again My 2.5" dual pipes have a max. flow of 1000cfm. My mufflers only flow about 500-600cfm. I'm no exhaust expert but I have reason to believe that I will loose some power at higher rpm's because of a restriction in exhaust flow. There are now 2 sollutions... get better flowing mufflers like Hooker Max Flow (they flow about 500cfm each!) or get cutouts. I decided to try cutouts first, but I'm not sure if they should be before or after the H-Pipe. A H-Pipe is good for power, so probably it's better to use them between H and mufflers?!
my maths if you are interested:- every in² of straight pipe can flow about 115cfm- 2.5" pipes have 4.4in² that equals to about 500cfm- 2x2.5" pipes without bends flow 1000cfm... with bends let's assume it's reduced about 20% to 800cfm- my mufflers flow 250-300cfm each- on the intake side there is a 750cfm Holley and a taperd spacerSo if my carb isn't way to big the exhaust will need to flow the full 800cfm at high rpm to make the most power, but my mufflers limit it to max 600cfm. The use of cutouts will eliminate the restriction from maybe 4000-6000rpm. I have no proof of my arguments, but it's only $100 to try. But even with all the maths I don't know where to place the cutouts.The reason why I don't get better flowing mufflers to make the power all the time is: Sound... I really like the Flowmasters and I don't need some extra hp on the street because they won't be used.. with cutouts I can keep costs low, keep my Flowmaster Sound that I like and get rid of the restriction in flow on the stip.
it doesn't matter in this case because you have single pipes until they meet the h pipe now. all you will be doing is letting the exhaust out before the h pipe.you still need to be concerned about running it lean. i would not just stick them on then leave the jetting as is.SPACER - If you can run a taller one, i would do that.TIRES- The race ones will help a little but they will not work miracles.
The H Pipe is there to balance the exhaust pulses for a better flow. But with open cutouts there is no restriction in flow so it may not be necessary to use it.Maybe someone tried them before and after the crossover and can tell me if there is a difference.After the H-Pipe the ground clearance is better.. if it doesn't matter where to place them I'll place them in front of the mufflers at position 2 on the pic.
My carb now runs a little rich. At high rpm's it's still about 12:1 AFR. I wanted to change that but maybe I'll keep it as it is and try what happens with the cutous. I can connect the sensor on the track and see if AFR is higher with open cutouts.The spacer is 1"... 2" will not fit.
The H Pipe is there to balance the exhaust pulses for a better flow. But with open cutouts there is no restriction in flow so it may not be necessary to use it.drag cars do not use cross overs so there's that answer.Maybe someone tried them before and after the crossover and can tell me if there is a difference.not a chance and if so it would not be back to back on the track or dyno so the results might not be helpfulbefore the h pipe is better but there's not a ton of difference.100 lbs of sand bags in the trunk might help more.
That's an interesting fact that drag cars dont use crossovers. So I'll try to use them after the headers and only put them back if there is a problem with ground clearance.Last time I removed the spare wheel.. maybe that was a mistake.
Another question.. how is a drag racing exhaust designed? On real drag cars? And how will open headers affect low end Performance?
hellothese days its designed on computers and tested with a few different variants on a dyno on the engine it will be used on.
Here is an interesting article on exhaust.http://www.popularhotrodding.com/enginemasters/articles/hardcore/0505em_exh/viewall.html
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Very interesting, thank you Tuff!
I did it... installed QTP cutouts:Video before - after:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WOTjcHib_0Y
hi chris;your links do not work for me. the previous drag race video did.


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CORAL GABLES, Fla. -- The Miami Hurricanes got back to their winning ways Wednesday night, edging the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets at the BankUnited Center by a final score of 71-65.
After dropping back-to-back contests to ranked teams on their most recent road trip, the Hurricanes (13-4, 4-2 ACC) bounced back at home with strong shooting and a career night from senior Shawnice Wilson.
"We were really on the ropes there," head coach Katie Meier said. "We had a tough weekend and we needed to respond to that."
Wilson led the way for the hosts in the first half, finishing with 11 points in just 13 minutes of work. The 6-foot-5 center eclipsed her previous career-high of 17 on a layup with 10:42 still left in the game. By night's end, Wilson had finished with a team-best 21 points and just one rebound shy of her second straight double-double.
Coach Meier reinforced her confidence in the team's senior right before tip-off.
"Before the game, I said [to Shawnice], 'it's time for you to have a career night,' right when they announced her in the lineup. She smiled and said 'I'm ready.' And she was."
Wilson knew her play would be pivotal to the Hurricanes, who were playing without starting point guard Michelle Woods due to the flu.
"I knew I needed to step up, especially because we're down players," she said. "I made sure I was there for my team and did what I had to do. It feels great."
Fellow senior Morgan Stroman (11 points, 12 rebounds) added her fifth double-double of the season in the victory. Sophomore Suriya McGuire (11 points) and senior Stefanie Yderstrom (18 points, four three-pointers) helped key a Hurricanes' offense that shot 44.9 percent from the field.
Despite the final outcome, it was Tech who took control in the first half. The Yellow Jackets' early lead reached as high as seven before an 8-2 run over the final 4:52 cut the deficit to one point by halftime. Miami entered the locker room trailing 31-30.
"That's all this game was, it was about mental toughness and guts," Coach Meier said. "I thought Georgia Tech hit some really big shots."
Miami used a quick start to the second half to jump out to a 42-37 lead by the first media timeout. Two layups from Wilson sandwiched around a three-pointer from Yderstrom increased the Hurricanes' lead to seven with 13:16 to go.
But the Yellow Jackets would not go down without a fight. The visitors came roaring back to take a 55-54 lead on a wild three-pointer from Brittany Jackson with less than eight minutes remaining. The freshman paced the Jackets with a game-high 23 points.
"The stretch that we were answering, answering, answering," Coach Meier said. "I thought that was a really high-level basketball game. It was going to come down to getting the ball."
Another layup from Wilson helped Miami regain a lead it would not relinquish for the final 6:38 of regulation. Timely free throws from junior Krystal Saunders, who performed admirably in place of Woods, helped the Hurricanes earn their 11th straight home victory.
After the game, Meier pointed to the play of her three key seniors - Stroman, Wilson and Yderstrom - as crucial to the victory.
"It's really fun to see them knowing and welcoming the pressure, and just responding to it with a complete gut check."
The Hurricanes next travel to Charlottesville, Va., for a matchup with Virginia. Tip-off for the Jan. 20 matchup is set for 2 p.m.


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|He's not rough with her but he is shrieky, loud and bouncy, and it gets Bell going pretty quickly, but then so are the other 2 younger kids. The 5 year old is the loudest by far and he gets a slurp while the eight year old gets nipped. My husband thinks she sees my oldest as closer in status to her and is challenging him.
|Maybe this is a crazy idea, but could your son have started playing rough with her recently? I know 8 year olds can be a handful - lol, there's an understatement for you! But if she's only just started this, and it's exclusive to him, that's what springs to my mind.
Why does my dog only nip at my 8 year old
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Hey I just tried to access the official cabal wesite (www.cabalonline.com) but it just doesn't load; I did this while i was still logged into cabal, and cabal was working fine. Then i decided to relog then it kept saying that gameguard found an error and can't update(thats what i understood). So then i tried to look at official cabal forum, but it doesn't load either... This was since 1:00am GMT...and still nothing...i don't know if its just me...??
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I've owned a P226 40SW for four years now, so I most definetly think you have made a wise choice. There are, however, a lot of various P226 options. They're all at that website I gave you above. But the P226R will probably be the least expensive as a new Sig and will cover everything you seem to want on and from your gun. Good luck!


text: Rough game, so I'll try not to get too bummed. Missing Tay, Villanueva, and Ben Wallace, which is a lot of fire power on both sides of the ball. Just initial impressions: Stuckey looks a lot more confident in his jumper. Not sure if it actually is better, but he was seeking shot attempts, and some of them looked pure. Bynum was quick, but couldn't seem to get the space to drive and didn't do much when he was thwarted. Jumper looked poor still. Daye seems very Prince-like. Obviously the light skinned, tall skinny build makes him look like him from a distance, but he also has touch and court awareness that is unusual for a player that tall... similar to Tay. The only real difference is the solid shooting mechanics vs. Prince's homemade stroke. Kwame did look solid. He plays good, safe defense and rebounds his area well. Offense was rough but opportunistic. Wilcox- No real opinion. He was just sort of there... except for that sweet dunk. Jerebko has the hustle and some strength. He looks good enough to stay in the league for a while. The scouting reports were very good on him though, in that he doesn't seem to know exactly when to lay off (similar to Amir). JJ will annoy some more opposing players this year if we play him. The one thing he did very well was run the court, which paid off a couple times. Washington- not sure there is any real need for his talents this year. We have hustle players who are taller and serve other purposes. Summers- couldn't tell much. He looks bigger than I was expecting. 3.5/4 position. Overall, it was really obvious how we have too many big men who have no comfort in the post. Kwame, Wilcox, Maxiell, and Jerebko all had that simple, forced post move vibe when they were in position. They all seemed to crash the boards well enough, but their games aren't going to draw any double teams this year. You can add Ben Wallace to the crew as well. It remains to be seen if CV wants anything to do with the post this year. All of this makes it tough on our guards. And the defense? Well, probably not so much this year.


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Selling my air ride that I pulled off my tdi Jetta. I've got $3240 plus some shipping in this kit. I've put around 15k (guessing high) in the less than a year it was on the car. It's off the car now and had ZERO leaks or problems when I pulled it. Pics will be posted this afternoon when I get home.
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i look forward to getting it finished but i have a lot of work ahead of me. i am making it outta real metal, and fully functioning parts.


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Seeing Chance to Boost Ranks, Organized Labor Presses Politicians on Overhaul; the Hispanic Factor
Labor unions are throwing their political muscle behind lawmakers' efforts to overhaul immigration regulations, with the hope that organizing immigrant workers can swell unions' shrinking ranks.
The Service Employees International Union plans to spend millions of dollars on advertising, rallies and letter-writing campaigns to lawmakers in support of an overhaul. On Tuesday, AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka and other labor leaders are set to meet with President Barack Obama on immigration, along with chief executives from companies including Coca-Cola Co. and Goldman Sachs Group Inc.
Union leaders see immigrant workers—particularly newly legalized ones who might become more likely to join—as a bright spot that could safeguard their future amid public-sector budget constraints and a trend toward weakening collective-bargaining rights. The percentage of all wage and salary U.S. workers in a union, at 11.3%, is roughly half what it was 30 years ago.
Behind the push is a fundamental shift in the demographics of unions. Hispanic union membership jumped 21% over the past 10 years while white membership fell nearly 13%, according to figures from the Labor Department's Bureau of Labor Statistics.
While the shift is partly the result of the bulging U.S. Latino population over that time, it also reflects a changing U.S. job market. Manufacturing jobs that formed the bedrock of unions have gone overseas or become nonunion. Left to replace many of them are low-paying but growing service jobs in health care and retail that attract immigrants.
The union efforts come as Mr. Obama and a bipartisan group of senators are pushing for a bill that would provide a straightforward path to citizenship for the nation's estimated 11 million illegal immigrants. Nearly three-quarters of them are active in the labor force, estimates show. Tens of thousands of them already belong to unions, labor experts say.
The government doesn't track how many undocumented workers belong to unions, and many get jobs by using false Social Security numbers. Unions don't ask workers their status.
But many undocumented workers avoid joining unions "because they are under constant threat of deportation," said Ana Avendano, head of the AFL-CIO's immigration and community-action program.
To be sure, it remains unclear whether the legislation will have sufficient support, particularly in the House, to pass. Conservative lawmakers and their supporters have long contended that giving legal status to people who broke the law to come to this country is unacceptable amnesty. They argue that any border-security measures included in the bill will never come to pass.
"When you legalize those who are in the country illegally, it costs taxpayers millions of dollars, costs American workers thousands of jobs and encourages more illegal immigration," Rep. Lamar Smith (R., Texas) said.
A potential sticking point is how to craft a program to bring in low-skilled foreigners for jobs, as unions worry that an influx of workers could depress wages and take jobs from Americans. Labor officials want the overhaul bill to focus more on keeping out criminals than those seeking work in farms or factories.
Gaining legal status "would make it much easier for these workers to join together and improve their working conditions by joining a union," said Eliseo Medina, secretary-treasurer of the SEIU, who labeled passage of immigration legislation as the union's top priority this year.
The SEIU has organized immigrants in cities including Houston and Los Angeles with the promise of wage increases, paid personal days and vacation. About one-fourth of SEIU's 2.1 million members are Hispanic, including many Latin American immigrants. Most are legal residents or U.S. citizens, according to Mr. Medina, who said many are janitors, security guards or health-care aides.
"Among the first questions we get from immigrants who are undocumented is, 'If I join, will it get me in trouble?' " said Neidi Dominguez, coordinator for the Clean Carwash Campaign in Los Angeles, an effort backed by the AFL-CIO to unionize car washers.
About five years ago, the federation joined with local community groups mobilizing to improve working conditions for car washers, mainly immigrants sometimes paid less than the hourly minimum wage and largely relying on tips. The campaign is pushing car-wash owners to sign accords that guarantee minimum wage, ensure worker safety and give meal and rest breaks.
Los Angeles has about 500 car washes that employ roughly 10,000 workers, most of them Latin Americans believed to be unlawfully in the country. Three car washes have signed union contracts, and employees are now members of the local United Steelworkers union.
"As immigrants who lack documents, we often accept being underpaid because we feel vulnerable," said Manuel Aguilar, a 51-year-old who has washed cars since emigrating from El Salvador in 1994.
Since his employer signed a union contract a year ago, Mr. Aguilar says his weekly pay has doubled to $600 a week. He also gets breaks, free drinking water and working gear. Thanks to the raise, he recently moved with his wife and two children from a one-bedroom apartment to a two-bedroom house, which he also rents.
"With papers, more of us will want to join the union," said Oscar Sanchez, 35, who works at the same car wash. "We won't fear deportation."
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Interesting. Her comments refer to another video from a confrontation at a Hardee's restaurant over open carry. The problem is, the guy carrying gets into a heated argument with some asshat, which gives a valid reason for the police to get a "man with a gun call" or a disturbance call. (which you just made legitimate) Maybe not the best way to go. Don't argue with an idiot. They will beat you with training and experience every time.
Open carry is interesting to me. It is legal in Ohio, where I live. and I am all for it. The problem starts when Mabel is washing her dishes and sees you walk past her kitchen window with your hogleg strapped on. Being unfamiliar with the law, she calls the PD and out goes the "man with a gun" call. Easy to understand. She means well, but is ignorant of the law. Hey, the media has taught her that guns are bad, right?
The dispatcher probably won't try to explain that open carry is legal, (if they even know) and even if he or she did, the liability is still too great to not send an officer to investigate.
Now Officer Friendly (hopefully) arrives. He is just doing his job, and it isn't his fault he got the call. He is going to ask for your I.D. Now it gets interesting.
You can choose not to cooperate, but I wouldn't advise it. At that point, the officer is conducting an investigation, and you will probably go to jail for obstruction if you refuse to identify yourself. He has the responsibility to make sure you are legally armed, and not a convicted felon, etc. Again, I suggest going with the flow, cooperating, and going on your way.
There are countless videos of confrontations over open carry with police (how convenient a camera just happened to be rolling) presumably to raise awareness and capture some big rights violation to further the cause or sue. Call me a wimp, but I wouldn't want to be the poster boy for any issue. I really can't see getting the police called on me daily to further any cause, whether within my rights, or not.
In my opinion, the key to further the cause of accepted open-carry is clearly public awareness and education. How to do this, however, is complicated. It isn't going to get the support of the liberal media.
My views are that of a retired cop, AND a gun advocate, so I am not taking sides, just stating reality.
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Numerous student scholarship recipients lent a hand donning guests with beads and sharing their gratitude for generous contributions to the University.
UST students John Ruff and Rosemary Tran, who were honored as this year's Mardi Gras king and queen, greeted attendees and later thanked donors for making a St. Thomas education possible for themselves and others. Ruff also shared Archbishop Miller's personal impact on his life, as the clergyman officiated the marriage of Ruff's parents, Clare (Nietubicz) and Christopher Ruff in 1989.
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In The News 05-25-2012
Your Weekly Update In The World Of Technology
Chrome Is King… According To Some Anyway
Are you a Google Chrome user? If so, you may be part of the majority now. According to recent data from StatCounter, Google Chrome has overtaken Internet Explorer as the top browser. The stats show that Chrome routed more total Internet traffic than the previous top browser.
The stats are being challenged, however, and many sources still have Internet Explorer has the top browser. Despite whoever is the real number one, this recent news has shown that Internet Explorer has finally met its match in terms of popularity. In fact, Internet Explorer has a slight edge to begin with, due to many Windows computers being pre-installed with the web browser.
StatCounter's numbers show Chrome taking up 32.8% of internet traffic while Internet Explorer accounted for 31.9%. Third place Mozilla Firefox accounted for 25.5%. It seems Internet Explorer no longer owns the Internet and that browser usage is more balanced than it has been in the past.
Get Ready For Another Facebook Change (Again.)
So who has Facebook? Facebook's new Timeline? Who hates it? Personally, I love it, but there are a large number of Facebook users that can't share my sentiment. From what I've seen, you either love it or hate it. There doesn't seem to be much middle ground. Well, for those who hate it (and even those that don't), guess what? Looks like Facebook is testing out even more changes to its Timeline layout.
Now, before we all start running around acting like the social world as we know it is going to end in 2012 (silly Facebook Mayans), let's all take a deep breath and take a look at what's being tried out. The first, and most obvious, thing we see is the location of the name, occupation, and education stats. These are moved from under the profile picture to the right, in white text, and over top of the 'cover' photo. The next change is condensing the thumbnail images that highlight your friends, likes, photos, etc. Instead of the current thumbnail images, the new design shows us smaller icons moved up to the bottom right of the profile picture. From what I can tell, it looks as if Facebook is trying to move the Timeline part of Timeline closer to the top by condensing the info near the top of the profile page.
Thoughts? Personally, I'm not a fan. Losing the thumbnails is definitely a downer (I like pictures). From a design standpoint, the new location of the name, etc, has issues. If this text is set in white, that can cause problems with cover photos with a lot of white space. The new design would cause a slight issue with WorldStart's Facebook cover photo, for example. So what are your thoughts on the potential new design?


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Re: Contemplating a drive line overhaul
Thank you Barry.
I spend the time to photograph and document this stuff to give other O'day 34/35 owners (other brand / model boat owners too!) some ideas, and the courage, to try and tackle some this stuff themselves. If I can do it, anyone can.
Here is what the engine looked like when I bought her in the fall of 2010;
The cooling hose is held clear of that old Motorola 50A alternator by Zip Ties!
The old style M25 alternator bracket! Which explains the new timing case cover.
The coolant pump leaked like a sieve. (See that green fuzzy stuff - coolant!)
That T on the coolant elbow was full of air, so the temp never read accurately.
The wiring was a rats nest, everything was re-wired, but not to ABYC color code, nor was it documented.
the seal around the crankshaft was cracked and leaked. It sprayed a light coating motor oil over everything.
I had 2 surveyors look at the boat and neither one thought anything was amiss...
Hot water heater was plumbed into the main cooling circuit, with big honkin' hoses.
Wooden backing plate NPT/NPS fittings and a strainer on the undersized through hull. I couldn't reach that through hull handle either.
Sorry to see that your stem head fitting cracked. Let us know how you get it repaired.
Re: Contemplating a drive line overhaul
Looks great and well done.
Re: Contemplating a drive line overhaul
Note that the batteries are not yet re-installed for the season.
New motor mounts;
The solution was about 7 min with this:
I used a 19mm socket to press the coupling off the shaft, as has been written about elsewhere. Once it was off I examined it for any scratches, burrs, or other defects. There were none to be found.
I then heated the coupling to about 150º with the heat gun, and tried to re-install it. I was shocked when it SLID on by hand!
I also noticed that the starboard rear motor mount is way out of adjustment. I will probably replace them all and be done with it.
|Just letting you know that I am away from the boat for two weeks... I will post again when I can get back, and remove the coupling.
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Originally Posted by eherlihy View Post
Thanks D- but I can not see how that would help.
I need to press the shaft forward (which I can do with the hammer - which I will stop) or press the coupling aft. There is NO ROOM between the transmission and the nice-new-shiny PSS Shaft seal to fit a hammer, even a slide hammer, to push the coupling aft.
Here's what I suspect;
1- That coupling has already been on and off the shaft a few times when they fitted it and faced it. It did go on/off without "heavy" hammering so that means something has happened between then & now.
2- It is possible you dropped the shaft on the coupling end and caused a burr that was enough to cause issues.
3- You possibly did not start the shaft into the coupling STRAIGHT and created a ridge & pushed it or created a burr. Even a few ten thou will cause any sort of defect in the coupling or shaft to bind up as this is an interference press fit.
4- REMOVE the coupling by pressing it off with a socket and some bolts. Check the outside of the shaft and inside of the coupling for any defects.
5- The Tef-Gel may have helped cause this issue as it "lubed" the shaft and allowed the burr or defect created by starting crooked to worsen until it completely bound up.
6- It is CRITICAL that the coupling be started 100% straight. Bolting the coupling to the gear box can help get it started and with a LIGHT tapping with a wood mallet, lead hammer or brass hammer you can get it to start easily. Once it is started straight it should simply "tap" into place. Use TWO people...
Some comments.
1. The ring in your rudder picture is not the rudder bearing, its just a spacer. The lower rudder bearing is up in the bottom end of the rudder tube.
2. With all that water in the rudder, I would be concerned about delamination in the rudder and possible corrosion of the internal structural grid. I would check this out before putting it back.
3. I agree to stop hammering. Sounds like the fit between the coupling and shaft is too tight. Take it apart (if you can) and take the shaft and coupling back to the propeller shop and have then fix things.
Originally Posted by deniseO30 View Post
How's bout a slide hammer like they use on body work?
I need to press the shaft forward (which I can do with the hammer - which I will stop) or press the coupling aft. There is NO ROOM between the transmission and the nice-new-shiny PSS Shaft seal to fit a hammer, even a slide hammer, to push the coupling aft.
|How's bout a slide hammer like they use on body work?
Originally Posted by Maine Sail View Post
STOP HAMMERING. Something is wrong, most likely key bound. Pull the coupling off and start over. It should NOT fit that tight. This is a light tap or press fit...
When I picked up the shaft and coupling, the guy at the shop (never heard of Tef-Gel, BTW) suggested that I heat the coupling for an hour or two in an oven, and place an icepack on the end of the shaft. While I understand why and what he was suggesting, it was not feasible for a boat that is 45 miles away from home in a boat yard. (no fridge, and no oven since she's been decommissioned for the winter)
Also, I know that the key is not bound. I can move the key in and out along the keyway between the coupling and the shaft.
The real problem is that there is no room to fit a wooden / rubber hammer between the transmission coupling and the shaft coupling. There might be 4" total in which to work.
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In my early 20's, I went through a couple of Blackhawks, a Super Blackhawk, a Redhawk, and a GP100, as well as a few S&W, Taurus, and Rossi revolvers. I never held on to anything very long though.
I sure wish that I had kept some of those nice revolvers that I owned back when I was younger. I've always regreted letting go of the GP100 and the Redhawk.
At 25 I inherited an old blued 3" S&W .32 S&W Long which I kept, at 27 I purchased a stainless 2" Rossi .38 Special which I kept, and at 41 I recently purchased a blued 4" 1979 Ruger Police Service Six .357 Magnum, and a blued 6.5" Heritage Rough Rider SA .22LR. I have a .22, a .32, a .38, and a .357 Magnum.
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Marla Studio's bronze dog tag pendant is engraved with the five fingers of the hamsa hand and paired with a copper/silver bird medallion. The substantial 1/2" x 1 5/8" pendant + 3/4" copper/silver disc is on a long 20" sterling silver chain. According to Jewish tradition the hamsa reminds the wearer to use their five senses to praise G-d. How many necklaces can do that plus turn jeans and a tee-shirt into an outfit?
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Discussion in 'Great Skate Debate' started by Sugar, Dec 5, 2012.
Lol. Just be serious about the changes the isu made. All the changes were all big coincidence. Lol .
Give me a break. Just read lala again. It's not all about quads but they must be a part of the jumps or it is not a complete performance at all.
The ISU changes rules every year. I think *you* are the one who needs to "be serious", or at least take the tinfoil hat off long enough to think rationally and not spout ridiculous conspiracy theories.
Do you know what the rule and point value changes were? You can't see the direction or theme of them? you can't still believe that all the changes they made were not influenced by the 2010 Olympics! Raise value of quads and eliminate leveled step sequences in sp and lp. Every was just coincidence and the fact that more quads are done is just coincidence. Nothing to do with the rule changes which were not influenced by the 2010 olympics.
A controversy was when the ISU changed the rules before 2005-6 season to disallow a repeat of the same triple jump in the Pairs FS, which gave a significant advantage to Totmianina/Marinin, who had 3T and 3S, and a significant disadvantage to Shen/Zhao, who did not. You may recall that Zhao snapped an Achilles tendon trying to re-learn another triple. This was against the practice in other sports, like gymnastics, to make make changes after the Olympics.
In the 2007-2010 Olympic cycle,
2007 World Championships, 4T worth 9pts:
Podium: 3:0: Joubert, Takahashi, Lambiel.
SP: 3:12. Joubert (#1, combo), Lysacek (#5, combo attempt), and Ponsero (#12).
FS: 6:12. Each of the Top 5, plus Preaubert (11) landed them, less dire for quad-lovers. (Buttle [8] under-rotated his.)
2008 World Championships, 4T worth 9 points.
Podium: 2:3 attempted, 1:3 landed: Gold (Buttle) quadless, silver (Joubert) with landed quad, bronze (Weir) with under-rotated (downgraded to 3T) quad.
"No quad" criticism starts to ramp up, especially when the quadless Buttle beat Joubert in the FS.
SP: 2:12. Lambiel (4) and Joubert (5) attempted quads. (You have to go to #14 Abbott to find another attempt.)
FS: 5:12 Joubert (2), Voronov (4), Takahashi (6), Lambiel (7), and Abbott (10) attempted them. Weir (5) underrotated his attempt.
At the 2009 World Championships. Value of quad raised .8, or 9% to 9.8
Podium 1:3: Neither the gold (Lysacek) nor silver (Chan) medalist attempted a quad. Only Joubert (bronze) attempted quads.
"No quad" criticism picks up, since two of the three medalists didn't even attempts a quad, which, at least, Weir did in 2008
SP: 4:12. Joubert (1), Verner (4), Voronov (9), and Ponsero (11)
FS 4:12. Joubert (3), Verner (4), Oda (8), and Lutai (9) attempted quads.
2010 World Championships, 4T worth 9.8.
Podium: 2:3 attempted, 1:3 landed. Takahashi under-rotated, Chan, no, Joubert, yes.
SP: 3:12. Joubert (3), Van der Perren (10), and Voronov (11)
FS: 7:12. Joubert (4), 6-10 (Abbott, Schultheiss, Reynolds [2 different quads with +GOE], Van der Perren, Fernandez) and Kozuka (12). Takahashi under-rotated a 4F attempt and received the downgrade penalty.
Leading up to the 2010 Olympics, there was vocal criticism that Men were not doing enough quads, or at least that the ones that were winning medals weren't doing enough quads, with a low of medalist attempts in 2009, and it started to be vocal before Plushenko's return comeback crossed the mind of his new wife. (Even afterwards, there was concern his body wouldn't hold up, however hard he worked or as much as he wanted it.) After the Olympics, the value of the quad was raised by .5 (5%) to 10.3, but the under-rotation penalty was still in effect. This increase was less in point and percentage value than the increase between 2007-8 and 2008-9.
2011 World Championships, 4T worth 10.3
Podium 3:3: Chan, Kozuka, Gachinski, all with quads.
SP: 6:12. Chan (1), Oda (2), Gachinski (4), Verner (8), Joubert (9), and Bradley (12) attempted quads.
FS: 7:12. Chan (1), Kozuka (2), Gachinski (3), Joubert (4), Brezina (5, 2 different quads), Fernandez (11, 2 different quads), Kozuka (12) landed quads; Takahashi (6) popped his attempt. In other words, no change in the number of men who attempted and landed quads in the FS from 2010.
2012 World Championships, 4T worth 10.3, but under-rotation penalty was changed (from rotation downgrade to 70% of the base value for downgrades up to a half revolution, for quads, a significant increase in value, 7.2 vs. 4).
Podium 3:3: Chan, Takahashi, Hanyu, all with quads.
SP: 8:12. The Top 7 skaters had quads in the SP, as well as 12th-place Reynolds.
FS: 11:12. All but #9 Contesti had at least a quad in the FS.
Perhaps adding .5 to the base of the quad after the Olympic season, like a responsible sport would do, was the tipping point for quad attempts in the SP; the jump in attempts in the FS appears after the change in under-rotation penalties, which, of course, applies to all jumps with at least two rotations, as well as a boost (33%) in the number of skaters who attempted them in the SP. I don't remember Plushenko saying anything about the under-rotation penalty. The ISU seems to have figured out that one on their own.
Perhaps it was the change in value, or perhaps it was because in 2011 that Chan got his quad that there was an increase in quad attempts, because to be competitive with him, the others had to have them, too. That he picked up where he left off after a Fall 2009 injury and illness that stymied his training shouldn't be much of a surprise.
That tinfoil hat must really be hurting....
Excellent post, kwanfan1818. You illustrate that the quad was less important during the 2007-2011 period than it had been previously.
Good example.
Technical standards for a field go up and down, they do not maintain a consistent trajectory. When the standards go down, skater will always raise them to gain advantage. In the best case scenario, the rest of the field will strive for a higher standard as well. We've seen this with a quad, but less so with the 3-3 for women. Women keep sliding back to the 3-2 standard, but at least some at present are pushing for the 3-3.
Euros are coming! If Plush with one/two quads beats Fernandez with two/three quads I'll . It will be epic!
I have read lala. The poster goes on and on and on about how Plushenko and apparently eveyone NOT in North America felt it was all about the winner having a QUAD. Winning without one was just terrible. However, thanks be to the "mighty Plushenko and his fans" (according to some) -- that boat had now been turned around and headed in the right direction. As was pointed out by kwanfan, the quad has steadily worked it's way back into competition with the help of raising it's worth and skaters learning how to land it -- and successfully -- in their programs. Just because lala continues to insist that the changes only occurred BECAUSE of the "outrage of some" regarding the outcome of the men's comp in the 2010 Olympics is -- well let's just say I am LMAO.
You know, I have really enjoyed watching Plushenko live. I don't hate or dislike the man since I don't actually know him, but if I listen to some of his ubers here, I sure could get soured on him. Which would be a pity cause I respect what he is trying to do. I may not think it's in his best interests but I can understand the sentiment of wishing to compete for your country when the Olympics are being held IN your country.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TTknenEm59c&list=UU6COra4s1ZB6HuiT0-pJU-w&index=2 Figure Skating ( Men's) quad jump challenger 3olympics SP Montage
Transition was never used as judging criterion in the single event until the Vanc Olycs. It was not used in 2009 WC and Grand Prix Final.That's why it is so controversial! It is not ice dacing overall.The way TR was included in judging criterion is illegal. Because Lori Nichol is coaching P. Chan, taught ISU judges how to judge transition properly 2 months before the Olympic Games. It's an apparent illegal act. Besides, it's a quite abrupt decision to include TR two months before the Oly.
Make changes after the Oly ?
Fernadez was beaten despite he has two or three quads. But I'm sure Plush plans one quad combo and one single 4S in his LP
I wrote some facts. That has nothing to do with that I'm uber. Unfortunately, I can't influence the news, and many experts opinion.
Don't you know Plush? Let's go! Worth the effort!!
Actually that's not completely accurate Fernandez won the free program thanks to his three quads. It's his mistake in the short and his PCs that have cost him a medal and possible the win at GPF
I think you underestimate your ability as fan (let alone uber) to present perfectly objective facts in a totally subjective manner
That being said we ALL do that, to various degrees
I think it was about knowing him, interacting regularily with him on a personal level, working with him or being friend with him, and not about knowing him through the tv, press, books or even fan meetings or some online exchanges in social media
I follow several athletes in different sports, know all of their achievments by heart and have met some of them several times - I still wouldn't dare to pretend knowing any of them
Of course, of course...you are so accurate...
-Fernandez was beaten, he wasn't on podium..but yes, he won the LP
-Maybe certain extent you are right, every fans are biased. But I don't understand what are bias in those facts, that in Europe in the news said Plush was robbed, or many experts supported him?
- Hm. I didn't say that I perfectly know Plush, or I'm his friend, but I read his biographic novel, I follow him every day, I know the great news, and also the bad news on him. I know the bad opinions of him and the uncomfortable articles. That's enough. And he never disappoints me, he is a real man, sincere and unique, and he is one of the greatest and bravest athletes ever. I think, you don't know how much joy to be a fan of him.
TR has been part of the new judging system since 2003. The ISU had held many seminars over the years leading up to 2010 on the proper marking of components, including TR, some of them led by Joe Inman, who, before the Olympics, reiterated the requirements of the written criteria, i.e., to warrant high TR marks, singles skaters had to show transitions of "variety, difficulty, intricacy, quality" for the vast majority (80+%) of the program.
Don't let the truth get in the way of a perfectly good delusion.
Well yes, I had to point it out for accuracy's sake - and because, as you know by now, I love to be annoying that way
I still love you though - even if you're annoyed at me right now
Other, more knowledgable (and all around better I suspect ) people than me have tried to explain that point previously. If they failed, I don't see how I could succeed.....
The only thing I'll add is, as wonderful an athlete Plushenko is, the world doesn't begin, end and/ or revolve around him
Sorry, what I wrote might have come across a bit wrong
When I said "I think it was about knowing him, interacting regularily with him on a personal level, working with him or being friend with him", I should really have written "I think professordeb meant it was about knowing him...." because I was reacting to her statement "I don't know him" and your reply "You don't know Plush? Let's go, worth the effort"
You sounded like you invited her to read/ watch videos about him, but I think professordeb implied she doesn't know him personally which means she couldn't judge him as a person one way or another (professordeb - feel free to come kick my ass if I put the wrong words in your mouth ) and that's something no amount and assiduity of fan following can make up for I feel
To be fair, I don't even want to know the persons I admire as athletes (or in any other capacity) personally most of the time - although I admit there are a handful I'd really love to interview/ discuss with because they seem from the outside like interesting people
I know, I'm not a good fan
Sorry, just wanted to highlight this sentence for its sheer epicness
PS: it also vaguely sounds like a cult. Which is vaguely frightning too. Just saying....
The idea of if someone has more quads than someone else than the person with more quads deserves to win is wrong. I do not think of winning as most quads is best and should win. The role of spins and steps and PCS is very important. If you believe that quads should be a part of mens skating it is not that you only care about quads. That is so dumb and lysacek defender thinking and what people who hate plushenko say about all the people who wrote about how winners should do quads. They should do them it's not most quads win it is about the skaters are all maxing their potential with jumps. The anti lysacek revisions to COP are obvious! And it's not all coincidental that Chan started doing quads after the rule changes either!
I'm not sure that this is even worth responding to, but what the heck.
- "I do not think of winning as most quads is best and should win." This from someone who went to the trouble of visiting a number of Internet message boards specifically to make posts saying that Lysacek shouldn't have won because he didn't have a quad.
- "lysacek defender thinking and what people who hate plushenko say about all the people who wrote about how winners should do quads". Not agreeing that quads are what define winners is not the same as being a Lysacek defender, or about hating Plushenko for that matter either.
- "The anti-lysacek revisions to COP are obvious". In your conspiracy theory, maybe.
The first change to the value of the quad (from 9 to 9.8) came in the 2008-9 season, the year Lysacek won his first WC and Chan won his first WC medal., both sans quad.
Chan already attempted his first quad in the summer of 2009 (Liberty?) but became injured and ill a couple od months later, which put a wrench into his season. He had every intention of putting it back in as soon as he could, if for no other reason that he could drop the 3a combo, with which he struggled repeatedly. There's a common misperception that because Chan said that there was more to figure-skating than quads that he had no intention of adding one, but after his Olympic season plan was derailed, he went back to it, adding more diificulty incrementally.
The quad was raised by .5 for the 2010-11 season. You'd think from all of the claims about how the ISU succombed to Plushenko's higher wisdom and the shame of an Olympic champion without a quad that they'd have changed the value by a significant amount, but it didn't even equal the earlier increase, and it was only a little over half the earlier increase percentage-wise.
My goodess....I am off the board more or less for a few months, and when I come back, you all are STILL talking about Plushy, Evan, and quads. And the same ole people yammering away about what happened in 2010. It's nice to have something in this world to depend on.
I do not wish to kick your ass cause you are spot on with the correct interpretation of what I meant about not knowing Plushenko. I knew that I meant it as "not knowing him personally" but apparently I did not make that very clear. Like you, I don't really wish to know most of the skaters PERSONALLY (although there are a couple of people with whom I would love to sit and have a chat).
And I also agree that some may believe the world revolves around Plushenko -- I am apparently not of that world nor would I choose to be in it. I will leave that to lala and others.
Ahhhh, a voice with reasoning skills. Too bad others don't recognize it
Yes, I know. I talked about the SP.
I've decided what the signal will be for the end of the world - when this argument stops happening.
I love Plushy too. I too believe he should have won in Vancouver. But COME ON, it was three years ago, HE'S over it, can't we get over it? Please?
Guess what? TR applied to the short program too.
If Plushy deserved to win Olys simply because of quad, then Fernando deserved to win GPF.
Well, you annoy me too. I was honest, But I know I'm not the only one who follows her/his favorite,etc. Look at the Twitter and Facebook pages. Everybody is biased in this forum, so you don't mock me,please I think, you are nervous, because I'm a fan of Plushenko. In this forum there are many bad mouth toward Plushenko. I 'm got tired of them, and I registered.
Look at this video, I am not among them...
I don't believe the world revolves around Plushenko, but I have many informations, what you don't know, because you don't interested in Plush.
OK. I will.
Plush is going to be a Euros?


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