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|January 2nd, 2008, 12:45 PM
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|January 2nd, 2008, 12:55 PM
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You would have to do a lot of towing to make a significant difference. Good idea, but cant see the cost benefit. I own an 01 HD for instance that gets 10 to 12 no matter what i tow. And still only gets 12 not towing anything. Unless your making a couple trips out west each year or long trips in general, i don't see the savings being worth the effort. You might gain a mile per gallon, maybe two if your lucky.
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I guess if you have a specific little lightweight 4x4 that is loaded exactly the same, with all the same equipment each time you go somewhere, to do the same exact type of course, then maybe it would justify the .7 to 1 MPG you'll pick up towing it with a 1/2 ton or less SUV or "truck"
1/2 ton or less trucks and SUV's are made to tow this
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I know you have your mind made up about the stubby trailer, but think about the teeter tawter(sp) effect of a single axle trailer, combined with the extended tail of the tow rig, add a bumpy snow covered corner, and you might have issues with it unloading the back tires. You might have a recipe for disaster with that combo.
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A classic example of missing the point. Not everyone wants to spend $40k+ plus to 'save' money at the pump. Or wants to DD a 3/4 ton. And down here where I live, you don't get 20mpg driving a diesel 3/4 ton. And as detailed in the other thread, I know I've got 10mpg in my V10 while my buddies cummins got 14. That'd save me $250 a year in towing (again, for a $6000+ option)....
The average person in this hobby seems to think bigger is better. And that works fine for most. Some people like to think outside the box. To each his own.
The world seems to survive just fine with 4000lb boat trailers on a single axle.
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Sure this whole concept makes little sense strictly from a numbers standpoint, but in this sport very little does! If someone enjoys fab work and is willing to put the time into learning how to make it right, then why not?
Jmdzuk keep the pictures coming! One of the things not discussed, unless I missed it, is narrowing the trailer track width like in the last picture. That will make it easier to maneuver and should reduce aerodynamic drag some, though the narrower track my hurt stability somewhat. I had considered converting my single axle bed over to something like that moon buggy trailer to tow my K5, though between having to source an 8k axle and all the fab work...well when a good deal on a used tandem car hauler came along that idea was shelved.
Whiterino, what did you tow the single axle trailer with? If in doubt I tend to go heavy on the tongue weight and it has apparently worked so far. Sounds like your setup was a bit finicky. Maybe a WDH would have helped. Ive never used one, but guys that have tend to swear by them.
|January 2nd, 2008, 04:16 PM
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Wow .........
Ok with all the info over the last couple of days this what I got out of it .
Flat towing a 4,500lbs jeep is better on gas less wind drag ect......than on a trailer
My rig weighs 3,400lbs loaded ,a 900-1,000lbs trailer would put me at 4,400lbs
Seems like I would get better millage than putting it on my buddy's 2,000bs equipment trailer.
Remember I started this tread so its all about me ::chiefwoohaw:
Tire blow out and not safe on a single axle ? I would say thats BS(It is dangerous but not any more than loosing a tire on your jeep or road bike or dump truck ,air plain :chiefwoohaw:).
I would worry more about a front tire on my tow rig than a trailer tire dropping out. I have seen tandem trailers loss 1 then the 2nd one right after because of road debris hitting both bumpity bump 2 flats . and you just pull over.
Single axle being a pain in the ass to set up, sure some futsing around but not impossible .Worth it? maybe to me and not to a guy with allot of money and a big truck to pull a big trailer.
I have a buggy with no top, doors or license plate it has a low COG and would be nice to have a trailer to leave it on in the garage so when I wont run over to my buddys or the uncles farm all I have to do is hook on and go .( thats the bad part about having a buggy)
I think with a lite weigh set up it would help with fuel ,less rotating mass and mass to stop and keep rollin
Plus as stated in my first post I have some parts to build with /play around.It may end up 2 axle or single I don't know?
And a aluminum trailer is to dang expensive and a 16' weights 1,500lbs and cost about $5,000 .And will look like crap in a few years unless you acid wash it ,then cracks and you cant just weld a d ring on or a brkt. ect...(I have fixed to many horse and snowmobile trailers to ever own one).
Well thats all I got
Thanks again ,keep the comments coming and I will start a build thread when I get to it .Soon I hope .
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As for less weight better gas mileage, I'm not sure about that. One of the combos we tow with at work is a 20' trailer that can weight 4500-7000# loaded. We get the same gas mileage towing that trailer weather it weighs 4500# or 7000#. I would agree that keeping it lower might help save some gas mileage.
And the above pic doesn't seem too safe. I know you can tow a trailer behind a 5th wheel...but not sure the camper manufacture would agree towing 6-7000k behind it is safe.
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The following thought is for a small lightweight buggy only...
One design I've considered, but not fully thought through yet is a "detachable" trailer. Kinda like a subframe something that attached itself to the vehicle to be towed. Or something like a tow dolly...
Another thought: maybe by unhooking the trailer, lowering the tongue to the ground, driving onto the trailer facing the wrong way. Put your front tires into pockets (on the rear of the trailer), and the rear onto a pocket thats on the ground, then when you lift the tongue up it lifts up the rear of the buggy. It would get rid of the wicked bump I see in most pics, the rear of the trailer would be taller than the front acting like a wedge (less drag?). You could backup on the trailer I suppose, I guess it would depend on your wieght distribution of the vehicle....
Just thoughts when I get bored at work...
I agree with you jmdzuk, I would probably just keep it on the trailer and it would be ready to move quickly.
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As the title says, are there any offical plans for any sort of TDH gathering or dinner or anything of that sort for Dragon Con? What about a table? Anything?
I ask as I am trying to plan when I am wearing all my different costumes as I think I am taking more then 5.

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The mystery is what drew Jan Chamberlin to the mushroom.
Her garden includes zucchini, lettuces, raspberries and tomatoes, so she's no stranger to growing food. But mushrooms are in a different kingdom than plants. They have no roots, stems or leaves. While the mushroom cap is visible, all the work of absorbing nutrients is happening unseen, in the soil or wood or compost.
"It's different and it's something I've never tried before," the 54-year-old said. "I wanted to see if I could actually do it."
Interest in growing mushrooms is, well, mushrooming. And there are several resources in Utah to feed the growth.
Layton-based Biocentric Bros., a company that started growing mushrooms to sell at farmers markets last year, is now selling a ready-made starter kit for growing shiitake, king oyster, reishi and Lions Mane mushrooms. Each bag is $20 and it comes with a first-time guarantee.
Dan's and Home Depot also sell Back to the Roots mushrooms kits oysters grown in coffee grounds for about $20.
And a recent mushroom growing class offered through Wasatch Community Gardens, in which participants built their own mushroom logs for shiitakes and oysters, quickly sold out.
It's part of the DIY, food-growing trend in general, said Kirsten Brinkerhoff, who taught the Wasatch garden class and started growing mushrooms as part of her job to clean up contaminated soil at Tear a Part Auto Recycling. Their medicinal antioxidant powers are also attracting fans, she said.
And then, there's the mystery.
"Mushrooms are kind of weird and wonderful," she said.
Paul Stamets considered the definitive author on mushroom cultivation sees mushrooms as the "magicians of the natural world," said Brinkerhoff, who had a Stamets book handy at her office. "They take things that are dead and dying and break them down and disassemble them and make that material available for new life.
"It's an overlooked part of the ecosystem that I think we're just beginning to understand."
Health is one reason many people want to grow their own fungi. The texture and savory taste of mushrooms make them an ideal substitute for meat in many dishes. In fact, mushrooms have more protein than vegetables though less than meat.
"They have the look of something very earthy, something meaty, something dense," said Ian Brandt, who uses mushrooms for taste and texture at all three of his vegetarian restaurants in Salt Lake City. Portabellas are in the Zen Bowl at Vertical Diner and the mushroom stroganoff and vegetarian tacos at Sage's Cafe. Shiitake mushrooms are the stars of the miso soup at Cafe SuperNatural.
Foraging for mushrooms is one way to get gourmet mushrooms, as nearly two-dozen different edible varieties of mushrooms grow wild in Utah. But it's not recommended for beginners as the untrained eye can mistake a poisonous toad stool for a gourmet goodie.
And buying top-quality mushrooms can be pricey. A pound of portabellas in one local store costs $6.99.
Growing mushrooms is easy, though it requires patience. Harvesting mushrooms from a log can take six months to 2 years enough time for the mycelium to colonize the wood. Plugs colonized with spawn are inserted into holes drilled into a log, sealed with wax and kept moist until the log shows mottling. Then the log is planted in the ground, where the small mushrooms will pop from the cracks in the wood.
Brandi Chase has placed her shiitake mushroom log from Brinkerhoff's class on top of her dryer to keep warm and plans to put them in her shade garden in mid-May.
She may eat them. Or not.
"I'm more curious about the process," she said. "It's just an opportunity to play with creation … this constant cycle of birth and growth and reaching that beautiful climax and fruiting and decaying. It keeps me connected to the cycles of life."
The 39-year-old Salt Lake City resident isn't impatient, but for those who are, growing mushrooms using the store-bought kits can take as little as 10 days.
Biocentric says its mushroom blocks, made of colonized wood chips, will produce up to 1 1/2 pounds of mushrooms from up to three growth cycles in anywhere from two weeks to three months.
"We would like to see people grow more of their own food," said Chase England, one of Biocentric's three owners. "It's quite astounding how many people are interested in mushrooms who don't know anything about them."
In general, the bags are placed in indirect sunlight with temperatures between 50 to 70 degrees. Once fruiting begins microscopic mushroom heads with king oysters the top of the bag is cut off, and it is misted with a water bottle and covered with a humidity tent (a plastic bag with holes).
Chamberlin says her bags of oyster and shiitake look like angel food cake.
"It's really fun when these heads start pushing up and growing out," she said. "I love food. This is another aspect of exploration."
Learn to grow mushrooms
Biocentric Bros. will be teach three classes through the University of Utah's Lifelong Learning program. All classes on Wednesdays, from 6:30-8:30 p.m.
June 5 • Introduction to gourmet and medicinal mushrooms
June 19 • Growing gourmet mushrooms in straw buckets
July 10 • Growing mushrooms in outdoor logs.
Details • 801-587-5433; www.lifelong.utah.edu
Sage's Café Shiitake Escargot
1/4 cup balsamic vinegar
1/2 cup burgundy wine
4 cloves garlic, minced
1 cup water
1/4 cup olive oil
1 teaspoon rosemary, ground
2 teaspoon mustard, ground
1 tablespoon sea salt
8 ounces shiitake mushrooms
Toasted baguette slices or crackers, for serving
Carrot butter pate, for serving (Sage's brand sold at Cali's Natural Foods)
blackberry preserves or fig compte, for serving
Place everything except the mushrooms in a blender, process until smooth. Stir in mushrooms and marinate 4-8 hours.
Heat oven to 450 degrees. Place marinated mushrooms and left over marinade in a roasting pan and bake 10 to 15 minutes until marinade has reduced back into the mushrooms.
Remove from oven and serve with toasted baguette slices or crackers, carrot butter pate, blackberry preservers or fig compote.
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As for the heads, the Vortec will deliver into the edge of the kind of power you're looking for. But this is the upper end for them. A competent porting job is necessary but polishing is not. I don't know what you've really got in these ports but polishing is not desirable. A grinder rough surface from the cutter is more desirable in the ports especially the intake as this keeps some turbulence along the wall that helps keep the fuel mixed into the air while preventing the adhesive forces between molecules from slowing and thickening the boundary layer. This effect essentially reduces the port size as the flow sees it. Polish within the chamber can be useful to reduce carbon accumulation but here again this is zone dependent. Where the top of the port becomes the backside of the valve pocket the fuel tends to separate and run in on this side as a separate stream, again you want this to remix so the chamber should remain rough from the plug boss around the intake valve side of the chamber wall going into the turn for the bore side. You don't need to worry about carbon build up here as the fuel wash keeps this area pretty clean.
On the exhaust side polish is OK in the port where the walls converge. But when you go into divergent sections the wall should be a bit rough to again encourage diss- attachment and separation to prevent the buildup of a thick boundary layer. If you can't truly tell if the walls are converging or diverging with all the bends and twists they do this can be difficult, then the default should be cutter rough.
A lot of power can be lost between the crankshaft and the tires when an engine is installed to the vehicle. The changes I describe to your build which may also need a 700-750 cfm carb should put this engine into the 440-450 Hp categories which you're going to minimally need to put down 350 on a chassis dyno. The purveyors of chassis dynos like to talk about 15-20 percent driveline looses but it's way easy to lose as much as 50 percent. Extreme attention has to be paid to the headers and subsequent exhaust system as this is a major source of power loss between what the motor will dyno at the crankshaft and what finally gets to the tires. Other losses are to be found in the driveline and tires, but you're more limited in what you can do about this short of buying true race car parts that are way expensive. You're going to need 1-3/4 dia. long tube headers; they will need to empty into 3.0 to 3-1/2 inch collectors. This is bigger than the calculators will tell you but my experience says this is necessary to get where you want to go. A dual exhaust with a smooth cone style transition to a 2-1/2 inch to 3 inch lead pipe to a 1 or 2 chamber FlowMaster muffler. Side dumps that minimize plumbing turns are probably on order here placed to dump ahead of the rear wheels. If going behind the rear wheels go straight back to the rear instead to take advantage of the low pressure atmospheric area that follows the moving vehicle which helps pull the exhaust out, this trick does not show anything on a dyno 'cause you ain't movin'. Use either an H or X pipe depending on how much space you've got for the plumbing.
you didnt say what you are trying to accomplish? If you get to 430 HP that will get you to 350 or so at the wheels.If you drag race thats a mid 12s 3400 pount car. If you road race then w/e formula fits your needs.
Make sure you say what the application is,because some of the helpers will go on and on as to what gewars you need for what cam,which may or may not apply. Road race cars ,(in my opinion) need a different power band than drag cars and street cars again are quite different.
fuel economy might come into the formula somewhere also,that makes a difference to the a/f ratios needed
|Ok thanks what can I doo to get about 350 to the wheels
|nvm I see 700r4,,,the engine looks like 350 or more HP take away 60-70 hp for driveline parts
|I doubt you will get 300 to the rear,what trans are you using
Sbc build
i have some questions about a build that i am in the process of Building. i Wanted to know how much horse power you all will think i will be at with this combo (TO THE TIRE) and any advice about the cam that i am using,
compression is at 10-1 I Have a 350 bored .40 over
Comp cam 292H, (501/501) Lift 1.5 ratio Roller tip Rocker Arms
VORTEC HEADS that have been modified with screw in studs. double springsswitch the heads have been machine for and they have been ported and polished
Edelbrock RPM airgap Intake
Flat top Pistons Eagle Connecting Rods (Standard Length 5.7)
700R-4 trans
650 quick fuel Carb
3.73 Rearend Gears and hooker headers..
whats would be the best cam to go with for this build?? I will be driving the car twice or 3 times a week, this motor will be going in a 1984 z28 Camaro my goal is to get at least 350 hp to the tire
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Throughout history, patriotism and a desire to serve have prompted teenagers to lie about their ages so they can serve in the military and fight their nation's enemies on faraway battlefields. Fifteen-year-old Bill Allen fibbed about his age so he could get a driver's license. He couldn't wait one more year to drive a ready-mix truck at his father's business, Allen Ready Mix.
With license in hand, "I got to drive a ready-mix truck one summer and I thought it was really something," Allen, 80, recalls. But he also adds that it was harder work than he had imagined. Today, Allen's Tennessee driver's licence is still incorrect by one year. Some things are better left unsaid.
Allen eventually became the owner of his father's business in Memphis, Tenn., and then the 1981-82 recession struck. "I ran out of money, plain and simple," he says. "I had to close shop."
But whenever a door closes, another one opens, and in his early 60s, Allen was not yet thinking about retiring. He became a consultant, and then traveled the country determining the valuations of concrete producers. Previously, no one could look at a ready-mix business and determine various valuations and economic parameters. Allen knows more about a producer's financial performance than the companies' owners.
"Some of the young bucks in the business, when Bill was first starting out as a consultant, are middle-aged now," says Pierre Villere, managing director of Allen-Villere Partners, which both men formed in 2001. "They will tell you Bill is considered the father of modern valuation theory."
For his uncanny ability to parse a producer's balance sheet and for his generosity in sharing his know-how with the industry, TCP has selected William B. "Bill" Allen as a 2011 Industry Influencer.
Allen wanted to work full time at the concrete contracting business his father owned. But Sidney Allen wanted his son to go to college, so Bill Allen graduated with a mathematics degree from Rhodes College. He then joined the U.S. Marines Corps' Platoon Leaders Class in 1951 and remained on active duty from 1953-55. He returned to his father's business in Memphis, which, in addition to the ready-mix operation, would eventually grow into Allen Sand & Gravel, Allen Building Materials, and Allen Block.
Now a mathematician, in addition to running the operations at a ready-mix producer, Allen went about changing how business was done. "We did everything by hand," he says. "We created invoices and created statements by hand. I knew we had to change."
Allen brought his business into the modern era. He bought an IBM computer in the late 1960s and an early Compaq laptop computer in the early 1980s. Information technology came natural for someone with a math background. He took the business over from his father, who retired in the late 1960s. Then came the recession of 1974-75 and the more serious downturn seven years later. Now out of business, Allen became a consultant.
Finding value
Allen's first assignment in determining a concrete company's value was in Palm Springs, Calif. Since then, there have been more than 400 others in almost all 50 states. He is the principal author of Module III-General Business Skills of the NRMCA Sales and Sales Management Certification Program, was a key participant in RMC 2000, and developed the NRMCA Industry Data Survey. He has served as NRMCA chairman, and chaired all of its business and operations committees.
Allen has provided the ready-mix industry with invaluable financial tools and advice. "Understanding the business cost structure was the key to Bill's success, and he did it on a per-yard basis," Villere says. "Bill introduced that concept."
"You must have good financial information for the managers and they must have the intelligence to use it," Allen says. "Many don't have that information. They guess what it costs and they guess what it should sell for. Many times that guess is not right. It takes a lot of work."
Allen's advice in this difficult market? "Don't get overleveraged," he says. "Reduce your debt, and don't go out and incur any more debt unless it's absolutely necessary."
Despite his many honors and accolades, Allen remains down-to-earth. In 2006, NRMCA created the William B. Allen Award to recognize a leader who has made a significant contribution in elevating the business acumen of the ready-mix industry. Much to his surprise, Allen was the first recipient. In the car going to dinner after receiving the honor, Allen told Villere, "It's not that I'm so smart. It's just that I've been around so long."
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Anyway ~ Loved the segment & loved your sweet accent!
JP, rats!!! I don't know why but I tried to look at the video the other day too, today didn't work either, the link just took me to some news stuff, can you make it more clear how to watch the video. I have to go to get stuff ready for kids and school soon, so I will look for a response to my post tomorrow morning, sigh......life is so busy right now, my head is almost spinning, just like on the exorcist, only I am not spitting out green pea soup, hee, hee, yet!!! Have that most beautiful day, love this groovin' life we groove on. Cindi
awesome job. Camera adds ten pounds, good thing you've been "eating healthier" :-DI wont(try) be photographed w/ veil for public dissemination myself. We tell people they are docile and then wear armour, not good if it can be avoided. doesn't always work, but i try not too. Again awesome job and great exposure for bees.
JP, oh I am so proud of you. You looked like a total natural there, (well, after all, you are our Swarm King!!!). You should be ding dang proud of yourself too, you didn't look nervous or anything, yeah JP, go, dude, go!!! By the way, I wonder why the camera adds 10 pounds, like Konsadad said, that is a weird thing for sure, eh? Have that beautiful day, go and keep on keepin' on. Cindi
The camera does add about ten lbs...JP
That was GREAT JP!I tried to see it when you first posted it but it wouldnt load.....Tonite I had just finished watching the game and I turned it on and waited. It took about 20 minutes to see it but it was coooool!!your friend,john
The video is great. I like you working the bees without a veil. It sends the right message. I recently collected a swarm from some home owners and they were amazed to see me scooping up the bees and put them in the box. Bees have gotten a bad rap and I think information like you provided here really helps people not be scared of them.Great Job and ThanksJAP.S. Yall don't have accent. You spoke very clearly


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Many years ago when I initially became involved in human rights activity, I soon learned there was no group more intolerant of human rights than those who were for it. The British Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) is now embroiled in a controversy in which staff complain they are not allowed to speak freely about conditions for fear of being charged with being a racist. Kay Hampton, Chairwoman of the Commission for Racial Equality, recently resigned from EHRC because it has become intolerant of differing views. "There are a number of people who are unhappy and those who ask questions are not listened to… I believe people are being threatened and harassed. Some are scared that they will be labeled racists if they actually speak out." Since 2007, at least 47 grievance cases have been filed.
All too frequently those who place themselves in leadership positions in human rights groups have decided what constitutes the right views to have. I recall a meeting at a college in which I referred to myself as an East European Jewish Socialist and was told by a black colleague, "you are a white man, that is who you are." It is so nice when politically correct racial authorities decide who I am or am not. If you wish to silent any group of people who are gathered to discuss issues of human rights, trot out the racist label and it silences any who oppose politically correct positions. Some day each individual will be able to define him or herself without the need to place humans in categories.


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Jesse Eisinger writes today about the intriguing/depressing fact that despite being enveloped in scandal, SAC Capital Advisors' flagship hedge fund saw net inflows of $1.6 billion in 2010 and 2011. The reason, he says, is because big investors have skewed priorities:
The biggest, most sophisticated investors certainly put an enormous amount of pressure on hedge funds. But almost none of it is about ethics and clean culture. It's about performance. A fund that runs a few ticks lower than its peers for several months running can get put out of business.
But investors seem to demonstrate little interest in whether the person is ethical and trustworthy. Shouldn't their threshold be a wee bit higher? After all, these institutions are mainly investing other people's money. Investing money isn't quite a sacred trust, but it's a trust nonetheless.
As Eisinger notes, putting good returns over good behavior isn't a new phenomenon:
This is a long-standing Wall Street custom. Citigroup (C) and JPMorgan (JPM) played handmaiden to help Enron commit fraud, according to the Securities and Exchange Commission. The two banks didn't admit or deny guilt in settling with the regulator.
There is a point where willful blindness turns to complicity. Investors profit from any added juice that SAC might gain, whatever its source.
And while the investors are profiting, there's going to be a poor sap on the other side of a trade who's getting unfairly burned -- which is a problem for stocks, because it contributes to the idea that the market is rigged and that, arguably is one reason why retail investors are fleeing. As Eisinger notes, while it behooves SAC head honcho Steve Cohen to keep a clean house, it's surely the responsibility of big investors to send a message to money managers that ethics and fairness are important.


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Moleman, you are a freakin' genius! This is exactly why these companies do this. I call them Pecker traks....
BTW. Vulcan is selling their Carbon Aramid lowers for $30.00 now. I have worked on several of these, and own one. Aside from having to slightly file the trigger hole, they have been perfect. But nobody will touch them because they say Vulcan on them. Thus the price point. This is the best deal going right now.
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In the past, a snapshot of a set of code was taken, tested, and released as a software known to work on a specific embedded platform. Some used the snapshot years after it was created, making it difficult or impossible to get fixes or pass improvements back to the community. Arago allows developers to change which software version of each package is used, often even allowing the developer to retrieve the code directly from the source repository.
The process and the code is open - all developers can do it the same way
Anyone can re-create the same distribution that is made available in a pre-packaged format. Previously, companies that created pre-packaged Linux distributions for embedded processors typically used a process to create the distribution that wasn't generally available. These distributions were not coordinated and created user confusion when some processor specific software would work with one distribution, but not others. Too much user development effort was spent on getting a usable distribution in place instead of focusing on creating new products. Arago allows customers of processors targeted for embedded devices to create a Linux distribution optimized for the processor of interest in the exact same way as the company making the processor and companies offering valued added software and support for those processors.
Use what exists
Don't re-invent the wheel. When adding value, do it in a way that can be pushed upstream. Arago uses the solid work of the OpenEmbedded and Angstrom communities.
As developers need more control, they have it
A user who just wants to load and run demos or create a simple Hello World program for their embedded target hardware can do so without having to learn any details of all the versions of the various software packages being used. As a product development advances, the software team can adjust the packages being used, include their own applications, and have other fine-grained control needed to get the product to market. Arago lets a developer start with a pre-packaged Linux distribution so the focus can be on the processor and its capabilities, and migrate over time and as expertise is developed, to modifying the build instructions to match the needs of the product under development.
Companies that need more stability can have it
Instead of using a Linux distribution that is months or even years old, developers can use recent stable releases of the key Open Source software projects. Arago has stable tested releases companies can count on without restricting developers from selectively updating packages as needed.


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Here's my first try at my new chest armour. Looks a little funny without the collar armour. Gotta play a little with the positoning, and just about to get the decal ready.
The vest and gloves are TK-409, the armour and gauntlets are JFJ
You'd have to see it in person or in a better photo to really tell, but after all the colours I've used on my armour I think this colour is perfect. The colour is Dunkelgrun RLM 82, I found it in the Model Master line. It was recommended to me by Jango's Kid, so total credit to him Thanks so much buddy!
I painted using the liquid mask technique, painting the Yellow Zinc Chromate on top to outline the scratches. Follow that up with some light airbrushing of black and greys, a little drybrushing, smooth it out with a scotchbrite pad, a black/grey wash mixed with windex (thanks SEEKER!), and a light Testor's dullcoat.
On the gauntlets, I did the same method, exept using a spraypaint called Alpine Green that looks pretty similar to Panzer Olivegrun, it will do until I get a change to repaint them. Also threw together some quick bottoms for them, they aren't perfect but they'll do ill after C3.
Sorry for always having so few photos, and being crappy ones at that, I'm waiting till I'm totally done and have access to a better a camera to take more photos


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Fox's Media Criticism Show Defends Breitbart Against Sherrod
Today, Fox News' media criticism show, Fox News Watch, discussed the defamation lawsuit filed by Shirley Sherrod against Andrew Breitbart. When Fox News Watch first discussed Breitbart's smear of Sherrod in July 2010, it didn't go very well [1], and this episode was not much of an improvement.
Guest host Eric Shawn began the segment by saying, "Sherry [sic] Sherrard [sic], remember her? She is the former USDA employee who was forced to resign after those edited videos of comments she made in a speech last summer of course uploaded to the website run by Andrew Breitbart. Well Ms. Sherrod is now suing Breitbart for libel, saying the clip did not include the entire speech and made her comments appear racist."
Shawn then read a portion of a statement from Breitbart claiming that the lawsuit is an attempt by "the institutional left" to silence him.
Shawn did not read from Sherrod's complaint [2] or from her statement [3] about the complaint, nor did he describe what Breitbart had actually done: posted [4] a deceptively-edited clip that made it appear that Sherrod discriminated against a white farmer when the actual clip told the story of Sherrod rising above racism. Shawn then turned to conservative commentator Andrea Tantaros who predicted that Sherrod will have a "very tough case" and asserted that Breitbart "never said that [Sherrod] should be fired." Tantaros neglected to mention that Breitbart called for [5] "Eric Holder's DOJ" to "hold accountable Shirley Sherrod for admitting practicing racial discrimination." Nor did Tantaros mention that when word broke that Sherrod had been fired, Breitbart tweeted [6] that he was "stand[ing] in end zone."
Then, when Alan Colmes began to describe what Breitbart had done, Tantaros and fellow Fox News Watch panelist Jim Pinkerton jumped in to speak over him.
Pinkerton asserted that "every news organization, the ones we like and the ones we don't like, edit videotape" as if the tape that Breitbart posted of Sherrod was the product of run-of-the-mill editing rather than a deliberate attempt to smear Sherrod.
This segment is another example backing up former Fox News Watch host Eric Burns' assertion that "[t]he show was getting to be more and more of a struggle to do fairly. There was a progression of interference to try to make the show more right-wing. I fought very hard against it."
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Put the queen in a queen catcher and rubberband it to one of the frames. Keep her in there for two days. Once they start drawing comb and here pheromones saturate the hive, they won't leave.
The excluder sometimes delays that virgin from her mating flights.
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Make room, Jeanne Gang: The Transbay Transit Center development is bringing another top name to San Francisco.
Rem Koolhaas, Hon. FAIA, will design a 550-foot residential tower on Folsom Street between First and Fremont Streets, The San Francisco Chronicle reports. The developer, Related, won the bid from the city's Office of Community Investment and Infrastructure to develop one of the 11 properties that San Francisco is selling in order to finance the Transbay Transit Center at First and Mission Streets.
Studio Gang confirmed to ARCHITECT last month that Gang, FAIA, et al. are working on a tower on Folsom Street—three blocks from the site where Koolhaas's Office for Metropolitan Architecture (OMA) will build a tower.
The OMA-designed tower will feature a mix of rental and condominium apartments; at least 27 percent of the units must be set aside for affordable housing.
OMA previously designed a Prada store for Union Square, but the development was spiked in 2001.


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Those of us in the free/libre and open source software (FLOSS) community know the routine by now. Despite the fact that "free software" and "open source" refer to the same software and the same communities, supporters of "free software" like the FSF would have us advocate for FLOSS by talking about users' rights to use, modify, share, and cooperate; open source supporters like the Open Source Initiative would have us advocate for software by talking about how securing these rights produces software with "better quality, higher reliability, more flexibility [and] lower cost."
One reason I tend to stay away from "open source" claims in my own advocacy is that I'm worried by the way that these arguments rely on a set of often dubious empirical claims of superiority. Free software, on the other hand, can be seen as statement of principles. Regardless of whether we say "free software" or "open source," I've found that a focus on principled statements is both more robust against counter-arguments and does a better job of describing the motivations of most contributors.


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Brown Receiving Preseason Accolades, Media Coverage
By: Andrew Gavin (@GBGavin)
GREEN BAY, Wis. (GreenBayPhoenix.com) - The 2012-13 Green Bay men's basketball team will take the floor for the first time in competition on Wednesday night when they host St. Norbert in an exhibition game at 7 p.m. As practices, scrimmages and media days have been held over the past few weeks, junior preseason All-Horizon League selection Alec Brown (Winona, Minn.) has been getting his share of media attention.
The 7-foot-1 Brown, who to this point has accumulated numbers that compare to any Phoenix player in history through two seasons, enters his junior season with 739 points, 425 rebounds and 156 blocks. His play has led to being pegged first-team All-Horizon League as a sophomore and now a Preseason All-League selection for 2012-13.
Brown's production, size and ability are being recognized by college basketball writers nationally, including an appearance in hard copy of the USA Today's Horizon League preview on Oct. 18. The publication named Brown and sophomore Keifer Sykes to its preseason all-Horizon League squads.
Other preseason media coverage for Brown has included:
Green Bay Press-Gazette: Brown on NBA Radar
The Green Bay Press Gazette's Rob Demovsky highlights Brown's rise in the eyes of NBA scouts heading into his junior season. The 7-foot-1 Brown's skill level is getting him noticed, but Demovsky's article also touches on his humbleness and team-first attitude, including a great quote from his point guard, Sykes.
ESPN.com's Horizon League Preview
ESPN.com's Myron Medcalf previews all of the mid-major conferences, and calls Brown the X-Factor of the Horizon League while saying the Phoenix could "shake up the conference."
ESPN.com's Scariest Defenders
Medcalf was mentioning Brown again the same day when he listed the 7-foot-1 junior as an honorable mention selection in his list of the nation's scariest defenders. With good reason, Brown has 156 blocks in two seasons in a Green Bay uniform and has broked the program records for blocks in a game (11), season (89) and career.
Top-50 Big Men
In CBSSports.com's countdown of the nation's top-50 big men, Brown checks in at No. 42. Jeff Goodman says Brown is a "7-footer that few know anything about beyond the Horizon" and who "is still developing - quickly." None of Green Bay's opponents are on the list, but as a testament to the team's tough schedule, Wisconsin's Sam Dekker (37) and Ryan Evans (47) and Valparaiso's Ryan Broekhoff (43) check in on the wings list and Detroit's Ray McCallum (12) and Nevada's Deonte Burton (35) are on the list of top point guards.
Top Under-the-Radar
Brown's game is beginning to be noticed nationally, but he still flies under the radar. CBSSports.com recently ranked the junior as No. 11 on the list of the top-30 under-the-radar players in the country. Broekhoff can be found at No. 6 on the list while at the top is Nevada's Burton, whom the Phoenix will face on Nev. 18 in Reno at the World Vision Classic.
Ribbon Report on ESPN.com
The annual Blue Ribbon Report on Green Bay can be found for ESPN Insiders at ESPN.com, with an extensive overview of the Phoenix roster heading into 2012-13. Brown is called, "the focal point of every opponent's scouting report." HorizonLeague.com took a quick look at the Blue Ribbon Report previews for all of the conference schools.
Sports' Horizon League Preview
Brown is slated as one of the league's best players in CBSSports.com's preview of the Horizon League. In the preview, an anonymous league coach said, "What makes Brown such a defensive matchup, you can't put a plodder on him and you can't put a smaller guy on him. At this level, he's a tough match."
College Sports Madness
All-High Major All-America Teams
College Sports Madness announced its All-High Major Preseason All-American teams last week, and included Brown as a third-team selection. McCallum joined him on the third team while Burton was tabbed to the fourth team.
League Hoops Points Per Player Possession
HorizonLeagueHoops.com created a metric called points per player possession and recently announced the leaders from the 2011-12 season. Brown ranked 17th among returning players, and senior Brennan Cougill (19th) and sophomore Keifer Sykes (23rd) were also ranked in the top-25, but it was their junior teammate Kam Cerroni who topped the charts for all Horizon League players at 1.40 points/possession.
Read a full season preview of the men's basketball team and watch a 1-on-1 interview with Wardle.
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Cadillac Seville / Cadillac Eldorado Forum Discussion, Cam Question in Past Cadillac Vehicle Discussion; Bottom line history is that this 98 Eldo standard came with a different motor than advertised.( Block and vin don't ...
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Cam Question
Bottom line history is that this 98 Eldo standard came with a different motor than advertised.( Block and vin don't match) Been through a lot but the latest is that I my big job guy changed valve cover gaskets. The lobe(?) on the cam for the water pump broke so he found a replacement, using the vin number. His cost. When I got it back it ran good except a very small idle thing, and it kept throwing codes for right and left fuel bank lean. Took it back and he found a couple of vacuum leaks but he said the numbers he was supposed to be setting the car at were all over the place. Replaced the intake gasket and still the "#s"were all over the place. Replaced intake manifold and numbers settled down but still not perfect. Said to drive it for a while and see if the onboard adjusts. It didn't and I still had the idle problem. Left it with him again when I was out of town and when I came back he said that the motor and vin #s don't match Which I knew but forgot to tell him. H e said he was checking to see if there was a difference in the cams . I had a thread at one time about this and I think the general concenses was that when they flip a head gasket issue motor, they normally don't swap the upper stuff.(cam) Am I making any sense? I told him I would talk to you people for you input also.
Thanks Kent
What exactly is it doing at idle, and what "numbers" is he talking about?
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The intake cams differ between the LD8 and L37 motors if that's what you are getting at. If the original motor was an LD8 and was replaced with an LD8, there is no need to swap anything.
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so - your VIN Y motor was replaced with a VIN 9 motor at some point in time -
and during the cam cover gasket replacement -
the front intake cam was broken -
and the mechanic replaced it with a VIN Y cam -
that means the the front bank is running a different - actually correct - cam -
than the rear bank - that is running an incorrect VIN 9 cam -
the BEST solution would be to replace the incorrect rear - VIN 9 cam -
with the correct VIN Y cam - but that is going to be a LOT of additional work -
the SECOND BEST solution would be to replace the correct VIN Y cam -
in the front bank - with an incorrect VIN 9 cam -
so it matches the incorrect VIN 9 cam currently in the rear bank -
I have never heard of anyone running mismatched intake cams -
I doubt there will be any "damage" caused by continued use -
but I can't imagine the engine will ever run evenly or smoothly -
with mismatched intake cams -
if it were mine - MINIMALLY -
I would have the front cam changed to match the rear cam -
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I'm just going with the information you supplied -
the base Eldo came with a "VIN Y" motor -
you said at some point the engine was changed -
I know it was the base for a 300hp motor -
that is a "VIN 9" motor -
so I am assuming your car now has a VIN 9 motor in it -
and has be running with the original VIN Y electronics/programming -
the only physical difference between the two motors is the intake cams -
The lobe(?) on the cam for the water pump broke
so he found a replacement, using the vin number.
if the mechanic ordered an intake cam using your correct VIN -
and received the cam he ordered -
he ordered - received - and installed a VIN Y cam -
on the front bank -
I would imagine there are part numbers cast into the cams -
but what they are - or where they are - I don't know -
maybe Chris from Rippy's can check into that for you -
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Re: Cam Question
I had to change the EBTCM using the vin # long before this project Ran great.
the Electronic Brake Traction Control Module
has nothing to do with how the engine runs -
but YES -
there would probably be a different one for the Y powered Eldo -
or the 9 powered Eldo - because of the different suspensions -
NOT because of the different motors -
if it was a cam problem,
why would there be so many variations (even small) to the idle mode,
and run perfect the rest of the time?
each individual cylinder firing at idle speed - 650 RPM -
can be "felt" - to a degree - and has a greater impact
on how smooth the engine "feels" -
at higher engine RPM - 2000 RPM -
most people wouldn't even feel a completely dead cylinder -
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This is getting more and more convoluted. Do you know which intake cam the mechanic ordered and installed? Did he ordered the right one for the engine, or the right one for the car? Either way you have at least one wrong cam (maybe two). One would probably be even worse than both.If it was cam related you would think it would be consistant all the time(at idle.)
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When the cam broke, Dan found a used one for a Y vin motor which he thought the car was. Upon receiving it he saw the old and new cam numbers didn't match. Realized the motor had been changed to a 9 vin. He said he micrometered it and said the only difference was in the width of the lobes. Now he should have researched more but he didn't. Now he is trying to find a reasonable$ 9 vin cam. He also said that the fuel trim #s were what he was referring to being all over the place. I will let you know what happens. So bottom line is that I have a 300hp standand Eldorado when he puts the correct cam back in. When I drove the Eldo back from Florida, I averaged 27.6mpg. Pretty high for an ETC or a STS, which is what the 300hp motors come in. Is that because the tranny is geared for a 275hp motor?
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Yes ............. mostly. The cams, ECM/PCM programs, and final drive ratio all work together to give the VIN Y engined cars something like a 3 - 5 mpg advantage over the VIN 9 - on the highway during long drives. Both engine setups are pretty close when it comes to in-town and near suburban driving: It still takes low-end gas pedal to start the car moving.
Re: Cam Question
yes - you have the vin 9 motor - with the vin 9 intake cams -
BUT you have the "electronics" and "settings" for a vin Y motor -
that means you aren't/won't/can't get 300HP -
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Surprised he's not getting an incorrect gear ratio DTC, that's what happen to me when I put a vin 9 engine in a vin y car.


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Medical research and prayer "share many fundamental characteristics," according to Mauro Ferrari, president, CEO, and distinguished endowed chair of Houston Methodist Research Institute, who will deliver the University of St. Thomas' annual Archbishop J. Michael Miller Lecture on Feb. 20.
Ferrari's lecture, "Five Prayers: A Testimonial on Faith and Science," will take place from 7:30 to 9 p.m. in Cullen Hall on the University campus at 4001 Mt. Vernon St.
Ferrari, an internationally recognized pioneer in biomedical nanotechnology, said even though science and religion are two "completely distinct" domains—"science cannot be a religion, and religion cannot be science," he observed—it is possible to "look at science and get inspired for worship, and through worship, be inspired to tackle the difficult problems in science."
Humility Crucial in Prayer and Research
The parallels between faith and research, Ferrari explained, include "recognizing the signature of the Lord in what you observe," and approaching both prayer and science with a fundamental attitude of humility.
"The first thing I do when I pray is say, 'Lord, how great you are and how little I am'; and in science, I begin by saying, 'Look at this, how wonderful it is! And how little I am,'" Ferrari said. "Unless you do that, it is difficult to pray. And you cannot study nature with hubris; you have to have humility."
The Mystery of 'Brother Sorrow'
Ferrari said his lecture, "a humble expression of gratitude and awe," will address how the Lord comes into his professional life. He will offer personal reflections on sources that include the Universal Prayer attributed to Pope Clement XI; the example of Simon of Cyrene, who helped Christ carry His cross; and the life and thought of St. Bonaventure.
The Universal Prayer, Ferrari noted, asks God for an increase in faith, trust, and love, but also, "surprisingly," sorrow. While St. Francis often spoke of "Sister Death," he said, "we must also talk about Brother Sorrow," because God has mysteriously allowed suffering and pain to play a vital part in human experience.
"Working in a hospital, in constant contact with pain and suffering and disease and death, brings this issue to the fore in everyday life in a dramatic way," Ferrari said. "To practice any form of medicine, one has to be open to and accepting of Brother Sorrow."
We Are All Simon of Cyrene
Simon of Cyrene is also a source of personal inspiration, Ferrari said, because Simon "just happened to be there," an unassuming bystander, when he was pressed into the momentous task of helping the Lord on the Via Dolorosa.
"He symbolizes to me the fact that we are called to serve the Lord...in situations we wouldn't expect, that we are not ready for, whether we are able to do it or not," Ferrari said. "Simon accepts; he says, 'Fine, I'll do it,' and I think that's the message for life. We are all Simons of Cyrene as we travel through the world."
Reckless Abandonment to the Lord—in Prayer and Science
The life and thought of St. Bonaventure, meanwhile, demonstrates an inspiring "parallel between mysticism and creativity," Ferrari observed. A rigorous scholar, sophisticated communicator and pragmatic leader, St. Bonaventure was also a mystic capable of "unbelievable emotional transport," he explained.
"This reckless abandonment to Lord – when you can mimic that in scientific discovery, that's when the greatest achievements are made."
Ferrari, who holds doctorates in mathematics and mathematical engineering, is also director of the Institute of Academic Medicine and executive vice president of Houston Methodist Hospital, as well as president of The Alliance for NanoHealth in Houston. As a leading expert in biomedical nano/micro-technology, Ferrari has published six books and more than 200 peer-reviewed journal articles, and has more than 30 issued patents for his inventions in the field. His contributions have garnered numerous national and international accolades.
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October 20, 2008,
The Conference Board Measure of CEO Confidence posted a reading of 40 in the third quarter of 2008, firmly entrenched in the "negative outlook" zone.
With 50 points being the negative-positive divider line, the latest Measure was virtually unchanged from the reading of 39 in the second quarter.
Lynn Franco, director of The Conference Board Consumer Research Center, noted, "Ceo confidence remains quite negative, and continues to hover at levels associated with recession. While these results do not reflect the full impact of the financial crisis that began in mid-September, there is little doubt that the pessimism expressed before these events will worsen in the near-term."
The gloom is likely to persist, the study showed.
Only about 20% of business leaders expect economic conditions to improve in the next six months, down from approximately 24% last quarter. Expectations for their own industries were also pessimistic: Only 17% of ceos anticipate an improvement in the months ahead, down from 20% last quarter.
One place in corporate budgets this pessimism is making itself felt is capital expenditures — with more than twice the number of ceos saying they have cut rather than expanded their cap ex plans.
About 17% of chief executives report increases in their companies' capital spending plans since January, while 38% have scaled plans back. This is a significant reversal from the 2007 survey, The Conference Board noted, when 24% had increased their capital spending plans and just 13% had made cuts.
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Up to 100,000 people expected at annual event to be held this weekend
LAKE OF THE OZARKS, Mo. - Thousands of people will converge on the Lake of the Ozarks this weekend for the annual shootout boat race.
Already, records crowds are expected at the lake after a street parade in Laurie Wednesday night brought thousands of people to the small town. Around 80 speed boats were displayed during that event.
Officials aren't sure how many people to expect, but they are predicting as many as 100,000 people could descend on the lake this weekend.
"10,000 to 15,000 is probably a conservative number," said Sunrise Beach fire chief Dennis Reilly. "I've heard estimates of up to 100,000 people drawn into the region."
No matter how many people visit, it will be a busy weekend and the winding lake roads aren't quite made for big city-sized crowds.
"Alcohol-related accidents are always a problem for us, traffic accidents, accidents out on the boats," said Reilly.
This year's street parade was held in the Laurie city park after Lake Ozarks business owners decided not to go along with city demands. Organizers told ABC 17 News it's a great event for that side of the lake.
Emergency management officials say they will be busy, but ready for the crowds and potential problems.
"Myself and other fire chiefs work together to put together a regional action plan," said Reilly. "Using all the different agencies, we are well-prepared."
The Missouri State Highway Patrol's says that during the shootout, boating traffic will be restricted to no wake, idle speed from the 31.5-mile mark to the 36-mile mark of the main channel.
Boaters will be able to enter or exit coves blocked by the race course and will be instructed to do so by troopers or authorized event personnel.
For spectators, anchoring will be allowed in an area on the northeast side of the main channel.
For those interested in seeing the boat races but do not want to battle the crowds, the Lake of the Ozarks Shootout will air this weekend on ABC 17's sister station, FOX 22/KQFX.


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8/12 - Claycomo Police will be disbanding their dispatch center in early Oct and Clay County Sheriff will be handling dispatch duties for them shortly thereafter. Based on what I've heard, Claycomo will be abandoning their VHF channels and joining the regional P25 system once county takes over. This will likely affect Birmingham Police as well. Just an FYI for people to start looking for new talkgroups within the coming months. Apparently Randolph Police is leaving County, and NKC Police will start dispatching for them later this year (most likely reason for they already have a TG on MARRS)
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I'm going for T5 stuff, but I'm having serious difficulty soloing Kael since they locked the doors. Anyone know of a T5 chest look alike that could be subbed in, as well as a cloak to go with it?
Also /wishing I could hide the T6 headpiece and still get the wings. A lot of others like it but I really don't care for it!
The merciless set is almost indistinguishable from t5. The badge cloak in Shatt matches pretty well.
Time for my show off!
Nothing creative, but damn it looks gooooooooooooood.
merciless looks better to me as well, as it is darker and more sinister in colour scheme than the original t5. currently I am wearing this set femorc. I would like my transmog set to be the gold challege modes gear, but yay, i have yet to put together a good group.
Fixed, (I had forgotten to re-transmog my boots). :P
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Cant post links but. Using the Enarmored Cowl mog from Sartharion with charlotte's chastizing pauldrons mog which are the same set + Spelltwister's robe and Gloves.
I still cant decide but here my 2 optionals (prefer non full body chest tho...) http://img401.imageshack.us/img401/4851/transmog3.jpg
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I'm using t6 on my worgen which looks idiotic; but I can't pass up a pair of cool looking wings popping out every time I jump.
anybody know of either "invisible" belts or one that goes better with the Tier 5 dress?
I will burn your soul.
PS. Hate the restriction.
On-Topic, my lock's xmog: http://us.battle.net/wow/en/characte...anoia/advanced
That chest (T7.5) might match T5 well enough, it's a little more brown than grey (plus the black/red).


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I know there isn't much room out there at Lake Helena but please think twice about how close you are setting up to people! I can deal with hunting near people, but when other hunters set up directly in front of me somewhere between 70-80 YARDS just 15 mins before light, even after I made my self visible it becomes a safety issue for me! While I'm watching my shots as not to shoot you guys, my hunting partner and I, and my decoys are getting hit with shot every single time your group pops a shot off at a duck swinging into my decoys. If you can't find a spot near the Parking lot just keep walking, there's a decent amount of water back there and nobody has to be worried about getting shot in the face.
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Discussion in 'Great Skate Debate' started by japanice, May 30, 2012.
The japanese fans must be proud of having so many great skaters at the moment!
the return of Miki means more pressure for Mao to make the world team. I'm not sure she should be favored by the Japanese Federation and akiko and Kanako have much more momentum going into next season
Who do u think will make the world team next season?
why the hell would akiko and kanako have more momentum then Mao? what have they accomplished that Mao hasn't? what have they won that Mao hasn't?
a Mao that isn't in best condition can still score more then akiko and kanako at there best, and when Mao is at her best the others would be no where near her ability! you are talking about a two time world champion and an olympic medalist who was dominating the sport just a few years ago lol
Actually, since Akiko and Kanako both placed ahead of Mao at the 2012 Worlds, both with flawed performances, you're statement is incorrect. In fact Akiko beat Mao a couple of times last season.
Having momentum vs accomplishments vs natural ability are all totally different things. Even if you're the most naturally talented (which most would agree that Mao is), it's not going to help her if she can't bring it to the ice when it counts.
Having said that, Ando, Akiko, and Kanako would all have to be having very strong showings for Mao to be left off the World Team, but it could happen. Remember, Irina Slutskaya was left off the Russian team in 1999 after medaling at 1998 Worlds because she just couldn't put it together that year, so it's not unheard of.
Asada's PCS was always higher than Suzuki or Murakami even when she had only one clean triple, but she often lost TES to them last season.
That someone has accomplished something doesn't necessarily mean that he/she will do it again. Every athlete passes his/her prime sooner or later. We are talking about the present and future but not the past. Asada was once a supreme jumper when she had a child's body, small and light. Asada now only has decent 3F and 3Lo, is not even consistent with 3T, and can not land clean 3Lz or 3S because she didn't learn the right basics while she still had the child's body.
How came Takahashi and Hanyu are both competing at NHK? I thought that two World medalists couldn't compete in the same Grand Prix event. Have the rules changed?
A possible reason: http://www.fsuniverse.net/forum/showpost.php?p=3574181&postcount=15
Mao is my favorite of the ladies, but one can't ignore the facts that Mao's results and skating have been going down for 2 season right now
next season Asada has a lot to prove. Akiko is regarded as Japan's #1 right now and Miki is their most recent champion. The way I see it right now, Mao will be fighting with Kanako for the last spot in the team.
Asada needs a more suitable jump layout atm, and much more realistic in her abilities. She can't do the 3 axel anymore and the rest of her jumps seem iffy. Of course, Mao at her best is a different game but the direction of her skating this past season don't suggest she's there.
Who will coach Ando????
It's hard to tell how well Ando will do this season. She still looks out of shape, and her skating looks rather labored. She doesn't seem to have her motivation much either.
Maybe she should move to Brian Orser with Hanyu. But I'm sure her sporting agency will determine if that is acceptable. Sorry, after briefly reading the thread about Hanyu switching coaches to Brian, I couldn't resist bringing it up.
Well, her skating has looked laboured for years, and the judges don't seem to mark her down for it. I'm not putting her down, since she has great jumping talent and I do respect here abilities, but I don't know that we'll ever see the light/effortless style of Kostner or Asada coming from her.
Asada has the highest SB among Japanese ladies. Suzuki was held up at NHK and WTT out of proportion, yet lower than Asada at 4CC (somewhat disadvantaged by the "away" judging). Murakami has lost all of her confidences by 30+ TES at WTT, a complete disgrace. Thay have no chance to medal at Sochi or fake-London. I think the JSF would give Asada the benefit of doubt and ready to promote her in the coming season. They know Asada's only proplem is the persistence on the Axel.
Ando -- is still not sure to show up at competitions.
I think it will be interesting to see Kostner vs. Ando head-to-head twice in the GP. They are such different skaters, both now World champions, if they both skate well, how will the judges place them?
Ando's skating looks even worse with the ugly posture these days, and I'm not sure about her jumping ability now because of her current shape.
Asada's skating may look light but is quite slow actually.
Most skaters' scores were inflated at 4CC with the technical panel overlooking many wrong edge and URs including Asada's flutz and 2A+3T. There's no point to compare scores from different competitions. No score was more out of proportion than Asada's PCS in FS at Worlds.
Asada was dealing with the illness and death of her mother during the last several seasons.
I'm sure this affected her training/skating.
Let's see what happens, now that she can concentrate on this, before "writing her off".
lol the only reason why they could place ahead of asada at worlds was because Mao made a lot of mistakes and was totally not not feeling it, even when Mao did less than half of what she is cabable of at worlds they barelywhere able to pass her. A girl who is rebuilding her technique and just lost her mother. i know that momentum and accomplishment is two different things and in terms of both Mao still has surpasset both. actually the only person that I am 100% sure will make the world team is Mao the rest including ando will have a hard time cause either one of those could be left of.
and you are talking about Mao not bringing it out? lol have we watched the same Mao wait there is only one right! cause the way i see it Mao is coming of a solid season with the exception of worlds where she either placed first or second in every competition she has entered..
Akiko wasn't even at 4CC
Uhhh, you're completely contradicting your original post. I was responding to your original point (see below).
And btw, Akiko beat Mao at World's by more than 16 points. That's a huge margin. And that's also with Akiko making mistakes in both the short and the long program, so Akiko was far from perfect.
Yes, Mao at her best (or even with a couple of mistakes) definitely beats any of the Japanese girls, and no one is arguing that. But she doesn't have that much of a buffer, especially because of her limited jump repertoire, where she gives points away to her Japanese teammates. Demonstrated by the fact that in the 2010-2011 season, she was regularly beaten by Ando, and in the 2011-2012 season, she was regularly beaten by Akiko.
So while I agree that Mao is most likely going to make the World team next year, it's certainly not a given when you have that much depth in your country. Again, ask Irina Slutskaya back in 1999.
Just because Mao is the best Japanese lady if she skates cleanly does NOT mean she's a lock for the World team, especially because her 3a has not been working very well and she hasn't tried a 3-3 in competition for the past 3 seasons now. Not to say that even without a 3a or 3-3 Mao couldn't beat the other Japanese ladies, she still could, but the margin for error would be very small, and there are 3 other very strong ladies in contention, and considering Miki has won 2 World titles and another World medal, like Mao, Akiko is the reigning World bronze medalist, and Kanako has medaled at the GPF and is young and is realistically the only one who will be sticking around post 2014, I don't think special treatment will be given to Mao in regards to making the World team. In other Worlds, unless she wins the GPF or something, if she's 4th at Nationals, I don't think she'll be going to Worlds.
I mean, Mirai Nagasu, anyone? She's the best in the US if she skates clean, even without a 3-3, but she still has only made the World team ONCE, and the ladies field in the US is not nearly as deep of that in Japan. I really believe Mao peaked in 2007 and has been going downhill ever since, not that she isn't still wonderful, she just doesn't jump like she used to...
I really believe Mao peaked in 2007 and has been going downhill ever since, not that she isn't still wonderful, she just doesn't jump like she used to...[/QUOTE]
well i disagree i don't think Mao has peaked and especially not in 2007 cause all the big title she got where in 2008-2010... and you are saying she doesn't jump like she used too, well what did you expect she barely got used to her new technique, a tragedie accours... do you think people are robots where the environment doesn't affect one, ofcause it takes time but i still think it's going the right way she may not be completely stable with the axel but on the other hand she has brought the salcow, lutz, 2a-3t, and is once again practicing the 3f-3lo which i would say is a is an improvement which will pay off.. give her time and i am sure you will see the old asada back faster then you might have expected i for my part really respect her decision and think she took the right one... and the biggest indication to her not peaking yet is that she changed her technique a skater who has peaked would never have the will nor go through the trouble of reworking her jumps! this clearly indicares that she is aiming for more!
you are talking about 16 points difference when one of the skaters botched most jumps thats nothing when you take that into consideration.
well just a reminder just because she didn't do that well at one competition doesn't mean that Mao has a limited jump retoire have you seen her at NHK, 4cc or the practice she did just before worlds where she landed all kinds of jumps including the 3A and the 3f-3l you should take a look at it, and then come back and tell me limited jump repertoire.
Even though Miki has two GP assignments I am still unsure if she will compete. No inside knowledge on my part just a feeling that I have.
Are some people really worrying (expecting) Mao not making the world team? Actually she never had bad performances at Japanese nationals, and consecutively placed first or second in past 8 years. She has never withdrawn due to injury before. It's safe to say that she is lock. If Ando comes back in a serious way, she will be selected too (otherwise, the world team will be same).
The third spot is the problem. The JSF was inclined to Murakami by various reasons. I think one Olympic spot will be given to THE most hopeful young skater for the next four years. It's practically a fight between Murakami and Miyahara. Murakami has been given higher scores and placements than she actually deserves in past years. But the disgrace at WTT shall force them to reconsider her prospects. If Murakami follows the jinx of Japanese ladies, she can experience serious setbacks in the season of becoming 18. I think how Miyahara does in fall could have big influences on Murakami's treatment (and fate) in the next season (and beyond).
Well it's better that Ando returns to competitive skating the season before the Olympics rather than at the last minute. However there are a lot of questions about her current competitive level and training. Will Morozov continue to coach her so close to Sochi when he has started to work with so many Russian skaters? If not then who will be her coach and choreographer? Also, what present level of jumping ability does she have in regards to the 3lutz and combonation jumps? This is interesting indeed, but after the level of skating from last year she has to believe she has a chance.
It's doubtful Miyahara's jumps survive puberty and no way is the JSF even thinking about her that way until after Sochi. I think a lot will depend on how Kanako does this fall on the GP. She's a very consistent SP skater, but she tanked a lot of FS this past season and has a real issue with URs so we'll have to see if that's been improved next season.
Unless Mao bombs next year, I think she and Ando are locks for the 2014 OG spots. I don't see their fed not selecting two 2x world champions for the Olympics. The 3rd spot will be wide open. I expect to see a rejuvenated Ando and a much improved Mao (jumpwise) next year.
well,I didn't follow the news.Who can tell me what happend to Miki?why she need a new coach?
There is no way Kanako has more momentum than Mao going into next season. The girl had a disaster at WTT and hasn't skated one clean LP this whole season.


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The story centers on Daniel Lugo (Mark Wahlberg), a success-driven bodybuilder who hatches a plan to kidnap a deli franchise mogul (Tony Shalhoub) and force him to sign his vast wealth over to him and his iron-pumping cronies, Christian convert Paul (Dwayne Johnson) and steroid-injecting Adrian (Anthony Mackie). And since these three have biceps for brains, the plot doesn't quite go according to plan.
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Sometimes you only know it's a comedy because familiar comic actors Shalhoub, Rob Corddry, Ken Jeong and Rebel Wilson pop up amid the mayhem.
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The Canisius baseball team split a doubleheader at Fairfield University on Saturday afternoon. The Golden Griffins won the opener 4-2 and dropped the second game 4-3. Canisius is now 19-9 on the season and 7-1 in MAAC play.
Game One — Canisius 4, Fairfield 2
Both starting pitchers threw well early in the game with Fairfield starter Aaron Howell retiring the first 11 Golden Griffins. Canisius broke through in the sixth inning with a two-out rally. Sophomore Anthony Massicci reached on a one-out single while senior Jimmy Luppens was hit by a pitch and junior Connor Panas had a two-out single to load the bases. Senior Jose Torralba followed with a two-out, RBI single up the middle to put the Griffs on the board. After junior Jesse Puscheck worked an eight-pitch walk, senior Jesse Kelso came through with the second two-out, two-RBI single of the inning for the Griffs to put Canisius up 4-0.
The four runs would be more than enough run support for junior Rohn Pierce, who fell one out shy of his second straight complete game. Pierce (6-1) went 8.2 innings, allowed five hits and two runs (one earned), walked one and struck out five. Before the ninth inning, Pierce allowed just one batter to get past first base, which came on an unearned run in the seventh. The Stags mounted a rally in the ninth, getting the tying run on at first base, but junior Brandon Bielecki got a grounder to Torralba to record his first save as a Golden Griffin.
Massicci and Panas each had two hits for the Griffs while Luppens (two HBP) and freshman Christ Conley (single and HBP) also reached base twice.
Game Two — Fairfield 4, Canisius 3
Fairfield (11-12, 5-2 MAAC) jumped out to a quick 2-0 lead, getting two-out, RBI singles from Jake Salpietro and Jack Giannini in the bottom of the first inning. The Griffs got one back in the top of the second, stringing three consecutive two-out singles from Kelso, senior Ryan Coppinger and senior Ronnie Bernick to make it a one-run game.
After Canisius left the bases loaded in the top of the fourth, the Stags extended their lead to 4-1 in the bottom of the inning. Fairfield used an RBI single from Dan Hopkins, who also scored later in the inning on a passed ball. An RBI double from Puscheck scored Panas in the top of the fifth and made the score 4-2. In the seventh, pinch hitter Jake Lumley led off with a single and advanced to third on an error. Jeremy Soule relieved Mike Wallace (3-3) and got three groundouts to preserve the split for the Stags.
Sophomore Alex Godzak (4-3) threw his second consecutive complete game in the loss. Godzak allowed four runs (three earned), on four hits, walked three and struck out three.
Luppens and Bernick each had two hits for the Griffs while Kelso and Coppinger each recorded a hit and a walk.
Canisius and Fairfield will conclude the three-game series on Sunday, with first pitch set for noon.
Notes: The teams split the first two games of the series for the fourth time in the last five years… Canisius starts MAAC play with a record of 7-1 or better for the third time in five years (2010 and 2012)… Pierce has pitched at least eight innings in all three MAAC starts this season… Puscheck extended his streak of reaching base to 31 consecutive games... Panas and Luppens each extended their hitting streaks to 12 games... Luppens has reached base at least twice in 10 of the last 11 games.


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So Civility's Not The Supreme Virtue, Then?
posted at 7:58 am on September 4, 2012 by Mitch Berg
Seen at the Minnesota State Fair yesterday (courtesy Andy Parrish); a guy in an "Exterminate Christians One Bullet At A Time" T-shirt, with a "Vote No" fan opposing Minnesota's upcoming ballot initiative defining marriage as a man and a woman:
Now, I'm not saying this is really the exposed intellectual id of the Democrat party in Minnesota (we call it the DFL), or even Minnesota "progressivism", in action?
No, not really. Well, not totally – the Twin Cities is home to our share of Wahhabi Atheists.
No, it's just that after years not only of dim-bulb leftybloggers posting photos of rednecks from Moldy Holler with objectionable signs hanging around the fringes of Tea Party rallies in Chattanooga labelled "This is today's GOP", but in fact Minnesota's state-supported news service doing exactly the same, I figured I was entitled to one humorous fit of pique.
Note To Mr. Hairball: It's been tried. Lots of us Christians are much harder targets than you are – and, let's be honest, like most lefties, I'll guess you're all talk and no delivery, so I'm not exactly concerned. Nonetheless, in the words of the prophet Callahan, "do you feel lucky?"
Serious Question For Lefties: I know, morality and ethics are a one-way street with you folks – but seriously, this is one of your guys, at the fair to espouse one of your key anti-initiatives this fall, in the intellectual center of the upper-Midwest left. You know damn well if it were a conservative – even one obviously from some trailer park outside Ashland Wisconsin – wearing a "God Hates Fags" T-Shirt, you'd be holding every blessed Republican in Minnesota and Wisconsin answerable. I mean, you blamed Sarah Palin's "crosshairs" for the Tuscon shooting, for crying out loud.
I'm beyond asking for intellectual honesty from you folks, or the media that serve as your Praetorian Guard.
But if I never ask the question, we never get to hear the left's equivocation.
Final Question For "Progressives": At what point does this become a "Dog Whistle"? Or, alternatively, a commentary on the entire lefty id ?
(Cross-posted from Shot In The Dark)