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I'm in a hotel in Malta, MT. It's 2 degrees and I'm researching places to host a stage race. You can google maps Malta if you want, but here's all you need to know; 6.5hrs from Mssla, 4.5hrs from Bozeman, 3hrs from GFalls, 4hrs from Helena, and 3hrs from Billings.
Monday, January 25, 2010
Malta, MT Stage Race
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6 comments:
- Brian said...
i like it. can't trick me though, you forgot to mention the Malta Mosquito hordes....
- January 26, 2010 at 2:26 AM
- Matt Shryock said...
This sounds legit!
- January 26, 2010 at 6:37 AM
- Shaun Radley said...
thanks b-wear, I was trying to leave out some of the REALLY bad parts :)
- January 26, 2010 at 7:21 AM
- Jeff said...
It's possible, but you have to set the hook with something other than simply a stage race in BFE. I think that the Columbia Plateau SR was a good example because they created a unique experience - point-to-point with camping and/or floor space in public spaces. Frankly, I always got my ass kicked at Columbia Plateau, but I kept coming back. CreamPuff has that "I have to do it at least once" element to it that road racing lacks. Find that element and you're golden.
Proc and Brink will tell you the same thing. Well, except that they didn't get their asses kicked.
- January 26, 2010 at 11:01 AM
- Bryce Daviess said...
I'm willing to pull the trigger if we can have a pig roast after, ill even bring the swine...
- January 27, 2010 at 7:31 AM
- Shaun Radley said...
Thanks for the comment. I really appreciate your feedback. I thought about the point to point idea while I was up there. I could for sure pull it off at the venue. I will run it by a couple other people.
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|Did you get it fixed or find out what was wrong?
|I don't have any of these problems, but if I do it will be a PITA to find it because the fork is internally mounted inside the trans housing. (it;s a hydraulic unit) I want a regular style clutch, no hydro or anything to simplify it, but it would be impossible on my trans unless I swapped it.
AMEN, glad you said it,,,,,,, I agree
|There was a time when I had to pull the clutch pedal in my '66 Mustang back up with my toe. If the clutch linkage in your Merc is like the linkage in my Mustang, and I suspect it is very similar, several problems can make the linkage hang up. The nylon pivots at the ends of the equalizer tube have been mentioned; they contribute a lot of slop if they're worn. Make sure the bolts on the chassis-mounted pivot post are tight, too. The biggest culprits in the Mustang were the pot-metal bushings in the pedal support up under the dash. They were way beyond merely worn, and caused the pedal shaft to bind. I replaced the bushings with bearings and left out the large assist spring when I put everything back together. (I'll try to find the info about the bearing retrofit kit; just installing new stock-type bushings would be a big help, though.) I also replaced the pullback spring on the throwout arm with a new one. The linkage has worked smoothly ever since, and I'm using a diaphragm clutch. I'm going to put rod ends on the linkage rods one of these days to really make it smooth.
|I would have to go with the posts of those talking about the equalizer bar flexing/cracking. It is a common problem and used to be reinforced as a matter of practice when they were drag raced because of it. Another possibilty could be a slight misalignment between the frame support and the one on the engine, if the mounts have sagged. If the mount has failed on driver's side it could also allow the engine to lift under torque and bind it up.
After re-reading the thread. If the clutch is on the floor and still fully engaged, it has to be something in the linkage. Something is either worn or broken or assembled wrong. If you pull the clutch all the way up is there a space between where the clutch rod hits the fork and the fork itself. If so the linkage is way to short. If not the problem is with the fork. If the helper spring was to heavy and it hung the pedal on the floor then the clutch would be disengaged. I would check the pivot point. There is a lot of stress there and you have a lot of leverage with the pedal. Perhaps when the linkage was modified it put to much stress on the pivot and broke something. This should be easy to see. If you go under the car and have someone move the pedal up and down the problem should become obvious.
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I haven't had a chance to look at it again with college starting, but everything from the equalizer bar down is correct. The only thing it can be is within the spring or maybe a worn out pedal support bushing. This weekend I am going to pull the pedal assembly and look everything over and make sure nothing is broke or worn out.
BTW where do I find a weaker pedal return spring???
Very good point. The diaphram clutch does require a lot less of left leg pressure. I suppose that is why they have become so popular. I never liked the things because back in the sixties on a performance CHEV the diaphram plate would collapse on high RPM speed shifts. I guess they have overcome that problem. But you are correct in the spring strength helping to depress a finger style plate.
|i'm going with the clutch return spring theory, as i've had this happen to me on a car i changed the clutch from the long style to a diaphragm style. the "return" spring is more like a helper spring that has a break-over point to "help" the pedal go down after a certain point (which long-style clutch pressure plates needed!). since you went to a diaphragm-style, pedal effort is significantly reduced. in a car i went diaphragm-style to, the pedal would stay on the floor. removing the original return/helper spring and installing a VERY light spring to just get the pedal from resting on the pressure plate worked for me! in fact, this method has worked for me in 5 different cars! have had NO problems whatsoever in the last 12 years....
Did the clutch asm. come with installation instructions? It used to be on GM applications that used these as stock (diaphram), whereas FORD used LONG or BORG-BECK style (finger actuated plate) that once installed, proper adjustment could only be made with an air gap measurement made between the disc and plate while fully depressed. If the linkage is not allowing full release, the pedal will hang on the floor or near to it.
Also heed the previous advice about a turned down flywheel. There are shims available to bring it back into the correct relationship with the clutch asm. The other poster that recommended reinforcing and gusseting linkage parts also has a good idea, especially on a race car. Have you checked the availability of a clutch cable conversion? It will rid you of all slop.
|I had to replace the clutch return spring with a heavier one when the clutch in my 66 F250 was replaced with a diaphram style clutch,I would of liked to have the other style but thats what the parts store gave when the parts was ordered. Jeff
It seem to me that if you are seeing little to no movement of the fork and the pedal is stuck to the floor then you have a linkage problem. The clutch would return without a return spring. The return spring only holds the throw out off of the fingers so its not spinning all the time. I am assuming that this is a purely mechanical clutch linkage. It almost sounds like a hydrolic that needs to be bled. If teh disk was installed backwards then it would not engage at all period. If someone turned down the flywheel to much it will move it away from teh throh out bearing but that is a long shot. My guess is they monkeyed with the linkage more than they are admiting. When you said the clutch only lasted 30 miles. What was wrong with it. Was it slipping or was it that it would not disengauge. If it was slipping it was probable adjusted wrong and it will burn up real quick. If it wouldnt release my guess is the linkage broke or bent somewhere.
|Are you sure that the friction disc is installed facing the right way? The center of the disc sticks out more on one side (flywheels side) If a disc is installed the wrong way it can bend when the clutch is worked, probably screwing the linkage/pedal action.
|Well if it doesnt slip and the pedal is on the floor I would suspect the fork is off the ball inside the bell housing.
The clutch works fine, it is not slipping a bit at all, the pedal is just stuck on the floor and it wont adjust out. I had my girlfriend press on the clutch pedal as I was under the car and everything looked good. I pulled the dust boot off the fork and checked for movement of the throw out bearing and to see if anything was not right, everything was good there. I checked the pivot points and nylon bushings on the equalizer bar and everything is good. The last thing I checked was the rod coming off of the pedal assembly and the pedal return spring. The rod looks like it is coming out at a angle and the clutch return spring on the pedal assembly wont tension when the pedal is pushed. I went over to Ford Forum.com and somebody over there said that since my car was originally set up for a long style clutch that a diaphragm clutch wont work unless I get a weaker clutch pedal return spring. Is this true or is it a bunch of BS, I cannot find anything else wrong besides the pedal return spring and clutch rod. This is the second clutch that has been put in my car with the exact same problem. This is driving me nuts and I am about ready to say forget it and let it sit another year.
BTW, the engine is a 66 289 with a cast iron 28 spline 4 speed Borg Warner T10 out of a 65 Ford Fairlane Fairlane. The flywheel was resurfaced and the clutch is a 10" Ram for SB Ford.
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If you're building up a Yakima roof rack from scratch (not as fun as building up a bike, granted), you'll need this four-set of Yakima Control Towers. The Control Towers snap into the Yakima Landing Pads, which fit into just about every factory track, and work with Yakima crossbars, so you only need those three ingredients to build a bomber base rack to start hauling your gear.
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Used in conjunction with Yakima 58 Inch Round Bar, Yakima SKS Lock Cores.
I gave this as a gift to my Dad and he fit it on a Leer topper for his Chevrolet truck.
He strictly buys Yakima products and has been buying them for years, truly swearing by their reliability and great value.
The rack system is rock solid at top speed with bikes and he also uses a rocketbox along with it.
Best fit for...
- Familiarity: I've put it through the wringer
I used this in conjunction with Yakima LandingPad 15 (YAK001T) for my 2015 Subaru Outback. One of the best addition for my car that I have ever bought. In my opinion a must have. Makes my car look complete. Easy to install, good looking, holds the bars really tight.
Keep My Gear Secure
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I got these and Landing Pads #1 to set up with round bars on my truck camper that has Yakima tracks. They keep the bars more than secure enough for a roof box full of skis and camping gear, and a kayak. I'm a little bummed that the Control Towers don't come with SKS locks, but installing locks is incredibly easy (and recommended so your stuff doesn't disappear on you). Overall solid purchase for the foundation of your rack setup.
Yakima, the best!
- Familiarity: I've put it through the wringer
We bought these towers in conjunction with the Landing Pad 1 to install on a Leer shell that sits on our Ford F350. Easy install with instructions, measurements, and most tools necessary for the job. We did have to install rails and had to drill holes in the shell. Measure twice, drill once. Carrying Bikes, SUP's, gear boxes and more is always easy with Yakima racks! Cant go wrong.
- Familiarity: I've used it several times
Easy installation on my 2008 Impreza with landing pad #11.
Looks good on the car and very little wind noise. So far it looks like a good base system. Only unknowns are how strong it is (each control tower is held to car by one bolt only), and we'll see about durability.
Yakima Control Tower
Don?t neglect your factory tracks or rails any longer. Control Towers are quick and easy to install and remove. Paired with Landing Pads, these instantly make your vehicle ready to carry any gear your heart desires.
Quick Install, Strong Mounting
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Put these on my '12 Mazda 3 5-door and they are great. Quick and simple to install, not to mention they look way better than the Q Towers.
The only negative to the Control Towers is that the cross bar sits pretty high off the roof and can be pretty noisy, especially with the sunroof open. Just a note and definitely wouldn't take a star off for that because Yakima already makes a quieter, more aerodynamic system.
Yes. Buy them.
So easy to install, they look great, and the SKS locks just slide right into place.
Really easy to set up. yakima is nothing but great!
I had a set on an old ford escort (my first car which I had 13 years until last year). I put these up and had them up there for about 10 of those years. Best rack system ever, easy to install, does not hurt you car and allows you to use Yakima racks the best racks ever. They are made in the USA and They have an incredible customer service department (they really work with you; USE THAT WARRANTY). Other than that I only had to adjust them 1 time in the 10 years I had them up, the do not move around at all. I question Yakima's spacing instructions and have actually found the wider the base the less movement you have, so play around with your cars dimensions and see what works for you.
A must have...really
Does exactly what it's supposed to do. Holds the bars tight.
Yakima is the best, always.
I purchased these for my Toyota Tacoma with a Leer roof rack. They mate with the Land Pad 1 very easily. As with all Yakima products, they went on easy and are sure to last a lifetime. Adjustment rocks and they come will all necessary tools.
Bombproof Rack System
Control Tower is the best rack system I have had on any of my trucks. They make taking to rack on and off really easy. Important when gas prices are high. They are really secure, when you rotate the tab into place it pushs rods outward into the landing pad for a secure hold. Lock the tower and your off to the races! It used to take me more than a half hour to install or remove my rack. Now it takes less than five minutes. This system should get a gear award!
Control Towers
It's great product and excellent service. Very fast and reliable company. Shipped as promissed A++++++++++++ Thanks. Steve
Great site!
I was really happy with how quickly my items shipped (inlcuded Cross Bars, Control Towers, Landing Pads, MultiMounts and a pair of shoes) and the price; much cheaper than other sites and stores. My items arrived within seven days of placing my order!! Will check Backcountry.com FIRST in the future.
Do these come with end caps for the cross bars? I've read that the bars don't come with end caps, but the end caps DO come with the towers. Please let me know? Thanks!
Hey Jeremy,
This is going to be just the towers. Let me know if you have any other questions.
Will these work with the landing pad 6? If so does Backcountry have the landing pad's in stock?
Would it fits onto my 323i sedan?
Would it fits onto my 323i sedan?
Would it fits onto my 323i sedan?
Would it fits onto my 323i sedan?
Would it fits onto my 323i sedan?
Would it fits onto my 323i sedan?
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Write your question here...I have a truck cap with the Yakima tracks. What towers work with this?
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Write your question here...Looking for a Yakima roof rack for a 2010 Honda CR-V. Can you tell me what my best bet is please? Also need mounts for two bikes.
Get the Control towers, Landing pads option #10 (Yakima Landing Pads work in conjunction with Control Towers), 48" Yakima crossbars, and if you choose to get a fairing (for noise reduction and aerodynamics) get the 38" version.
As far as mounting you bikes, you could get two Copperheads if you want to fork mount, or two Raptors if you want to leave the front tires on. Other bike racks you could use with your car:
Go to www.Yakima.com or www.Thule.com and get your car "fitted" for rack options. If your CR-V has factory rails already installed (not factory tracks), you can get Yakima Rail Grab towers or Thule Crossroad towers. Your options for bike racks are basically endless since you'll be going with round (Yakima) or square (Thule) bars. Your decision will be between fork-mounted bike racks, frame-grab bike racks or wheel-grab bike racks. Fork-mounted bike racks are the most stable and solid; however, you have to find somewhere to put the front wheel. The frame and wheel-grab racks are convenient in that you don't have to remove the front wheel of the bike for transport; however, they are less stable. They still work fine, though. Also, with a vehicle of your height, the fork-mounted options are easier to use because they require you to lift the bike less high than the racks that hold the bike with the front wheel still intact. Hope this helps.
Would these fit onto my 2008 Subaru Imbreza?...
Would these fit onto my 2008 Subaru Imbreza? Or do I need to buy something besides just the Control Tower to make it fit?
I don't know about a subaru imbreza, but they will work for a subaru impreza. As long as you get the landing pads (YAK0080) for them to attach to
What Yakima towers are used for a 2001...
What Yakima towers are used for a 2001 Coleman Santa Fe Tent Trailer?
Tent trailer? Are there any fixed hardpoints? You need something sturdy enough to bolt either widebody brackets or tracks to so that you can use either raingutter towers (with the widebody brackets which simulate rain gutters) or control towers which use tracks.
I have an 03 Saturn ION to which I would...
I have an 03 Saturn ION to which I would like to attach a tent (see: http://www.cartopcamper.com). The empty tent weighs about 110 LBS. When my husband and I are in the tent with our gear, the weight is close to 500 lbs. However, half of this weight is supported by the ladder. Would the Yakima Control Tower work for us?
OK what's the discount on (for Honda Element...
OK what's the discount on (for Honda Element 08 model/no rack):Yakima:58" round bars with end caps and boat loaderLanding pads (9) + TowersI can get all this for $326.40 at Amazon - can you beat the price with free shipping?
It's gonna run you $351 for all that, with free shipping. Next time add it up yourself.
Is this part # 8000214?
Is this part # 8000214?
will these towers work on a camper shell...
will these towers work on a camper shell without any racks?
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HOW DO you tell the story of the Indian Ocean tsunami that devastated Thailand in 2004? How else but through the eyes of an English middle-class family, torn apart and forced to search for one another in the midst of horrific conditions no Westerner should have to endure.
The characters in The Impossible are based on actual people, though in reality the family was Spanish - as is the director J. A. Bayona, a sometime protege of Guillermo del Toro whose previous hit, The Orphanage, was a fairly effective supernatural thriller.
Bayona has retained his horror movie instincts, as he demonstrates in the film's opening moments, where the roar of a plane zooming past the camera tastelessly prefigures the nightmare to come.
The film as a whole is a symphony of pointlessly slick technique - mock-chaotic handheld camerawork, close-ups of anguished faces, special effects trickery galore - as if the Coen brothers had decided to use their talents to make a Spielbergian tearjerker.
Ewan McGregor and Naomi Watts are perfectly competent as the separated husband and wife, but the characters never become more than simple archetypes: McGregor, in particular, is wasted in a role that could have been played by anyone.
An unpleasant aftertaste is left by the reduction of Thai characters to bit players, and by the implied moral that those who remain steadfast and hopeful in the presence of disaster will finally win through.
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Mourn For America: Whenever A Tragedy Happens They Take Even More Freedom From Us
By Michael, on April 21st, 2013
Martial Law In Boston - Photo from shtfplan.comWhat in the world is happening to America? Over the past couple of decades, the federal government has used just about every major national tragedy as an excuse to take even more liberty and freedom away from us. And without a doubt, the Boston Marathon bombing was a great national tragedy. I don't think that any of us will forget the images that we have seen over the past week. All of those responsible for this attack should be exposed, hunted down, tried and punished. Unfortunately, what always seems to happen is that it is the American people that seem to get punished the most for these tragedies. Over the past couple of decades we have been told again and again that if we will just give up a little bit more freedom that the authorities will be able to keep us safe. But you know what? It is IMPOSSIBLE for them to keep us safe. There is no way in the world that the federal government can protect us from all of the bad guys in the world. We are a country that is absolutely teeming with "soft targets" - malls, churches, schools, concerts, sporting events, etc. No matter how much money we spend, there is no way that the federal government will ever be able to provide enough security for all of those soft targets. Even if our society morphed into something that resembled George Orwell's "1984", the government would still never be able to guarantee our safety. Unfortunately, in the aftermath of this attack there will inevitably be calls for "increased security" and "more anti-terror legislation". The answer always seems to be to expand the emerging police state. But it is getting to the point where all of this "security" is becoming absolutely suffocating, and yet it doesn't seem to be keeping us any safer. So where does all of this end? Are we going to completely throw out the entire U.S. Constitution in a desperate attempt to feel a little bit safer? Or are we going to choose to live our lives without fear no matter what others may try to do to us?
Benjamin Franklin once made the following statement...
Sadly, the way that the American people have responded to national tragedies over the past couple of decades would have made our founding fathers greatly ashamed. The American people have been way too willing to give up liberty in exchange for the promise of safety.Quote:
"Those who would give up Essential Liberty to purchase a little Temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety."
We have been told that the terrorists hate us because of our liberties and freedoms. But we have also been told that in order to be "safe" from those terrorists we have got to give up those liberties and freedoms.
So who is really winning?
Continued: Mourn For America: Whenever A Tragedy Happens They Take Even More Freedom From Us
Black Blade: The point is that we are property of the US Government. We exist to serve the elite at the top of the food chain and to keep us in line we must be deprived of any sense of "freedom" and deprived of "rights" as citizens. Pretty simple really. Just spin it and package it nicely with "free stuff" and most will sell themselves and their children into servitude. Hey a few shiny trinkets and the Indians sold their freedom alomng with chunks of America. Still works today - a EBT card here and an Obama Phone there for your votes. Just like the old story about trapping wild pigs - same thing:
You can catch wild pigs by finding a suitable place in the woods where wild pigs frequent and placing an adequate amount of corn on the ground. The pigs find it and begin to come everyday to eat the free corn. When they are used to coming every day, you put a fence down one side of the area where they are used to coming. When they get used to the section of fence, they begin to eat the corn again and you put up another side of the fence. They get used to that small change in environment and start to eat again. You continue this process until you have all four sides of the fence up, with a gate in the last side. The pigs, which are used to eating the free corn, start to come through the gate to eat. When you see that they all are peacefully eating the free corn, you slam the gate shut on them and catch the whole herd.
Suddenly the wild pigs have lost their freedom. They run around and around inside the fence, but they are caught. They eventually accept their situation and soon they go back to eating the free corn. They are now owned. They are not free to do what they used to be able to do.


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RALEIGH--It took Carolina six years and 13 wins to build an impressive winning streak against NC State. When the Pack last claimed a win over the Tar Heels, George W. Bush was President, Twitter essentially didn't exist, and the first iPhone was still four months away from release.
That's how long the Tar Heels had spent building a half-decade of dominance against the Wolfpack. It took the visitors roughly 4:46 of clock time to play their way out of Saturday's trip to Raleigh.
The Tar Heels were coming off an 8-0 run, trailed just 22-18, and had the ball. The Wolfpack was on a five-minute scoring drought and was having trouble generating offense. The next ten Tar Heel possessions went like this (start your stopwatch here):
A missed Reggie Bullock three-pointer, a pretty good shot. NC State scored nine seconds after getting the rebound.
A missed James Michael McAdoo jumper from the wing that did not hit the rim. NC State scored ten seconds after getting the rebound, as the Tar Heels lost track of preseason ACC Player of the Year and gave up a ferocious dunk and a three-point play.
A missed Marcus Paige three-pointer. NC State scored eight seconds after getting the rebound.
A Brice Johnson dunk on a lob.
A Johnson miss on a post up. NC State scored six seconds after getting the rebound.
A Johnson miss on a post-up. NC State scored on an offensive rebound after Scott Wood missed a three-pointer that would've set PNC Arena ablaze.
A pair of Johnson misses, including one that was a dunk. NC State's Lorenzo Brown drove all the way to the rim and was fouled six seconds after the Wolfpack got the rebound. Brown made both free throws.
A Paige miss on dribble penetration. NC State scored four seconds after getting the rebound.
A J.P. Tokoto airballed three-pointer. NC State scored five seconds after getting the rebound.
A turnover, followed by NC State scoring four seconds after getting the steal.
Stop your stopwatch here, with the Wolfpack now holding a 42-20 lead. Let me do you a favor and tell you that I've already put the timer on it, so you don't have to go back and suffer through it again (you're welcome). It took exactly eight minutes and 10 seconds of real time for State to build a lead they would never relinquish, despite Carolina's best late efforts. The Pack actually had the ball in its hands for 72 seconds to make the game-changing run.
It took just two minutes and 44 seconds of his postgame press conference for a disgusted Roy Williams to dissect it. Here are two things the Tar Heel head coach doesn't like: 1. Losing to NC State (he doesn't have much practice). 2. Being outrun by a team at his own game.
"In my opinion, there's not a lot I can say," Williams said. "It was a butt kicking, is what it was. We tried to emphasize sprinting back on defense. That's what we talked about yesterday and today and tried to work on. In the first half, they had 20 fast break points and we had zero, so I didn't do a very good job of coaching and getting our guys ready."
You think maybe the 20-0 stat was mentioned in the Tar Heel locker room at halftime? Although none of them could have heard Williams's postgame press conference, four separate Tar Heel players separately volunteered the stat as the key to the game.
"Coach was fired up," Dexter Strickland said of the halftime scene in the UNC locker room.
It sounds like a defensive breakdown, right? Players not getting back on defense and allowing Wolfpack players a clear path to the hoop. Well, yes, that was an issue. But the Tar Heels also noticed an offensive problem that led to the defensive struggles.
"We took some contested jump shots without changing sides of the floor," Paige said. "That's our main problem, and we tend to do that more often than we should."
"Our shot selection catered to them getting out and filling the lanes," said McAdoo.
They're right. Look back at those ten possessions and you'll find an awful lot of jumpers, and eight of the ten shots--including the last eight in a row--were hoisted by freshmen who seemed a little rattled as the frenzy of the sellout crowd began to crescendo.
"Part of it was that we saw them lay the ball in with 31 seconds still on the shot clock," Paige said. "When that happens, you want to come back and try to score as quickly as possible. That's human nature. We have to stick with our principles, because we saw tonight that playing that way will put you in an even deeper hole."
Not that they needed (or wanted) it, but it was a vivid reminder that there is a tiny margin for error in the ACC against good teams.
Take a possession off, you'll probably give up a basket. Take two possessions off, the opponent is about to go on a run. Take off three possessions? You're on the way to digging a hole that might be too deep to claw back out.
By the time the first half carnage was over, NC State had gone on a 23-4 run. It rendered insignificant--at least to the head coach--Carolina's second-half rally. "I don't care about learning experiences," he said. "Learning experiences are for babies...I'm not into moral victories. We stunk."
Carolina will see NC State again in approximately a month, and there's not much doubt what they'll talk about before that game-the same thing they emphasized before this one.
"They put on a clinic of running the floor," Paige said. "They put on a clinic of the way that we know we're supposed to play."
Adam Lucas is the publisher of Tar Heel Monthly and the author or co-author of seven books on the Tar Heels.


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That's more than I can say about the republicans here... who I'm sure would be laying into this guy if he had written his letter from the point of view of a democrat.
I still didn't see where the guy asked for money.
I think the process is what he is talking about. The idea of the government dictating that procedures for bankruptcy circumvent normal procedures.
The investors here were the first to get locked out of the process.
can you imagine how hard it will be to get any one to invest in new ventures when there is now precedent frr the government to be able to jump in and take control?
When Chrysler was failing before,the government gave them a lone.(Wrong then too).But the company was expected to pay the money back.The government did not assume stock ownership.And if I recall,the money was paid back
Would you be willing to invest in GM again(other than the forced investment?)
This has done more to destabilize the market than letting these guys fail.But that may have been by design. Undermine the capitalist system and you have created a need for the government to take over the economy.
Bankruptcy itself is when the government (by way of a federal judge) dictates that procedures with regard to the company or person in question circumvent normal procedures. That's what happens in bankruptcy... the people who loaned that person or business money don't get their money back.
Because Chrysler hasn't paid back any loans made in the last 5 years.
Do you really not see how asking to stay in business when your business costs the taxpayers money is asking for money, or are you just being obtuse for the sake of being difficult?
The S&P 500 is up more than 30% in the past 3 months.
or are you just being obtuse for the sake of being difficult?
QuoteBecause Chrysler hasn't paid back any loans made in the last 5 years.this may come as a shock to you, but history didn't start in the last 5 years. do your homework.
how is a profitable business costing the taxpayers money? granted, not all of the dealerships may be profitable. that's something the markets take care of. many of those being closed have been in business for year. in some cases, generations. they are profitable and they are the hope of GM and Chrysler. if a company (government) destroys that part of the business that is responsible for getting the product to the consumer, that begs the question; "what is the intent of the government?".
as for costing the taxpayer money; if the government didn't own the company, the taxpayer would not be on the hook for anything. welcome to the world of socialism! the taxpayer will be responsible for everything.
i can tell you are not an investor!
this is the description of most of your arguments. full of feeling and lacking facts. being young is not an excuse for lacking knowledge.
By the way, whether the government took ownership of Chrysler or whether they just kept throwing money at them every time they lose money, we'd still have to pay to keep these 789 dealerships open.
Control of the list would present the opportunity for a bit of mischief by the automotive task force. Still, Zero Hedge thought it much more likely a "crony" list would be employed, granting automotive pardons for the democratically connected or perhaps to habitual donors. Still, positive Democratic bias in this respect is probably more realistic than negative Republican bias. Megan McArdle expressed similar sentiments last week and Cody Hatch comments over on Megan's site:Anecdotally, there are Democratic-owned dealerships which are not being closed, but which are seeing all or most of their competitors closed. Equally anecdotally there are profitable-Republican owned dealerships which are being closed. That's troubling, but as must be forever pointed out, the plural of anecdote is not data. Until - and unless - someone does some statistical analysis of both the dealers which are being closed and the ones which are being left alone, this is just a collection of troubling anecdotes. (Okay, a surprisingly large collection of troubling anecdotes, but still...)We agree. So, as this is a matter of some gravity, we decided to do exactly this.
Then we got to thinking. Steven Rattner, the Car Czar, is married to Maureen White, one-time national finance chairman of the Democratic National Committee. What does Maureen do now? From her website:Maureen White is currently Chairman of the Board of Overseers of The International Rescue Committee (IRC), a member of the North American Advisory Board for the London School of Economics, and a National Finance Chair of the Hillary Clinton for President Campaign. (emphasis ours)That website looks dated, but you get the idea.Again, we want to point out that our findings are preliminary and subject to change. But whatever the result, the Administration has made themselves very vulnerable by taking charge of the dealership closing decisions.
http://articles.moneycentral.msn.com/Investing/Extra/iacocca-losing-chrysler-cars-pension.aspxBoy for someone who does so much of his homework,I don't see how you could not find one of these articles. And guess what? Iacocca was not a government agency.He was a business man!!


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I am going to a school band concert tonight. Or at least I think I'm going to a school band concert tonight. You see it was supposed to be held on Monday and it was postponed because of the snow. Then it was supposed to be held on Tuesday but it was postponed because of the snow. And because it is now being held tonight when there are also swim meets, music recitals, and holiday parties, it may not get quite the attention that it should.
Which is why I want to make sure that everyone knows about the new IBM Power 780 TPC-H Business Intelligence benchmark result announced yesterday afternoon. Between the IBM Watson Jeopardy! game and Christmas shopping it's no wonder that an important result like this one could get buried. Here's what you need to know:
IBM now is #1 in the nonclustered TPC-H 1TB benchmark.(1) TPC-H results are few and far between. So this is an important one to note, especially because it's an outstanding POWER7 proof point. The IBM Power 780 result is over 2.3 times the performance per core of the HP Integrity Superdome 2 with Oracle result and over 2.7 times the performance per core of the Oracle Sun SPARC Enterprise M9000 with Oracle result. And the price performance of the IBM result is considerably less expensive.(1)
Sometimes you just have to dig through the snow mounds to find the newspaper.
(1) IBM TPC-H 1TB result on IBM Power 780 (8 processors/32 cores/128 threads) 164,747 QphH@1000GB, 6.85 USD per QphH@1000GB, available 03/31/11 vs. HP TPC-H 1TB result on HP Integrity Superdome 2 (Processors: 16, Cores: 64,Threads: 64) with Oracle Database 11g; 140,181 QphH@1000GB ($12.15 per QphH@1000GB , avail. 10/20/2010) vs. Sun TPC-H 1TB result of 118,573 QphH@1000GB, 24.12 US $, available 09/10/08 running Oracle Database 11g, Sun SPARC Enterprise M9000 Server (32 processors, 64 cores, 128 threads.) Source: www.tpc.org. Results current as of 12/16/10.
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But one way or the other, the main streets, which connect Route 104 and Interstate 93 to the Newfound Lake region, will be open, strong and safe on the Fourth.
Among the goals of the project is to eliminate stretches of awkward downtown streets in order to simplify passage through the downtown area for cars and pedestrians. It will also improve the parking situation by reorienting street-side parking spaces, making them safer for drivers.
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He is teasing me about the size of the rock pile that I have been gathering for years, which reminds me, soon, I must do a little bragging and show the before and after pictures of my great rock pile, which is the biggest attention thing on our property. So many people have asked who is burried under there :evil: :roll: 8-) ;) :) :) :)
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LEWISBURG, Pa. -- The Bucknell men's lacrosse team was dominant in all phases of the game in a 17-2 rout of Canisius in the 2011 season opener Saturday at frigid Christy Mathewson-Memorial Stadium. Nick Gantsoudes (Redding, Conn./Avon Old Farms) scored a career-high five goals to lead the offense, Jake Clarke (Cos Cob, Conn./Greenwich) was strong as usual on faceoffs, and goalie Kyle Feeney (Greenwich, Conn./Greenwich) stopped nine of 10 shots on goal to backstop a terrific performance by the defense.
With near-gale force winds sending the wind chill temperature into the teens, the Bison warmed things up with an eight-goal second period to blow open a 2-1 game. They led 10-1 at the half and 14-1 after three quarters before emptying the bench.
Gantsoudes, a junior midfielder, had never scored more than one goal in a game in his career. But on Saturday he had his hat trick by the 10-minute mark of the second quarter, and he scored once more in the third and fourth periods for a five-goal day. Charlie Streep (New Canaan, Conn./Loomis-Chaffee) scored the first goal of the season 4:56 into the game, and he finished with three goals and two assists.
Freshman Todd Heritage (Cheshire, Conn./Cheshire) started at attack and scored three times in his collegiate debut. Other multi-point scorers were Ryan Klipstein (Califon, N.J./Rutgers Prep) with a goal and two assists, Billy Eisenreich (Chatham, N.J./Chatham) with a goal and an assist, and Jordan Nies (Basking Ridge, N.J./Ridge) also with a goal and an assist.
Nies led a productive offensive day for the short-stick defensive middies. His assist went to Streep on an electrifying fastbreak goal, and then Nies scored himself late in the third quarter when he bullied his way through a defender and scored with a diving shot while drawing a slashing penalty. Another d-middie entering the scoring column was junior Andrew VanValkenburg (Garden City, N.Y./Lawrenceville), who scored his first career goal late in the second quarter on a transition play that was set up by a huge hit by Clarke at midfield.
Also earning his first career point was sophomore attackman Ronjohn Dadd (Ijamsville, Md./Urbana), who assisted on a pretty wraparound goal by Heritage in the fourth quarter.
Clarke went 9-for-14 at the faceoff X with seven ground balls, while Ryan Gutowski (Owings Mills, Md./Calvert Hall) went 5-for-9. Clarke also helped shut down Canisius' All-America midfielder Adam Jones. The MAAC Preseason Player of the Year was only able to attempt two shots and finished with just an assist on the Golden Griffins' fourth-quarter goal. He did extend his points streak to 30 straight games, the fourth-longest streak in the nation.
Feeney played the first three quarters in goal and was very sharp. He made nine saves while allowing only one goal, a shot by Mike Rautenstrauch that redirected in off the back of a Biosn defenseman to make it a 2-1 game with 6:43 left in the first quarter. The Golden Griffins did not score again until Jimmy Haney's goal with 9:51 left in the fourth.
Josh Briskman (Weston, Conn./Weston) replaced Feeney in the fourth quarter and made two point-blank saves while allowing just the one goal.
Bucknell's starting close defense trio of John Collett (Randolph, N.J./Delbarton), Alex Lyons (Owings Mills, Md./Boys' Latin) and Jason Neithamer (Alexandria, Va./St. Stephen's & St. Agnes) kept the ball out of harm's way all day, and the trio combined for seven ground balls and five caused turnovers.
Bucknell outshot Canisius 42-16 and won the ground ball battle 36-22. Canisius had 24 turnovers to 20 for the Bison.
The 15-goal margin of victory was Bucknell's largest since a 21-5 win over Lafayette in 1996. The 17 goals scored and the two goals allowed are both program records for a season opener.
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The following is the last update on my build thread on Mercs. I figured since its nearly done I should post up here Cheers!
A few updated pics. Biggest issue to come up so far is the flight vest. I bought matching leotards and had one altered to have shorts and tshirt sleeves for the flightvest. I bought a large for the vest thinking it should be a little looser to fit the other underneath. Unfortunately now there is way too much material and I'm having to tuck it all in the back. One example of the problems this causes is the left shoulder in the first two pics. It's sagging because of excess material. (
I will either being doing a whole new flight vest or putting in some ties on the back like a corset to keep the vest tight and all the plates in place. Most of the plates are fine but the torso plate under the chest is super loose and irritates both me and my wife.
Either way here are the pics. I'll be knocking out the backpack, backplate and additional pouches this week and hopefully the electronics on the guantlets by next weekend.


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I agree with Elli that this nipping is normal puppy behavior and as GSD's are herding dogs they tend to move us (their stock) by nipping sometimes. This is correctable. Since you have found the soft muzzle is affective I would say good, please just do not over use it.
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She is especially aggressive toward my ten yr old daughter. I have found that bringing a soft nylon muzzle for when she starts biting works. She wears it for a minute & then behaves. A work in progress.!
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I just want to say I have been reading posts on this site for almost four months & it has provided me with a wealth of information. I have raised puppies before; a black lab & a German shorthair pointer. Nothing had prepared me for my little GSD Luna! She is/was a holy terror! We got her at 7 weeks & she is now almost 5 months. Getting better everyday, but GSDs are are breed unto themselves!she is a bit of a mix. Mom is a white shephed& dad is a standard but 1/4 collie. From what I read all our little angels try to be dominant & herd us. Luna had a bad problem with biting our feet & legs in the house but seems to be growing out if it. She still does it on walks though. Which doesn't make sense as she loves walks! She is especially aggressive toward my ten yr old daughter. I have found that bringing a soft nylon muzzle for when she starts biting works. She wears it for a minute & then behaves. A work in progress. At least she is not a chewer! I have good news for all the new GSD puppy parents at their wits end: it really does get better! Hang in there! A month ago my stress level with her was at a 10- now its a 3
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There are valvesprings in 1.560" diameter that don't require that much installed height as a necessity. I've got a Canfield 23° head on the bench right now, with +.200 valves, retainer to bare head is 2.050"ish without the spring seat and clears a common shaft system with plenty of room to spare, 1.550" retainer diameter.
Many things can be different depending on the head you are using, and valve length, and how the tall installed height you have was obtained - by cutting the spring seat deeper, + height locks, valve length, etc.
If you are getting the taller installed height by increasing valve length, you run into a convergence problem as the valve tip is moving closer to the shaft the longer you go with the valve. How does the current shaft rocker tip sit over the valve tip, in the center?? or does it sit closer to the exhaust side of the head?? Or have you not gone to shafts yet and want to switch from stud mounts??
Just trying to help, as you have found you have somewhat of a odd set-up. Information gives a clearer picture. Grinding on stud mounted rockers gets worse the longer you go with valve length.
Before I answer the first 5 questions that you asked, can I ask you one question? Have you run a shaft setup with this tall of a spring set-up on a 23 deg. small block chevy head? I'm just trying to find out if anyone has. There is no intended use, it's used, shift at 8,600 rpm thru the traps at 8,800.
Height is 2.250" to top of retainer and 2.350" to top of the lash cap. Sorry for being obnoxious, I'm just a slow typer and it would take me 20 minutes to explain all the specs.
What exact cylinder head?? What length are your valves?? Spring height shouldn't matter, but the valve length will.
How are you achieving the 2.150" installed height?? Domed retainers, "+" height locks, spring seat machining?? Some or all of the above??
Why such a tall installed height??
Cam specs and intended use would help, spring specs also.
SBC Shaft rockers with 2.150" spring height
I've talked to all the major shaft rocker suppliers (T&D, Jesel, Harland Sharp, Crower) about shaft stand heights and installed spring heights in excess of 1.950". It's not so much shimming .200" or having taller stands made, I'm more concerned with rocker arm clearance with the springs while keeping proper rocker geometry. Currently I'm running is 2.150" installed spring height with lash caps which puts me at 2.350" overall stem height, spring diam. is 1.560". Without going into long detail, the suppliers above can't say for sure that the rockers will clear since they usually set up most sbc 23 deg. after-market heads at 1.950" installed height. Currently I have to grind the crap out of the stud mounted rockers to clear and that's with the tallest rocker studs I can find. So, anyone use a shaft mounted rocker system with taller spring heights?
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Panasonic LUMIX G X Vario 12-35mm f2.8 ASPH. Power O.I.S review - Panasonic's Quality Standard Zoom for Micro 4:3By Ben Boswell - Wednesday March 20 2013 Lens Review
The Micro 4:3 market is maturing nicely: there are products available now to suit a wide range of needs. Up to now the upper end of this sector consisted entirely of fixed focal length lenses, but the Panasonic LUMIX G X Vario 12-35mm f2.8 ASPH. Power O.I.S changes all that. This is the first 'standard' zoom lens that DxO Mark has tested that really competes with fixed lenses on this format.
The Panasonic Lumix G X Vario 12-35mm f2.8 ASPH Power O.I.S is a high quality zoom lens with a Micro 4:3 mount. It will fit onto cameras from Panasonic and Olympus. The design is of 14 elements in 9 groups, 4 of the elements are aspherical, 1 is UED (Ultra Extra-low Dispersion) and 1 is UHR (Ultra High Refractive) Glass. The lens features nano-surface coating to improve transmission and contrast.
The Focal length range of 12mm to 35mm covers the "standard" range, the relative focal length for full frame 35mm would be 24mm through to 70mm. The maximum aperture of f2.8 is fixed throughout the range and the minimum is f22. The lens is not designated as a macro lens and the minimum focus distance is 0.25m giving a maximum magnification of 0.17x. Autofocus on the lens uses a silent motor design and works during video capture. There is also 'Power O.I.S: Optical Image Stabilizer which Panasonic claim to be twice as good as their previous system. As one would expect from a fast lens like this, it is quite solidly built, 68mm across, 74mm long and weighing in at 305g.
Panasonic LUMIX G X Vario 12-35mm f2.8 ASPH. Power O.I.S lens performance
Panasonic LUMIX G X Vario 12-35mm f2.8 ASPH. Power O.I.S versus competition
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Added by fotofundi | January 25 , 2015
Pansonic vs Olympus
How is it you have awarded the Olympus 12-40 f2.8 an overall score of 20 (Olympus OM-D E-M1 body) but only 19 for the Panasonic 12-35 f2.8?
They both score the same for sharpness - 9
The Panasonic has better transmission (T-stop) - 3.1 (Pana) vs 3.3 (Oly)
less vignetting - -0.8 (Pana) vs -0.9 (Oly)
less distortion - 0.9% (Pana) vs 1.3% (Oly)
Only on the Chromatic aberration test does the Olympus score better than the Panasonic and then by only 1um.
They are both pretty close in performance, but it seems to me the overall scores should be reversed.
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this is good to see the comparison with the Oly 12 and Oly 45, from the graphs it looks like we just need to go for our personal preference: 12 & 45 on a PEN vs the 12-35 on the OMD ... these give very different size solutions and of course that extra stop for the primes
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Better than the Canikon?
Interesting comparison. Why not compare to similar lenses in other format like what was done with the 35-100/2.8?
Anyway, this lens is a good one. It has better overall score than both Canon and Nikon 17-55/2.8 with better sharpness and CA than the Canon and better transmission and vignetting than both:
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Re: Better than the Canikon?
First, get a clue about which lens to compare with. Pana 35-100 needs to be compared with 70-200/2.8 from Canon and Nikon on a FF sensor. The dinky m43 lens isn't in the same universe as the Canon and Nikon equivalent.
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Re: Better than the Canikon?
My bad. I saw the comments from the 'Forums' page. It didn't have a link back to the lens page you were commenting about. I just saw 35-100 and assumed you were talking about that lens. Now, I know you're talking about the 12-35 lens. The forums page is very poorly done on this site.
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personal use
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HOK is one of the largest and most diversified architectural practices in the world. Its first overseas office was established in Hong Kong in 1984. Originally commissioned to build the Hong Kong Stadium, it currently has projects in more than 50 cities in the Asia-Pacific region and offices in Beijing, Shanghai, Singapore and Ho Chi Minh City, in addition to the Hong Kong headquarters.
This first monograph of the work of the Asia-Pacific practice demonstrates HOKs commitment to creating the finest sustainable environments in the region.
Featured projects are located in China, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, Kazakhstan, Korea, Malaysia, Mauritius, Mongolia, Pakistan, Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand and Vietnam.
Project types include major retail centres, educational and commercial projects, airports, hotels and resorts.Dual-language English/Chinese edition.
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This richly illustrated volume showcases the best of contemporary rural Residential from the worlds most innovative architects.
The homes featured in 100 Country Houses: New Rural Architecture range from traditional to experimental, exemplifying a recent shift from the conventional country vernacular towards ultramodern, forward-thinking and eco-friendly designs. In many cases, less restrictive planning regulations in remote areas allow architects to push boundaries and flex their creative muscles, resulting in architectural creations of astonishing scope and vision.
Stunning full-colour interior and exterior photographs are complemented by detailed plans, elevations and project descriptions, providing rare insight into the extraordinary talent of these world-class architects.The locations of these beautiful houses include Iceland Czech Republic, Germany, Canada, Spain and many more. By leading Architects such as, Hariri & Hariri, Alfredo de Vido Silvestri Architects among others.
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Publication: July 2009
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Homeowners search continuously for ways to rework existing residential space for improved size, comfort, functionality and financial gain. As this timely publication shows, an architect must possess significant skill to create such extraordinary extensions and renovations to suit an existing structure. From simple room additions to complete demolition and rebuilding projects, this book explores some of the infinite ways in which architects have reinvented original homes. The results are astonishing in their diversity and innovation. Detailed project descriptions, drawings and full-colour before and after photographs explain the thinking and process behind each extension from inception to completion.
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The humble kitchen has come a long way. No longer hidden from view, the kitchen has become integral to open-plan living. What was once the cooks domain tucked away at the back of the house is now the hub around which family and visitors congregate.
21st Century Kitchens showcases a continuum of kitchen types, from designs that are sleek and expensive to ones that take a more simple and cost-conscious approach. Not all of the kitchens are confined to the interior of the house there are kitchens that extend outside to covered terraces, while others stand alone, complete with built-in barbeque, range top, fridge and sink.
21st Century Kitchens takes a fascinating look at some of Australia's most creatively designed kitchens. Often considered to be the mostchallenging area of the house to design, the kitchens in this book are sure tosurprise, fascinate and intrigue.
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St. Louisis one of the most architecturally impressive cities in the United States, with a heritage of innovative design stretching back to the early 1800s. This is reflected in the architecture of the downtown area and surrounding neighborhoods.
More than just about any city in America, St. Louis embraced the imposing forms and lush ornamentation of the Beaux Arts tradition. Indeed, one can make the argument that only Washington, D.C. in the United States has a more impressive collection of classically inspired structures.
American City: St. Louis Architecture is the first large-format book on the city's architecture since the 1920s, and includes over 100 new colour photographs and text for 50 of the citys most important structures. These range from such 19th-century masterpieces as Louis Sullivans Wainwright Building, Alfred Mullets Old Post Office and Theodore Link's Union Station,to Eero Saarinens Gateway Arch, Tadao Andaos Pulitzer Foundation for the Arts Building and Maya Lins recently completed Ellen Clark HopePlaza.
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The Southeastern Conference unveiled its men's basketball coaches' preseason All-SEC teams Friday, and they included an SEC-high three players from Tennessee. Jeronne Maymon was a first-team selection, while Trae Golden and Jarnell Stokes both landed on the second team.
The coaches' preseason All-SEC first and second teams consist of a minimum of eight players on each squad, voted on by the league's 14 head coaches. No ties were broken, and no predicted order of finish was made. Ten different schools are represented on the two teams. Tennessee leads the way with three selections, while Arkansas, Florida and Kentucky have two selections each. In all, 36 different players received votes for the coaches' teams.
Maymon was a second-team All-SEC performer (AP, Coaches) last season after averaging 12.7 points and a team-best 8.1 rebounds while shooting .558 from the field. In SEC play, the Madison, Wis., native led the team in scoring, rebounding, field-goal percentage and steals. He also recorded nine double-doubles on the year and led Tennessee with 18 charges drawn.
Maymon is currently sidelined with a knee injury, and UT head coach Cuonzo Martin said recently that the senior will likely miss at least the entire month of November.
This is the first career All-SEC mention for Golden, a junior from Powder Springs, Ga. The savvy point guard led Tennessee in scoring (13.6 ppg), assists (4.5 apg; fourth in the SEC), free-throw percentage (.828) and minutes played (32.0 mpg) last season while starting 33 of the team's 34 games. He recorded at least five assists in 17 different games as a sophomore and was named the SEC's Most Improved Player by ESPN.com's Jason King.
Stokes, a sophomore forward from Memphis, Tenn., was recently a first-team selection on the media's preseason All-SEC squad - even receiving votes for SEC Player of the Year. But the league's coaches on Friday placed him on their second team.
This honor adds to Stokes' impressive preseason honors haul that is only expected to grow even larger. He also has been named to the John R. Wooden Award Preseason Top 50, and he appeared at No. 25 on a list of the "top 100 players in college basketball" by a panel of experts at CBSsports.com.
After graduating high school early and joining the Vols mid-season last year, Stokes averaged 9.6 points and 7.4 rebounds while shooting .534 from the field.
Tennessee opens the 2012-13 season Friday night when it hosts Kennesaw State at Thompson-Boling Arena (7 p.m. ET, FOX Sports South).
Trevor Releford, Alabama
BJ Young, Arkansas
Kenny Boynton, Florida
Patric Young, Florida
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, Georgia
Nerlens Noel, Kentucky
Phil Pressey, Missouri
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Marshawn Powell, Arkansas
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Jarnell Stokes, Tennessee
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