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(Never mind the clichés of "better late…" nor excuses placing blame on technology. Here's a different take–first-person and personal–and it's happening NOW. // Said another way? It's as current as that waft of air just inhaled, as immediate as a favorite fable. There are news feeds, and then there is that which feeds itself. And so this story goes, its entrance grand and by way of royal proclamation):
To any nay-sayers, or
perhaps those simply unaware of
throws a party,
it's the real deal.
So much so, in fact,
that her recent collaborative effort with
WARNER BROS. ENTERTAINMENT and
the Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising
was a straight-up, full-on
molar-splitting, mind-bending
sensory overload…
Upon exiting the car at valet:
A diverse smattering of "Dorothy"s rockin' blue-and-white gingham,
Camera flashes going POP!
(Massive thanks again, L.A. Times!)
A seven-story tall hot air balloon, flames lapping at the mouth of the nylon envelope
buoyant and bursting with color: its print
that of the classic Oz line-up
(Scarecrow, Tin-Man, Dorothy, Lion–and of course, little Toto!)
An outpouring of music, lyrics weaving their way through
the well-dressed crowd's heightened conversations
"Did you see Kristen Cavallari?"" // actually, nope: I didn't…but thanks all the same //
Syncopation and scents of appetizers in-the-making
A supreme delight: olfactory artistry
And in lieu of a red carpet?
True to the advice given by Glenda, the Good Witch–
was the hue to be followed…
It wasn't until the soirée was winding down a bit
that the thought entered my thick skull
I had a camera of my own in my trusty black rubber "murse."
And what better interrobang to provide that impetus than the devastating beauty
Debi Mazar
Actress and current model in the Double T's "My Pretty" catalog
(She plays the Wicked Witch to Kelly Osborne's take on That Girl From Kansas)
Ms. Mazar, I discovered, has another endeavor among her list of accolades:
Turns out Miss Thing "gets a little Bloggy" on her own…
Even better? The site is by no means what came to mind when she shared the news with me…
How nice it is to genuinely be 'taken aback' by anything!
(Yes, SERIOUSLY—being jaded is as played-out as 'Millennial Entitlement,'
amateur scenotypes [Mickey Mouse ears or down-market "I'm-So-Sweet" photo shoots involving cupcakes? DNW]
or–in my case–the mini-top hat. 2007 was 2007 for a reason, "kthanx.")
Considering her main profession doesn't often associate women with food,
To find out she [GASP!] not only eats, but also enjoys preparing the dishes?
Quite a serendipity:


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Romney to help with two books. Hatch to vote for immigration reform. Attorney claims AG threat.
Happy Tuesday. Largely silent since his 2012 election loss, former presidential candidate Mitt Romney will sit down with the authors of two forthcoming books about the race to tell his side of the story. Romney has agreed to chat with The Washington Post's Dan Balz as well as Mark Halperin and John Heilemann's for their tome "Double Down: Game Change 2012." The latter two's expose on the 2008 contest was later made into a movie. [Politico]
Topping the news: In a letter to The Salt Lake Tribune, Sen. Orrin Hatch says he will vote to support immigration reform even if he doesn't get everything he wants into the bill. [Trib] You can also read Hatch's letter here: [Trib].
-> Gov. Gary Herbert has announced his support of the EPA's new vehicle emissions standards, which he believes can make a real difference to the environmental concerns plaguing the state. [Trib] [Fox13]
-> An attorney for Marc Sessions Jenson, a businessman who has made accusations against AG John Swallow, alleges that a top official in the Utah AG's office threatened him over the weekend. Swallow's aide swiftly denied the threat. [Trib] [Fox13]
-> State Sen. Stuart Reid says he may recuse himself if impeachment of Swallow hits the Senate because, Reid says, he may not be able to act impartiality after Swallow's latest comments. [UtahPolicy]
Tweet of the day: From @TweeshaJo: "In his latest act of greatness, Edward Snowden duped a bunch of gullible journalists into taking a 12-hour flight to Cuba. #Hilarious"
Happy birthday: To Mike Gehrke and USU's Ted Pease.
In other news: Even though the U.S. Supreme Court is due to rule on the Defense of Marriage Act this week, Utah is unlikely to lift its ban on gay marriage. [Trib]
-> Representatives from the American Association of University Women of Utah sat down with Rep. Jason Chaffetz to discuss the issue of equal pay for women. [Trib]
-> A new study shows that if Utah were to raise transportation taxes and invest the money in road and mass-transit projects, the investment would be returned many times over. [Trib] [DNews] [UtahPolicy]
-> More than 80 of the country's top political cartoonists will gather in Salt Lake City this weekend for the annual Association of American Editorial Cartoonists convention. [Trib]
-> Pat Bagley's guest cartoonist Daryl Cagle gives his take on the effects of the immigration reform debate on the GOP. [Trib]
-> Palmer DePaulis, executive director of the Utah Department of Human Services, announced his retirement on Monday after 30 years as a Utah public servant. [Trib] [DNews]
-> A USU professor who wrote a book about the IRS says politicians have been in bed with the agency for a long time. [Trib]
-> Critics of the proposed route of the West Davis Freeway accuse Oakridge Country Club in Farmington of asking for special treatment because the club's management didn't want the new road to be built over part of one of the holes on its golf course. [Trib]
-> A federal judge refused to grant an injunction requested by the Ute Indian Tribe that would have blocked prosecutions of three tribal members charged in state court with offenses which may or may not have occurred on tribal lands. [Trib] [DNews]
Nationally: The Supreme Court ruled to send the affirmative action case involving the University of Texas back to a lower court for further review with instructions to closely scrutinize the justifications for such programs at higher education institutions. [NYTimes] [WaPost] [Politico]
-> New IRS chief Daniel Werfel announced Monday that all senior IRS officials involved in the unfair targeting of conservative organizations are no longer in their posts and that these groups would find it easier to qualify for tax-exempt statues. [WaPost]
-> Obama administration officials are getting increasingly frustrated with the lack of cooperation from both Russia and China as the search for NSA leaker Edward Snowden continues. [NYTimes]
-> Meanwhile, President Barack Obama has taken some heat for his apparently hands-off approach to extraditing Snowden. [WaPost]
-> On Monday 67 senators voted in favor of a "border-surge" amendment to the immigration reform bill, a move which some interpret as a sign that the immigration bill will clear the Senate this week. [Politico] [WaPost] [NYTimes]
Where are they?
Rep. Rob Bishop travels back to Washington to attend a Rules Committee hearing.
SLC Mayor Ralph Becker attends the International Making Cities Livable Conference in Portland, Ore.
WVC Mayor Mike Winder continues to interview candidates for the police chief spot.
President Barack Obama lunches with VP Joe Biden, lays out his new plans to combat climate change in a speech at Georgetown University and meets with with leaders of Congress in the Oval Office.
Got a tip? A birthday, wedding or anniversary to announce? Email us at email@example.com. If you haven't already, sign up for our weekday email and get this sent directly to your inbox. [Trib]
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The Wackerlin Center is Aurora University's volunteering and service platform. Here, students can find volunteer opportunities and also engage with other peers and the community. The center helps students grow and serve others, and provides opportunities for them to work with with people from various fields.
At the Wackerlin Center, alliances are built not only between students, but also between students and organizations and the university as a whole--and the outside world. Students are taught valuable life skills about humility and gratitude as well as teamwork and service.
In February 2014, a partnership between Aurora University and Fox Valley United Way known as Volunteer Fox Valley was announced, which serves as a virtual volunteer center that allows students and community members alike to find organizations in need that are of interest to them. The Wackerlin Center has been an avid supporter of this effort.
By providing opportunities for service, we hope to embed the historic Aurora College values of character (habits of heart) and scholarship (habits of mind) into the educational experience of all students.
If you have completed service work as either an individual or group representing Aurora University, please help us gather information by taking a few moments to complete this form.
For more information or to share ideas, email email@example.com, call 630-844-6864 or stop by the Wackerlin Center at 430 S. Evanslawn Ave. (south of Vago Field).


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Wow looks like BT has finally crossed into the realm of a serious full fledged Linux distribution. ubiquity is a nice touch, wicd love it, Mingw Windows compiler working under Wine etc etc etc. This ones going on a dedicated hard drive. Thx for your awesome work and to everybody else that has contributed to this project. I must say I am impressed
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If there's life on Mars, we might smell it before we see it. A chemical involved in bad breath and flatulence in humans could lead us to alien microbes on the Red Planet.
The sulphur-containing molecule methyl mercaptan is naturally produced in significant quantities on Earth only by microbes... Read More
Farming practices have a significant impact on the diversity of beneficial microbial fungi known to play important roles in crop productivity, soil recovery and maintenance of healthy ecosystems, according to new research published in the journal Environmental Microbiology. The conclusions could... Read More
A biotech company plans to announce Tuesday that it has won a patent on a genetically altered bacterium that converts sunlight and carbon dioxide into ingredients of diesel fuel, a step that could provide a new pathway for making ethanol or a diesel replacement that skips several cumbersome and ... Read More
Marie Pizzorno, an associate professor of biology and a molecular virologist, explains the differences between viruses and bacteria, how some bacteria are "good," and why it's difficult to predict the next epidemic.
Q: What is virology and what is the difference between viruses and bacteria?
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Piglets hop, scurry and squeal their way to the far corner of the pen, eyeing an approaching human. "It shows that they're healthy animals," Craig Rowles, the owner of a large pork farm here, said with pride.
Mr. Rowles says he keeps his pigs fit by feeding them antibiotics for weeks after w... Read More
Friendly bacteria might not be an easy notion to wrap your brain around in the context of food these days.
Monica Corrado says bring 'em on. And she's not the only one.
Pack raw food into a jar, then seal it to keep out air, says the Takoma Park teacher of lactofermentation. Leave at roo... Read More
An Australian hospital that instituted aggressive infection control measures including daily facility-wide washdowns with high-strength bleach completely eliminated bloodstream infections with vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE) in high-risk wards, researchers reported here.
Following impl... Read More
Within a year, the debate over whether a mouse virus causes chronic fatigue syndrome is likely to be settled, a prominent researcher told MedPage Today in an exclusive InFocus video interview here at the Interscience Conference on Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy.
Two teams have now clai... Read More
Live press conference from ICAAC in Boston featuring:
* Mark Krockenberger, University of Syndey, New South Wales, Australia
* Daniel Frank, University of Colorado, Boulder, CO, United States
* Paul Johnson, Austin Health, Melbourne, Australia
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Sometimes the simplest solutions are best -- high school wrestlers may be able to reduce skin infections picked up during matches by cleaning exposed skin with a soap and water wipe after matches, a researcher said here.
A study of 151 high school wrestlers in Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minn., fou... Read More
As technology continues to move forward, fast DNA-based tests can offer diagnosis in hours compared to the days it can take for a bacterial culture to grow, often with the same level of certainty. Still, cultures remain the definitive gold-standard for confirming diagnosis. Have we finally rea... Read More
Live press conference from ICAAC in Boston featuring:
As technology continues to move forward, fast DNA-based tests can offer diagnosis in hours compared to the days it can take for a bacterial culture to grow, often with the same level of cert... Read More
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) was discovered in 1960. Over the following 40 years, MRSA was a problem confined largely to the health-care setting. In the late 1990s, the... Read More
The 50th annual meeting of the Interscience Conference on Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy (ICAAC) kicked off in Boston on Sunday with experts warning that a "slowdown" in research on antibiotic development could result in treatment challenges, Agence France-Presse reports.
"We have a ... Read More
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) was discovered in 1960. Over the following 40 years, MRSA was a problem confined largely to the health-care setting. In the late 1990s, the first United States reports of community-associated MRSA (CA-MRSA) infections appeared. At present, sever... Read More
This episode: Bacteria help preserve fossils!
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The next time a man hands you a hot dog after making a run to the restroom and the concession stand at an Atlanta Braves baseball game, be careful: there is a good chance he did not wash his hands, according to a report released Monday by a group that sends spies into public restrooms in the nam... Read More
Researchers from Newcastle University in the U.K. have found that bacteria have the sense of olfaction.
The study, conducted by Dr. Reindert Nijland (now at University Medical Center Utrecht in the Netherlands) and Dr. J. Grant Burgess, was published online Aug. 18 in Biotechnology Journal.
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The unfolding story of how salmonella bacteria infected two giant egg operations in Iowa this summer is the latest chapter of a mysterious narrative about how a minor bacterial annoyance took off 35 years ago to become the second most common cause of food-borne illness in the United States.
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Budgets and Appropriations
The UNC Policy Manual
Chapter 100.1 - The Code
Section 700
700 A. Budget Recommendations.
The Board of Governors shall develop, prepare, and present to the governor, the Advisory Budget Commission, and the General Assembly a single, unified recommended budget for all of public senior higher education. The recommendations shall consist of requests in three general categories: (i) funds for the continuing operation of each constituent institution, (ii) funds for salary increases for employees exempt from the State Personnel Act, and (iii) funds requested without reference to constituent institutions, itemized as to priority and covering such areas as new programs and activities, expansions of programs and activities, increases in enrollments, increases to accommodate internal shifts and categories of persons served, capital improvements, improvements in levels of operation, and increases to remedy deficiencies, as well as other areas. [See G.S. 116-11(9)a]
700 B. Appropriations and Allocations.
Funds for the continuing operation of each constituent institution shall be appropriated directly to the institution. Funds for salary increases for employees exempt from the State Personnel Act shall be appropriated to the Board of Governors in a lump sum for allocation to the institutions. Funds for the third category in Section 700 A above, shall be appropriated to the Board of Governors in a lump sum. The Board of Governors shall allocate to the institutions any funds appropriated, said allocation to be made in accordance with the board's schedule of priorities; provided, however, that when both the board and the Director of the Budget deem it to be in the best interest of the state, funds in the third category may be allocated, in whole or in part, for other items within the list of priorities or for items not included in the list. [See G.S. 116-11(9)b]
700 C. Transfers of Appropriated Funds.
The director of the budget may, on recommendation of the Board of Governors, authorize transfer of appropriated funds from one institution to another to provide adjustments for over- or under-enrollment or may make any other adjustment among institutions that would provide for the orderly and efficient operation of the institutions. [See G.S. 116-11(9)c]


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'"It is one of the greatest honors that I could have ever accepted," he said. "I was a little nervous at first. But after a while, I felt as though I really fit in. Hopefully, come December, I'll be on the roster."'
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We discussed energy and the future of coal on Monday's edition of Kentucky Tonight, but the conversation quickly turned to President Obama's new plan to address climate change.
In a speech at Georgetown University last week, the President said we are already feeling the effects of climate change with more severe weather and rising sea levels. As one step to address the issue, Obama called upon the Environmental Protection Agency to develop standards for carbon dioxide emissions from power plants. If enacted, those tougher rules would likely result in Kentucky moving farther away from coal and coal mining.
Over the past two years, a glut of cheaper natural gas has flooded the U.S. energy market. Less coal is being mined, power plants are burning more natural gas, and many environmentalists are pushing for renewable energy sources like solar, wind, and hydroelectric power.
A number of viewers and listeners contacted us Monday night with their comments and questions about the future of coal as an industry and as an energy source for the Commonwealth. Here's a sample of the conversation.
Tune in Kentucky Tonight next Monday, July 8 at 8 p.m., as we discuss the recently passed Senate immigration bill.


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PITTSBURGH (AP) — Steelers coach Mike Tomlin has been fined $100,000 for interfering with a play against the Baltimore Ravens on Thanksgiving.
The NFL also said Wednesday that it would consider docking Pittsburgh a draft pick "because the conduct affected a play on the field."
In the third quarter of the Ravens' 22-20 win last Thursday, Tomlin was standing on the restricted white border between the sideline and field during Jacoby Jones' kickoff return. Jones had to swerve to avoid colliding with the coach and was tackled after a 73-yard return that might have gone for a touchdown if not for the obstruction. Tomlin briefly stepped onto the field before he jumped back.
He was not penalized during the game for the rule violation.
Tomlin said Tuesday he was "mesmerized" by watching the return on the video board and would accept any punishment.
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PHOTO: In this Nov. 28, 2013 file photo, Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin watches his players warm up before an NFL football game against the Baltimore Ravens, in Baltimore. Tomlin says he's embarrassed about his unintentional but inexcusable foray onto the field in last Thursday night's loss to Baltimore. (AP Photo/Gail Burton, File)


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Motorist and bicyclist education is an important aspect in creating a bicycle friendly community. The "Coexist" Campaign was designed to address six of the most important educational messages for bicyclists and motorists. The educational messages were identified through national and local sources. The "Coexist" campaign's objectives include educating bicyclists on how to ride respectfully in an urban setting, educating motorists on how to drive cautiously, while stressing to both motorist and bicyclist the importance of mutual awareness, patience, and courtesy.
FC Bikes partnered with local art photographer, Darren Mahuron, from Summit Studios to develop the campaign. Darren's photographic work captures the essence of motion whereby creating an image that captivates and entertains the audience. The entertainment and visually appealing aspect were very important factors in the development of the education campaign. Educational messages are often didactic and dull. It was our goal to create an educational campaign that would reach out, grab, and identify with our audience.
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I am interested in finding out what the language institute your work for could do to motivate you, an ESL/EFL teacher, to start working on or spend more time on working on your personal development. I am also interested in finding out what they do now.
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Feb 22, 2013
ThunderCat teamed with the National Nuclear Security Administration's (NNSA) Chief Technology Officer, J. Travis Howerton, to talk about how the Department of Energy's NNSA is achieving energy savings and other benefits by implementing data center consolidation within a cloud computing environment.
"Success in the Next Wave of Data Center Consolidation" solution brief is now available. Included is Government viewpoint on delivering IT energy savings and Industry viewpoint on 5 key lessons learned for Data Center Consolidation.
"By leveraging the toolbox of the 21st Century, which I think consist of four things-cloud computing, mobility, social computing, and big data/analytic - you can foundationally improve the effectiveness of your mission execution."
J. Travis Howerton, Chief Technology Officer, NNS
"People need to know how things are changing when you consolidate data centers, so you need to communicate with people and get the organizational impact understood. Get security involved early and often."
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Peach Melba Cheesecake RecipeRead Reviews Be the first to add a review
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"This recipe was given to me by my high school English teacher and my family loves it!" Hope Gonzalez, Lancaster, California
Recommended: The 75 Best Ways to Enjoy Farmer's Market Peaches
- 1-3/4 cups crushed gingersnap cookies (about 35 cookies)
- 1/3 cup butter, melted
- 1 egg white, beaten
- 3 packages (8 ounces each) reduced-fat cream cheese
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 cup (8 ounces) sour cream
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup egg substitute
- 1 cup frozen unsweetened sliced peaches, thawed and chopped
- 1/2 cup raspberry preserves, warmed
- Optional garnish: Fresh raspberries and additional peaches and sugar
- In a large bowl, combine the cookie crumbs, butter and egg white. Press onto the bottom of a greased 9-in. springform pan; set aside.
- In a large bowl, beat cream cheese and sugar until smooth. Beat in the sour cream, flour and vanilla. Add egg substitute; beat on low speed just until combined. Stir in peaches. Pour over crust. Place pan on a baking sheet.
- Bake at 325° for 55-65 minutes or until center is almost set. Cool on a wire rack for 10 minutes. Carefully run a knife around edge of pan to loosen; cool 1 hour longer. Refrigerate overnight. Remove sides of pan.
- Spread preserves over the top. Garnish with raspberries and additional peaches if desired; sprinkle with sugar. Yield: 12 servings.
Editor's Note: You may use two whole eggs instead of egg substitute if desired. Beat the eggs before adding them to the batter.
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text: All the birds in the world don't count if they don't fly over you. The boy and I took the "COW" (mud boat) to priest lake Sunday. We got there to find several other people and boats already there from the day before, most hunters ever on Priest and definitely a record amount of boats. BUT... We where the only mud boat so that meant we could out run the lay out boats and canoes.The prop boys where destined to stay in the main part of the lake. We pushed out in the dark and went to the "Land Bridge" that separates the two parts with only and inch or two of water. We plowed through it with little problem and the lake get deeper on the other side, deeper as in a foot or some times two. We knew there was an old blind that you had to walk in to ,a mile from a road. Looked nasty and stunk so we set up only next to it,good cover and on a point. We hoped the birds would cut across it.Put out 25 geese decoys and 6 duck 'coys, and sat... The wind was supposed be strong and from the west that would work perfect for were we set up. Sun came up wind went DOWN and a slight breeze from the NE. That is the only wind that would mess us up,it did.The Swans that did cut the point did so 100 yards behind us or hooked on the wind 100 yards in front of us. Ducks the same way. The Snow geese went over us but at 1000 feet . JUST a few would slip in to range just enough to get 3 snow geese ,a merganser, and a SWAN.Long shooting at best but closed the book on swan for this year. The boy got a HUGE Trumpeter and I got a very nice tundra ,Using the duplex loads we do (#2X BB abd #1X BBB), and the "COW" worked perfect. On a side note a week before I was in the shop messing around and"Bent" a wind shield out of Plexiglas for the boat,but didn't have the boat handy to fit it, so I just guessed. It turned OUT Perfect, way nicer to stand behind a shield and drive . Anyway her she blow.


text: "During my time in middle school and high school, there wasn't much support for LGBTQ individuals such as myself. In middle school I was placed in detention and suspended because I was taunted, teased, and harassed by my peers. I never truly had support with being gay. Throughout middle and high school I was bullied and teased for the way I talked, walked, wore my clothes, etc. One day I was in middle school English class when I got into an altercation with another classmate. He yelled out to me 'you and your mom are faggots.' My reaction was so quick. Before I knew it, I slapped him across the face. Both of us were taken to the Vice Principal's office and both of our parents were called in. We explained our sides of the story and he admitted to using a gay slur. But in the end, he received one day of in school suspension and mandatory anger management, whereas I received a week of out of school suspension and mandatory anger management. I was so upset that no one supported the fact that I was being teased and ridiculed in front of twenty other students."


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WOOOOHOOOO!!! We've done it! That was a great game! My man Fleury was on the ball tonight... some amazing saves. That was an intense series. Just a little excited that is all haha. Sorry.
WOOOOHOOOO!!! We've done it! That was a great game! My man Fleury was on the ball tonight... some amazing saves. That was an intense series. Just a little excited that is all haha. Sorry.
Don't get me wrong. I'm no fan of the Red Wings. But it is nothing compared to my Seething hatred of Sidney "The Crybaby" Crosby and Evgeni "The Biggest Flopper in the NHL" Malkin
Lol, its ok... Not like Crosby was the youngest player in the history of NHL to take a team to win the Stanley Cup... or it doesn't matter that Malkin won MVP in the series. Your just like everyone else who jumps the bandwagon to hate something they don't even know about. Even if Crosby is a "crybaby" which I don't know how you get that... He still is a fantastic hockey player and that is what matters. lol...
Frak the penguins....
The hatred! I love it! Not only did we win it in the 7th game, we won it on Detroits ice Pittsburgh is a powerhouse for sports this year (minus the pirates haha... but they are improving!)
LOL! Bear in mind that I'm a Flyers fan that is getting sick of having a team full of good players that continue to disappoint me year after year after year after year after year after year after year after year after year after year after year after year...
Hahaha... I personally think the flyers are a pretty decent team. Cheer em on man, maybe next year ya kno?
Life long Red Wings fan here, great series......congrats to the Pens....but we will get it back next year
That was a fantastic series. Won't ever forget game 5 where you royal rocked us 5-0 HAHA... That scared me a bit. I think we will keep it for another year yet haha.
See if they can stand the test of time now like the red wing have and come back strong.
No where to go once your on top except.......down
I'm a Calgary Flames fan (why I'm not sure sometimes), but I'm very happy to see the Penguins win!
Sniff on NHL! Sniff on!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Being that I'm a Blues fan, I am very happy that the Penguins won. I don't hate Detroit though, they have constructed one of the most professional and successful organizations in sports history
We have the cup, that is all that matters right now... They played well last season, played even better this season, what more can you want? Looks like the Red Wings were the ones that went down. Maybe they can step it up next year and take it back. Big maybe hahaha. Regardless, it was a very good series. Very close, both teams are excellent!
Detroit did not have #13 in the line up. He played the last 3 games on a broken foot. He is the top contender to win the regular season MVP. You think if he was at even 80% or better yet near 100% the pens would have won?? Ya it is just one player, but then ask your self. Where would the Pens have been with out Malkin? Think they still would have won?? I think not.
Ya Pitt won. But they took it to 7 games with a injured detroit team who was missing there number 3 and 4 deffenceman, had 4 players that were in the minor leagues up untill 2 weeks ago. If detroit was healthy or had all the parts the series would have been Detroit in 5.
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This is great news! My workmate has been banging on about how Detroit is gonna win, nobody ever comes back from that big of a deficit, blah blah blah...
I can't wait til he comes back to work tomorrow. HOOT!
Where would the pens have been without Malkin... lol... what is that even supposed to justify? You gonna call the team the Pittsburgh Malkins?
Just saw you were from Michigan, makes more sense now HA!
You should have seen my reaction post-game. It wasn't pretty, as I'm a huge Red Wings fan. But now that I've calmed down, congratulations on your team's Stanley Cup win. At least Malkin got MVP.
p.s. Pittsburgh knocked out my two favorite teams; First the Flyers, now the Wings! Ugh!
Thanks bro, both the flyers and wings are fantastic teams. Never forget game 5 bro... I have no idea what that was but you guys stomped us hahaha....
Yah know, I wasn't going to pull this one out, but I'm afraid I have to.
It was obvious the Penguins are whiners, showed in game 5 when you got spanked 5-0. It was because they get upset and get worked up and start causing penalties against themselves.
So in game 7, they had 3 penalties. A hook, holding and tripping. How bout the numerous cross checks and not to mention the biggest one that went uncalled, when in the 2nd period after Fleury covered the puck and the whistle was blown, a penguins player leveled Datsyuk. COMPLETELY AFTER PLAY! and they got away with it. The Ref was standing right there watching...
So I guess with the addition of penalties being called right, and having some of our better skaters/shooters off the ice due to injury, maybe it could have gone another way.
I will give it to Fleury, he came back from a schulacking* in game 5 and turned it on. But for Osgood, he just didnt have the defense like he should have. It was a different defensive squad out there, and it wasn't as tight-knit as it had been. Osgood did 80% of the work for the Wings...
yeah...im done I guess....congrats to the Penguins none the less...its always sweeter having Stanley the 2nd time...
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Rambler American engine conversion #2
Oh boy here we go again....
You might already know we are in the middle of a conversion on a 60 Rambler 2 dr. wagon with a Mazda Rotary...well I also own a pretty clean 59 Rambler American sedan. The motor runs really good but it is looking like a rebuild is coming up so if all goes as planned we will be yanking the stock l head 6 and trans tomorrow and looking to replace it with something "modern"...actually it is a pretty cool powerplant that will provide good pick up and driveability..no it is not a smallblock anything The stock IFS and rear end will remain in the car..I will post pics and info as we go..we are hopeing to have this one done in the next few weeks and then back to the wagon.
If all goes well I should be posting some more info within a day or two......
oh sure, not even a hint or nuttin'?
This one will have pistons
awww, i figured you'd parted out a prius
Rear drive conversion quad 4, maybe?
Sorry tom...the car is already green enough as it is..
No Prius drivetrain....
Quad 4 is a great motor............but no.
Cool stuff
I'm looking to add a 74 Gremlin and a 74 Hornet 2dr to my car stable. They would be keeping my 74 Javelin company. I just haven't been able to convince the wife. She thinks the 5 vehicles we have now are enough.
sounds like you almost have a dealership going there
The problem with the 58-63 American is the width of the engine bay. A modern four cylinder doesn't even fit good because the intake manifold sticks so far out to the side. I helped put a Pinto 2.3L (or was it 2.0L?) in a 54 Nash Rambler (50-55 Nash Rambler is virtually the same car as the 58-63 Rambler American), but it was an early model Pinto engine. The carb and intake just did clear the left side after a slight bit of "massaging" to the inner fender panel.
The one more or less modern engine that will easily fit is the Ford I-6 with the intake made onto the head. A late 80s 250 would be great! All you'd need to do is fab engine mounts and have a driveshaft made. I have used a hot rod type tubular crossmember to install an engine in an early American -- the rails are 27" apart on the inside (the engine compartment is only 20-1/2" wide at the narrowest spot, right where the suspension mounts). You will have to make a trans crossmember. Those cars have a continuous rail from bumper to bumper, almost like a frame with a floor pan welded to it. I just made a simple angle iron crossmember for the trans and used carriage bolts going through the floor and rails, the rounded heads weren't felt under the carpet. The rails are 18 gauge steel, so not heavy enough to screw into, and the inner rockers are made in such a way that you can't run a bolt sideways through the rail without cutting a big hole the rocker cover. You could probably drill new holes in a wrecking yard rear trans crossmember and mount it the same way. You'll need to swap a trans that will fit the engine you use, of course. The early (60-65?) Falcon and Mustang 200 sixes used the same manual three speed trans as the Rambler (BW T-96), but the 250 uses a SBF bolt pattern and never used that old tranny.
A V-8 or V-6 will fit, but that narrow section makes it tight! The engine compartment does get wider above the upper a-arm mounts though. The main problem with a small V-6 is the accessory mounts, but you could use early hot-rod type mounts to get the accessories up high instead of off to the side. Forget a later model AMC six, they are too long! The compartment is rather short too, all but the small Ford six (144/170/200/250 -- the 240/300 is way too long!), even the Nissan I-6, is 3-4" too long.
Hey Farna,
Tell me about Rambler engine room...Geesh They really didnt make it easy for a guy..
I was going to run a DOHC Miata 4 cyl. and 5 speed..I looked at a motor and found the throttle body came off the pass. side and it is tight in the Rambler.
Another member asked if I was using a quad 4 which at the time I said no..but now.....
If you look at the dimensions of the quad 4 it is really compact. More compact than the miata engine. The intake comes off the drivers side and we can fab a intake to run a carb. There is nothing down low to hit the steering box and its stubby enough to clear the steering. I know we will need to trim the firewall for the trans as well as the tunnel. There is a guy that already has adapters to run the T5 5 speed trans.
You can get a flange to weld up yur own exhaust so we can route that where you must like we did on the rotary rambler.
I found the engine so I just need to get it shipped today so we can start...
Take a look at the quad 4 and let me know what you think.....Should be good for around 150-160 hp. A little better than stock.
Based on this photo (http://www.britishv8.org/Articles/Al...ve-Engines.htm) it just might fit. The intake plenum is high on the engine, so it would be above the narrow point in the engine bay. Transmission adapters/bells are high at $474 though (www.quad4rods.com). I think the bolt pattern is the same as other GM fours and small V-6s though, so you should be able to use a Camaro trans or Jeep 2WD trans (the Jeep 2.5L used the same pattern as Chevy fours and small V-6s). Not positive on the bell pattern though, might be unique to the Q4.
Yeah that bellhousing is up there but whats a guy to do. You hit it on the head..the engine is pretty compact and the intake is up high on the drivers side so you have more room. The exhaust is on the pass. side where it is tighter to the inner fenderwell. I do not want to cut the innerfenders at all if poss..maybe just a small recess if nec. but I dont think we will have to do that. I will post the conversion once we get going. I picked up a rebuilt longblock quad 4 for 800.00 bucks..hard to beat that. We have a couple 4 speeds laying around to use but I think I will go with the T5.
Engine got paid for today so it will be here in a couple days so we will go from there..Will make for a really nice driver when done.
Off topic....I will have a L-head 6 and 3 spd laying around..the darn engine actually runs great but smokes for a few miles at start up then clears up..probably needs valve guides and maybe a ring job. The trans works perfectly and has O/D.
Quad 4 arrived and look great..I ordered some engine components and they are on the way.
Found a th200-r4 and plan to pick up this weekend. I still have a Muncie 4 speed laying around so there is still a chance it will go in the Rambler. Not sure..I like a 4/5 speed for fun and it would be cool to have a hurst floor shifter with the little white ball poking out of the floor... but my gut says go with a auto and make the car a nice cruiser. What do you guys think? Stick or auto/od. This car will probably get sold in '09 so I am thinking an auto would appeal to more people..alot of girls and wives love this little Rambler so I am leaning toward the auto..I know my wife would prefer it that way. Throw a lokar shifter out of the floor nice and simple...???
Engine and trans got the yank last Wed. We are cleaning up the engine compartment and front suspension this week and hopefully painting the engine and setting it in the car to see how it will set in there.
I will post some pics later today.....
Yanking the motor and trans..........
I was considering putting a Quad 4 in my '59 American coupe a while ago, but now that I see those shots of a bare engine bay, I'm leaning towards a Buick V6.
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Before and after every first-team fixture, our commentator and an Arsenal blogger will have their say on the game.
Arsenal took on Wigan in the Premier League on Saturday and our Talking Heads for this game were Dan Roebuck and Tim Clark from Arse2Mouse.
I thought it might be a long afternoon for Wigan, but in the end it proved to be a long final 30 minutes for Arsenal as they hung on to their slender lead. They showed real resilience to do it, and while Roberto Martinez's side put them under sustained pressure, Wojciech Szczesny did not have too much work to do in the closing stages.
It may not have been the prettiest of performances, and it was in stark contrast to the win at Reading earlier in the week, but gaining the three points was vital. Arsène Wenger will be delighted that his side held on in trying circumstances - after all this is the type of game that many pundits believe his sides struggle in, on a cold winter afternoon in the north west.
Psychologically it will be a real boost to the Arsenal squad to be back in the top four by Christmas, and with a week's rest before the next game, they should be raring to go against Newcastle. With three wins on the bounce, they should be in excellent spirits over Christmas and ready for a real push in 2013.
After regaining some form in Monday's win over Reading, Arsène Wenger will be keen for his team to achieve a similar performance and result at the DW Stadium.
Wigan are ravaged by injuries at present, so this seems like the perfect time to play them, though Arsenal will still have to be wary of a side that triumphed at Emirates Stadium in April and have beaten Tottenham this campaign.
It was great to see Santi Cazorla and Theo Walcott in top form at Madejski Stadium, and if they fire again, it could be a long afternoon for the home side.
Wenger will have targeted the festive period as a real opportunity to pick up points. They will, temporarily at least, go third with victory, and follow that up with winnable games against Newcastle and Southampton.
I suppose the technical term is winning ugly, and if so that was probably a loosening two-pinter rather than the full botulism kebab and a blackout. Having failed to create much in the way of clear chances, and with Wigan doing well to out-hustle our overloaded midfield, it felt like the kind of away performance that normally ends in a draw, or worse. And if Kone had been wearing shooting boots rather than snow shoes, that might have been the case.
But ifs and buts be damned. Having gone ahead to a fully merited penalty, the team battled hard for the points. Gradually the manager swapped out attackers for defenders, and although some bemoaned the perceived negativity, for me the pragmatic approach was completely correct (although let's also admit that had we conceded late, no doubt he'd have been hammered for it. Hey, no-one said football fans were anything but eye-wateringly fickle).
The key thing is we go into the festive period ensconced in the top four, rather than with our faces pressed against the window like, well, Tiny Tim the saddest blogger in town. Given that the battle for the remaining two Champions League places looks tight enough to crack nuts, winning against Newcastle next week is also vital, but in the meantime I hope everyone reading this enjoys a happy holiday and Santa brings you what you want. In my case: Edinson Cavani wrapped in duct tape.
I must be in a small minority of Arsenal fans who, despite acknowledging his all-round nice blokeness, just doesn't really rate Roberto Martinez. Which only makes it more galling that his Wigan side has pulled our pants down a couple of times, most recently in a 2-1 home defeat during our end-of-season flameout. However, the reverse fixture saw his men given a 4-0 shellacking, and off the back of the chasing we gave to Reading's backline in midweek, I'm hoping for more of the same.
It will be interesting to see whether the boss persists with Theo through the middle, or reintegrates Ollie Giroud into the side. I'd prefer the Englishman, as it felt like we benefited from the threat of his pace. The real stars of the show on Wednesday, though, were Cazorla, Podolski and Wilshere – Arsenal's own three kings – whose passing was at times bewilderingly precise. With the Boxing Day game against West Ham now placed on ice, a win on Saturday is all the more crucial if we're to keep pace with those around us.
More than that, three league wins on the spin for the first time this season would at least hint at something like form. Plus, it's best to go into the crucial January transfer window with the club in a decent position to convince those high profile targets, eh? Ho, ho, ho.
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Back in issue 404, I wrote an introduction to git, a new open source version control package. That article is available here:/arsc/support/news/hpcnews/hpcnews404/index.xml#article1
I've since been learning more about it, especially reading much of the O'Reilly book "Version Control with Git" by Jon Loeliger over the holiday break. There are a few things which I've found just a little confusing or surprising coming from a cvs/svn background, in addition to the concept of a distributed repository system. I'd like to talk about one just a little, but first, I'd like to apologize for this incorrect statement from last time:
It can then be pointed to a different SVN server - from the same sandbox! Magic!
It turns out that's not true - a git sandbox can point to any number of remote git repositories, but to at most one remote svn server. All is not lost, however, since you can have two git sandboxes, each pointing to one svn server, but as git remotes of each other. Thanks to Brian Powell for sending me this link:http://labs.trolltech.com/blogs/2009/04/03/two-kde-svn-branches-and-git/
I actually think you can point to two branches in the same svn site from one git directory, but you have to tell it how the branches are layed out in the "git svn clone" operation. I haven't tried it yet, though.
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Also, "git diff" is a diff between the working directory and the index, not a diff between the working directory and the latest commit (HEAD), as is the case with cvs and svn. To get the diff from the last commit, use instead "git diff HEAD". Likewise, "git diff --cached" is the diff between the HEAD and the index, showing what would be checked in with a "git commit".
Also, when doing a "git pull" or a "git merge", only the conflicts show up with "git diff". I've been caught by this one, thinking I knew what all had arrived in a "git pull" from a colleague! I think the advice of sticking to "git fetch" rather than "git pull" is one I'll try. By the way, "git pull" is a "git fetch" followed by a "git merge".
I'm still committed to getting more comfortable with git and using it more intelligently. We got a proposal funded which will involve me having to work with svn at two remote sites in two different states, one of which is now woefully out of date. Call it a New Year's resolution to get that fixed with git!
Paraview on Pingo
[ By Patrick Webb ]
ARSC is pleased to announce the availability of Paraview 3.6.2 on Pingo, available for all users. A news article that describes the connection process is posted on Pingo and is accessible by typing "news paraview". The process is automated enough that a basic client/server session can be created. This article will go through the options available to a user in order to allow that user to get the most out of their Paraview session.
The process for running Paraview on Pingo demonstrated in the news article allows the user to modify and customize their session starting at step 5. Steps 1-4 consist of guiding the user through downloading the connection script that does all the heavy lifting of creating the connection to Pingo. Step 5 is where the user can set up options that will define the resources needed, the task time, and the connection parameters. A good configuration will increase the amount of work that a user can get done. It is also possible to select options that will cause errors and kill a connection, so let's go through the options and determine the best way to set them up.
Paraview Version: This item currently contains only one option (version 3.6.2). Future upgrades to Paraview may change this menu if an older version is needed.
SSH executable: Path to your local ssh executable. The default setting is for the ARSC Linux workstations. If your system is different, put the path here.
Username: Enter the username that you would use to ssh to an ARSC system.
Server name: This is the name of the login node you will connect to. Pingo1-6 are listed in this menu. For the most part, any will do.
Queue name: Select the Pingo PBS queue you will use.
Client port number: This is the port that the Paraview client running on your machine will use to connect to Pingo. If you are running multiple instances of Paraview, this number will need to be different to avoid conflicts. This option is available if, for some reason, it is important to define which port on your local system is opened. The default value is usually fine.
Remote port number: This is the port that will be opened on Pingo. Again, multiple instances of Paraview can't use the same ports so changing this number may prevent conflict. The default is usually just fine.
Connection ID: Built in security measure for Paraview. The server side of the Paraview connection will only accept a connection from a client that has this ID number (that is, yours).
Number of Processes: This is how many instances of Paraview you will be running. This is equivalent to aprun -n<some#> where <some#> is the number of Paraview processes. Keep in mind that this number is closely related to the next option, Processor Tiling. It MUST be greater than or equal to the number selected in the Processor Tiling option.
Processor Tiling: This option controls how many instances of Paraview will run on each node. This value MUST be less than or equal to the Number of Processes option.
The previous two options give the user control over how the Paraview application is spread across nodes. The math to figure out how many nodes you require is straightforward, but should not be ignored. 40 Paraview processes tiled 8 per node only requires 5 nodes, but reducing the tiling number can mean requesting many more nodes than intended. The default of Processor Tiling is set to 8 in order to get the most instances onto one node as possible, but the script will remember previous selections, so if you change the values, double check them before you click "Connect"!
Wall time: This option is very simple, just be aware that it is counted in minutes and the default is only 5. While working, keep your eye on the clock and don't forget to save your work early and often!
That's all the options! Depending on the usage of the system, Paraview will take as little as 5-10 seconds to establish the connection. You will have access to the Pingo file systems and all of your data therein.
Once you are using Paraview with Pingo, there are some behaviors that might seem unusual for Paraview. For example:
Any interruption of the ssh connection between the Paraview client and server will terminate both processes.
If the walltime times out, the server process will terminate, but the client process will not. The server process terminating will not terminate the client, however the client terminating (crash, user close, etc.) will kill the server.
Your user settings in the connection script will be remembered if the Paraview client terminates 'nicely', but if it crashes it will revert to defaults.
Every session will produce a pvserver.<processID> file in your home directory. It contains all the error and log output from the Paraview session.
Happy visualizing!
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We were sent this puzzle by a certain esteemed reader who thought our audience might enjoy it. We will put a little twist on it and say, send us your answer and your algorithm for computing it and we will publish all the solutions that we deem "reasonable" in the next issue. We know one solution. Are there others?
If these conditions apply: 2 + 3 = 10 7 + 2 = 63 6 + 5 = 66 8 + 4 = 96
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See: http://permutation.rubyforge.org/ #!/usr/bin/ruby require 'rubygems' require 'permutation' perm = Permutation.new(ARGV.length) print perm.map { q q.project(ARGV) } The iteration methods used for these built-in functions might not be particularly efficient, and could require lots of memory for large lists of items to permute. See Knuth for details. For C/C++, see the gsl_permute() function in the Gnu Scientific Library. MATLAB and Octave have a built-in "permute" function. I did not find a comparable built-in function for Fortran. Of the examples above, only the Python example works without first installing additional software components. [ Editor's Note: The permutations() method was added to the itertools module in version 2.6 of Python, which is available on Midnight by loading the module python-2.6.2 and on Pingo by loading python/2.6.2. ] # # Jed Brown's solution demonstrates how easy this is to do using the # Glasgow Haskell Compiler (ghc): # This is mostly formatting ghc -e 'mapM_ (putStrLn . Data.List.unwords) . Data.List.permutations . map (:[]) $ "abc"' [ Editor's Note: ghc is not currently installed on any ARSC systems. ] # # Scott Kajihara's solution takes a memory-conscious approach: # All right, a recursive Perl solution which is irking as an iterative is always preferable. Oh, and it uses lists-of-lists (or arrays-of-arrays) which always makes a Perl script fun. I have tried to keep the memory usage down as much as possible by printing out a topmost iteration's permutations when they are known, but as the number of permutations goes like \Gamma(n+1), no guarantees about scaling. ======================================================================== my @list = (1 .. 5); my @result = (); permute(\@list, \@result, 1); sub permute { # Takes $input list and returns all permutations in $output list-of-lists # $first flags the outermost loop my ($input, $output, $first) = @_; my $count = $#{$input}; my ($subset, $head); my @temp; if ($count > 0) { for ( ; $count > -1; --$count) { $head = shift @$input; # removes head of list @temp = (); permute($input, \@temp, 0); push @$input, ($head); # puts original "head" at tail unless ($first) { for ($subset = $#temp; $subset > -1; --$subset) { # puts "head" at head of each permutation of sublist unshift @$output, [$head, @{$temp[$subset]}]; } } else { # prints out current permutations for ($subset = $#temp; $subset > -1; --$subset) { print join(" ", ($head, @{$temp[$subset]})), "\n"; } @$output = (); } } } else { unshift @$output, [@$input]; } } ======================================================================== Q: One of the programs I use to preprocess my data occasionally hangs when I give it a bad input file. 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Anyone read this?
Your thoughts?
Any truth to it?
I have been a S&W fan my entire life, but never heard anything about poor quality and etc....
Looking forward to your replies :watching:
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Anyone read this?
Your thoughts?
Any truth to it?
I have been a S&W fan my entire life, but never heard anything about poor quality and etc....
Looking forward to your replies :watching:
I own four Smiths and love each of them. I don't think I've ever heard someone say something bad about one of their revolvers until I read this.
I hadn't really heard that much about it before. I do have an experience of my own along those lines. I purchased a brand new S&W 637 .38sp. It is my first and so far only Smith. I had to immediately send it back to get a new barrel. There were severe tool marks running in the opposite twist of the rifling. :smt119 I emailed their customer service with pictures and after a couple days I got impatient and called them. The fellow I spoke with on the phone told me that all guns are test fired at the factory and are safe. It won't be accurate anyway due to it being a snubby, just shoot it and be happy I own a Smith!
Needless to say I was not happy with that response. Luckily someone finally read my email and contacted me. They said to send in the gun right away at their cost. When I shipped it I wrote a letter with the date and time that I had spoken to the guy on the phone about it, I never heard anything on that front but I let them know what I thought of it.:smt076 When I got it back a week later it had a new barrel on it. By the way, it has turned out to be a suprisingly accurate gun for being a snubby. I can shoot .410 hulls at 10 yards with it.:smt023
S&W has been around a long time. The people who spend hard earned dollars are not stupid, nor are they easily deceived. No matter how good a PR campaign a company ran, word would circulate about these issues, and the consumer would stop buying their products. ANY manufacturing process has its high points and low points, The current recall of toyota? How about the Ford Pinto? The O-rings on the space shuttle? the point is Longevity is not driven by ad campaigns but by consumer confidence and reputation spread by word of mouth.
It's easy to write negative articles.
Every manufacturer has had a gun or two that were not "right".
I've owned 4 or 5 S&W's in my life (I currently own 2).
I've never had a problem with any of them.
I think they are an excellent "brand" and their customer service is great.
It's easy to say that a machined part is not a good quality part. I have been in machining for about 15 years and quality is subjective. When it comes to quality, I listen to owners of whatever I am looking to buy. Do some reading. Smith and Wesson has an awesome track record when it comes to quality. As far as copying other designs, this has been done as long as people have been building anything. Or should every company that has made a mini van other than Chrysler (because they did it first) be considered cheaters and charlatans. When ever some one says they have no motive for the statement that they make, it sets off a red flag "This guy has a hidden agenda". Maybe the things he stated are correct as he remembers them. He is a writer and his JOB is to get people to read what he writes. So he accuses a company of something where the public opinion is the opposite of what he is saying. My final thought is that this is the first thing I have read that makes statements like this about Smith & Wesson, so I figure this guy is a moron.:mrgreen:
Interesting read no doubt. I think thier is a fundamental difference between taking someone elses basic concept and improving upon it to the point were you've made it your own versus outright copying or plagerizing under a different label. Imitation may be considered the highest form of flattery but it is still cheap, lazy and often unethical especially if patents are involved. I can't confirm the numerous problems he sited other than I think he does know his fire arms when it comes to quality.
I have owned a few Smiths. Only problem I can recall was a 638 snub that the enclosed hammer and trigger would intermitently stay locked rearward after firing. Checked it, cleaned it lubricated the springs, problem persisted and I dumped it for a 642 that did not do that. Had a 629 44 mag that was awesome. I know the revolvers are sweet shooters but in 357 they do have a long standing reputation for not being anywere near as tough as Rugers with full house rounds. I have never put 15000 rounds through a single S&W 357 before so I can't confirm nor deny but do know that Ruger revolvers are built like high end bank vaults and historically for much less mulla.
Whether that is a major issue or not I guess is up to the consumer. I know the M&P series is sure highly regarded by those who know what they are talking about in terms of quality no BS fighting handguns so it appears S&W got that right and to my knowledge it is not a knockoff of anyone else. In fact the M&P is a great example of what I was trying convey above. A company taking into account what everyone else is or has done and significantly improving upon it or at least putting their own very distinct interpretation into it. I did notice, unless I missed it, that Chuck did not reference the M&P one way or the other.
I am interpreting this as not so much of a jump on the S&W hate wagon based on Chucks say so but rather food for thought and an FYI to keep my eyes and ears open concerning them going forward. Nothing wrong with that .
There are a number of hearsay accusations in the article, but no documentation. The entire article resounds of condemnation rather than facts. It flies in the face of the long, respected family business that was Smith and Wesson for so long.
I cannot speak for the most modern Smith and Wesson handguns, but there was a time, up to 90's that I know, when it seemed that every Smith and Wesson revolver was a masterpiece. I collected them for decades and I never encountered a single problem such as those mentioned by the author of the article. I was also, and am still, much enamored of the Models 39 and 59 semi-auto pistols. They were, and mine still are, reliable to a fault. I would rather have my Model 39's than any Glock I have ever shot or owned.
I have the same respect for that author and his diatribe as I do for gunwriters in general. That is, none.
I think the guy is a self proclaimed expert on just about everything. I heard he has real issues with copying his writing and posting it as well.
Chuck Hawks = Jerk.
Most of the specifics he mentions probably have some basis in fact. S&W has been around a long time and have had a lot of different corporate leaders, each with their own ideas about what was efficient, profitable, and ethical. They have plenty of 'warts,' as do a lot of other businesses that have managed to survive as many economic ups and downs.
When I look at a S&W with an eye for purchasing, I give it the same 'going-over' as I would any other brand. Some I like, and some I don't, but they do a good job with the old stand-by revolvers which I favor, so I have no complaints. They have made some bad shotguns, and had some problems with some of their AR type rifles, and some semi-autos, but I have found their service after the sale to be excellent, and I'm glad they have survived.
I have very little experience with Smith & Wesson, but I've heard a lot of good things about them, and not many bad things. I would have no issues purchasing an S&W weapon and using it, assuming it met all of my needs, ect. I've never heard of Chuck Hawks before now, but I think he's just upset and trying to tell the world about it and get everyone to agree with him. Also, part of business and product development is seeing, analyzing, and responding to what they competition is doing. If company A comes out with a new product and it's the best out there, you bet all the others are going to do their best to mimic that product, or improve on it and steal market share. The business world is not an 'I called it or thought of it first (without patent :numbchuck:)' environment.
i ain't too worried about the rant.
smith revolvers still rule the roost in competition. MY "j" frames have been solid performers for back-up/ccw.
most everything today is a copy or slight change of another design while trying to step around patent laws. patents have long since expired on 1911's, and probably the 700 as well.
as far as the clinton mess.......it's history...... smith has changed owners since.......you don't punish the child for the sins of the father..............same goes for ruger and the AWB ban on mags. Bill Ruger is gone....may he rest in peace.....and the company is under new leadership.
After reading the "report"..I remember back to my old days..sitting in a saloon...smelling beer farts mixed with hard boiled eggs. LOTS of stinky smelling gas is all it is.
I regularly read and enjoy Chuck's articles but on this one I'll have to disagree. I have owned numerous S&W firearms over the years (10 total) and currently have seven in the safe. (M66-0, 629-0, 625, 686-0, 39-1, 642, the most recent purchase a near perfect used 908) and those that I've sold to make room for others I wish I still had! All of them have functioned flawlessly. As you see I own one of the dreaded model 39's rumored to only function with FMJ ammo and even then be a bad jammer, all I can say is I must have one of the perfect ones as it feeds everything HP's FMJ's, +P, and +P+ ammo without so much as a hiccup. The only time I ever had an issue with it jamming was found to be the aftermarket magazine I was using and not the gun. I own both no lock and Hillary hole models, and have not had issues with any of them. Do I like the locks? Hell no, but I fear they're here to stay, (blame the lawyers for that one) but I wont stop buying S&W firearms because of it. I have complete confidence in S&W as a brand. As I do with SIG, Colt, Kimber, Ruger (yes I own an SR-9 & an LCP & never an issue with either) even Bersa and Taurus make good weapons. (Yea I got quite a few handguns)
My only issue with new S&W's of late is the cost! I think S&W is pricing themselves right out of the market. Why would somebody buy a new smith when you can get a comparable ruger or taurus for $100 to as much as &300 cheaper than a S&W?
My question for the guy who bought the J frame with the tool marks on the barrel, and then became angry with S&W about it. If you knew about the tool marks and bought the gun anyway. Why did you buy it? Especially if it was a new firearm?? If I were your dealer I wouldn't have even put it out on my shelf for sale. It would have went back to the distributor/factory as defective to begin with. But I wouldn't have sold it to one of my customers. However if it was used, and you bought it with the tool marks on the barrel, how is that S&W's issue?? Yes I agree their customer service dropped the ball when communicating with you,(unusual for S&W). But they did fix the problem didn't they. :-)
When I bought the gun (brand new) it was oiled heavily. I couldn't see the marks in the barrel and I was excited enough about getting it that I didn't slow down and look close enough. I learned a lesson about that and it won't happen again in the future.
I didn't get angry with Smith about it, I reckon that sometimes things like that can happen. The only real issue I had that irritated me was with one of their customer service reps on the phone. The person I was able to contact via e-mail got the issue resolved very quickly. I was pleased with the gun repair and the speed with which it was done.
I love my little Smith revolver and have absolutely no doubts about it or it's accuracy. I also wouldn't hesitate to buy another Smith revolver in the future. I will however take a much closer look at it before I buy, though that will be with ANY firearm, not just Smith.
Got ya. & I understand I'm kind of the same way when I get a new toy for my collection:drooling: Like I said S&W dropped the ball when they were conversing about with you about your issue, and the guy who said live with it deserves to lose his job, or at the very least get a demotion to floor sweeper for his actions (inaction)
But in my experience this is very uncharisteric of S&W. I'm sorry you had bad the experience. But alas there are bad apples everywhere you go! Hopefully S&W will find that one and throw it outta the basket before he's had an opportuinity to do more harm! I Hope you enjoy your S&W! :smt023
I have carried S&W revolvers both as a Military Police Officer in the Air Force and as a Delaware State Trooper. I would stake my life on the S&W and have done so.:smt1099
S&W repaired my 1911 at no cost. Great customer service.
He showed his real knowledge of Smiths with this statement......
Smith L-frame revolvers are the same size as a Colt Python. L-frame revolvers will--surprise, surprise--fit perfectly in holsters formed for the Python. They even have the Colt full-length barrel under lug and a rib on top. This is because Smith simply copied the Colt Python's frame size and styling clues
Has anyone else ever seen a Python "rib" on any L-frame unless it was a custom barrel or a PC gun? I know I haven't. Doesn't history tell us that Elmer Kieth and S&W created the .357mag cartridge? Same with the .44mag. S&W and Remington developed it. S&W designed the first prototype .44 mag with the model 29. I believe Colt made their revolvers to handle the cartridges innovated by S&W, so who copied who?


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