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I. Sony Console Worried Gates
The original Xbox and its successor, the Xbox 360, had their low points (
red rings of death
, for example), but have established themselves as a popular console gaming option, selling millions of units. The gaming unit is perceived as one of Microsoft's strong performing businesses.
Perhaps predicting both the rise of the console and tablet as replacements/challengers to the traditional PC,
Bill Gates
reportedly in the 1990s sounded the alarm when Sony announced the original PlayStation. Seeing Sony jump into the market, Microsoft became determined to beat its former partner, who was turning its back on PC gaming for a non-Microsoft alternative.
Describes Mr. Kempin:
The main reason was to stop Sony. You see, Sony and Microsoft…they never had a very friendly relationship, okay? And this wasn't because Microsoft didn't want that.
Sony was always very arm's length with Microsoft. Yeah, they bought Windows for their PCs but when you really take a hard look at that, they were never Microsoft's friend... but as soon as they came out with a video console, Microsoft just looked at that and said 'well, we have to beat them, so let's do our own.
The original PlayStation launched in 1994. Then in 2000 Sony introduced the PlayStation 2, which added PC-like media player functionality and broader support for online gaming on third-party servers. A year later Microsoft countered with the Xbox.
II. Crafting a Console
The payoff of consoles -- by Sony's model, at least -- has traditionally been the licensing fees paid by game publishers. The hardware itself is often sold at-cost, or even
at a modest loss
. For that reason Microsoft had trouble convincing a PC maker to hop onboard the Xbox experiment.
Joachim Kempin, a 20 year veteran of Microsoft is spilling the dirt on the history of the Xbox.
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Recalls Mr. Kempin, "I went out to several PC manufacturers and tried to beg them to do the Xbox thing and keep the device manufacturing out of Microsoft. The guys were smart enough not to bite, because they studied the Sony model and saw that Sony could not make money on that hardware model, ever. So they supplemented it with software royalties, and Microsoft copied that model."
As for Xbox profitability, he argues that developers have always been the winners; that Microsoft has managed to break-even, but not do much better than that. He comments, "They're just maybe a little bit above breakeven, that's all there is. This is not a big money-making machine for Microsoft."
A former Microsoft exec. claims the Xbox is not a big money-maker for the tech giant.
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Microsoft is currently diving into a third-generation console, which is expected to launch this holiday season. After trumping Sony in the last generation (dubbed by some as the "seventh-generation") of consoles, there are
some trouble signs
for the upcoming Xbox 720. While the spec looks
somewhat similar to Sony
, Sony's hardware is reportedly slightly more powerful and considerably easier to develop for.
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The South Korean government, in an effort to raise money for its military, wants to sell nearly a million antique M1 rifles that were used by U.S. soldiers in the Korean War to gun collectors in America.
The Obama administration approved the sale of the American-made rifles last year. But it reversed course and banned the sale in March a decision that went largely unnoticed at the time but that is now sparking opposition from gun rights advocates.
A State Department spokesman said the administration's decision was based on concerns that the guns could fall into the wrong hands.
"The transfer of such a large number of weapons -- 87,310 M1 Garands and 770,160 M1 Carbines -- could potentially be exploited by individuals seeking firearms for illicit purposes," the spokesman told FoxNews.com.
"We are working closely with our Korean allies and the U.S. Army in exploring alternative options to dispose of these firearms."
Gun control advocates praised the Obama administration for taking security seriously.
"Guns that can take high-capacity magazines are a threat to public safety," said Dennis Henigan of the Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence. "Even though they are old, these guns could deliver a great amount of firepower. So I think the Obama administration's concerns are well-taken."
But gun rights advocates point out that possessing M1 rifles is legal in the United States -- M1s are semi-automatics, not machine guns, meaning the trigger has to be pulled every time a shot is fired -- and anyone who would buy a gun from South Korea would have to go through the standard background check.
"Any guns that retail in the United States, of course, including these, can only be sold to someone who passes the National Instant Check System," said David Kopel, research director at the conservative Independence Institute. "There is no greater risk from these particular guns than there is from any other guns sold in the United States."
M1 carbines can hold high-capacity ammunition clips that allow dozens of rounds to be fired before re-loading, but Chris Cox, chief lobbyist for the National Rifle Association, noted that is true about any gun in which an ammunition magazine can be inserted -- including most semi-automatics.
"Anything that accepts an external magazine could accept a larger capacity magazine," Cox said.
"But the average number of rounds fired in the commission of a crime is somewhere between 1 and 2 this issue just shows how little the administration understands about guns."
He called the administration's decision "a de facto gun ban, courtesy of Hillary Clinton's State Department."
Asked why the M1s pose a threat, the State Department spokesman referred questions to the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. ATF representatives said they would look into the question Monday afternoon, but on Wednesday they referred questions to the Justice Department. DOJ spokesman Dean Boyd referred questions back to the State Department.
According to the ATF Guidebook on Firearms Importation, it would normally be legal to import the M1s because they are more than 50 years old, meaning they qualify as "curios or relics." But because the guns were given to South Korea by the U.S. government, they fall under a special category that requires permission from the State Department before any sale.
Kopel said that he hopes the State Department spokesman's statement that it is working to "dispose" of the guns does not mean they want to melt them down.
"It seems to have this implication of destruction, which would be tremendously wasteful," he said. "These are guns that should be in the hands of American citizens for marksmanship and safety training."
Asked whether melting the guns down would be a good option, Henigan said: "Why let them into the country in the first place? If there is a legally sufficient way to keep them out, we think it's perfectly reasonable to do so."
Past administrations have also grappled with the issue of large-scale gun imports.
The Clinton administration blocked sales of M1s and other antiquated military weapons from the Philippines, Turkey and Pakistan. It also ended the practice of reselling used guns owned by federal agencies, ordering that they be melted down instead.
In contrast, 200,000 M1 rifles from South Korea were allowed to be sold in the U.S. under the Reagan administration in 1987.
A decision like that would be better for everyone, Cox said.
"M1s are used for target practice. For history buffs, they're highly collectible. We're going to continue to make sure that this backdoor effort that infringes not only on lawful commerce but on the Second Amendment is rectified."
Henigan disagrees.
"They clearly were used as military guns, and the fact that they likely can take high-capacity magazines makes them a special safety concern," he said.
The White House referred questions on the issue to the Pentagon, which referred questions to the U.S. Embassy in South Korea, which deferred back to the State Department.
These were all rifles intended to be sent and sold to the Civilian Marksmanship Program out of Camp Perry Ohio, as well as the Appleseed Project nationwide ( http://appleseedinfo.org/ ).
This really pisses me off, claiming that "they don't want the firearms getting into the wrong hands"
This was passed in MARCH, and nothing was put out about it at all.
|September 1st, 2010, 08:04 PM
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This is the same administration and State Department that reported the new Arizona immigration law - lawfully passed by the duly-elected AZ state government - to the UN as a "human rights abuse".
This is the Pub. Leave common sense at the door.
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You can buy eather gun, in the mall at Dunhams in Grand Rapids. Eather one for $350 dollars or less, I have not looked at them in a while. A friend of mine that fought in Korea bought a garand, about 8 years ago from Dunhams and we went out target practicing with it.
So they are readily available to any one right now.
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|September 2nd, 2010, 10:23 AM
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Not only are both M1 Garands and M1 Carbines expensive, like 800+ for one that isn't beat to shit, but they aren't readily available anymore. CMP is a major dealer for these US surplus rifles, and they are running out of them because this administration is fucking retarded apparently.
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yes the supply of both of those are diminishing. we used to get gaylords filled with carbine parts. now at shows all I ever see is $750+ "m1 carbines" that are a mis-match of m1 & m2 parts and called an m1.
what upsets me is that if they were allowed to import these weapons there would be a lot of people that could get one for a reasonable price.
|September 2nd, 2010, 10:52 AM
ovrlnd, not to be an ass.
Just a statement, it's not a weapon until it is used as such. At this point the rifles are firearms and should be referred to as such.
I feel that using the term "weapon" on any gun is damaging to the cause.
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Could you clarify that statement? I'm curious to know if the gaylords were stuffed with parts where I think they were...
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Let them be sold!
we'd have to pass a BG check to get them anyways,plus an M1 Garand isnt exactly capable of receiving a high capacity magazine,not that they'd be illegal with a 50 rounder attached either way...theres no federal capacity limit!
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posted at 4:27 pm on February 6, 2013 by Guy Benson
Throughout his re-election campaign, conservatives derided and criticized President Obama for agreeing to a string of mindless interviews with FM disc jockeys and other pop culture-focused media outlets. Unpresidential and unseemly, we exclaimed. Successful, David Axelrod might have replied. Obama ran rings around the Republican ticket when it came to reaching low information and unengaged potential voters. He relentlessly inserted himself into the cultural zeitgeist, which enhanced his ability to characterize Mitt Romney as stiff and out of touch. Like it or not, the line between our politics and our prevailing culture blurs further every day, and it will do the GOP little good to whine about it. Republicans may never "out-cool" Democrats or have more celebrities in their virtual rolodexes, but they must make a greater effort to bring their message to consumers in non-traditional settings. Part of the risk Republicans run by venturing beyond their comfort zone is that they will inevitably encounter more skeptical audiences and hostile interlocutors. Finessing these conversations — if not thriving in them — is an increasingly critical skill for national GOP figures to possess. Which brings us to Marco Rubio and yesterday's "Buzzfeed Brew."
Buzzfeed is an emerging gossip/news/listicle/political website, whose readers range from hardcore political junkies to people who like slideshows of kittens. Rubio agreed to sit down with the site's founder Ben Smith, a former Politico reporter, for an informal on-camera interview featuring beers, a live audience, and an array of questions. The queries ranged from the frivolous (Tupac vs. Biggie) to the serious (specifics on immigration reform). Smith maintained a jovial tone throughout the exchange, but he repeatedly circled back to somewhat veiled "trap" questions on hot-button issues. Should immigration reform include rights for same-sex couples? Does Rubio believe in anthropogenic climate change? Why did so many Republicans oppose renewing the violence against women act in its proposed form? In the face of this interrogation-with-a-smile, the junior Senator from Florida demonstrated why he's seen by so many as the future of the party. He adroitly sidestepped certain 'gotchas,' presented his stances eloquently and with a reassuring sense of calm, and moved fluidly through apolitical discussions about 1990s hip hop and football injuries. He didn't have a chip on his shoulder. He didn't seem besieged or apologetic. He actually appeared to enjoy himself, although he never touched his beer. One may not like the fact that this sort of performance is basically becoming a requirement for big-name politicians, but it's a fact of life nonetheless. One may not be thrilled with every answer and policy idea Rubio offered. But one should watch this interview in its entirety. When it comes to engaging the public in the 21st century, Rubio gets it:
UPDATE – If you were impressed by Rubio's presentation under these mildly challenging circumstances, you should really watch his extended discussion with Jon Stewart last year. It was masterful. Frustrated by his ability to make his guest look like an ideological buffoon, a half-exasperated Stewart told Rubio, "I can see why they like you."
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Coalition Protects Habitat, Releases Captive-reared Houston Toads
AUSTIN, Texas — Recent rains in Central Texas not only watered residential lawns and filled ranch cattle tanks, but also brought much needed relief to one of the most imperiled species in Texas — the endangered and elusive Houston toad, Bufo houstonensis. Ironically named the Houston toad, it disappeared from Harris County by the 1970's. Historic prolonged droughts combined with rapid urbanization and habitat loss are the primary reasons for the toad's decline.
A true Texas native, the Houston toad is found nowhere else in the world, only in the deep sandy soils and the pine and oak forests of a few counties in east central Texas. Bastrop County is the species' final stronghold, but studies suggest its population is in serious decline. However, a recovery team of government agencies, nongovernmental organizations, Texas State University, the Houston Zoo and private landowners is working to return the Houston toad to its historic range.
University and zoo scientists are leading a head start program to hatch wild eggs and then rear juvenile toads in captivity and release them in the wild is one component of a broader recovery effort for the species. However, experts say no matter how many toads are raised and released, the species will not survive without good habitat.
The toad's continued existence depends on partnerships between the Houston Zoo, United States Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD), Texas State University, Environmental Defense Fund, Lost Pines Habitat Conservation Plan and especially the private landowners that manage their land in the best interest of the toad and its habitat.
Bastrop State Park has steadily expanded in recent decades, recently adding land through grants and donations in areas specifically acquired to provide Houston toad habitat. The park has expanded from almost 3,500 acres in 1979 to close to 6,000 acres today. Also, project partners have assembled a half dozen or more private landowners with more than 7,500 acres of occupied toad habitat in Bastrop County into an overall strategy of habitat improvement using prescribed burns and other actions, with plans to release headstarted toads into the improved habitat.
TPWD awarded a Landowner Incentive Program (LIP) grant to fund Houston toad recovery in 2007 totaling $167,488, about 43 percent of which was government funding and the remainder was matching contributions from landowners, Environmental Defense Fund and the Houston Zoo. This year, private landowners submitted four new LIP grant applications for Houston toad recovery, applications now being reviewed for grant awards that will be made later this fall.
Texas landowners are making a difference by actively working toward watershed restoration, forest management and improving pond quality by modifying grazing and access regimes for livestock. For example, Jim Small of Bastrop and his family have been stewards of the toad since the 1980s, when the first efforts to breed the species began. Since then, out of an awareness of the toad and a strong stewardship ethic, Jim and his family have improved habitat quality by prescribed fire, selective tree thinning and excluding cattle from active Houston toad breeding areas.
After obtaining a safe harbor agreement with the USFWS, Small and his family now seek to increase their efforts on behalf of the toad and are implementing strong wildlife research and stewardship programs to benefit the toads. To make good land management feasible, financial support and incentives are available through state, federal, local government and private programs so property owners do not have to shoulder the financial burden alone. Landowners like the Small's have taken ownership of the restoration of the toad and will be the key to bringing this species back from the brink of extinction.
The Bob Long family, owner of Round Bottom Ranch in Bastrop County, has also been part of the private landowner partnership working to protect the toad since 2002. The Longs received a LIP grant in 2004 for toad habitat restoration, and this April they received a TPWD Lone Star Land Steward award in the Pineywoods ecoregion category to recognize their longstanding contributions.
In the spring of 2007, the Houston Zoo began receiving egg strands from the Bastrop County Houston toad population, collected by Texas State University. The eggs were hatched at the zoo, transported back to Bastrop County and released at the exact same location. Researchers are careful to keep toad eggs separated, so they can return adult toads back to the same breeding pond where the egg strands were collected. A series of toad releases into the wild has since taken place in 2007, 2008 and this year. This type of conservation program is known as head starting. The plan is to give the toads a fortunate beginning – a "head start" — helping them survive through the most hazardous stage of their existence, allowing them to mature and create more Houston toads.
Houston toads are known to be "explosive breeders," appearing in large numbers at breeding ponds where males chorus to attract females over a few nights during the breeding season. This season usually peaks in March and April. Breeding activities are believed to be triggered by rainfall, warm night time temperatures and high humidity. A good rain can create temporary ponds and fill existing ponds allowing the toads to breed and deposit eggs. Eggs are deposited in strings in the water, and hatch into tadpoles that develop into juvenile toadlets about 60 days after being deposited. Large numbers of eggs are produced, but each egg has less than a one percent probability of survival.
Recognized by Parents magazine as one of the Ten Best Zoos for Kids, the Houston Zoo is an exciting live animal adventure that provides a unique educational and conservation resource serving 1.6 million guests annually. Set in a 55-acre lush tropical landscape, the Zoo is home to more than 4,500 exotic animals representing more than 800 species. Operated by the not-for-profit Houston Zoo, Inc., the Houston Zoo is dedicated to the conservation of endangered species, the provision of engaging educational opportunities and the creation of stimulating exhibits that broaden the experiences of guests and encourage their curiosity. The Houston Zoo is accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA). For more information, visit the Zoo Web site.
Media Kit: A Houston Toad media kit containing photos and other material is available for download from the Houston Zoo's FTP site at ftp://188.8.131.52. At the log in page, enter "zooprinters" in the username window and "print*12jobs" as the password. Click on Houston Toad Press Kit to access fact sheets and photographs.
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Just after Earth Day seemed like an appropriate time to see The Bitter Seeds at the 54th San Francisco International Film Festival. The third in a globalization trilogy by Bay Area Filmmaker Micha X. Peled following Store Wars: When Wal-Mart Comes to Town and China Blue. The opening images in Bitter Seeds of an Indian farmer who just committed suicide due to the economic hardship. It creates a disturbing beginning for this character driven docu film that focuses on the effects that GMO seeds have on the cotton farmers in Central India.
The root of the film, investigates the how Monsanto's genetically modified seeds negatively impact the livelihood of the Indian farmers. The farmers face a viscous cycle that circles around the GMO seeds, refused loans by legitimate banks and exorbitant loans by local moneylenders (a.k.a. loan sharks). The farmers fall into a cycle of debt that often results in suicide. The film only touches on the fact that large US cotton growers receive huge subsides from the US government while the small Indian receive nothing.
Beside the economic impact, the well- balanced documentary also follows 18 year old Manjusha whose desire to become a journalist and find the deep reasons about these suicides stems from the fact that her farmer father committed suicide. The film also address the social and family impact of the family farmers and how the pressure continue to mount.
The film creates a natural tie-in to the second film in the trilogy China Blue as much of the cotton harvested in this region gets shipped to China.
More interesting remains the fact that Bitter Seeds got a last minute nix from the London Film Festival due to "legal reasons".
While not quite a David versus Goliath tale, it does contain elements that pit US GMO seed maker Monsanto versus the Indian Farmers. Toss in the family issues, and the local flavor and the film offers an informative piece of a well balanced trilogy.
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We all make decisions in life. For Chile they have a whopper of a decision that centers on Patagonia. The new documentary film Patagonia Rising that plays at Doc Fest 2011 revolves around issues that will likely alter the region and have far reaching effects in the future.
Patagonia Rising investigates a plan to build five large hydroelectric dams on two of the world's purest free flowing rivers in Patagonia, Chile.
The film highlights the various cultural communities caught in the middle of a conglomerate with their renewable energy plan, scientists with alternative energy ideas, local pro-dam business people and various local citizens who claim that their culture and livelihood will cease to exist if these dams become a reality.
Besides power and energy, the film also delves into the issue of water rights. As fresh water becomes scarcer, it will someday move ahead of oil as the resource that countries fight over.
The title refers to the climate change that has affected the glacial melt and overflow of many rivers that flow through the region. The film displays how flooding continues to dramatically disrupt communities, agriculture and lifestyle.
Like other enviro doc films, Patagonia Rising creates a well-balanced story that brings awareness to an important situation. Oakland based director Brian Lilla offers some stunning cinematography and subtly brings a human aspect to the situation. Althugh the film offers a mostly anti-dam slant, Lilla attempts to give all sides a voice and let the viewers decide for themselves. Although interesting and insightful, the film lacks emotion and raw energy that other docu films offer. Many of the locals who highlight Lilla's focus lack dynamism which causes a certain passiveness to the film. A film like this needs more energy and outrage.
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THEN you have to go thru your credit card company just the same as before
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I use a special account that has a debit card just like Johnsongrass does. I only keep enough jingo in the account to cover my purchases.
If my debit card number is stolen, then they will only get declined, because they have reached an account with no jingo.
"Mr. Thief, your card sir, has been declined."
Most credit cards are insured against fraud, by credit card insurance policies held by credit card companies. You'll either pay nothing if someone uses your card, or you'll pay a very small fee. All you have to do is keep your eye on your statements. If you didn't personally purchase the item, most likely, you won't have to pay for it.
This isn't the first "is it safe to use credit cards?" thread. I would be interested to hear from someone that had been defrauded, and the credit card company didn't reimburse them. Credit card companies pay for credit card insurance, but they gain consumer confidence, which ultimately pays off in greater spending, and greater revenue from interest rates.
Using credit cards on the net is certainly far safer than handing your card over to the high-school kid at the gas station. However, "Hacker steals 1 million credit card numbers" makes for a great TV news headline.
In addition to fraud protection, you have other added benefits.
PayPal is similarly convenient. However, they do charge a fee that may be higher than what you're paying with your credit card. And, they typically provide less rights than you have when using your credit card. More info at http://www.paypalsucks.com.
That's what I do. I set up debit account and put the money in the account. Then buy and use up all the money. If my No. get's used then I have no money for them to steal. You can't be too careful. Pretty much doesn't matter how well you protect yourself, someone out there can get what they need. Whether it be shredding old bills (they can steal out of your mailbox instead) or using a corded phone (wire taps are just old tech) I always try to shop at the same places and buy local whenever possible.
Keep a close eye on you statment's too. Some crooks won't rack up large amount purchases at once because you will notice. But if they spend a twenty dollars here and there every few months, a lot of people will miss that and go on paying it. Never canceling the card. ifa crook get's a few dozen card No., He's got it really going on.
I would cancel that credit card and get another number. Then I would open up a credit card account to use only for internet purchases. You can have your bank set a fairly low limit on the card which will keep people from being able to run up large charges if the number gets stolen.
That's what I do. I never use my regular card on the internet and when I purchase from e-bay I use PayPal exclusively, unless the seller doesn't except PayPal and then it all depends on his feedback score. If it's very high then I'll buy from them and send a money order, if not then I just don't buy.
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I use my CC all the time online and so far I have not had any problems. I use paypal for purchases from individuals a lot. Again, no problems there either.
I have never used evil-bay.
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I get all my parts online. I purchase from big companies like Summit and small mom & pop outfits too. I call them up, give them my credit card number and order the parts. Latley I've run into some problems and I don't know if my purchasing method is the blame. Last Aug I found that someone was making purchases with my card number. It just happened again this week. I have a VISA card and I was able to fix the problem right away. I want to order some seatbelts from Juliano's but I'm a little gun shy. How do you guys do it? Been thinging about buying everthing through PayPal. What do you think? Thanks
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Howdy all,
First off, I am a carb noob, plain and simple. I've rebuilt 1 Holley 650 cfm before and it went fine, but other than that, I don't have much time inside a carb.
Here is a problem I am having:
A month or so ago I bought a Quadrajet off craigslist for about 30 bucks. Its a spreadbore that came off a late 80's pickup. I mated it to my 68 307 after finding the right gaskets.
The problem I have with it is that the choke doesn't want to disengage after it's warmed up. When I start the car, I hit the gas once, turn it over, and it starts and idles fine. I take off and drive it. By the time I get to work, the car is actually idling higher than it was upon the initial start. The little choke elephant ear is all the way up. I can manually push it down, thus opening the choke, but the second you move the throttle, the choke is re-engaged. No amount of throttle blipping brings it down on it's own.
Not really sure what to do here. For the time being, I've removed the electric choke spring assembly and it idles fine, other than being more difficult to start in the AM and after work. It does not re-engage the choke when you blip the throttle with the coiled spring out. Incidentally, off-idle response is much better, having gotten rid of the slight bog.
Any thoughts as to why pressing the throttle after the car is warm closes the choke rather than opens it?
I've done some searching, and found similar issues, but not quite sure I've find my solution.
The choke coil is either reversed(the wrong one put in) or defective and needs to be replaced, or mis-adjusted.
How do you first start it up in the morning with the engine cold?
Most likely this. Needs to be set so that at 60-70*F it is just barely closed, almost no spring pressure on it. Then there has to be a 12v feed to the choke stat that is only "hot" when the key is in the run position, alterator field wire works well. This heats the choke stat when the engine is running, so that when you "blip" the throttle after some warm up time, the choke comes off. Set the fast idle on the second step of the cam, usually approximately 1100-1200 rpm when engine is warm. Once properly set, this will start like fuel injection.
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Thanks for the responses.
Odds, when the choke is installed, I start it by giving the throttle one press, then turning the key. Simple as that. Without it, I pump two times and hold it partially open and start it. Then two foot it for a few minutes until it's warm enough to sustain itself.
Here is what I need to understand. As the spring warms, it "uncoils" more correct. See the photo. When it warms it follows the down arrow path, and when it cools, it contracts, or coils up (up arrow path), correct?
The way the choke is setup, it would have to coil up over time to open the choke. So if I am right, the warmer it gets, the more it's actually closing the choke, which is the complete opposite of how it should be moving, because if that coil expands (uncoils), the way its on the carb it would be closing the choke more. The carb lever opens the choke as it moves down, and closes the choke as it moves up. So looking at the spring as in the photo, the counter-clockwise motion would have to open the choke, and the clockwise motion would have to close it, which is inverse to how I think it operates. Am I wrong?
There are cases where the bimetal coil has fallen off the center peg that secures it, and was reinstalled 'upside down'. This will cause the direction of travel when heated to be wrong. Yours isn't wrong, though- I just mention it in case someone else finds this thread.
If the choke heater isn't heating the coil up, it can take forever to get warm enough to allow the choke to open- if it ever gets that hot just from engine heat, that is. The choke needs to be grounded. This is supposed to be accomplished by the fit of the coil module to the carb choke housing, then through the carb to the intake, etc. If there's a problem w/grounding, one of the rivets can be drilled out and replaced by a machine screw inserted from the inside, out. Secure the screw w/a nut and lock washer, then run the ground to the screw and secure the ground terminal w/a second nut. This shouldn't be necessary the majority of the time, but I mention it just in case running a jumper from the thermostat to a ground gets it working.
As far as a source for current to the choke heater, I'd recommend you use an "ignition" circuit that is hot only w/the key in the ON or RUN position and not hot when the key is on ACCESSORY. On vehicles like your '68, a common fix is to use the wiper motor wire, it's yellow IIRC. The added current draw of the choke heater is insignificant and the fuse doesn't need to be changed to accommodate the heater.
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I had to replace my automatic choke plug. I ordered one from parts house, cut off old one, spliced wires, plugged it in. I am no mechanic so if I am way off please disregard.
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Check with a volt meter for 12 volts between the electrical contact on the choke housing and ground If 12 volts present, Choke heater is toast. If no 12 volt find out the reason. :pimp:
So i guess my assumption that the coil would expand with heat was indeed incorrect.
[QUOTE=Siggy_Freud]So i guess my assumption that the coil would expand with heat was indeed incorrect.[/QUOTE
Yes you were incorrect
Take it off the carb and connect it to 12 volts and see what happens then you will be sure. You may want to make sure that the power and ground connections are good. If I remember correctly the ground relies on a lousy mechanical connection on those and was problematic.
The resistance of the choke heater is around 8.5 Ω, measured between the terminal and the metal backside of the choke assembly. If you measure it from the terminal to the battery negative post, it'll pick up about 1Ω. It should be </= 10-11 Ω, in any event. If it's higher but not infinite, check to see that there's good contact between the choke coil assembly and the choke housing on the carb- that is the only ground path unless you add one as I described above.
Be sure the 'peg' inside the choke housing is correctly indexing the hook on the end of the bimetal coil.
Also be sure the choke pulloff is working and adjusted. If it's bad or adjusted wrong, the choke won't open some at start up and the engine will be running way too rich. Not only will this cause the engine to run poorly until the choke warms up enough to open some, it can lead to accelerated cylinder and ring wear.
When you say correctly indexing, I assume you mean that the peg is meant to sit inside the hook.
As good a place as any to add some more Q-jet choke info:
If converting from a hot air type choke to an electric choke, be sure the fiber gasket is removed from the hot air choke housing. As has been mentioned previously, the electric choke heater grounds through the choke housing to the carb body, to the intake, block, etc. That is, unless the electric choke is grounded through a machine screw and nut that replaces one of the rivets that hold the choke coil and heater assembly together.
Hot air chokes use a small plastic fitting that connects the choke housing to a vacuum source in the carb body. The vacuum port is just a hole and can be easily plugged w/a small lead shot tapped into the hole. The hot air intake port on the choke housing can be capped off, it's no longer needed.
Also be sure the choke pull off is working. Otherwise the pull off will not set the choke flap in the "pull off" position. That's when the pull off tips the choke flap open a set amount as soon as the engine starts so the engine can idle w/o loading up.
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Pacific Rim
"Transformers" meets Sea-Godzillas
If you're a 9-12 year old boy, or can channel your inner boy-child, you will think this is the most awesome movie of the summer. For the rest of us, it's definitely the loudest movie of the summer , with ceaseless, tedious fight scenes , which are kind of old school. The transformers punch it out, scene after scene, with giant sea monsters (one even has lobster claws). So where do the humans come in ? The transformers require two humans to run them. That is, after the two humans do these mind-meld thing so it's one brain controlling the battle.
Guillermo Del Toro (best known for "Hellboy", "Blade 2" and the incredible "Pan's Labyrinth" scores with fantastic visuals, though, as usual, the 3-D isn't a plus. Props , too, for a creative apocalyptic threat that comes from the sea instead of space.
While the movie has a fresh feel, the sea monsters are an homage to Japanese sci-fiers. Even our heroine, Rinko Kukuchi, hails from Japan. The monsters have a Japanese name, Kaiju, which translates to "strange beasts". The robots are called Jaegers, which is German for "hunters".
You'll notice bits and pieces from other sci-fiers gone by: "Alien" (there's a baby Kaiju) ; "Ironman", with the winnigest Kaiju sporting what looks to be the same chest device that keeps Ironman alive .
Charlie Hunnam of "Sons Of Anarachy"-fame is our hero, who loses his brother to a Kaiju in an early scene. He decides to give up the fight and instead joins up with an army building a wall to keep out the sea monsters. We learned from "World War Z" that's a bad plan. With the possible end-of-the world battle about to begin, the top Jaeger commander, Idris Elba (of the wire) recruits our hero back into the fold for the final battle.
Also appearing: Ron Perlman (who reunites with Del Toro, who directed him in "Hellboy" and also with his "Sons Of Anarachy" co-star, Hunnam). Perlman's character is colorful (check out his crazy teeth!!) but it's Charlie Day of "It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia" who steals the movie as a brainiac scientist, along with his frenemy/sidekick Burn Gorman ("The Dark Knight Rises").
Not being a 12 year old boy, I'm not a fan of this film. I was so bored, despite the god-knows-what-decibel-we hit, I was actually nodding off. It was so loud, I had trouble hearing some of the dialogue. So, do bring your earplugs and hit the restroom before- this drags on 2-plus hours, at least 45 minutes too long. Oh, and don't take the little ones. It's too loud and too scary for them.


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Thanksgiving is over, the "planned leftovers" are finished and today I have some new recipes for you to try.
The first is an additional recipe from Robby Waters, who recently was recognized as One of Hardin County's Finest Cooks. I have his burgoo recipe. After several people emailed me and asked for his chicken and white sauce recipe, I have news but not what you were hoping for. I talked with Robby and he told me his chicken is cooked with indirect heat using cherry or hickory wood. And the recipe for the sauce, a longtime family favorite, is a secret, but he did tell me it is mayonnaise based. Sorry.
Another recipe is a delicious apple dessert I tasted at a friend's Pampered Chef party. The recipe was given to the hostess, Marie Deaton, by Katie Schultz, but Katie told me that she got it from a blog. It is called Apple Pie Dump Cake. It is a combination of an apple pie and apple crisp.
Thanks to Mary Jo Young, who shared with me Mary Jo Snyder's Oatmeal Crisps recipe. It is a refrigerator cookie, which many people know as slice'n' bale. It was a great seller for the Country Store at the Harvest Breakfast back in October.
Nora Sweat, author of "Mama and Me," is a native of Hardin County and a retired home economics/family and consumer science teacher. She can be reached at firstname.lastname@example.com or by mail at 408 W. Dixie Ave., Elizabethtown, KY 42701.
Robby Waters' Burgoo
5-6 lbs. mutton
3 lbs. beef
4-5 lbs. whole chicken
34 oz. frozen corn
34 oz. frozen lima beans
34 oz. frozen carrots
1- 1/2 lbs. cabbage, finely chopped
1-1/2 lbs. onions finely chopped
6-8 lbs. potatoes, peeled and diced
1-1/4 cup ketchup
34 oz. tomato puree
Juice of 2 lemons
1 cup distilled vinegar
11/4 cup Worcestershire sauce
2 tsp. cayenne pepper or more, depending on taste
Salt and Pepper to taste
Robby uses a 15 gallon cast iron pot. Fill pot with 8 to 10 gallons of water. Bring water to a rolling boil. Add mutton, beef and chicken to boiling water. Cook all meat until tender. While meat is boiling, chop cabbage and potatoes. Remove meat, let cool and chop. Add all vegetables to broth, keeping at a boil. When potatoes are tender, add ketchup, puree, lemon, vinegar, Worcestershire sauce, cayenne, salt and pepper to taste. Simmer for 2 or 3 hours, stirring constantly for the last 2 hours as it thickens. This recipe makes approximately 8 gallons.
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Apple Pie Dump Cake
2 cans apple pie filling
Vanilla cake mix
1 stick butter
1 c. oatmeal
½ c. brown sugar
¾ - 1 c. chopped pecans
Dump apple pie filling in a 13" x 9" x 2" pan that has been sprayed with food release spray. Sprinkle a dry vanilla cake mix over apples. Cut up one stick of butter into pats and place them over the top of the dry cake mix. Mix one cup old-fashioned oats with brown sugar and pecans and sprinkle over the butter. Bake at 350 degrees for 40-50 minutes or until golden brown. If pecans start to burn, cover pan with aluminum foil.
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Oatmeal Crisps
1 c. shortening
1 c. brown sugar
1 c. sugar
2 eggs, well beaten
1 t. vanilla
1 ½ c. all-purpose flour
1 t. salt
1 t. baking soda
3 c. quick cooking oats
½ c. chopped nuts
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Thoroughly cream the shortening and sugars. Add eggs and vanilla, beat well. Sift dry ingredients and add to creamed mixture. Add oats and nuts; mix well. Shape in rolls, wrap in waxed paper and chill thoroughly or freeze until needed. Slice ¼ inch thick. Bake on ungreased cookie sheet for 10 minutes in the 350 degree oven. Yield: 5 dozen
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(**) Eliminate consecutive duplicates of list elements.
compress :: Eq a => [a] -> [a] compress = map head . group
We simply group equal values together (using Data.List.group), then take the head of each. Note that (with GHC) we must give an explicit type to compress otherwise we get:
Ambiguous type variable `a' in the constraint: `Eq a' arising from use of `group' Possible cause: the monomorphism restriction applied to the following: compress :: [a] -> [a] Probable fix: give these definition(s) an explicit type signature or use -fno-monomorphism-restriction
We can circumvent the monomorphism restriction by writing compress this way (See: section 4.5.4 of the report):
compress xs = map head $ group xs
An alternative solution is
compress [] = [] compress [a] = [a] compress (x : y : xs) = (if x == y then [] else [x]) ++ compress (y : xs)
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Yesterday, I realized I have a criminal side. Of course, I know that I have a bit of a history for speeding. And I've had my share of parking fines. But until yesterday afternoon, I didn't think I had ever violated someone else's property rights. Now I know that I have – and I do it quite regularly as well.
Yesterday, I attended a session by Barry Ryan, Director Policy & Communication at EFAMRO – the European Research Federation. I'm interested in privacy issues and have been attending some of the privacy debates hosted by Esomar. And yet, during Barry's talk, the real impact of the current European Data Protection Act rules took me by surprise.
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