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Welcome to the Fabulous Hybrid Blog Carnival. Our topic this spring is Change! This post was written for inclusion in the quarterly Blog Carnival hosted by The Fabulous Mama Chronicles and Hybrid Rasta Mama. This month our participants reflect on change in all of its many forms. Please read to the end to find a list of links to the other carnival participants.
As a consumer advocacy group with the name Mothers of Change, we frequently get asked what it is exactly that we would like to see change in maternity care in Canada? This kind of question gets me tongue tied and totally amped up, all at once. There is so much that we are passionate about that it really makes it difficult to know where to start. For starters, many Canadians feel there is absolutely nothing wrong with our health care system's approach to childbirth. Indeed, neither did I until midway through my second pregnancy, when I started reading voraciously about pregnancy and birth in preparation for a VBAC (Vaginal Birth After Cesarean). Slowly I came to realize that while we have excellent survival rates in Canada, women's and babies' experience of the birth process, and our physicians' approach to birth has huge potential for progress. All of the board members of Mothers of Change are passionate about women, birth, and nurturing the next generation: if birth is the portal to change as an adult from childless to sink or swim, 100%, full speed ahead parenting, it deserves some attention.
What do we want to see change? We want to see fewer inductions. We want to see fewer cesareans. We want to see fewer episiotomies. We want to see fewer births with the External Fetal Monitor tickety tocking away on low risk women with no medical reason. We want to see less medication, less technology, less invasion of individual autonomy and personal space, less fear mongering, and and fewer epidurals.
But why? Who cares how many women use an epidural for pain relief in labour anyways? Shouldn't women have access to a medication which is very effective in reducing or eliminating PAIN? Why do we want fewer cesareans? What is our problem?!?
Actually, although this is what we frequently wind up saying, what we really mean is so much deeper than all the things we want to reduce or eliminate. In face what we actually want is to see more. More support. More nurses. More breastfeeding training for maternity staff. More interest on the part of hospitals in becoming mother and baby friendly. More beds (BC is notorious for shipping labouring women out of town, even as far as Alberta or Washington because all labour wards in the province are FULL). More midwives. More encouragement. More relationship building. More cheering of women in labour as they ride their contractions through transition and hit the wall of "I can't do this anymore," when they are in fact doing it, and are so close to the end. More VBACs. More empowered, blissed out, post birth women who feel awed at what their bodies can do, and whose chances of easily transitioning into lactation are high. More home births! More dads catching their babies as care providers coach them. More water births! More hospital water births! This is a proven, cheap, effective way to reduce pain for women in labour, what on earth are we balking for?
More peace. More dimmed lights. More intermittent monitoring by hand held doppler. More movement. More walking. More noise! More birthing noise, unmitigated by medication and uninhibited by anyone. More birth balls. More squatting bars. More hands and knees deliveries. More furniture in the damn hospital delivery rooms so women have options when it comes to delivering somewhere other than on the bed! More upright deliveries. More intact perineums. More doulas! This is also a proven, effective, (albeit not cheap) way to reduce pain for women in labour! More VBA2Cs! More spontaneous vaginal births! More doctors willing to do home births!
Birth has a bad rep. Women fear it. Men fear it. Doctors fear it.
Anything could go wrong.
The pain is supposed to be incredibly bad.
There is so much blood.
I might poop in front of people.
The journey is so intense.
Yes, yes, and yes. But seriously, what is it we fear so much? Anything could go wrong, and yet we have a maternity care system in place that is equipped to deal with true emergencies. In healthy women, these are rare. The pain is from the work of the uterus doing its job and building up lactic acid in the uterine muscle. And also from the stretching of the cervix. Paradoxically, the more a woman relaxes, the closer she is to a sleepy state of consciousness, the better oxygenated her tissues and the less severe the pain. Our bodies are capable of running long distance races and climbing mountains and hiking weeks-long backpacking trails. These are major physical feats that include the experience of pain, but so long as nothing goes terribly wrong (like breaking a leg, I suppose), it is possible to finish them, and the sense of pride and accomplishment are unsurpassed. Except by birth.
PLUS, you get a baby in the end! A small miracle, resembling you, full of breath and love and poop. Sticky, black, meconium poop. A baby who smells so delicious you won't ever want to stop sniffing their scalp.
Granted, you get the baby (the best part) in the end regardless of how you deliver and whether you felt empowered or overcome or physically violated or utterly traumatized. So of course we advocate that if the pain gets overwhelming, you get the epidural. Because it is so intense, sometimes. And sometimes for too long. Or if the baby is in obvious distress, you have a cesarean. Because safety is paramount.
But we want women to make these decisions because they know the pros and cons, they trust what is happening is true, and because it is the right decision for them, for that birth, at that time. So often the maternity care system in Canada today tells women what to do, what is best, or what not to do. Don't go overdue more than 10 days. Don't take the external fetal monitor off. Don't go in the tub. Don't wait and see. Don't trust your own judgement of your dates. Don't give birth on the toilet. Don't move this way and that way to get an asynclitic baby to turn. Don't stay squatting between contractions because I want you to lie down so I can assess you. Don't push. Don't push. DON'T PUSH!!!
How about follow your body! Trust nature's design. Or even simply, What do you think?
If more care providers asked women what they think, more women might realize they really do know a thing or two about their own strength and capability and intuition and ability to give birth on their own power.
Essentially, what we want to see change in Canada's maternity care system is to have doctors ask women more questions, and to sit on their hands more often. Some midwives, too, although most of them are pretty good at sitting still and supporting well. We want to see women step up and experience what their bodies are capable of. And we want everyone, everyone to get very, very drunk on newborn baby smell. Welcome, babies! May your entrance into the world be the least frightening and the most loving it can possibly be. You are delicious.
Visit Hybrid Rasta Mama and the Fabulous Mama Chronicles to find out how you can participate in the next Fabulous Hybrid Carnival!
- Unschooling My Heart – Patti at Canadian Unschooler discovered that Unschooling her kids was EASY compared to the bigger change required to Unschool her heart.
- Change (Variety) – Rachel at Lautaret Bohemiet writes about how variety is the spice of life.
- No More Threats – Amy at Presence Parenting flips the idea of parental control through threats on its head, for good.
- Why Are You Mad??? Turn Off the T.V and Meditate – Destany of They Are All of Me discusses limiting stress by focusing more on your Inside self.
- Co-ed Sleepovers? Changing My Mindset – Jennifer at Hybrid Rasta Mama takes a hard look at her previous beliefs about sleepovers.
- Change Can Mean Puddles - Jorje of Momma Jorje has had to clean up some puddles after major changes.
- On Acceptance – Laura at Authentic Parenting writes about how she ditched the constant longing for change and came to accept herself as she is.
- Blissed Out on Birth, Drunk on Baby Skin - Melissa from Mothers of Change passionately explores the changes she would like to see come to the maternity care system, and our universal love of the smell of a newborn baby.
- Changing My Mindset, One Challenge at a Time - Wolfmother at Fabulous Mama Chronicles speaks candidly about her challenges in changing how she parents.
- Because Mommy Said No - Dawn of Raising Natural Kids discusses the use of a common phrase that makes Mommy out to be the bad guy when, in reality, she is making decisions out of love.
- Through Adversity We Grow – Mandy at Living Peacefully with Children chooses to take a positive view on change and growth.
- Life is Change – Rae of Ital Livin' writes about the large changes her family has made within the last year.constant in life.
- A Changing Voice – Jennifer at Our Muddy Boots discusses how in order to grow change is unavoidable. That does not mean the process is easy though.
- Being. Changing. Believing. – Amy at Me, Mothering, and Making It All Work reminisces on the changes that have shaped her adult life thus far, and molded her into an adaptable, but still type-A, believer in change.
- Motivating Change In The Face Of Apathy – Brenna at Almost All The Truth is asking the question many of us who actively work to change the world ask ourselves: how do we get people to care?
- She Changes Everything She Touches – Change is the only thing we can count on in life, and Jen in Canada examines some of the biggest things she'd like to tackle before the birth of her second child.

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Ukrainian famous artist Oleksandr Dubovyk marks his 80th birthday this year. Painting in different genres from surrealism and abstract to postmodern and avant-garde, Dubovyk will exhibit 60 art works, some of them for the first time ever.
Refusing to draw scenes of social realism during the Soviet times, he was banned by the authorities. Today his works are displayed in museums around the world.
National Art Museum of Ukraine, 6 Hrushevskogo St., 278-13-57, 278-74-54, www.namu.kiev.ua, until March 25 (closed Mondays, Tuesdays).
American artist of Ukrainian descent Nestor Topchy has never been to Ukraine before, yet Ukrainian art and culture feature heavily in his work.
Ukrainian Easter eggs, or pysankas, and icons in his project "Return" are influenced by the Western culture, so don't expect a traditional ethnic show.
Ivan Gonchara Museum, 29 Masepy St., 280-52-10, www.honchar.org.ua, until March 14 (closed Mondays)
Ravsky puts modern people in the shoes of ancient Bible characters, such as Kane, who killed his brother out of jealousy and Abraham, who'd been asked to sacrifice his son to prove his faith. The exhibition aims to show the loss of moral standards and spirituality.
Ya Gallery on Voloska, 55/57 Voloska St., 537 33 51, www.yagallery.com.ua, until March 14.
Born to a family of a weaver, he invented his own style of painting, which looks like weaving itself.
A master of landscapes, Marchuk delves into three-dimensional abstract themes this time.
Mytets Gallery, 12, Velyka Vasylkivska St., 234-40-06, until Feb. 28
There's also a video of Ukrainian-Chinese triplets, living in Canada, answering the same questions each. Similarities in their answers mark their struggle to find individuality.
PinchukArtCentre, 1/3-2 Chervonoarmiyska/Baseyna, Block A, 590-0858, www.pinchukartcentre.org, until Apr. 17 (closed Monday)
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West Donegal Township-based American Association of Meat Processors named Marty Manion executive director. He has 20 years of association management experience, including as director of the Association Independent Management and director of information technology and board services with the Pennsylvania Association of Realtors. He is a graduate of Lycoming College. Christopher Young was named outreach specialist. His responsibilities will include food safety and inspection matters and representing the association before federal, state and local agencies. He is a 20-year veteran of the meat industry.


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Is the Great Recession bypassing seniors? That's the conclusion drawn by a new study looking at the downturn's impact on different age groups. But I'm not buying it.
The Pew Research Center poll reports that Americans over age 65 are less likely to have been forced to cut their spending by the downturn than middle-aged people. Fewer seniors report sharp declines in retirement portfolios than other age groups and are more likely to express overall satisfaction with their financial situations.
I can't argue with the Pew reports, since the findings simply reflect what people are telling pollsters. But polls only answer the questions that you ask. In this case, the questions generated headlines claiming the recession has been "kinder and gentler" for seniors--and that misses a bigger emerging picture that's much less positive.
No doubt, people on the cusp of retirement are in bad shape. Pew notes that Americans age 50-64 are near their peak earning power and net worth, and will need to tap their retirement funds soon--in many cases, before the market fully bounces back. The poll shows this group has been most likely to lose money in stocks or retirement accounts, and has suffered big losses. They're also the most likely to say they won't have sufficient funds to live on in retirement; nearly half of those who are still working say they're considering delaying retirement.
Meanwhile young adults are least likely to say they've been crushed by the stock market, mainly since they don't have as much money invested. About 70 percent of 18-29 year- olds report that they haven't lost money on investments, and 45 percent of 30-49-year-olds say the same. But they're four times more likely than older people to say they have had trouble securing affordable medical care. And they're far more likely to have experienced a job layoff.
Still--a recession that has been "kinder and gentler" to people over 65? Dig into Pew's data and a more complex picture emerges. Yes, Americans over 65 were least likely to lose money in the market; that's because some have pulled their money out of stocks as they entered the de-cumulation phase of their financial lives. But beyond the markets, even Pew's own data shows:
- More than a third of seniors have cut their household spending in the past year.
- Nearly 40 percent say the recession has caused stress in their families.
- A majority (56 percent) say the recession "probably will make it harder for them to take care of their financial needs in retirement."
And that's just the information contained in the poll. Widen the lens a bit beyond Pew's questions and other troubling indicators come into view.
Even with Medicare and Medicaid, the health care security net for older Americans is fraying. Out-of-pocket retiree health costs have jumped 50 percent since 2002, mainly reflecting higher Medicare premiums, over-the-counter medications, dental care and long-term care expenses. Meanwhile, millions of retirees are losing employer-paid health benefits as corporations retrench (see: bankrupt Detroit automakers).
Many experts believe pension funds will be the next shoe to drop. Defined benefit pensions provide income to about 23 percent of seniors; the recession has increased the risk that more plans will be terminated due to business failures. When that happens to private sector employers, the Pension Benefit Guarantee Corporation (PBGC) usually takes over the plan liabilities, but pension recipients almost always take a haircut on benefits. How serious is the trend? Over the past six months, the PBGC's deficit from guaranteeing pensions tripled to $33.5 billion, a record high.
The picture is just as gruesome--and perhaps worse--for public pension plans sponsored by many state and local governments; for years, sponsors have starved these plans for cash and now face multi-billion dollar holes.
Then there's the frozen market for real estate--the most important financial asset for most seniors after Social Security. Many have built up substantial equity in their homes that they expected to tap in retirement; others will just want to sell and move to retirement housing.
In many parts of the country, the current market has made it very difficult for seniors to sell when the time comes to move for health or lifestyle reasons. Reverse mortgages offer a solution for extracting equity in some cases, although the fees on these loans can be prohibitively high.
A "kinder and gentler" recession for seniors? Maybe, compared with other age groups--but it's certainly no picnic.


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YOUTH SOCCER: IASB teams win pair of matches
Indiana Area Soccer Boosters teams won two matches and forged ties in two others over the weekend.
• The U-12 Blackhawks boys' team defeated Magpies, 6-1. Aaron McKelvy scored four goals to lead Indiana. Josh Glaser and Dominic Groman had a goal apiece, and Jack Turner and Josh Kardell shared goaltending duties.
• The U-12 Redhawks boys' team beat the Pittsburgh Dynamo, 3-2. Ethan Shearer scored a goal and notched an assist to pace Indiana. Malik Turner and Cameron Walls each netted a goal, and Cian Williamson-Rea and Walls each played goalie.
• The U-12 Storm girls' team tied Norwin, 2-2. Hannah Scardina and Emily Sebring netted a goal for Indiana. Rachel Hill and Alicia Mitchel shared goaltending duties.
• The U-10 Lightning girls' team tied Somerset, 3-3. Sophia Garzarelli scored two goals to guide Indiana. Isabella Garzarelli tacked on a goal, and Sophia Garzarelli and Emily Scherf each played goalie.


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What's wrong with me?
I won't lie, when I hear stories like this I want to cry and sometimes I do.
Whether we call it Pain During Sex, Female Sexual Pain, Painful Sex, Pelvic Pain, Vulvodynia, Dyspareunia, Vaginismus, the summary is that It Hurts.
Clients come in and tell me that it feels like:
- Their skin is tearing
- Their skin is burning
- It hurts just on the outside
- It hurts mainly on the inside
- It hurts sometimes
- It always hurts
- It hurts after sex
- They can have sex but it hurts
- It feels like there is a brick wall at the entrance of their vagina and nothing can get in
- They can get it in, but it hurts so much that they don't want to do it again
It pains me that we don't talk about this and that many healthcare professionals have had insufficient or no training in female sexual anatomy Female Sexual Pain Disorders.
If you are one of the thousands of women who have been told by their GP, Gynaecologist or health practitioner that
- They can't see anything, everything looks normal
- It's all your head
- They don't know what its is.
Leave their office and go find someone else who knows better!
I understand the pain and heartache that these experiences and setbacks can cause you.
You and I both know how unacceptable this is. It's scary to think that people don't know about female sexual health. Unfortunately, feedback like this leaves you feeling like the problem is all in your head and that there isn't much that can be done about it. So you go home and don't do anything about it for a year, two years or more.
Sadly this is a familiar story. It happens here in Australia and around the world.
- Self esteem
- Your happiness
- Your Sexuality
- Your relationships
- Your relationship with your body
- Fear that your partner will leave you
- Fear of the pain you are about to experience
- You avoid intimacy
- You avoid relationships
- You can get very depressed
- You get anxous and sad thinking about fertility issues
- Discourage that you can't find the help you need
- Exhausted
You will no longer feel like you are working on this alone.
I will not tell you that you are mad or crazy or that this is all in your head.
I will be there to support you as we work together to help you through the physical and emotional healing processes.
I understand how hard it is to talk to someone about this, how hard it is to disclose some of this stuff because it is so personal.
I promise that I will not judge you.
This will be a safe space for you to vent and heal.
If you have been unsuccessful in the past but you want to give fixing this another go,
If you have never spoken to someone about any of this before but want to.
Please Contact Me if you have any questions or you can go here to organize your first session.
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Food was great ... just like the great meals I had in the Abacos! His conch fritters are to die for and the seafood and smoked meats are outstanding. His homemade BBQ sauce really enhances the flavor of his food. I'll be a regular customer to Three Delights!
The best breakfast burritoes intown!
Wonderful Food and great Service
I love Sancho's, it is one of my favorite places to eat here in Springs and I dont go to too many mexican restuartants here because half of them are not homemade. I dont even have to wait long to get my order either. Once you try it you will keep going back!
They have great foos and Steve treats everyone like family !!! Best little resturant in town!!!!
I LOVE Sanchos, their breakfast burritos are amazing. They even deliver to us at work...convenient!! I love their green chile cheese fries. I could eat there everyday! lol Whoever hasnt tried Sanchos, needs to!!!
Great food - Amos does it all himself and he clearly cares that his customers are pleased by his food. This place is hard to see from the street, but simple to find; its nondescript exterior hides a treasure inside. You are missing out if you skip this!
* Food - authentic, scratch-made, flavorful, and unique
* Value - very good value - inexpensive meals abundant, the most expensive items reflect expensive, fresh, or hard to get seafood and meat
* Service - attentive and friendly service from a one-man shop - surprisingly fast considering the quantity and variety of food!
* Ambiance - a very clean and bright diner with original photos on walls and island music in the background - non-disposable tableware for dining in
* Alcohol - no, darnit - this food is aching for a cold beer on the side - if you MUST have one, get your goodies to go.
You all need to do yourself a favor and eat at Sancho's. You're reading comments when you could be throwing down on some Chili Cheese Fries!
Though I may be bias, Sanchos has the best puffy chicken taco I have ever tasted. I usually only eat half of everything I eat, but when that taco touches my tongue I eat all of it X10! Highly recommended!
Though I would love to be selfish and keep Sanchos all to myself, the work of Steve B and his staff is too good to stay hidden for long. There's no doubt it will quickly become the hottest in town.
The best Mexican food in Colorado Springs! Finally a place you can truly say....Just like mom's home cooking! Clean, friendly and well priced food. Go check it out and experience the difference in quality, price and customer service.
Great food and great owner. Gotta love businesses who actually go out of their way to help others like Stevie B. That's what makes a business truly great!!
Angel Avila
The food is delicious! Always home made and fresh. Steve, the owner is dedicated to providing the best tasting food and service at a price that everyone can afford. Once you have tried Sanchos, I know you will keep coming back. Sanchos features specials everyday and they deliver. Follow Sanchos on FB to see whats being served....Support your LOCO small business! 5 Stars for Sancho's
Sancho's is hands down the BEST mexican food in Colorado Springs! Very dedicated staff & owner to quality, taste & variety. Always fresh & fast. LOVE,LOVE,LOVE it! Highly recommend if you haven't been there to go. Your tummy will thank you! 5 stars for Sancho's!
I ate there with my family . The food is absolutely wonderful and they deliver! They do not have indoor dining at this time but you can always get it to go!
Amazing food I am on the tour of Sancho's plan. Staff is very friendly and helpful. They always make you feel like your business matters.
Great Food & Great Owners....Check it Out!!!
I personally love this place. I have gone there a couple of times and each time the service is quick, friendly and just damned top notch. The AV for this place is also out standing. I forget the exact name that it uses, but it is better than most name brand theaters that you will attend.
I will keep going to this place as long as I live in the springs. Oh, lets not forget to mention. If you have a service member with ID in your party, EVERYONE gets a service member ticket. 4.25 Sunday-Thursday and 4.75 Friday/Saturday.
Well here it is the last day of 2012 and they STILL haven't reopened. Let me say I loved 15c and I would honestly drive from Denver to drink there if they did reopen.
I wasn't keen on leaving a comment until I saw the negative ones which QUITE surprised me. Since I have tried so much on the menu I feel compelled to take a moment of my time to share my experiences. I find the food over all quite lovely and take coworkers all the time. Neither the drinks or the food are too pricey at all which makes it nice for lunch, dinner or just drinks after work. Not a lot on that area of town that I want to frequent so thank goodness for this restaurant/bar being here because there are many of us DoD contractors in the area... The wait staff is fine but just like any other place I have had the great and attentive serve us and the aloof bimbo paying all her attention to the military groups or single young men.... Nothing that would make me stay away though. The ambiance is priceless... always shocked it is not packed.... but again who wants to hang out after hours in this less than desirable area when you can go elsewhere in town? I will keep going back... and keep taking coworkers, friends and family. I KNOW it would be horrible to see it ever close... that is for sure.


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Join Date: Oct 2003
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Item Description - 2003 SVT Focus Sonic Blue
Asking/Offering Price - $14,500.00
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Your Location - Lake Elsinore, Ca(North Of San Diego)
Pics (if available) - Below Details.
Warrenty: Still has 1 year or 25,978 Miles left on the 3 year warrenty.
Extras: New Owner will not get License Plates on Vehicle and Radar detector inside of vehicle
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This Website For the Complete Photo Album of the car on March 26, 2005
Pictures where taken Saturday March 26, 2005 at 11:37 Am
Car Number 226 of 3995 Made of 2003
2003 SVT Focus
Sonic Blue
Black leather with Blue Seat Inserts
White and Silver Vinal Across the sides of the car(Done by Modern Image in Hunington Beach, Ca)
Lo Jack Security Tracking System
Jackson Racing Supercharger(Installed at Ford Dealer)
Intrax Lowering Spring(Installed at Ford Dealer)
Magna Flow Cat Back Exhaust System(Installed at Ford Dealer)
Steeda Short Throw Shifter(Installed at Ford Dealer)
Painted Trim(Done at Ford Dealership Body Shop){Gauge Trim, AC Trim, and Radio Bezel Trim}
Focus Sport Front Strut Bar
Euro Effects LED Underbody Lighting Kit
Medium Window tint all around except windshield
Red Brake Caliber Paint Applied to Brake Calibers
Blue Interior Lights(This Modification is still being done and will be 85% Complete when vehicle is Sold. New Owner may choose to finish or leave as is.)
When New Owner's Payment or Money has cleared with my Bank the New Owner can take delivery of the vehicle. I will have it detailed, Full Gas Tank, and the Title or Pink Slip Signed over to them.
Vehicle has never been in a Accendent, Non Smoker, Clean Title, One Owner, Never Tracked, and was in 4 car shows. Vehicle has had the Oil Changed Every 3,000 Miles except when I first purchased it and it was changed at 2,000 miles. New Owner will recieve all the Service Tickets and File Folder from the dealership it was serviced at. Vehicle has been filled with Premium 91+ Fuel the entire time I have own it. Also never ate food or drank anything in the vehicle except for water.
Vehicle is Number 226 of 3995 Made in 2003 and in Sonic Blue which the color was cancelled mid year and then returned in 2004. Vehicle has every option availble on it except the Recaro Racing Seats. Options include HID Headlamps, Cold Weather Package, Audiophile package with 6 Disc In Dash CD Changer, 15 Spoke SVT Rims and Power Moonroof. Please Private Messege me all Request and Questions regarding the vehicle. I have many extras to give the new owner so it is well worth it. This car was my weekend driver but since now I need a Communter car I have to sell my baby to someone else who can take care of her.
When Purchased New Owner will be responsible for Picking up the Vehicle or having it shipped at their own Expense. If you are from another state and fly out I would be willing to pick you up from the airport if need be. :)
Thanks For Viewing My Sale. If you need anymore pictures please feel free to ask.
Supercharger is a Jackson Racing Super Charger. It runs at 6 as far as boost goes. No Mechanical Problems with it and has never caused any problems with my car since owned.
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In true European fashion, hung stud Thomas Bjorn has got absolutely no problems with getting naked at the beach! We see him frolicking in the surf, minus his swim suit, with his large cock and balls swinging free in the sunshine. Then he lies in the shade on his beach towel, letting the warm air dry his body you can't help but notice that his cock becomes erect all by itself, twitching until Thomas grabs it and starts wanking. He pumps himself furiously although it might be acceptable to be naked at the beach, it's not so OK to jack yourself off in public! After he cums on himself, Thomas cleans off the jism in the surf.
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Katyhmack, oh no! I hope your hair goes back to normal soon. It's so gorgeous. I like how you get these amazing (and consistent) results by using natural products. That's what I aspire to achieve as well once I figure out what my hair really likes (so far, I only know what it dislikes). I have a two questions for you:
- What natural shampoo bars do you use? I think it shouldn't be too difficult to get hold of natural shampoo bars and I just might like it. I don't co-wash, always low-poo. Co-washing is too much for my hair to handle.
- Did you assess your properties yourself or did you get an analysis?
- What would you recommend for me at this point? Low-poo, RO with Aubrey Organics GPB, diluted LI spray, style as usual? Or should I omit the improvised LI again, let my hair recover and then try it?


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Begging To Differ On Malaysia's Tech Future
Mark L. Clifford's commentary ("Is Malaysia just high-tech dreaming?" Asian Business, Sept. 1) contains inaccuracies. The prominent caption reads: "Malaysia--Its Silicon Valley clone lacks one key ingredient: A freewheeling business climate." The fact is that Malaysia's business climate is as freewheeling as any in the fast-growing region of East Asia.
Clifford says that Malaysia needs "an estimated 30,000 foreign laborers" for its Multimedia Super Corridor (MSC) project, "yet its strict Muslim community has reservations about allowing in so many foreigners." Fact: Malaysia already has a staggering number of foreign workers, to the tune of 2 million known illegals from a variety of countries as well as those who arrive legally with permits--or unknown illegals. Because the country's population is only 20 million, this must be one of the biggest foreign-worker percentages in the world. Fact: Any reservations about limiting the influx of foreign workers, which is only natural, is true not only in Malaysia's "strict Muslim community" but also across all of the country's racial and religious communities.
Clifford's depiction of how "the free flow of ideas is restricted in the press, television, and cinema," and how this impacts on MSC plans, is also off-key. Malaysia is not the only country that seeks to stem the flow of violent and pornographic material. Political commentary, particularly in the vernacular press, is freer than many foreign observers realize. Policies are also changing: Where satellite dishes were earlier disallowed, they are now permitted, to a certain size. The proposed MSC goes much further--the area will have cyberlaws and other special provisions that will make it a more comprehensively competitive location than any comparable place in the world.
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When they say "Beauty is in the eye of the Beholder", apparently they were dot on! Judgments - causal ones - are indeed made only in the eyes. Judgment, say about beauty, wouldn't even involve the mind!So, do we even think while making a judgment about someone? This is not a rhetorical or even a philosophical question. Medically, researchers are finding out that at the primary level of judgment no thought is employed. Judgments are only at the level of visual cues. Just looks. That is wh … [Read more...]
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This is unacceptable. Just because people are not aware and ignorance is being misused - criminally, I would say - to hurt a population without its knowledge! In the coming years, the health impact of this on an entire population could be nothing short of devastating. India's permissible limit for radiation levels from mobile phone towers is 900 times higher than the safe limit of 0.5 milliwatts per square metre, suggests a global report on health risks from exposure to wireless technology ra … [Read more...]
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Iowa High School Equivalency Certificate Requirements
The Iowa Department of Education will issue a high school equivalency certificate to a student who earns a standard score of 410 or above on each of the five tests in the GED (General Educational Development) test battery and an average standard score of 450 or above. The student must not be currently enrolled in high school and must be at least 17 years of age. Candidates are eligible for a diploma once they reach the age of 18 and their class has graduated.
Further information, including exceptions, is available from the chief examiner for GED tests at Iowa Lakes, available through the Success Centers.


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both of my front heated seats dont work for some reason. i can dial them both to 5 and wait all day and nothing happens.
my heater also doesnt work. dont know if its related issue or not.
a/c works perfect tho.
any fixes? can someone point me in the right direction?
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Where the oil filter is mounted it is cracked and leaking. is that replacable?
Where the oil filter is mounted it is cracked and leaking. is that replacable?
That would depend on the vehicle.
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dude we would need to know the year make and model with the engine size to be able to help you. Some are replacable and some are not. and a pic would also help
Could be the O-rings for the oil cooler if its a Vr6, That fixed my oil leak!
i have the same exact problem i know that there goes the 8 shape o ring, is the one that goes between the block and oil filter housing.... do i need to remove the A/C hoses or just get the belt loose and the air compressor and move it a little bit to the side without taking the hoses off? my car is a mk4 jetta vr6 2001, if possible can anyone write all the tools needed to do the job, thanks in advance...


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Venerable Doctor Who plot vehicle makes campus appearance
Posted: November 23rd, 2013
MYSTERIOUS TRAVELER – Fans of the classic British sci-fi show Doctor Who gather for photos in front of the good doctor's Tardis, which made a Nov. 22 appearance on Lake Superior State University's campus, in recognition of the show's 50th birthday. The Dishman family — LSSU student Jeanine (in door), Sue, and Larry — from Clinton Township, Mich., and Kati Doty of Sault Ste. Marie, Mich., capture likenesses next to the elusive prop. LSSU's Doctor Who club spent several weeks preparing, painting, and assembling the Tardis, which Doctor Who uses to travel across vast expanses of space, time, and story lines. The club gathers each Thursday at 7 p.m. to enjoy watching the show on a 30-foot star dome in Crawford Hall's Ben Long Planetarium. (LSSU/John Shibley)
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CONTACTS: John Shibley, e-mail, 906-635-2314; Tom Pink, e-mail, 635-2315.


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Red-tailed hawk first suspected to be bald eagle
The discovery of an injured red-tailed hawk in West Homestead on Friday caused a brief scare among bird lovers, who initially feared the creature might have been one of several bald eagles that have been nesting in the area.
Local authorities contacted the state Game Commission, who sent an officer to the area of Route 837 near the ramp to E. Carson Street where the bird was discovered and identified as a hawk.
The Game Commission removed the animal.
West Homestead police Officer in Charge Jim Ferson said the bird, though injured, was intimidating, rolling over and showing its talons when approached.
"It didn't want us anywhere near it," he said.
It was reported in the media this week that a young bald eagle born in April on a hillside in nearby Hays had not been seen recently by birdwatchers. There has been speculation the young bird may have flown south though its parents reportedly are still in the area.
Police said several news outlets called them after the injured bird was reported by emergency dispatchers.
Ferson said a pedestrian discovered the hawk at about 12:18 p.m. and thought it might be the eagle.
Local police did not know what brought the hawk down but said it appeared to have an injured wing.
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Cripes, I've had my new Sarge Bucket for about 3 weeks now and I'm not even done with the cutting/bondo/sanding prep yet! This thread has been an inspiration, man!
Cripes, I've had my new Sarge Bucket for about 3 weeks now and I'm not even done with the cutting/bondo/sanding prep yet! This thread has been an inspiration, man!
I have to agree this thread will make me get moving on my bucket forSURE!!! Great work and Great thread SJ...
I don't know how you do it but Holy Cow! You are not human,you are just flying through like nothing.I gotta give up to your work its great.
Geez, thanks all! :o When I get into a project, I tend to lose track of how much time I'm spending on it. A lot of times, I'll just go until I realize I'm starving, or my wife kicks me off the computer!
PROGRESS--Oct 8th:
OK, something a little different as far as pics go. I wanted to show a section of the helmet, and how it progresses as I add the different colors.
I'll show the right mandible, seeing how I needed a break between each color!
First is the Floquil Bright Silver. I traced the damage areas, then painted them in. I try to leave any small chips within the larger areas unpainted. It gives me a much better visual on where to line up the next color.
While the silver is drying, I trace out my next color application. In this case, Polly S Lark Dark Gray, just as with my last couple of updates. After I lay down the gray, this is what it looks like.
The third step is to add the darker reddish damage. Again, for this I'm using Polly S PRR Maroon. This was one alteration Rogue Studios made to his famous color list. And it's much easier than mixing a custom color! I'll also use this step to go back and touch up any silver that got covered over, or needs to be reshaped due to painting the other 2 colors. Here's the mandible with the maroon added.
*Whew!!* Lots of work for a small section of the bucket. This represents probably around 4 hours of work.
Hope everyone's enjoying the tutorial!
Thanks for the info SJ. The bucket looks absolutely incredible!!!
PROGRESS--Oct 9th:
OK, the face is pretty much done. I still have to go back with my sharp little implement of destruction (compass) and put in the really fine scratches, but the painting is finished.
For the gray on the lower cheeks, I darkened up the Lark Dark Gray using some PRR Brunswick Green. The Lark by itself just kind of blends into the Panzerolivgrun. There's not enough contrast. I just added a few drops at a time until it provided enough of a difference to see. (This isn't my idea. . . I can't remember who recommended it. I thought it was Rogue Studios in his color thread, but I can't find the reference for it. Nevertheless, it works great! )
Next up is starting the damage on the dome!
I think Superjedi should change his name to Superpainter
Good thing I never did a Boba helmet, cause the painting to too difficult for me. Good thing I stuck to the simplicity of Jango's pait job, despite the rub and buff.
that is amazing.
That paint job is stellar. Thanks for the mini tutorial on the silver also.
Now I need to get a move on....thanks for the motivation
Glad you guys are enjoying this! I'm using my weekend time as much as I can.
MORE PROGRESS--Oct 9th:
Alright, the dome is getting beat up! I started at the back, and I'm working my way around. So far I'm about 1/4 of the way around. Here's where it stands:
Everything you see here is silver and gray paint. I haven't added any of the really fine scratches yet. I mapped out the medium/small ones so I could have a good reference point for doing the really tiny ones.
Next, it's onward toward the right temple and "cat scratch." Then continuing to the dent and killstripe area. Lots more detail on the left side.
After the dull cote, does the silver turn kind of a "lead" color and get just a little, like streakyish ?
Another great thread SJ! Fantastic work my friend. I can't wait to see this dude finished.
I........can't.............believe..........how... ........great......it............is. You make me feel like a putz. Great work!
Well SJ, after seeing your work on this project these past few days has shown me how artistically inadequate my "skill" really is...Wow is about all I can say after seeing how easy you make it seem to create a flawless buy'ce. Hopefully I'll get better at this sooner rather than later...
absolutely amazing paint job!! :thumbup
PROGRESS--Oct 11th:
OK, I was lazy yesterday and took a day off.
But I'm trying to keep up some momentum during the week! I made it past the "cat scratch," around the front of the dome, and started on the main part of the dent. Again, still have all the fine detail to go, but I wanted to get the main part laid in to keep myself motivated.
So here it is as of today.
not to much more to go there. Looking Fett-abulous
Amazing work! I am truly humbled :thumbup
Fantastic work! Very inspiring...
Man! I may have to send you a freebie sometime to paint one of these up for me!
These are still quite available BTW- My thread in the Cargo hold evidently fell off while I was out sick. PM me for details.


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Demand Justice from the Department of Justice! Tomorrow at 3PM. US Attorney's Office, 700 Grant Street (Big Post Office Downtown)!
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Families all across this country are losing their homes or stuck in underwater mortgages, while our government bails out the banks. We demand help for America's families, and we demand justice, too!
Join us Tomorrow, Tuesday April 2nd, at 3:00 PM
United States Attorney's Office, United States Post Office
700 Grant Street, Suite 4000 in Pittsburgh.
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To "approve" of piracy is to lawbreak: world's top torrent site is found guilty of speechcrime
The world's top torrent site
The Pirate Bay
has long struggled with legal issues [
]. It thought it left those problems behind when it switched from physically hosting torrents to
hosting only magnet
to downloadable torrents. But an ardently pro-big media British justice has turned up the heat on the site, accusing it of thoughtcrime and speechcrime.
I. Judge Rules The Pirate Bay is Guilty of "Thoughtcrime"
The Hon. Mr. Justice Richard David Arnold
, 51, a member of the High Court of Justice Chancery Division, and long standing QC ("Queen's Counsel") ruled that the site's decision to "approve" of piracy was in and of itself illegal.
In a lawsuit brought against very British internet service providers by the nation's top music labels, Justice Arnold rules:
In my judgment, the operators of TPB do authorise its users' infringing acts of copying and communication to the public. They go far beyond merely enabling or assisting.
On any view, they "sanction, approve and countenance" the infringements of copyright committed by its users.
But in my view they also purport to grant users the right to do the acts complained of.
It is no defence that they openly defy the rights of the copyright owners.
I would add that I consider the present case to be indistinguishable from 20C Fox v Newzbin in this respect. If anything, it is a stronger case.
In the present case, the matters I have considered in relation to authorisation lead to the conclusion that
the operators of TPB induce, incite or persuade its users to commit infringements of copyright
, and that they and the users act pursuant to a common design to infringe. It is also relevant in this regard that the operators profit from their activities. Thus they are jointly liable for the infringements committed by users.
For the reasons set out above,
I conclude that both users and the operators of TPB infringe the copyrights of the Claimants
(and those they represent) in the UK.
In other words, employees of
The Pirate Bay
wrote something seemingly in favor of piracy -- or critical of "big media" -- which coupled with the facts that they post links directing users to files -- which may or may not be illegally shared -- they're automatically guilty of copyright infringement.
Essentially the ruling finds the website guilty of thoughtcrime (by the fact that the administrators do "approve" of piracy, a belief) and speechcrime (allowing/encouraging users to post written links to infringing content -- induction and incitement).
Justice Arnold,
appointed in 2008
, has been a key friend of big media, moving aggressively in 2011 to force British ISPs to
block Newzbin
, a forums site which movie and music studios claimed was promoting piracy. Like
The Pirate Bay
, Newzbin didn't contain any actual content, but merely indexed (allowed links) to a variety of content -- some of which indeed may have been infringed.
Justice Richard Arnold is a key ally of big media in British court.
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The British Justice authored a book titled
Performers' Rights
While he has generally sided with big media in piracy cases, Justice Arnold did last year earn the appreciation of at least one major internet player when he ruled in eBay, Inc. (
) of civil liability in a counterfeiting case brought by French cosmetics manufacturer L'Oreal (
II. British Gov't Vows War on Piracy, But Allows Big Media to Pirate
The Pirate Bay
civil ruling clears the way for the music labels in the suit to force Britain's top internet service providers to block
The Pirate Bay
. For now, this will likely not effect the site's accessibility in the nation much, given that the site's compaction thanks to ditching torrents and switching to magnet links has allowed for easy mirroring by volunteers worldwide.
Ultimately, though the ruling could serve as a prelude to steep fines or even criminal penalties against citizens who host the site, and in doing so commit the same "thoughtcrime" and "speechcrime" the site was found guilty of.
Britain's top music labels are allowed to pirate independent artists' works for profit, but
The Pirate Bay
is poised to be banned for simply
filesharing. [Image Source: ByteLove]
Britain is well known for its extreme copyright enforcement. Britain's RIAA equivalent -- the
Performing Right Society
(PRS) -- threatened to sue a grocery store employee
for singing in public
, and only backed down after public outcry. The British government has attempted to push a
$1B USD equivalent
of the U.S. controversial SOPA; meanwhile British courts endorsed music labels' cash-or-we'll-sue letter writting campaing, which
sought protection fees from 30,000 UK citizens
British officials have also joined the U.S.
in pushing the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA)
, a copyright pact, drafted in secret, that enacts new penalties for filesharing. The nation's government has also tried several times to enact a policy that would force ISPs
to terminate users who pirate after "three strikes"
The Pirate Bay
, in response to the loss in the Chancery High Court case, parroted and mocked the English Justice's ruling,
In my judgment, the courts of [United Kingdom of Censorship] do authorise its judges' acts of corruption and being technically uneducated. They go far beyond merely enabling and assisting.
I conclude that both judges' and the politicians of [United Kingdom of Censorship] infringe the rights of the people... in the world.
Ironically, there is some validity to those accusations.
Britain is among the nations whose laws allow big media to "claim" the works of independent artists,
pirating them for-profit, without fear of legal recourse
. Independent musicians must plead with the member corporations for their cut, a process that can often take years. The scheme
pulls in hundreds of millions globally
for big media corporations in the U.S., Britain, Canada, and elsewhere.
Aside from killing public piracy while preserving loopholes for their own seizure of copyrighted content, big media's other major objective is to
ban backup copies
. That would allow them to execute their ultimate goal of expanding users "choices", by forcing them to repurchase content they already own. Top media corporations contend that making backups of CDs or DVDs you legally own is
akin to "stealing" a copy via piracy or petty theft
High Court of Justice Chancery Division
The Pirate Bay
"We can't expect users to use common sense. That would eliminate the need for all sorts of legislation, committees, oversight and lawyers." -- Christopher Jennings
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Thanks for the responses.
I think many correctly pointed out that since he picked the fight, there was no winning in it... Only solution is to stay out of it. Thanks.
This is a discussion on Breaking up a fist fight... within the Carry & Defensive Scenarios forums, part of the Defensive Carry Discussions category; Originally Posted by frenchman Your brother isn't always right, but he is always your brother. I don't leave friends behind, drunk or not, right or ...
Here's a what-if. Let's say your friend (drunk or not) had criminally provoked the others to fight and attacked them with a knife instead of fists, killing one of them in a cold, blatant act of murder. How "loyal" are you? The point being, it's still a criminal act on the part of the assailant, and still criminal complicity to jump into the fray and be "loyal" to such as he.
Your best weapon is your brain. Don't leave home without it.
Thoughts: Justifiable self defense (A.O.J.).
Explain: How does disarming victims reduce the number of victims?
Reason over Force: Why the Gun is Civilization (Marko Kloos).
Thanks for the responses.
I think many correctly pointed out that since he picked the fight, there was no winning in it... Only solution is to stay out of it. Thanks.
I am not "leaving a friend behind" when I let them receive the natural consequences of their actions. I learned long ago that in fights, sometimes you win, sometimes you lose, and sometimes you lose real bad. As far as I know, every adult has also learned that lesson, so if that friend decides to see what the outcome of picking a fight will be, who am I to deny them that life's lesson.
As I said, carrying a concealed weapon is a de facto reason to avoid bad situations, drunkenness and stupid things like fights that are caused by drunkenness, arrogance or just plain stupidity, and if that friend tries to drag me into a swamp with him because he is getting bitten by the alligators he stirred up in the first place, I will have to politely decline. That is not cowardice, it is common sense. Loyalty does not require me to go to jail, lose my ability to work, and lose my ability to carry or possibly even own weapons in the future because someone else is stupid and does stupid things.
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My motto used to be, "A friend will get you out of jail. A GREAT friend will be sitting beside you in jail saying 'man, that was cool!'" Now that I am older and wiser, I realize that was terminally stupid.
I grew up with my loud mouth buddy, and over the course of my life I got into no less than 30 fights because of his mouth. When we were 12, no big deal. High school, still not too big a deal. 20s, the fights started getting more serious and so did the consequences. 30s, it happened a couple times and luckily no bad outcomes for me. Now I'm 44...if he hasn't learned how to keep his mouth shut by now, he is going to take a butt whoopin (either by them or me). I now have way too much to lose (career, kids, everything I've worked for) to fight someone else's stupid battles. When you carry a gun, that's magnified 100 times. It's called "YOYO" or "You're On Your Own." Life is hard...it's even harder when you're stupid.
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I wouldn't. sometimes we want to intervene. I do at least. but you don't know what's going on, you don't know who these guys are.
better leave it alone. I had this happen few times, and i'm glad I never intervened.
Folks, there is a time when physically intervening in a fight is necessary. I will grant that. The particular scenario in the OP would not fall in to that category for me.
It is obvious to me that the various responsed fall in to "young-man" and "old-man" groups (physical age is not actually a requirement). A "young man" has different priorities than an "old man", and the the various responses show that.
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We all make our own decisions, and I do not say that what is right for me is right for anyone else. Just be prepared for the consequences of your actions.
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Find someone else to drink with.
I don't interfere in a fistfight and just let them duke it out. And I don't know for sure who is the antagonist and the defender. Only if it gets out of hand to the point where someone's life is in danger, then I do what I feel is right.
Actually, it would be nice to leave the gun at home and break up the next one by emptying a couple of cans of pepper spray into the middle of it. "Sorry man, can't control the breeze!"
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It's the same thing; only a different crime.
Without sounding conceited, I was (still am), a pretty bad-a when it comes to fighting and have maimed & almost killed more than one person with my bare hands. But, I stay humble & don't start anything.
Yet, I have "had" friends & acquaintances that know this about me and thought it would be fun to start some $!^+ with people just to have me back them up. This has caused me some real problems in the past & I almost went to prison once.
Thank God, I learned to hang around with a better class of people after my so-called friends started a fight & then bailed on me; leaving me to finish it.
I strongly suggest to examine your "relationship" with this person. My thoughts are a TRUE friend would NOT get drunk & try to get me int a fight by starting one in my presence.
I've read this thing all the way through & am surprised no one has already said what I'm gonna' say. (Ahem), Any & all of my friends with whom I might drink know me damn well-enough to realize that if they put ME in that situation, I am MUCH more likely...to knock THEM out. The other guys didn't pick the fight, my "friend" did. The other guys didn't put me in an difficult bind, my "friend" did. I would much rather go toe-to-toe with my "friend" (who may be belligerent, but won't knife or shoot me) than to side with an outta' line drunk against two strangers in a strange place who have righteous indignation clearly on their side! Haven't any of y'all ever cold-cocked a friend to stop them from doing something REALLY STUPID and LIFE ALTERING like drunk hang-gliding or throwing someone else in a bonfire? Dang, what kinda' friends ARE y'all? Friends are folks who love ya' enough to STOP you from pure ignorance.
There are only TWO kinds of people in this world; those who describe the world as filled with two kinds of people...and those who don't.
I probably didn't effectively tell the entire story sufficiently, because there's a lot being read into this... Ie: that he's a good friend (he's not) That the other guys were unfairly attacked and/or sober (they weren't)... etc...
The real core of the questions however are:
Defusing a situation like this is risky. You can easily get drawn into it yourself simply by putting yourself in the position to mediate. But defusing it prevents it from developing into something worse.
Would you take the risk, if you're armed, to defuse it? The answer seems to be *no* - since you're armed, you simply have to keep out of it, because if it DOES go badly, then it can go REALLY REALLY badly for someone (most likely you). If you're not able to defuse it... now you're in the middle of it, AND there's a gun involved (drawn or not, it's there.) That's a pretty big deal.
The fact that the friend started it actually makes it worse, since it could be argued you and your friend were looking for a fight so you could shoot someone.
The second part of the question was one of the two-on-one fight... if it got to the point of being life threatening against the friend. It's a no-win situation there since, again, if he started it, they could argue that they feared for their lives, and the second a gun enters into it, they have clear irrefutable evidence to support that claim. So to quote wargames: "The only winning strategy is not to play." Which means either don't hang with someone who puts you in that situation, or if it occurs, get out of it as quickly as you can before you're drawn into the escalation. Calling the police on your friend if needed to save his life.
There IS the moral dilemma of "what if it DID become life threatening" for your friend. It would have to be one heck of a beat down, but it does happen. It's a hard judgement call there, and does come down to the question of risking your life (potentially imprisonment) for him. It is not clear cut.
The lack of weapon use by the "other guys" puts things in perspective a bit. There might be more justification if the situation went like this:
Drunk friend picks fight... shoving, punching occurs on both sides.
One of the other guys pulls a gun or a knife...
Now what?
But you're still in for a world of hurt, legally, no one wants to be there, so the key is... don't be there.
I would have been a good friend and decked my friend to diffuse the situation and throw him in the car. Then the next day explained that I potentially saved his life.
"Better to keep your mouth shut and be thought a fool than to open it and remove all doubt" ~ Mark Twain
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Day cab tractor trailer 3 4
Straight dump truck 1 10
Regular straight truck 2 4
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