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I bought a 2008 18' War Eagle 754LDV, with a 2008 mud-buddy 27 hp Kawasaki long-tail two years ago. The first season I had the boat it ran great, however I needed a new prop. We were unable to get the prop off to get it cupped.
Long story short, after the season was over, I took it to the local Mud Buddy repair shop, where they ended up replacing the shaft, new 9X7 prop and throttle cable. They had to replace the shaft cause the old prop was not coming off and the threads where gone and when they heated the prop up it melted the rear seal.
This past season, we had some minor problems with the RPM's and I placed a tiny-tac and got the RPM's adjusted properly and the motor runs and sounds great. However my speed of the boat is less than what it was before I had the work done to it. Throttle adjustments were made to make sure that was not an issue as well.
Before the work to the boat was done- With myself and two other guys, weight of 215-240 per person and all the stuff to duck hunt, we were doing around 22mph.
Now after the work with the same stuff as above and even a lighter blind frame, we will get 13-15mph max when on the water.
So my question is should I go with a different prop to get the speed I was getting before? Looking on Mud Buddy for my motor, they recommend a 9X7 prop. Or is there something else I may have overlooked?
Any words of help or wisdom will help greatly! Just want the boat up to par before the season gets kicked off!
Thank You for the help!


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Proverbs 19:13 – Foolish children are their parents' ruin, and a quarrelsome spouse is like the constant dripping of a leaky roof.
This is Tuesday, February 19, 2013, and on this day in Milligan history . . .
1870 Sarah Glenn Lyon Barker, the wife of Wilson Gilvan Barker, the first president of record of the Buffalo Male and Female Institute, died. Cynthia Ann Cornwell (1985): Beside the Waters of the Buffalo: A History of Milligan College to 1941. Milligan College History Project: Milligan College, TN, 1989, p. 128
1948 Milligan closed out its regular season basketball schedule with a 63-49 victory over Carson-Newman. Keneth Hyder (1951) had an outstanding season with 469 points in 34 games. The Stampede, February 16, 1948
1959 Milligan College President Dean E. Walker announced that the T. W. Phillips Charitable Trust and the Phillips Family of Butler, PA, had agreed to make a gift of a new library to the college. The library would be named The P. H. Welshimer Memorial Library in memory of the late minister of the First Christian Church of Canton, OH. Welshimer's family had, the previous year, made a gift to the college of 7,000 volumes from his personal library. The Stampede, March 19, 1959, p.1.
1968 The Stampede printed the Dean's List. Among the thirty-five names were Donald R. Jeanes (1968), Jack L. Knowles (1969), James Lee Magness (1969), and Patricia Phillips Magness (1969). The Stampede, Vol XXXII, No. 7, February 19, 1968.
1968 The Stampede announced the publication of A Diagram of the Greek New Testament with Notes by Milligan College professor Dr. Owen L. Crouch. The book, published by Christian Research Foundation, was printed in Johnson City. The Stampede, February 19, 1968
1968 Carol Wilson (1968) introduced new sociology professor Robert Hall (Fide et Amore; Milligan 1967-1994) to the Milligan community in an article in The Stampede. Prof. Hall had joined the faculty the previous Fall. The Stampede, February 19, 1968.
2004 Dr. Orvel Calhoun Crowder, who taught at Milligan College 1957-1982, died. Dr. Crowder served as Professor of Psychology and Chairman of Social Sciences, and organized and coached a successful wrestling team for ten years. He also filled the pulpit of Hopwood Memorial Christian Church 1957-1982. Dr. Crowder was chaplain at Phillips University, Enid, OK. Previous to coming to Milligan, Dr. Crowder served as the minister of First Christian Church in Columbus, MS; as a captain in the Signal Corps in the South Pacific theater; as president of Atlanta Christian College, Atlanta, GA; as minister of Bethany Congregational Church in Quincy, MA; and resident director of Packard Manse, an Ecumenical Study Center for students and faculty of New England colleges while he was a student at Harvard. Dr. Crowder was a practicing clinical psychologist for over fifty years, specializing in both adult and child psychology. Funeral services were conducted by Dr. Robert Ralph Botkin, Milligan College president Dr. Jess W. Johnson and Dr. W. Edward Fine (1961).
2006 Milligan College held its annual "Spiritual Renewal Week" Feb. 19-23, with special guest Micah Weedman (1998). Weedman had authored the booklet, The Discipleship of Togetherness: Essays in Christian Unity, which the Lilly Endowment's Theological Exploration of Vocation program distributed to all the colleges and universities it was funding.
2007 Workmen on the emerging Elizabeth Leitner Gregory Center for the Liberal Arts started laying up the brickwork.
2008 Milligan College announced a new Ethnic Studies Minor to its array of twenty-seven academic majors and over thirty-six minors. The new, interdisciplinary minor would be available in the Fall. Campus-wide e-mail from Vice President for Enrollment Management Lee Fierbaugh (1994), February 19, 2008
Birthdays: In 1473 Nicolaus Copernicus in Torún, Poland . . . in 1917 Carson McCullers in Columbus, GA . . . in 1943 Ellen Cohen ("Mama" Cass Elliot) in Baltimore, MD . . . and Milligan College alumnus Tim Ross (1980).
Elsewhere . . .
In 1878 Thomas Alva Edison patented the phonograph (the "gramophone").
In 1881 Kansas prohibited all alcoholic beverages.
In 1923 Moore vs. Dempsey secured the Supreme Court's guarantee of due process of law for African Americans in state courts.
In 1942 Franklin D. Roosevelt's Executive Order 9066 began placing 100,000 persons of Japanese ancestry (of whom most were American-born citizens) into ten armed, barbed-wired "relocation centers" for the duration of WWII.
In 1987 television aired the first anti-smoking ad, featuring cancer victim Yul Brynner.
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Up from Underground: Demand Drives Dollar Van Industry
(New York, NY – Lisa Chow, WNYC) This week presented a turning point for a New York industry that has operated largely underground. Mayor Michael Bloomberg and Taxi and Limousine Commissioner David Yassky want private commuter vans, also known as dollar vans, to start picking up passengers along bus routes that will be eliminated this weekend because of the MTA's financial woes.
The commuter van industry has thrived in the shadows for a number of reasons. (Listen to Lisa Chow's audio segment here.)
There's strong demand. People are constantly looking for easier ways to get around the city, and unlike the public transit system, private vans can respond quickly to that demand. Heavy government regulation of passenger vehicles like commuter vans has pushed the industry underground, but light enforcement of that regulation means doing business underground is often less costly than following the rules.
"It's like the Wild Wild West," says Juan Perez, CEO of Highbrid Outdoor, a company that sells advertising in the vans.
"I can get a van today and operate for weeks and months on end without anybody asking me a question."
Perez says today lax oversight is bringing lots of people into the business, but its origins come from immigrants. "The commuter van industry actually spawned out of some of the countries in the Caribbean where this is their form of mass transportation. They don't have city buses," he says.
It can be hard to notice dollar vans on the streets because they look just like regular vans, but they're a critical part of the informal transit system, especially in Queens and Brooklyn. Most dollar vans, which actually cost $2 a ride, operate illegally and are not licensed by the Taxi and Limousine Commission, which regulates private commuter vans. But even the legal vans constantly break TLC rules by riding along routes that are already served by subway or bus lines and responding to people who wave them down.
Winston Williams entered the business as an unlicensed driver almost 20 years ago. He's been picking up passengers on Flatbush Avenue since 1992, often working 12 to 14 hours a day and six to seven days a week. He says he transports 75 to 100 people a day.
"I like being self employed," he says.
Williams says for every one legal van, there are five illegal vans on Flatbush.
It's the middle of the afternoon, and he's heading north toward downtown Brooklyn. The riders all live in Brooklyn. One woman's heading to the bank. Another's going to pick up her husband from the hospital. They're going to school, work. One guy's car broke down. There are 10 people in the 14-passenger van. "I need four more riders," the driver says.
Willliams says a lot of drivers are satisfied carrying five riders during a three to four mile stretch, because at $2 a person, the driver's making $10, about the same amount a taxicab makes driving that distance. But Williams isn't satisfied operating at 1/3 capacity. "I have 14 seats. And I want all 14 in here."
So he can make $28.
With the city's new plan to expand commuter van service to areas and passengers most affected by MTA service cuts, Williams could make more. The TLC hasn't given details about where the vans will operate, or when they'll start picking up riders, but the vans will have designated pick up and drop off locations and be marked in a way so passengers know they're part of the program.
And the TLC has pledged to step up enforcement of illegal practices.
Bus cuts go into effect on Sunday. Dollar van operators say they are already out exploring their new routes.


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Well, at Wags Mom showed me something i've never been fortunate to see before. If i had known about this, i would have refused flyball training and packed my bags to chase that fishy looking plastic bag rabbit!
Yes, i was introduced to the world of Lure Coursing. I ran on the flat the first time, and almost took a nose dive at the turn, but it was so intense that i had to keep running at top speed! I must have looked like i wanted to be a whippet out there! Than i ran over obstacles, and that was fun too, although at one point i was sure it has hidden under one of the obstacles.
Mom has always wondered what breeds i was comprised of. Well, after much thought and some help from friends, we decided that i can be a designer dog too! See, if people can make mutts popular by breeding them and creating the names Labradoodle, Cockapoo, Pugapoo, Puggle, and so forth, then we can add Kelkita to the list! Yes, judging on behavior, herding instinct, looks, and sheer guess work, Mom has labled me a Austrailian Kelpie and Akita Cross. Yes, and the name is quite catchy! Kelkita!
I finally got my CGC! Mom and i have been training for awhile, and the only problem we had was that i just wasn't fond of loose leashes or letting strangers touch my delicate paws!
Anyways, Mom took my brother and I to this really far off place she likes to call Wags For Wishes. Aside from that crazy white rabbit i got to chase over jumps and things, i had to do some kinda scary tests. But i remembered what i had been conditioned to, and let the instructor touch my paws and i walked nicley on the leash. Mom was so happy, i passed all 10 tests! On the first try! Now i have another pretty ribbon and certificate next to Mom's poster of me on her wall. Watch out jet! You've got ribbon competition!
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Torii Hunter, being 37, has the legs of a 37 year old. He is not nearly so old in his mind. He just needs to fine tune that a bit.
64-46, 1st place, 2 games up on them Indians. In the Elbow Room series, things have gotten a bit more cramped.
About last night: I'm sorry. I was really tired, and I guess my mind was elsewhere. Oh, sorry. Wrong speech.
About last night: Sanchez was good, but Kluber was better, even though a number of Tigers seemed to have a line on him the first time through. That 8th inning rally that could have turned the game, well… what's worse, Jackson asleep at the wheel for out #2 or the lame grounder from M. Cabrera that would have killed it anyway? 2-0, something like the 16th or 17th shutout for Cleveland in 2013. Hunter cost the Tigers one run, and Michael Bourn cost 'em another – wait! Stop the presses!
65-45, 1st place, 4 games up on them Indians. In the Elbow Room series, things have gotten a bit less cramped. Wow wow wow!
When all seemed lost in that eleventh hour, Prince (who I had traded for Jason Kipnis straight up earlier in the game) started the rally, Victor spoiled the shutout, and then Alex won it all (as it turned out, as we hoped, as we all but knew – anticlimax would have had some nerve to show up last night). All against Chris Perez on the very anniversary of his famous 2012 meltdown against your very own Motown Bengals. Prince even batted again in this 9th inning, with the bases loaded for him instead of empty this time, and I wanted those insurance runs, believe me. 'Twere not to be. But Joaquin was no-drama. A win! All is forgiven. Almost.
Even a big fan of Torii Hunter has to admit that his erratic judgment and impulsiveness has cost the team more times than you can count on your fingers and toes.
DL Miguel? The guy can't run or field his position, and the Tigers already have a DH. Eh? What do you say? Should this go on for the next 50 games? Didn't I just beg to have him reinstated in the lineup? No. That never happened, and anyone who says differently is lying.
So Jhonny is suspended for 50 games and possibly done as a Tiger. That's a drag, even if Jose Iglesias is already paying dividends. One question for Jhonny: Why the denial this past spring? Why not a simple "no comment"? Why do people do this? Lie, then stonewall, and then admit it.
Tigers vs. Indians in 2013 (coming into the series):
Verlander: 3 games, 17 IP, 11 ER, 23 H, 22 K, .311 BAA, .810 OPSA
Fister: 1 game, 6 IP, 6 ER, 6 H, 3 BB
Scherzer: 3 games, 23 IP, 7 ER, 0 HR, 21 K, .175 BAA, .447 OPSA
Benoit: 4-20, 488 OPSA
Smyly: 9-29, .858
Rondon: 2-8, .583
Veras: 1-4, .500
Coke: 3-14, .714
Alburquerque: 4-12, 1.054
Jackson: 5-27 (10 K), .493 OPS, 0 HR, 2 RBI
Hunter: 17-51, .919, 2 HR, 10 RBI
M. "DL" Cabrera: 15-47, 1.129, 5 HR, 14 RBI (no further comment at this time)
Fielder: 10-47, .744, 2 HR, 7 RBI
Martinez: 17-46, .980, 1 HR, 8 RBI
Dirks: 18-50, .916, 2 HR, 6 RBI
Avila: 4-24 (10 K, 7 BB), .552, 0 HR, 4 RBI
Iglesias: 4-8, 1.170, 0 HR, 1 RBI
Santiago: 3-22, .356, 0 HR, 2 RBI
Tuiasosopo: 1-7, .821, 1 HR, 1 RBI
Pena: 8-18, 1.088, 1 HR, 5 RBI
Kelly: 4-14, .944, 1 HR. 4 RBI
Don't stare at these stats too long, lest the word "sweep" should come to mind.
Man. Hell of a win last night. These are the days. Time for Justin – the Verlander one – to join the party.
OK, I admit that I made a mistake. I want to apologize to [everyone] for asking for Miggy back in the lineup, when he really belongs on the DL, as long as he can still pinch hit from there. I fully accept my 24-hour suspension.
Torii Hunter, being 37, has the legs of a 37 year old. He is not nearly so old in his mind. He just needs to fine tune that a bit.
Well said Coleman. It also appears that he is a clubhouse leader that pays many benefits on and off the field.
in order for DET to make a successful run, they need JV to get back to '11 or '12-form…and tonight would be a great time for him to turn it around. As the Loon pointed out above, JV has not been very effective (5.82 ERA) against CLE this year, and in his only start at CLE, he gave up 5ER 10H in 5IN. JV has walked 14 in his last 24 innings… so as the saying goes "location, location, location" is the key.
Masterson has been really good (2ER in his last 21IN) of late.
Now that we have some speed in the lineup (Iglesias & Perez) to go along with AJax, Infante, Donkey and Dirksy, our great leader should learn how to play small ball and start manufacturing runs to go along with the 2 & 3 run dingers. This would really put our opposition back on their heels!
Miggy running looks brutal ….. he is still hurting quite a bit, and a liability to the team. He should be removed from the lineup before he injures himself even more. Castellanos should be brought up and inserted at third till Miggy is 100%.
Prince should have touched first to get the batter, and then get the guy at third in the run-down. That way we would have saved a run.
Unbelievable ….. who are these guys hitting the long-balls?
Don Kelly vs. Justin Masterson: .458 batting average. Don Kelly vs. all other MLB pitchers in his career: .228 batting average
0 walks.
Alex Avila yesterday and Don Kelly today…I'd be tearing my hair out if I were an Indians fan.
OUTSTANDING!!! …complete the sweep!
Fister tomorrow, then Scherzer on Thursday
well this couldn't be better. 10-gamer; win the first 2 vs Cleveland; can't be worse than 3 ahead if we split……friggin' excellent! by my reckoning, after the KC series after the All-Star break, the Tiges are 13-1…..if we include KC they're 14-3. now THAT'S some playin'……. 🙂
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VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - St. Peter's Square was packed ahead of Sunday's canonization of two of the 20th century's great popes but hustling tour guides and a hint of the fairground were reminders that it will be a show as well as a solemn ceremony.
More than a million people are expected in and around the square to see Pope Francis declare as saints John XXIII, the Italian pontiff who launched the modernizing Second Vatican Council in 1962, and John Paul II, the revered Pole who led the Church for almost 27 years before his death in 2005.
Groups of pilgrims from Poland to Paraguay have come to attend the ceremony, drawn partly by the appeal of Francis, who has injected fresh enthusiasm into many Catholics since his appointment just over a year ago. The fame of the two popes being canonized has also attracted the faithful.
"I feel very happy because both of them inspire us," said Father Emmanuel Emeka, a priest from Nigeria. "I think both of them have a lot to teach us."
As has been true since Christian pilgrims began arriving in Rome more than 1,500 years ago, religious devotion exists side by side with the excitement of a holiday despite gloomy weather.
Tour guides in colored T shirts offered bus tours of the city and promised to get groups into Saint Peter's Basilica without the need for long queuing. Beggars circled wide-eyed tourists from as far away as Africa or Japan.
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I recently ordered, & recieved a "Hidden Hitch" trailer hitch from http://www.e-trailer.com I choose this one because it appeared well made, well designed, hidden from view, included the reciever, pin, & clip, was reasonably priced, and seemed easy enough to install. Here's a Pic:
Here's a Pic of the muffler lowered, and the hitch ready to go in:
Drivers side rear frame corner, with the 2 blue metal rods used for holding the muffler up with full rubber hangers (also in the Pic), Using plenty of silicone sliding spray, and some firm elbow grease, you can slide the rubber hangers off the metal rods over their larger flat ends, there are 2 rods (hanger supports) on the drivers side, and 1 rod on the passenger side, once their all off, the muffler drops, you will need something to chock the pipe up, ahead of the muffler, then just remove the 2- 14mm head bolts from the frame, exposing the threaded holes shown. the Drivers side is now prepared:
Passenger side rear frame corner, with 1 blue rod (hanger support) with the rubber hanger in lower part of the Pic,* (Please note: In this Pic the Tow Hook has been unbolted , and removed from the frame, you can see the empty threaded holes in the frame where the 14mm head bolts were. You might be able to leave the tow hook there, but it doesn't matter as there's only one hook on the passenger rear, the 2rods (hanger supports) welded to the frame on the drivers side left no room for mounting another tow hook there. :-? Now the passenger side is prepared:
A Pic of the One Tow Hook, removed, & laying on the garage floor on it's side, it is held in place by 4bolts on the bottom, and 1 bolt on the side as can be seen, also shown here are the 4-17mm head longer replacement bolts to thread into the frame and fasten the hitch securely.
PLEASE NOTE, When you lift the hitch up into place, I used a small hydraulic jack in the middle, or get a helper, BECAUSE, AFTER REMOVING ALL THE ORIGINAL BOLTS, AS YOU PUSH THE HITCH INTO PLACE, HARD AGAINST THE LOWER INSIDE PLASTIC VALANCE OF THE REAR BUMPER, THE THREADED HOLES WHICH ARE ACTUALLY IN A METAL BAR INSIDE THE FRAME WILL START TO MOVE AWAY (SLIDE OUTWARD) FROM THEIR MOUNTINGS! YOUR BEST BET IS TO PLACE A PHELPS SCREWDRIVER IN ONE OF THE THREADED HOLES, THROUGH THE HITCH PLATE TO BE USED AS A LOCATING PIN, TO HOLD EVERYTHING IN PLACE, AS YOU START A BOLT IN THE ADJOINING HOLE. YOU WILL PROBABLY NEED TO DO THIS ON BOTH SIDES OF THE CAR.
Nows the time to clean, & polish those stainless steel exhaust tips, I use "Glass Plus" for this to clean, if it's not too dirty, then polish with "MeGuiars liquid car cleaner wax, I have found nothing better for dazzling deep shine on chrome, or stainless! ( use the old original formula smells like bannanas, not the new one that smells like cherries!)
Next, tighten up the 2-17mm replacement bolts to 42ft lbs on the passenger side, notice I replaced the bolts used previously for the tow hook, just to keep rust outta the threads, all my bolts I coated with neversieze grease from the start.
Finally, tighten the last 2-17mm replacement bolts to 42ft lbs on the drivers side, Then spray some more silicon sliding spray into the holes on the rubber muffler hangers, lift the muffler, and slip the rubber hangers over the painted rods (hanger supports), and You're Done!
The last Pic came out too dark, but the only thing showing is the reciever.
Everything keeps coming up in the shadows, anyway here is a Pic of all thats showing now, the reciever:
Hi guys,
Here in Québec Canada, we only have Curt company that fits the Tucson and it is a Class 2.5( 2 inch), that's is what I want!
Here's a PDF file that shows how to install if this could help you out!
Also I am planning on installing one on mine this weekend, and will defenatly post some instructions and pics.
Was wonderng if any of you installing a hitch on Tucson have also installed the wiring connector for plug-in a trailer adapter?
Mine is worth 80$ and it is a "T" connector , no splicing wires, plug and Play like they say!
Will keep in touch, also very good job on the hitch!
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Parking fines on roads under the Mayor's control rose by almost 14 per cent last year to £72 million despite pressure from ministers to be more lenient with motorists.
Transport for London, which controls the capital's busiest routes, issued 553,000 penalty charge notices, mainly for parking offences - a rise of 67,000 on the previous year.
It is the first rise in the annual number of tickets issued by TfL since the first full year in office of Boris Johnson who criticised his predecessor for presiding over a "mountain" of fines.
The TfL clampdown takes the total of tickets issued by TfL at face value to almost £72 million, a year-on-year rise of £8.7 million.
The latest figures give TfL the distinction of being Britain's richest parking authority, overtaking Westminster.
The total number of penalty charge notices issued in the year to March 2013 among all boroughs fell by 0.75 per cent to 4.89 million, according to the figures collated by London Councils.
Campaigners said TfL should re-focus its efforts from enforcement to helping the errant motorist by making signage clearer.
Paul Pearson, from the website penaltychargenotice.co.uk, said: "TfL is bucking the trend and is worrying since Boris Johnson vowed that he would end the punitive regime under his predecessor.
"TfL is enforcing more ruthlessly and seeing this as a revenue earner rather than concentrating on making restrictions clearer for motorists. They are harming business and alienating motorists."
At one loading bay at Harben Parade along the Finchley Road, TfL had issued 13,000 tickets in a year, making it one of the most profitable in Britain, Mr Pearson claimed.
But TfL, which has had its annual budget cut by £220 million from 2015, insisted that it did not treat parking fines as a cash cow.
In a statement, Paul Cowperthwaite, TfL's head of contracted services, said: "We have intensified our enforcement at peak hours at key locations when traffic contraventions cause more congestion, longer delays and further inconvenience other road users."
TfL and the boroughs are considering increasing free parking at certain high street spots to 30 minutes to revitalise the local economy.
TfL controls all red routes in London which carry one third of the capital's traffic.
The new figures show there were 21 per cent fewer tickets issued in Camden. At Westminster there was a seven per cent reduction in tickets, although there were claims the council was targeting innocent drivers as it did not contest 40 per cent of appeals, the equivalent of 2,000 fined motorists.
Hammersmith and Fulham, the subject of a BBC Panorama investigation into tickets for moving traffic offences, issued the highest number of fines - at 73,000 - for moving offences such as entering a yellow box or bus lane.
Kensington & Chelsea clamped 8,167 motorists out of a London-wide total of 8,875 clampings.
Earlier this year Communities Secretary Eric Pickles criticised councils for their "draconian" parking policies, including hefty fines, which he said were undermining the vitality of the High Street.
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I'll admit, I was a little late to the internet game, my parents were pretty strict about the phoneline being clear back in the day so I never had 56k dial-up, always had to go to a friends if I wanted to use the internet.
When we finally got internet access in the house, we got it through cable, at a mighty 150kbps we had the fastest internet that I had ever known. In fact, one weekend we had a trial upgrade to 300kbps which blew everybody's mind, I was playing Counter-Strike at the time and the difference in latency was so great that I felt I was almost cheating against other players online!
Anyway, fast forward just over a decade and tomorrow I'm getting 75mbps internet, which is just absolutely mind-blowing with all things considered, to have come so far in such a small time is amazing.
I could talk about the difference of everything in this last decade when it comes to computers, but for now, it's unreal what is achievable. Let's just hope Google Fibre comes to England soon
Is that through Virgin? If so, do you have limits? I remember them having ridiculous "fair usage" policies only a few years ago. I never quite got how ISP's could get away with selling "Fast internet" with stupid download limits.
I've gone with Talk Talk and I'm getting 32mbps in the valleys, which is incredible as only now some of them have worked out what fire is!
75 is an incredible speed! Who've you gone with? I was going to choose sky but their website kept messing up as I was about to finish my order!
I'm still on a 1mb line.. lol
12MB down and 1MB up is mine and very satisfied.
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I'm still on a 1mb line.. lol
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Is that through Virgin? If so, do you have limits? I remember them having ridiculous "fair usage" policies only a few years ago. I never quite got how ISP's could get away with selling "Fast internet" with stupid download limits.
It's through EE (not trying to promote them!)
Yeah, I think we have to pay extra so that there's no data cap, I remember a couple of years ago that ISPs were considering 3gb p/month to be 'fair usage', which is obviously ridiculous!
As far as the speed goes, we're pretty lucky in this end of York, there's a fibre line running right the exchange at the end of my street and then only a little bit of phone line to slow things down.
wow, very nice, how much do you pay for it monthly? here I pay around 70 dlls for 3mb lol
That's amazing, maybe in about ten years I'll get that speed in my country. For now I'm using my iPhone's 3G connection all the time It's pretty fast at 4-5MBPS but has a very bad latency.


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2003 6.0 vacuum pump troubles
Hey guys I just got done studding a 03 6.0 after getting truck running the vacuum pump is inop. It is not getting power or ground at the plug for the pump.by the way I did studs with cab on. I check all connections I feel pretty confident everything is plugged in. I also checked the fuse under the dash which I believe is f.28 or 27 I checked it also it was good. This truck has 2 relay boxes under the good but I can't get a definite answer on what they control. I probed the wire at before and after the connector on the driver side and it doesn't have power there either. Any suggestions or guidance would be greatly appreciated! Thanks
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There are 2 relays for the 4x4 one locks it in the other locks it out they are right by the brake reservoir or battery!! Hope this helps
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Happy Music Monday! If you're like us… you're not working today. Isn't that GREAT?? If you're not like us we're sorry and hope you get some time off soon. Regardless, today is a great day to remember the past, so Scott's made another mix full of memory songs.
Johnny Thunders - You Can't Put Your Arms Around A Memory
You know, I've simply GOT to stop leading with the best song. Johnny Thunders had a hard life and kinda ruined it all by himself, but with a song like this, you get the feeling he knew what he was doing. A lovely, heartbreaking piece. Appropriately enough.
Still four more coming inside! See you after the jump.
The Shangri-Las - Remember (Walking In The Sand)
Not all memories stay the same, of course. The best time of your life can become bittersweet if someone your with breaks your heart. Memory's like the heart, really. It changes as it pleases and you shouldn't ever trust it.
Firefall - Just Remember I Love You
But that's also something we can use to our advantage from time to time. Holding on to something positive might help us make a bad patch all right. Plenty of relationships are saved at the last minute because someone remembers that one little thing that made them fall in love in the first place.
The Smithereens - Only A Memory
It goes without saying that sometimes memories aren't what they should be. We all sometimes revisit the memory of what should have been and compare it to what actually happened. That's not to say that all memories are bleak, though. Some of our best times are memories!
George Harrison - When We Was Fab
This song has no meaning by itself, of course, but what memory ever does? All this song says is this: There was a time that was the best ever and if you were there you understood and if not, you missed out. That sentence that works for any memory, really. Even ones that aren't so fab.
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Led Zeppelin - Ten Years Gone - YouTube This one gets me in the feels.
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These squeakers go out in less than 2 days, usually one. I have gone through 4 sets of these balls. My dog rips them in half. They don't hold up.
The other safety issue is that the plastic squeaker comes out and presents a choking hazard.
Is my GSD just the ultimate Alpha Male because I see so much praise for these balls in various threads.
What has been your experience please? Thank you!
They die in our house in a couple of hours....! They know just the right spots to kill them. Our dogs love the chuck it balls, orange and blue like rubber tennis balls. They are great in water, they can chew them like bubble gum, no murder needed, we bought 10 balls when they were 5 months old....they are a year now and can still use the same balls. We have replaced soccer balls and rugby balls (they pick them up and they go flat) when they were younger pups....after much painfully irritating training and repeating leave it....we have not had to replace any more balls for other family's since they were 7 months old.
Good luck finding balls your dog can't kill.
Other balls that work....
Oneworldfutbol...online only
Jolly ball for horses....tractor supply
Varsity balls....online...but hard and heavy...very entertaining for the dogs.
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Any of the fuzzy "tennis" type balls are are hard on their teeth. You might want to look at Chuck it ultra or Orbee World balls, no fuzz and a little less wear on the teeth.
She also really likes these. She kills the squeeker rather quickly but the ball lasts for a couple of months.
My dogs all shred any sort of toy other than a Nylabone and the black Kong solid ball in minutes. Any brand of tennis ball, Kongs, even the solid rubber Gappay balls. Most toys aren't going to last if the dog just wants to destroy it like mine will, they are intended for playing *with* the dog. We have two sets of Kong squeaker balls at my flyball club for dogs that are weird and will only work for a squeaker so we use them to transition to a normal tennis ball and they have lasted, but the dogs aren't chewing the balls, just retrieving them and then they get food or a tug as a reward.
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I like the diamond plate orbees for throwing. Mine ripped the planets off of the planet dog and I think they are a choking hazard so I finished the job.
Beau likes the large holee-rollers too and could destroy them but does not seem so inclined.
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that was the whole point of that national geographic preppers tv show, to make preppers look crazy
so trendies and yuppies will think preppers are crazy
now the sheep are brainwashed to think preparing = silly and weird
those fema camps gunna be filled to the brim with trendies
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Three days' supplies are NOT enough. . .
Finally, even the government has officially changed its tune.
"Assemble and maintain a disaster supplies kit with food, water, medications, fuel and personal items adequate for up to 2 weeks - the more the better." —Are You Ready: A Guide to Citizen Preparedness, 2002, FEMA page 91
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"Additionally, you may want to consider having supplies for sheltering for up to two weeks." —Are You Ready: A Guide to Citizen Preparedness, 2004, FEMA page 32
"During periods of increased threat increase your disaster supplies to be adequate for up to two weeks. —Are You Ready: A Guide to Citizen Preparedness, 2004, FEMA page 166
"Learn how to build a Temporary fallout shelter to protect yourself from radioactive fallout even if you do not live near a potential nuclear target."—Are You Ready: A Guide to Citizen Preparedness, 2002, FEMA, page 93.
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How much plainer can it be said?
"Every Emergency Management official I've spoken with, both local and national, stated privately that three days supplies is not sufficient. I can understand their thinking. To tell people they need to prepare for longer looks like they're expecting trouble. They don't want people to panic, feel afraid. Understandable. But we are now dealing with bigger disasters, escalating terrorism and possibilities of a nuclear incident.
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The religion of submission cannot survive an open and honest discussion of its convoluted and foolish scriptures, its sexually perverted terrorist prophet, or its deceitful and demented god. When Western leaders become unified and resolute in their hostility to Islam's violent and ungodly beginnings, Muslims will flee the religion because they will be horrified by its endorsement of terrorism, mass murder, slave trading, plunder, kidnapping, and rape.
If Muslims & their apologists really want to cure "Islamophobia," here is an easy way. Focus their indignation on Muslims committing violent acts in the name of Islam, not on non-Muslims reporting on those acts.
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Ecclesiastes 10:2 "The heart of the wise inclines to the right, but the heart of the fool to the left."
We are all born ignorant, but it takes a lot of work to keep looking the other way to remain stupid.
Islam is not a race - the racism rant is lame, used by the intellectually lazy to derail the debate.
Democrats do and always have loved poor people. . . they continue to make so many of them.
"Evil is." And being a useful idiot enabling it is no excuse.
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The problem with this thread is, after 13 pages, it doesn't do anything for the backyard builder. People don't want miracles, they just want their jalopy not to rust while they work on it. But not everyone can afford what people are pushing here. Doing it "the right way" costs a lot of money for people just starting out. Sure, a good can of epoxy primer isn't that expensive, but getting to where you can spray it is. Paint booth, spray guns, ventilation, filters, PPE gear, and so on, all that stuff adds up to a big chunk of change.
CMR ,Your are exactly the kind of enthusiest I'm posting for...and my sole reason for joining HR.I've been in this biz for 35 yrs and know some pretty good ways to save a buck some that other old timers showed me and some I figured out on my own but trust me there are some things that you just CANT skimp on.
EPOXY PRIMER and metal prep are very important.
There are some pretty good ways to get around the expense of just about everything else.(like homemade paint booths).I was once in your shoes and have tried many ways do do things ,not all have worked so I can help you guys avoid making the same mistakes and help you along with the things that have worked ,how well and what works best....money is to valuable to waste ,so everything I use is the best bang for the buck...
Stripping and preping metal is not that hard ,any one can do a proper job that will last without a lot of experience...you can skimp on everything else because most guys arent pros and cant do the same quality work with bondo and paint so skimp there ,it doesn't make sense to me to have a newbie spend thousands of dollars on the best materials and end up with a so so quality job....It takes years to achieve the level of talent pros have ,you simply cant get there without time, and a good teacher can only get you so far.So buy a cheaper paint and clear and other materials where the lack of experience wont matter....theres some very good deals out there on paint and materials to do the whole job for under 500.00 but thats about as cheap as you want to go and still get a decent job that lasts ....
The metal work is about the least expensive part to get right as far as materials goes so dont skimp on it...
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Web App Makes STEM Learning Accessible
April 17, 2013
The Wheelock College Aspire Institute launched a first-of-its-kind mobile-accessible web application to engage parents and students in grades 3, 4, and 5 in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) learning. The application, funded by the Wheelock Sylvia Earl Innovation Award, was piloted on April 1, 2013 at the Sarah Greenwood School in Dorchester, MA.
Research overwhelmingly demonstrates that parent involvement in children's learning is positively related to their academic success, yet largely missing from the national focus on STEM education is an appreciation for how families can promote learning. Many parents and caregivers are not familiar with STEM topics; some are even 'STEM-phobic.' Recognizing this 'STEM knowledge gap' and the time constraints faced by many families, this application, developed in conjunction with web application developer Jamie Folsom, provides accessible, fun and engaging activities. It demonstrates STEM concepts, greatly enhancing parent/child elementary age learning engagement.
"STEM activities for parents and students are not readily accessible," says Barbara Joseph, Online Solutions Project Manager and co-designer of the application. "We know that parents have limited time to search online for these types of activities and even when they are able to find it, the information is not structured for parent/child engagement."
Application for elementary students and parents created to address the 'STEM knowledge gap'
Through fun activities, engaging experiments, and thoughtful discussion points developed by Wheelock faculty, Aspire staff, middle and high school students, and organizational leaders, this web application offers STEM information that can be weaved seamlessly into everyday activities - such as dinner conversations, car rides, and family nights. Incorporated into the web application is a riddle to incentivize students to engage for the entire six weeks.
"Getting families to talk about STEM during their regular, daily lives is critical; it shows students that STEM is everywhere," said Alexander Mathews, Principal of the Sarah Greenwood School in Dorchester.
Engaging STEM activities for children and parents in the application include such as ranking the number of items, like a cardboard box, plastic bag, glass bottle, banana peel, and tin foil, by their decomposition time.
Because accessibility of the web application is important, the application moves beyond English to be available in Spanish as well. Additionally it is customizable; parents can sign up to receive activities by providing a phone number, selecting language of choice (English/Spanish), time of day to receive activity, and choosing their technology preference (text with a link to the web application or email).
An "End-of-Pilot" Party will take place at the Sarah Greenwood School on May 31, 2013 in collaboration with the Discovery Museums, with the event culminating in a raffle. The three students who solve the riddle will be eligible to win either an iPod Shuffle or, the grand prize, an iPad Mini.
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Testing The Fuji X-Pro1 :: Quiet Hounds
How have I gotten hold of the new Fuji X-Pro1?
[montypython]The Lady of the Lake, her arm clad in the purest shimmering samite held aloft the Fuji X-Pro1 from the bosom of the water, signifying by divine providence that I, Zack, was to test the new X. [/montypython]
That is exactly what happened. Well, not really. The X-Pro1 isn't waterproof. I got an email asking if I'd be interested in using the new camera since I loved the x100 so much. Will this system have the same soul as the x100? I won't reveal that yet but as I unboxed it I think I said OMG 26 times in a row. I've never been asked to test a pre-production camera before so this is going to be fun. I'm also allowed to say anything I want to about it. I can love it, hate it, or be indifferent.
I will be running the camera and it's three new lenses through the paces on assignments and personal work over the next three weeks and will report my findings here. If you have specific questions about this camera please let me know in the comments. Many of you have already been asking questions on Twitter. Focus speed, manual focus, ISO performance, lens performance, overall image quality, is it worth the money, is it a DSLR killer, does it eat M9's for breakfast, etc, etc. As always, I won't be counting pixels or describing bayer patterns or burning villages because of menu layouts. I'll let you know how it actually works in the real world instead of a testing facility with Macbeth color charts and thrift store knick knacks. Off to find some squirrels.
In the mean time, check out Quiet Hounds. They played their first show last night to a packed house and I have to say they are one of the best new bands I've heard in recent history. Meg has been going on and on about them and she's right. (She's always right) The show was amazing. Sign up on their email list and get their music for free.99. The image above was shot under extremely challenging lighting with the X-Pro1 and the 35mm f1.4. F1.4 @ 50th @ ISO 1000. Shot B&W jpg in camera, cropped in PS, slightly sharpened for downsizing for web. (.2 pixels @ 80% @ 0 threshold) Blah, blah, blah.
A few posts back, you said you were hoping the Xpro1 could replace your MkDII kit. My question is can it, and why/why not? I'm personally interested in focus speed in tough lighting conditions, high ISO performance, and its ergonomics.
I can't wait to read your review on it Zack! What do you think so far about the auto focus speed compared to the x100? Do you think this could replace a dslr?
Squirrels before girls, hoss.
I purchased the Leica X1. Love it for some things, hate it for others. Want something that is smaller than my 5DM2, but with great image quality that can focus quickly. I'm considering the Fuji but also the Olympus OMD. It's hard to go to a smaller sensor after shooting full-frame for years and being used the quality. But, like so many others, I'd love a lighter camera with excellent build and image quality and top rate focus speeds in all light. I'm excitedly following your posts on this camera.
I'm glad they chose you to test it out. Your review of the X100 was stellar. All the tech talk isn't for me. I want to see real world results.
It looks like your first test was in a low light, high movement atmosphere. How did it perform focus-wise?
I have no idea or interest in what this camera is or what you're so excited about but I'm looking forward to seeing some new images from you
I would love to hear how it preforms in low light and how it's higher ISO's image quality compares to the current Fuji X and your Canon 5Dmkii.
(I am often found taking local live music photos, helping support and promote the scene in Charlotte, NC.)
Looks great so far. If it even has the same foibles as the x100 it'd still be an excellent camera. My argument against interchangeable lens cams is that I have one of those already. The reason I'd want a RF would be for compactness (portability/street photography). How protuberant is the 35mm lens? Did fuji provide a pancake like the X100?
What I really want to know – are they going to let you keep this kit for your trouble or do you have to return it when you're finished with your evaluation?
How many years does it take to turn on once you throw the switch, and how long does it take to wake back up when it goes in to power saving mode? Please tell me it's better than the x100.
It looks great, but seems pricey for APS-C. If you can, tell us what the advantages are over a full-frame DSLR, if any, that would be cool. And, to spend that much money on a camera system that only has 3 lenses, to me, makes it hard to justify the cost. What is your opinion on that?
Nice music in did. Love it.
Listen — strange women lying in ponds distributing fuji cameras is no basis for a system of obtaining said cameras. I mean, if I went around sayin' I was an photographer just because some moistened bint had lobbed a Fuji at me they'd put me away!
Looking forward to the sample images and blog post. Don't care about the camera, out of my budget but your reviews are interesting reading.
Hi Zack! I'm hoping that this can be a REAL camera that I can use on assignments. I have an x100 but as much as I love it it's not really robust enough for most shoots. I'm thinking of selling it and getting a small pocketable cam for those times I don't want to use my iPhone.
Do YOU use your x100 for anything other than posting to 500Px? Sure, it looks cool and David Beckham has one, but other than that, what's the fuss.
Opine please, Master Z!
There's always been an implied professionalism in showing up for jobs with pro gear. In some people's minds, bigger = better. However, after shooting as a pro for over 20 years and establishing that reputation for quality & service, I'd love to be able to "downsize" my equipment, literally, and pack a couple of camera bodies, lenses and speedlites into a small bag. Of course, I wouldn't do it if the image quality and camera handling weren't up to pro standards. So I'd like your opinion after you've put it to the test. . .is the new Fuji system capable of replacing Nikon D/Canon 1D gear for portrait, editorial & commercial work? Looking forward to your review.
The Quiet Hounds put on a great show! And that's a great shot. How you managed to get it around that crazy woman, I don't know…
The sample images I have seen so far show an extremely homogeneous. smooth and creamy depth of field/bokeh, almost Gaussian Blur-like. How much of a distinct and recognizable look do these lenses have? I'm a bit concerned the images that come out of that camera might feel a bit sterile based on what I have seen so far.
Love this shot Zack. I usually don't find concert photography images very interesting but your captures are often the exception! Your consistently find a way to breathe life into these pictures and make them seem very personal somehow. The new Fuji looks like a solid performer too. Can't wait to see more.
Thanks a lot for the link to the free Quiet Hounds album. Listened to it 3 times in a row and am blown away. Oh yeah, have fun with x pro. I loved the X100 so if it's even slightly better it will be in my bag. I don't care what anyone says about the quirks, when you nail a shot with the X100 its hard to beat the image quality.
My dad has the Holy Grail on Vinyl
I say the Quiet Hounds owe you a bottle of Newcastle Brown for this free publicity.
I'd like to hear your comments about using the X Pro 1 as a dSLR replacement, pros and cons. I'd assume that accessories such as flashes would be a consideration point if you don't use manual lighting, but either than that, why or why not would you replace the 5D Mk II with the X Pro 1?
– Thanks
I'm really curious about the MF and AF. I love my x100 but sometimes focusing can drive me insane. MF sometimes takes too long and AF sometimes misses. The other thing I'm ocd about is dust getting in my viewfinder (or anywhere on the camera). Please let me know if you see anything in the X Pro 1 viewfinder after a few days. I think if it improves on those two areas I'll definitely get one. I already know IQ and high iso performance is going to be spectacular. Thanks for all you do and love the site man. Keep the good stuff coming.
looking forward to hearing your thoughts on it!
My big question is will it be a viable alternative to shooting full sized DSLRs for wedding photography? I held one at WPPI and the weight and feel were great. The idea of using two of these light weight cameras versus my Nikons makes my back happy. Reading the specs of DPReview make it out to be a battery annihilator.
I bought the X100 after I'd read your post about it. It's a great camera for me. Thanks !
Hi Zack, my question is really simple. Is it worth the money compared to what you can get for the same price?
I see You have what looks like an original lens hood on X100 instead of the famous Zarias 49mm filter hack here: http://instagr.am/p/HcS3FpGovj/
Did they give that also to You for testing, and how did it go 😀
[montypython]The Lady of the Lake, her arm clad in the purest shimmering samite held aloft the Fuji X-Pro1 from the bosom of the water, signifying by divine providence that I, Zack, was to test the new X. [/montypython]
Listen Zack, strange women lying in ponds distributing cameras is no basis for a system of testing. Supreme reviewing power derives from a mandate from the masses, not from some farcical aquatic ceremony.
You can't expect to wield supreme reviewing power just because some watery tart threw a Fuji at you.
If I went around saying I was a reviewer just because some moistened bint lobbed a compact system camera at me, they'd put me away.
Or something.
Looking forward to seeing what you have to say.
Please let us know more about the autofocus… Can it also be used as a family cam to take pics of fast moving kids for our wives who may want to just leave it on auto mode
Thank you. I use to shoot nature, mountains, ladscape but also like portrates indoors. Dose the X-Pro 1 good for nature & portret shooting?
No pictures of cropped thrift store nick nacks ! Darn it man. Lol
"Off to find some squirrels."
That literally made me laugh out loud (more like a quick HA!) which isn't good cause I'm at work and immediately made it clear to everyone else that I wasn't really working. We all know that white ducks in direct sunlight are the only way to really test a lens though so be sure to get some of those.
Hey Zack, how's going, long time no see… I see you're coming to Dubai again?
Questions – x-Pro1 AF vs x100 AF… is it improved, faster, more accurate?
How is MF working, can you see that clearly in OVF/EVF?
Cheers man.
Hey Zack,
What about weight, size and general maniability ? I think to buy it in order to keep my 5dmII for studio shootings and get the fuji for outdoor and travel images. It would make sense for you ?
Thanks !
All I want to know is if focusing speed/distance has been improved since the X100.
Thanks Zack!
I'm interested in the low light ability, focus speed in low light, and compared to a DSLR what it does better and what it doesn't. In the meantime I'll try to contain my jealousy.
+1 on the Quiet Hounds!
1/50th? Must have been a ballad. If I want to shoot at 1/50th, I have to put the singer on a tripod.
My major question is what is the response time like. DSLR's clearly have a very quick focus then shutter response, but it seems most point and shoot's I've used have almost a 1-2 second response (i'm talking as if you just bring the camera to your face and push the shutter release without "half-pressing" first to lock focus). Is the X-Pro1 closer to a DSLR or painfully slow like a P&S? Thanks!
Dynamic range – how is it?
Why no squirrels? Where are the squirrels?
Seriously though, playing with the xpro1 was one of the highlights of WPPI. I really wish they named it the X-1 Pro, though. So much easier to say, for some reason.
Nice!!! Keep up the inspirational work. Mr.Zack
Zack, I remember you playing with the X100 here in LA at the workshop and were talking about the sync speed quite a bit at the time. I have been messing around with it a bit now also and from the looks of it at least on the specs info that the sync speed dropped on the X-Pro 1. Is this correct? What did you find as far as the benefits\downfalls of the higher sync speeds(X100) vs the lower sync speed of the X-Pro 1(if applicable)?
Zack… BTW, since I'm one of those who uses the setups with the nick-nacks and color charts for a specific purpose… I gotta explain. For me, it's the easiest way to can get a handle on differences between cameras. Partly it's because of how I shoot, I tend to really push the ISO/Shutter/aperture to the limits. But you read a review, or a pro talking about a camera, and they'll say that it's good up to ISO xxxx… there's no way to tell what that means. Good enough for National Geographic? Good enough for an 11×17? Does the photog ever shoot at that ISO or did he just try it out for the test? It's not so much about pixel-peeping, just being able to have meaningful comparisons. If you want to describe high ISO with the Fuji and the 5D-II, and tell me about the relative transcendent qualities of the detail rendering, that's better than just telling me you love the look of the Fuji pictures, or that you like it up to ISO xxxx.
Anyway, thanks for your indulgence, hate to sound like a pixel-peeper, I never read the DxO labs stuff or obsess over MTF charts. Just that in this area, it's a useful visual comparison, and consistent with real-world results.
Please please please whatever you do, please check the manual focusing in low light conditions. Is it the same type of setup and horrible optical sensor fly by wire that was implimented on the x100? X100 is notorious for not moving or jittering back and forth erratically when attempting to manual focus in low light levels.
I hope the MF is actually responsive in low light.
Really looking forward to how the 60mm preforms at portraits. It kills me that they designated that focal length for macro, made it slow(compared to the f1.4-2 norm for tele portrait lenses) and didn't use more aperture blades. If you could get into some portraits and bokeh examples with it I'd really appreciate it.
Have fun with the xpro-1, ride it hard and dont keep us waiting too long!
I have been using the X100 since it came out and I am considering moving to the X Pro1 with both 35 and 18 mm lenses, but only if the AF has been improved a lot, in terms of focusing speed and (even more important) ability to focus in poor light.
Any feedback on this subject will be great
Fuji missed the boat on the focus speed. They don't understand that quality also means performance in the mind of most consumers especially when you have to fork out that much money for this new system. Sure, it may not "be that kind of camera". But overlooking that feature will mean the difference of it being a great camera. Since Fuji does not have the expertise to design performing AF systems, why don't they just subcontract that out to, say, Nikon or someone else who knows how to do it?
I would be delighted to hear you opinion on the manual focus. I love the X100 and have an X pro1 on order. Pretty much gave up my 5DII kit but found the X100 manual focus to be unusable.
One big question for me is how it compares with the other awesome retro-looking camera Olympus just announced.
Have you been able to use it with any shoe mounted flashes? Any recommendations for a good one to use with it?
I would love to see more pics , I love the pics you took with the x100 on Cnn , I was going to buy that camera until Scott kelby and R.C. trashed the heck out of it saying it was soooo bad. Why did I listen to them? I will be considering buying a x pro 1. Thanks Zack for being you.
Hi Zack,
It would be good to see how the lenses react when shooting an over exposed white wall (ie white cyc wall tutorial) as when using prime lenses on my Nikon this can cause a lot of flare issues but not when I use a zoom. Do you encounter the same problem when using the X Pro 1?
I am totally loving my pre-production X-Pro1 is far exceeds my expectations. I am presenting my findings at Focus on Imaging and it is all good
Dear Z,
Please say only good things. I've pre-ordered the camera, I don't need any bad news. Thank you.
Please also report on lens flare, especially if you are testing the 18mm version. I found very bright lighting (sun) to completely blow out the image on my X100, even if the sun wasn't in the frame. Thx.
Do share how it the xpro behaves in the street. Can't wait to see the colors the fuji makes pop out. I'm loving my x100 and I won't change it for the xpro, no need for more lenses or to zoom as I zoom with my feet. But still it would be nice to see where fuji is going with their line and perhaps this is only the beginning for a x200?
btw, the Quiet Hounds do rock. thanks for sharing.
"Squirrels before girls" is the best comment on this thread and my new motto for how to live my photographic life.
Just got my X pro 1 in Hong Kong a few days ago. So far I love it.
hey Zack, how practical is the camera vs. X100, the best photos in my life are taken with the X100 because of its go everywhere size and egronomics. the best camera is the one you have with you….
Loved your comments, thanks. My first camera was a Fujica St 601 in 1975. Totally manual and one lens as I had no money.
Taught me about composition and dealing with limitations. No measurebating on squirrels for me. The key is a camera I want to take with me everywhere and every day. Struggling with x100 vs xpro 1 decision. Canon DSLR and 24-105 nice, but gathering dust.
Love your posts and your pictures
Looking forward to the review. When can it be expected?
I am considering changing from my Nikon D90 to Fuji.
When are you planning to post the review of the Fuji X pro 1. Thanks!
Hello Zack, I love your images and I'm waiting forward to read the full test with X 1 Pro..I'm agonizinv here because my main sistem is based on a clasic 5 D – never upgraded to mk II – and I'm now wondering if a second system in my backpack is necessary or the X 100 is more than enoug for go anywhere camera..
Thank you,
Hokay..I'm biased. Love a "range finder"; I've used and understand the allure of the "m" series.Just can't pay to play.
Please Pass on to your Fuji buddies:
leaf shutter,After the "One light workshop" DVD 1/60th(1/200th?) sync speed just isn't gonna' cut it. (They could(just)add leaf lenses and leave the focal plane shutter open.)One for the sure to come X200?
honest to god real range finder focusing(MF). Soccer mom chasing kids be damned.
leaf lenses and I'd dump the 1DS on b&H TOMORROW.
Lovin' all your work Zack buddy.
Happy you were chosen by the lady in the lake to test! Loved my one light dvd set by the way!


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We thought it might be, at first, but then we thought again. IML'ers talk a lot about this on the You Said It pages and have even sent in questions to our Advice section. When you're a tween, you're kind of stuck in the middle of different kinds of entertainment. Much that's aimed at "kids" is still fun for you to watch, and even if you don't plan on watching, you may have to if you've got younger siblings. You might also feel pressure to focus on TV, movies, and music that's aimed at older tweens and teens even though you still like the "little kid" stuff (but are embarrassed to admit it). It's interesting to think about why certain things, especially characters, are seen as too immature. Can you still enjoy something even though the company that produced it has decided to market it most heavily to viewers who are younger than you?
That's why we say, go ahead and enjoy the new "Tinker Bell" movies! Last year, the first film served up a fun and fanciful version of Tink's origin story, introduced us to the fantasy world of Pixie Hollow (clearly the coolest neighborhood in Neverland), and offered a colorful cast of all new fairies. And actress Mae Whitman did a wonderful job with a tough assignment: voicing a character that people have loved for more than 50 years. Maybe you outgrew the princesses long ago (or were never into them in the first place), but these fairies are strong female characters who care about much more than when their prince will come.
Now Tink and her fairy friends are back in a new installment on DVD and Blu-ray, "Tinker Bell and the Lost Treasure." In the story, our favorite tinker gets an assignment befitting her talents: she's asked to construct the Autumn Scepter to hold the priceless Moonstone, a magical gem that is essential to producing the rare blue fairy dust, which nourishes the all-important Pixie Dust Tree. Got that? No? Well, don't worry, because this is all just an excuse for Tinker Bell to go off on a perilous and exciting adventure, meet some new friends (including a cute firefly named Blaze), and, hopefully, save the day just in the nick of time.
But even the adventure is secondary to the real heart of the movie: Tinker Bell's friendship with Terence, a handsome pixie dust fairy who's clearly crushing on her. This movie is, at its core, the story of two friends who love being together, often get on each other's nerves, occasionally fight, and sometimes need to break up for a while...Just like friends in the real world do. Friendship isn't an easy path to travel, as Tink learns. There are ups and downs, and stops and starts, but in the end true friends always get back together, because they remember the things that brought them together in the first place. Sound familiar?
The DVDs and Blu-ray discs feature some funny extras, including "bloopers" and a music video of Demi Lovato performing the movie's theme song, "Gift of a Friend." Check it out!
We hope you'll tune out the voices that tell you you're "too old for this stuff"...and even if you are, really truly, too old for this stuff, this is a great movie to watch with younger sibs or if you're babysitting.
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- Combo costumes. Like "half devil, half angel." Or "zombie cheerleaders" and "dead prom queens." It's fun and easy to take something familiar and kind of boring, then give it a Halloween twist. Make something unique with an existing costume (a great use for hand-me-downs or borrowed ones) accented with lots of scary, gory stuff like fake blood, fangs, pale makeup, etc. For instance, you could buy a simple fairy costume and be an "Evil Fairy" with just a few extra touches!
- Time machine costumes. Every era has a look, it seems. 20's Flappers, 60's Hippies, 70's Disco Queens, and 80's New Wave/Punkers. These are fun costumes to put together because you can raid a relative's closet or thrift store for all the makings.
- Pun costumes. Play with words and have fun watching people guess what you are! We love the "Cereal Killer" idea one IML'er posted (a cereal box with knives sticking out of it). What can you do with things like "Pig Latin," "Anchorwoman," "Black-Eyed Pea," and "Butterfingers"?
- Black to basics costumes. Dress all in black and you'll be surprised by how you can turn yourself into a background for something simple yet hilarious. One IML'er posted about how she's using an all-black outfit and glow sticks to become a Human Stick Figure. Cover yourself in dryer lint and you're Static Cling. Wrap a fake cobweb around yourself, along with some plastic bugs, and you're a Spider Web. Tape socks all over your body and carry a laundry basket, and you're The Missing Sock Vortex. You get the gist!
For many people, coming up with a costume is too much pressure. Can you still have fun on Halloween if you don't dress up or feel like your costume is kinda lame? Well, that all depends on what this "holiday" means to you. It's something you can decide for yourself. If you see it as a chance to get dressed up, "be" someone (or something) else, and exercise your creative muscles, then that's great. If it's just about having fun with your friends and scoring loads of candy, that's great too. Maybe it's more appealing to you to stay home and hand out candy to younger kids. And in the end...it IS just a holiday that will be over before you know it.
Halloween can also be about helping children in other countries who don't have stuff like clean water, nutrition, health care, and education. Chances are, in the past you've done some collecting at Halloween for UNICEF, the United Nations Children's Fund. Now, UNICEF (and spokesperson Selena Gomez) has more options for young people to give as well as get, like creating your own "Trick-Or-Treat Online" page to collect donations from friends and family over the Internet, or ideas for hosting a Halloween party fundraiser. For more information, check out Trick-Or-Treat for UNICEF.
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The CD has some moving, broody, romantic songs, especially "Meet Me On The Equinox" by Death Cab For Cutie and "Satellite Heart" by Anya Marina. (Actually, "Satellite Heart" is the only song that to us has a truly Bella feel to it, and not just because it's sung by a woman.) Our favorite is Ok Go's "Shooting The Moon," which is more upbeat on the surface but has a sweet, sad undertone to it. What's interesting about this collection of songs is knowing that Stephenie Meyer listens to music while she writes and creates her own "playlists" for the novels, and she lists these on her website. The only band that makes it onto both the soundtrack and Stephenie's "New Moon" playlist is Muse, who she's already talked about as artists who inspire her (and whose awesome "Supermassive Black Hole" provides the backdrop for the "Twilight" movie's baseball scene).
So why, you may ask, are these not the same lists? Well, keep in mind that when a movie soundtrack is put together, a lot of people get their 2 cents. The director, for sure. The producers, probably. Stephenie Meyer, hopefully. And then there's a music coordinator who finds the songs and get the rights to use them. Usually, this person has relationships with other music industry professionals who know that getting on the soundtrack of what's going to be a gigantically huge movie is a major score. So it's pretty political, with lots of trading favors and promises.
The experience of reading a book, or seeing a movie, is specific to each and every person. It's going to be a little different for you than for your best friend, even if you both loved it. For us, none of the songs on this soundtrack really captured how we saw the big moments in "New Moon." But you may feel otherwise. At the very least, you might enjoy this soundtrack for the songs on their own and because it will remind you of the movie once you see it. It might be even more fun to create your own soundtrack with choices that reflect your personal take on the "Twilight" stories.
And if you like to write, too...do you write to music? What artists and songs inspire you the most?
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In "The Unfinished Angel" (HarperCollins Children's Books), author Sharon Creech lets a real "live" angel do the talking. And what talking he/she does! The first thing you'll notice (and love) about the book is the funny, not-quite-grammatical voice of this unnamed being, who's lived for centuries in an ancient stone tower in a tiny Alpine village. Our angel feels untrained and without a mission, doing what he/she can to help the locals but generally fed up with people, until a young American girl named Zola moves to town with her father. Zola is unique in many ways, including her ability to see and hear the angel...and in the end, inspire the angel to make some extraordinary things happen.
"The Unfinished Angel" will make you giggle and wonder if maybe there's an angel in your neighborhood, "flishing" into the heads of people as they sleep and making things generally okay. We love that this angel has insecurities and pet peeves just like everyone else. Zola's character is so interesting and entertaining, we wish we understood a little more about her and where she's coming from. It actually feels like this book could be longer and the story more involved, especially with such wonderful personalities populating it. But if you're feeling unlucky or just kind of annoyed by life, this is one quick read that will lift your spirits and help you discover the magic in seemingly small acts of kindness.
IML's Rating: B+
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Here's a kinda-sad, kinda-scary factoid: today's kids spend twice as much time indoors as their parents did. Considering your mom and dad didn't have computers, video games, or a thousand TV channels at their disposal, that sounds about right. These things are cool and often valuable additions to our lives, so does it matter if we're not outdoors as much as we could be? According to the National Wildlife Federation, that means we're losing a connection to the natural world that can benefit our minds and bodies as well as school performance and family togetherness.
The NWF wants you to get out of the darn house, so they've teamed with the upcoming feature film "Where the Wild Things Are" to launch Be Out There™, a national campaign to get families and kids to spend daily time outdoors for their health, happiness and well-being. Directed by Spike Jonze and based on Maurice Sendak's classic book, "Where the Wild Things Are" is the story of a young boy who feels misunderstood at home and escapes to the island of the Wild Things. Be Out There™ aims to show kids how they can connect with nature in their neighborhoods, schools, and communities, and view the outdoors as a play space where it's ok to just be - free to imagine, discover, and daydream.
You can visit www.BeOutThere.org to get ideas for outdoor fun, download a National Wildlife Federation "Where The Wild Things Are" poster, and find out how to be part of National Wild Rumpus Day.
Do you think you spend enough time playing outside? What's your favorite outdoor game or activity (that's not a sport)? Tell us, and maybe it'll inspire other IML'ers to create a wild rumpus!
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- Stay current on news about the recent natural disasters on websites like www.unicef.org. Share your knowledge with friends and family. The very least we can all do is be aware of what's happening.
- Donate your own money. Look at what you have saved up. Can you spare $10? Then encourage family members to follow your example and collect "pledges" to create a lump donation to relief efforts (even if it's a small one, more like a glob). Websites like www.unicef.org, www.redcross.org, and www.greatergood.org all collect donations for disaster relief efforts.
- Do something fun with friends that will raise a little money. A lemonade stand, a garage sale, things like that. Make a Saturday out of it and you'll be surprised at what a good time you'll have. Read more of IML's tips for fundraising.
- Find out if your church, temple, or community center is organizing relief efforts and ask how you can help. Someone might be collecting money, clothes, supplies, etc. to send overseas.