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The Supreme Court said Saturday that Texas can use its controversial new voter identification law for the November election. Continue reading
In November, the only known recording of a 1962 speech made by Martin Luther King Jr. was uncovered. Not heard for more than 50 years, King delivered this notable speech in the wake of a number of attacks on black churches. The NewsHour's Stephen Fee reports on the rediscovered recording and the document that inspired it. Continue reading
The string of storms that devastated the Midwest over the weekend was very rare for the timing, both time of year and time of day. Gwen Ifill talks to Howard Bluestein of the University of Oklahoma about the special conditions that triggered the deadly tornadoes. Continue reading
Republicans and Democrats were both upbeat and energized by the performances of Vice President Joe Biden and Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wis., in the only vice presidential debate for the 2012 elections. Instant polls conflicted on who won the debates and both campaigns claimed victory. Judy Woodruff reports. Continue reading
President Obama and Mitt Romney have traded barbs on foreign policy while remaining vague about specific proposals. Judy Woodruff talks to former Undersecretary of Defense for Policy Michele Flournoy and Duke University's Peter Feaver on how the United States should move forward on foreign policy priorities. Continue reading
At a campaign event in Virginia, Mitt Romney criticized President Obama's handling of the Middle East, including the Syrian conflict, the withdrawal from Iraq and the attacks on the U.S. consulate in Benghazi, Libya. The president accused Romney of injecting politics into a tragedy and criticized Romney's remarks on Israel. Continue reading
NewsHour's Jim Lehrer will moderate what will be the first of three official debates between the two presidential candidates going into the 2012 elections. Judy Woodruff gets pre-debate analysis from NewsHour's political analysts Mark Shields and David Brooks on what to expect. Continue reading
Democrats held on to a seat in a competitive House district in Arizona Tuesday when congressional aide Ron Barber — who was wounded in the attack on Rep. Gabrielle Giffords in 2011 — won the special election to serve the remainder of her term. Judy Woodruff looks at the overall House landscape ahead of November elections. Continue reading
After just 16 months in office, Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker faces a June recall — an effort born of protests last year as he pushed through a law limiting collective-bargaining rights for most public employees. Ray Suarez and Frederica Freyberg of Wisconsin Public Television discuss the race and possible national implications. Continue reading
November's job numbers showed unemployment rising to 9.8 percent — a disappointing surprise for analysts. Employers added only 39,000 jobs, compared to 172,000 in October. Jeffrey Brown discusses what's ahead for the economy and unemployed people with Lisa Lynch of Brandeis University and Paul Taylor of the Pew Research Center. Continue reading


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The App Store also received notice as the "Most Popular Application Marketplace" and the "Largest Downloadable Video Game Store." The people behind the 2011 Book of World Records released a statement that said that from the day the App Store opened its doors through September 2010, the online applications store had received over 6.5 billion downloads while hosting 259,740 apps. (In case you are interested, of that total, 61 of the apps are fart simulators). There were 37,362 games in the App Store as of last September, compared to the 1,400 available in Microsoft's Xbox Live Indie Arcade. The App Store also has the title of "Largest Launch Line-up of Any Gaming System" with over 500 available on the App Store's initial day of business.
Some developers also received recognition. Rovio's Angry Birds is now listed as the "Top Paid-For App Store Game in Most Countries." As of last October, Angry Birds was the top paid-for game in the App Store in a record 67 territories around the globe. Rovio's Peter Vesterbacka told the Global Mobile Internet Conference that total downloads of the game across all platforms had reached a whopping140 million.
Other games besides Angry Birds were up for awards. the "Fastest-Selling iPhone/iPod Strategy Game" with more than 300,000 paid downloads in its first nine days is PopCap's "Plants vs. Zombies" while "Tap Tap Revenge", with more than 15 million downloads, took the title of "Most Popular iPhone Game Series".
source: GuinnessWorldRecords via AppleInsider

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Our furriends are playing tag! We want to play too!
Do you ever wake your parents up in the night?
Only when I walk on them.
Do you ever tear up things?
I like scratching the couch corners.
What is your favorite treat?
Favorite? I have no favorite, I will eat them all!
Can you fetch something when asked to do so?
I do not fetch but I do carry toys in my mouth.
Have you ever lived any place other than where you live now?
I did with my brother Paste, but I do not remember it...
I am tagging any fur who's name starts with a C, O, P or Y.
Do you ever wake your parents up in the night?
Nope, I never have.
Do you ever tear up things?
I don't tear things up, I just pee on them if I don't like them.
What is your favorite treat?
I like Defurrum treats.
Can you fetch something when asked to do so?
I do not play fetch, but I do leap like a goat if you throw pompoms at me.
Have you ever lived any place other than where you live now?
I did with my brother Copt, but I do not remember it...
Now I am tagging any fur who's name starts with a P, A, S, T or E.
We have been tagged by Chloe to play a tag game... so here are the questions and our answers:
1. What is your favorite Olympic sport?
We asked mommy what the Olympics are and she told us some of the events, we liked the one played in sand with a ball, that sounds like fun.
2.What do you prefer - summer or winter?
We prefer summer because we get to stay outside longer to play, but winter is fun too when it snows and there are big flakes.
3.What is the quirkiest thing you do?
Copy admits to a singing and talking to the front door.
Paste admits to goat leaping when excited and playful.
4.Do you have a crush on any other kitty?
Copy is insulted, he admits he may be a large kitty but he has never 'crushed' another kitty.
Paste giggles and meows that girl kitties are fun for chasing only.
5.What's your favorite rosette or gift?
We don't have a favorite, we like them all!
We are not sure who to tag... so we 're going to go play and nap a little.
It has been a month since mom has worn her boots and I sure do miss them... Well actually I miss the laces that are on them. Every morning when mommy was getting ready to leave for work I would keep her company by playing and chewing on the laces. I know she had fun too because she often giggled and she always pet me.
purrs Copy
I like mommy's shoes because sometimes I hide my pompoms in there. Dads shoes are good too, I peed in them once.
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Hi, it may seem a little stupid but i was thinking of patching up my rusted rocker panels with expanding spray foam then fiberglassing over it. I'm just looking for a cheap way of fixing them since i don't know how to weld and i don't wanna spend the money on labor to take it to a body shop. I know the rockers are an important part of the structure of the van. But this has be better than just doing nothing at all and letting it get even worse. I got this idea when i saw this guys 89 voyager on cardomain. http://www.cardomain.com/ride/321255/13 This guy is a genius!! all the custom stuff to his van he did himself. and he used that spray foam/fiberglass to create a custom front lip.
So what do you guys think?
These are some pictures of my rockers that i took almost a year ago (they have gotten much worse now ) :
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Georgia Wildlife Resources Division
2067 U.S. Hwy. 278, SE, Social Circle, GA 30025
Download a loggerhead sea turtle fact sheet [1].
The world has only seven species of sea turtles and five are found along Georgia's coast: loggerhead, green, leatherback, Kemp's ridley and hawksbill. The loggerhead (Caretta caretta) is the only species to nest regularly on the state's barrier islands. Green (Chelonia mydas) and leatherback (Dermochelys coriacea) turtles are primarily tropical nesters but occasionally nest on Georgia beaches. All five species, with the exception of the hawksbill (Eretmochelys imbricata), seasonally forage in or migrate through Georgia's coastal waters.
All species of sea turtles found in Georgia are protected by state and federal law, principally by the Endangered Species Act. The Kemp's ridley is the most endangered of the sea turtles, but all species are at risk. The loggerhead is listed as threatened worldwide and is the focus of much of the DNR Nongame Conservation Section's marine turtle conservation efforts.
Like all sea turtles, the loggerhead is completely adapted to life in the ocean and depends on land only for reproduction. Only the female returns to the beach. When female turtles reach maturity (30-35 years), they leave the water and dig a nest in the sand on the soft-sand beach, deposit eggs, cover the nest and return to the water. In each nesting season, a female may lay up to six clutches, each containing 100-150 small, white, leathery eggs. For each adult female, this process takes place every two to three years. After incubating for about eight weeks, the eggs hatch and the hatchlings emerge and scamper to the ocean.
Loggerheads nest in the U.S. from Virginia to Texas. Nesting season in Georgia is late May to mid-August. Generally, female turtles nest on the same beaches each season, with some variations. It is widely believed that hatchlings, when grown, return to their natal beaches to nest. In the U.S., Florida has the largest nesting population of loggerheads. Since 2011, surveys by the DNR-coordinated Georgia Sea Turtle Cooperative have charted Georgia nest totals at or near 2,000 per season, except for 2014. According to DNR analysis, nesting is trending upward at about 3 percent a year.
DNR coordinates sea turtle conservation efforts in the state. Because loggerhead nests are subject to predation, poaching and habitat destruction, DNR leads the Sea Turtle Cooperative to mark, protect and monitor nests during spring and summer. Beachfront business owners and residents are also urged to reduce lighting of the beach during nesting season in order to avoid attracting hatchlings, who mistake the lighting for moonlight and are drawn away from the ocean.
In the water, sea turtles face threats including entanglement in or ingestion of plastics, accidental drowning in shrimp and fishing nets, collisions with boat propellers, poaching and habitat destruction. In addition to monitoring nesting activity, DNR cooperators monitor beaches for strandings, or dead turtles washing up on the beach. Strandings are the primary index to at-sea mortality of sea turtles. Conservation measures including the use of turtle excluder devices, or TEDs, by shrimpers and other commercial fishermen have reduced sea turtle deaths, yet these species still face a challenge to survive.
In of 2005, DNR, in cooperation with University of Georgia, the National Marine Fisheries Service and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, monitored inter-nesting and post-nesting migratory movements of loggerhead nesting females. Satellite transmitters were attached to 12 nesting females on Blackbeard and Sapelo islands. The information collected was used by fishery managers to reduce the probability of interactions between turtles and commercial fisheries. Tracking maps are posted at seaturtle.org [2].
The public's help is needed in conserving loggerheads and other sea turtles. Tips include:
Learn more [3] about the Georgia Sea Turtle Cooperative.
[1] http://georgiawildlife.com/sites/default/files/uploads/wildlife/nongame/pdf/accounts/reptiles/caretta_caretta.pdf
[2] http://www.seaturtle.org/tracking/index.shtml?project_id=82
[3] http://www.georgiawildlife.com/node/1773


text: Friday, January 4th 7pm-9pm, Unitarian Universalist Church of Canandaigua,3024 Cooley Road. *BLUE GOLD:* Wars of the future will be fought overwater, as they are over oil today. This compelling and memorable film isbased on the book "Blue Gold: The Fight to Stop the Corporate Theft of theWorld's Water" by Maude Barlow and Tony Clark. Winner of Audience Award:Best Environmental Film. The viewing will be followed by a paneldiscussion. The event is free and open to the public; teens are encouragedto attend. Refreshments and child care available. For information, contact 585-398-7508


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UK spy diaries offer glimpse of Cold War life
By Alessandra Rizzo and Isla Binnie
LONDON (Reuters) - Cold War spy Klaus Fuchs was told to throw a magazine into a London garden to set up a rendezvous with his Russian contact, a slice of everyday espionage life revealed in diaries released on Friday of one of Britain's top intelligence officers.
Fuchs, a nuclear physicist who was one of the Soviet Union's most valuable spies before being jailed in 1950, had to mark page 10 of the magazine to show he wanted to meet his contact, who would answer with a chalk-mark on a local lamp post.
The 10 diaries by Guy Liddell, then deputy director-general of the MI5 domestic spy agency, offer an insider's perspective at the dawning of a political system that would dominate the world for decades to come.
Liddell tirelessly documented his dealings between 1945 and 1953 with the UK government and other intelligence officials, including the government of Clement Attlee, and the "Cambridge Five" now-notorious double agents whom Liddell mentions with affection.
Experts say the new diaries, which pick up where Liddell's previously released World War II diaries left off, contribute to the understanding of the period because they come from an authoritative source with a sharp mind and high-level access to classified information.
"We're getting a picture of what was going on at the center of the intelligence world, very much as it happened, from a person at the top, writing with complete candor, and someone who knew a lot of the individuals involved," said Andrew Lownie, a journalist and author on the intelligence world.
"We've got the whole beginning of the Cold War."
The bizarre dealings of intelligence agencies lead Liddell to tell stories of Charlie Chaplin, "flying saucers" and a "luminous man" who "shines in the dark" after his exposure to plutonium at a nuclear facility, which he stayed up late into the night dictating to his secretary. Continued...


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Submitted to: American Society of Plant Physiologists Meeting
Publication Type: Abstract Only
Publication Acceptance Date: 7/16/1999
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Technical Abstract: The mitochondrial pyruvate dehydrogenase complex (mtPDC) catalyzes the oxidative decarboxilation of pyruvate to acetyl-CoA, CO2, and NADH, thus linking glycolysis to the Krebs cycle. The mtPDC has three primary components, E1, E2, and E3 that act sequentially. In addition, a PDH kinase and a P-PDH phosphatase are also associated with this complex to regulate the mtPDC by reversible phosphorylation. The E1 component is composed of and subunits to form a 2 2 heterotetramer, which catalyzes the first step of pyruvate decarboxylation. We have cloned the cDNA for both E1 subunits from Pisum sativum. In order to fully establish the regulation of the mtPDC, it is essential to have an expression system that provides functional E1. We have selected the methylotrophic yeast Pichia pastoris for the cytoplasmic expression of both subunits of the pea mtE1. Both subunits were put under the control of the AOX1 promoter (inducible by methanol) and the E1 harbored a poly-His affinity tag at the C-terminus while E1 did not. Both subunits could be expressed individually in soluble form or they could be co-expressed in soluble form. When both subunits were co-expressed they could be co-immunoprecipitated with antibodies to E1 and co-purified by affinity chromatography suggesting that they were associated. The E1/E1 interaction was resistant to vigorous washing with 0.5% Triton X-100, 800 mM KCl, and 10 mM imidazole. Clarified cell homogenates from co-expressing recombinant strain exhibited 2-fold greater pyruvate decarboxilation activity than control homogenates. Pichia pastoris provides an excellent system for the expression of recombinant plant pyruvate dehydrogenase. This research supported by NSF and the MoAES and Food for 21st Century Programs.


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ZR1 Lingenfelter Corvette and Factory M1 BMW both rockets both easily go 200 plus...
I had my 1992 Lexus Sc400 up to 150 mph gps, day before yesterday. Slow off the line but has a good mid range. Not bad for 250hp.
1993 VW VR6 Corrado. I have been in faster cars, owned a few. But this one made me want one of these stock. I would like another one again.
McLaren F1.
Fastest stock standard production cars i now own?
1969 Mercedes 300SEL 6.3 . 0-60 in 6.5 ,138mph.... 1969.
1978 Mercedes 450SEL 6.9 liter 0-60 7 seconds .150 mph.
Both are stock ,the 6.3 has 300,000 miles on it and has never had the heads removed but is on it's third trans after i broke a band last month.
Regarding the 6.9,in the words of Formula 1 driver James Hunt,who owned two," I love my 6.9's ,what other car can look like a taxi but have more performance than a Ferrari."
On Mercedes they have little yellow dots to indicate the highest 'reccomended 'speed in each gear. On a 6.9's Speedo it's 65 Mph in First and 110 mph in second....
97 3000 gt VR4
Man it was like getting shot out of a cannon, really hooked up too, but it was very uncomfortable inside.More suited to a small person.
Mitsubishi EVO IIIV
Mistubishi Evo IIIV-I know it isn't a cool muscle car by any means, but 300hp, 2700 lbs, all wheel drive, 6 speed, handles unbelievably, on a new car test drive without the salesman!!!!!!
Fastest ever rode in was a supercharged Mustang that ran low 9's, gave me the feeling in my stomach like when you ride the roller coaster. Scary fast.
Also got to do the Richard Petty experience in Las Vegas, going 170mph around a racetrack is unbelievable! I have a lot of respect for those NASCAR drivers.
Not too pokey
I guess that it was a pantera with twin turbo's .......It was defenitly the most fun.....
Fastest Factory car that I drove.
I owned a 1963 Plymouth 426 wedge super stocker that I drove on the street as my daily driver for all of 1963. I raced the car every week at Vargo Dragway and it turn low 12s and won Super Stock class almost every week. I would drive it to the track, open up the headers, drop the tire pressure and go race. The next year I put a Crane roller cam in it and gutted the car to drop some weight and ran it in modified production. It was still licensed and inspected and street legal and I still drove it on the street occasionally (street racing). This setup ran 11.70s and still holds the track record for AMP at Vargo when it closed in '68. All this on 7 inch wide cheater slicks. I also ran at Cecil County and Atco during this period. Drag Racings truly Golden Years.
A mr norms 1969 hemi dart with a four speed.I love the tag on the fender that says not for highway use too! the pull in first gear was just awesome I now know the meaning of g force.
Fastest bone-stock, from-factory car I've ever driven was a brand-new 99 Trans Am Ram Air WS6 6-speed that my girlfriend (now wife) and I test drove in spring of 99. Beautiful car. Fully loaded, black, T-roof and under 100 kms on it. I'm driving, she's up front, salesman is in the back. We go for a drive for a bit and then I pull away from a light turning left and the salesman says "Stomp on it if you want". Okay. I get straight, the tach is at about 2000 and I'm in first gear and PUNCHED IT. Wow! The rear squatted, the front lifted and it LEPT forward like a rocket. Redline came crazy fast, banged 2nd gear, the rear end kicked out, my wife screamed and grabbed the door handle. It was so awesome! Right then was when I gained HUGE respect for the LS1 motor. That was the best test drive I've ever had and I'll never forget. Man was it cool! Didn't buy the car though. Couldn't afford the $40+k CDN it stickered at anyway lol
Fastest, bone-stock car I've ever owned was a new 2005 Dodge Magnum RT that we leased from 2006 to 2009. Despite its ridiculous heft (4400 lbs, what is this 1974? My full-size 85 1/2 ton weighs less!) and it's 2.82 rear gear, that car could boogie. There were no deadspots in the 5.7 Hemi's powerband. When the first set of tires wore out I did two gigantic burnouts to burn them off on the way to the tire store. Wife took pics and video too. I would recommend that car to anyone looking for a car that has room, style and power. I only took it up to about 110 mph but it had so much left in it.
Fastest, near-stock car I've ever rode in is my friends 2004 Viper. It's stock except for a K&N filter kit and Borla cat-back. It's done a best of 12.3 at the track, with 22" wheels on it. The thrust of that car is AMAZING. Down low, up top and everywhere in between, that big V10 just pulls with such eagerness. I giggle like a school girl when he gets on the power. I know that kind of power is all I'd ever need from my weekend hot rod (my 85 1/2 ton). It only does high 14s though so it's got a ways to go! I'm not a huge top speed fan. I LOVE acceleration. The force of it is so addicting.
Close to that, or maybe equal to it, was an 89 Mustang GT that had a Paxton blower, TFS heads and intake, other mods, etc. that I rode in somewhere around 1995 when I had a mostly-stock 88 GT. It pulled in 3rd as hard as my car did in 1st but it was hardly stock.
Fastest I've driven was in my 88 Mustang GT. It was a 5 speed with 2.73 gears and stock other a cone filter and bumped timing. I took it up to 4500 in 4th, shifted into 5th and it seemed to stop pulling at 3000 or 3500, I can't really recall. It was 15 years ago! I think that equated to somewhere around 140 MPH, of which the car was said to do in stock form, but my speedo didn't go that high. It wasn't scary at that speed that I found anyway. I had a lot of fun in that car street racing. I was 18-20 when I owned it.
Some of the other stories on here are amusing. 180 MPH in a 73 Torino 4 speed? Getting nailed for 180 11 times in 1 year and still had a license? Should produce a copy of one of the tickets....
02 corvette i have drove to many cars before
mine would be an 87 buick grand national gnx
i owned a merc 500sl 93 year and had 165mph from it
fastest factory car i drove
I had a 63 chev 409 425 HP not sure how fast it was, traded it in on a68 Dodge charger R/T 440, speedo went to 150 I wrapped it around were it was coming back up to 0, Other than our pro stock HEMI car that was the fastest factory car. Been in others but race cars.
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"when he would have said King Richard died,
And call'd, 'A horse! A horse!' he, Burbage, cried,"
Speak the speech, I pray you, as I pronounced it
to you, trippingly on the tongue: but if you mouth it, as many of
your players do, I had as lief the town-crier spoke my lines. Nor
do not saw the air too much with your hand, thus, but use all
gently; for in the very torrent, tempest, and, as I may say, the
whirlwind of passion, you must acquire and beget a temperance that
may give it smoothness. O, it offends me to the soul to hear a
robustious periwig-pated fellow tear a passion to tatters, to very
rags, to split the ears of the groundlings, who for the most part
are capable of nothing but inexplicable dumb-show and noise: I
would have such a fellow whipped for o'erdoing Termagant; it
out-herods Herod; pray you, avoid it. Be not too tame neither, but
let your own discretion be your tutor; suit the action to the word,
the word to the action; with this special observance, that you
o'erstep not the modesty of nature: for anything so overdone is
from the purpose of playing, whose end, both at the first and now,
was and is, to hold, as 'twere, the mirror up to nature; to show
virtue her own feature, scorn her own image, and the very age and
body of the time his form and pressure. Now this overdone, or come
tardy off, though it make the unskilful laugh, cannot but make the
judicious grieve; the censure of the which one must in your
allowance o'erweigh a whole theatre of others. O, there be players
that I have seen play, and heard others praise, and that highly,
not to speak it profanely, that, neither having the accent of
Christians nor the gait of Christian, pagan, nor man, have so
strutted and bellowed that I have thought some of Nature's
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"Bumpin' and Proud!" the 32-year-old star wrote on Twitter on Sunday, posting a photo of herself in a two-piece bathing suit and a floral print wrap.
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The star, her family and friends have been enjoying a holiday vacation in Hawaii this week.
Little sister Ashlee Simpson was spotted with son Bronx and newlywed pals CaCee Cobb and Donald Faison enjoying the beach on Saturday.
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Jessica's latest Twitter post comes days after her Christmas Tweet of a photo of her 8-month-old daughter Maxwell with the words "Big Sis" scrawled in the sand - her first confirmation of her second pregnancy with fiance Eric Johnson.
As previously reported on AccessHollywood.com, the star is putting her Weight Watchers plan on a temporary hold during her pregnancy.
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"It's wonderful news and we couldn't be happier for Jessica, Eric [Johnson] and big sister-to-be Maxwell," Cheryl Callan, Senior Vice President of Marketing at Weight Watchers, said in a statement earlier this week. "[She] will not be following the program during the pregnancy while her weight and well-being is monitored by her obstetrician, as is recommended for any woman during pregnancy. After she gives birth, Simpson and her doctor will decide when she should resume following the Weight Watchers program."
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Here's the new competition in banking: making the biggest promises for cultural change.
On Monday, Antony Jenkins, the new chief executive of Barclays, was talking about the bank's mistakes in the wake of the Libor scandal and pledging to put them right.
On Tuesday, it was the turn of another top banker, also new to his job, to make promises. Anshu Jain, 100 days into his new role as chief executive of Deutsche Bank, a job he holds jointly with Jürgen Fitschen, said that, with returns to shareholders in decline, "we can't expect our investors to allow us to pay the bonuses we have in the past".
"Highly paid individuals are our biggest cost base" and, in future, the most senior staff at the bank will have to wait for five years to get their bonuses, just to make sure that the performance on which they were based does not evaporate in the meantime.
The Deutsche Bank pair made clear that bonuses were going to come down as they promised to set up a new "compensation standards panel" to look at pay in the current 2012 financial year.
They made their pledge to put themselves at the "forefront of cultural change in the industry" after laying the ground in July for some sort of regulatory action following the Libor scandal, by admitting that some Deutsche staff had been involved in trying to rig the key interest rate.
Barclays has already to set up its committee, chaired by the lawyer-cum-banker Anthony Salz (who is also a director of the Scott Trust, which owns the Guardian), to examine the bank's culture.
However, it is clearly too early to know whether the words being uttered by bankers promising cultural change will translate into action – or, crucially, appease investors fed up with bankers taking too big a share of investment banking revenues.


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On the heels of its riveting debut and intermittently compelling fall episodes, ABC's alien-wolves-in-babe's-clothing drama V returns Tuesday.
When the series went on break last November after just four shows, the groundwork had been laid for an inevitable showdown this spring: Extraterrestrials sheathed in human skin have beguiled most of the human population with their "We come in peace" promises. But, aided by human-loyal aliens, a few skeptics reject the smooth-talking propagandists.
The spring season debut episode, "Welcome to the War (preview above)," recaps the essentials with a cram course that brings new viewers up to speed.
Happily, the series' most potent asset, Morena Baccarin, remains on view as Anna, the aliens' uber-cool master manipulator. Beneath the fake smile, Anna only becomes more sinister as her reptilian agenda begins to emerge.
Anchoring the core story is FBI Agent Erica Evans, played by Lost's Elizabeth Mitchell. Evans' son has joined the alien mothership and she's determined to bring him back.
Improving on last year's conventional feel — when routine shoot'em-ups would have fit right in on 24 — Mitchell kicks up the intensity now that her character's toothy teen son Tyler (played by Logan Huffman) has been seduced by gorgeous alien Lisa (Laura Vandervoort).
Factoring in brain-aneurysms-in-progress holograms, a half-human/half-alien baby due for delivery, creepy vaccines and an increasingly complicated resistance movement, V continues to intrigue. Whether the show transcends the characters' deadly earnest delivery and potboiler plot twists to generate genuine chills remains to be seen.
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One thing's certain: If the sci-fi series fails to bring in fresh viewers and hang on to existing fans, the people behind the V reboot won't be able to blame the show's lead-in: It now follows Lost at 10 p.m./9 p.m. Central on ABC.
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The 2 owners of the corporation want to sell the corporation and all of the business licensing and processes. However, they want to retain the assets owned by the corporation.
There are two ways to sell the business that is organized as a corporation - (1)sell shares of the corporation or (2)dissolve the corporation and sell assets. Each method has advantages and disadvantages for either a seller and a buyer.
To retain the ownership of all or some assets - these assets should be either distributed before the corporation is sold or purchased from new owners.
Can an LLC be formed to be the owner of the assets and then lease the assets to the current corporation which will have new owners?Yes - the LLC may be legal owner of assets. however to take the ownership - assets should be either contributed by members of the LLC or the LLC purchases assets from previous owners. Instead of purchasing assets may be leased - but based on lease terms - that will be either rent or purchase.How is the ownership of the corporation transferred to the new owners?There are several ways to transfer assets of the corporation - the simplest is to sell assets. If owners are shareholders - assets may be distributed. If the corporation is dissolved - all assets have to be distributed. If the corporation is a member of the LLC - assets may be contributed to the LLC.How does the LLC obtain ownership of the assets?
As I mentioned above - assets should be either contributed by members of the LLC or the LLC purchases assets from previous owners.
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- 03-12-13 12:26 PM #1rdgfx3 Guest
Amazon SRX MRC Shocks ordered today.
I just couldn't take the horrible ride any more. These shocks have been worn out for the last 20,000 miles. I ordered new MRCs all around. Price delivered is $1818.94. Two day delivery. Amazon.
What other suspension items will I find trashed/damaged under there when my mechanic ( me ) gets under there? Oh, I just can't wait
I know already that I have a clunk that I'm calling a loose caliper. I call it a loose caliper...from the drivers seat. I don't know what the clunk really is. lol. I'll be finding out in two days!
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Re: Amazon SRX MRC Shocks ordered today.
Nice to see a guy just fixing it right and buying the correct parts.
The clunk my be a few things but start with the shock isolator since you will be there anyway, top of the front shocks.
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- 03-14-13 09:18 AM #4rdgfx3 Guest
Re: Amazon SRX MRC Shocks ordered today.
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Possibly swaybar end links, aor control arm bushings as well. I thought I was having issues with shocks, but I'm pretty sure if it was the shocks it would be giving me some sort of warning on the info center. So this summer Im replacing LCA's and sway bar end links and I'll see if thumping goes away.
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Re: Amazon SRX MRC Shocks ordered today.
I ordered the shocks from Amazon as well about 3 months ago. Just got around to having them installed at a local shop for $500 (don't have good health so I couldn't do it myself). I did the upper ball joints at the same time since they are relatively inexpensive. I used the Moog Problem Solver brand. I did not have an identifiable issue but there was a clunk in the left side at full left lock. Since it would cost a bunch to have the ball joints done if they failed later and the upper control arms have gotta come out for the struts anyway, it seemed a no-brainer. I did not test to see if the full-lock clunk was gone but I will.
Now, I need to replace the ride leveling compressor. I bought a used one that carries a 1 year guarantee for $245 shipped. I would have gotten a new one at $365 but the friggin shipping and handling was an astounding $95! Buy.com sells it with for $425 + 15 shipping for crap sakes! Bought the compressor through Automotix which is a used parts source consolidator. They claim all items a tested and cleaned so I am hoping I will have a good result.
The fronts were leaking really badly and I am surprised they worked enough to prevent the system from throwing an error. The rears were definitely gone. 4 to 5 oscillations after going over a speed bump and hitting the suspension stops with 40 lbs of groceries in the rear were dead giveaways.
The driving is much better now but still a bit harsher than a luxury ride. I also noticed a poor on-center feel on the freeway as I was constantly chasing the nose of the car. I did discover, however, that the tires are 10+ lbs over inflated for some reason. Don't know if the alignment guys fattened them up for the post-install alignment. I have adjusted the air pressure and I plan to road test it again after I have the load leveling comp installed. I experienced overly harsh ride and wandering before right after I got the car. I was fooling around with the computer and I was shocked to find the tires were inflated to 55 - 60 lbs! I made the dealer replace to to rears because they were shot and evidently the monkeys that did the work forgot to gauge the tires after they mounted them. I cannot figure out why the fronts were over inflated as they should not have been taken off.
I have Continentals on the front but I am stuck with Nexens on the rear. They are pretty well rated so I am not worried about the quality but they are real noisy. I may be replacing the darned things sooner than I had hoped as I ran over what appeared to be some sort of brick at about 60 mph a couple of days ago. I am keeping an eye on the right rear for any sign of bulging in the tread signaling a damaged belt or separation of the tread.
I have noticed (before and after) a clunk in the rear end when I am pulling out of my driveway after the car has been sitting a few days in the garage. I am thinking it is bladders of the rear shocks binding on the tubes because they aren't inflated. The mechanic said the rear shock bladders had cuts in them. Likely an age-related problem coupled with no inflation. Of course, the clunk could be bushings too. Wish I had the money to replace all of the suspension rubber.
- 03-17-13 10:46 AM #7rdgfx3 Guest
Re: Amazon SRX MRC Shocks ordered today.
I have the two rear shocks. Amazon sent an email telling me of a delay on the two front shocks. Tuesday was the day they are expected to arrive. Tracking shows they will be here Monday.
Before I can start, I have to finish my 93 MR2 Turbo so I have something to drive. I broke off a bolt on the T-belt tensioner. It's been down for a few days. Maybe I can finish it today. Or at least get the bolt extracted. I may have to pull the engine to get it extracted. It's about 8-12 inches from the strut tower so it's a little hard to access.
I had a thump from the rear at around 80,000 milesb that turned out to be a bushing in the rear suspension.The part was about $40.00 and Massey Cadillac installed it for (GET READY FOR THIS) $50.00. Blew my mind that they didn't charge me a full hour of labor.
Re: Amazon SRX MRC Shocks ordered today.
I had a front right MRC strut go out with 38K on it, 45 now. About 18 months ago. It just started bottoming out on speed bumps. I ordered it from a online cadillac parts store, about $600 shipped. Goes on just like any shock, with the exception of the wire clip on top. Was charged $120.00 to install at a shock place.
http://cadillacpartsonline.net shows them at $505 plus $50 for shipping -- I did not get them from there, I cant remember where I got them from.
- 03-21-13 06:11 PM #9rdgfx3 Guest
Re: Amazon SRX MRC Shocks ordered today.
Done. I did the front first ( sorry, no pics. I didn't think about it until later) and wish I had gotten a puller to seperate the yoke from the .. uh... other thing. After a while I went to Auto Zone and borrowed theirs. If I had done that before I started, I could have knocked about 6 hours and 7437 cuss words off the job. The right front was nasty nasty nasty. The left front was dry.
I had the two rear done in about 3 hours. Very easy.
Am I glad I did it? Spending $1800.00 +?
Yes. Absolutely.
The car had been a mind numbing, chassis crashing nightmare to ride in the past 20-25,000 miles. I freakin' hated it.
It is so much better now and no complaints from the DIC either.


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Princess and Shante "help" the entire time their daddy is in the whirlpool tub. It's a nightly routine and they get very upset if he skips a night. They both came to our home as fosters that needed to be treated for Heartworm. After the treatment, we just couldn't let them leave.
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THE SERIES With the win, UT improves to 20-5 overall and 11-1 in Southeastern Conference play.
The Lady Vols, which extend their winning streak to three straight against Vanderbilt, are now 62-8 all-time against the Commodores, and 28-0 at home.
Today's attendance was a season-high 14,716.
LIVE PINK Prior to tipoff, three checks of $15,000 were presented by Champions for a Cause to UT Breast Health Outreach Program, Kay Yow Cancer Foundation and the Brady James Foundation to help raise money for breast cancer research.
Head coach Holly Warlick presented a special pink game ball to her sister, Marion Ferrill, prior to the start of the game. Ferrill was diagnosed with breast cancer this past fall.
Good Morning America host and breast cancer survivor Robin Roberts was in attendance with head coach emeritus Pat Summitt.
FOR STARTERS Today's starters: freshman Bashaara Graves, senior Taber Spani, sophomore Cierra Burdick, sophomore Ariel Massengale and junior Meighan Simmons.
Simmons is the only Lady Vol to start every game this season.
Simmons drained Tennessee's first bucket for the ninth time this year as she sank a jump shot.
Senior Kamiko Williams was the first off the bench for Tennessee.
STREAKING IN THE 20s Tennessee earned its 20th win on the season, marking the 37th-straight year the Lady Vols have recorded a 20-win campaign.
Holly Warlick is the first Lady Vol head coach to win 20 games in her first season at the helm. Pat Summitt went 16-8 in her first season (1974-75).
HOME COURT ADVANTAGE With the win, UT extends its winning streak at home over Vanderbilt to 28-0.
The Lady Vols are now 12-2 at home this season and 6-0 in league play at Thompson-Boling Arena.
It's the 26th-straight time the Lady Vols have won 12 or more games at home.
ALL ABOUT BALANCE The Lady Vols had five players record double-digit points against the Commodores.
It's the seventh time this season Tennessee has had five or more players score 10 or more points. It's the third time in the last four games for UT.
Junior guard Meighan Simmons led the way with 17 points, while Ariel Massengale (14), Bashaara Graves (13), Taber Spani (12) and Jasmine Jones (12) all tallied double figures for the Orange and White.
It's the 13th-consecutive and the 22nd time this season Simmons has scored 10 or more.
Spani, who has scored in double figures in every SEC game except Florida and LSU, has hit double digits in 11 of the last 13 games.
Graves picked up her 22nd double-digit effort of the season. Massengale and Jones have scored in double figures nine and five times this season, respectively.
The 14-point outing for Massengale marked a SEC-high this season.
Led by eight rebounds from Cierra Burdick, the Lady Vols had four players record five boards or more against the Commodores.
UT dished out 18 assists, with Massengale leading the way with five helpers.
Tennessee forced 14 turnovers, while grabbing six steals vs. Vanderbilt.
SIMMONS SHINES IN RECORD BOOK With Meighan Simmons' 17 points against the Commodores, she is now 25th on UT's all-time career scoring chart with 1,336 career points. She passed Alexis Hornbuckle (1,333).
Simmons' three 3-point buckets moves her up two places in a tie for fourth with Shekinna Stricklen on UT's all-time 3-point field goals made with 163.
THE PLACE TO BE IN TENNESSEE With a season-high 14,716 fans in attendance today, Tennessee's Thompson-Boling Arena has seen 56,173 fans come through its doors this weekend. On Friday, 19,779 people attended the 2013 Winter Jam concert, and a capacity crowd of 21,678 witnessed the Vol hoops team dismantle defending national champion Kentucky, 88-58, on Saturday.
AT THE HALF At the half, UT led Vanderbilt, 39-29.
Freshman Jasmine Jones had a team-best 10 points in the first 20 minutes of action with senior Taber Spani following with nine. Sophomore Ariel Massengale added eight.
Cierra Burdick led UT on the boards as she grabbed four in the first half.
The Lady Vols outrebounded Vanderbilt, 20-15, while producing eight VU turnovers.
UT tallied eight fastbreak points, as well as had eight second-chance points in the first half.
Tennessee shot 53.8 percent during the first 20 minutes.
UT is now 17-1 when leading at the half this season.
UP NEXT Tennessee continues its home stand as the Lady Vols welcome Auburn to Thompson-Boling Arena Thursday, Feb. 21 for a 7 p.m. ET contest. UT defeated the Tigers 75-66 earlier in the season in Auburn, Ala.


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Pella double hung vinyl windows bowing
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I had Pella double hung therma star vinyl windows installed from Lowes back in October of 2006. They replaced old wood windows with storm windows. Problem is that now on 4 of the windows the bottoms have bowed up towards the center. I am going to post a picture its kinda hard to tell in the picture. I am wondering what could cause this and if anyone has any suggestion's.
Someone really messed up on that install.
Let me guess the windows were already wrapped before the replacements went in.
That's backwards.
That looks like poop where the sides of the jambs where not made in two pieces so the window stops would be covered and the coil stock should have been installed over the sill all the way up to the step where it meets the stool so it would be covered and water could not get in under the new window.
To answer your question it sure looks to me like the windows where installed to tight. Someone messed up when they measured them, or possibly to much or the wrong type foam was used. Simple to check, remove the casing to see if there's a gap between the window and the rough opening.
Sure looks like someone also did not go to caulking 101 class on that one.
What went in around the windows? What kind of insulation?
Are the sashes any tighter to raise/lower than before?
I kind of wonder what sort of pressure is being exerted against the sides to cause the bottom to buckle upward like that.
While there is likely some installation failures (just using the finish quality as an indicator) at hand, that window is so flimsy that they can bow over time.
This is why most pros are so vehement about staying away from some of these model windows.
Post a picture of the interior reveals with the window just raised slightly and answer the other questions about operation and we will get you pointed in the right direction.
You aren't going to like the answer regardless if you want to get rid of that bow.
The hole process of having the windows installed was a mess. First I had to pay lowes $35 to measure the windows which you get the 35 back when you pay for windows. Have to wait 2 weeks for windows to come in to make sure they all right to make appointment for install. Well they came to install them get half way through and they said half windows were wrong size they had to reorder the ones that were wrong.
I talked to lowes they told me to call pella about windows. I will never have them install anything cause it was such a terrible job all the caulking is bad everything is bad.
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I attached interior pics of one of the windows. I know they used spray foam and the window is harder to open than the others also the one in bathroom is almost impossible to close tightly. The windows didn't bow right away they started over the past couple years about 6 years after install.
Well, you've got paint out there that's pretty neglected. That'd be the same time for maintaining the caulk too. They don't last forever, they need to be maintained. 7 years is too long.
Any signs of leaks, either inside or outside of the windows showing problems? I ask because there aren't too many ways for what's been an otherwise stable frame to start bowing. Moisture being a possible cause as wood will typically swell when it's gotten wet.
I'm not going to comment specifically on brand, but I see this on a regular basis with lower end windows. It is a flimsy extrusion, particularly at the sill. If the width was too tight at the bottom, it would pinch the window inhibiting operation before it would cause the bowing.
I'm sorry to say mattcheck, but this is EXACTLY what is to be expected in this situation. Cheap product, cheap install = problems a few years down the road.
What to do now? At this point, the only way that the manufacturer will do anything about it is if it was actually causing the window to be inoperable. The only way to get that bow out would be to drive a fastener down through the sill, however I cannot recommend that as it will void the warranty and also introduce a potential pathway for water into your wall. I'm afraid that as long as the window is operating, you can only leave it as-is and recaulk the exterior. The only possibility that I can think of install related that would cause that would be using the wrong type of foam, however given that you stated that this has developed over time, that is unlikely.
A combination of moisture, bad install, and possibly bad foam.
You could dig out the sealant under the sill and see if it is tight on that section but I highly suspect that the bow is from the pinch on the jamb sides.
i would pull that caulking off and see what is under there. and if nothing is found = gap.
i would push down on the sill, just to see what kind of "give" it has.
I'm not sure about this but you could possibly raise the little 6" pvc screw covers that sit in the sash guide at the bottom of the sides of the window(outside sash) and adjust the screw that is adjustable. try and get the sash guide (widow jamb) to spread out some to relieve the bowed tension width way along the bottom of the seal. depending which way you turn it the screw will either tighten or loosen against the guide.
also check under the seal extension insert to see where the pressure is coming from, could be the original seal raising but most likely a result of them applying foam underneath during install or installing replacement window tight down onto an already bowed seal...
Yeah, I can see a "bow" on the bottom and a bow on the side -
Wrong foam?!?
The windows look like they were already wrapped before they were replaced.
Bad install!
(What do you want from a "Big Box" store!)
Did somebody tell you - "we'll build something together"?!?
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Discussion in 'Pistons and NBA' started by blueadams, Dec 24, 2012.
No ex-Pistons pls.
How bad must Stuckey feel, to know that goal number 2 for Joe this summer is to send him packing and nobody wants him... he's come along way since he was the franchise untouchable player.
We still have another 8M to spend. Detroit Pistons contract information « PistonPowered
We'll likely sign both 2nd round picks if last year is a starting point... thats another 1.5 million off the cap. so probably a 5-6 million dollar player assuming no trades.
Maybe 5 years ago, but now.......not so much. Even though King Roscoe says, "No former Pistons", KGreg says, "Hogwash!" The guy can shot, has a decent handle and can play some solid defense. I really wrestle with that. I'd love to Bring Bynum back but Nate has a MUCH better jumper from beyond the arc, but they're both essentially the same player. But with Will we know what we're getting.
Do you have a better suggestion? This team needs a PG, another shooter and veteran leadership. If we're keeping Siva I don't think we need to bring Will back, that's why a guy like Chauncey is so ideal for this role, plus he can shoot the 3 and make ft's. Delfino can straight up ball and shoot, and if you can bring Daye backing a minimum contract- why not do it?
I don't see Delfino doing anything for us that Middleton can't, and he's cheaper..... Chauncey I can be convinced to take a chance on though for his leadership but I would be worried he'd take over the locker room, and that would be a mistake at this point.... the kids need to own the team now.
Ideally Middleton should do what Delfino does, ideally Singler should do what Delfino does......but that's the point DELFINO DOES IT. It's not a hope or a wish, it's a fact that he can actually 'do what he do' I think Chauncey would know his role and execute it brilliantly as he transitions into the front office.
I don't see any scenario where the Pistons don't have Stuckey and Villanueva on the roster to start the season. Why would Joe D/Gores either amnesty or buyout these guys only to fall below the 85% minimum team minimum salary? Assuming the salary cap is around $58million, the minimum team salary would be approximately $49million. Even after the Josh Smith signing, the Pistons team roster is only at about $50million. If we amnesty or buyout these players, the Pistons would fall below the team minimum. Imagine this conversation: Joe D: Boss, Charlie V is bad. Real bad. We need to amnesty him. Gores: He sure is a Bot, Joe. How much does it cost to dump his butt? Joe D: Well, we'd need to pay him $8.5million to play for somebody else. Then we would also need to spend another $7.5million to the rest of the team because we'd be below the team minimum salary. Gores: So, it would cost us $16million to amnesty Charlie, so that he could play for somebody else. Doesn't Josh Smith only cost $14million next year. Joe D: Maybe Charlie V isn't that bad after all.
If they ONLY look at the monetary issues, and neglect the team chemistry, they will surely repeat their mediocrity....... Gores: hey Joe...why are we below .500 again. We did after all save a few dollars. JD: I don't know boss, maybe that guy at PF who preaches team chemistry has something....
Anyone else in the NBA not a former Piston. There aren't many good former Pistons floating around these days.
Delfino plays defense?
Well, I have one after seeing further summer listings today: JD better work hard to get Gay.
Bynum is a tough guy, but needs a change (maybe Chicago). Seeing Korie Lucious play today makes me believe he can find a spot on this team. Just seems to make things happen around him, unlike Burke or Siva that have a hard time reacting to all that other quickness around them.
Please no.
Please yes. Take a long look at this offense. Just between you and me. JD should try a sneak attack and obtain Dwight Buycks (OKC) out of France. A sweet looking 6-3 PG. They are out there.
I don't feel that Rudy Gay is a good fit.
Forgot all about Gary Neal Randy Foye, Gary Neal and even Chauncey Billups could fill Detroit Pistons' shooting need | MLive.com I wonder what his price tag is?
Neal made $850K last season. Decent 3-pointer and would be an okay backup guard. Nothing to get excited about. Could probably get him for cheap.
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7th Annual Run What You Brung Reynolds GA Siver Dollar Raceway
September 29th Nostalgia Drags Reynolds GA
Sept.29 is the date this year for the annual bash @ Silver Dollar Raceway in Reynolds, GA Silver Dollar Raceway - Home . Always a fun time for Run What You Brung Nostalgia Drags, Car Show, and Swap Meet.
It's a laid back fun time on a quarter mile strip that meets NHRA specs, but with rules you can live with and be safe too. No classes, RWYB is the class!
Same for the car show, and there will be T-shirts available for preorder soon and will be announced and priced here on this thread..
The swap meet is about as laid back as the rest, first come first space choice whereever you wanta set up. No fees as yet for swap meet vendors.
Ticket prices; spectator $10, $20 to race for the car and driver. Kids under 12 with adult free.
Camping is welcomed for Saturday night, and the restrooms and porta johns will be open and free. I believe you can get an electric hookup for a fee, if anyone needs that, let me know and I'll check. IIRC, there's an RV dump station also. Sept. 29 is an "off" date for the track and we'll practically have it to ourselves. There will be approx. 30 cars there for tech inspection and test'n tune for the big event the next week a SGMP@Adel,GA. Silver Dollar sends a 30 car "team down there for a shootout for spots later @ Pomona CA.
There may be a few others straggle in but we always have more than enough time to run.
Track gates will open @ noon on Sat. Sept.29/2012. Hope to see you there! Questions welcomed, and we'll get you an answer if we don't have it!
BE THERE! :cool:
Bump for the Wednesday morning crowd :cool:
Bump Again. Georgia is a tad far for me to drive, at least this week...LOL
Maybe you could post some pics of all the fun after its done. Sounds like a real blast. I remember hearing about it from some of the bradenton fla guys when I lived there. Never made it out there though.:(
I have a better camera this year, so hopefully they will turn out better :confused:
Thursday bump up top, so any and all to see and hopefully wants to attend. 9 days to go :cool:
I missed it last Yr. I'm going this time :cool:
I always make the Southern Buick Shootout. Luv the GN/T-Types.
Sounds good SSedan64 :cool:
looks like a blast ,theres a good chance I'll be there
Awesome, hopefully we will see you there :)
Are you bringing the 39???If I see it I'll stop by and say hello....
The '35 will be there and yes please come say hello and you are more than welcome to hang out with the group. We will probably be by the oak tree, you can't miss it :cool:
Please describe rules.
Rules are very lax compared to most tracks. However there is a tech inspection and it is a NHRA sanctioned track, but as long as you have seat belts, a catch can and a battery hold down you can run whatever unless you run faster than 12:99, then you need a helmet, drive shaft safety loop, roll bar and various other safety equipment pretty much by the rules. Anyway the tech inspection is very lax for this event only due to the nature of the event but they do stress safety and will shut you down if you are leaking anything.
Four days to go, I hope to see some new faces this year :cool:
Three Days till the fun begins :cool: Who's coming?
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Political junkies will be keeping their eyes on Iowa this Tuesday.
President Obama is taking a trip back to the state that launched his 2008 presidential rocket ride, and so is one of his most prominent critics: Sarah Palin.
As people wait to see whether Palin will run for president next year, she plans to go to Pella, Iowa, on Tuesday for what promoters call the world premiere of The Undefeated, a documentary about her political rise.
"We are very excited to visit historic Pella and its opera house and look forward to seeing the finished film for the first time with fellow Americans from the heartland," said the 2008 Republican nominee for vice president.
Earlier in the day, about 150 miles to the east, Obama will be in Bettendorf, Iowa, for a visit to the Alcoa Davenport Works Factory. The White House schedule says Obama will "tour the facility and discuss the critical role that the manufacturing sector plays in the American economy."
Iowa is always a sentimental journey for Obama. His victory over Hillary Rodham Clinton (and John Edwards) in the 2008 Democratic caucuses put him ahead on the road to the White House.
The dueling visits of Obama and Palin follow another big Iowa political event on Monday: The kickoff of the Republican campaign of Rep. Michele Bachmann, R-Minn.
Here's a description of the Palin documentary from its promoters:
The Undefeated features leading prominent political commentators Mark Levin, Tammy Bruce and Andrew Breitbart as well as conservative activists Kate Obenshein, Sonnie Johnson and Jamie Radtke. Additionally, the film features interviews with Alaskan civil servants, elected officials and advisors who were involved in Alaskan politics during Governor Palin's tenure.
David's journalism career spans three decades, including coverage of five presidential elections, the Oklahoma City bombing, the 2000 Florida presidential recount and the 9/11 terrorist attacks. He has covered the White House for USA TODAY since 2005. His interests include history, politics, books, movies and college football -- not necessarily in that order. More about David
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