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The Lincoln MKX is a midsize luxury crossover SUV introduced to the market in 2007.
Based on the body of the Ford Edge, the four-door five-passenger crossover features the sleek contemporary silhouette, sloping roofline, and chrome split-wing grille characteristic of Lincoln's MK series. On the interior, the MKX channels a vintage Lincoln with retro-style gauges and wood accents.
While Lincoln's larger MKT crossover provides the choice of an EcoBoost turbocharged engine trim, the MKX is offered in just one trim level fitted with a 3.7-liter V-6 engine, six-speed automatic transmission, and independent suspension. Buyers can choose between front-drive (FWD) and all-wheel drive (AWD) systems.
Notable luxury details include heated and ventilated front seats, perforated leather upholstery, leather trim, and an air filtration system. The Lincoln MKX is available with a large number of individual options, such as a panoramic vista roof and a blind spot information system.
Premium, Elite, and Limited Edition equipment packages bundle various upgrades, while Limited Edition, Monochrome, and Midnight Limited Edition appearance packages update the MKX with distinctive details.
The Lincoln MKX is best known as a spacious high-performance crossover SUV boasting a large number of premium amenities.
The MKX's 3.7-liter V-6 produces 305 horsepower and 270 lb-ft of torque, while its six-speed SelectShift automatic transmission provides drivers with the ability to manually change gears. With an available Class II Trailer Tow Package, the MKX can haul up to 3500 pounds.
While the MKX can't seat as many people as Lincoln's larger MKT crossover, it manages to fit five passengers comfortably while still offering generous cargo space. Optional heated second row seats provide additional comfort. Standard luxury amenities include premium leather seats, real wood trim, and a wide panoramic vista glass roof.
The Lincoln MKX also offers a wide variety of technology features unique to the Lincoln brand, including a voice-activated Sync multimedia system and a blind spot information system.
The 2012 Lincoln MKX is available as an all-wheel drive or front-drive model. Both versions are equipped with a 3.7-liter 305-horsepower V-6 engine mated to a six-speed automatic transmission. SelectShift technology allows drivers to manually shift gears when desired.
Front-drive models boast a best-in-class EPA rating of 19/25 mpg city/highway. All-wheel drive versions offer a slightly lower rating with 17/23 mpg city/highway.
Standard exterior features for 2012 include a chrome grille, chrome-tipped exhaust pipes, wraparound LED taillights, fog lamps, a power liftgate, a capless fuel-filler system, and reverse sensors. Standard interior features include leather upholstery, a leather-wrapped manual tilt and telescopic steering wheel with audio and cruise controls, a leather-wrapped shift knob, heated and cooled front seats, remote start, dual-zone automatic climate control, push-button start, an air filtration system, a voice-activated Sync multimedia system, the MyLincoln Touch touch-screen interface, satellite radio availability, and a 10-speaker premium sound system with single CD player.
Standard safety features include anti-lock disc brakes, front side airbags, side-curtain airbags, traction control, and stability control.
Individually available options include roof rack rails, adaptive HID headlamps, exterior mirrors with integrated turn signals, a panoramic vista roof, rain-sensing wipers, a blind spot information system with cross-traffic alert, a rearview camera, a heated steering wheel, premium leather, and a voice-activated navigation system with traffic and travel information.
Options are also available bundled in a number of packages. The Elite Package adds the navigation system, a premium 14-speaker surround sound system, HD radio and satellite radio accessibility, and the panoramic glass roof. The Limited Edition Package adds 20-inch polished aluminum wheels, premium bronze metallic leather seats with a tuxedo stripe and black piping, premium floor mats, and unique badging. The Premium Package includes 18-inch polished aluminum wheels, adaptive HID headlamps, blind spot information system, a rearview camera, rain-sensing wipers, premium leather seats with a tuxedo stripe and black piping, and a power tilt-and-telescopic steering wheel.
The 2012 Lincoln MKX measures 186.7 inches in length, 67.3 inches in height, and 76 inches in width. The crossover's interior provides a spacious 32.3 cubic feet of cargo space with all seats in place. When the rear split-bench seat is folded down, cargo capacity is expanded to 68.6 cubic feet. Front passengers receive 40 inches of head room, 54.4 inches of hip room, and 40.7 inches of leg room. Rear passengers are given 39.3 inches of head room, 55.2 inches of hip room, and 39.6 inches of leg room.
The Lincoln MKX debuted in 2007 with a 3.5-liter V-6 engine producing 265 horsepower and 250 lb-ft of torque. Initial models were paired with a six-speed automatic transmission lacking the manual shift mode available in later years.
2007 models were criticized for its poor braking distance, an issue that was improved in 2008.
The 2008 Lincoln MKX featured a better braking distance thanks to improved tires. Reverse parking sensors, heated and ventilated seats, and a Sync multimedia interface system became standard in 2008.
In 2009, Lincoln tweaked its technology features by adding better graphics and a voice activation option. Few changes were made for 2010.
Lincoln gave the MKX its biggest facelift yet in 2011, adding a new 3.7-liter 305-hpV-6 engine, a distinctive split-wing grille, rounded fenders, new LED taillights, and aluminum and real wood trim.
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The Lincoln MKX is a midsize crossover SUV with plenty of luxury features and seating for five.
2012 Lincoln MKX
With a new model waiting in the wings, the 2010 Lincoln MKX is nearly unchanged save for fuel-economy improvements to the tune of 1 mpg city and highway for front-drive models and 2 mpg city/1 mpg highway for all-wheel drive models, along with two special appearance packages: Midnight Limited Edition and Ultimate Edition.
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The 2008 Lincoln MKX classifies as a luxury crossover SUV capable of seating five passengers.
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The 2007 Lincoln MKX was initially revealed as a concept car at the Detroit auto show in 2005, and was later released as Lincoln's first crossover automobile.

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Although "The Long Night of Francisco Sanctis," did not win one of the Hamptons International Film Festival's awards, its tense noir-ish atmosphere is one worth seeking out, should it receive United States distribution. It opens in its native Argentina in September.
From the millions of Syrians displaced by five years of war to Donald Trump's call for a Mexican wall, the plight of migrants and the political ramifications of immigration have dominated the news in recent years.
"The Teacher," which is being screened as part of the Hampton International Film Festival this weekend, is an impeccably constructed Czech film set in the final decade of Communism about a teacher who extracts favors and services from her students and their parents in return for inflated grades. Oscillating between drama and satire, the film works on several levels.


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Blades of Fury Review
You've got to give it up for Gameloft's unapologetic aggression when it comes to their efforts to own the App Store. Seemingly every week, Gameloft churns out high quality games in genres that have yet to be fully realized on the iPhone. While they won't rack up awards for originality in most cases, even their most ardent critics can't deny the consistent care and quality that goes into their products. Par for the course, Gameloft has just released the iPhone's first 3D fighter, Blades of Fury. You've seen our hands-on impressions; now here's the definitive word on this ground-breaking fighting game.
En garde!
Blades of Fury is a weapons-based fighter set in a world of magic, fantasy, and the never-ending battle between good and evil. Sound familiar? It should, because it's a script that was 'inspired' by Namco's Soulcalibur series. If you've ever played a Soulcalibur game, you'll feel right at home when it comes to the fighting mechanics and rules of combat. For the uninitiated, we'll jump into the structural elements of Blades of Fury.
Unlike standard hand-to-hand combat fighting games like Street Fighter or Tekken, Blades of Fury is all weapon-based combat. Characters sport weapons like swords, short blades, axes, or bo staffs, to name a few options. As a general rule, characters with compact weapons are usually quick and able to get off blistering attacks and combinations. On the flip slide, characters with heavier weapons are slower, but their attacks are more potent and deadly.
There are a total of 10 fighters (four have to be unlocked) and we're pleased with the cross-section of weapons that are represented. Our only gripe with the fighters are the awful voiceovers. Once you hear the character Elwyn yell 'I fight for my family and for my people' for the first time, you'll be scrambling for an option to turn their spiels off. Sadly, there isn't one.
I see your schwartz is as big as mine.
Besides the obligatory health meters that all fighters have, Blades of Fury incorporates a magic meter as well. In the natural ebb and flow of fighting, this meter builds up to allow three levels of magical attacks. Think of this consideration as a life saver to change the tide of the battle and unleash some awe-inspiring sequences.
Gameplay itself is straightforward, which isn't a bad thing at all. Movement is controlled using a virtual joystick or D-pad, and we didn't have any issues with responsiveness. On-screen buttons control your horizontal and vertical attacks, magic attack, and your ability to block/guard. Success can be gained by mashing on the attack buttons, but we recommend you spend time in the practice mode to learn each character's combinations and move-sets. Besides some weird animation transitions, the flow of combat is satisfying and pulling off intended combos is a breeze.
Blades of Fury has a good amount of single player modes (Story Mode, Arcade Mode, Survival Mode, and Practice) for hours of entertainment. In story mode, each character has a storyline that revolves around their exploits to claim some mythical armor that makes its wearer invincible. The stories themselves are passable, and you'll see some amusing cliché writing here and there. Upon defeating eight opponents, you'll reveal a character's ending and unlock extra content in the game. The other three modes are self explanatory, and they serve as good bonus addition to the main Story Mode.
A winner is you.
There has been a lot of excitement about the eye candy in Blades of Fury, and the hype is largely deserved. It's almost as if every trick in the book is being used here to bring near PSP-level graphical fidelity to the iPhone. The characters, environments, weapon trials, and motion blur are a few standout areas that'll impress you. The frame rate does hiccup occasionally, but that can be easily forgiven considering the complexity of it all.
Sometimes being a first mover has its disadvantages, and unfortunately Blades of Fury is marred by some annoying bugs sprinkled all over the place. In this 1.06 release, one multiplayer mode is broken. Blades of Fury is supposed to support head-to-head match-ups over local wifi or Bluetooth, but our devices wouldn't talk to each other using Bluetooth. In addition, we noticed some glitches when trying to use the custom soundtracks option. Sometimes the game ignored our song selections, and other times, our music played but all the game's sound effects would shut off.
Still, Blades of Fury is a very good game that proves the viability of fighters on the iPhone platform. This isn't a very deep fighting game, but it's a great way to spend 10-15 minutes at a time. We'll keep our eyes on updates to address the bugs we've mentioned, but we wholeheartedly recommend fighting fans to indulge in this medieval combat.


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Phillips 66, the largest U.S. independent refiner by revenue since its spinoff from ConocoPhillips last year, said fourth-quarter profit beat estimates as the company benefited from an abundance of cheap domestic oil.
Per-share profit excluding a refinery writedown was $2.06 a share, 37 cents more than the $1.69 average of 16 analysts' estimates compiled by Bloomberg. Net income fell to $708 million, or $1.11 a share, from $2 billion, or $3.17, a year earlier, when results were boosted by gains from asset sales, Houston-based Phillips 66 said in a statement today.
Phillips 66 no longer needs to buy imported light, sweet oil at its plants on the U.S. Gulf Coast, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Greg Garland told investors on a conference call today. The company has rallied along with other U.S. refiners by boosting access to a growing supply of domestic crude that has become cheaper than overseas oil. U.S. refiners in some regions paid an average of $17.48 less for every barrel they processed compared to the global benchmark oil price, according to data compiled by Bloomberg.
"They're taking advantage of the God-given gift of very wide crude discounts and cheap natural gas," Fadel Gheit, a New York-based analyst with Oppenheimer & Co., said in a telephone interview today. "They are putting the money to good use and it's reflected in the stock price."
Shareholder Returns
Refiners awash in cash are in turn rewarding shareholders. Phillips 66 today announced plans to expand a share buyback program by $1 billion and boost the dividend to $1.25 a share in 2013. Marathon Petroleum Corp., which also beat analysts' earnings estimates, today announced plans to expand its buyback program by $2 billion.
The difference between the cost of crude and the price at which refiners sell fuel on the U.S. Gulf Coast averaged $5.11 a barrel in the October-to-December period, the most since 2005 and more than double the average during the same time last year, according to data compiled by Bloomberg.
CEO Garland is seeking growth opportunities in the company's chemical and pipeline segments. The company announced plans in December to raise as much as $400 million in an initial public offering this year for a minority interest in some of its pipeline and logistics assets.
"Our differentiated portfolio has allowed us to capture a number of market opportunities across the value chain, resulting in significant cash generation and shareholder value creation," Garland said in an investor call today.
Rising Profit
Adjusted profits from refining and marketing, which exclude a writedown of the value of the company's interest in a plant in Malaysia, rose more than five-fold to $1.1 billion from $169 million a year ago, according to the company. Net income in the October-to-December period in 2011 was boosted by $1.66 billion in asset sales, including the sale of the company's interest in the Seaway oil pipeline.
Phillips 66 has stakes in 15 operating refineries as well as a chemical joint venture with Chevron Corp. and a pipeline unit with Spectra Energy Corp.
Phillips 66 climbed 3.4 percent to $61.89 at 12:53 p.m. in New York. The shares, which have 13 buy ratings and 8 holds from analysts, have risen more than 80 percent since the May 1 spinoff.
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March 1, 2006
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. _ Presssure? What pressure?
In only their second year of eligibility the Lipscomb Bisons are back in the Atlantic Sun Conference Tournament for the second time. But this time they are the No. 1 seed in the tournament which starts Thursday at noon CST when the Bisons take on No. 8-seed Mercer at the Memorial Center on the East Tennessee State University campus.
The seed assigned to the teams means little to Lipscomb coach Scott Sanderson, the A-Sun Coach of the Year for directing his team to a 15-5 conference record and a share of the regular season championship.
"In my opinion there is not any added pressure in being the top seed," said Sanderson. "You have to go over there and win three games like everybody else. Seeds are just seeds. In this league right here anyone can beat anybody on any given night in this league. I really do believe there are three or four teams that can win this tournament."
Sanderson warns that no one should be fooled by the seed assigned to Mercer. The Bisons beat Mercer twice this season, by identical 83-66 scores. But for a league, which had five teams within one game of the championship in the final week of the season, anything can happen.
"Mercer is a good basketball team," said Sanderson. "They are very capable. They've got size inside. They are a very good rebounding team. They are very, very strong and physical. Andrew Brown has been playing very, very well for them.
"The mindset of the players is very important. You have to make them understand that just because you have beaten a team two times in a row there is no guarantee you are going to beat them again. You still have to go out there and execute the game plan and do the things necessary for you to win. If we don't come in there ready to play we will be going home Thursday afternoon."
Sanderson has the uncanny ability to be able to read what his team is thinking and what their response is going to be to almost any situation. He has liked what he has seen from the Bisons as they closed out their pre-tournament preparations.
"I think our guys are ready," said Sanderson. "After winning the league championship they weren't whooping it, hollering and carrying on. We had two goals in mind. One of those was to win the league and the other was to win the tournament and go to the NCAA Tournament.
"We still have some work to do. We are not going to have to change something all of a sudden for the tournament. I'm proud of our guys. "
Sanderson has been asked a number of times if he thought the team would be in this situation so quickly after making the transition from NAIA to NCAA Division I. Sanderson answers with a resounding, "No."
"Most coaches, for whatever reason,would answer `yes' to that question," said Sanderson. "But that is not reality. It happened very quick for us. I knew we were going to be very good before the season started, but I didn't know how good."
He points to the quality of the players on this season's team. Junior guard Brian Fisk, a first-team selection for the All A-Sun Team, had a string of 22 straight games scoring in double figures. In the final game of the season he asked Sanderson to allow LaKory Daniels to play in his placc. Fisk only had six points in the game, ending his sreak, but still shattering the school record for consecutive double-figure games.
"We not only have good basketball players, but we have good solid people," said Sanderson. "They are not only good for this basketball team but for this university.
"Our guys have been everyday guys in practice and everyday guys off of the floor. So many times guys give want to give you what you want eight out of 10 days. Our guys, for the most part, have maintained their intensity, their effort and their focus both on and off of the floor."
And while most fans point to Fisk and sophomore forward Eddie Ard, also a first-team All A-Sun selection, as the backbones of the team, Sanderson just as easily points to senior guard James Poindexter and senior forward Cameron Robinson.
"You have to have good guys," said Sanderson. "I look at James and Cameron who pretty much started their whole careers and then in the middle of this season for about 10 games they started coming off of the bench. I'm a firm believer that we are where we are today because of James and Cameron.
"Sometimes accepting the role of coming off of the bench after you have been starting is very difficult for seniors to do. Not only did they do it, but they did it well. They put the team before themselves. It is all about our team."
The single elimination continues through Saturday. If the Bisons advance they would play the winner of the first round game between East Tennessee State and Gardner-Webb. The winner of the tournament gets an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament.


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It's still cold outside. Even calico cat found himself a pleasant warm place in front of the central heating.
I'm up in my attic dug around for unfinished projects.
I joined "OPAM 2010", The one project a month challenge 2010.
This will be my change to get some things finished.
My problem, you see, when I'm in the middle of a project
I start something completely new!
So, here is a glimpse of a tabble runner or mini quilt (not sure yet) I started here.
This will be my Januari challenge!


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2011-08-15 Tweaking • Memories
** Chats Lobby
Start: 10:42:10
vkn: Just getting in early to check out cut and paste vDoes not work fron FireFox and did not work with Safari
Start: 12:02:33
Ingrid_Doweary: Hey Alt how are you?
Seventies Soulchild: good afternoon alt & Ingrid_Doweary
Ingrid_Doweary: Hey Seventies and Alt.
Seventies Soulchild: Are we going to have issues with this new forum? I was kicked out twice yesterday. ??? what is going on???
alt: hello Seventies Soulchild sound was turned down
Ingrid_Doweary: Hi I'm back, browser updates kicked in.
alt: hello Ingrid
Ingrid_Doweary: Hey Alt and Seventies. I missed Sunday Morning Brunch. What did I miss?
alt: the chat log is online Ingrid_Doweary ... check the forums
Ingrid_Doweary: Okay thanks.
Seventies Soulchild: two conversations about the movie "The Help" I bought Melvin's book 150 years later, yesterday
Ingrid_Doweary: I see the log. Thank you Alt and Seventies.
Seventies Soulchild: I'm looking forward to reading about his family's story.
Ingrid_Doweary: What's the title, Seventies?
Seventies Soulchild: 150 Years Later
Ingrid_Doweary: Melvin Collier?
Seventies Soulchild: brb going to go grab something. Yes
Ingrid_Doweary: Hey Vkn
alt: hello vkn.... how are ya
vkn: Howdy and hey alt Ingrid Seventies and Me I be good
Seventies Soulchild: hi vkn Like the new format...
vkn: yassum grrrrreat ave copy/paste issues
Seventies Soulchild: and staying in the room... lol I think that's because of some of our operating systems
vkn: still have copy/paste issues what is prob with staying in room
alt: i think it's a java problem
Seventies Soulchild: I was kicked out yesterday and BBENN was kicked out too...
alt: copy/paste
vkn: Prolly need to empty cache
Seventies Soulchild: Could be java on both counts alt
vkn: could be but claims to be fixed
Seventies Soulchild: some people haven't fixed their java or either don't realize that they have an issue
vkn: So who all be off to FGS and Ft Wayne
Seventies Soulchild: I wish I could. but no such luck
vkn: It is all so expensive
alt: i be's off to Ft. Wayne vkn
Ingrid_Doweary: Yes indeed.
vkn: I think the conference planners need a master calendar
Seventies Soulchild: Just when I had my mind set on going out there.. my aunt who lives in South Bend has retired and is moving to MS lol
vkn: oops MS bound
Seventies Soulchild: yes... lol She has one son in the Bronx, one in AZ and another in Colorado
vkn: lt I have a 1910 catalogue for Talladega College with all students and faculty and staff would you like a copy can download from google books So who does she have in MS Seventies
Seventies Soulchild: I would like a copy of that. Looking for the Williamses. I was told that my aunt Alfie's son was on the staff there.
vkn: In what year?
Seventies Soulchild: My ailing grandfather and three sisters. My mom is the only one who will not relocate to MS, but I know she wants to.
vkn: So where is Mom living now?
Seventies Soulchild: She wanted to build a home on the land my grandmother was left as part of her inheritance. NY
vkn: ahhhhh
Seventies Soulchild: vkn, would I just google Talladega College 1910?
vkn: Ingrid can you reupload the videos so seventies or I can send as an attach
Seventies Soulchild: okay I think I've got it.
vkn: be sure you ask for Talladega Catalogue 70s Wake up ALT lol
Seventies Soulchild: Catalogue of the officers and students of Talladega College?? 1911
alt: was on the phone with cousin in Silver Spring, MD... sorry bout that.. my attention is now 'undivided' LOL
vkn: okies I think there is one for each year. I have actually handled those All of the Talladega records are intact and properly archived.
Seventies Soulchild: I'm also looking for records from Meharry Medical College.
vkn: see if there is one saying 1910 seventies I have a catalogue of Meharry for 1928, I think
Seventies Soulchild: ok I do see one for 1910 which is the free download.
alt: I had a post on the Forums from a Gloria Clarke, she's new to me.... Had an article from the Atlanta Constitution from 1905 on a 4th great-grandmother of mine.
Ingrid_Doweary: Nice, Alt.
vkn: wow
Seventies Soulchild: wow.. was 1905 the year she passed?
alt: no, she passed in 1907 @ 102 y/o
vkn: wow wow wow alt
Seventies Soulchild: ok.. yes I think you mentioned her before. She had a big 100 yr birthday party and that it was in the paper.
alt: yes Seventies Soulchild, that's the same lady.
Seventies Soulchild: ok
alt: the AC article was about the 100th birthday party. okay, back to the catalogue's LOL
vkn: Alt the DeKalb GA School System is trying to hire a supt from your part of the country [Lorraine] but some are balking.
alt: ah so vkn... a person of color?
vkn: yes I think her name is Anderson
Seventies Soulchild: alt, I see a Foy in here from CT ... are you researching the Foys? lol alt
vkn: Some think she comes from too small of a district to try and manage deKalb
Seventies Soulchild: that name floats around on the forums....
vkn: Tyronne Foy manages the AfriGeneas Tech forum
alt: not really Seventies Soulchild, but have Foy's from Limestone Co., Ala. in my database who settled in Urbana, Ohio.
Seventies Soulchild: ok vkn... thought I recognized it.
Ingrid_Doweary: At the recent family reunion, had a chance to show one of my husband's 1st cousins a copies of the 1880 and 1910 ining the census records containing twso family patriarchs (19th century) ancestors.
vkn: i thought there maybe some Embrys alt
alt: Lorain is just southwest of Cleveland... a mid=size town.
Seventies Soulchild: nice!
alt: I'll bet they were thrilled Ingrid_Doweary
vkn: outta sight Ingrid
Ingrid_Doweary: She loved it and was able to show all primary sources relevant to the father-son duo.
alt: actual historical docs/artifacts make a family reunion 'real'.
Seventies Soulchild: Alright well I need to go follow up on some work stuff. I'm very excited about I will see you good folks on Tues night. Also Mary Wells will be featured on Unsung TVOne tonight 10pm EST and 9 PM CST Watch it if you can!
alt: everyone disappeard on us vkn LOL
vkn: oops probs I see Howdy tomyroots and Welcome
alt: hello tomyroots & wb Ingrid
tomyroots: Hello there
vkn: tomyroots we are glad to see ya
Ingrid_Doweary: Hey tomyroots and thanks Vkn. Was having tech troubles so I had to log out and back in.
alt: very glad to see you tomyroots
tomyroots: ty this is the first time for me on here
Ingrid_Doweary: Welcome.
vkn: Who are you searching and where for what time period tomyroots
tomyroots: several surnames actually but in the 1700's mostly for McCarty and O'Ree
vkn: and what brickwall if any tomyroots
alt: yep, can't stay unless you us your '411' tomyroots LOL
tomyroots: trying to get out of Canada
alt: 1700's ... Wow!!!!
vkn: well that sounds deep tomyroots
tomyroots: it gets interesting back then...it really is and hard to find anyone who can help
vkn: and where were you searching before you got to Canada or is that where you started
tomyroots: I started in Maine and into New Brunswick beyond the Loyalist movement and into limbo...lol
alt: I can imagine.... I have some Canadian connections... Ontario, Essex County... Malden & Sandwich, but they are much later , like the late 1700's and ca 1810 or so.
vkn: Limbo is good lol
Ingrid_Doweary: Loyalist movement before or after the French and Indian War?
tomyroots: before I'm also trying to make a connection with Thomas Peters from the mid 1600's
vkn: I am locked in the deep South
Ingrid_Doweary: Okay. Any connection with Scottish immigrant and or Native Americans?
tomyroots: what names are you researching some native but church records and court records call the names I'm looking at african
Ingrid_Doweary: Dowearys of Frederick and Carroll County, MD prior to 1860.
vkn: African is good
tomyroots: were there any other spellings to the surname Doweary? s yes it is
Ingrid_Doweary: Tomyroots, do you have any indication whether any ancestors were indentured servants. And yes, there's dowery, dowry, dow and dowell.
alt: these would be in the Nova Scotia & New Brunswick areas tomyroots?
tomyroots: yes they would
Ingrid_Doweary: Oh okay, sounds like a different region from where I was thinking.
tomyroots: no servants that far back but some from the loyalists were escaped slaves
alt: I haven't read or done muc, if any research in those areas tomyroots muc=much
tomyroots: I'm looking at Wheary for a surname also is why I was wondering about Doweary
Ingrid_Doweary: Have you researched the geographical histories of those locations, Tomyroots?
tomyroots: yes I have but of course the further back you go the less info there is
vkn: Nor have I....Keener and Moore come from Canada by way of Wastenaw County Michigan and Cuyahoga Ohio
Ingrid_Doweary: I have not heard the Wheary surname in connection with the Doweary surname.
tomyroots: Just thought I might ask...you never know
vkn: washtenaw
alt: that Ann Arbor, right vkn?
vkn: Yes alt
tomyroots: has anyone researched South Carolina records?
Ingrid_Doweary: That Washtenaw/Wastenaw name seems to be popular in the midwest area. I had a HS classmate who resided on Washtenaw on the south side of Chicago.
vkn: and the town between Ann Arbor and Inkster alt cannot call the name
alt: River Rogue ?????
vkn: no rouge is too far east
Ingrid_Doweary: I'm just beginning to research emancipation history in South Carolina.
alt: Ypsilanti ???
vkn: yes Ypsi I ove that name
Ingrid_Doweary: Yeah I've heard of it.
vkn: YPSI collected a lot of Afri folk from Canada a nd the finally settled in Cleveland also Boston Mass and Augusta County VA
alt: Sc had a 'significant' number of FPOC slave owners in the 1830 Census work done by Carter G. Woodson. Sc=South Carolina
vkn: Yes Ingrid do you have the Woodson book
alt: I have copies of both of Woodson's 1830 census work vkn
Ingrid_Doweary: Which title is that, Vkn?
vkn: Lisa Lee may have help for you tomyroots Black Owners etc 1830
tomyroots: ok and how may I contact her
vkn: also alt there is a similar book at a later time but author escapes me
alt: dunno vkn. I'm only familiar with the two Woodson books.
Ingrid_Doweary: A Life in Black History, Vkn?
vkn: write to her forum on this site
tomyroots: sometimes even if there's no common connection with someone it's refreshing to know there's someone with a common history...thank you vkn
vkn: It is by Koger Ingrid and alt
alt: Lisa Lee is the manager of the AfriGeneas Canadian Research Forum tomyroots
Ingrid_Doweary: Oh okay.
alt: ty vkn
vkn: ja velcom What is the name o f the Koger book alt
tomyroots: vkn were you ever on an aol roots chat before?
Ingrid_Doweary: "...Free Negro Owners of Slaves in the United States in 1830 (published in 1924)..." for Vkn.
vkn: lol I sure was tomyroots and prodigy before then
tomyroots: thought I recognized you s been years s= it's
vkn: I initiated the chats in both places tomyroots . Thanx Ingrid
alt: that's one of the Titles Ingrid_Doweary
Ingrid_Doweary: Okay, thanks, Vkn.
vkn: alt have downloaded any of the Journals on negro Hist from Google?
alt: did your folks get to Canada from SC tomyroots? not yet vkn
tomyroots: I think I still have copies of chats from 1999 with you vkn...lol...alt, my O'Ree side I do believe is from South Carolina
vkn: Good and solid reading
alt: okay tomyroots
vkn: ahhhhhhhhhhhh what was your chat name
tomyroots: the same as here...I was resreaching Isaac Allen then
vkn: hmmmm I still have all of those old logs. In fact there is a group of aol hosts on facebook including GFL George and Dear Myrtle
tomyroots: really...I'll have to check my logs too and see who else I was talking with...I also started a page on facebook to hold a reunion next year think the was a GFS if I remember right
vkn: Alt whatever happened to Willian Bunkley or Buckley
alt: dunno vkn, I give LOL LOL
vkn: not remembering either so I too give
alt: y'all are the veterans and were in this stuff pre-alt ... I;m just a baby.. an old baby, but a baby nevertheless LOL LOL
vkn: slow crowd today. It was hopping in here yesterday
Ingrid_Doweary: Okay, thanks, Vkn.
alt: sure was. vkn. well, Y'all I gotta run.. the 'sick' is calling for help LOL
Ingrid_Doweary: Well I'm younger than you on that score, Alt. LOL Cya AS;t Alt
tomyroots: take care alt
vkn: Did you get the birthday party article for your archives alt oops
tomyroots: has anyone held a reunion before
vkn: I too must get lunch before sugar level drops too far
tomyroots: take care and hope to see you again vkn
vkn: There was a memorial program for Sam and lots of people came It was held on faceBook
tomyroots: facebook seems to be where to go
vkn: Yall be good
Ingrid_Doweary: My daughter and niece have used FB to registers attendance to family reunions. What are your questions?
tomyroots: just looking for ideas of what to plan for at a large reunion with a lot of people that have never met
Ingrid_Doweary: Hmm let me see if I can post a link to a reunion webpage.
tomyroots: I do appreciate the help :}
Ingrid_Doweary: http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=76382861175
tomyroots: thank you...I'll have to check it out
Ingrid_Doweary: Examine this page and let me know if you have any questions. Chat with you nexttime, tomyroots. Have a great day!
tomyroots: u2 thanks again
Ingrid_Doweary: YW


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Jeep Driveshaft 101Posted in How To: Transmission Drivetrain on January 1, 1999
Most of us are familiar with the function of the driveshaft. It transmits torque from the transfer case to the differential through varying angles and lengths of tube. Although many of us have had a driveshaft failure, few of us have a real understanding of exactly what's causing our driveshafts to vibrate, shudder, or break. We talked with Tom Wood, builder of driveshafts at Six States Distributing, and he filled us in on the basics.
First, make sure that the driveshaft in your Jeep is in sound working order. This is for your own safety and comfort, as well as for the safety of the guy behind you on the freeway going 70 mph. It certainly is no fun having your weekend outing or the trip to the corner market interrupted by a driveshaft failure, which can be an inconvenience at best and deadly at worst.
Driveshaft and U-joint failures can be attributed to one or a combination of factors. These factors are maintenance, driver abuse, external damage, improper installation, poor driveline geometry, or the quality and strength of the components.
On stock applications, poor maintenance is the number one killer of driveshafts. Unfortunately for the consumer, most domestic stock driveshaft components have little or no provision for lubrication. The vehicle manufacturers are saving a couple of bucks per vehicle by not putting grease fittings on the wearing components. Because of this, there isn't much that can be done to prevent a stock driveshaft from wearing out. We can give the driveshaft a quick visual checkup to ensure our safety, though. It doesn't take much time and will never hurt to check things out any time you're under the vehicle.
Inspection of the driveshaft requires that the vehicle's transmission or transfer case be put in neutral. Be sure to set the parking brake. This is important because if there's any pressure on the driveshaft, you can't detect the minimal clearances that will be the first indicators of an impending problem.
Try twisting in opposite directions each of the yokes that attach to the U-joint and try to move them side to side, checking for movement independent of the U-joints. If you have any detectable play in any direction, you have too much. Many times you can have a U-joint that's beginning to seize up, and you won't be able to observe any play in the joint. When that happens, you may see a rusty oxidization on the U-joint around the bearing cap seals. While driving the vehicle, you might also hear a squeaking noise that will start out slow and cycle faster as the vehicle moves faster. The squeaking may disappear at high speeds.
Check to make sure the U-bolts or strap and bolts are tight. Also look to see that the bearing caps have retained a tight fit in their respective yokes on the driveshaft. A cap that has lost its press fit will typically have a clean, polished area on the end from spinning in the bore of the yoke. This is also a good time to look for things like a dented or twisted tube, missing balance weights, crud on the driveshaft, and anything else that could cause a vibration problem.
You'll want to check the attaching yokes. Are they securely attached to the transfer case or differential? Often, the nut on either of these yokes will begin to back off. If that's the case, you'll be able to see the yoke move independently of the output shaft or the pinion shaft. Be careful in your diagnosis here, since the symptoms may be a result of bearing wear. To arbitrarily tighten the nut will usually accelerate the failure of a worn bearing. If you discover the yoke is loose, it may be a good time to drain the gearbox to thoroughly inspect the oil for excessive metal contamination. In the event of a bearing failure, the oil will typically have a glittery appearance.
If you are lucky enough to have grease fittings in your U-joints, use them. You should always grease until you see clean grease coming out of all four of the seals on the universal joint. It's a myth that this purging will damage the seal. They're designed to purge. We recommend that you do this every time you change your oil and when you get back from that wet, muddy four-wheeling adventure. You'll be flushing the water and grit out of the bearings, for longer U-joint life
There also may be a grease fitting on the slip yoke (the female sliding component) of the driveshaft. The slip yoke and spline stub are a couple of the more expensive components in a driveshaft. I don't believe that you can ever grease it too much (the EPA may disagree), and grease is a lot cheaper than finish-machined steel parts.
Proper greasing of the slip yoke will depend on the location of the grease fitting. On most older applications, the grease fitting is in the body of the slip yoke near the area that accepts the U-joint. On many newer applications or reworked driveshafts, the grease fitting is in the dust cap at the end opposite the U-joint (on either type of slip yoke, you'll find a relief hole in a plug that's in the end of the yoke under the U-joint). With the first type, you need to put your finger over this hole and pump grease until you see clean grease coming out past the dust cap on the opposite end. Unless you do this, grease will simply fill the cavity in the slip yoke that's not filled with the spline stub, and any excess will come out of the relief hole. With the second type, pump grease until you see clean grease coming out this relief hole. The object is to make sure that clean grease will completely coat the wearing areas of the slip yoke and spline stub.
Performing this procedure regularly is especially important on the front driveshaft. That's because every time you hit a bump in the road, your driveshaft will compress and extend. This is a lot like a sawing motion. On your rear shaft, the driveshaft is always turning and circulating the grease around. But on the front shaft, because it's seldom used at high speeds, this sawing motion will wipe out the grease film, allowing for metal to metal contact and will accelerate wear, as compared to the rear shaft. Many people complain to driveline shops of the short life of their front driveshaft even though they "hardly ever use four-wheel drive."
Hardly ever using four-wheel drive is, in fact, a big part of the problem. We suggest that you periodically engage the front hubs or put the transfer case into four-wheel drive mode without the hubs engaged and drive for about 30 minutes at a relatively high speed. By doing this on a regular basis, you should also be able to notice any problems in their infancy on the front shaft.
If you have a double cardan or constant velocity (CV) type of driveshaft, grease fittings are usually present, although short of removing the driveshaft, they may be difficult to see and impossible to get to. On a Spicer type of CV driveshaft, there will usually be a flush-type grease fitting for lubrication of the center pivot point. The problem is when the CV is opened where it would be accessible, the fitting is at the top of the shaft, where you can't see it. If you turn the shaft until the fitting is at the bottom, the knuckle closes up and you can't get to it. The only viable solution is to disconnect the driveshaft at the transfer case end, drop it down, and then grease it. This should be done at least twice a year.
Of course, most of us use our Jeeps for much more than the occasional trip to the ski lodge. We continually build problems into our vehicle while trying to improve its performance in other areas. Taller tires, differential changes, higher-horsepower engines, suspension lifts, and transmission swaps will all affect the life of the U-joints and driveshaft. With many of these modifications, there's no factory-approved solution
Suspension lifts are the single biggest factor in unacceptable driveshaft and U-joint life or performance. Most lift kits only address the issue of elevation. The truth is most suspension lifts adversely affect proper driveline geometry-especially on short-wheelbase vehicles. We need that lift, though, to upgrade our suspension and to get the clearance required to accommodate taller tires.
With conventional two-joint driveshafts, it's very important to keep the output of the transfer case and the pinion parallel within one degree and in relationship to either of these two shafts. The driveshaft itself should be running at an angle no greater than 15 degrees. This 15-degree limit is a pushed limit, well beyond what most factory engineers would allow. Don't think, "Hmm, if they say15, I can go to 20. If you can't fall within this parameter or are close and want to optimize the life and smoothness of the driveshaft, you'll want to pitch up the differential so that the pinion points directly at the output of the transfer case and use a double cardan (CV) type of driveshaft. The net effect of this will be minimal joint angles at the differential end (ideally less than 3 degrees). This will also lower the joint angle at the transfer case end of the driveshaft.
Unless you do one or the other of those two things, you'll have torsional vibration. This torsional vibration is a result of the nonuniform rates of acceleration and deceleration through the elliptical path of the universal joint (that's easy for us to say). In some cases, you may not be able to feel it, but we can assure you, it's there. You just can't argue with physics. You might think that this vibration is something you can live with, but you are building and releasing torque two times per revolution on the driveshaft and other powertrain components. This pressure has to go somewhere, so it causes the drivetrain components to flex and distort two times per revolution. Eventually, that will cause fatigue failure.
Many times people will install very beefy driveshafts and do the most extreme trails with no problems. Then, while pulling out of their local supermarket, they'll suffer a broken driveshaft that's only under a modest load at the time. That's a classic example of fatigue failure.
Excessive angles are also a big problem. Often it's necessary to relief-grind portions of the driveshaft or the attaching yokes to allow for extra momentary articulation through the driveshaft. This should only be done to allow for things like axle droop, spring wrap, and frame flexing and not as a cure-all. As the U-joints operate at greater angles, they'll create increasing axial loads on the retaining yokes of the driven shaft. This will cause the joint to rip out the end of the driven shaft. This is a result of the tendency of the U-joint to transmit torque in a plane that's perpendicular to the driving shaft. At the transfer case end, the driveshaft is the driven shaft. At the differential end, the driveshaft is the driving shaft. We often equate this to using a flex socket at the end of an extension. In a straight line it will work well, but at an extreme angle it will be difficult to keep the socket on the nut or bolt. The most common failures are the U-joint pulling out of the driveshaft itself at the transfer case end and breaking the retaining strap and bolts on the differential pinion yoke. This type of failure is especially common in lifted, short-wheelbase Jeeps such as the Wrangler and CJ.
Make sure that you have no binding interferences in the driveshaft at all extremes of shaft operation. It can be difficult to simulate the extent of suspension travel and frame-flexing in your garage or driveway or even on a ramp. Allow a little extra margin for things that you can't simulate. For example, you're driving down the highway and your rearend goes airborne because of the stored energy from compressed springs and their recoil effect. Your differential may fall well below what it would if allowed to hang freely from the vehicle.
Driveshaft travel, from full spring compression to full spring extension, is also an issue that will need to be addressed. On a front axle with shackles in the front and arched springs, as the springs compress, if nothing else happened, the driveshaft would have to get shorter. But, as the springs compress, shackles will swing away from the differential. Again, if nothing else happened, the driveshaft would lengthen. As it is, the two things work in opposition to each other, and the driveshaft will have a relatively stable length. The extent of travel on an existing application can usually be determined by looking at the wear pattern on the spline stub from the dust cap on the slip yoke.
There are many configurations to which the above principle does not apply. Most notably, a front shaft with a shackle reversal. In that situation, the two normally compressive and extending actions are now working in tandem. This will cause the driveshaft to compress and extend substantially more than it would otherwise. Additionally if you have flat springs, the driveshaft will tend to compress only minimally but extend substantially. A special note to you YJ owners with a shackle reversal: Make sure you have enough room for the driveshaft to compress (shorten). Salvage yards are doing a great business in NP231 transfer cases, replacing those that have broken because the front driveshaft was driven into the case on the road or trail. It's prudent to at least try to simulate the full range of movement for the driveshaft through the extent of suspension travel to make sure your driveshaft meets your needs.
Breaking the driveshaft or U-joints can be the result of a number of different causes. Assuming that you're not having one of the problems outlined above, the first thing you may want to look at is the quality/strength of the components themselves. Original equipment driveshafts are not built for ultimate strength. Typically, the tube will be the weak point on a factory shaft. When you're having a new driveshaft built or an old shaft reworked, increase the tube diameter, wall thickness, and grade of tube used. The cost differential will be minimal in the short run, and the potential savings for the long haul will be substantial.
There's a lot of talk about increasing joint sizes to accommodate high-horsepower engines. Due to limited parts availability, there will be upper limits to how large a U-joint you can install against any particular transfer case or differential. Additionally, a larger U-joint will usually incur a binding interference at a lower degree of articulation than a smaller U-joint.
Beyond increasing their size, the quality of your components is more likely the most significant improvement that can be made for increasing the strength of your powertrain. Look for good quality parts. The U-joints should have a large central body, large trunnions, and a channel across the end of the trunnion or in the bearing cap to allow for thorough greasing of all the caps. They should also be a forged and hardened joint. Try dragging a file across the trunnion of the joint. If you are cutting away any material, the joint is too soft.
Experience has shown that Spicer components are worth hunting and asking for. The tube should be drawn over a mandrel (factory tube is cold-rolled electric-welded). This will nearly double the yield and tensile strength of a comparable size of tube. The best weld will be done with the MIG process. Additional strength will be the result of the uniform consistency of the MIG weld having a lower potential for stress risers.
Also consider that if you intend to use all that 500 hp available in your Jeep, while in low range and First gear, it would be impossible to assure that you won't break something. If horsepower is constant (which it would be at a given rpm of the engine) and you halve the speed on the output shaft of the transfer case (low range) you will double the torque on the driveshaft. Compound-low gearsets in many of today's transfer cases make things even worse.
One hundred hp at 3,000 RPM equals 175 lb-ft of torque. One hundred hp at 300 rpm equals 1,750 lb-ft of torque. You'll find that if you brace your vehicles against an immovable object or place the wheels into a deep hole, the engine can develop enough torque to break anything we could conceivably build and install.
Bearing that in mind, what do we do? Drive sensibly and take it easy. When you're out climbing that rocky hill and your wheels start to bounce, do you give it gas? Most broken driveshafts, U-joints, axles, transmission, or transfer cases are the result of high-stress-impact loads. Easy, elegant four-wheeling will save your driveshaft and other equipment every time. We do realize there are those situations where pedal-to-the-metal is the only way to go and, well, we take our chances then.
Proper driveshaft setup and maintenance serves four-wheelers well. If you have questions that haven't been addressed in this feature, give Tom Wood at Six States a call. Doing it right the first time ensures that a pesky broken driveshaft won't ruin that trail ride you've looked forward to for a year. Remember, getting it right guarantees against your getting the shaft.


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Tuesday, August 7 8/8/2018
We were watching "The Bachelorette". I knew we would lose Peter. He got up, picked up his book, and headed to the bedroom. "If it's one thing I can't stand, it's men beha
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Saturday, August 4 8/6/2018
Peter's birthday. I'd been working on a party for Peter for about a week. When I talked to Bailey, she gave me some sobering news. "You can try to surprise him and throw him a big bash
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Sunday, July 29 7/30/2018
I woke up with Peter's morning wood pressed against my lower back. I lay there and thought about what to do with it. I'd been spending a lot of time thinking lately. Introspection was good,
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Thursday, July 26 7/27/2018
As I write this, I know that people think we have this open, sexually permissive atmosphere in our home. Yes, I happen to live with my husband and two other women. Yes, sometimes we invite other wom
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Saturday, July 21 7/24/2018
It was just Liz and I. Stacy and Peter had gone away for the weekend. Jill was on vacation with her daughter. We had spent the morning cleaning the house. I had made us a couple of turkey sandwich
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Friday, July 20 7/21/2018
We were back on our rotation. It was my turn to take Peter away for the weekend, and we were headed back to Omaha. Peter was waiting as I pulled up to the curb. "Need a ride, fella?", I s
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Saturday, July 14 7/16/2018
I woke up in Peter's bed. He wasn't there. My heart started to pound. What if he'd left me here? Then I realized that he would never do that, and that I had Bailey's blessing. I c
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Friday, July 13 II 7/15/2018
I got up, went to the shower, turned it on. I put my hair up while the water got hot. Peter came in, put his arms around me, kissed my neck. I leaned back against his body, nuzzled him. He followe
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Friday, July 13 7/14/2018
Because of the short week last week due to the 4th of July holiday, Peter had asked the girls if they would mind delaying their trip to Minneapolis one week. So, Bailey, Stacy, Liz and Jill were not
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Monday, July 2 7/3/2018
"Where the fuck did you get latex boots?", Peter said. "Excuse me?", Bailey said. We were sitting at the kitchen table. Dinner was over, and we were sitting around discussing ou
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Friday, June 29 6/30/2018
It was the last business day of the month and quarter. Peter had been stressed all week, and I, for one, was glad everyone was staying home this weekend. Next weekend was our girls weekend in Minnea
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Sunday, June 24 6/25/2018
It was late afternoon by the time we got home. We had spent the weekend alternating between making love and fucking. I was sore. I had let Peter use every hole I had, and for the first time in a ve
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Sunday, June 24 6/25/2018
It was late afternoon by the time we got home. We had spent the weekend alternating between making love and fucking. I was sore. I had let Peter use every hole I had, and for the first time in a ve
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Friday, June 22 6/22/2018
I picked Peter up at noon. I have a reputation for being perpetually late. Today, I was right on time. It had rained most of the week--a lot of rain. The rivers were swollen and there were reports
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Thursday, June 21 6/21/2018
"Are you pissed at me?", Peter said. "Pissed at you?", I said. "What the fuck are you talking about?" "We haven't fooled around all week", he said. &quo
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Monday, June 18 6/19/2018
Bailey, Liz and I were sitting at the kitchen table, waiting for Peter to get home. It was God-awful hot, 97 degrees, and I knew Peter would grill some grass-fed burgers I'd picked up at the stor
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Saturday, June 16 6/18/2018
I woke up with Peter's face between my legs. I lay on my back, pretending to be asleep. I wanted this to last as long as I could. I could feel his tongue flicking across my clit, then inside me
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Friday, June 15, Part II 6/17/2018
After our nap, I headed to the shower. It wasn't long before Peter joined me. I loved showering with another person, although usually it was Bailey and Stacy. I liked exploring with the soap, t
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Friday, June 15 6/16/2018
It was noon when I picked Peter up from the office. It was 91 degrees. I had been to the spa for a mani/pedi. I was waxed, relaxed and ready to go. I wore a print dress, silky, with a pink pattern
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Thursday, June 14 6/15/2018
Flag Day. The massive thunderstorm that had rolled through this morning was g and the air was noticeably more humid. We were on the deck. Peter had made Moow Mules. We sipped them while we waited
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Wednesday, June 13 6/14/2018
It was 5:00 when I got on the car and headed home. The thermometer on the dashboard read 82. It was a perfect summer day. Sometimes I rode with Bailey and Stacy. Sometimes I drove seperately. Som
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Tuesday, June 12 6/13/2018
Liz came downstairs ready for her yoga class with Stacy. Stacy came out of the bedroom at the same time. "We're off!", Liz said. "See you in a little while." They came ov
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Monday, June 11 6/12/2018
Amy left my office, kissed me tenderly. I followed her down the hall, went into Peter's office. He looked up, smiled. I smiled back. "You're so much more relaxed", I said. "
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Sunday, June 10 6/11/2018
It was raining when we left Omaha. I asked Peter if he wouldn't mind driving. Of course, he obliged me. I wore a simple white tee shirt with no bra, short denim skirt, sandals. Peter had a tee
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Saturday, June 9 6/10/2018
I woke up, my body pressed against Peter's and his erection pressed against my ass. I could feel Beth on the other side of him, her body pressed against his, her small hand wrapped around his coc
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Friday, June 8 6/9/2018
I picked Peter up at noon. He came out of the building, threw his jacket in the back seat, got in the front seat, leaned over, kissed me. I had taken the day off, stayed home, primped and preened an
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Tuesday, June 5 6/6/2018
"Your place, or mine", he said as we left the staff meeting. "You think it went that well?", I said. "Are you rewarding me?" "I'm following through on a commi
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Monday, June 4 6/5/2018
At exactly 1:58, Peter stuck his head in my office. "Ready?", he said, smiling. "Of course", I said. "I was born ready." I grabbed a legal pad, followed him down the
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Saturday, June 2 6/4/2018
I awoke to the sound of rain. Peter had already left for the office. A thunderstorm had moved through overnight. It was noticeably cooler and breezy. I looked over at Liz. She was still asleep.
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Friday, June 1 6/2/2018
The first day of the month is always busy. When you add in the fact that it was a short week due to the Memorial Day holiday, I knew Peter would not be home until later. We sat at the kitchen table,
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Tuesday, May 29 5/30/2018
My name is Kristin. I've been working at the firm for a little over a year, and my role is to be in charge when Peter is out. Basically, I'm the #2 at our firm. Peter has been training me f
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Monday, May 28 5/29/2018
Memorial Day. I stood in front of the bathroom mirror. It was mid-afternoon, and Jill would be leaving in a couple of hours to get Lily from her dad's. I looked at my body, caressed a nipple.
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Saturday, May 26 5/27/2018
It was going to be hot today. Record heat. I was up early for me, on a Saturday at least. I went out to the kitchen. Peter had already headed to the office. I knew he wouldn't be long. He wa
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Friday, May 25 5/26/2018
His cock was full, and I wanted it. Not only that, it was my turn. We had agreed that every once in a while, for the good of the "family", we needed to share Peter's cock. Don't g
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Sunday, May 20 5/21/2018
It was overcast and cool for mid-May. I heard Peter get up early (he never slept in), and could smell the coffee. I thought about getting up, but decided against it, so I leaned back into Jill. She
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Thursday, May 17 5/18/2018
Peter and I were al. It was gorgeous outside, the temperature in the low 80s and a light breeze blowing. Stacy had taken Liz to her yoga class. Jill had a sleep over the night before last. It seem
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The Rules 5/8/2018
Looking back, I'm amazed at how things played out in the last two and a half years. Today, I am head over heels in love with Bailey and Peter, we live together, with Liz, who I'm also wild ab
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Stacy and Bailey 5/7/2018
Payday was Friday, and it would be my first payday working for Peter. I was excited to see what my increase would mean to my net pay, and I was determined to update my wardrobe over the weekend. I w
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The First Time - Stacy's Perspective 5/5/2018
Her scent was intoxicating. She stood next to me in the break room while the coffee brewed, and all I could think about was how good she smelled. I had been working at the firm with Peter and Bailey
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The First Time - Bailey's Persepctive 5/3/2018
It was two weeks before Christmas. Peter and I were getting dressed for work. I was rolling up my black thigh highs when I told Peter my plans. "Today's the day", I said. "For?&
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November, 2015 4/25/2018
We had worked like dogs through the month of October. 15 hour days had become 12 hour days, and before we knew it, we were working 9 hours a day. Peter had gotten into a routine, which was very impo
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October 1, 2015 4/24/2018
September had been a brutal month. We signed the contract with the new Home Office, signed a lease on a six office suite, even though it was just the two of us. I ordered furniture, made sure everyt
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August 2015, Part II 4/20/2018
Peter and I dressed for breakfast in the morning. Our plan was to leave from there, head to the new office, and spend the day with the team. We walked into the restaurant. Gina sat at a small table
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August 2015, Part II 4/20/2018
Peter and I dressed for breakfast in the morning. Our plan was to leave from there, head to the new office, and spend the day with the team. We walked into the restaurant. Gina sat at a small table
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August 2015 4/9/2018
Peter had a renewed energy, a spring in his step. He had vision again, and I loved him all the more for it. I had taken on the task of finding office space for the brand new firm. The challenge was
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July, 2015 4/5/2018
The Beginning. Peter had another shitty day at the office. The owner of the firm he worked at was unreasonable, the pressure was becoming relentless. If we had a dog, I know he would have kicked it
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Sunday, April 1 4/2/2018
Easter Sunday. I was in the process of moving in with Bailey, Stacy and Peter. My closing was scheduled for April 10. I was selling some of my furniture, storing the rest, moving a little into my n
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Thursday, March 22 3/23/2018
It was dark outside by the time I got home from yoga. I could hear the basketball game when I got inside the house. Peter was alone, on the sofa in the living room, watching the tournament. "I
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Wednesday, March 21 3/22/2018
We had designated Wednesdays as Lingerie Night. It was the only time we were allowed to wear a bra, so we had chosen our sexiest. Liz was over. She had been spending more time with us. Her house w
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Saturday, March 17 3/19/2018
St. Patrick's Day. We debated for about 30 seconds on whether or not to go out, and decided that this would be an amatuer night, similar to New Year's Eve. Liz was over, Jill was not. Each
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Thursday, March 15 3/16/2018
My name is Heidi, and I've been working with Peter, Bailey and Stacy for almost three years. I work in Marketing with Amy. My duties include writing a monthly newsletter for clients and prospect
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Wednesday, March 14 3/15/2018
Bailey and I were sitting at the kitchen table, waiting for Peter to come home. "What's Liz gonna do with all her furniture?", Bailey said. "I don't know", I said. "
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Monday, March 12 3/13/2018
It was almost 7:00 by the time Peter came home. He had called, said he was going to be late. Stacy had stuffed two queen sized olives with blue cheese and was waiting for him to walk through the doo
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Saturday, March 10 3/11/2018
I was still at Bailey and Stacy's when Peter got home from the office. It was almost noon. We had sat around, drinking coffee and eating a coffee cake that Bailey had baked. It felt natural and
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Friday, March 9 3/10/2018
It had been another long week. Peter, ever the patient one (and I'm not saying that because he's a saint or a martyr, he's just a very patient man) was playing bartender for us. Liz and
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Tuesday, March 6 3/7/2018
"I'm off to yoga", Stacy said, her bag slung over her shoulder. She bent down, kissed Peter, then me. I slid my hand between her legs, caressed her pussy through the material of her yo
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Monday, March 5 3/6/2018
What a fucking day! Thunderstorms, rain, wind. I'm not sure how much sleep anyone got. I heard Peter get up at 5:30, heard him reach for his pajama pants, heard the toilet flush. Bailey rolled
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Sunday, March 4 3/5/2018
60 degrees and sunny. Liz was over last night. So was Jill. It was a regular fuck fest. Peter made breakfast for all of us. French toast, bacon, coffee (with Bailey's), mimosas. It was like
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Wednesday, February 28 3/2/2018
On Monday, I had talked to Samantha about turning our lower level into a room. She didn't say much, she just looked at me. "What?", I said. "Are you sure, Stacy?", she said.
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Sunday, February 25 2/26/2018
We were lounging around in the living room. It was mid-afternoon. The sun was streaming in, it was mid-40's outside and we could hear birds chirping again. Spring was on its way. Peter was in
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Saturday, February 24 2/25/2018
It had rained off and on throughout the day, cold, damp rain. Around 5:00 it started to snow. Hard. I made soup for dinner. Jill and Lily were over. After the dishes were done, Peter took Lily in
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Friday, February 23 2/24/2018
It was Peter's turn to work late on a Friday. Kristin left early. I watched as she left Bailey's office. Her lip gloss was smudged. Some of it was on Bailey's mouth. I had to laugh.
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Thursday, February 22 2/23/2018
This used to be known as Washington's birthday. Now it had been superseded by Presidents' Day and combined with Lincoln's birthday. Talk about reducing our two greatest presidents to the
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Wednesday, February 21 2/22/2018
Stacy had left for her yoga class. Peter and I were sitting in our living room, watching the Olympics. Figure skating. I like the well-muscled men. Peter liked the revealing dresses. Something fo
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Tuesday, February 20 2/21/2018
The weather was lousy today. The skies gave us freezing rain overnight, and it didn't stop until mid-morning. The roads were terrible. Stacy sent out a group text telling us we could work from
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Monday, February 19 2/20/2018
President's Day. The office was officially closed. Peter said he needed to clean his office, which meant that he needed a break from women for a little while. Jill called Bailey on Saturday, ri
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Saturday, February 17 2/19/2018
My name is Jill. I was the next person hired at the firm after Stacy, so, to put it in chronological order, it was Bailey and Peter, Stacy, then me. Peter hires people to do the things he either doe
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Friday, February 16 2/17/2018
Where did the week go to? Peter left the office early, handing the reins over to Kristin. She held the reins gently, which was her style. I wanted her to try to rein me in. I thought about that fo
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Thursday, February 15 2/16/2018
"Fuck", I thought, as I was working through my yoga routine. This is my decompression time, the time I use to work through my thoughts, issues, and the week. The week had been so busy, I h
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Thursday, February 8 2/9/2018
Liz was in Peter's office. It was time for her review. She was obviously nervous. Kristin was with us. Peter had asked me to sit in on the review process. He had a form in front of him. &quo
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Tuesday, February 6 2/7/2018
Stacy was headed to the gym for her yoga class. I had made a shrimp gumbo. Peter raved about it, so I knew it was good. Now we were sitting on the couch, just like we used to a year ago, before Sta
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Monday, February 5 2/6/2018
It started to snow shortly after we got to work. By 10:00 it was snowing hard, and at noon it was snowing very hard. "We need to send everybody home", Peter said. "I don't want t
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Sunday, February 4 2/5/2018
Super Bowl Sunday. I could have cared less, but Peter loved the game. Liz spent the night. Stacy continued to train her on sucking and swallowing. Peter loved that too. I slept with her, and Pete
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Saturday, February 3 2/4/2018
Peter came home from the office just before noon. He was obviously in a good mood, singing Keith Urban's "Blue Ain't Your Color". I never knew what he would sing when he was in the
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Friday, February 2 2/3/2018
It was 8:00 by the time Stacy and I got to the office. It was cold this morning, I think the thermometer on the dashboard read 4 degrees. Everything was moving slower, so we were ten minutes behind
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Thursday, February 1 2/2/2018
At 2:00 I took a mug of freshly brewed coffee into Peter's office. The deadline for the Sexual Policy Committee was up. "It's time", I said. "We're meeting in the confere
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Tuesday, January 30 1/31/2018
"Not tonight", I said. "What do you mean?", Peter said. "I don't want you coming inside me tonight", I said. "I'm confused", he said. "It's
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Monday, January 29 1/30/2018
Peter was clearly more relaxed then I'd seen him in a while. The SPC was working through the issues that had been making him nervous. Kristin was looking for new office space and new team membe
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Sunday, January 28 1/29/2018
Liz stayed with us Friday night. I slept with her in the guest room. Stacy slept with Peter. I woke up with Liz's face between my legs, her tongue working my clit and cunt. Peter used to wake
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Friday, January 26 1/27/2018
I made a cherry crisp last night. It had been a while since I had done any baking. It took me a while to find my grandma's recipe. I didn't want to eat it. I was hoping to get an invitatio
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Thursday, January 25 1/26/2018
Jill and Kristin were in my office. We were reviewing Jill's plans for our Small Business unit for the upcoming year. We had set them in October, and I wanted to see if they were still viable, o
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Tuesday, January 23 1/24/2018
I had dinner ready when Peter got home. I made flank steak with some sautéed vegetables. Our rule is one of us cooks, the other cleans. Peter always helps out. And when it's grilling season,
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Monday, January 22 1/23/2018
I slid my hand up her thighs, slowly, tracing my finger lightly under her skirt. She looked down at me, sighed. I touched the soft fabric of her panties. I knew she'd be wearing a thong. "
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Sunday, January 21 1/22/2018
Bailey spent the night. We shopped on Saturday, did the mani-pedi thing, ate out, came home. She called Peter to tell him. He, as always, was fine with it. When she hung up, I looked at her. &quo
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Saturday, January 20 1/21/2018
It was almost noon when Peter got home from the office. I had just finished cleaning the kitchen, rinsing the sink. Bailey had already left. She and Liz were going shopping. I was okay with that,
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Friday, January 19 1/20/2018
Peter was home early. Bailey and I had already changed into jeans and tops. I wore a button down shirt and decided not to wear a bra. I liked the way my nipples poked through the material. Bailey
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Thursday, January 18 1/19/2018
Bailey, Stacy and Kristin were sitting at the round table in my office. I wanted to talk to Kristin about delegating more responsibility to her. Stacy was taking notes. Bailey was the de facto Dire
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Wednesday, January 17 1/18/2018
Peter was home earlier than usual. He decided he needed to spend more time away from the office and delegate some of his responsibility to Kristin. I was in favor of that. I had put a lasagna in th
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Tuesday, January 16 1/17/2018
We were all back to work today. Peter was whistling as he headed out the door. He loves to work. He's not a workaholic, he just gets bored easily when he doesn't have a problem to solve. W
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Monday, January 15 1/16/2018
It was still dark when I woke up. Bailey was laying across my chest, Stacy was spooning her. I had to empty my bladder, so I slowly, carefully, extricated myself, went to the bathroom, relieved myse
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Sunday, January 14 1/15/2018
I woke up horny. This wasn't all that unusual any more. Ever since I'd made friends with Bailey and Stacy and Peter, I was in a perpetual state of horniness. As the morning wore on, the mor
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Saturday, January 13, Part II 1/14/2018
Peter turned on the Sony, settled into his chair. He was still hard. Our job was to keep him that way. Bailey and I both liked football. Peter loved football. He was obsessed with baseball, it wa
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Saturday, January 13 1/14/2018
I woke up with my arms around Stacy. I could smell her hair, my arm between her breasts, spooned and content. Peter had already left for the office, which is what he did on Saturday mornings. He wo
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Thursday, January 11 1/12/2018
Peter woke me up at 6:00. "All the hool's are closing", he whispered. "Rain has become freezing rain and it's going to change over to snow shortly. I need you to send out an
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East Carolina University has been a name at the forefront of minimally invasive cardiac surgery for the better part of the past decade. Dr. W. Randolph Chitwood, Jr., performed the first mitral valve repair surgery in the United States in 2000 using this technology. Joined by Dr. L. Wiley Nifong, they led the federal Food and Drug Administration's successful clinical trials on the use of surgical robots on cardiac patients. Since then, more than 900 surgeons have come to Greenville to study the minimally invasive surgical techniques pioneered by ECU surgeons. Techniques that allow them to give their patients back home a better quality of life. Today, over 1300 minimally invasive or robotic procedures have been performed at ECU.
The East Carolina Heart Institute continues to build on ECU's global reputation as a leading destination for advanced robotic surgery training. The Robotic Surgery Center for Training and Education, established in 2002, trains surgeons from around the world in robotic cardiac and mitral valve procedures. The training program utilizes a surgeon-led approach; Surgeons are not only taught how to operate the surgical robot by a fellow surgeon, but also how to lead a surgical team in an environment, and through a surgical scenario, far different from what they may be accustomed to. We also offer the only advanced training for mitral valve repairs in the United States.
The staff at the East Carolina Heart Institute utilizes their own expertise to ensure our visitors' experience is one-of-a-kind. We value the continued relationships we have established over the past decade and look forward to new ones in the upcoming years. Once here, you're family!


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|System: X360, PS3, PC, DS
|Review Rating Legend
|Dev: Blitz Arcade
|1.0 - 1.9 = Avoid
|4.0 - 4.4 = Great
|Pub: Atlus
|2.0 - 2.4 = Poor
|4.5 - 4.9 = Must Buy
|Release: June 24, 2009
|2.5 - 2.9 = Average
|5.0 = The Best
|Players: 1
|3.0 - 3.4 = Fair
|ESRB Rating: Everyone
|3.5 - 3.9 = Good
Youll start out in classic mode, which offers nine unlockable levels of varying difficulty to play through. In order to unlock each level, youll have to achieve certain high score benchmarks in adjacent levels. While this sounds straightforward, its by no means easy.
Accruing the necessary points feels like an, almost unreachable challenge even in the first few levels. The daunting scoring goals youre faced with early on ramp up as you progress through the game and unlock more content. Harder levels are larger in size, forcing you to make lengthier pathways, and have more nozzles depositing.
Droplitz three additional play modes offer decent variations on the main theme, but they too are unlocked gradually by reaching certain high scores. Zendurance lets you pick from any of the visual themes youve unlocked and simply play a single game until you lose. Power Up Mode tosses pickups into the mix, letting you freeze time, slow the drops, and chuck bombs to blast away pieces on the board. For the hardcore puzzle crowd, Infected Mode adds another layer of challenge by causing pieces to become infected with green slime. The pieces rotate slower and spread the infection to other nearby pieces until theyre cleared.
Though the difficulty can be hard to swallow at times, the puzzle gameplay quickly grows on you. It presents the kind of obstacles that really push players to go back repeatedly to strive for the best possible score. However, the disappointment can be substantial when youve done your best in game-after-game only to fail to reach the goal by a thousand points or less. If it werent for the extremely tough-to-achieve high scores needed to unlock much of the games content, Droplitz would ultimately be a much smoother and far more enjoyable ride. Regardless, it still offers a moderate amount of puzzle fun.
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The Future Looks Bright For The Silver And Blue
This is in response to a comment to the blog I posted yesterday. I was going to post it as a comment, but thought I'd share it with a larger audience instead. Here goes…
It's OK to disagree. We all have the same goal and that is to see the Cowboys build a dynasty.
Dynasties are not built on a year-to-year strategy. They are built on a strategy that employs long term success based on moves that address not only the current needs but future ones as well.
You mentioned that the Cowboys needed an offensive playmaker and I remind you that the Cowboys had one of the best scoring teams in the NFC and certainly the best in their division.
Our collapse last year was on defense, NOT offense.
The Cowboys needed to shore that defense up and they made a major stride in doing that on Draft Day.
We have got ourselves a big playmaker on defense. If you love DeMarcus Ware, then wait until you see Anthony Spencer!
With regard to the 1st round pick in 2008, how will you feel if Cleveland does so bad they finish with a top 5 pick?
Are you saying this was not a great move by the Cowboys?
Believe me Cowboy fans, Jerry Jones is as shrewd a business man as there is in this world.
He built an empire by ensuring that his future would be better than the present.
That's the way it works in sports as well.
The Cowboys are not looking for a one night stand in 2007. They are looking to reclaim the dynasty that we lost when we started playing from year to year and running in that same old threadmill.
We now have a strategy that will keep this franchise competitive for years to come.
It is built on young stars like Marion Barber (who was acquired in a similar Draft Day trade), Julius Jones, DeMarcus Ware, Bobby Carpenter, Tony Romo and others.
Our future is bright now and will be even brighter in the years to come!
I hope that the 5 people who read this blog will comment on it and let me know what you think!


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Community Economic Development Clinic (Fall Term)
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This is a full-year course. Full credit is awarded upon completion of both fall and spring sections, no credit will be awarded until the completion of both. For determining full-time status each semester, equivalency is one-half of the total course credits.
The Community Economic Development (CED) clinic mission is to develop community infrastructure and create livelihoods for local homeowners and small businesses.