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I've been pulling 16-18 hour days, 7 days a week for the entire month. I always have a ton of drafts saved for this blog, but I'm running close to empty. So WTF, enjoy the knuck. Hopefully Febuary will bring some sense of normalcy
Wednesday, January 30, 2013
I've been pulling 16-18 hour days, 7 days a week for the entire month. I always have a ton of drafts saved for this blog, but I'm running close to empty. So WTF, enjoy the knuck. Hopefully Febuary will bring some sense of normalcy
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Monday, January 28, 2013
Digger Monday...Granato's Grenade
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Labels: Digger
Saturday, January 26, 2013
Saturday's Sporty Lovin'...Diggin' It
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Labels: Digger, sporty love
Friday, January 25, 2013
tIt's Friday...Alley Cat
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Labels: biker tits, hookers and hot sauce, tits
Thursday, January 24, 2013
Thursday's Review...DCOE Tuning Tips
I'm tossed between which Weber carb I'm gonna run on the blown digger. I've got a DCNF setup and I'm almost finished fabbing an intake for the DCOE. I had to order up some parts from Pierce Manifolds and I picked up their Tuning Tips DVD while I was at it. It's 65 minutes of jam packed info explaining all the tuning circuits, maintenance etc. Highly recommended and well worth the money! If you're thinking about running a DCOE, you need this DVD.
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Wednesday, January 23, 2013
Looking For This...
Not a pair of titties, but a upswept mani for a DCOE 40. Hit me up, cash or trade. I'd like to thank the guy on feebay that posts all his parts with tits and cameltoe for this pic. Those are some big hands, hopefully that's a chick.
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Labels: Trannies, weber DCOE, what big hands you have
WTF Wednesday... A Little Help Please
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Tuesday, January 22, 2013
Tuesday's Looker...
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Labels: biker babe, road apple
Monday, January 21, 2013
Digger Monday...No Sleep 'til Brooklyn
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Labels: Brooklyn's in da house, Digger, sporty love
Sunday, January 20, 2013
Some Sunday Shovel Lovin'...
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Saturday, January 19, 2013
Asstastic ...
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Friday, January 18, 2013
tIt's Friday...Shovel Lovin'
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Labels: biker tits, Digger, hookers and hot sauce, shovel lovin', Smith Bros. and Fetrow
Thursday, January 17, 2013
Now Dig This...
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Labels: Digger
Wednesday, January 16, 2013
Sifton Baby...
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Labels: biker babe, Sifton
Tuesday, January 15, 2013
Tech Tuesday...Blown Cases
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Labels: blown sportster, case repair, tech
Monday, January 14, 2013
Digger Monday...Unicorns Rule
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Labels: BACC, Digger, F'n Unicorns, Rajay, turbo
Sunday, January 13, 2013
Showrod Sunday...Bug Out
The Type 1 or Beetle is a versatile creation. Many have been built as drag cars, autocrossers, off road vehicles, used for "kit cars" etc. This car also makes a fine looking street machine when chopped and dropped. There have been a few competitive VW's on the ISCA circuit and had done well. They're definitely an affordable way to get into the show circuit. Just don't build one of those goofy ass Volksrods!
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Saturday, January 12, 2013
Saturday's Shovel Lovin'... Showtime
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Friday, January 11, 2013
tIt's Friday...Bondo
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Labels: biker tits, hookers and hot sauce, tits
Thursday, January 10, 2013
Trike Thursday...Just Wing It
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Labels: Gold digger, supercharger, tfike
Wednesday, January 9, 2013
WTF Wednesday...Smurfin'
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Labels: blue period, Smurfette, tits, WTF
Tuesday, January 8, 2013
This was up for sale on feeBay a few weeks ago. I saw it in the morning before I left for work. I didn't use the buy it now because I wanted to make sure I could arrange to have a buddy pick it for me. By the time I had my ducks in a row (which was around 2), she was sold! Fuck, next time I'll just buy it and worry about shipping later.
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Monday, January 7, 2013
Digger Monday...5 Year Itch
Okay, you really need top tube stretch in my book to "qualify" as a digger, but it's a bad mofo, so it's get posted. This sled was built by Shaker out of Sportsters of San Jose. Shaker spent 5 years massaging this '73 into the monster that's displayed here. The stock frame was raked 3/4 off an inch and everything was smoothed and molded. The front end is off a Honda 550. The rear fender is a chopped FX unit with custom rails. Now who really cares about that bullshit, check out the mill. The 70 incher sports a 4 9/16 stroke, Manley valves, Venolia pistons, Sifton C cams, and Magnuson MC60 supercharger. This fuckers dripping in chrome and gold plating, with engraving by Rudy Pena. Now that's a powerplant that would be at home in any digger chassis!
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Labels: Digger, magnacharger, Magnuson, Sportsters of San Jose
Sunday, January 6, 2013
Showrod Sunday...Pickem Up Trucks
I've always been in love with '48-'56 Fords. I believe this one started life as a'54. The nose treatment is classic, and check out the scoops in the rear fenders. Killer!
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Labels: F100, ramblings of a madman, showrod
Saturday, January 5, 2013
Saturday's Sporty Lovin'...
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Labels: biker babe, hookers and hot sauce, sporty love
Friday, January 4, 2013
tIt's Friday...
Posted by MeanMike at 10:30 AM 0 comments
Labels: biker tits, hookers and hot sauce, panhead
Thursday, January 3, 2013
Trike Thursday... Shovel Lovin'
Check out this bad mofo! Split rockers, dropped, goosenecked frame, with the perfect amount. Fuckin' tasty!
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Labels: shit I like, shovel lovin', Trike
Wednesday, January 2, 2013
WTF Wednesday...He ain't Stuntin'
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Labels: concrete cowboy
Tuesday, January 1, 2013
Happy Lucky 13!
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Ever wonder what bats do all day and night? Well, now you can watch them live via Woodland Park Zoo's Bat Cam! The camera is equipped with night vision, so you can check in on them after 8pm (PST) when they're most active.
For more information about the Bat Cam and about bats, see Woodland Park Zoo's website.

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Kevin ~
I am a painter/poet and saw your 'Glorious Dawn' photograph yesterday tweeted by Maxima Duprez….gorgeous!
When painting, I work either from natural viewing, photos I take, public domain stock, or pay for usage of photos.
Can I speak with you about privilege of painting your photo and using it for commercial use? Thank you. Jane
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Hello Kevin!
I am Wagner Nogueira, Brazilian comics artist. I entered now this difficult and fun world of designs for shirts. I like so much of your designs (already voted and commented) and today, in addition to introduce myself, i came to ask a little help on a challenge that i am participating. See the post on my blog that you will better understand:
Thank you! You're awesome!
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hi man… need support on my new sub, pls do check it out if you have time.. thanks
cheers… :)
Thanks bro! hope to see new prints from your work!
thanks a lot Kevin!
Hello, regarding your first question….I'm actually using a template I downloaded from someone on threadless so i can't really help you on that, i would love to, but I'm still teaching myself how to use Photoshop and still learning. There are other templates available on threadless, just search for it, but here's the link: Template
Your second question… most of the time I draw directly on photoshop but once in a while I start my sketches with pencil on paper..
I hope these help..
Hey! have a look my new artwork, wish u like…thanks!
thanks again!
hey bro! thanks for the support, anyways regarding to your question about mock up shirt. I get it here:
I just erased the printed brand label. :)
thanks to your awesome supoport bro . dahil sayo na print yong NINJA paksit heheheh
congrats bro
Thanks for all your support!! :D
Alright then – but good luck with the rest then! :)
Will follow you space-mate!
Haha! But surely you are contributing a bit more as you had a print! :D
Thankyou for your comment and support! Especially your comment means a lot to me man! :)
Hey..long time ham…im back with some new design..go check it some time and see if you like it..cheers !!!
Nice stuff!
Thanks chicken! Tinley Pk eh? I grew up down state…headed to Chi this weekend. Support from one flat lander to another!


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As expected, the opening night of SXSW meant a huge line outside of the historic Paramount Theater in downtown Austin.
The feature for the evening was the documentary "The White Stripes: Under Great White Northern Lights," the behind-the-scenes look at the iconic band as they made their first concert tour of Canada in 2007.
Instead of hitting only the metropolitan areas of Canada, the band decided to go to at least one city in every territory in the country. For a geographical reference, think of the area east of Alaska. Towns like Yellowknife with a population less than 20,000 were the tour's focus.
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Before their shows in the evening, the band would do impromptu mini-concerts somewhere in the city during the day. This might be in the town square, a restaurant, a loading dock, wherever they could fit an audience.
Band members Jack and Meg White also took time to interact with officials and regular townspeople, learning the customs and everyday lives of the region.
Director Emmett Malloy skillfully captures the rockers out of their big-stadium element, showing a different side to their oft-publicized relationship drama.
The music and concert footage is beautifully and intricately shot. The movie captures the power, passion and talent of this musical duo. The mark of a good concert is leaving the audience wanting more, and the filmmakers accomplished this goal triumphantly.
Malloy said in the Q & A after the screening that he has known this band for many years but still doesn't really quite "know them." His documentary leaves us wanting to know more about the music and personalities of The White Stripes .
The DVD and live album go on sale March 16th. A box set is ready for release including the documentary, a DVD of the band's 10th anniversary show, a 16-track live album CD, a live 7" single featuring "Icky Thump" on one side and "The Wheels On The Bus" on the other, a 208-page hardcover book of photographs from the tour and a silkscreen print.


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Here's an excellent analysis (as usual) written by the guys at postgameheroes.
Lets take a look at Pittsburghs running stats from this past season:
Running Left End/Outside-61 carries, 227 yards, 3.7 yards per rush
Running Left Tackle-44 carries, 166 yards, 3.8 yards per rush
Running Left Guard-55 carries, 195 yards, 3.5 yards per rush
Up the Middle-102 carries, 284 yards, 2.8 yards per rush
Running Right Guard-62 carries, 190 yards, 3.1 yards per rush
Running Right Tackle-86 carries, 357 yards, 4.2 yards per rush
Running Right End/Outside-84 carries, 405 yards, 4.8 yards per rush
Darnell Stapleton took his fair share of heat last year for his average (sometimes sub-par) play at RG. He was actually a nice fill-in for Kendall Simmons but that really isnt saying very much. Simmons was the worst Steeler OLineman for 2+ seasons and putting somebody else in his spot was only going to improve the line. Now that we have a full season of Stapleton to digest I think we see why he is a Center by trade, and useful at Guard primarily as a backup plan.
Stapletons play this past season has many Steeler fans hoping that Kraig Urbik can somehow win the starting spot at RG during training camp and instantly upgrade that position. I would agree that this is probably the option that would work best for the team but Im not sure if a rookie OL can come in and snag a starting job in July/August. Each of the past few seasons, the Steelers have broken camp in Latrobe WITHOUT their top 5 lineman gettting all the starting spots. Kemo could have started ahead of Simmons 1 year before he became a starter ..Starks was better at RT than Colon was when Willie took the starting RT job Sean Mahan was awful at Center ..etc .. So Kraig Urbik might be the best Right Guard in the preseason but there is no guarantee that simply playing better than Stapleton in July and August is enough to win him a starting job. With the Steelers and their OL, you just never know. Urbik has a lot in his favor headed into camp though:
Ben Roethlisberger was sacked 7 times during this past postseason and depending on who you ask .Darnell Stapleton gave up 4 or 5 of those 7 sacks. A quick look at the graphic above will also show you that when running up the middle or up the butt of the Right Guard, the Steeler RBs had a tough go in terms of yards per rush. ProFootballFocus also put a few numbers together and determined that Stapleton allowed 21% of the QB Pressures on Big Ben last year. Thats a pretty high number considering Darnell played about 200 plays less than the other starters on the offensive line (not including Max Starks). Should Urbik beat Stapleton out for the starting job, the Steelers will gladly have Darnell slip back into a backup C/G role where his position flexibility will be a nice insurance policy in case any of the 3 interior OL get hurt. Who knows, maybe 12 months from now Darnell Stapleton and AQ Shipley are battling it out for the starting Center spot?
Another stat that doesnt look real good if youre a Stapleton fan is the number of QB Pressures given up in relation to how many times he was asked to pass protect. Darnell Stapleton gave up a QB Pressure on 5.4% of all plays in which he was asked to pass protect. By comparison .Hartwig was at 3.5% .Starks was at 4.5% .Colon was at 3.2% .and Kemo was at 2.9%. Playing interior line, I would fully expect Stapletons pressures allowed to equal or better Chris Kemoeatus numbers. LT and RT have to face sackmasters and speedrushers and Hartwig often faces huge NT/DTs. There really is no excuse for Stapleton or any Guard to be getting pushed around by your everyday DL.
One more interesting note for you: Most penalized left/right Guards in the NFL last season? Darnell Stapleton ranked #7 in the league last year.
This might be a good spot to insert Kraig Urbiks scouting report from CBS.
Body Structure: Urbik is a big body type with good arm length, and large and strong hands. He has a bit too much girth, but has the big hips, thighs and calves to anchor strongly when he stays down in his pads. Outside of his girth, he has an overall firm frame and while he is not explosive out of his stance, he has a very strong lower body.
Athletic Ability: Urbik lacks ideal stamina, as he is more apt to lean into his man and use his body as a crutch as the game wears on, but he has enough quickness and movement to get the job done coming off the snap. He lacks great muscle definition, but is a naturally strong athlete, doing an excellent job of anchoring firmly vs. the bull rush. You will not see him show suddenness taking on double moves, but he has enough lateral skills to execute the short pulls to the outside (just not as fluid getting into the second level). GRADE: 6.2
Football Sense: Urbik is very effective adjusting to line stunts and shows .
very good vision to pick up the twists. He works well with others on double teams and keeps his head on a swivel moving into the second level. He easily takes plays from the chalkboard to the playing field. He plays with good concentration (just three penalties during his career) and is very alert to the defenders movements. GRADE: 7.4
Character: Urbik is a blue-collar type who has no problems off the field. He gets good family support and has been a good program player who is compliant. He does not need any prodding in the training room and is a good self-starter and role model for the younger players. GRADE: 7.2
Competitiveness: Urbik plays with a nasty temperament and his aggression rubs off on players lining up around him. He works to finish and while he sometimes gets too anxious, he will not play outside himself and lose balance when anchored at the point of attack. He is just a tough, gritty athlete who has a few tricks in his bag that he uses to combat the more physical opponent, as he loves the confrontations in the trenches. GRADE: 7.0
Work Habits: Urbik is a hard worker in the weight room, called by the staff the toughest player on the team. He was the unquestioned leader of the offensive line and will not hesitate to get physical with his opponent. He takes well to hard coaching and his mean streak on the field while not in the Conrad Dobler category is one that makes a defender take pause before deciding whether to challenge him. GRADE: 6.8
Initial Quickness: Urbik has enough functional initial quickness off the snap to gain advantage, and he has good pop and explosion on contact, although he must sink his pads to be effective. He is a very good position blocker who uses his natural leverage to sustain blocks. Despite his girth, he does a good job of staying low in his pads, but when he gets tall, he will get walked back or lose relationship with the bull rusher. He does not come off the snap with good explosion, and if a quick defender gets a side on him, he will lose contact when he short arms. Hes not quick getting his hands up or recoiling vs. counter moves. But for a big man, he moves well along the line (struggles in the second level) to gain an advantage: GRADE: 5.8
Lateral Movement: Urbik is a marginal mover in space, especially when trying to mirror smaller, quicker opponents, as he does not have the ease of movement to recover when he lunges or over-extends (footwork needs major refinement). He looks stiff in his movements down the line and is better battling in the trenches than when asked to pull or trap. He can find his way around the center, but shows no hip snap when having to redirect. GRADE: 5.4
Balance/Stays On Feet: Like most large offensive linemen, his girth sometimes causes problems when trying to play at a good pad level, as he is prone to getting too tall in his stance, resulting in him struggling to maintain balance on the move. He does have some balance concerns when he over-extends, but generally plays with a wide base and strong anchor to maintain position. He uses his leg drive and strength to get movement off the ball, as he is an efficient knee bender who might lack great flexibility, but he rarely bends at the waist. To compensate for a lack of explosiveness off the snap, he has developed into a very patient blocker, especially in pass protection, as he can sink his weight and slide better when he keeps his pads true. GRADE: 6.5
Explosion/Pop: His style of play is more suited for a power-oriented attack, as he does not have the agility needed to play in a zone blocking scheme. Even when he gets too tall in his stance, he does a good job of maintaining his anchor, as he comes off the snap low in drive blocking situations. Urbik is a strong straight-line blocker who is adequate at moving down the line, but also shows functional lateral agility and kick slide needed in pass protection. He is generally effective when angle blocking and walling off, as he does a good job staying with his blocks. With his powerful punch, he has had good success drilling blitzing linebackers and neutralizing the bull rush (see 2008 Fresno State, Ohio State and Florida State games). GRADE: 7.6
Run Blocking: Urbik is best when blocking for the run. He might be a plodder, but shows the ability to get a good fit and drive the defender off the ball. His leg drive gets him good success to work for position. He is better on the short pull to the front side than when working as a trap blocker off tackle. In the run game, he is a good technician who comes off the ball well with some quickness to position and play with good leverage and hand usage. He has the leg drive to clear the rush lanes and shows good hand placement to root out the defender. Some coaches might want him to sink his weight and lower his pads more, especially in short-yardage situations, as he does take false steps that make his leverage inconsistent. He is not asked to get out on the edge and impact for outside running plays, as he does not have great timed speed, but he will not cross his feet, and compensates for lumbering into the second level by taking good blocking angles. GRADE: 7.2
Pass Blocking: Urbik might struggle with the quick double move at times but is generally efficient in pass protection, as he stays on his feet and anchors well. Some teams might look at him as a right tackle, but he does not have that natural balance or foot quickness to mirror edge rushers (best when not isolated on the outside). He could have problems vs. the speed rush at the next level, but he does sink his hips adequately and compensates by playing with a wide base to maintain his anchor. When he tires late in games, he relies more on pushing and leaning into the defender to gain advantage in pass protection. When he plays with good patience, he has better ability to neutralize, thanks to his anchor and kick slide. GRADE: 6.7
Pulling/Trapping: Urbik is a poor long distance trap blocker, as he is too slow when having to attack the second level. He needs to move his feet and hips more when attempting to pull and trap. When pulling from the back side, he will get caught in traffic and this prevents him from getting to the point of attack, as he pulls too flat and gets swallowed. He works hard to open his hips and move down the line, but he is just not quick enough to reach a second-level target. GRADE: 5.3
Adjust on Linebacker Downfield: Urbik does not have the speed needed to get to the second level, but when he times his moves and takes proper angles on screens, he is better when working in space. He has adequate straight-line quickness to reach the second level, but struggles to adjust and will only sustain when he achieves contact. He is also sometimes slow to adjust to the linebackers on the blitz and while he has a good hand placement, he will get a little lazy and allow some inside penetration (see 2008 Penn State and Cal Poly and 2007 Penn State and Ohio State games). GRADE: 5.5
Use of Hands/Punch: Urbik is not that flexible, but when he comes off the snap with good hand placement, he is quite effective at neutralizing the straight-line charge (will struggle vs. side movement due to inconsistent hip snap). He is an effective reach blocker thanks to a long wingspan and does a good job of keeping his arms and hands active to gain separation. He gets good hand placement and generates strong force behind his punch, enough to get a good jolt he likes to use his hands as weapons. He needs to show better hand extension to control on the move, though. He plays with good nastiness, using his hands effectively to generate a punch to shock and jolt. Hes also quite effective at grabbing and locking out without getting caught by the refs. GRADE: 7.3
Reactions/Awareness: Urbik is a low rep assignment player who does a good job of keeping his head on a swivel and anticipating the defenders moves in the trenches, although hes not as aware of activity moving in space. He works well with other linemen on combo blocks, as he is an efficient contact seeker with impressive upper body strength. He also shows very good alertness to pick up stunts and blitzes, getting good position to sustain. GRADE: 7.5
Compares To: DAN BUENNING, Chicago One thing about Wisconsin offensive linemen they are tough and well prepared to play the NFL power game. Urbik is never going to impress with his foot speed and is not suited for a zone blocking scheme, but he has very good tenacity and a strong hand punch. He will struggle to handle speed moves, making a shift to offensive tackle not ideal for a player who is better suited working inside in combination with other blockers. With his ability to wall off defenders and widen the rush lanes, a team with a strong inside running game will benefit most from a player of his caliber.
Some other notes:
*Max Starks is such a dominating run blocker, it surprises me that the team was so right-handed in their rushing attack. With Darnell Stapleton and Willie Colon on the right side, you would think the Steelers would be more likely to run behind Starks and Kemoeatu (a true road-grader).
*Im not a huge fan of singleback zone running schemes but the Steelers won a Super Bowl with it, so how much can I complain? I will say this, if the Steelers #3 and #4 WRs dont step up and if Santonio Holmes or Hines Ward get injured, this offense will have to turn into the old Steelers pretty quickly. Maybe not run, run, pass, punt like the old days but certainly no more pass, pass, pass, FG from the 5 yard line. With Mendenhall, Moore, Parker, and Summers in the backfield I think Pittsburgh could easily transition into a power running team if the are forced to (due to injury or game circumstances).
*102 carries up the middle (referencing the graphic above) probably represents a lot of the stuffs that took place at or near the line of scrimmage. Steeler RBs often receive the ball in the backfield and have to find the hole themselves. The Steelers were not a power running team last year and the days of run the ball right behind the LG might be over. The zone blocking scheme the Steelers employed last year is one of the reasons we stopped going all-out on our Offensive Line grades and analysis. As it became more and more subjective we found it hard to hand out grades to guys blocking zones. Handing out negative scores to guys giving up sacks is one thing, but grading a Singleback zone scheme stretch play (like the Indy Colts running game) and rewarding or punishing Kemo, Hartwig, Stapleton and others on a 4 yard gain just didnt seem to prove much, solve any problems, or get to the bottom of anything. We dont want to toss stats at you for no reason. Our screencaps and play-by-play breakdowns and analysis have always been done to generate discussion and to dig deeper than other sites were willing to go. Well continue offering the same content and more this upcoming football season. Hopefully, the battles in training camp will unveil a few other areas of the team that we need to grade and follow on a weekly basis. Looking forward to it.
Post-Super Bowl Disclaimer:
Lets also keep in mind that the Steelers are just coming off a Super Bowl victory. They dont NEED to improve all that much and any/all nitpicking done over the next few weeks before the new season starts is simply done in an effort to engage in discussion and get back into the groove of Steeler season. For example, Darnell Stapleton could start all 16 regular season games and the Steelers could be just fine ..but looking at the numbers/stats and wondering what the Line would look like with a possible upgrade can help pass the time between now and the start of training camp.


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|Salazar Slytherin's Locket
|Horcrux information
Salazar Slytherin (possibly)
c. 10th century
|Horcrux Victim
- "He looked at the serpentine S, inlaid with glittering, green stones: It was easy to visualize it as a minuscule snake [...] concentrating on the letter S, imagining a serpent, while the contents of the locket rattled like a trapped cockroach. It would have been easy to pity it, except that the cut around Harry's necks still burned [...] The golden doors of the locket swung wide with a little click. Behind both of the glass windows within blinked a living eye, dark and handsome as Tom Riddle's eyes had been before he turned them scarlet and slit-pupiled."
- —Description of the locket before it is destroyed by Harry Potter and Ron Weasley.[src]
Salazar Slytherin's locket was a piece of jewellery originally owned by Salazar Slytherin that became an heirloom of his family. It was a locket of heavy gold with a serpentine S in glittering green stone inlay on the front. After descending down from Slytherin, it came into the possession of the Gaunt family, and Marvolo Gaunt treasured this heirloom of this pure-blood heritage along with his ring heirloom. After Marvolo and his son Morfin Gaunt were sent to Azkaban, the locket was stolen by Marvolo's daughter Merope Gaunt, who sold it to Caractacus Burke for a price far below what the priceless artefact was truly worth.
The locket was bought from Burke's shop, Borgin and Burkes, by a wealthy witch with an affinity for rare or valuable items named Hepzibah Smith. In the mid-Twentieth century, Smith showed it to a young Tom Riddle, an employee of Borgin and Burkes whose job it was to get people to sell their treasures to the shop, though Hepzibah was firm that she was not selling the locket. Riddle was clearly interested in the locket (which was, after all, his birthright), and two days later, Hepzibah was found dead and her house-elf, Hokey, made a full confession (Riddle presumably performed a False Memory Charm on her, as he did with his uncle Morfin years earlier). Using the murder of a Muggle tramp, Riddle turned the locket into his third Horcrux and hid it in a seaside cave. It was taken from the cave, however, by a defected Death Eater named Regulus Black with the attempt of having his house-elf, Kreacher, destroy it, but the elf was unable to.
It was stolen from 12 Grimmauld Place, the home of the House of Black where Kreacher had kept it, by Mundungus Fletcher, who pillaged the house for valuable heirlooms after the last member of the Black family, Sirius, died. During Harry Potter, Ronald Weasley, and Hermione Granger's attempts to find and destroy Voldemort's Horcruxes, they decided to track down the locket first after retrieving the fake one placed by Regulus from the cave. They learned from Mundungus that it was taken from him by a Ministry bureaucrat named Dolores Umbridge, and thus the trio infiltrated the Ministry, found Umbridge, and retrieved the locket. Harry retrieved Godric Gryffindor's Sword from the bottom of a frozen pool, and Ron was able to destroy the Horcrux with the sword (imbued with Basilisk venom, one of the few substances capable of destroying Horcruxes) in the winter of 1997.
The locket was a creation of Salazar Slytherin, the celebrated Founder of Slytherin House at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. When Slytherin created the locket, he enchanted it so that only a Parselmouth, like himself, could open it.[2] When Slytherin left Hogwarts, he took the locket with him.
Family inheritancesEdit
- "Marvolo, his son, Morfin, and his daughter, Merope, were the last of the Gaunts, a very ancient Wizarding family noted for a vein of instability and violence that flourished through the generations... He, as you saw, was left in squalor and poverty, with a very nasty temper, a fantastic amount of arrogance and pride, and a couple of family heirlooms that he treasured just as much as his son, and rather more than his daughter."
- —Albus Dumbledore's description of the Gaunt family and their heirlooms.[src]
After Slytherin's death, the locket was passed down his family line, and eventually came to Marvolo Gaunt, who lived outside the village of Little Hangleton.[3] The locket was one of two remaining Gaunt family heirlooms, the other being a ring inherited down the line of the Peverell family. Contradictory to his obsession with the two heirlooms, Marvolo permitted his daughter, Merope, whom he horribly mistreated, to wear the locket around her neck.[3] After Marvolo and Morfin were imprisoned in Azkaban for assaulting both a Muggle and Ministry of Magic officials, Merope escaped the horrors of her childhood home and fled to London with Tom Riddle Sr. Albus Dumbledore theorised that she had used a Love Potion to capture his affections.[3]
After they had eloped, Merope became pregnant with Riddle's child.[3] During her pregnancy, Merope apparently stopped giving Riddle love potion out of the hope that he would freely choose to stay with her or that he would at least stay for his child. However, he did neither, abandoning Merope and returning to Little Hangleton.[3] Desperate for money, Merope sold her only valuable possession, the locket, to Caractacus Burke for only ten galleons, either not realising that the locket was a priceless artefact or not caring.[4] Not long afterwards, on New Year's Eve 1926, she came to a Muggle orphanage and gave birth to her son, Tom Marvolo Riddle,[4] naming him after her father and husband. Merope Gaunt died shortly thereafter, leaving her son in the care of the orphanage.
Creation as a HorcruxEdit
Many years later, Tom Riddle graduated from Hogwarts and, spurning a wide variety of prestigious offers, took a job at Borgin and Burkes.[5] In the course of his work, Riddle visited the elderly witch Hepzibah Smith on many occasions and charmed her with flowers and compliments. After many visits, Smith showed Riddle her most prized possessions: Helga Hufflepuff's Cup, an artefact that she had inherited from her prestigious ancestor, and the locket, telling the young man that she hoped he would appreciate the unique objects' history. She stated that both objects had considerable powers which she had not fully tested, and detailed the locket's historical value.[5] Smith admitted she had paid a heavy price to Caractacus Burke to obtain the locket, and that Burke had previously bought it from "a ragged-looking woman,"(Merope Gaunt) having paid her a mere pittance for it.[4] By this time, Riddle knew of his family lineage and knew the "ragged-looking woman" Smith referred to was his own mother.[6] Riddle returned the cup without incident, but when the time came to replace the locket, Riddle briefly hesitated and a look of intense want washed across his face, before he let the locket slip through his fingers. According to Dumbledore, Riddle saw the locket as rightfully his due to its past connections, and is one of the reasons why he would covet it more.[5]
Two days later, Smith was found dead, and her elderly house-elf, Hokey, admitted to accidentally poisoning her mistress' cocoa, mistaking a little known, highly lethal poison for sugar.[5] It was later believed by Albus Dumbledore, however, that Riddle had killed Smith himself and embedded a false memory in the house-elf to escape detection, not unlike his murder of the Riddles in Little Hangleton a few years earlier.[6]
As Smith had quite a collection and many hiding places, it was assumed that the priceless artefacts were simply hidden in her house. Later, Smith's family discovered the cup and the locket were both missing, but by then Riddle had already quit his job and disappeared, not to be seen or heard from again for a decade.[5] Riddle murdered a Muggle tramp and used that murder to make the locket into a Horcrux. This was a marked departure from his other Horcrux murders, as he tended to choose deaths significant to him in the creation of Horcruxes.
Many years later, the locket was hidden by Riddle, now styling himself Lord Voldemort, in a seaside cave he had visited as a child. It was in this cave that he "committed an act so horrifying" that he shocked fellow orphans Dennis Bishop and Amy Benson into muteness.[4] In addition to the natural barriers, Voldemort hid the locket in this cave with several magical enchantments to guard it. First, the cave could not be Apparated into or Disapparated out from; second, an unmarked door that could only be opened with the payment of blood wiped upon the cave walls; third, an Inferi-infested lake; fourth, an invisible rowboat that would transport only one wizard at a time safely across the lake; fifth, a stone basin filled with a green potion that could not be parted, vanished, transfigured, or otherwise made to change its properties.[7] The only way to remove the potion from the basin, thereby exposing the locket at the bottom, was to drink it. The potion caused unbearable pain to the drinker and forced them to relive their worst memories and face their worst fears, as though in a nightmare.[7] If the drinker had any strength left, in their desperate thirst they would be forced to drink water from the lake, as any water magicked on the island would disappear. The drinker would therefore be unable to imbibe anything but the lake's water, which would awaken the army of Inferi.[7]
Switching and hiding the HorcruxEdit
- "To the Dark Lord
I know I will be dead long before you read this but I want you to know that it was I who discovered your secret. I have stolen the real Horcrux and intend to destroy it as soon as I can. I face death in the hope that when you meet your match you will be mortal once more.
- —Regulus Black's note left in the locket for Voldemort.[src]
Late in the 1970s, Lord Voldemort requested the use of a House-elf from his Death Eaters.[8] A young Death Eater, Regulus Black volunteered the Black family house-elf Kreacher, whom the Dark Lord used to test the locket's defences. When he had seen the cave's effectiveness in action, he left Kreacher to die on the island in the middle of the dark lake.[8] However, he overlooked the house-elves' special magic binding them to their masters, considering it beneath him and not of importance. As Regulus had instructed Kreacher to do all that Voldemort asked of him and then return home, Kreacher was able to Apparate out of the cave and back to his master Regulus. The younger Black was infuriated at the mistreatment of Kreacher, and having seen the lengths to which the Dark Lord would go, turned against Voldemort.[8]
During Regulus's time as a Death Eater, Lord Voldemort had made veiled references to his Horcruxes, believing that no one would deduce exactly how he had come to be immortal. Regulus had, by the time of his defection, concluded that Voldemort had made a Horcrux and that it was the object that Voldemort had forced Kreacher to help him protect.[9] Having reached these conclusions, Regulus told Kreacher to take him back to the cave, where he crossed the lake with the house-elf and drank the potion himself.[8] He instructed Kreacher to switch the true locket with a fake one, and to take the Horcrux home and destroy it. He ordered Kreacher to leave the cave without him, and Kreacher, with the Horcrux in hand, watched in horror as Black was dragged beneath the lake by the Inferi. After his master's death, Kreacher escaped with the locket to the Black family home, 12 Grimmauld Place.[8]
Over the ensuing years, Kreacher was unable to destroy the locket, no matter what means he tried, although he did come to the conclusion that the locket needed to be opened to be destroyed.[8] For failing to obey his master's orders, Kreacher brutally punished himself. He placed the locket in a glass case in the drawing room and left it undisturbed for many years until the Order of the Phoenix began to use the house as headquarters in the summer of 1995. The Order undertook a massive, overdue cleaning of the house, and the locket was placed into a rubbish pile to be thrown away. Kreacher secured the locket and hid it in the cupboard where he slept, along with some other Black family heirlooms that he had salvaged from the trash.[8]
After the death of Sirius Black less than a year later, Order member and career criminal Mundungus Fletcher combed the house and stripped it of many of its remaining valuables, including the locket from Kreacher's cupboard.[8] He fenced his wares to whoever would buy them, including Aberforth Dumbledore, and in Diagon Alley, where he was caught by Dolores Umbridge. The locket caught Umbridge's eye, and she agreed to let Fletcher off without punishment in exchange for it. She later used the locket to enhance her pure-blood credentials, claiming the locket to be a Selwyn family heirloom.[10]
Reclaiming the locketEdit
For many years, Albus Dumbledore had been suspicious of Lord Voldemort's experiments with the Dark Arts, and after careful consideration came to the same conclusion that young Regulus Black had come to; namely, that Voldemort had created Horcruxes to ensure his immortality.[11] However, he had no proof until May of 1993, when Harry Potter killed Salazar Slytherin's Basilisk in the Chamber of Secrets and returned with the remains of Tom Riddle's Diary.
After hearing the peculiar way in which the diary acted, Dumbledore believed he finally had proof for his theory, although he regarded with some concern the fact that the diary Horcrux had intended to be used as a weapon as much as a safeguard, leading him to conclude that it might not have been the only Horcrux Voldemort had made.[11] He shared his theory about Horcruxes with Harry during his sixth year at Hogwarts in an informal series of lessons.
During these lessons, the pair observed memories concerning Lord Voldemort at various junctures in his life, and Dumbledore bounced more theories about Voldemort off Harry. Together they came to the conclusion that several famous artefacts that had disappeared around Voldemort had been made into Horcruxes, included Salazar Slytherin's Locket.[11]
Finding the false locket and Dumbledore's deathEdit
Albus Dumbledore spent a great deal of time in his final years attempting to locate any Horcruxes Voldemort had made, a search which proved both fruitful and disastrous with the finding of Marvolo Gaunt's Ring in the summer of 1996. Although he successfully destroyed the Horcrux, he was infected with a debilitating curse that left him only a year to live. However, Dumbledore continued his search for more clues that might lead to the discovery of the other Horcruxes.
Believing he had located one, Dumbledore and Harry left the school one evening in June of 1997 in the hopes of obtaining and destroying it.[12] Apparating to the cave by the sea, they made their way among the waves and spray. Upon reaching the inside of the cave, Dumbledore surmised the location of the door and made the payment himself over Harry's objections, remarking that Harry's blood as far more valuable than his own.[7] The pair ventured into the depths of the cave, walking along the shores of the vast lake. Dumbledore abruptly stopped, startling Harry, and located an invisible chain suspended above the lake. The chain raised a small boat out of the water's depths on which they sailed to the island in the middle of the lake.
Once there, Dumbledore attempted to obtain the locket, but could not penetrate the green potion. Extracting a promise from Harry, he began to drink the potion, and when it became too much to bear, Harry forced it down his throat.[7] When the potion was finished, Harry attempted to conjure water to revive Dumbledore, but was unsuccessful due to the cave's defences. He then attempted to draw water from the lake, which awakened the Inferi. As Harry was about to be dragged under the lake, Dumbledore revived enough to conjure a ring of fire which drove back the Inferi, and after claiming the Horcrux, the pair fled the cave.[7]
After Apparating back to Hogsmeade village, Dumbledore was still severely weakened when they noticed the Dark Mark above Hogwarts.[13] Borrowing broomsticks from Madam Rosmerta, Harry and Dumbledore flew to the Astronomy Tower, unaware that a fierce battle was already taking place in the school's corridors. Atop the tower, they were ambushed by Draco Malfoy, who disarmed Dumbledore, but not before he could bind Harry, who was concealed under his Invisibility Cloak.[13] Soon, more Death Eaters arrived, and when Draco hesitated, Severus Snape cast the Killing Curse, killing Dumbledore and sending his body plummeting to the ground below.[13] The Death Eaters fled the castle, and Harry recovered the locket from Dumbledore's broken body. Examining it, Harry realised that it was fake, and believed that Dumbledore had died in vain.[9]
R.A.B. and Infiltrating the MinistryEdit
Harry found a note in the fake locket. Signed by a mysterious "R.A.B.", the note cryptically addressed to Lord Voldemort said that he had stolen the real locket and that he planned to destroy it.[9] When Harry and his friends, Hermione Granger and Ron Weasley, set off to locate all the Horcruxes, they decided the first order of business was tracking down R.A.B. The trio had no luck throughout the next two months, but after they were forced to flee from both Bill and Fleur's wedding and Tottenham Court Road, they went into hiding at 12 Grimmauld Place, which Harry had inherited from the late Sirius Black.
While searching the house the next morning, Harry noticed a small sign on the door to Regulus Arcturus Black's room, bearing his full name.[8] Having discovered R.A.B., the trio searched the house, finding no sign of the locket, until Hermione recalled that it had been thrown out during their cleaning two years earlier. In a last ditch effort, Harry summoned Kreacher, who told them the whole story about the locket, including he had salvaged it and how it was later stolen by Mundungus Fletcher.[8] Harry ordered Kreacher to find Fletcher, who told them that Dolores Umbridge had taken the locket from him.[10]
Over the following month, Harry, Hermione, and Ron scouted the Ministry and developed an elaborate plan to get into the building and retrieve the locket.[14] Setting out on 2 September, the trio infiltrated the premises without difficulty. Once inside, they were forced to separate, with Ron going to work on maintenance and Hermione leaving to take stenography in court proceedings, leaving Harry alone to search the building.[14] Donning the Cloak of Invisibility, Harry searched Umbridge's office to no avail. Soon after, he joined Hermione in the courtroom, where the two spotted Umbridge sporting the locket.[15] From under the cloak, Harry stunned Umbridge, and Hermione took the locket after conjuring a replacement. The trio narrowly managed to escape, but were forced to abandon 12 Grimmauld Place, as their hideout had been compromised when the Death Eater Yaxley was accidentally brought inside the house's defences.[15]
- "I have seen your dreams, Ronald Weasley, and I have seen your fears. All you desire is possible, but all that you dread is also possible... Least loved, always, by the mother who craved a daughter... Least loved, now, by the girl who prefers your friend... Second best, always, eternally overshadowed..."
- —The locket preys on Ron's fears.[src]
Weeks and a highly dangerous visit to Godric's Hollow later, Harry and Hermione were encamped in the Forest of Dean. While on guard duty, Harry followed a bright white light into the forest, and with this guidance from Severus Snape's Patronus, Harry was able to find Godric Gryffindor's Sword at the bottom of a frozen pond.[2] Stripping down, Harry waded into the freezing pool to retrieve the sword. Rather than allow him to acquire the sword, the locket around his neck tried to strangle him.[2] At that time, Ron returned, and rescued Harry from drowning. After a brief reconciliation, Harry decided that Ron must be the one to destroy the locket, since he recovered the sword.[2] Harry spoke the word "open" in Parseltongue, causing the locket to spring open. Inside the locket's picture windows were two eyes that resembled Tom Riddle's eyes, before his soul-severing caused his eyes to turn red. The locket then began to mentally torture Ron mocking his greatest fears.[2] Apparitions then came out of the locket, and Ron was transfixed by visions of Hermione and Harry, apparently naked, cruelly mocking him and eventually kissing, playing on Ron's fears that Harry and Hermione were in a relationship and that he would, in Hermione's eyes, never be as worthy as Harry. With the real Harry yelling at him, Ron was able to break through the cruel images and smashed the locket with Gryffindor's sword, shattering both glass windows inside the locket and destroying the Horcrux.[2] Afterwards, Harry admitted that he only loved Hermione Granger as a sister and believed that she felt the same way. Harry then picked up the locket (still largely intact save for its shattered windows and broken chain) and stored it away.[2]
Voldemort's discovery of the locket's destructionEdit
- "In a distant part of Harry's brain, that part that connected to the angry, burning scar, he could see Voldemort sailing fast over the dark lake in the ghostly green boat....He had nearly reached the island where the stone basin stood [...] A wrath like physical pain blazed through Harry, setting his scar on fire, and for a second he looked down upon a basin whose potion had turned clear, and saw that no golden locket lay safe beneath the surface [...] He could see the Inferi-filled lake sliding beneath him, and he felt the ghostly green boat bump into the underground shore, and Voldemort leapt from it with murder in his heart --"
- —Harry witnessing Voldemort's discovering the locket's disappearance from his hiding place for it through the connection of their minds.[src]
Following Harry's break-in of Gringotts and theft of Helga Hufflepuff's cup (another Horcrux), Voldemort became aware that Harry was hunting down Voldemort's Horcruxes in an attempt to defeat the Dark wizard once and for all. With this information, Voldemort decided to return to the places he had hidden each fragment of his soul, check to see if they were safe, and redouble their protection. Deciding Marvolo Gaunt's ring was in the most danger (Dumbledore, knowing that Voldemort's middle name was Marvolo, might have made the connection between him and the Gaunt family), he checked in the Gaunt shack and found that the Horcrux was missing. He then decided to visit the seaside cave and check on the locket, and was furious to discover that the locket was gone as well. With murder in his heart, Voldemort decided to head to Hogwarts Castle, having been summoned there by Alecto Carrow and thus knowing it was Harry Potter's current location.
Before becoming a Horcrux, the locket was described by Hepzibah Smith as having "all kinds of powers," though she failed to elaborate,[5] and the only way to open the locket was to speak to it in Parseltongue.[2]
After it was turned into a Horcrux, the locket had a negative influence on those in its proximity. When worn by Harry Potter, Hermione Granger, and Ron Weasley in late 1997, it made them all irritable, suspicious, and unable to summon enough happiness to use a Patronus.[16] However, someone as malicious as Dolores Umbridge would have an affinity rather than aversion to it, and not be hindered by it.[15] The locket also had magic in place to protect itself; when Ron attempted to destroy it, it created a vision to show him his worst fears and deepest insecurities. At times, it also burned very hot, such as when Harry wore it in proximity to Nagini, another Horcrux, and when he tried to pick it up while its continued existence was being threatened. It even attempted to strangle Harry to prevent him from retrieving Gryffindor's sword, knowing that he would use it to destroy the locket.[2]
The locket may also have had the potential to possess individuals, in a manner similar to another Horcrux in Tom Riddle's Diary, as Harry saw "a trace of scarlet" in Ron's eyes at one point during the locket's attempt to prevent him from destroying it.[2]
Behind the scenesEdit
- In the books, Slytherin's Locket is described as a "large, oval locket of heavy gold" with a "serpentine 'S' in green jewels", but in the films, the locket is shown as a relatively small octagon locket of silver, with a golden, glass-like front in which the 'S' in green jewels lays.
- According to Albus Dumbledore, Voldemort saved the creation of his Horcruxes for significant death. However, the locket's conversion into a Horcrux was through an unimportant Muggle tramp.
- In Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1, Harry and Hermione are seen trying to destroy the locket by using spells like the Reductor Curse, Incendio, and Blasting Curse.
- The locket was the only of Lord Voldemort's Horcruxes that was not destroyed in or anywhere near Hogwarts. The diary[18] and the cup were both destroyed in the Chamber of Secrets, the ring in the Headmaster's Office, the diadem in the Room of Requirement, Nagini in the Entrance Hall. The piece of Voldemort's soul that was inside of Harry was destroyed outside the castle in the Forbidden Forest.
- The Noble Collection sells an exact replica of the locket.
- In the various video game adaptations, the destruction of Slytherin's locket has often been expanded into a boss fight, requiring Harry to assist Ron in defeating the manifestation(s) of Voldemort's soul before he can destroy it.
- In the console versions of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1, Voldemort's soul manifested as a group of large snakes and spiders coming out of the locket, which Harry and Ron merely fought off with various combat spells.
- In the handheld versions of the game, the fight was more elaborate. Voldemort's soul first appeared as a massive three-head snake. One of the heads slammed onto the ground, creating a shockwave. Harry then used the Levitation Charm to strike the head with a nearby rock before he and Ron attacked it with Stunning Spells. After it has taken enough damage, it retreated temporarily into the locket, which then spewed forth various spiders. Once all the spiders were dead, the three-headed snake re-appeared, this time striking the ground with two heads at once. After the snake was finally defeated, the locket produced a version of the teenage Tom Riddle, similar to that produced by Tom Riddle's diary, which combated Harry and Ron with various green energy balls and a red, laser-like spell.
- In LEGO Harry Potter: Years 5-7, Voldemort's soul fragment manifested as a massive cloud erupting from the locket. Possibly playing off the fact that the locket claimed to be able to see Ron's fears, it summoned forth a group of spiders, which frightened Ron to the point where he could not approach the locket to strike it with the Sword of Gryffindor. Once Harry destroyed the spiders, Ron could freely attack it. Unlike in the other adaptations, the locket required multiple hits from the sword to be destroyed. While this is all there was to the fight in the handheld versions, the console versions added a final phase once the locket was down to only needing one last hit. It conjured forth the illusionary Harry and Hermione, as well as a vortex that prevented Ron from getting near the locket. The two had to construct a large fan to push away these threats and stab the locket for a final time.
- Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (First mentioned)
- Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (video game)
- Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (Appears in flashback(s))
- Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (film) (Mentioned only)
- Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (First appearance)
- Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1
- Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 (video game)
- Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (Appears in flashback(s))
- LEGO Harry Potter: Years 5-7
- The Wizarding World of Harry Potter (Appears in portrait(s))
- Pottermore
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Notes and referencesEdit
- ↑ Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 2.8 2.9 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Chapter 19 (The Silver Doe)
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince - Chapter 10 (The House of Gaunt)
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince - Chapter 13 (The Secret Riddle)
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince - Chapter 20 (Lord Voldemort's Request)
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince - Chapter 17 (A Sluggish Memory)
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 7.5 Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince - Chapter 26 ('The Cave)
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 8.4 8.5 8.6 8.7 8.8 8.9 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Chapter 10 (Kreacher's Tale)
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince - Chapter 28 (The Flight of the Prince)
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Chapter 11 (The Bribe)
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince - Chapter 23 (Horcruxes)
- ↑ Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince - Chapter 25 (The Seer Overheard)
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 13.2 Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince - Chapter 27 (The Lightning-Struck Tower)
- ↑ 14.0 14.1 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Chapter 12 (Magic is Might)
- ↑ 15.0 15.1 15.2 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Chapter 13 (The Muggle-Born Registration Commission)
- ↑ 16.0 16.1 16.2 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Chapter 14 (The Thief)
- ↑ 17.0 17.1 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Chapter 15 (The Goblin's Revenge)
- ↑ Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets


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1949 2WD Willys Pickup - Wicked Willys: Part 1
Part 1: Building a big-tire'd retro wheeler
Starting a new project is always an exciting time. You get to think about what you wanna build and then tweak the idea in your head as you begin to assemble the parts. The true beauty of a Jeep project is that it can go one of a thousand directions. Feature Editor Simons has always wanted a Willys pickup -- hell, he has always wanted practically any Jeep ever made, with the exception of a few of the more recent models. Why a Willys pickup, you may ask? Well, we should not have to tell you that they are cool. With lines reminiscent of flatfenders up front, a sexy grille, a retro cab with slanted sides, and step-side bed, a better question would be: Who doesn'twant one? Recently we were able to pick up a nearly complete, albeit disassembled, '49 Willys pickup (pun intended) for $700, and it got the old building gears turning.
Sure, we could do a full restoration on the Willys, although that has been done several times and doesn't allow much room for creativity. Or we could go crazy building a slammed Willys race truck built for the bends and straights of a road track. Come to think of it, that's a great idea. But with dirt, big engines, big axles, and big tires generally on the mind, it's hard to deny the pull of a big, bad truck. It's been done before, and honestly this build has plenty of inspiration in the form of other vehicles, but we have a few tricky ideas up our sleeves that will definitely make this thing stand out. We are gonna keep the patina of the old rig and toss in some old-school tech and parts that still work. Plus we are starting from scratch and building this Jeep in our own two-car garage with our own blood, sweat, and tears -- not in some custom high-end shop with several lifts and an army of fabricators!
It's not going to be a super-cheap build, cause we want to use quality components, but we are going to do what we can to try to keep costs realistic and give you a formula that you can follow. We are doing this because we want you to build a truck like this, too -- and you can. Think of it like a cooking show for custom Jeeps, and this is the first installment of the recipe for a big, bad "Wicked Willys." Check it out.
This is our blank slate, a '49 2WD Willys Pickup. It's originally from California, but there is rust on the passenger floor and above the rain gutter on the passenger roof, which indicates that the truck probably sat under a tree while leaning to the passenger side. The area where the walls of the cab meet the roof made a cozy nook for rodents to store their goodies and promote rust. While probably not the best candidate for a restoration or a really clean build with dents, rust, popped spot welds, and cracks, all the parts are here, and under a coat of whitewash, the patina is pretty darn nice.
The next major component of the build is this '97 TJ frame. Yep, we are building this Willys on a TJ frame. Why, you may ask? Well, prepping the stock frame for what we want to do with this Jeep would involve lots of work. The strength we would have to add rebuilding the old frame is already there in the TJ frame. We were able to buy it for $250 from a local junkyard. It's from a theft-recovery vehicle and it's square and straight. Also, it makes running a link-style suspension easier.
Here is the TJ frame next to the Willys cab…that was attached to the old Willys frame with one nut and bolt for the trip home on the trailer. Luckily, it was less than a mile. The next step is to fire up the plasma cutter and start trimming undesirable parts of the TJ frame in order to get the Willys cab on its new foundation. Amazingly, we were able to locate the grille of the Willys on the TJ's grille mount. New body mounts will have to be fabricated for the cab to fit, but that's fairly easy. Oh, and then we are gonna lengthen the TJ frame to fit the 118-inch wheelbase of a Willys truck.
What about drivetrain? Well, we knew we wanted 1-ton axles, and we knew we wanted a V-8. The rest was fluid until a web search yielded a '73 Dodge 440 with a Dodge NP435 and all the accessories for $800. Add in a low-range box from a Dodge NP203 that we've been carrying around for 10 years (we'll pretend it was free) and a junkyard-fresh NP205 ($100-$200, but we paid $50), and we are nearly there. Oh, and the guy selling the 440 was parting a truck with an '87-earlier Chevy 10.5-inch ring gear 14-bolt rear axle ($100). Perfect. Add in a kingpin GM Dana 60 front axle that we talked a friend out of for $600, and we have all the major pieces.
An hour or two with a plasma cutter, and we had the frame pretty well pared down for the build to begin. Next, we took a grinding wheel and ground down all the cuts we'd just made. Our plan is to run a long-arm suspension using parts from Synergy Manufacturing and some TJ lift coils. We also plan on lengthening the frame, thus the body mounts, motor mounts, and control arm mounts all had to go.
The best way to attack the stock TJ frame-side track bar is with a 41⁄2-inch angle grinder and a cutoff wheel. When you think you've cut through the welds, get after it with a big hammer. Once we get the front suspension set up, we can build our own track bar that we know is parallel with the drag link, insuring no bumpsteer on the big truck.
We built the front body mounts out of some scrap rectangular tubing. We used some polyurethane body mounts for an early CJ-5 from Daystar (PN KJ04001BK) that we had left over from Project Ground-Up and secured it with Grade 8 hardware.
Getting back to the frame, we knew we needed to stretch the TJ frame so it would work with the longer wheelbase of the Willys truck. After contemplating our options, we decided to cut the frame at the top of the rear axle arch just over the factory axle placement. We stole this idea from Chris Durham's feature "Wild Willys," (June '13), and it will allow us to keep the Jeep low. To do this we strengthened the frame by welding in a length of 13⁄4-inch, 0.120-wall DOM between the frame rails. This should hold the two framerails in place until we can add our new rear section.
Next, simply cut with a reciprocating saw.
We also spent time tearing the GM kingpin Dana 60 and 14-bolt axles apart so we could have the housings sandblasted in prep for gears, lockers, and suspension brackets. The kingpin cones on our used east coast Dana 60 had seen better days, and man, are they in there from the factory. To get them out we used a cutoff wheel to make a relief cut 1⁄8- to 1⁄16-inch from the base of the cone, and then sprayed with penetrating fluid, hit, and let soak. We then found a steel treaded-rod coupler nut that fit inside the hex of the cone. It allowed us to put a socket on it and hit it with the pneumatic impact wrench.
We then drilled the TJ frame inside and out with two 1⁄2-inch holes so we could rosette-weld the frame stretch sections to the TJ frame. We slid the lengths of rectangular tubing into the TJ frame, made sure they were straight and level, then tacked them in place. Later we'll add some plates to make sure this junction is strong, come what may.
To add length to our modified TJ frame that is formed out of 21⁄4 x 4-inch, 0.120-wall rectangular tubing, we planned on sliding in lengths of 2 x 4-inch, 0.188-wall rectangular tubing from the steel supply shop. We cut the tubing at an angle shown here so that the 4-inch height of the two pieces of tubing would match. We spent about $600 at the steel shop for 10 feet of rectangular tubing and several sticks of 13⁄4-inch, 0.120-wall DOM for the 'cage, rockers, grill hoop, and miscellaneous other stuff.
Here is the final product of the frame stretch. The Willys bed will sit up a few inches higher than stock, and that will help match the look of the high-clearance set-up we are running up front. Also, you get a sneak peak at some of the Synergy suspension components on the 14-bolt rear axle.
Here is a look at the front of the Willys cab, hood, and fenders to give you an idea of what's to come. We basically trimmed 4 inches from the bottom of the hood and raised the front fenders by the same amount. To do this, we had to drill the mounting holes in the back of the fenders and cut the front of the fenders to allow the grille to remain in the same place relative to the cab and hood. Our plan is to run big tires like 40s or 42s on this Jeep with minimal lift. Right now it looks like we will be able to get away with running big tires and 2- to 3-inch-lift TJ springs. Next, we'll start working on setting up the suspension and possibly dip into the drivetrain a little bit.


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Today's inspiration for Sepia Saturday is a photo of a baby elephant at Taronga Zoo, Sydney, taken by Sam Hood (1872-1953) and comes from The State Library of New South Wales via flickr. It was taken about 1930.
For some strange reason, Great Granny's album has, once again, come up with a rather obscure but appropriate image. Meet Dougal and the baby elephant in St Edmund in August 1928 –
I haven't a clue who Dougal is. I gave my family tree a good shake, but no Dougals fell out. Just a few nuts.
Perhaps someone on Tinterwebs will find him and let me know 🙂
I suspect that this Nellyphant was a working Nellyphant, rather than an "exhibit". I've never been a fan of zoos and, as a child, I would cry when I saw the polar bears or the tigers cooped up at Edinburgh Zoo. I'm really soft when it comes to animals (Lassie/Flipper/Black Beauty/Skippy – NOOOO!) and cried when I saw the amazing Lippizaner horses "dancing" to classical music. A few years ago a friend persuaded me to go to see a dolphin show while on holiday in Tenerife. I should have known I would snivel my way through it.
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I left RI at 5:00am on Friday to beat the traffic and hopefully get an early start on a hike since rain was forecast for the afternoon. Decided to do Frankenstein Cliff and Arethusa Falls based on the forecast rather than the original plan of Avalon/Tom/Field. Missed all the traffic and was at the trailhead at 8:30 - record time. It was a cloudy damp morning but comfortable for hiking. Headed up the Frankenstein Cliff trail (which is definitely the best way to do this loop since this trail is steep, slippery and root-filled - a bad combination for going down). There was lots of deadfall on the trail - looked like some fairly recent - lots of climbing over and around.
Got to the top of the cliff in less than an hour and found that the views of the notch were still beautiful with the clouds and fog.
Had the trail to myself most of the way - met only 2 other groups. Got down to the falls and had an early lunch and then headed out and was back at the car in about 3 hours.
Arethusa Falls
After going to North Conway for a couple of hours I headed back to Highland to check in and ran into Tom and Aaron from our AMC group who were just arriving. They had decided to sneak in an extra hike as well and I wound up joining them to do Mount Willard. The weather held and it was another nice hike with a bit more limited views than from Frankenstein in the morning.
Tom on Mount Willard
Saturday morning the weather was cool, damp and cloudy with fog hanging in the valleys - but the forecast was promising.
Saco Lake
Headed up the Webster Jackson Trail and the Webster Branch. Lots of steep, rocky climbing like this section at the crossing of Silver Cascade brook.
By the time we got to the summit of Webster the blue sky was showing and the cliffs were floating in the clouds.
A short break for a snack and to soak in the views and then on to Jackson. The Webster Cliff trail to Jackson provided a break from the steady steep climb to Webster. The final steep section provided some nice scrambling to the top where we found that the flag (for Flags on the 48) was already flying.
There were lots of people on the summit including a couple of other AMC chapter groups. I was also surprised (and happy) to find Trish and Alex there. We had a nice chat and Alex gave us an overview of her conquest of 4000 footers this year - it was awesome! Hung out at the summit for quite a while having lunch and enjoying the amazing views. The sky had really cleared now and the views were amazing. The flags on Eisenhower and Monroe were flying as well and it was a really cool sight.
While we were finishing lunch a couple of visitors showed up.
They hung around for a long time and paid a personal visit to many of us. Of course I'm sure that they were just being friendly and weren't interested in snacks...
The way down provided some more interesting scrambling. Maybe this would have been easier going up...
One last rest stop on the way down on the rocks at the final brook crossing where we hung out with the Maine AMC chapter group. This is our whole group (except me). Great group of people and a thouroughly enjoyable day (and weekend). I look forward to hiking with them again.
When we got up Sunday morning it was raining hard and the forecast was conditions to worsen over the day so we unfortunately decided to cancel our hike for Sunday. It was still a great weekend though and the mountains will be there next time...
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The only good thing about inventory week at work is that I get the entire weekend off! Faced with plenty of time on my hands, and a lot of new CDs, I spent a lot of time in front of the stereo…..
Edguy – Tinnitus Sanctus (2009): I just realized that I made the new Edguy March's album of the month and I never got around to reviewing it! I've been spending a lot of time on this CD all week and I can't get passed some of the juvenile lyrics but so far I like the album.
Nashville Pussy – From Hell To Texas (2009): I started on Nashville Pussy with their first record, LET THEM EAT PUSSY (1998), but I never got into them past 2000's HIGH AS HELL. I got this CD in the mail and I really got into it…..look for a review this week.
Siren's Gate – Haunt Me (2008): I enjoy all forms of female-fronted Metal but I do like the atmospheric/gothic/orchestrated style the best. Bands like The Gathering, Nightwish, Lacuna Coil, Lana Lane and After Forever all occupy space in my collection. Siren's Gate is in the same mold as the bands and this E.P. is a more like a demo but still pretty good. Review coming…..
Great White – Rising (2009): I just got this in the mail the other day and I broke the cellophane and gave it a single spin.
Hammerfall – No Sacrifice, No Victory (2009): Just like the new Great White, I got this CD in Saturday afternoon so it only got the first spin this weekend.
My 10 yr. old daughter is starting to raid Daddy's CD collection and sample different bands so I had to teach Metal 101 to her a little over the weekend. I pulled out a few greatest hits/live albums to give her an idea of what some bands sounded like but she started looking on her own. Here are some of the albums she picked out and we listened to…..her Twisted Sister obsession is still going strong!
Alice Cooper – Hey Stoopid (1991)
Saxon – Denim & Leather (1981)
AC/DC – Back In Black (1980)
Motorhead – Everything Louder Than Everyone Else (1998)
Scorpions – Deadly Sting: The Mercury Years (1997)
Desperado – Bloodied, But Unbowed (1996)
Dee Snider – Never Let The Bastards Wear You Down (2000)
Twisted Sister – Still Hungry (2004)
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Welcome, again, to the Soup To Nuts progressive dinner blog carnival.
We have a great collection of entries this time around. Soup To Nuts "2" will undoubtedly be one of the best blog carnivals of 2008!
Whether you're enjoying dessert first or wrapping things up, I'm sure you'll enjoy this portion of our dinner.
Thanks to the four great hosts who have worked with me on Soup To Nuts "2" and to everyone who entered posts.
Make sure you check out...
- The Soul And The Witness for Hors d'oeuvres and Cocktails
- The Lives and Times... for Appetizers
- Health Plans Plus for the First Course
- Simple Pleasures for the Main Course
Before starting to enjoy the great selection of desserts you may want to check out What I See Out My Window; that is The So Called Me.
OK, Here We Go! I'm making this up as I go along, in the spirit of How To Abutei.
To attract a good audience to your site, Creating Content is very important. To achieve Balanced Success, though, it's important to come up with a good mix. Something you might consider A Meditation And Practical Spiritual Life Resource, which brings us around to The Beauty Of Art Today.
Examining The Lives And Times... of bloggers is an interesting endeavor. Some, like The Urban Monk, Physician Entrepreneur, The Medical Migrant, The Thirsty Muse, Hottnez Hotter Than Hot and Awalkabout's Weblog base the title of their site on what they do or their philosophy of life.
I'd like to ride To The Stars On The Wings Of A Pig! Laughter is the ultimate Pill For Life , but beware of The Ominous Comma!
On a more serious note, punctuation is a critical issue for poets like Poetikat's Invisible Keepsakes and Cup o' Poe because they don't want a bad rap from Contemporary Arts And Critics Reviews.
You may want to take some time to contemplate life in the Tired Garden when Life, Money & Development is on our mind so much.
Questions like Can U.S. Economy Survive Doomsday impact Stark County News And Views... which require Eternal Strong Support And Protection; otherwise we're left as A Voice Crying In The Wilderness.
An election year in the United States contributes to Mad Kane's Political Madness which could result in Disillusioned Words if it weren't for Laughing Lemons which leads to Make It Better's Weblog.
Oh, Mindy!
Some people are looking for Business Acton Steps that contribute to The Geek's Guide On How To Build A Successful Internet Business. Of course, in the age of communication a Media Production Blog can be essential to create a successful marketing campaign.
With Information Age Education, The Covey Chronicles provides some great insight. Branding can be important, which explains why sites have names like Greg Laden's Blog.
Health is a popular topic on the web; that's why RN Central and Weight Loss, Dude have an important presence while Nursing Degree Guide ties in with the emphasis on education and Health Plans Plus connects with the financial aspect of healthcare.
You can't escape the importance of Money Blue Book because everyone wants a bit of Financial Zip and International Listings gives it a global perspective.
You may want to publish your blog as a book; that makes OLIN e-Book e-Publishing Blog an invaluable resource.
With that, we'll close out the dessert course of Soup To Nuts "2" leaving you with Dolce Bellezza.
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"now I'm pregnant I get strong cravings for roadkill,' explaines Brierley. 'It's more gamey than other meat and I love the taste. I also don't have to feel guilty about eating it because I know it's had a completely free range and natural life.'
She tells how she's chowed down on: hare, deer, pigeon, rabbit and owls, obviously at this time of year pheasants being abundant. 'I would like to try fox and badger but they're never in good enough condition to eat; although I have used them for my artwork.' said Brierley.
She's hosted roadkill dinner parties for friends.
"They trust me and they know I'm a good cook so I think they love it. I get the best meat from friends who ring me up to tell me about a kill they've spotted on their way to work"
'One of the big reasons for being public about this is that I want to raise awareness about where food actually comes from', said Alison. 'Some people are so blasé about picking their food off a supermarket shelf without giving a thought to how it lived or how it was killed.'
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François Hollande is on tour this week - he's in Berlin trying to hammer out a Socialist alternative to Merkozy's austerity, but will voters buy it? We also look at France's dependence on foreign doctors, the mafia in Marseille and Paris' shiny new electric car rental scheme.
Le Figaro attacks François Hollande and his opposition to France handing sovereignty over to Brussels - saying he represents an old-school nationalism that's had its day.
Les Echos says he faces an uphill struggle to get himself taken seriously on the international stage - while Liberation says the German SDP might not be as keen on his plan for a socialist approach to saving the euro as he is.
Le Parisien leads on foreign doctors - saying tough immigration policy is making it harder for them to stay in France, but that it couldn't do without them.
Liberation headlines on the rising violence in Marseille - saying it's not necessarily that there's more crime than in the past, but that there are more AK 47s.
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The new Flexible Raid feature takes specific group sizes (anywhere from 10-25 players) into account and adjusts quest difficulty accordingly. Flexible raid difficulty will range between raid finder and normal difficulty, with no item level or role requirements. For example, if you have a group of 11, there's no need to leave an odd man out.
The full patch notes are available here and you can also check out the Siege of Orgrimmar trailer below, so you can see for yourself just how dire the situation in Azeroth has become.
Horde warchief Garrosh Hellscream is in the midst of a rampage, unimaginable by both hero and Horde alike. Wow Power leveling's new 5.4 patch, the Siege of Orgrimmar, follows Hellscream's dangerous quest for power, while also introducing a challenging new area and new Flexible Raiding, to help increase accessibility.
More traditional groups may be more interested in the new Siege of Orgrimmar raid, which will contain four wings and 14 bosses, consisting of Hellscream's new Horde. The raid is meant to for max-level players and will conclude with groups taking the fight directly to Garrosh Hellscream, himself, over the Ragefire Chasm.