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Craigee wrote:What do people think of the new format for the Team Pursuit with having two teams on track in qualifying? The Kiwi men have dropped to 9th ranking I think so will do their qualifying ride against a true low ranked nation. It could be an advantage if they get close to them but not pass and drafting but it could be hell if they have to pass. It brings too much luck and variables into play just to qualify.
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Tuesday, May 4, 2010
Super Mario Postcard
My very very good friend Kira teaches high school art in California. We've known each other since high school. She recently found some notes that we had written way back then about how mature we were. haha! Well, it gave her the idea to start corresponding with me through snail mail. Kickin' it old school so to speak. It's been so wonderful receiving letters and writing them. I urge you to do it more.
Kira draws these fantastic pictures on the back of her envelopes. So inspiring. I look forward to getting them just to see what she's drawn next.
She told me in her last letter that a student saw her drawing on one and asked, "Why don't you just text her?" What is that saying? Youth is wasted on the young? Sheesh! Well.... this is why you don't just text me.
I can't draw, but I can knit. So what better to do than to mail a knitted postcard? I saw this technique on an Etsy DIY a year or so ago. Instantly fell in love with the idea but hadn't yet done it. Well, since we're talking old school, I knew I would knit something Mario related. I came across this pattern for a hat and adapted it for the postcard. I knit it intarsia and fair isle. Eeek! Look at all those ends I had to weave in.
I didn't want to ruin the surprise so I waited until she told me she had gotten it before I posted this. She loves it and that makes me incredibly happy. Why don't you just text me??? Because you never know what I might knit for you.
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NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- Two back-to-back articles on the excellent FTAlphaville caught my eye last Friday.
Net inflows into equity funds ( read the article on FTAlphaville), with various targets globally, hit $22.2 billion in the week of Jan. 9, the highest since Sept. 2007 and the second highest since comparable data began in 1996. "Yes, extreme moves like this are a contrarian indicator," it warned sternly, with a heavy British accent to match the gravity. Citi's US Economic Surprise Index ( read the article on FTAlphaville) is threatening to turn negative after a decent run in positive territory. The graph below shows surprising periodicity and momentum in overshooting zero, perhaps due to the deeply ingrained bias toward linear extrapolation in the human cognitive system.
VIX, at 13.36, closed last Friday at the lowest since June, 2007, the perennial end of Good Old Days. This, really, two months before the debt ceiling, spending cuts and U.S. credit rating come to a crescendo? Over-complacency always makes me nervous. As the first big bank to report earnings, Wells Fargo ( WFC) reported record profit for the fourth quarter. But, as with banks especially, one has to dig beyond the headline numbers. I find three things that are worrisome: lower loan margin, slower mortgage activities and record deposit-to-loan ratio.These are perhaps the clearest evidence that QE is having diminishing returns, as QE squeezes bank's profit margin (by driving down bond yields and loan rates) and the massive injected liquidity is stuck in banks rather than going to the real economy. Even mortgage lending went down from Q3, which was probably the biggest surprise in the whole report. This casts a fresh shadow, once again, on the hope of housing recovery.
As economics blog Confounded Interest pointed out, Q1 GDP forecast has been continuously revised down to 1.5% (see chart below). End of QE just got pushed a little further down the road.


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About Georges Duboeuf
About Georges Duboeuf
Georges Duboeuf Facts
No other wine region of France is so dominated by a single firm as is Beaujolais by Duboeuf. Many blame Georges Duboeuf for the proliferation of Beaujolais Nouveau bottlings and the debased reputation of the region, but there is quality here as well. The dozens of bottlings each year emphasize sweetness and supple textures, and prices are extremely reasonable. Duboeuf's top grower-designated bottlings tend to be a bit more serious. The firm also does plenty of work elsewhere in Burgundy and in the Rhone Valley.
Popular Georges Duboeuf Vintages
Georges Duboeuf started selling wine as an 18 year old, delivering bottles from producers to restaurants throughout Burgundy and Macon. It wasn't long before Dubouef found himself bottling Beaujolais, leading him to the creation of a growers' syndicate called the Ecrin Maconnais-Beaujolais. After the dissolution of the syndicate, in 1964, Georges went on to found his own negociant company, Les Vins Georges Duboeuf.
The rest is history -- today Les Vins Georges Duboeuf puts out over 2.5 million cases of wine each year. In 2003, Duboeuf opened a brand new winery in Romanèche-Thorins, and in 2004, along with the Deutsch family, purchased Chatea des Capitans in Julienas. Though Georges maintains a very active role in the company, as he approaches 80, his son, Franck Duboeuf has been assuming leadership at the firm.


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The 2006 vintage was not the easiest for Napa growers, as a wide range of issues demanded careful management of the vineyards. It started as winter flooding, and wet weather pushed back bud break — spring botrytis was a problem. Things heated up in June and July, and shatter was a problem, but the pace of ripening also caught up somewhat in the warm conditions. August cooled off a bit, allowing the pace of ripening to continue at a good clip, and conditions remained sound through the harvest. Cool temperatures arrived in October, with a little rain in the first week, and mold was a concerns. Late-ripening Cabernet struggled somewhat to achieve perfect physiological ripeness, and while the vintage has produced some very good to excellent wines, it is a bit more variable than the stellar years that surround it.
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When: Wednesday, November 11, 2009 @ 7:00pm
Where: Municipal Auditorium – 100 Auditorium Circle
Tickets: FREE CONCERT- No tickets or reservations required.
Celebrate Veterans Day at the San Antonio Symphony's fifth annual Salute to Service, a free concert honoring all U.S. military service members, active and retired. Radio personality Dave Rios will emcee the event as Resident Conductor Ken-David Masur leads the orchestra in a rousing, patriotic program featuring selections including Copland's Fanfare for the Common Man, John Williams' Hymn to the Fallen and Beckel's Liberty for All.
Honoring the men and women who have served or are serving in our armed forces is a part of the history and culture at the Symphony. The Veterans Day Concert will last approximately one hour and is free to everyone.
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Our chat with Jake McKee, a LEGO Community Developement Manager, was a great success. The CC members had great questions. We the admins and members would like to thank Jake for spending time with us on his Saturday.
I have placed the transcript on a cc webpage. Enjoy:
Please leave your feedback on how the chat went. Should we do this again? If so, how often? Thanks to Jake can also be posted here
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When asked by a reporter in 2001 whether he was concerned if he would be remembered as a "conning pervert and abuser when he died," Jimmy Savile replied:
'If I'm gone that's that. Bollocks to my legacy. Whatever is said after I'm gone is irrelevant.'
The reporter then asked if Savile was 'into little girls', to which the BBC presenter replied:
'I'd rather not even opinionate on this. I'll leave it to the psychologists to sort out the psychology of child abuse.'
Every day a new allegation emerges about Jimmy Savile. These allegations now cover 6 decades, and include allegations of the rape of children, mentally ill patients and the sexual assault of a disabled girl. The police are currently investigating over 300 lines of inquiry.
Savile's attacks occurred in hospitals, clubs and the BBC. And it is the latter organization that is coming under considerable scrutiny by the police.
The question is how did the BBC employ such an individual, when there were known allegations against him? And what was the everyday culture at BBC that could allow Savile's behavior to go unnoticed? Uncommented upon? Even tolerated?
A glimpse of how things were at the BBC can be found in Stephen Fry's second volume of autobiography, The Fry Chronicles (pages 296-297 of the paperback edition), where he described a meeting with the BBC executive Jim Moir in 1983.
Hugh [Laurie] and I were shown into his office. He sat us down on the sofa opposite his desk and asked if we had comedy plans. Only he wouldn't have put it as simply as that, he probably said something like: 'Strip naked and show me your cocks,' which would have been his way of saying: 'What would you like to talk about?' Jim routinely used colourful and perplexing metaphors of a quite staggering explicit nature. 'Let's jizz on the table, mix up our spunk and smear it all over us,' might be his way of asking, 'Shall we work together?' I had always assumed that he only spoke like that to men, but not so long ago Dawn French and Jennifer Saunders confirmed that he had been quite as eye-watering in his choice of language with them. Ben Elton went on to create, and Mel Smith to play, a fictional head of Light Entertainment based on Jim Moir called Jumbo Whiffly in the sitcom Filthy Rich & Catflap. I hope you will not get the wrong impression of Moir from my description of his language. People of his kind are easy to underestimate, but I have never heard anyone who worked with him say a bad word about him. In the past forty years the BBC has had no more shrewd, capable, loyal, honourable and successful executive and certainly none with a more dazzling verbal imagination.
Now retired, Moir recently told the Guardian that he had no knowledge of any allegations against Savile during his term at the Beeb, as either exec or as Head of Light Entertainment.
"There is so much talk about rumours, but I can tell you that neither from external sources or internally, neither by nods and winks or by innuendo, did I receive any scintilla of this story whatsoever, or discuss it or his behaviour with my superiors. There was not a scintilla of this either from Roger Ordish, his producer for 20 years."
Should we be surprised? Not really. But it makes sense that Moir didn't hear any allegations when it was seen as okay to use sexist, aggressive and offensive language such as 'Strip naked and show me your cocks,' or, 'Let's jizz on the table, mix up our spunk and smear it all over us,' on a regular basis. This kind masturbatory boy's club culture covers up for a lot of unacceptable behavior.
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The Department of Bioethics and Interdisciplinary Studies at the Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University carries out a three-fold mission of professional education, research, and service. The department teaches required courses in all four years of medical school, including courses on the ethical and social aspects of medicine in the first and second years, case-based ethics seminars with third-year students during their various clinical clerkship rotations, and "selectives" in ethics, law, philosophy, history, literature, end-of-life issues, spirituality, leadership, and social policy for fourth-year students.
In addition, the faculty teach in the Honors College, the PA program, the MPH program, and also offer a graduate course for the basic science students. The department contributes to the intellectual life of the university, the medical center, and the community through its its Readers' Theater Program and participation in a variety of continuing education programs. Faculty members also serve on school of medicine, university, and hospital committees, including those which address ethical issues.


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The NCAA championships are over, the WNBA Draft is done and just when you thought there might be a lull in women's basketball comes major breaking news.
UConn's Geno Auriemma, 55, will be named coach of the U.S women's basketball team through the 2012 Olympics. The university has scheduled a news conference for Wednesday in Storrs.
Auriemma just won his sixth national title at UConn as the Huskies finished off an unbeaten season (39-0) by defeating Louisville in the NCAA women's final last week. He will serve as head coach through the Summer Games in London.
According to the Hartford Courant:
Auriemma is the first active college coach to head an Olympic team since Tara VanDerveer in 1996. Auriemma became eligible to coach the Olympic team after the USA Basketball executive committee approved a rule change last month. In the past, the Olympic head coaches were required to have WNBA coaching experience. Now the coach must only have five years experience as either an assistant or head coach at any level at the time of the selection.
The U.S., which has won four straight Olympic gold medals, will first have a chance to qualify for the London games at the FIBA World Championships in 2010 in the Czech Republic. The winner of that tournament will receive an automatic berth to the 2012 Games
Olympians Sue Bird and Diana Taurasi, former UConn players who also won national titles playing for Auriemma, are likely to be on the U.S. roster.
Being a big UConn fan, this news is huge. There's no doubt Auriemma is an amazing coach and will serve the U.S. team well.
Surely pundits will have a lot to say about the news in the coming days and months so we'll keep you posted.


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How to Measure Your Torso For Backpack Fitting
How to Measure Your Torso For Backpack Fitting
There's certainly a number of factors to consider when selecting the appropriate backpack for your next outing or adventure. That can include size capacity, pack weight and your intended usage of that pack. When it comes to fit, however; the starting point really should be taking your torso measurement and making sure you've got a pack with the appropriate torso fit range.
Taking your torso measurement is not difficult; in fact it's pretty easy. It's that much easier if you employ a second set of hands. Standing upright as you would as though you just put on your backpack and are ready to take off, lower your chin towards your chest. When you do that, a vertebra will protrude from the top of the shoulders to the base of the neck; you can't miss it. Using a flexible tape measure, (and that flexibility is important), follow the contours of the spine right down to a point that is even with top of the hip bones, or the iliac crest. Remember that it's important to measure to the top of the hipbones and not further down the leg.
The person being measured should point their thumbs inward to helps the measurer identify exactly the point to measure to at the bottom of the spine. Keep in mind that torso sizing can differ in regards to different backpack brands in the way that measurements can differ with clothing by different brands.
Men's torso lengths with backpacks often fall between 17 and 21 inches. Women's, on average, might be 14 inches to 18 inches, but that range can differ dramatically; we're all different. It's important to actually take that torso measurement before you backpack shop. Height feels like it should be a determinant, but isn't necessarily so. You could be 6' 6" and be all legs with a short torso, or 5' 2" and have a longer than average torso measurement.


text: If you're hoping to sell some of your cast-off finery to drum up a little mad money, the Wall Street Journal has some tips for you, thrifty! Apparently your best bets are to dress like a high school student ("eBay says that in the third quarter, the most searched fashion labels on the site were Ed Hardy, Nike, Hollister and Abercrombie & Fitch"), sell clothes size ten and over, and, incongruously, hawk "Austrian-crystal-encrusted Judith Leiber minaudière evening clutch bags," should you happen to have one lying around. If all else fails, your neighborhood SalVa never judges. [Wall Street Journal]


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Hey guys.
As some of you already know, I've recently acquired quite a large collection of sealed vintage MOTU. Three shy of a complete set! I've kept a few figures for my own collection and I'm now selling off the rest. Many of the figures are the more desirable first edition versions marked "NEW!"
I reserve the right to hold off on any single figure sales in favor of buyers who purchase in bulk, so it's not necessarily first come first serve. I've done my research and think the prices are fair and in line with the going rate but I will work with you depending on what and how much you buy.
I'll ship worldwide but anything outside of the US will be via priority mail. Unfortunately I don't have any extra Zoloworld cases, but if you have one you can send it to me to ship your figure in. Prices do not include shipping and paypal fees.
Below is the complete list of everything for sale. I've graded the condition (C) solely based on the condition of the card (creases, dents, tears etc.), not the bubble or any card discoloration. I'll let the pictures do most of the talking but if you have any specific questions, don't hesitate to ask. I'll do my best to answer them.
Here's the link to the pictures.
PM me if you're interested in anything.
- manetoys
NEW! = Card marked "new" – first edition.
P = punched
UP = unpunched
Y = yellow bubble
C = card/box grade out of 10
Battle Armor He-Man NEW! P Y C7.5 $130 SOLD
Battle Armor Skeletor NEW! P Y C8.5 $75 SOLD (Slight separation of the bubble from card on top right & bottom. Figure cannot be removed)
Battle Ram C9.5+ $350 SOLD (Aside from the price tag, it's case fresh condition.)
Beast Man P Y C9 $200 SOLD
Buzz-Off NEW! P Y C8.5 $85 SOLD
Buzz-Saw Hordak P C8.5+ $170 SOLD
Clamp Champ UP C7.5 $75 SOLD (Small dent to bottom left corner of bubble.)
Evil-Lyn P Y C9 $75 SOLD
Extendar NEW! P C8 $75
Faker P Y C9 (EBAY) SOLD
Fisto P Y C9 (EBAY) SOLD
Flying Fists He-Man UP C9 $250 SOLD
Grizzlor NEW! P C9 $115 SOLD
Gwildor NEW! P C8 $75 SOLD(Right side of bubble has what looks to be dried up slime from a leaked canister of slime compound.)
Hordak NEW! P C8 $80 SOLD
Jitsu NEW! P Y C9 $80 SOLD (Very slight bubble separation above Jitsu's head due to dried up glue.)
King Hiss NEW! P C9 $115 SOLD
Kobra Khan NEW! P Y C8.5 $75 SOLD
Leech NEW! P C7 $40 SOLD (Flap crease.)
Mantenna NEW! P Y C9 $70 SOLD
Mekaneck NEW! P Y C8 $100 SOLD
Mer-Man P Y C9 $130 SOLD
Moss Man NEW! P Y C9 $100 SOLD
Orko NEW! P Y C9 $140 SOLD
Point Dread & Talon Fighter C7.5 $130 SOLD
Prince Adam NEW! P Y C8.5 $300 SOLD
Rattlor NEW! P Y C9 $75 SOLD
Rio Blast NEW! P C8 $70 SOLD (Bubble dent on bottom left hand corner & on top of head.)
Roboto NEW! P Y C9 $100 SOLD
Rokkon NEW! P Y C8 $50 SOLD
Snout Spout NEW! P C7.5 $70 SOLD
Sorceress NEW! P C8.5 (EBAY) SOLD
Spikor NEW! P C8.5 $100 SOLD
Sssqueeze NEW! UP C8 $125 SOLD (Glue dried up on bottom and left side. I had to pull the card away to show separation. Card snaps right back into place once let go. Figure can't be removed. Hairline crack at bubble base.)
Stinkor NEW! P Y C9+ $125 SOLD
Stonedar NEW! P Y C8 $50 SOLD
Stratos P Y C8.5 (EBAY) SOLD
Teela P Y C9 (EBAY) SOLD
Tri-Klops NEW! P Y C9 $200 SOLD
Tung Lashor NEW! P Y C8.5 $65 SOLD
Webstor NEW! P Y C8.5 $85 SOLD
Whiplash NEW! P Y C8.5 $150 SOLD
Zodac P Y C8 (EBAY) (Extremely small dent to bottom left hand corner of bubble.) SOLD


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Just saw the first video and some pictures...wondering what tricks where pulled???
Just some some megaloops, some with rotation...Kevin did some basic boardoffs...what else?
High handle passes etc???
you have obviously not watch toby ride then,,, he cannot land tricks in more than 20kts and kites smaller than an 18m..Lanc wrote:Most of the jumps involved riders trying to do the biggest mega loops with a tweaked grab or roll. I was a little disappointed that there were very few board offs, except from kevin and nick with his one footer kite loop special. Toby would have definitely made the comp more interesting.Y
Youri did some handle passes through a megaloop. Someone else did a double mega loop, cant remember who though. Ruben was not riding as hard as he usually does. I was most impressed how all the riders recovered so quickly and stylishly from some very bad wipeouts/landings.
the way they run these competitions, you ride off against another kiter at the same time (this helps eliminate one heat where the wind is great beating the entire heat without wind).BillyGoatGruff wrote:I am bit confused as a few people that were there all said Kevin Langeree was boosting the biggest and scored the highest jump all day... how come he did not win it ?
Toby is an awesome rider but he's too afraid to die, and he's too old to change now, lol. To win at these competitions you have to be willing to take some risks. Which is the way it should be, Toby put together what looks to be a pretty awesome video but he's not a tournament rider.Lanc wrote:oby would have definitely made the comp more interesting.
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Address all correspondence to: Techline Four Wheeler, 831 S. Douglas St., El Segundo, CA 90245. You can also reach us by e-mail at email@example.com; be sure to type the words "Tech Line" in the subject line. All submissions become the property of Four Wheeler, and we reserve the right to edit them for length, accuracy, and clarity. The editorial department also can be reached through the Web site at www.fourwheeler.com. Due to the volume of mail, electronic and otherwise, we cannot respond to every reader, but we do read everything.
Wants S-Blazer Solid Axle Swap
Q I have a 2003 Chevy Blazer and I am tired of getting stuck all the time due to the low ground clearance and crappy IFS. I have saved my money and am ready to do a solid axle swap. Hopefully someone makes a kit to do this, and if not, can you give me some clues to help me get started? I would really like to retain the coil-spring suspension if possible.
Tom York
Golden, CO
A You're in luck-in fact, there is a just such a kit to install a solid axle as well as keeping your coil-spring suspension. Do keep in mind that once you have started on this conversion, there is no turning back, as there is a lot of cutting of the original brackets. You need to get in touch with Diversified Automotive Creations (810/227-4777, www.diversifiedcreations.com), as they have just the kit you're going to need. They make use of a Jeep Dana 30 or 44 front axle from a TJ . If you want to go with a different axle, they can supply custom brackets.
Because the two vehicles use a different wheel bolt pattern, you either have to swap out the rear axle, or better yet, use a special adapter they have developed and use the original Blazer brakes and hubs. That way, you keep all the ABS stuff. It's a pretty involved process, and the price of the kit is not cheap, but neither is the quality of the kit. A 6-inch lift will provide you room for 35-inch tall tires.
Sleuthing Dodge Ram Wheel Shimmy
Q I am having a steering problem with my 2005 Dodge truck, a 2500 series with the diesel engine. Whenever I hit a pothole in the road, I get what feels like a wheel shimmy. I have a buddy with an earlier truck that he ended up changing out the steering shafts because of wear in them. We looked at mine, and they seemed to be tight with no play in them. We also checked out the tie-rod ends, and they didn't show any looseness in them when the wheel was turned. I replaced the steering stabilizer.
I want to go to a larger tire and a lift, but I think I really need to fix this shimmy problem first. Could you tell me where to start looking? My buddy is a pretty good mechanic and has lots of tools, so maybe we can fix it ourselves.
Jim Crockenbush
Yuma, AZ
A You started out right by checking the steering components for wear. I did a check of Dodge truck Technical Service Bulletins and found one that did relate the steering problem; TSB # 22 05 06 deals with front-end shimmy. You might want to hit your dealer and see if the service guy will print one out for you. The first part deals with tire wear and proper air pressure. Then it goes on to check the steering damper and the tie-rod ends.
You changed out the damper, so let's go to the tie-rod ends. You're only allowed .045 inch of movement when you pry up on it. You're going to need a dial indicator to measure this, and a way to mount it, to get the proper measurements. Actually if you feel any movement, it just might be wise to replace the ends. Oh, and tighten the nut on the joint to 90 ft-lb.
I did some more digging and found that some of the trucks with the 9.25-inch axle-which I am going to assume your truck has-are prone to early upper ball joint wear. Moog has put out a service bulletin # 29007, which says that the upper and lower ball joints may not be perfectly aligned due to the installation process. The OE ball joint design deforms to comply as it is installed, which leads to what Moog calls "severe" wear from impact loads. Again using your dial indicator, mount it between the steering knuckle and the yoke as high up and as close to the ball joint as possible. You will have to get inventive here in figuring out how to hold it in place. You will need your buddy's help in doing this next step. Push in at the top of the tire and pull out at the bottom. Have your buddy check the amount of movement on the dial indicator. Do the same thing again, but this time pull out at the top of the tire and push in at the bottom. Add the numbers up and they should not exceed 0.060 inch. If it does, you need to replace the ball joint. Dynatrac (www.dynatrac.com) now offers heavy-duty replacement ball joints for this application that are rebuildable and much more robust than the factory-style joints.
While you're at it, you might as well check out the lower ball joint. It's a lot easier if you put the axle on a jackstand and remove the wheel. This time, put the indicator on the bottom of the steering knuckle, and with a pry bar between the knuckle and the ball joint, pry upward. You're allowed 0.090 inch before replacement is deemed necessary.
About replacing them: You have to take the complete knuckle off. Then you're going to need a special ball joint removal tool. It looks like a heavy-duty "C"-clamp with some specialized cups that are used to press out the ball joint. If your buddy doesn't have one, perhaps you can rent one at a local auto-parts or tool-rental supply house. It should come with instructions. If not, perhaps you can again get friendly with your dealer's service writer with a box of donuts and see if he will print the instructions out of a service manual. Oh, and as another thought, most large public libraries have service manuals, and some even have them online.
Someone's Got a Loose Screw
Q In regards to "Random Beeps from LJ Rubicon" ("Techline," Sept. '09): I had a somewhat similar problem in my then-fairly-new 1990 Wrangler Sahara. The problem was a loose grounding screw located on the sheetmetal behind the left headlight which I had loosened to install a ground line for an accessory. Tightening the screw securely resolved the problem, which has not recurred during the past 17 years.
Ken Kramer
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Baltimore, MD
A You're right-thanks for the reminder, and to every one else that wrote in. Poor and improper grounds can cause strange things to happen. Everyone who has fought with trailer wiring can testify to this. I have no idea why I didn't mention this as a possible solution. When troubleshooting electrical problems, the first place I always go to is the ground connection. I even got a phone call from fellow writer Jimmy Nylund, asking me where my brain was when I answered that letter. He pointed out that the problem developed after the installation of an ARB bumper. That should have been a big clue. ARB does an excellent job of powdercoating their products, which most likely acted like insulation, preventing it from making a good ground contact with the vehicle's frame. A ground wire between the frame and the bumper most likely would solve the problem.
Then again, maybe the wattage draw from the additional lights in the system is acting like a gremlin.
ZJ Transfer-Case Options
Q I have a 1993 Jeep Grand Cherokee with the 5.2L V-8 and full-time four-wheel drive. I would like a part-time transfer case. Is there a Jeep transfer case that I can swap in?
Red Hook, NY
Yep, there are lots of transfer cases you can use. On our "Project Ain't it Grand-er" ZJ, we swapped in a modified NVG231 'case that had the planetaries (six instead of three) and the wider drive chain from an NVG241 transfer case to gain us a extra bit of strength. We had to use a shift rod and control arm from an XJ Cherokee to get the linkage to work properly. It's a direct bolt-in, other than the fact that Grands used three different lengths of input shaft and two different spline counts. We were able to give the build number to our supplier (All-Trans of Portland, Oregon), and they were able to determine what we needed without having to pull out the transfer case beforehand.
The only problem we have is that the "low-range" light comes on when in both high-range and low-range four-wheel drive. The people at Rockland Standard (www.rsgear.com) tell me that they have the right switch and wiring to correct this, but it is not something that bothers me. The NVG231 is the same length as the transfer case that's presently in your Grand, so no driveshaft changes are needed.
Cracked Manifolds On '90s F-Series
Q I have a '96 Ford F-350 Crew Cab 4x4 long bed with the 460 V-8. I had a small fire and need to replace the plugs, wires, and ignition. The engine is stock except for the K & N air filter and three inch exhaust pipe. I also keep cracking the driver-side manifold. I need to know what kind of performance parts to buy to get my truck running again. My goal is to have the engine breathing and running efficiently.
Jimmy Shubin
Porterville, CA
A It's not all that uncommon for the exhaust manifolds to crack on the '88-97 Ford 460s. A company called 1A Auto (www.1aauto.com) has a newly designed manifold that is said to solve the problem. You didn't say where the exhaust manifold is cracked, but I would also look over the exhaust system quite closely to see if the header pipe that connects the manifold to the muffler is misaligned and putting a strain on the manifold.
Another good idea is to make sure you're tightening the bolts properly. A loose bolt can cause warping, which will eventually lead to cracking. The later-style manifolds, after '95, have the bolt mounting holes elongated to allow the manifold to grow a bit without causing the cracking, plus they're a bit different in design. Perhaps one of our Ford enthusiast readers can answer this question in greater detail.
However, if you're after better performance as you indicated, by all means go with a set of tubular headers. Forget about the shorties, as they really aren't much better than the stock manifolds, performance-wise. L&L Products (www.landlproducts.com) has a really nice set, and while they're a bit on the expensive side, they do offer a lifetime warrantee against rust-out. They are nickel-plated, have thick flanges, and are made of 14-gauge material. Yes, I would guess that they are a pain to install.
As to any other performance parts, well, one could say that the sky is the limit as there are a lot of performance parts for that engine. Speed costs money, so how fast do you want to go?
While you're replacing the spark plug wires, I would suggest that you purchase one of the better performance brands. I have always had excellent results with MSD products (www.msdignition.com) along with their technical service. You have to replace most of the ignition system, then consider using not only their spark plug wires but also their coil, harness, and ignition box.
258/727 Swap For Old Willys
Q I want to swap the 258ci I-6 engine and the TorqueFlite 727 transmission into my '62 Willys. I have the motor and tranny and can get the 4x4 tailshaft for the 727. After I bolt up the Dana 300 transfer case, how long will the rear driveshaft be? I have a small lift and 33 inch tires. Would the driveshaft be too short and bind up on me?
Coshocton, OH
I assume that you are planning to use the 4x4 shaft, adapter and 300 transfer case from a Scout to make this swap. You don't say what model of Willys that you are going to install it all in, so again I will assume that it is a CJ and not a utility wagon or pickup. Here is where the problem comes in: the engine compartment is really not long enough to handle the conversion without really cutting up the firewall and moving the engine back into the passenger compartment. While this can be done-and I have seen it done-it really takes up a lot of legroom. The real downside of this is that with a CJ-5 you virtually have no room for a rear driveshaft. Well, one that will be able to cycle though much suspension movement, anyway. Now if you are talking about a Willys wagon or pickup of the same year, then yes, you can do it.
As to how long the driveshaft will be, I am sure you have a tape measure, and because you have access to these parts you can measure them. By my calculations, from engine mounting surface to the yoke on the transfer case, it's about 35 inches. Your T-90 trans and transfer case is, what, maybe 20 inches? Apply this information as to where the engine has to mount, and roughly figure the length of the driveshaft. However, I would not take my final driveshaft measurements until you have the engine and trans/transfer case actually installed.
4Runner Rear Locker Won't Engage
Q I just bought a '97 4Runner Limited V-6. It has a factory electric locker which will not engage. The local dealer says it is no good, and the cost of a new one is over a thousand dollars here in Canada. I called the previous owner, and he said he never even used it once. If you could see this truck, you would believe me. It is in perfect shape. He never used it off-road and needed the four-wheel drive just for winter driving. The truck has 170,000 kilometers on it, but the locker should be just like new. Is there any way that the actuator could be freed up without having to replace it? There are not any dedicated 4x4 shops in my area, and most mechanics here are not familiar with lockers. Any information would be awesome.
Doug Booker
Hartland, New Brunswick
A Did the dealer actually pull the unit out and physically look at it, or did he just make a wild guess that the unit was bad and figured he could make a few bucks by replacing the whole thing? You do realize that it will only work in 4-Low, right? Nor will it engage at speeds over 5 mph. There is an ECM that controls all that in the driver-side foot kick panel.
If it was mine, I would start by finding the fuse that sends power to the switch and make sure it is not blown. If it's good, then with a simple test light (the kind with a light in the handle, a probe on the end, and a wire for a ground) make sure that there is power going in and out of the switch. Then, with the switch on and shifted into low-range, I would probe the connection at the actuator to check for power there. The actuator is nothing more than an electric motor that moves a control arm that in turn locks the side gear. I have been told that Downey Off Road made a cable kit that eliminated all the electrics. However, they are now out of business. Something else you might want to try is a Google search for "Toyota locking differential." I took a quick look and found quite a few sites that you may find helpful in solving your problem.
Wants Stronger, Longer Driveshaft
Q We own a 1979 1-ton Crew Cab long bed 3+3 Chevy and have a driveshaft question. The rear driveshaft is a two piece driveshaft with a midshaft bearing. We are putting approximately 12 to 13 inches of lift under it and are concerned about the driveshaft having enough strength and durability. Our question is what will be the best way to upgrade the driveshaft for the best strength and durability? Do we lengthen the rear half of the driveshaft (keeping the midshaft bearing), lengthen both halves (keeping the midshaft bearing), or remove the midshaft bearing altogether and have a one-piece driveshaft made?
Shane and Heather House
Via fourwheeler.com
A Wow, that is a lot of lift, which also results in lot of driveshaft angularity. One long driveshaft would be out of the question. While it would take care of the angle problem, there would be way too much "whipping" motion as the driveshaft turned at highway speeds. I spoke with Joe Gould at Drivelines of Missoula (800/411-4116), and he said that not too long ago he made some driveshafts for something very similar to what you're building. The center mount had to be lowered about two inches, and two special driveshafts using a CV joint at each end were built. Sorry to say, but these shafts are going to be very expensive when you're finished.
Engine vs. Motor: What's in a Name?
Q Several times in your column, you have referred to vehicles having "motors" instead of an "engine." I was always taught that a motor was driven and an engine was the driving force. What is your take on this?
Fred Landrov
Bangor, ME
A That's a good question, and one that is often debated around the campfire. Consider these, then make your own decision:
Motorhome, motorcar, motorway, motor machinist , motor Mac (old Navy term for one who repairs engines), motorboat, outboard motor, Motor City (in reference to Detroit), motor cop, motorcycle, City Motors (in reference to a repair shop), motor's manual, motor camp (an early campground), Motor Trend magazine, Motor Age magazine, motor court (i.e., motel), motoring cap (a hat worn by early motorcar drivers), motor oil, motor carrier (trucking company), Motorcraft ( spark plugs, oil and air filters, etc.), Department of Motor Vehicles, and car dealerships that use the word "motor" in their name. For now, I will stick with calling the propulsion unit in my Jeep a motor.
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Old-School Ford V-8 Swap Options
I have an '85 Ford F-150 with a 300 straight six. I've been told that a Ford 302 will bolt to my bellhousing. Is this true, and how much work will it be?
James I Mathis
Magna, UT
Yep, you have been told right. Just for you Ford fans, here is a partial list of some of the other engines by Ford that also share the same block bolt pattern.
|351 Cobra Jet V-8
|351 Windsor V-8
|351 Cleveland V-8
*(made after August 3, 1964; six-bolt bellhousing)
As to how much work is involved-well, quite a bit. As you know, the 300ci Sixes of that year used a carburetor, but in 1985 Ford went to multiport injection on the V-8 engines. To meet federal emissions laws, you must install an engine of the same year or later. So this means that you will have to obtain the computer and the complete engine wiring harness that matches the engine. While time-consuming, it's not an impossible task to make this swap. Naturally, you will have to put in the V-8 engine mounts [motor mounts?-Ed.] and move the radiator rearward.
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Some Thoughts on Brakes and Fluid
Let's take on the subject of power brakes first. The brake booster indirectly allows better stopping ability by allowing a person to develop the necessary line pressure with less leg pressure. I am not sure if you can even buy a vehicle any more that doesn't come equipped with power brakes.
Just keep this in mind: If the brakes are sized properly (that is, the master and wheel cylinders match the drum/caliper size), a booster is not necessary. While it's nice to have, what happens when the engine stalls on steep descent? You generally get one good push of the pedal. After that, it's both feet on the brake pedal when trying to stop. I recently pulled out a buddy on a long, steep rocky trail when his fuel pump failed. In fact it was about 12 miles of trail that was mostly downhill but quite rocky. I guarantee you that he had sore legs and back when we got to the trailer.
When I built my very-modified flat fender, I decided that I was not going to use a brake booster. I spent a considerable amount of time figuring lever-arm ratios and master cylinder size. I do have to push the pedal further than if I had power brakes, but it does provide the proper braking with just a bit more effort. Race vehicles don't use boosters, and they stop a 4,000-pound Nascar vehicle from 200 mph quite nicely, thank you.
A larger-bore master cylinder will push more fluid down the brake lines than a smaller-bore cylinder does, but keep in mind that the brake line and wheel cylinders can only accept a given amount of fluid in direct proportion to their given total capacity in cubic inches of volume. However, a larger-bore master cylinder will move more fluid than a smaller-bore unit, given the same amount of piston stroke, i.e., pedal travel. In other words, with a larger-bore master cylinder (say a 1-inch versus 7/8-inch diameter), the pedal requires less travel to move a given amount of fluid, but will require more pedal-pushing power to gain the amount of line pressure to stop the vehicle. The reverse happens when a smaller bore cylinder replaces a larger one. It takes less pedal-pushing power but more pedal travel, as the piston must make a longer stroke to move the same amount of fluid as in the larger-bore cylinder.
A classic example was when one put 11-inch brakes with their corresponding larger wheel cylinders on an early Jeep to replace the original 9-inch brakes, but retained the stock master cylinder. Instant power brakes! Both were due to the shoe size and to the change in master versus wheel cylinder ratio. The downfall was that it was necessary to keep the brakes fully adjusted. Otherwise, one could push the pedal dangerously close to the floor.
Brake fluid: Okay, what is the big deal about all the different brands of brake fluid? What is the difference between DOT 3, 4, 5, and 5.1? Mineral oil base versus silicon versus synthetic?
Let's start out with DOT 3, 4, and 5.1. The DOT stands for Department Of Transportation. This is a "big brother" that watches out for us and sets standards for such things that affect safety, such as brake fluid and tires. These fluids are made from what are called polyglycol ethers. Their drawbacks are that they have the ability to absorb water, a quality that is often referred to as "hydroscopic." Water, however, is not a good thing, as it causes corrosion and lowers the boiling point of the fluid. It doesn't take much moisture to lower the boiling point of brake fluid. DOT rates the boiling point on two different scales. One is called the dry and the other is the wet. "Wet" means the fluid has absorbed just three percent water by volume. This chart will give you an idea of just how they compare. As you can readily see, it doesn't take much moisture to cause a big effect.
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Okay, but what is wrong with the boiling point being lowered? The big thing is that if it should boil, it causes little bubbles to form. Bubbles can be compressed. When they are compressed, it takes more pedal pressure and movement to apply the brakes-so much that the brake pedal may go all the way to the floor. Some people refer to this as "brake fade," but it actually should be called "fluid fade." Brake fade occurs when the friction material gets so hot, they start off gassing their binding agent. This gas forms between the drum or rotor, and the shoe or pad, and prevents full contact. Would you ever get the fluid that hot? Yes, you could on a long downhill grade, especially when towing or carrying a heavy load and you're using your brakes a lot, or when playing racer on the street or in the dirt.
How does moisture get into a sealed system? First off, every time you take the cap off the master cylinder to check the brake fluid, you're allowing moisture to get in. The same goes with the cap on the can. Can't believe that? Air usually has a moisture content (i.e., humidity) of anywhere from five to 99 percent, depending on where you live. Polyglycol-type fluids love to absorb this moisture. Ever spill some on your hands? Notice how it dries out the skin as it pulls the moisture from it? It's really important that you keep the lid on the master cylinder and the can, except when adding brake fluid to the system. Also keep in mind that while it is supposedly a sealed system, the seals are designed to keep the fluid in as pressure is put on them. When they relax, air-and the moisture in the air-can sneak past the seal.
Oh yeah, and speaking of air. As we learned in high school, while air can be compressed, a liquid cannot. However, in some cases it can be, strange as it sounds, especially in the case of polyglycol- and silicone-type fluids. However, the polyglycol types are two times less compressible than the silicone type fluids.
Let's go back to the DOT ratings for just a minute. Keep in mind that these DOT ratings are the minimum boiling points. In fact, some fluids in all categories have a much higher boiling temperature than those listed under the dry rating. Mainly used in racing, they may not have a higher wet boiling point. So they may or may not have a DOT rating.
Now, let's not forget the DOT 5 rating. These are silicone-based (sometimes referred to as "synthetic") brake fluids. Silicone-based fluid has several disadvantages and advantages. For starters, it has a higher-rated boil point both at wet and at dry. Now this wet boiling temp is something that I don't understand, as synthetic brake fluid will not absorb water, so why the lower boiling point? Must have something to do with the way it's tested. This means that you don't have the corrosion problem, and it doesn't react to paint and work as a stripper. Classic car and show-car owners love this stuff. DOT 5 does not mix well with polyglycol fluids, so you cannot mix them and must flush the system out completely if you plan to use them. I believe that the military uses synthetic DOT 5 fluid due to the fact that their vehicles often sit in storage for long periods of time.
Now for the bad or major disadvantage: For some reason, the stuff is compressible and will give you a somewhat spongy pedal. I tried it some years ago and didn't like the way the pedal felt. Race vehicles do not use synthetic fluid. If you somehow should get any moisture in the system, it will not be absorbed and will give you what's referred to as a "water/fluid/water/fluid situation." So as the water boils at 212 degrees and the brake fluid boils at, say, above 518 degrees, the water will form vapor bubbles of steam that can be compressed and will really cause a drop in pedal application. As they expand, these steam bubbles can also push against the system, causing the pads to push outward against the calipers, cause drag, and even lead to higher fluid temperatures.
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WASHINGTON, Aug. 22 (UPI) -- Existing U.S. home sales rose 2.3 percent in July, while prices rose for the fifth consecutive month, the National Association of Realtors said Wednesday. The trade group said sales of single-family homes, townhomes, condominiums and co-ops rose to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of4.47 million in July, up from a revised figure for June of 4.37 million.
Sales for the month were 10.4 percent higher than the 4.05 million level of July 2011.
"Mortgage interest rates have been at record lows this year while rents have been rising at faster rates. Combined, these factors are helping to unleash a pent-up demand," said NAR chief economist Lawrence Yun.
Data also shows the median sales price for existing homes rose 9.4 percent from a year earlier, reaching $187,300 in July.
The inventory of homes on the market rose 1.3 percent to 2.4 million, which represents a 6.4-month supply at the current rate of sales, NAR said.


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Hi there!
I've been asked to give a workshop on bento at a local kids' store. The attendees would parents looking to start bento for their children (or possibly themselves I'm sure!). My problem is that I've never done such a thing before and would have no idea what to tell people! So... do you have suggestions on what to teach/talk about? I planned to show how to make apple bunnies and hot dog critters (octo dogs, crab dogs) as well as some other cute cuts of veggies, fruits and cheeses. I wanted to talk about how much easier it is to add in a lot of variety since you can put in tiny amounts and that you can more easily see how much your kid is eating (or not eating) and make adjustments since they can't just toss that sandwich bag full of grapes and that foil wrapped 1/2 sammie in the trash.
Anyway, what are your suggestions for showing new-to-bento parents of kids "the way of the bento" ;-)
Thanks so much!
As I don't know what parents in Indiana give their children at lunch times it's very hard for me to come up with suggestions.
Also, the concept of "bento" seems to be different to different people. Cute bunnies and wiener octopus/octopi(?) don't feature in the bento I prepare.
Perhaps what you need to do is think hard about what message you are trying to get across. What concept would you be teaching about? What kind of changes would your audience need to make in order to produce a bento – will they need to adapt what they are doing or completely change their habits?
A TV food presenter in the UK came up with some suggestions about making healthy interesting lunches and his ideas were broken down into five components
Carbs + protein + fruit&veg + 'sprinkles' + dressing
He prepared several examples of each of these 5 components and laid them out on a table. He then gave some people working in an office a food container each and invited them to pick foods from each of the groups and make their own lunch with it.
In this way it was easy to show how much variety there can be with a limited number of base choices. Many of these can be stored in the fridge and one would only need to make one or two of the choices from scratch each day.
I'm suggesting this tactic as it's the simplest way I've ever seen of a bento style lunch concept being explained. Once this concept has been conveyed THEN it might be more appropriate to focus on 'prettifying' the lunch. Since (potentially) so little cooking and preparation is involved then mums and dads might have time to carve apples and pears into cute animals – as a mother, I personally find the charaben side to bento rather intimidating. Also missing from the five suggestions is the one about X amount of colours in a bento lunch, however, I personally think it works as a guide and shouldn't be followed too rigorously. My strongest suggestion is not to alienate your audience.
Good luck! Please let us know how it goes and what you decided to convey.
Thanks for responding Loretta!
I'll check out the link you posted b/c that seems like a pretty good idea.
I was kind of basing my ideas of what to show on the responses I've gotten from other parents who've seen my sons lunches and from the comments on my Facebook that I've gotten from the woman who invited me to do the workshop. And since hot dog animals and apple bunnies are easy and pretty much always elicit comments of "Oh I wish I could do that" I thought it'd be a good little bit to throw in!
I know I want to talk about, again, the little bits of this and that as well as COLOR so that produce is a big feature....
Thanks again!!
The thing I try to tell folks who ask me about the bentos I pack is that although the concept of bento is Japanese-, the food in the box doesn't have to be. Bento is really just a well packaged, nutritious lunch- or at least meal away from home. It isn't all fish and rice, which is what most folks seem to think at first. I regularly pack lunches for husband and kids, and I have to admit- I don't have time to be carving cute bunnies for five lunches, and doing it at 6am while trying to sip my first cup of coffee would probably endanger my fingers. That said, I did invest in a set of veggie cutters that will produce different cut shapes, and a couple of egg forms that squish boiled eggs into a heart or square. But I didn't have them for a long time, and we got by with standard cut veggie sticks and oval eggs. My sons don't much appreciate floral cut carrots anyway. Maki has a load of great recipes for things that can easily be made ahead of time and stashed in the freezer, which makes the morning packup go a lot faster as well. It's mostly a matter of learning to think outside the sandwich bread, or at least to think of different kinds of it, and adapting to your child's tastes. So when I'm talking to other moms about the lunches, I always stress that bento is the box and a means of getting a nutritious meal, not a set of concrete rules about what goes in it. Once they realize that, the rest seems to start flowing.
You have an excellent opportunity here to teach people what a nutritious lunch consists of, you would be astounded at how many people actually don't know what foods are necessary for a balanced diet. If I were you I would show them one or two recipes for making things like vegetables tasty and acceptable to fussy kids. Perhaps if you were to show them how to make the octopuses you could mention the amount of fat that is in wieners and that these should therefore be used sparingly, and show some lower fat alternatives like home made chicken nuggets or similar. You could show them the relative amounts of carb/protein/vegetable that should go into a box. You could set food out on a plate as for a proper meal, then pack it into a box, so people can see how much fits in - or vice versa.
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I really like the idea of showing how much can fit in a box! It would probably be geared more toward adult meals than kids - I think the average age we'd be packing for is probably only around 4yrs - but it's good to note! And, I agree with the hotdog/sausage thing as well... they're a decoration not a main course! I'll have to check out Maki's post on the proportions. I usually just have my son choose 1 starch, 1 protein, 2 veggies and a fruit and we try to do meat-free at least a few times a week.
Thanks so much for the input! :D
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We also saw the reason for the smoky skies in Butte this week--forest fires in the East Missoula area (here, a "spot fire" near the highway):
Last weekend marked the Annual Dr. Anaconda Lake Rendezvous, the last major campout of the season. Jim Handley redefined the term "happy campers" by grill roasting a turkey for the Saturday feast:
Geez, how do you follow that act? Andrea Stierle managed to find a way with this fantastic desert:
For many of us, the Annual Rendezvous is defined by hanging out at Montana's finest sandy beach. Kenia and Adler Patch entertained the Schahczenski dogs with kayak rides on the lake:
I like waking in the early morning chill, taking in the quiet forest and the mist rising from the creek behind our tent:
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Last year, camping in the snow, three days seemed to go on forever. With this year's perfect weather, the weekend ended all too soon as we closed it out with the group photo (left-to-right: Don Stierle, Chukah-The-Dog, Kenia Patch, Brent Patch, Adler Patch, Andrea Stierle, Jeff Schahczenski, Celia Schahczenski, Woo-The-Dog, Donna Patch, Karina Patch, Jan Munday, MollyTheDog, EcoRover, and Sheikah-The-Dog (missing from all photos are hikers extraordinaire Debbie & Mike Stickney and daytrippers Lori Shyba, David Bunnell and Bill Macgregor):
This week's classes and start-up activities were a blur, but the end of the week brought the annual Clark Fork Watershed Education Program's celebration. The event included great music by Chad Okrusch followed by El Dealbreakers. How can you not smile when the band includes Garrett Smith on the tuba?:


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For this edition of Arcade Sushi Asks, we scoured the internet and grabbed a bunch of different rock stars to answer this important question. We've got members of Black Veil Brides, Exodus, Pop Evil, Broken Hope, Saxon and more. Who knew that some of your favorite rock stars were such huge gamers? A lot of their answers are... interesting, to say the least.
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"If You Could Be Any Video Game Character, Who Would You Be?"
Andy BiersackBlack Veil Brides
"Ken Griffey JR, from Major League Baseball featuring Ken Griffey JR because he was always so positive, and he taught me to have fun! Also, every batter looked like they had to sh*t."
Rob DukesExodus
"I want to be Master Chief or any of the drivers from Baja 1000 or Dirt. Master Chief is just a badass and the Halo world is really cool to me. And, of course, my aspirations of being a race car driver are the reasons for my other choices. Driving fast is my favorite thing to do when I'm not on tour."
Stix ZadiniaSteel Panther
"The Hitman from the game Hitman because I think traveling the world killing people would be both a cathartic and quite an exciting, dangerous lifestyle. Or Lara Croft from Tomb Raider so I could play with my p**** and t*** all day."
Emilie AutumnEmilie Autumn
"Princess Peach from Super Mario Brothers. It is the only video game that I has ever played and I beat it. I saved the Princess."
Ken SusiUnearth
"I pick the main character of my favorite game Rush'n Attack. The main player takes on the role of a United States Special Operations soldier infiltrating an enemy military base in order to save several POW's from being executed by firing squad. The player gets to run through 4 stages that look an awful lot like 1980's communist Russia. Actually, the games name was changed to Green Baret after a while. Back to the game, the main character runs around and stabbing everyone in his way. Sometimes you get to receive special weapons like a flame thrower, hand grenades, and RPG's. Your Mission is to save the world and the POW's. Why would i want to be this character? There is nothing that i like better then a game or movie that is cold war 80's based. Plus, killing dudes with a sweet mustache!?!? count me in! This game gets me going every time that I play it! It's truly a classic!"
Stefan, Buster, Marcus, KristofferHumanity's Last Breath
Stefan Bengtsson: "Zeratul from Starcraft, because he's a badass when he needs to be, and he can make himself invisible."
Buster Odeholm: "Luka from Bayonetta because then I get a chance to screw Bayonetta."
Marcus Hultqvist: "I would be Marcus Fenix from Gears of War. How would you not want to be a pumped up, testosterone-fueled badass killing machine with a chainsaw gun? A CHAINSAW GUN!"
Kristoffer Nilsson: "Trevor in GTA 5 because he is pure evil and brutality personified. And that is what HLB is all about!"
Biff ByfordSaxon
"Sonic the Hedgehog! Fast and cool with some awesome moves. First game I really got into!"
Dan GarguiloRevocation
"If I could be any character from any video game, it would probably be Bowser. He's huge, and he's banging a princess behind that chump Mario's back. Not to mention he commands an army of mindless turtles."
Chachi RiotPop Evil
"There's tons of cool characters that have been turned into video games. Being I'm a classic guy, though, and sticking with that, I'd choose to be Super Mario. Why? Mario has loads of friends to hang with, including a dinosaur (Yoshi), he's constantly pursuing the beautiful Princess (who's totally into him), he has countless super abilities he can acquire (tanuki suit being my favorite. A party favorite, statue ability, flight... Wow). Mario has a KILLER 'stache, he can smash bricks with his dome, and all that combined makes Mario a super standup guy. He seems like a (semi) normal dude just out to do good and save his woman with the help of a bunch of buddies (snagging coin and smashing punks while at it). Kirby is a close second -- I love to eat. LOL!
Mike PerezNo Bragging Rights
"If I could be any character from a childhood video game, it would definitely be Simon Belmont. Simon is the vampire killer in the game Castlevania. Hunting for Dracula through massive creepy castles... I find that hard to beat!"
Jeremy WagnerBroken Hope
"I would want to be the 'Lone Wanderer' from Fallout 3 because: a). I like the idea of being a nomad in a post-apocalyptic world, and (b). more appealing to me, I like collecting all kinds of weapons and killing every single living thing in sight."
Cam MurrayReflections
"I'd definitely be Roy (Fire Emblem/Super Smash Bros Melee). He was the quintessential hero for me back in those days leading up to middle school. Total badass, war hero, can literally blow up mountainsides with a sword, and look awesome at the same time? I'll have what he's having."


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