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I just found someone who can make my life complete . thanks for loving me =) .
"You never know what you got until it's gone". Is someone's worth not noticeable?
Did you look into my eyes and thought I was unworthy?… Did you not appreciate all the time we spent together? I believe I was becoming a nuisance, I believe we grew apart. We were supposed to grow as a team, but we grew as individuals. I must admit that I sometimes remember you, but somehow I'm forgetting the sound of your voice, the jokes you told,the taste of your lips, the way you looked at me. It's becoming a rather distant memory. We may no longer talk anymore. I feel no need to know how you're doing, nor of knowing what you're doing. I just hope one day you finally realize what you had, how much I cared for you, how much I love you. I hope you realize that I only needed someone to talk to, how unselfish I was, how I always put you first. But that was my mistake. So I guess that in my memory you will stay. I can't bring you with me. Better days have come to me, and I'm finally seeing the good in goodbye. And for once, in a long time… I feel genuinely happy, whole, independent.
Someday ,you'll just realize that you completely forgot someone. when was the moment that it all just drifted away to the point where nothing was connected to that person. nothing could bring it all back except the actual person. and then it all just floods back and you wonder why or how you could have ever forgotten such a wonderful and significant person. and then you realize you're not crying" happy tears of joy but rather sad tears of pain. i just wish i could remember how i was able to do it the first time. but then again i've never known greater happiness while in that sweet oblivion .
we can forget someone but i just want you to know that this is not the only OPTION. . i know we can still fix this ,
We all do really stupid crap sometimes. Whether it is to prove something to ourselves,to others, or just for the heck of it!
Whatever it may be, most of us regret doing what we did. But we don't need to. I did something really stupid yesterday. And even though i promised myself I would never do this until a certain point in my life, it taught me a lesson. Yes, I would hopefully not want to do this again! But this will show me in the future what to do to avoid putting myself in the same situation. I am also a firm believer that things happen for a reason.
Whatever stupid stuff we might do, everything has its purpose and it turns itself into a great life lesson :)
As noticed by my previous six posts, this week was focused on cybercrime. But it's not cybercrime that I will be ranting about here, rather the regulation of it: The crappy relationship of modern technology and the assery of the rule of law.
The Philippines is the social networking capital of the world and it's no wonder why this controversial law is in heat. With the failed outcomes of the US Congress' attempts to impose SOPA/PIPA and the EU's attempt to ratify ACTA, this grossly unprecedented law, known as the Cybercrime Prevention Act of 2012 (RA 10175), is hopefully in the likelihood of being permanently deleted from the Recycle Bin.
We won the battle last October when the SC granted the TRO, but the war went on three days ago as oral arguments were held before the SC regarding the constitutionality of the Cybercrime Law. This law attempts to regulate social media and the web with its ultra-vague definitions that are subject to abuse as said law enables the State to take unspecified extreme measures on fighting against petty crimes like e-libel, identity theft, porn, cybersex, cybersquatting, etc.
While in theory this seems to not be a bad idea, the problem is the language of the bill being too vague and open to abuse and also being a potential threat to freedom of speech as guaranteed by the constitution.
The 120-day temporary restraining order that left us victorious last October will expire on February and may potentially resume implementation by then. The SC devoted 2 days for oral debates, one the past Tuesday and one this upcoming Tuesday.
"I rise to assail a law that nurtures values from a draconian past, thoroughly inconsistent with the demands of modern times, a law with fangs that instills fear in people's hearts, threatening to suck out our freedom of speech and expression," began Senator Teofisto Guingona III in his opening speech before the high court on Tuesday challenging what he called the "Cyber-Dracula".
There are 19 individual provisions being challenged that are part of the six controversial issues of RA 10175, which are in dispute with the constitution. These six issues addressed to the SC were:
· Cybersex
· E-Libel
· Aiding and abetting
· Bolstering the degree of sanctions for cybercrimes
· Collection of Traffic Data
· Takedown Clause
Although one of the most vital reasons for this statute to be overturned is because of its extreme vagueness and 'overbreadth' (as Attorney Roque would say), the regulation of these issues violates the following constitutional principles and thus gives adequate and sufficient reason for the SC to strike some provisions, if not the whole law per se. The following principles being violated are:
· Due Process Clause
· Equal Protection Clause
· Freedom of Expression/Speech
· Right to Privacy
· Principle of Double Jeopardy
· Enactment Prohibition of a Bill of Attainder & ex post facto law
· Undue delegations of judicial and legislative principles
The first person to present arguments was UP Professor Atty. Harry Roque. He began his speech after the senator by explaining how the internet works. And this wass important, because considering that since Congress has no idea how important the cyberworld is and how it works, we need an adequate and educated judiciary to potentially influence future legislation.
Hindi lahat ng lalaking sumusunod sa Girlfriend nila, "UNDER" ang tawag
Sila yung mga lalaking alam ang obligasyon bilang Boyfriend.
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Here are the steps on how to change the time
then tapos na ! deskarte nyu na yan kung papaano malulusutan ang attendant kung sakaling mabisto kau . =)
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Name:Warren , 17 yrs old . web designer and a programmer too (c/c++/visual basic) nice to meet you here =)
thanks for following back ,I'm looking forward to know more from you . anyway I like web designing as well as programming .
I know I've run into times that I would like to store data in the DOM in order to hook into it with JavaScript a little later on. With HTML5 this will be incredibly easy using custom data attributes. Custom data attributes are special attributes that you can add to an element, but the kicker is that they are not going to be visible to the user.
Every HTML element may have any number of custom data attributes specified, with any value.
I first ran across these attributes on the World of Warcraft Armory. If you inspect the page you will find special attributes with names like data-id and data-type. An advantage to using these is that the data lives in the DOM so it doesn't need to have an active variable or use an AJAX request to get data from the database.
The attribute name must start with data-and include at least one character after the dash. These are safe to use now as their functionality won't change and will be valid HTML5.
Here's an example (with jQuery):
<a class="thisContact" data-name="Bobby" data-city"Noblesville">
Click for Data!
// This will alert "Bobby is from Noblesville" when the link is clicked.
alert($(this).attr("data-name") + " is from " + ($(this).attr("data-city"));
On a side note, there is also discussion to allow CSS variables using a similar structure.
so.. I'm Currently making another theme and I'll call it " IRIS " . Named after my childhood friend.
Though I've only been a programmer for around five years; I do have some tips to throw at those who decide it is elite to post nonsense about programming. This list also applies quite well to those who have no experience in programming.
- Creating a "Hello World" program does not entitle you to regard yourself completely fluent in a programming language. (Much like knowing the word "Si" does not make you a master at Spanish)
- Being unable to grasp a fundamental syntax (such as using 2-D arrays) does not mean it is poorly implemented. It simply means you have not done your homework.
it also depend on the position of the div ,much better if you will posts a screenshot or send me the code so I can help you.
yeah, but I still appreciate your great work . anyway did you test it in some other browsers?
at day's end, no matter which way you swing it – whether it's wang wang, impeachment, Mendoza hostage taking, #ItsMoreFunInthePhilippines, CCT, Fuel subsidies, PPP – all of these are measures that are supposedly taken to improve the people's lives.How can this improvement be measured and felt? What's the common thread among all the previously mentioned issues? All of these involve money – your money.
Are Pinoys better off today than they were a year ago? Are they able to afford the goods and services they need and want. After all, wanting and needing without the capacity to pay is not demand – but a delusion.
In the face of rising oil prices, the Philippine government, the Philippine left (Gabriela, Bayan), and Filipino Crony Big Businesses are coming up with various schemes allegedly to stabilize the prices of oil via more regulation, subsidies, and state economic planning. This pretty much is the Filipinos approach to economics – the recent incarnation being branded "Aquinomics".
At some point I really hate some subjects which doesnt have anything to do with our degree courses. For example, a person who has major on Computer Programming still have minor subjects like physics or biology in their list. What's the use of learning how to solve the acceleration of a running zebra when you're studying about Programming? Dont you think that schools should just cross-out unrelated subjects and focus more on relevant subjects to a certain course?And besides , sometimes you need to pay too much attention on minor subjects because of projects.
Stage 1 - Style over substance
The very first stage would be to design a website the CEO, VC's, and ad agencies want to see. You will find all kinds of "features" within this design. A whole site may well be an Expensive animated site by Web Designer. Or there can be some beautiful JavaScript mouse over effects or drop-lower menus within the design. It certainly is quite a design, however the message is obvious - style over substance.
Stage 2 - Creating for online visibility
In Stage 2, a realistic look at an ineffective website design starts hitting, usually around 3-6 several weeks following the initial launch. A website will typically get declined by most of the major sites to be listed in the main search engines like Google, or otherwise obtain the traffic or sales which were forecast-ed in line with the various marketing methods used. Typically, this is when companies decide that they'll attempt to employ a professional online internet marketer to advertise the website. Entrance page companies, in some manner, shape or form, rear their ugly heads. Regrettably, many site proprietors are seduced by an entrance page company's pitch since the superbly designed site could not often be the issue with low traffic. Yahoo may have declined a website, or even the site may have been indexed by Yahoo and the organization cannot realize why they've no description alongside their company title. But by no means would many ad agencies or entrance page companies wish to tell prospects the reality — they just didn't design and write a highly effective site — because this means losing 1000's of pounds running a business
Stage 3 - Creating for the audience
By Stage 3, after investing an exorbitant amount of cash on pretty WordPress Design as well as other marketing methods, site proprietors generally determine that they didn't design or write a highly effective Site for his or her audience. Typically, site proprietors brings inside a usability expert to evaluate potential issues and offer various solutions. Getting inside a internet search engine marketing expert to assist with search-engine friendly web designs &templates at the start of the look phase can help to save a business 1000's of pounds in internet marketing costs.
Stage 4 - Site redesign
After careful usability and internet search engine visibility analyses, site proprietors finally come with an effective site. A website that's written, coded and created for ease of use and internet search engine visibility generally will get probably the most traffic and resulting sales since it was written, designed, and created for clients.
Internet sites ought to always be made with your audience in your mind, not your very own preferences. Colors have meaning. Professional WordPress Designer comprehend the psychology of color and using whitened space to best project the look your audience desires to see. (For instance, do not make use of the color red-colored on the financial site.) Comprehending the items/services/information your audience is trying to find is vital to creating and looking after a highly effective site. Whenever you launch a website, you may have to create an informed guess in regards to what your audience wants. Next, tools for example statistics of your website software and confirming from site searches let you know precisely what your site visitors are searching for. Then content and marketing methods could be modified accordingly. Unless of course the advanced technology clearly benefits clients, don't use it in your site. In case your vc's or CEO's or lawyers such as the site, request if they will spend the 1000's or countless pounds to help keep you running a business.
C++ compared to a modern language like C# often seems like an ugly old hag. For beginners it is hard to read, hard to write, hard to learn and IDEs especially Visual Studio offer little "Intellisense" and refactoring support compared to what is possible in C#. Microsoft surely wants to get rid of C++.
College minor subjects seems to be demanding when it comes to projects.
Bitch please, Why do we need to do such things which is unnecessary to our future jobs? what I mean is focusing on major subjects would make the students more productive after graduating


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Perfectly understandable! I'm pretty good at making things that are supposed to be round, not so!
F-Bird mentioned about the power valves in the carb should be 4.5, curious what you have in there now. You described that it has a dead spot in 3rd gear and also said how it spins the tires easily. That kinda sounds like a wrong powervalve which would give you a deadspot when you have a heavy load....and Im guessing that 1 and 2 gear the tires arent really pushing as hard as in 3rd when you're really hauling *** and they finally grab the road???
Bubba -
The flat spot that was recently mentioned came about from installing the short yellow springs - with the purple springs, it was fine -- just didn't seem like the secondaries weren't doing much. Tried the short yellows to see if it come alive, but it didn't do a thing in a positive way.
Still need to throw in the tall yellows and see if the flat spot goes away. If it doesn't, the purples will go back in as a control point.
In regards to the launch of the car, while I can smoke the tires, I do what I can to ease into the throttle so that I'm not losing time with wheel spin. Unless I just need to show off, burning off through first and second is only for that purpose.
Now, you wouldn't think that would translate into what I perceive as a doggy high end car, but once the traction takes hold, or I try to accelerate from a steady 50-60, it just seems to not want to climb up the RPM range. That gets back to where Eric was headed in possibly a lack of adequate fuel delivery under high load - something I need to confirm by relocating my fuel pressure gauge so that I can see it from inside the car.
The power valves that are currently installed are 35's. Well, below the ideal if I have 12" of vacuum at idle in gear - but certainly close to F-Bird's recommendation of a 45 to start with.
Back to the overall driveability of the car, it is perfect for the average drive around town. Easy to start. No bog off the line. Flat spots only when I go to too light of a spring. I can run the car as hard as I want now that the large 76 jets are in the car. If a prospective buyer were to jump in the car, they would be amazed as to how tame it is in term of driving the car around.
It's just getting into it at the higher speeds is where it disappoints.
Maybe the timing change will turn this into a high rpm screamer up to my cam's 5500 rpm limit, maybe not. Not sure what the higher base/max 38 really will do for performance. It certainly revs easily to over 6000 in first and almost mostly through second, but in 3rd, that is where the disappoinment ends.
Guess maybe I should post a video on You Tube to show you guys - if I can get someone in the front seat to hold the camera!!!
In fact, I just may do that!!!
Let me try it over the weekend.
A couple of photos showing the new tires that went on the car a few months ago. Much stickier than the old MT Sportsman Bias tires. Not slicks, but they should ride nicer than what I had.
Last days of my camera - sorry about the photo quality.
Apparently this guy sells special CNC machined 10° and 14° MSD distributors advance bushings.
Just for this purpose. If your want a high base timing without excessive max timing, these may work.
If you don;t need this now, you will later with a bigger racy cam.
Playing with the sec spring tension won;t do nothing good until you get the sec jetting corrected. If the primary side needed a big jump in jet over stock, the sec side will too. Start at a number 21 plate or drill your plates equally.big. or modify your sec plates to accept screw in jets.
That is a very nice T bucket.
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I don't care whats wrong with the camera, thats a beauty,,,envy
Hey guys - all of you...
I can't tell you how much I appreciate all of the comments. I have looked at other forums and watched the guys fight over who knows the most, and it is really irritating. This is just wonderful to read what you have to say and no one is all over someone else calling them an idiot.
What a refreshing site to be on!!!
F-Bird -
Have to say, I would have guessed you would have written the text for those bushings!!! And nice of you to say that possibly I may not need that type of advance strategy with the current cam. This is all easy stuff to try and very reversible. I try to log notes on everything I do, so I don't have to repeat lessons already learned.
Still scared to death to try starting the car without an ignition cut off switch at 20 plus degrees, but nothing is going to break once. If I need to throw the switch I can and act like a real racer. We'll see if I fool anyone after they hear the tame idle after it starts.
Really curious to try this.
I think I'm going to call these guys Tuesday and talk to them. I want to ask them about Eric's thought that they won't fit without alteration. They look perfectly round to me. Now, I can't believe I'm going to pay $29 for $2 worth of parts, but they take the guess work out of the dimensions. Certainly worth some labor savings there. Bet they won't release the inner and outer diameter specs!!!
In regards to the secondary side of the carbs, everyone seems to be on board with going bigger. I just had always thought that since I was over carbed I didn't need to do anything back there, but it certainly seems to be consistent that what little it may open, needs to be correctly jetted for proper air flow.
What I currently have is a 34R9716-6. Equivalent to a 69 jet. I believe you want me to install a 134-21 which correlates to a 75. Or I can do the plate from Quick Fuel 34-3 for a few dollars more and then purchase jets as needed. Seems like that might be the least expensive way to go over the long haul.
Could this be the area that I'm missing the kick or turbo coming in feel because the overall mixture is leaning out when the secondaries are opening?
Would trying 79 jets just be another experiment or is there some logic to apply after the 75's are installed. How do I really know which way to go without going too far? Now, don't call me lazy, but changing jets with two carbs takes some time! I know I asked for it...
I'm really anxious to hear your response on this one. It just seems like something isn't right and after 12 years of wondering what it has been, this would really be an amazing solution.
Appreciate the compliment on the car. Thanks!!! Too bad you live so far away, we could go cruise the beach! It's a kick!
Custom -
We'll get some new photos once the pipes are recoated. Jet Hot is going to redo them for free - love those guys - and once they are back on, I'll have some nice photos to share. Thanks!!!
Now I hate to show this next photo, because you are catching me with a dirty part on my hands!!!
The hood scoop design is pretty much a fake. It is not sealed on the bottom so that air can enter between the two carbs probably easier than they do through the wire mesh screen with the foam behind it - the main reason why it is dirty. If I try to clean the screen, the foam deteriorates.
I really don't think that turning it around would make a difference in this case because of the open bottom, but possibly it would be a good idea to remove the foam so the air gets a straight shot coming in from the front. Let's see what the other guys think. I know from my days in the auto biz, that it didn't take much in front of a radiator to effectively block the air flow at high speeds and maybe this is doing the same. It might not look as nice seeing the K & N filter back there, but if the foam is part of the issue, I'm ready to try it out.
Let me throw out something new to everyone who is reading this post.
One of the weak parts of the engine cosmetics is the throttle linkage between the two carbs. I'm thinking of using some chrome heim joints (like what is on there) with offsetting spacers to dress this up and threaded stainless. Any ideas of commercially available products from a manufacturer that deals in this area of the car?
And finally, since Custom brought up the intake situation with the scoop, let me ask your opinions on the exhaust extensions. They don't have a muffler inside but a welded insert that you can see in the photo. I have thought about opening this up, and would need to do so before the pipes get recoated.
Aside from the fact it would make the car louder, could the back pressure from the insert be a major blockage in the engine being able to breathe at high rpm in high second/third gear???
Note how small the opening is in relation to the extension diameter. Not sure that we measured it, but it is probably 2". That seems awfully restricted to me, but maybe backpressure is better for the engine.
I have not run the car without the extensions to see how it performs at high rpm in 3rd gear. No place for me to really try that around where I live.
Welcome comments on the exhaust system. Curious to hear what everyone thinks.
The exhaust baffles are very restrictive and will limit top end power a lot.
A engine has to breathe deep to make power. The engine any engine does not want or need "back pressure" But it does need collector length.
"back pressure" slows you down.
The baffles in your pipes are made to make it quiet primarily by pure restriction.
You will not make any horsepower with those things in the pipes.
Show car stuff.
You need a large see thru core muffler design that works on absorption and sonic phasing separation/deflection.
if you are willing you can make better baffles than you can buy.
i suggest a 2.75" to 3" inner core "perforated tube" A big diameter long tube with holes drilled in it, wrapped with steel wool or some kind of fiber glass wrap.
Borla, Magnaflow, Dynomax. muffler designs for inspiration.
ya it may be a bit louder but doesn't have to be crazy loud.
Take the inserts out remove the little air cleaners in the scoop.
jet 76 pri 75 sec ( or drill your plates to approx .076"(75jet)
92+++octane gas 38deg timing
it will be a whole different deal Don't kill yourself when you road test it.
You will need to use a AFR gauge/02sensor to fine tune the idle, part throttle cruise and WOT jetting further beyond my base recomendation.
even a cheap narrow band type is very informative.
I made one for under $100. (gauge, 12v lighter plug, 4wire heated narrow 02 sensor, wireing harness with 4 pin trailer plug.) A multimeter with PC serial interface allow you to datalog.
allows a very accurate carb tune up.
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Your 270 magnum cam is fairly mild as cams go. the car is very light with a ton of gear. You can retard the cam to good effect to improve top end power.
You need to degree the cam first to determine its present installed timing using a degree wheel and reading off the push rod tip with a dial indcator, then move it to 'straight up" as required using cam offset bushings in the cam timing gear.
The timing cover has to come off.
Allows more top end without going to a bigger cam.
The cam now is normally "advanced" You can afford to give up some bottom end grunt for top end. I'd move it back by 4 to 6deg from its natural installed position.
What is the compression ratio of this motor? If the fact that you could not get to 38deg without detonation is caused by excesiive compression ratio, moving the cam back a bit will help tame the cylinder pressure.
A simple engine compression test will tell the tale.
I thought the same thing about the restrictors when I saw them a few months back when we had the extensions off. They are fully welded in, so they aren't coming out without detroying the outer surface. I could punch out the centers, but I don't think that would really get the job done.
Not sure what to do about them at this point. Definitely no budget available for new headers from another company - and I don't know if another brand would be less restrictive. I'm sure I'm just skirting on sound pressure laws the way they are.
If the engine can wind freely through 6,000 rpm with my current cam in first gear, does something change about air flow in 3rd with more load on the engine?
And look what I just found on EBAY - 3.42 gears from a company in Texas. No budget for those either, but at least I know where to go if I decide to head in that direction. Guess I need to decide on the total package before buying the next cam.
Plenty of other things to play with first. Maybe this cam will be just fine once I make the changes you have recommended.
Are you saying you want me to run the engine without air filters - just the foam protection up front? The design of the scoop needs some type of plate on top of some spacer (currently the filter) to hold the mounting plates to the scoop itself.
Maybe farbicate some type of open spacer that still utlizes a plate on top to secure everything?
I don't always drive in that clean of an environment to be too excited about running without filters.
Let me know what you think after you take a look at the photo above.
Took a while to find the compression test results from a few years back.
Range was 230-245. Speed shop had calculated it would be around 10.3 during the engine build. Not sure how consistent that sounds next to these readings.
No problem in degreeing the cam. I need to replace the water pump and find a better looking timing cover, so that can all be done at once. Thanks for the suggestion.
I can do a compression test after the cam location is changed and see where it moves to.
In regards to the dyno test and detonation, the pro's noticed it, not me. It's not like the clanging noise you would hear in a passenger car under load in high gear. They cut the test because of it.
Forgot I had the thre runs they made on You Tube. You should be able to hear the test here: http://www.youtube.com/user/Yegstert.../3/Ux_auP96X8I
If I recall the highest hp reading was 282. At that time, I don't think the secondaries opened at all. I only use 92 octane - doesn't cost that much more in my small tank.
Hear anything of note in the video or from what you see in the exhaust puffs at high rpm? The test was run with 64 jets and 25 squirters.
Comment on the linkage; looks are'nt everything and some more chrome may suit you fine but that lokar linkage weak link looks to be in the set screw holding the cable, mine let go frayed the cable and like a dumb **** I stuck it back in the hole and tightened it up some more, fray/broke again. You got 4 springs to deal with and the linkage friction, lots riding there, get something with more grab/metal.
Yeah motor is a big air pump and garbage in makes for garbage out and vice versa, exhaust looks like a big choke, great pics. Try and run it without the scoop and then maybe open headers,,, you'd be rock'n
If the engine can wind freely through 6,000 rpm with my current cam in first gear, does something change about air flow in 3rd with more load on the engine?
ya its called horsepower required to gain more speed. Does not take a lot of power to move a light car with a lot of gear at first, but as speed goes up, power required to maintain the same rate of acceleration goes up exponentially.
yaking the cork out of the pipes will help a lot, retarding the cam and moving the torque curve up in rpm ( this is what you feel) you don;t feel horswepower.
A ;pw restriction air cleaner will help. Correct gearing to spread the power band out so its not all concentrated on the low end of the trip will help.
You'll put more down to the ground and burn the tires up less.
The car is very light. A 3.42 is a much better match to the car weight/engine power curve. You'll get to the end of the 1/4 mile without overreving the motor.
4.30's would be good if you had a huge high rpm cam or a mcuh heavier car or a much smaller CID motor like a 283
You could make your self a custom made collector/muffler with larger diameter and a large high flow efficient muffler insert. and then get it chromed or ...
You have to realize the show car stuff like the chrome pipes and air scoop were made to look pretty, not make horsepower.
I would not drive far without air cleaners either. You will ahve to A-B road test to see how restrictive they are. A big difference in jetting required on or off is a good clue. Drag MPH is a really good clue.
If you primarily cruise with this car you probabily won;t enjoy a big honkin race cam. But your cam moved to a better position along with the other changes mentioned will wake up the top end.
We all ave to work within our budget and pay for the stuff we buy.
While you got the carb off, look at the throttle blade/idle transfer slot position at idle. pri and sec. needs to show about .020" of transfer slot.
should be even pri and sec on both carbs. how much exposure is yours at now? post a pic of possible.
You crack me up but my wife and kids would be all over me if you came after some of the deer that visit our backyard!!! Now, the whisky they could live with!!!
I better keep on topic though.
Interesting comment about the linkage. Has never been a problem. Probably installed in 1999-2000. Works for me!!! Now, watch it let loose tomorrow...
Just ran it with the scoop the other day, filters in place - no real differenc that I could tell. Purple spring day if anyone is keeping track!!!
Took a while to find the compression test results from a few years back.
Range was 230-245. Speed shop had calculated it would be around 10.3 during the engine build. Not sure how consistent that sounds next to these readings.
this amount of cranking cylinder pressure is way to high for pump gas.
Why did you dragt use all thru this with pages and pages of post when the problem is obvious.
You need 110+ octane gtas or methanol. You will never get a good tune on 92 even with dialed back timing.
Your compression ratio is way too high aprox 13:1 not 10:1.
Moving this little street cam is not going to fix it.
You need to low the compression ratio. On a BBC with steel heads 10:1 measured honest cr is a lot for 92 octane gas.
Change pistons, change heads, change fuel. pick one before you damage this motor.
What heads and pistons are in this motor?
You will damage this motor if you push it on 92 gas.
You need to stop and figure out exactly what you got there and start from scratch.
You want approx 170 to 190psi on the cranking test for pump gas.
No **** it was over heating, the cr is way to high for pump gas.
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F Bird
That pic was taken a week ago when the squirters and larger jets went in. No plan to remove them this weekend as I have to take off on a trip in couple of days and won't be back for a week. Need to leave the car together so my son can cruise around in it. Now, that my 16 year old daughter is starting to drive it - with me along so far, things are really getting scary!
I do face a lot of compromises in this being a street, never raced car. But I always remember my brother's 68 GTO flying through the qtr, and mine - well, it would be an interesting match to see if he could have caught me on the top end with the launch I have. Even he is impressed when we go out on a drive.
As far as the quarter mile goes, I'm way too chicken for that in this car. Too many old parts that can fail, no head protection if something goes wrong etc. Just want it fast to 75 and I'm happy.
Guess I could drill out the restrictors to open them up to 3" or so, but have a feeling the sound would be a killer next to my ear for hour long drives. Much less be ticket causing. I only get once chance with the recoat, so this just may have to stay the way it is, and then once in a while head out somewhere and try it with the mufflers off.
I'm sure it would be a real kick!!!
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Kerry: Syrian opposition not yet committed to negotiations for new government to end civil war
LONDON - Moderate opposition leaders seeking to oust Syrian President Bashar Assad from power have not yet committed to negotiations to create a new government, America's top diplomat said Tuesday, casting new doubt on flagging hopes to end the civil war as quickly as possible.
A refusal by the Syrian National Coalition to participate in the diplomatic talks would further delay attempts by most of Syria's regional neighbours and the West to stop the bloodshed that has so far killed 100,000 people over the last 2 1/2 years. It also could boost the legitimacy of Assad, who after stonewalling has told allies he is prepared to negotiate — despite a near-certainty that he would be removed from power as a result of the talks.
At the close of diplomatic meetings on the issue in London, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said he remains optimistic that the coalition would agree, potentially as soon as next week, to participate in talks tentatively set for late November in Geneva with members of Assad's government.
But he said the Western-backed Syrian opposition members have "to make up their own mind."
"None of us are going to pre-judge or pre-condition what they will choose to do in that process," Kerry said after the meetings of the diplomats from 11 Western and Mideast nations who are trying to broker a Syrian settlement.
Kerry's comments came after his meeting with the coalition's president, Ahmad al-Jarba, who attended the discussions.
Al-Jarba told reporters that the coalition does not want to negotiate with Assad directly or agree to negotiations without a set timetable. He also said he wanted only the SNC at the table to represent opposition — not extremist groups who have joined against Assad. And he objected to Iran's participation.
The diplomats also released a communique outlining goals for the negotiations' outcome. They include a mandatory requirement that Assad and his close aides will have no role in a new Syrian government.
Assad has shown no sign he is ready to give up power, and declined in an interview this week to rule out running for re-election next year. He also questioned the legitimacy of the opposition and said the factors needed for a proposed peace conference to succeed do not yet exist.
"Who are the groups that will participate? What is their relation with the Syrian people? Do they represent the Syrian people or they represent the country that made them?" Assad said during an interview with Lebanon's Al-Mayadeen TV. "There are many questions about the conference."
The process of removing Assad from office has been frustrated partly by a rise of violent extremists who have joined rebel groups and opposition leaders who are working to oust him.
U.S. officials say the extremists, including groups linked to al-Qaida, may instead have hurt negotiations and jeopardized foreign support. They argue it is difficult to identify moderate rebel groups and ensure that the weapons they are supplied with will not fall into al-Qaida hands.
Extremist groups, including the al-Qaida-linked cross-border Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant, have damaged the credibility of the fractured opposition to Assad and drawn battle lines among once-allied rebel forces. As a result, that likely has boosted Assad's confidence to resist yielding at the negotiating table.
In comments to reporters after the talks, British Foreign Secretary William Hague has emphasized Western leaders' support for Syria's moderate opposition and stressed that efforts are being made to bring all sides to a negotiating table in Geneva.
Hague said the focus is on securing a transitional government for Syria, and said the opposition has the full support of Britain, the U.S. and the other leaders gathered in London. He urged the opposition to commit itself fully to talks.
Moderate groups affiliated with the Free Syrian Army, a loose coalition of rebel brigades, are in disarray. Last week, 65 rebel groups, including many linked to the FSA, announced they would not recognize the Western-backed Syrian National Coalition in what was widely seen as a rebuke to the West for failing to send more support.
It's also feared that Assad's recent willingness to let United Nations inspectors examine his government's chemical weapons stockpile — a cache that earlier this year he denied even existed — has helped his own credibility and worldwide image.
Associated Press writer Diaa Hadid in Beirut contributed to this report.
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Butch Jones, along with the other 13 SEC coaches, spoke to the media on Wednesday during a post-spring conference call.
Here's what the Vol coach had to say:
I thought we had an extremely productive spring and made great progress as we continue to develop this overall team's identity and style of play. We had to focus on the small details and really figure out what does it take to play winning football at your position individually and collectively.
50 percent of our players were going through spring practice for the first time. We're still dealing with the realities of building a football program in an elite conference, but I thought out players were very focused. As we continue to move forward, this summer is going to be very big for our overall development in all phases.
I thought our program benefited from 14 newcomers. I thought they brought a whole other level of energy and competition and that competitive culture that we speak about each and every day. I thought we took tremendous strides improving as a football team and as a football program.
On the SEC retaining an eight game conference schedule
The first thing is that I was very excited that we were able to maintain the Tennessee-Alabama rivalry. That's in our DNA. It's a great tradition that we have here and it's great for our fans and its great for the SEC and it's great for the country. That was the big thing.
In terms of scheduling, eight games, nine games, I don't really think there is any perfect solution. We have to do what's best for the conference, as we continue to move forward, and I support that. This big thing for us is being able to maintain the rivalry with Alabama.
On the summer additions to the roster
I'm very excited. In the conclusion of spring, I thought the offense was a little bit ahead of the defense. I think that's in direct correlation to the 14 newcomers. 11 were on the offensive side of the ball.
Most of our signees were early enrollees. Now we get the infusion of the depth and competition with the 18 newcomers coming in. I believe, 16 are on the defensive side of the ball, so we should be a different defensive football team.
We are extremely healthy in all aspects. I thought our older players did a great job of teaching the 14 newcomers our culture, our standard of excellence, our expectations, our mindset, really what it means to play here.
I think it was a big, not a wake-up call, but I think it was great that for the spring game. We had almost 69,000 people and we needed that to happen because, we needed to see those youngsters in that type of environment and see how they could compete individually. That's the way we really tried to break the spring game down, competing individually, seeing which individuals would step up in that type of competitive environment.
On the importance of geography in recruiting
I think there are a number of things. First of all, the national brand that Tennessee brings about. I think it's the product we are selling. You have an opportunity to compete in the best football conference in the country.
We have tremendous facilities. We have great academics. We have great campus life and it's Tennessee. On top of it, we have great people. Our assistant coaches did a great job of really formulating relationships and trust, which is built over time, we are in a people business and selling what Tennessee has to offer.
I think its a unique opportunity for a young man to make a difference, to get Tennessee football back. I think there's a lot of great things, with the ability to sell what we have here. But, at the end of the day, it's all based on relationships.
On recruiting the midwest
It's very important. But, we are going to start with home first, it starts with Tennessee. It starts with a six-hour radius. That is one of the advantages of being here, where we are geographically located.
We can be in a number of different areas of the country. There's a lot of great football within driving distance. We have tried to use where we are located as an advantage.
On playing non-conference games in the new scheduling format
I do think it is good. Everything is about your quality of opponents. I found out at a very early stage of being here that we play the best of the best. You look at this year's schedule and we have Oklahoma at Oklahoma. Nine of our 12 opponents on our overall schedule were bowl teams.
You look at last year having to go on the road and having to play at Oregon. In terms of meeting that criteria, we have always met that criteria here and that's been one of the challenges. Part of building this football program back is that we have a very difficult and challenging schedule as well.
On the new rule allowing more contact during the summer with coaches
Being a player-led football team is critical. The leadership, and everything that goes along with it, the team chemistry, that's necessary to win. To be able to have two hours in a classroom setting will prove to be extremely beneficial to us because of the influx of newcomers that we have in our program.
For us, its will be a balancing act, because you have to deduct that from your time in the strength and conditioning room. Having to play as many true freshmen as we are going to have to play this year, every rep in the weight room is as critical as every mental rep in the classroom setting. So, we will use a balancing act. But for us, that rule change is coming at the right time for us.
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We're also looking at replacing our current IPS. I'm looking into Palo
Alto and SourceFire at the moment - working on getting in some demo
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↳ State of Decay (#113)
★★★ / 5
If there are no such things as strangers on this planet, how does the word exist?
This four-part serial features bats, vampires, and peasants! I watched this several days ago, so my memory of it isn't very fresh. One thing I am noticing about Doctor Who this season is how they've started trying desperately hard to fit the name of the serial in one of the episodes.
"I've never seen such a state of decay."
Unfortunately, I don't have much to say about this serial. I was a little underwhelmed by it. I watched this serial over the course of a few days, late at night as I was about to go to bed. That usually means that my full attention is not on the episode I'm watching; therefore I'm not able to give a very well supported opinion on this story.
Fun Facts:
- The peasants in this story give a complex salute to their lords, covering their ears, eyes and mouths. This is a reference to the Three Wise Monkeys, "See no evil, hear no evil, say no evil."
- For the only time during his tenure as the Doctor, Tom Baker had to have his hair permed before filming commenced. It had lost its natural curl due to the actor being in ill-health. [This is very noticeable, Tom's hair looks awful and he looks like he lost quite a bit of weight.]
- In part three, Tarak bursts into the Doctor's cell, catching him across the nose with the door. Tom Baker appears slightly stunned, and misses his next cue because he was really struck by the door.
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Who says no one reads the newspaper anymore?
A watchful newspaper reader in Colville helped nab the Montana Department of Corrections escapee suspected in a Spokane Valley burglary today. Read the story here.
Other public safety stories today include:
Body found in Pend Oreille River
Friday's smorgasbord of suspects on the Spokane County Superior Court docket include an accused OxyContin robber, a teenager charged with attempted murder for a shooting spree in a motel parking lot and a man connected to Pinaccle Realty founder Joe Ward, who is the subject of a major Washington State Patrol investigation into a suspected stolen property and drug ring.
Joshua G. Dixon, 26, is charged with first-degree robbery for an alleged OxyContin heist in January with Richard T. Ludvik.
Dixon was arrested that night and told police he'd driven Ludvik to the Walgreens at 29th Avenue and Grand Boulevard in exchange for a couple of pills, court appears show.
Ludvik turned himself in a month later. Mark Hannibal is defending Dixon; Larry Steinmetz is the prosecutor. Read a story on the case here.
Anthony R. Covert, 18, is charged with attempted first-degree murder, possession of a stolen firearm, second-degree unlawful possession of a firearm, two counts of first-degree assault, two counts of second-degree assault.
He's accused of spraying 10 bullets at two men in a parking lot at the West Wynn Motel, 2701 W. Sunset Blvd., in November, records show. Read a story on that case here. Alan Rossi represents Covert; Dale Nagy is the prosecutor.
But the hidden gem on Friday's docket was David K. "Ink" Sankey, 34, who's accused of firing shots on Joe Ward's property overlooking Long Lake in December. Ward is pictured left.
Sankey is charged with second-assault and harassment against his girlfriend, Chelce Zimmerman, after witnesses told police he'd held a gun to her head in "retaliation for Chelce sleeping with Joseph Ward," court papers show. Sankey's lawyer is David Loebach; the prosecutor is Gayle Ervin.
Sankey's arrest came about a month before WSP raided Ward's home, seizing stolen property and methamphetamine and launching an investigation that was recently forwarded to the Spokane County Prosecutor's Office and involves more than 200 criminal charges and several suspects, according to WSP.
Charges have not been filed, and Ward remains free on bond.
Ward's alleged accomplice, longtime felon Scott Johnson, remains in Spokane County Jail. Read a story on the January raid here.
Dixon, Covert and Sankey were each granted trial extensions by Judge Ellen Kalama Clark.
Carroll D. Gray, who worked in the U.S attorney's office in Spokane for more than 30 years, has died.
The legend of the Spokane legal community, pictured above in 1981, died at his home Wednesday morning, the U.S Attorney's Office confirmed Thursday.
Gray was a Spokane County deputy prosecutor from 1956 to 1959 and joined the U.S attorney's office in 1961. He served as interim U.S attorney from May through September 1993, news archives show. He prosecuted mostly tax evasion and fraud cases, including the 1984 security fraud scheme of Kenneth Oxborrow.
"He was one of the true gentlemen and a very, very tough United States attorney," said Mark Vovos, a longtime Spokane criminal defense lawyer. "He was a person that you liked. Even when he kicked the hell out of me in court…He was a darn good lawyer and a darn good person."
The Spokesman-Review is preparing a tribute article and invites anyone with stories about Gray to email firstname.lastname@example.com or call (509) 459-5534.
The HIV-positive man charged with assault may have had unprotected sex with as many as 80 people without telling them about his disease, health officials say.
Zuriel E. Roush, 22, (left) declined to speak with The Spokesman-Review.
That came after Deputy Prosecutor Rachel Sterett mentioned Roush's interviews with TV news media in court, citing his claims that he intended to infect as many people as he could with the virus.
Read Sara Leaming's story here
Other stories in today's paper include:
Escapee suspected in store burglary
SWAT team finds wanted man wedged in rafters
Body found in Grant Co. canal IDed
Suspects appearing on the Spokane County Superior Court docket today included a woman who claimed she'd ingested methamphetamine from another inmate before trying to escape from prison and a man arrested for stealing two puppies from a pet store.
Chelsea A. Lawhead, 19, is charged with first degree attempted escape after an incident Feb. 17 at the Pine Lodge Corrections Center in Medical Lake.
Lawhead climbed out a window and unsuccessfully tried scaling the fence about 10:30 a.m. before tossing her shoes over it, then scaling it again and putting her prison coat over the barbed wire at the top of the fence, according to a summary of facts from the Washington State Patrol.
Lawhead became entangled in the barbed wire and fell back into the prison courtyard before running back to her cell, where prison guards found her bloody from "numerous" cuts, according to WSP.
During an interview with a corrections supervisor, Lawhead said she'd taken methamphetamine the day before from another inmate.
"Lawhead stated she began to feel "weird" the next day and anxious to leave," according to the summary of facts. "Lawhead stated she decided she was going to try to escape. Lawhead then explained the manner in which she attempted to escape." Lawhead is being held without bond in Spokane County Jail.
Lawhead is represented by Carol Huneke, records show. She had an omnibus hearing scheduled today.
Along with Casey D. Beckham, a Spokane man accused to stealing two puppies from a pet store had his first appearance today before Judge Ellen Kalama Clark.
Donald G. Olson, 37, was arrested Wednesday after the store manager at Northwest Seed and Pet called Crime Check and said a man had walked off with two nine-week-old Cocker Spaniel puppies valued at $400 each, according to court papers.
He tried selling the dogs to a woman playing bingo at a bingo hall on East Sprague Avenue before police nabbed him, witnesses told police. His bond was set at $5,000.
Spokane's newest recruit, Ajax, met with local media Wednesday. Read the story here and check out a slide show here.
Other stories in today's paper include:
Autopsy shows man was shot in back
Medical Lake to pay Mehrens $20,000
Suspects scheduled to plead innocent in Spokane County Superior Court today include a man accused of hiding in his estranged wife's car, then kidnapping and trying to kill her and her boyfriend; a man charged with sexually abusing a high school girl who worked at his bookstore; and a man shot during a home invasion robbery he's accused of hatching with a friend.
David E. Epley, 36, is charged with kidnapping and attempted murder after his estranged wife called police earlier this month and said he'd tried to throw her boyfriend off U.S Highway 395 bridge at Wandermere after kidnapping them.
Harold "Hal" N. Moos, 76, (right) is charged with child molestation after a girl told police he'd touched her inappropriately while giving her massage after a photo shoot.
Thomas A. Butler, 26, was seriously injured after police say he and Derick D. Taylor, 29, barged into a home in the 4000 block of E. 16th Avenue March 30 with an inflated impression of what they'd find.
Three college students were inside the home; one called 911 as another had a gun pointed at his head by one of the intruders, court papers show.
The third roommate fired a 9 mm handgun four or five times, papers show, and Butler was hospitalized. Taylor was arrested a day later. Both are charged with two counts of robbery, one count of assault, one count of burglary and one count of kidnapping.
Epley and Butler had in-custody arraignments scheduled. Moos is out on bond and is represented by Spokane lawyer Bevan Maxey, records show.
The legal saga of the custodian who claims her school forced her to clean up a student's suicide mess continued this month as a lawyer for the Nine Mile Falls School District asked the state Supreme Court to review a state Court of Appeals ruling regarding the lawsuit.
Debbie Rothwell claims she suffers from post-traumatic stress disorder after cleaning up the bloody scene inside the main entrance to Lakeside High School in 2004, then serving cookies to mourning students hours later and tending to the makeshift memorial that week, according to a May 2007 lawsuit. Spokane County Superior Court Judge Greg Sypolt dismissed the suit in January 2008, ruling the incident was covered by the Industrial Insurance Act.
The Court of Appeals reinstated the lawsuit in a 2-1 ruling last month. Spokane lawyer Michael McFarland filed a petition for discretionary review to the state Supreme Court last week.
At issue in the legal rulings has not been the merits of one side's claim versus the other's, but whether Rothwell's claims fall outside the bounds of the Industrial Insurance Act, which prohibits lawsuits based on industry injury or occupational disease.
"I can tell you that my clients strongly dispute many of the allegations contained in Ms. Rothwell's Complaint, and my investigation into this matter supports my client's assertions," McFarland wrote in an email. "While I believe that the Supreme Court will accept review of this matter, and will thereafter reverse the Court of Appeals, I am also very confident that if forced to litigate this case at the trial court level, (former Superintendent) Michael Green and the District will ultimately prevail."
McFarland continued, "All I will say at this time is that if and when the true facts come out, they will show that in the face of a tragic situation, Michael Green and Nine Mile Falls School District acted entirely appropriately and responsibly, taking into consideration the best interests and well-being of the students, staff and Nine Mile Falls School District community."
Spokane lawyer William Powell represents Rothwell. Stevens County Sheriff's Craig Thayer and three deputies were originally names as defendants in the suit but have since been dismissed.
If you've ever found yourself admiring those Washington State Patrol uniforms, you're in good company.
The WSP has been honored as the Best Dressed State Agency in America by the National Association of Uniform Manufacturers and Distributors. The agency's heavy-weave wool uniforms are made by Blumenthal Uniform Co. of Seattle.
Sharing top honors for 2009 was the Mississippi Highway Patrol.
The original pharmacy robber from last summer entered a guilty plea in Spokane County Superior Court today, and The Spokesman-Review was the only news organization there.
Read Thomas Clouse's story here.
Police: Porn, theft lured boy to library
Ephrata man killed by train Sunday
88 contacts, 10 arrests at Sasquatch
Men in deadly rafting accident identified
The first appearance docket was packed in Spokane County Superior Court today. Nearly everyone arrested on felony charges in Spokane County this weekend was due to appear, and a court clerk counted 55 names just before the appearances began at 1:30 p.m.
Last on the list of in-custody appearances was Terry Lee Thomas, 53.
Thomas was arrested in Riverfront Park in downtown Spokane Sunday afternoon after witnesses told police he'd sexually assaulted a woman.
Judge Ellen Kalama Clark set his bail at $100,000 for one count of second-degree rape. The probable cause affidavit filed in court shows the 27-year-old victim told police she'd been drinking beer with Thomas when he took off her pants and performed oral sex on her without her consent.
Hundreds of people were in the park at the time, and several were listed as witnesses in the court papers.
Thomas heard his charge and had his bail set at the end of the day - three and a half hours after first appearances began.
Other news makers appearing before Clark today included Michael D. Templet.
Templet is charged with second-degree robbery, possession of a controlled substance and harassment - threats to kill following an alleged incident at the Divine's 76 station at Second Avenue and Walnut Street. Clark set Templet's bail at $25,000.
Templet and Thomas have arraignments scheduled for June 9.
A Pullman man inspired by the shooting of a Spokane police dog has given the department a German Shepherd puppy.
Nick Lungu breeds and trains the dogs for his business I-Guard International. He sells the animals for as much as $2,500 each but gave the Spokane Police Department first pick out of his latest litter after reading of the March shooting of Var, a longtime police dog.
Var left the force after police say Johnnie L. Longest III, 22, shot the dog before being shot to death by Officer Dan Lesser, Var's handler.
The police investigation into that shooting is complete and was recently sent to the Spokane County Prosecutor's Office, which will make a decision on charge, Lt. Dave McGovern said last week.
Var was awarded the police department's Purple Heart last month.
Var's replacement, Rav (featured left in an April photo by the SR's Christopher Anderson), arrived from Holland in March.
The puppy, named Ajax after the mythological hero, will be raised by Officer Jay Kernkamp as part of the Spokane police K-9 unit's puppy program.
"This program, due to its careful selection process, has been extremely successful in producing some of the regions finest police service dogs," according to a news release prepared by Officer Kevin King.
Ajax will follow a "detailed" training regimen that includes tug of war, socializing, simple obedience, environment exposure and lots of play in the early months, King wrote.
"Although only weeks old Ajax is showing promise and has the potential to be one of Spokane's finest someday," the news release said.
Friday is always a full day on the Spokane County Superior Court docket, and today brought a cornucopia of crimes from organized retail theft and forgery to assault and child rape.
Suspects on today's docket included a man accused of trying to escape from police by jumping into Latah Creek, a firefighter on leave after being arrested for leading state troopers on a chase with his son and a teenager charged with arson over an apartment fire court papers show may have been triggered by derogatory comments about homosexuals.
Paul J. Reinhardt, 40, was arrested in February on the banks of Latah Creek after allegedly fleeing from officers trying to arrest him on a warrant for domestic violence (photo, left, by the SR's Colin Mulvany).
A railroad crew pointed him out to police, according to news archives.
Reinhardt is now charged with attempting to elude police, unlawful imprisonment and violation of an order. He remains in Spokane County Jail.
Ronald Clinger (right) is on unpaid leave from his $102,737-a-year captain's job with the Spokane Fire Department, accused of speeding away from police after one of his sons allegedly stabbed a man during a fight at the Prime Tyme Restaurant and Lounge in Chattaroy in November.
Clinger is charged with felony attempt to elude police, plus misdemeanor charges of drunken driving and rendering criminal assistance. He's free on bond.
Daniel Lambrix is charged with first-degree arson, accused of setting an Oct. 6 fire at 2307 W. Dean Ave. while three other tenants were inside. Lambrix was in the middle of moving out, according to court papers. Lambrix's boyfriend told police the landlord had used derogatory comments against homosexuals towards he and Lambrix, papers show.
Lambrix was arrested a month after the fire and told investigators he was angry with the landlord, so he lit the contents of a box of garbage with a lighter in the kitchen.
"Lambrix stated that at the time of his setting the fire, he did know that the downstairs tenant and his daughter were in the apartment," according to a statement by Spokane fire Capt. Kevin Smathers. But, Smathers continued, "he did not start the fire with the intent of hurting anyone."
Lambrix remains in jail.
Clinger, Reinhardt and Lambrix each had pre-trial conferences today before Judge Ellen Kalama Clark. Trial dates are upcoming.
The Guinness Book of World Records plans to honor a man for filing the most lawsuits in history.
One problem: the man in question has filed an injunction in Eastern Washington federal court seeking to stop it. Read Thomas Clouse's story here
Here are the rest of today's public safety stories:
Cigarette caused apartment fire, officials say
Veradale man injured in motorcycle crash
Former sheriff pleads guilty to felony
A brazen convenience store burglary was caught on video, and Crime Stoppers is offering a reward for information that leads to an arrest.
About 12:30 p.m. on April 21, a man walked into the Hico at 1201 N. Barker Road and stole cash from an office while the clerk helped a customer.
Surveillance video shows a heavy set, older man with white or gray hair walking into a room and rummaging through an open safe, then returning to grab money from a bank deposit bag left on a desk.
Police estimate the man to be in his 60s and about 5-foot-8 to 5-foot-10.
Anyone with information on the crime or a suspect is asked to call Crime Stoppers at (509) 327-5111 or submit tips online at www.crimestoppersinlandnorthwest.org.
It's been a busy day on the public safety beat. Check out these local stories:
HIV-positive man charged with assault
Man set ablaze in dispute over beer money
Man killed in logging accident identified
Photo released of would-be Walgreens robber
Man gets six months for ramming teens in car
Vandals left receipt for 'ammo' behind
Three death row inmates are seeking greater assurances that they won't feel any improper pain and suffering when they're executed. The lawsuit, being argued in Thurston County Superior Court, questions whether the state's execution procedures are sufficient.
Lawyers defending the state in the case note that Washington's procedures are substantially similar to those used in Kentucky, whose execution methods have been upheld by the U.S. Supreme Court.
An AP story about the case is available in the full post.
Attorney General Rob McKenna says some are phony. And Secretary of State Sam Reed says some give very little money to the groups they claim to represent. The officials say people should check out charities and give only to those you trust.
The state attorney general's office announced Wednesday it had taken action to force two fundraisers to change their practices. The state also is assisting the Federal Trade Commission in action against two other fundraising organizations accused of being shams.
A man charged with threatening to kill city of Spokane and Cowles Co. officials and a man charged with impersonating a federal agent were among cases with hearings today in Spokane County.
Steven E. Escallier, 40, (left) is charged with criminal impersonation, first-degree attempted robbery and malicious mischief after police say he tried robbing two men who were completing a cell phone sale arranged through Craigslist in early March.
Escallier told officer he thought the men were drug dealers when he identified himself as a DEA agent and ordered one to "hand over his drugs," according to police. He was arrested a few blocks away from the crime scene at Crestline and Empire.
David H. Elton, 43, was another defendant in court today who's made the news.
Charged with three counts of felony harassment - threats to kill, Elton was arrested in February after several people told police of emails he'd sent threatening to kill Spokane City Council President Joe Shogan and Betsy and Stacey Cowles, who own The Spokesman-Review. Elton has said he suffers from bipolar disorder.
"Elton states that the people he has targeted are largely semi-innocent, but his hate for them is based on their greed and ignorance," according to court papers. "He states that the only exception is his ex-wife. He writes that he dreams of killing her and burning her remains and he listens to Chopin and Van Halen."
Judge Ellen Kalama Clark granted trial extensions for Escallier and Elton Thursday. She also allowed a special judge to be assigned to Elton's case.
Escallier remains in Spokane County Jail; Elton, who is out on bond, is represented by private criminal defense lawyer Mark Vovos. Vovos described the case as "complex."
Spokane County Superior Court Judge Tari Eitzen has denied a request by convicted killer Shellye L. Stark's lawyer to reconsider her denials of a new trial or arrest of judgment.
Julie Twyford had filed a motion that included a declaration from a Spokane County Jail inmate who said another inmate had told her her father served on the Stark jury and discussed details of the case when he wasn't supposed to.
"Even if true, does it make a difference?" Eitzen said at today's hearing. "Even if a juror talked to someone about what was going on in jury deliberations, is that in and of itself grounds for a mistrial?
"Is the rememdy some sort of sanction to the juror? I'm pretty sure the remedy isn't vacating the verdict. Again, let the Court of Appeals decide."
Also at issue for the defense is Eitzen's sentencing Stark to consecutive sentences for first-degree murder and conspiracy to commit murder. Twyford has argued the sentences should be served at the same time, but Eitzen said that's another issue for the Court of Apeals to handle.
Stark's mother, two sisters and teenage son attended the hearing, along with Spokane police detective Kip Hollenbeck.
Judge Tari Eitzen is scheduled to hear a motion today from convicted killer Shellye L. Stark's lawyer.
Julie Twyford filed a motion May 11 alleging juror misconduct and asking Eitzen to reconsider Stark's 50-year sentence and Eitzen's denials of motions for a new trial and an arrest of judgment.
The state filed a response this week, and the hearing is scheduled for 3 p.m. in Spokane County Superior Court.
It's a busy day for Eitzen.
Earlier today she presided over a deposition hearing for Samuel Thomas IV, 22, a witness in a first-degree murder case against two men, Henry J. Holloway, 26, and Jalil K. Handy, 21. Both are charged with killing Anthony E. Dennis, 43, last October. Police say Holloway killed Dennis, a crack dealer, out of greed. Holloway's trial is scheduled for July; Handy's is set for September.
Handy appeared in court today with his attorney, Chris Bugbee, who questioned Thomas about Hardy's involvement in the killing and whether Hardy had asked for a share of the profits.
Thomas said he hadn't, and described seeing Holloway burn his bloody clothes in a barbecue. It appears as though Bugbee is working to drop of reduce Handy's murder charge, as was done with Thomas.
Thomas was originally charged with first-degree murder but pleaded guilty in January to conspiracy to commit first-degree robbery and was sentenced to 12 months in prison with credit given for 103 days served, records show.
Steve Garvin represented the Spokane County Prosecutor's Office.
A search warrant filed this week regarding the Spokane police investigation into the boyfriend of convicted killer Shellye L. Stark reveals new details.
The day police arrested Brian L. Moore in Anahiem, Calif., on charges of conspiracy to commit murder and first-degree murder, a Post Falls private investigator Moore hired, Ted Pulver, gave detectives a zip drive that he said contained a conversation between Moore and Michael Kendall, Moore's former Orange County business partner.
"Moore later filed an alleged extortion complaint against Kendall in an attempt to prevent Kendall from cooperating with the police investigation," wrote Detective Kip Hollenbeck in the search warrant, which was filed Tuesday in Spokane County District Court. "Your affiant believes probable cause exists to search this zip drive to examine the contents for any evidence related to this investigation."
Pulver (featured left in an April 2008 photo by the SR's Kathy Plonka) and Kendall are witnesses in the case against Moore, who's accused of helping Stark plan the Dec. 9, 2007, murder of her husband, Dale Robert Stark, then working with her to concoct a sordid tale of spousal abuse to support a self defense claim.
A jury rejected that claim after a two-week trial in March, and Stark was sentenced to 50 years in prison last month. She remains in Spokane County Jail.
Her new lawyer, Julie Twyford, filed a motion last week asking Judge Tari Eitzen to reconsider the length of Stark's sentence and Eitzen's past rejection of motions for a new trial and an arrest of judgment. Included with the filing is a declaration from inmate Christine W. Warman.
Warman said she was in a holding cell with Stark and four other inmates on April 30. After Stark left, one of the inmates said her father served on the Stark jury and said jurors discussed details of the case when they weren't supposed to, Warman said.
The state has not yet filed a response to that motion. Once that happens, Eitzen will set a hearing to rule on the motion.
Stick with The Spokesman-Review for updates.Update: the state filed a response this week, and it's now in the online court system. Eitzen has a hearing set for 3 p.m.
A wild chase involving a man on a stolen ATV and a state park ranger was caught on tape, and tipsters have led police to a Spokane man with a colorful criminal history.
Casey D. Beckham, 33, is no stranger to police, the courts or the prison, records show. He's already got a Crime Stoppers reward out for warrants for bail jumping, possession of a controlled substance and escape from community custody, and news archives show he's had police attention since at least July 1995 when he walked away from a Spokane County Jail work crew while serving nine months for theft and burglary.
That was the beginning of a tumultuous three years for Beckham in which he appeared in two articles detailing his alleged crimes.
Three months after his first news story, Beckham and a woman were arrested and charged with forgery after being stopped from a traffic violation in Spokane Valley. Both had warrants when Beckham was stopped for having defective equipment on his car, and deputies found a purse, wallet and checkbook that were stolen from cars outside a movie theater earlier that week.
In February 1997, Beckham and another man were arrested for residential burglary after the victims went on what a news article described as a "Dukes-of-Hazzard-style chase." Kathy Asher, chased down the suspects, hit their car and forced them into a ditch on a rural road near Valleyford. Asher received the sheriff's office Concerned Citizen Award for her actions; Beckham spent four years in prison.
But Beckham's big day came in October 2003 when he pleaded guilty to eight crimes involving drug possession and theft. But when Spokane County Superior Court Greg Sypolt handed a longer-than-expected sentence, Beckham tried to withdraw his plea. The Washington Court of Appeals rejected his appeal the following year.
Beckham was released from prison in April 2008, according to the Department of Corrections. About a year after his release, a man hopped on a stolen ATV and sped away from a Washington State Parks and Recreation ranger in the parking area at the Carlson trail head in Nine Mile Falls.
The man took off after the ranger told him it was illegal to use the ATV in a state park and, according to a search warrant filed April 17. The chase ended as the man drove through private property, a barbwire fence and disappeared into the rocky hills, the search warrant says. The ranger's dash camera caught the beginning of the chase.
Beckham is wanted for questioning in the case, said Washington State Patrol trooper Troy Briggs.
If you see Beckham or know where he is, call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS.UPDATE: Beckham was arrested May 27. Read a story on his arrest here.
SEATTLE (AP) — Gov. Chris Gregoire has proclaimed Thursday "Drive Nice Day."
She's challenging Washington drivers to have a collision-free day on the roads.
State Licensing Director Liz Luce says a little courtesy behind the wheel can making driving safer and more enjoyable for everyone.
King County's assessor will step down shortly before he is sentenced next month for driving drunk.
The AP version of the latest developments in this story can be found within the full version of this posting.
Suspects scheduled to plead innocent in Spokane County Superior Court today included two young men charged with two counts of first-degree robbery for a knife-point holdup in downtown Spokane this May.
Joseph E. Whipple, 21, and Jimmy D. Dempsey, 17, are each charged with two counts of first-degree robbery for the May 2 incident. Police learned of the two through an anonymous letter mailed after a TV station featured the robbery, which occurred behind a coffee stand at Second Avenue and Washington Street, court papers show. The robbery netted $12, according to police.
Unusual charges on today's docket included possession of a machine gun. Victoria C. Bolter, 19, pleaded not guilty to that charge and one count of possession of a controlled substance in relation to an investigation that court papers show began in January when Spokane County Sheriff's detectives learned of Bolter's husband's arrest in Kootenai County on drug delivery charges.
One notable absence in the out-of-custody arraignments before Judge Jerome Leveque today was Dmitry A. Stepanov, 24.
Stepanov was due to appear this morning on charges of trafficking in stolen property, third-degree theft, unlawful possession of a payment instruction, malicious mischief and vehicle prowling. He didn't show, and Crime Stoppers is now offering a reward for information that leads to his capture. He's got a warrant out for second-degree assault with a deadly weapon, according to a Crime Stoppers news release prepared by sheriff's Sgt. Dave Reagan.
Stepanov's recent charges relate to vehicle GPS devices that he's accused of stealing and pawning, court papers show.
Stepanov's last known address was 4421 E. Frederick in Spokane, according to Crime Stoppers, and he may be driving a red Honda Civic with Washington license plates.
Anyone with information on his whereabouts is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS or submit tips online at crimestoppersinlandnorthwest.org.
Tipsters do not have to leave a name but should provide a code word or number.UPDATE 5/22/09: Stepanov was arrested Thursday and had his first appearance in Spokane County Superior Court Friday. He remains in jail.
Gov. Chris Gregoire wants to start clearing illegal immigrants from Washington's prisons, turning them over to federal authorities for potential deportation. The move is among the ways Gregoire is trying to save money amid dwindling tax revenue.
The Associated Press took a look at the effort. Its story is posted below.
The Church of Satan has responded to this story about level 3 sex offender Danny Walter Schertz, who recently moved to Spokane Valley from San Antonio.
Schertz, 61, is described as an avowed devil worshiper in a 1995 Los Angeles Times article, and photos from the Texas Sex Offender Registry show he added devil-related tattoos to his forehead within the last year and a half.
A spokesperson for The Church of Satan who identifies herself as Magistra Ygraine emailed The Spokesman-Review today to say that Mr. Schertz is "not now, nor has he ever been a member of our church, nor a Satanist."
The phrase tattooed on Schertz's forehead, Hail Set, is from another Satan-worshiping organization called The Temple of Set that broke off from the Church of Satan in the 1970s.
Writes Magistra Ygraine, "I would be most grateful if you would clarify the point as soon as possible. You'll note that The Church of Satan is firmly on the side of law and order and in fact is well known for reporting law breakers, even among it's membership, directly to the authorities. Our history of supporting law enforcement is well established and our religious demand to never hurt children or animals is equally well documented."
Today's article makes no mention of what church Schertz is affiliated with, but Ygraine's point is interesting nonetheless.
Schertz has also contacted the newspaper regarding the article. While he declined to discuss his criminal record when contacted last week, he said today's article gave the false impression that he's a violent person who hurts children.
The criminal record detailed in the article is correct, but Schertz offered explanations for many of the situations. The latest incident, the kidnapping conviction from 1996, stemmed from when he worked with two boa constrictors on Bourbon Street in New Orleans and earned a living by charging tourists for photos with him, he said.
That's where he said he first met the girl he was convicted of kidnapping, who he said wanted to go with him on the road.
"I ain't hurt a kid in my life," Schertz said. He emphasized what the article said: he checked in regularly with San Antonio authorities, who said they never had a problem with him.
"I'm getting a lot of flack here," Schertz said. "I'm just here to be with my daughter."
Schertz said he'll be reclassified as a level 2 sex offender once he finds a permanent home. The Spokesman-Review will write another story if that happens.