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1966 Ford Mustang - Perfect Fit Manual - PHR Project CarWritten by on October 1, 2009 The Street Fighter Mustang Gets Keisler's Perfect Fit T45-Rs Five-Speed Kit For Some Hard-Core Driving.
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When was the last time you saw an automatic car smoke the manual drive competition on a road race circuit? Well, it probably was smoking from the overheated transmission fluid. It's no secret that manual transmissions dominate the road race and autocross venues and are also quite popular at the dragstrip. Our reason for the swap into our '66 Mustang is for all of the above, and the general fun-to-drive factor that comes with a clutch.
Project Street Fighter Mustang started out as an inauspicious '66 coupe whose body panels concealed a straight-six auto-driven drivetrain. The rest of the car was as stock as the powerplant. Over the months, we've been updating it. You may have caught the Chassisworks front and rear suspension overhaul and the big, bad Smeding 427 Windsor build. Keeping with the hard-core road race theme, we wanted to back the small-block with a manual transmission.
When it came time to choose a transmission, we wanted something modern that required minimal modification to the floor and other related components. We knew manual transmission swaps were something Keisler specialized in. They've got several options when it comes to GM, Ford, and Mopar conversions. In our particular case, we wanted something that would fit under the floor without modification. New to Keisler's lineup is their T45-RS Perfect Fit kit. Keisler has modified this late-model Mustang transmission to withstand more power and more abuse than the stockers. They also adapt the transmissions to use a Toploader bolt pattern to make it easy to adapt to standard bellhousings. If you're doing an automatic-to-manual swap, then Keisler supplies a bellhousing to use. We needed everything, and that's what our kit included. They also have T45-RS PerfectFit kits for popular GM models.
First to mate to the engine is a Ram billet steel SFI-approved flywheel. The clutch assembly also came with Keisler's new Pro Touring series clutch disc and pressure plate. This combination is aimed for street use, but is definitely capable of holding the power our Windsor puts out. It's a ceramic material disc that is good for 650 hp, well higher than the engine produces. The clutch is actuated by a hydraulic throw-out bearing. We wanted to use their hydraulic setup because of its compact design and modest pedal effort. The kit contains a Wilwood master cylinder with a remote reservoir that uses the factory clutch linkage hole that is on every Mustang, thanks to Keisler's billet firewall adapter. The transmission's modifications by Keisler makes it much more driver friendly because they've fixed some of the issues this model is notorious for, like the shifter popping out of gear when in reverse.
The transmission crossmember greatly improves the strength of the old Mustang's floor, while giving the tailshaft some place to rest. It's made of mild steel and powdercoated black for a clean look. The crossmember doesn't require floor modification to fit, but it does have two sets of bolt holes to improve rigidity across the tunnel. You will have to drill these holes out to match the crossmember's holes. There are two other places that need some modification, but they are extremely easy. The transmission tunnel has a support that hangs down about an 11/2 inches that needs trimming, and also the shifter opening needs to be adjusted. Keisler includes templates for all these cuts, so don't worry, there's no guessing. They also offer the option to keep the shifter hole in the same place, and to modify the engine mount holes to aim the transmission to the shifter hole. We're using Chassisworks motor mounts that were just too pretty to cut, and the amount to remove around the shifter was minor.
When it came for installation day, we needed to get the engine in to have something for the transmission to bolt to. It was nice to be able to align the clutch and install the pressure plate out of the car. We hadn't plunged the Windsor into the car yet, and were skeptical of how the headers would fit. We used Hooker (part number 6208-HKR), which unfortunately doesn't provide adequate floor clearance for the raised-port AFR heads. We knew that could be a possibility, and will be modifying them in the future to get the clearance we need, but they were a great starting point. With the engine and headers trapped in the engine bay, we were ready to start bolting the kit components on.
It would be misleading to say the installation was easy, and that a beginner could do it. It takes a good amount of trouble-shooting skills to complete a job this large on an older car. Being over 40 years old, these cars can warp, wear, and twist themselves out of spec, and each one is different. We had several variables leading into this project that needed to be sorted through. We advise you to have access to a lift, and that you have at least two days set aside to do it.
Keisler relies on a group of talented and reputable shops to refer their clients to for the installation. Close to our home base, Keisler referred us to their main distributor and installation center: D&P Classic Chevy of Huntington Beach, California. Don't let the name fool you, these guys can work on anything. Their shop housed mostly GM cars, but the Mustang wasn't treated as a foreigner. Owner Darryl Nance gave us his most Ford-friendly employee, Mike Swan, to help with the installation. Aside from a couple others who lent a hand in wrestling the engine into the engine bay, Mike and yours truly were able to do all the work on our own. D&P Classic Chevy opened its doors to the Mustang, and did a great job representing Keisler as one of their dealers and installers.
Clutch Assembly Prep and Install
If you're converting from an automatic to a manual, you will need to go through these steps. First, we bolted the flywheel up using blue (medium strength) Loctite. With the flywheel installed, it's easy to drive in the dowels using a brass drift. We don't all have fancy bearing driver tools, so this large socket works in its place to install the pilot bearing. With the pilot bearing installed, we push the clutch alignment tool through the clutch and into the pilot. This centers the clutch while we torque down the pressure plate. All of the parts here are included in the Keisler kit.
Pedal Installation
Our Mustang came with an automatic transmission, so it lacked a clutch pedal and had too wide of a brake pedal. The solution to this was quite simple. We ordered a clutch pedal from Keisler Engineering. When installing the pedal, we did have to remove the fresh air duct and operation lever for clearance.
The pin at the top of the clutch pedal replaces the pin that the brake pedal hinges on. This is extremely hard to photograph inside the car so we laid it on the ground to show how it works. Always lube the rotating surfaces. There's nothing worse than a squeaky clutch pedal! We used Royal Purple's Max-Tuff assembly lube for the job. We mimicked the shape of the clutch pedal to the brake by flipping it over. The original pedals are nearly straight on one edge and cut diagonally on the other. Mike of D&P cut the pedal with a cut-off wheel, then smoothed it up with a belt sander.
Driveshaft Measurement
All of Keisler's Perfect Fit kits come with a driveshaft. Unfortunately, they are unable to predict the future, so they require you to measure your specific combination. Not every '66 Mustang is the same, and most don't have their original rearends. You may remember the story we did on the Currie-built Chassisworks 9-inch that went into our Mustang. It has a different yoke than the original, so that needs to be taken into account. Keisler has specific directions for taking this measurement so they know how to build the driveshaft. They asked that we measure from the machined aluminum face of the transmission, to the flat edge of the rear end yoke. They also give a set of dimensions so you can determine your U-joint type. We came up with 52 inches using a 1330 U-joint. Just remember, measure twice and order once!
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|Battery replacement and relocation
|November 2008
|Radiator and fans
|December 2008
|Spindles, front brakes, wheels and tires
|January 2009
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Once all of the clutch-related parts were secure, we attached the bellhousing temporarily to measure the bellhousing face-to-pressure-plate-finger distance.On the transmission side, we depressed the throw-out bearing, simulating the clutch being engaged. We compare these measurements to make sure there is some freeplay, about 0.125 inch in our case. We don't want so much that the throw-out bearing will reach full extension with the clutch in. This distance can be adjusted with spacers supplied by Keisler.Here is the hydraulic assembly. The master cylinder is made by Wilwood with a special adapter and linkage arranged by Keisler to fit the early Mustang. The reservoir can go anyplace higher than the master cylinder.All Mustangs have this hole (seen here as a metal plug) located just under the brake master cylinder. On manual cars, it should be knocked out already. In this automatic car, we knocked it out with a punch.The Keisler-supplied backing plate can be held against the firewall adjacent the master cylinder (at the hole plug) to use as a template for where to drill the holes. We marked and drilled them accordingly.
This is the whole hydraulic assembly installed. In other installations, D&P has tapped into the brake master to also serve as the clutch master's reservoir. We might be doing that in the future for a cleaner look. Just make sure you are using DOT 4 brake fluid.The Keisler crossmember uses the two original mounting holes, along with two extra holes outside of them. We marked and drilled from both sides to make sure all the holes lined up.Now it's time to place the engine in. We got a couple extra bodies from D&P to join in to help convince the engine into place.
Normally, you'd think the bellhousing bolts to the engine then the transmission goes in, but not in this case. Because we're using a hard hydraulic line from the throw-out bearing, it needs to be installed through the bellhousing before being put under the car. In this step we tightened the hydraulic line and bolted the transmission to the bellhousing using blue Loctite, and torqued between 25 and 30 lb-ft.Here we hoist the transmission under the car using a transmission jack. If you don't have one, borrow one; it's extremely helpful. As we jack the transmission into place, we cut the shifter opening as the template indicated. Everything happened pretty fast in this step; the transmission input shaft fell right into the pilot bearing and we tightened all of the engine-to-bellhousing bolts. You may have to remove the shifter to gain clearance for this step.After we bolted the crossmember back in and hooked up the hydraulic line to the master cylinder, we were ready to bleed the line. Mike slipped the wrench over the bleeder and a tube over the nipple to catch the fluid while I performed clutch-pump duties. It took no time at all to have excellent pedal pressure. Before we lowered the car, we filled the transmission with the recommended 3.5 quarts of Dexron III/Mercon ATF.Here's the shifter kindly peeking through the stock shifter hole. Now is a great time to drill holes for the shifter boot so it'll be easy to install with the carpet down.


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Basic guidelines for exercise in pregnancyIt is very important to discuss your athletic and workout activities, as well as your work and home schedule, with your doctor. Unless you have a chronic illness or problems with past pregnancies, you will probably be advised that it is safe to exercise in moderation. When asked for specifics, most physicians follow the very conservative and strict American College of Obstetric and Gynecology Exercise Guidelines.
Standard American College of Obstetric and Gynecology Exercise Guidelines
- A 10- to 15-minute warm-up
- An aerobic portion lasting no more than 20 to 30 minutes of easy to moderate intensity
- A nonimpact activity (no jumping or running)
- Careful heart rate monitoring to make sure heart rate does not go above 150 maximum, 145 if you are between the ages of 30 and 40, and 140 if you are over age 40
- A gradual cooldown over a 5-minute period, followed by 5 to 10 minutes of gentle stretching to prevent blood from pooling in the legs and to maintain flexibility
Still, moderation is an excellent adjective for all things in pregnancy; nothing, especially not exercise, should be done to excess. If you are a high-level athlete or exerciser who routinely does more than one hour a day of exercise, one hour a day should now be your maximum. Remember, even elite professional and competitive athletes can stay well trained with less activity during pregnancy because pregnancy is a constant "training state," stressing the body to physical limits in similar ways that exercise does. If you feel you are someone who is "addicted" to exercise and are not comfortable limiting yourself to one hour a day, you should see a counselor or therapist to determine why. Your mental health is just as important to the baby's health as your physical health is.
Basic Guidelines for Exercise in Pregnancy
- Rest if you feel tired.
- Avoid feeling hot.
- Do not let yourself get thirsty.
- Slow down if you feel short of breath.
- Do not work out for more than 45 minutes at a time.
- Have a snack immediately if you are working out for one hour.
- Be flexible with your workout goals and cut back if you do not feel comfortable.
- Skip your workout if you are nauseous, overly tired, or feel weak.
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Discrimination is decreasing in Serbia
The 2005 HDR reported an increase in ethnic distance in Serbia just before the dissolution of former Yugoslavia in the 90s. The following war exacerbated the situation, not only in terms of open conflicts, but also among different ethnic groups. After the democratic change in the year 2000, ethnic tensions started to decrease up to around 2004. At the time, a third of the population in Serbia was adverse to Albanians as neighbors, while 65.5% reported not to accept an Albanian as family member. Ethnic distance towards Roma was almost as grave, with 16.7% adverse to Roma representatives as neighbors, and 61% not willing to accept a Roma as family member. Figures for other national and ethnic minorities were equally unfavorable.
UNDP initiated antidiscrimination programs in 2006, aimed at increasing tolerance in the Serbian society. At the time, while protection from discrimination was enshrined in the Constitution, no comprehensive anti-discrimination laws existed. The UN Human Rights Committee identified this gap and recommended the adoption of specific anti-discrimination laws, which later on was adopted by the EU as prerequisite for Serbia's EU accession.
In response, UNDP supported the Government in adopting the Law on Prohibition of Discrimination in 2009. The Law introduced positive measures for countering discrimination, such as reversed burden of proof in processing cases and the formation of a specialized, independent equality body – the Commissioner for Protection of Equality (CPE). Based on a new Law, UNDP supported the establishment and operations of the CPE, and actively advocated for an operational budget through the Ministry of Finance making the CPE the first independent body in Serbia relying on regular resources. UNDP assisted CPE to cooperate with relevant authorities to finalize administrative registration procedures and conducting the job classifications, and furthermore supported the introduction of an own mediation practice.
- Law on Prohibition of Discrimination in 2009
- 40% increase of Roma registering for 2011 Census
- Ethnic distance towards Albanians and Roma decreased in 2012 by about 8 percentage points in comparison to the period before UNDP's interventions
"Despite the fact that the principle of citizen equality was one of the main constitutional principles in the former legal system of Serbia, discrimination was widespread in the factual relations in all the spheres of social life. The issue of discrimination was mainly addressed by the non-governmental organizations that were indicating harmful consequences of the issue as well as non-existing instruments related to the suppression and protection against discrimination. With the adoption of the Anti-discrimination Law, the integral system of legal protection against discrimination was established which determined conditions, measures and instruments enabling efficient fight against discrimination and providing effective protection for the victims of discrimination. The establishment of the Commissioner for Protection of Equality has great importance, since the work of this specialized autonomous body is a key for raising public awareness, promoting equality and non-discrimination and providing an adequate assistance, support and protection for victims of discrimination", says Ms. Nevena Petrusic, Commissioner for Protection of Equality.
CPE is growing in significance and has been tackling a total of 1028 cases since its existence, most of them coming from citizens' complaints.
Beside policy and institutional support UNDP focused on awareness raising, using innovative mechanisms such as entertainment-education and developing an entire TV series with subliminal anti-discrimination messages, which achieved high viewership.
Discrimination is measurably decreasing in Serbia. The 2011 census recorded an unprecedented 40% increase of Roma registering, as compared to the last census in 2002, which suggests that Roma feel less fear and are more secure to express their ethnicity.
A public opinion poll, conducted by UNDP in November 2012, showed a significant decrease in personal experience with discrimination. While 22% of respondents were directly exposed to discrimination in 2009, the figure decreased to 16% in 2012. Ethnic distance towards Albanians and Roma decreased by about 8 percentage points in comparison to the period before UNDP's interventions, evidencing the transformation of Serbia to a less ethno-centric and more tolerant society.
"UNDP significantly contributed to the development of regulations and defining adequate legal solutions as well as shaping the institution of the Commissioner and raising its capacities. The permanent support that UNDP provides in developing antidiscrimination practice is very important for achieving equality. The complaints addressed to the Commissioner, which number is increasing every day, clearly indicate that the citizens recognize discrimination and are not ready to tolerate it, but they react and seek protection. That is a sure sign that we are on the good track and that the established system of protection against discrimination brings good results", added Ms. Petrusic.
The EU progress report for 2012 states: "The process of protection against discrimination and the necessary awareness has started irreversibly. There are no factors which might severely jeopardize this process. It is now only the issue of pace of progress."
The high quality of UNDP's achievements was validated by an EU ex-post evaluation, which noted:
"The choice of having UNDP as an implementing partner [in EU funded anti-discrimination programme] was vital due to their experience in dealing with antidiscrimination issues and due to their authority as an UN organization. The combination of legal, policy, institutional and public awareness components built-in the project design was only possible to be implemented by one such organization which possesses in-house multi-sectoral experience."


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Dr. William Henry Moncrief, Jr. died Tuesday, April 10, 2012, in Fort Belvoir, Va. He was born to Col. William H. and Ulah Moncrief on Aug. 16, 1921, in Denver. He was 90.
After graduating from Vanderbilt University and Emory University School of Medicine in 1944, his post-graduate medical education took place at Barnes Hospital in St. Louis, and Fitzsimmons and Walter Reed general hospitals.
Known as �Bill,� he was board-certified in general surgery and thoracic/cardiovascular surgery.
In 1957, he married Betty Ernst in Washington, D.C. The marriage ended in divorce after 20 years.
Dr. Moncrief achieved the rank of major general during his 31 years of military service, which spanned the three wars of his generation, World War II, Korea and Vietnam, and included both professional and administrative assignments. After graduation from the National War College in 1966, Dr. Moncrief was detailed to the State Department where he oversaw the entire civilian health program in the Republic of Vietnam for the U.S. Agency for International Development and was the senior adviser to the Vietnamese Ministry of Health.
Dr. Moncrief�s military service ended with a series of assignments as commander at Brooke General Hospital, and Letterman and Walter Reed Army medical centers. He received numerous honors, including the Distinguished Service Medal and the Legion of Merit with two oak-leaf clusters.
His family said he particularly enjoyed receiving his parachutist�s badge after Jump School in 1960, while at Fort Bragg, N.C.
After his retirement from the Army in 1973, Dr. Moncrief entered private practice in San Francisco, including serving as chief of staff at French Hospital in San Francisco.
He served as president of a number of state and national review organizations including the San Francisco Professional Standards Review Organization, California Medical Review and American Medical Peer Review Association.
In 1995, Dr. Moncrief retired to Durango. He enjoyed hunting, fishing and mountain biking. He was an avid reader of history, political science, health policy and anything about Scotland.
Dr. Moncrief was preceded in death by his son, Stephen Moncrief.
He is survived by his children Jeff Moncrief of San Diego, Laura Grady of Burlingame, Calif., Candace Anderson of San Francisco and Scott Moncrief of Temecula, Calif.; and six grandchildren.
Burial with full military honors will take place at 3 p.m. Tuesday, May 15, 2012, at Arlington National Cemetery.
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A constant and reliable quality is essential for the performance of MAO used as a co-catalyst in single-site catalyst technologies, say Chemtura officials, who are hoping the expansion will further increase the security of supply for its customers' engineered-polymer projects.
Chemtura has started up production after its world-scale expansion project for AXION MAO
(methylaluminoxane) in Bergkamen, Germany, the US-based
specialty chemicals company said Friday.
This is another important milestone in executing
Chemtura Organometallics growth strategy by servicing our
customers with essential polymerization co-catalysts,
said Dr. Ulrich Stewen, general manager of Chemtura and
president of Chemtura Organometallics.
The additional AXION MAO manufacturing capacity
first came on-stream in July, as scheduled, he said.
This expansion, as well as the ongoing
enhancements of our global supply chain capabilities, will
further increase the security of supply for our customers
high-growth engineered-polymer projects, Dr. Stewen said.
The expansion is fully backwards
integrated based on our onsite trimethylaluminum (TMA)
production. This critical TMA feedstock, as well as our container
fleet, are continuously being adjusted to satisfy the growing
market demand.
A constant and reliable quality is essential for the
performance of MAO used as a co-catalyst in single-site
catalyst technologies, according to Chemtura officials.
The expanded MAO production is an exact replication of
Chemturas engineering and process technology, the company says.
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The 8 Most WTF Ideas In the History of Transportation
#4. Walking Vehicles
Let's face it -- wheels are pretty limited. Once you're no longer rolling on a relatively flat surface, things become problematic. Slowly, your eyes will shift to your own legs, which can traverse landscapes that aren't flat with relative ease. So why not make a vehicle that walks? Hell, they even had them in the Star Wars universe.
It didn't end well.
Sadly, in the real world, shit just doesn't fly that way. The closest that we as humans got to a vehicle with legs was riding on the backs of other animals -- everything else has proven to be a terrifying carnival attraction.
The military even decided to give legs a go -- and threw tons of money at it, coming up with the walking truck, with such features as being hideous and impossible to control:
The driver has to use his or her own legs to manipulate those of the walking truck. It's also as slow as ketchup in a glass bottle, the problem being that although legs are flexible as far as terrain, they aren't exactly efficient in turning pure force into speed. Add the fact that making good legs is extremely complex and potentially expensive, and you're left with a pretty terrible vehicle. So the military dropped the project entirely.
Hint: Transformers didn't turn into wheeled vehicles just because they thought it looked cool.
#3. Nuclear-Powered Cars
The most prominent nuclear-powered car concept was the Ford Nucleon, which we have to admit looks pretty rad.
It's like a radioactive Batmobile.
This was suggested by Ford in 1958, back when we didn't know things. Basically, the reactor sits in the back of the car, with the cab situated slightly farther up front than in a normal car to protect the driver and passengers from radioactivity, a solution that is as hilarious as it is a complete failure to understand both atomic science and rear-end collisions.
Supposedly the Nucleon could travel up to 5,000 miles before it needed to be recharged, at which point it would be taken to a charging station to be reactivated (that is, presumably have the nuclear fuel replaced -- you'd trust the guy at 7-Eleven to do that, right?).
"All victims of catastrophic reactor failure qualify for a free 22-oz. Slurpee!"
#2. Vehicle-Straddling Bus
Nobody really likes buses -- they're slow and ugly and take up way too much space on the road. But as a "green" mode of transportation, it sure as hell beats 100 separate cars idling in rush-hour traffic. So what we need is a bus that can carry a bunch of people but also zip through the streets and get everyone to their destinations, regardless of congestion. That'd make people want to ride, right?
That's why a group of Chinese engineers designed a bus that can just drive over everything else.
This makes nothing but sense.
The Chinese are 100 percent serious about using these things, by the way. In fact, the designers plan to have them up and running in China sometime in 2011.
It is less of a bus and more of a tram/temporary mobile tunnel/piece of insanity. We suppose that in theory, if you want to get through traffic jams, a good way to do it is to drive over the jam. But any accidents that occur in this thing's maw will be amplified to spectacular degrees when you add in the extra factor of a fucking bus collapsing in on the scene from above.
How long until Bruce Willis has to fight a bunch of terrorists off one of these?
Also, the new infrastructure that will become necessary in order to use these monstrosities will have to be built from scratch due to the fact that the normal bus stop won't reach the doors, which are about nine feet off the ground. They're going to have to build new platforms, install elevators for the wheel-chair-bound (or lazy i-REAL users) and lay rails on the roads, which will definitely screw up traffic. Why don't they just make a damn subway like everybody else?
Interestingly enough, the designers are trying to bring this idea to the U.S., although they are struggling to find manufacturers.
"All this could be yours!"
#1. Flying Cars
There has never in the history of technology been a greater gap between concept and reality than the flying car. The idea of a flying car is perfect -- no roads, no traffic, no way the cops are catching you if you decide to rob a bank. But every attempt to actually build one makes us a little sadder.
Behold the Terrafugia Transition, a Boston company's attempt at a Jetsonian future of flying cars:
It is by far the most advanced flying car on sale today--so advanced that it warranted a place on Time Magazine's 50 best inventions of 2010. Believe it or not, the Terrafugia is actually one of the ones that looks the least like the talking car from Who Framed Roger Rabbit.
Flying car my ass, guys. This is a plane.
What could possibly be bad about a car that can fly? As it turns out, many things, most importantly the need for a freaking runway.
A flying car is still basically an airplane, after all, so you still need a long uninterrupted stretch to get up to flying speed. And it isn't like the Terrafugia is fast either. It has a maximum 115 mph flying speed, with a cruising speed of 107 mph, which you may notice isn't much faster than the 70 mph speed limit of most highways in the US. And the Terrafugia's maximum land speed is 65 mph, so you might as well slap your dreams in the face right now and save it the trouble.
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6 Famous Things From History That Didn't Actually Exist
We have an entire section of our website devoted to the fact that history is way more insane than what we learned in school. But perhaps nothing more perfectly demonstrates how history is one long, tortured game of telephone like finding out that parts of it just plain didn't happen. Among the things that never existed (or at least not in the way we were taught), you find ...
#6. The Word "Ye"
You've seen this on the signs of little shops that are trying to be quaint and old-fashioned, usually phrased as "Ye Olde _____ Shoppe":
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"People couldn't spell for shit before they invented dictionaries."
So that's the way people talked back then, right? Sentences were full of "thou"s and "thee"s and "ye"s. Go to any Renaissance Fair and you'll find as many "ye"s as leather corsets.
The Reality:
The Y at the beginning of "Ye" isn't actually a Y at all. It's an Old English -- excuse us, Olde English -- letter called thorn:
Oh, and it's pronounced "th." So when you read "Ye Olde Dildo Shoppe," you're really reading "The Old Dildo Shop." Now don't you feel stupid for buying old dildos?
So how did we get duped into putting "ye" in front of our 20th century American English pubs? When the printing press first took off in the 15th century, German typesetters were the ones making the letters, and they didn't have a symbol for thorn because, well, they were German, not English. So the first English printers had to improvise with the letters they were given. This included the letter Y, which in the handwritten form looked a lot like thorn.
"Fuck it, I'm not figuring out how to carve that on a block."
This was fine, since readers of the time knew to pronounce "ye" as "the" because they recognized the intention. But that context got lost over time, for the same reason future historians are going to have no idea why people in our era kept substituting the number 4 in place of "for." And they'll have no idea what to do with something like "Ke$ha."
#5. The Brontosaurus
Here's a fun game: Look up "dinosaurs" on Google Images. Now look up stills from The Land Before Time. OK, now look at dinosaur coloring books. Toys. Garanimals outfits. Bed sheets. Bandaids from the pediatrician's office. Tattoos. Fantasia. Oh, we forgot to tell you to count up how many brontosauruses you saw. Trust us when we say "dozens."
Some of whom died tragically.
We've got terrible, terrible news for you: The brontosaurus as you know it never existed. We're so sorry.
The Reality:
Here's what happened: Back in the 1870s there was a massive rush to find and assemble dinosaur bones. The first person to find a new dinosaur fossil would get to name it, after all, and who wants to miss their chance to find history's first Orgasmosaurus? There were two bone hunters in particular who had a kind of Sosa/McGwire thing going on, minus the juicing (we assume). In 1877, Othniel C. Marsh found the skeleton of a leaf-eating, long-necked, long-tailed dinosaur. He was just missing the head, so he substituted a different dinosaur's head to complete the picture. He named his find "apatosaurus" -- Greek for "deceptive lizard" -- apparently implying that the lying bastard had intentionally fossilized itself with the wrong head.
"In a few million years, this is gonna be hilarious."
Meanwhile, Marsh's fellow paleontologist Edward Cope was making his own discoveries. But instead of encouraging one another with a gentle but friendly rivalry, the two used spies and thugs to sabotage each other. When Marsh found another long-necked specimen two years later, he was so paranoid that Cope would get to it first that he hurried up and named it "brontosaurus." This one had more bones and actually got mounted, but not in a sexual way, in the Yale Peabody Museum of Natural History.
What Marsh didn't understand was that he hadn't found a new species at all -- he had found another apatosaurus, just one with the correct head (it also had extra pelvic vertebrae, but that was because it was younger than the specimen the last guy had found). So there never was a separate dinosaur called brontosaurus: It was just a screwup by a paleontologist. Even stranger, scientists figured this out as early as 1903, but the "brontosaurus" made it to a museum first, so we've been calling it that ever since.
Paleontologists weren't as diligent back then, but they were way more heavily armed.
#4. The Hanging Gardens of Babylon
On the list of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World you have things like the Pyramids at Giza, which are still around, and the massive Lighthouse of Alexandria, which is long gone. But then you have the Hanging Gardens of Babylon, which apparently never existed at all.
Ah, the ancient lynx-and-wine orgies that could have been.
If you're not familiar with the Hanging Gardens or why they were a big deal, just imagine if a section of Central Park was 80 feet above ground. We're not just talking about the riding paths and urine-soaked vagrants, but every tree you can imagine, flower beds, and statues -- all of it up in the air, supported by stone columns.
The story goes that, deep in the deserts of what is now Iraq, King Nebuchadnezzar II's wife was homesick for the lush foliage of her homeland, so Neb commissioned an elaborate terraced pleasure garden for her benefit. And while, say, the pyramids were just a one-time deal, the Hanging Gardens would have been a sprawling, ongoing project requiring engineering knowledge that surpassed everything else at the time -- you're trying to keep water flowing to all of these tiers of suspended foliage in the middle of the freaking desert.
"Sand can eat our Mesopotamian dicks."
It's hard to overstate how impressive an achievement it was. Or would have been, had it been true.
The Reality:
There are no records of the Hanging Gardens having existed at Babylon. Experts today believe that the myth of the Hanging Gardens was perpetuated by soldiers returning to Greece from Babylon. They told exaggerated tales of the things they saw -- Babylon did have some sweet buildings, and the land was more fertile back then -- and in turn the ancient historians made those descriptions even more fanciful, until we had a Wonder of the Ancient World on our hands.
"Yeah, this shit'll never do. Needs way more plants.
But surely there must have been something there for the ancients to embellish, right? Well, a tablet was found in the Assyrian city of Nineveh that has a depiction of a garden, which has one Assyriologist raising the possibility that Babylon's gardens were actually an exaggerated, overhyped version of something that existed elsewhere, maybe.
By the way, the tablet looks like this:
We've said it before, and we'll say it again: People could not draw worth a shit back then.


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Thomas Jeremy Davila, 19, of Lampasas, was arrested after a man participated in an ongoing sexual relationship with a minor, Lampasas police said.
The relationship took place in the summer and after an investigation was completed, a warrant was issued for Davila's arrest, according to police.
Police arrived at a residence on Riverview Drive where Davila led police on a short foot chase and was then taken into custody.
Davila was ordered held in the Lampasas County Jail on bonds totaling $10,500, charged with sexual assault of a child, evading arrest and was held on a motion to adjudicate guilt on a previous marijuana probation.
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WHEELING - West Virginia has started formulating its defensive unit as head coach Mike Young has named members of his defensive front for the annual Rudy Mumley OVAC All-Star Charity Football Classic, set for July 28 at Wheeling Island Stadium.
Young and his staff are excited about their defensive linemen and plan on going "linebacker by committee" once they get the players into camp, which opens Sunday at Bethany College.
"I think we'll be stable and quick off the ball," Young said. "Our guys have the ability to plug up some holes. We've got kids who can get after it, especially at linebacker. Most of the kids we picked were the leading tacklers for their teams and that's what you want."
Here's a capsule look at the players:
JEREMIAH FROMHART, John Marshall - This former Monarch was a standout on both sides of the ball for coach Rick Goodrich's squad.
The 5-foot-10, 185-pounder was a quarterback and defensive back. He passed for 1,070 yards and six touchdowns. He ran for five touchdowns.
On the defensive side of the ball, Fromhart had 36 solo tackles, four assisted stops and an interception.
Fromhart is also a standout in the classroom and is a member of the National Honor Society.
The son of James and Denise Fromhart plans to attend West Virginia University.
JON LEWIS, University - This former Hawk was a defensive mainstay for coach John Kelly's team.
The 6-3, 245-pounder was a three-year starter at defensive end. For his efforts, he earned all-state accolades last season.
He is the son of Junnus and Rebecca Lewis.
MARKIETH O'NEAL, Wheeling Park - This defensive mainstay was a solid option at end for coach Chris Daugherty's team.
The 5-11, 156-pounder averaged two sacks per game. He set the Patriots' single-game record for sacks. Along with football, O'Neal is active in Relay for Life in Ohio County.
The son of Shwanna Johnson and Atward O'Neal plans to attend West Virginia State.
ANDREW WHEELER, Wheeling Park - This defensive ace shined at linebacker for Daugherty's team last season.
The 5-8, 190-pounder recorded 105 tackles, five sacks and picked off three passes. For his efforts, Wheeler was named first-team all-OVAC.
Away from sports, Wheeler is a standout in the classroom. He's a member of the National Honor Society.
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7 Idiotic Tax Evasion Schemes (People Are Actually Trying)
Since the time of Benjamin Franklin, Americans have done their best to disprove his famous statement, "In this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes." While we here at Cracked have been at the forefront of disproving the former, we've been a little less helpful about the latter.
We're not talking about free-riding fatcats, but rather those true heroes who valiantly argue that the vast majority of Americans should be paying no income tax at all. And while their success rate has so far been zero (unless we're counting those not paying taxes because they're in prison), we'd like to salute the visionaries and the bat-shit insane legal arguments which they truly believe will make a judge say, "You know what? You got us! Shut it all down!"
#7. The "Spelling and Punctuation Count" Argument
Let's say, for the sake of argument, that you are Lea Viglione, and you've logically determined that the attractive shouldn't have to pay taxes. After a few years of non-filing you receive an envelope with a return address of IRS, Department of You Are So Fucked, Washington, D.C., addressed to ATTN: LEA VIGLIONE. Now, if your first reaction is "Uh oh, game over!" well, just get out your checkbook, quitter. If, however, your reaction is, "Hmm... I wonder who this LEA VIGLIONE is, as my name is clearly Lea Viglione," then you're on your way to an insanely awesome legal argument!
"You can't tax someone who isn't wearing a shirt....Right?"
Amazingly enough, numerous people have argued that JOHN DOE is an entirely different entity from John Doe. In case you're wondering why the same rule-of-thumb that helps you ignore retarded message board posters would also help them avoid taxes, their delusion seems to be that there is no right to collect taxes from individuals, so the government creates "straw men," indicated by capitalized "fraudulent legalistic names" on tax forms and court documents, that it can tax as businesses or other taxable entities; shockingly, most of us brainwashed fools pay these straw men's tax bills.
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Similarly, people have ignored correspondence without their preferred, unorthodox punctuation as being addressed to the wrong person, as Walter Edward, Kostich, Jr. did with any correspondence omitting that extra comma. And when all of that fails, just do what Michigan resident Lynn Ealy did: he "notified the IRS that his name had been copyrighted and that if the IRS used his name for any purpose, the IRS would be subject to a $500,000 fee."
#6. The "Missing Persons" Argument
Even simpler, you can admit that the IRS Code gives them the right to collect taxes from "persons," but you just so happen to not be a person. The Sovereignty Education and Defense Ministry--highly recommended for those who want a dash of Jesus with their tax evasion--quotes a sample U.S. legal statute that states "The word 'person' includes individuals, children, firms, associations..." and concludes "NOTE HOWEVER, THE DEFINITIONS STATUTE DOES NOT LIST MAN OR WOMAN -- THEREFORE THEY ARE EXCLUDED FROM ALL THE STATUTES!!!" [Page 67]
"The form doesn't specifically mention temps. It's the perfect crime."
Of course, we can probably ignore this as it's in capital letters, but perhaps the multiple exclamation points cancel that out. This line of argument has had the exact same success rate (zero) as similarly limiting definitions of the terms "individual" and "taxpayer."
#5. The "Don't Mess with Minnesota" Argument
U.S. citizens are liable for income taxes. Pretty straightforward, right? So let's just move on to the next argument...
You didn't think it was really going to be that easy, did you? In fact, the first three words of that statement have triggered dozens of legal arguments. Like most people, you would probably assume that a person (sorry: "person") born in the U.S., who has lived in the U.S. their whole life and who has never been outside the U.S., even for a Tijuana donkey show, could safely be considered a U.S. citizen. How wrong you would be.
So wrong.
First, you could simply renounce your U.S. citizenship... without ever leaving home! How? Simply declare yourself a "sovereign citizen" of your individual state, like current prison inmate Richard Simkanin did when he repatriated himself to the "Republic of Texas." You can't be a citizen of two places at the same time, can you? (Answer: yes.) OK, we expect this sort of thing from Texans, but others have declared themselves "Free Citizens of the Republic of Minnesota" and "citizens of the Maryland Republic petitioners [who] are exempt from the Federal income tax law."
"We're sovereign! But, uh, yes, can we still have use of America's army and other benefits?"
Or, you can do what Dr. Louis Genard did: declare yourself an "Ambassador and Citizen of the Kingdom of Heaven under its King Jesus the Christ" and apply for diplomatic immunity. You'll still have to pay taxes, but maybe as an Ambassador they'll let you park right outside the prison.
#4. The "Too Many Stars on the Flag" Argument
Or you can agree that United States citizens have to pay income taxes, but Texas (or Minnesota or Maryland) isn't actually a state. Yep. You see, the tax code declares: "The term 'State' includes the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam and American Samoa." While this is obviously there to get that... Guammian? Guammite? tax revenue, a whole bunch of people have argued that the "United States" does not include the 50 states, only the specifically named locations. This has worked about as well as you'd imagine, since the IRS "uses a more conventional definition of the United States." Well, they would, the bastards.
Count the states. WARNING: Trick question.
Like the "Missing Persons" argument above (and a whole bunch of others), this one relies on a definition of "includes" that differs from dictionaries, the Internal Revenue Code itself (which says "includes" doesn't "exclude other things otherwise within the meaning of the term defined") and the Supreme Court. This has not been a successful strategy so far.


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Team Black walked away with an 8-7 shootout victory
The intensity level was high as the Rampage participated in their intrasquad scrimmage on Thursday morning. In the end, Team Black walked away with an 8-7 shootout victory in an extremely exciting contest.
Eleven combined players lit the lamp, with John McFarland and Quinton Howden tallying two goals for Team Black and Jonathan Hazen recording a pair of goals for Team Silver. The scrimmage featured three, 30-minute running clock periods.
"I thought the pace of the game, especially early, was fantastic," said Rampage head coach Chuck Weber. "I thought the guys really worked. You could see some things fell off pace wise as the game went on, but I thought we saw some good instincts."
Team Black recorded the first two goals of the game. McFarland opened the scoring at 1:16 when he capitalized on a rebound from Team Silver netminder Jacob Markstrom. Defenseman Nolan Yonkman made it 2-0 Team Black with a blast from the point that found its way through a crowd into the back of the net.
Team Silver got on the board with nine minutes remaining in the period when Jean-Francois Jacques banged home a rebound. Howden made it 3-1 Team Black as he made a move to split two defensemen and tucked the puck into the back of the net.
Hazen and Casey Wellman each lit the lamp for Team Silver and the two teams went into the first intermission tied, 3-3.
Goaltenders Brian Foster (Team Black) and Michael Houser (Team Silver) entered the game at the start of the second period and remained between the pipes for the game's duration.
Team Silver rattled off four goals in the second period, while holding Team Black off the scoresheet. Hazen added his second goal of the game on a rebound generated from a low, hard shot from Jacques. Eric Selleck also banged home a rebound goal with 11:39 remaining in the second period.
Francois Bouchard and Josh McFadden each added goals less than a minute apart to give Team Silver a 7-3 lead heading into the third period.
The final frame saw Team Black respond with four unanswered goals of their own to tie the game and force a shootout. Jared Gomes got it started with the game's lone power-play goal and McFarland beat Foster low while the teams were skating 4-on-4. P.K. O'Handley made it a one-goal game with five minutes remaining thanks to a sneaky wrist shot from the point that found its way through traffic.
With 50 seconds remaining, Howden notched the game-tying goal as Team Black's goalie was pulled for an extra attacker. Good perimeter puck movement led to Howden finding a soft-spot in the defense at the back door.
Each team sent five skaters out to solve the tie via shootout. Team Black defenseman Tyson Strachan was the only player to beat the strong goaltending of Houser and Foster.
"The young kids really worked hard," said Weber of the scrimmage. "With some of the veteran guys, you could see that it was an intrasquad game and they were using it to get the bugs out. I thought a lot of guys showed well and it's going to continue to make our decisions difficult."
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Recent and archived news articles by David S. Cloud of The New York Times.
Bush Administration Urges Iraqi Kurds to Help End Raids Into Turkey
American officials acknowledged that neither the United States nor Iraq had done much recently to constrain the Kurdish group whose raids into Turkey have heightened tensions along the border.
October 23, 2007, Tuesday
Bush Imposes New Sanctions on Myanmar
President Bush imposed new financial sanctions against Myanmar on Friday, freezing the United States assets of 11 additional members of the military government.
October 20, 2007, Saturday
Bush Imposes More Sanctions Against Myanmar
The new sanctions target eleven additional members of the military-run government responsible for a crackdown on pro-democracy demonstrators.
October 19, 2007, Friday
Support Wanes in House for Genocide Vote
The Turkish government has said House passage of the resolution would prompt it to reconsider its ties to the United States, including logistical support for the Iraq war.
October 17, 2007, Wednesday
Ex-Commander Says Iraq Effort Is 'a Nightmare'
Lt. Gen. Ricardo S. Sanchez is the most senior war commander of a string of retired officers who have harshly criticized the conduct of the Iraq war.
October 13, 2007, Saturday
Military Seeks Alternatives in Case Turkey Limits Access
Loss of access to military installations in Turkey would force the United States to send more military supplies for Iraq through other countries.
October 12, 2007, Friday
Former Top General in Iraq Faults Bush Administration
Lt. Gen. Ricardo S. Sanchez is the most senior in a string of retired generals to harshly criticize the conduct of the Iraq war.
October 12, 2007, Friday
Gates Says Military Faces More Unconventional Wars
The defense secretary said Wednesday that the Army needed to improve its ability to train foreign militaries and prepare for more unconventional conflicts.
October 11, 2007, Thursday
U.S. Seeks Alternatives if Turkey Cuts Off Access
Loss of access to military installations in Turkey would force the United States to send more military supplies for Iraq through other countries.
October 11, 2007, Thursday
Syria Is Said to Be Strengthening Ties to Opponents of Iraq's Government
Syria is hoping to gain influence in Iraq before what it sees as the inevitable waning of the American presence there, diplomats and political analysts say.
October 7, 2007, Sunday
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Earlier this year, I became rather enamoured with what is arguably the drinks world's most prestigious address – No. 3 St James's – home to the wine and spirits merchant, Berry Brothers and Rudd (known henceforth variously as BBR or Berry's).
This springtime love affair all started with a 'three martini lunch' on a surprisingly balmy day in February. I arrived fashionably late at No. 3 and climbed a steep wooden staircase through a locked door at the back of the shop to meet a group of familiar faces from spirits retail. The event's hosts were BBR's charming spirits man, Doug McIvor, and Glenrothes' brand ambassador and gifted raconteur, Ronnie Cox.
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As the Red Circle superheroes return in an all-new digital format, CBR spoke with Archie Comics' "New Crusaders" brain trust and writer Ian Flynn about the launch, the stories and the future of all-ages superheroes.
As he reaches to the finale of his acclaimed IDW series "Locke & Key," Joe Hill reflects on comics in the modern horror landscape, plots the end of book with Charles Dickens in mind and has hopes for the life of the well-received pilot.
With Spike TV's Annual Scream Awards just around the corner, CBR presents the first of a series of chats with nominated creators as "Hellboy's" Mike Mignola talks returning to the drawing board for "Hellboy In Hell."
As part of Brian Azzarello and Cliff Chiang's 100K-selling reinvention, Wonder Woman will see a significant change to her parentage amid her bloody battles with the gods.
Superstar artist Andy Kubert will follow up DC's recent "Flashpoint" event with a two-issue stint on writer Grant Morrison's origin-minded "Action Comics" drawing Superman's adventures in between arcs by Rags Morales.
In a response to DC's exclusive partnering with Amazon's Kindle Fire for titles like "Watchmen" and "The Sandman," Barnes & Noble has pulled the physical books from their store shelves as a protest. Updated with comment from DC.
The layoff of a very well-liked member of Marvel Comics' staff may be seen as the latest belt-tightening measure of a rough economy as the House of Ideas lets go COO Jim Sokolowski.
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Archie Comics' next step for their much discussed new character sees gay Riverdale teen Kevin Keller walk down the aisle a war hero in the pages of "Life With Archie," and CBR has the inside story.
Once again a lethal Terminator, the man known as Slade Wilson is upping his kill quotient in one of DC Comics New 52 series. Kyle Higgins explains the extreme action that drives the new "Deathstroke."
Writer Jason Aaron is making the media rounds to reveal new details about his post-"Schism" series that sees Wolverine lead an all-new mutant school as drawn by Chris Bachalo.
In a week when DC declared sellouts and bloggers decried certain content, retailers continued to move New 52 launches like "Batman," noting the challenge of matching books to fans in the longterm was yet to come.
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If you have had any surgical procedure that has affected your lymph nodes, travel-related activities may be of concern. During travel there can be many physical stresses that may affect a body part that is at risk for developing lymphedema. The demand on the lymph system may cause extra swelling for long periods of time, perhaps permanently.
Travel stresses can include rushing to catch your plane/train or ride; being jostled in a crowd; lifting, pulling or pushing baggage; changes in climate and atmospheric pressure; and multiple risks for infection. It is recommended that you take the following steps to limit negative effects that these stressors can have.
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LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas' state crime lab says it didn't perform gunshot residue testing on a man fatally shot in the head while handcuffed in a patrol car because it doesn't do that kind of analysis on victims of homicides or suicides.
Jonesboro Police Chief Michael Yates told The Associated Press that the department had requested gunshot residue testing in the shooting death of 21-year-old Chavis Carter.
The lab's chief criminalist, Lisa Channell, told the AP that kind of the testing can indicate whether a person was in an environment with gunshot residue, but not whether he or she pulled the trigger of a gun.
Police have been facing criticism after they said officers searched Carter twice but didn't find a gun before he was fatally shot in a patrol car July 28.


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SPARTANBURG, SC-- Mr. Charles Anthony Smith, Jr. of 124 Simpson Street, will be held on Saturday, February 9, 2013, at 2:00 PM at the Mt. Tabor Baptist Church, Gaffney, SC. Pastor Darrell Smith and Rev. James Patton, Jr. will officiate. Burial will be in the church cemetery.
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My brother is an excellent singer/song writer/guitar player and he's looking to get protools to record on the computer. I asked why he NEEDS protools and he can't just use a quarter inch to eighth inch converter and plug his guitar into the computer, and he said that the hardware does something with the signal that would otherwise be lost. Is there anything to this, or is it $40 of scrap metal?
The quality of audio-digital hardware you use does make a lot of difference to the quality of any recording you will make through it.
Good ones will have wider frequency response, less susceptibility to interference and mains hum, and will have low latency. These are essential if you want to make a recording sound its best.
The main benefit of Protools (consumer level systems) is the software, not the hardware.
Digidesign requires the presence of one of their hardware interfaces attached to the computer for their software to launch.
No Digidesign hardware, no ProTools software.
Their hardware is great too, but the main benefit is the ProTools software since that is the ubiquitous software in the recording world.
But yes, especially in the higher end systems the ProTools hardware is very highly engineered and dedicated to recording extremely high quality audio.


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A Bushel & A Peck
Venture out into the country and experience an authentic general store. New and used home décor and furnishings, antiques, local food products, honey, fresh eggs.
A Step Above Antiques
A unique shop filled with antiques, gifts, collectibles and crafts. Wide variety of limited edition collectibles including Santas, angels and other figurines.
A to Z Antiques and More
Offering you a wonderful experience while you shop. This antique store gives a shoppers a lot to consider.
Abe's Tradin' Post Antique Mall and More
Across from gate four of the State Fairgrounds. Antiques, primitives, oak furniture, depression glass, collectibles, sports cards, fishing items, coins, Nascar racing items.
Abundance Antiques
Abundance Antiques & Design is located in a 4000 sq. ft. 1880's hardware store building where all the authentic antiques and decor are artfully displayed.
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There is something for everyone at the Alton Antique Center. Merchandise from around the world, from inexpensive to investment quality pieces, abound in this shop located on the banks of the Mississippi River. Rare one-of-a-kind items, exotic pieces, oddities, and items from Asia, Great Britain, Europe and America are available. From beautiful to whimsical, there is always something to capture the eye and the imagination at the center.
Alton Exchange
New merchandise arrives daily at this 13,000-square-foot store. From antiques to crafts to gifts and collectibles, there are unique items available to fit nearly every budget and taste. Over 100 independent dealers offer a wide variety of merchandise. Doors are open Monday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Sunday from 12 to 5 p.m.
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Looking for quality restoration of your antique furniture? Check out Alton Landing which offers a complete restoration service. Repair work is also available for pottery, clocks and chair caning.. Canvas boat covers are also available. Open Monday - Saturday from 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
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Historic Downtown Alton is better known as "Antique Row," boasting of more than 40 antique and specialty shops offering a wide array of treasures, trinkets, antiques and unusual gifts. Pick up a piece of Alton's rich history from one of the many local antique dealers. From the simple to the sublime, just about everything can be found along Broadway, Third Street and the surrounding neighborhood.
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Located on the west side of the historical Courthouse square in Charleston, IL, Ambero Antiques & Decorative Arts provides authentic antique, vintage, and contemporary furnishings at fair prices. Here you will find an eclectic mix of furniture, mirrors, art, ceramics, metalwares, textiles, and jewelry.
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Angela's Attic is located in a 35,000 square foot historic factory that has been converted into five large buildings of antiques and collectibles, including one-of-a-kind antiques from Victorian to modern era, furniture, toys, jewelry, textiles, collectibles, ephemera, glassware and more.
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Anne's Antiques
Located in the historic North End of Princeton, IL, Anne's Antiques is a quaint antique shop featuring vintage oak and walnut furniture, handmade quilts, pottery and glassware
Antique Association of Lemont
Four antique shops, many specialty shops and restaurants.
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Antique Market I offers a variety of accessories from elegant to depression era & Victorian.
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Antique Market I
Interesting variety of vintage books, postcards, jewelry, glass, porcelain, military, coins and deco lighting.
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Antiques & More at Staley Road
Antiques & More at Staley Road is the largest antique, primitive, retro and collectible store around the Champaign area. With over 70 vendors, something is bound to catch your eye. From blue mason jars, vintage chairs and antique toys to antique bed frames, signs and artwork, you'll find something to check off of your list. Our store features Bella Ruth Vintro Style Boutique and is equipped with jewelry, clothing and accessories to add a vintage and retro feel to any outfit. On any day, you can find the owner in vintage clothing to help customers find inspiration for retro outfits.
Antiques & Porcelain by G.K
The only antique shop in Glenview. Fine art, estate jewelry, pottery, porcelain, furniture, ivory, oriental works of art. Specializing in Meissen, KPM and much more. Cash for gold and silver consignments wanted. We are always interested in buying.
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Daffodils rise miraculously out of the depths of February! Hope springs eternal.
Having been raised back East, I always feel a little surprised to see flowers so soon after Christmas, but they're up even earlier than usual this year. January and February's unseasonably warm weather has left us all a little shaken — plants and critters alike. When you prepare yourself psychologically for a long, rainy winter and then wake to weeks of balmy sunshine, it's easy to lose your bearings.
At my house, the warm weather inspired a lot of outdoor activity. I weeded and arranged my spice garden, trimmed my lavender, and turned early compost over onto the asparagus bed. I admit to foolishly planting some seeds — rationalizing it as an experiment — but who was I kidding? It was a prayer to the natural world: hurry, spring, hurry.
While amateur gardeners such as myself are raising our expectations, serious farmers are wary. A friend of mine who has a large apple orchard has been anxious about his trees breaking bud. Already the Indian Plum is boasting its new spring clothes and the bees are on the move. But a killing frost could cut spring off at the knees, a reminder to all that "nature business" is the same "business" that fills our bellies.
Speaking of business, there's a new food entrepreneur in town. Some of you may have seen signs posted around Crescent City advertising the "Del Norte Mushroom Club." Jamie Yarbrough, returning to Smith River after many years in the Bay Area, thinks he has a winning idea for economic development in our area: growing mushrooms. He isn't ruling out becoming a mushroom buyer, but he's primarily interested in setting up a cottage industry that capitalizes on Del Norte County's natural advantages for fungi: rain, rain and more rain.
Yarbrough's idea is to cultivate — and to encourage others to cultivate — oysters, chanterelles and shiitakes that can then be sold at a retail outlet somewhere along the Wild Rivers Coast. It's ambitious — but certainly not unthinkable. This quarter's issue of Conservation magazine just reported on another "Mushroom Messiah," Paul Stamets, who has made his fortune on the mushroom kit mail-order business. Yarbrough may be onto something.
Unfortunately, growing your own mushrooms from kits takes time and talent, two things perhaps lacking in my kitchen. I recently tried to cultivate oyster, shiitake, and lion's mane mushrooms. Each kit grew a small crop, but the yield was pitifully small compared to the effort and expense. I do have similar bad luck in the garden, however, so perhaps it's my black thumb. I'll stick to reading and writing about food, and leave the serious growing to the experts.
I'll be in good "local" company, too. Ann Vileisis, author of "Kitchen Literacy," will be coming to Crescent City on March 6 for a local food celebration called "A Culinary Revolution." Vileisis' presentation will provide a visual tour of the history of food in America — how production, packaging, quality and customer ignorance have shaped our pantry shelves and palates — and how we can regain control. I can't imagine a more exciting event for people who love to cook, eat and think about food.
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I like to shoot city and landscapes. I saw that photographers often use tripod even during a day. Why would I need a tripod during a day, if I can get shutter speed like 1/125s even with low ISO? And I'm not going to need multiple shots (eg. for HDR or time-lapse)
There is a rule in photography: If you can use a tripod, do it.
OK, I just made it up but let me tell you why it is a good idea:
I do when shooting landscape/buildings for compositional reasons. I compose the shoot just the way I want it and then I wait for the light to be right. It might be a pattern of cloud, or the color of the sky, or the shadows falling around the building. I've been know to wait 45 minutes just sitting on the ground with my wired remote in my hand pressing the button when it looks good.
Other than allowing for longer exposure times, a tripod helps really a lot aligning the camera and composing city and landscapes scenes. Keep in mind that those subjects usually require more than one try at the same location, even if you are not planning something like a HDR or time-lapse.
With a tripod you can also use the camera timer (or a remote shutter) instead of manually pressing the shutter button, which minimises camera shake.
There is this article, about how to get photos maximally sharp. Rule 1 is to use a tripod at all times. So I guess main reason for most landscape photographers would be sharpness.


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After an epic battle against the Borg (cybernetically-enhanced life forms), Captain Picard and the crew of the Enterprise follow the Borg Sphere back into the 21st century to prevent the Borg from contaminating Earth's timeline and preventing Earth's first contact. Picard and the crew must work together to battle the Borg Queen before she assimilates all of mankind and changes history forever. Resistance is futile.
Capt. Picard, with the help of supposedly dead Capt. Kirk, must stop a madman willing to murder on a planetary scale in order to enter a space matrix.
When the crew of the Enterprise learn of a Federation plot against the inhabitants of a unique planet, Capt. Picard begins an open rebellion.
After the Enterprise is diverted to the Romulan planet of Romulus, supposedly because they want to negotiate a truce, the Federation soon find out the Romulans are planning an attack on Earth.
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This is also available for the same price at Best Buy, and you can apply one of the $5 trade-and-save coupons from trading in a DVD, so final price would be $24.99 plus tax. Good deal either way.
Are you sure about the trade and save thing? They show a specific list on the website and it's not listed....
The upgrade-and-save deal at BB works on any blu-ray $9.99 and up. They just show examples in the ad.


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MIDLAND (November 16, 2012)--Officials Friday identified the four veterans who died after a train slammed into a parade float that was stuck on a railroad crossing in Midland.
Sgt. Maj. Gary Stouffer, 37, and Sgt. Maj. Lawrence Boivin, 47, were pronounced dead at the scene of the accident Thursday afternoon, Midland city spokesman Ryan Stout said.
Army Sgt. Joshua Michael, 34, and Army Sgt. Maj. William Lubbers, 43, were pronounced dead later at Midland Memorial Hospital, he said.
Sixteen others were hurt in the crash.
Four were in stable condition Friday and one was in critical condition.
Ten others were treated and released from the hospital.
Midland Mayor Wes Perry said the accident "may be one of the most tragic events we've had in our town."
"These guys are true American heroes," he said.
The victims were riding on a trailer, described as a parade float, en route to a banquet honoring wounded veterans during Midland's annual "Show of Support/Hunt for Heroes" event.
Union Pacific spokesman Tom Lange said the crew was sounding the horn before the eastbound train hit the float at around 4:30 p.m. Thursday.
He said the crossing gate and lights were working at the time, but said he didn't know if the train crew saw the float approaching.
A man who was volunteering at the parade said it was "a scene of total chaos" after the train hit the parade float.
The volunteer, who had served as a front-line physician in Iraq, says the aftermath of the collision reminded him of the war.
He said veterans immediately started treating the wounded with limited medical supplies.
A woman who was on a float ahead of the one that was hit said her float had just crossed the tracks, and was moving slowly.
Pam Shoemaker said she and her husband, a special ops veteran, heard the train coming, and started to jump off their trailer.
"We saw people jumping from the other trailer, and then there was the impact," she said.
She said the other veterans rushed to help the injured, and that her husband was able to resuscitate one person.
The head of the National Transportation Safety Board told NBC the train was equipped with a forward-facing camera, and that the video could help in the investigation of the crash.
Federal records show there were 10 previous collisions at the same crossing where the train slammed into the float.
Records reviewed by The Associated Press from the Federal Railroad Administration show that five cars and trains or rail equipment have struck five trucks at the Garfield railroad crossing in Midland since 1979.
Six drivers were injured in the accidents but there were no fatalities.
The trains involved in the previous collisions were moving slowly at the time of the accidents, between 15 miles per hour and 25 miles per hour.
The parade was part of the city's ninth annual Show of Support/Hunt For Heroes event, the remainder of which was canceled, a Midland newspaper reported.
The event was to have culminated with a banquet and a whitetail deer hunt for wounded veterans this weekend.