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5 Allegations from Bieber's 'Pot Plane' Story
Justin Bieber - who is now just 19, if you aren't keeping track - leased a luxury plane with 10 members of his entourage, including his father, Jeremy. According to police, the plane was filled with so much marijuana smoke that pilots, despite a pressurized cabin, "were forced to wear oxygen masks."
The flight attendant on-board stated that Bieber, his father and his crew were "extremely abusive verbally."
The official report from the incident states:
"The captain of the flight stated that he warned the passengers, including Bieber, on several occasions to stop smoking marijuana [...] The captain also stated he needed to request that the passengers stop their harassing behavior toward the flight attendant and after several warnings asked the flight attendant to stay with him near the cockpit to avoid any further abuse."
So, all in all, here's the 5 Craziest Allegations from the incident:
- Third time is a charm! This is Justin's third encounter with law enforcement in several weeks.
- The Pilots had to wear Oxygen masks for fear of being overwhelmed by the Marijuana Smoke
- There was STILL smoke inside the plane by the time DEA and Customs officials arrived.
- An on-plane hostess allegedly hid in the cockpit from Justin and his pals...we know Justin tries to be tough, but is he scary enough to hide from?
- Drug dogs alerted officials of the possible presence of drugs in three different luggage bags belonging to three individuals - Bieber, his personal assistant, and his personal trainer. Supposedly all three belonged to Justin, and the other two were "forced" to put their names on the bags.


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Re: Awkward
Awkward :/
Re: Indie Turtle
Don't even bother asking what he's listening to :P
Re: Birds are the new Triangle
They're a band that may not even exist yet.
Re: Raccoon Hipster I Make My Own Hat
"Raccoon Hipster I Make My Own Hat"
It's a pain in the butt, but worth it in the end.
Re: slow solo
Slooooooow jams.
A tribute to Banksy. One Hip Cat!
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Re: Couldn't Care Less Bear
saved or whatever
Re: hipsterpotamus!
those fixed gear bikes are just as pointless on land.
Re: Underground? Yeah I've heard of it.
He was born underground...
Re: The Right to Remain Awesome
Collab with Kevlar!
Re: No Thanks...
Marbles are so last year...
Re: Scratch Pilgrim
Hey guys! its been a while since i subed' been super busy. Hope you guys dig the design!
Re: Chimpster
He eats his bananas before they're popular. Don't tell him when they're ripe; he'll tell you, then roll his eyes.
Lol scott pilgrim was quite trendy for awhile there. Good design, wonder how legal it is since you are using the last name?
Re: Ironic Bunny
Hipster+ Bunny = A Hopster!
I hope you enjoy it!
i actually voted for this on purpose
Re: Hipster Park
Duel entry by greystone9 and dsgnGrl. 6 colors on asphalt.
This T-rex is so totally over this smashing gig.
ramyb wrote:saved
I dig it, but I'd resub without the argyle in the background.
Re: Honey Badger Don't Care
Please comment, vote, or make requests on what I should change!
rogerrogerroger wrote:those fixed gear bikes are just as pointless on land.
Love. I think you've really got the spirit of this category here - the whole "whimsical at the expense of utility" thing is something I encounter daily amongst my beloved, silly hipster friends.
I think that since Hipsters tout the whole "irony" thing, it would have been clever if he had a clothes iron on his belly.
Re: Listening to Who?
Hello! Here is my hipster owl. Owls themselves are hipsters... all the time... but this one has a vintage record player and vintage headphones.
Re: Too Hip for the Circus
Where I live there are a lot of hipsters. I see a lot of them on those old style 1950's bikes, but there are 2 who I see riding on Old-Timey style bikes. This my friends is a sight to see.
Re: So Meta
Hipsters love graphic tees, especially with animals on them.
Also, the image repeats after the monkey, which I guess means the wearer is a monkey. But not really. Anyways, someone has to look pretty close to see all that.
edit: I mocked it up on what it would look like if actually being sported. I think it's pretty funny.
I hate you both!
This is perfect! +1
Re: HipCat - Tribute2Banksy
Aaaaa! It's so great! Keep fogging, dude.
I like the C chord he's playing and the toms like shoes. This is a great design!
Re: Who Invited the Hippie?
Who invited HIM, anyway?
Re: Panda Dance
Re: Midnight Concert
This is so cute!
Eating lawyers and smashing child filled cars are what every *other* T-Rex does after escaping their enclosure. I think this one is going to actively seek out Ian Malcolm and have a chat on Chaos Theory.
Re: The Ducky
I will always be a duckman.
I wish I could get my designs to come out like this! Love it!
Re: Cool Blooded
I need to do more frogs with afros....
Ha! I SO like this tee.
This shirt captures the hipster essence perfectly. I am so in for one.
Please, please, please print!
Re: The Best Stuff is Underground
This guy "digs" the underground scene.
eh...eh...see what I did there?!
HA! What a great idea. You've got mad skills
Love this, the can of PBR is a hilarious touch (and at least where I live, will make this shirt even easier to understand)
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Re: Storytelling
Love this concept =]
Re: Space Dunk
So gooood
Re: Major Tom
This is simply stunning and amazing! Fantastic job! And I too am a Van Gogh lover, so it combines my love for him with my love for astronomy
Re: Astronomical Alchemy
Voted because there's so much good stuff going on, but mainly for including Pluto. Haters gonna hate, but I love our little ice block mini-system on the outskirts.
Re: Europa's Dream
I really, really like this.
Re: Asian Love Story
This picture depicts the tragic Asian love story about an Emperor's daughter (a talented weaver) and a cowherd who continually neglected their duties to be together. After reprimanding them repeatedly the Emperor put them on opposite sides of the Milky Way. Once a year they were allowed to meet on a bridge of magpies. Their tears of joy at meeting and sorrow at parting fall to Earth as rain.
There are many versions of this story. In one the stars Lyra and Altair represent the princess and the cowherd.
Re: Celestial Fire
Voted, cuz I love the way you did the planets, and it's finally not on black!
rootofcheese wrote:... are you saying she's Bright?
Well, I guess you could say she's beaming with intelligence.
Beautiful design...I loved (and got) your Aztec Sunset, and hope to get this one too.
mailmanmo wrote:This is half a nice shirt.
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Re: Constellations
This is cool!
Re: Sidereum ursi
So beatiful. I love it!!!
Re: Ultimate Mooning
I have a 5 year old and a 6 year old who really want this shirt; they laughed so hard! If this is a photo please resub with a drawing so I can vote for it.
Re: Nice try, Pluto.
Awwww. It's ok Pluto, I still believe in you!
Re: Swing on a Star
you have this bold, graphic, simple star, and then you have this detailed woman swinging from it. the 2 styles are clashing together and look awkward. I'd make something else simple swinging from the star. something simple and cute. I really like the star, and the concept. i want this shirt to work.
Re: Missing belt
this made me laugh, good job!
kozlak wrote:I love it. I would buy it in a heartbeat.
Thank you very much!
Re: Goodbye Earth
dude.... that's insanely sick.
Re: Typical tourist photo
Would have liked this a lot more if it was off to the side instead of centered. Still cool though.
JHalcyon wrote:I really like this shirt, but I feel like it would be a lot better if the equations were cleaned up: stacked fractions instead of slashes, the solar subscript instead of (sun), superscript for the exponents, etc. I have no idea if that's worth the effort, but I think it would make for a nicer-looking shirt.
I agree. I like equations, so I was excited when I saw the name of the shirt; however, the formatting is ugly and a bit hard to read.
Re: Star Spirit
I love dragons and I sure would buy this one.
Re: Destiny
Our ascension to the heavens is our salvation, our future, our destiny...
Haha cute!
I really like this design! My only worry would be that it isn't initially clear that it's Pluto in the suit. Too bad we can't use text, your title "Nice Try Pluto" would be a perfect underneath. Bet it would be super popular then. Nice work!
thank you for your support!!!
emehew, those words really made my day!:D:D:D
thank you all I knew this derby was going to be really hard!:D
Re: Best Friends Forever
Re: Remember the first time (BLACK)
Nice conpect awesome
Re: Pluto the Dwarf Planet
Love this! $$
amazing illo
Re: Astronomical fashion accessory
hahahaha! awesome
Re: Galactic conception
so good!
WOOOOW! you´re make a fantastic design, congrats!
"An impossible astronaut will rise from the deep"
(This shirt reminds of that)
Re: Don't look back
This is amazing!
Re: Shoot for the Stars
Sweet flames!
amreli wrote:The composition is definitely better on this one, I agree. Oooh, what would be really cool would be to have the human kid image on the back (with the alien on the front)...I know you can't submit that for the derby, if it doesn't print (though I sincerely hope it does!) maybe it can be a daily sub....
That WOULD be cool I wonder if having the human kid on the front and the alien on the back would also be good. You'd look at the shirt and be like "aww that's cute" then you'd see the back and be like "oooh I see what u did there."
Re: The Race
Love this! It's such a funny and playful design that all ages could wear. Great tee design!
Re: Anyone Out There?
I think this design captures the curiosity in us all... everywhere. Cute and Playful design!
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Oregon History: Great Basin
The high desert region is majestic and harsh. It is an unforgiving landscape where, at times, life is a scramble. For the Northern Paiute, Western Shoshoni, Bannock, Klamath, and Modoc, survival demanded unremitting labor and almost constant movement. While the Klamath and Modoc possessed staple foods such as suckers, trout, wocus (water lily seed), and huckleberries, the tribes to the east had a more marginal existence. Their resilience in coping with high elevation, extreme temperatures, arid conditions, and isolation spoke to their time-tested survival skills in a challenging environment. The Klamath Basin peoples actually lived at a point of transition between Plateau, Basin, Coast and California lifeways, whereas the Northern Paiute, who held vast stretches of central and southeastern Oregon, were more closely tied to the basin environment.
Oregon's Great Basin peoples engaged in a seasonal round that often required 200 or more miles of travel per year. In winter they resided on the margins of lakes and rivers, seeking the lowest elevation and most moderate temperatures in harsh conditions. Their homes included rock shelters as well as lodges covered with brush and tule mats. In winters, confinement and the months of the long moons encouraged storytelling and necessitated tapping the food resources carefully stored in the previous seasons. When spring became summer, these people were on the move. They hunted waterfowl, antelope, and deer; gathered roots, berries, seeds, and nuts; fished; and traveled. They moved to higher and higher elevations, following food sources, until the aspen leaves turned to bright gold, telling them it was time to leave the high country and return to the winter encampments.
The peoples of the Great Basin traveled in extended family groups but sometimes gathered as bands for communal hunts. Women and children fanned out through the countryside and, moving slowly toward a ravine and making great noise, drove all creatures before them. Far down the trace, etched eons ago by erosion through basalt, the men stretched fiber nets. Here they clubbed frightened rabbits or, when lucky, killed deer and antelope with bow and arrow. Paddling carefully in the predawn cold onto the waters of the lakes in the middle of the High Desert, the men silently stretched nets between poles and, with a great noise, spooked the unsuspecting water birds. The birds rose to flee in the mist, only to become entangled in the mesh of netting, which the men then collapsed into the water, harvesting a bountiful supply of food for their families.
Great Basin residents practiced a mixed economy. They hunted, fished, trapped, dug, and picked food resources. They moved with the seasons in an almost continuous quest for subsistence. They covered a vast, open country, leaving their petroglyphs at sacred sites, caching foods, camping in rock shelters used by the ancient inhabitants of the region. Their finely developed survival skills enabled them to endure and prosper in a land that held them, at times, at the edge of existence.
The first inhabitants occupied three distinct biotic provinces or geographical areas. Their adaptation and mastery of the environment reached from the margins of the fog-shrouded and wet Pacific shoreline to the arid reaches of sagebrush and bunchgrass of the interior. Their subsistence activities took them from sea level to tree line in the Wallowas and on Steens Mountain. They were at home in the desert and in the grasslands of the Columbia Plateau. In the fall they set fire to the meadows to keep open the western Oregon valleys as well as to maintain the bald headlands along the Oregon coast. At the south-facing bases of the headlands they often erected their plank houses facing into the sun. They plied the rivers with dugout canoes; they hunted for ducks and geese on the lakes with balsa rafts made of dried tules.
The first inhabitants knew this land. They gave it names. They explained its features in their oral traditions, through experienced storytellers reciting the literature. They told of the myth age when only animals and no humans were in the land. They recounted tales of transition, when animals and humans interacted on a personal basis, a time when humans were not quite fully formed. They told of the historic past, of things remembered and partly remembered. They did this with gesture, eye contact, voice modulation, and sometimes by musical interlude wherein they or someone in the crowd sang a song relevant to the story. Their techniques varied. The Tillamook, for example, repeated stories line-by-line as they listened to the teller, thereby memorizing over a period of years the literature and history of their tribe. The challenge to the storyteller was thus to deliver with talent and stay true to the story elements, yet build the drama and unleash creativity.
The first inhabitants held a rich land. Its resources far exceeded their needs and their wants. They lived fully. While there is some evidence of migration and population dynamics, those tales of prehistory are lost in the mists of time. What is known is that Oregon was fully occupied by the 18th century. Indians of more than 30 different languages lived throughout the state. They knew and loved the land. It was their home.


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Originally Posted by Msmaria View Post
Since this your fiancé and not your husband, this is his decision to make and you should try not to stress yourself over something you have nothing to do with. Will make for a happier living arrangement.
Lol ^ okay thanks.
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|Since this your fiancé and not your husband, this is his decision to make and you should try not to stress yourself over something you have nothing to do with. Will make for a happier living arrangement.
Ugh I was hoping this thread would die and was planning on not responding to anything but then I read your last part, he does do everything for them, he always has, he is truly a good dad.
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Going to court and the outcome largely depends on the area and the laws in said area. It's not the same for everyone.
How it was explained to me via TN child support lawyer. (when my ex and I went back to court a few years ago)
Child support counts for his half of the kids BILLS. Rent, Food, Utilities, etc. Things like cloths, school supplies, gas to get them places etc are considered GIFTS. I don't have to keep up with anything.
Everyone has an amount of money they "make" on the paper. For those with no income, it is set at 7 dollars an hour.
Any money that my husband (their stepfather) does NOT count toward anything, it is not his job to take care of them, it is mine and my ex's.
Now, in all honesty, I would love to have an ex like your husband. Mine pays CS through the state because he wouldn't pay me directly, and he sees the kids about twice a year. He gets them for one month (June) and Thanksgiving. It's not like he couldn't see them, and honestly, if I took him back to court I would get an increase because he has a) started making more money and b) seems them much less than what is in the paperwork. (they base some of the amount on the amount of days he has them).
My daughter is 16 my son 13, unless its around the times he normally gets them, they don't really talk to him. They call, get on FB, text......he never replies. He wont help with anything they need, my husband does that. He's promised them lots, and never delivered. He promised my daughter he would help with college...well, now that the time is here, he told her "that's why you go get loans"....ugh.
You husband does more for those kids than she ever will, that will be something they remember forever, and there can be no price put on that.
Originally Posted by Galathiel View Post
I think (personally) that maybe you're frustrated with your fiancé about the situation really. Yes, the ex-wife is using the support she receives any way she sees fit. Which is her right, it's her money.
She even had to keep receipts if we stopped at McDonald's for a hamburger.
I think (personally) that maybe you're frustrated with your fiancé about the situation really. Yes, the ex-wife is using the support she receives any way she sees fit. Which is her right, it's her money.
I think the REAL issue is wishing your fiancé would do something about it, when you know he's not going to. It just makes it aggravating for you without any resolution in sight. Best bet ... figure out a way to stop spinning this wheel and get over it. Easier said than done .. I hated dealing with my ex who didn't even pay child support (no alimony in Texas .. not that he would have paid that either! ).
Lol its accepted its been accepted! We are not living on the edge of a breakdown, we are functioning dysfunctionals
The relationship I have built with the kids is 300% more important then doing something silly like saying something out of anger.
This is a good place to vent tho
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That's what I was trying to say eArlier. You have to have someone help you get over this otherwise one day you will boil and do something you will regret.
Or do it yourself. Find a way to accept this situation or look at it in a diff way but you are not over it and I'm sure your resentment is showing irl.
Sitstay you are right. 100%. Its just venting. He is a dedicated father, good person. The kids are thriving, not suffering, happy and doing great and yes the kids are all that matter, im just having a good well needed rant.
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Originally Posted by misslesleedavis1 View Post
No one wants to get back at her.
Its been 6 years and everyone is cordial to each other it will remain that way.
I think venting is a great thing. Especially when the venting is being done in a place where it won't make waves with the participants in real life. I mean, how likely is it that this would get back to the ex-wife, right? So, OP, vent away!
However, it does seem as if there are some lingering resentments towards the ex-wife and her lifestyle and how it impacts the OP. I say this because the vent has included more than just one of two points of contention and some of the contentious points aren't recent in nature. You have been holding onto to some of them (like the question of whether or not the ex-wife has a live in boyfriend.
My point is this: resentments that are allowed to linger will eventually fester. And adults that are cordial now won't be once that tipping point has been reached. And then the kids will suffer.
OP, your fiance sounds like a wonderful man who is working really hard to be a great parent under trying circumstances. It could very well be that he understands and recognizes how he is being played, but since his children are doing well and appear to be thriving, he isn't willing to rock the boat because his children are more important than being "right". And that is as it should be.
I know you were just venting, and not asking for advice. But allow me to share mine with you anyway! You have to accept that this situation is never going to change and you have to figure out some way to be okay with that. There is nothing you can say or do to or with your finance that will make him suddenly see the light and go back to court for the legal proof that he is right and his ex-wife is wrong. He already sees the light and has decided that it is a price he is willing to pay in order for his children to be okay. At least, that is the way I am reading it.
Come to terms with it. Vent here, in a safe place. But let go of the resentments about where she goes for vacation or what kind of purse she buys or who else is living in her home. Just let it go. And be proud of him for being such a good parent and be proud of yourself for your role in raising such well adjusted kids. At the end of the day, that is going to be so much more important than anything the ex-wife is or isn't buying, or where she is or isn't traveling to or who she is or isn't living with.
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C3'ers for the armour, i will meet you at the TDH photoshoot. I am monitoring FRS channel 10 subchannel 19 if you need to get in touch with me.
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C3'ers for the armour, i will meet you at the TDH photoshoot. I am monitoring FRS channel 10 subchannel 19 if you need to get in touch with me.
Well.. that didn't work out - as I didn't even know about you meeting for the TDH photo (Didn't see the post!) Didn't get to go that as I had something else scheduled - which was changed because of the earlier 4pm photoshoot time... *sighs* Oh well...
Anyway.. did get to meet up with you on Saturday and am staring at my new Zam parts right now! Love them! Just fantastic work ZIA and Zam-I-Ain't ! Thanks so much!
That makes about a dozen people who missed the photo. There were 6 of us at the bottom of the escalator when they took the photo. We got to the top and someone said we missed it. I looked at the clock on the wall and it was like 5:40. We booked it back from the costume contest too!!! rather upsetting .. but oh well :facepalm They could've had the 2nd place winner / TDH rep. aka Zam in the photo too ;)
Ya, I missed it too. Stunk Big time.
Yeah ... and MonCal... where are your pics of the costume from C3! I wanna see it! I missed it and missed even meeting you and your wife! :( Hope you're going to be at one of the conventions soon? D*C or ComiCon? Something?
I'll get some pics up as soon as I can. I've got a local convention to contend with this weekend so I'm still busy doin' the Con thing .... although it sucks compared to C3 :)
I was bummed I didn't meet up with everyone too!!!!! I suppose we should've actually set a Zammer's meeting time ... next time. I am going to try to come to D-con .... maybe star wars weekends at disney world... dunno yet. :)
we missed it too :(
here's a pic of Moncal's work tho'
Thanks for posting that pic Cris! I forgot you had taken one. Ya know, if you wouldn't have run into us at the contest you probably would've made it back for the pic ;)
I'm glad you caught up with us though. It was good to meet you and kim even though by the time we got out of armor and came down to the bar everyone was already gone.
I put some of the pics in the C3 thread: http://www.thedentedhelmet.com/showt...?t=7200&page=3
Just looked at those pics too... and all I can say is WOW! The costume is fantastic - you put a lot of love, sweat and work into it, and it shows! :thumbsup Great job! :)
maybe- but it was nicer to get to talk to you guys than being in a photo! I know I never would have recognized you guys out of costume...Quote:
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Stinking, I will be "in labor" the week of D'con... We gots no more money after C3 and just givin birth w/no job... So we will have to just post all of the pics where we get to see each other on a Zammers meeting Zammers thread... Like this one http://www.thedentedhelmet.com/showthread.php?t=6449 ;) Or, we could have a group photoshopped Zam thread :D
Very impressive! Good craftsmanship too
You wear it well.
Will you be at DC2005?
Would love to meet you guy's!
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Lancaster County recognized its local Vietnam veterans Saturday on the front lawn of the historic county courthouse with a long overdue "Welcome Home" celebration.
"Let's do what should've been done 50 years ago," said Robin Ghent, Lancaster County veterans affairs director. "You did your job, you served with honor, and you did us proud. Welcome home."
When they returned home from Southeast Asia in the 1960s and '70s, veterans were sometimes spit at, cursed out, degraded or ignored for their service.
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Nikon AF-S Nikkor 58mm f1.4 G lens review: Premium performer?By Kevin Carter - Tuesday November 12 2013 Lens Review
Nikon's manual focus ultrafast Noct-Nikkor was in production for 20 years and was removed from the line-up two years before the introduction of the APS-C Nikon D1 in 1999. While this high-grade model eschews the f/1.2 maximum aperture of the original, it is the spiritual successor to that lens and includes all of Nikon's latest technology. Read on to find out how well it performs.
Nikon's original manual focus Noct-Nikkor 58mm f/1.2 model was designed for photography at night and in poor light using film cameras.
Technology has moved on since then and this recently announced model is not intended as a direct replacement for the Noct-Nikkor but as an ultra-high grade option to the AF-S 50mm f/1.4, and as a short-telephoto on DX bodies, where it becomes the equivalent to a 90mm.
It features a complex optical construction with 9 elements in 6 groups with, unusually, two aspherical elements and nano-crystal coating. As with the upgrade to the AF-S Nikkor 50mm f1.4, it has an ultrasonic type AF motor for near silent focusing and a minimum focus distance of 0.58m. It's unusually light in weight at 365g (13.6 oz) but it's a large lens, measuring 70mm in length with a 72mm filter thread and a maximum diameter of 85mm. The AF-S Nikkor 58mm f1.4 G is available now at $1,700.
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Sometimes science is not enough...
It is clear to me that, high above most things, sharpness of a lens is a high priority in DXOMark tests. However, the sharpest of lenses do not always provide the most pleasing aesthetics/ look/ warmth/ bokeh in a picture. I have rented a Nikon 58mm f/1.4G and, whilst I am not prepared to pay the price for it (maybe if it was an f/1.2 I would), I can see what Nikon has done with this lens. It is worth remembering that this lens was in R&D for quite some time, and it was specifically designed to provide excellence in terms of coma control (in spirit of the Noct), chromatic aberration performance, minimal vignetting, ultra sharp stopped down (in fact, I don't know many sharper rendering lenses than this at f/8, for instance), and gorgeous bokeh. This lens does have all that in droves, and this lens also does produce a unique look to photographs that few others do... Subjects pop out at f/1.4... You don't have razor sharp sharpness of the subject at pixel level, but, you don't always want that (some people, for instance, don't like every line on their face sticking out like a sore thumb!). But, even at f/1.4 when you get the focus right, it is sharp "enough". The bokeh is absolutely stunning in this lens, really is, and as an astro/ night photography lens, it is also brilliant for the coma control. So, whilst DXOMark tests certain benchmarks, they do not provide the whole story.. You really do have to give a lens a test run first before you decide. Is it worth the money... no, in my view, but then what do I know - maybe the optics inside are expensive to make even if the outer body isn't, and I do appreciate their keeping the lens to a reasonably light weight too
Added by shieldwulf | March 30 , 2014
Sometimes what is important is the "character" of the lens ... not lab stats
In terms of lenses, while I continue to rely on DxOMark for a good general review, and I even use DxO Optics Pro for some of my works ... however, I think DxOMark scores are not everything to a lens.
Why do I say that? That's because I think some lens are loved for the way it "distorts" the image, or some called it "character". If used wisely(ok this is subjective of course, as one man's meat is another man's poison), it makes for a better "feel" of the photo. For example, I own a Nikon AF-S 35mm f/1.4G which is very expensive (for my budget) despite purchasing it from the used market. It is not like it is one of the sharpest prime on the market, suffers from CA and etc. But I really love how it renders some photos the way it does, and in fact, after I enabled lens profile correction in Lightroom, it doesn't look as good as I "feel" the photos initially. So I did not enable the lens profile correction for a number of my photos taken with it.
Wonder if this makes sense to some of you?
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contradictory findings
I find it interesting that dpreview.com, who share lens test data with DXOmark, conclude that the 58mm is sharper than the 50mm wide open!? See dpreview for their review posted today. They show sample images to back this up. This is a classic example of why testing a single sample of a lens with a test chart at a very short distance doesn't necessarily reflect the true performance of a lens in the field. Makes me skeptical about all of the DXOmark data as well as other website reviews for that matter. There are many lenses that have a fantastic reputation that havent tested well under DXOmark, such as the Zeiss 21mm f2.8
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Added by Emilie_DxOMark | January 07 , 2014
Re: contradictory findings
We discussed many times about 58mm lens results with our friend and colleagues from DPReview.
Their findings are very close to ours. And very complementary indeed. Test we did enables DPReview to go further in the analysis.
That's why we appreciate to share our results with readers and other journalist.
It is always difficult to tell the whole story with only one point of view. That's why our partnerships with DPReview or lesnumeriques in France is so interesting.
Best regards,
The DxOMark team
Added by donut | November 13 , 2013
DXO struggling with numbers to give this lens its right place
Interesting to see that tests are sometimes not showing the performance of a lens.
This is a beautiful case.
If you see images taken at 1,4 with this lens you see a clarity that the other lenses miss completely.
It is among others the Nano-coating. As with Zeiss lenses that are T* coated- the coating makes a huge impact on the outcome.
Also you see in pictures taken with this lens a beautiful sharp- unsharp rendering. You can isolate subjects very nice with this lens. It is a good thing Nikon at last makes a standard lens with Nanocoating- but i find it way too expensive....
Added by kheric | November 12 , 2013
60mm 2.8 D?
I know the 60mm 2.8 D is the only version of the 60mm micro tested, but I would think it would make a lot more sense in this review to test the more recent lens for comparison. It's supposed to be a much stronger performer, so if you have to stop the 58mm 1.4 G down to f/11 any way, why not compare the latest and greatest?
Added by ntnyc | November 12 , 2013
I believe that one of the primary purposes of this lens design is to minimize coma (from Nikon's press release: "top-class low-light performance is ensured with minimal sagittal coma"). Do any of the DxOMark tests measure performance in this regard? If not, are we ignoring an important aspect of this lens's intended quality? With digital photography, it is much harder (if not impossible) to correct for coma than it is for than vignetting or chromatic aberration, so giving so much weight to these latter categories seems misplaced.
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Added by Emilie_DxOMark | November 19 , 2013
Re: Coma
Thanks for your comment.
Coma is not measured on dxomark.com.
In fact, this aspect is partially assessed with sharpness measurement and chromatic aberration. The main weakness for the Nikon 58mm f/1.4 is sharpness for wider aperture.
Best regards,
The DxOMark team
Added by rxdml | November 12 , 2013
Weird overall score
I'm with pitchblack on this one.
How do you define the overall score? It doesn't seem to reflect the individual scores.
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Re: Weird overall score
Guys, you have to read the text about overall and sharpness scores here. I suppose you just look at numbers, not at graphs and text. http://www.dxomark.com/Reviews/Nikon-AF-S-Nikkor-58mm-f1.4-G-lens-review-Premium-performer/Premium-Price-Premium-Performer
Added by pitchblack | November 12 , 2013
Must be a mistake
These numbers don't add up. Maybe you did your math wrong. The 58mm is sharper, transmits light better, controls vignetting better, and is much better at controlling chromatic aberration. It's only a tiny bit worse at distortion, but it gets a lower overall score?
Double check your math.
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Added by zstep | November 12 , 2013
Re: Must be a mistake
And you must check your statements. 58mm has lower sharpness wide open and on the edges, transmits light worser. CA and vignetting are significantly better though. But the same bad longitudal CA (magenta/green out-of-focus fringing).


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But he is, despite all that, only this: he is Wendy Mailey's son. No matter how big he gets, and no matter how much he swaggers around the hardwood, she still sees him, somewhere in her heart, through the lens every mother everywhere uses: as her little boy.
That became obvious as Hairston struggled to find his feet. As he lay, face down, on the Conte Forum court, first there was Tar Heel trainer Chris Hirth, summoned by a nearby official who noticed Hairston wasn't immediately hopping up. Then there was Roy Williams, who squeezed Hairston's hand in a touchingly reassuring move. And then, less noticeably, there was a woman clad in mostly brown--Hairston's mother, Wendy Mailey.
It was such a fundamentally human moment. Think about it. This is North Carolina. We are not exactly unaccustomed to watching seasons end on the court right in front of our eyes. Less than ten months ago, Kendall Marshall went down and we never got to see him in a Carolina uniform again. A few months earlier, Strickland went down in pain at Virginia Tech. We know what this looks like.
This does not appear to be one of those situations (here I expect you to join me in knocking on wood while throwing salt over your shoulder and rubbing a rabbit's foot). But it felt right with her out there, and it was so universal. I can't relate to Hairston soaring above the Florida State defense to slam through a one-handed dunk. I can't understand what it must be like to get the ball at the top of the key, barely glance at the hoop, and fire in a three-pointer over a Boston College defense that was trying intently to stop him from doing exactly that.
On Tuesday night, though, for a few minutes, it was just one mother and one son, and all of us have been there, in some way or another.
Maybe you've been the player, the one prone on a basketball court or a football field or a baseball diamond, hoping your mom doesn't come out there and embarrass you but simultaneously secretly wishing your mom would come out there right that very second to make it better.
Maybe you've been the mother, the one who has to sit, helpless, in the stands while your son or daughter thrills you on the playing field while they are simultaneously terrifying you. It doesn't even have to be sports. It could just be that first day of kindergarten, and you're the mom who has to send her child off to school, that first real day when someone else is responsible for them for eight long hours.
Our seven-year-old son plays baseball. On multiple occasions, we have seen an overzealous mother come out of the stands and go onto the field for nothing more than a bad-hop grounder that caroms off a shin.
I have scoffed at these mothers.
"If Asher gets hurt," I have told my wife, "you stay off the field. They will tell you if they need you."
"If Asher gets hurt," she has replied, "I would like to see anyone try to keep me off the field."
Wendy Mailey had that same reaction on Tuesday night. Mothers just know. I don't know how they know, but they know. From two rows behind the Carolina bench, she could tell this was not a normal fall. She knew this was not just a bad-hop grounder off a shin. That knowledge told her, without a doubt, that she needed to be on that court by her son's side.
Imagine that. The instant Hairston went down, before we knew how serious it was, you and I wanted him to stand back up because he was hot and because he has been one of Carolina's best players and because we need him. To play basketball.
It's a little jarring to remember that every time someone goes down, there's someone, somewhere, who wants them to get back up because they need them. Not to shoot three-pointers or provide scoring punch off the bench. But because they need them.
Mailey and Hairston have an uncannily close relationship. They talk to each other more like friends than like mother and son. When Hairston decided to attend Carolina, Mailey, a lifelong Tar Heel fan, told her son, "Don't go to Chapel Hill and mess up my team."
That was the tough love.
This, in Chestnut Hill, was the mom's love.
With Danya Abrams--who infamously hammered Derrick Phelps out of the 1994 NCAA Tournament and forever changed the complexion of that Carolina-Boston College game--looking on from his courtside perch as a Boston College radio analyst, the Tar Heel program went through eight to ten of the scarier minutes in recent history. It wasn't necessarily the collision that was so frightful, it was the way Hairston responded.
"P.J. had a concussion before, in high school," Mailey would say later. "But I've never seen him respond that way."
Hairston's teammates initially thought he would bounce right up after collecting himself. "At first, we were like, 'You're good, P.J., hop up," said Desmond Hubert. "He's a big dude. But then, when we saw him try to walk, it got scary."
Hairston's attempt at mobility, even when assisted by a pair of his teammates, went poorly. He was moving--barely--but he wasn't opening his eyes, and the movement seemed to tax him. With the encouragement of his mother and Hirth, plus the Boston College team doctor, Hairston sat back down on the court and tried to clear his head.
He eventually had to be carried off, one of the very rare Tar Heels to ever leave on a stretcher, and perhaps the first since Phelps in that Boston College game in 1994. Down a back hallway of the Conte Forum, doctors diagnosed him with a concussion, and he slowly started to regain some of his awareness.
Hairston eventually improved to the point that he wanted to go back onto the court with his teammates, who by this point had come into the locker room for halftime and gone back out for the second half. "I can't see the game in here," said Hairston, because the sports medicine room where he was located didn't have a television. "I need to go back out there."
So he tried--gingerly. He covered his head in a towel and sat on the end of the Carolina bench, with Hirth carefully monitoring his every move. The trainer, who is well qualified to do exactly what he was doing, needn't have worried--there was someone else watching Hairston just as closely.
From her seat, Mailey watched her son's every move. The players (the Tar Heels were on the way to an 82-70 win that felt inconsequential) on the court ran down to the other end of the floor--her eyes stayed locked on her son. "I'm worried about how this noise is going to affect him," she said four minutes into the second half. She was right--the loud brass of the Boston College band soon was rattling around Hairston's head. During a media timeout, with the Tar Heels gathered around Roy Williams in the huddle, she approached the bench, where Hairston sat alone in the very last chair on the end. From behind, she wrapped one arm around each shoulder and whispered into his left ear.
She thought he might feel better in the much quieter locker room. By now, if you've ever been a mom, or ever been a son or a daughter who has a mom, you already know that she was right. Of course she was. Hairston got up, towel still on his head, and walked very, very carefully to the locker room.
Hairston was expected to fly home with the team and will have three days to be evaluated before Carolina hosts Virginia Tech on Saturday. By the time he'd boarded the bus to go back to Hanscom Field for the plane trip home Tuesday night, he'd already received hundreds of supportive tweets, and was at least feeling well enough to share a joke with Strickland in the UNC locker room.
In the days to come, he'll have the full resources of the Carolina medical staff at his disposal. They will eventually nurse him back to health, and when they do, he'll have them to thank.
But he'll also have one more person to thank, the one who was almost immediately by his side as soon as his legs couldn't support him, and the one who watched him intently, oblivious to the lights and sounds and distractions of an ACC basketball game. The one who, on a Tuesday night, found her way to Boston on her own dime for a 9 p.m. tipoff just to see her son, because where else would she possibly want to be.
"There is nothing," Desmond Hubert said, "like a mother's love."
Adam Lucas is the publisher of Tar Heel Monthly and the author or co-author of seven books on the Tar Heels.


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"Spirited service, absolutely authentic izakaya fare including crispy yaki-onigiri (grilled rice balls), succulent chicken karaage, and enoki bacon rolls."—Carolyn Ali, travel and food editor, Georgia Straight. Izakayas (Japanese tapas bars) have popped up all over the city; join the feeding frenzy. Several locations, including 1698 Robson Street; tel. 1 604 685 8678. www.guu-izakaya.com
Knock elbows with your neighbor at this "Lebanese hole-in-the-wall."—Carolyn B. Heller, co-editor, Zagat Best of Vancouver 2007/08. Authentic falafel, shish tawook, and lamb kebobs. Two locations, including 1206 Seymour Street; tel. 1 778 371 3266. www.nuba.ca
Go Fish
"This is the full Vancouver—a seafood shack perched above a picturesque fisherman's wharf."—Mia Stainsby, food editor, Vancouver Sun. Outdoor dining overlooking False Creek Fisherman's Wharf; locals line up for fish 'n' chips, po' boy sandwiches, grilled salmon, and scallop burgers. Lunch only, or until they run out of fish. Closed Mondays. 1505 West First Avenue, Granville Island; tel. 1 604 730 5040.
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"Step inside and you'll think it's the 1960s at this hippie-era vegetarian restaurant. Open 24 hours, it never closes—and maybe it never will."—Andrew Hempstead, author, Moon Handbooks Vancouver & Victoria. Cozy on a rainy day; perfect spot for a crisp salad, foamy latte, and sesame fries with miso gravy. 2724 W 4th Avenue.; tel. 1 604 738 7151. www.thenaam.com
"Don't giggle at Feenie's Weenie; it might be the best hot dog you've eaten."—Mia Stainsby. Simple hot dogs, burgers, and macaroni are transformed into modern masterpieces at this Kitsilano favorite. 2563 West Broadway; tel. 1 604 739 7115.
Salt Tasting Room
"It's a surprise to find this stylish modern space—with exposed brick walls and a communal table—hidden in a grungy Gastown alley."—Carolyn B. Heller. The menu—such as smoked pork chops paired with a creamy Quebecois cheese and fresh B.C. apricots—is written on a chalkboard; share a tasting plate and a bottle of fabulous wine at this cozy little gem. 45 Blood Alley, Gastown; tel. 1 604 633 1912. www.salttastingroom.com
Belgian cuisine made with fresh local ingredients; try the butter-smooth lamb shank tagine or the sautéed chanterelle mushrooms; extensive beer list; three- or four-course prix fixe menus available; excellent value. 562 Beatty Street; tel. 1 604 879 7119. www.chambar.com
"Among Vancouver's premier hip diners, showcasing fresh, seasonal, regional, and organic farmers market ingredients."—Nathan Fong, food columnist, CBC Radio. Dedicated neighborhood following; intimate space; try the foie gras poutine and the ahi tuna tempura roll. 3941 Main Street; tel. 1 604 872 3663. www.craveonmain.ca
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"Busy, grand room elevates dim sum to an event; reasonable prices, a local favorite."—Carolyn Ali. Crowded, loud, and totally authentic; waiters zoom by with carts full of steaming delicacies. 3888 Main Street; tel. 1 604 872 8822. www.sunsuiwah.com
"Any visiting foodie knows to head to Vij's for a real treat. Try the lamb popsicles."—Mia Stainsby. Locals flock to gracious owner Vikram Vij's little slice of culinary heaven; no reservations, so expect long waits. 1480 W. 11th Avenue; tel. 1 604 736 6664. www.vijs.ca
Tojo's Restaurant
"Japanese chef Hidekazu Tojo is a master behind his sushi bar and will wow you with an omakase (chef's choice) meal."—Nathan Fong. Soaring ceilings, contemporary Japanese decor, and some of the best sushi outside of Japan. 1133 W. Broadway; tel. 1 604 872 8050. www.tojos.com
C Restaurant
"They do culinary pirouettes like pickled sablefish with grainy mustard sorbet and minted cucumber soup. At the forefront in serving sustainable seafood, C is considered the best seafood restaurant in the city."—Mia Stainsby. Waterfront location on the banks of False Creek; bright industrial space; impeccable service. 2-1600 Howe Street; tel. 1 604 681 1164. www.crestaurant.com
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2.73 gear change
i have a 86 c10 with a cad 425, th400 and 2.73 gears in a 10 bolt with the g80. i was wondering on if i should change the gears or the whole rear. ik it would take a hit to my highway rpm but this is a back roads kinda truck. do the 10 and 12/14 bolts have the same u joints and what is needed to change the ring/pinion? iv replaced centers in fords b4 and built motors. just never had to mess with the pinion. i would like to keep sum kinda locker bc the snow gets deep round here.
how tall are your tires. It might be cheaper to just swap out the entire rear end. In some cases it may help your gas mileage becaus the motor is working very hard to pull that heavy truck with such a high gear. 3 08's may be a big upgrade from the 2 73's. 3;42 or 3'55 would be really great and still have decent mileage, but when you decide to go 3;73 or higher you can hang up fuel economy.
well in the summer i run 255 50 r15 good year eagles but my winter tires are a set of 325/60 r15 bfg r/t. i gust put the winter tires on two days ago. the rear might have to wait tho. yesterday on the way to work the truck wouldent stay in third and i had to manually shift it from 2-3 from stops.
ok trans is fixed. im still looking into changing my gears. im running a bb in this truck and it will very rarely see the highway, but it will happen and i live in the stix so everything is 55 mph. what gears produce what rpm?
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My 85 truck has 305 with 8.5 rear. The 3.73 gears are right, lockup 350C trans is 2800 rpm at 65mph, cruise control on. Feels busy but very cruiseable. Trucks can have long 1 peice driveshafts. Use the OEM aluminum shaft from a 03-05 envoy. They are 9lb 66" 4.5" diameter peices that shave some weight, find them for 50-60 at parts-car.com . The OE cast shaft is a twig and may have a vibration at 3000 rpm cruise. Aluminum is smooth at that cruise. After doing the AL pullies, shaft, and some other rotating wt shaving, you will find a difference in power and mpg.
After switch gears use TCI $45 governor kit to reprogram shift points out to at least 5k rpm.
The BM shift kit for 30 has a HD setting that will increase drive pressure, shifts quick not harsh. That gold modulator spring in kit, gets you back to first from higher speeds, for a knock out kick down passing. Also for fish tailing downshifts around the corners.
Mobil 1 ATF is a good multipurpose fluid.
If you like footbrake driving or slug starts go 2600 stall. Adds a nice dimmension to the launch. Wind it up and let go.
i dont have a lock up and if i saw 5000 rpm id b replacing rockers. this is a low rpm torque truck. i have a custom driveshaft in it already since a stock piece is to long. thanks for the info tho, didnt know that. im realy wanting to go with a lower gear more pulling power but the pulling power is useless unless i can put it to both wheels uk? i love my gov-lok but at the same time hate how i cant keep both spinning in the top of first bc it disengages. is it worth keeping or should i pull the whole axle and find a diff one
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Identity theft: The act of stealing your good name to commit fraud. You can minimize your risk by managing your personal information wisely, cautiously and with heightened sensitivity.
Individuals whose identities are stolen suffer in many ways — the least of which is their ruined credit ratings. Some have lost jobs and promotions; some run up thousands of dollars in phone expenses trying to erase fraudulent charges and stop new ones; some end up with criminal records created by their impostors; others have even been jailed.
The Secret Service, which tracks major ID theft cases, says the dollar value of cases it follows has nearly doubled in the last year. In fiscal 1997, identity fraud cost $745 million vs. $450 million in 1996.
Which steps you should take to protect yourself depends on your circumstances and how your identity has been misused. There are basic actions that are appropriate in almost every case:
Step One:
File a report with your local police or the police in the community where the identity theft took place and other federal agencies such as the Secret Service, Post Office, or FBI. Get a copy of the police report in case the bank, credit card company or others need proof of the crime. Even if the police can't catch the identity theft in your case, having a copy of the police report can help you when dealing with creditors.
Step Two:
Contact the fraud department of each of the three major credit bureaus:
|Equifax Credit Information Services, Inc.
P.O. Box 740241
Atlanta, GA 30374-0241
(800) 525-6285
$8 Fee
|Experian (Formerly TRW )
P.O. Box 949
Allen, TX 75013-0949
(888) 397-3742
|Trans Union Corporation
P. O. Box 6790
Fullerton, CA 92634
(800) 680-7289
$8 Fee
Tell them that you're an identity theft victim. Request that a "fraud alert" be placed in your file, as well as a victim's statement asking that creditors call you before opening any new accounts or changing your existing accounts. This can help prevent an identity theft from opening additional accounts in your name.
At the same time, ask the credit bureaus for copies of your credit reports. Credit bureaus must give you a free copy of your report if your report is inaccurate because of fraud. Review your reports carefully to make sure no additional fraudulent accounts have been opened in your name or unauthorized changes made to your existing accounts. Also, check the section of your report that lists "inquiries." Where inquiries appear from the company(ies) that opened the fraudulent account(s), request that these inquiries be removed from your report. In a few months, order new copies of your reports to verify your corrections and changes and to make sure no new fraudulent activity has occurred.
Step Three:
Call creditors, banks, employers, or other businesses and let them know fraud has occurred. Contact the creditors for any accounts that have been tampered with or opened fraudulently. Creditors can include credit card companies, phone companies and other utilities, banks, and other lenders. Ask to speak with someone in the security or fraud department of each creditor and follow up with a letter. It is particularly important to notify credit card companies in writing because that's the consumer protection procedure the law (Fair Credit Billing Act) spells out for revolving errors on credit card billing statements.
Immediately close accounts that have been tampered with and open new ones with new Personal Identification Numbers (PINs) and passwords. Avoid using easily available information like your mother's maiden name, your birth date, the last four digits of your Social Security Number, your phone number, or a series of consecutive numbers.
Step Four:
For Stolen mail:
If an identity theft has stolen your mail to get new credit cards, bank and credit card statements, prescreened credit offers or tax information, or if an identity theft has falsified change-of-address forms, that's a crime. Report it to your local postal inspector. Contact your local post office for the phone number for the nearest postal inspection service office or check the Postal Service web site.
Change of address on credit card accounts:
If you discover that an identity theft has changed the billing address on an existing credit card account, close the account. When you open a new account, ask that a password be used before any inquiries or changes can be made on the account. Avoid using the easily available information given above.
Bank accounts:
If you have reason to believe that an identity theft has tampered with your bank accounts, checks or ATM card, close the accounts immediately. When you open new accounts, insist on password-only access to minimize the chance that an identity theft can violate the accounts.
In addition, if your checks have been stolen or misused, stop payment. Also contact the major check verification companies to request that they notify retailers using their databases not to accept these checks or ask your bank to notify the check verification service with which it does business. Three of the check verification companies that accept reports of check fraud directly from consumers are:
Telecheck: 1-800-710-9898
International Check Services: 1-800-631-9656
Equifax: 1-800-437-5120
If your ATM card has been lost, stolen, or otherwise compromised, cancel the card as soon as you can and get another with a new PIN.
If you believe that an identity thief has tampered with your securities investments or a brokerage account, immediately report it for your broker or accountant manager and to the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Phone service:
If an identity thief has established new phone service in your name; is making unauthorized calls that seem to come from and are billed to your cellular phone; or is using your calling card and PIN, contact your service provider immediately to cancel the account and/or calling card. Open new accounts and choose new PINs.
If you have trouble getting fraudulent phone charges removed from your account, contact your state Public Utility Commission for local service providers or the Federal Communications Commission for long-distance service providers and cellular providers at http://www.fcc.gov/cgb/complaints.html or call 1-888-225-5322.
If you believe someone is using your Social Security Number to apply for a job or to work, that's a crime. Report it to the SSA's Fraud Hotline at 1-800-269-0271. Also call SSA at 1-800-772-1213 to verify the accuracy of the earnings reported on your SSN and to request a copy of your Social Security Statement.
Driver's license:
If you suspect that your name or SSN is being used by an identity thief to get a driver's license or a non-driver's ID card, contact your Department of Motor Vehicles. If your state uses your SSN as your driver's license number, ask to substitute another number.
If you believe someone has filed for bankruptcy using your name, write to the U. S. Trustee in the Region where the bankruptcy was filed. A listing of the U. S. Trustee Program's Regions can be found at www.usdoj.gov/ust or look in the Blue Pages of your phone book under U. S. Government - Bankruptcy Administration.
Your letter should describe the situation and provide proof of your identity. The U. S. Trustee, if appropriate, will make a referral to criminal law enforcement authorities if you provide appropriate documentation to substantiate your claim. You also may want to file a complaint with the U. S. Attorney and/or the FBI in the city where the bankruptcy was filed.
Criminal records/arrests:
In rare instances, an identity thief may create a criminal record under your name. For example, your imposter may give your name when being arrested. If this happens to you, you may need to hire an attorney to help resolve the problem. The procedures for clearing your name vary by jurisdiction.
You have certain rights under federal credit laws that can help you undo some of the damage done by identity thieves. These rights include:
Under the Fair Credit Reporting Act:
You have the right to receive your credit report. You are entitled to receive the report free of charge if your report is inaccurate because of fraud.
You have the right to dispute errors in your credit report. Once you notify them, the credit bureau and the company that furnished the inaccurate information to the credit bureau must investigate the disputed information. The credit bureau is required to remove incorrect information from your report.
Under the Truth-In-Lending Act and the Fair Credit Billing Act:
If you report to the credit card issuer that your credit card is lost or stolen, you cannot be held responsible for more than $50 of unauthorized charges.
You have the right to dispute errors on your credit card bill. If you send a written notice to the credit card issuer within 60 days, it must investigate and either correct the error or explain why the bill is believed to be correct within two billing cycles or 90 days, whichever is less.
Under the Electronic Fund Transfer Act:
You have the right to dispute errors on your electronic fund transfer account statements. If you send a written notice to the issuing financial institution within 60 days, it must investigate and either correct the error or explain why the account statement is believed to be correct within thirteen business days. In some cases, if the institution needs more time, it may take up to 45 days to complete the investigation.
Under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act:
If a debt collector contacts you about a debt that you believe you do not owe, you have the right to file a dispute with the debt collector. If you do so in writing within thirty days of the collector's initial contact with you, the collector is required to stop all collection efforts until the debt is verified and the verification is sent to you.
Finally, a number of states have passed, or are considering, their own identity theft laws. You may want to check with your state Attorney General's office or your local police to find out if you have any additional protections or remedies under the laws of your state.
Law Intended to Stem Increase in Identity Fraud
A law signed October 30, 1998 promises to crack down on the growing crime of identity fraud. The Identity Theft and Assumption Deterrence Act of 1998 recognized people as victims of a crime and, for the first time, gives them the right to file police reports and recoup their damages.
The new act makes it a federal crime when someone to "knowingly" transfer or use, without lawful authority, a means of identification of another person with the intent to commit, or to aid or abet, any unlawful activity that constitutes a violation of federal law, or that constitutes a felony under any applicable state or local law."
The new law also stiffens prison sentences for impostors, making the crime of posing as another person for economic gain — as well as to hid criminal activity — a felony punishable with prison sentences ranging from 3 to 25 years. It appoints a federal agency — the Federal Trade Commission - to serve as an advocate for victims; helping them find the right law enforcement agency to prosecute their case and aiding their quest to fix the devastation that ID theft can wreak.
The new law should make it easier to get police to take identity theft seriously and to get erroneous items eliminated from credit and police reports.
View the Identity Theft and Assumption Deterrence Act.
If you've been a victim of identity theft, file a complaint with the FTC by contacting the FTC's Identity Theft Hotline by telephone: toll-free 1-877-438-4338; TDD 202-326-2502; by mail:
Identity Theft Clearinghouse
Federal Trade Commission
600 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20580
1-877-438-4338, or online: www.consumer.gov/idtheft.
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Nasty little snake...
I posted this in the Colt section too...
My best friends mom's boyfriend was getting rid of some of his collection and he gave it to me for one hell of a deal! For being a 45 year old gun, its in great condition. Just a little bit of holster wear on the end of the barrel, and a light scratch under the cylinder release.
I know why the Python is regarded as such a fine firearm. The trigger, the finish, the cylinder lockup, just everything....you can tell this is high quality.
I cant WAIT to get this thing to the range!
Grips and holster are on their way.
Nice - I wish I had one - always wanted a Python, but never owned one.
My grandfather gave me his Python about 2 months ago. It has the 4" barrel but identical otherwise. It is awesome. When that hammer is back, you better not be facing the wind. If it has been sitting for a while, take to your gunsmith for a good cleaning. I did and I could not believe how much smoother it was. IMO, this is one of the best .357 revolvers ever made. Shoot .38 specials in it and it feels like a .22. Keep it for life.
Heres a new pic with the Houge grip on it
Personally, I like the way the wood grips look, but when you are shooting, especially .357's, the rubber feels better. If I start shooting mine more I may use rubber grips just to keep the wood's from getting buggered up. They are sweet to shoot.
If I was gonna leave the gun in the safe except when I took it to the range, I would have left the original grips on it, but I plan on carrying this thing and shooting frequently. The rubber grips are less bulky and will help me handle the .357 a little better.