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had they ever talked to you before, or did this come out of the blue? i hate it when people come at me in a twist and it's the first i have heard from them, or the first i've heard of the problem.
i'm afraid that if i found someone actually throwing gas on something on my property, they'd be dead.
fortunately, i am not encumbered by the delusional belief that all life is sacred. apparently, neither is polka-bee.

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I swapped an LT1 into my vehicle and am having problems with knocking at really low rpms (sub 1500) under load. The problem seems to be at it's worst when I run errands in which I drive it long enough to get it hot, than let it sit for a short while while I'm inside, drive it a short distance to another store... basicly letting the under hood temps get realy high because I'm not moving air. I think that once the air temps for the intake get really hot (intake is in the engine bay) it REALLY makes it ping. Lifter noise is also much louder in these 'hot' situations. It can be very hard to make it do it on cold mornings when I'm first driving it, and of course I don't have any problems on the highway since I'm moving a lot of air and the RPM's never drop below 2300. (@ 80MPH)
I guess the real problem is that the engine isn't adjusting the timing for the knocking. I will look at drawing colder air to help with the problem and not loose power, but some day I will take it through a desert and only be able to get bad gas... you get the picture.
Anyway, I did hook it up at a shop and when I hit the pan with a hammer it registered as knocking, but did nothing with the timing. What could be causing the problem? Does that sounds like the computer? The distributor? I've only got about 1500 miles on the swap so far and don't want to damage the fresh engine.
Also, (and maybe this is the answer) is there a good shop in Colorado for these kinds of situations? People that know this engine and computer and don't care what vehicle it's in?
Thanks a ton for helping out this newbie.
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I have a new Saiga 7.62 x 39 and love it.
I also reload my own ammunition. I noticed that all the ejected cases have a significant dent about halfway down the casing on one side.
Is this considered normal for this rifle? I am hoping the resizing die will take it out.
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Before every Arsenal fixture, we'll bring you a Scouting Report on the Gunners' next opponents.
Arsène Wenger's side face Aston Villa in the Premier League on Saturday, so to find out more we asked tactical expert Michael Cox and local journalist Tim Abraham for their views.
Aston Villa's last two matches were against big clubs, but couldn't have been more different performances.
They were highly unfortunate to lose 3-2 at home to Manchester United having raced into a 2-0 lead, but then collapsed 5-0 at Manchester City. Interestingly, Paul Lambert used the same starting XI in both matches – and therefore the main conclusion is that Villa are more suited to playing big sides at home.
Like at Norwich, Lambert has focused upon working with unheralded players this season. He's only used one player over the age of 28 in the league – and that was Shay Given, now demoted to back-up to Brad Guzan in goal. Another relative veteran, Darren Bent, has been dropped in recent weeks despite being one of the Premier League's most trusted goalscorers, because Lambert believes Belgian signing Christian Benteke brings more to the side with his hold-up play.
Benteke is Villa's primary goalscoring threat – he's a huge physical presence, and Arsenal need a solid game from Per Mertesacker. If Arsenal cope with Benteke in the air, Villa might struggle to get up the pitch.
Lambert switched formations readily at Norwich, and could do the same after last week's heavy defeat, but he's more likely to persist with a 4-2-3-1 system. Benteke will be up front with Stephen Ireland playing the creative midfield role. Two holding midfielders protect the defence, with the energetic Ashley Westwood playing slightly higher up than Barry Bannan, who has the ability to spray the ball accurately to the flanks, and must not be given space.
Out wide, Gabriel Agbonlahor starts on the left but plays very high up the pitch, almost as a second striker in support of Benteke. On the other side, Andreas Weimann plays deeper and combines nicely with attacking right back Matthew Lowton, who overlaps significantly more than left back Enda Stevens.
Arsenal will focus upon ball retention and keeping Villa pinned back in their own half. If the front four show the same ruthlessness as against Tottenham last weekend, Arsenal can be confident of a victory at Villa Park.
There's a good feeling around Villa Park since Paul Lambert came in. They gave a spirited performance against Manchester United and there's a genuine feeling that they can get a result. Arsenal are free-scoring at the moment, but if the defence can keep them out, there will be an opportunity for Villa to nick a result.
Lambert has changed the style of play. Aston Villa like to get the ball on the floor more and pass it around. Alex McLeish was criticised for his perceived negative mindset, and Lambert has a mantra of having a go and trying to win every game, no matter who the opposition are.
Recently, Villa have played a 4-2-3-1 formation that is spearheaded by Christian Benteke. He's settled well and is probably the danger man. He's been compared to Didier Drogba and looks like a bargain at £6 million. Generally he's made a pretty good impact. Lambert likes his strikers to contribute with their all-round game. Benteke does that and that's probably why he's been preferred to Darren Bent.
There's been a change in culture at the club and more emphasis is being put on young players. There's a fresh and vibrant group of players at the club now and hopefully the likes of Matt Lowton will be stars of the future.
Villa have a whole new back four from last season and only Southampton and QPR have conceded more league goals. That speaks volumes. Arsenal are scoring a lot of goals so that could be the area Arsène Wenger's team capitalise in most.
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For those in other nations, the entire matter appears somewhat exaggerated in importance although secularists in Turkey fear the change is merely an opening step to force females in lower grades of school to adopt the headscarf. That is a definite real concern which must be addressed. How can a reasonable policy be created which protects both secular and religious rights is the question.


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Nikon Megazoom Showdown
Former Crutchfield staff writer Woody Sherman spent years working as an editor and manager in the video industry at the national level.
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Heads up!Welcome to this article from the Crutchfield archives. Have fun reading it, but be aware that the information may be outdated and links may be broken.
My wife and I live in an expanse of woods in what is otherwise a lawn and shrub dominated neighborhood. This means the neighborhood squirrels gravitate to our back yard, bringing all their garden mayhem. I have to say that the little guys have their entertaining aspects, though. For instance: they've decided our deck railings are their perfect outdoor bistro. The other day I saw one perched on the back rail gnawing on a huge mushroom. This seemed so unusual that I wished I had had my camera close by.
A squirrel from approximately 25 feet away on the P500
Nikon Coolpix L120
Cameras with a long-reach zoom are perfect for the squirrel-stalking task. You can sit by a window and snap away without spooking your skittish subjects. I took both the Nikon Coolpix L120, with 21X zoom capability, and the Nikon Coolpix P500 36X "megazoom" cameras home for a spin to see if I could catch the critters off guard.
Little Cameras, Big Performance
Nikon Coolpix P500
My first thought upon working with both models was that they were great opportunity cameras. What I mean by that is that they're lightweight and easy to manage, the controls present themselves logically to your hand, and they go wide or close in a hurry. On my walk along a local trail, everything from individual flowers to a pond scene to a mountaintop vista offered great chances for pleasing composition. The versatile lenses made the most of my opportunities from a fixed location. If I were, say, a real estate agent, or touring a museum's sculpture garden, I would love both the generous wide angle for the ability to show a lot in a tight space, and the telephoto's ability to capture a lot of details without moving around.
The L120 full wide
The L120, same angle as pond shot above, full zoom
Upon unpacking, I found both models gave a handsome first impression. These cameras are almost small enough for pocket use (okay, use a coat pocket), but with the bigger, more capable glass in front they have better low-light performance and zoom reach than most point-and-shoots. The P500, with its dual image processor, does a better job with detail in challenging hi-contrast areas than its more affordable sibling the L120, and a 36X zoom is nothing short of tremendous for a camera in this class. No, they're not DSLRs, but they're definitely not your typical point and shoot either.
These cameras don't change the laws of physics. A lens, unfortunately, cannot simultaneously be long, fast, and low-weight. As you zoom in, the lens takes in less light. You can solve this problem by making a bigger, heavier, more expensive lens (which would take us out of the highly portable world), or you can do what Nikon has done here — these cameras feature good image stabilization tools and exposure control to improve performance when you're at full zoom. It's not miraculous &mdash like many high-zoom cameras, they struggle to autofocus and stabilize in lower light situations &mdash but in decent light you will find yourself very pleased to have magnification comparable to high-end binoculars or spotting scopes in such an affordable package.
While we're on the subject of telephoto reach: I found myself getting "lost in space" when zooming in on a complex subject/background combo like squirrels in the trees. Handheld, this became tricky as fine positional adjustments can require a surgeon's steadiness at max zoom (these lenses are long!). Anyone who's used a set of powerful binoculars to follow a moving subject is familiar with the problem. It was magnified when I was using the back display at arm's length. Also, depth of field — the distance and depth of the plane where my focus was centered — was really shallow at full zoom for objects in the middle distance, and I found myself hunting a bit for my subject. I needed some practice before it all made sense.
The scene modes are well thought out and useful to the beginner. The portrait modes are a bit aggressive with smoothing skin tones; I know that the sample self-portrait I took with the P500 was kinder to the mileage that my face has logged than the morning mirror has been. Note that, for some, that may actually be a good thing &mdash I don't know many people that don't like a little extra portrait flattery from their camera equipment.
The P500, zooming from 20 feet away
Measure for Measure
The L120 does not have any manual mode or aperture/shutter priority modes, but boasts an auto scene detect function that selects from six preset scene modes, suitable for most events and occasions. I found the auto scene detect did a nice job of backlight compensation in several quickly composed shots. The P500 offers the experienced enthusiast the opportunity to customize shutter speed and aperture and choose which is dominant. I found this really helpful while shooting in high-contrast settings like the woods in the late afternoon.
Like most digital cameras these days, these have HD video modes. The P500 shoots a full 1080p at 30fps at its highest resolution, and has support for faster frame rates at lower resolutions. The L120 maxes out at 720p/30. A tripod is recommended for best motion picture results, especially when zoomed in — digicams are not really made for handheld shooting in the best of circumstances.
One of my favorite features on both these cameras is the side zoom controller, which on the P500 can be remapped for manual focus control, or to snap the zoom back to wide. The ability to control these functions with the left thumb makes for more stability with both still and moving pictures. The P500 is also superior to its sibling in the monitoring department, with both a top-mounted electronic viewfinder and a 3-inch, 921K dot LCD screen that articulates out from the camera body and pivots vertically. This feature really counted for me when I was trying to keep glare off the screen, or holding it for a high or low angle, or putting it on a tripod.The L120's LCD monitor has similar resolution but the screen is fixed, and there's no EVF.
You'll want an extra battery for any extended shooting with the P500, as the features you'll want to use a lot — autofocus, sports-continuous mode, stabilization, and zooming — can take a toll on the included rechargeable lithium-ion battery. The L120 uses most alkaline, lithium, or rechargeable "AA" batteries. A decent quick-draw camera bag will help you to keep things protected, yet available for quick deployment.
Concluding Thoughts
Disadvantages: Neither the Nikon Coolpix L120 or the Nikon Coolpix P500 has support for RAW mode, and the actual image quality could be a tad sharper and less processed for my taste. When I tried it indoors in artificial light, using the full zoom side of the range, I felt the results were, understandably, somewhat noisy and soft (as I mentioned earlier, you can't change the laws of physics). If you're doing the same outside, however, you'll be excited to have the 21X or 36X reach that would otherwise cost you thousands of dollars to achieve with DSLRs at the deeper end of the price pool. The tripod mount on both is out of line with the lens, so it could have a bit better balance.
Advantages: Great wide angle. While we've talked extensively about both these cameras in telephoto mode, I've failed to do justice to the extremely useful and low-distortion wide side of the lens's range. If you're shooting in tight quarters you'll really appreciate the ability to incorporate more of your surroundings. The HD mode is fairly responsive and clean, and support for frame rates over 30fps grants the ability to do some nice slow-motion effects. Controls are thoughtfully placed for quick response to shooting opportunities. The scene wheel is easy to reach, well-defined on the on-screen display, and boasts a wealth of convenient presets.
Here's a brief compare and contrast on the essential feature set:
|Nikon Coolpix L120
|Nikon Coolpix P500
|Megapixel count
|14.1 (4320x3240)
|12 (4000x3000)
|Manual mode
|no; multiple presets available
|yes; presets also available
|Zoom range
|21x (25-525mm 35mm equivalent)
|36x (23-810mm 35mm equivalent)
|Electronic viewfinder
|yes, top center
|LCD screen
|yes, 921K dots
|yes, 921K dots, articulated mount
|HD modes
|720p/30fps H.264/MPEG-4 .MOV
|1080p/30/60, 720p, 960x540 iFrame, VGA (hi-speed fps rates available) H.264/MPEG-4 .MOV
|Dual EXPEED C2
|Nikkor F3.1-5.8
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This isn't gonna' be one of those "bash Glocks" threads, is it?
doesn't really like Glock?
I don't really like the way they look, and IMHO that trigger only safety kinda defies the point. I mean in my mind the point of a safety is that when you pull the trigger it doesn't go bang. Since the only safety is incorporated into the trigger, pull it and it goes bang, why bother?
I know, I know, it won't fire if you drop it, etc, etc, etc.
No offense to anybody who owns a Glock, I think they are fantastic guns, just not for me. I'm sure the Glock crowd feels the same way about the 1911. I'm just curious if I'm the only one who feels this way?
I'm ready to catch a ton of flak now, so fire away.
This isn't gonna' be one of those "bash Glocks" threads, is it?
I shot a Glock for the first time today, and to tell you the truth, I didnt really care for it that much.
I personally like Glocks and presently own only one (10mm). I don't think anybody (including myself) likes a Glock the first time they shoot one. I adjusted to the different trigger and like them OK now. They are not as "nice" or as pretty as a steel gun but they have their place. As we say, extreme utilitarian. And, of course, ANY 10mm rocks.
I don't do glocks.
I really hadn't hoped so. I was hoping for honest discussion. Just like every other topic in the world it seems like everybody is afraid to speak their mind because they're afraid they might offend somebody.Originally Posted by CharlieI will admit freely that I am not a glock expert. I have handled several but I have never had the opportunity to fire one. Maybe that would change my mind. If somebody wanted to send me one to "evaluate," perhaps on the borrow to own plan......Originally Posted by charlie
Seriously though I would like to shoot one. Currently it's one of those guns that "just isn't right" when I hold it ya know?
Rent one and shoot 50 rds. or more. I bet you find it's a lot different that the 1911 and other popular guns but.............most likely it will not jam and will probably group pretty good. I've have 6 or 7 over the years and traded them only to change calibers. If you like 9mm I would recommend trying the G19. I've had two at different times and thought they were one of the best models. I've worked my way to the 10mm and like it a great deal. I also have a Ruger BH .45 LC, two 1911's, a .44 mag S&W, a Colt Woodsman, and others. I like a lot of different guns.
Only one I like is the G34 - It's my 4th Glock, and only one I currently have. It has a stock lighter trigger, extended mag release and extended slide stop (U can actually use it as a slide release, unlike the standard ones). And, adj sights.
I started out shooting handguns before Glocks were around and it took me a long time to overcome my prejudice against them. I had always shot 1911s and BHPs so the new wave of polymer pistols just wasn't for me, or so I thought. All that changed when I bought my first H&K USP 45 compact. I found out that polymer wasn't so bad after all. Then I had to get more like the P99 and Steyr M9. The more I started looking at Glocks, I knew I would have to eventually own one. My first is a 34 and I like it a lot, shoots great and works 100% out of the box. Mags and parts are cheap and easily found. There really is a lot of good things about the Glock, try one sometime.
Yeah who knows, if I fire one I might buy one. Then again maybe that's the reason I've never fired one, I don't have the money to buy one.
Well, I was fortunate that my local range has many guns to rent. I've previously rented a Beretta, XD, SW99, CZ75 and Glock 34. Of all of those, I got hooked on the G34 and the SW99/P99.
Only the G34, P99 and 1911 have ever stood out to me as a "wow" gun when I fired them.
I'm about as traditional as they come. S&W revolvers and 1911s.
First time I saw a Glock I thought "a plastic gun?"
First time I held a Glock I thought "don't feel right!"
First time I shot a Glock I thought "wierd trigger".
Everybody kept telling me "it just takes a little getting used to".
I have tried. I've got friends who own Glocks and I do shoot them from time to time in an effort to "get used to it".
Didn't work. I still can't stand the things.
Its got no character, no tradition and no soul.
Besides, they're just plain fugly.
I agree with you. Its a very plain-jane gun. I look at it as the Toyota Camary of the gun world. Its tried and true, very reliable, but its very blah.Originally Posted by Grayfox
I have a Glock wabe the Sigma/40ve by S&W. You keep the right ammo in it and it's a shooter, and I have learn to like it. I am old school in a lot of ways, and there is nothing like steel and wood for a old timer. I think the Sigma will be the only plastic gun I will ever own. I like the XD a bunch but I'll never fork out the beans for one. Glocks are way down on my list, unless it's a steal.
When I was looking to buy a handgun a friend of mine brought a bunch of guns to the range for me to try...Sigs, HK, BrowningHP, Glocks. The Glocks didn't come close to any of the others in feel, accuracy or ( let's face it, it counts) looks.
BTW, the Glocks were the only ones my friend was willing to sell.
Well, I used to not be a big polymer frame fan - Have had many guns over the years. Now, all I own are polymer framed guns. Ya just gotta find the right one
I'm sort of on the fence with Glock. Generally, I don't like how they feel in my hand and something about them just makes shooting them feel unnatural to me. Except... I really like the 31 and the 23, especially the 23. I think I may even buy a 23 at some point, and if the price of 357 SIG ever drops a little I may get a 31, too. And for some reason... it hurts really bad to admit this stuff! LOL!
I've rented a few. They're ok. What turns me off more are the die-hard Glock fans who preach that everything else is a copy of the Glock; and those Glock fans who preach that the only safety ever needed is the trigger; and those Glock fans who chose their gun by its popularity rather than fit and function.


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Some may be hard pushed to picture Queen Elizabeth II, the British monarch, sitting in a classroom learning how to conduct national affairs, but a new programme funded by Ceibs in China is doing just that for African community leaders.
Launched in February 2013, the programme, called Service Management and Leadership for Traditional Authorities, aims to enhance the role of traditional institutions in the socio-economic development of African countries. It will focus on service management and innovation, leadership and land administration, contemporary issues in leadership and financial management.
"If you talk to any African, you hear a lot of stories about mis-management," says Atuahene-Gima Kwaku, professor of marketing and innovation at Ceibs and executive director of the programme. He believes the course will be a positive move in addressing this situation – which, being from Ghana, is close to his heart. "Even if we don't achieve anything else, we will be bringing these leaders together to debate ... find solutions and listen to each other, which is a major milestone in the improvement of our country," he says.
A total of 30 participants have enrolled for classes to be held in Kumasi, in Ghana, including several Paramount chiefs – the highest level political leaders – and four queens.
"When I was nominated to represent my community I was so happy," says Obaahemaa Afrakoma II, Queen of Juansa Paramountcy. "I am always on the lookout for any opportunity to improve my knowledge."
The programme has four modules, each lasting three days. For the first module, now completed, participants were given a case study based on the 2011/2012 WaterAid annual report which examined the lack of clean water and poor sanitation for seven million Ghanaians. Working in groups of five, they were asked to present ideas on how to solve these problems in their own communities.
The plan is for each participant to create something innovative for their own community which may then be used as a case study for future cohorts. In future Prof Kwaku hopes the numbers of men and women on the course will be more equal. "The Ghanaian culture is that of the king and queen working together all the time, the matrilineal system of inheritance makes this natural ... [so] a class that has 50 per cent representation of each [gender] will create a better experience," he says.
Despite being in a minority, Queen Obaahemaa Afrakoma II is happy with the course so far. "I have enjoyed every bit of interaction with my friends from the monarchy ... Three days was too short for me," she says, "I would have liked to stay for at least one week."
After being shown a documentary about the British monarchy, she plans to follow examples set by Elizabeth II. "I was surprised to learn how down to earth the Queen of England is. I want to be like her with my people," she says. For other women looking to attend business school meanwhile, she advises them to remain focused. "They have to be hard working, determined and persistent and then they will enjoy every moment."
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I don't keep guns that don't work. Almost all my guns have run 100%. The few that have had issues - the problem went away when I stopped using that cheap red box Federal ammo at wal-mart.
I had issues on guns that never had issues before, but didn't assume it to be the issue until I read a lot of similar problems on the Beretta Forum - people with Beretta 92s and issues with the Federal ammo.As soon as I stopped using Federal - nary a problem. EVen have a couple thousand more rounds thru the guns that had the issues - never an issue again...
That red box Federal is made strictly for wal-mart, and is different than the other lines of federal ammo. I guess they are just cutting corners... And, it was only like 2-3 issues every 300-400 rounds. But that was enough to introduce doubt.
In the past - IF I did have a problem - I would have to be able to put 1000 rounds more thru the gun (trouble free) before I would be willing to use the gun for self defense purposes again. But, as stated above - no more cheap walmart federal, and no more problems
I have shot revolvers, but have never bought one. I probably never will... Being a teenager growing up in the 1980s - semi autos are just my main preference.


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Oh man, that's sweet.
I was actually thinking that after I finish my Boba, to do a custom mando all Zelda style.
much like boba fett, do not go to the 'bay for zelda costuming. it's a little intimidating, but start working your way through this thread: http://www.cosplay.com/showthread.php?t=98201. i was trying to get my little brother (dead ringer for link) into costuming as a hobby, to help keep him busy and not constantly going to jail. well THAT didn't work out, but at least i still had that to share with other people.
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Scientific breakthroughs that are discovered by accident, especially after long and unfruitful searches, become popular lore. Not all findings occur this way, of course, but those that do make for an interesting story.
According to materials science and engineering society ASM International, scientists at Uppsala University in Sweden a few years ago inadvertently left a reaction to continue unabated throughout a weekend. When the researchers arrived at the lab the following week, they found a new material with unprecedented hydrophilic properties (attracted to or dissolves in water.)
This accidental material, named Upsalite after the university, solved a problem scientists had puzzled over since 1820.
Upsalite is a dry form of magnesium carbonate (MgCO3), the compound of magnesium oxide and carbon dioxide. Since the 19th century, scientists have recognized MgCO3's water-absorbing capabilities, but their efforts to make a super-dry form in the lab have been stymied, leading this new substance to be dubbed an "impossible material." Nanotechnology professor Maria Strømme and her colleagues, however, subjected their experimental media of magnesium oxide and methanol to three times normal atmospheric pressure, rather than just mixing them together. The result is a gel that transforms into a remarkable white powder when heated past methanol's boiling point.
The scientists have since formed a company called Disruptive Materials to commercialize Upsalite, which they envision being applied to a variety of humidity control applications. This material is less expensive to produce than common zeolites used for these applications and is also non-toxic, making it suitable for interior environments.
Blaine Brownell, AIA, is a regularly featured columnist whose stories appear on this website each week. His views and conclusions are not necessarily those of ARCHITECT magazine nor of the American Institute of Architects.


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Iona College rowing assistant coach Colleen Ryan recently stepped back in the boat, and made some history while she was at it. Competing for the New York Athletic Club at the USRowing Club National Championship Regatta, Ryan earned a gold medal in the women's senior quad.
Coached by former Iona rower and alum Vincent Ventura, a former national champion of his own, Ryan and her teammates dominated the competition in the final, finishing with a time of 6:58.381, almost ten seconds ahead of the second place team, representing the Fairmount Rowing Association (7:08.256). Ryan also advanced to the finals of the womens' intermediate quad at the Regatta, finishing just outside the medal stand with a fourth place finish.
In the over-sixty year history of the Iona College rowing program, Ryan is just the 12th national champion. She joins Eileen O'Rourke '79, an inaugural member of the Iona College women's crew team, and Fiona Augar '99 as just the third female to claim a national championship.
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Obama budget: a $3.77 trillion "blueprint"
President Barack Obama on Wednesday proposed a $3.77 trillion budget he called "a fiscally responsible blueprint for middle class jobs and growth" that he says will reduce the deficit.
Setting up an expected fight with Congress, Obama wants $563 billion in tax increases aimed at the wealthy and $78 billion over 10 years from new cigarette taxes and assumes a deal to roll back the sequester cuts will be struck.
And Obama is counting $1.384 billion in savings from winding down the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and $452 million in cuts to a program that provides funding for heating assistance for low-income households. The budget also includes major cuts to farm subsidies, cuts to the LIHEAP heating programs for the poor, lowering the budget for detaining illegal immigrants, new embassy security as recommended by the Benghazi Review Board and $222 million for gun control efforts.
"The American people deserve better than what we've been seeing, the short-sighted, crisis-driven spending cuts that are already hurting a lot of communities out there," Obama said at the White House. "If we want to keep rebuilding our economy on a stronger, more stable foundation, then we've got to get smarter about our priorities as a nation."
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Pronunciation: for-lorn • Hear it!
Part of Speech: Adjective
Meaning: 1. Sad, sorrowful because of a desperate if not hopeless situation. 2. In a pitiful condition, bereft, wretched in appearance, as a forlorn cottage, abandoned by its owner.
Notes: Today's sad little Good Word is a rarity: a purely English word that has an interesting story (see Word History). Moreover, it is pronounced exactly the way it is spelled. It may be used as an adverb with the appropriate attachment, forlornly. The noun is forlornness. Watch out for the double N.
In Play: We are forlorn over a situation or event that leaves us feeling hopeless: "Don't be so forlorn; I'm sure your cat will forgive you for stepping on its tail and return home soon." This word is associated with a sense of loss: "The mechanic down at Rex Motors lost his favorite wrench yesterday and looked a bit forlorn when I took my car in for a check-up."
Word History: Today's Good Word is the obsolete past participle of forlosan "to lose". This verb descended from Old English forleosan "to lose, abandon", based on for- "completely" + leosan "to lose". It is a common Germanic word, as Dutch verliezen "to lose" and German verloren "lost" demonstrate. The phrase forlorn hope (from Dutch verloren hoop, literally "lost hope") at one time referred to a dangerous or desperate mission on the battlefield. This concept is reflected in English "lost cause" today. "Lost hope" led the meaning of today's word to shift from "lost" to "desperate, having lost hope". English lose shares an origin with loose. We can see how we could easily lose something that comes loose. (We cannot lose sight of the contribution of today's Good Word by Albert Skiles; that might make him, indeed, forlorn.)
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Hey guys and gals
So I am in the process of finishing up my soft parts, and one of the trickier ones is my girth. I bought an english 14-strand mohair girth that is 40 inches long and a second 44 inch girth incase I screw up the first one (which I very well may have done:facepalm).
I have dyed the 40 inch girth using the latex stain method and it is now currently drying. My problem, however, is that my waist is not in fact 40 inches. I am a 34 incher (and thats after a good meal:cheers). My plan is to hope to god it shrinks enough so I can add some flat webbing to the buckles and still have it barely wrap around me with snugness. I can then use the webbing to adjust it to fit me with the cod armor in place.
BUT..if it does not shrink enough, is there a way to shrink it more without messing up the dye job? Or is there even another solution that doesn't involve shrinking it anyfurther? Basically my problem is the exact opposite of what people normally have when dying their girth. :(
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It's a beautiful spring day, the grass is green again, and you're thinking about pulling out the mower for the first cut of the season. Your lawnmower has other ideas. You yank and prime and swear and yank some more. Nothing happens. So you call the lawnmower shop and they tell you they can squeeze you in - next month. If you put your lawnmower away in the fall with a little preparation, starting your mower in the spring will be a lot easier.
Most people would rather have someone else tune up the lawnmower. A professional will do a thorough job. Just be sure to avoid the spring rush. Taking your mower in during the fall or winter saves you weeks of waiting, and the money you spend translates into easy mowing next spring.
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1. Fuel-System Maintenance.
Add a fuel stabilizer to the fuel tank and run the motor for about 5 minutes to circulate the stabilizer through the system. Another option is to drain the fuel tank, start up the motor, and let it run until it stops.
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If you have a 2-cycle motor, slowly pull on the starter rope until you feel some resistance. Slowly release the tension on the rope. This closes the intake and exhaust ports to keep air from corroding the cylinder. For a 4-cycle motor, remove the spark plug, and then add about a tablespoon of oil into the hole. Slowly rotate the engine several times using the starter rope or key starter to distribute oil. Put the spark plug back in, but do not connect the wire to it.
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There seems to be some confusion, or lack of clarity, about my post on corsi vs shooting percentage vs shooting rate the other day so let me clear it up in as straight forward a way as I can.
"Hawerchuk" over at BehindTheNetHockey.com writes the following:
"I'm not totally sure what he's getting at. People use Fenwick because it's persistent, and PDO because it's not. Over the course of a single season, observed shooting and save percentage drive results, but they are not persistent."
Dirk Hoag over at OnTheForecheck.com writes:
"Here's an example of when NOT to use correlation as a tool in statistical analysis (when the variables in question are linked by definition). David makes a bad blunder here, by looking at scoring leaders, seeing a bunch of high shooting percentages, and concluding that shooting percentage is the true "talent". The problem is that shooting percentage swings wildly from season to season, whereas shooting rates are much more consistent."
The great advantage of corsi/fenwick has over goals as an evaluator of talent is the greater sample size associated with it. The greater the sample size the more confidence we can have in any results we conclude from it and the less chance that 'luck' messes things up. Year over year shooting percentage fluctuates a lot, but that doesn't necessarily mean that it isn't a talent or doesn't have persistence, it could mean that the sample size of one year is too small. The four year shooting percentage leader board seems to identify all the top offensive players so it can't be completely random. So what happens if we increase the sample size? Here are correlations of fenwick shooting percentages while on ice in 5v5 even strength situations for forwards:
|Year(s) vs Year(s)
|200708 vs 200809
|200809 vs 200910
|200910 vs 201011
|200709 vs 200911 (2yr)
As you can see, there isn't a lot of persistence year over year but for 2 years over 2 years we are starting to see some persistence. Still not to the level of corsi/fenwick, but certainly not non-existant either, and the greater correlation with scoring goals makes fenwick shooting percentage on par with fenwick as a predictor of future goal scoring performance when we have 2 seasons of data as I pointed out in my last post.
For the record, year over year correlation for fenwick for rate is approximately 0.60 depending on years used and 2 year vs 2 year correlation is 0.66.
But as I pointed out in my previous post, you would probably never use shooting percentage as a predictor because you may as well use goal rate instead which has the same sample size limitations as shooting percentage but also factors in fenwick rate. Year over year correlation of GF20 (goals for per 20 minutes) is approximately 0.45 depending on years used and the 2 year vs 2 year correlation is 0.619 so GF20 has persistence and has a 100% correlation with itself making it as reliable (or more) a predictor of future goal scoring rates as fenwick rate with just one year of data and a better predictor when using 2 years of data. Let me repost the pertinent table of correlations:
|Year(s) vs Year(s)
|FenF20 to GF20
|GF20 to GF20
|200708 vs 200809
|200809 vs 200910
|200910 vs 201011
|200709 vs 200911 (2yr)
|200709 vs 200910 (2yr vs 1yr)
The conclusion is, when dealing with less than a years worth of data, fenwick/corsi is probably the better metric to identify talent and predict future performance, but anything greater than a year goals for rate is the better metric and for one years worth of data they are about on par with each other.
Note: This is only true for forwards. The same observations are not true about defensemen where we see very little persistence or predictability in any of these metricts, I presume because the majority of them don't drive offense to any significant degree.


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Matthew 9:20-22 "And behold, a woman who had suffered from a discharge of blood for twelve years came up behind him and touched the fringe of his garment, for she said to herself, "If I only touch his garment, I will be made well." Jesus turned, and seeing her he said, "Take heart, daughter; your faith has made you well." And instantly the woman was made well."
I am asking for prayer yet again. It is so easy to ask others to have the faith to stand..when all along you are preaching to the choir. I have been out of the hospital this time for nine days and trying my best not to go back in. One of the many things God is healing me from is gastral paresis.. the stomach's inability to process food..
So each time I eat I am basically dumping new food onto old until it fills up to the top and I must vomit to get some relief. It causes severe stomach cramping and no urgency to relieve myself. This is the main thing that usually lands me back in the hospital.
If I have no relief by tomorrow I will be going back to Emory. I am so ready for this to be over….two years of this is about as much as I can stomach literally. I need my stomach and my bowels to begin working again.
The Doctors basically cover this whole thing with a band-aid and after a few weeks send me back home. please pray total and final complete deliverance from all of this and as always, my many thanks to each of you in advance.
Dawn we have seen the power of God at work in all your members. Today is no different, God continues to heal you gradually.
We thank him for your complete healing and we pray for your strength as you go through this process. Father we stand in the gap and we declare peace, rest, deliverance, totally selflessness, a heart of gratitude and a spirit of humility. Father if it is your will take this cup away from Dawn. Again not her will but may your will be done. Bring glory through this situation Lord. Father, daddy we call upon you and we ask for help.
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mjc613 wrote:I am very impressed. The thumbnail looked like gradients, so I am very grateful that you put the detail in your shirt comp.
I enjoy looking at this as well.
Thanks! I SO wanted more than six colors for this, but got a decent Saturn look from halftones. (Chose my six colors out of a violet-pink gradient and a pink-yellow gradient.) And I've learned to show my half-tone work when I use them.
Re: Skateboarding Strigiformes
The wood grain is superb.
TheyKilledKenny wrote:Like the concept... but the IP belongs to Woot... Sorry...
As others have said/implied, Woot doesn't like woot-references in the derby. Also, the Heather Gray T-shirt would need to be on the special Heather Gray template.
Re: Shirts (redux)
I think your yellow is actually orange (which is okay). I would have preferred if you'd actually drawn your own interpretation of a T-shirt instead of just pasting in smaller and smaller copies of the template.
Mavyn wrote:Pretty sure the morton's girl is copy right protected. You'll need to remove her or risk the design being rejected--maybe replace the box with a shaker of white?
I think it was altered....so maybe the copyright doesn't count. Her dress is longer and her hair looks different.
sithman25 wrote:I think it was altered....so maybe the copyright doesn't count. Her dress is longer and her hair looks different.
I'm pretty sure that this was rejected last week because of the Morton girl - although this one is less similar than the one from last week, it still might be "too similar".
I think this shirt is very clever. It is just hard to tell that it is a snail driving the car. At first I thought it was a hand doing the peace sign.
This is amazing!! I want this.
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Beautiful. And I won't quibble over the surreptitious seventh seagull off screen.
This is hysterical. I hope more people vote on this. Great Job!
Two words. Internal consistency.
Every good cartoonist in existence is internally consistent. They make stylistic changes and often things are grossly different from reality (your Bugs Bunny example), but their style is consistent throughout the design. That's the problem here. That's why the tail is an issue. If both tails are small that is a stylistic choice. Changing proportions is just sloppy.
Re: Strange Safari
What do you get when you cross a zebra with a rhinoceros ... with a shamrock?
Nice job.
Re: Deep Blue Space
Wicked. :D
xazothia wrote:I'm pretty sure that this was rejected last week because of the Morton girl - although this one is less similar than the one from last week, it still might be "too similar".
Well hopefully it stays. Still very funny. X)
Re: Sullen Slide
I remember this! And I still love it!
Re: Still-life in Stone
That ... is ... hilarious. Voted.
much more appeal by far
Re: There's plenty o' fish in the sea
Plenty of fish are left in the sea
I seem to have picked a shark for me
--Howard Jones, "Balance of Love"
Very cute!
Re: Steamrolled
I really, really dig this shirt, boots! I have too many shirts as it is, but I might have a hard time passing this one up.
CrescentDebris wrote:Thank you for choosing "S*** SAMURAI!" It's brown and stinks.
But ... I like the colors.
UHM I REALLY REALLY want one of these..even if it doesn't win WHICH IT SHOULD. but anyway.
Re: Strongman
Okay, the guy is strong--but the bunny's a bleepin' mutant! Do not get on this bunny's bad side!
Luckily, the bunny looks very affable and may not have a bad side. Here's hoping.
jmmbell1987 wrote:No offense, Kdeuce or fans, but at this point how many shirts with this exact template do you want? Side placement? Check. Random splash in the background with generic, nondescript, probably black image relating to the theme on top? Check. Let's see some variety.
actually, this is the variety. usually you have a centered cartoon on a shirt, usually related to the theme on top. it is usually irrelevant what "formula" the shirt follows though, if its good its good, but of course, tastes are like buttoxes.
Re: Salty Sea Snack (On Black)
Dear God I want one! Here's to hoping....
endangeredomega wrote:Another distinctive Walmazan design. Compared to your previous guacamole recipe shirt, I'm not sure whether the added joke here - salsa dancing - will help or hurt you.
Some previous designs of yours I have enjoyed - ie, the Pinocchio table (one of my favourites!), and the forbidden tomato/ketchup romance - haven't fared as well with the voting crowd here as others, and I wonder if it was perhaps because of the "joke" element?
I LOVED the Pinocchio shirt and was (and still am) so sad it didn't print. I had told everyone I know about and they all thought it was an awesome concept.
Re: The Salamander Swashbuckler and his Snail Sidekick
this is acceptable for my body
Re: this gets lemon juice in the eye
It's colorful, but when all is said and done, you are asking people to have woot print a vacuum cleaner on a tshirt. Not something I would care to wear.
MadamAtom wrote:But ... I like the colors.
I do as well. The brown shades look awesome on this, and as another commenter mentioned, the dusty brown palette is pitch perfect for a feudal Japan theme. I honestly don't think any other color scheme would have worked nearly as well.
Excellent work as always gentlemen.
Gradients - it's going to get rejected.
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Re: SAMURAI SHOWDOWN
Reminds me of kdeuce's Samurai print.
DianaSprinkle wrote:Also with their eyes as black dots you can make them into a Stereogram. Where you un-focus your eyes and then overlap the images. It's pretty cool because when you do that it creates a third cat in the center that looks like it's sitting. My friend pointed it out to me. Very odd.
The white highlights don't quite match up for that!
I like the design. Simple and effective.
Re: Simple Solid Shirt
Subtle, stylish, sophisticated
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I always love the monsters and overall illustration on your pieces, but they just don't feel right on the shirt (to me). It's like the background (usually just the shirt color) is lacking or not appropriate.
darel wrote:Sure! I'm thinking of completing the whole set of characters, will try some place that will accommodate more colours.
Please leave it as it is! It's the pure simplicity and uncluttered-ness that makes this shirt as awesome as it is.
REALLY hope this prints...
I'd like to comment on this design ...
However, I just keep finding myself far too distracted by the dead sexy mouth on your t-shirt model!
this is a cute shirt! =]
This totally makes me think of Farscape and the colours are AWESOME!
Re: Spiral Seashell
The Derbies so need more purple!
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Hi everyone,
I am looking on the internet to buy some gloves and these have popped up for £30 or so. Can you give me a hint on whether these would be 501st acceptable? Thanks.
Hi everyone,
I am looking on the internet to buy some gloves and these have popped up for £30 or so. Can you give me a hint on whether these would be 501st acceptable? Thanks.
DLX9R bought some and theyre on the way to him now so in a few weeks he will be able to let us know better but still waiting, theyre not 100% accurate but until saint nasty makes his available theyre actually the only option right now besides bobamakers whos look about the same
Cool, just need to wait for that response to them then Hopefully he'll post whether they are good or not in a thread.
I have what I think is a pair of evo gloves. Bought them from a member on eBay (not evo themselves) when I started my build.
While I'm pretty sure they'll get ok'd by the 501st I wouldn't say they're the most accurate fett gloves on the planet.
With mine I unstitched all the White parts, added some cotton wadding and sewed them back on. Fetts gloves are slightly padded, chunky looking in the fingers.
Ok, so they'd require some work to pad them up a bit... I'm watching a few other gloves online at the minute including some one here, but I am also considering buying material and sewing them myself, myself = girlfriend.
@Fett 4 Real
I tried to message 'DLX9R' but the message couldn't be sent because it can't find him?
That's because you don't have the "z" LOL
he got em just friday, showed me a pic
I have PM'd him to send me a photo. Thanks for the help.
Sent pics. Let me know if u did not get them.
I happy with the gloves. Lot better than I thought they would be. Not the most accurate but think they will troop good. Sure can't beat the price. The best thing is they form to my hand good so not always going to be pulling them up like I had to do with my
second hand gbh gloves.
Not got an email as of yet. I will wait until later and get back to you. Thanks
Hi mate, didn't get an email at all referring gloves. maybe try again? cheers, firstname.lastname@example.com
Sent again. I don't think I put the uk at the end.
Cool, got them. They look good. I think I will save energy/time and possibly money and get some. cheers for the help mate.


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At age 20? Since he never dominated a single level before that, and his OBP was almost completely hit driven? Yep. 11 BB's in over 300 AB's? Yep. A sub .400 SLG? Yep.
Sarasota bound for me. In 400 AB's at low A he had a sub .300 OBP.
Hell yes I'd have him repeat High A. You wouldn't?
I got a new low, All 52 cards in a row.
As for his low A stuff.... last year the Mets let him go back to switch hitting, which they took him away from. It paid off BIG time for him.
He went from hitting .217 against RHP (in nearly all of his time in Low A) last year to hitting .333 this year versus RHP. The difference.... last year he was a righty versus them, this year he was a lefty and he hit them pretty well. He isn't likely to develop much power, so holding him back because of a lack of power makes no sense. As for his walk rate, well, he is a slap hitting guy with no power to speak of.... why wouldn't guys throw him strikes?
Seriously, there is no way you make a guy repeat a level after hitting .318 there.
11 walks in 308 AB's. sorry, but that does not warrant promotion to AA in my book. I don't care too much about the power, though a SLG of about .420 would be nice. But 11 BB's is awful, I don't care what the level is.
He's 21 right now. Let him start at High A and promote him mid season if he's got his OBP over .350.
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I got a new low, All 52 cards in a row.
Not every player gets on base via the walk. Some guys just hit. There are more than 1 way to get things done. If a guy is hitting .318 then getting 20 walks over a full season is alright for a light hitting position.
I will say though that I am really glad you aren't running the farm system. You don't have a clue why he isn't walking. You don't watch the games. Maybe the guy doesn't walk because he doesn't get many balls thrown to him. He struck out 21 times in 300 at bats last year. So its obvious he doesn't have a strikezone judgment problem. Sure, if he hit .318, walked 11 times and struck out 90 times, then I would have a reason for going maybe we should hold him back.... but he hit .318, walked 11 times and struck out 21 times in over 300 at bats. Its not a strikezone command issue, its a he hits strikes when they are thrown to him. Thats not something you hold someone back for.
ya know, we disagree on a number of things. I have yet to get overly snarky with you, but I'm starting to see why guys like steel get so... cross with you. It isn't just this either, bailey, stubbs, cueto. if ANYONE disagrees with you on anything you put them down severely and try and make it look like they are stupid in the process. nice.
Simply put on Castro, even if his glove were major league ready right now, he's got a weak bat, he's very young, and he only had 300 AB's at high A with and additional 54 AB's at AA. he was atrocious at low A, and I really don't know why but as you seem plugged in to EVERY minor league system I guess you do.
BTW I am glad I'm not running the farm system too. You don't mind if I follow it though do you? cuz if that's a problem for you, I can just watch the big league club. Then you can discuss the upside of Stubbs with yourself in the mirror.
I got a new low, All 52 cards in a row.
I don't always agree with Doug, but I do this time. I think when you look at his BB/K ratio with Castro's BA in mind, I don't see why you don't promote him to the next level. I think he's earned it. If he is that bad, send him back, but I think he's ready for the next level based on his bat (and his glove seems to be quite good).
He doesn't have a weak bat. He has weak power. There is a difference between the two things. Weak bat is a guy hitting .240/.300/.300. Weak power is a guy hitting .315/.360/.370. His reason for struggles in low A was that the Mets told him to give up switch hitting. He bombed against righties big time, and the majority of his bats came against righties. He then was allowed to go to switch hitting last year and hit them very well.Simply put on Castro, even if his glove were major league ready right now, he's got a weak bat, he's very young, and he only had 300 AB's at high A with and additional 54 AB's at AA. he was atrocious at low A, and I really don't know why but as you seem plugged in to EVERY minor league system I guess you do.
I don't care if you follow it, I just can't see your logic in making him repeat the level so he can post a .350 OBP again, after he did it last year.BTW I am glad I'm not running the farm system too. You don't mind if I follow it though do you? cuz if that's a problem for you, I can just watch the big league club. Then you can discuss the upside of Stubbs with yourself in the mirror.
is three months long enough. This goes to pattern. doug without a doubt, if there is news on a prospect, I want to hear it from you. I know if it comes from you, it's likely true. But you seemingly cannot be objective about Red's prospects. I have no idea why. Stubbs and Bailey are the obvious favorites, but you seem to completely discount performance. Castro did not perform before 2007, and is not performing now, though you insisted he would. You discount Maloney as having much of a future, even though all he does at every level is perform. Meanwhile Bailey has excuse after excuse made for him.
At some point you have to pull back and realize results matter. For all prospects.
I got a new low, All 52 cards in a row.
TRF, no, I don't discount performance. I just happen to look at more than performance, such as why X is performing the way that they are.
The reason Castro didn't perform before 2007 was he was instructed he was no longer allowed to switch hit by the Mets. In 2007 they allowed him to go back to switch hitting and he performed fine. As for this year, I would suggest his horrid BABIP despite strong line drive rates is a reason for his drop in numbers, although his increased number of grounders likely isn't helping him ether.
As for Maloney, I never discounted him... I just don't like his odds of being more than a #4/5 starter along the lines of Jeremy Sowers (who also performed all the way and was flat out dominant at times in the box scores despite his lackluster stuff projecting to the majors), but with sligtly better stuff at this point.
I do enjoy you feeling the need to come call me out though and believing you have my reasoning figured out on everyone. High and mighty of you. I give opinions on probably 70% of the players in our system.... when you do that, you are going to be wrong sometimes. Its the nature of the business.
For the record I will still take Bailey's career over Maloney's and I don't have to think twice about that one. It won't be close if Bailey can stay healthy.
doug, i'm not completely calling you out. just a little. note this in my above post.
I just think you have tunnel vision at times. And your OPINION isn't fact. Neither is mine. I might be wrong about Stubbs. I'm not right now, but I might be in the long run.
I just think you need to allow for the possibility in your posts bacause you do bring a lot to this board.
I got a new low, All 52 cards in a row.
Doug has acknowledged multiple times that Stubbs and other prospects might become busts. What he spends a lot of time arguins is that so-and-so player is not a bust yet and might never be.
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