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Wednesday, April 13, 2011
The Opposite of a Celebrity Crush
I was in kind of a negative mood this morning. It's pouring out. My team is 2-9 and I don't think it is too early to panic. Nothing really wrong, just the rainy day blues. I was doing my daily internet stuff, facebook, weather, news, when I saw that Tori Spelling and Dean McDermott are expecting their third child. Then my mood went from negative to downright foul. I don't care for Tori and Dean. Then my mood got even worse when I realized that I was investing energy disliking people I don't even know! What a loser I am!
I looked closely at their photo and reminded myself that I had no reason not to like them Sure, he always looks kind of smarmy but maybe he can't help that. Sure, they left their original spouses for each other but they explained all that. They are soul mates, apparently it was out of their hands. What the heck is it about them, particularly him, that gets under my skin so? It's like having the opposite of a celebrity crush.
Adding to the energy I was spending disliking strangers, I did a Google search. I was reminded of why I felt so strongly. When Dean told his wife that he was leaving her for Tori, she was stunned. Not only did they have a young son but they had just adopted a baby daughter. He told his wife, "I'm not leaving the kids, I'm leaving you." Liar. He has joint custody of his son but according to my source (Wikipedia) he 'opted not to move forward with the adoption of his daughter.' His adopted child was optional to him. Perhaps his ex-wife wanted it this way. If this is the case I am willing to guess he gave in without a fight. If she had insisted that he give up custody of his biological son, would that have been okay with him?
Going through the adoption process is a big deal. Making the initial decision. The home study. The mountain of paperwork. It doesn't just happen, he decided to do it. He can't claim to have been blindsided. He chose to bring a new member into his family. He probably helped his wife decorate her nursery, pick out her name, prepare their son for a new sibling. They brought her home, she was theirs. Then he met Tori Spelling. A woman he had just met was not optional for him but his daughter was. Yuck.
As much as I don't think it is right for me to voice opinions regarding people I don't know, I am going to make an exception for Dean McDermott. I think he is a huge creep.
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So I'm assuming you also hate Jesse James and Billy Bob Thorton? I always thought that was strange too though, I mean if his wife was pregnant would he have "opted not to move forward with the raising of his child?" I can understand a woman not wanting the husband to have contact, but eh... I'm not so sure. I think maybe it's like you *have* to give the horrible hubby rights to his biological child, even if you wouldn't want to, so she kept the only child she could away from him? Who knows.ReplyDelete
You are right, those two cases have bothered me, too. I really hate the double standard when it comes to adopted children. It feels so wrong to me. What is it like for the child Dean decided not to follow through with adopting when her brother goes on visitation with his dad? How will the details of that story affect her one day? "Well, we were both planning for you and wanting you until...you know, something better came along for the man who was going to be your dad."ReplyDelete
WOW! I had no idea about any of this.. I do not keep up with celebrity news very well. I am now disgusted with you :( I really hope this will not negatively affect the little girl later in life.. but it's hard to think it won't at all. Thanks for sharing.ReplyDelete
Pretty despicable. I have a hard time looking at them and not thinking that he's smarmy (as you said) and that her plastic surgery makes her look like a transvestite. So I understand about wasting energy disliking (and judging!) people I don't know (and in my case, for very superficial reasons) (though I am also philosophically opposed to plastic surgery, so maybe that's part of my issue).ReplyDelete
I feel dirty.....I have always loved them...and it was so superficial and idealized. Now I feel dirty with this new found knowledge. yuck. I get it.ReplyDelete
hideous. i wish i'd read this on a rainy day instead of a sunny day. Because i am in the right mood for feeling negative.ReplyDelete
--also sorry about your flight attendant. what a clueless woman.


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Conky itself is pretty ugly out of the box, but with the right theme, it can look awesome. More importantly, it gives users running X a nice alternative to the system monitors provided by the desktop manager of choice, which always tend to eat more resources than should be allowed for any system monitor. Granted, Conky is more resource hungry than
top, but it saves users the hassle of actually having to open or switch to a terminal to run it. All in all, Conky runs on roughly 1% of my CPU and 0.2% of my memory, so it doesn't have any perceivable impact on my system performance. Just to give some background for comparison,
gnome-system-monitor runs on average on more than 20% of CPU and 2% of memory on the same machine.
Today I want to show three of my favorite Conky themes, how they look on my desktops, as well as explain how to install them in a few simple steps. Configuration may require some command line activity, but I will try to keep it down to a minimum for the command line intimidated folks out there.
This wonderful Conky theme is one of the most complete out there in terms of the amount of information it displays. In addition, it is beautiful and comes with a number of themes that suit some of the most popular distros available, such as Ubuntu, Fedora, Debian, etc. Here's how it looks on my current Zorin OS 4 desktop:
Click on image to enlarge.
As you can see, Conky LUA sports a pretty sleek design. Top to bottom, here's what we see:
I am using the Debian color scheme here, but without the Debian logo, which would appear on top of the clock. If you want to see how this and other color schemes work, visit the Gnome-Look.org theme page HERE and click on the thumbnails on the side.
This page is also the right place to download and install Conky LUA, get installation instructions and keep up to date with the latest changes/modifications from the artist/developer. In fact, one can add comments, share feedback and even interact with the author to request new themes (whether that request will be actioned depends on the artist availability and interest, of course).
Conky LUA and all other themes presented here are just that, themes. They do nothing unless we install Conky first, so that will be our starting point. To install Conky, open your package manager of choice and search for the package
conky-all, then proceed to install.
Alternatively, if you want to install from the command line, simply run the following command (assuming your distro uses apt-get as package manager):
sudo apt-get install conky-all
Once the installation completes, you can see Conky in action straight away. It will look bare-bones, but it will definitely work. To start conky from the GUI, use key combination
alt-F2, type "conky" (minus the quotes, of course) and run.
To stop conky, simply kill its process. You can easily do so from your system process monitor or from the command line:
sudo killall conky
With Conky installed and operational, it's time to start installing and configuring some themes, starting with Conky LUA. The first step is to download the theme files from HERE.
If the download completed successfully, you should have 139024-Conky-lua.tar.gz with you now. Opening the file with your archive manager of choice will display a folder containing a number of compressed files inside, one per color scheme. Open the distro scheme you would like to use. Each scheme is made of three files:
clock_rings.lua, conkyrc and the corresponding distro logo in PNG format.
1.- Start by creating a folder named
.conky under your home folder.
2.- Once done, extract the PNG file into that folder.
3.- The next step is to create another folder,
.lua, once again under your home directory (note that these folders may be hidden, so you may need to set your file manager of choice to display all files in order to be able to see them).
4.- Under
.lua, create another folder, named
scripts, and extract the file
clock_rings.lua inside of it.
5.- Extract the file
conkyrc, then rename it and add a dot in front of the name. In other words, the file name should end up being
6.- The script is set to display the temperature for a particular area by default. In order to customize if for your own, first browse the site http://weather.noaa.gov and find your city 4 digit code. Now, open
.conkyrc with your text editor of choice and replace the string "LQBK" with the 4 digit code for your city.
7.- You are done now! Simply start conky as already discussed and you will see Conky LUA adding some eyecandy to your desktop.
Time to look into another favorite theme of mine, Conky Colors. This is more than just a theme, it is a powerful script that helps in automating the tweaking of Conky, offering several flavors and customization options. Here's how it looks on my Ubuntu 10.10 desktop:
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|Conky Colors design (in this example using the elementary outfit) is another example of slickness at its best. Conky LUA showed loads of information, but Conky Colors takes that concept even further. In fact, the amount of information shown here is not the complete set that the script offers. Top to bottom, here's what we see:
According to the developer Gnome-Look.org page HERE, there are three main outfits for Conky Colors: Default, Cairo and Board. Once again, click on the thumbnails on the side of that page for a preview. As was the case with Conky LUA, this Gnome-look.org page is also the right place to download and install Conky Colors. It is also the perfect place to get installation instructions, keep up to date with the latest changes/modifications and interact with the artist/developer and other members of the community who may be using that very same theme.
Because of its script nature, Conky Colors is more powerful and flexible than mere themes, but it is also a bit more complicated to set up. Don't let the installation section (following next) intimidate you, it does contain more CLI stuff, but most of it is plain copy-paste material!
Before we can go ahead and install it, Conky Colors has some requirements that need to be in place for everything to run smoothly, packages that need to be installed and configured prior to Conky Colors first run. To complete the installation of the packages required, open your package manager of choice and install the following ones:
- aptitude
- python-statgrab
- ttf-droid
- hddtemp
- curl
- lm-sensor
Alternatively, you can do the same from the command line in one go:
sudo apt-get install aptitude python-statgrab ttf-droid hddtemp curl lm-sensors
Now, set the right privileges for
sudo chmod u+s /usr/sbin/hddtemp
Finally, run the following command answering YES to all questions, even the last one which defaults to NO.
sudo sensors-detect
As a last step, restart your session by logging out and then back in.
Once all that is complete, we need to download the theme files from HERE. Just click on the Conky Colors Source button. If the download completed successfully, you should have 92328-conky_colors-5.0b2-2.tar.gz with you already. Open the file with your archive manager of choice and extract the
conky-colors folder to a location of your choice (your home folder is probably best). Now, follow these few simple steps:
1.- Open a terminal and access the
conky-colors folder you just extracted.
2.- Type
make and hit enter.
3.- Now, install Conky Colors by running
sudo make install.
4.- Once done, run Conky Colors by entering
conky-colors {options}.
To see all options available, you may type
conky-colors --help. To give you an example, here's the set of options I use:
conky-colors --cairo --theme=elementary --cpu=4 --swap --clock=cairo --banshee=cairo --network --wireless --calendarm
The command above will generate the Conky customization of your choice. However, we still need to run Conky to see those settings come to life:
conky -c ~/.conkycolors/conkyrc &
Let's now go back to simple with an easy to set up Conky theme, Conky HUD, which is shown below rocking my Moon OS desktop.
Click on image to enlarge.
The design is once again pretty sleek, but the interface is highly simplified, showing just a summary of the system monitoring information (albeit the most relevant bits for standard users).
|From left to right we see:
As usual, let's start by downloading this Conky theme from its Gnome-look.org PAGE. If the download completed successfully, you should have 137505-conky_HUD.zip with you. Open the file and extract
conky_HUD.lua and
conkyrc_HUD under
.conky folder, which should be created in your home folder (create it yourself if it is not the case).
To start Conky HUD, run the following command:
conky -c ~/.conky/conkyrc_HUD &
If you end up liking Conky, chances are you will want to see it there as part of a regular system boot up, without having to manually start it on every session. If that is the case, you can easily do that by creating a very simple bash script, as follows:
1.- Open your editor of choice and type the following:
sleep 15
conky &
This little script would wait for 15 seconds before starting Conky, which is handy so that it doesn't get in the way of anything else loading for your new session. Now, if the Conky theme you are using is one of the ones we have discussed, which require more specific commands, the script should be modified as follows:
For Conky Colors
Instead of
conky &, use
conky -c ~/.conkycolors/conkyrc &
For Conky HUD
Instead of
conky &, use
conky -c ~/.conky/conkyrc_HUD &
2.- Save your script and grant it with execution privileges.
3.- Set the script to run as part of your Startup Applications.
I have come to love Conky, even with its quirky, sometimes plain complicated configurations. I think a GUI application to handle these themes would be a blast, but for now, I simply enjoy having my system monitor beautifying my desktop.
Thanks for reading!
PS: Thanks to the great staff at WEBUPD8 for spotting and sharing these great Conky themes and obviously to the artists and developers who put them together!


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e3m3m3i wrote:I like the shirt and the idea; however, I am just concerned about how it might look on a female. The whole curve of the waves and where it's located on the shirt...
Thank you for making this comment! I agree this is a great design, but I would hesitate to buy it because of the way the design placement would look in person on a female. There are so many fantastic Woot shirts that present this difficulty... I know the winning derby shirts are all up to the artists and the voters, but I wonder if Woot's concerned female buyers should mention something to the staff about considering us when they select shirts during the rest of the week.
Apeman, I don't mean to discredit your work at all -- I'm definitely voting for your shirt because I think it's well done and a great idea. I just thought this might be a good opportunity to address this issue. Thanks!
viciousspike wrote:Yellow on olive sounds fantabulous! Do it. DO IT!!
+1 use of fantabulous
Yellow on olive would be very nice indeed, but it's too late for that sort of thing now.
BootsBoots wrote:Oh, in all the hub-bub I forgot to comment about this design itself: IT SUCKS! ;)
(actually I think you guys did a great job on the artwork. Color me impressed. I agree with the people who say they wouldn't wear it on a shirt, but only because it's not my style. I don't see anything inherently unwearable about it)
Thanks Boots, btw your stuff really sucks, hard ;)
LOLcommunism wrote:I submitted 5 different submissions this derby! Mind you! )< And I apologized for the clouds already. Also, I complimented this shirt, and stated my opinion. Thanks for the sass though.
I appreciate the compliment and if you notice the large smiley face next to what I said, that should give you a clue as to how it was delivered. Not bashing your art, but it's never a good idea to resub the same thing like that over and over again (I think the only piece that gets away with that on a constant basis is the pucker).
thatrobert wrote:
Congratulations on winning a Best Loser Award!
This is not SPAM.
Winning a BLA does NOT mean this shirt won't print -- I'm hoping it does.
Your one and only gift is this crappy little badge in your shirt thread. Enjoy.
See those girls they're heaven blessed -- I guess it's so they know best.
For the sake of this derby, I hope this was an over-zealous award. This needs to print.
AdderXYU wrote:For the sake of this derby, I hope this was an over-zealous award. This needs to print.
Agreed. Best I can tell it's at least top 5, assuming no ridiculous jumps in votes in other entries.
Like it says in the fine print, "I'm HOPING this prints". If I had to limit myself to only giving BLAs to stuff out of the fog, some weeks would be pretty sparse...
Conchita wrote:I like it, but it looks like a Brown Strawberry..
Hahaha! Didn't see that til just now! I have to kinda agree with you there...
Thanks so much, Robert!
Also thanks to everyone for the crazy amazing support for these little guys. I had no idea they would get this kind of response, seriously. I'm really happy people liked them overall. I sure appreciate it and they were a lot of fun to draw.
Also special thanks to Ressamac for the BLA recommendation :D, and to Lagbert, who has kindly helped me review my pulley system to make it be more effective. I will be revisiting that part of the design here soon to make it more physics worthy
Re: The Force of Attraction
I can't understand why this isn't in the fog!
Siick T, man.
Re: Gravity
Thanks everyone!!! Damm! I was getting so close....
I love the design simplicity, it's very wearable. But if you hadn't explained the 3rd law of Physics to me, I wouldn't get it. It's just too abstract.
loaba wrote:I love the design simplicity, it's very wearable. But if you hadn't explained the 3rd law of Physics to me, I wouldn't get it. It's just too abstract.
And I still don't get it apparently (it's 3rd law of Motion...)
Re: Cold Fusion
Thanks for the support (or not) for this design everyone. It was a nice chance to do something out of the ordinary for myself. And of course I'm always in awe of TJost's color work. He did a fantastic job on this, as always! -high five!-
About the above debate on proper critiquing of art: I've been a working professional for over 10 years now, and I'm also an art school graduate. Not once in that time has a teacher, mentor, boss, or even coworker used the word 'suck' to describe mine or another's work. There were a few times in school that people did say that to me, but those people were all under the age of 18 and had plenty of ulterior motives for their statements. Take what you will from that.
I've been dealt harsh criticism before, loads of it even. But it was always given with the genuine intention of making the final product better rather than berating me or proving one's own superiority. It was given with mutual respect. Any child can say something sucks. Most learned adults can formulate a better way to point out the faults in something (especially if you claim yourself an 'expert', as some people do here). If you truly want a final piece of artwork to be better, or to encourage someone to be better overall, you can choose from two ways to do it. One of those ways will not garner you any good will or respect, and one will. You're free to choose how you would rather go about things.
Thanks again everyone, see you another time.
MysticHead wrote:Nice! good clean design clever idea, keep it up
Very nice design. It clearly comes across as representing string theory in a whimsical way. And nice choice of colors! I'm surprised this isn't getting more votes. +1
Re: Mass X Acceleration
Sorry this didn't move up faster, Lucky! One of my favorites this derby! I hope you'll resub it to another venue sometime. I'd be happy to go vote or buy!
I think it looks great guys. I just recently saw Can We Make a Star on Earth on the Science Channel. Pretty cool stuff.
LOLcommunism wrote:Agreed.
This rejection doesn't make a lot of sense, but I am really confused to see so many people supporting what is a giant style bite of Jhonen Vasquez's work. I guess it's ok to rip people's style as long as it's not Japanese looking.
Re: Time for your PHYSICal
Hahaaaa!! I kept meaning to come in and comment here. This week's been so funky, plus getting beaten by allergies today..barrhh.
I enjoy your entries each and every week, megs! As a huge animation fan, I cannot get enough of your awesome skill in creating characters. I would totally wear this, and of course +1, since time of submittal. -air guitar for animation!-
Re: COWABUNGA
Thanks to everybody who supported this design and left great comments.
Re: Alice in Fissionland
I would buy as is, stupid derby rules always gettin' me down... much like The Man.
megsck wrote:i think you are confusing criticism with appreciation. "this design is awesome, you're so talented!" is someone appreciating someone else's work. they have no problems with that design and would like the artist to know that they like their stuff. but someone saying, "you design sucks i hate it!" is not a CRITIQUE it is just someone expressing their dislike for the piece without offering any constructive criticism back. This is the point im trying to make. A CRITICISM will always be helpful, but being RUDE and DISRESPECTFUL will never be helpful.
EDIT: being thick skinned as nothing to do with anything, sure some people can take things other people cant but the point is to be respectful and to be helpful.
I don't think I'm confused. My opinion's just different than yours. I don't see why a person would have the right to "appreciate" someone's art, but wouldn't have the right to "not appreciate" it.
megsck wrote: This is the point im trying to make. A CRITICISM will always be helpful, but being RUDE and DISRESPECTFUL will never be helpful.
They'll never be helpful to you personally (and that's ok), but I actually find people's rude and disrespectful comments helpful (in the same way I find their "appreciation" helpful.
I'm not trying to tell you you're opinion's wrong or anything, Meg. I'm just offering up my own opinion, which happens to be different. It's too bad everyone has their own thoughts about things. In a perfect world everyone would just agree with me. ;)
Re: I lost my sock
It's face is so priceless. XD
tgentry wrote:I think it looks great guys. I just recently saw Can We Make a Star on Earth on the Science Channel. Pretty cool stuff.
Travis any comments from you negative or positive are always taken with great respect and admiration, you are one of the greats here. Thanks
linablade wrote:Very nice design. It clearly comes across as representing string theory in a whimsical way. And nice choice of colors! I'm surprised this isn't getting more votes. +1
Thanks guys! Positive feedback always feel good after having worked so hard on a shirt, as I'm sure you know.
Re: Nuclear Physics
Easily the best one in this Derby. If it prints, definitely will buy. Excellent work!
loaba wrote:And I still don't get it apparently (it's 3rd law of Motion...)
This might help: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Newton%27s_laws_of_motion
I agree it is abstract, but then a lot of physics is rather abstract.
I LOVE this shirt. Very wearable, and the design is clever. I would definitely wear this, and I'm not usually a fan of yellow shirts.
Lagbert wrote:This might help: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Newton%27s_laws_of_motion
I agree it is abstract, but then a lot of physics is rather abstract.
Thanks for the link. I wonder, could you find a way to incorporate a Roman numeral III? Would that still count as text?
Wearable, funny, it's classic Woot.
Re: Pulleys
Hopefully there will be no revisiting required. I'm still pull(ey)ing for this to make it up to third place, at least!
tjost wrote:Travis any comments from you negative or positive are always taken with great respect and admiration, you are one of the greats here. Thanks
Gotta second this, haha. TGengry's art is like a unicorn. Beautiful, majestic, and only a virgin can touch it lest the world be covered in darkness and evil Tim Curry devils.
Wait...axe that last part...cause it's creepy. Keep the majestic and beautiful part though.
I think my brain is being affect by the fact that it's 6 pm and it's 80 degrees in my house. WTFTEXASHEAT.
Re: Diving With Photons!
This looks SO cool!! I wish I could draw like that! Great job!!
Re: butterfly effect
This is a really beautiful design, Radio. I hope you can resub it to another venue sometime.
Spiritgreen wrote:Hopefully there will be no revisiting required. I'm still pull(ey)ing for this to make it up to third place, at least!
If it were to make 3rd I'd do the fresh cake dance...srsly, hahaha!
Also voted for Octopong on Tless! Love that one.
dwgriffiths411 wrote:I know that you must be joking when you say posting the same thing over and over. You must be aware of variations on a theme. Do you have something against people with glasses or those who sport stylish hair growth? Thanks for the Cafepress tip.
you are posting the same thing over and over. its still the same photo used you are being rejected for.
aww man, you didn't fix and resubmit
oh well, if you put it up somewhere that prints cheap t shirts, could i be notified? I really dig this design.
Pushed outta the fog? I will not stand for this!
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A traditional wedding reception includes hor d'oeuvres, an appetizer, a main entree and desserts. However, couples are free to opt out or replace any or all of these courses for something more reflective of their theme and budget. Whether your caterer is on-site or off-site, they should be familiar with your venue. A tasting generally takes place three months prior to your wedding date. While most caterers will assess the size of your guest list and venue to help guide you to a particular dish that is feasible, but, ultimately, the choice is yours. As you finalize your menu, it's important to consider your guests' taste buds. It should appeal to a wide range of people, including those who have allergies or dietary requests such as vegetarians or vegans.
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The election of Dimitry Medvedev last year raised hopes that a man whose background was in law rather than in the KGB might usher in a new era of respect for law and order. Instead, he has given lip service to the institution of democratic procedures and allow the Putin approach to authoritarian democracy to continue as the mode of government in Russia. Medvedev told human rights campaigners he was receptive to the idea of setting aside a small area in central Moscow that might serve as a Russian model of the famous British Hyde Park. "It looks cool," he said of a proposed Speakers' Corner. " I need to speak with Russian authorities and build our very own Hyde Park."
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Are you able to remove the rounds?
When rounds are removed (double check) and you dry fire (it's ok to do) do things operate normally?
You may be experiencing "crimp jump". Light revolver, heavy rounds. As you advance through the cylinder the bullet seperates from the casing a small amount hence not allowing the cylinder to advance. The first two or three rounds may operate ok then by round 4-5 the bullet(s) have essentially lengthened to the point the nose is extended beyond the cylinder.
Are these rounds perhaps reloads? Insufficient crimp?
Solutions don't shoot .357.
Find a lighter .357 round ie. Speer Gold Dot for Short Barrels
In the future you can check rounds by using a Sharpie pen and marking the case/bullet joint and after each round reinspect and see if things are moving. Find a different round.
I carry my 340 with .38spl Plus P SGDFSB. 135 gr.
If this writing is off base call s&W they will pay for shipping both ways and repair for free. You have a lifetime warranty.
Hope this helps.
Definition for "jump crimp" : The unintended, forward movement of a bullet from its original crimped position in the cartridge case. This normally occurs when a fired shot produces enough recoil to dislodge the bullet, which could have been poorly or improperly crimped. Most commonly seen in revolvers and tubular magazine firearms.
OR Lightweight revolvers and heavy loads despite the gun is rated for the round.


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So I haven't put the title on yet because I'm not sure if "A Dream" works for it or if I want something else. I was inspired by the Secret Garden, which I thought would be awesome as a child well even as an adult. The idea of a walled garden that only I know is alluring. So I painted the background and to think I hated art class. The photo was taken at the Yampa botanical garden.
This is for the Gallery Inspired Challenge Round 5. This is the layout I lifted: http://www.scrapbook.com/galleries/784605/view/3812931/-1.html


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After launching in 1998, TheOOZE.com soon became a trusted source of information and experiences regarding evolving spirituality. In the beginning, our focus was on documenting emerging trends in ministry before the term 'emerging church' was even coined. Year after year, we introduced new features to the website that facilitated the conversation surrounding ministry in a postmodern world. What began as a simple website to document churches that were impacting their communities in new ways soon progressed into a vibrant community attracting over 250,000 unique users a month from over 100 nations around the world.
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Posted by John R. Rymer on the Application Development & Delivery Professionals Blog on March 31, 2010
I was lucky enough last week [22 March 2010] to moderate a panel at EclipseCon on the future of application servers. The panelists did a great job, but I thought were far too conservative in their views. I agree with them that many customers want evolutionary change from today to future app servers, but I see requirements driving app servers toward radical change. Inevitably.
The changes I see:
Get more value from servers, get responsive, get agile and flexible
Virtualized everything, dynamic provisioning, automated change management
Govern rising application stack complexity
Lean, fit to purpose app servers, profiles and other standard configurations, modeling and metadata-based development and deployment
Provide "Internet scale"
Scale-out app servers, data tiers, network capacity, modular/layered designs, stateless architectures


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The Champions League last-16 draw pitted Arsenal against Serie A champions AC Milan.
In Euro Watch, we take a weekly check on the progress of Arsenal's European opponents in their domestic leagues.
Novara 0-3 AC Milan
Sunday, January 22
AC Milan bounced back from last weekend's defeat to rivals Inter with a comfortable 3-0 win at Novara on Sunday. After a goalless first half, Zlatan Ibrahimovic opened the scoring in the 57th minute before Robinho added a second 20 minutes later. Ibrahimovic then added a third in the 90th minute - his 14th goal of the season - to keep Milan a point behind Serie A leaders Juventus.


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A day when Hell was frozen
I was honoured to be invited to the annual regional conference for Norwegian journalists, taking place annually in a small town called 'Hell' (Try Earth Google 'Hell, Norway'). During this conference, I was asked to participate in a panel debate about the theme: 'Climate – how should we [the media] deal with world's most pressing issue?' (my translation from Norwegian; by the way 'Gods expedition' means 'Cargo shipment' in 'old' Norwegian dialect).
This is the first time that I have been invited to such a gathering, and probably the first time that a Norwegian journalists' conference invited a group of people to discuss the climate issue. My impression was that the journalists more or less now were convinced by the message of the IPCC assessment reports. This can also be seen in daily press news reports where contrarians figure less now than ~5 years ago. But the public seemed to think that the scientists cannot agree on the reality or cause of climate change.
I find that the revelation of a perception of the climate problem within the climate research community that doesn't match that of the general public problematic. What I learned is that this also seems to be true for the journalists: it was stated that their perception of climate change and its causes were different to the general public too.
The panel in which I participated consisted of a social/political scientist who had investigated how media deals with the issue of climate change and the public perception thereof, a science journalist, an AGW-skeptic, and myself. Despite the name of the place, the debate was fairly civil and well-behaved (although the AGW-skeptic compared climate scientists to mosquitoes, and brought up some ad hominem attacks on Dr. Pachauri).
The science journalist in the panel advocated the practice of reporting on issues that are based on publications from peer reviewed scientific literature. I whole-heartedly concur. I would also advice journalists to do some extensive search on the publication record of the individuals, and consider their affiliations – are they from a reputable place? Also, it's recommended that they consider which journal in which the article is published – an article on climate published in the Journal of American Physicians and Surgeons is less likely to receive a review of competent experts (peers) than if it were published in a mainstream geophysics journal. Finally, my advice is to try to trace the argument back to its source – does it come from some of those think tanks? But I didn't get the chance to say this, as the debate was conducted by a moderator whose agenda was more focused on other questions.
Short of telling the journalists to start to read physics in order to understand the issues at hand, I recommended the reading of Spencer Weart's 'The Discovery of Global Warming'. The book is an easy read and gives a good background about the climate sciences. It also reveals that a number of arguments still forwarded by AGW-skeptics are quite old and have been answered over time. The book gives the impression of a déjà vu regarding the counter arguments, the worries, politics, and the perceived urgency of the problem. I would also strongly recommend the book for the AGW-skeptics.
One reservation I had regarding the discussion is being cut off when I get into the science and the details. I had the feeling of taking part in a football match where the referee and all the spectators were blind and then tried to convince them that I scored a goal. The problem is that people without scientific training often find it hard to judge who's right and who's wrong. It seems that communication skills are more important for convincing the general public that scientific skills. Scientists are usually not renowned for their ability to explain complicated and technical matters, but rather tend to shy off.
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By Joe Brewin
Wojciech Szczesny is confident that Arsenal will bounce back quickly from their recent dip.
Sunday's defeat against Manchester United was their third league loss in succession, a run last experienced in April 2007 when Arsenal eventually finished fourth.
But Szczesny believes the squad have enough quality to turn around their fortunes sooner rather than later - especially with key players due back soon.
"I am confident that we will pick ourselves up, will win games and get our position in the Champions League," said the goalkeeper. "I am not worried, just disappointed obviously.
"It should be a big confidence boost for us with the likes of Jack Wilshere and Bacary Sagna coming back and Kieran Gibbs as well.
"They are very important players for us and if we can have them back in the team as soon as possible then it will give us a lot of confidence. Hopefully they will help us get the results that this club deserves."
Arsène Wenger said on Friday that failure to qualify for the Champions League would "not be good enough" [LINK HERE], an opinion Szczesny shares.
"I think this club should be in the Champions League year in year out so I understand the manager's point completely," said the Polish international.
"I think this club has enough experience to deal with that. Hopefully we can deal with all of the pressure that surrounds us at the moment and live up to the expectations because these fans and this club deserves better results than we have got in the last few weeks.
"We've been there before and we have reacted very well. I think we'll do the same thing again and make sure that this club goes in the right direction to finish the season where we should."Copyright 2017 The Arsenal Football Club plc. Permission to use quotations from this article is granted subject to appropriate credit being given to www.arsenal.com as the source


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University of Delaware Swimmers Set Five Records During Day 2 of Colonial Athletic Association Championships
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Delaware swimmers set five records on the day and the Blue Hen men's and women's teams collected eight top 10 finishes. The third day of the four-day meet will get underway Friday at 10 a.m. with preliminaries followed by the finals at 6 p.m.
Both Delaware teams currently reside in fourth place in the team standings. Defending champion Towson leads the women's race with 303 points followed by James Madison, William & Mary, Delaware, Northeastern, UNCW, College of Charleston, and Drexel. UNCW, the 13-time defending champion, leads the men's standings with 266 points followed by William & Mary, Towson, Delaware, Drexel, and College of Charleston.
The Delaware women, who set two records on Wednesday, established three more UD standards on Thursday as the 200 freestyle relay team of Dominique Montoya, Maggie Tracy, Mary Kay Harris, and Morgan Whyte placed third with a time of 1:32.49, breaking the UD mark of 1:33.54 set by the team of Montoya, Courtney Raw, Harris, and Whyte last season.
Blue Hen freshman Annie Nunes placed ninth in the 200 individual medley with a time of 2:02.62, breaking the UD record of 2:04.08 by Stephanie Dodd in 2011-12, while Morgan Whyte posted a school record of 22.70 in the preliminaries of the 50 freestyle, surpassing her own mark of 23.06 set last season. Whyte, who had the second best preliminary time, did not place in the final Thursday night as she was disqualified during the race.
On the men's side, Delaware set two school records as Cory Camp was fourth in the 500 freestyle with a time of 4:28.15, breaking the mark of 4:30.88 by Ryan Roberts in 2009-10; and Alexander Hillsley was ninth in the 200 individual medley with a UD record time of 1:50.63, besting the mark of 1:50.77 set by Alex Tooley last season.
In other top finishes for the UD women, Montoya was 11th in the 50 freestyle (24.46), Emily Pate was 13th in the 200 individual medley (2:05.05), and Harris, who also set two school relay records Wednesday, was 14th in the 50 freestyle (23.60).
For the UD men, the 200 freestyle relay team of Hillsley, Sihan Liu, Trevor Dearstyne, and Tomas Elder was sixth (1:22.79), Patrick McCann was sixth in the one-meter diving event (267.25 points), Colin Hall was seventh in the one-meter dive (254.95), Brian Green was ninth in the one-meter dive (264.90), Zach Lowe was 12th in the 200 IM (1:52.70), Elder was 12th in the 50 freestyle (20.87), Tooley was 13th in the 500 freestyle (4:33.35), Tim West was 14th in the 200 IM (1:53.25), and Dearstyne was 16th in the 50 freestyle (21.08)
Men's Team Standings After Day 2: 1. UNCW - 266; 2. William & Mary - 231; 3. Towson - 218; 4. Delaware - 158; 5. Drexel - 150; 6. College of Charleston - 146
Top Delaware Finishers:
4th Place - Cory Camp, 500 freestyle (4:28.15/UD Record); 6th Place - 200 Freestyle Relay (Alexander Hillsley, Sihan Liu, Trevor Dearstyne, Tomas Elder), 1:22.79; Patrick McCann, 1m diving 14th Place - Mary Kay Harris, 50 freestyle (23.60)
(267.25); 7th Place - Colin Hall, 1m diving (254.95); 9th Place - Alexander Hillsley, 200 individual medley (1:50.63/UD Record); Brian Green, 1m diving (264.90); 12th Place - Zach Lowe, 200 individual medley (1:52.70); Tomas Elder, 50 freestyle (20.87); 13th Place - Alex Tooley, 500 freestyle (4:33.45); 14th Place - Tim West, 200 individual medley (1:53.25); 16th Place - Trevor Dearstyne, 50 freestyle (21.08)


text: Let's put aside the Darko talk (if possible) in this thread. Orlando is more likely than Detroit to finish higher in the NBA Draft next season but they showed some serious game late last season.. Of course, we get Orlando's pick in what is being called a VERY deep draft. Providing they do not end up with a top 5 selection in the lottery. And that pick can be used as a trading chip with the Pistons own pick to move up even more, possibly looking to grab a franchise big man. So do you really think the Magic will make the playoffs and get us a middle of the road pick? Or do you think their late season run was a mirage and the Magic's winning spell will be cancelled.


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By Josh James in Beijing
Thomas Vermaelen is looking forward to returning to the 'Bird's Nest' stadium on Friday - this time in a playing capacity.
The famous 80,000-capacity arena in Beijing will play host to Arsenal's pre-season friendly with Manchester City this Friday, and the Belgian defender has already visited the National Stadium, but only in a spectating role.
Vermaelen, who is captaining the side during this tour of Asia, said: "Four years ago I was in China for the Olympics with the Belgian national team. We travelled all over the country, not just Beijing, and it was the first time I had been to the country. We had a great tournament too and almost won a medal.
"We didn't play in the Bird's Nest, but I went to the stadium to watch the athletics, and it was a great experience. It looks fantastic, and I think the atmosphere will be great as well."
Arsenal face City there at 1pm (UK time) on Friday - the same day that the 2012 Olympics opening ceremony will take place in London.
Vermaelen won't be competing at the Games this year of course, but he does plan to watch the action.
"I like the table tennis, I like to play it a bit myself, and I know the Chinese are very good at it, so I'll try to watch that. Also the 100 metres sprint – everyone is looking forward to watching [Usain] Bolt. And of course I'll watch the football tournament too."
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Hey Guys,
My names Jake and I figured now would be the best time to join this forum because I am going to be purchasing a new 2013 WRX Hatch this week. I currently own a 2012 Impreza Sport but want to finally be able to own a WRX. My question for you guys is, what color should I get? WRB, DGM, or SPW?
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Both Maxim Afinogenov and the Buffalo Sabres suffered yet another setback on Monday as a result of more headaches for Afinogenov. The right winger has suffered for nearly two months as a result of a puck hitting his forehead in Russia, and it could very well be another two months before he plays.
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Monday, August 24, 2009
The Sparrow, by Mary Doria Russell: a review by meloukhia [50BPT]
Today's entry comes from meloukhia! meloukhia writes on this ain't livin'
The Sparrow, by Mary Doria Russell
The science fiction section is often banished to a dark and dusty corner of the bookstore, and it is there that you will find The Sparrow, probably wedged between two mass paperbacks with lurid covers and improbable titles. The Sparrow is most certainly science fiction, but don't let that put you off: it is one of the most complex, thought-provoking, and influential books I've ever read.
Ostensibly about a culture class between the inhabitants of two planets, The Sparrow is also a somber commentary on society and the direction our society is heading it. It touches upon issues like religion, the need to care for the environment, sexuality, and structural inequality, all in a very well-crafted and gripping story. It is a book which can be read again and again for more depth and detail.
A bit triggery for reasons I won't go into for fear of spoiling the story, The Sparrow belongs on any thinking person's bookshelf.
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I forgot to mention that she's actually a scientist and technical writer who just decided to try her hand at some fiction. This is amazing because, yay, women in science, and also yay, women trying new things midcareer even though they are scary. And because her science background definitely manifests in the book.ReplyDelete
Like Barbara Kingsolver! Or Julia Serano, though she doesn't write fiction. Awesome!ReplyDelete
The Sparrow is one of my all time favorite books--when I was reading it I would wake up worried about the characters and HAVE to read for a little while before going to sleep.ReplyDelete
I saw on imbd that Brad Pitt has secured the rights and wants to play Emilio. Le huge sigh.
I read 80% of The Sparrow about 6-7 years ago and found the end of the story so heartbreaking I put it down and sadly didn't pick it up again.ReplyDelete
So I'm very happy to say that the Bookclub I organise in London England, The Science Fiction Bookclub, will be reading and discussing The Sparrow in October 2011. :)
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The Kurdistan Workers Party rebellion against Turkey is witnessing a switch in tactics from fighting in the mountains of Iraq to instigating terrorist attacks in Turkish cities. The Kurdish rebels apparently are reeling from massive military attacks on their positions and reconstituting the nature of their rebellion by seeking more favorable targets in urban areas. Last week's bombing in the province of Diyarbakir and to torching of cars in several cities including Ankara is an indication that their rebellion is assuming a new approach. According to retired General Rulogu, the Kurds have decided it is too dangerous continuing fighting in the mountains and have decided to launch "attacks in big cities in order to prove that it still has the capacity and power to challenge Turkey…They want to create panic" in the cities of Turkey.
There have been numerous reports that Kurdish rebels want an unconditional pardon for past actions from Turkey, but the government, as of this point, is only willing to pardon those who did not fight against the Turkish army. If rebels are willing to end fighting, it pays to grant pardons to all who participated. The choice is peace or continued violence. Why would those who have engaged in terrorism surrender if they know that means death or imprisonment?


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'"It's a pretty cool opportunity," Pominville said. "It should be a fun weekend. I'm obviously excited. I've been used to having a little bit of a break, but I guess this year will be a little different."'
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It's been a year of ups and downs at Arsenal and our Club photographers have been with the squad every step of the way.
Now 2011 has drawn to a close they have revealed their 10 most memorable pictures from the past 12 months.
Scroll down this page for the final five images with comments from Stuart Macfarlane and David Price. Click on each one to see a larger version.
6. "This is a lovely tight portrait of Aaron Ramsey for the Arsenal magazine."
7. "This image is of an Arsenal fan pleading for an autograph from Theo outside our hotel in Malaysia. She was so emotional and she got her autograph."
8. "Jack Wilshere enters a Nike event in Malyasia. He got a real 'pop star' welcome."
9. "This shows Robin celebrating his third goal against Wigan Athletic. It's raw emotion and I love the ball and keeper in the background."
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I agree with everyone mentioning its not the golden owner's business or right to physically correct your pup. She should have removed her pup and expressed her concern with the trainer if she felt that uncomfortable. The puppy class is there for you all to learn and there is no mention at all of the trainer having any part in the situation until they were offering a refund. I would not go back.
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Hmm well crazy still seems to be holding sway here?? So let me say for the record "I" am firmly opposed to slapping other peoples dogs in a puppy socialization class!
I suppose others are free to slap away but one should be prepared for the consequences. Some folks don't make good choices!
Originally Posted by selzer View Post
On Tuesdays and Thursdays I train alongside GRs of all ages.
GRs are large dogs (if you consider a shepherd large). They have lots of energy. They can be a handful. They can also be rather soft. I get all that.
Originally Posted by wolfy dog View Post
Selzer, take a deep breath and a cup of tea....Some one asked to look at the point of the Golden's owner. I did, that's all. No need to prove me wrong or right for that matter. It's time to play with the dogs.
The trainer of this puppy socialization class ought to be doing that.
On Tuesdays and Thursdays I train alongside GRs of all ages.
And there are labs too, Toby, Max, and another Lab in the other class. Actually, the only dogs to ever charge me in a class were chocolate labs. But whatever. I bring the sheps. Sometimes other people have a shep too. GRs are large dogs (if you consider a shepherd large). They have lots of energy. They can be a handful. They can also be rather soft. I get all that.
What I don't get is how anyone can feel that they should punish another person's puppy in a puppy socialization class. Why, two days later, we are still talking about this is crazy. If those of you who think the OP is totally wrong and the GR lady was the wronged party, than shouldn't the trainer have explained to her what her puppy was doing and how she should go about modifying the puppy's behavior? Would that not be the purpose of having a trainer in a puppy socialization class?
The reason I want to smack the GR lady, is because puppies tend to be a bit more sensitive than adults, and for a stranger to act the way she did to this puppy, could very well cause the puppy to distrust strangers. All we need, right? An aloof dog more distrustful of strangers. As the op's dog never made any contact with the GR, it is highly doubtful that anything the dog might do, any type of rough play which did not get the opportunity to happen, would be less traumatic for her dog, than a couple of smacks from a stranger would be for the GSD.
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Originally Posted by carmspack View Post
this wasn't the case in this class , but found this interesting Why Does My Herding Dog Seem to Hate Labs?
maybe the owner of the retriever had some bad experience with a GSD previously so was being the "helicopter parent" .
Should be a sticky for explaining why GSDs behave the way they do especially in dog parks.
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Totally don't blame you for reacting, I would of slapped the women if she slapped my puppy - would of been totally wrong, but my reaction would of been instant.
I understand how you must be feeling. I understand what it is like to be around people with quite gentle breeds like Golden Retrievers that are over-sensitive to allowing their GR around more powerful breeds like GSD. I understand some of these type of owners create problems where there should be none and end up raising a nervous fearful GR because of their behaviour and go to great lengths to ostracise German Shepherds. I have personally experienced this.
GSDs, even at this young age, are rough noisy players and some people are not comfortable with this. This woman is obviously not comfortable with GSDs, she may have already had a bad experience or one previously with another dog. It is important to be aware that not all people are comfortable with their other breed dog playing with a GSD.
Obedience training should be just that - training your puppy in obedience and teaching your puppy to ignore all the other dogs. Part of obedience involves doing exercises like weaving in between a line of dogs and you need to have your puppy focus on you as you are weaving, you also need to be able to have your puppy focus on you if you are in the line and another dog is weaving. Obedience training imo is not for socialisation with other dogs, I really don't think the trainer should of allowed this, even if the class hadn't started, people should be encouraging their puppy to focus on them only and to ignore all the other puppies.
I also think you should of accepted this woman was being over-sensitive by following them around, annoying as this is, but you should have acknowledged this and removed your puppy from this GR, you should be been more sensitive to the situation.
If it were me, I would return to obedience training because it is so beneficial for a breed like GSD, they really do need this and helps build a bond between you and your puppy plus establishes control for you. If you are not comfortable going back, find another OB school. I would also suggest you don't use OB training as an opportunity for your puppy to socialise but to train your puppy to ignore other dogs - this will benefit you in the future.
In terms of socialising, if you could go to a dog park if there are other similar type dogs there or find people with dogs that would be suitable for playing.
Keep your OB training for just that - obedience training rather than a socialisation class.
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Originally Posted by selzer View Post
Wolfy dog, one slap is perhaps a panic reaction. Two slaps doesn't sound like panic. It sounds like someone who needs to have a bit of education.
Originally Posted by middleofnowhere View Post
Here's something that strikes me about this thread (made it to page 10 & then read p 19)-- On the board in general (not this thread) there seems to be a lot of "protect your pup/dog" "don't let XYZ" (frequently accompanied by phrases like "I'd drop kick the XYZ") yet here when the GR's person tried to do that, she is somehow at fault.
Step back and think about it. Recall this thread the next time you are tempted to get all up in arms about the interaction between dogs (and dog owners).
I am one of the protect your dog advocates, Through a combination of skill, luck and brass balls my guys have never been struck and I have never had to lay hands on a loose dog.
Yes "now" the OP knows what she should have done. But the GR owner is not without blame here! This situation is much different than loose dogs on the street! If you are "willingly taking your dog into a socialization sitting, you can't be rolling in there with an "I'm gonna slap the crap out of any dog that does something I don't care for to my dog attitude!"
I expect people to exercise some kind of common sense in that type of situation. You are technically putting your dog at risk, if you can't handle any kind of dog dog interaction...then stay away!
this wasn't the case in this class , but found this interesting Why Does My Herding Dog Seem to Hate Labs?
maybe the owner of the retriever had some bad experience with a GSD previously so was being the "helicopter parent" .
Selzer, I was referring to humans grabbing the collar. Not the dog grabbing the others collar. It's a better way of controlling the situation than slapping the dog. That's all I'm trying to say and agree with. I also know that for myself, I do watch my dog as I don't want someone nipped or scratched and the person thinking the dog did it out of aggression. He can get vocal at times and it can be intimidating. But I know he is just excited. They don't.
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I am not sure when ford retarded the camshaft. I had 75 and later 460's when I worked there, I bought a new one every year, I used to install a new double roller timing chain and gear set at straight up, no retard, the stock timing chains stretch after a few thousand miles. I seems like there were also rocker arm changes made during the production run, I don't remember which year. Ford used different pattern intake manifolds I liked to keep the square one and run a holly. My son still talks about when he was 8 years old and we were in heavy stop and go traffic and a new corvette pulled along side , driving in the parking spots and gravel to get along side at a red lite. I jumped the green lite a second with my van and the corvette couldn't keep up , then I slowed down and he had to stop at a parked car.
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Ford introduced Duraspark (Duraspark I) electronic ignition as of about the 1974 model year, and were used well into the 80's IIRC.
The distributors were physically pretty much the same on 351M, 400, and 460 passenger and light truck engines of this vintage. The Ignition Modules were slightly differerent ... with varying numbers of connectors, etc, but all of them were compatible with this dist.
I can't even recall the details of why I chose to use the 1975 model (Motorcraft # DY-166B) other than it only had 2 connectors, and was identified by a GREY wiring tab where the wires attach to the module.
Ford had a "brighter idea" (TMR) in about 1977, when they went to using a cap adapter and larger diameter cap with male terminals on it. This larger diameter cap put more space between the terminals which significantly reduced cross-fire due to the hotter spark.
Here is a bit of a "parts list" of suggested goodies to do the swap:
Track down a "campaign" (TSB 80310, 80310S, 83524) distributor to fit a 1977 -82 351m / 400 pickup truck, which was specially calibrated to eliminate detonation / overheating. I'm *pretty sure* that it will have a tag# of E2PE-12127-AA, BA.
NAPA Reman # 482893
NAPA Echlin FA151 Cap adapter
FA134 Cap
FA144 Rotor
TP36 Ignition module (1975 LTD)
EC72 Module electrical connector (power)
EC127 Module electrical connector (to dist)
IC21 Ignition coil
EC238 Electrical Connector (coil)
I don't see the other electrical connector that connects directly to the distributor listed anywhere in my catalog. You may have to scavenge one from a wreck? ALL Duraspark distributors used the same connector here, I'm quite sure.
Spark Plug Wire Set:
I'm purposely omitting these, as you may have a straight or angled boot requirement ... depending on what manifolds or headers that you might want to use. NAPA Beldenmax are a very good wire, but are only a 7MM wire as an OEM replacement.
Let's figure some static compression ratios just for grins....
Using early heads (75cc)
Cylinder volume (.7854) x 4.36 x 4.36 x 3.85 x 16.387 = 942 cc's
Chamber volume 75 cc's
Piston deck height volume (figured at 0.060" because of increased block deck height of 1972 and later blocks....(.7854) x 4.36 x 4.36 x .06 x 16.387 =15 cc's
Piston crown valve reliefs....estimate at 10 cc's
Head gasket....estimate at 10 cc's
942 + 75 + 15 + 10 +10 = 1,052 cc's
75 + 15 + 10 +10 = 110 cc's
Divide the larger by the smaller and find 9.56:1 SCR
Using later heads (95cc)
942 + 95 + 15 +10 +10 = 1,072 cc's
95 + 15 + 10 +10 = 130 cc's
Divide the larger by the smaller and find 8.25:1 SCR
So there is about 1 1/4 points of SCR between the early and the late heads on a stock bore and stroke 460.
If I were going to run the motor without tearing it down for a rebuild and correcting the horrible piston deck height and squish, I would use the later heads and a very short cam or the stock cam. That would allow the motor to operate well on junk pump gas without detonation. I'd be afraid of running 9.56:1, particularly with a short or stock cam. Of course, you could use a longer cam that would bleed off some of the cylinder pressure and make the motor less prone to detonation with with 9.56:1 SCR, but what I'm understanding here is that the OP has little or no expertise in that area.
So, bottom line, leave the cam alone and run the 95cc heads would be my advice.
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Any head from a 429 or 460 which originally came with a carburetor will interchange on any 429 or 460 block.
To avoid detonation use the highest octane pump gas available and don't get too aggressive with the ignition timing. With those headers you will have a hard time hearing detonation if it is occurring.
once i buy a distributor and new plugs if it still runs rough ill take it in to get the carby tuned and timing done then they will be able to sort it out, kinda hard to tell why its running rough or if its missing because its so dam loud with the exhaust lol. was looking around and cant really find any other heads for sale for cheap . . . i found these "ford 460 edelbrock alloy heads 95 cc chambers 292cc intake ports 2.190 intake valves 1.760 exhaust valves1.540 springs .700 lift maxtt" these are the only heads i can find for sale, these cost like $1500 but i have no idea if these heads are good or if all 460s have the same block setup or if ill need to do work to that for it to run good,
how can i reduce chances of detonation with my current setup? just want it running before i start making more engine upgrades really, still need to hook up gearbox linkage get a drive shaft and few other things and havnt got much money at the moment so need to prioritise what to get so i can get it moving and cost effiecent.
Yes the 72 D2VE heads are a one year only open chamber head which is detonation prone. I would strongly suggest finding a pair of early small chamber castings C8, C9, D0 or D1 closed chamber heads. Assuming you have a stock 72 bottom end this will raise your static compression ratio to approximately 9:1. D3 heads will work as well but they are large chamber and your compression will be 8:1 or less which is not good if you have performance upgrades in mind.
Please don't take offense but it seems you are short on experience and long on issues with this engine. Do you have someone with some mechanical experience you could call on to help you sort things out and diagnose the miss?
|Have been looking around and from what iv read my 460 is the bad one with the worst heads ..... is the block the same as all 460s? like can i just bolt on new heads and intake and itl be back to good again? and how bad are these heads? does that mean its going to wreck my engine because of detonation . . . also how can i stop that? i mean i have open exhausts and a holley 750 carb and i run it on 91 octane and going to get a HEI dizzy because its currently missing/running rough/running on like 7 cylinders when i give it a rev. . .or its the sound of detonation? i duno what that sounds like lol jst doesnt run right when i give it heaps of revs like its running on 7 cylinders. i just dont want to blow the engine i want it driveable reliable and road legal without blowing before i start modding the engine and changing the heads but if these heads are that bad ill change them i just dont want to ruin the whole engine . . .
|grrrrr so after having a look at what else needs doing i noticed when u blow down exhaust number 2 it goes straight out exhaust number 7 and vice versa, all other exhausts aint like this. . . . i started panicing but a mate of mine said this is normal? its made to heat up the intake manifold for better ignition or something? is this right or is it broked?
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|also just looking at my engine is there ment to be a tenisoner to tighten the belts? it currently only has 1 belt which is for the alternator but i need one for the waterpump but how do i put it on and keep it tight? . . . anyone know a link how to do it
also is this a good distributor to buy? and does this have points? no idea what HEI is . . . HEI Distributor To Suit Ford BB V8 Engines | Trade Me
here are some pictures of my engine with hoses and things im not sure where to go are, i have marked in red the numbers are for the same thing but couldnt see both ends on the picture also i have no idea what or where to put that alternator wire thing like wheres the voltage regulator or does it just go straight to the battery or where coz atm its not charging the battery
there are so many random hoses which are blocked or not attached and have no idea where or what they do and also i jst realised there is no waterpump belt. . . . have to buy one tomorrow lucky iv only had it running for short periods so fingers crossed it never over heated.
think it needs new points also but i might just buy a whole new distributor setup? if so which is the best to get?
also are these spark plugs what i need? ford 460 spark plugs F SERIES (8) | Trade Me
are any of them right? or where abouts can i find the ones im looking for?
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