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so i appolgize for not posting up how to photos... but its the dead of winter here, and the days that have been decent i have had to work and has been pitch black by the time i got home. Anyways.. for the time being, i will do my best to do a text guide so here goes.
You will need: The smallest diameter heat shrink tube you can find(stuff recommended for automotive is best, but any for electrical work will do), Wire cutters/strippers( a utility knife will work fine, but it takes more paitence and you are more likely to cut a wire when stripping), solder and soldering gun(optional), 12V lights, mounting tape(3M outdoor double side mounting tape or 3M 2 sided molding tape), a lighter, and possibly extra lengthers of wire depending on where you mount to.
NOTE: keep all wires away from moving and hot parts! the last thing you need is a wire getting wraped around your a/c unit or other parts
First, you are going to remove your front grill. there are four, two piece clips on top. There are two clips on the bottom holding it to the bumper. If you look down through the hole on top you can see where the clips are. I just use a flat head to press the b umper down enough to remove the grill.
Second, you will have to remove the three bolts for your head light. 1 was covered by the grill, the second is in the center of the head light bracket, and the third is at the top by the fender. There is a hidden clip on the bottom of the head light. Just pull up slowly and firmly and it will release.
Third, remove the plugs for the head light bulb and/or the turn signal bulb. each plug has three sockets... the middle socket is the -/ground for both functions of each light.
now, take your set of lights. get your +/- wires ready(this is some trial and error).
take your negative wire, put it into the middle socket, take your positive and put it on either side of the plug. For the head light plug, one side is for low beam and one side is for high, you can hook both up(ill tell how later) or you can leave it so when your highs are on, your lights turn on. for the turn signal plug, one side is always on, the other is flashing(not recommended for street use), you cannot hook both up so that your lights stay on, then flash when you put your turns signal on... it doesnt work that way for some reason. it just stays solid the whole time. now, when you have decided how you want to do it, remember what colour wire you picked.
Now, cut the black vinyl tape back about 4-5". DO NOT cut the accordion tubing, you will use this again when your done, so just pull it back and expose your three wires.
Here comes the scary bit, you are going to cut both wires in half. Then take the wire coating off about half an inch on each side. Slide over a piece of heat shrink tube. Twist the wires together, then wrap the wire for your lights around(you can solder the connection if you want). slide the heat shrink over the exposed wires so no wire is showing. take a lighter and shrink it. now, repeat these steps for the other wire... but before your shrink the tubing, check to make sure your lights light up the way you want!
Once your wires are conected and everything works, take the accordion tube and stuff the wires back in(i found it the easiest to bend it backwards so the opening is facing up and stuffing the wires in like that) once thats done wrap the tube, all the way to the original vinyl tape with new vinyl tape( i wouldnt cheap out on tape here... 3M is really good and sticky) now once you have done all your wiring mount your lights where you please(best bet is to have your lights mounted so only a glow is seen, if need be, wire in a toggle/button switch inside, so you can turn your lights off if around cops and such) other than that, you are done.
this process can be used for your brake/reverse lights and the like. but as always, check local law! i am not responsible if this is illegal in your state/province.
Call it what you will, I don't care.
Looks cool. I know in Michigan these are TOTALLY illegal. We are not allowed to have any color other than white or yellow emitting from our vehicles. I had blue fogs and got pulled over and got a ticket. The officer said that police are the only ones that can have blue lights. I was mad cause I see people with blue HID's all the time. It didn't cost me anything and they were just vinyls luckily.
Keep up the good work.
|effing ricers.
haha, i didnt even do that, i just have mine wired into my headlights and amber lights... both lights have two positions, giving you about 80 millions possible light and colour combos :)... the head lights have off, low beam and high beam, the ambers have off, always on, and flashing... so the possibilities are endless if you have the creativity :)
This was the switch I used before the wireless setup.
This is the wireless setup with the key fob
And this is the LED that I use and I hook them up with shrink tube for a hard connection.
I haven't even electrocuted myself yet, although I don't think it's possible with the 12v DC our cars run on. However it is possible to blow a fuse if you don't disconnect the battery while installing. I did that while switching over to LEDs in my trunk.
|Good to know that you checked legalities. I know in NY you'd get pulled over quick. I believe it's illegal, but even if not, you'd still get yanked.
|here in my province (ontario) they are legal so long as they you can only see the glow and not the actual led bulbs. Also they cannot be flashing. But as we all know laws vary a lot from place to place, so check your local laws
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Spurs Edge Hawks
San Antonio, TX (SportsNetwork.com) - The normally even-keeled and stoic Tim Duncan isn't much for facial expressions.
Monday was an exception.
Duncan's go-ahead jumper with 0.4 seconds remaining lifted the San Antonio Spurs to a 102-100 win over the Atlanta Hawks.
Jeff Teague tied the game with a tough step-back 3-pointer over the outstretched arms of Kawhi Leonard with 4.7 seconds left. Following a timeout, Manu Ginobili got the ball at the top of the key. Duncan came off a Marco Belinelli pindown screen from the lower right block, received Ginobili's pass near the right elbow and swished in the go-ahead shot.
The ordinarily expressionless Duncan, who had 23 points and 21 rebounds, displayed his emotions. He emphatically slapped Ginobili's hand as he strutted to halfcourt following the make.
Paul Millsap's potential game-tying shot from the left baseline at the buzzer ricocheted off the side of the backboard.
Tony Parker had 15 points and seven assists for San Antonio, which has won 16 straight home games over the Hawks.
Millsap tallied 15 points and 14 rebounds, Teague added 19 points and seven assists and Al Horford finished with 18 points and seven boards for the Hawks, who haven't defeated the Spurs in San Antonio since Feb. 15, 1997.
Atlanta head coach Mike Budenholzer made his return to the Alamo City where he spent nearly 20 years as a video coordinator and assistant coach for the Spurs.
The Spurs led 94-87 with 2:53 left before a Millsap dunk and Teague 3-pointer on back-to-back trips down the floor whittled the gap to 94-92 with 1:48 on the clock.
Ginobili sank a pair of foul shots and Horford answered with a layup for Atlanta before Leonard's short jumper in the paint gave the Spurs a 98-94 spread with 1:01 to go.
Millsap knocked down a step-back triple from the right wing with 16 ticks on the clock and Ginobili hit two more free throws prior to Teague's game-tying trey.
San Antonio led 25-23 after a quarter of play, 50-49 at the break and 73-71 after three in a game that saw 20 lead changes and 17 ties. Neither team led by more than eight.
Game Notes
The Spurs avoided back-to-back losses for the first time this season ... San Antonio outrebounded Atlanta, 48-39 ... The Hawks scored 23 points off 19 San Antonio turnovers.

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The Glass Menagerie is Tennessee Williams' beautifully dreamlike elegy to a time past, a life forgotten. It is a remembrance of the frailty of the genteel south coming to grips with the vibrant, self-confident, and sometimes brutal twentieth century. It is also, in many ways, an autobiography, a glimpse of the artist before he followed his muse and forsook those who depended on him. Read more.
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Let's start with what economics isn't. Economics isn't a meal ticket to make lots of money in the stock market, although economics helps you understand how stock markets and other markets work. Economics also isn't a business degree, although economics teaches important business skills. Economics, first and foremost, is a social science. As such, economics helps to explain the mysteries of how people and society operate.
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- 1 package (8-1/2 ounces) corn bread/muffin mix
- 1 domestic goose (10 to 12 pounds)
- Salt
- 1-2/3 cups chopped onions
- 2 cups sliced fresh mushrooms
- 2 cups sliced celery
- 6 tablespoons butter
- 1-1/2 cups grated peeled apples
- 1 cup chopped pecans
- 3/4 cup shredded carrots
- 2 tablespoons minced fresh parsley
- 3/4 teaspoon each dried thyme, marjoram and rubbed sage
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 1 cup chicken broth
- 3 medium carrots, cut into chunks
- 1 medium onion, cut into 6 wedges
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 1/2 cup white wine or additional chicken broth
- Prepare corn bread according to package directions; cool on a wire rack. Rub inside of goose cavity with salt. Prick skin well; set aside. Cut corn bread into cubes; place on a baking sheet. Bake at 350° for 15-20 minutes or until lightly browned. Place in a large bowl.
- In a skillet, saute chopped onions, mushrooms and celery in butter; add to corn bread cubes. Gently stir in apples, pecans, shredded carrots, parsley, herbs and pepper. Add broth; toss gently. Stuff the goose body and neck cavities; truss opening.
- Place carrot chunks, onion wedges and garlic in a shallow roasting pan. Place goose breast side up over vegetables. Pour wine or additional broth over goose.
- Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 3-1/2 to 4 hours or until a thermometer reads 180° (cover with foil during the last hour to prevent over browning). Cover and let stand for 10-15 minutes before carving. Yield: 10-12 servings.
Originally published as Goose with Corn Bread Stuffing in Taste of Home's Holiday & Celebrations Cookbook Annual 2002, p117
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|john doe
One' of the worst designs I've seen was my uncle's 96 Honda Accord. To remove the front brake disk requires you to unbolt the CV shaft and remove the hub bearing assembly. Then put that in a clamp and unbolt the disk from the hub.
On my 95 Neon everything was cake. Even changed the fuel pump assembly with out dropping the tank. Well, everything but the heater core that required removing the entire dash assembly. The only weirdness was that the crank pulley is a 6 ton press fit and requires a special puller. It's carried by Autozone and free to rent.
The worst plugs I've ever done was on my friends 99 Caravan with the 3.0. The cowl comes halfway over the engine. You have to get to some from under the van.
Oh man you guys are funny!
I've worked on a lot of different cars over the years. Owned some cool some weird. Work on a toyota and then tell me about engineering...
- most front calipers are designed so that you remove one bolt and the caliper will swing up out of the way for you to change the pads
- on some of the FWD cars the oil filters are right there facing you when you open the hood, also the alternator and starter can each be changed in about 15 minutes
- most interior panels, seats, etc are held on by a few bolts and a lot of plastic snap pins that just pop in and out with a bit of pressure. Sure I've had a few break over the years but it's nice to be able to take off a door panel with a few screws and then just pull it off
Coolest thing I've seen is my neighbours Volvo S40. The headlight assembly is held in place with two metal pieces that slide down between the back of the light and the body. Pull them up and the light slides out.
Worst thing I've ever seen was on the same car. Their liftgate handle wouldn't work, and I ended up disassembling most of the liftgate from the inside... Not fun! Turns out it was a cable in a push configuration instead of a pull. Not a good idea! Once we got it all apart we were able to put a new termination on the steel cable, but the overall design seemed way overdone.
My favorite car to work on (after a 92-96 Camry) would be my 77 Celica. There's enough room in the engine bay for a V8, but there sits a 2.2L Inline 4. It's carbed, there's very little in the way of electronics, computers, etc.
All you conspiracy theorists are funny. They don't build cars to make you buy more cars or have their techs work on them... They have poor engineering, and need to assemble and sell them as cheap as possible. Toyota just has better overall engineering that some of the other brands mentioned in this thread.
Originally Posted by john doe View Post
By the way. I have replaced the rear bank spark plugs on a 98 Buick Le Sabre (3800 series) a few times. Nothing needed to be removed and it wasn't too bad.
Originally Posted by CheeseForSteeze View Post
Replacing spark plugs on a horizontally opposed engine = suck.
[QUOTE=john doe;522051]Sparkplugs, batteries, headlights. These are all thing that will only be replaced ever 4-5 years. They should also be planned to be replaced before they fail per the owners manual. Why would anything that needs to be replaced that seldom ever be a consideration for fast replacement design effort. QUOTE]
Simple basic logic would be my response, problem is we live in a throw away society that has very little pride in its craftsmanship. Having grown up with parents and grandparents who lived through the depression you learn to fix things and take pride in what you have and make.
Our landfills are full of crap that could of been engineered to be repaired and have a life span three or four times of what we currently get. It really comes down to corporate profits and greed.
|Replacing spark plugs on a horizontally opposed engine = suck.
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Sparkplugs, batteries, headlights. These are all thing that will only be replaced ever 4-5 years. They should also be planned to be replaced before they fail per the owners manual. Why would anything that needs to be replaced that seldom ever be a consideration for fast replacement design effort.
By the way. I have replaced the rear bank spark plugs on a 98 Buick Le Sabre (3800 series) a few times. Nothing needed to be removed and it wasn't too bad. Not as bad as doing a 99 Dodge Caravan's rear plugs. The lower intake gasket sucked on my brother's 97 3100 V6 Skylark.
Another aspect auto design incorporates is design for manufacture. Mold injected plastic parts are cheap even though they snap together and apart poorly sometimes making tasks like getting up inside paneling to get at harnesses, light bulbs, or mechanical linkages a pure pain in the ass.
The bottom line is a lot like henry06x is talking about. They marketing and product platform development big wigs set a consumer price per unit and a list of performance requirements at the 10,000 ft level. If they have to use a few cheap parts or funky designs that suck to take apart in order to design a car than be built in a cheaper, more labor-friendly manor then the auto shop mechanics and DIY types are going to get the screw and that's about all there is to it. Even if they come up with a better design before going into manufacturing, they may not implement it because of the cost and time to retool or retrain workers. Even "premium" brands are subject to this since they still have to design for manufacture because they do build cars in large enough volumes.
Some things really seem like oversight, though. Especially interior plasticky stuff. At least mechanical parts are rigid and designed to tolerance and pretty much go back together.
Originally Posted by 2hipp4u View Post
Back in the 80s I worked for winston tire in LA, did brakes, struts, tires and oil changes. I don't remember which model it was but there was a nissan that you had to undo the motor mount and jack the engine up to get the oil filter out. Fucking retarded.
I still think its 50% bad design and 50% intentional to get more revenue in repairs.
Companies start with chassi, drive terrain, main body structure, and then work on from there so its mostly ease of production. Once one peice is done just set the next on top and bolt it down. Sure they do something's so you have to take it to a shop but all the electronics now people just make things worse so why not help them not too?
Trust me when I say shops and techs hate this crap as much as we do.
Originally Posted by Bones View Post
I'll bet there's more to this method than just madness. With the high % percentage of cars being leased for 4-5 years, I'm sure that some of these serviceability issues are deliberate and intended to make getting another new car much more desirable than keeping the five year old one. Probably why the 100000 mile service interval involves changing nearly everything.
It's like batteries being put in rediculas places anymore (saw one under the back seat, also have seen trunks). It's not to be an inconviance to you but because they are running out of room in the engine compartment. You will still have to jump it and what not and companies are aware of this, that's why they tell you in the cars manual.
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so the engineers and designers throw it together in a way that makes for the quickest production to save time and money. They don't care about the next guy who has to work on it.
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It reminds me of the food bar in Minecraft! Make sure you always have some extra cupcakes to refill it!
Ha! I'll be out at the bars with it on as well.
The product description momentarily confused me. Luckily, I remembered that pastries are not the bringers of boys to the yard.
phylumsynthesis: I used to live in Erie. I hope you'll use a little of your earnings to eat an extra peanut butter hot fudge sundae at Sara's!
yummie, and finally a shirt I can wear to work!!! love the colors, this will be my first woot shirt!!
seahokedrama wrote:YEAH!!!!!! A Nom Shirt.
Our little girl's nickname is, Nom, Nommie or Nom-Nom. So Nom is just perfect. For both the shirt, and the girl. (our little girl is cuter though!)
Does anyone know if there is a way to get this as a long sleave shirt?
Also- I'm considering this for my wife. She has rather large breasts (yes this is relevant) - to fit them in, for men's shirts she needs to wear an XL- but then it doesn't fit her very well elsewhere because it is too baggy and too long.
Typically she doesn't wear t-shirts because they don't suit her due to the sizing.
(I've never seen her in a graphic tee- but how can she resist one with her little "nom's" name on it. I have a pac man shirt that says Nom Nom Nom- that I got because of our little girl)
Women's sizes may be proportioned better for her- but knowing how woot sizes run small I don't know if the XL would be too small for her.
Anyone else tried fitting breasts in a woot shirt that can offer me some advice?
I wear a medium in most other shirts but even the Women's XL is too tight for my tastes. It depends on how tight she is comfortable wearing shirts. I get the Men's medium because the chest area is broader. It is a bit looser fitting than the Women's styles but doesn't look too long or baggy.
magyargirl wrote:phylumsynthesis: I used to live in Erie. I hope you'll use a little of your earnings to eat an extra peanut butter hot fudge sundae at Sara's!
Will do!
lie, lie, lie, lie, 3/4 lie.
Bought one for my cougar grandma for xmas.
Needs moar sandvich.
pdxgeek wrote:lie, lie, lie, lie, 3/4 lie.
Technically a whole cake is a lie. Therefore these would just be little fibs.
Is there some underlying meaning to this shirt or is it just a cute shirt with cupcakes?
Some of the comments on this scare me that there might be some innuendo involved with some pop-culture reference that might not be appropriate.
Is there some non-innocent meaning to this shirt I am overlooking?
seahokedrama wrote:Thank you.
Woot really needs to have breast-friendly sized t-shirts.
The WORLD needs to have breast-friendly clothes. Like your wife, I've been cursed with large tata's. If she fits a men's XL, the women's sizes on here won't fit her.
phylumsynthesis wrote:Ha! I'll be out at the bars with it on as well.
crooked i?
islandtomato wrote:The WORLD needs to have breast-friendly clothes. Like your wife, I've been cursed with large tata's. If she fits a men's XL, the women's sizes on here won't fit her.
Perhaps shirt.woot can be a launching pad for a national large breast awareness day. To help people be more aware of them.
Or rather- the challenges to having them- to help people understand the difficulties therein.
I think people already are aware of them.
Just got a shirt I ordered last week.... I'm medium so I bought a large. Should have bought XXXL. The page says gain or lose weight to fit if it's the wrong size. In this case I'd have to get down to 70 lbs., and shrink about 4". Pretty ridiculous. The neighbors have an 8 year old, maybe I can give it to her, just hope it's not to small!
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jillymo wrote:Just got a shirt I ordered last week.... I'm medium so I bought a large. Should have bought XXXL. ...
I'm guessing you didn't check the sizing chart first, which has the measurements?
The trend of vanity sizing means that size names are all over the place, and the only true way of knowing the fit of something is by the measurements.
nice to see some pixel art congrats to the designer
I have been watching and hoping for the "Perfect Cake" shirt to make it to print. I don't wish this shirt any ill, but I wonder if its success means the hope for my favorite shirt is gone?
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All workers at a Florida gas plant rocked by a series of explosions have been accounted for after as many as 15 were initially feared killed, authorities say.
John Herrell of the Lake County Sheriff's Office said early Tuesday that all the workers at the Blue Rhino propane plant had been accounted for and that no fatalities had been reported after explosions hit the plant late Monday night. Seven people were injured and transported to local hospitals.
Herrell earlier had said 15 workers were unaccounted for after the blasts, but all were later found safe.
The Blue Rhino plant refilled propane tanks typically used for barbecues and other uses.
He said a crew of 24 to 26 people were working at the plant on an overnight shift when the explosions occurred late Monday. He said seven people were injured and transported to a local hospital and two employees escaped unharmed.
Video footage on WESH-TV in Orlando showed fires burning through trucks used to transport propane tanks, which were parked at the plant. The fire was sending plumes of smoke into the air nearly two hours after the blast. Emergency crews could also be seen massing nearby.
Herrell said an evacuation zone was initially a one-mile (1.6-kilometer) radius but had been reduced to a half-mile (800-meter) radius. No injuries have been reported from residents in the neighborhood.
Herrell said officials believe the fire is contained and won't spread to another part of the plant but they cannot guarantee that.
Bryan Koon, director of the Florida Division of Emergency Management, said he was still getting "preliminary information" from local authorities.
The blasts began about 11 p.m.
Herrell said the plant usually has 53,000 20-pound (9-kilogram) propane tanks.
According to the Leesburg Daily Commercial, the plant was built in 2004 and employs fewer than 50 people.
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Well, how do you fare compared to the Zeitgeist?
Chat up your fellow wooters and let us know how lame this poll was or what obvious choices we missed.
For example: Was this poll a) STUPID, b) DUMB, c) POINTLESS or d) ALL OF THE ABOVE?
Laphroaig triple wood.
Sweet tea
thebull55 wrote:Beer!!
Yes Sir, me 2
mdkopper wrote:Yes Sir, me 2
me 3
Sweet Tea
Coffee please.
Mountain Dew
Dr. Pepper 10 or Coke Zero
Scotch, water, milk and Coke.
Tomato juice with a lemon!
Num num num num num!!!!
Seltzer. Which is 90% of what I drink anyway.
Where is the adventurous spirit. Lions milk!
Hawaiian Punch!
Scotch, please.
roadlizard7 wrote:Scotch, water, milk and Coke.
You don't count well, huh?
Milking a cat is very hard, but very worth it!
Pepsi Clear! Ya you know you loved it.
Something other than water the rest of my life, considering water is necessary for me to actually live, Macallan 12yr
kylemittskus wrote:You don't count well, huh?
maybe that's the worlds most Why I oughta...ed up mixed drink?
Weihenstephaner Dunkel Hefeweissbier
Sumthin Else
BTW where is Beer woot
wearemany wrote:Sumthin Else
BTW where is Beer woot
Next to the unicorn stable.
If it were one thing *besides* water, I'd go with sparkling wine.
kylemittskus wrote:Next to the unicorn stable.
which is what I'd likely pair with the worlds most Why I oughta...ed up mixed drink
Keep me stocked with Cantillon and all the vineyards on earth can shut down.
....I'd rather have a beer!
Jack Daniels on ice.
aethera21 wrote:Seltzer. Which is 90% of what I drink anyway.
Why does it cost so much? It costs more than soda, but it is just carbonated water.
Clayton4384 wrote:Pepsi Clear! Ya you know you loved it.
Crystal Pepsi bay-bay!
Voted water for the obvious reason, but otherwise in my admittedly limited experience I could likely do Occasio's (Livermore, CA) atypical Cabernet Sauvignon from any year, or 11 year old Silver Oak Cabernet Sauvignon from Alexander Valley.
Sparktrician wrote:Why does it cost so much? It costs more than soda, but it is just carbonated water.
get a soda stream. problem solved.
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6: Are you not aware planning commission has decided that one doesn't need more than Rs 32 per day?
Lol. Nicely said!
Nice satire Srinidhi on pre censorship, i am sure sanity will prevail to restrain bloggers and on line posts.
Thanks Joshi and Umesh Sir
Reference to Rs 32 is the icing on the cake.
lol! bright possibility!
hahaha this is a good one..
Wonderful satire. I am surprised someone didnt object to "Ooty" and insist on Udhagamandalam. On second thoughts, maybe it is advisable to ignore Paratchi Thalaivi Jayalailtha's requirements now.
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Nice one!!
Haha...awesome sarcasm! Loved the post!!
Check out my blog too :) - www.navzak.com
Nice disclaimer
Thanks Aravind, nkr and TGS
This government version of travelogue is a real fun to read. Nice creativity!!!
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Amusing and hilarious!
Amazing satire... wish Mr. Sibal reads this ;)
Fantastic! It is time start mentioning year also along with week or date. Only good thing would be people coming to know about various schemes of present govt, though they actually reached grass root level or not!
Ha ha! That is funny!
Thanks Kusum, Gowtham, Abu, Arti and Sriram
Funny! I must say very well thought and put up! We are not far from these days,though!
hahahah. Nice one!
today politicians r so corrupted... Even they r playing with our sentiments....
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This will be my first season swarm trapping and I'm deploying first weekend in Feb. Just finished 10 swarm traps and looking to bait also.From what I've researched (to death) I'm baiting with 1 old frame flanked by two new, empty frames that will have some wax on them and LGO. I'm also going to prepare swatches of remnant carpet that I will drop LGO onto over and over again which should build up quite a scent over time. Those swatches will go into pill bottles that will have small nail holes in them and placed inside the hive. I'm also going to put a dab of LGO on the trap entrance for good measure. That's the plan as it stands right now, of course I'll probably break down and order some official "swarm lure" from the supply house. You know, belt and suspenders! :roll:


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Discussion in 'Great Skate Debate' started by Octoberopals, Dec 18, 2010.
I don't remember seeing them for the last 2 years. Have they quit skating?
The male Zhang has an injury, I forget what, but they're out for now, may come back for Worlds.
They were here last year! They went to the Olympics and finished like 5th, haha!
Here's the earlier thread that asked about them: http://www.fsuniverse.net/forum/showthread.php?t=76243
does anyone have a current status of the zhangs?
i´m so looking forward to see their new programs, love the music choices.
sad, they are ot in the entries for the 4cc.
hope they will gain back their strength, although it was never lost, let´s say, hope, they will gain back the judges attention.
gorgeous programs last year (not the first sp), don´t know, where their pcs went
If they arent able to compete this season I hope they use the programs they were planning to use this season next season instead. It would be a shame to miss out on seeing them.
As for the judges respect with Shen & Zhou retired and Pang & Tong seemingly aging downwards in abilities this season they have a perfect opportunity to reclaim Chinese #1 status. I dont think Sui & Han are that good frankly, and I think the Zhangs can easily hold them off. The problem is with the Germans going strong again and the Russians building back up in a big way I am not sure how big a factor any of the Chinese pairs will be in the coming 3 years. I think the Zhangs are their biggest potential hope for 2014 though, not Pang & Tong or Sui & Han.
I thought they were politically dumped. I cant see any other rational explanation for such a huge dropoff in scores when they actually improved.
Well, if you're saying that it must mean that they are really good.
someone has any news about dan&hao?
they are not on the worlds team but listed at yu-na kims show in korea?
what ****** is that?
I don't see how getting 5th in the Olympics and Worlds last year is anything to sneeze at; I'm sure plenty of teams would have liked those placements and in 09 they were 2nd in the world, not too shabby.
I don't think they were politically dumped. I think they were overscored for a few years (ex. silver at 2006 Olympics), and then got the scores they rightfully deserved.
Maybe they are not healed enough to do certain elements. e.g. he can lift but can't jump
Since he had a broken finger it's probably the other way around
To answer Jeschke's question, I imagine his finger is healed enough now for him to do an exhibition number, but they haven't been able to compete all season, probably didn't even have programs (I can't remember but I think the injury occurred way back during the summer), due to his injury. Why so angry?
I agree. Just because they don't place 2nd every competition doesn't mean that they have been "dumped". The strength of the field often has a lot to do with results, and there was no denying that the strong return of Shen/Zhao,the rise of a team like Mukhortova/Trankov, the solid programs of Pang/Tong, etc., made it more difficult for Zhang/Zhang to medal at major events. Aside from their weaknesses, Z/Z also struggling a bit with consistency last season, had to scrap their SP, etc. There is no shame at all in finishing top 5 at the Olympics. With K/S bombing the LP there, however, the Zhangs should have at least beat them, but that's a whole other story.
I imagine we'll see the Zhangs in competition next season? Then again, I didn't think they'd miss this entire season over a broken finger, so who knows what is up with them and how severe that injury was.
I imagine we'll see the Zhangs in competition next season? Then again, I didn't think they'd miss this entire season over a broken finger, so who knows what is up with them and how severe that injury was.[/QUOTE]
i really hope so!
I´m not angry, I just can´t wait to see them again. They have improved so much since 2006 (I really not liked them back then), but now they´re a gorgeous couple, hope they can rock again.
I wish the Fed would just let them retire. She in particular has seemed absolutely miserable and disinterested out there the last few years.
I have a feeling that P/T will retire after Worlds, and the Chinese Fed may ask Z/Z to compete next season along with S/H to keep 3 Chinese spots going forward, giving more time to other Chinese teams to grow and fill in the gap
PT want to have a rest after Worlds. But maybe they still need to skate...
About the Korea's show,I saw a news yesterday.PT said they wouldn't go to Korea's show because of Worlds.About Z/Z, they are traing now,ZhangHao feel better than before. I think they need more time practise their program.
Here is ZhangDan's blog,if you can understand Chinese.They are training everyday~
Yuna do not invite P/T to her show! It is after show's list having comfirmed that the Worlds is rescheduled!
Good luck to Z/Z!
Their coach Yao Bin told me at the Four Continents Championships that they are training, but he has less strength in the hand that was injured (don't remember which one it was, probably the right hand) and they couldn't practice the pair elements enough. They were not ready for competing this season.
nice to hear, that we will se them ever again.
dan zhang ist just gorgeous und a brilliant pair skater.
They didn't improve and they had awful programs which they skated like lifeless zombies.
(Hi Ziggy!)
They had next to no chemistry or oneness when they skated together. No amount of amazing throws and twists could compensate for that.
It puzzles me that the Chinese Fed hired NA choreographers for S&Z and P&T to improve their styles and programs but somehow the Zhangs always sucked in those departments and the Chinese Fed didn't do much about it.
S/Z and P/T improved a hell of a lot as far as chemistry goes after working with NA choreographers.
Correct me if I'm wrong but didn't Zoueva choroegraph Z/Z's programs in the Olympic season? It didn't help.
They used Zoueva and Nichol (your favorite ) before but didn't help.
Their drop in standings probably means the judges gave up on them after seeing them failing to improve, or that they know that the Zhangs have peaked with their lucky silver in Torino, a couple of world silvers, and a bunch of 4CCs, Jr Worlds and GP golds and can't bear to give them a world gold like they didn't for Bonaly. Or, perhaps the other teams were just better.
they have improved so much. take a look at their really lucky olympic silver medal ´06 and their olympic free skate ´10. there are worlds between. their skating is so much softer and with more emotions (surely, other have more), but it wa sobviously that tha Zhangs were just dumped by the return of Shen/Zhao. Before they were the only couple to get near or could beat Savchenko/Szolkowy. Their short programm by zoueva did the rest. This was absolutely awful and doesn´t fit them in any way and crash boom bang they were down to nowhere. pang/tong were just lucky at olympics with no downgrades and a really good programm, they just live from that bonus, but they will have no chance against savchenko/szolkowy, if they don´t mae big mistakes. i hope the zhangs will rock the ice again, i really love that couple now, although i almost hated them 4,5 years ago.


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Sein wrote:How much is it enough to know you practice the right way?
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lyndon taylor wrote:I don't know if it is still pc, and its been so long but a book that was once highly recommended by many is What the Buddha Taught, by Walpola Rahula, is that still a good one, other members??? What other introductions to Buddhism can you recommend for reading.
mal4mac wrote:I'm thinking of reading "In the Buddha's Words" by Bhikkhu Bodhi. Would that be as good an introduction as Rahula? If not, why not?
SarathW wrote:Link to What Buddha taught by Walpola Rahula:
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Feathers wrote:I would recommend http://www.amazon.co.uk/Buddhism-For-Dummies-Lifestyles-Paperback/dp/111802379X/ref=sr_1_1_bnp_1_pap?ie=UTF8&qid=1374600297&sr=8-1&keywords=buddhism+for+dummies if you are really just beginning - it gives a good very basic overview of all the schools. You'll still need to read more, especially if you are specifically interested in Theravada, but as a really basic introduction I found it brilliant.
Feathers wrote:I also love http://www.amazon.co.uk/Who-Ordered-This-Truckload-Dung/dp/0861712781/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1374600379&sr=1-1&keywords=who+ordered+this+truckload+of+dung by Ajahn Brahm. It's not so much for factual information about Buddhism, but as examples of ways to look at the world and possible Buddhist approaches to life. It's also really good fun to read :p
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2016 U.S. Presidential Election
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On Vincent Chin and the Kind of Men You Send to Jail
Thirty five years ago, Asian America's faith in the justice system was shaken. Have we forgotten the lesson?
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This month in Asian diasporic lit brings new queer desi stories, "badass letters to comicdom," and love songs from down and out Asian American country music stars.
Trying To Recognize People Like Me
Writers Rowan Hisayo Buchanan, Violet Kupersmith, and T Kira Madden speak to each other about mixed-race identities in life and literature
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Two contending schools of thought on rezoning continue to divide Chinatown. And the neighborhood might be running out of time.
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They are not non-college, white, working-class men, but they campaigned and voted for Trump.
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Cooking provides a familiar focus, even a break, and the possibility to recreate culture and share it in a part of the world that finds her, and people like her, distasteful.
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Vernacular as Resistance
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No Other World
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Marriage of a Thousand Lies
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I Once Met You But You Were Dead
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The Normal School
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Fifth Wednesday Journal
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By Chris Toronyi
It's really hard for me to write about the present when all I can do is think about the future. I'm just a few days away from my departure to London for the Man City match. The weeks seem to be getting longer. The need to consume the Arsenal is at a fever pitch, as is my confidence and belief.
It's all a bit crazy if you ask me. I mean think about where we were two months ago?!
But we must speak a little about this past weekend's result. It wasn't a masterclass performance by any stretch of the imagination, but the team did deserve a game like the one we delivered. Villa's lack of desire and drive were evident from the start, and we knew what we had to do to remove any doubt.
Matt Law of the Express pretty much summed up Villa on The Arsenal America Podcast by saying it would be a walk in the park. Well, maybe I added "park" but he knew we'd walk all over them.
The game included some brilliant displays from Kieran Gibbs and another amazing chip, pass (someone needs to come up with a new phrase) from Song. Seriously. How? What? Amazing. Then Mr. Handsome delivered a well deserved blinder from 20+ yards. It was a thing of beauty. Just like his hair. Did it even move during the match?
As I said, it was uneventful, but a game we definitely deserved. And there really wasn't any doubt from the start.
In all honesty it is what is was: a game that we dominated without much fight from the opposition. Which if you think about it, it speaks to the squad's preparation and focus. The drive and fight, and specifically the maturity that we have seen grow with the team. It's all pretty impressive if you ask me.
I'm keeping this short, as I have packing to do and thinking to do before I depart for London. I'm very distracted to say the least. I mean, how often does one get to see The Arsenal? It truly is special. I envy the supporters that have the opportunity to do it on a weekly basis, but once every couple years will have to do for me. I might be back sooner rather than later though.
And of course before I leave on Friday I must record The Arsenal America Podcast. This week we'll discuss the Villa game and look ahead to the QPR game with Jim van Wijk of the Press Association and Tim Payton of the Arsenal Supporters' Trust. Please take a listen if you don't already do. It's always a good - and hopefully insightful - time.
Keep the faith.
Previous entries:
March 23: An amazing run
March 13: Mad Men, mad season
March 6: Rush of emotion
February 29: Pride and joy
February 14: An evolving Arsenal
February 22: Anger is beautiful
February 14: An evolving Arsenal
February 8: A welcome display
February 1: The value of value
January 31: FA Cup magic
January 24: We have to be supportive
January 19: This is a massive game
'Stateside Gooner' Chris Toronyi is a longtime Arsenal supporter and the host of The Arsenal America podcast, available every Thursday evening at ArsenalAmerica.com. You can read more of Chris' thoughts on Twitter.
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Why not remove the "honeycomb" as it probably is a restriction to airflow. Put a RevExtreme catch can on that line to remove any oil. I had one on my CTS 3.6DI and it did remove oil to keep the intake plenum clean. Maybe Tracy can make a smaller unit for the ATS turbo for this application.
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you guys may want to reach out to Tracy at RX Performance. Recommend installing an oil catch can. That will solve any oil issues. I would consider Tracy an expert in this area and his company makes some of the best catch cans on the market today. I was told that the plastic located in the intake is indeed a baffle for noise not to separate oil.
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Quick question, what is the intake pipe diameter?
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This link will help explain. Ive had several GM vehicles # removed the baffle from the MAF. It helps some, and Nome have been tuned
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Every MAF technology is different - you cannot make a blanket statement about performance and guarantees based on this or that when changing components - even a cold air intake or air filter will impact the reading and the MAF may not be able to perfectly correct/account for it. 9 times out of 10 with newer cars its okay, but that's no guarantee.
Go look at the 4G63 DSM guys from the 90s. Their MAF had a metered passage and an unmetered passage. It knew the diameters of both and calculated the flow based on the flow of one of them. There was a honeycomb in the metered portion to make the flow more laminar - remove the honeycomb for less flow restriction and you gain top end flow - but at low velocity the flow became unpredictable and turbulent and caused tip-in stumbles and issues under light load.
Take an LT1/LS1 MAF and remove the honeycomb and you can get similar issues - but not as severe unless you're running boost - then it can get wonky (which is the benefit of running straight speed density).
Every sensor has a calibrated range that works well on and a range outside of it where it still responds but with a greater error - which is why we have narrowband and wideband o2 sensors, for example, and making any change to the sensor or air path (even with all the air going through the MAF) will tweak it past its caliration. Like said, most of the time these changes are extremely minor and don't cause an issue - but no blanket statement can be made.
As some people have had issues with the LTG already in regards to intakes, I'm still waiting till we get more documentation for me to make a decision. Quite frankly, I'm amazed that even K&N is stepping back from CAIs these days and that should tell people there is a grain of truth to the possibility that on modern DI cars, a CAI can give some odd behavior.
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nibbuti wrote:ignobleone wrote:Sorry, I have decided not to argue with non-buddhist.
No problem, friend. What is true & beneficial (Dhamma) can be seen by the wise for oneself w/o argueing, denomination or personality view (sakkāya-diṭṭhi).
The problem is, non-buddhist cannot see the Dhamma, let alone becomes wise because of Dhamma.
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The Washington Times reports that Honduran prosecutors have witnesses and a surveillance video indicating that then-President Manuel Zelaya or Chief of Staff Enrique Flores Lanza may have done exactly that.
More precisely, prosecutors claim that on June 24th, somebody went to the Central Bank of Honduras and "withdrew" $2.2 million equivalent in Honduran lempiras; the money was driven to Lanza's office, allege the witnesses. A second withdrawal of $550,000 equivalent was ordered by Lanza some hours later, according to government documents the Times says it obtained.
Supposedly, the cash was to be used during the "referendum," which the Honduran supreme court declared illegal; but I don't know for what. One would expect that ordinary government expenses for plebescites would be handled by means other than ferrying bags of currency around Tegucigalpa. The obvious implication (if the accusation is true) is that Zelaya was trying to "buy" his own illegal vote.
But this is more a tease than an accusation; I am not yet convinced by the Times' reporting that this really happened, or that if it did, Zelaya himself had anything to do with it. But I believe there is enough evidence at least to warrant posting a heads-up; it will be interesting to see whether the antique media ever catches up with this story — and catches on to the pathetic astroturfing they've engaged in nonstop since he fled the country, trying to make it appear that a "grassroots" groundswell of support was erupting from the bowels of massed humanity, crying out for Zelaya to return in triumph.
Will they investigate the charge? Will they even bother reporting it? I think it's worth the risk of getting burned by a bum lead, if this turns out to be nothing, in order to test the mettle of the media: Will we see one word of this in the Washington Post, the New York Times, or CNN?
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Thank you for the update! I'm so glad that Viau Ford is taking good care of you and working hard to get to the bottom of your concern. I'll look forward to hearing how things progress.
If you have any questions or concerns, you know how to reach me.
I took the loaner to get to work this morning and...man, oh man, this loaner is totally different from my actual car. The DCT is hyper smooth, gentle, subtle and responsive at the same time. The front suspension is noise free, exept for normal road noise...no clicks, clunks and/or pops. Granted, it only has 3800 Km on it but my SEL has been behaving badly since almost day one. It's not like it aged badly over the course of 11 months...if it is, that says really poorly about the overall quality of the build.
Cant wait for the day to end, get back to the loaner and ''Enjoy'' a 60 minutes trafic jam with it :)
I am glad your faith is being somewhat restored...but not by FORD...rather by a dealer that sells their cars..
Keep us posted....Hopefully all the thousands of other people here will find resolution through your findings....and perhaps your dealer can then educate FORD on customer service and how to fix the problems...
DCT issues, visit to dealer number 3.
I have visited the dealer I have my FF purchased from and another one close to home regarding my DCT issues. I had no success with both of them, except having FSA 12B37 done by the dealer I purchased the car from. After a while, post FSA 12B37, the tranny reverted back to its bad and ugly behavior.
Ford Canada instructed me to go to another dealer, Viau Ford. I must say, I was greatly impressed. I dont usually give names and I won't name the 2 other dealers who are not giving good service and dont take me seriously. However, Viau Ford, now that's stellar service. The service director took 1h30 of it's time to test drive my car, work and talk with me regarding my DCT.
I even had a chat with the owner tonite.
All those people I spoke with today at Viau Ford, the owner, the service director, the receptionist, the car wash man, the tech guy, all were polite and are the embodiement of what a good dealer should be. These people may be the ones giving me some kind of trust back in the Ford brand. I understand ''they'' did not built the car themself, but at least they are trying real hard to reslove this. And for that I thank them and salute the passion and devotion they exibit towards a customer. Bottom line, I should have bought my damm car there :)
While road testing my car, the service director experienced first hand the tranny hesitations I have with my DCT. He immediatly discarted the oil in the tranny issue and we headed back to the dealer. He went directly to his top tech and brought him outside to my car. The tech had a laptop computer connected to my car in order to see if the car had produced some error codes. No luck, no codes.
So, the service director offered me to have a VCM2 unit installed and connected to my car. Yeah, the black box recording type of thing. It will be installed tomorow and I will use it to record ''events'' while driving my car. I am told this device will record 30 seconds of ''data'' after a ''tranny incident'' after I press a button to start the recording. It is my understanding that this VCM2 unit is the second generation of ''black box'' and that I will be their guinea pig more or less.
While I would have liked to hear something else, I consider this to be some kind of ''progress''. At least, someone saw and experienced the issue and someone is investigating and with some luck we'll find the source of the tranny issues.
I was given a 2013 SE Flex Fuel as a loaner and man, if only my car would handle like this one...*sigh*.. I will use it for my daily commute tomorow so I'll be able to compare the loaner with my SEL.
I'll keep you guys posted about this.
I'm still awaiting a call from the dealer. He seemed a little concerned, but not really fazed until I told him that I exhibited a power loss when the clutch is slipping. I mean... the whole point of the DCT is to avoid/shorten that window of no power when it's shifting gears, but that's not the case when my engine is pushing but no torque is delivered to the gearbox because the clutch is slipping.
I've driven more than 15-20 cars with dual-clutch transmissions, a few of them dry-clutch. Not one of them has had the issues that this one does...and *THIS* one didn't have the issues that this one does until a few weeks following the update to the transmission. They reflashed it, and it worked again for a few weeks...then back to this. Ford is doing absolutely *nothing* to help me with my problem, besides giving me lip service. Everyone that's driven it has flat out stated, "Yes there's something wrong with the transmission", but then the service manager refuses to do anything about it because the computer doesn't throw errors.
It's a bunch of inexperienced techs following orders from a group of corporate yes-men that wouldn't dream of doing anything that would cost corporate Ford extra money. It's a horrible joke that's leaving its customers in a bad mood.
I hope the execs are surprised and confused by the fact that ford is now second from the bottom in customer service after being right at the top when these cars came out. Funny how quickly things can change when companies stop caring about their customers and care more about the bottom-line.
Good luck with your case escalation.....Mine was escalated a while ago and there is still no resolution and I doubt there ever will be. The dealer wanted me to go have a "black box" installed so when the issue occurs again, I can press a button on the device to record events. Here is the kicker.
The dealer wants me to put a $1500 deposit down on the unit.
Once installed, I have 4 seconds to hit the button when something happens.(try doing that while you are trying to avoid an accident in busy freeway traffic).
The only thing I have seen from having my case escalated, is that Ford Customer Service will regurgitate the information you give them to the dealer.
When I told them the above info, I was told that I can go to another dealer..thanks, I need you for that.
Why should we, as customers, have to be guinea pigs for this. We are not talking about an isolated incident. We are not talking about a cosmetic issue. This is, as far as I am concerned, as very dangerous issue.
How did it go at the dealership? Do you still have any questions or concerns? I'm happy to step in and see how I can help; just send me a PM and we'll get started.
I'm happy to get your cases escalated to your regional customer service managers. I'll just need a PM from you both with your VIN, dealer, mileage, daytime phone number, and full name; I'll do the rest!
Thanks everyone!
How did you get it back into gear? I had to turn my car off and back on again.
I experienced this on Friday. I was driving on the interstate, and I went to pass a semi. I put the pedal down and got 6.9k RPM in 'D' with no acceleration at all. I'll hookup my OBD-2 logger and get some data logged for this and a video if I can, but I doubt that'll motivate the dealer to replace my clutch assembly.
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British students sitting for the GCSE exam encountered an innovation that will surely become popular among students throughout the world. Ordinarily, one learns about exam mistakes after leaving the room and examining books and notes, but this year, British education authorities decided to avoid such delays in knowing what happened on the exam. On the back of exam papers test creators kindly provided the answers. The important information about which was the correct answer was given away in copywright details on the back of the exam papers. A spokesperson said: It's unlikely any of the 12,000 students sitting the examination would have recognzed the value of the information n the copywright statement and subsequently used it." That is not exactly what teachers administering the exam told the Times Education Supplement.
Perhaps, the more important issue is why are students who are being engaged with music being asked stupid recall questions such as who composed a certain piece–the answer was Handel? Is this the purpose of learning about music– to be able to recall who composed a piece of music?
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Stumped? If you can't figure it out kiss your chances of getting into Canada goodbye. The answer is: "The standard of living has risen." The grammar questions are among the trickiest in the International English Language Testing exam which consists of 30 minutes of listening, 15 of speaking and an hour each of reading and writing. Immigrants can take the test or submit documents they have lived in an English speaking country for ten years or have graduated from a college in such a nation.
OK, test givers, how about passing the following Impudent Observor immigration test:
Explain the meaning of the following sentence: "The eagle shits on Friday." or try this one: Explain the meaning of "Kilroy was here."
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ATLANTA -- The Tennessee men's swimming and diving team topped Georgia Tech in its season opener here Thursday, 129-112 at the Georgia Tech Aquatic Center.
Junior Casey Dauw, coming off an All-America season in 2003-04, finished first in the 400-yard individual medley in 3:57.24. His time broke the pool record set earlier this year by Alabama's Tim Hansen (3:57.82). Freshman Michael Wolfe finished fourth for the Vols in 4:12.18.
"This was an excellent early season win for the Vols today," UT head coach John Trembley said. "For Casey Dauw to break the pool record at an Olympic facility such as this is impressive."
Wolfe got his Volunteer career off to a winning start with a first-place finish in the 150-yard backstroke in 1:21.83. Following in a close second was teammate Brad Boswell in 1:24.02. Senior Josh Fulton was fifth in 1:24.21.
Junior Jason Thomas doubled-up in wins for the Vols with two impressive showings in the 1,650-yard freestyle (15.54.60) and the 500-yard free (4:36.34).
"I was very impressed with the first win from Michael Wolfe as a Vol in the 100 back," Trembley said. "Also, Jason Thomas swam well in his two wins."
Fulton and Brad Duryea provided leadership in the opening event of the afternoon for the Vols. Tennessee's 400-yard medley relay team of Fulton, Duryea, Kiel Huston and Andrew Engle finished first in 1:34.97.
By also finishing first in the 150-yard butterfly in 1:22.51, Engle brought home an individual win to go along with his efforts in the 400 medley relay.
Huston scored an individual victory in the 150-yard backstroke in 1:31.90 to go with his relay win in the 400 medley relay.
Juniors Tyler Gustafson and Bryan Goldberg finished one-two in the 150-yard freestyle in 1:11.95 and 1:14.87, respectively.
Gustafson added another win for Tennessee with 45.66 in the 100-yard freestyle. Dauw finished second in 46.84 with Goldberg fifth in 47.33.
The Vols' diving duo of senior Phillip Jones and freshman Ryan Rincon took the top-two spots on the 1-meter springboard. Jones scored 333.70 to Rincon's 273.22, while on the three-meter board, Rincon finished third with 300.30 and Jones was fourth with 299.25.
"I was particularly impressed with the leadership shown from Phillip Jones," Trembley said. "He led the team today."
The win puts the Vols' season-opening meet win streak at five, and 37 of their last 38 dual-meet season openers have been wins. The lone loss came in 2000 at Virginia by a 138-103 count.
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Junior Stina Gardell hammered home a PR to win the 400y IM while Troy claimed both 800y free relays on Friday (Nov. 30) at the 2012 AT&T Winter Nationals at the Lee and Joe Jamail Texas Swimming Center in Austin, Texas.
Gardell led four USC finalists in the 400y IM, clocking a 4:03.79, an NCAA `A' cut and just under her late-season freshman swim against UCLA of 4:03.89. Only USC record-holder Katinka Hosszu has gone faster in the event as a Trojan (she holds the school record at 3:56.54).
Senior Haley Anderson took third (4:08.60), senior Jessica Schmitt was fourth (4:09.50) and sophomore Andrea Kropp was sixth (4:12.21), all with NCAA `B' cuts and PRs.
Freshman Kendyl Stewart finished second (51.86) in the 100y fly with an `A' cut while fellow frosh Jasmine Tosky was fifth (52.42, B). Tosky's prelim of 52.19 was 0.08 off the A standard.
Junior Chase Bloch finished fifth in the men's 100y fly (46.86), 0.03 off his PR. Freshman Maclin Davis won the consolation final (47.24).
In the men's 200y free, sophomore Chad Bobrosky finished seventh in 1:35.92 after qualifying for the final with a 1:35.67, a solid NCAA `B' cut. Junior Lynette Lim was USC's top finisher in the women's 200y free, taking 14th in 1:46.77.
Junior Kasey Carlson, a day after breaking her school record in the 50y free, posted an NCAA `A' cut in the 100y breast by taking fourth in 59.10. Kropp also reached the final, finishing eighth in 1:01.30 (B), just off her season-best time.
Senior Jessica Schmitt didn't qualify for the final, but did register a PR in the `B' final, taking 10th overall in 1:00.72 (B).
In the men's 100y breast, sophomore Sergio Lujan Rivera first lowered his PR to 53.63 (B) in prelims but just missed the final, qualifying as the top seed in the `B' final. He proceeded to win the `B' final with a new PR of 53.22, which made him the third-fastest Trojan ever in the race with a strong `B' cut.
Stewart followed her strong swim in the 100y fly with a seventh in the 100y back in 53.09, a season best.
Senior Nick Karpov navigated a tough 100y back field with a PR of 46.98 (B) to nab the eighth spot in the final and he finished seventh in the final in 47.13. Sophomore Luca Spinazzola took eighth in 47.51.
USC took second in the 200y medley relay as senior Christel Simms, Carlson, Stewart and freshman Kasia Wilk clocked a 1:37.41, just off an A cut. In the 800y free relay, the squad of Tosky, Gardell, Lim and senior Kate Shumway won in 7:05.69 with a strong B cut.
The men's 200y medley relay of Spinazzola, Rivera, Bloch and junior Jack Wagner took third in 1:26.77 after going 1:26.63 in prelims, both B cuts. In the 800y free relay, USC's men also won as Bobrosky, senior Alex Lendrum, Wagner and sophomore Cristian Quintero clocked a 6:23.22, holding off a charging Texas quartet (6:23.48).
The meet concludes Saturday, prelims at 9 a.m. and finals at 5 p.m. (CT).


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Swiss Elk Steak RecipeRead Reviews Be the first to add a review
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- 2 pounds elk steak
- All-purpose flour
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1 can (15 ounces) tomato sauce
- 1/2 cup red wine or beef broth
- 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
- 1/2 cup diced onion
- 1/2 cup diced green pepper
- 1 can (2-1/4 ounces) sliced ripe olives, drained
- 1 cup sliced fresh mushrooms
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- 4 slices Swiss cheese, optional
- Cooked noodles
- Dredge elk steak lightly in flour; shake off excess. Melt butter in a large skillet; brown steak on both sides. Place in a shallow baking pan. Combine the next nine ingredients; pour over steak.
- Cover and bake at 350° for 1-1/2 hours or until cooked to desired tenderness. If desired, place cheese over steak before serving. Serve over noodles. Yield: 4 servings.
Originally published as Swiss Elk Steak in Taste of Home October/November 1993, p35
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