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by Staff Writer / New York IslandersJesse Joensuu scored his second goal of the night with nine seconds remaining in the game as Finland beat Team USA 3-2 to advance to the semi-final against Russia on Saturday afternoon (14:30).
Cheered on by the home crowd, Finland rallied back from 2-1. Jesse Joensuu scored his second of the night off a nice feed from Petri Kontiola from behind the net, to win the game for Finland, 3-2, with just 8.8 seconds remaining in the game.
Petri Vehanen made 24 saves for Finland.
"I've watched the World Championships on TV for 18 years, and to be here now is fantastic, but I try to not think about it too much, and just focus on my work here," said Joensuu whose first goal in the game was also his first in the national team.
"When we were down by a goal in the third period, I top line came through. It looked like no other line couldn't score, so fortunately they did," Joensuu said.


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Nice soft coat plus mane & tail. Hello, I have a grey pony who has lived out for his whole life ( technically as a wild horse) and is course to the touch. With brushing, his coat has become softer but I want to make it softer and more luxurious and maybe even with a shine? Haha. I'd also like to make his very, very coarse mane and tail nice and soft too. Any tips for me? Thank you so very much. ~SATR Posted via Mobile Device |
Flax seed! About half a cup a day, ground or whole. I feed whole. |
Agree with flax seed. I also use a product called Healthy Haircare on my gelding: Healthy HairCare® Hair Moisturizer in Coat Conditioners at Schneider Saddlery I really like it over something like ShowSheen because instead of that temporary "slickness" that you get when you use something like ShowSheen, their coats (after continued use) really look healthier and more moisturized. My guy is super shiny and soft, I've been using it on his coat for the whole winter. So he's keeping his ahine since his coat is healthier...not just looking shiny because of a silicone based product. Also...elbow grease!! Really get in there with your curry and try to get rid of all dead hair, skin, and dirt. Then a nice stiff (not too hard) brush. Posted via Mobile Device |
A great haircoat begins on the inside. Good nutrition is key. Supplementing things like flax seed and oil and vegetable oil will also help when supplemented in with his feed. Try not to bathe him too much and brush as often as possible to encourage the skin to produce more natural oil. Posted via Mobile Device |
I agree with the above mentions of ground flax seed and oil, a nice coat comes from the inside. I like MTG for making manes and tails soft instantly. Stinks but they turn out really nice.lol. |
Good nutrition and lots of elbow grease. There are no shortcuts for a nice coat. |
If you don't know much about feeding for a healthy coat, browse the Nutrition and Hoof forums. The same nutrients that make for healthy hooves also make healthy coats. |
Ok, Thank you so much for your input above. I just have some problems. Not with you but with flaxseed as such and feeding. 1.) It apparently does not get cold enough in South Africa for flaxseed so everything here is imported, thus violently expensive or in oil that is also extremely expensive. 2.) He doesn't get fed but rather grazes out and keeps condition really well(he is even fat, haha). If I were to get a hold of flaxseed or the oil even, how would I give it to him? Thanks hey. :) ~SATR |
SATR, have you tried looking for linseed? It's the same thing, just different name. Can't get flaxseed in Australia either - it's sold as linseed here. We have a very similar climate to yours, hence merino sheep and cane toads [idk what they're called in South Africa but that's where they were imported from] have done amazingly here. I'm presently feeding a coat supplement called Omega Maxicoat, which is I think a mix of kinds of seeds that give the horse what it needs for an amazing coat, and my gelding's coat is really nice. Unfortunately I can't give it to my filly because she has either food allergies or extreme protein/carb sensitivity and goes lame on certain feeds. I don't groom all that much, I haven't clipped anybody yet, they do have rugs on at night though. Recently I washed my lad in human shampoo and then used human conditioner on him. Some horses can't cope with that and come up in allergic reactions so do be careful and patch test first - but his coat came up SO soft and shiny! And his mane and tail too. I don't think his mane and tail have felt so nice... ever... they're kind of coarse but they feel gorgeous now. So, if you DO have to bathe your pony, condition him! It replaces the natural oils in the coat. Or use a shampoo that doesn't strip them in the first place. That sort of thing -is- available, but more for people than horses. My horses are both on hoof supplements as well as coat supplements, by the by :) one has really bad, shelly walls [really hard soles though, and his feet aren't that bad allround, just gets cracks and chips really bad no matter how short I keep him] and the other is a young TB so proper nutrition to feed her hoof development is super-important. Plus the hoof supplement can have the side-benefit of assisting with minor joint problems, and my filly has a stifle-centric, feed-related lameness that is completely gone at the moment because she's on the right feeds for her. [I feed Biotin and the bucket says it's good for coat, cartilage and hooves... I also feed MSM which helps with biotin absorption and is good for... guess what... "cartilage, skin, hair and nails" - mine is supplied for cheap by a company that refines it for human consumption] |
we use to give miover sunflower seeds and livamol, he only gets chaff,maxi soy and weight gain pellets,and equine chia, and his coats shiny |
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Evidently, this story is getting pretty big.
What Paul is saying is really pissing the wrong people off.
Maybe someone else can grow a set of balls and step up as well!!
The time is NOW!!!
Looks like Ted Cruz is helping him out...
(h/t Mediaite.com): On Wednesday, testifying before a Senate panel, Holder was prodded repeatedly about this assertion by Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX). Holder eventually admitted that it would not be constitutional to execute an American citizen without due process.RELATED: Obama Administration: Yes, The President Can Drone Strike Americans On U.S. Soil…
"In your legal judgment, does the Constitution allow a U.S. citizen on U.S. soil to be killed by a drone?" Cruz asked Holder pointedly.
"For sitting in a café and having a cup of coffee?" Holder replied. Cruz clarified that his hypothetical individual subject to a drone strike did not pose an "imminent and immediate threat of death and bodily harm," but that person is suspected to be a terrorist.
"I would not think that that would be an appropriate use of any kind of lethal force," Holder replied.
"With all respect, Gen. Holder, my question wasn't about appropriateness or prosecutorial discretion. It was a simple legal question," Cruz clarified.
"This is a hypothetical, but I would not think, that in that situation, the use of a drone or lethal force would not be appropriate," Holder replied.
"I have to tell you I find it remarkable that in that hypothetical, which is deliberately very simple, you are not able to give a simple, one-word answer: no," Cruz added. He said he think that his scenario would constitute a "deprivation of life without due process."
Holder agreed and added that lethal force in Cruz's case "would not be appropriate."
"You keep saying appropriate – my question isn't about propriety," Cruz goaded. "My question is about whether something is constitutional or not."
When Cruz was about to abandon his line of questioning after a number of equivocations from Holder, the attorney general clarified that he was saying "no" such actions would not be constitutional.
Marco Rubio at the plate.
This is Great! I hope he breaks Strom thurmond's record of over 24 hours
From CBS.com
Paul, an outspoken libertarian, pointed to what he called the abuses of executive power and civil liberties under Obama's administration. In particular, he objected to the contents of a letter he received from Attorney General Eric Holder that asserted the U.S. government had the legal authority to kill a U.S. citizen on American soil.
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Got to love it when a Libertarian takes charge and leads the way for the others to follow. :D
Uh... Actually he's a Republican senator (in case you haven't noticed) with (small L) libertarian beliefs. Even the article you quoted uses the small "l". The filibuster actually looks more like a gathering of Tea Party faithful. Paul, Cruz and Rubio... Who's next?


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Boston Navy Week, a week of events and activities planned around Boston's waterfront that allows civilians to meet Navy personnel and explore naval vessels, begins on Thursday, June 28, and ends Friday, July 5. The event coincides with the bicentennial of the War of 1812 and the writing of the Star-Spangled Banner, as well as OpSail 2012, which will bring international tall ships and ships from America's coalition partners.
Schedule of Boston Navy Week events
Nearly two dozen US and coalition ships will participate in Boston Navy Week. The MBTA said in a statement that it will be running additional buses and trains over the course of the week in order to accomodate the thousands of additional visitors to the city that are expected. View the full list of schedule changes and shuttle times at www.mbta.com, and read a Your Town story about the service boost. Here are some of the main points:
•It is important to note that MBTA fares will rise on Sunday, July 1. For a detailed list of the fare and service changes that will be introduced, visit www.mbta.com.
•Due to expected crowds during the first week of July, plans to eliminate Saturday commuter rail service on the Needham Line and Saturday and Sunday service on the Greenbush and Kingston/Plymouth lines will be implemented on the weekend after the Fourth of July, instead of on the first of the month as was originally planned.
•Commuter rail trains on the Middleborough/Lakeville, Kingston/Plymouth, and Greenbush lines will all make unscheduled stops at JFK/UMass Station.
•All commuter rail trains departing on Wednesday, July 4, will delay their departures from Boston until 11:45 p.m. to allow visitors to stay for the fireworks display. The #1173 to Newburyport is scheduled to depart at 11:15 p.m.
•A shuttle will run between JFK/UMass station on the Red Line and Castle Island on the following dates:
June 29 from 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. (last trip from Castle Island is at 5:30 p.m.)
June 30 from 7 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. (last trip from Castle Island is at 1:30 p.m.)
July 4 from 7 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (last trip from Castle Island is at 4:30 PM).
The shuttle will cost $3 round-trip ($1 for seniors, TAP users, and students) and it is strongly suggested that customers pay with cash. The shuttle will be accessible at the JFK busway.
•A separate bus shuttle will run on July 4, 2012 from the parking lot of the Bayside Expo Center to Castle Island from 7 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (last trip from Castle Island is at 4:30 p.m.) and will also cost $3 round-trip.
•Additional service will be added from June 30 through July 5 on the following bus routes:
Route 7 from South Station to City Point from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Route 9 from Broadway to City Point from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Route 93 from Haymarket to Charlestown Navy Yard from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.
•Additional subway trips have been added to the Orange and Red Lines June 29 through July 1 and again on July 4 in order to connect riders to North Station, South Station, Haymarket Station, JFK/UMass Station and the Silver Line, all close to the festivities.
•Additional Silver Line trips have been added between 8 a.m. and 10 p.m. from June 30 to July 5.
•No bicycles will be allowed on the MBTA on July 4. Bikes are not allowed on inbound commuter rail trains between 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. or on outbound trains after 4 p.m.
•The RIDE customers should check with their contractors directly for schedule changes.
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Torae turns one of my favorite Kanye quotes into a new banger off JP Beats' recently released LP, The Warning. "Better Than Me" is Torae voicing his frustrations and bewilderment with a music world that places style ahead of substance. Check out the record below, as well as the track list for The Warning. The compilation features Royce Da 5'9″, Keith Murray, George Clinton, and others.
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Phil Mattingly and Margaret TalevU.S. Attorney General Eric Holder will conduct a review of the rules that guide prosecutors in investigations that include journalists.
President Barack Obama announced the review today less than two weeks after the Associated Press was informed by the Justice Department that its telephone records had been seized in a national security leak investigation. Holder will report back his findings by July 12, Obama said.
"I am troubled by the possibility that leak investigations may chill the investigative journalism that holds government accountable," Obama said during a speech today about counterterrorism policy at the National Defense University.
The Justice Department, led by Holder, has faced a backlash from U.S. lawmakers and media organizations for its decision to subpoena the AP's telephone records as part of its investigation into the release of information about an active intelligence operation.
Holder "will consult a diverse and representative group of media organizations," the Justice Department said in statement. "In the coming days, he looks forward to meaningful engagement with these media representatives as well as other experts inside and outside of government."
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Holder has recused himself from the department's investigation into leaks to the AP because he was interviewed by the Federal Bureau of Investigation as part of the probe. He has said he is confident that Justice Department prosecutors made the proper decision. Deputy Attorney General James Cole has supervised the probe in Holder's absence and signed off on the subpoenas.
Fourteen Republicans on the House Judiciary Committee sent a letter to Cole yesterday requesting details of the decision to seize the AP's telephone records, including questions about the size and scope of the subpoena, which covered more than 20 phone lines over portions of a two-month period.
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The infamous empty chair that Clint Eastwood addressed in his imaginary conversation with President Obama at the 2012 Republican National Convention did not simply get discarded or put away like so many other chairs.
Oh, no. This chair is being kept alongside other pieces of political memorabilia in Reince Priebus' office at the Republican National Committee headquarters in Washington D.C., reports CNN.
Mark Preston and Michelle Jaconi of CNN observe that "the chairman of the Republican National Committee gets the joke. It's the first thing he points out to a reporter before sitting down at his desk to discuss how his party much dramatically rethink its strategy and message in hopes of recovering from the presidential drubbing of 2012."
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- Traditional landlines are often extremely expensive;
- HD voice clarity is greatly improved;
- Old copper wire technology is no longer as reliable as it was 50 years ago; and
- Landlines are not portable.
There once was a business world ruled only by landline telephone services. However, with the advent of modern technology, Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) offers a popular alternative to the conglomerate landline giant. No longer are businesses restricted to desks with corded phones, but can now roam freely amidst Smartphones, tablets and the mighty Internet.
Over the past decade, the telecommunications industry has undergone a dramatic shift. For many years there simply were no alternatives to landlines, which is why landline telephone companies were able to charge a small fortune. Why have landline subscribers declined so rapidly? The sum of this equation contains several parts:


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Markos Moulitsas argues it will:
Had Republicans embraced their Heritage-devised plan, worked with Democrats to best shape it in their mold, then accepted this market-based approach in bipartisan fashion, Obamacare's numbers would look much better. And if overwhelming majorities approved of the plan, any hope of future progress on the issue would be dead in the water. Republicans might not have their ideal (i.e. screw the uninsured), but their CEO buddies would still be living large and they'd still be able to boast of a market-based solution in line with their political ideology.
But with approval of the law still in iffy territory, liberals have room to agitate for further improvements without having to tackle an entrenched and deeply popular law. And with Republicans refusing to allow even minor technical fixes to the law to improve its efficacy, their continued undermining of the law makes it just as easy in the longer term for liberals to push for bigger and broader chances.
There's a lot taken for granted in these two short paragraphs. But Markos is absolutely right that by failing to embrace the ACA and do everything in their power to make it work, Republicans have left liberals with the political space to argue in favor of single payer. Any failure in any part of the ACA provides space to argue for single payer – Republican governors reject Medicaid? They wouldn't need to if every American were covered by Medicare for all. Insurance companies still find ways to cancel policies? That wouldn't be an issue if we had a single payer system.
Here's my pushback to Markos' argument: Republicans shut down the government to defund the ACA. They'll crash the world economy to prevent single-payer. More problematically, however, is that the ACA will work well enough that Dems won't want to take on that bruising political battle again. We need a Democratic majority in Congress to make the technical adjustments any large law requires, to make the ACA work then to introduce a public option. At that point, my instincts tell me market forces will end up driving us to single-payer.


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2008-01-05, 08:42 | Link #23 | |
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Haven't seen the episode, but was also expecting a new OP since the report stated:
2008-01-05, 09:02 | Link #26 |
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Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Within my mind
Age: 36
Spoiler for this episode:
Sometimes I wish religious extremists would at least be sexist in a more uniform manner. I still remember the first time I heard about the first female Muslim suicide bomber, and thought why they had to make such jobs equal-opportunity employment.
2008-01-05, 09:40 | Link #27 |
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Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Earth
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The 2 weeks wait is well worth it. Awesome episode, just as always!
It seems that Graham knows (or at least feels that) Setsuna is the pilot for Exia, since he intentionally talks about the PMC Enact loudly so Setsuna can hear it. I wonder if he's going to investigate further. Setsuna has good acting skill by the way. He can act as an innocent child pretty convincingly The highlight is definitely Exia VS Ali's Enact. It is short as most battles but satisfying. I think Setsuna is one of the better Meisters, he has pretty good moves this episode. And I never thought the swords mounted on Exia's waist can be so useful. It catches me (and Ali) off guard Hong Rong rescue action is freaking hilarious, and he's doing it with Zorro mask! Chinese Kung Fu all the way!!! Lockon scores HEAD SHOTS!!!!!!! He seems to have real sniper skill I like the Exia scene in the end. A Gundam walking while taking fires is always one pretty scene, too bad it still need to block with his arms though . I guess the Azadistan arc is over for now. But still the conflict is still around, wonder what will happen in the future. Maybe turning into a Celestial Being support country? Maybe Looking forward to new OP and ED next week! P.S. Saji is the greatest character ever!!!! He gets the girl and her mum. How great is that?
2008-01-05, 09:52 | Link #28 |
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i m kinda lost on what is happening here since i stoped at eps 7 or 8, i m trying to give the show a new chance, if we except the black mask action a la jet li the show seems to have pick up a bit.
the princess still seems to be genuinely clueless, i wonder how she managed to stay ruler of a country for so long (or was she placed as a ruler to serve as a pawn by some high influence people pulling the string in the dark?). the 2 min of school kids+milf was still too much for me why cant they just get ride of those characters... edit : animation wise we are millions years away from the shitty stockfootage reuse from GS / GSD |
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2008-01-05, 10:08 | Link #30 | |
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BTW you missed what are so far the best episodes of the series... So it would be a good idea to go back and watch.
2008-01-05, 10:52 | Link #31 | |
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2008-01-05, 10:56 | Link #33 | |
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Still, this is a great Gambit. CB's actions this episode gave fantastic PR, making them look even more superior than usual. The fact that the Union troops could only sit there twiddling their thumbs only makes CB's agenda look even more legitimate.
2008-01-05, 14:01 | Link #35 |
I think we really need it. I take Daybreak's Bell to be sort of like the birth theme of Celestial Beings, and now that they are maturing as a world power, it's time for a new one. Also I'm not really all that fond of the song as is the cast with most of L'Arc En Ciel's work. I've been looking forward to a new opening for quite a while.
2008-01-05, 14:42 | Link #36 |
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Once again, Marina is a spineless wimp. And once again, a meister only wins because his gundam is teh pwn. Though gotta love Lockon's sniper skills...pew pew pew. That Chinese dude with the mask was just WTF LOL. Does he have a GN field also?
2008-01-05, 16:06 | Link #38 |
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Like Jackie Chan and Bruce Lee, there is the word "Dragon" in his Chinese name. So no surprises there.
(And come on, we all know that Butlers of rich young girls are always great fighters. It's tradition.)
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Hahaha Combat Butler! I think the mask is more like a tribute to the Green Hornet(Aka Bruce Lee).
One thing that just made laugh out loud is when Setsuna pretends to be an innocent kid. It's like evil Light switching into innocent Light xd.
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Monday, January 19, 2009
About bloody time, too.
In my humble opinion, they should have received pardons, but I guess we'll take what we can get.
Their sentences will now be served on March 20 of 2009 -- two years behind bars.
About sodding time, I say.
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No pardon, and he STILL makes them serve 2 more months in prison?
Damn, at least let them out NOW!
The only reason I'm not ecstatic to see Bush leave is his replacement, and the replacement's minions. - 5:37 PM
- Bill said...
I agree on the pardons for them.
- RoaVaPD said...
Should have been a pardon. Should have happened years ago. Should have fired the US Attorney for turning a blind eye, multiple times, to a drug smuggler to prosecute a witch hunt for cops.
I'm glad they're getting out but I'm very disappointed how the administration handled the whole thing. - 5:49 PM
- Sabra said...
Better than nothing. That was my initial thought on it, and my current one as well.
- D.W. Drang said...
Too little, too late, and, I agree, better than nothing.
WV: "cessolio". Lubrication for the sewage pond? - 6:18 PM
- bogie said...
Does anyone who reads this have a need to hire two security folks? These guys are going to need jobs - could we start some sort of internet thing?
Yeah, agree with bogie...I say these two guys are American Heroes and I want them to have something better to look forward to than the "working at the car wash blues". (Apologies to Jim Croce.)
Old Squid.
Captcha: subioni. Italian pasta or Japanese car? ;) - 5:38 AM
- joelr said...
Absolutely; if cops can't get away with covering up a shooting, then who can?
Sheesh. - 9:37 AM
Two years and a bad rep, plus being unhireable is a pardon? Excuse me.
LawMom - 9:39 AM
OOps. Two months. Might as well be life, under the circumstances, dammit.
LawMom - 9:40 AM
- joelr said...
It's not a pardon; it's a commutation. Two months from now, they'll be out of prison as convicted, violent federal felons, but will retain their intimate knowledge of the weaknesses in both border security and the Border Patrol generally; their connections with Mexican drug criminals, and their understandable desire to make good livings to support themselves and their families, without the ability to do so with either a badge or a gun in their possession . . .
. . . it's not impossible that they may connect some dots. - 9:50 AM
- dave said...
Sorry, 'Dog, but I have to go with Peter and Marko on this one. Lying about the shooting and tampering with evidence is a crime, and ought to be doubly punished when the criminal is an agent of the State.
- Simeron Steelhammer said...
Well, as I posted over at Peter's blog, I've talked with the prosecutor about this thing.
They were guilty, plain and simple. They tried to cover up the situation on top of it too.
Now, this being said, even the prosecutor thought the sentences were too long. But, there were mandatory minimums and as the man put it to me...
"The sentence is not what I have to focus on. My job is to make sure someone that is guilty of a crime is found guilty. The sentencing is up to the judge."
I think Former President Bush was right to commute the sentences. And I could see how folks might want it to be "now" rather then later but, I figure there are reasons it won't be until March.
At least it gives them a bit of time to try to prepare for life back among the free. - 4:30 PM
I understnd from other blogs that commutation does not imply guilt and therefor allows them to continue to appeal for an exoneration at a higher court. A pardon says, You were guilty, case closed, go home.
Any real lawyers out there can correct me if I'm wrong. - 5:37 PM
Doug is right on this one. The lawyers for the two officers asked for this instead of a pardon because they are still trying to get the whole case overturned. Bush did exactly as he was asked, so no bad reflection on him.
Brass - 6:56 PM
so you are aying its out for a cop(s) to shoot someone in the back against policy in some manner (been so long ago forget why they did the cover up) THEN go about attempting to cover it up?
DO agree the sentencing was excessive. - 9:42 PM
- tomcatshanger said...
I can't agree with this.
Sorry, but they got the extra time because it was a "gun crime".
Bad laws will stay on the books as long as they are not universally enforced. - 11:12 PM


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ou enter the main chamber in the Ann and Graham Gund Gallery at Boston's Museum of Fine Art, and you feel as if you should get ready for war.
ou enter the main chamber in the Ann and Graham Gund Gallery at Boston's Museum of Fine Art, and you feel as if you should get ready for war.
To your right, a trio of fierce-looking, heavily armored samurai warriors on mounted steeds, frozen in mid-gallop, are ready to charge into battle. The horses, you notice, also have protective face armor.
To your left, staring down the cavalry, are five more samurai warriors, on foot, readying for a confrontation. Behind them is a mural depicting an epic, wide-ranging battle.
These sculptures, and other stand-alone warriors and their accessories, are the centerpieces of "Samurai! Armor from the Ann and Gabriel Barbier-Mueller Collection," on display through Aug. 4.
An exhibit like this offers us a chance to transport ourselves back in time, to imagine ourselves in the midst of a culture long ago and far away. In this case, we're in Japan during the expansive era of the shoguns, who served the country's emperors from 1185 to 1868.
The samurai began in 792, following the discontinuation of troop conscription, as landowners needed to provide their own defense. The sword-wielding samurais' role evolved through the centuries, but by 1185 they aided the governing shoguns, enforcing tax collection and crushing rebellions.
They lived and died by a strict code — bushido, the way of the warrior, with loyalty and chivalry high on the list — and they accepted suicide by disembowelment as just punishment for dishonoring that code.
On April 8, the MFA held a press gathering for an exhibit tour. Director Malcolm Rogers and co-curator Anne Morse spoke, as did Gabriel Barbier-Mueller.
Rogers noted that while the museum is "famous for our Japanese collection, this is an area we're not strong." The MFA's Art of Japan Gallery features 100,000-plus objects — paintings, textiles and decorative arts — and is considered the finest collection of Japanese art outside of Japan.
Barbier-Mueller, 57, is a Dallas-based global real estate developer and investor with an estimated net worth of $1.4 billion. He was born in Geneva, came to Dallas in 1979, and is the founder and CEO of Harwood International. His grandfather was an art collector; his parents were collectors; he, his wife and children are collectors.
"Three generations," he said.
His adult daughter, Nina Barbier-Mueller Tollett, traveled with him to the Boston exhibit. She said she'd grown up with the samurai around her since she was 12. She and co-curator Jessica Liu Beasley installed the exhibit.
"Each piece," said Rogers, "is a beautiful piece of art conveying the power and might of these warriors."
Barbier-Mueller has been collecting Japanese art for a quarter-century, and in his and his wife's collection are about 800 pieces, half samurai-related. The 140 items installed at the MFA were earlier on display at the Museum of Civilization in Quebec City and the Quai Branly Museum in Paris. This is the first stop on a North American tour.
Several months ago, Barbier-Mueller opened to the public a museum in Dallas, which houses about 60 pieces. The other pieces are displayed in Barbier-Mueller's multiple homes and office buildings. The objects in this exhibit will go to the Dallas museum after the tour is completed.
Barbier-Mueller said he was not attracted so much to the war and weaponry — there are only a handful of swords and arrows in this exhibit — but to the intricacy and beauty of the armor. He did, though, note that the curved katana swords were tested "against wet bamboo, as (that) had the same consistency as the human body. Or on those condemned to die." Mostly, though, the exhibit is about the costuming — numerous distinctive helmets, shin guards, face masks and painstakingly woven chest armor.
"No one has the craftsmanship or skill to reproduce anything like that today," Barbier-Mueller said.
Added Morse: "All these different workshops maintained the armor in times of war and peace. They operated as if they were at war, even in times of peace."
There are 21 full suits of armor on display — each distinctive and individual, with an astonishing amount of color and detail, meshes of leather and metal. One suit was formerly owned by the Yoshiko branch of the Mori clan, a prominent family that dates back to the 12th century. The horses had woven squares of leather armor made for them, too. They were very much part of the battle, trained to kick and bite the enemy.
"Every samurai has basically a need for individuality," said Barbier-Mueller. "The etching of the silver, the beauty is quite delicate. The front of the armor is an explosion of art."
One type of armor, oyoroi, has more than 2,000 rectangular metal plates joined by leather or silk, offering protection and ease of movement.
The ancient Japanese were small of stature, most of the samurai measuring around 5 feet tall. Their helmets weighed 8 to 10 pounds.
"I have never tried them on," Barbier-Mueller said, "but my children have. The weight is not light."
In fact, it's about equal to the weight of a human head. Samurai armor could weigh up to 65 pounds, roughly equivalent to medieval armor.
In 1595, the Portuguese brought muskets to battle, forcing the armor makers to upgrade their gear in order to protect against flying bullets. There is a "bullet-tested" suit of armor on display.
"Battles started with just swords and arrows, but muskets created a lot of smoke," Barbier-Mueller said. "This made for confusion on the battlefield, and helmets were made more distinctive to differentiate one from the other."
Is there something interactive for the kids in the exhibit? Sure there is. In May, the MFA will have "Samurai Saturdays" — children under 18 enter free accompanied by adults — with various films, art-making sessions and performances. The MFA also partnered with HappyGiant to create a free version of its new Usagi Yojimbo: Way of the Ronin, featuring a 17th-century samurai rabbit that battles enemies wearing armor similar to what is seen in the exhibit. The game can be downloaded free at the MFA website, but you need to find a passcode near the exhibition exit to unlock a free bonus level of the game.


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Tuesday, October 7, 2008
More Rummage Love
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Hi Mary!
Oh, I just adore rummage sales. What treasures! That toile is the pattern I want to do the formal living room curtains and window seat cushions in. The walls are a deep red and the toile will be perfect. You are a such a great rummage sale shopper! You should think about 'shopping' for us.. find lovely items, mark them up, and sell them to your readers!
Hope you and yours are happy and healthy!
AbbieGood moring Mary,
What unbelievable prices on your rummage sale finds! When I go garage sale or Goodwill shopping I never know what I'm looking for, just whatever jumps out & calls my name. I do love dishes, especially bowls & pitchers of all sizes. Who knows what I'll find at Goodwill today, it's 25% off for senior citizens, I guess that's one good reason for being 55! LOL :>)
Carol * in OklahomaI love to see the things people buy! So pelase don't stop showing us!
Last Friday I saw a red toile and gingham sofa with toile pillows just like that one. They were asking $150.00 which was a bargain, I WANTED it, but I have no room for another sofa. I'm sure someone bought it and is thrilled.Vee -- come on down and we will have a ball going shopping together!
Abbie -- I would have a problem shopping, then selling on. I would not want to part with anything! LOL
Suzanne -- we are bursting at the seams here, so maybe I should consider Abbie's advice!
Sally -- I am in NJ, about 4-6 hours from NH. But I'd love to go there and check out the antique shops!I love your milk glass - I have a few of those as well - and the pillows are gorgeous - I'm especially fond of the needlepoint one!! It always varies as to what I'm looking for! For a while it was the reproduction Staffordshire dogs for my daughter's college graduation present... Lately it was a simple styrofoam wig head that (that I finally found last month and just posted about today!)... And sometimes I'm not looking for anything in particular, but 'things' find me! ...Donna
ReplyDeleteThose pillows are darling! I love them... and the milk glass pieces are just as cute. Don't be too hard on yourself for not being able to "pass up" those treasures. You did great! :)
I never see these things in thrift stores or rummage sales in my area... if I had a choice, I would look for the things you look for! :)- Debbie from NJOctober 7, 2008 at 6:08 PM
I never tire of seeing your treasures. You sure do find some great ones. I haven't been to the church one in awhile, but I must go. Hubby and I went to this junk/antique store down in englishtown. the stuff was just piled everywhere, and not the cleanest, but we had fun anyway. I found a vintage baby shoe (I am going to make a pin cushion out of it), and a lovely set of statues, and some nice hobnail glasswear. I just look, and see what strikes my fancy. I love old linens too. Write away as many posts on rummage sales as you want. I love seeing what other people get and especially your things. They are always so classy.
I look for whatever grabs my fancy, but I like getting books and plates in all sorts of contradicting colours. I love red and blue but then have another collection in pastels and pretties. I think I might put out the darker colours in the cooler months and the pastels are just right for Spring I think.


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Doing this
will post results later
Doing this
will post results later
Your results will be herpes.
im gonna rasterbate to this all day yea im gonna just keep rasterbating it will be so good i rasterbated once and when my girl caught me i just told her ''everyones doing it''
Assuming you're using the ink saving method, don't worry about high-res.
Library only charges 10c per page for black and white pages, and they don't check what you print.
My God what fun I will have.
Posed in Blender, put through the rasterbation program in various sizes.
Sent to my friend who then printed out the small version, I will post results when she finishes putting it together.
How did you get the pictures to be reflective like that? What are you using?
I also did this. It is just a perfect image to do. I got some nice picture frames for mine.
God I could Rasterbate all day long.
I'd guess a little something called "frames with glass covers". Ah, technology...
I've used this program before too. But I really don't like this technique. Rasterbator makes posters with big dots. Now I use this poster creator to print big images. It doesn't change the input image and print it with high quality.
little tough to see, little tough to distinguish little details, but you can definitely tell it's the "Rosenrot" album cover
Well, no offense, but it looks as if you didn't put any care into assembleing it at all.
it was quarter to midnight and i just really wanted to see what it looked like; the only cutting i really payed attention to was the parts going into the middle
i plan on fixing it today, it's only up there with scotch tape
Can somebody give this a white background so it looks decent in black and white?
Would it look good in black and white with a white background, anyway?
Reviving this thread, all the rasterbators are down. Are we left to just do all of this cropping work in a regular photo editor?
You guys who are backing these... What are you backing them with?
Kind of a bad job, but it should be good for rasterbation.
Also, have an EXE of the rasterbator http://www.softpedia.com/progDownloa...oad-63856.html
Hmm I do have a space for a 6x2 rasterbation.
Bumping with content:
shit man, i need to hook up my printer and do this to some pictures of my truck or something.
bare walls as fuck in my room atm
I kinda wish it came out better, but it does look a lot better in reality then in the picture.
iPhone 4 doesn't have the best camera.
Hey to those of you who've done this, how do I mount this stuff onto canvas?
I went to the library to do these and they were pretty pissed about all black pages so I said
holla holla get $$$
I remember this thread, I made two A4 rasterbations of Gordon Freeman and the Sonic 3 boxart as a result. At the moment I'm hoping to print out a vice city and a spider-man rasterbation using in total roughly 20 pieces of A4 right at the wrong time I'm out of. May just leave it until I return to college and be an arsehole by printing it out there in full colour.
My attempt at rasterization
Whenever I see these, all I can think of are the skyrocketing prices of ink.
Trying this now
I did that it turned out great
And not to be a dick or anything to you guys but take more time in putting together your work most of the posts I this thread are all messy
honestly who gives a fuck about how other people put up their rasterbations
if you want yours meticulously neat, so be it, but some people don't have the patience to sit and cut each one neatly and arrange them perfectly. if they're a little off, it's not the end of the world.
Whats the biggest rasterbation anyone's ever made?
I once rasterbated so much that the result covered my entire wall.
Just discovered this thread and its awesome and I saw someone suggested doing this image http://filepak.com/8/4_Chell.jpg
Portal is one of my favourite games so I gave it a shot :)
My printer has a border-less mode for printing photos which made this pretty simple to tape together, only had some electrical tape handy so its just a temporary solution for now (taped the corners only) ill get some proper tape when I can


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the gift of spring
Posted by pamela on Apr. 03, 12 | 2 COMMENTSMy trip to Scotlan was absolutely wonderful, and now that I am home I do not want to go to bed because tomorrow's morning alarm will mean it is truly over. One of the many gifts I was given on this trip was to witness the start of spring. Fresh buds, spring flowers, and new leaves are all filled with magic to me – signs of life after a long winter. Although I love my perpetual summer on the equator, I miss the magic of spring and fall, and this was so sweet. This photo was taken on Ben Nevis in the highlands of Scotland.
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Parker Cross Says:
April 9th, 2012 at 16:17Very interesting blog, Pam. I came over from Asian Cajuns and now have spent half the morning enjoying your photos and comments.
pamela Says:
April 11th, 2012 at 15:50Thanks so much for stopping by and I am thrilled that you loved the photos and comments. There will be more coming soon – only dependent on me getting my head above the water at work right now.


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Ruby L. Brillhart, 89, formerly of Uniontown, Kan. died Saturday morning, October 25, 2008 at the Country View Nursing Home in Prescott, Kan. She was born on March 28, 1919 in Redfield, Kan., the daughter of John Marsh and Hattie Eveline Hixon Hamm. She grew up in the Redfield area and attended the Marion District 40 grade school. She married Chester "Jiggs" Brillhart on January 1, 1938 in Nevada, Mo. He preceded her in death on May 28, 1993.
Shortly after marriage, they moved to Colorado where Jiggs worked in the construction trade. They lived in the Denver, Colo., area for many years. During this time Ruby worked for Joslin's Department Store as Manager of the Alterations Department. After retiring they moved to Pueblo, Colo., where they resided for several years prior to Ruby's moving back to Kansas in 2004.
She is survived by a son, Raymond Brillhart and his wife Darlene of Waddell, Ariz., a daughter, Shirlee Skinner and her husband Bill, of Granby, Colo., two brothers; Virgil Hamm of Hays, Kan., and Ben Hamm and his wife Jackie of Augusta, Kan., two sisters; Doris Mason and her husband Bob, of Fort Scott, Kan., and Loris Wilson of Uniontown, Kan., 4 grandchildren, 6 great grandchildren and 3 great great grandchildren. In addition to her husband Chester, she was preceded in death by her parents, a brother Loy Hamm, and a great grandson, Joe Brillhart.
Rev. Marty DeWitt will conduct graveside services at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, October 29, 2008, at the Uniontown Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 10 a.m. until 10:45 a.m. Wednesday at the First Missionary Baptist Church in Uniontown, Kan., under the direction of the Konantz-Cheney Funeral Home.
Pallbearers for the services will be Ray and Darlene Brillhart, Mike and Judy Wilson and Mike and Mary Brillhart. Honorary Pallbearers will be Loris Wilson, Doris and Bob Mason, Virgil Hamm and Ben and Jackie Hamm.
The family suggests memorials to the Prescott Country View Nursing Home, 301 E. Miller St., Prescott, Kansas 66767. Memorials may be sent to or left in the care of the Konantz-Cheney Funeral Home, 15 W. Wall St., P.O. Box 309, Fort Scott, Kansas 66701.


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Who's seen this movie? Is it as entertaining as it seems? (And do Kang Ji-hwan and Kim Haneul have fabulous chemistry like they do in my imagination (and the previews)?)
In any case, the new action-spy rom-com Level 7 Civil Servant [7급 공무원], which also goes by the English title My Girlfriend is an Agent, released to strong buzz, and drew in more than 465,000 to take first place in the box office for its first week. The scriptwriter is striking while the iron's hot and has announced his follow-up project to be a drama series.
Writer Chun Sung-il also scripted the 2008 Park Yong-woo and Lee Bo-young period heist comedy Once Upon a Time, and he'll next be penning a 24-episode KBS fusion sageuk called Chuno or 추노 (追奴). If that doesn't grab you, perhaps you'll be interested to know that the PD in charge will be Kwak Jung-hwan, who also did the summer horror series Hometown of Legends and the taut political fusion historical drama Conspiracy in the Court.
Chuno follows the story of a runaway slave in Joseon times and the slave hunter who pursues him, with a woman who completes the love triangle. With the writer's flair for dialogue and the director's ability to create darkness and suspense, this is one I'll be looking out for.
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Linux User at Best Buy |
Title text: We actually stand around the antivirus displays with the Mac users just waiting for someone to ask. |
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Best Buy is an American chain of electronics and media stores. As with many such big box shops, they only sell pre-bundled software and boxed pre-built hardware, where the computers on offer are either Macs or other PCs, usually pre-installed with some variant of the Mac OS X or Windows NT operating system families. Most personal computer hackers/enthusiasts (as opposed merely to workaday computer users) wouldn't be caught dead buying a pre-made computer, preferring instead to build their own using self-selected hardware components and install and configure their own preferred operating systems and software. As such, the subtext is that somebody buying a complete pre-packaged home computer system at Best Buy wouldn't know or care much about computers.
The salesperson is trying to sell antivirus software to Cueball because selling such software (e.g. Norton or Kaspersky) to prospective Windows PC owners is generally a good sales tactic. The vast majority of all computer malware is engineered specifically to exploit Windows, and Windows' inherent anti-malware protection might most charitably be described with the phrase "lacklustre, but not as bad as before". Windows users therefore will want antivirus protection, especially for use on a brand new machine that will soon be connected up to the internet. Moreover, because the ecosystem of viruses and malware which thrive by infecting Windows PCs is constantly evolving (see 350: Network) and being redesigned to take advantage of new exploits and fool last-month's antivirus software, it is quite prudent for a Windows PC owner to always keep their malware protection absolutely up-to-date, and many such security suites need to be regularly renewed with new versions.
While some viruses and malware can afflict Linux, in general UNIX and workalike operating systems of its type (e.g. BSD) are far more robust and secure than Windows, with fewer exploitable vulnerabilities; so, Cueball is confident (probably rightly so) that he will be fine without added security. Moreover, Linux is free software, so although malware protection usually isn't necessary for it, excepting for tasks requiring very high security standards (such as on servers and supercomputers), if extra protection is desired by the user it is generally easily obtainable, often gratis.
Back in 2007, after the commercial failure that was Windows Vista and with a stagnant Mac market, many in the Linux community believed that Linux would soon wipe out Windows as the operating system of choice for desktop PCs, after years of slow-but-steady growth. This explains the cheeky triumphalism of the final panels of the comic, in which Cueball hops on his quick, slick vehicle and speeds away. It's worth noting that
- this desktop reversal has not happened, though
- Linux did achieve a peak in popularity in 2011 just as Windows users were laboriously switching from Windows XP to Windows 7, with Linux peaking again in 2014 and Windows arguably in decline, and in any case
- desktop PCs themselves have slowed in sales, losing ground first to laptops and most recently to embedded devices, where Linux does indeed heavily excel its competition, e.g. Android handily outcompeting both the previously dominant iPhone (which was first released mere days after this comic) as well as the never-popular Windows Phone
The title text makes sense in light of the fact that, like Linux, the software design of OS X (both are based on Unix, OS X through Darwin - see 676: Abstraction) limits the amount of harm that can be done by malicious software, and Macs thus also have fewer viruses and malware than Windows. Apparently, Mac and Linux users flock together just waiting for some salesperson to come along and mistake them for someone gullible enough to use Windows. This is taking the piss out of the smugness sometimes to be found among Mac and Linux users, who may view their preferred systems as hip and different from the "mainstream" Microsoft systems which they feel are manifestly inferior.
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- Salesman: Interested in updating your antivirus software?
- Cueball: Oh, I wouldn't need any of that.
- [In a spiky speech bubble.]
- Cueball: I run Linux.
- [Cueball does a backflip onto a motorcycle.]
- Flip
- [Cueball performs a wheelie on the motorcycle.]
- [Cueball does a hard, donut turn on the motorcycle, kicking up dirt into the salesman's face.]
- [Cueball speeds off on the motorcycle, leaving the salesman in a cloud of black exhaust.]
Not that Macs or Linux are invulnerable to malware. (Anyone else remember the Internet Worm, which would surely have ripped through Linux machines if not encountered on Unix, already, in pre-Linux days. Other exploits have been discovered, and had to be fixed.) Having said that, both types of machine tend to be safer from an OS security model point of view, from being a minority target that is largely overlooked and from the end-users being generally more savvy against liveware component attacks. However with the targetted growing flood of new users, that may well be changing. The latter two points, at least, although I'm sure some of the distros "boot as root" as well.
The speed of Linux also tends to be more from being more finely-honed by the last generation or two of geeks. Less clutter (at least with the distros I like, YMMV with some of the more "user friendly" ones) and the somewhat intimate knowledge of the system that the user tends to get and is able to act upon if anything displeases them (although, again, that may be changing). These days (and those days, I'm pretty sure) you can get mainstream AV programs for Linux (and Mac) and while I'm not going to say they're necessary for Linux, they're available and primed to help you out of various messes you could encounter. 188.8.131.52 08:07, 20 June 2013 (UTC)
- Approximately 15 ago I did deactivate the firewall at my main (Linux) internet gateway for some tests only for a few minutes. I WILL NEVER DO THAT AGAIN! I only remember the root access was done by a user name r00t and my log files at "/var/log" had been deleted. When I did figure out that attack I immediately disconnected it from the internet, but I also had to do a complete new install to that system. Linux is only secure when you know how to secure it.--Dgbrt (talk) 22:01, 5 August 2013 (UTC)
Most linux virus scanners are to scan e-mails for windoze viruses. 184.108.40.206 04:09, 27 August 2013 (UTC)
Is the motorbike backflip and speedaway a reference to something? 18.104.22.168 14:03, 17 August 2016 (UTC)
What Linux distros do you guys use (if you do use one)? #ubuntuforlife #makingalinuxOSmyself :D --JayRulesXKCD (talk) 16:36, 14 September 2016 (UTC)
Arch Linux. Although I'm new to Linux, I already love it!--184.108.40.206 19:07, 5 December 2016 (UTC)
Whooooo! good job, Randall!184.108.40.206 21:12, 18 October 2016 (UTC)
Haha i use linux... on a VM---- 184.108.40.206 (talk) (please sign your comments with ~~~~)


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Ten years ago you left us. You were a father, son, brother and dear friend. Over the last decade, those of us who mourn your passing, still feel the heavy anguish of loss. We miss you greatly and your distinct personality. Not a day goes by where we don't think of you. We miss your thoughts about music and sports and work and politics. As easy as it was to wind you up sometimes, you could still best most of us with a reasoned argument. If that didn't work for you, you would wear us down through sheer contumaciousness. We evaluate how deep our loss is, by how bright the light shines in those you left. You have two wonderful daughters who love the Lord. You would be a grandfather now. You would see close friends and family rise through intense challenges and see their lives succeed beyond what you could have possibly imagined at the time you left. We are all stronger. We are all better. We are all sad. When we look back at our lives and reflect on our passage of time, we evaluate our time by when you were here and the time after. We look at all the things that we know you would have enjoyed and continue to say: "If only Paul were here." At times-especially this time of year-our hearts are heavy. We pray for peace and understanding. As the years go by, the weight of your absence has lessened. The Lord provides us with comfort, if not the answer to our question: "Why?" We all look forward to that day, when we will reunite and live in a place where God shall wipe away all tears from (our) eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away.
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"We have thoughtfully and consensually decided to finalize our almost twenty years marriage in a loving and friendly manner honoring and respecting each other, our family and friends and the beautiful time we have spent together," the couple told ABC News in a statement.
According to the document, Griffith filed the paperwork, citing irreconcilable differences. She asked for joint custody of the couple's daughter, Stella, who will turn 18 in September, though she petitioned for primary physical custody. She also asked for spousal support.
Griffith, 56, and Banderas, 53, fell in love on the set of Two Much in 1995, when both were married to other people. Around that time, Griffith filed for divorce from actor Don Johnson, with whom she has a daughter, Fifty Shades of Grey actress Dakota Johnson, 23. Meanwhile, Banderas simultaneously split from his wife of nine years, actress Ana Leza.
The following year, they married and welcomed Stella. Griffith also has a son, Alexander, from a previous marriage to Steven Bauer.
The couple withstood several hardships, including Griffith's two trips to rehab for a painkiller addition and her skin cancer scare in 2009. They were photographed together as recently as March in Los Angeles.
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Lately there have been several threads about changing the differential on Ron's and other M Coupes. During casual conversation at the track, it was suggested that I think about doing the same to my 99 2.8 Z3 Coupe.
What I would like to know is what does one gain or lose by such a modification? I assume that it keeps the engine in the greatest torque producing area of the performance curve. But I will be the first to admit that I really don't know. Anyone up for a down a dirty course in gear ratios vs performance? Thanks Dave |
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Think about a multi-gear bicycle....smaller gear in front, larger in back makes it really easy to pedal quickly, but it takes a lot more RPM to make speed. Higher gear ratio makes it easier to deliver higher torque to the wheels making the torque requirements on the "engine" lower.
Increasing the ratio of the final drive results in that same relationship: smaller front gear (pinion) to rear gear (ring) ratio. The result is a final drive system that is easier for the engine to turn faster, but that also results in a more rapid climb in RPMs. It's all a balancing act... too high a ratio and you'll peak on RPMs too quickly and not be able to reach enough speed in each gear, too low a ratio and your final drive takes longer to get up to speed because it's "harder to turn" and is requires more torque from the engine. Having a 3.46 in my '01 M Coupe for a month now I agree with Ron's sentiments that the 3.46 is a better ratio for the S54 engine. I don't know if the S52 would be the same because that engine has a lower redline and perhaps a less flat torque curve. It may be that S52 M Coupe/Roadsters are already optimally geared. If you want to play with some theoretical effects of changing gearing on your car, try: http://www.lumenique.com/Cars/cargeneral/power%20p1.htm -- Karl |
Here's a quick addendum to what Karl wrote:
The torque delivered at the rear wheel is actually the engine torque multiplied by the gears in the transmission. If you're in first gear with a 4.21 1st gear and a 3.15 final drive gear (differential), you end up with the engine torque x 4.21 x 3.15. What this means is that the "shorter" the differential (which means a higher number and a higher multiplier), you deliver more torque to the rear wheels. Torque is the force that's going to twist the wheel, and, in turn, make your car go. The more torque you have, the faster your acceleration. This is why a shorter differential will make your car goes faster. The downside is that you're using up your engine's speed faster. Since more turns are going into every one turn of the wheel, when you're redlining the engine, your wheel is turning slower than it was before. This means more shifts to accelerate the same amount, a higher cruising speed, and a lower maximum speed. Changing differentials is simple physics: a 10% shorter differential (such as a 3.15->3.46) means that your torque is 10% greater, so acceleration should be 10% faster (in theory, at least), cruising rpm at x mph will be 10% higher, and your maximum speed in 5th gear will be 10% lower. |
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The Tennessee Titans (7-5) will travel to Houston to face the Texans (10-5) this Sunday at Reliant Stadium. The Titans will look to revenge the 41-7 pummeling they took back in week 7 this season. During the week 7 loss; the Texans scored 27 unanswered points, had two players (Arian Foster and Ben Tate) rush for over 100 yards and manage to rack up over 500 yards in total offense. Needless to say the Titans will need a much better effort during this game.
What's at stake this weekend? The Titans still have a chance to make the playoffs. With a victory on Sunday during the early games, they will know what needs to transpire during the afternoon games to keep their hope alive. The Titans inconsistent play this year has been torturous to its fans. We have been emotionally invested into this team throughout the season, only to see the running game disappear, the offense inability to maintain drives and the team struggle to play competitive football against the upper echelon teams. How much more can we take?
I liked the approach the Titans took last week with regards to their offensive game plan. They came out with Matthew Hasselbeck in shotgun and spread out the Jacksonville Jaguars defense. That tactic worked great and helped them to a 23-17 win. I think they will need the same approach this week as the running game struggled last time they played the Texans.
How will the Texans approach the game on Sunday? They are locked into the number three seed and will host a playoff game next week and a win does nothing for them in the standings. Will they rest their players? Will they approach the game like every other game?
The Texans come into the game with the second ranked rushing offense and the first ranked team in time of possession. They will have their all everything wide-out Andre Johnson back this week. Additionally, they have two running backs that can put up huge chunks of yards any given Sunday. Their rookie quarterback T.J. Yates has played well while at the helm of the offense.
The Texans defense is vastly improved this season under new Defensive Coordinator Wade Phillips. They come into the game with the second ranked (yards per game) defense and third in passing yards/game. He brings a high energy approach and the 3-4 defensive philosophy.
The Titans clinch a playoff berth this week with:
1) TEN win + CIN loss + NYJ win + OAK loss or tie
2) TEN win + CIN loss + NYJ win + DEN loss or tie
3) TEN win + CIN loss + NYJ loss or tie + OAK win + DEN win
Here it is Titan fans, a win, a Cin loss and a little help and we are in the playoffs. With that being said, sadly I think the Texans will still win.
Prediction: Titans 13- Texans 23
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Written by Robert Krueger
Robert has been a sports fan his entire life. He lives just outside of Los Angeles, CA and is a HUGE Tennessee Titans fan. His passion for the Titans goes way back to the first time he watched Earl Campbell on MNF against the Dolphins. Robert says "he was a beast bowling over the defenders like they were bowling pins".
He has a B.S. degree in Marketing from California State University Northridge. He likes all sports and he follows the following teams: Titans, Lakers, Dodgers, USC Trojans, LA Kings, US MNT (Soccer).
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Despite versatility, time for Aceves to go
FORT MYERS — The folks from the Red Sox cleaning crew missed a spot when they were removing the stains of the 2012 season.
Or to put it another way: Why on earth is Alfredo Aceves still with the club?
Yeah, yeah, yeah, he has a live arm and he's versatile. But he's also a troublemaker, and a big one, which makes it preposterous that the Red Sox are keeping this guy around while trying to nurture such young, rising talents as Xander Bogaerts, Jackie Bradley Jr., and Allen Webster.
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