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|2012 Audi A8L
|2012 BMW 7 Series (127D) 4dr Sdn 750i xDrive AWD
|2012 Mercedes-Benz S-Class (S550V4) 4dr Sdn 4.6L V8 4MATIC
|Core Features
|4.2 FSI with 8-speed tiptronic automatic transmission with quattro 372 HP @ 6800 RPM 328 lb-ft @ 3500 RPM 8-speed / Automatic
|4.4L V8 Twin-turbo AWD 6-speed Automatic 400 hp @ 5500 RPM 450 ft-lbs. @ 1750 RPM 6-speed / Automatic
|V8 4.6L 32-Valve, DOHC, SEFI Engine 429 HP @5250 RPM 328 lb-ft @ 3500 RPM Automatic with Tiptronic
|Fuel Economy
|Combined: 21 MPG
|Combined: 17 MPG
|Combined: 19 MPG
|Wheelbase: 122.9 in Length, Overall: 207.4 in Width, Max, w/o mirrors: 76.7 in Height, Overall: 57.9 in Trunk Volume 13.2 cu ft
|Wheelbase: 199.8 in Length, Overall: 193.1 in Width, Max w/o mirrors: 74.9 in Height, Overall: 58.3 in Trunk Volume 14 cu ft
|Wheelbase: 124.6 in Length, Overall: 206.5 in Width, including mirrors: 73.7 in Height, Overall: 58.0 in Trunk Volume 16.4 cu ft
|Standard Audi xenon plus headlights with LED daytime running lights -The distinctive Audi xenon plus headlights with LED daytime running lights and high-intensity headlights improve visibility while using half of the energy of conventional bulbs. Leather-wrapped, four-spoke, multifunction steering wheel with shift paddles -The leather-wrapped, four-spoke, multifunction steering wheel includes shift paddles for quick gear changes and easy access to the Driver Information System (DIS), radio and CD track selection, and audio volume control. BOSE® Surround Sound System The customized, fourteen-speaker, 630-watt sound system includes 2nd generation AudioPilot® noise compensation feature, which adjusts volume in response to unwanted road noise. Audi MMI® Navigation plus with voice control system -MMI® Navigation plus features an 8"" high-resolution full-color LCD screen with voice control for navigation and telephone functions. The revolutionary touchpad interprets handwritten inputs, while dedicated radio preset buttons can be programmed for commonly used stations. Also includes a 3-month trial subscription to both SiriusXM Satellite Radio and SiriusXM Traffic, and 3D topography graphics that include the buildings in many cities and the crystal clear digital AM and FM sound of HD Radio™ Technology with over 1,000 new stations. Audi drive select -Exclusive to Audi, Audi Drive Select provides advanced control of the vehicle's adaptive suspension, dynamic steering, transmission shift characteristics and engine response.With hundreds distinct driving configurations, drivers can choose from Comfort, Auto, Dynamic or Individual drive characteristics."
|Standard -HID headlights -Leather Wrapped Steering Wheel -Entertainment System withPremium Sound System, CD Changer/Player, Satellite HD Radio, Hard Disk Drive Media Storage -Navigation System
|Standard -HID headlights -Leather Wrapped Steering Wheel -Entertainment System withPremium Sound System, CD Changer/Player, Satellite HD Radio, Hard Disk Drive Media Storage -Navigation System
|Warranty and Maintenance
|Basic: 4 years/50,000 miles Drivetrain: 4 years/50,000 miles Corrosion: 12 years/Unlimited miles Roadside Assistance: 4 years/Unlimited miles Maintenance: 1 year/5,000 miles (no charge on first scheduled maintenance)
|Basic: 4 yr./ 50000 mi. Drivetrain: 4 yr./ 50000 mi. Free Maintenance: 4 yr./ 50000 mi.
|Basic: 4 years/50,000 miles Drivetrain: 4 years/50,000 miles Corrosion: 4 years/50,000 miles Roadside Assistance: Unlimited years/Unlimited miles
|Curb Weight
|4453 lbs
|4475 lbs
|4609 lbs
|quattro permanent all-wheel drive system utilizing Audi drive select
|Twin-turbo AWD
|Headlights and Taillights
|Standard Adaptive xenon plus headlights with LED daytime running lights LED tailights
|Standard HID Headlights Daytime Running Lights Cornering lights Front fog/driving lights Self-leveling headlights
|Standard Auto-On Headlights Daytime Running Lights
|Front and Rear Seats
|Standard Power Driver Seat Power Passenger Seat Pass-Through Rear Seat Leather Seats Bucket Seats Heated Driver Seat Heated Passenger Seat Driver Lumbar Passenger Lumbar Seat Memory Heated Rear Seat Cooled Driver Seat Cooled Passenger Seat
|Standard Leather Seats Bucket Seats Heated Driver Seat Heated Passenger Seat Driver Lumbar Passenger Lumbar Seat Memory Heated Rear Seat Cooled Driver Seat Cooled Passenger Seat
|Standard Power Driver Seat Power Passenger Seat Leather Seats Bucket Seats Heated Driver Seat Heated Passenger Seat Driver Lumbar Passenger Lumbar Seat Memory Heated Rear Seat Cooled Driver Seat Cooled Passenger Seat Cooled Rear Seat
|Power tailgate
|Nav System
|Standard MMI® touchpad in the center console interprets handwritten inputs Advanced voice recognition system Real-time traffic NVIDA graphics processor 40GB hard drive 3D topography and mapping Favorite/recent destinations 8"" console screen with 7"" DIS screen 3-month trial subscription to SiriusXM Satellite Radio and Traffic
|Standard Destination guidance (also Turn-by-Turn Navigation)* Hard drive based display w/voice activation and directions navigation system
|Standard 7 high-resolution color -LCD display COMAND with central controller Navigation route guidance In-dash 6-disc DVD/CD changer Optional Enhanced Voice Control (EVC) 40GB hard drive Displays gas stations, ATMs and Mercedes-Benz dealerships along your route
|Media and navigation touchpad interface
|Audi Connect with Google Point Of Interest search, Google Voice recognition, news feeds, weather information, real-time gas prices, and WiFi hotspot capability.
|Navigational Aid
|Google Earth navigation
|Stardard MMI navigation plus with Google Earth and Real Time Traffic information
|Vehicle Location System
|Wi-Fi mobile hotspot
|Audio System
|Standard 6 disc CD changer AM/FM stereo single CD player and 6.5"" MMI Screen Integrated six-channel amplifier for Audi Sound with 180 watts power output SIRIUS® Satellite Radio -inc: 3-month subscription Audi music interface with iPod®/iPhone® integration Bluetooth interface USB flash drive or conventional auxillary audio input connectivity supported Speech dialogue system Optional Audi music interface w/iPod® cable 20GB Jukebox Bluetooth mobile phone preparation & voice control system for audio system & navigation Diversified body-color antenna in rear window MMI® system: AM/FM stereo w/radio data system (RDS), 7"" retractable backlit color touch display BOSE® premium 630 watts, 14-speaker sound system - inc: surround sound, AudioPilot® Bang & Olufsen® Advanced Sound System Dual amplifiers with total of 1,300 watts over 15 speakers, Digital Signal Processing (DSP), ICEpower® digital amplification, two console-mounted acoustic lenses
|Standard 16 total speakers 600 watts stereo output AM/FM in-dash single CD/DVD with CD MP3 Playback stereo Adjustable speed sensitive volume control Auxiliary audio input and iPod/iPhone integration 2 subwoofer(s) 7.1 surround audio (discrete) Radio data system USB connection
|Standard Harman/Kardon HD AM/FM radio with 600 watts, speed sensitive volume, 15-speaker LOGIC7® surround system, 6 CD changer, SiriusXM satellite radio Standard
|Standard Driver and front passenger head airbag Sideguard head curtain airbags for both rows of seats Driver and front passenger knee airbags Dirver and front passenger thorax side airbags Optional Rear-passenger thorax side airbags
|Standard Front and rear head airbags Dual front side-mounted airbags Passenger airbag occupant sensing deactivation Airbag Deployment Notification*
|Standard Driver airbag Front passenger airbag Front row side airbag Side head curtain airbag Passenger airbag cutoff switch/sensor
|Blind spot indication
|Standard Audi Pre Sense Rear: When a collision scenario is detected from the rear with Audi Pre Sense Rear, seats and head restraints are adjusted for maximum safety and support. Optional Audi Side Assist helps monitor your blind spot areas and alerts you to vehiles you may not otherwise see.
|Optional Emergency braking assist Night Vision w/Pedestrian Detection
|Standard Attention Assist: Continuously monitors different parameters of driving behavior, and can automatically alert the driver with both visual and audible warnings if it detects signs of drowsiness on long trips. Optional Active Blind Spot Assist: Can alert you to some unseen vehicles in the next lane. If radar sensors in the rear bumper detect a vehicle in the blind spot area to either side, an indicator lights up in the appropriate side mirror. If you activate a turn signal while a vehicle is detected, a warning sounds. And if you disregard the alerts and begin changing lanes, advanced active technology can apply the brake to a single rear wheel, to help guide the car back into its lane.
|Head-up display
|Optional Head Up Display
|Optional Head Up Display
|Night vision assistance
|Optional Night Vision with pedestrian detection, dual-stage display, auditory and visual warnings
|Optional Night vision with Pedestrian Detection
|Optional Night View Assist Plus w/ pedestrian detection
|Driver assistance systems
|Standard Servotronic® speed-sensitive power steering - varies assistance based on vehicle speed Anti-Slip Regulation (ASR) Anti-lock Brake System (ABS) with Electronic Brake-pressure Distribution (EBD) Audi hill hold assist Electronic Stabilization Control (ESC) Electronic cruise control Audi parking system plus with rear view camera (includes front and rear parking sensors) Optional Adaptive cruise control, Audi side assist Audi pre sense plus Head Up Display Night Vision with pedestrian detection Dual-stage display, auditory and visual warnings; full LED headlights Audi braking guard that includes four phases of assisted braking
|At Additional Costs Vehicle Collision Notification Airbag Deployment Notification Emergency Service Roadside Assistance Sent-to Navigation Function Stolen Vehicle Tracking/Assistance Remote Door Unlock Customer Relations/Vehicle Information Dealer Service Contact Vehicle Diagnostics Hands-Free Calling Concierge Service Destination Download Fuel/Price Finder Concierge Service Destination Download Fuel/Price Finder Destination Guidance (also Turn-by-Turn Navigation) Traffic Information Weather Information
|Standard Attention Assist Speed-sensitive power rack & pinion steering AIRMATIC semi-active air suspension w/adaptive damping system (ADS II) 4-wheel anti-lock braking system (ABS) w/brake assist Electronic stability program (ESP) Electrionic cruise control PRE-SAFE collision preparedness system Optional Distronic cruise control Parktronic w/ parking guidance Active blind spot assist Active lane keeping assist


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Hyperframe FAQ
NEW, updated FAQ. Includes new fixes and new SETTINGS. If you are using the old settings, try the new settings instead.
The following are "reprints" of posts regarding the hyperframe. The title contains a link to the original thread.
Adjusting the Hyperframe's solenoid, On/Off pin to short
You probably need a longer on/off pin. I had the same wear pattern and fixed it with a longer on/off pin. Regardless, you want to determine if the sear is engaging fully. To do this, remove the grip panels and the safety (be careful not to loose the spring or the TINY ball bearing). Gas up the marker and fire it a couple of times. See if you can manually move the solenoid plunger away from the sear "leg". You need to have a small gap between the sear leg and the solenoid plunger. If you do have a gap then try and move the sear leg (accessible through the safety hole). It should NOT move. If it does, the pin is not long enough.
If there is no gap, or it is large, loosen the four VERY small set screws in the top of the grip frame (you will have to remove the grip frame to gain access to them) and move the solenoid.
Also, you should be using a RT style bumper (clear). They dampen bolt bounce better than the classic bumper (blue). The more the bolt bounces the more it will wear the sear.
Added: BTW, you can also use a RT pin. They come in various lengths.
On/off Pin Too Long
Provided by rjvemt1:
Centeflag makes the on/off pin in three different lengths. If the pin you have is too long the lower end will mushroom and the frame will 'click' but the gun wont fire. When this happens try wiggling the safety button, if the gun fires the mushrooming is the problem. Take the on/off assembly out of the valve and try to remove the pin from the assembly. If the pin will not come out you have a mushroomed lower end. File the edges so that you can remove the pin, then file the length down or call Centerflag and ask for a new shorter one (you will need to mic the one you have or just ask for the shortest one they make).
Starting Service Mode.
With the Hyperframe off, press and hold the bottom button. While still holding the bottom button and before it turns on press and hold the top button. Wait. It will turn on in service mode. When you are done making your changes, press and hold the bottom button to turn it off.
Level 10 bolt stick?
I have a broken in (6k plus rounds) level 10 in an automag classic. It is using the largest carrier that does not leak and the longest spring.. I'm using the RT bumper. I also have a hyperframe. When I really get on the trigger and get the rof up I get "bolt stick". The bolt does not reset in the oring; it's protruding into the breech about 1/4 of the way and leaks like crazy. I turn off the air, it resets and I can turn the air back on and everything is fine, until I get the rof up again. I did notice that the RT bumper is a little thicker than the classic bumper. Any ideas?
BTW, I'm running a 9.6 volt battery pack for the hyperframe instead of a standard 9 volt battery.
Level 10 bolt "stick" fixed.
I posted earlier that I thought I was getting bolt "stick" with the level 10 bolt and a Hyperframe. (You can read about it here http://www.automags.org/forums/show...&threadid=63676 ) However, it wasn't sticking on return, it was failing to push the paintball all the way into the barrel and was stopping about the point the power piston came to the end of the oring. The hyperframe was providing a much shorter trigger pull time so the on/off opened before the bolt could get back. Hence, bolt stick. Switching to the shortest spring solved the problem. Just thought someone else might have the same problem.
Won't turn on
Provided by nevtangle
I got a blade trigger from Luke. Installed it, turned on the frame and fired 2 shots. Every pull after that wouldn't fire even though the switch was clicking. The board was displaying the 20 BPS shot mode but didn't register FIRE when the trigger was pulled. I tried to turn it off and back on, but it wouldn't turn off. I disconnected the battery and waited for it to power down., reconnected the battery and tried to turn it back on. Nothing. I can't get it to turn on now. I even tried a new battery. Is the board fried? It worked great this past weekend. I shot 1 1/2 cases at the field and everything was great. Put the new trigger on it and now this.
That sounds like the switch is engaged (switch contacts inside the switch are making contact) when you power it on. I don't remember if lukes triggers have trigger stops. But if it does then the return stop is too tight. If they don't verify that there is a slight gap between the trigger back and the switch "button". If there is not then pull off the grip panels and loosen the screws that hold the switch in place and see if you can get a gap.
If it still doesn't power up try removing the switch (leave the wires attached and it plugged into the board) and make sure nothing is touching the contacts on the back of the switch and try powering it on. If that works then something is holding the switch closed enough to make contact (or the contacts on the back of the switch were somehow shorted). If not, well then I don't know...
I got it working!!! Disconnected the battery for over 15 min to reset the board and its working again. Hugh sigh of relief... thought my board was dead.
Attention Hyperframe owners, upgrade available
I just got off the phone with Centerflag Products (makers of the Hyperframe) and they have an upgrade option that I think is a great deal (I don't think it was anything special for me). You can upgrade your existing Hyperframe board for a new full auto board for $45 ($75 - $30 credit for the old board), prices subject to change. This is the new board developed for the auto cocker. It allows full auto and more importantly (at least to me) has a setting for the duration of the solenoid pulse. It can be set from 1ms to 99ms. The two biggest wear problems with the Hyperframe are on/off pins that are too short and a short solenoid pulse. You can get a longer on/off pin, and now you can set the solenoid duration to whatever you want.
Update. I sent in a working board only to have them tell me it did not. They sent it back to me, and it no longer works. I would suggest sending in the entire frame, maybe even with a battery. They can just turn it on to verify that it works.
Contact information:
Centerflag Products
PO Box 148
Yorkville, Il 80560
Phone: 630-553-2611
Fax: 630-533-2631
Corrected Service Mode Settings
I talked to Dennis Ashley at Centerflag and now have what the service mode settings for the �new� board actually do. I was concerned that I didn�t have the correct information. I didn�t. This new information has changed my recommended settings. I have tested them and they work better. The old settings were no longer quite up to 20bps fullauto (don't know why). However, changing the settings to the new ones and it was back to 20bps fullauto with no problems. These are better settings.
Also, I don�t know if I convinced Dennis to change their recommended settings, but he did agree that it is better to start with higher settings to get everything working. Once it works you can try and tune the settings to get more battery life. Personally I just prefer to use the plainview 9.6 volt NiMh battery and not worry about battery life.
Okay, here is what the settings really mean:
15 - 05. This is the Initial Setting (default is 05). This is the amount of �energy� send to the solenoid. The correct setting should be between 5 and 10.
Fd - 20. This is the Fire Delay. This is the "frequency" (in micro-seconds) of the pulsed current used to drive the solenoid. Higher numbers equal more �power� to the solenoid. They also equal less battery life.
Fn - 50. This is the Fire Number. This is the solenoid dwell time (in milli-seconds). The larger the number the longer the solenoid holds the sear back.
These are my new recommended settings:
15 - 10. Start at 10. When everything works perfectly you can try lower numbers. Lower numbers will increase battery life. This should be the last setting you try to tune.
Fd � 50. This should be strong enough to move the sear but small enough to maintain battery life. Centerflag recommends 20, which might be enough. If you want to try tuning the settings, start with this number.
Fn - 30. This should give a dwell time of 30 ms. If this doesn�t work, try 40. Since the solenoid is much smaller than the emags it may need more time to get moving.
New Fullauto Service Modes
15 - 05. This is the Initial Setting (default is 05). This is the amount of time (in milli-seconds) the solenoid is energized.
Fd - 20. This is the Fire Delay. This is the "frequency" (in micro-seconds) of the current pulse once the solenoid is closed.
Fn - 50. This is the Fire Number. This is the solenoid return time (in milli-seconds). The larger the number the slower the return.
Now, I don't know for sure, but I think that Fd applies to Fn. That is, Fd is the frequency of the pulse for the Fn amount of time. BTW, an Fn number of 0 seems to be 100, NOT 0.
Settings used to fire at 20bps FULLAUTO (actually fire paint) using a plainview 9.6 volt Ni-MH battery, level 10 bolt and a Halo B:
15 - 20
Fd - 50
Fn - 20
Installing the safety.
The parts are very easy to loose. Be very careful.
1. First, remove the grip frame from the marker.
2. Place the tiny spring in the small vertical hole in the bottom of the horizontal safety hole.
3. Place the tiny ball bearing on top of the spring. Be careful not to knock it off.
4. Take a small allen wrench and insert it in the small vertical hole in the top of the grip frame just above the spring and ball bearing. Press down on the ball bearing until it is completely down inside the hole.
5. Push the safety "pin" in from the opposite side. Push the safety pin against the allen wrench enough to hold the ball bearing in place.
6. Slowly remove the allen wrench and slide the safety the rest of the way into place.
Very slow hyperframe
Provided by robertjuric
My problem was the hyperframe was shooting EXTREMLY slow, like around
3bps. What RelapsedKevin told me was that the solenoid was not resetting properly because of aluminum oxide on the solenoid plunger. So he told me to take some 500grit sandpaper to it. I used 800 and sanded the skinny part of the plunger first. It didn't help to much, so I went back and did the fat side. Amazingly it worked. I just sanded enough so it was shiny again. Now my hyperframe shoots fast!!!
Intellifeeding a warp to a Hyperframe with a common battery.
I have read about others having problems intellilinking a hyperframe with a warp when they both use the same battery. I had the same problem. I tried various combinations of diodes to isolate the warp from the hyperframe with no luck. I gave up on the diodes when I let the smoke out of one (they never work right once you let the smoke out ). To isolate the warp I use a reed relay. When the solenoid is activated it closes the relay (same as closing a switch) and signals the warp to spin. With this setup you put the warp intellilink jumper on the top (same as when using a switch). The current draw from the relay (11 ma) isn't enough to affect the solenoid (at least on mine, but I do have the "power" setting at 9). The relay is Radio Shack part number 275-233 which is a SPST - 12VDC Reed Relay.
Here is a simple diagram that illustrates how to install the relay:

Alternative connection posted by xen_100:
Another way to do it it to use a STDP solid state relay. rewire the trigger to activate the relay. then use one relay pole to "trigger" the frame circuit and the other pole to make the warp run. it take about 30 mintues and you have to rewire the grip a little. but its not hard and it 100% isolates the two circiuts.
(PS: this will work for boo-yaah, ESP, dragun, centerflag, etc grips as well)

And yet another alternative connection posted by sniper1rfa
I have found that connecting just the negative lead of the solenoid to the intellifeed (to the tip of the connector) and setting it to (-) works. It's the positive lead that causes problems. No need for funky parts that way, too. :-)
Intellifeed w/o a common battery.
Provided by robertjuric
What I did was take the shield wire of the intellifeed cable, splice it with the black wire coming from the battery. Then the middle I twisted around the very bottom post of the trigger switch.
Hyperframe Trigger Job - By Rudy
Ok a while ago some one asked about the hyper frame and discussion was brought up about the trigger pull and I said at the time that I would probably look into it over the summer. Well I just did and I was able to improve the trigger pull on my mag hyper frame. I personally really like it but others may disagree. There appears to be one problem with this you will not be able to use the hyper mode unless your trigger job turns out better then mine. When in hyper mode the gun would just go full auto even after you let off the trigger you would have to push the trigger out to get it to stop. I could fix this by sanding down the switch possibly. But if I sand down the inside I will lose the quick response of the trigger job if I sand the outside it will not be as tight as I like it. At a later time I will pull out my spare switch and mess with all these variables to see if I can get something I like. So for now I will show you what was done. And some options you can experiment with.
I decided I wanted to leave the original switch unchanged that way if I broke something I still had back up. I went to radio shack took my brothers adrenaline angel and my mag we asked the sales person if she could get us the switch from the angel and if there would be an easy way to mount it with the existing setup. They don't have that switch but we found another one that looked almost the same as the one in the hyper frame it fits the switch screw hole perfectly so I would not need to rig anything complicated up. They also did not have the connector to plug into the board. So first we looked through all the recycled batteries for on with a connector that would work after not finding one I bought a 10$ phone battery with the right connector. Since It already had the wires I did not have to buy wire too.
Here is a link to the switch Sorry I don't have the box or remember the model of the battery.
Radio Shack Lever Switch

Take out the battery. Next take out the 2 switch screws and rotate the switch out then unplug it from the board
Now all you have to do is build a new switch the same as the original with your new lever switch and phone battery just cut the connector off the battery make sure you have enough length to reach from the switch mount to the board. Then strip about � inch off the end of the 2 wires. Then run the stripped ends through the holes in contacts on the switch. Put the red wire to contact 1(end closer to button) and the black with wire through contact 3 (middle). I don't think it really matters what wire goes to which contact so long as they are in 1 and 3. Now solder them in place.

Next you need to get the switch ready. Open the case of the switch their will be several places the casing snaps onto the switch simply use a pick or knife to pry it off carefully

First take out the external lever you will not need that for the hyper frame. Then you need to look at the switch and find where the spring is mounted contact 1. What you need to do is bend that spring mount on contact 1 so that it puts less tension on the spring this will also lower the spring's position. Use a pair of needle nosed pliers to end it in about 45 degrees should be good. You can slide contact 1 out or try to do it with the switch still assembled.

You can also just do this same thing to the original but I don't think it will be as good because the original switch button does has a recess in it and is a more stiff switch. I tested this by pressing them together and the radio shack switch closed before the Centerflag switch.
Now you can carefully reassemble the switch and snap the case back on. Should look almost the same as the center flag switch now.

Now rotate the switch back into the slot and line it up with the mounting holes. I had trouble getting the screws to go into the threads on the far side of the grip frame to fasten the switch in place. What I ended up doing was rounding the ends of the screw then just moving them around till they dropped in the holes and screwed them in the rest of the way.

Plug the connector back into the board, put the battery back in and the grip panels back on. Now air it up turn on the power and see if it works. Any one who does this please let me know if you are having problems with hyper mode or any other modes.
I found this trigger job actually fires the gun almost as soon as you touch the trigger more like a good angel trigger job rather then at the back of the pull. My next project with the trigger will be to add a trigger stop to eliminate the unneeded excess pull your trigger now has. It is also much lighter then the Centerflag switch.

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Lakewood tops Williamston in CAAC White, home opener
Lansing Catholic outscored Portland 4-1 over the last 4:25 of the game Friday night to edge out the Raiders 27-24 in the first night of Capital Area Activities Conference White play.
Portland coach Dave Pettit said many of his players are still getting into basketball shape after the football team's title run.
"We are just lacking time in the gym," he said. You can see that we are rusty, and Jared (Krausz) usually doesn't shoot the ball like he did tonight. He has only had three practices because he was sick the whole first week.
"It's not an excuse, it just is what it is and we've just got to move on. We are just not where we need to be yet."
With the Raiders leading 23-20 with just over four minutes left, Cougar senior Dillon Rush hit a three to tie the game. Portland had an opportunity to regain the lead with just over a minute left, but a missed layup and a Raider foul put Lansing Catholic freshman Tony Poljan on the free-throw line. He made both shots from the stripe to give his team the lead at 25-23.
Zach Gustafson paced Portland with nine points and 10 rebounds. Tyler Blaschka chipped in with six points and Dylan Carroll pulled down eight rebounds.
Rush paced the Cougars with 16 points.
Portland (1-1, 0-1 in CAAC White) will play host to Saranac on Tuesday night.
Lakewood 57, Williamston 51
LAKE ODESSA — The Vikings outscored the Hornets 15-9 in the fourth quarter Friday night to pick up a victory in their CAAC White and home opener.
"The boys came out a little sluggish in the first quarter, but they got going in the second," Lakewood coach Wayne Piercefield said. "Our defense drives our offense, and that's what happend tonight."
Williamston took a 20-16 lead at the end of the first, but the Vikings responded with 19 points in the second to take a 35-28 advantage into the half.
Alex Potter led the Vikings with 17 points and three steals, while Colin O'Mara finished with 15 points (12 off three-point baskets) and six rebounds. Jacob Buehler finished with 12 points and three steals.
Lakewood (2-0, 1-0 in CAAC White) will play host to Hastings on Tuesday.
Detroit Loyola 52, P-W 43
DETROIT — The Pirates took a 22-16 lead at the half, but the host Bulldogs outscored P-W 36-21 in the final 24 minutes to pick up the win.
Nick Spitzley paced the Pirates with 19 points and eight assists, while Lane Simon finished with a double-double of 11 points and 12 rebounds.
P-W will open Central Michigan Athletic Conference play on Wednesday night when the Pirates host the Shamrocks of St. Pats.


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Imagine seeing Mayor Will Flanagan locked up in the sharpshooter. Or perhaps Fall River's giant-like police chief, Dan Racine?
Imagine seeing Mayor Will Flanagan locked up in the sharpshooter. Or perhaps Fall River's giant-like police chief, Dan Racine?
Not saying that's in the works, but it could happen a little later this summer because Top Rope Promotions has come through in its mission to bring a big, big name to town for one of its pro wrestling cards.
Bret "Hitman" Hart, WWE heavyweight champion two decades ago, is set to appear on TRP's Summer Showdown '14 card on Friday, Aug. 1, at the PAL Hall, 31 Franklin St.
Forced into early retirement by an injury years ago, Hart is not scheduled to compete in an actual match. But that doesn't preclude him from head slapping anyone getting disrespectful, or from locking his famous finishing hold, the sharpshooter, on some other local wise mouth — perhaps our own Million Dollar Man, Tom Chace.
The Hitman does not come cheap. Tickets for the event are priced at $30 (front row VIP, with poster), $20 (second row), and $15 general admission. By purchasing in advance, you can also get a free general admission ticket to TRP's July 26 show at PAL.
A thought in the wake of Germany's amazing 7-1 World Cup pole-axing of Brazil. Given the time and resources, I would visit every soccer fan in Brazil and explain how they now know how we Patriots fans felt after Super Bowl XX.
Driving in Fall River continues to promote ocular hemorrhaging. The Route 79/Davol Street demolition/construction doesn't help, but it isn't to blame. It simply highlights this fine city's low driving IQ. As we've said before: Fall River, home of the two-car traffic jam.
Memory Lane, in search of players who killed Boston pro teams:
Buddy Bell. Specifically remember an afternoon game grand slam he hit to dead center at the old Municipal Stadium in Cleveland. AFTER typing this, I decided to go online and test my memory. I found the Bell slam. It came off Steve Barr, on July 5, 1975.
Couldn't stand Buddy Bell for a lot of years, something about that blond hair and the way he tortured the Sox. I got over that. Buddy (son of Gus Bell, as we would always hear) is OK in this book, even if he does look like Teddy Regan. There's actually a third guy who looks like Bell and Regan. Don't have his name but he was working the water tube slide at Attitash a few years back.
The guess here is that Buddy Bell, while with the Indians, batted around .400 against the Sox.
Quick quiz: In that 1975 pennant season for the Sox, only one team had a winning record against Boston during the regular season. Name it. Answer below or beyond.
Durfee grad Brandon Gomes, pitching for the Triple A Durham Bulls, has not allowed an earned run in his last four outings, spanning 7-1/3 innings.
The New Bedford Bay Sox recently signed UMass Dartmouth catcher Cory DeMedeiros, who played his high school ball at Diman and Durfee. The Sox are struggling big time in terms of wins and losses. Through Thursday, they were 5-20 in the New England Collegiate Baseball League.
Non-sport pet peeve: Price listings that put the double zero after the decimal point. If the price is just a whole number, list it as such.
$11 (yes). $11.00 (no).
If there's one place to be stopped in traffic, it's the top of the Mount Hope Bridge. That view, especially to the south and southwest, is not to be taken for granted.
Just a reminder for what should be a cool outdoor event later this month. The Fall River Community Youth Fest, a 5-on-5 basketball tournament (middle school, high school, adult divisions) is set for July 19 at Britland Park.
Quiz answer: Buddy Bell and the Indians.
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Editor's note: This is the fifth in a series of articles examining the local economy. The first installment, covering local manufacturing, appeared Sept. 30. The second, examining the Highway 63 bypass' impact on Baltimore Street businesses, appeared Oct. 7. The third, investigating vacant commercial spaces, appeared Oct. 21. The fourth, looking at local costs of doing business, appeared Oct. 28.
New home construction in Kirksville has snapped a four-year downtrend with more single-family housing construction permits issued to date in 2012 than both 2011 and 2010 combined.
Kirksville's resurgent housing and construction market is also boosted by the fact the city has as many multi-family housing construction permits for 2012 as it did in a four-year span from 2008 to 2011. The last time the city saw such significant growth in new single- and multi-family housing construction was 2008.
That year is also significant as the generally-recognized start of the recent U.S. recession, marked by turmoil in the housing, credit and financial markets, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
But with the city issuing 26 single-family construction permits for 2012 so far, city officials are optimistic that the local economy has turned the corner.
"We've had some up and down years," said Kirksville Codes and Planning Director Brad Selby. "But this is probably one of the best years, mostly for residential construction is where we've seen the increase."
As of October 31, the city had issued 26 permits for single family construction on the year, far outpacing 2011's 11, 2010's 13 and 2009's 15.
In the past seven years, this year's construction is not bested, with 25 permits issued in 2008 and 24 issued in 2006 for construction of single-family homes.
"It's kind of like maybe the economy has turned around some," Selby said.
Representatives with Heritage House Realty and Century 21, two local realtors, both said 2012 has been their best year since the recession.
"We've had a really good year," said Mark Whitney, with Century 21. He noted that the Midwest was not hit as hard by the housing market collapse in 2008 and that because local lenders had been conservative, fewer residents had lost their homes to foreclosure.
The boom has not been contained to just single-family home construction, with the city seeing as much multi-family unit construction in 2012 as it did from 2008 to 2011.
In 2012, the city has issued eight permits for multi-family construction projects and one duplex, the same number it issued over a four-year period starting in 2008.
Mike LaBeth, with Heritage House Realty, said currently the agency is involved in more multi-family unit construction than single-family, however, both are on the increase since 2008 and 2009.
"We've got a lot of older houses coming down and newer duplexes going up," he said.
Heritage House demolished two such houses on Franklin Street over the summer and is in the process of completing three multi-plex units in their place.
Demolitions, whether of single-family homes or otherwise, is also increasing, with demolition rate taking an about 30 percent decrease from the average of 30 a year during 2008 and 2009.
However, those troublesome years with slower growth were buoyed by some larger commercial construction projects, with nine commercial construction permits issued for new projects in 2010 and seven permits issued in 2009.
For 2012, commercial construction has slowed, with only two such permits issued thus far.
Selby said from the city's perspective, the growth in housing construction is promising and potentially spurred by recent local developments, including the new A.T. Still University dental school, which is to be open in 2013.
"Of course, with the work at the Northeast Missouri Health Council and A.T. Still, those are two big commercial projects that have really helped," he said.
He said he had no doubt some of the boom was at least partially driven by the new dental school and its crew of professors and students that will be future residents.
Both LaBeth and Whitney touched upon historically-low interest rates as also being a significant factor in the increased construction.
With low rates, home buyers now can save significant amounts of money for many years potentially feeding the boom in new housing.
"With interest rates as low as they are, it increases activity because people, especially with the fixed-rate market, get locked in for 15 or 30 years and people can get more house now than they ever were able to," Labeth said.


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The Winners of Chelsea Match Tonight!
It's few days to Chelsea's live match event on the 29th of July and it's time to announce the winners!
I have a hard time choosing the winners and never did I expect so many die hard Chelsea fans out there who're dying to watch this match. (seriously, I ain't kidding when I say I didn't get football)
Anyway, the grand prize winner is…..
*drum rolls*
Kien Wei Chow
He shares one of the coolest beer and football moments and I don't know how he does it, it has elements of friendship, humour, excitement and happiness. Wtf.
And also has one of the best photos I received so far.
"Heneiken, so good you can drink it underwater!"
Damn hard sell wei. LOL
Kien Wei Chow, you and I have a date. (Oh btw, what is your PADI level? :p)
The other two winners walk away with two free tickets to the match.
First runner up goes to TJ!
For making up one hell of a quirky story that depicts the link between football and beer, it actually made me laugh.
The relationship between Beer (Heineken) and Football (Chelsea) started
a long time ago, although no one has yet to determine the exact time.
Before things arrived at the stage they are now, Beer used to be
extremely good partners with Tennis. As they got to know each other
better, Tennis demanded for a more exclusive relationship, which even
resulted in Tennis limiting Beers interaction with other partners to a
maximum of 2 people (hence doubles Tennis). After a series of problems,
that included missed overhead smashes and double backhands that resulted
in the racket being thrown into the stands, the both decided to end the
relationship and just remain acquaintances. After all, Beer was a
friendly person and was well loved by all. After some time, Beer
stumbled upon Tennis and his new found, not so friendly and gassy,
sparkling water (Perrier). The 2 appeared very serious in their series
of exchanges.
One day, whilst hanging out with his good friend Rugby, Beer met
Football in a chance meeting on the field. Beer and Football instantly
hit it off, as both were friendly and well loved by everyone.
As time passed, their relationship was again tested as Beer, who because
of his friendliness and likability seemed to attract interest from a
variety of other people that included FMW (Female Mud Wrestling), BV
(Beach Volleyball) and Surfing. At the same time, FMW, BV and Surfing
were courted by a variety of other imposters. Beer would sometimes find
FMW flirting with Whisky and BV with Vodka at their normal hang-out
places. Surfing on the other hand had other interests that were not of
liquid form. It was then that Beer realized the relationship it had
with those passer-bys were merely flings.
Through the thick and thin of it all, it was Football who stuck by Beer
when the going got tough. It was all 11, and sometimes 22 of Football
that made Beer feel that he was a genuine friend. A friend that he
could count on, although there have been interferences from the
occasional imposters like Stout and Cider. Occasionally, when Beer and
Football get along too well, Referee normally interferes and flashes his
sexy yellow and God forbid red play cards. Referee also sometimes gets
Scolari involved and he really can kick up a fuss if Beer interferes too
much with Footballs routine. But at the end of the day Beer and Football
know that they can go back, kick back the boots are relax and get merry
on the telly.
Seriously, how can I not let him win after such effort. LOL.
Now, it's difficult to choose the final winner as there was two favourites. TIED. Hence I have decided to give one ticket to each of the winners.
First ticket of third prize goes to Ronnie!
For producing one of the most intriguing splendid photos of football.
And the second ticket goes to Thomas Tiong,
For his quirky captions to downloaded photos of Chelsea footballers, and also some rather.. erm.. explicit ones.
"David Bentley loses ball control
He sure needs a lot more practising, especially on his ball control. Otherwise, his balls will suffer serious injuries..."
"OH SHIT!! This is how Gary Neville (Manchester United) will react when he drinks too much Heineken and then saw a bunch of Chelsea players walking out from the tunnel."
And finally… in his words…
Football is about drama, joy, excitement and most of all celebrations. When it comes to celebrations, we cannot disassociate celebrations with beers, obviously.
That's why we always say CHEERS! whenever there's a celebration, same goes to GLORY in football. That's why Heineken and Chelsea are well blend.
"Oh please!! no no no, not here!"
61 kissed Nicole
- Son Guko29/7/08 8:31 AM
am i the first one who dropped a comment here?ReplyDelete
- Son Guko29/7/08 8:32 AM
yey! i am indeed the first one! hehehe!ReplyDelete
Wei Chow,ReplyDelete
You better take good care of Nicole. Tell us more about Nicole by writing a blog about the date. Don't do anything silly or I will wack you !!! he..he..he..
- Anonymous29/7/08 1:51 PM
Post more pics like the ones u posted, I would like 2 c more!!! ;)ReplyDelete
- Anonymous29/7/08 1:59 PM
Like the doggie style ball control...ReplyDelete
- avid footballler fan29/7/08 2:36 PM
"For his quirky captions to downloaded photos of Chelsea footballers, and also some rather.. erm.. explicit ones."ReplyDelete
Yes to explicit - but
hell NO to chelsea footballers. get the facts right nicole.
- anti-garfield club committee29/7/08 2:41 PM
Not really sure what this post is all about, but it's not invaded by Garfield yet.ReplyDelete
But I'm sure he will very soon >_<
- footballer29/7/08 8:25 PM
Hey Garfield yooohooo where're u? Come out to play. We need a fat ball to kick around. hahaha.ReplyDelete
- smiley29/7/08 9:46 PM
i wud like to fuk suzanne because she is tight. i dun mind if she is as ugly as yoda of starwars. i will just cover her face with playboy magazine if i fuk her.ReplyDelete
- Anonymous30/7/08 9:18 AM
The winner's story sounds like the McDonald's ads during Euro 2008. Guy met girl in a fully packed restaurant. Ask if he can sit with her and they become lovers after that. Hmm....ReplyDelete
- sugardaddy30/7/08 9:52 AM
This post so the www.kennysia.com one? Check it out.ReplyDelete
- Anonymous30/7/08 10:55 AM
To anti-garfield club committee@Nicole,ReplyDelete
"Not really sure what this post is all about, but it's not invaded by Garfield yet.
But I'm sure he will very soon >_< "
this is not yet a battle field, hahhhaa
the other comment page is more interesting, unless someone start war here.
- bapak ayam30/7/08 12:14 PM
Why sound so fimilar arr??ReplyDelete
by Nicol: You know, I am rather excited about my Australia trip this coming August. To be exact, 6th 8th of August. (OMG I actually got the date wrong >_<)
by anti garfield:
Not really sure what this post is all about, but it's not invaded by Garfield yet.
But I'm sure he will very soon >_<
Ohhh yea, baby, who let the dogs out?
- bapak ayam30/7/08 12:19 PM
by Nicol: This sucks... Can't find the nuffnangers, dun have tickets. Can't locate my winner coz he gve me the wrong number. I'm leaving the stadium now.ReplyDelete
aiyoyoyo, the winner hen kelian de...listen...next time, come to me. i can arrange for you to fuck her.no money no hunny.mai enter competition.must gv $$$.
nicole why is ur comment box so weird one... anyway yea it was so hectic man.. no reception i couldnt find my organizers also (timothy n joyce) onlt could get in the 2nd half.. almost died of frusReplyDelete
You really seriously need to do some editing to the commentary box here. It is invaded by so many sickos and it has tainted your blog.
Let me know if you need help in vetting the comments.
HapiBlogging to you my friend! Have a nice day!ReplyDelete
- suggardaddy30/7/08 10:28 PM
To NSAReplyDelete
vetting the comments? Know what? I come to Nicole's blog because of the comments. Especially Gafield and Cleffaiy.Both of them really make me laugh.Without both of them, who want to see Nicole "modeling" in this blog?.opsss... sorry.. I know many people here like to see her "modeling" but not me lor.
- julian30/7/08 11:35 PM
nicole, im the fren of the grandprize winnier..i had two free tickets but i gave it away to my younger bro and my best bud.and they ended up watchin the match altogehter wt kien wei..if my bro and buddy didnt go, poor chap had to go watch the entire match all by himself.can go see for urself at www.justinsylim.blogspot.comReplyDelete
- anti-garfield club committee30/7/08 11:55 PM
Don't worry guys. I guarantee garfield won't come here again. Nicole already block him from commenting. Please believe me. if you don't, try to put your name as 'garfield' in the comment id slot. It will not be passed.ReplyDelete
- anti-garfield club committee31/7/08 4:15 PM
Hmmm... some poser used my name to say that Garfield is blocked.ReplyDelete
To Garfield,
I didn't say that, and I wouldn't guarantee anything that silly anyway. So your 'hahahahahaha' is obviously over some silly things, but that's not a surprise anyway. Petty things in life makes your happy isn't it so Garfield? ^^
- Anti Cleffairy Club Committee31/7/08 8:07 PM
Nothing was set in stone clef....she waited for 2 hours & even posted a shout out so what more do u want? U're a real balls buster! are u gonna sue me too?ReplyDelete
- Anonymous31/7/08 8:09 PM
yalor i think cleffairy prolly have a hubby trained to roll over at command. hahahahahaReplyDelete
- Anonymous31/7/08 9:05 PM
LOL. I'm going to be 24 years old, have a husband, and no, my husband do not roll over at my command. Do you have a husband or a boyfriend that roll over at your command, anonymous? Maybe you have. Is that is why you are suggesting that other people have too?ReplyDelete
My husband and I love and respect each other so, I would never dream of asking him to do such thing for me. Help me with dishes and chores when he is free, maybe.
Perhaps you could teach others how to make a man roll over at a woman's command? I think there's a few people who are interested in that. Surely you're good at that.
Sue you, 'anti cleffairy'? Why? You want me to sue you? I don't think people like you are free enough to attend a court proceeding. Probably will be busy setting up committee to anti people here and there. Things may be not set in stones, but it was posted in cyberspace. At least I think Nicole should compensate.
What more do I want? Geez, I don't know if there's anything else I could want. I'm thankful that god bestowed me with a family and friends who loves and support me unconditionally. I know there's a lot of people out there who are craving for 'love', thank god I do not have to feel that.
The thing here is, it's not about what I want. It's a pity that she did not go out with him or compensate. The guy thought Nicole is such an angel and was looking forward to snap a few pictures with her.
Or, is it Nicole is high and mighty and way above others that she does not need to honour her words or a simple apology is way beneath her? If she is, then I apologize for my ignorance for not knowing that there's such creature exists on Earth.
Now, I am honoured that you set up a committee to anti me. Someone here cares enough to set up a committee to get rid of me while the rest of the commenter here are pitifully ignored.
Did I missed something? She waited for 2 hours? How did you know? She mentioned to you or did she write it somewhere that I missed? All I know she only said this in her pacme.
"This sucks... Can't find the nuffnangers, dun have tickets. Can't locate my winner coz he gve me the wrong number. I'm leaving the stadium now "
- Anti Cleffairy Club Committee ACCC31/7/08 11:07 PM
Your naivete outlook and tender years shows that you have not lived life enough to show any great depth as a blogger or writer of any great substance. No wonder i don't read your blog, cos u touch on things which are totally beyond u. Don't blame u only your lack of life experience, exposure and untrained thought processes. Pardon me but i beg to be honest in my constructive criticism as well dear cleffairy.ReplyDelete
- Concerned for Cleffairy1/8/08 12:39 AM
Quote Cleffairy, "Did I missed something? She waited for 2 hours? How did you know? She mentioned to you or did she write it somewhere that I missed? All I know she only said this in her pacme."ReplyDelete
Your lack of trust in people showed an innate inadequacy. Must have been hurt too much in the past to develop such a distrust for people. I think it's very seldom the case that people would reneged on something as light as a social obligation as that & go all the way out to cook up a story after that! Have a little faith in people Clef by having a little faith in yourself first.
Clef said: Things may be not set in stones, but it was posted in cyberspace. At least I think Nicole should compensate.ReplyDelete
Clef why are talking about my 'stones'?! I think i might want to sue u. I've never felt so outraged in my life! LOL!
- last KL virgin1/8/08 12:47 AM
OMFG Clef is only 24 but her views and perpective on things might have belonged to an uptight 40 yr old virgin! LOLReplyDelete
- learned counsel1/8/08 12:49 AM
Nicole compensate? For what?! What wrong has she contravened at law or contract that she has to compensate? Really!ReplyDelete
- son goku1/8/08 5:39 AM
i want nicoles modeling pictures because she is sooo pretty. her pictures eases my stress and can easily smother me when i am pissed off. it inspires me a lot just like watching a relaxing sunset by the bay or a beautiful country side scene while breathing its fresh air.ReplyDelete
- Anonymous1/8/08 1:29 PM
Looks like someone here had a severe case of schizophrenia.*smirk*ReplyDelete
Firstly, to trust a stranger is totally absurd. Didn't your mom tell you not to trust people easily? Eh, you go ahead and trust people on the street or whoever you meet on the web, and easily accept their invitation everywhere, but I prefer to be safe from possible unwanted outcome. Note this: Nicole is not my friend or someone I know in real life, why should I trust her?
Last KL Virgin... eh excuse me but 24 years old is already old enough to vote for election.
Learned council...well, maybe to you Nicole don't have to compensate. Maybe that's because you're used to do such things too?
I guess this blog is definitely not for children to read....yes, definitely not, since a simple apology when you're not able to fulfill your promises is deem not important. What morale you'd be teaching today's kids, I don't know. Oopps, sorry. I forget. Nicole never said her blog is for kids to read.
Goku, there's so many other pretty single girls out there. Why nicole? She already have a sweetheart. o.O
- learned counsel1/8/08 3:28 PM
When Garfield said: when u promised someone about something in the public(internet is considered as a public place), u should keep ur promiseReplyDelete
i said: Pls don't make a mockery of the law and stop quoting the law loosely by shooting off that loose flap of yours. U're a layperson. The law will not enforce or regulate a social arrangement unless if it contravenes any other law. Go look up 1st year law books if in doubt!
Garfield said: u know how old is Bill Gates started his business with Paul Allen? U know how old is Thomas Edison started his invention? u know that age does not indicate how much experience and knowledge a person have.
I said: All the people quoted had fields in hard science, not soft arts like politics and subjective social themes. Life experiences cannot be substituted unless you claim a spark of rare genius which i don't find any evidence here.
When garfield said: nicole didn't mention that she said 2 hours in the article or anywhere.
there is only explanation for this.
anti cleff comittee & anti garfield comitte is actually nicole herself.
by the way, even if she did write in the article said she waited 2 hours, it is still a myth and no one knows. only herself know whether it is true or not.
i said: U were merely speculating as to the facts. She could probably sue you over this if she had half a mind for tarnishing her credibility.
When Garfield said: talking about politics is everyone's rights, if no one talk about politics like u, the ruling government will do as they pleased and then, petrol tax 100%. then die lar, rite or not?
i said: Yes but Nic's blog is probably not the best premise to host such issues. Best restrict to matters relevant to the blog.
- overly concerned for cleffairy1/8/08 3:39 PM
I'm hardly a schizoid as i'm held in high esteem in my circle. But having read your comments, i can safely say that while u try to volunteer yourself as a lofty self righteous miss know it all or guru of some sorts, u are sorely misled and your views are immature and as usual a mix of neurosis and wild ramblings. If not for the internet i think your self styled rants should best be confined as a textbook study of a young female lunatic. Would expect your readership to be equally as looney as you to subscribe to your thoughts. What is it about Nicole that irks you so much? Is it because she is blessed with looks and kissed by the gods? While u could rant and rave & tear your hair out and pummel your fists till it bleeds as you are apt to do, as i have observed from your wild ramblings! U would still not be half as good a Nicole. Accept that life isn't fair and move on. You'll be in a much better place i assure you.
- Anonymous1/8/08 4:11 PM
Yalor that cleffairy dunno why she want to squat in Nicole's blog when she is so deadset against her. Sigh. Some people really got nothing better to do than criticise other people! Haiiih! Really wuliao!ReplyDelete
- Cleffairy's reader1/8/08 4:15 PM
Clef this is no place for a sensitive girl like u. I'm really worried about your mental state taking all this abuse. It's not worth it. Looks like u had a breakdown to me, why would u have raised it otherwise. Better get out before more harm is done. Hate to lose u baby. Remember to take your medication right?ReplyDelete
- Anonymous1/8/08 4:26 PM
Have a fantastic weekend everybody! =)ReplyDelete
- Anonymous1/8/08 4:38 PM
hey, clef you should know that looks can be deceiving lah. nicole's fans tink she's very high...so she nonid apologize la! so stupid de, one time say clef sound old, den say she immature. muack, luv u clef. tc&god bless.ReplyDelete
nic here's some prezzie for u.
_i_ (middle finger!)
- poor parent1/8/08 5:26 PM
i stop buying The Star on sat because of nicol's column. my kids visit this blog den keep asking me to bring them for vocation and tink it's ok to beg ppl to get wud they wan. nicole=bad influence.ReplyDelete
- Anonymous1/8/08 8:16 PM
not only fairy and garfield dun like nicol. saw nicol just now. dam fucking bitchy!i change my mind bout her!fairy, garfield, salut u both!ReplyDelete
- eyewitness1/8/08 8:37 PM
ANON, i saw your mom being humped by a bull. do i change my mind about u too? i salute your mom or is it the bull!?!ReplyDelete
See, anyone can make claims like that!
Poor parent, while u're at it might as well hide your children in the cellar, make sure no tv or radio. The world is an evil place. Don't go out of the house either. Evil is lurking everywhere! Moron! hahahaReplyDelete
- Anonymous1/8/08 8:43 PM
ANON,talk like an adult instead of showing the finger. Reflects on your poor character. U're sound like a clef/garfield clone BTW!ReplyDelete
- brink of sanity1/8/08 8:53 PM
Cleffairy, i beg u to leave this forum. I know u need the hits by using Nic's blog as a springboard but isn't your sanity too high a price to pay for your lousy blog?? Pls leave before they push u over the brink. I noticed your comments have lost some form, pls Clef don't beat yourself up over a few hits this way. I can't bear to cu suffer this way. Pleassseee.......ReplyDelete
- son goku1/8/08 9:33 PM
to cleffairy,ReplyDelete
there's a saying that "beauty lies in the eye of the beholder" and "love moves in mysterious ways". these are all true for me. i easily get bored to some pretty face but not of nicole's. i dun really choose what beauty i am going to love or whom am i going to love with, it just happens like an instinct… a female gorilla can be pretty to some male gorilla but not for me because i dun think my instinct would desire for that female gorilla. i can fall in love with somebody even if she is already married and i'll just love that person from a distance and would not probably reveal that feeling to anyone. nicole has a face that i would looove to see first the moment i wake up … she has the personality that i really like, the kind of personality that i would want to lovingly express what i am feeling and my feelings for her. the kind of person i would love to talk with forever… i want to grow old with her even though it will never ever happen… =,(
they will definitely think that i'm a dreamer. but dreams are free and it has a positive effect on me. =)
i may fell in love with another girl but nicole will be kept in my heart forever. but for now, i'll just enjoy this wonderful feeling…this is one of my luxury in life. =)
- Anonymous2/8/08 1:19 PM
son goku,ReplyDelete
looks like u get the wrong person.
that is overly concerned for cleffairy
not clefairy.
- Anonymous2/8/08 6:58 PM
One of the comments are right. There are people whose only reason to come into this blog is to read the comments, not the lame blog. If you moderate the commes, no body will come.ReplyDelete
- mary anne2/8/08 7:12 PM
you said it anonymous...hohoho...i also come here for the comments...she moderate, den i wun come back liao. *yawn* her writing puts ppl to sleep!ReplyDelete
- Beauty judge2/8/08 7:58 PM
At least Nicole looks are genuine. Dawn looks like a X'mas tree that has been hung up once too many times. U get what i mean right.ReplyDelete
- Shah Rukh Khan2/8/08 8:00 PM
Mary anne, not everything like Hindi movie with a lot of dancing, tambourines and kapow kapow fist punches! nahi tum nahi.......ReplyDelete
- Promoter2/8/08 8:03 PM
Dawn yang lover,ReplyDelete
Not that malaysian men are tasteless. Malaysian men just like their women look like real bllod and flesh women, not like a fashion statement or a counter make up promoter that all fugly sporean women look like.
- Moderator2/8/08 8:05 PM
Nvm u don't come back no loss. Mebbe Nicole should start moderating.ReplyDelete
- Anonymous2/8/08 8:11 PM
My beautiful all natural Nicole i wanna lick u from head to toes, every nook every cranny! But spore girl how to lick so much make up, got peel layer by layer like onion. By time she finish i ta fei kei oledi!ReplyDelete
- sure or not??2/8/08 8:15 PM
that explains the low birth rate! hahahaReplyDelete
- Mamak2/8/08 8:24 PM
hey bollywood star....BODah la aneh. Nescafe teh tarik kuat kuat kurang manis. Neh!ReplyDelete
- Anonymous2/8/08 8:31 PM
agree with u leh, u lick spore ah lian u get toxic poisoning leh. hahahahaReplyDelete
- no brand2/8/08 8:40 PM
eh toxic waste u no doctor that's why u dunno. u dun use u lose it mah. spore is fine city mah all see no touch. this kenot that kenot ask me stay there i really kenot la. no wonder ppl there so insecure they hold bag oso make sure the brand facing u wan like kenot see. so sad la this ppl.ReplyDelete
- toilet pump2/8/08 8:43 PM
yerr, dun fight la, people. world peace, world peace. one is au de toilet, one is au de perfume.ReplyDelete
nicole come frm toilet water, all natural.i come from toilet, tht's y kno nicol frm toilet.
dawn come from au de perfume. at least got smell nice.
don fite ya, peace.
- Endah water2/8/08 8:49 PM
toilet sewage pump,ReplyDelete
where got ler my nicole come from fountain of youth.
your one come from recycled shit waste water where got same same. No wonder u all nowsadays ha all look sickly la. birth rate oso down bcos eat shit water leh.
Peace peace bro.....we all civilised one mah
- public transport2/8/08 9:22 PM
yalor now even their women see boys they all want cos' we msian men know how to fuck not just tok like pansies. their men nowsadays ha carry LV handbags like women dunno why. mebbe got dildo they shove up their own ass when waiting for their super efficient marvellous fabuluso MRT lehReplyDelete
I like the story of beer and football. Maybe you can check out our beer blog, if u r interested in beer do drop by our site, maybe you can help us write some beer stuff in ladies perspective....cheers!ReplyDelete
If you're sick of ads in blogs, you can now do something about them. Just block/ban the IP address of the ad server from your browser.ReplyDelete
I will show you how this can be done from Mozilla FireFox for now. For IE users too bad, you'll have to find your way, or SWITCH to Mozilla Firefox.
First, you need to point your FireFox browser to https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/10
Then install the addon and restart the browser.
Go to Tools-> AdBlock -> Preferences
Just add these 4 website filters
For Singapore based ads add this too
Then click done.
Kiss all the ads goodbye and no more in-your-face irritating crappy Flash ads.
If you know any other ad serving servers, just do the same as above, find their website names and put it inside Adblock's filters.
Now you can enjoy reading blogs without all those nuisance advertisements and without having your bandwidth clogged up by these irritating advertisements which could prevent you from reading the blog of your choice if their ad server cocks up.


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NEW YORK - Former Columbia men's basketball standout Brian Barbour has signed on to play professionally with the Sheffield Sharks of the British Basketball League.
One of the best players to don the blue and white, Barbour is just one of 10 Lion players to earn All-Ivy League accolades in three seasons. The Alamo, Calif. native ranks ninth on the career scoring list with 1,216 points, second in assists (346) and third in steals (124). In addition, he is the Ivy League's all-time leader in free-throw percentage at a .897 clip.
"I'm thrilled to join the Sheffield Sharks and their organization," Barbour told the Sharks' website. "To be able to continue playing basketball at a high level in Europe has always been a dream of mine and I can't thank them enough for giving me this opportunity. I am looking forward to getting out to Sheffield and getting right to work."


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Marlins - 020 00 - 2 8 1Game called at 11:24 -- after a delay of 2:26. Sox lose.
Red Sox - 100 00 - 1 1 0
8:58 PM: Rain delay in the top of the 6th, with a man on first and no out for the Fish.
All the runs so far have come on solo home runs, Kevin Youkilis for Boston and Dan Uggla and Ronny Paulino for Florida.
Lester (5-8-2-0-4, 110) was less effective than his recent starts, but had settled down after throwing 54 pitches through the first two innings and 70 through the first three.
The Red Sox had soggy bats against Nolasco. Their only base runner for the first four innings was Yook's dong to left field. In the fifth, David Ortiz swing on a 3-0 pitch, popped up and reached when Emilio Bonifacio dropped the ball. After Mike Lowell flew to left, Ellsbury forced Tiz at second. LBJ stole second, but was left there as Jason Varitek struck out swinging.
The Nationals shut out the Yankees in New York 3-0.
Rocky Nolasco (7.62, 55 ERA+) / Jon Lester (4.76, 99 ERA+)
Lester has really turned a corner in his last three starts: 22 innings, 7 hits, 7 walks, 34 strikeouts, with opponents hitting .099/.175/.127.
Since missing the Yankees series (June 9-11) with a right shoulder sprain, Jacoby Ellsbury is 8-for-20 (.400) with two homers, five RBI, five runs scored, five walks and five stolen bases.
In his last 10 games, David Ortiz is hitting .400/.545/.920, with half of his hits going for extra bases (including four home runs).
Rain is in tonight's forecast.


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Samsung Laptop Bug Is Not Linux Specific 215
First time accepted submitter YurB writes "Matthew Garrett, a Linux kernel developer who was investigating the recent Linux-on-Samsung-in-UEFI-mode problem, has bricked a Samsung laptop using a test userspace program in Windows. The most fascinating part of the story is on what is actually causing the firmware boot failure: 'Unfortunately, it turns out that some Samsung laptops will fail to boot if too much of the [UEFI] variable storage space is used. We don't know what "too much" is yet, but writing a bunch of variables from Windows is enough to trigger it. I put some sample code here — it writes out 36 variables each containing a kilobyte of random data. I ran this as an administrator under Windows and then rebooted the system. It never came back.'"


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Hey irbodden,
How do you know how long it took him to make this?? Were you there at his side minute to minute when he was making it??
It very easily could have taken him that long if he took his time and did not rush. And seeing the quality job he did, i would say he did not rush.
And if for some reason you did not notice, he did create a name for it, "the Fearsome Frame"


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Boulder County District Attorney Stan Garnett said he's pleased with the Colorado Parks and Wildlife investigation into the shooting of an elk last week by a Boulder police officer after meeting with officials Tuesday -- but doesn't expect to make a decision on possible criminal charges until at least Friday.
Garnett said Deputy District Attorney Jenny McClintock -- who is his office's animal cruelty specialist -- has been assigned the case and has been assisting Parks and Wildlife with the investigation into whether the Boulder police officers involved in the killing and removal of the elk should be prosecuted criminally.
"The meeting was very helpful," Garnett said. "I'm satisfied with the progress of the investigation."
Garnett said his on whether or not to file charges most likely will not come until at least Friday and possibly will need to wait until next week. He said investigators are still conducting interviews and waiting on forensic evidence, including an examination of the elk's body at Colorado State University.
"We're getting a lot of inquiries about what's happening with the case," Garnett said. "It's possible we could make a decision earlier, but it feels more like something will happen at the end of the week or later."
According to officials, a Boulder police officer was on patrol near Mapleton Avenue and Ninth Street at around 11 p.m. Jan. 1 when he encountered an elk that he said was injured. The officer deemed it needed to be put down and killed the elk with a shotgun, and then called an off-duty police officer to come pick up the carcass.
The on-duty officer did not tell dispatchers he was putting down the elk, nor did he report to his supervisors that he had fired his weapon.
Boulder police have identified the two officers involved as Sam Carter and Brent Curnow, and both have been placed on paid administrative leave pending the completion of an internal investigation. Curnow called in sick on the day of the shooting and operates a website called BuffaloPeaksTaxidermy.com.
Boulder County sheriff's officials say Deputy Jeff George also helped load the elk into a truck that night. He has not been placed on leave, although he, too, is subject to an internal investigation.
The shooting is under investigation by Colorado Parks and Wildlife.
Samson's Law, passed in 1998 after a well-known bull elk in Estes Park was killed by a poacher who was fined just a few hundred dollars, adds substantial fines for the killing of trophy animals. The killing of a bull elk with six-point antlers or larger can carry a fine of up to $10,000, on top of the other criminal penalties for violating hunting rules. In addition, hunting is never allowed within city limits.
"We're trying to treat this case like any other case that is important to the community," Garnett said.
Contact Camera Staff Writer Mitchell Byars at 303-473-1329 or email@example.com.


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best bet, take it all apart and start over followign the directions from Black VCG. You should not need to put all your shims in there, unless you are trying to force runaway.
If you still haver an o-ring left in the bag, chances are the ULT is NOT assembled correctly, so you should start there, then follow the instructions in this thread to set it up.
I have used 3 ULT's now, and they all used standard setup +/- 1 shim pretty much.
ps. This is an OOOOOOLLLLLLDDDD stickied thread, best bet would be to make a new post because most of the people in the know dont check these old stickied threads anymore.


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In typical Boulder fashion, a large crowd of about 1,000 people gathered at Movement Climbing and Fitness Gym on Saturday night to watch as 20 climbers, 11 females and nine males, battled to be the nation's top roped climber.
Movement co-owner Anne-Worley Moelter said the nearly 1,000 spectators who turned out for Sport Climbing Series Open Nationals was a testament to the sport's growth in popularity, and to the active climbing community in Boulder.
"This is probably going to be the biggest adult nationals that the U.S. has seen in terms of spectators," Moelter said. "The routes look amazing. I know the setters have put a ton of time into this."
On the women's side, French climber Charlotte Durif, Delaney Miller of Frisco, Texas, and Boulder's Chelsea Rude took the top three spots. Boulder's Daniel Woods took first, followed by Carlo Traversi of Santa Rosa, Calif., and Noah Ridge of Minneapolis for the men.
Durif, a member of the French national team, was the only climber for both men and women to reach the final hold on the route. She's in the United States for a five-month internship at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
"Just before holding the last hold, it was really hard and I was in a bad situation, but I told myself 'OK, you can do it. Trust it and crush it,'" Durif said.
Spotlights lit the walls and techno beats pumped in the background as USA Climbing Director of Operations Kynan Waggoner introduced the climbers to the crowd.
In its third year at Movement Climbing and Fitness Gym, the buzz around sport climbing nationals has grown each year, Waggoner said.
"There's a lot of drama going into this round," Waggoner said. "That's the whole point, to carry that level of drama into the finals round."
A five-way tie after the men's qualifiers heightened that drama on Saturday night. Carlo Traversi, Jon Cardwell, Noah Ridge, Robert D'Anastasio and Vasya Vorotnikov were tied for first place with only one chance on the wall to win.
Three-time sport climbing national champion Sasha Digiulian was a favorite to win the women's division, but fell short, finishing ninth. Last year's male champion Vorotnikov finished fifth after a tiebreak round.
Spectators packed the bleachers and sat on the floor of the gym craning their necks to get a good look as one by one the athletes climbed up the gym's west wall.
Each hold the climbers reached higher on the route was met with raucous applause and encouragement from the audience. At one point, Tiffany Hensley, who climbs for Boulder's The Spot and finished fifth, turned completely upside down while high on the wall, drawing hoots and yells from the crowd.
"It's something I do a lot," Hensley said. "I get a toe hook and I feel very comfortable because I'm not on my arms, I can rest, and there's no fear because you don't have to think about it, you're just in the moment."
One spectator, Mike Caldwell of Estes Park, drove down to "support the locals," he said.
Caldwell said the number of supporters who turned out to watch the nation's best roped climbers was "astronomical."
"To think there are five or six climbing gyms within three blocks of here and all of them are making money, it's just astounding," Caldwell said.
Though Caldwell knows climbing competitions well as the father of pro climber Tommy Caldwell, he added that the atmosphere would be entertaining for anyone, climbing enthusiast or not.
"With the staging and the music and just the way they do it, they really put on a good show," he said. "The athleticism of the climbers is just off the scale."


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quote:Originally posted by Guest4178As for your examples of non-gate revenues (rinkboard advertising, logos on the ice), you are kidding yourself if you think companies are paying for this without consideration for fans in the seats. Sure, they're trying to reach a TV audience, but they also expect to reach the roughly 1 million people who watch the games live each season, and in each rink.
quote:Originally posted by Guest4209I'm one of those fans who said I wouldn't pay a dime to watch a game.But my kid just finished his hockey season and for the first time ever asked if we can watch a "big" hockey game. The plan was to watch out to an OHL game but, well they are out of the playoffs. So to keep mny word to my kid, I have to grudgingly fork money over to watch a NHL hockey game instead.I'm breaking my promise to myself to keep my promise with my kid.
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