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CARSON, Calif. -- Unlike most MLS teams who took trips to exotic locales like Tucson, Orlando, Charleston or Portland this preseason, the LA Galaxy stayed close to home this year. And according to head coach Bruce Arena, they'll be all the better for it come March 3.
Aside from a brief trip up Highway 101 to Santa Barbara, the Galaxy were stationed at The Home Depot Center for the entire preseason. Thus allowing players to sleep in their own beds rather than spend considerable time in out-of-town hotel rooms. Although the exceptional Southern California weather played a part in the Galaxy's decision, so too did last season's poor start.
After what Arena described as a "messy" start in 2012, the Galaxy boss believes that LA has achieved some continuity ahead of the regular season by staying close to home.
"I think that we've had some kind of continuity in training. Last year, with the trip to Tucson, we never got in any kind of rhythm and I think this year, we've established a rhythm in our training and the build up with the way that we've pieced our games together," said Arena. "We could slowly build guys in with their minutes and their play and with different guys covering different positions; it's been a lot easier this year being at home and being able to do that."
But could preseason trips fit into Arena's plans for future teams? Possibly.
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When you were little, did your mom and dad ever tell you that if you swallowed a cherry pit, a tree would grow inside your body? It was an effective parenting tactic, but everybody knows you can't grow a tree inside your body. Right?
When 28-year-old Artyom Sidorkin began complaining of chest pains and coughing up blood, his doctors ran a few tests and found what they strongly suspected was a cancerous tumor on x-rays of his lungs. He was sent into surgery to have the growth removed. Routine stuff.
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Glittertind Climber's Log
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|Beautiful day hike
Date Climbed: Aug 28, 2014
|Climbed it from Spiterstulen and back. Saw few people, but a lot of reindeer :)
|Posted Dec 29, 2015 6:59 am
|From Glitterheim to Spiterstulen.
|Posted May 5, 2012 6:13 am
|andre hangaard
|Complete whiteout
Date Climbed: Aug 4, 2011
|Åsa and I summited Glittertind from our high camp at beautiful Steindalen through the west flank. Visibility 10 meters on the summit. Rather icy and cold. Care taken on the summit due to the assumed cornices.
|Posted Aug 15, 2011 5:34 pm
|Climbed Glittertind during a 12 day hike in Jotunheimen. Bivouac at Leirtjonne and from there to the top. No visibility due to snow. Return to bivouac place and then continued to Spiterstulen.
|Posted May 27, 2010 3:06 pm
|Just me and my friend on the summit around nine a.m. What an experience! Great to be alone on the one of the highest summits of Jotunheimen.
|Posted Dec 14, 2009 4:47 pm
|From Spiterstulen Hut
Date Climbed: Aug 24, 1993
|We started from the Spiterstulen hut. The tour took all day to complete. No major difficulties, (August 24, 1993).
|Posted Oct 11, 2009 7:36 am
|Very nice hiking peak
|Climbed Glittertind with Roman, Timm & Elmar during a trip to Norway in our school vacations. Jotunheimen is a very special place!
|Posted Sep 2, 2009 3:37 am
Date Climbed: Jul 9, 2009
|Solo tour to the summit from spiterstulen. Bad rainy and snow conditions. Whiteout at the summit, it get near as possible to the summit, knowing there is the danger of cornices,
|Posted Jul 23, 2009 1:19 pm
Date Climbed: Jul 4, 2004
|Walked up from Spitterstulen. Fine trip except very low visibility due to snow the upper 300 m. Couldn't see a thing. 7 hours for the trip up/down
|Posted Mar 21, 2009 9:41 am
|Beautiful from the East
|Don't remember exactly the date, but it was in the most incredible warm Easter, which I think was 2003. My ambition was to sleep in an open bivuac on the summit, but I didn't quite make it there. I slept under the open skies at around 2200 meters, and then ascended in the early morning the next day. I descended down the south-west flank (which was rocky and no good skiing) and onwards to Veobreen.
|Posted Nov 1, 2008 5:12 pm
|Great day's climbing
Date Climbed: Sep 15, 2006
|Weather was cloudy in the morning but the afternoon was great. Summited Glitter-Rundhø and Ryggehø before returning to Stiterstulen.
|Posted Sep 16, 2006 8:01 pm
|Climbed from Glitterheim
Date Climbed: Jul 24, 2006
|Perfect views and nice weather while the ascend. weather shifted into bad thunderstorm with lots of icigles and rain at the descend. No wind. Crampons were fine because of the ice in the upper part. Trace was very dangerously near the cornice. Climbed from and to Glitterheim.
|Posted Jul 28, 2006 1:48 pm
|Route Climbed: From Spiterstulen Date Climbed: September 2003
|Just fog everywhere, no views, on the summit quite strong wind.
|Posted Jun 1, 2005 2:06 pm
|Route Climbed: Southern Route from Glitterheim Date Climbed: 20th August 2003
|It was very foggy weather. Around 2000m we reached the snow and we saw nothing from the summit.
|Posted Oct 9, 2003 3:07 am
|Oyvind Lind Petersen
|Route Climbed: From Spiterstulen Date Climbed: July 1973
|We were carrying skis all the way from the July-green valley around the starting-point Spiterstulen, 1100 meter. My brother Trond and I hit the snow at 1700 m. and start cross-countrying all the way to the peak in a too-much-sun-condition.
And Glittertind is more dramatic and scenic than Galdopiggen which is few lousy meter higher.
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The car has 88000 original miles on it. I need to start this car and am not sure how to go about it. It was parked in Florida (east coast 15 miles inland from the ocean) since Sept of 08...just had it hauled to central Illinois. The battery was disconnected but that's all that was done when it was parked, I'm sure that it had less than a quarter tank of gas in it. What do I need to do before starting the car? I am not really mechanically inclined but can do simple things like changing oil etc. Was told it would be ok if I added fuel treatment and fresh gas and just tried to start it. I don't wanna hurt the car by doing something wrong. I don't have any one nearby to help me.
Er....no...bad advice to start up a car with 15 month old gasoline in it, especially a Jaguar V-12. That gas will have to be drained out.
Then you will need a new battery. Charging a battery that dead is DANGEROUS.
I'd also consider removing the spark plugs, squirting a little oil (just a teaspoon) into each cylinder and then, depending on how the plugs look, re-using them or installing new ones.
I would start cranking the engine with the ignition coil grounded but you may wish to check with a Jaguar expert to see if this is safe for the ignition system. You don't want to fry one of those V-12 black boxes! I'm suggesting this so that the engine can build up some oil pressure before it starts.
Howver, with all the gas drained out, it's probably not going to start right up anyway, so maybe you're okay there.
Once the engine starts, don't RACE it--just let it idle for 15 minutes or so, then drain out the old oil, and install fresh oil and filter.
Once it it running okay and you have clean oil in there, you can check the tires for cracks and flat spots, and carefully check the brakes to make sure there is no seizure of the calipers or the emergency brakes.
For a test drive, I suggest the 1-5-50 rule, which is:
drive 1 mile, stop and check for leaks top and bottom
drive 5 miles, do the same
drive 50 miles---if she runs well, doesn't leak, pull, steam, scream, buck or protest----you are good to go.
Other optional items, depending on a visual inspection would be to flush the coolant and the brake fluid.
ALSO ---these engine are PRONE TO FIRES-----so when you begin the resuscitation process, have a fire extinguisher handy and be on careful watch for fuel line leaks in the engine compartment.
Thank you for the advice... pretty sure I can handle most of that by myself. Will probably have to find someone to check the brakes but hopefully that won't be too difficult. I do have a different battery for the car as I figured after sitting all that time the old one wouldn't be much good.
I will check with Jaguar about the ignition coil...not sure where it's at anyway.
I know that the tires are good...no cracks or flat spots...the friend that hauled it here for me checked them out.
The car isn't much but it has a great history and I don't wanna do any damage to it so thanks for the advice about the fire extinguisher.
aztec04 Posts: 1I have to store my toyota camry for a little over two months. Can it go that long without being driven? Also, is it true rats can move into the engine if it is left undriven in a garage for that long?
For only two months, there's really nothing you have to do. I don't think I'd leave a battery tender attached to any car if no one is going to look in on it---if someone is going to look in, then hook up a battery tender and start the car once in a while. Some might suggest a fuel stabilizer, which is okay, but again, for two months probably over-kill. But it's cheap and easy.
As for rodents, that really depends on your local situation. I think it's better to protect the garage in general with poison or traps than try to protect the car itself.
If you can, overinflate your tires - up to 50 psi. That will slow down the flat spot that will be created.
Better yet, put it up on jack stands.
I have an old Audi 100 with v6 that overheated and when finally go it home I put a cover over it and has not been touched for the past year...finances bad to work on it. I know it needs a radiator and maybe a new headgasket...but it started when I last drove it.
What should I do before trying to fire it up? Drain the gas? Pull the plugs and oil the pistons etc.. Is there anything than can be added to the gas versus draining the tank? That seems like a big problem. I can do the plugs and even replace the radiator. Just do not want to have to pull the tank. Any advice on that would be great.
Also what is the best way to tell if a head gasket got tweaked?
You probably have to drain the gas...it's not gasoline anymore.
If you pull the dipstick and its got a milky white residue, then your engine bearings have been lying in coolant for a year, and that's *real* bad.
But, to your main question:
Best way to test the head gasket is to get the engine running for a while, at least until it heats up, then shut 'er down, pressurize the cooling system with a pump, then pull the spark plugs and see if there is coolant on them (keep the system pressurized)---you may also use a bore-scope to inspect the tops of the pistons for signs of coolant. Of course, in some cases (but not all) you will see coolant in the oil, which turns the oil a milky gray on the dipstick.
Thanks for the advice...so there is nothing on the market to fix the gas....I would think they would have something invented for just that problem.
Unfortunately, you can't repeal the Laws of Physics! (or in this case, the Laws of Chemistry!)
Nope. You can buy a gas STABILIZER to keep good gas being good gas, but there's nothing to change rotten gas back to good gas. Sorry.
I'm a newbie to this and hoping I can get some good advice re. winter storage. I recently bought an 08 Porsche Cayman S (still grinning!). In another month the snow flies here so I want to store it in my heated garage for 6 months. This is what I think I need to do:
1. Fuel stabilizer and run it through for a bit to get it in the injectors.
2. Disconnect battery and attach a battery tender
3. Apply a tire protectant to the tires to prevent cracking
4. Jack it up on stands
5. Put a cover on it.
Also, if I get a good clean day or two during the winter I wonder if I should take it out and drive it or is it better to leave it??
Thanks all............Chuckie
Definitely drive it on clean days and no, you don't have to put it on jackstands and probably shouldn't---hanging off the suspension isn't such a great idea.
And tire protectant won't do any good either.
Your *best* protection are a) your heated garage b) driving the car now and then and c) using the battery tender and d) the gas stabilizer.
Also, if your garage is concrete, get a small fan and have it blow under the car, and crack the windows a tiny bit if you can do that.
A light dust cover is okay, too.
ok thanks a bunch.
just so I understand about the stands, why do I read so much about getting the tires off the ground? is it just to prevent flat spots? and if so does rolling it back or forth once a week address that issue?
in terms of a cover, just a light one or should I get one of the heavier duty weather resistent one?
also, do you think an oil change related to storage is required or do I wait until spring and get one then (maintenance is only every 50K).
thanks again
No, you want a light breathable cover for indoors not a weatherproof one.
I don't think modern tires are prone to flat-spotting anymore, especially in a heated garage. If you are concerned, be sure they are properly inflated or put 4-5 extra pounds in there.
I'd do the oil change when the car is put back into regular service, especially if you've just been starting it up or driving it short distances. But really if you want to let that go for a while, I don't see the harm.
You don't need to disconnect the battery. Just put a battery tender on it to keep it charged.
I don't know where you live, but I'd be taking it out for a spin on a nice sunny day when the roads are dry. You didn't buy it to store in garage, you bought it to drive it!
so if I start it once a week I don;t need to disconnect battery? Just put a tender on it.
I will drive it when I can but the issue is that the roads where i live are salted in the winter so even on a sunny day with no snow, there will be salt on the roads that gets up in the car.
If you are going to start it once a week, you won't even need a battery tender
Don't disconnect your battery if you don't have to. That can create problems in the car's behavior, as the car's computers have adaptive memory stored in there. I don't think totally dry salt "dust" is going to hurt anything.
Remember this---Porsches are not like some of those french poodle sports cars out there---Porsches are very tough automobiles.
Alright, good advice. So in summary if I start it once a week, roll it forward or back a bit, and drive it once in a while even of around the block, I don't really have to do much. A good wash and wax, a light breathable dust cover, a few extra pounds in the tires, fill the tank and add some fuel stabilizer and that seems to be it. Then in the spring an oil and filter change.
Thanks again!
ps. I hope it a tough car, nearest Porsche dealership is 4 hours away so I'm hoping no issues and that normal service can be done by a private garage whose owner has been servicing porsches for many years.
Well if the shop has kept up with new models he won't have a problem. You could always ask their advice about longterm storage, too. I think they'd tell you pretty much what we did. If you were planning on dead storage for one year or more, I'd have a different story for you.
"...... I don't think modern tires are prone to flat-spotting anymore, especially in a heated garage......"
All tires flat spot. It's just a matter of load, inflation pressure and time.
Overinflating the tires helps flat spotting, but that drives more oxygen through the internal structure of the tire and ages it faster. If the plan is to reuse the tires, it would be best to get them off the ground.
A modern radial "might" flat spot, you are right, but this should quickly go away after a short term of driving. They spring back to shape whereas the older tires didn't.
Essentially, my personal experience has been that this isn't an issue unless we were talking about long term storage with tires going cold and flat for years.
".....They spring back to shape whereas the older tires didn't....."
Sorry, but this is a matter of degree. While modern tires are less prone to flat spotting, they still will - and the amount will depend on the storage conditions. We can actually generate flatspots in the lab and watch as they disappear while running, but they do not disappear completely.
Interesting. I've never come across this condition but I'll be sure to pay closer attention next time I deal with a stored car (I do appraisals, so I do see cars going in and coming out of storage).
I'm reluctant to suggest to people that they raise a car off the wheels for short term storage because modern cars can be damaged this way. There are good ways to lift a car for long, *long* term storage but this requires strategic support of various suspension points without actually lifting the tires off the ground completely.... a rather complicated process and I don't think necessary in this gentleman's case.
I disagree. I think in this case (Porsche for 6 months), there are 2 reasons why he should get the weight off the tires:
1) Tires with high speed ratings have nylon overlays (sometimes multiple layers) and of all the materials ever used in tires, nylon is the most prone to flat spotting.
2) 6 months is on the other side of what I consider to be "short term". I think "short term" means 3 months or less. Just for reference, I've seen S and T rated tires (no nylon overlays) flat spot in 3 months under certain conditions.
Given how expensive tires for Porsche's can be, I think he would be much further ahead taking the time to do it right.
All opinions are welcome and valuable. All I'm saying is I've never seen this as a problem for short term storage. Besides, if he lifts it, then he probably won't start it or drive it, and I think starting and driving are more important to the overall health of the car.
This might be an interesting compromise solution:
I got kinda concerned about this question of flat spotting so I contacted Hi-Tec Automotive, who are well-known Porsche specialists (repair, restoration, race prep, customization) in no. California, and this is what they wrote back to me...
"Only six months is not an issue; six years is another story. The tires still may flat spot some, but they will regain their original shape once the car is driven and the tires are heated up. Raising the psi for storage will help."
They also suggested, if the car will undergo *repeated* spells of long term storage, the same basic Flat Spotters than I posted earlier.
Hope this helps.
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If it was mine, I'd through some fuel stabilizer in it, and hook up a trickle charger to it. That's what I do with my Harley during the winter months, never a problem.
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Let the social media wars officially begin: Maria Sharapova has joined Twitter.
Despite being the most marketable female athlete in the world, Sharapova, who has more than nine million followers on Facebook, was a longtime holdout. At last year's French Open, she vowed that Twitter just wasn't for her.
"I mean, I'm bored with myself on a daily basis," she said, "and I think if I'm bored, like eating a bowl of pasta, I don't need to let the world know that I'm at this restaurant eating a bowl of pasta.
"I feel like it's very -- just too much every day to tweet and to write. I write enough texts a day. I can't even imagine what it would be like if I would tweet constantly."
She's been teasing her intention of joining Twitter for a few weeks now, but at 6:13 a.m. ET on Monday, Sharapova finally caved.
With Sharapova joining Twitter, that leaves Roger Federer as the only top-10 player on either the men's or women's tour who hasn't joined.
So why now for Sharapova? Well, she credited her social media presence on Facebook for the popularity of her candy brand, Sugarpova, last week. So why not capitalize on Twitter?
Who is Sharapova chasing for social media supremacy? She's already the most "liked" WTA player on Facebook with 9.28 million to Serena Williams' 1.36 million. But when it comes to the universe of English-speaking social media, a caveat added simply because Li Na dominates the Chinese version of Twitter with 13.9 million followers (via Sina Weibo), Rafael Nadal is king, with 11.46 million Facebook followers and 3.62 million Twitter followers. Sharapova needs 3.4 million Twitter followers to eclipse Williams, the most-followed WTA player.


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Former president Thabo Mbeki has been named the Daily Trust African of the Year for his work in preventing conflict in Sudan.
Daily Trust advisory board chairman Salim Ahmed Salim said in a statement on Friday that Mbeki was honoured on Thursday night.
"Normally, when we as an advisory panel choose the African of the Year, we look for an ordinary African doing extraordinary things," he said.
"But this year in our deliberations we have decided to choose an already prominent African, but someone who, in the context of the Sudanese crisis, has made what we consider to be an extraordinary contribution."
In April, when Sudan and South Sudan were approaching war, Mbeki and an African Union panel negotiated between the two sides.
"For his outstanding leadership of the panel, for his persistent and consistent involvement in the peace process, and for the success of the panel in bringing Sudan and South Sudan back from the brink of war and consolidating a new start in relations, Thabo Mbeki is the 2012 African of the Year," he said.
"In honouring president Mbeki... we are not only recognising this significant achievement, but we are hoping that this will encourage the Sudanese and South Sudanese people, as well as the African Union, to stay the course on the road to a permanent peace."
President Jacob Zuma was scheduled to deliver a lecture on Mbeki in Aliwal North, in the Free State, on Friday afternoon.
The lecture forms part of a series of ANC centenary lectures on the lives of its past presidents.
Mbeki's office said he was unable to attend the event due to prior "responsibilities around the two Sudans".
In 2005 Mbeki removed Zuma from his post as deputy president, after Zuma was implicated in a corruption scandal.
Zuma later contested Mbeki for the presidency of the ANC at the party's elective conference in Polokwane in 2007 and won. Mbeki was removed from office by the ANC in September 2008 and was replaced by the now Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe, before Zuma assumed office in May 2009.
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"[After 5-6 and a bowl-less 2004, it's time the Hogs get it done, Baker said. He likes Osceola and all, but doesn't want to spend the entire Christmas holidays there.] When the bowl games are on, ... and you are home watching them play, it makes you come together as a team when you get back. It makes everyone come together so you are not sitting at home watching other teams play bowl week. I really do think we'll get back to a bowl game because from the start of summer workouts everybody has been pushing each other saying, ' We can't go 5-6. '"
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"[Of course the Hogs will miss Jones, the all-time rushing SEC quarterback, but Baker likes what he sees from Johnson, the sophomore No. 1 as preseason opened, and contending freshmen Alex Mortensen and Cole Barthel.] Robert, Cole and Alex, ... they can deliver the ball so it's not a big difference. Matt's ball would get there, but now we've got a quarterback who can really put it on the money. Robert has got a stronger arm."
"However, for hogs and poultry, the question is whether the increased price of corn will be offset by added value in the feed product that is returned. If not, this could mean some restructuring of the location of the U.S. and world animal industries. This appears to be particularly true for the eastern Corn Belt and the southeastern United States where hog, poultry and dairy are more dominant."
"The animals did not conceive -- the mother hogs, the sows -- the baby pigs were not born last fall and into the winter."
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Twenty seven of the nation's top seniors will have the opportunity to showcase their skills before scouts and coaches from the WNBA and numerous international teams. Silva is currently the only non-Division I player participating in the combine.
"I think it's a very good and deserving honor for her," said Arkansas Tech head coach Dave Wilbers. "This really puts her in an elite status being one of the only Division II players picked for the games. She has a professional career ahead of her, and she will get exposed to people from the WNBA and international teams from all over the world."
Silva was an outstanding player for the Golden Suns this season, finishing fifth in the GAC with a 15.3 points per game average, 20th with a 5.5 rebounds per game average, first with a 5.0 assists per game average, and first in the league (and second nationally) with a 5.1 steals per game average.
With 149 steals this season and 275 career steals, Silva holds both the Tech and Great American Conference single-season and career steals records.
Her play helped lead the Golden Suns to their fourth consecutive regular-season conference title, their first Great American Conference tournament title, and the program's 11th appearance in the NCAA Tournament.
A member of the Venezuelan National Team, the senior was tabbed as the 2012-13 Great American Conference Player of the Year, and is a two-time first team all-GAC honoree and a two-time GAC Defensive Player of the Year. She earned a second team all-region honor and recently became the 28th player in Golden Suns history to receive an all-America honor, a third-team selection from Women's Division II Bulletin.
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Macro's thread inspired me
What about a Christmas/Birthday or any day gift you received as a child or adult that you weren't sure about or thrilled with but ended up surprising yourself with how much you actually liked it and/or used it?!
Mine has to be an "Easy Bake Oven" . I was a Tom boy from birth I think. Yes I asked for it but only because everyone had one so I thought I need one also (I usually asked for race tracks, remote control stuff and stretch armstrong). Opened it, said Thank you and threw it aside. A few weeks later I took it out of the box to give it a try. I ended up loving the thing!! I made the little mixes as fast as I could get them. TB always saved me a little cake or cookie batter when she baked. I tried all kinds of things in it. Even came in handy a year or two latter when those "Shrinky dink" things came out. I played with that oven for years!!!
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I am perty good at fixing things. The lady next door ask me to look at her sister sewing machine. She said she took it to the sewing machine repair shop and they told her it was not worth the cost to fix it.
Well now it is a challenge. I cleaned everything oiled it and reassembled it. New needle (twice) new thread, bobbin, rethreaded many times.
It will sew a few stitches then skip a stitch then it might sew more then the thread would break. I would switch it to zig zag and the needle zig zaged but the stitch was straight. Does anyone have any experience with this machine or is it not worth fixing?


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Glad to hear you like it! The swelling takes forever to go down. My surgeon gave me all kinds of excuses for the ear pain (that I bought, till I knew better) . It just never went away. Hopefully, yours does!: My teeth still feel funny. The tops are fine, it's the bottom. The feel stiff or something. That's just a side effect of the genioplasty. I think it's because the screws are right near the roots so it will never feel normal. Where did you have your's done? I had mine in FL.
: : I still h: I just saw my chin for the first time and it's still swollen. I think I like it but it's too early to say because of the swelling making it look like it's too big. I asked my PS about that ear pain and he said that it's from swelling. When your face swell so much , your ear canals swell also, sometimes to the point that they totally close what couses pain. I think that's right b/c my swelling went down a lot in a last 2 days and the ear pain is very little now. I don't have any pain from my chin ,only my teeth feel funny ,like the nerves are trying to wake up.: : Maybe you were so swollen that your ear canals where shut for a long time and it caused an actual ear infectin , and they tend to come back sometimes. I hope it will finally heal. Take care!!!
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AMG B-class on the way, 2013 B25 AMG spotted testingThe B-Class is coming to the USA as we reported Mercedes plans to boost sales with a B-Class plug in hybrid. The hybrid does not interest us but this AMG version certainly does. The B25 AMG will likely share the powertrain of the upcoming A25 AMG. That means a turbocharged direct injection 2.0 liter four cylinder putting out about 340 horses. Will we get the B25 AMG in the USA? We would not shed any tears if the hybrid had to be cancelled to bring us the AMG version instead.
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Spotted the new B class driving in the city today. What an unbelievably ugly car!
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Ira Mullins Family Massacre aka "Killing Rock Massacre,"
Dr. Taylor Hanging and shoot-out with the Fleming Brothers
Kentucky Explorer [Letcher County, KY],
October 28, 1893
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Soon Mullins started to Kentucky with several barrels of whiskey accompanied by his family. Taylor was notified, and scanning the route of the party, selected a lonely spot on top of Cumberland Mountain, known as Pound Gap, for a general slaughter.
He secured the services of two brothers, young and reckless mountaineers,
Calvin and Henan Fleming, to asist him in the murders. Within less than ten paces of the road over which the wagon must pass, they prepared a pile of stones several feet high behind which they would be hidden from view, and to avoid the suspicions of the wary moonshiners, brush had been heaped over the stones.
It was on May 14, 1892, that Taylor and the two hired assassins, hid behind the rocks and waited the approach of the wagon. At a few minutes before one o'clock the party approached the ambuscade.
Jane Mullins, a daughter-in-law of the distiller, walked in front of the wagon, while within the vehicle were Ira Mullins, his wife, his son Wilson Mullins, and John Campbell, the driver. Following it were Greenberry Harris, a hired man, and John Mullins, a fifteen year old son. They were assured that no officers were near, and apprehended no danger otherwise, until a shot was fired, a horse fell dead and three masked men, of familiar figure, suddenly rose and commenced firing with repeating rifles upon them.
The daughter-in-law and the infant son fled, and escaped injury, though many bullets pierced their outer clothing. All who remained, and the horses, were quickly shot dead, and old Mullins' body was mutilated with many other shots from Taylor's rifle. The savings of the murdered family, about $1,000, was upon the person of the mother. This was taken and the conspirators escaped to an inaccessible part of the mountains.
The alarm spread quickly, and many people were on the ground within an hour or two. Mrs. Mullins was found shot through the knees and breast; her husband had received nearly a score of bullets in the head, shoulders and thighs; John Campbell was struck six times; Greenberry Harris and Wilson Mullins were shot through the heart.
To follow the murderers was impossible. There was no trace of their whereabouts for weeks, when, occassionally, Taylor would be heard going along the highways, accompanied by several armed men. He was finally hidden in a loft of his son's house in Norton, Virginia, from whence he was secretly put aboard a freight car and hidden among the freight. The railroad company's detective was on the lookout, and arrested him at Bluefield, West Virigina.
Taylor was at once taken back to Wise Courthouse, where his indictment, trial and conviction were quickly accomplished. He at once appealed to the Supreme Court, and pending its decision was removed to Lynchburg, owing to threats of lynching, and declared that he had become convinced of the truth of the Swedenborgian faith, and frequently claimed spiritual visitations.
He claimed to be the especial ward of heaven, and threatened dire vengeance upon all who participated in his execution. The Supreme Court overruled his exceptions for sentence.
On September 9, he was there brought into court and sentenced to be hanged today. He read long extracts from the Bible, and assured the judge that it was revealed to him that he should rise from the dead, and that Christ would visit severe punishment upon his persecutors. Taylor's counsel endeavored to avert sentence by a plea of insanity, but the judge overruled the motion for inquiry.
It was claimed by his friends that he was insane and a petition was circulated last week asking the governor to respite him or commute his sentence to life imprisonment, but few signed it. His eccentric and queer religious ideas may have caused some to think his mind was unbalanced.
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Taylor's accomplices, the Fleming brothers, have never been apprehended, though they have made serveral narrow escapes from the hands of the Wise County officers. Three battles have been fought with them since the arrest of Taylor, but each time they escaped injury and are today at large in the mountains of Virginia or Kentucky, a menace to the peace of the community.
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Can baseball save us?
Once the report was out in the open, A-Rod finally decided to admit to taking steroids and apologize. As soon as I heard this, I thought to myself: 'Would he have come out and apologized had this report not come out?'.
Once the report was out in the open, A-Rod finally decided to admit to taking steroids and apologize. As soon as I heard this, I thought to myself: 'Would he have come out and apologized had this report not come out?'.
Baseball as a game will survive. We the fans and players of the game as kids or as my kids are today show me the hope that baseball presents. We watch or play for the love of the game.
In 1919, they mourned the fact that a World Series could be fixed. In 1947, they confronted the ugly issue of racism for the first time on the field together, yet held it to themselves prior. Now MLB faces the reality of its greatest hitter and possibly its current homerun leader all-time not in its Hall of Fame.
Yet, when I see my son and my daughter play ball, I hold out hope that the game will live on. So I continue to cheer and hope for my team and its' players hoping they too have the dreams my son and daughter have, to give their all on the field.
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Well he says he only took steroids for three years, can we really believe that? I will never be able to fully believe anything he says again (not that I ever did). I appreciate that he respects baseball fans enough to come out and admit to steroid use in the past but I can't respect someone who flat out lied to everyone for years. Maybe he really didn't know what he was taking but he knew it was supposed to enhance his performance and he had to know it was wrong if everything was all undercover and on the "DL"; I don't care how young you are, you can't be that stupid. I just hope we are coming out of this era and moving on to better baseball.
Aaron: Well put. It is the "one constant" so of course it will endure– but who knows what is going to happen, what kind of regulations will be installed to prevent this. We need punishments and we need them fast to discourage the younger generation from every using steroids or PEDs.
Melissa: For someone like A-Rod to not know what he was taking is appalling. Probably another lie? Luckily, baseball is coming soon.
It is hard when one of your own players to admit he is taking steroids such as Byrd did for the Tribe in Game 7 of the 2007 ALCS against your Red Sox. Yet when he played for you last year, did you not still cheer for him? I remember I was expecting "Paulie" Byrd to get punished. I still loved his effort and professionalism and was willing to forgive him.
Again, I am also willing to forgive A-Rod off the field because he has supposedly been clean since 2003 when steroids were rampant. If it is found out that he lied and more was going on with 'roids after 2003 or is still going on today then forget about him ever being trusted.
Still, you and I can join as fans in Cleveland and Boston who will never cheer a Yankee, ever by saying this in confidence. "Boo, that Yankee A-Roid, A-Fraud, forever more, never in my ballpark should he be cheered by me, no Yankee ever is by me!"
Aaron: I did expect a heavier punishment for Paul Byrd and was surprised when he didn't receive that. I respect Byrd for coming out and even though I did root for him at times because I simply couldn't help it (you know how baseball is), I still do not condone his choices, nor do I take into consideration a lot of his numbers.
Elizabeth – we HAVE to believe that baseball will survive and endure – because we humans have such an amazing ability to survive and endure. But we the fans have to step up to the plate and let the commissioner, the players union and the players know that we will NOT accept status quo. We must and will demand that the sport change. And we will succeed because we ARE baseball! Is it time to say "Play Ball" yet??
You just summed up the answer to your question in your response to Aaron, Elizabeth. You cheered for Paul Byrd because you couldn't help yourself. We baseball fans don't condone what these players did. We just love the sport and our teams, so we will continue to cheer. Baseball will survive.
– http://janeheller.mlblogs.com
Julia: You're absolutely right, which is why you letter has gotten such a positive response. Thanks for taking the initiative and helping all of us try and get through this steroid era. We need to play ball!
Jane: I think we cheer because when we watch the game, nothing else matters, we forget about everything else. So you're right, it will go on.
Elizabeth- It absolutely kills me to even think of the notion that baseball is a dying art. I believe that it will survive, because, well, we all love the game. Someone taking steroids isn't going to stop me from loving baseball, maybe the player's values, but not the game. And I do remember when Alex Rodriguez knocked that ball out of Bronson Arroyo's hand in this like effeminite… "stop it" gesture. I was really mad because I was watching that game with a Yankees fan.
Baseball will live on, but these transgressions will never be forgotten. It has tarnished the game forever. :O( Makes me want to hide in a hole and wait until it passes…
Wow, I forgot all about that stunt Arod pulled on John MacDonald in Toronto. If I needed any more incentive to hate Arod now!
I do like that he fessed up to the matter, but similar to any criminal that fesses up to his crime, leniency is limited. It is a terrible thing that he did, and a terrible thing for baseball. Although, I believe what he did will help him in the long run.
We will get through this. I remember how devastating 1994 was to me. Took me a full two years, but I came back… we — the fans — are the real foundation of this game.
Emily: I don't think baseball itself is a dying art because the people who play it, and who play it naturally are pretty incredible and it is them who will save the game.
Jenn: I think that it will pass once baseball starts up again because we tend to forget about everything once it begins.
Homer: His confession will help him in the long run, but the steroids will not help the people who vote for him for the HOF. Three years! That's a lot!
Jeff: If it wasn't for us, baseball would be totally different. It kind of revolves around us in a sense.
Since Tejada lied about his age, does that add on an extra year of drug usage?
Everyone remember to check out the huge community project on my blog!
Anyone who took steroids should be banned no matter how good they are or what team they play on. Red Sox, Yankee, Dodger, Cubs, Astros, Brewers, Pirates, Giants I don't care what team.
Bob, http://bostonsports.mlblogs.com/
MMM: Tejada lied about his age? Is he serious? He SHOULD go to jail!
Bob: I agree, and so does Roy Oswalt!
Hey, Elizabeth …
It is a shame the way Alex Rodriguez disappointed many baseball fans and the game of baseball; and, also, the Texas Rangers owner, Tom Hicks, who treated A-Rod like a son !!! … But, A-Rod did take a step in the right direction by admitting his PED use; and, did seem to be honest in his interview, even though, it was way past the fact … So, unless new reports surface, that links A-Rod to using PED's in other years than 2001, '02, '03, I will give Rodriguez credit for coming clean, and I will give him the benefit of the doubt, at least, at this time !!! … But, I will always consider A-Rod's stats [and other PED abusers stats] "tainted"; and, if I had a vote, I probably would not vote for Alex Rodriguez to be enshrined into Baseball's "Hall of Fame" when he is eligible at some point at the end of his career !!! … MLB and the Players Association need to implement a "zero tolerance policy", banning all players [in the majors and minors] if any player tests positive for steroids , and, or, PED use !!! … This is the only way to end all the distractions that have taken place during the "Steroids Era", and finally put an end to the abuse of "performance enhancing drugs" in our great game of Baseball !!! Nice post, Elizabeth !!! ….. Jimmy [27NYY], "BY&L" ….. http://baseballtheyankeesandlife.mlblogs.com/
Jimmy: The fact that there are 103 other names on that list concerns me– which is exactly why we need that no steroids policy. It's going to be sad to see his numbers go to waste. I'm waiting for a brilliant idea of how to remember the players of the steroid era.
Then again, we remember the players of the Black Sox Scandal and they aren't in the Hall.


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Pagan providing big spark since return
By Eric Gilmore / Special to MLB.com
SAN FRANCISCO -- In his first game back from left hamstring surgery, Giants center fielder Angel Pagan went 1-for-3 with a double and scored the winning run in a 1-0 victory at Arizona on Aug. 30. Since then, the hits have just kept coming for Pagan.
In his 10 games since returning, Pagan batted .350 (14-for-40) with three doubles, a triple, four walks and an RBI, raising his average from .262 to .278. He had a walk-off single Sunday in a 3-2, 11-inning win over the D-backs.
Pagan missed 82 games but hit the ground running when he returned.
"I feel pretty good because that means the hard work I put in in Arizona is paying off," said Pagan, who got a much-deserved day off Wednesday when the Giants played Colorado in the finale of a three-game series.
Giants manager Bruce Bochy said Pagan's strong play since returning from surgery and a long layoff has surprised him "a little bit."
"He's showing no effects from the surgery," Bochy said. "Really amazing because that was a really good-sized tendon they took out. It hasn't affected him at all."
Even thought the Giants' legitimate playoff hopes faded early this season, Pagan said it was important for him to rejoin his teammates and help set the tone for next year.
"I love this game so much," Pagan said. "When you're not playing, you're watching your teammates struggling, you get kind of anxious. That gave me a motivation because I wanted to be here with my teammates in the ups and downs, and I wanted to finish the season strong.
"We have goals. Just because we're not going to go anywhere, we're not going to sit down and wait until the season is over. We have to really set up goals and create momentum. I think the momentum we want to create at the end of the year is what's going to help us get ready for the next one."
After the Giants' 9-8 loss Tuesday night to Colorado, Bochy pointed out how much it means to have Pagan back in action.
"Since he's been back we've had more energy, more life," Bochy said. "It's good to have him back playing every day."
Pagan said he appreciated Bochy's praise.
"That's good to know. That definitely will give you more motivation to work even harder and just help the team," Pagan said. "We have a great team, but it's one of those years where nothing happens for you or for the team. And we're a team. We feel for each other.
"I'm sure that the next year is going to be a very good team because I know the guys are going to use this year, they're going to say, 'Do I want to go through that again?' And I'm sure they're going to come back ready for Spring Training and just work for another championship season."
Giants honor victims, firefighters on 9/11
SAN FRANCISCO -- On the 12th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks, the Giants paid tribute to the victims and first responders from that tragic event Wednesday with a pregame ceremony at AT&T Park.
A video from the 9/11 Memorial played on the park's big screen just moments before the national anthem, which was performed by Michaela Donohue, the daughter of San Rafael firefighter Chris Donohue.
Crispen and O'Leary traveled to New York on the first commercial flight available out of San Francisco after the attacks and assisted in the rescue efforts. They used vacation time and bought their own airline tickets, joining a group of friends and coworkers in the effort.
Worth noting
• Bochy said he expected to follow his typical plan of resting second baseman Marco Scutaro on Wednesday in a day game following a night game. That was before Scutaro spotted Bochy in the clubhouse and started talking. "He talked his way into playing today," Bochy said. "He said he really felt good off the game last night. You admire the fact he wants to be out there. He's had some issues with his back, but he said it felt as good as it's ever felt and he wanted to be out there and help us win a series." Scutaro went 3-for-6 with a double and scored twice Tuesday night.
• Left-hander Jeremy Affeldt (groin) will have to wait one more day to be activated from the disabled list. "Tomorrow," Bochy said before Wednesday's game. "We're going to give him one more day, and he should be good to go." Affeldt, who has been on the DL since July 21, said he's ready when called upon. "I feel fine. I feel great," Affeldt said. "Whenever they decide to let me throw, I'll be more than happy to do that for them."
• Right-hander Chad Gaudin (right side carpal tunnel syndrome) will throw at least one more simulated game before being activated from the DL. "He doesn't feel he's quite ready. In L.A., either tomorrow or Friday he will throw to hitters, see if we can get him to where he's comfortable and feels he's ready," Bochy said Wednesday.
Eric Gilmore is a contributor to MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Draft Preview: Pitchers top Tigers' list
Detroit looks to stock arms again for use or trade pieces
By Jason Beck / MLB.com
"You can never have enough pitching," Chadd said last week on his way between scouting stops.
The other philosophy that characterizes Detroit's Draft history is that top-level talent is worth the price. After signing first-round pick Rick Porcello to a Major League contract two years ago, team president/general manager Dave Dombrowski said the Tigers view the First-Year Player Draft as one venue in which they can compete on a level playing field with big-market titans like the Yankees, Red Sox and Mets. As they prepare to select ninth this year, they continue to scout for talent over signability, though last year's selection of Ryan Perry shows big contracts aren't automatic.
MLB.com will offer live coverage and analysis of the entire First-Year Player Draft on June 9-11. MLB Network will broadcast the first round at 6 p.m. ET on June 9 from its Studio 42 in Secaucus, N.J., and those 32 selections also will be simulcast live on MLB.com.
Beginning with the 33rd pick, up-to-the-minute on-air coverage from the remaining rounds will shift exclusively to MLB.com/Live, where host Vinny Micucci will be joined by MLB.com Draft expert Jonathan Mayo and Major League Scouting Bureau director Frank Marcos.
Once the first night is done, the Draft will continue with rounds 4-30, via conference call from MLB headquarters in New York, at noon on June 10. Rounds 31-50 will be on June 11, starting at 11:30 a.m.
Here's a glance at what the Tigers have in store as the First-Year Player Draft approaches:
In about 50 words
The top half of the first round is heavily centered on pitching, and the Tigers are smack in the middle of it. The Tigers have a shorter list of possibilities than last year, mainly because they have fewer teams picking ahead of them. Not surprisingly, the vast majority of them involve pitching.
The scoop
"There is an abundance of pitching," Chadd said. "I wouldn't say that's exactly the way we're going to go. There are still a couple wild cards in there. We've got a handful of guys in our small group. We're just doubling back and looking."
First-round buzz
Much of the speculation involves the Tigers taking a high school pitcher with upside, a route that paid off greatly two years ago with Porcello. Right-hander Jacob Turner fits the profile, but that also comes with the contract expectations of agent Scott Boras. Shelby Miller is another hard-throwing prep right-hander who has caught attention. But the Tigers could also go for a high school left-hander if Tyler Matzek unexpectedly falls or if Chad James or Matthew Purke become too intriguing to pass up. That said, the Tigers reserve the right to pounce if someone unexpectedly falls out of the top eight picks, which is where the position player wild card seemingly comes into play.
Shopping list
The Tigers are building a wealth of pitching, especially with past high-round picks Luke Putkonen and Casey Crosby returning healthy from injuries, and they're clearly looking for more. Detroit remains thin on the left side of the infield, and they could use some depth at catcher in the lower levels, though Alex Avila's rise has sent him rising up the developmental ladder behind Dusty Ryan. That said, Chadd said the Tigers plan to go after the best athlete available as they go round by round. "Every Draft's different," Chadd said.
Trend watch
The Tigers have selected a pitcher with their top pick in five out of the past six years, with Cameron Maybin as the lone exception. Moreover, their top four selections were pitchers, as were eight of their first 10, as they took advantage of good arms with subpar results who fell from projections. Not only has it fit into Detroit's preference to build a rotation from within, but as the Miguel Cabrera and Gerald Laird trades showed, extra arms can become trade pieces to fill positional needs. Detroit has shown no particular preference towards college or high school pitchers overall, but its mid-round picks have trended towards the college ranks recently.
Recent top picks
2008 and 2007: Each of Detroit's last five top picks have played in the big leagues this year, not all for Detroit. Porcello and Perry, Detroit's first-round selections in 2007 and 2008, made the Tigers roster together out of Spring Training and have more than held their own on the mound.
2006: Andrew Miller, Detroit's 2006 first-round pick, is filling out the Marlins' rotation after joining Florida in the Cabrera trade.
2005: Maybin, the 2005 top pick, was up with the Marlins as their center fielder last month, then back down after struggling.
2004: Justin Verlander, the second overall selection in the 2004 Draft, is anchoring Detroit's rotation.
Rising fast
Right-hander Cody Satterwhite, last year's second-rounder, is already up to Double-A Erie, where Porcello and Perry would've been had they not made the big club. Satterwhite's six saves through Sunday were tied for the team lead on the SeaWolves entering last weekend in a split closer situation to go with 24 strikeouts over 18 innings. His 11 walks show work left to do on his command, but the big fastball that drew the Tigers to him last June has been as good as advertised. Another 2008 Draft pick, fifth-rounder Alex Avila, is catching a lot of Satterwhite as the SeaWolves' regular catcher after spending his first Spring Training in Major League camp.
Cinderella story
Big left-hander Jon Kibler, a 30th-round selection two years ago out of Michigan State, was the Tigers' Minor League Pitcher of the Year last season with a Midwest League-best 14 victories and a 1.75 ERA at Class A West Michigan. After making an impression with the Major Leaguers in Spring Training, Kibler bypassed high Class A ball for Erie, where he currently leads the SeaWolves in innings pitched while racking up a pair of complete games to go with a 2-3 record and 3.57 ERA entering last weekend.
In The Show
In addition to all the Tigers' first-round selections to make it to the Majors, Clete Thomas advanced from Triple-A Toledo into a regular role in Detroit's outfield since filling in for Marcus Thames. The Tigers drafted Thomas in the sixth round in 2005. Jeff Larish, taken one round ahead of Thomas that year, has made two stints with the Tigers this year as a corner infielder and designated hitter. Detroit also got a contribution in May from left-hander Lucas French, an eighth-round pick out of high school in 2004 who steadily rose at each level until he was the player development folks' recommendation for a call-up when Nate Robertson went on the disabled list last month.
Jason Beck is a reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Daytona International Speedway is embarking on a major redevelopment project to upgrade NASCAR's most famous racetrack.
International Speedway Corp., Daytona's parent company, has filed a Planned Master Development application with the City of Daytona Beach and hired an architect to work on the project.
The six- to eight-month process could include a complete overhaul of the frontstretch grandstands, new seats and suites, new entry points, a more modern exterior, a redesigned midway and other new fan amenities, DIS president Joie Chitwood said in a statement released by the track.
"Our filing … is only the first step in a long process and there are still many unanswered questions that could impact or even derail this initiative," Chitwood said. "Multiple internal and external factors will influence the economics and project feasibility, and construction design and costs must still be determined. All these must be addressed before the project can be taken to the ISC Board of Directors for the green flag of final approval.
"While there is a long road ahead, we are very excited about the future of Daytona International Speedway."
Daytona has hosted two NASCAR Cup races, as well as other NASCAR events, since 1959.


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August 31, 2009
Fan Video: What if Bella Died? *Sob*
*Sob* A fan video that explores Edward's pain if Bella died.
Thanks, AshleyTWA!
And on that bummer note, Happy Monday!
12 comments:
- AnonymousAugust 31, 2009 at 1:18 PM
Very very sob!ReplyDelete
- AnonymousAugust 31, 2009 at 1:21 PM
Is it a bad thing that it made me really sad omg if it happened in bd i would have cried my eyes outReplyDelete
- AnonymousAugust 31, 2009 at 1:25 PM
it would be better if she really died, but during the sex.ReplyDelete
breaking dawn wouldn't be so cheesy as it is.
i hate the end.
GOOOsh that is just soo so sad !!!ReplyDelete
Jeez that was really good and depressing!ReplyDelete
- AnonymousAugust 31, 2009 at 5:58 PM
That was amazingly made and so sad tooReplyDelete
- AnonymousAugust 31, 2009 at 9:24 PM
That was so sad it made my cry ='''''''''(ReplyDelete
- AnonymousAugust 31, 2009 at 11:31 PM
why did that give me goosebumps?ReplyDelete
seriously man, whoever made that clip- well done it was awesome!
very sad but omg ..
Wow. I'm still a little choked up. That was insanely sad. What a concept.ReplyDelete
Jeez louise--I was already down today, now I'm in a deep depression:((ReplyDelete
- LaLaLauraLucy a.k.a. TeamRobstenFanSeptember 1, 2009 at 2:55 AM
Aww............it would be so sad if she really died in Breaking Dawn :( I almost criedReplyDelete
- AnonymousSeptember 2, 2009 at 12:04 AM
Omw man! That was like major sadness!ReplyDelete
I wouldnt even watch the movies if she died. There would be no point. :((((


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You know that Chau has a very strict regiment when he plans to cook pizza, he posts in detail (which I personally appreciate), so I guess this comment is directed at him?Why don't you get that chip off you shoulder, and just say it this way." Chau you are stupid to take so much time to make your dough " or maybe this "Chau- Its not rocket science, its just flippin dough" or "Chau- your cooked pizza is charred to much and that is an imperfection, probably because of your regime"It seems as though some people continually p1ss on other peoples parades. I have my rain jacket on, and will stay until the parade is over.
Apparantly, many here seek to reproduce that perfect pie as well. I am no exception. I made a dough last summer that produced that most incredible pizza crust I've ever eaten. The entire family could not believe how good it was: the crumb was perfectly chewy and soft and it looked fantastic, but the most incredible part was a wonderfully light, crisp bite that is tough to describe.I didn't record what I did, but I know that it was hand kneeded for about 6 minutes using bread flour and over 70% hydration. It was cold proofed for 2 days. And the oven was set to 500-deg. and that I used a 3/4" fibrament stone set on the middle shelf. The toppings didn't matter: the crust was the star of the show.I've tried to reproduce it ever since. It was "just another pie" that turned out to be the most amazing pie I have ever eaten. I will jump for joy if I ever come close again!
Hey Chau,You about ready to open your own place?Your pies in the pics are what I wish the rest of the world would make.
... If anyone can show a picture of a similar crumb and convince me that they have achieved such a feat, I would be happy to send them a worthwhile gift.... Chau
Here's the result of Monday nights pies in search of that elusive "perfect" pie. Did I find him? No, but I was close. They were still really good pies.
Why lift it off the table? I just press it out, no need to go all Pizza Hut on it and throw it around.
I see. No peel to work off of?
In Reply 9 at http://www.pizzamaking.com/forum/index.php/topic,10449.msg92753/topicseen.html#msg92753, I quoted Tom Lehmann on the matter of spinning pizza skins. He often refers to himself as "toss-spin challenged" when it comes to spinning pizza skins. Even he knows that it takes a lot of practice to be able to open up and spin and toss skins. If the hydration of my dough permits tossing and spinning pizza skins, I do it, just for fun and personal enjoyment and to keep from getting too rusty on the routine. However, when I have watched pizza makers in NYC make their pizzas, there was no tossing and spinning. I have seen it in places like Papa John's but the workers don't go overboard in the routine and try to show off, like the PJ worker in the video at .Peter
That PJ worker is amazing. :-) I very curious about the hydration levels in that dough batch... cannot be anywhere near 55-60%?
new2dough,When I have made my Papa John clone doughs, which contain a lot of oil, I have used a hydration in the range of about 55-58%. However, my dough balls can't compete in terms of quality and robustness with a dough ball that is made in the highly commercialized equipment that Papa John's uses in its commissaries (Quality Control Centers) under tightly-controlled, laboratory-like conditions. I would have to lower the hydration and/or amount of oil to be able to have a fighting chance. I'm not sure whether Chau does any tossing or spinning of his dough skins in search of that elusive "perfect" pizza. I am sure his doughs are more robust than mine because of the dough regimen he uses, which has to be better than what my KitchenAid mixer can produce, but it is quite possible that he could toss and spin his dough skins if he so wanted.PeterPeter


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With the release today of iOS 6 beta 4, Apple removed the YouTube app from the operating system. The YouTube app has been on the iPhone from the first version, and in fact has been a mandatory component which users could not even delete. It appears now to be a victim of generally hostile relations between the companies, especially on Apple's part.
In a statement released to Reuters and other news agencies Apple said:
"Our license to include the YouTube app in iOS has ended," Apple said in a statement on Monday. "Customers can use YouTube in the safari browser and Google is working on a new YouTube app to be on the app store."
Early in the life of iPhone Apple needed Google's help to get YouTube supported because the lack of Flash support on the device. Support for iOS may have accelerated YouTube's move to H.264-encoded video. YouTube has since changed codecs due to licensing issues.
AppleInsider notes other recent examples of Apple banishing Google services from their products, such as the "share sheets" in Mountain Lion which include Vimeo but not YouTube, as well as Apple's move in iOS 6 from Google Maps to their own maps.


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