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Read the full story here Web Link posted Thursday, June 13, 2013, 2:13 PM
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Contra Costa to hold gun buyback on August 3
Original post made on Jun 14, 2013
Read the full story here Web Link posted Thursday, June 13, 2013, 2:13 PM
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a resident of Danville
on Jun 14, 2013 at 11:34 am
What a waste of money. I challenge anyone to provide evidence that gun buyback programs do anything to reduce crime. The primary benefits seem to be to 1) let people feel good about "doing something", and 2) provide a market for old cheap guns that are worth less than the buyback payment.
Given that this is also a "no questions asked" program, it might also be argued that it provides a nice opportunity to get rid of stolen guns as well....
I also like how the article says that this will get guns "off the street". Really? More like out of closets, storage lockers, etc.
In any case, I don't imagine any local miscreant is saying to himself, "Gee, I was about to commit a violent crime with this gun, but now that I can turn it in for a gift card, I'm going to become non-violent and look for a job, instead."
It MIGHT be argued that there is some benefit in reducing gun accidents, in that less guns sitting around in homes will possibly result in less cases of children finding them, or whatever. But for that situation, it would be far more effective to offer free trigger-locks, free gun-safety classes, etc.
a resident of Danville
on Jun 17, 2013 at 6:47 am
It is better to clean and prep our guns for the coming social uprising. Try defending yourself and family with a gift card.
a resident of Alamo
on Jun 17, 2013 at 9:18 am
Our founding Fathers would be turning over in their grave if they heard about this. HOW DARE YOU TRY TO TAKE AWAY THE SECOND AMENDMENT. Who would be stupid enough to participate in something like this? If ANYONE wants to sell their guns, I will buy them for double what they are asking for in CASH not some socialistic gift card. They are FORCING you to buy from the store that the gift card is for. Society is turning into a bunch of sick morons and anyone that participates in this should be deported out.
a resident of San Ramon Valley High School
on Jun 17, 2013 at 9:23 am
How will our school be protected without guns? I feel that if someone had a gun on campus, I would feel LESS safe without guns to protect me. WHAT DO YOU RETARDED DEMOCRATS WANT? IDIOTS.
a resident of Danville
on Jun 17, 2013 at 1:04 pm
As senseless as the gun nuts are - my only consolation is they will continue this approach guaranteeing a democratic president again in 2016, that's what I care about!
a resident of Alamo
on Jun 17, 2013 at 4:17 pm
Xin Han why don't you embrace American values?
Only true citizens understand the danger we face with the current administration and its secret agenda.
Thanks for listening.
Julia Pardini from Alamo
a resident of San Ramon Valley High School
on Jun 18, 2013 at 11:32 am
I couldn't agree with you more, Xin Han (although I readily admit whether a Republican or Democrat is on office, not much is going to change: Big Business runs this country AND the politicians ~ what they want, they will get, no matter who's in office): the delusional paranoia that has infected so many of our fellow citizens, as proof by their postings, is just plain frightening (but amusing at the same time!)
And Julia,...never forget - those of us on the opposite side of your views, love this country JUST as much as you do: we just see things from a different vantage point (...aka: WE have our feet firmly planted on the ground!....).
My opinion....
a resident of Danville
on Jun 18, 2013 at 11:59 am
Another government band-aid. The people who turn in guns are not the ones committing the crimes. When will we ever learn? Stupid is as stupid does.
a resident of Diablo
on Jun 18, 2013 at 2:42 pm
The people who turn in their guns are smart, responsible and stable unlike some of the posters here bashing the buy back program.
Bottom line is the country is growing diverse, younger generation is pro common sense and two democratic terms have given us hope in the future.
So to the tea party and republican whiners out there, keep doing what you are doing and pave a easy path for us in 2016.
a resident of Danville
on Jun 18, 2013 at 3:21 pm
If the total cost of this program is paid for with voluntarily-donated funds, then that's fine. Anyone who wants to sell their gun in this manner is obviously free to do so, and anyone who wants to donate their own money towards the purchase of the guns is also obviously free to do so.
But I do have a problem with the program if any taxpayer/public funds are being used, even if it is merely in the form of paid hours for law enforcement to run/supervise the event. If for no other reason than the sheer ineffectiveness of it...
Actually, if someone wants to donate some money to me, I promise to take the funds and buy a gun with them. I will then safely store the gun in a locked safe, thereby preventing the future purchase of that gun by a criminal or violence-prone person. (In other words, I will be keeping that gun "off the streets".)
a resident of Danville
on Jun 19, 2013 at 4:23 pm
For all the gunnuts, and especially for C.R. Mud, read, learn:
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Of course, I realize the facts concerning the success of the Australian buy-back won't sway you... because when have facts ever done that??
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First Drives
Driven: the s'charged Ariel Atom 3.5
"It is the most visceral espresso shot of pure acceleration this side of a superbike…" Sam Philip reports
What's this lump of leftover scaffolding, then?
Quite simply the Best Thing On The Planet To Fire Down An Empty British B-Road. Or, as it's officially known, the Ariel Atom 3.5: the harder, faster, betterer lightweight loon from our favourite Somerset speedsmiths.
Looks a lot like the old Atom to me.
What were you expecting, an estate version? The 3.5 retains the Atom's minimalist exoskeletal structure, but what little there is of it has been thoroughly overhauled. The chassis has been toughened up in line with the hardcore Mugen Atom we drove last year, with beefier dampers and improved torsional rigidity, while the Atom's entire bodywork - by which we mean, erm, the bonnet - has been redesigned. There are new light clusters and a new steering wheel with an LED display and change-up lights. And, naturally, there's a bit more power.
Go on, then. Hit us with the Big Numbers.
A pleasure. The naturally aspirated four-cylinder Atom is still available, but we obviously drove the supercharged version. Its 2.0-litre supercharged Honda engine now makes 310bhp, up 10bhp on the Atom 3. In a spindle of pipework weighing just over 500kg, that means a power-to-weight ratio of around 600bhp per tonne and a 0-100kph time of about 2.5 seconds.
So it's a bit quick?
Quick? The Atom laughs dismissively at 'quick'. It is speed distilled. It is chainsaw-juggling insanity. It is the most visceral espresso shot of pure acceleration this side of a superbike, an addictive, cortex-melting high that transforms you into an acceleration-hooked junkie, seeking out your next hit through bloodshot eyes and bulging veins.
Alright, tiger. We get your point. It's a bit quick.
It's so quick that it forces you to recalibrate the entire process of driving. On winding Somerset back roads, I kept arriving at corners a couple of seconds before my brain expected to be there, foot still on the accelerator, going some 100kph faster than physics should really permit. With lightly frozen legs and hands and brain, this very nearly caused some significant crashing.
Still no heater or windscreen, then?
Very much not. The Atom boasts exactly no protection from the elements: your legs are separated from the rapidly onrushing road by a few metal tubes, while a credit card-sized slip of acrylic passes for a windscreen. If it rains, you get very wet. If it's cold, you get very, very cold. In winter, full wet-weather biking gear is a must, a small storage heater is strongly advised.
Not a car for a gentle Sunday amble, you're saying?
Actually, provided you're always aware that your right foot is in charge of something with the power-to-weight potency of a small nuclear warhead, the Atom is a docile puppy of a thing. The clutch is as gentle as a Honda Jazz's, the six-speed manual box light and easy. You can even soften off the adjustable Bilstein dampers by simply twisting the bezel atop each spring from 1 (hardest) to 10 (fluffiest, though the term is relative). On bumpy West Country lanes, I preferred the suspension in its softest setting, offering up an extra few microns of compliance and dialling out a touch of nervousness from the super-sharp steering.
Isn't it time we saw an Atom Turbo?
No. The supercharged four-pot suits the Atom perfectly, content to murmur anonymously along at low revs but transforming into an axe-murdering lunatic when you wind it up towards the 8500rpm redline.
Isn't the V8 Atom faster, though?
Yes, but the V8 Atom costs an absolute bomb. The supercharged, erm, 'base' Atom starts at a fraction of the V8's price and still has far, far more pace than you could ever realistically exploit. Honestly, if I mysteriously acquired a couple of oil wells, I'd buy one of these in heartbeat, blow more money on a leaky shed somewhere in the empty Scottish Highlands, and spend the rest of my days blasting across desolate moorland roads with supercharger yelping, cackling into my helmet like a loon at the joyous insanity of one of the finest, maddest machines ever created.
Probably worth saving a couple of grand for petrol.
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"The students have been doing extensive research based upon the Holocaust and wrote this survivor a letter in history class," Jennifer Hull, PJHS teacher, said.
Hull said she takes students to meet Holocaust survivors when given the chance because students become interested in the subject after studying "The Diary of Anne Frank" and other Holocaust literature.
"Our extensive research piques the students' interest and many of them are excited to meet someone that is considered to be living history," Hull said.
Students wrote letters to Behr during class a couple of days prior to the assembly. Hull said Behr told the students he would read all of their letters and send one reply to the class.
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They did it again! UNC broke 100 points as they delivered a loss to UVa up in Charlottesville today. 110 to 76 but it could have been even more embarassing.
The oustanding question is: Does the Bojangles Two Biscuits for a Dollar deal count for Away Games? Do I have to go to the local Bojangles to find out or will you guys let me know?
Previous teams that gave us Bojangles wins this year were Cleveland State, William and Mary and Maryland.


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by Patrick Rall News is trickling out about Dodge's plan to unveil the first Chrysler Group vehicle based on a Fiat platform and powered by a Fiat engine: a Dodge compact sedan to replace the Caliber. This car may be the most important car in the new lineup, as it will show how well a […] More »


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Ichiro holds steady at third in ASG vote
Outfielder needs fans' support to hold off Tigers' Ordonez
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SEATTLE -- With his speed, Ichiro Suzuki wins nearly every race on the basepaths, and with the fans' help, the Mariners center fielder is still one of the All-Star front-runners among American League outfielders. Ichiro, who has started in the Midsummer Classic five times in his career, still ranks third among outfielders with 757,275 votes, behind the Angels' Vladimir Guerrero (1,118,951) and Boston's Manny Ramirez (823,269), according to the vote totals released Tuesday by Major League Baseball. The Tigers' Magglio Ordonez (644,183), who surpassed Torii Hunter (585,742) to take fourth place behind Ichiro, still has a shot to finish third. With Ordonez quickly climbing the ranks among AL outfielders, Ichiro still needs fans' help to make his seventh consecutive appearance in the All-Star Game, which will be played on July 10 at AT&T Park in San Francisco. Seattle's Adrian Beltre maintained his fifth-place ranking among AL third basemen, a field that's led by the Yankees' Alex Rodriguez. Fans can cast their votes for starters up to 25 times with the Monster 2007 All-Star Online Ballot at MLB.com and all 30 club sites until Thursday, June 28 at 8:59 p.m. PT. Fans will again be given the opportunity to cast an All-Star vote immediately following the 2007 MLB All-Star Game Selection Show Presented by Chevrolet, which will be televised by Turner Sports on Sunday, July 1. Baseball fans around the world will be able to select the final player on each All-Star team via the Monster.com 2007 All-Star Final Vote. Selecting the rosters isn't the end of the fun in 2007, either. Concluding the All-Star balloting process, fans will have the opportunity to participate in the official voting for the Ted Williams Most Valuable Player presented by Chevrolet at the All-Star Game via the Monster.com 2007 All-Star Game MVP Vote at MLB.com.
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Terror Tuesday Report: Prison
Posted by: Brian Kelley
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With Wyoming running out of space for its inmates, the decision to reopen the decrepit Wyoming State Penitentiary is made. Brought on to oversee the operation is the infamously hard-assed Warden Eaton Sharpe (Lane Smith) who had been, years earlier in 1956, a hard-assed guard around the time a prisoner named Charlie Forsythe was put to death in the prison's electric chair. Against the protests from a plucky young prison board rep, Katherine Walker (Chelsea Field), Sharpe has a shipment of prisoners brought in who will be responsible for cleaning up the facility. Among the batch is Burke (Viggo Mortensen in one of his first film roles) who bears a striking resemblence to Forsythe. When the wall sealing the execution room is broken through, something evil is unleashed and prisoners begin dying in horrible ways and whatever-the-evil-is looks to be aiming for Warden Sharpe.


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Atlanta-based, food chain Waffle House is slated to open its newest location in Centennial Olympic Park. Located at the corner of Andrew Young International Boulevard and Centennial Olympic Park Drive, the new location will be the chain's largest store. The restaurant will open on March 25 at 8am.
An opening ceremony celebration is scheduled to take place that day at 11 a.m. The first 100 guests will receive 10 dollars in Waffle House gift certificates.
According to Pat Warner, vice president of culture for Waffle House, the new location will include 43 seats inside as well as outdoor seats overlooking Centennial Park.
"This is a great location for us because of the millions of people who are down there each year who will be exposed to our brand," said Warner.
The restaurant will be known as Unit 1996, an ode to its location across from the Fountain of Rings and the Summer Olympics hosted in Atlanta that year.
The new location will be the chain's third downtown restaurant. There is an Underground Atlanta location and one on the Georgia State University campus.
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text: So we all remember Baghdatis' fantastic 2006 AO run where he lost to Fed in a 4 set final, after beating some stiff competition along the way. However I totally forgot about his run the year before. Opposed to being unseeded, like in 2006, Marcos had to qualify. In the first round he beat fellow qualifier Federico Luzzi in 5 sets. In the second round he beat #22 seed Ivan Ljubicic in 4. In the third round he beat #13 seed Tommy Robredo in straight sets. Then in the 4th round he was beaten in straights by Roger, though the third set reached a TB. Marcos is the epitome of a flash in the pan. His 2006 season was excellent, but since 2006 Wimbledon he has played 21 slams and advanced to the 4th round only three times and a single quarter final (07 Wimbledon). His 2012 highlights are limited to smashing 4 rackets in a row. What is Marcos' ceiling for 2013? Top 20? He is ranked 33 now and 27 years old.


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The following is translation of a blog post written by a Chinese stand-up comedian living in the United States. He claims he interviewed "a dozen laowai married to Chinese wives" before he summed it up in this article, which lists "no privacy", "a palate for everything", "driving kids to death" among others as the consequences of an interracial marriage between a Chinese woman and a foreigner. The post, published yesterday, immediately gained popularity on Chinese social media and Internet forums.Continue reading


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Re: Baby Blue Front
Posted by pauljr on 7/28/06
On 7/28/06, pauljr wrote:
> On 7/28/06, Sonoma wrote:
>> On 7/28/06, Carla wrote:
>>> My 3 month old baby keeps trying to squeeze himself
>>> between his food dish and his feeding perch. At first I
>>> thought "let him learn that he doesn't fit". But it keeps
>>> going on like he will never learn. Is he neurotic or is
>>> there a possible brain dysfunction? Or is he just being a
>>> baby. I have another parrot but this is my first Amazon.
>> Sounds like Schizophrenia to me! Best bring in an avian
>> certified psychiatrist. :)
>> Seriously, birds (especially young ones) are always growing
>> new feathers and they itch like crazy. My amazon is 20 and
>> even though he gets plenty of scratching behind the ears
>> from me, he will sometimes stand at the end of the perch and
>> rub his back against the bars of the cage.
>> Your bird may just be trying to find something that will hit
>> that right spot that itches. They depend upon other birds to
>> scratch the areas their beak can't reach (or upon you). Try
>> giving him some gentle scratches behind its head and see if
>> he likes that instead. It makes the bird more comfortable
>> and is a great way to bond with it. If that is the problem,
>> this is your opportunity to become his best friend for
>> life. :)
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Zach Randolph got arrested last night for drunk driving....again.
he's looking more and more like the guy we should have kept...
he plays for the clippers...cant blame him
Just another example to add to the list of reasons it's good he's not on the Knicks anymore.
Rumor has it that abcd will defend him in court.
The best move Donnie has made so far was getting rid of Zach and Crawford.KNICKS JUSTIFIED FOR MOVING FORWARD WITHOUT RANDOLPH
By MARC BERMAN
CHICAGO -- Ex-Knick Zach Randolph's latest brush with the law further justifies the Knicks' decision to trade their former forward.
Randolph was arrested early yesterday morning on a drunk driving charge in Los Angeles, pulled over at 2:25 a.m., when his white Rolls-Royce was allegedly weaving. The Associated Press reported alcohol fumes coming from the car. Randolph was released from Men's Central Jail in downtown L.A. on $5,000 bail.
Donnie Walsh's choice to ship their top low-post scorer to the Clippers devastated their late-game offense. Randolph was dealt on Nov. 21 ostensibly to clear cap space for 2010 and Walsh approved the trade even after Cuttino Mobley failed his physical.
According to a person familiar with the situation, the Knicks were urgent to part ways with Randolph also because of fear of his well-documented off-the-court issues. According to the person, Randolph often showed up earlier this season to morning shootarounds in poor condition, raising suspicions about his notorious party lifestyle.
While the Knicks have nothing to show for the Randolph trade (Mobley retired with a heart condition and Tim Thomas was since traded to Chicago), they did not want to bank on Randolph as their leading man for the long-term future. Recently, Randolph said he felt he was better than Chris Bosh, whom the Knicks have targeted as a free agent in 2010.
The Knicks (30-47) will face Thomas tonight (8:30, MSG) at United Center. Mike D'Antoni has missed Thomas' spark off the bench more than he realized, but he has been hurt with Chicago with a knee injury, playing in 16 games. But Thomas, with the Bulls tied for seventh place, will be in the playoffs and the Knicks will not.
Their five-year playoff drought is tied for longest in the league with Milwaukee. The expansion franchise Charlotte would also tie the Knicks and Bucks if they don't make it, but that should not count.
Tonight is also the return of Larry Hughes, whose feud with the Bulls was so severe, he received an e-mail/text to inform him of his trade to the Knicks.
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But he's overpaid, over consumed and over confident.
And with Crawful, it's gotten to the point where Don Nelson is literally black-mailing him to exercise his player option for next year & oust him asap.
We meanwhile, have a decent upcoming pick & some money to throw around when it counts. Money mind you, for those that will win us some games (unlike Crawful, Z Bo, Marbury ) and not skittle anyone in their Rolls with a skinful of gas in the process.
What a tool.
teams sell beer in the concession stands for us fans to drink and get drunk and then drive home after the game, none of you give them any heat but when dough boy does it...
Plus he's a millionaire driving his own Rolls Royce. He can afford a driver or at least a freaking cab ride. He doesn't get any pass from me.


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Morning all!
It's great to see so many people here again. It was lonely here when it was quiet.
Has anyone here read my book yet? Any comments? For those of you who were having copies posted to them, I think they should be there some time this week. I hope you enjoy it!
Susie - that interior designer showcase home sounds very interesting. Yes, it been quite wet here lately. Usually winter in Brisbane is blue skies and cold wind.
Sarah - Yes, it's been raining several times a week and is usually cloudy on the days it doesn't rain. It's making drying my washing difficult. (We don't have a dryer; they are expensive to run and use a lot of electricity).
Songbird - yes, at least breast cancer can be detected. The ovarian cancer can be a worry, though. It's hard to detect.


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Decline in U.S. Personal Saving Rate: Is it Real and Is It a Puzzle? (ICPSR 21300)
Principal Investigator(s): Guidolin, Massimo, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis; Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
Since the mid-1990s, the national income and product accounts personal saving rate for the United States has been trending down, dropping into negative territory for three months during the past two years. This paper examines measurement problems surrounding two of the standard definitions of the personal saving rate. The authors conclude that, despite these measurement problems, the recent decline of the United States personal saving rate to low levels seems to be a real economic phenomenon and may be a cause for concern for several reasons. After examining several possible explanations for the trend advanced in the recent literature, the authors conclude that none of them provides a compelling explanation for the steep decline and negative levels of the United States personal saving rate.
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BadAndy wrote:
The bolded statement is the real conclusion IMO. Unless you get some combination of high "renewable penetration (and I think this primarily means high solar penetration, although they don't say so) and very high CO2 emission costs ... current storage technologies don't pay for themselves (beyond very fast grid stability) in competition with natural-gas fired peaking.
On that note, that group at MIT that was looking at molten metal batteries seems to have made some sort of transition to "stealth startup" mode, as lately there isn't really much to be heard from them apart from job postings.
From what they were saying before they went quiet, they were talking about materials costs of under $50/kwh, with cells similar in design and scale to those used for the Hall-Heroult process in aluminium smelting.
It's tough to say whether this will end up doing any good when nobody can actually buy one and see how it works, but this would be a key enabler for a lot of things. Worth watching at least.


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Fantasy football teams have emerged and taken over the sports world. Every week, 32 million people follow 16 different games with over 100 players to determine how many points they scored with their fantasy team and who they should try to get rid of before the next game. They cannot simply watch a game and "pull for the Dolphins," even though that might be their favorite team. They may want the Dolphins to win, but there might be someone on the opposing team whom they have on their fantasy team that they need to do well. So watching football becomes a complicated endeavor of mixed loyalties. I think this generation of fantasy sports activists is part of the same "post-modern" mindset of not wanting to commit to any one ideology, authority, or church "team."
According to recent Pew Forum research, when asked about their religious affiliation, 1/3 of those under 30 identified themselves as "nones"; that is, they have no religious affiliation. I'm impressed at the ability of young people to think critically about their options and to choose those that they believe are best for them. But I'm concerned that this generation may suffer the effects of a lack of true community. There is no one team or community that they can pull for and be supported by day in and day out. As a minister, I've often felt that we are like fantasy football players. We are chosen for our clergy skills but are at the spiritual whim of all.
We can easily be "traded" or discarded if we fail to perform the right way on Sunday. We all truly need a team or community that we can be loyal to and that will be loyal to us, no matter what.
In our work with returning veterans, we have realized that one of the most important factors helping veterans truly reintegrate is a caring community. There is probably no community unit tighter than the military. They are willing to fight and die to keep each other alive. But they return home to communities that are often divided and disinterested. They don't need a "fantasy" football team. They need a "reality" community. They, like all of us, need the support, consistency, and grace of a community and family that cares about them no matter what kind of numbers they put up on Sunday. In this world where everyone is friended or de-friended at the touch of a keypad, and football teams are chosen based on what each person can do for my team, may we be a community and team that others and ourselves can depend on always, win or lose.


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Selena Gomez executive produced the Netflix original series 13 Reasons Why, a dark mystery that revolves around high schoolers and social media. To celebrate the achievement, Selena and the show's cast got matching tattoos: subtle punctuation marks that she documented via her Instagram story.
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The black semicolon represents mental health awareness and suicide prevention, which are thematically pertinent to the plot of 13 Reasons Why. Selena made the excursion with actors Alisha Boe and Tommy Dorfman, who star in the series.
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In my inaugural post, I wrote that the integrity and independence of the $500 million biofuels research partnership between BP (formerly British Petroleum) and UC Berkeley would depend on whether the university "can build in rigorous safeguards against corporate influence." Too late. On HuffPo, Al Meyerhoff, a former NRDC attorney with experience taking on corporate influence at Berkeley, reads the fine print:
The BP deal even takes this questionable marriage one step further than most. After shameful disclosures in the LA Times and elsewhere about their giving up millions in patent royalties, Universities now usually hold the intellectual property rights to their research. And they license their results to more than one company. Not this time. BP will actually co-own and may even get exclusive rights to these licenses paid for with your tax dollar. They will also get to charge you monopoly prices for resulting consumer products. But why shouldn't they?
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SEATTLE -- The Angels' plans for their depleted starting rotation have been crumpled up, tossed out the window and rewritten quite a few times over the course of an inconsistent, injury-laden first half of the season.
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SEATTLE -- The Angels' plans for their depleted starting rotation have been crumpled up, tossed out the window and rewritten quite a few times over the course of an inconsistent, injury-laden first half of the season.
Things got even more frustrating on Friday night in an 8-3 loss to the Mariners at Safeco Field.Full Game Coverage
Jerome Williams, who rejoined the rotation on June 22 when Jason Vargas went on the disabled list with a blood clot near his left armpit, was ineffective for the third straight start, and one potential replacement, long reliever Garrett Richards, was an improvement but still gave up two home runs late in the game.
Vargas cannot be counted on to return by the next go-around for this slot of the rotation, which will be July 23, although right-hander Tommy Hanson (right forearm strain) could come back by then. In the meantime, it will still be up to Williams, who had a chance to rebound from his recent woes but couldn't get it done.
Williams had allowed 17 runs (16 earned) in 17 innings since being reinstalled in the rotation, although he had lasted 1 2/3 innings and three-plus innings in his last two starts. On Friday night, the trend continued.
Raul Ibanez, the 41-year-old Mariners outfielder who has been displaying a history-making late-career power surge, hit an RBI double in the first inning to make it 1-0, Kyle Seager homered to lead off the second to make it 2-0 and Seattle sealed Williams' and the Angels' fate in a rousing four-run fourth.
Ibanez led off the inning with a monster home run into the Hit it Here Cafe high above the right-field bleachers, giving him 859 feet of homers in the game and 24 on the season. He's well on pace to break Ted Williams' single-season record of 29 home runs by a Major Leaguer over the age of 40.
"He's always been a good fastball hitter, and right now he's not missing them," Angels manager Mike Scioscia said of Ibanez. "I don't care what number's next to his age."
Mike Zunino and Dustin Ackley hit RBI singles to chase Williams, who gave up six earned runs on seven hits in 3 1/3 innings while throwing 68 pitches.
"Right now, we're a little banged up, waiting for some guys to come back," Scioscia said. "Jerome has hit a little rough patch in the last three starts, but I think, with some simple adjustments, hopefully he'll get back to where he needs to be.
"Out of the 17 hitters he faced, he must have been in hitting counts with almost all of them. It was tough. He pitched behind in the count far too many times for what you want to see him do, and he paid a price for it."
But Scioscia said Williams will get another start when play resumes following next week's All-Star break. Williams said he'll use the time off to try to rectify the problems that have been plaguing him of late.
"I'm not controlling the counts," Williams said. "That's basically it. I have to be more aggressive in the zone instead of trying to get that perfect pitch on the first pitch.
"It's frustrating, of course, but I can't let that bother me. Hopefully, this break right now will get me back on track, and in the second half I'll turn it around."
Meanwhile, the Angels' bats were held in check by a former Angels pitcher, left-hander Joe Saunders, and the team dropped the opener of a three-game American League West series to fall back to three games below .500 at 44-47.
Saunders pitched seven innings of shutout ball, striking out five and walking two in 109 pitches.
"We really needed him to step up for us tonight and he did," Mariners manager Eric Wedge said. "That's a good offensive club over there with a lot of proven, veteran guys. I thought he did a great job of being aggressive, especially early in the count. I thought he also did a great job of throwing any pitch at any point in time in the count."
Richards came in and immediately wild-pitched in the Angels' sixth run but settled down nicely after that, striking out four straight batters into the fifth. Richards looked good until the seventh, when he gave up another solo homer to Ibanez and the next batter, former Angels first baseman Kendrys Morales, backed it up with a homer of his own that made it 8-0.
The Angels showed a bit of life in the top of the eighth when Erick Aybar singled off Seattle reliever Danny Farquhar and Mike Trout followed with an RBI triple to left center field. The next batter, Albert Pujols, singled home Trout to make it 8-2, and the rally culminated with a fielder's choice RBI by Mark Trumbo, but Seattle's bullpen closed it down from there.
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I like music before this new kind of musical era, like Pink Floyd and Jimi Hendrix and also Jimmy Page (none of my friends know who he is when I mentioned I wanted to be a sessionist).
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Chevrolet Equinox Oil Changes
Getting ready for my first oil change on our 2011 Equinox with the 4 cyl. Going with Amsoil XL 5W-30 and a Mobil1 oil filter. Seems like the best combo.
I was wondering if you guys had found out about this oil burning issue?
I have a 2010, purchased in Aug 09. We did not have any problems until February of this year. In less than 3000K miles ours burnt enough oil that none showed on the bottom of the dip stick. Long story short...they have NO clue what is causing this and are dealing with the engineers trying anything and everything to figure out why it is burning. After the first jaunt in the shop, changing out seals among other things, it still burnt 3/4 of a quart in 1100 miles.
I just dropped it back off to the dealership last Tuesday. They have no idea what is going on with it, apparently neither do the engineers as it is still sitting in the exact same spot I parked it when I dropped it off a week ago.
I would like to set up a case with GM Customer Assistance. In order to set up the case I will need your complete contact information (including full name, mailing address and phone number), VIN, current mileage and involved dealership sent to me in an email. Also, please include a brief description of the problems you are experiencing.
Thank you,
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For what it is worth I've been burning synthetic since I first switched over to Mobil 1 synthetic at 6,000 mi. I've asked two dealers about it and both said it's normal. I've driven new Chevy Blazers for over 30 years and have never had one burning oil even after 125,000. Tell me it's the synthetic versus fossil and switch right back. FWIW when I did the first OC at 6,000 not an ounce of the factory oil was short. I'm at 26,000 now and any "seal" consumption should be over by now. No leaks no evidence of oil, in the anti-freeze.
I would say it is not normal. We have over 10K on our 2011 Equinox 4 cyl. ; went with Amsoil XL at 5500 miles and the oil still shows full after almost 5K.
I'm having the same problem. They were checking my oil at 1000 miles and saying it wasn't serious enough to investigate further. Yesterday I checked it again at 3000 miles, and like you, there wasn't a drop on the dip stick. I'm taking it back in tomorrow.
Did they ever find out what the problem was with yours?
It was definitely not normal as the previous replies to my post were saying. For 8 weeks, checks every 1000 miles indicated that I was losing a quart of oil in each of those 1000 mile periods. I am a commuter so this ended up being checked about every 2 weeks. We finally got stern with them. They tore the engine down twice and replaced multiple items both times. This resulted in belts having to be replaced due to stretching from tearing down/putting the engine back together.
They told me not go by the Engine Life Indicator, that they didn't even know why it was put on the 2010 models because it was meant for synthetic oil and these were not running synthetic. Keep in mind the oil life indicator had NOTHING to do with the fact that the first time it nearly ran dry it was under 3000K miles since the last oil change.
It seems to be doing a little better in the oil burning dept. However I'm having the same problems as some others with it just not running smooth, the clicking noise (makes it sound like a diesel). We are biding our time since we will need a bigger vehicle if #3 comes into the picture. We still have about 50K miles on the powertrain warranty, but once we hit about 75K-80K miles it will be headed to the used car lot.
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It's good and notso good to hear other people are having these issues as well. I've had my Equinox over 2 yrs now and am running at 46,000km. I love the vehicle, it's great on gas but what's up with this oil thing? I've had Mobil 1 from the start and it was burning oil, switched to regular oil (dealers recommendation) and it's still burning about a litre a month. It does not smoke or leak oil anywhere? They tell me this is normal to burn this much oil for a 4cyl. engine? Don't think so, I've had vehicles with 300,000km and haven't burnt any oil. ISSUE here admit it GM. The dealer is going to start a oil consumption log now, yippee! I'm making it all up, I'm secretly draining the oil out on myself in the night to get attention? Anyhow, it's good to know this isn't just me having this problem. Kingston, ON
Bought our 2010 Equinox in mid-December 2011 and and not even 4 months and 6,000 miles later we have gone through 5 quarts of oil. Car just crossed 30,000 miles today. Yesterday the check engine light came on and the engine was tapping very loudly - louder than the normal annoying tap. After checking the oil, NONE showed on the dipstick. This is real bad. I will be taking it in for service tomorrow and will keep this thread updated. I'm sure hoping I'm not in for a long term battle with my dealer to get this fixed right.
I'm at 44,000 now and still burning 2 quarts per 6000 miles. I changed synthetic at 6,000. I've noticed it is oil wet around the engine fill. I changed the gasket on the filler cap, no change. It's not me spilling while filling, I use a spout. No drips no leaks anywhere to be found. At 42,000 I switched back to dino oil. I've had to add 1/2 quart twice now. :confuse:
The mpg is definitely better at the front end of the change. I'll drop 2 mpg between 4000 and 6000 miles.
I took it in on 4/4/12 and they did an oil change and said they'd have to run an oil consumption test. Every time I need to add a quart I have to bring it in and they'll top it off and document it. I have to do that 3 times and then they will try to figure out what's wrong.
I really didn't expect to have to do this when I bought a car with 24,000 miles on it, but I am now understanding why someone traded this in.
bobbyd7 Posts: 1I have a new 2012 equinox. When should I make my first oil change. I always do it myself.The manual doesn't say when to change it. It only tells me to use Dexos approved.
Good morning bobbyd7,
Your Equinox has a computer system that indicates when to change the engine oil and filter. This is based on a combination of factors which include engine revolutions, engine temperature, and miles driven. When it has determined that an oil change is needed based upon these factors, an alert will appear in the DIC; from this time, it is strongly recommended to make sure to change the oil within 600 miles. I want to also note that the oil life system does not track the level of oil, and so it is always wise to check this periodically. For more information on the oil life system, see page 10-12 in your manual. If you have further questions, please contact us at firstname.lastname@example.com
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We have an 2011 Equinox with the 4 cyl. and I performed the first oil change at 5200 miles; the OLM had about 50% left on the meter. There is no spec for an unusually short O.C. for the first one but some people, i.e. myself, just felt better doing the first one early. I currently have Mobil1 EP and an Mobil1 oil filter in it and plan on getting it pretty close on the OLM, maybe around 10-20%. Have over 6K on it now and about 45% on the OLM. Be sure to get the special oil filter cap socket before your change, it's worth the money.
carmom6 Posts: 1Has Chevy figured out why the equinox is burning oil? I too have a 2010 and just in the past 8 to 12 months it started to burn all the oil it was given for the past two oil changes. I am a little frustrated. Do you have any advice based upon your equinox experience?
Seems like there solution is just bring it back every time it needs topped off and they will document it and after 3 times they will "get to the bottom of it and figure it out"...that's what I was told. Based upon the responses all over the internet, it's at least 1,000 miles between top-off's, they will tell you it's normal.
Pretty frustrating because it is not normal and this is just their way of not taking responsibility. If this is what happens with me I will be done with Chevy and GM forever, and that's all I've owned since I got my license and first car in 1997.
Good luck.
Good morning carmom6,
Are your oil changes being performed at your servicing dealership? It might not be a bad idea to ask for an oil consumption test from them so they can determine if your vehicle is consuming an abnormal amount of oil and so that they can then move forward in diagnosing any problems.
Please let us know if we can be of any assistance!
GM Customer Service
Yes, I think they are trying to wait until the warranty expires.
Been there done that TWICE. Wouldn't even subject the Nox to the test saying it was normal.
If we can follow up with your dealership, please send us the following information to firstname.lastname@example.com: your name/Edmunds username, your phone and address, the last 8 digits of your VIN and current mileage, and the name of your involved dealership.
All the best,
GM Customer Service
Just wanted to get an idea on what intervals everyone is doing for oil changes. Going by a set interval or going by the OLM. Our oil has been in for 6 months and 8k miles and have 29% on the OLM.
FWIW - at 47,000 I decided to change the oil early and sought out the Mobil 1 synthetic with Dexos. Not an easy find mind you. I am now at 52,000 and have not had to add any oil since the change. In the prior 40K I would have dumped 2 more quarts in after 5000. I don't know what the difference is in formulation but I have been using Mobile One without the Dexos label as well as Pennzoil dino oil and both burned.
"Dexos1 and 2 are just money grabs by GM to get more money from licensing. There is little that is different with that spec than what most synthetics (group III even) already have."
Maybe in your mind, but in my engine the Dexos label is not burning like the others.
cra1g3r Posts: 1They have figured it out but have not admitted a mistake yet. The fuel injectors are under unusually high pressure to achieve better emissions. When the car is shut off the injectors drip due to the high pressure not being relieved which washes all the oil in the cylinders down into the oil. This not only makes the oil very dirty very fast but thins the oil out causing it to burn faster - slips past rings easier. This is why everyone got ECM updates for their oil indicators - oil was fouling extremely quickly and the oil indicator needed to run out faster. Owners need to expose this issue and pressure the manufacturer for a real fix. :mad:
My daughter bought a new equinox in 2010. This past October the high pressure fuel pump started putting gas into the oil. 6 qts. when GM checked out. Since then it has been using oil at a rate of 1qt. per thousand miles. Gm done their oil consumption test and said this is normal. That is a shame !!! GM will not do anything. :lemon:
I traded mine on a 2012 Cruze, then after a year bought a 2013 Equinox. No issues yet, it has the 3.4l 6 cylinder in it and it hauls [non-permissible content removed]!
ray80 Posts: 1,652Hhmm I believe in the old days a quart every thousand miles might be acceptable (whether we liked it or not), these days it shouldn't be more then a quart every 2 thousand. I think I would suggest opening a case with GM customer service (rep will likely see this and give more info as to how). Different dealer might be good option after this is done if your current dealer isn't cooperative
Hi Chuck,
I can certainly understand why you would be frustrated. Can you private message me your full name, address, phone number, Vehicle Identification number, approximate mileage on your vehicle, and dealer you visited please so I can look into this for you? My email is firstname.lastname@example.com. Please put "Attn Crystal" in the subject line. I look forward to hearing from you.
Crystal L. GM Customer Care
the3dolla Posts: 7I subscribed to this thread a while back, but as of late I've seen some concerning posts of which I've had the same issue. The 2010 Equinox 2LT I purchased new was the first new car I purchased. Just liked the look of it when it was changed in that model year. I have had relatively little issues with it, I did notice that when changing my oil I'd never get as much oil drained as should be in there. Well, guess it makes sense that the oil is burning off, thus the reason I don't.
Recently (one month before my warranty end) I would turn my car off and it would stay on for say 5 seconds. The only saving grace is that I had one year of warranty left. The stabilitrak light came on at the time as well. I took it in and they said they had to replace the high pressure fuel pump, that I heard about in a post above. Friends thought, "wow replacing a fuel pump this early" I didn't think much of it as I was under warranty, but man, what am I going to do in another 25000 miles? Replace it again? For my first oil change I put in Valvoline Synpower Full Synthetic oil.
I purchased this car for 30K+, now I'm wondering if I need to sell it to avoid future issues?
Does GM really have nothing to say about this? Gas leaking into the oil, that can't be good right? (kind of a rhetorical question) Is there anything we can do about this? I'd get in on a class action if one came up.
when they had my daughters 2010 equinox for a oil consumption test she had to drive it a thousand miles take it to them 3 different times she could not check oil or add anything. they said how much oil was used then topped it off.looks like they would get their system down. in my daughters case it is their word. she has no idea how much is used.


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Replacement wheel guards (mud guards) to protect wee fingers from the rear wheels of your buggy
Not currently available in this region.
These wheel guards come in a pair and are compatible with the following stroller models:
These guards come as a kit with brackets to secure around the frame of your buggy above the rear wheel. These brackets fit together to encircle the frame and secure together with a standard screwdriver.
Written by: Mia123456
05/03/2016 11:35 am
Terrible they have sent me them however the bolts to attach are incorrect and I am still waiting on a reply to get the right ones. I cannot use the pram as my son is already trying to touch the wheels. So overall very disappointed
Written by: SamTighe
06/02/2016 4:41 am
Note that these don't come with any instructions on how to fit and as far as I can see there is nothing on the website on how to fit these ones, only the clip on ones. The actual guards are fine but the fittings are very brittle and broke when I was attaching them. It's a pity because they would have worked well if they had have fit on correctly. I currently can not put my one year old in the back seat as he keeps touching the wheels so hoping I'll have the fittings problem sorted soon.
Written by: rainymama
07/05/2015 8:35 am
I bought these rear wheel guards primarily to protect my Kiddo's fingers while in the second seat. We had a tough time getting them on, and then they scraped the tires constantly. We have since taken them off and are just hoping for the best for finger safety.
Written by: sometime
11/08/2014 2:03 am
These came with no fittings, can't use my pushchair atm as my little one keeps touching the wheels so was a bit gutted...customer service are being very helpful trying to track some down, brilliant staff, so I am hoping they find some for me otherwise can't fit them..if so then they look like they will do the job but did come with a few scratches on arrival
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Moderators: farmpuma, just brew it!
Flying Fox wrote:drfish wrote:Hey doc, I understand the requirements to be newsy, somewhat regular, and somewhat professional writing style. Is there a minimum length of commitment that we need?Damage is right. Basically it went like this; he had some requirements for me to meet before he would allow the updates to return and after a lot of consideration I did the honest thing and admitted that I couldn't commit to was he was asking. It was my call to stop the updates, I thought I made that clear in the post Damage linked to.
moose103 wrote:Hello team 2630.
I have been folding for the TR since July of 2005, and have contemplated switching teams for the same reasons.
I hardly ever check these forums, I must admit I check a competing team's forum every day due to the abundance of information.
I wish the TR team had the enthusiasum of our competitors. What can we do to get it?
just brew it! wrote:Looks pretty good to me... having an "index thread" like this seems like a reasonable thing to do to try and keep things more organized.
We should discuss which of the other stickies should be un-stickied. (Maybe all of them?)


text: Does anyone know of a good quilting or sewing blog that I can review for my own blog? I want to write articles of interest that others will enjoy reading. Since I don't have time to quilt, write, visit this board, and follow several blogs, I'm hoping to pick up a few recommendations from people whose work I appreciate.


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Lopez Lomong: September 11, the day I became an American
In the first installment of the Lopez Lomong series, we shared Lopez's terrifying experience of being ripped away from his parents by rebel soldiers at the age of 6. After his kidnapping, Lopez was taken to a camp where boys were forced to become rebel soldiers, killing other people, or dying themselves.
From there, a series of miracles occurred. Lopez was befriended by three older boys in the camp, who rescued him and fled the camp on foot at night. After running for three days and nights, the boys found themselves at a refugee camp in Kenya.
Lopez lived there for the next 10 years, dreaming of what else life might hold and growing closer to God each day. He prayed that one day he would be able to leave the refugee camp and find a new life. His prayers were answered when a family in the United States near Syracuse, New York, decided to adopt him as their own.
Part 2 of the series picks the story up after Lopez moved to the United States. It was only a short time that Lopez had been here when the 9/11 terrorist attacks occurred. As his new home was under attack, Lopez struggled to reconcile the haunting memories of wars and violence in Sudan with the expectations of new life and safety in America.
Read on to learn how this experience shaped him.
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I sat and watched the television. Smoke and dust covered New York City. I was scared. This looked worse than anything I'd heard about in Sudan. The home phone rang almost nonstop.
Another plane crashed, this time in Pennsylvania. The news anchors said the White House might be the next target. I could not keep watching. I turned off the television and went outside to wait for Mom and Dad to come home.
Images of people fleeing New York on foot across the bridges felt far too familiar. I had to get away from it.
Mom and Dad arrived a short time later. Both were visibly shaken. I sensed that they, too, were very afraid. Mom hugged me and asked, "Are you okay?"
"Yes," I lied. My new country, my home, had been attacked. I had no idea where New York was. For all I knew, the World Trade Center and the Pentagon could be nearby. Earlier, I saw planes flying overhead, which made me wonder if Syracuse might be attacked next.
We went inside. Dad turned on the television. I did not want to watch. I'd experienced war. Watching the start of another did not appeal to me. But I did not say anything. Instead, I sat on the couch and watched with Mom and Dad.
A newscast showed a scene from the other side of the world in which people celebrated. Al-Qaeda claimed responsibility. I recognized that name. They had ties back to the people who bombed villages in South Sudan.
I felt like I was back there again. Every time we saw a fighter jet in Kimotong, we ran to a cave for shelter. I didn't know where to run here. Maybe we didn't have places to hide. What were we to do when planes attacked us?
Dad could tell I was afraid. "You know you are safe here, no matter what you see on television," he said.
"Yes, I know," I said.
"We don't know where all of this will lead," Mom added, "but it will never be like it was in Africa. This is an isolated attack. You don't have to worry about an attack around here."
"I understand, " I said. I watched them closely. Their actions matched their words. Yes, they were upset by the attacks, but they had a strength about them that told me everything would be okay.
We watched the news for a little while longer. After a while, I announced, "I'm tired. I think I will go to bed."
Mom and Dad both hugged me goodnight. I went upstairs and climbed into my bed. As bad as this day had been, it was very different from the war back home. Lying there in the dark, listening to the television downstairs, I knew that in spite of everything I'd seen and heard that day, I was safe.
However, my illusions about America being a land of peace were shattered. Bad people are everywhere. Unfortunately, that is a part of life wherever you live.
Over the next few days, I discovered how different America was from Sudan. Back home, we had to run and hide. We didn't have a way to stand up and fight. Then, I saw President Bush on television, standing in the midst of the carnage in New York, a bullhorn in his hand. Rescue workers stood all around him.
I could hardly understand anything he said, but the image of him standing there was the most powerful thing I'd ever seen. He inspired me more than words can describe. Watching him there, I knew I was safe.
The next day, when I went to school, a table was set up in front selling t-shirts. I picked one up. Across the front were the words "United We Stand" with an American flag in the background. I bought one. Everyone in the school bought one. We all wore them the rest of the week.
This was another change for me. I realized the American people love their country, and more importantly, are extremely proud of it. I had never been proud to live in Sudan.
I never knew it was possible to be proud of a country. I was proud of our community, and I was especially proud of my mother and father and all their hard work to provide for us kids. I always walked with my back straight and proud when I walked with my father to our cattle.
But I had never been proud of my country.
Now, I was. I would not become a citizen of the United States until 2007 -- which was was the earliest I could -- but after September 11, I was an American. The terrorist attacks had bonded the country together and made me a part of it as well.
This new place was now my home, a home I loved and was proud of, a home I hoped to represent someday -- and make my home proud of me as well.
Read related posts: From Sudanese 'Lost Boy' to U.S. Olympian and Lopez Lomong's childhood story of terror
Want to read Lopez Lomong's whole story? Check out his book, "Running for my Life."
Lopez is partnering with World Vision to bring help and hope to the people of South Sudan through interventions like clean water, education, nutritious food, and healthcare. Join him in the fight for a better life for his home country by visiting 4SouthSudan.org.


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Discussion in 'Pros' Racquets and Gear' started by touzin1994, Aug 11, 2012.
What strings does raga use and does he use a leather grip with over grip? Or a synthetic?
i have no idea what he uses but folks say his racquet is about 330 gram total (more or less) and im talking about his actual frame and not the retail one, just the swingweight is very very high, so i supose he uses something along the lines of even balance or head heavy racquet.
Also, as pointed out to me once, and im still new to the forum, the search button is your friend, but what they dont tell you is, that there is a better way for you to search, just go into the famous search engine (probably you have it as your home page adress) and search the specs of the nadal racquet and type tt or talktennis as well!
I think it was around 54 pounds with RPM Blast, the grip is just a Babolat Overgrip.
I don't think he uses RPM, from what I've heard, it's Babolat Duralast in a 15 gauge.
Nope. It's full RPM 15 at 55.
There is no "15" RPM Blast. It's a full bed of 16 strung at 55. His string before that since the very beginning of his career was Duralast 16 gauge. He uses a 4 1/4 stick with two Babolat overgrips.
He uses 15L RPM, a custom string made for him by Babolat. Before that, he used 15L Duralast. He uses a 4 1/4 handle with a Babolat Syntec Replacement grip and a Babolat VS overgrip.
55 lb tension.
i think he uses either rpm blast or pro hurricane
He uses a custom gauge of RPM Blast. I cannot remember if it's 15 or 15L, but it's what he uses as stated by multiple posters that strung for him.
this was by a poster a long time ago, he either strung rafa's racket himself or got a chance to go into the stringing room I forgot which!
credits to him/her!
but yeah, 15g rpm it is!
And here we go again.!!
To the OP, best to use the search function as this has been discussed many times, with the truth being revealed and counter arguments & opinions dismissed. I for one have added to previous threads, and had the experience of stringing some of his rqts!
Spot on, although he quotes 25kg.
thats wrong rafas tension only works in kilos, like ron yu said about rogers
he strings at 25/25
*edit: but what about his gauge exactly in mm 1,35 or 1,40???
25 kgs = 55 lbs
10 char
It's 1.35mm.
There is no 15 available to the public.
Even my Babolat product catalog that I got for being sponsored, on the back it says Rafael Nadal RPM Blast 135/15
The photo showed 25.5 Kg.
25.5 kilogram = 56.217 876 857 pound
you can clearly see it's pro hurricane
Doesn't mean it IS pro hurricane.
you're saying that babolat is telling everyone he's using the rpm but on his strings it says pro hurricane but infact he's using the rpm ?
He is using RPM but his strings say Pro Hurricane Nadal, if I remember correctly.
why would his strings would say hurricane if it's rpm ?
Its happened before, His old Duralast used to say Pro Hurricane Nadal. Chances are this was prototype RPM. That is an old photo, one of Fabfeds by the looks if things.
Will there be same chang when he back.
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The Cameron Diaz/Jude Law/Leo DiCaprio (DiLawRio?) Love Triangle Will Taint Us All
Cameron Diaz is a playa, Jessica Simpson drowns her dumping sorrows with friends, Lilo and Sam Ronson engage in an epic fight over Drea De Matteo, Jennifer Love Hewitt and Jamie Kennedy are engaged and Jeffrey Donovan get a DUI.
- Cameron Diaz is apparently boning Leonardo DiCaprio and Jude Law at the same time. She's been spotted out and about in London on "secret dates" with both of them, so yeah, she's taking both of them on the regular, no doubt. [Sun]
- Jessica Simpson drowned her sorrows after being dumped by Tony Romo by hitting the town with her girlfriends and sucking off a frat boy in the backseat of a Geo Prism. Actually, we're kidding about the last part. [Daily News]
- Lindsay Lohan and Samantha Ronson got into a huge fight after Sam went out all night with Drea De Matteo and Lindsay went beserk with jealousy. Sam would up tossing all of Lilo's clothes out onto the street. Just another Saturday night for these kids really. [Daily Mail]
- Victoria Beckham has hired a personal spray-on tanner person to keep her looking perfectly bronzed at all times. [Daily News]
- Jennifer Love Hewitt and Jamie Kennedy are engaged! Supposedly he called her up on stage during his stand-up act and dropped to one knee while she was on the stage. [Page Six]
- Burn Notice star Jeffrey Donovan was arrested and charged with DUI in Miami after having three drinks while looped up on Benadryl. [Daily News]
- Lady Gaga showed up on the set of a German TV show for an interview and was wearing a coat made out of miniature Kermit the Frogs. It's quite a sight to behold. [Daily Mail]
- Sienna Miller is not the world's best driver by any means, even for an actress. [Mirror]
- It now appears as though there will be no murder charges filed against Dr. Conrad Murray in the investigation of Michael Jackson's death. [Sun]


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This Saturday Night, Jay and the Americans Perform Live at Summit Motorsports Park
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This Saturday Night, July 20th, Summit Motorsports Park is pleased to host one of the most popular rock-n-roll vocal groups of the 60's and 70's, Jay and the Americans. The group features three members from the original group, Sandy Deanne, Howie Kane and Marty Sanders; and Jay Reincke, who the band affectionately calls the "third Jay" rounds out the group.
During their reign, Jay and the Americans had twelve top 10 hits including "Cara Mia", "Only in America", "Come A Little Bit Closer", "She Cried" and "This Magic Moment". Their most recent release was written and produced in 2007 "Little Senorita". To hear these songs, click on the name of the hit.
Jay and the Americans will take the stage Saturday Night at 8pm in front of the Summit Grandstands. Seating is general admission. Following immediately after the concert will be the neon parade of lights, flame throwing contest and the Signature Bader Fireworks. Tickets are on sale now online at www.SummitMotorsportsPark.com/bsc or over the phone at 419-668-5555. Tickets can also be purchase at the gate.
The price of the concert is included in the admission to the AkzoNobel, Wanda "Blue Suede Cruise" where there will be over 2,000 candy color 1972 and Older Magazine Quality Hot Rods, Customs, Classics, Muscle Cars and Trick Trucks; Nostalgia Drag Racing; Huge Manufacturer's Midway; Swap Meet; Car Corral and the largest Women's World in the history of the Blue Suede Cruise. A one-day adult admission is $15 or $35 for the entire weekend. Children 14 & under are FREE! General Admission Parking is FREE!


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We first saw the BMW i3 last year, but the conceptual electric city car continues to gestate before our eyes. BMW showed its first i3 concept at the 2011 Frankfurt Motor Show, but then offered an updated version of the five-door EV this past summer. Now, it's rolling out a three-door version – dubbed the i3 Concept Coupe – in time for the 2012 Los Angeles Auto Show.
Although BMW's press release contains a good five pages dedicated to the i3 Concept Coupe's form, allow us to summarize for your convenience. The Concept Coupe sheds a pair of rear-hinged doors, adopts some flashier wheels, and dons a coat of bright orange paint. Its wheelbase remains unchanged, as does its overall form. Arguably, the biggest break from the previous i3 lies with the rear quarter panels – they still boast a daylight opening that archs down towards a strong belt line, but instead of seamlessly merging with neatly merging with the front window glass, it comes in several inches below before kinking up to the same level. If that conjures images of a Honda Odyssey quarter window, you're not far off from reality.
In lieu of the i3's original rear bench seat, the i3 Concept Coupe places a pair of bucket seats in back, each boasting backrests that neatly curve into the rear interior trim panels. The remainder of the interior – including the swoopy wood dash trim panels and large eight-inch LCD infotainment screen – resembles previous iterations of the i3, although the grey-on-grey color scheme feels less vibrant than the last two i3 concepts.
Beneath the skin, the i3 Concept Coupe is identical to its other siblings. Power for a 125 kW (170 hp) electric motor, which drives the rear wheels, comes from a lithium-ion battery pack packaged beneath the floor. BMW's release suggests the i3 Concept Coupe has roughly 100 miles of range on a single charge, which mirrors the automaker's previous real-world range estimate for the five-door i3.
BMW still anticipates rolling the i3 into dealers worldwide by the end of 2013. Does that gameplan include a three-door version of the i3, like this Concept Coupe? We await a definite answer, but seeing as BMW wants to move nearly 100,000 i3s annually worldwide, adding a few variants to attract more buyers certainly wouldn't be a bad idea.
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Deputies also seized more than $4,000 in cash, and tools allegedly used to commit burglary.
Investigators were able to use a tracking device on a piece of stolen equipment that led them to the items.