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|January 2, 2013, 11:12 PM
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Is the 10/22 really worth it?
I really like the 10/22 takedown for its practicality and reliability, etc. Putting that model aside and comparing apples - blued steel, wood furniture, base models you can pick up in WalMart or anywhere else...is the 10/22 really worth 2x the price of its competitors - the Marlin 795 and Savage 64? I mean, I get the whole adaptability angle, availability of magazines and add-ons, etc. but is that worth so much more? I've seen arguments here about accuracy and relaibility, and people have made the case that the Savage and Marlin are near equals to the 10/22 in most practical measures for most shooters.
Can someone convince me that I should spend $300 on a 10/22 instead of $150 on either of the others?
|January 2, 2013, 11:44 PM
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I don't have any experience with Marlin 795 or Savage 64 however I love the 10/22. They are fun to shoot, easy to get parts and upgrades, and everyone sells mags.
|January 2, 2013, 11:48 PM
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|January 2, 2013, 11:53 PM
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So...I decided I'm building one. It all depends on what you really want. I want higher quality than available from Ruger.
There's a lot of options...it's your choice
|January 3, 2013, 12:21 AM
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My first .22 was a Savage 64. It was a decent gun, but a little picky about ammo. The iron sights weren't particularly good. For scope mounting, it has an integral dovetail mount. It lacked any cross grooves or ridges, so scope rings would have a tendency to slide around over time.
I believe the Marlin 60 has the same type of scope mount, while the 10/22 comes with the more common weaver mount. The Marlin 60 has come in a few different variations, and the quality of the iron sights varied from model to model, but the sights on most Marlin 60s aren't anything special.
Overall, I like the iron sights and the scope mounting options on a 10/22 better than those of the 64 or 60. My 10/22 reliably shoots everything I put in it, and it even likes the dreaded Remington Golden Bullets. The 10/22 also feels more like a real gun than the lighter weight Savage 64. The synthetic stock Marlin 60s also feel like toys to me. The wood stock 60s seem better.
|January 3, 2013, 01:23 AM
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My experience is you get what you pay for. I have several .22lr rifles in varying price ranges. The 10/22 is a solid rifle. Others arent so solid. Get the one you want.. Its your money.
|January 3, 2013, 07:21 AM
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I have worn out 2 of the cheaper guns, never been able to do that with a Ruger.
The base model Rugers are much closer to $200 around here. A breakdown TD model in SS is closer to $300. You don't have to spend $300 on a 10-22 unless you just want to. You can upgrade parts, which I do, but once again you don't have to. You don't have the option on the cheaper guns
Long term , $150 isn't that much. I've spent over $150 on target grade 22 ammo just this week. It will be shot up before summer. Once you shoot up the savings in ammo, you will have to spend many years knowing that for just a little more money, you could have had a better gun.
|January 3, 2013, 09:09 AM
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Ya, base model 10/22 carbines are no where near $300. Never seen one over $200 myself. As for worth it over the competition? Every dang pennies worth.
|January 3, 2013, 09:13 AM
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I bought mine several years ago when they were cheap, comparatively. It is utterly reliable, pleasant to shoot, and I really like mine. Kids like to load up the "hotlips" banana clip type magazine and rip through 25 rounds lickety split like that.
I like to plink at cans and whatnot with it.
It's a fine rifle, but the question of value is something that each individual has to decide for himself I think.
Good luck in your search.
|January 3, 2013, 10:03 AM
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I'm not a fan of the take down model. My buddy has one and some times it can be a real pain in the ass to take apart. Also it limits the after market accessories you can put on it. Lastly the 10/22 carbine is a pretty small gun, I can take mine throw it in my pack and it only sticks out a couple inches.
That being said, I love my 10/22, very reliable, so many after market parts, and small and light weight. I have probably ~10-15k rds through it and it stills runs great. I paid $250 for it because it had a real tree camo stock, but you can find them below $200. You wont be disappointed with a 10/22, good cheap fun.
|January 3, 2013, 10:17 AM
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I had the 10/22 carbine (base model) a mossberg and a rem 597 side by side at one time
I will say that the mossberg was more accurate out of the box. sub inch groups when I found the ammo it liked best.
the composite stocked 597 was also a very nice gun, but felt "cheaper" compared to the other 2, having about the same accuracy as the 10/22 out of the box.
service wise - the 10/22 was the clear winner hands down. it feeds more brands of ammo, more reliably, with a more consistent level of accuracy than any other 22 I own besides my buckmark pistol (which is on even par)
If use and preference can be an indication of which is the best one, the 10/22 was the hands down winner (for me) there as well. I found I always grabbed it first.
Are the other 22 autoloaders available bad guns? certainly not, not by any means. But after thousands of rounds the 10/22 (for me) emerged as the most consistent and trouble free of the bunch. My friend now has the 597 (which he loves completely - to the point of constantly ragging me about my ruger) and my sister has the mossberg (which still excels at taking out gophers - and is entirely jam proof - as long as you feed it winchester super x hollow points)
Now - I did modify my 10/22 with a replacement (factory style taper, not a bull) barrel and a trigger job. and the walnut sporter stock (I'm a sucker for blued steel and wood - what can I say) After those modifications - it's a ragged hole 50 yard shooter and a sub inch grouper at 75 yds off a rest using several brands of commonly available bulk pack ammo.
Bottom line - Is it worth the premium over the other brands? IMO Every penny.
I think it's the most commonly sold 22 out there IIRC, but then again - it also has a fantastic marketing campaign too, and there's seemingly one in every gun store you walk into, so it's availability may have something to do with that.
|January 3, 2013, 10:26 AM
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I built one up and sold it off. I prefer bolt actions. Nothing wrong with em just not my cup of tea. I did see a Ruger international 10/22 at a gun show last month that was very nice looking but like $320 something. So some of them do get up there in price.
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|January 3, 2013, 06:55 PM
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"Is the 10/22 really worth it?"
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|January 3, 2013, 07:07 PM
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I have a takedown, great little gun!
I've always felt that Ruger had a great price for the 10/22.
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|January 3, 2013, 08:08 PM
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Base models at my favorit-ish LGS were $199, and the take down model was $239. Hard to say the pricing when they come back to the shelves since they disappeared along with all the EBRs during the frenzy.
|January 3, 2013, 08:18 PM
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Find an Appleseed event near you and just visit the event on the second day. You will likely get to see 1/2 a dozen different rifles in action. At the end of the day, after 400 to 500 rounds, you'll see that the 10/22 keep running in spite of dirt, mud, rain, or crap bulk ammo.
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|January 3, 2013, 09:22 PM
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Just bought a standard 10/22 with irons and black synthetic stock for $175 out the door
|January 3, 2013, 10:53 PM
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I have Ruger's 10/22 Mannlicher and two Marlin 795s. Side by side comparison I can tell the quality of materials and fit/finish favors Ruger, hands down. I do like the 795. I bought two of them to take my nephew to Appleseed. Of all the participants there, we were the only ones with Marlin 795s and most everyone else had Rugers. By the time, the weekend was over, I knew why. Both of the Marlins had some feeding issues off the bat. There's some polishing work to be performed in order to get them to function reliably. Also, it's much easier to change mags on the Ruger than the Marlin for the purpose of Appleseed.
That said, I do like the 795. If you're on a tight budget, I'd recommend a $795. If not, it's worth footing the bill for a 10/22.
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|January 3, 2013, 11:19 PM
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I don't need, or even really want, a .22 rifle. On the other hand, if I were to suddenly need/want one, it would be a 10/22. The reputation, the fact that it's a Ruger; those would be enough for me. Wal Mart sells the stainless, synthetic stocked version for $247.00.....almost makes me wish I DID want one.
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|January 4, 2013, 04:37 AM
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This is my $325 10/22
If you like the classic look then get one of the others but I love my 10/22 .
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|January 4, 2013, 07:46 AM
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I am buying a 10/22 take down today and I think they are worth the money. All kinds of accessories are available, they run like a champ, and cheap to shoot.
I had a Marlin 60 that I bought for $100. I didn't like loading the tube and I couldn't get the stock to fit me. Yes it shot fine, but I didn't like it so I bought a Ruger. Now I am going to buy my second one.
|January 4, 2013, 07:59 AM
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i have the black and stainless model and my 2 boys and my wife shoot that thing all the time, well worth the $250 i gave for it
|January 4, 2013, 09:22 PM
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I just paid $185 for a basic used carbine. I know I probably paid too much but I've been looking for a great deal for a couple years now, so the day after Newtown I happened to find one and snapped it up. I looked up the SN and it was made in 97 I think.
This thing was all stock, bare bones and very dirty. I installed an auto bolt release and recoil buffer, and am waiting on a mag release. When I picked it up I also grabbed a 25 round Ruger mag and have been kicking myself ever since that I didn't get 2 or 3 of them, there are none to be found anywhere near here right now.
I have a decent scope installed and am waiting for a break in the weather to coincide with a break in my schedule so I can shoot it some more. So far I've put a few hundred through it without any issues.
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"We have had brides coming in around six weeks before their big day but this was something else," she said.
"Ian called me said he really needed a dress so we took Jay's measurements and started having a look through the stock to see what we had.
"My daughter Katie modelled a few of the dresses for him and he saw one he liked."
Within an hour, Jay from Derby visited the Batley shop to try the gown on.
Luckily for the groom, she loved her new dress and the wedding went ahead.
"The whole experience was so surreal," Sallyanne said.
"It is very true when they say on the programme that the groom has all the power because if he did not get a dress then the wedding was off.
"We were really pleased to help him because he was in a pickle."
Ian, of Wakefield, married his blushing bride in extravagant fashion as she was lowered on a throne into a theatre in his home town as part of their 1920s-themed wedding.
Inspiration for the wedding came from Ian's dad Dennis, who worked as a doorman at Batley Variety Club.
Viewers watched Ian and Dennis visit the Frontier nightclub, which attracted stars including Shirley Bassey, Tom Jones and Louis Armstrong in its heyday.
The happy couple also had their wedding reception at the Princess Ballroom in Birstall.
After watching the show on television, Sallyanne said the response had been positive.
"It was really good for Batley as a town," she said. "It was nice to see a local bridal shop being recognised for saving their big day."


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Discussion in 'Pro Match Results and Discussion' started by always_crosscourt, Feb 10, 2013.
Poll is up, discuss.
He would have won regardless. According to veronique, Nadal is playing his best tennis right now.
Nadal is losing to boobs now. Weak era.
Nadal's timing is off and he appeared to be tired. He got to the final of his first tournament and that's great. But how he is going to deal with yet another match after the singles finlal is yet to be seen.
Nadal was healthy today but still lost.
I laughed!!
WHATTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTT.......Nadal lost....I came back thinking Nadal would smoke 6-2,6-2 like RG!
threads like this make me laugh..
im a nadal fan, but loser gimp-speak like nadal wouldve won if.. 'he were healthy' is just absurd..
if he was healthy ?..what did he have ??..the ebola virus ?..Lassa fever ?..dengue fever ??..rosolitis ? :twisted: the Lurgy ?.
Why so defensive? I don't think much of this loss...would not expect him to go undefeated during the clay court season, but man.....what is your point, OP?!
In best of 5, 7.
In best or 3, 4 or 5.
2010 Roland Garros
Nadal, Rafael, 6-2, 6-2, 6-3
Nadal at peak.. hmm 2012 clay court dominance level. Possible 2 games, 6-1, 6-1.
He beat ferrer and djokovic 3 times quite easily in some of those match ups!
Nadal is done. RG 2012 could very well be his last title. I mean Cipolla? Cebolla? :lol:
He lost a set to Cipolla in 2011 CLay MS1000...he still won RG.
I think he will get back mean form in RG.....though if he remains in this funk....I prefer he reaches his Federer in the QF/SF. Federer best chance to beat Nadal at RG bar 2011.
it was pre-prime zeb, andres... almost the same you defeated several times if my memory is ok !
She knows nothing, and lives in denial. Her posts have gotten so silly that I usually just skim right past them.
Twelve times! No more, no less
He's healthy. Just a bit rusty. And Zeb played a great match. No need to take credit away from him.
When it comes to Nadal she spreads hope and you spread disdain. Guess what people respect more.
This was a good result for Nadal in his first tourney back. You cannot just expect a guy to come off a 7 month break and win tourneys no problem. He got to the final and played a tough match. He will have to be better to make a good defense of his clay points but as long as the knee isn't a huge bother his form will improve.
Nadal won't be playing if he wasn't "healthy". It is his first tournament. Need to get the timing back.
This year might be Federer's best chance to beat Nadal at RG.
... backdated congratulations !
so now leave these poor plastic chairs in peace and please spank the nadal for me... you can do it !
I haven't seen her say that. She said he was playing well for not having played in seven months, which prior to today was true. Did anyone think he would lose today? No, but it's a process. We'll see where he is in April.
Yep and the end of the third set also came to mental toughness. That one doesn't come back in one day obviously. On the whole, I'm rather pleased with the state of his game itself. I think the basics are good.
Actually veronique is no longer a Rafa fan, she switched allegiance to Djoker in 2011.
Veronique is more reasonable on her end of the spectrum than Clarky is on hers.
I've always liked both but I've also always put Rafa first.
Yeah, you've indicated that by saying Nadal is less intelligent...
anyway...this is not the WTA where a former champ can just enter a tournament and win after a year's absence from the game.
I said imo Djoko is the most intelligent of the top 4. I also said Rafa is the cutest In any case, I support Rafa when they play against each other and I don't think that will ever change.
Exactly. 2 finals for his come back event is a solid result. (But it's been 7 months, not 1 year).
How tall would I be if my dad was 8'11"?
Sigh.. These threads just never end, the answer is we will never know, ever!
Another absolutely worthless thread.
Nadal *WAS* healthy, but he lost. Plain and simple.
Why speculate on what COULD have happened?? Makes no sense at all.
Wow Nadal lost,surprise
World No. 73 Horacio Zeballos denied top seed Rafael Nadal a triumphant end to his first comeback event, topping the 11-time Grand Slam champion 6-7(2), 7-6(6), 6-4 to capture his first ATP World Tour trophy.
For the 1000th time - Nadal NEVER loses when he is fully fit.
He is healthy and he lost, he is just not 100%, get over it.
If he's not healthy now then he'll never be healthy again. 9 months is a long time and if he can't run now..then time to take up pro poker.
Better to say it was fatique or timing or match toughness if you really want to make a case for Nadal.
I've never even heard of the guy. I even heard of his opponent in the semi's but not him.
Lol i don't know if your being sarcastic ....hehe
Against Rosol he looked fit as a fiddle.
Nadal will need to enter the Challengers Circuit and even then he will struggle. 8)
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We've now gotten literally dozens of emails saying, in effect, the same thing about the first of the summer shows recorded* at Matt's:
- Loved the show (and everyone's taken to using the "guerilla TV" appellation);
- the sound was better;
- the Skype calls sounded a million times better than the studio calls;
- keep using Skype forever!
We couldn't agree more on the audio quality. In fact, that is one of the things that floored me especially about last Sunday's show. However, please note that the reason Matt and I sounded as good as we did was that we were using the Non-Prophets mikes, and holding them right to our chins. That invariably leads to very good voice pickup, but constantly holding your mike isn't the easiest way to do a 90-minute TV show, and besides, I felt like any moment we'd be expected to burst into freestyle rap, and neither of us had ballcaps to wear backwards.
Regarding Skype: indeed, the sound quality there was marvelous, but there are advantages and disadvantages there as well. For one thing, there's no way (at least, not one we were able to employ last Sunday) to screen and queue multiple calls at once, like we do in the studio. This was what necessitated the procedure of requiring viewers to IM us first, so we could call them back instead. Again, worked okay for one show, but I'm not sure it'd be the sort of setup we'd like to have each week.
Remember that the Access studios are undergoing a million dollars worth of renovation all summer. Hopefully, one of the things that gets a massive tech upgrade will be the phone system, allowing greater clarity in the studio. In other words, we need to do a wait-and-see before committing one way or the other to the permanent use of Skype.
Now, let's see how well things go with the show tomorrow, and what other areas of techie improvement we can undertake. I really think it's incredible we can do a global, live television show right from a residence! (I still cannot, even at my most whimsical, bring myself to call Matt's bachelor pad "Dillahunty International Studios," though I guess that's what it's becoming, and to be fair, I've worked in messier studios.) This would have been inconceivable even five years ago, and it really goes to show how the Internets have democratized the media.
* I had to stop myself because I began to type "taped" where I wrote "recorded." Nobody "tapes" anything any more. The times, change they do. My bones, they creak so.


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While TV is supposed to be escapism, some shows completely escape reality on a regular basis. We expect craziness on Heroes, Fringe and Lost since they're fantasy shows, but with series that pretend to take place in our world, we hope for a modicum of plausibility -- if only for the sake of internal logic. It's not that we don't like most of these shows, but it is hard to buy into some of the plots that they've been selling lately.
10. Cougar Town
Sure she's cute and attractive, but we're supposed to believe that she has a mostly amicable relationship with her husband, a functional relationship with her surprisingly talkative teenager and has a young, hot boyfriend who is willing to wait ten dates for sex? And that the sex was awkward the first time, and yet he still stuck around? What a bizarrely charmed life this supposed over-the-hill loser is living.
9. 90210
Most of the plots on this show are preposterous to begin with, but we had a really hard time swallowing the idea that any woman in her right mind could look at baby-faced Dixon and believe that he was in his mid-to-late 20s. The boy doesn't look a day over 15 (and yes, I know that Tristan Wilds is actually 20), and when he opens his mouth, he talks like a teenager, not a savvy music producer or skeevy porn king.
8. How I Met Your Mother
While we're not thrilled with the whole Barney/Robin thing, it does make some sense that the two relationship-phobic characters would hook up. However, we're honestly surprised that Lily and Marshall never tried to "couple friend" Robin when she was dating Ted. If they were so desperate, wouldn't Marshall's best pal have been their first target? Oh, and we're not buying Ted as a professor either, though we do believe that this oft-dopey character would have been so full of himself that he taught the wrong class for ten minutes.
7. Private Practice
We're willing to dive into a lot of the soapy drama on this show, but it's more than a little insane to think that Sheldon and Pete, who both tried to stake claim on Violet's kid, would have waited an entire month before even considering a paternity test. Yes, Violet was all shaken up, but she barely touched the kid. Pete had plenty of time to do that little swab test. Also, Violet just handed over her kid to Pete, who may or may not be the father? We get that she's not all there, but that's both irresponsible and implausible.
6. The City
Technically this show is "reality," but we all know that it's anything but unscripted, so it deserves its spot on this list for its totally insane second-season storyline. In an effort to make the show more interesting, the focus is now more on Olivia, who has landed herself a job as some sort of assistant accessories editor at Elle. And apparently, someone just starting out in magazine industry gets to report right to the creative director and the PR director (with the latter sitting in a lowly cubicle behind Olivia instead of her own office). Um, no. That's not how publishing works. Have the "writers" of this show never seen The Devil Wears Prada?
5. Dollhouse
For a supposedly top-secret organization, it sure is easy to get into this place. Last week they brought in a serial killer who had been hit buy a car for some medical treatment -- are they moonlighting as an emergency room now? Also, if Paul can find his way in, or even learn that it exists, it's not super-secure, because he ain't an especially great investigator.
4. The Big Bang Theory
Leonard definitely has a unique nerdish appeal, but we're not entirely sold on the fact that Penny appreciates him for his mind. He's a nice enough guy, but Penny's used to beefy men; why would she suddenly decide to date this geek? And how did they immediately go from having awkward sex, to basically having her sleeping over constantly? Did Leonard win the cosmic lottery when we weren't looking?
3. Glee
Will's not the brightest bulb in the shed, but even he should be able to touch his wife's stomach and realize that she's not actually having his baby. And the fact that Terri is so interested in Quinn's pregnant state should have made him at least slightly suspicious. Either he's the most oblivious man in the world, or he just chooses to be blind. Either way, it's preposterous. And that's saying a lot on this nutty show.
2. Nip/Tuck
We were going to pick one storyline, but then we realized that the most ridiculous thing about this show is that it is still on the air so long after its prime. They can't even find new ways to shock us because they've pretty much already done it all.
1. Castle
How/why is Castle still working alongside Beckett while she does her day job? Really, we were game to believe that TPTB would let him tag along with her for a few cases while he was writing his book, but he's already published it and he's got more than enough character material to last him for an entire trilogy. There's only so much pull he can have to stay on before they really need to make him take some courses in detecting. Also, how can he solve crimes that no one who gets paid to do that for a living can solve? Just saying.
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AR Design 550i N63 twin turbo V8 downpipes released - $1,199 catless, $1499 for race cats and catless resonatedWell here they finally are, the new AR Design 550i N63 downpipes. These are full 3 inch downpipes. The $1199 version is completely catless without resonators. For catless with resonators, the price is $1499. If one is interested in a hi-flow race cat AR Design also has a version with 5 inch cats. We will have dyno and power gain information for you next week. More details and how to order here: http://www.ardesign.info/store/bmw-1/f10/550i.html
This article was originally published in forum thread: AR Design 550i N63 twin turbo V8 downpipes released - $1,199 catless, $1499 for race cats and catless resonated started by Sticky View original post30 Comments
DarkPhantom - 06-19-2011, 02:54 PM
Wow! Can't wait to see the dynos!
dzenno@PTF - 06-20-2011, 07:37 AM
Wow, way too expensive
Itsbrokeagain - 06-20-2011, 09:44 AM
Andrew@lutzperformance - 09-02-2011, 07:58 PM
Much props to AR for their design and quality!
Andrew@lutzperformance - 09-02-2011, 11:41 PM
Time spent to build a down-pipe is nothing, but the time spent to build a jig to mass-produce a product meant to fit flawlessly on every car its sold to.... that's a significant money spent on labor and materials to build something of that quality.
Not to mention all of their hardware is in my opinion the highest quality in the industry..
like they say, nothing like Made In USA!!!
bulldog x6 - 09-04-2011, 03:57 PM
those look great! congrats Andrew
luigimaster24 - 09-04-2011, 07:14 PM
These look great and ARE great!! Just installed them on my F10 550i a couple of weeks ago. I can definitely feel the extra power even though I haven't tuned the car. I will have a brief review and first and ongoing impressions of AR's DP's once I break em in a little more.
Chris @ ardesign - 10-06-2011, 12:44 PM
Still waiting to get some dyno numbers from these. Thanks for all of your compliments Andrew, you actually know what goes into not necessarily making these, but making them right, and fit perfect every time.
Itsbrokeagain - 10-07-2011, 12:05 AM
im desperately trying to find someone around here who wants to do a set. I have both RWD and AWD dynos at my disposal, I would love to do a test..
n54BoostOnCoke - 03-21-2012, 12:15 AM
still no dynos ?
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LOS ANGELES – The fight the UFC wanted to headline its first trip to China looks like it will happen.
Rich Franklin (29-6 MMA, 14-5 UFC) and Cung Le (8-2 MMA, 1-1 UFC) will serve as the main event at UFC on FUEL TV 6 in Macau. UFC President Dana White on Saturday announced the targeted headliner following the post-event news conference for UFC on FOX 4 in Los Angeles.
UFC on FUEL TV 6 takes place Nov. 10 at Cotai Arena in the Venetian Macau Resort Hotel. Macau is a special administrative region of China. The main card will air live on FUEL TV.
Franklin and Le were scheduled to fight at UFC 148 in July, but the bout was scrapped so Franklin could step in for Vitor Belfort to fight Wanderlei Silva at UFC 147, a fight he won by unanimous decision. Le remained on UFC 148 and fought Patrick Cote, also winning by unanimous decision.
This past month, White told MMAjunkie.com (www.mmajunkie.com) that if Le were healthy enough to fight in Macau, he would fight Franklin. On Saturday, he said the plans for the fight were put in place just Saturday.
Le is a former Strikeforce middleweight champion who also has a successful movie career in martial arts films. He moved to the UFC this past fall, dropping his debut to Silva with a second-round TKO.
Le, a native of South Vietnam, has averaged just one MMA fight per year since 2007. Following his win over Cote, White mentioned the possibility of putting him the Macau card.
Frankllin is a former middleweight champion who most recently has been fighting at light heavyweight and catch weights – but now will move back down to middleweight, perhaps to make one last run at title contention.
For more on UFC on FUEL TV 6, stay tuned to the UFC Rumors section of the site.
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The cream of the crop of the New York Sire Stakes 2 year old pacing fillies will be looking to add precious points to seasonal resumes with hopes of having enough to be among the top eight who will automatically earn a berth in their $225,000 Final on the Night of Champions on September 22.
Two divisions—one for $71,815 and the other for $73,115—will be the featured attractions at Monticello Raceway on Thursday afternoon, August 16th. Many of the fillies currently in the top ten in points will be on the racetrack ready for battle that day.
Leading the way is Summertime Lea, a daughter of Lislea-Donna Summer whose four wins and a second in five lifetime NYSS starts has her leading the points battle with 225. Owned by Weaver, Bruscemi, Baldachino , Smith and the Burke Racing Stable and trained by Ron Burke, Summertime Lea comes into the Mighty M contest off a stunning 1:52.2 triumph at Vernon Downs on August 8. However, she'll have to start on the far outside from post position eight which could provide a problem for driver Jimmy Morrill, Jr.
Although Summertime Lea appears to be much superior than her competition still there are a couple of fillies that could prove challenging. They are JK All That Jazz, from the powerful Linda Toscano barn , is a 1:56 winner on Saratoga's double oval this year and Road Bet, the Mickey Peterson-trained filly who was a close in her last start at Vernon Downs individually timed in 1:52:3. The former will be driven by Andy Miller while the latter will have Andy McCarthy in the sulky.
The aforementioned will lock horns in the 10th race on the special 15-race card.
Arguably the most competitive split will be race eight where locally owned filly, Park N Orchard (100 points) will arrive here with two consecutive victories and three wins in her four lifetime starts. Co-owned and trained by George Zitone (of nearby Montague NJ) and Jay Platt, the daughter of Art Major-Allamerican Meadow will start on the far outside from post seven and be driven by Stephane Bouchard.
Freetime , (145 points) an Artiscape-Bubbas Joicey B filly with two wins in five starts-- the fastest in 1:56 over Yonkers Raceway's double oval--- will prove to be no pushover. Owned by the Andy Miller Stable and Triple D Stable she'll have Andy Miller at the controls.
Others that deserve a second look include Brussels Hanover ((120 points) a 1:57 half-mile track winner with Jimmy Morrill Jr. in the pilot's seat and Silk Pajamas (135 points) , a 1:54.4 winner at Tioga Downs five-eighths mile oval with Jason Bartlett in the sulky. The former, a daughter of Bettor's Delight-Barcelona Hanover, will leave from the two-hole while the latter, a Bettor's Delight-Silkandiamonds filly, will start from post five.
Along with the NYSS action will be five $12,700 divisions of the Excelsior Series for freshman pacing fillies. They'll go as races one, five, seven,12, and 14.
Post time for the 15-race card will be at 12:50pm.
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EASTPOINTE, Mich. - A mandatory no-parole sentence has been overturned in the case of a young man who was convicted of abducting and killing a customer at a Detroit-area sandwich shop.
The Michigan appeals court says Ihab Masalmani is entitled to a new hearing because the U.S. Supreme Court has struck down mandatory no-parole sentences for murder committed by teenagers.
Masalmani was 17 when Matt Landry was abducted outside a Quiznos in Eastpointe in August 2009.
Landy, 21, had plans to attend a barbecue at his parents Chesterfield Township home later evening, but never showed up.
His body was found in the burned-out house on Maddelein Street in Detroit four days later.
--Matt Landry
Prosecutors said Masalmani and co-defendant Robert Taylor randomly carjacked Landry at Quiznos restaurant, drove him to the empty house, used his bank cards to withdraw money at a gas station and then executed him.
Masalmani was caught three days after Landry's disappearance during a botched carjacking at Walmart.
He was identified through surveillance video at the bank robbery and the gas station.
Masalmani was found guilty of 18 charges, including the first-degree murder of Landry.
When he returns to Macomb County court, Masalmani still could get the same life sentence. But he's entitled to a hearing where a judge can consider many factors, including Masalmani's troubled childhood.
Taylor likely will get a new hearing, too. He was 16 when Landry was killed.
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In this full half-hour interview with former CIA asset Reza Kahlili, who had infiltrated the Iranian Revolutionary Guard as a spy for the covert agency and still maintains contacts within the heart of the regime, Kahlili reveals that the Obama administration has sent representatives – possibly led by the enigmatic Presidential adviser Valerie Jarret – to meet with their Iranian counterparts in Doha Qatar to hammer out a secret deal.
Initially thought to be an October Surprise before the election, an official announcement of the deal has not yet been made. The Obama administration has denied reports of any negotiations, but the New York Times reports that officials in the administration have indeed confirmed the talks.
Kahlili also talks about the theoretic Islamic Republic of Iran, and how the particular belief system of the Iranian mullahs guides their foreign policy. The IRGC recently released a state-sponsored video called "The Coming Is Upon Us", in which the Shia 12er belief that the Imam Mahdi is about to return is propagated; and that to hasten his appearance, blood and chaos must reign over the Earth.
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An electromagnetic pulse could send much of the North American continent back to the 1800's in seconds, and Kahlili says that the Iranians already possess the warheads and delivery systems to attack the US either preemptively or in response to an Israeli and/or US attack on their nuclear facilities. Estimates from the Congressional EMP Commission calculate that anywhere from two-thirds to ninety percent of the population of the US could die within a year of such an attack.


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Horwill laments Wallabies errors
Wallabies captain James Horwill has lamented his side's sloppy handling after going down 41-33 against a merciless All Blacks side in the third Bledisloe Cup Test in Dunedin.
The loss means the All Blacks have clean swept the series 3-0, putting the icing on the cake of their 11th straight Cup win.
And while it may have been a dead rubber, both teams showed moments of brilliance in the free-flowing seven-try Test in front of a near-sellout crowd of 28,973 at Forsyth Barr Stadium.
Unfortunately for the Wallabies, costly handling errors and some sloppy breakdown work meant those moments were just too few and far between.
"The turnover rate was too high," Wallabies captain James Horwill said post match.
Wallabies coach Ewen McKenzie said his side improved on their previous two Tests against the world champions and were starting to express themselves.
"We're getting some incremental improvement but obviously until you win these games you're never going to be happy," he said.
The game looked dead and buried as early as the 47th minute with the All Blacks up 33-19 and attacking a broken Wallabies line.
But an intercept to Tevita Kuridrani, who put over inside centre Matt Toomua, narrowed the gap to seven.
The fightback didn't last, All Blacks captain Kieran Read crossing in the 53rd minute after a superb team build up that epitomised their four tries.
Read said he felt his side always had the game under control.
"The way they (Wallabies) got in the game in that first half was through our ill-discipline," he said.
"We felt that every time we got down their end we were getting some points so it was about building momentum."
The Wallabies weren't without their chances though.
Six times in the opening 30 minutes the visitors carelessly gave away possession whilst attacking near the 22 metre line - two of which uncharacteristically by halfback Will Genia, who was celebrating his 50th Test.
"It doesn't really matter who turns it over, the fact is that the team's doing it and letting the pressure off," Horwill said.
"In the end we let them off the hook."
It was a stark contrast to their hosts, with the All Blacks running in all three of their first half tries from outside the Wallabies' 22 metre line through expansive, attacking rugby.
It took until the stroke of halftime for the Wallabies to follow suit - inside centre Matt Toomua making a clean break before five-eighth Quade Cooper lobbed a cut-out ball to winger Adam Ashley-Cooper to narrow the score to 30-19.
Until then the Wallabies had relied on the boot of Cooper, the pivot kicking 12 points in the first half to finish the night with 18 points and a 100 per cent accuracy rate.
All Blacks fullback Israel Dagg looked dangerous every touch, while flyhalf Aaron Cruden (23 points) not only backed up to score the third try of the match, but delivered a pinpoint cross field kick to winger Julian Savea, who handed flanker Sam Cane his 30th minute try.
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Martha Stewart: What's in My Bag?
Martha Stewart admits to being know as "the bag lady." The media mogul, 71, keeps two Blackberrys, two brushes and three pairs of glasses in her Perrin Paris Le Shopping Tote (Perrinparis.com). The clutter is carefully controlled, but what stays put?Screen Queen"I download my books with the Kindle app. I'm reading Bring Up the Bodies, Hilary Mantel's novel about [chief minister to King Henry VII] Thomas Cromwell."
PHOTOS: Trend Watch: High-Fashion High TopsDown to Business"My Martha Stewart Home Office With Avery tablet case holds both of my iPads (Staples.com). I also carry one of the notebooks -- the pockets inside are perfect for storing business cards."
Always Prepared"When traveling, I bring a week's worth of supplements, as well as floss and aspirin."
PHOTOS: Best of 2011: Biggest Beauty TrendsGood Things"I use Amore Pacific primer ($70, Us.amorepacific.com), Clé de Peau foundation ($120, Neimanmarcus.com) and Lancôme eyeliner ($26.00, Lancome-usa.com), which I love for its very thin applicator. I also carry a few Bobbi Brown lip glosses."Double Duty"Michel Perrin of Perrin Paris named this zippered wallet the Martha, after me. At night, I use it as my clutch."PHOTOS: Trend Watch: Blunt BangsMore Esstentials:Yonka Serum Age Defense ($59, Skinstore.com)Bobbi Brown Blush Pale Pink ($25, Bobbibrowncosmetics.com)Bobbi Brown Eye Shadow Cement ($21, Bobbibrowncosmetics.com)Frederic Fekkai Large Round Brush 100% Natural Bristle ($65, Fekkai.com)Spornette Big Wonder Brush #131 ($6, Ulta.com)Lancome Hypnose Mascara Top Coat Gold Shimmer ($26, Lancome-usa.com)Bobbi Brown Lilac Rose Eye Palette ($60, available in March)
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2nd Annual "Young at Heart" Parent/Child/Family Doubles Disc Golf Event
This will be a second year for the Parent/Child/Family Doubles Disc Golf Event brought to you by the Waterloo Disc Golf Club (event run by Troy Herman and Rock Schouman and Gordon Kelly)
It will be a PDGA Tier C Event. This event will be participating in the PDGA Competition Endowment Program (CEP), to further benefit EDGE by raising more funds via the CEP matching guidelines. That means there will be no additional $10 fees by players and the opportunity to raise more money!
The criteria for this event will be Teams of: 1 Parent and 1 Child
The inspiration for this is the opportunity for kids and their parents to play a Disc Golf round together. Too many times we go to events and never get to relax with our kids or show them why we love the sport so much. Here is your way to make it a lifetime memory and lifetime sport for your family.
Details (subject to change):
~ 1 Round of 18 Holes at The MET Center Disc Golf Course
~ 1 Parent and 1 Child will make up a Team
~ Doubles Event with Alternating Throws for each Team
~ Team Divisions will be determined by the YOUNGER person's age
*You Will Register/Play The Division According To The YOUNGEST Team Member's Age
Age Groups:
Up to 6 years
7 yrs to 9 yrs
10 yrs to 12 yrs
13 yrs to 16 yrs
17+ yrs (Some of you older Father/Son, Mother/Daughter, Father/Daughter, and Mother/Son teams need some bonding time too)
The additional benefit of this event will be that your donations will go directly to E.D.G.E. (Educational Disc Golf Experience) for kids. The donation will be a portion of each team's entry fee. (www.edgediscgolf.org)
Entry: $25.00 Entry Per Team ($5 per entry goes to E.D.G.E.)
Registration: Online Available or In Person or By Mail (spots cannot be held...sorry... must pay/register to play)
Players Pack: EDGE Innova Skeeter, EDGE Mini, Custom Stamped Dynamic Discs "Truth," Custom Stamped Axe Puck Mini's
Limit: 36 Teams (72 Players)
Time: Check-in and Sign-up starts at 9:00 am/Tee off around 10:00 am (subject to change)
ONLINE Registration Link: http://www.discgolfunited.com//disc-golf-tournaments/tournament-dashboard.cfm/tourn_id/1274
*note* there is an ONLINE FEE of $2.25 that we are not responsible for. This simply covers the processing of the payment
MAIL: Waterloo Disc Golf Club, Attn: Young at Heart, P.O. Box 33531, Austin, Texas 78764
*If you have more than one child and would like them to participate, we will try get your youth a partner so you can still be together and play! Be sure to let us know if you need someone.*
**SPONSORS WELCOME** (we have no criteria, but we will accept it all for the event to help our prizes and payout)
** Volunteers Needed for possible youth partners, staff, instruction, guides, etc.**
This is a great opportunity to introduce someone new to the sport, make it a family day for everyone, spend time with youngsters, and make a memory that will last.
*I understand that this will be on an Easter Saturday, so thank you for your willingness to support our event on one of the limited days that were open. Last year we had 28 Teams (56 players) and it was an amazingly GREAT time.. so DON'T MISS OUT!!
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Club Phone: (512) 994-9508 (Troy Herman or Gordon Kelley)
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Arsenal end trophy drought with FA Cup win
Arsenal ended its nine-year trophy drought on Saturday, coming from two goals...
Mike Conley led the way with 20 points and
seven assists as the Memphis Grizzlies coasted to a 94-75 win over the
Charlotte Bobcats at the FedExForum.
Conley went 8-of-13 from the floor for Memphis, which extended its home
winning streak to 13 games. The Grizzlies have not lost at FedExForum since
Feb. 5 and are 31-8 in their own arena on the season.
Zach Randolph added a double-double with 11 points and 13 rebounds, while Jon
Leuer chipped in 11 points off the bench in the victory.
Kemba Walker paced the Bobcats with 19 points on 9-of-17 shooting from the
field. The other four starters for Charlotte combined to make only 13-of-41 of
their field goal tries. Bismack Biyombo led the visitors with 12 rebounds to
mark his second-straight game with 10 boards or more.
Mike Dunlap's team has now lost 13 road games in a row.
Both sides struggled from beyond the arc, as the two teams combined to make 5-
of-27 shots from 3-point range. Memphis coasted by owning a 50-34 edge in
points in the paint.
The Grizzlies used a balanced attack in the opening frame as six different
players got on the scoreboard en route to a 28-19 lead. Gasol had eight points
in the first 12 minutes of action and Gerald Henderson got off to a solid
start for Charlotte, hitting on 4-of-8 from the floor to net nine points.
Memphis scored seven unanswered points to end the first quarter, but Charlotte
closed the gap to two points, at 30-28, just under four minutes into the
second on a jumper by Jannero Pargo. The Grizzlies then went on a 17-9 run to
take back control and went into the intermission on top, 49-40.
The Bobcats refused to go away as they rallied to tie the score at 53 when
Walker drained a 19-foot jumper 5:24 remaining in the third quarter. Conley
netted the next seven points for the Grizzlies and Quincy Pondexter sent them
into the fourth quarter with a 63-57 lead as he connected on a 3-pointer with
30 seconds left.
After Pargo sank a triple to make it a three-point affair early in the fourth,
Memphis produced a 15-0 run, which featured seven points from Leuer, to pull
away for good.
Game Notes
Pargo scored 10 points in 14 minutes off the bench … Austin Daye tallied 10
points and seven rebounds to reach double-figures for the first time since
Feb. 27 … Memphis scored 19 fast break points … Henderson finished with 13
points after hitting on 2-of-8 field goal attempts after the opening
quarter … Ben Gordon was limited to three points as he failed to sink one
field goal attempt for the second time in three outings.


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It was assumed he was called "King James" because he reigns on the basketball court. But maybe LeBron James earned that nickname due to his tyrannical ways (in dealing with embarrassment).
On Monday, Jordan Crawford, a sophomore at Xavier (by way of Indiana), reportedly dunked on LeBron during a pick-up game at the LeBron James Skills Academy. Gary Parrish of CBSSports.com wrote that [Only registered and activated users can see links. ]. (We can only assume he meant "bad" in the Michael Jackson sort of way.)
LeBron must have agreed, because [Only registered and activated users can see links. ]. (Parrish blames Nike, but reading between the lines it seems like the censorship was orchestrated by LeBron himself.)
Ryan Miller, a freelance photographer who was working at the camp that day, told CBSSports.com:
"LeBron called [Nike Basketball Senior Director Lynn Merritt] over and told him something," Miller said. "That's how I knew his name was Lynn. LeBron said, 'Hey, Lynn. Come here.'"
A few minutes later, the tape was confiscated.
Connecting the dots, it seems clear that LeBron didn't want video leaking out of him getting dunked on by a college sophomore, so he told a Nike official to get the tape. It was an understandable reflex move (gotta protect the image), but it also unnecessarily makes a mountain out of a molehill.
The Crawford dunk would have been a temporary embarrassment for LeBron. Let's say the video was put on YouTube. It blows up for a bit, dominates blogs for 36 hours, everyone has a good chuckle and then it's forgotten about.
But by censoring the tape, LeBron turns the dunk into a legend. On video, it's just a dunk. Without video, the jam can reach mythic proportions. Because nobody can see it, the story of the dunk will grow in stature with each telling. Today, it was a simple two-handed slam. In a few days, it will be a 360-degree windmill. By the time Crawford makes his Xavier debut in October, he will have jumped off LeBron's shoulders, flipped in the air, slammed the ball home with his left pinkie and then handed LeBron $3.99 for his dry cleaning.
Without the video, we'll never know. Although, given his past history, I think it's safe to say that [Only registered and activated users can see links. ].What a ****ing sore loser.By many [Only registered and activated users can see links. ], there was a major two-handed dunk thrown down by Xavier's [Only registered and activated users can see links. ] on Monday, during a pickup game at the [Only registered and activated users can see links. ] Skills Academy in Akron, Ohio. Not a big deal, really, because highlight-worthy dunks happen in summer pickup games all the time, especially when there's nothing at stake and the defense can at times be non-existent.
This one, however, was a big deal. And not just because the dunk in question happened on the head of LeBron James himself, but because we will likely never be able to see it -- thanks to a rep from Nike allegedly [Only registered and activated users can see links. ] shortly after it took place.
Nike basketball senior director Lynn Merritt confiscated tapes from two photographers – one being freelancer Ryan Miller - filming Monday night's games in which James played with the college players for the LeBron James Skills Academy.
Miller had been filming for about 15 minutes - which included footage of the high school players - and was approached almost immediately after Crawford's dunk over The King.Presumably, the decision was made that by allowing this video to get out and appear on YouTube, it would somehow be damaging to LeBron's reputation, which is obviously something that the people of Nike don't want to have happen. But by making sure no one will ever see the clip by confiscating tapes, they honestly could not have done a worse job of handling the situation.
First of all, who cares if someone gets dunked on in some summer pickup game, even if it is the reigning MVP of the league? It's not like everyone is going all out in these things, and while a dunk like that might hype up the reputation of a relative unknown like Crawford, it's going to have an effect of absolutely zero in the way people perceive LeBron James.
Second, and likely of more importance to the folks at Nike, is the fact that this story has spread like wildfire over the internet. It's already popped up on several [Only registered and activated users can see links. ] sports [Only registered and activated users can see links. ], and Twitter is blowing up on the subject, with people sending around [Only registered and activated users can see links. ] of LeBron getting dunked on, and even making their own Nike-themed posters of the now infamous event.
Bad move, Nike. And let's not forget, this comes after an unexpected playoff exit, and a controversy about sportsmanship when LeBron didn't shake hands with the Magic players or speak to the media until two days later.
By letting this video out, a relatively small number of people would have seen it, and that would have been that. By preventing it from seeing the light of day, Nike is adding to the increasing perception that LeBron is a prima donna, who is interested in nothing more than [Only registered and activated users can see links. ].
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Empowering deserving military families with educational support and opportunities.
Sunday at Bay Hill was the toughest final round on tour this year and Martin Laird (SciFlex) emerged from the calamity to claim the Arnold Palmer Invitational. Laird's day included a 3 stroke lead and also 3 stroke deficit in a span of 7 holes. Laird later said, "When I saw I was three down, I didn't have a choice. I had to start
playing some good golf. I had to make birdies. Steve was playing too
good. That was really the focus. It was trying to get this trophy."
He did exactly that with birdies on 15 and 16, followed by clutch pars on the final 2 holes to finish victorious.
Steve Marino (FJ Sport and SciFlex) finished in solo second after two plugged lies derailed his chances to win.
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The son of Corbett and Frankie Hudson, he was born Dec. 28, 1940, in Winnfield, La. He married Joan Sasser, and was a business owner. He enjoyed hunting, fishing and camping.
He was preceded in death by his parents and daughter, Joan Michelle Hudson.
Survivors include his wife, Joan Sasser Hudson of Russellville; two children, Reece Hudson and wife, Debbie, of Dover and Patrick Hudson and wife, Sarah, of Austin, Texas; and family.
The funeral service will be conducted at 2 p.m. Wednesday, April 10, 2013, at Hixson Brothers Funeral Home in Pineville, La. Visitation will be from 5-8 p.m. Tuesday, April 9, 2013, at the funeral home.
Arrangements are directed by Hixson Brother's Funeral Home in Pineville, LA., www.hixsonbrothers.com.


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The Computational Metaphor and Artificial Intelligence: A Reflective Examination of a Theoretical Falsework
Advocates and critics of AI have long engaged in a debate that has generated a great deal of heat but little light. Whatever the merits of specific contributions to this ongoing debate, the fact that it continues points to the need for a reflective examination of the foundations of AI by its active practitioners. Following the lead of Earl MacCormac, we hope to advance such a reflective examination by considering questions of metaphor in science and the computational metaphor in AI. Specifically, we address three issues: the role of metaphor in science and AI, an examination of the computational metaphor, and an introduction to the possibility and potential value of using alternative metaphors as a foundation for AI theory.
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Located on 300 acres adjacent to CP's mainline between Regina and Moose Jaw, the new facility is designed to increase capacity and service reliability for intermodal customers with enhanced and more competitive services.
The facility is designed to process up to 250,000 container handlings per year, or five times more container handlings per year when compared with CP's former Regina terminal.
"The opening of the new intermodal terminal will contribute to CP's commitment to supporting further growth with our customers and improving supply chain efficiency in the region," said CP Executive Vice President & Chief Marketing Officer Jane O'Hagan. "This new facility, along with CP's 10 other intermodal locations, will enhance our competitive access to key North American and world market."
Canadian Pacific is one of several companies locating in the GTH, which encompasses about 1,700 acres of serviced land. O'Hagan said the hub is a positive extension of the railway's co-location strategy. "CP's co-location strategy positions key customer distribution centers adjacent to high-capacity intermodal facilities to drive superior efficiencies and service levels. The GTH will offer these same advantages to the Saskatchewan market."


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I would like to make a program that will be able to download a webpage, save it the the harddisk and then the program will interpret the file and alerts me if neccessary.
For example, it will download a webpage(let's say a webpage on on the stock prices) onto the disk as an HTML file which my program can read and interpret and alerts the user on certain conditions(like the stock prices falls below a certain level).
I tried looking into the Temporary Internet Folder and noticed that the HTML file that contained the code I want to interpret are there and I could probably do a system("start www.website.com/webpage.html" ) followed by reading the file in the Temporary Internet Folder. The problem with this solution is that the IE will pop up with the webpage(disturbing the user).
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a pretty thought out and well witten article from the sun.When the dust finally settles, a process that could conceivably drag into August, the Raptors roster will have a look that will have one familiar face.
Lets face it, Chris Bosh isnt coming back, Hedo Turkoglu will get traded and if the trifecta plays itself out even Jose Calderon will have a new address.
For those who have followed the Raptors, be it from afar or on the periphery, there is only one name that stands out in the event the teams core gets completely gutted.
That name is Andrea Bargnani, a guy who came into the league as the No. 1 pick, a guy who made history in becoming the first European-born baller to go first overall.
It is time for Bargnani to live up to the hype and all the expectations that followed his arrival from Italy to Toronto.
The time is ripe in Torontos continuing, if not elusive, evolution into a consistent player on the NBA landscape for Bargnani to assume the mantle of the franchises face.
Whether he can elevate to such heights, whether hes capable of shouldering the burden and responsibility inherent with go-to guys cant be answered now.
During his time in Toronto, Bargnani has taken strides, regressed, impressed, moved sideways and was threatening to become a coach killer when his underwhelming play forced the team to fire Sam Mitchell.
P.J. Carlesimo will ensure that Bargnani doesnt take any shortcuts, but the onus will be squarely on the 7-footer when the Raptors gather sometime in October at training camp.
Unless people get the wrong impression, the rebuild of the team is on, the first step taken when the Raptors got lucky at the No. 13 slot on draft night when Ed Davis fell into their lap.
Davis is a piece, but the kid has a chance to be an immediate presence because hell rebound, defend and run the floor.
No one knows what Bosh will fetch in a potential sign and trade, but keep in mind Bosh can leave on his own to sign with any of a handful of teams with cap space without yielding anything to Toronto.
It was a necessary risk the Raptors had to take, a consequence that may play itself out by as early as late next week when the biggest and most anticipated free-agent door in NBA history swings open.
Whatever the Raptors have up their sleeve, and at this point anything must be viewed as possible, they have to address a need to acquire a facilitator, a Turkoglu-like player minus the selfishness and baggage.
There are pieces such as Bargnani, Sonny Weems and DeMar DeRozan that should lead people to expect that the Raptors are gearing up for a season of athleticism and an up-and-down pace.
Its a team in transition that will play in transition, which isnt conducive to winning a lot of games, but at this stage its something to build on.
Some veteran pieces must be acquired to complement a stable of young bodies whose potential appears promising.
At the end of the day, Bargnani figures to be the last man standing, Torontos most skilled player who simply must come through for an organization he owes an awfully lot to, not only for taking him first overall but also for showing its continued support by extending him.
Optics aside, the stage is being set for the Raptors to usher in a new era, a beginning that is shaping up as the beginning of Bargnani being the face of the team.
He has to grow, of course, mature, get stronger this summer, play more with his back to the basket, be more engaged and responsible in help defence, show more leadership and not drop his head as much when shots arent dropping. He can and hell be expected because a lot will be expected of Bargnani.
The Raptors will exhaust all options in re-signing Amir Johnson, will leave no stone unturned in ridding themselves of Turkoglu, but they must somehow bring in a veteran front-court presence to complement Bargnani.
The torch will soon be passed from Boshs hands to Bargnani.
How Bargnani goes will determine what inroads the Raptors will make this coming season
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He was a humble man, and friendly, too.
Norwalk native Johnny Bottema was known around the world for his work as a BMX bicycle mechanic. In recent years, he won over those at the Tustin Motor Lodge with his kind words and giving nature.
Bottema died at the Tustin Motor Lodge, where he'd been living since 2005, on Jan. 24 at 58.
Bottema was a fan of mountain bike and BMX riding until a motorcycle accident in 1980 left him with limited motion in one foot.
His career ended in 2005, when doctors found thoracic cancer while treating Bottema for injuries from a car accident. Part of his stomach and left lung were removed and doctors were keeping an eye on a tumor in his right lung. Since, Bottema had been in and out of the hospital for injuries or cancer treatments – most recently to heal his facial fractures after a fall in October on Centennial Way in Tustin, near the police station.
"I tried to overcome anything that's happened to me," Bottema said in December 2011. "Each day I try to make the best of it."
Every week, Tustin Officer Brad Saunders would bring his wife's home-cooked meals to Bottema. Saunders was hoping Bottema would be able to gain enough weight to have another surgery. Bottema was a fan of Andrea Saunders' mashed potatoes.
Recently, Saunders said, Bottema had been skimping on his meals so he could bring food to a family with two teenagers that had moved into a nearby room at Tustin Motor Lodge.
Bottema and his two children would often ride their BMX bicycles from Huntington Beach to Newport Beach, stopping along the way for shaved ice. Bottema had a sweet tooth, and enjoyed sour punch straws, Mountain Dew and liquorices, his daughter Danielle said.
"He made friends everywhere," Danielle said. Bottema was a prankster, too. He'd use a rubber snake tied to a wire to scare friends. That same snake moved into the Tustin Motor Lodge and was given a place of honor near the door.
Bottema sent Danielle frequent texts about the weather.
"My last text from him says, 'Hi dear. Rain Thursday, Friday, Saturday.' He always called me dear," Danielle said.
A celebration of life was held for friends and family in early February. About 100 people attended. They shared stories of their time with Bottema and dined on his favorites – liquorices, Mountain Dew and tacos, Danielle said. They signed and shared memories on a poster of Bottema with his mountain bike that had been featured in Mountain Bike Action magazine, she said.
"He was always a man of hope. Hope that one day he'd be able to beat this," Saunders said.
"At the end of the day, Johnny probably did more for me than I ever did for him."
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By Lawrence Hardy
Suspended? For wearing white T-shirts? Local news crews knew a hot story when they saw one, and by lunchtime they had gathered -- cameramen and TV reporters -- across the street from Soquel High School near Santa Cruz, Calif. Earlier that day, a handful of boys had been suspended for one to three days for wearing the T-shirts to a senior class picture. Principal Ken Lawrence-Emanuel said they belonged to a "white power" group that had been warned repeatedly about such displays. But one of the boys said they just wanted "to identify ourselves and look back and say that was our group of friends" Another asked: "How could I be a white supremacist? I'm Asian."
Naturally, the story hit the blogosphere. One right-wing writer, whose site links to anti-immigrant groups in the United States and Europe, accused Lawrence-Emanuel of acting "as judge, jury, and executioner" for nothing more than suspected "thought crimes."
If you're a school board member, administrator, or anyone else connected with the public schools, you might feel for the principal and the no-win situation he faced. And you must surely know that, just as in the case of the "kissing kindergartner" from years back, there is another side -- a big "other side" -- to this story.
Where does a school go from here? Since May, the path has been clear for Soquel High, which has taken advantage of this divisive incident, looked critically at the climate for all students and faculty, and worked to make the school a place where people of all races, ethnic groups, wealth brackets, sexual orientation, etc., feel safe and valued.
At a time when the nation finds itself split over politics, economics, immigration policy, and other divisive issues, schools everywhere need to be able to tune out the noise and focus on the essential work of educating an increasingly diverse generation of students.
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Considerations When Purchasing or Adopting an Ex-Racehorse for Sport
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Thoroughbreds that have retired from the racetrack often transition into sport horse careers, but prospective ex-racehorse owners should carefully consider temperament, medical condition, and conformation if they want a successful partner in the show ring. Chris Newton, DVM, veterinary partner at Rood & Riddle Equine Hospital in Lexington, Ky., explained to owners what they should look for or avoid before purchasing or adopting an ex-racehorse at A Winning Edge: Promoting Peak Performance in Equine Athletes, a seminar held on Sept. 24 in Lexington.
According to Newton, prospective owners should first carefully evaluate the mental and physical condition of the horse, including previous injuries, mental acuity, and strength and flexibility. Owners also should avoid horses with injuries and conformation faults that might predispose them to conditions that could impair their future as performance horses.
Newton listed several conformation faults to avoid when choosing a Thoroughbred for a sport horse career, including severely underrun heels, severe toeing in, dropped fetlocks, severely back at the knee, severe sickle hocks, and horses with long backs. He did, however, say that he can live with mild cases of bench knees, cow hocks, knock knees, and club feet.
"A base-narrow horse that never raced is okay; he would not have had inappropriate pounding on his legs," Newton explained. "A horse with sickle hocks has the potential for plantar desmitis, and upright pasterns have the potential for suspensory injuries."
Prospective owners also should be aware of injuries common in ex-racehorses, including:
- Fetlock chips and arthritis;
- Carpal (knee) arthritis;
- Bowed tendons (Horses with bowed tendons "generally require 12 months of healing and do fine competing at lower levels after careful rehabilitation," said Newton.);
- Foot lameness;
- Suspensory injuries (These injuries "are very painful and there's a high incidence of becoming chronic," explained Newton.); and
- Bone spavin/tarsal arthritis. "This can cause chronic low-grade issues, but the horse is still usable," according to Newton.
To check for issues and injuries such as these, Newton urges owners to have a veterinarian conduct a thorough prepurchase exam that includes a physical exam, flexion tests of limbs, neck, back, and pelvis, behavioral and temperament evaluation, soundness evaluation, and longeing with tack to evaluate a horse's performance and behavior under saddle. Further diagnostic exams such as radiographs of the fetlock and knee joints, ultrasound, airway exams, blood work, bone scans, and drug screens can be expensive yet useful to determine pre-existing conditions.
"Don't look past (ex-racehorses) just because they've been racing," concluded Newton. "Get help from a farrier/veterinarian/trainer team and continue that teamwork for long-term success."
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Alexandra Beckstett, The Horse Managing Editor
Alexandra Beckstett, Managing Editor of The Horse and a native of Houston, Texas, is a lifelong horse owner who has shown successfully on the national hunter/jumper circuit and dabbled in hunter breeding. After graduating from Duke University, she joined Blood-Horse Publications as Assistant Editor of its book division, Eclipse Press, before joining The Horse.
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Geologic History of Northern New York at Next Clarkson University Science Cafe Wednesday
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The complex geologic history of northern New York will be discussed by SUNY Potsdam Geology Professor Robert Badger at the next Science Cafe at Jack & Wezzie's Coffee House in Potsdam this Wednesday, November 4, at 7:30 p.m.
Badger's interactive presentation is titled "1.3 billion Years of Peace and Turmoil: The Geologic History of Northern New York."
In describing it, Badger says, "The rocks beneath our feet reveal their history, one that stretches back about 1.3 billion years. The oldest tell a story of warm, quiet marine environments, like in the Gulf of Mexico today. Others tell of volcanic island arcs, not unlike Japan and the Aleutian Islands. Still others tell of a great continental collision, producing a mountain range of the same magnitude as present-day Himalayas, which was then completely eroded and washed to sea over the span of 400 million years. And that's just the beginning."
Science Cafes bring together engineers, scientists and townspeople in a relaxed, informal setting, such as coffeehouses and pubs. The speaker makes a short presentation about a topic in his or her field, and then opens up the floor to discussion.
Be sure to arrive early to get a good seat, or to place your food or drink order.
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A cycling parts manufacturer in Fletcher is considering a $1.09 million expansion that would create 55 new jobs paying more than $32,500 a year.
A cycling parts manufacturer in Fletcher is considering a $1.09 million expansion that would create 55 new jobs paying more than $32,500 a year.
Cane Creek Cycling Components is contemplating a physical expansion of its facility at 355 Cane Creek Road worth at least $750,000, as well as adding $345,500 in new equipment, according to Henderson County.
The company manufactures bicycle components, including double-barrel shocks, lightweight headsets, seat posts, track wheels and brake systems, according to the Henderson County Partnership for Economic Development.
County commissioners will hold a public hearing at 9 a.m. Wednesday on a proposal to offer Cane Creek an economic incentives package worth $31,854 over seven years if the company meets its promise of job creation and taxable investment.
If commissioners go forward with the deal, their first year's investment would not exceed $5,063.84, according to a county legal notice.
Fletcher Town Council will hold a public hearing and consider its own economic incentives package for Cane Creek at 7 p.m. Monday. The town is proposing to offer the company up to $13,954 in incentives over seven years if it meets the employment and capital investment requirements.
"I know there's a product that they would've produced or manufactured overseas that they're going to try to do in-house at this existing facility," said Town Manager Mark Biberdorf. "It's a new product line, but I don't know specifically what bike component it is."
HCPED President Andrew Tate said the county and town would get a great return on their investments, based on the number of jobs Cane Creek is proposing to add.
That's because states typically receive a revenue boost from increased payrolls, while local governments benefit more from the increased revenue derived from investments in real and business personal property, Tate said.
Contrary to popular belief, local incentives are not a kick-back or a gift to the company, he said.
"It's a performance-based grant that could be triggered if the company meets investment and employment thresholds," he added. "It's based on the anticipated revenue from real and business personal property."
Any land involved in the expansion is "already in the county's tax base, so we're only looking at new money coming into the county," he added. The incentives don't factor in land acquisition costs.
Cane Creek started in North Carolina in 1973 as Dia-Compe, a Japanese parts manufacturer best known for its braking systems. The company changed its name to Cane Creek in 1996 to help distinguish the new American ownership that began taking over the headset market.
Originally known for its threadless headset design, Cane Creek diversified its manufacturing to include the first double-barrel shock, which was released in 2005. The company's DB line of shocks has been an industry success.
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