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Plurk: The Next Magical Social Networking Site
Plurk: The Next Big Thing
We all know that there are hundreds of social media, bookmarking, and networking sites out there. Plurk is just the latest one to come along, and is, in the infamous words of the Talking Heads, "Burning down the house". It's a hot property out in web-world and it's only a few months old. It works a lot like Twitter, but without the meltdowns and inspires a sense of the unknown.
Here's the Gist:
– Users (like Twitter) get 140 characters to compose a message with
– Users have 15 verbs to predicate their messages with. For example, "loves", "hates", "thinks", "wishes", "was", etc. This, I believe, allows users to formulate better, more coherent "Plurks".
-Users can build up a following and receive friends' plurks. All plurks are set on a timeline and displayed chronologically. This is an interesting feature which I found, to be honest, strange at first, but have grown accustomed to. I find that the plurks of others are more organized and not nearly as congested as they can get on Twitter.
-Karma Points (Police?): this is latest rage in social networking sites: Karma. You've got Karma on Reddit, Mixx, and now Plurk. But, unlike the others, Karma earns you stuff, so there is actually an incentive to plurking and using Plurk. Additionally, which I think is spiffy, it seems as if the folks at Plurk, have a Karma algorithm to calculate and recalculate your Karma as you Plurk along. You get points for the following:
- Getting the folks you know to sign up and use Plurk. ATTENTION: SHAMELESS PLUG: if you feel like following me, or joining, use this Plurk Link: (that'll be my only one, I promise)
- Plurking. The more you plurk, the more Karma points you can earn.
- Customizing your profile: Deck ou t your profile by adding an image, tweaking the colors of Plurk background, and adding in all the information you can in your profile. Completeness seems to be the key (kind of like LinkedIn)
My initial thought is this concept is a winner. The interface is easily accessible, clean, and well organized. And, I like that it doesn't "have to" interface with hundred other social networking/media apps out there. Even though it's in its infancy, the creators feel strong enough that it can stand on its own. This one definitely makes it into my Top 10 Social Media apps, not only because of its winning features, but also because it is fairly undiscovered territory at this point. This site should be up for SEOMoz's Web 2.0 award next year.
I don't have a real "I Wish This Site Had" list yet. Right now, I think it functions perfectly. I want this site to grow organically before it feels like it has to add features and massive interconnectivity to the rest of the social networking world.
Also, if you want the real skinny on this site and its application (all the ins and outs) check out this post by Thinking Serious (excellent post by the way)
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Level: Easy
Total: 35 min
Prep: 20 min
Cook: 15 min
Yield: 6 to 8 servings
Mac 'n' Cheese:
Kosher salt
1 pound elbow macaroni
5 tablespoons butter
5 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 (4-ounce) jar Thai red curry paste
2 cups whole milk
2 cups cream (alternatively, use 5 cups whole milk instead of both milk and cream)
8 ounces Monterey Jack cheese, grated
8 ounces Cheddar cheese, grated
Crumb Topping:
3/4 cup panko bread crumbs
2 tablespoons butter, melted
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- For the mac 'n' cheese: Bring 4 quarts of water to a boil in a large pot. Salt generously, and then add the pasta and cook to box instructions, usually 6 to 7 minutes. Drain.
- In another large pot, melt the butter over medium-high heat. Whisk in the flour and continue whisking until it deepens in color and releases a light toasted aroma, about 1 minute.
- Whisk in the Thai red curry paste, and when fully combined, pour in the milk and cream (or all milk, if using). Bring to a boil, whisking constantly, and then turn down to a simmer. Simmer until the mixture thickens, whisking occasionally, about 5 minutes.
- Off heat, whisk in the cheeses and stir until melted. Add the pasta and toss to combine.
- Turn your broiler on.
- For the crumb topping: Toss the panko with the melted butter and season with salt and pepper.
- To assemble: Pour the mac 'n' cheese into a broiler-safe casserole dish, sprinkle with the bread crumb mixture, and broil until browned, about 1 minute.

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- Brilliantly composed and illuminated with lively, animated colors, the artwork of Manuel Hernandez seems to leap off the canvas, as our eyes feast on the intricate details, vivid images, and vibrant hues. Keeping in time with the artistic mastery of some of the finest artist to ever fill the annals (and galleries) of Disney, Hernandez not only captures the essential alchemy of this timeless creative tradition, but also moves it reverently forward into the twenty-first century.
Long before he became well-known for his notable contributions to Disney, Hernandez was a skilled and respected artist known for his meticulous attention to detail and unbridled artistic passion, the hallmark to his much-beloved paintings. Citing renowned contemporary artists such as J. C. Leyendecker, Dean Cornwell, and Norman Rockwell as influences of his style, Hernandez honed his talents, sharpening his skills with pen and brush to a level of mastery that should satisfy even the most discerning critic on his way to becoming a celebrated, highly coveted illustrator.
Traditionally trained and armed with both years of study and a relentless drive for perfection, Hernandez, a southern California native, assimilated the powerful style of muralist Diego Rivera into his work, which, when blended with his illustrative technique, helped to create the unique, expressive artwork for which he has become famous. When asked to employ his formidable talents in service of the storied traditions of Disney illustration and animation, Hernandez set about to create a fresh perspective on timeless classics by utilizing modern themes made famous by those early illustrative influences. With an deft, artful touch that both traditionalists and newcomers can appreciate, Hernandez lent some of his own well-trod perspective to the art of Disney, imbuing each scene with themes of Americana. In doing so, he created a unique blend of internationally beloved classic characters and styles that have inspired him throughout his whole life.
In fact, the idealism and romance of the American 1950s is the back drop of some of Hernandez's most well-regarded Disney pieces. Using the clean lines and muted color palettes that influenced the styles and designs of that era, Hernandez set about to create a powerful homage to this iconic period in American history. Each piece in our collection showcases timeless, classic Disney characters, as they revel in the pristine environments and exquisite colors and textures of the age - Classic cars shining with the beautiful gleam of a fresh paint job. The sparkle of polished chrome. The black-and-white checkered malt shop (with neon glowing jukebox). The shimmer of a blue velvet curtain as it parts to welcome Jessica Rabbit to the stage for a sultry ballad. These kinds of images help bring us back to a gentler, less complicated time, while celebrating Hernandez's unique artistic representation of classic Disney characters. We proudly invite you to enjoy the marvelous stories and magnificent detail that Hernandez has masterfully infused into each of his paintings - each brilliantly intricate, yet delightfully uncomplicated in its style and grace. His stunning artwork is now available to purchase online.
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dahlenaz wrote:One of the most convincing examples to support impact cratering ideas is seen in this
image from a youtube video where a ballistic projection hits a lead-metal plate.
Here in this example we see further into the importance of considering hydro-dynamics
in an explanation of crater formation. The malleable surface responded to the impact force
in almost the same manner and with similar results as were seen in experiments which
involved water saturated soil.
The chain-reaction effect can be projected with very little stretch of the imagination
by combining the dynamics of several experiments where malleable material is involved.
Several videos showing a shock-wave in impressive detail are at youtube channel: "dahlenaz07"
You can even see a subcrater formed as the shock wave traveled around the globe.
Imagine the chain reaction of the impact which formed meteor crater in Arizon were there
was once a large body of water. Displacement of the water would lead to isostatic rebound
over the entire area as the two local inland lakes drained. What were once low-altitude lakes
becomes elevated regions that remain dry to preserve the blemish of the impactor's force.
Marble canyon, according to Walter Brown of Hydroplate-theory fame, is not an erosion feature,
it is a crack, and isostatic uplift can be part of the cause. Material desiccation should also be
factored into the explanation.
We must be able to differentiate between crater type if we are to advance alternatives. d..z
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The prevailing consensus seems to be that this dog is a French bulldog, not a Boston terrier, but I'm no Mayflower Dog Show judge, so shame on you for trusting my ability to identify dog breeds. The point isn't whether this dog is French or Bostonian — it's how responsibly it nurtures these wild boar piglets. By now, the piglets are probably busy with kindergarten, but I'm sure that their bulldog/terrier guardians are busy making delicious after school snacks.
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Winter Wonder
Story by Kelly Magyarics
Ubiquitous for decades in sunny Southern California backyards, the thin-skinned, bright yellow Meyer lemon is a welcome sight in the dead of winter. Believed to be a cross between an orange and a lemon, the Meyer was introduced to the United States in the early 1900s when Frank Nicholas Meyer of the Department of Agriculture brought back a sample from China. While the fruit is tart, it has less acidity and more complexity than standard lemons, qualities that can add extra depth to cocktails. "The Meyer lemon is famous for its fragrance," says Al Sotack, bar manager at The Franklin Mortgage & Investment Co. in Philadelphia. "It has a strong presence of thymol, the chemical that gives thyme its flavor." Those subtle herbal notes pair deliciously with the botanicals in juniper-forward gins, and because Meyers are less acidic than traditional lemons, the flavor of the fruit—rather than what Sotack calls "acid interference"—remains front and center.
When the fruit is ripe, the juice of a Meyer lemon offers distinctive orange notes, making it a natural partner with many brown spirits. Sotack suggests assertively flavored aged rums, while Chris Ojeda of Los Angeles' SOHO House prefers the spiciness of rye whiskey as well as some agave spirits. "I especially like the smoky-sweet combo of mezcal and Meyer in a riff on the Daisy," he says. But because Meyers are sweeter than traditional lemons, it's important to maintain a balance of sweetness and acidity in cocktails that incorporate the citrus. When making a Meyer lemon Sidecar, for example, Scott Baird, cocktail consultant and co-founder of The Bon Vivants, uses a quarter ounce more juice than the standard recipe to give the drink the right amount of acidity. He also grates and dries the zest to mix with superfine sugar for the drink's rim. And for cocktails that are already sweet enough, Baird skips the juice in favor of a tincture made by infusing the zest in overproof spirits, lending the Meyer's citrusy flavor without the sweetness.
Some bartenders, however, are finding ways to use Meyer lemon in its sweetest form—marmalade—since it can do double duty as both a citrus component and a sweetening agent. Adam Bernbach, bar manager at Proof and Estadio in Washington, D.C., reaches for a spoonful in his Piccolo, where the fruit's softer tones play well off the bitterness of Chinato and Campari. "The marmalade also imparts a very nice mouthfeel to a cocktail," he says. "And with the bubbly, there's a real velvety texture to the drink."
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MIGA in Libya: Boldly Going Where No Political Risk Insurer Has Gone Before
Last month, MIGA signed its very first contract of guarantee for a project in Libya [1]. The guarantee covers an investment by Jafara Company to expand a beverage and harissa plant outside of Tripoli. (Harissa, if you have never had it, is sometimes known as the "ketchup of North Africa" — a hot chili sauce used to spice up North African foods.) The €7 million contract, underwritten through MIGA's Small Investment Program [2], provides cover against losses due to expropriation, war and civil disturbance, and transfer restriction. The project came to MIGA through a private equity fund out of Tunisia, AfricInvest, which is indirectly investing in Jafara through a partial acquisition from its previous owner, the MIMS Group of Bosnia-Herzegovina.
There were some difficult hurdles to overcome in this project. For one thing, MIGA was first approached just shortly before the February 2011 uprising and subsequent civil war. Once the war began, the project team had to tell the investor that, in line with the rest of the World Bank Group, activities in Libya would be put on hold until further notice. After the official end of the war in October 2011, the World Bank resumed operations and MIGA began underwriting the project, which had survived relatively intact.
The next hurdle was getting the necessary documentation in place for covering an investment in Libya. Although it has long been a member country, Libya never signed MIGA's ancillary documentation, the Legal Protection Agreement and Local Currency Agreement, which should be in place prior to issuance of a contract. In addition to the Legal Protection Agreement being missing, there was also no bilateral investment treaty between the investor country and the host country to which MIGA would be subrogated to in the event of a claim. Therefore, MIGA had no way of ensuring adequate legal protection in Libya, and needed to get the documentation in place.
In a post-conflict state, what would otherwise be simple administrative tasks can be quite overwhelming. The project team consulted with the World Bank country office and the office of the MIGA's Executive Director for Libya. MIGA's Executive Vice President even met with the Libyan Deputy Prime Minister, to explain the importance of getting these documents signed. There was clearly full support from the highest levels of government, but actually getting the right official to sign the documents proved increasingly challenging as outbursts of violence continued in 2012.
At one point we were told that the only person with the authority to sign these documents was unavailable. "It's impossible to reach him," my source told me. "Oh, he's that busy?" I replied. "No, it's literally impossible to reach him. He's hiding in a bunker somewhere." The high-level official had gone into hiding after he put a halt to a controversial scheme to compensate those who fought against the former regime.
Nearly giving up hope, the project team relayed to the increasingly anxious investor that we once again had to put the contract on hold. And then one day in early September, thanks to the tireless efforts of the World Bank country office, we received the news that the ancillary documents had been signed! Before the end of the month, we were able to issue the contract, MIGA's very first project in Libya. Under the Gaddafi regime, private sector investment in Libya was limited to the oil and gas sector and is just now beginning to open up in other sectors. In fact, this contract represents the first time any World Bank Group lending or guarantee instrument has ever been used in the country.
I don't know of any other insurer that would provide political risk coverage in a country less than a year after a civil war, where violence continues to erupt (including the most recent attack on the U.S. consulate in Benghazi), and where the newly established government is still very much in transition. But that is precisely what is meant by "frontier" states --due to our development mandate, we are truly operating at the frontier. As a result of MIGA's contract, Jafara was able to receive much-needed funds to continue operations, create over 150 jobs, and— we must not forget — provide Libyans with their beloved ketchup.


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While we're constantly grateful for our friends and family and jobs and health and all that jazz, we're really thankful for the gift of television and DVRs and for Grey's Anatomy episodes without Katherine Heigl. So instead of focusing on the negative, we'd like to spend this very special episode of TWoP 10 celebrating all of the good that has come to the airwaves this fall.
10. Dollhouse is Given Notice
While we're not happy Dollhouse was cancelled, we are happy that the show will get the chance to air its remaining episodes to finish out its second and final season. Unlike when unceremoniously cut off Joss Whedon's Firefly a few years back, Whedon will be able to wrap up Dollhouse the way he wants to, which hopefully means we'll see a lot of story resolution that might have been a long ways off under ordinary circumstances. We won't go as far as saying "blessing in disguise," but we will say that we can't wait for the finale, because nobody does them like Joss.
9. Charlie's Match.com Dating Profile (It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia)
Sunny in Philly's funniest moments usually involve delving into the mind of Charlie Kelly, but Mac and Dennis trying to interview him for his Match.com profile, in which we learned that his favorite food is "milksteak" (preferably with a side of fine jelly beans -- raw), that his interests include "magnets" and "little green ghouls, buddy!" and that his dislikes are solely "people's knees" was one of the funniest short scenes in the history of this already awesome show.
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8. Jim Parsons on The Big Bang Theory
Parsons scored an Emmy nom for his role on BBT and rightfully so. His character Sheldon is a masterpiece, the perfect blend of intellectual superiority, smug nerdosity and obsessive-compulsive disorder. From his intricate arguments about superheroes to his icy analysis of his roommate's love life, he's the bastard we love to hate, mostly because we know he likes to be sung to when sick.
7. John Lithgow on Dexter
It didn't seem possible, but somehow John Lithgow has managed to forego his usual overacting style in favor of delivering a genuinely terrifying and restrained serial killer foe for Dexter. He's the perfectly suburban Christian dad when the script calls for it, which makes his psychotic explosions all the more disturbing when they appear. Truly perfect casting, and very impressive work from an unlikely actor on a series returned to form this season.
6. The Office Wedding
Finally, the payoff we've been waiting five years for! Although the rehearsal dinner was a nightmare and the ceremony itself devolved into a YouTube video tribute, Jim and Pam got the wedding they wanted by cutting out for an hour and getting married on the deck of a boat under Niagara Falls. In the words of Jim: "I bought those boat tickets the day I saw that YouTube video. I knew we'd need a backup plan. The boat was actually Plan C, the church was Plan B, and Plan A was marrying her a long, long time ago. Pretty much the day I met her." Oh, Jim -- you seem to have gotten something in our eye.
5. The Vampire Diaries Is Surprisingly Good
The first episode of this seemed to just be aimed at cashing on to the popularity of Twilight (even though the VD books were around first). But this silly CW love triangle has rapidly become a weekly addiction, not for the cheese factor, but because it's actually good -- shockingly so. The well-developed rivalry between the brothers, some stellar acting on Ian Somerhalder's part and a bunch of really fun plot twists (and the cutest little witch since Willow) have made this a perfectly satisfying partner for our beloved Winchesters.
4. Nathan Fillion on Castle
We love Nathan Fillion wherever he pops up, so we were happy when his new series Castle got picked up for a second season because it's a fun, comedic procedural that keeps getting better the more we come to know the cast of characters. But the best supporting cast in the world would mean squat without Fillion himself, who hams it up in every scene as Rick Castle, the big-kid mystery author who gets to play cops and killers for real. And the Halloween-episode shout-out where he dressed up as his character from the late, great Firefly? Icing on the cake.
3. Two Awesome New Comedies in Community and Modern Family
Usually if we get one halfway decent new comedy a season we're lucky. And ones that start strong and don't need a lot of time to build like Parks and Recreation or The Office are even more rare. This season we were blessed with two fantastically funny new shows that started off fabulous and have kept up the momentum. Community focuses on an oddball students in preposterous situations and Modern Family focuses on an oddball group of relations in preposterous situations, both happily laugh track-free. Community is filled with pop culture references and features a selfish jerk as the lead, while Modern Family delights in exposing as many awkward family moments as possible. Both are awesome in their own right and we're hoping that we'll be thankful for them for many years to come.
2. The Mad Men finale
Aside from the regrettable likely loss of Kinsey and Ken for good, the new business endeavor between Don, Bertram, Roger, Pryce, Pete and Harry was one of the most exciting season finale plot twists and next-season set-ups we've ever seen. The band's back together (with Joan in tow, thankfully), the Draper marriage was put out of its misery at just the right time and we can't wait to see what happens with that rag-tag rogue advertising company full of crazies cooped up in a hotel room. Dear Bones, House and Heroes: this is how you do it right.
1. All Things Glee
We may quibble and nitpick about plotlines that don't make sense or about Mr. Schue's annoying wife, but it comes from a place of love. This show is just such a wonderful delight, filled with pop songs and good cheer, that it just brightens up our week. Jane Lynch is phenomenal and someone needs to give Amber Riley (Mercedes) a recording contract, stat. And seriously, iTunes can't post the songs fast enough for us. So while we might not love a preachy story about being nice to people in wheelchairs, we love this show with open arms and are willing to forgive all of its flaws.
What are you thankful for on television this season? Let us know below.
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NIFS Phase II (OT) Checklist
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To speed up acceptance of your phase II file so that your program can be scheduled, observed, you may wish to consider the following checklist. When setting up your program in the OT, please also consult the NIFS observing strategies page and download and look at the example observations in the OT libraries.
There is a general OT/Phase II checklist that may be useful to consult.
Here is the NIFS checklist for Phase II, of which most, but not all, are NIFS-specific. For more information on most of these questions, please consult the NIFS OT Details pages along with the general instrument pages.
- Guide stars:
- Did you read those pages: adaptive optics at GEMINI and guiding options with NIFS?
- Did you choose only one guide star (the brightest in guider FOV) per wavefront sensor you are using?
- Is the selected guide star(s) brighter than the guiding limit? If not the OT will complain. You need to address this complaint.
- Is the selected guide star(s) within the guide separation limit? If not the OT will complain. You need to address this complaint.
- Is the guide star a double? If so pick another.
- Is the Altair lens in?
- Does your guide star needs SB50/SB80 conditions? Please see the observing strategy page.
- Are you guiding with LGS + P1? since there is no flexure model in place, re-acquisitions are necessary every 30-40 min. Please see this page: LGS + P1 and add notes in the OT about when to re-acquire.
- Is the guiding for standards set up properly? Most standards should use NGS, unless you wish to use the standard as PSF and want to observe in the same configuration as the science. Please see NIFS observing strategies.
- Instrument configuration:
- Did you choose an appropriate grating and filter?
- Did you choose an appropriate readout mode?
- Are the focal plane mask and imaging mirror set correctly (for normal observation, FPM='clear' and Mirror='out')?
- Do you wish to set the position angle ? Please refer to the observing strategy page.
- Does your program require blank sky frames (i.e. your source fills the IFU FOV). If so, are sky offsets set up correctly and is offsetting going to a blank IFU field?
- Do you need multiple coadds? Please refer to the observing strategy page.
- Acquisition Sequences:
- Did you include a finder chart? It is often needed, and it never hurts. Did you follow the guidelines for making your finder chart?
- Is the imaging mirror necessary for the acquisition? (i.e., target K mag > 13?)
- If the imaging mirror is needed, did you include a sky offset in the acquisition sequence?
- For the sky-offset steps, did you turn guiding off if the sky frame is not within the guiding limit?
- Are GCAL arc exposures merged with the science for wavelength calibration? It is recommended that you obtain at least 1 arc per 2 hours of observations.
- Are the appropriate baseline calibrations included in the phase II file and will they be sufficient? If not, have you included additional calibration data for your program? It is highly recommended that for daycals you use the "Smart" calibrations that come with your templates.
- Has sufficient observing time been requested for additional calibrations?
- If your observation is long (> 2 hours), have you chosen appropriate telluric standards or calibration stars both before and after the science observation?
- Are daytime calibration darks needed and included? If so do they match the science exposure? Note that you can't just change the exposure on the NIFS component, instead you have to click on sequence => manual dark => exposure time. The reason for doing it like this is if you had several objects with different exposure times, you could add a set of darks, in sequence, for each type of exposure.
- Are the daycal configurations consistent with the values defined for proper exposures times and configurations in the OT library?
- Are the daycal configurations consistent with the science (i.e., same grating/filter configurations, etc...)
- Are daytime calibrations defined for every scheduled group, or do you have a separate calibrations folder?
- Are daytime calibrations defined for every science target? If so, is this really needed? (i.e., it will be unnecessary to execute daycals for program targets that are observed with the same setting on the same night).
- Did you use the integration time calculator (ITC) or the table in the NIFS observing strategies page to estimate the required exposure times for tellurics?
- If your observation is long (> 3 hours), then it is recommended to break it up into smaller chunks for easier scheduling.
- Have you included concise and informative notes in your OT file to aid the observer?
- Is there a chance that any source will saturate? If so you need to add a note telling the observer what to do. Possible actions include: 1) nothing, 2) stop the observation and request feedback from the PI, 3) decrease the exposure time, 4) decrease the exposure time and increase the number of coadds. Decreasing the exposure time may require changing the read mode so the note should state whether these changes are allowed.
- Have you prioritized your observations?
- Do you wish to add nighttime contact information in case the observer has any questions? Do you wish to eavesdrop? Please refer to this link.
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M.Y. China a good place from Martin Yan
Martin Yan has always been a showman. He made his mark as one of the first television celebrity chefs, has starred in more than 3,500 shows and has written 30 cookbooks. Today's top TV chefs follow the path he blazed: Keep people entertained.
It's no different at M.Y. China, Yan's new restaurant in the Westfield San Francisco Centre.
You watch the red- or black-jacketed cooks in the exhibition kitchen, surrounded by a smoky fog of hot woks. Expert noodle pullers come into the audience - uh, dining room - and perform by pulling, twisting and tossing the dough. On one visit the noodle showman was behind us, and a waiter tapped a talking dining companion on the shoulder and admonished him to pay attention to the show.
Like Yan's persona, his restaurant is a little cheeky and over the top. It doesn't matter that he's not there on a nightly basis - it carries his name. And while the extravaganza might suit a mall setting, it might not translate into a serious menu.
Still, the food has a fine pedigree. Ronny and Willy Ng, whose Koi Palace in Daly City is a Top 100 Restaurant perennial, are co-owners of the restaurant. The executive chef is Tony Wu; according to his bio, he's documented as the first chef to pull 16,000 noodles in two minutes.
It's fascinating to see a thick rope of dough being tossed and twisted into fine noodle strings, but I'd rather see it in the kitchen and not the dining room, which has more than 200 seats and opens out onto the fourth floor of the shopping center, under the impressive Emporium dome. On one visit, we were seated at one of those tables; it's fine when the mall is busy, but when the shops have closed, it can feel cavernous and forlorn.
The dining room itself is handsome, with an 1,800-pound bronze bell hanging in the center of the bar, above a display of spirits and a wall of 18 Cloisonné monk statues. If you sit inside, you can almost forget you are in a mall. Much of the restaurant is filled with communal tables and counter seating overlooking the dim sum and wok stations, ideal for single diners.
Noodles stand out
The noodle show is a clear indication of what to order. The hand-pulled noodles ($14) fill a beef soup in a soy-colored broth with hints of star anise, brightly punctuated with baby bok choy and simmered rib eye - unfortunately, as tough as undercooked tendon. Still, it was a minor mistake because it matched the noodles' rich, slightly chewy texture.
Other noodle dishes include the Hong Kong-style crispy noodles ($16) topped with chicken, mushrooms, bell peppers and house-made XO sauce. Dan dan noodles ($12) come chilled, with pork, peanuts and a restrained hit of sweetness.
My favorite is the wild boar scissor-cut noodles ($14), thicker in the middle and pointed on the ends, with an enticing doughy texture I associate with Shanghai noodles. These are lightly coated in a meaty sauce with wine, shallots and chunks of wild boar.
The menu is helpfully divided into categories: Dim Sum, Noodles, Wok and Roasted. The supporting players - Small Eats, Soups & Salads and Sides - include very good, but expensive, garlic pea shoots ($16) and still-crunchy green beans ($8) in a light sauce with a fiery finish. Baby bok choy ($8) is also a standout, cooked to just tender and bathed in a sauce with fried garlic, fish sauce and Shaoxing wine.
While the dim sum can't compete with Yank Sing, it's better than most places. M.Y. China offers three versions of soup dumplings, five to an order: wild boar ($8), fresh crab in a pork sauce ($12), and pork and black truffles ($18). All are good, but the truffle flavor was so weak it didn't justify the added expense.
Shiu mai ($6 for four) are bigger than most, filled with coarsely chopped pork and served on individual metal spatulas, making it easy to grab and eat. This is truly dim sum for the novice, although the flavors will please the discriminating.
Good roast chicken
I was impressed with the quality of the roast chicken ($16/$32) which had a reddish bronzed crackling skin and a juicy interior, served with a sweet salt and plum seasoning and a small mound of fennel slaw. Peking roast duck ($20) is nicely presented, the skin cut into squares next to a pile of meat, sticks of cucumber and fine threads of scallions. Warm clamshell buns arrive in a bamboo basket.
The Small Eats category also has plenty to recommend, particularly the Bang Bang chicken wings ($9), crisp and gooey with a nicely balanced sweet and sour sauce; and Chairman Mao's chicken ($9), a basket of fried nuggets tossed with onions, bell peppers and jalapeno rings.
Mu shu pork tacos ($9 for two) have a mild flavor and interesting texture from the chewy meat and crunchy ribbons of cloud ear mushrooms. The wild boar lettuce cups ($9 for two) are beautifully presented in trimmed iceberg lettuce bowls, but the meat was chewy and the pieces too large to make the dish work.
It wasn't until after my fourth visit that I realized the weak link is the Wok category; I tried eight dishes and the only one I truly liked was the subtly flavored shrimp with gingko nuts ($18), with a velvety wine sauce and little red wolfberries.
Five spice pork ribs ($18) had a coating that reminded me of cold, greasy tempura; sweet and sour pork ($14) was way too sweet; beef short ribs in a clay pot ($25) were too chewy; and kung pao chicken ($14) was surprisingly timid.
When it came to dessert (all $8), our waiter almost insisted we order sugar egg puffs, a good suggestion because they are similar to crisp beignets, served with three sauces: vanilla whipped cream, pureed raspberries and chocolate.
Purple yam croquettes with a molten white chocolate core, and served with almond ice cream, made for a pleasant cross-cultural blend, as does the M.Y. sundae rice bowl with toasted rice, lemongrass ice cream, rice brittle, coconut sorbet, poached pears and soy caramel.
Service inconsistent
Waiters often suggest dishes, but their skills seem inconsistent. On three visits, the server paced the dishes nicely; on the fourth, several dishes arrived at practically the same time and the staff hovered over the table waiting for us to make room.
If you can accept its location, M.Y. China is worth checking out. Just think of it this way: Some of the best Chinese restaurants are in nondescript strip malls. So should it be a surprise to find a good high-end Chinese restaurant in a high-end shopping center?
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845 Market St. (Westfield Centre, fourth floor), San Francisco
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Lunch and dinner 11 a.m.-9 p.m. Sunday-Thursday, until 9:30 Friday-Saturday. Full bar. Reservations and credit cards accepted. Valet $10 for 3 hours at Nordstrom.
Overall: Rating: TWO AND A HALF STARS
Food: Rating: TWO AND A HALF STARS
Service: Rating: TWO STARS
Atmosphere: Rating: TWO AND A HALF STARS
Prices: $$ (Most main courses less than $20)
Noise rating: Noise Rating: FOUR BELLS Can only talk in raised voices (75-80 decibels)
Rating: FOUR STARS Extraordinary Rating: THREE STARS Excellent Rating: TWO STARS Good Rating: ONE STAR Fair Noise Rating: BOMB Poor
The wine list
If you look at the 1,800-pound bronze bell that hovers over the center of the bar at M.Y. China, you'll see dozens of premium spirits on the circular shelves. As at so many restaurants, cocktails are the star of the beverage offerings.
While you can get a dozen wines by the glass ($8-$15) and about 40 different bottles, the emphasis is on what's behind the bar, such as a Singapore Sling ($13) and creative offerings like Under the Bronze Bell ($11) with Prosecco, ginger and elderflower liqueurs.
Cocktails are nicely made, but tend to be on the sweet side. One of my favorites is the Three Gorges ($10), with 209 gin, Cocchi Americano, absinthe and lemon juice. Beer is another option, from the standard Tsingtao ($5.50) to the Hitachino Nest White Ale ($12).
If you go for tea, seven are offered, including Jasmine Pearl ($6), baby chrysanthemum ($6) and milk oolong ($7), lightly fermented with milk.
The wine list is easily overlooked. It's a collection of wines from around the world that doesn't seem to have a point of view. A wine such as 2011 Kung Fu Girl Riesling ($8/$36), which retails for about $13, seems to have been chosen because of its name.
Wine service is spotty, glassware is limited and you really aren't getting good value. At these markups, the experience should be better.
If you bring your own wine, corkage is $15.
FOUR STARS = Extraordinary; THREE STARS = Excellent; TWO STARS = Good; ONE STAR = Fair; NO STARS = Poor
$ = Inexpensive: entrees $10 and under; $$ = Moderate: $11-$17; $$$ = Expensive: $18-$24; $$$$ = Very Expensive: more than $25
ONE BELL = Pleasantly quiet (less than 65 decibels); TWO BELLS = Can talk easily (65-70); THREE BELLS = Talking normally gets difficult (70-75); FOUR BELLS = Can talk only in raised voices (75-80); BOMB = Too noisy for normal conversation (80+)
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BALTIMORE – UMBC softball looks to get back on track as they return to America East action on Friday, April 11 when they Retrievers open a three-game series at Maine. First pitch on Friday has been moved to 3 p.m. at Mike Kessock Field. The series wraps-up with a doubleheader on Saturday, April 12, with first pitch slated for noon.
The Retrievers (22-15, 0-5 AEC) is in the midst of its first four-game losing streak of the season after dropping Wednesday's 8-6 decision to Georgetown. UMBC launched four home runs in the contest, three of which were solo shots, but finished with just five total hits on the day.
Junior Taylor Hall (Cosby, Va./Cosby) moved up in the record books in career home runs (25) and extra-base hits (59), in addition to recording her 100th-career RBI after blasting a pair of shots over the fence against the Hoyas. Hall leads the squad with a .414 batting average and 38 runs batted in. Sophomore Danielle O'Neill (Lothian, Md./Southern) also moved herself into the record books, tying for eighth in UMBC's single-season walks list with 27 on the year. O'Neill is second on the team in on-base percentage (.437) and home runs (seven), having gone yard three times in the last three games. Freshman Kaelin Jackson (Export, Pa./Franklin Regional) has reached base safely in a team-best seven straight games and has hit .412 during the streak.
In the circle, UMBC's 2.92 ERA ranks second in the America East, led by freshman Jessica Holte's (Ashland, Va./Atlee) 2.01 earned run average. Holte has tossed a team-high 128.2 innings of work and has posted a 13-6 record. Classmates Nicole Casagrand (Horsham, Pa./Hatboro-Horsham) and Kelly Lane (Albany, N.Y./Colonie Central) have combined for an even 9-9 record, each throwing 59 innings.
Maine (13-11) dropped two-of-three at Albany last weekend to move into a tie for second in the league with a 5-3 record. Junior Jessica Burk leads four batters hitting over .400 during conference play for the Black Bears, hitting at a .519 clip. Burk has driven in a team-best 12 runs on the season and has a .461 on-base percentage. Classmate EmJ Fogel has chipped in a team-high seven extra-base hits and has 11 RBI in 2014.
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On February 11, Avery Architectural & Fine Arts Library, in collaboration with the Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Art Gallery, will present a symposium on world-renonwned Spanish architect Félix Candela. The symposium will take place from 1:00 - 6:30pm in 501 Schermerhorn Hall with a reception and exhibit opening to follow at the Wallach Art Gallery.
The opening keynote address by professor David Billington of Princeton University, co-author with Maria Garlock of Felix Candela: Engineer, Builder and Structural Artist, will introduce the life and work of the architect. Two thematic panels will explore Candela's legacy within architectural and engineering discourses, and the political contexts within which his career developed. Closing remarks by the exhibitions lead curator, Professor Juan Ignacio del Cueto Ruiz-Funes and a celebratory opening reception in the gallery will end the afternoon. The symposium and reception are free and open to the public.
Avery Library is home to one of three repositories of archival materials related to the life and career of Candela. The Félix Candela Archive comprises materials related to Candela's personal, professional, and academic lives. The collection contains extensive correspondence with personal friends, clients, and professional and academic colleagues. In addition, the collection includes architectural drawings and photographs of his work compiled throughout Candela's professional life, as well as writings by and about Candela.
The symposium is in conjunction with an exhibition entitled Félix Candela, at the Wallach Art Gallery. American audiences, for the first time, will have exposure to a comprehensive look at the architectural career of "the wizard of concrete shells." The exhibition is organized around three periods of Candela's career and highlights his vast body of work, including the Cosmic Rays Pavilion and his self-identified favorites—Los Manantiales Restaurant, Chapel Lomas de Cuernavaca, Bacardí Rum Factory, and the Church of Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal. Notable in the exhibition is a selection of original architectural drawings and renderings from the Drawings and Archives Collection at Avery.
The exhibition, organized by Acción Cultural Española (AC/E), is open to the public from Friday, February 10, through Saturday, March 31, 2012.
The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Art Gallery aims to contribute to Columbia's long-standing tradition of historical, critical and creative engagement in the visual arts. Since its establishment in 1986, the gallery, modeled on a laboratory, has been a forum for exhibitions related to research by graduate students, faculty and other scholars. The programming provides a bridge between the university's diverse interests and approaches to the arts and a broad public audience.
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Ankle weights generally aren't recommended for brisk walking.
Although ankle weights can increase the energy you burn while walking, they may strain the ankle joint and leg muscles, which could increase your risk of injury.
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DENVER — The Nuggets are in a tricky situation with executive Masai Ujiri heading into the weekend.
After agreeing in principle to a multi-million dollar and multi-year deal with team president Josh Kroenke prior to this summer, Kroenke said Friday night that as he and Ujiri were working through the final details of the arrangement, the Toronto GM position opened up and Toronto asked permission to interview Ujiri.
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It is expected that the 42-year-old Ujiri will think about his options over the weekend, whether to rejoin his old friend, executive Bryan Colangelo, or stay with Kroenke and the Nuggets, who entered the season with basketball's third-youngest team and finished third in the Western Conference.
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Of the millions of pictures moving through the news services, or "the wires," in 2012, an astonishing number have already proven unforgettable. Distinctive images of daily life in Pakistan from Muhammad Muheisen, an Islamabad-based chief photographer for the Associated Press; unexpected visual stories from Jerusalem-based AP staffer Oded Balilty; uniformly strong work from Reuters' peripatetic Goran Tomasevic (who in the past 12 months shot in Congo, Afghanistan, Syria, Kenya, Somalia and Egypt); Spanish-born Manu Brabo's searing photos from Syria — over and over again, the wires provided signature photos from unyielding conflicts, rebellions and upheavals the world over.
But even in this celebrated company, the work of Agence-France Presse photographer Marco Longari stood markedly apart. The Italian-born Longari's pictures from across the Middle East in 2012, from Egypt and the West Bank to Gaza and Syria, were at-once unflinching and authoritative. The unspeakable anguish in the face of a Palestinian mother holding her lifeless daughter, killed in an Israeli air strike; the passion evinced by thousands of Egyptian Christians praying for their ancient homeland; a Syrian man engaged in the most quotidian of tasks — carrying groceries — and yet hunched against a sniper's bullet that might, at any second, take his life; the deceptively idyllic scene of a boy tending to his horse in Gaza City: in quiet moments and in terrifying, violent environments, Longari made picture after picture this year that mattered.
The Jerusalem-based chief photographer for AFP in Israel and the Palestinian territories, Longari is a graduate of the Istituto Superiore di Fotografia in Rome. In the late 1990s he covered the unrest in Kosovo before moving to Africa, where he served in Nairobi, coordinating the agency's East African coverage. He chronicled the seemingly endless crisis in Darfur and shot the 2008 Russo-Georgian war. But it was in the Middle East in 2012 that his work transitioned from powerful to indispensable. There is, simply, no way to envision the upheaval across the region in the past year without his work. It is that central to how the world sees (and will remember) this deeply unsettling year.
The 47-year-old Longari recently told TIME that, from his perspective behind the camera, 2012 was "another year of revolutions, protests, violent acts and sheer madness. [It seems] like humanity has lost its bearings, yet again."
He spent most of his time in Cairo, arriving early in the year, on the first anniversary of the start of the 2011 revolution. There, he was greeted by street violence and chaos.
"It was a sad scene," he told TIME. "All the energy and the expectations of the young people with whom I shared long days and nights in Tahrir Square the year before, all was being hijacked and taken away, lost in political games. It has been difficult to find images that made sense ... that were not simple repetitions of what was done a year before."
The Egyptian presidential election in May was again, he says, a time of some optimism, with Egyptians voting in large numbers — some of them for the first time in their lives — in a country finally, tentatively experiencing what a real multiparty election can be.
"The shift in the visual landscape," he notes, "was important, a chance to tell a positive story, whatever the outcome. Fire is still burning under the ashes," he adds. "People on the streets are still ready and willing to settle scores."
The West Bank and Gaza, meanwhile, is a story Longari been covering for almost six years. "Crossing the border" into that part of the world, he says, "is shifting into another gear -- a different tension, but still a real tension. It's a landscape I've looked at for quite a long time now. I have tools to understand it."
Incredibly, from a year of countless telling moments, Longari recalls a specific, revelatory instance of professional camaraderie in Gaza that stays with him.
"I was waiting for casualties to arrive at the al-Shifa hospital in Gaza City after an air raid," he told TIME. "Phone lines with Jerusalem [where his wife and two children live] went dead. It took me some time to compose myself and get back to the routine of doing what I do. But in the faces of the colleagues around me, I recognized what my face must look like every time a bomb or a rocket falls near their families. Photography is compassion -- and that scene in Gaza was the most humbling lesson in compassion I've experienced in my career."
TIME's previous wire photographers of the year:
2010: Pete Muller of the Associated Press
2009: Mauricio Lima of the SAO Agence-France Press


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This C10 Got a Makeover to Take On the Cone Crowd
The Optima Ultimate Street Car Invitational—where competitors duke it out in a variety of performance categories including autocross, road course, acceleration, and braking—is an invitation-only showdown restricted to street-driven vehicles. As you'd expect, the majority of the competition consists of low, lean, street machines and muscle cars with an obvious physical advantage over boxy pickup trucks. For Rob Phillips' '69 Chevy C10 to finish in the middle of that kind of field, which it did at the 2010 OUSCI, is a proud victory.
Fifteen years ago, the truck was a white, bone-stock stepside in some guy's driveway. "I drove by this thing for more than a year on my way to work. I wanted it so bad," Rob told us. "One day, I saw the owner sticking a For Sale sign on it. I almost caused an accident whipping around to go back. I pulled in, jumped out, and yelled 'Sold! I'll take it!' I didn't even ask how much. Turns out, he was asking $3,500, which is a lot of money when you're 17. I had to beg my mom until she said yes, and co-signed the loan for me to buy it."
Unknown to Rob, his sweet new ride had unseen rust everywhere. His father, who lived in Oklahoma, helped him by locating a $400 '68 cab and front clip. Rob drove down with a neighbor's old trailer and hauled the replacement sheetmetal home to Minnesota.
After a few years of daily driving, Rob stripped down the truck and painted it Corvette Millennium Yellow. "It was a terrible paintjob," he admitted. By this time, the Chevy was running a 500-horse Chevy small-block with nitrous, and running in the high 11s at the local dragstrip.
When Rob moved from Minnesota to California in 2002, the C10 came with him, but it just collected dust for a few years. He was starting to pay attention to the truck again when his skills as a builder started to get noticed. One day he met Chip Foose, whose Overhaulin' television series was in its early seasons. When Rob asked, half jokingly, how somebody might get to build cars on the show, Chip invited him to come by and pitch in. At the end of the seven-day build, Rob thanked Chip for the opportunity and was asked to stay on, which he did for three years, eventually getting promoted to project manager. When the series ended, Rob used his experience to open a shop of his own, Phillips & Company Hot Rods, in Long Beach.
In addition to building projects for his customers, he started giving some attention to the neglected yellow C10. His ideas for the rebuild had been simple, but after doing so many radical automotive makeovers on Overhaulin', simple wasn't easy anymore. "I went overboard a little. I blame Chip for that," he laughed.
Swapping the stepside bed with fleetside panels was just one of many changes. Rob cleaned up the '68 cab by shaving the handles, emblems, and marker lights. The cowl vents were filled, and the gutters shaved and replaced with '34 Ford-style 'rails—but the wipers were kept in case it ever rains in Southern California (the truck is a driver). The grille was smoothed, and parking lights and turn signals relocated to the headlights from Yogi's. Both bumpers were shortened and modified. The tailgate was smoothed and the handle moved to the inside. Marquez Design provided the billet-bezeled taillights. The Mar-K oak bed floor was finished with a cherry stain. The crew at Lanzini Bodyworks performed extensive sheetmetal work before shooting the paint. The lower color is copper metallic, and the top is black, with a titanium silver stripe breaking things up. Famed 'striper Dennis Ricklefs added his pinstriping. Artistic Silver Plating made sure the brightwork was as brilliant as the rest of the finish.
Gary at Magnum Superchargers did the machining assembled the short-block, and Rob did assembly on the 468ci Chevy big-block with Edelbrock aluminum heads that now powers the C10. Mass-Flo EFI on an Edelbrock manifold keeps the fuel and air coming. On the exhaust side, Hedman headers and MagnaFlow pipes and mufflers handle spent gases and sound a nice note. S&W Transmission put together a Turbo 400 and converter, connected to the rearend by a Drivelines driveshaft. The GM 12-bolt features a 3.73:1 gear ratio and an Eaton Detroit Locker differential.
Inside the cab, the stock tach-equipped dash remains, but the rest is modified, from the LeCarra steering wheel on a GM tilt column to all that black upholstery from Katzkin Leather. Cobra Daytona racing seats, Simpson harnesses, and a chrome-moly harness bar built by Emmanual Rojas were added after Rob caught the autocross bug. Classic Auto Air A/C keeps everything cool, and an Eclipse head unit and Kicker audio components, installed by Geoff Curtis, insure that the big-block doesn't drown out the soundtrack.
Rob says he had never seen an autocross race before April 2010, when he was displaying his truck at the Goodguys Del Mar Nationals. On Sunday, after watching the action for two days, he decided to put the C10 through the cones just for fun and was hooked. He got busy setting up his suspension to make the stock-framed pickup more competitive in the sport of surefooted g-Machines. The most successful component, hands down, he said, is the Hotchkis suspension setup. He runs a Hotchis Sport Suspension TVS kit, with front and rear anti-roll bars, front and rear springs, front centerlink, rear Panhard bar, and steering componentry. The AFCO double-adjustable racing shocks provided another big improvement in handling. He also switched to lightweight MHT Mach X forged three-piece wheels (19×12 and 19×10) wrapped in huge Nitto meats measuring 335/30R19 and 275/35R19. The 14-inch Baer brakes all around have been on for 3,500 miles and still grab like a pit bull jaw.
The OUSCI was a great shakedown for the suspenion. Now Rob and support crew/fiancé Jessica Goud (the other key to his success) can't wait for the next chance to run the C10 through the cones. CCT


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Residents in the Cork suburb of Douglas are living in fear after a convicted killer and attempted rapist has returned to the area.
Conor Downey was jailed in 1993 for manslaughter in London after he confessed to killing a 26-year-old woman in 1988. He said he strangled her after she withdrew consent when they were having sex. His victim's limbs were recovered but her torso was never found.
He was also imprisoned in 2004 for an attack on a Cork nurse. He broke into her house, attempted to rape her and then viciously beat her. Police testified that the woman was so badly beaten "they thought she was wearing a Halloween mask."
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Downey was jailed for 12 years for the attack on the nurse, but was released recently with remission.
Now he is free after getting remission from that 12 year sentence and has moved back to Douglas.
Mary Crilly of the Cork Rape Crisis Center called for police to reveal where Downey is at all times.
According to community organizations, there is a "sense of extreme anxiety" about the killer's return, and local politicians, householders and community groups have contacted police demanding to know what can be done to force him out of the area. A text campaign warning others of Downey's presence is also taking place, report the Irish Examiner.
Several locals were willing to talk about the neighborhood's fears --but none would give their names.
Said one man: "There are people who normally just salute me who are now stopping me to talk about this. Everyone sees it as a very serious problem. There are girls working in local shops who are terrified to be on their own in the shop.
"We don't know what the solution is. Is it tagging or what? But we do know that none of us want him here. You also have to ask how many sex offenders there are in any town in Ireland? We found out though the press but what about all the others?"
Said Fine Gael councillor Laura McGonigle: "There are provisions under the Criminal Justice Act for the supervision of such people post-release. People must try and not get hysterical. People should just continue to take normal precautions like telling people where they are going, ringing them when they reach their destination, not walking alone in badly lit, dangerous areas, etc."
A well-known figure in the community said that while he urged people "not to get too hyped about this," he did admit that he now collects his daughter from work when she finishes up at night.
"I would get worried that people are getting too hyped with women living nearby saying they can't sleep at night, but I am not the only father collecting their daughters from work now. The attitude is that we have to do all that we can to ensure that there isn't another victim around here. There isn't a woman in this suburb who doesn't feel threatened."


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okay, last pic:
SSC SLASH 4X4 (Long gone...)
Slash 4x4 PE LCG
heres a short vid i made of my track. yes i know im running a sc10 and posting on the traxxas site.
2nd place is 1st loser......
2wd racing
Slash - buggy conversion
4x4 Slash
The winter track is up and running with a special "Glamis" bowl.
I Wanna Go Fast!
Took the Slash out to AirLand Hobbies Track today in San Jacinto in California today!! Haven't been to a track in probably 10 years... What a good time... I'm officially hooked back into RC! =) Good times!
[QUOTE=hotrodgrafics29;5065430]Took the Slash out to AirLand Hobbies Track today in San Jacinto in California today!! Haven't been to a track in probably 10 years... What a good time... I'm officially hooked back into RC! =) Good times!
I went there on Saturday just to check it out. What a nice layout! I'll be back to drive next weekend. See you there!
Did you use Calibers? How'd they work?
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I Wanna Go Fast!
Buckeye AZ
work in progress
working on the driver tower now
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Track is a little rough, 8th scales are more suited for it but its still fun.
Google earth image.
There are a couple jumps in there and some elevation changes. Just cant tell from the photo.
Edit: LOL look at the train tracks they don't line up. Camera trickery.
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I just looked back at the pic of my track from 2010, and it made me loooooool. Here's the like, as it will in no way fit in a 640x480.
The Proving Grounds
I did a remake of a film I made before. It shows a part of the great track I bash my Slash on! It is a small BMX track in the neighborhood made of a sand and mud mix. Since it is raining like forever here in Holland, the track is very wet most of the time. I will post pictures later on to give you an overview of the track. I might even post a 1st person vid of the track! (But first I need a new idler gear... LoL!)
AnywayZzz... Enjoy!
My backyard track I just finished up:
Check out the build videos!
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looks like you moved doc. looks good too .i have one question , how`d you get everyone to move so fast ? none of my help moves like that .
It's a timelapse feature on my camera, I wish it was that easy!
cyconxc, thATS ONE SICK TRACK
SL4SH Mamba Monster-Rustler Mamba Max 2400kv
I have to figure out how I'm gonna do mine...
My community has a park and I was thinking about putting a temp. track and race, for the people who have other Tarxxas/r/c cars...
I need some ideas of what it should look like...
Hand made backyard track
Videos at youtube.com/cafeman666
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Isotope....excuse me. DR. Isotope. that is ridiculous! As are all of the pics that you have posted. Thanks for getting me through my first 20 minutes of work! Really nice work shop, probably the nicest that I have seen.
Tomorrow can wait till tomorrow.
I like the hill climb
To bad all 3 of our rc tracks have been destroyed that's not including the 8 other dh bike tracks. Here is a video of our last track, was never finished and I never got to drive it once. The track was built for revo's and truggies so the slash and blitz don't demonstrate it well at all.
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96.. what happened to your tracks ? you said they had been destroyed
The rangers and people. I built in the middle of nowhere on random land. We now have a rc track on private land and we know the owners so we are allowed to drive it whenever and no one can complain or destroy it. The only track that has survived on public land was our dh trail. I've been wanting to drive my mini revo vxl on it. http://www.pinkbike.com/u/idoeverything/album/Trails/
I have built a jump and a banked corner in the vacant lot near my house and I have been learning to drive my slash out there for about 1 battery pack per day. It has been about two weeks and here is my progress so far.
Here is a video of me running the 2wd slash:
A few days ago I noticed a new rc track a few blocks from my house but nobody was around so I asked around at the go kart track behind it and they say the track owners are still working on getting permits. Here it is:
My track. I have since expanded and installed a timing and misting system. Drivers stand soon to come.
If it ain't a Traxxas, it ain't fast
Yea...good practice track
Any tracks in gilbert arizona
Current R/C'S
This was our old track, we have since tore it out and built a new one.
I go to a track about 50 miles away that's indoors. Here is a link for a youtube video. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=076pTnqKQlQ
Anyone interested in circle track racing on 1/10 scale, and lives in ark-la-tx. contact firstname.lastname@example.com


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Friday, January 11, 2013
Adding More Touches to the Studio
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How creative!! Your little lamp is just darling. Doesn't it make you feel good to make something cute with stuff you already have?ReplyDelete
I'm trying real hard this new year to use up alot of what I have. (And I do have alot)
Hubs took me out to lunch at Applebees and I knew I wouldn't be first, sugar, but I'm glad it's a sister Idahoan who is. LOL. I'd love to see your office. And I do the same thing with lamps—buy new shades and froufrou them up. They are darling when I finish.ReplyDelete
What pretty things you're showing off...I especially love the doll quilt! So pretty! I'm excited to see your video. Hope you have a great weekend!ReplyDelete
HaPpY pInK sAtUrDaY!
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You are a very talented and special lady. You can take anything and it turns out lovely.ReplyDelete
Hi Susan and Bentley, the studio is looking cuter by the day. I love all things "little" so your lamp is just perfect and so is the quilt. Can't wait to see more and to see your toys and bed Bentley..Happy Friday..JudyReplyDelete
Very pretty, Susan...I love the soft colors. Your studio is coming along nicely. Fun to do during these cold drab months!ReplyDelete
Susan love your little lamp and how your studio is coming along ! Bet Bentley is a good helper. Wynona loves to help me.ReplyDelete
So pretty ! What a cute lamp . Everything looks so lovely . Have a good day !ReplyDelete
I love how you enbellished the lampshade. All your pink touches are so perfect for your room. I too have always loved the graphic on your crate. It's been saved on my computer, waiting for the perfect thing for me to put it on. Wish I could hop over to your house and get creative in your pretty "new" room! Have a great weekend.ReplyDelete
Love your pretty lamp! The buttons are super cute! HPS!ReplyDelete
Great idea for a lamp. Do you wire them yourself? I wish I had a craft room but no room for me. I make do but one can wish. All of your plans sound wonderful.ReplyDelete
xo, Jeanne
- AnonymousJanuary 12, 2013 at 10:43 AM
Ooooh more cuteness and inspiration - I glance around my "office" and wonder can I ? Will I? Sure enough have the inspiration . . . thanks. Happy Pink Saturday! JennReplyDelete
Love that little lamp that you created. Love the colours. You are inspiring me to cute up my little office. Have a wonderful day. Bentley, you are such a good helper. I think you should host your mommy's video too ;-)ReplyDelete
So darling sweetie!! xoxoReplyDelete
You and Bentley are having so much fun and being so creative. I love that little doll quilt.ReplyDelete
I love to challenge myself to use different things. Love your lamp and the decoupaged box too.ReplyDelete
Hi Susan,ReplyDelete
I can't wait to see your finished studio! Your lamp is so cute; I would never have thought to use a soup can for a shade -- very creative. My favorite things are the pink and white polka dot trim on the lampshade and the button embellishments. Great job!
Visiting from Seasonal Sundays; I hope you and Bentley have a great weekend!
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That little lamp is very inspiring! I think that I have some things around my house to put one together.ReplyDelete
Thanks for the idea & Happy Pink Saturday to you and Bentley!
Your little lamp is such a cute idea and it looks like you found the perfect place for the doll quilt. I laughed when I read how Bentley followed and watched everything you did. Do you think he wanted the doll quilt for a little nest of his own? My little pom, Fuzzy, follows and watches everything I do around here, too. Anytime I am making or painting anything, his eyes are following every move. Apparently, he finds me fascinating (or that somehow food is going to be the outcome).ReplyDelete
The little doll quilt is precious! I am so in love with all of your special touches! I'm trying to figure out if I have enough things to make a shelf of sweet things!ReplyDelete
That is very cute! Trying to catch up with Pink Saturday entries.ReplyDelete
My PINK
Have a great week ahead.
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i love the crate. i suddenly miss my dad who dabbles in carpentry during his spare time. he makes some of those. nice touch on the crate. visiting here for Pink Saturday :)ReplyDelete
- AnonymousJanuary 14, 2013 at 4:58 PM
What a cute little lamp! I'm thinking I need one! Thanks for your inspiration.ReplyDelete
I love the idea of putting buttons on the lampshade. So cute!ReplyDelete