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The Forme Monyash 1 is based around a very good frameset, one that delivers a relaxed ride and allows you to enjoy the scenery, plus with various mounts and wide tyre clearances this is one bike that isn't going to restrict your touring to the tarmac.
- Pros: Comfortable ride quality, strong wheelset
- Cons: Overall weight is centred around the wheels
Most of my rides tend to be a bit of a smashfest, whether on the road or the local gravel tracks. I'm generally in a rush, there is always somewhere for me to be – the school run, squeezing out a review or two, or just general day to day chores and tasks.
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And so it began with the Monyash: I tried wringing the neck out of it and got very little back. But on a beautiful sunny day when I had a clear schedule, it taught me how to relax and we had a lovely little five-hour bonding session.
While weight isn't necessarily the be all and end all, a 10.32kg (22.75lb) bike with a slack front end (a head angle of 71°) isn't ever going to respond to being ridden aggressively, even when you take into account that short front end and racy position.
Back off the pace a touch, though, and the Monyash will cruise along, tapping out the miles at a good pace. It's comfortable, too, you just don't need to give it that last couple of per cent. Hit a climb, just stay in the saddle and use the gears to ease your way to the top. In reality, you're only going to be a few seconds slower and it really is a more pleasurable experience.
Normally I'd find bikes like this boring to ride, but once I'd relaxed a little I found the Forme to be quite fun. It's no razor-sharp handler but even on swooping descents it changes direction nicely while flowing from apex to apex, the 1,018mm wheelbase (54cm size) giving a surefooted stance on the tarmac.
One thing I will say about the handling, though, is that if you find yourself in a tricky situation it hasn't got the speed or directness to get you back on track without a fight.
I have this hill, one I've ridden thousands of times, and it covers everything: cambers on and off, chicanes, long swooping bends and some rough road surfaces. At times I can be touching 50mph, more if the wind is behind me, and if there is the slightest fault in a bike's behaviour it's going to show up here.
I was absolutely wanging the Forme down there, cutting corners and using both lanes, doing everything I could to find its limits, but it was taking it all in its stride.
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True, it wasn't quite nailing the line I can get from a race bike, but I wouldn't expect it to, and I was still in control.
Then, on the damp penultimate corner, a long right-hander before a snap back to the left, I saw the rainbow surface where someone had delightfully deposited the contents of their fuel tank. Knowing full well I wasn't going to be making it round while remaining upright, I gave the brakes a controlled squeeze to scrub the speed as best I could and abort up a handy slip road.
The Forme went into a huge steering wobble at the front end with the ask of a direction change and the braking, before I decided a tactical dismount was probably the safest option and began performing a slip and slide on cleats, helmet and rucksack that easily warranted a Dancing on Ice semi-final spot.
This whole episode isn't a slur on the Forme's behaviour, I was pushing it well beyond its design brief and it gave me a nudge to remind me. It's not a fast-riding, sharp-handling gravel/adventure bike – if that's what you want, this isn't it.
Rather, summing up how relaxed the Monyash is, once left to its own devices it cruised down the slip road at 30mph before parking itself up against the bank without the slightest scratch.
Do-or-die descending types aside, the Forme is a very pleasant bike to be aboard.
Once again, the 6061 aluminium alloy frame highlights how good this material has become, especially when paired to a very good full-carbon fork. Road buzz is minimal and it has all the stiffness it requires.
The handling works fine on the road but thanks to its ability to take 35mm tyres, the bike's stability and surefootedness translates perfectly to those not-so-smoothly paved routes.
On the standard 32mm WTB Exposure tyres the Forme was happy taking to the hardpacked byways and canal paths close to home. Even if the surface was a little loose, the relaxed nature of the geometry allows you to control the slide of the tyres with just a shift of bodyweight.
In my eyes this bike would also make an excellent commuter for all-year-round use. Riding on wet, greasy, salt-covered roads would be no issues with such neutral handling, and with full mudguard mounts you'll be protecting it and yourself from the elements, even if you do have a maximum tyre width of 32mm with guards fitted.
On drier days you could stick on some semi-slicks and blast home via the little gravel tracks you see out of the corner of your eye.
Frame and fork
The Monyash's 6061 grade aluminium alloy frame isn't the most refined or polished I've ever ridden, but it certainly offers a comfortable and reasonably responsive ride. I like the look of it too, with its smart paintjob and smooth welding.
It's available in just four sizes: a 52cm, 54cm, 56cm and 58cm. This 54cm size on test has a 71° head angle which explains that slackness in the steering when on the road, and gives it its controllable behaviour when away from it.
Up front you get a tapered steerer tube to help resist the forces from the steering and hydraulic brakes.
Nothing is massively oversized about this frame, though, which it doesn't really need to be, and it is good to see that Forme has gone for a standard threaded bottom bracket shell. For the type of riding the Monyash is aimed at, where it is likely to see plenty of wet and muddy conditions, this should prove to be a longer lasting solution than a press-fit.
The frame has semi-integrated cable routing which covers the front triangle, with the front mech, rear mech and rear brake cables and hosing exiting at the bottom bracket. It would be nice to see it travelling right through to the chainstays but this can sometimes be difficult with metal tubing.
At this money it's good to see thru-axles front and rear for resisting the forces from the rotors, especially at the fork – I couldn't feel any twisting or chatter even under heavy braking.
Making sure the Monyash is ready for adventure or even commuter work, it has full mounts for mudguards and a rear rack. The guard mounts aren't on the dropouts so there will be a little bit of fettling with the arms of standard ones, but it isn't a massive job.
You also get three sets of bottle bosses, with the third set on the outside of the down tube.
Finishing kit
Forme has specced a Shimano Tiagra groupset on the Monyash, which is pretty decent for the money especially as that includes a hydraulic braking system.
I'm not a massive fan of the non-series 10-speed hydraulic brake lever/shifter combo as I don't get on with the shape of the hoods, so I'm really looking forward to the release of the new Tiagra groupset with group-specific hydraulic shifters and callipers.
It also comes with a new 48/34T chainset, which would probably suit the Monyash better than the current 50/34 because of its weight and intentions as an adventure bike.
As it stands, though, the groupset works well with decent enough braking through the 160mm rotors and Shimano callipers.
Shifting is sharp enough too, although the hydraulic levers aren't as precise as the Tiagra mechanical options.
Paired to the compact chainset is an 11-32T 10-speed cassette which gives a pretty good spread of gears when unloaded, although on a trek with a rack and bar bag you might need something a little lower. You could swap the cassette out for an 11-34 for a lower gear if you wanted one, but for commuting use, I'd say it's spot on.
Forme provides the stem, handlebar and seatpost, and it's all decent enough stuff. It's all alloy including the post, but it suits the Monyash: it all does the job and the compact handlebar works well for most riders even when you take the short 125mm head tube into consideration.
The saddle is also from Forme and I really liked it. It is quite minimal and race-orientated in its design, which suited me for the majority of the riding I did on the Monyash.
The wheels, too, are provided by Forme and while they bring a bit of weight to the party, they are tough as nails for loading the bike up for an adventure off the beaten track. With 32 spokes front and rear, and double-walled rims, they'll certainly take some abuse.
For pure road use I tried the Forme with some lighter Fulcrum Racing 3 DB wheels I was testing, and it made a massive difference to how the Monyash responded, so it would be a good shout to have a spare pair of wheels for more intense rides.
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Tyre-wise, I've never used these WTB Exposure models before but I really like them. The tan walls bring a touch of class to the bike and they also roll pretty well on the road, while being wide enough to not sink on loose gravel tracks. Punctures haven't been a problem, and they have stood up well to the mileage.
As with the wheels, though: if you want to go faster and are sticking to the road, then go for something lighter.
As long as racing isn't your thing, the Forme offers really decent value for money for a bike that covers many disciplines. It'll tackle the daily commute, take on a sportive/club run at the weekend, and if you want to try something a little further afield then it'll handle an audax or gravel adventure with ease.
For £1,325 for an alloy frame and full carbon fork it stands up well alongside the likes of the Rondo HVRT AL at £1,499.99. The Rondo has that clever fork and is a bit more fun to ride on the road, but the Forme brings more versatility.
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The Pearson Allmodcons costs £1,400 and while it has a part Shimano 105 groupset, you only get mechanical disc brakes and a non-series crankset. I'd say the Forme nudges it when it comes to ride quality, plus it is more ready for those off-road adventures.
The Forme Monyash 1 is a quality bike that is really very adaptable to a range of riding disciplines, making it ideal for that n+1 alongside your race bike, or if speed isn't a huge desire then it's a proper do-it-all machine.
A proper all-rounder that'll tackle the commute, tour and gravel adventures
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road.cc test report
Make and model: Forme Monyash 1
Size tested: 54cm
About the bike
List the components used to build up the bike.
Forme lists:
SIZES 52cm, 54cm, 56cm, 58cm
FRAME 6061 Alloy
FORK Full Carbon
SHIFTERS Shimano 405 STI
REAR DERAILLEUR Shimano Tiagra
CHAINSET Shimano Tiagra
CASSETTE Shimano HG500
BOTTOM BRACKET Shimano Tiagra
BRAKES Shimano 405 STI
HANDLEBARS Forme Alloy
GRIPS Forme Soft Touch
STEM Forme Alloy
SADDLE Forme Sport Plus
SEATPOST Forme Alloy
WHEELSET Forme DSL
TYRES WTB Exposure
Tell us what the bike is for and who it's aimed at. What do the manufacturers say about it? How does that compare to your own feelings about the bike?
Forme says, "The Monyash is not only the big brother disc model to the Longcliffe but also crosses the line between tarmac and gravel. If you are looking for a road adventure bike that you can dig deep on the lonesome roads with, whilst not being restricted to exploration, then look no further.
"With clearance for 32c tyres and mudguards, or 35c without, the all new Monyash is one of the most proficient all round, all day performers within our range."
I found the Monyash incredibly versatile, which increases its value for money.
Where does this model sit in the range? Tell us briefly about the cheaper options and the more expensive options
There is one model that sits below this, the Monyash 2 for £1,045, which comes with Shimano Sora and mechanical disc brakes.
Frame and fork
Tell us about the build quality and finish of the frame and fork?
Well finished with smooth welding and a quality paintjob.
Tell us about the materials used in the frame and fork?
The frame is made from 6061 aluminium alloy and the fork is full carbon fibre.
Tell us about the geometry of the frame and fork?
The geometry is definitely relaxed and aimed at making the bike work on and off the road.
How was the bike in terms of height and reach? How did it compare to other bikes of the same stated size?
The ratio given by dividing the stack by the reach measurements puts the Monyash in the endurance bike category.
Riding the bike
Was the bike comfortable to ride? Tell us how you felt about the ride quality.
Yes, I was impressed with the comfort levels.
Did the bike feel stiff in the right places? Did any part of the bike feel too stiff or too flexible?
For the type of riding intended, I'd say the Forme is fine when it comes to stiffness levels.
How did the bike transfer power? Did it feel efficient?
On a par with what I'd expect.
Was there any toe-clip overlap with the front wheel? If so was it a problem?
How would you describe the steering? Was it lively neutral or unresponsive? Neutral.
Tell us some more about the handling. How did the bike feel overall? Did it do particular things well or badly?
It's a balance that works on and off-road for all but the most technical of descents.
Which components had the most effect (good or bad) on the bike's comfort? would you recommend any changes?
I wouldn't recommend any changes, to be honest. What the bike comes with works well enough and fits in with the budget.
Which components had the most effect (good or bad) on the bike's stiffness? would you recommend any changes?
The components deliver plenty of stiffness for the type of riding the Forme is designed for.
Which components had the most effect (good or bad) on the bike's efficiency? would you recommend any changes?
If speed is your priority then a lighter set of wheels and tyres will make a difference.
The drivetrain
Tell us some more about the drivetrain. Anything you particularly did or didn't like? Any components which didn't work well together?
It's a solid platform when it comes to shifting and braking.
Wheels and tyres
Tell us some more about the wheels.Did they work well in the conditions you encountered? Would you change the wheels? If so what for?
The wheels are solid and will take plenty of abuse.
Tell us some more about the tyres. Did they work well in the conditions you encountered? Would you change the tyres? If so what for?
I was impressed with the tyres. They are hardwearing but offer decent rolling resistance and grip.
Tell us some more about the controls. Any particularly good or bad components? How would the controls work for larger or smaller riders?
Simple finishing kit that does the job.
Your summary
Did you enjoy riding the bike? Yes
Would you consider buying the bike? Yes
Would you recommend the bike to a friend? Yes
How does the price compare to that of similar bikes in the market, including ones recently tested on road.cc?
There are brands that can deliver a cheaper package, but considering the overall quality and versatility of the Forme I'd say it's worth the money.
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It's a little weighty but overall the Monyash offers a good quality frameset with plenty of versatility and a selection of sound finishing kit for the money.
About the tester
Age: 40
I usually ride: This month's test bike My best bike is: B'Twin Ultra CF draped in the latest bling test components
I've been riding for: Over 20 years I ride: Every day I would class myself as: Expert
I regularly do the following types of riding: time trialling, commuting, club rides, sportives, fixed/singlespeed
With 20 years of road cycling and over 150,000 miles in his legs it's safe to say Stu is happiest when on the bike whatever the weather. Since writing his first review for road.cc back in 2009 he has also had a career in engineering including 3D-CAD design and product development, so has a real passion for all of the latest technology coming through in the industry but is also a sucker for a classic steel frame, skinny tyres, rim brakes and a damn good paintjob.
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xtremerevolution posted a topic in PowertrainThis has been mentioned but never really discussed. A straight answer hasn't really been provided. I'm writing this for my Jaguar, but I think it has plenty of merit with our cars as well since many people install transmission coolers. There are 3 possible scenarios here. 1. Use the built-in transmission cooler in the radiator 2. Route the transmission cooler lines from the radiator, to the aux trans cooler, and back to the trans 3. Bypass the radiator and go straight to the aux trans cooler Obviously, we know that our transmissions heat up to the point where the stock radiator is not enough to cool them. Buck reported that under heavy driving, his 05 GTP's 4T65E-HD would hit 260 degrees F. We also know that heat kills transmissions, and that temperature is rather high. Therefore, it can be assumed that the stock radiator is insufficient in cooling the transmission. This is primarily because it cannot cool the transmission below what the temperature of the radiator is, which during a typical summer day will sit nicely around 190 degrees F. IIRC, our w-bodies won't switch on the primary fan until the temperature reaches 235 degrees F. Correct me if I'm wrong here. The transmission will only get hotter than that. If one routes the transmission cooler lines through the radiator and then to the aux trans cooler, the radiator does some slight bit of cooling, and the transmission cooler does the bulk of the cooling thereafter. In my experiences, with a large transmission cooler flush mounted to the condenser, the engine could be running at even 220 degrees F, and the transmission will stay steady at 190 degrees, so the cooler is obviously making a big difference. Obviously its less than ideal to flush mount the transmission cooler, and I'm working on that. My concern with this approach is that the transmission can potentially be cooler using only the aux transmission cooler, which brings me to my next point. How cold is too cold? I've read that someone called valvoline to ask them that question, and the response was flat out "30 degrees F." I'm not sure how much validity there is to that claim, since I've also heard from around here that you can run a transmission too cold. Well how cold is too cold? I don't want to hear guesses here, but rather constructive feedback. Would it be detrimental to bypass the radiator entirely and have the aux trans cooler take care of all of the cooling? Has anyone done this and reported back on their temperature readings in different conditions? Another thing to consider with this approach is that the car itself will run cooler as a result of not having the heat of the transmission lines going through it. In regard to the aux trans cooler, I'm referring heavy duty coolers in the $50-$60 range, built for RV's.
So, I hear about these things all the time, I need them, but I've never seen a pic, and they're just about mythical. I finally picked some up today, and decided to post pictures of the final product. I need to know how exactly to install these things. Do you put the thing so it's straddling the top of the knuckle, or some other way?? The cat is my parents', his name is Chester.
Anyways, so, I was at Murray's last night and I started browsing the exhaust aisle. I became intrigued by the mufflers that they had there. (I didn't know mufflers were so cheap!, I was under the assumption they'd be around $200, don't ask why... (midas)...) So anyways, There was some no-name brand for like $20 and a couple of Dynomax ones (I suppose I've heard good things about them). I saw the Dynomax "Super Turbo" muffler, as well as their "Ultraflo welded" something or other. Now, The "super turbo" was roughly $40 and the other one was $60. Initially, I assumed the more expensive one would be the better one, but then I started reading the back of the box with all the flow-rates and I started to wonder if the UltraFlo's 1,440cfm flow-rate was indeed something I'm looking for.... After all, that's seems a bit excessive.. The Super Turbo, on the other hand, was flowing somewhere around 350cfm (That seems a little low). When I looked at the design, I could see why it was such a drastic difference. The innards looked like a "z" , while the Ultraflo's was simply a straight pipe with holes going through some fiberglass. Then, I started to realize, "I really don't know what all these numbers mean". So here I am. Ok, well, I know that to gain performance, you must lose some back-pressure, but if you lose TOO much back-pressure, performance suffers and if I remember correctly, this is bad for the engine. (Any truth to this?) Well anyways, the part that I'm stuck at is the "cut-off" point. I don't know exactly when perforrmance starts to degrade. Basically, I want to squeeze out as much perfomance as I can by putting a new muffler on. (My car is slow enough as it is) Oh, I don't care about sound at all, so if losing backpressure makes the car loud as hell, so be it. Ok, now, for what I already have. (I don't even know if this makes a difference) I have pretty much stock everything. Stock cat, stock 2 1/4 piping (it IS 2 1/4, right?) , etc. I do have a warm-air intake (It's a K&N cone filter) So that's great in getting the air IN, but it needs to leave too. I also have a FDP chip (not sure if that matters)... Oh, and I don't have head work or anything like that done. So pretty much bone stock. I AM looking to buy a 2.5in catco high-flow converter (or ANY high-flow converter) one of these days. And if I can find a nice, cheap place, I might go with a custom 2.5in catback. But for now, I just wanna put in a muffler. I DO wanna get that Ultraflo (which is 2.5in in/out), but again, I'm not sure if that would make me lose too much back-pressure/performance. Also, if it's NOT too much, if I ever get the 2.5inch complete exhaust, will it be too much then? Gah, sorry if this is hard to decipher. Hopefully someone knows what I mean. One last thing, there shouldn't be a problem welding the 2.5in muffler to my existing 2 1/4in piping, right? they can just use a reducer or something, right? Thanks, and sorry this is such a long post. -MaD-
How do I swap in a DOHC sway bar?
AWeb80 posted a topic in Brakes/Suspension/Steering/Wheels/Tiresi'm gonna do one last suspension mod and that is put teh DOHC 34 mm bar in front....how do I do it? I can do the rear susp. in my sleep. The front....I know nothing about... I'm gonna do the engergy susp. poly bushings too
91 Buick Regal GS 4 Seater 4 Sale
91GS4seater posted a topic in W-body For Sale/TradeTime to Sell my 91 Regal GS. I have owned this car for 16 years and gave it a fresh paint job about 13 years ago when i was in body school. Car is a 1991 Buick Regal GS 4 Seater with the series 1 3800 motor. It has 135,000 miles on it and runs strong. over the years I Have put alot of new parts in it, I have a folder a inch thick so contact me if you would like details. Price is $3500 obo. No low balls this car has been my baby for along time, no hurry to sell just want more space in my garage. I've attached photos contact me if you want more information or pictures of anything specific anything specific. I am located on the Wisconsin, Illinois, Iowa border. Thanks
'95 DOHC Cutlass, P0740, no overdrive, no TCC when hot
Galaxie500XL posted a topic in PowertrainI know I'm probably tiring you folks...but you've been such a help alreay, and I've now resolved almost all the issues my "95 convertible had when I bought it, and it's only been two weeks! Here's the issue...since fixing the Quad Driver module fault this weekend, I'm down to a single DTC showing on my scantool. The car runs great while cool, no codes at all, but a some point, once the car gets warm, the TCC is no longer locked, and the transmission shifts out of overdrive into 3rd gear. That's where things stay. At that point, the scantool shows a P0740 (TCC error), the "Service Engine Soon" light never goes on. I thought at first this could be an issue of the transmission going into "hot mode", but according to the factory service manual, this occurs at temps above 266 degrees. Warmest the scantool has shown the transmission fluid so far is 211 degrees. So far, I've not found any wiring issues...any suggestions?
1993 Buick Regal Gran Sport w/MANY PARTS NY
itsabooick posted a topic in W-body For Sale/Trade127k. Originally a Texas car, no rust. Starts right up, runs and drives but has been sitting for almost a year. Interior is very clean and in good shape other than some rips on the leather driver's seat and a sagging headliner. Body damage on the right side. The sunroof, cassette player, a/c do not work at this time. I've had the car since 2009 and before that it was owned by an older woman. I have many extra parts from a '92 including 2 doors, hood, trunk, 4 extra alloy wheels and tires, bumper, lighting assembly, etc can be included depending on what you need. All parts are totally rust free. I also have a brand new OEM driver's door handle, fog lights and grille included. $900 Unique reliable car that needs a little work. Very close to road-ready condition. It will need to be towed and is located in Westchester County, NY
2nd gen front end clunk solutions
BS009 posted a topic in Brakes/Suspension/Steering/Wheels/TiresSo I have been trying to trace a front end clunk ever since I've had my 99 Regal and have yet to be successful at all. I realize that this is a common problem with a lot of 2nd gens so I'm starting a poll to see what the most common cause of clunking was. It seems like it does it whenever the car is cornering and it hits a bump or something. It's more noticeable when the car has more than just one person in it. It is driving me insane!!! So far I have replaced: -outer tie rod ends -all 4 struts, springs, and mounts -all 4 motor mounts -both front control arms with new ball joints and bushings. Did this twice, first with Moog, then with ACDelco parts thinking this was the culprit. -front sway bar with 34mm bar and polyurethane bushings. I have also greased the Intermediate Steering Shaft(ISS) multiple times because it seemed to help the first time. I cheaped out on the tie rods last time so now the next thing I'm gonna do is replace all 4 tie rods with Moog problem solvers and hopefully they'll last the rest of the life of the car. I'm contemplating replacing the subframe with an aluminum subframe and new subframe bushings. I'm also considering replacing the steering rack while I'm at it and switching out the ISS for a junkyard shaft. Any ideas? If you had this problem on your car and fixed it, please vote what the cause was.
2003 Buick Regal GS Joseph Abboud EditionThis is my ride and recently toasted three speakers. Both rear and drivers door. Have replaced with Sony Xplod speakers but concerned the monsoon amp might do in this set. Any idea where the amp is located? Might bypass it and put in a new radio, my deck is loosing illumination! Mark Morgan
Well, since the TGP had KYBs and the sleeves I have wont fit the Gabriels I have had on the CS, I had some time to play with the coilovers. Sure enough, the sleeves fit the KYBs no problem.. The mount has been the other thing that has kinda plagued me, so I was working on a custom mount when I discovered the mounts on the KYBs will WORK!! And they are prolly the best route to go with no modifications needed. So, I have the coilovers assembled and ready for the car. I have pics on my camera and will update in a couple hours with the simple step by step, the exact parts I used and links to buy them, and the cost of everything. Needless to say, the price will smoke Helds price anyday And quality over Helds, no difference, but the mount is better because its not so solid like Helds. The mount NEEDS to take some force instead of the strut rod directly tranferring it to the body. Using the stock mount justs adds a bit more needed cusion without sacrificing handling. I know Held uses a strut rod bushing in the upper mount. They are HARD as hell. -Bob
HOW TO: remove tranny without droping whole subframe
kuntzie posted a topic in PowertrainFAQ section maybe????? can put up instaalling instruttions too, but real easy one youve gotten it out 1st off... i most likely missed alot of steps, and ill will add as questions are answered, ect ect ect...... and check my spelling later too IT IS possible to remove your transmission without removing the subframe Alright, since i recently replaced took the Transmission out of my car, ill explain what i did. (getrag 284 transmission) NOTE this was with a 5-speed transmission, and i DID NOT have to drop the whole Subframe 1. I started off by Removing the battery from the car/ and removed the drive side brace (felt it was easiest that way) and i removed the hood off the car for more room 2. I took all the lines off the turbo, and then used a 13mm (or 1/2") rachet wrench to remove the bolts from the downpipe (5 of them) and then the 4 on the x-over pipe. the turbo has to be removed to acess the transmission bolts. 3. i then took off my x-over because i decided to header wrap it up real nice to keep the engine cool everything else is already done so it was planned 4. jacked up the front of the car on the subframe and used an impact to remove the front tires 5. put jackstands (3) on the frame of the car (not the subframe on the driver side) 6. removed the brake calipier from the driver side front rotor. and tied it to the hood hinge 7. (driver side) removed/ seperated the ball joint from the control arm, and then remove the strut from the car by taking the 3 strut bolts off (1/2") from the strut tower 8. Drained the transmission fluid 9. unpluged all sensors ect on the transmission, and removed the shifter cables from the bracket. 10. put a jack stand under the tranny, left 1 bolt in the tranny slightly loosened and removed all the rest (18mm) 11. removed dogbones from the top of the engine, leaving them on the dogbone mounts 12. went back underneath and removed the bushings from the driver side., had it jacked right the control arm on the subframe 13. slowly lowered the jack and the engine and tranny went on a nice angle. 14. removed 4 bolts off the tranny mount 15. removed that last bolt on the tranny 16. pulled and pulled until the tranny finally break loose from the engine 17. slid the tranny out the wheelwell.
2001 Oldsmobile IntrigueI am new to the forum, and I may have posted this in the wrong section. I am also trying to learn how to move around on the forum. Here is my question posted in the new member section. Any help please. My wife loves this car, so I am trying to fix it before it goes to the Pull-a-Part. Thanks in advance. [h=2]PLEASE, Help for 2001 Intrigue[/h] I have a 2001 Olds Intrigue. Looks like a bunch of stuff just went wrong at once. It has 215K miles on it. Is there anyone out there that has dropped the sub-frame? Are there any references or info out there on how to do this. I need to replace the water pump, valve cover gaskets, serp belt, and cross-over gaskets. I think it will be easier to drop everthing and work on it while I can easily access everything. I have access to a car lift and full auto shop, although I am not a mechanic by trade, but I have been working on cars for years. Any one, please any information. Time is a killer for me, so I would rather do things faster even if it involves something as exotic as dropping drivetrain. Thanks in advance.
I'm going to post here as well for easier searching. I was able to use the factory upper strut mount and bump stop by using some springs that have a 4 1/8" ID top and a 2 1/2" ID bottom. The springs are listed as "GM series" coil springs and are available from 250 to 600lb. The 250 and 300lb springs are 11" long. The 350lb and above springs are 10" long. The springs I used for my 1994 Cutlass Supreme Convertible were the springs rated at 300lbs /in. I ground down the factory upper spring isolator to make a tapered spacer (3/8" thick on one side and 1/8" thick on the other) to keep the spring parallel with the strut. Install the tapered spacer on the upper strut mount, then install the poly spring isolator and spring with thrust bearing, adjusting sleeve and nut. The guys at QA1 racing said to use never seize on the thrust bearing. I cut the bottom two rings off the bump stop. Parts List: (2) HAL-11HTBF300 springs $65.97 ea at summit racing (1) ENS-9-6101G Spring isolator $20.97 pr at summit racing. (1) HAL-7888-109 Thrust bearing kit $25.97 pr at summit racing. (2) COK-12452-H Coil over adjusting sleeve about $40/pr A1 Racing. (2) COK-12460 Coil over adjuster nut about $26/pr A1 Racing Total investment around $250 Wheels: 17X8 + 38 offset Tires: 255/45-17 Tire clearance at 1 3/4" drop. I've since went 2" drop and no tire rubbing on either the springs or the fenders yet. This is as low as I feel comfortable with so this is where I stop. 2" drop front. 2 1/2" drop rear. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
carputer build/repurpose a lappy. no, tablet
Psych0matt posted a topic in Car AudioLong story short, I have a laptop that functions perfectly aside from having a battery that doesn't batter. To spare some details, I reinstalled a fresh XP copy, tweaked some things, and got centrafuse mostly running how I want (other than some plugins and codecs for video). I have about 12 seconds until complete hibernate from button push, and about 15 seconds from cold start out of hibernate until music starts. My hurdles are switching it on and off. My plans are to get a DC-DC laptop adapter that's the proper voltage and whatnot (about $14 online), and then wire a cigarette lighter in somewhere so that it's easily disconnected. I haven't rewired anything yet since it's cold, but I'll probably run a thicker power wire to a distribution block, and then run my amp and this off of it. So, with the power mostly planned, here's kind of the setup I'm going for: If I hardwire it with a DC-DC plug, and then just have something "push" the button after a few seconds (after crank), that would do 100% of what I need it to. Basically this turn key on power comes on, utilizing remote wire in the same manner as an amp? 5-10 second delay to allow voltage spike from crank, crank and start button press once started (doesn't have to involve the 500rpm thing, 5-10 seconds will do the same thing, just on a timer instead of an rpm signal) the issue will be going into hibernate, having it retain power for maybe 30 seconds before cutting off turn key off maintain power, button push 30 second delay cut all power I'm open to thoughts and ideas. I know I can buy something to do all this, but why spend over $50 for something I should be able to do for less than $20? I may solder in a secondary power button lead off of the original, so that I can basically run a remote button somewhere if I need to for testing purposes. My goal is to use this primarily as a carputer, but maintaining it's laptoppiness. for reference, it's a celeron 2.4ghz processor, with 700 some megs of ram, so plenty to run audio and some decent video OH! I almost forgot! My plans to start are to run a cd HU in the foxglove, and maintain stock speaker setup, and just run this into the aux jack for now, so the only issue with this is finding the happy medium of two separate volume controls. And then of course I'll run a touchscreen in the stock HU location. I thought about putting it where the DIC is, but it's gonna be too difficult I think with the shifter
WTB fiberglass rear leaf or bushings
Mach 5 posted a topic in W-body For Sale/TradeWTB!!!! 1st gen rear fiberglass leaf spring or just the 2 center isolator bushings. I don't care on what it looks like I only need the bushings which have to be in decent condition. Ill pay for a whole leaf I dont care.. got to mount my Birchmount rear leaf asap. firstname.lastname@example.com -Jarek
Hey- I just bought this 1998 Monte Carlo Z-34. It's driven great for about three thousand miles, and still runs OK. It throws a code for a small leak in the evaporative emissions canister. Probably the line is rotted. Where, exactly is the thing? It's not where my 1996 W-body manual says. My Buick GS rotted out around the right rear trailing (holding?) arm. No one would fix it. thanks for any replies, I know it's been a long time since I posted last. Mike
Heartbeat1991 posted a topic in PowertrainI am in the process of rebuilding Galen's TGP transmission. He had no 4th gear. After taking it apart, it's obvious why. The 4th gear clutch was all tore up. I never seen one like that before. But I don't have a lot of 4T60 experience either. The clutch material was gone. It was all metal to metal. The confusing part is that the clutch teeth were bent up pretty bad and the whole things seems to have been spinning in the outside of it's carrier. ( See pics ). I have yet to do much digging for parts. . .But, does anyone know if that clutch career is going to be ok to re-use? And what caused this? What else should I be looking for? It seems to me that something had to have been bound up to cause this. But I have no idea how.
Low Voltage problem with low beam headlight
Nicutlass_Supremacy posted a topic in GeneralI have an oldsmobile cutlass supreme 94 3.4L v6. The problem is that when I turn on the low beam headlight the voltage meter goes down almost to 8 volts but the thing is that when I switch to the hig beam the voltage goes up and turning other things also makes voltage change but sometimes it goes down. So I think that the alternator was bad and I made this test. With the car turn off I switch the lights on and nothing happend the voltage was good about 10 volts but suddenly when I change to low beam voltage drops and lights and everything almost went of. So I turn off the lights and the voltage went up again. I ve tried this several times and sometimes it happens and sometimes not. I think theres something wrong when I switch the headlamps because when they are off the voltage is good over 13 volts with the car on. I don t know what could cause such drain in the battery without blowing a fuse or something. What can I do? Thanks
Ways You'd Improve the 1st Gen WIt's 1986 - you've been transported to the past, and miraculously, you're on the GM-10 project, that is supposed to help revitalize GM's image, and bring them back from possible financial ruin. Knowing all you know now about how the cars have aged, what are some things you think would improve the overall quality of these cars in fifteen years? Do you think they survived the years they were meant to survive without falling apart terribly? This is with an understanding of both quality control's effect on the bottom line... it's hard to keep these things on a budget. Also I'm aware that GM did fix these things in the newer "1.5" gen W's. I'd do the following: Strengthen the brakes - less problematic rear calipers Use different materials to cover Lumina and Cutlass dashpads Design the turn signal switches differently in the square columns (I'm not an engineer, but perhaps better quality metal on the contacts) Glass headlights throughout the line, no plastic that can fade and discolor I'll think of more, but I figured it was an interesting idea to write on.
04 Grand prix GT sways
04gt posted a topic in Brakes/Suspension/Steering/Wheels/Tireshey guys, my 04 grand prix started to sway a few weeks ago around 80-100kmh my tires had some play so i changed bearings ball joints tierods and sway links and even bought a new set of tires, im one of those guys with the infamous abs traction control messed up as well so im starting to think maybe now i got everything new and tightened up that im feeling the sway because traction control is off? or am i maybe due for some struts? they seem ok they dont klunk when i hit bumps and they release to original position quickly when i push down on the car, any ideas?
trying my hand at clear corners new pics page 2
bodeen2007 posted a topic in Appearance/Car Careyou all know how to do it so i'm not going into full detail but i'm trying to make my own clear corners here are some pics . before you guys go and tell me that it looks like dog shit remember its a rough try just trying to figure some things out before i make a good set here are some pics
ST lowering springs
94 olds vert posted a topic in W-body For Sale/TradeNew in box! I have all 4 of them. They are for 1.5 gen cars, but the fronts will fit on 1st gens. Should give about 1.5 inches of drop. $40+shipping Let me know your zip code and I will try my best to get a quote for the shipping cost.
Looked over fix causes problems.So late last year (2014), I had to several fixes all at once on my '95 GP SE. New hoses new radiator new alternator and a couple of small things here and there. I got all the parts and completed everything in a weekend. Afterwards, she was running just like she was before only with no leaking and more power <grunt, grunt, grunt>. Then I noticed my gas mileage dropping like a rock. I went from an avg of 22mpg to around 18mpg. At first I was baffled how anything I replaced could affect mileage so I did some research and couldn't really find anything. I even went and had the plugs and wires replaced. It was dead of winter in Michigan and I don't have access to a garage. I decided to tackle the simplest thing first. I had replaced my gad cap with a locking unit. So I decided to put the old one(original) back on, wait and see what happened. First tank of gas, my mileage jumped back up to about 19 mpg. After a while it has continuously climbed and is now around 21.59 mpg. Of course it all depends on my driving habits and stop and go traffic vs highway. So it just goes to show you, check the simple things first. Or Keep It Simple Stupid. Thats my story and I'm sticking to it.
Pontiac Grand Prix GTP (2002-2015) end of the road.Hi everyone. I want to say thank you to all of you who have helped me directly and indirectly over the years with keeping my vehicles on the road. The reason for this thread is that I almost lost my family in an accident yesterday. Someone decided to blow through a stop sign and T-bone my car with 4 passengers and myself in it. We were all shaken up but my sister-in-law got the full brunt of the pickup. I tried to pound the gas to avoid him (Red Explorer) but it was too late. She was released from the hospital last night with no broken bones or internal injuries other than taking a 4000lb-plus-line-backer to the side. My girlfriend was in the front passenger seat is a bit beat up and her daughter was in the rear sitting on the hump with my cousin sitting behind me. I was doing 45kph down an incline and he was doing 20-30kph accelerating into me and the impact spun me 180* through the intersection. I may shit on GM products but I have to say that if it wasn't for the stance, fat arse and beefy build of this car (apparently there was a rollover last year with the same intersection in the same fashion). Things would be much worse. Take care everyone and thanks for everything. I am happy that I have family alive and well on both sides of the monitor. =) Cheers -Steve


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Great video Darren, thanks for sharing the insights from the local search landscape. Unsurprising to see GMB and Reviews rise, given how much effort Google seems to be putting into developing that side. Glad that attention to citations are falling a bit as there's so many dreadful trash 'directory' sites around that were awful to use - hard to imagine users bothering with those as much anymore. Keep up the awesome work :)


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If Your Phone Judged You The Way Your Mom Does You Wouldn't Have A Phone
I know most of them mean well, but there's something about mothers that makes it virtually impossible for them not to pry into the personal lives of their children and share their opinions and advice regardless of whether or not anyone's asked for either.
I'm still working on finding a scientist willing to accept a bribe to back me up on this, but it would appear some aspect of pushing another person out of her body makes your mother predisposed to reading too far into the details of your weekend.
If you're lucky, you only have to deal with the occasional passive aggressive comment during your obligatory Thursday night phone calls home, but when your mom thinks going to more than one bar on the same day is the behavior of an alcoholic, you soon learn to pick and choose what you reveal.
That would not be doable if your mother pulled a "Freaky Friday" with your phone because it would be impossible for you to do basically anything without an unsolicited comment popping up on your phone.
It would probably look something like this, complete with the option to use the response you want to give and the one you actually end up saying.


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Lisowskia katangensis (Summerh.) Szlach., Fragm. Florist. Geobot., Suppl. 3: 121 (1995).
Dwarf terrestrial herb 3–15 cm tall; rhizome creeping, but cigar-shaped and tuber-like below the flowering stems. Leaves 2–3 at base of stem, the lowermost sheath-like, the others sub-opposite, to 6 × 4 cm, ovate or elliptic, light green, plicate. Inflorescence 2–14 cm long, narrowly cylindrical, densely many-flowered; flowers very small, yellow-green, turning buff-orange with age. Pedicel and ovary 2 mm long; bracts 2–3.5 mm long. Dorsal sepal erect, 1.7–2.5 × 1 mm, lanceolate; lateral sepals 1.3–2.2 × 1–1.5 mm, obliquely ovate. Petals 1.3–2.3 × 0.3–0.6 mm, linear-lanceolate, the margins glandular. Lip 1.3–1.8 × 1.5–1.8 mm, obovate, auriculate at the base, with a central pad of hairs; margins smooth. Column 0.4–0.7 mm long.
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what matters
[Welcome to Chasing Maybes. Here, I stare down my preferences and prejudices, one Trivial Pursuit category at a time. I'm tying a big red ribbon around October's category, History, and sending it lovingly on its way to make room for our next chapter.]
Happy Monday morning, and welcome to the next day of the rest of your life… or something.
Concluding my History chapter, this past week found me steeped in a million different shades of the past: genealogy, reunions, religion, death, ways of knowing. While I have so much more to learn on each of these topics — I'm only skating on their surfaces now — I am thrilled by where this project has led me so far.
We are off to my hometown next weekend, where my parents have invited me to dig through their copious family history files. If you had told me I'd be excited by this prospect three months ago, I just might have laughed uproariously. Today? I can't wait to dig in, which is a primary gift of this Chasing Maybes project. Prior to beginning this process of challenging my preferences, I couldn't have imagined its richness; its depths.
My good friend lost her grandmother two weeks ago. She sent me the obituary yesterday, accompanied by a note chronicling her surprise at some of the details of her grandmother's life. "There's a part of me that feels I'm missing something not claiming some of that family history," she wrote. "I don't expect that it's going to change who I am, but it would certainly give me a new appreciation for my family." In her message, she said she was committed to asking more questions, doing more research, and learning more about the origins of the family she loves so much. She said this month's CM category had encouraged her pursuit of her family history — another gift of this project.
Have you ever completed the telling "write your own obituary" exercise, which demands that you distill who and what you were, what your life meant, in a few short sentences? I recall doing it in high school, but I can't for the life of me (pun intended) remember what mine said. Because of my good friend's message, I'll consider my obituary this week. I'll try to listen beyond the noise and to overlook the minutiae. I'll try my best to pay attention to what is beautiful, I'll try to want what I have, and I'll try to ignore what won't "mean a thing in a hundred years," as the Blues Traveler song goes.
It's a new month, and — for those of you who notice such things — I'll be addressing the final Trivial Pursuit pie piece, Arts and Literature, in November. I just can't wait.
I hope today finds you surrounded by what matters. Thank you, as always, for showing up.
November 7, 2011 1:03 pm
As someone who has lost both parents, I can't tell you how much I wish that I had spent even more time with them and learned more about their memories and histories. I promise that you will never regret the time spent despite how boring it may seem today… The gems are the hundreds of small stories that go along with the articles, photos and documents. Enjoy!!!
Emily MacGregor permalinkNovember 8, 2011 12:55 pm
Thank you for this today, I needed it!


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A senior Somali military commander says the troops have launched a massive operation against Al-Shabaab militants in Bakool region, south of the country.
The commander of the Army infantry division, General Odowa Yusuf Rageh told the state media that they have pushed Al-Shabaab out of two areas near Hudur, the region's capital during the operation.
Recently, Somali and AU forces intensified pressure on the Al-Qaeda-linked group as part of efforts to regain control of the entire country which is set to hold first one person, one vote polls in 2020-2021.
Al-Shabaab has been driven out of Mogadishu in 2011, but, the militants still capable of staging attacks in the government-controlled areas in Somalia.


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Signs point to Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp releasing worldwide on or near November 22nd
Animal Crossing fans in Australia have been happily enjoying Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp for three weeks now, but the rest of the world has been left out of the dark when it comes to an official release. Now it looks like we're heading towards a worldwide release on or near November 22nd.
First off, Nintendo has recently opened a web game spinoff called Animal Crossing: Friend Finder to promote the mobile game and it happens to end on November 22nd.
There's also a promotional campaign happening on Android's Google Play in Japan right now with daily video and wallpaper updates. The final update on the schedule for this campaign is on November 19th.
Finally, there's a small clue found inside the actual Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp game in regard to daily log-in bonuses. The previous two sets of daily log-in bonuses lasted for ten days each since the Australian launch, but the latest bonuses are for a set of only seven days ending on November 21st. Presumably, the reason for this would be timing the next set of log-in bonuses with the game's worldwide release!
So we're not sure exactly which date and time the worldwide launch will be, but we feel pretty safe here in assuming the release will be right around the November 22nd timeframe, perhaps slightly sooner depending on time zones.
Thanks for Perfectly Nintendo and Jake for spotting this.
Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp News Release Date Speculation


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Sabbabhibhu sabba vidu' ham asmi sabbesu dhammesu anupalitto
Sabbanjaho tanhakkhaye vimutto sayam abhinnaya kam uddiseyyam.[353]
I have overcome all, I know all, I am detached from all, I have given up all; I am liberated from moral defilements,having eradicated craving.1
Having comprehended the Four Noble Truths by myself, whom shall I call my teacher? [353]
When the Buddha was on his way to the Deer Park to expound the first sermon, a wandering ascetic called Upaka met Gotama Buddha. He was very much impressed by the radiant figure of the Buddha and so he said 'Friend,*you look so serene and pure! Who is your teacher? Whose doctrine do you profess?' The Buddha replied, 'I have no preceptor or teacher.' When he asked what the essence of the Buddha's doctrine was, the Buddha gave him a summary of the Dhamma.
At the end of the discourse, Upaka expressed neither acceptance nor rejection but just nodded his head a few times andwent on his way.**
- Niruttipadakovido- versed in the four kinds of analytical knowledge (patisambhida) namely, meaning (attha), text (dhamma), etymology (nirutti), and understanding (patibhana).


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Warriors coach Kerr extends contract
Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr has signed a contract extension with the NBA champions.
The Warriors announced Kerr's new deal on Tuesday after the 52-year-old guided Golden State to back-to-back titles.
Terms of the contract were not disclosed but Kerr - who is the third coach in NBA history to win three championships in his first four seasons - is expected to become one of the highest-paid coaches in the league.
"We're excited to have Steve under contract and poised to lead our team for the next several years," Warriors general manager Bob Myers said in a statement.
"Under his guidance, we've been fortunate enough to win three NBA titles in four years and his ability to thrive in all facets of his job is certainly a primary reason for our success. He's a terrific coach, but more importantly an incredible human being."
Coach Kerr sticking around, #DubNation!-- Golden State Warriors (@warriors) July 17, 2018
Get the full press release here https://t.co/EgdF9Qo6rB
Kerr became the Warriors coach in May 2014 and he has overseen a period of dominance in the Bay Area.
He reportedly discussed a possible contract extension after the Warriors swept the Cleveland Cavaliers to win the 2018 NBA Championship.
Kerr has registered a 265-63 record in the regular season. He won five championships as a player with the Chicago Bulls and San Antonio Spurs.


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What did I say about a month ago about me never being happy... well I'm sure I didn't say that exactly but I always have to change things, I don't like things being the same for too long, and I needed to update some beads on my website, so what did I go and do?!?! I know I'm a fool!
But from now on my website will hold beads for no longer than a couple of weeks and they will be transferred to my Etsy shop. At the moment I have only 6 bead set and 5 focals... a couple of new bits on there so please do check it out here.
Still not feeling good and am in the designated "ill persons" spot on the sofa luckily Wednesday and Thursday was my day off... so I am hoping that will give me enough time to recover to 100% to go back to work on Friday! Keep sending me those get well vibes!!!


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Michael Mariotte: some thoughts
In years past, when my project work would divert me from posting about energy subsidies on the Earth Track blog, I'd get an incoming email from Michael Mariotte at NIRS. This wasn't an intrusive inquiry. Rather, he'd merely be checking in to be sure everything was okay, saying he'd noticed I hadn't posted in awhile and that he hoped I'd post again soon.


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Dave Duarte Treeshake South Africa
Cape Town: Tuesday, 11 March 2014: The World Economic Forum (WEF) today announced South African Dave Duarte as a Young Global Leader (YGL). Globally recognised as a top expert on digital marketing for business, Duarte joins 215 leaders from around the world that will make up the class of 2014, including South African actress Charlize Theron.
Annually, thousands of candidates go through a qualified nomination process and are assessed according to rigorous selection criteria. Only the best are selected to form a community of the world's next generation leaders.
"Young Global Leaders are not just exceptional people in their own right: they are leaders that already have a track record in improving the state of the world. We welcome the Class of 2014 into our community and look forward to collectively engaging them to deliver change of genuine global significance," says David Aikman, Managing Director and Head of the New Champions at the World Economic Forum.
As an entrepreneur and educator, Duarte has travelled the world providing insights and strategic advice, his passion being digital leadership. This opportunity is a testament to his work in the field, "I am honoured to have the opportunity join this diverse and dedicated group of leaders and committed to affect real global change. I am also thrilled to be working with fellow South African and social entrepreneur, Marlon Parker, founder of Reconstructed Living Labs who will form part of the class of 2014," says Duarte.
Duarte has a long list of achievements including pioneering the first Social Media and Mobile Marketing courses in Africa with the University of Cape Town's Graduate School of Business. Currently he focuses on his latest venture, Treeshake, an educational production company that invests in initiatives that could grow Digital Leadership in Africa.
He has spent the past few years working with executive teams in Africa and globally to influence this new form of leadership since the advent of digital has changed the pace of business.
"Digital Leadership is, I believe, the most critical new form of management and business development that is needed on the continent. It is about being able to innovate in response to challenges and opportunities using digital technologies that are incredibly quick to build, launch and scale. Ultimately, it is about aligning leadership to the speed, scale and sophistication of business today," adds Duarte.
Besides his responsibilities as a YGL, Dave also helps identify the top African technologies to be awarded at the Netexplo forum at UNESCO in Paris later this month.
Duarte now joins an elite group of young leaders that in the past have recognised people like Larry Page, Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Google, Michael Jordaan, former chief executive officer at FNB and Mark Shuttleworth, internet entrepreneur and Afronaut .
Dave Duarte Treeshake South Africa


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Tuesday, November 15, 2011
I went to Paris a couple of weeks ago, then to London, where I met my British friends Ewan & his business partners (all straight boy lovers but all self-identify as heteros) in a private club where out of the blue, our conversation veered from ancient Greeks towards British actors. Suddenly Oliver said nobody seems to be real man enough to interest him anymore. Richard joked most actors in Britain have always been closets so he'd rather watch art movies from Iran where the Ayatollahs would at least make sure all the men were genuine (Lol). Richard has always been bitchy. But you see, we don't listen to gay singers, we don't watch gay leading men in films. We love to say we are all not into fake Rolex nor fake Louis Vuitton, we certainly won't spend two hours watching a not genuine leading man pretending to be straight on the screen. Ignorance would've been bliss, but the problem is it's a small art world in London, they always know someone who swears he knows certain escapades. But it would be unfair to categorize all British actors as gay. They challenged me to write my take on them for a change. I'm up for the challenge (Don't you notice my Brit friends have too much influence on this blog?). Not athletes but actors today.
by Dick of All Dicks & Poli Tico
The hope is they could recreate the relative success of the upper class predilections of the ancient Greeks. By they, I mean some prominent homosexuals who have been sidelined by the dominant masculine heterosexual culture. I say upper class Greeks because the practice only thrived in sectors where prominent pederasts could insinuate themselves into a position of influence, where, by virtue of education or wealth, they could execute their ever sneaky modus operandi of imparting knowledge to the youth in exchange for sex (supposed to be part & parcel of the passion of transmittng knowledge). The receiver or the eromenos in a pederast relationship were actually ridiculed by the common people. Even long before Christianity came, the pederast culture had to fight for its existence. In Plutarch's works, he produced a nice dielectical discussion of the advantages of conjugal love over pederast love & he pointedly put to task the predilection of the pederasts to stay long hours among the naked youths in the gymnasia with the pretext of educating them. It's obvious who instigated the custom that Greek youths had to always be naked when inside the gymnasia. It is a reflection of the current flood of homoerotic images as gays in the modern times try to replicate the tricks of the ancient Greek gays in other myriad ways (See? Who said it's modern?). There was relative success then because most of the ancient Greeks were simple, uneducated & busy with mundane survival, especially if they didn't have the looks, leisure time nor money to be coopted into the pederastic orbit. That sealed the fate of the ancient gays: the common people went on relying on their natural heterosexual desires which perpetuated the heterosexual worldview down to the centuries. The pederasts even then were overwhelmingly outnumbered & they could only corrupt the children of the upper classes (& the goodlooking among the poor) who had the misfortune to be entrusted to them for education. The problem of the pederasts was they lost influence whenever the ruling classses were overthrown by another. Once in Thebes, they managed to form an army all full of lovers (called the Sacred Band) but they were all annihilated after only 40 years, a joke in those times when empires lasted centuries. They have to start corrupting new ones each time, time & again.
Like now. Of course, the modus operandi now includes the magic words "rights" & "equality". The problem is that people aren't mostly peasants now, there's high-technology that could unravel quickly the ruses &, worse, the political & economic landscape is disintegrating that they are more likely to be forced to be on the run again.
You say even the Greek gods were gay? You could almost be sure those salvaged data were the works of ancient gays. It's like a thousand years from now & it happens that the salvaged gay porn might give the impression all-male sex is the prevailing culture today if all the other data were lost. There were just a few hundred documents & few vases saved from ancient Greece. But the surviving ancient gay data were enough to give future homosexuals the blueprints to implement in their new footholds. They naturally gravitated toward the arts & education which they used to entice the upper classes of Europe, just like in ancient Greece. They met a new complication though with the spread of Christianity which forcibly separated passion & sex from learning, disrupting the integrity of a desired erotic Greek education.
But even that drawback eventually became a breakthrough. In Britain, from Oscar Wilde to playwright Tom Stoppard, the tandem of learning and passion has been a persistent theme. The mode of entry of the ancient Greek pederast script into Britain was to try to reinsert into the debate the renaissance of passion in unity with learning. British academia preferred to emphasize the more Enlightenment-based primacy of knowledge over the drive-based pretensions. The poets, playwrights and philosophers (which were called "great" for whatever propaganda value) of ancient Greece were frequently invoked for their celebration of intellect hand in hand with love and passion, and of course, not to forget sex. Then & now, art & education have been convenient foraging grounds. This was more clearly shown when a play entitled HISTORY BOYS was staged some years back. It was about a teacher who fondled his students because, as he said it, "the transmission of knowedge is an erotic act by itself ". Greek erotic education was alive again & it has reared its head in Britain.
The following interview with the two actors who played the protagonists of HISTORY BOYS were instructive on the self-rationalization done by some British on the issue (not as widespread as some would like to make it believed because only 1% of the population actually are potential instigators). Notice they used the word "mature","being on a higher level", "that they have more something to gain" by being fondled by a teacher who is receiving a salary to educate them. DC is Dominic Cooper & SB is Samuel Barnett, both British actors.
DC: It's one of those things that started to happen. It's ridiculous. The boys have something much more bigger to gain. The point of their lives is very, very important. It's one of those I think they deal with it in a very mature way because they're a mature bunch of guys.
SB: They're not damaged by it. They're not screwed up by it. It's inappropriate and completely wrong. It's not illegal. They're all over 16. It's inappropriate because it's teacher-student. It's not pedophilia because they're all over 13. It's abusive and it's wrong but they kind of see it as a rite of passage. .. It's wrong, but that's what it is. And you know we talked about it extensively in rehearsals and we came to the conclusion that these boys are kind of on a higher level as it were and they see it as a right of passage rather than something that will screw them up.
DC: And it happens.
SB: It does happen.
DC: That happened to so many people certainly with people who were at school at that time and they all say the same thing, Yeah, yeah, Mr. so-and-so, he used to get us âround his house and just have his hand on our knee all the time. Yeah, he did. And they realized but they dealt with it. In terms of writing, I think it's genius because you kind of fall in love with this guy and he's wonderful...
SB: Actually, you still end up loving him.
DC: You still end up loving him and, as he says in the film, what does he say? Education is in itself an erotic act.
SB: The passing on of it. Yeah.
Q: It sure makes it very clear that the boys deal with it.
DC: They deal with it very well. It doesn't affect them. You don't see any of them trembling in the corner worried about how to deal with it or what it means to them. They don't care about it.
DC: He (the teacher) does breach trust but it's the way the boys react to it that's important.
Meaning, I repeat, the boy would be mature, at a "high level" & he's got more to gain if he lets himself be fondled on his way to his goal & he'll still love the fondler. Very sweet. The ancient Greek erotic education at work again in Britain & it's obvious it has indoctrinated well the two actors above. I wonder if part of the decline of the former British Empire could be attributed to this masochistic shortchanging of one's self-worth which is conveniently rationalized as a higher level of being. What I am certain, from that kind of self-rationalization, one can extract the seed for the persistence of homosexuality among British actors even today. A milieu where homosexual artists bent on copying the methods of ancient Greeks would certainly welcome such "high level" attitudes of the willing boys who will pass through "mature" rites of passage on their way to stardom. It's understandable fondling would be too tame for what would then be conveniently passed of as "experimentations" done to establish credentials. Wasn't buggery called an English disease?
A true heterosexual actor may have a lesser chance to break through in such a system. If you still need to experiment, then you're not really heterosexual (I know it's hard to lose the label, but if they still have to experiment, it only means they themselves weren't convinced, there was no fulfillment, so they just had to have orgasm with another boy). As I've written before in our private study on the guys we had sex with, a true heterosexual guy felt "indignity" even if you paid him $5000 just for simple oral sex lasting ten minutes & tend to delete it as soon as possible from his consciousness. Those who loved it will "metamorphose" & were seen active in all-male sex later on on their own, all the while proclaiming themselves "heterosexual" & displaying girlfriends (some have the gall to be cocky with their self-denial when cornered: "It's only sex!" As if everybody was born yesterday. Labels are important to the unwitting prospective victim. And to those with refined taste). You can determine those who metamorphosed not only by their actions but by their mindset, & therefore, their words. The two actors above weren't goodlooking enough for the taste of the group so nobody bothered to confirm their sexual preferences & histories. But with such mindsets to guide them by, we have a clue. A simple check on the works of British actors could provide snapshots of their passage. With such accepting opinions about rites of passage, an actor could go full naked onstage just after drama school in a play of mostly homosexual theme, cast & crew. Not an issue in itself in the Theater where the word "artistic" could acquire the "high level" pretensions of an ancient Greek education.
The real problems arise when they aim bigger & they have to start marketing themselves to gain acceptance, this time not from small time educators & artists who just wanted to score free despite the elaborate high-fallutin' pretensions, but to an intelligent & of more refined taste audience whose patronage could turn them into millionaires. Would simply self-identifying as heterosexual be enough to hoodwink everyone just like in the low-tech times of John Gielgud & Lawrence Olivier? In a modern culture that demands authenticity from all the labels that is sold in the grocery, are fantasies exempted? If you love straights, would you be thrilled to fantasize on gays? In Argentina, a TV program outed wealthy actor Ricardo Fort who was paying actresses to beard for him. The reason given: he's not respecting the people by blatantly fooling them with his duplicity.
Simply, there should be honesty in the marketplace. That's how the West has come to rule the world. And Art, if it wants to earn money, should not be exempted. Basic justice, simple respect.
The ancient Greek erotic educational system which favors not quite heterosexual actors is viable only in a setting with an ignorant, low-tech population and an entertainment establishment that doesn't respect its market. And in a society where only 1% of the population self-identify as gay, respect has been replaced by pretentious I'm-of-higher-level-than-you wishful thinking. Does anyone even realized the new realities of the more high-tech times? In the Information age where every info is at the click of a mouse, it isn't easy for an aspiring screen idol to go Greek & just keep on pretending as if he was Gielgud or Olivier with double lives. More a charlatan selling snake oil.
In 2002, a British stage actor innocently outed himself & his declaration was preserved online forever:
I knew that even though my part was a straight character, everybody knew me as a gay man and, in my life in London, I never tried to hide it. I knew I was going to have to do interviews with gay magazines, so I thought, 'Well, I'm going to have to be open'. It's who I am. And if people don't like it, then I don't want their jobs. I've never been a very good liar
During the first half of the 2000's, caught up in the ardor of a radicalized gay movement, many British actors publicly outed themselves. The big leading men types promptly disappeared while an unknown stage actor surfaced later on, now poised as a new action star in Hollywood. But surprise, he's now identified as heterosexual complete with a girl friend. I sympathize with him because he was naive enough to be fooled by that useless propaganda of coming out just to validate the fantasies of those who will never be validated anyway. He is now the subject of many attacks from the gay press for turning his back. But I won't join them, I won't name him for the simplest reason I don't care to join the chorus of nailing him by those very people who fooled his simple mind with their propaganda in the first place. I know it doesn't pay to be a sucker to delusions.
Still, this actor may be guilty of false advertising. He could be the British version of Ricardo Fort. I wish him luck but I won't waste my time watching an action movie with him in the lead. Comedy, maybe, but even that I'm not so sure.
As an intelligent consumer, one must be conscious of high quality everytime. You make sure the ingredients of the corned beef are as real as indicated in the label for your physical health. You should be concerned of the quality of your fantasies for your psychic & sexual health.
Whoever would believe for long it is of a "higher level" to swallow one's vomit in the first place?
NEXT PROJECT: We'll have our take on Henry Cavill, Tom Hardy, James McAvoy & the Irish actor Jonathan Rhys-Meyer. Surprisingly only two of them passed our heterosexual criteria & you'll be surprised who didn't quite make the grade. James is definitely a hetero, who is the other one?
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HARE KRISHNA Please accept my humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada!
There was a fire on the New Santipur (Poland) farm yesterday (Friday April17).
In the result of it the house and the barn has been completely burned. The cows didn't suffer any injuries nor did they lose life but they lost all the hay and the barn, so they have no place to stay in now. The farm is in the mountains so there is no fresh grass available there at the moment as the spring comes in May and one can pasture the cows from mid May there or June.
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The object was to complete the 50-by-50-square puzzle, then arrange the eight unclued answer words so they would sound, roughly, like a familiar proverb.
The eight words were NESS, ACIDY, HISSED, DUMB, UDDER, ROUGHEN, VENT, SHUN — or "Necessity is the mother of invention."
Nearly 7,000 readers sent this answer. The fastest solving time we've heard of was by Trip Payne, three-time national crossword champion, who finished the puzzle in 1 hour 3 minutes and 47 seconds. He wrote afterward, "My arm is burning now."
Of course, there was no reason to race, as the contest deadline was 10 days after the puzzle appeared. Most readers took days to solve it — and probably enjoyed it more than Trip did! Our favorite report came from a runner-up, Eleanor Poppe, who wrote:
The New York Times crossword has brought much joy to my family over the years and the "Super Mega Crossword" was the center of attention for much of our family Christmas gathering. Nicknamed "The Beast" ("Where is The Beast, has anyone seen The Beast?"), it was delightful for many reasons. Its size made it almost impossible to work on alone, which resulted in informal pairings and teamwork. The scope of the subject matters meant everyone had something to contribute, including my brother, who refuses to answer any questions unless they involve first aid, French cooking or Richard Nixon. Its length meant the fun lasted for the few days we were together, as we picked it up, put it down, talked, argued and collaborated. When we solved the [final answer] we danced in celebration, and I sent a text with a GIF for the first time, which is a skill my children already regret that I have learned.
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... to which we'll answer, in the words of the Magic 8 Ball — "Outlook good"!
Meanwhile, the winners. Five correct solvers chosen at random will receive one-year (daily and Sunday) subscriptions to the print edition of The New York Times. They are: Eren Hart, Rochester, N.Y.; Linda D. Henderson, Austin, Texas; Devika Jutagir, Brooklyn, N.Y.; Patrice O'Donovan, Portland, Ore.; and Hank Osborne, Atlantic Beach, Fla.
The following 50 runner-up winners will each receive a copy of "The New York Times Can't Sleep Crosswords: 150 Easy to Hard Puzzles for When Insomnia Strikes," published by St. Martin's Press, and signed by yours truly: Peggy Becker, New York, N.Y.; Chris Bell, Philadelphia, Pa.; Martha Brantley, Brooklyn, N.Y.; Fredda Brennan, New Paltz, N.Y.; James Brooks, Charleston, S.C.; Alan Burch, Washington, D.C.; Barbara Carper, Villanova, Pa.; Rita Clemens, Marlton, N.J.; Harris Cohen, Lower Gwynedd, Pa.; Miriam Messing Curtin, Yorktown Heights, N.Y.; Katie Dawson, Chicago, Ill.; Arjun Dey, Tucson, Ariz.; Jeremy Dibbell, Charlottesville, Va.; Bruce Finkelstein, Newark, Del.; Brooks Fulton, Townshend, Vt.; Sara Ghassemzadeh, Monroe, N.Y.; Susan Goldman, Newton, Mass.; Karen Greif, Bryn Mawr, Pa.; Kathy Jackson, Houston; Jeff Jacobberger, Sherman Oaks, Calif.; Katie Johnson, New York, N.Y.; the Lattimer family, Winter Springs, Fla.; Jillian Alice Lawler, New York, N.Y.; Clyde Leland, Berkeley, Calif.; Lydia Lodovisi, Indianapolis, Ind.; Patricia M. McBride, Glen Rock, N.J.; Nathan McCowan, Eagle River, Alaska; Frank Muher, Baltimore, Md.,; Kathy Nelson, Scituate, Mass.; Halsey Niles, Cambridge, Mass.; Matt Oster, Decatur, Ga.; Elizabeth Parks, Overland Park, Kan.; Nora Pelizzari, Brooklyn, N.Y.; Eleanor Poppe, Garden City South, N.Y.; Daniel Raasch, Occoquan, Va.; Oliver Roeder, Brooklyn, N.Y.; Edye Rosenbaum, Jericho, N.Y.; Ted Russell, Byfield, Mass.; Sherry Sass, Tubac, Ariz.; Jackie Sojico, Oakland, Calif.; Daniel Sternbergh, Palo Alto, Calif.; Don Stoddard, Bloomingdale, N.J.; Leslie Stone, Poughkeepsie, N.Y.; Ange Strom-Weber, Providence, R.I.; Mildred Tannen, Jacksonville, Fla.; Elaine Tenbrink, Minneapolis, Minn.; Erik Tomberg, Chicago, Ill.; Regina Welkie, Coopersburg, Pa.; Neal Wepking & Alyssa Shell, Asheville, N.C.; and Karin Wester, St. Petersburg, Fla.
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