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Hudhur recited the following Quranic verse at the start of his sermon:
'Therefore remember Me, and I will remember you; and be thankful to Me and do not be ungrateful to Me.' (2:153)
Reflecting on the Jalsa Salana of German Jama'at which concluded last weekend, Hudhur said due to the Jalsa taking place at a new venue this year the German Ameer sahib and the management were excited and certainly the Jama'at members must have also felt it. The previous venue had only one hall, the capacity of which was getting small and the marquee that had to be erected for the ladies used to get very hot during warm weather, especially for young mothers. The new venue has large halls which are all air-conditioned and other facilities are also available; hence the happiness and the excitement. However, in spite of all the arrangements under one roof everyone also had concerns. This was natural. It is a believer's distinction to have concerns lest one's personal preferences or human failings do not become a source of any mishap. With God's special grace, in spite of their keenness the management kept turning to God. The Jalsa Officer sahib repeatedly asked Hudhur for prayers. This indeed is the glory of a believer, that rather than associate everything to oneself, one associates it to God and seeks His help. In addition Jalsa is something that was initiated by Divine command and God does bless it. Hudhur said some wonder if any shortcoming or deficiency remained due to the venue being new. The intention of the management is good and God covers faults and indeed, He did. For this the management should be extremely grateful to God.
Today Jalsa takes place in the entire Ahmadiyya world. Almost all year round Jalsa takes place somewhere or the other. Last weekend it was the German Jalsa and this weekend the Jalsa of USA and Canada are taking place. The concerns of here will now be the concerns and prayers of USA and Canadian management, indeed, they should be. If the Jalsa attendees understand these concerns and rather than act like guests, become part of the system, the concerns can lessen. It is God's grace that the attendees are helpful with their attitude and their prayers and here in Germany, they extended full cooperation. May God make it so that each attendee in USA and Canada also participates fully benefitting from the spiritual sustenance and tries to understand the objective of our creation so that we may take the mission of the Promised Messiah (on whom be peace) forward. Jalsa should not be just about meeting up with friends and chatting. With God's grace, now the standard of Jalsa speeches everywhere has improved a lot; may the attendees fully benefit from them. As the USA and Canadian Jalsa are starting today, and these are two large Jama'ats, Hudhur mentioned them as well. However, Hudhur wished to speak with reference to gratitude as he traditionally does after he has graced a Jalsa. Hudhur said it was impossible to encompass God's blessings and grace on our Community. While in Germany it was afternoon, the day was starting in America; the sun is shining on our Community around the clock. Each day passes exhibiting new subjects of gratitude.
Hudhur remarked how can we be grateful to God? The Promised Messiah (on whom be peace) said, 'thankfulness for you is in effect, Taqwa (righteousness) and purity…I give you the glad-tiding that you are on the frontier and none can overcome you.' Hudhur said each Ahmadi who attended Jalsa should always try and enhance the standard of Taqwa. According to His promise to the Promised Messiah (on whom be peace) God is going to grant triumph to him. The significance here is that if we adhere to Taqwa we can be part of the promised triumph. Ahmadis in USA, Canada or the rich countries of Europe should remember that the tool of our triumph is not coming to the West, neither is it the comforts nor the wealth of these places. It is also not worldly efforts. Rather, enhancing in Taqwa is our tool. This few days' training each year that God asked the Promised Messiah (on whom be peace) to carry out is to wash away any corrosion. It is so that people may gather and recharge their faith, so that they can satisfy themselves academically and advance in spirituality. A week after the successful German Jalsa, merely its mention should not remain; that such and such speech was good and such and such nazm was good. Rather what was heard should be practised in daily lives. Ahmadis in USA and Canada should also listen to speeches with this eagerness.
We should be grateful to God each moment by remembering His favours on us and by engaging in His remembrance each moment and by practising His commandment each moment we should make each fibre of our being grateful to Him. God will then envelop us in greater blessings; as He states: 'Therefore remember Me, and I will remember you; and be thankful to Me and do not be ungrateful to Me.' God does not let any good act remain unrequited. Hudhur remarked what is remembrance of God and how does God remember us? He remembers us by granting us His blessings due to our constant remembrance of Him and thus a new succession of piety and Taqwa ensues. He shows us new avenues to take us closer to Him and remembers His servants all the time by protecting them from difficulties and calamities. Man remembers God to come in His refuge and when God states that He will 'remember you', it signifies that He will bestow His blessings and will take one in His refuge and will open doors to all kinds of provisions in most unexpected ways. People who are thus blessed can never be stopped no matter how hard the world tries against them. It is such remembrances of God that will accomplish this world and the Hereafter for every member of the Community. This is why along with the subject of 'remembrance' God has expounded the subject of gratefulness.
It is God's grace that He blesses and when man shows gratitude another series of Divine blessings begins. In the end of the aforementioned verse, God again draws attention not to ever be ungrateful. Indeed, having seen the grace and blessings, no sensible person can be dismissive. However, when in spite of remembering God, one does not put things in practice, unconsciously one can become ungrateful. When one is greatly drawn to another person and is always thinking of them, one looks at that person, waiting to act upon anything the person says. Thus, if we claim to remember God, it is also important to look at Him. Then alone can the condition arise which is the condition of real gratefulness. Thus in one single verse God has ascertained ways for a believer that take him from gratefulness to His nearness which indeed is the desire of a believer. Each Ahmadi should ponder over this subject.
Next Hudhur spoke with regards the German Jalsa. As mentioned, it was held at a new venue. And while many facilities were available, many deficiencies may have also been noted. However, the management cannot be blamed for these. Indeed, it is not possible to attain 100% perfection in human efforts, perfection belongs to God alone. As such there is always room for improvement. Man's task is to pray and make one's full effort and then leave the matter to God. One is also enjoined to be grateful for the outcome.
Hudhur said he noted a few things and others were reported to him which he would mention now for future betterment. If those who only criticise really wish for betterment then rather than talk among themselves they should inform the management and should pray for the management. Hudhur added that the management should also listen to these matters liberally and note them down in the Red Book.
One shortcoming that has already been noted is that the sound resonated in the hall. Quite a few people could not hear the Friday sermon in the hall properly. Later, the management tried to put it right but there was no distinct improvement. Next year, either the sound system needs to be improved or the stage should be placed elsewhere. It is very important to see to this. It would be extremely difficult for people to sit quietly without this matter addressed. Men would probably manage to remain quiet, although young boys of 10 to 12 years of age cannot do so. However, it would be difficult for women to remain quiet especially in the area designated to 'mothers and children'. Hudhur said one good thing he noted among the women's side this year was that in spite of the defective sound, for which they sent many messages to have the problem rectified, during Hudhur's address they remained silent. Hudhur said he had observed such patience for the first time among Germany women. Some may think it was perhaps due to the fact that it was hot outside and the hall was air-conditioned, but we should make a positive inference. Some three to four years ago Hudhur had warned the ladies in Germany that they would not have a Jalsa if the noise level continued and since then they are inclined towards improvement. Hudhur said this year young children were also seated in the same hall with just a curtain as a partition. A curtain cannot be a good sound barrier. Young children's area is obviously noisy. A better arrangement should be made next year. Hudhur said apart from this there were small shortcomings which the management should try and overcome next year and should ask people to let them know if they had noted anything. We should always step towards improving ourselves and generally speaking this is what happens.
The outside guests from Germany and other neighbouring countries had a very good impression of the Jalsa. Whichever guest Hudhur spoke to told him that they were impressed with the arrangements, the mutual love and bond of the Community and the duty-holders. Thus, Hudhur said Jalsa can be a source of Tabligh. We should conduct ourselves as ambassadors of Ahmadiyyat. Indeed, some people who are close to us are influenced by good deportment at Jalsa and move on to taking Bai'at, as this year again some Bai'ats have taken place. Hudhur related an embarrassing incident from the Jalsa where a new German convert had his wallet stolen. However, he narrated the incident as a matter of his personal Tarbiyyat, although it is great cause for concern for the Khidmat e Khlaq department. The young man narrated the incident with the perspective that he used to have a great temper and would easily pick up a fight. This was before he became an Ahmadi. He said had he lost his wallet before he became an Ahmadi, he would have quarrelled with everyone around and would have dealt with the management very aggressively. However, Ahmadiyyat has taught him patience and this is a great change. Hudhur remarked such things do not come to pass without the grace of God. Therein is a lesson for the Ahmadis who have been in long-term Tarbiyyat and still cannot control their temper. One distinction of being an Ahmadi should be to have control over one's emotions and show patience. Hudhur said we can observe lessons from Jalsa shortcomings.
The overall hard work of the workers at the Jalsa was such that the attendees should be grateful to them. The German Jama'at is very developed in sincerity and loyalty. Hudhur noticed this during the Jalsa as well as various inaugurations of mosques. Hudhur prayed that may God always enhance this sincerity and loyalty. In particular Hudhur observed the youth to be enhanced in their sincerity. There are also weak people in the Community. If one goes askew, God raises a hundred who demonstrate good models. May God further enhance this.
An important task of Jalsa is the wind-up, especially when a place has been hired for a limited period. It was a concern here as only two days were available for these task otherwise extra charges would have incurred. As we are improving our community relations, it is important not to leave a bad impression. Alhamdolillah, according to the report Hudhur received the venue was cleaned from the inside within time. The outside area needed an extra day but this was also done within good time.
This year, people who have newly arrived from Pakistan, after seeking political asylum, worked very hard at Jalsa. Addressing them specifically Hudhur said having come abroad they should never forget that they have a life without the Community. They have no life without the Community. That way, they may gain some in worldly terms but their next generation will be destroyed. As mentioned before, the outside guests had a very good impression of the Jalsa this year. Those who are regular guests are increasingly recognising us, may God open up their heart soon. Hudhur said people can read the reports of the Jalsa that will be published in AlFazl newspaper, but Hudhur would briefly mention a few things here.
A journalist from Malta attended the Jalsa for the second time with his wife. He told Hudhur that he noted down points from Hudhur's speeches and would go back home and write about them. He particularly liked Hudhur's concluding address. Hudhur remarked the concluding address was specifically for the Tarbiyyat of the Community, but somehow the guest gleaned material from it. A Christian lawyer from Bulgaria often comes to the Jalsa. He listened to the matter Hudhur expounded in the address to ladies regarding divorce and 'Khula' and said that he really appreciated that we had an internal system of reconciliation. He said he agreed with Hudhur that tolerance is diminishing in the world. He said the rate of divorce in the world at large has hugely increased. Hudhur said the fact that he liked our internal system shows that outsiders are also influenced. Hudhur said he is extremely grateful, and so should the Community be, that the teaching of Islam is drawing people's attention through the task that was entrusted to the Promised Messiah (on whom be peace). Those who do not heed the Community and try and resort to worldly courts should think about this.
Hudhur said a separate programme is organised with German guests and this year Hudhur had the opportunity to tell them about the teachings of Islam. Hudhur said although his speech became a bit long people listened to it most attentively. One or two people, who had to leave, did so having given their apologies. One guest told an Ahmadi that when the speech finished he looked at his watch and realised a lot of time had elapsed but the speech was so interesting that he did not feel it. Someone from US wrote to Hudhur that he had seen the speech with his Christian friend who said that the speech had a great flow. He even said that the Pope does not make speeches like this. Hudhur said it was not any effort on his part. This was the knowledge that God has filled in the Holy Qur'an and which we are taking forward through the Promised Messiah (on whom be peace) and the pious-natured acknowledge it.
Hudhur also met with Ahmadi students and told them that rather than feel any sense of inferiority complex they should make the Holy Qur'an their guide. None will be able to contend with them, if they did so. A good number of students are excelling in the academic fields in Germany. They should also be grateful that they have been granted the opportunity to seek education here [in the West]. It is their duty to keep their educational progress subordinate to Islamic teachings and become stronger by cultivating a connection with the Community.
Hudhur said MTA should have been mentioned. The German MTA worked day and night and presented very good programmes. A few young men from London had also come to help. Hudhur is still travelling and has not seen his post. When he will return to London, a pile of letters will be waiting, many of them thanking the MTA workers for their services. MTA Germany has acquired a mobile truck and housed the required paraphernalia in it. Previously they used to shift all their equipment into a large room on location, now they have the truck. MTA Germany have progressed and continues to progress, may God reward its workers.
Hudhur noticed a new thing in the German Jama'at during this trip and that is their increased links with the educated community. Khuddam have played a big role in this through leaflets distribution. It is a result of these links and networking that many from the educated fraternity, as well as diplomatic people came to see Hudhur. Also as a result of the networking Green Party organised a function in Hamburg where Hudhur also gave an address. Hudhur said people are drawn towards finding out the realty of Islam. May God bless the leaflet project as well as the other projects. Hudhur said on the one hand opposition to Islam is getting intense and on the other attention is also being drawn to it. As a mark of gratitude networking should be improved and Tabligh efforts should be increased. May God enable us to do so.
The Jumu'ah (Friday) prayer is one form of congregational worship in Islam. It takes place every Friday. Regular attendance at the Jumu'ah prayer is enjoined on the believer. According to a Saying of Muhammad(sa) this congregational prayer is twenty-five times more blessed than worship performed alone. (Bukhari)
"O ye who believe! When the call is made for Prayer on Friday, hasten to the remembrance of Allah, and leave off all business. That is best for you, if you only knew." more
"… (He who) offers the Prayers and listens quitely when the Imam stands up for sermon, will have his sins forgiven between that Friday and the next" (Bukhari)


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Sunday, 7 October 2012
Tanda Teaser 202 - All things Manly
Fab entries into the magical/mystical Teaser, thank you so much for sharing. And a big thank you to Zoe for helping me out again! Also apologies for not getting round to you all and leaving comments...have been a bit busy with home stuff and getting DD1 off to Uni! I've smacked my wrists and will try to do better this month!
For Teaser 202 we are looking for all things masculine. This teaser will run for 4 weeks.
There are no restrictions on what you use, you do not to have to use Tanda stamps - you don't have to be a stamper either, just use whatever you have in your stash in whatever style you fancy! Please link back to your entry and not your blog....sometimes it is really hard to find your entries. If you could link back to the Tanda Blog to that would be great!
Have fun with this one, post your work on your blog and mention the Tanda Teaser with a link. Then leave a comment with the static link to your direct post. We would love to come and check out your creations! If you do not have your own blog - check out the Tanda Stamp Forum. There is a Gallery and section for people to do the challenge Forum based!
For this week's sample, I have used a stamp from Tanda Football set 1.
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MOUNT AIRY, N.C., January 17, 2013 - Insteel Industries, Inc. (NasdaqGS: IIIN) today reported net earnings of $2.4 million, or $0.13 per diluted share for the first quarter of fiscal 2013 compared with a net loss of $0.2 million, or $0.01 per share in the same period a year ago. The prior year results include a gain on the early extinguishment of debt and restructuring charges related to the November 2010 acquisition of certain of the assets of Ivy Steel & Wire, Inc., which, in the aggregate, reduced pre-tax earnings by $0.2 million and net earnings by $0.01 per share.
Insteel's financial results for the first quarter of fiscal 2013 were favorably impacted by widening spreads between selling prices and raw material costs relative to the prior year quarter together with higher shipments and lower unit conversion costs. Capacity utilization for the quarter was 46% compared with 48% in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2012 and 42% in the prior year quarter reflecting continued weakness in Insteel's construction end-markets.
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It was a disaster waiting to happen.
After 20 years of marriage, George K. returned to the dating scene. He tied some gold chains around his neck and splashed on strong cologne. He bellied up to a nice-looking brunette and shot an exaggerated wink to get her attention.
"Hi there, doll," he announced. "George is my name and insurance is my game. Wow! You must work out 20 hours a day to have a body like that. Say, what's your sign anyhow?"
Needless to say, George met with little interest from the brunette, or for that matter, any woman that night. Although most men are not as out of touch as George, many are mystified about how to express interest and attention that will result in a positive response from women. And others may be concerned about actions which may be interpreted as harassment. So when it comes to face-to-face flirting and dating, how does someone like George make a good first impression?
In "Gone With the Wind," Scarlet O'Hara protested Rhett Butler's persistent advances by beating her fists on his chest. But as the story plays out, a few forceful but ardent kisses caused our heroine to melt in his manly arms.
Unfortunately, too many people confuse fiction with real life. In more recent times, Butler's persistence might not have ended in romantic bliss, but in charges of sexual harassment.
Flirting can drift over into harassment by:
It can be confusing for a man to know what they are allowed to do when meeting women. However, men can help identify what women want by simply asking. For example, if a man wants to hold a woman's hand, he should ask if it is okay first. The worst thing that could happen is that the answer will be "no." In turn, women can also take more initiative by approaching a man, asking him out, and making the first moves towards intimacy.
Before anybody does any touching at all, men need to recognize the often unconscious courtship signals women cast when they are interested. It may be a sad fact to some, but as in much of nature, it is often the females who pick males.
The most important sign is basic but often overlooked. The number one signal is eye contact, accompanied by a smile.
When a woman wants to meet a man, she often casts him a long look, glances away, and then returns the gaze again. If the male object of these glances is astute, he will close the distance and say something that does not put the woman on the spot. Even a man that is shy and standoffish can establish himself as strong and confident just by leaving the pack and making an appropriate advance. And forget those oh-so-clever-pickup lines.
Men who have mastered the art of flirting make small talk that does not include the word "you." They comment on the food, the color of the rug, the furnishings, or the music. The idea is for 2 people to talk about something they share in their environment. If things are going well, the woman is likely to show an open palm, lick her lips, turn her body to face the man, play with her hair, or playfully run a finger around the rim of her glass.
Men who want to show they are strong and confident can then take a bold step forward. When Americans talk casually to each other, they usually stand about 2 feet away. But a man can make a statement of interest by moving in and standing only 6 inches away. Many men also go into a grooming mode—straightening a tie, playing with cufflinks, or slicking hair back. All this shows interest and confidence.
It is usually safe on first meeting to touch a woman between the shoulders and the wrist. So although it is technically safe to give an interesting woman a manly squeeze on the biceps, a light touch on the forearm is probably more enticing. But remember that virtually all women like male strength to be tempered with intelligence and sincerity. So compliments should be heartfelt.
The best way for a man to demonstrate strength and sensitivity is to come up with a plan for the first date. Select a place that is well-lit and public. This will help prevent any misconceptions or misunderstandings from happening.
If the date goes well and you want to kiss the woman good night, do so outside of her front door and be prepared to go home afterwards. Women appreciate men who don't come on too strongly on the first date.
In short, the key to success in the world of dating and relationships is to be aware of the messages and cues that women are sending, and know how to broadcast some of your own in a way that is clear and direct, but not overpowering.
The Advocates for Human Rights—Stop Violence Against Women
Social Issues Research Centre
Healthy Canadians
Sexuality and U—The Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada
The flirting report. The Social Issues Research Centre website. Available at: http://www.sirc.org/publik/flirt2.pdf. Published 2004. Accessed April 12, 2017.
Flirting vs sexual harassment. Sutter Health Palo Alto Medical Foundation website. Available at: http://www.pamf.org/teen/abc/sex/flirting.html. Accessed April 12, 2017.
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Wednesday, February 1, 2012
An Outfit and a Haircut
Big news around here: I finally got that looong overdue haircut I'd been needing. The ends of my mermaid hair were in pretty sad shape.
I haven't been taking pictures lately, which is probably why it's been so quiet over here. Though I did bust out the camera to document my newly trimmed hair.
This smooth, straight, and shiny business is not its natural state and my natural state rarely involves a willingness to put forth the effort required to recreate the look. It looks like this approximately once every six months to a year. Just after I get it cut.
This awesome 70's sweater was a gift from Brigit (pssst, today's her birthday!) when we did our swap last year and I really love it so it's about time I worked it in to an outfit post. It's one of those items that I get complimented on pretty much every time I wear it out.
This was the first time I'd thought to pair it with my beaded necklace of jingly amazingness from Nicole. I think they make quite the pair.
I picked up this blue rayon top with floral cutout detailing on a recent thrift outing. I've been thrifting a lot lately trying to gather goodies for several packages I've got in the works.
Gosh, I hope you guys aren't getting sick of these boots yet, because clearly I'm not, haha, they're still my favorites :)
Later that evening I wore this to a super fun clothing swap with a bunch of lovely vintage loving ladies. I wish I had taken pics! I was able to find new homes for lots of clothing items of mine and took home some lovely pieces as well. I'll try to get better about the picture taking folks!
Happy Birthdays to all my lovely Aquarian sisters, there are lots of them going around right now! Mine's coming up in exactly one week and it's a biggie. I'll be wishing my 30's a very fond farewell, yikes!!!
17 comments:
- Crystal Lee said...
Your hair looks beautiful, especially with this lovely outfit, which is so flattering to your figure. I can't believe that you are going to be 40! Girl, you look significantly younger!
- February 1, 2012 at 1:07 PM
- Andrea said...
Usually when I go in for a trim they are very excited to "diffuse" me & then goo up my hair with lots of products. I never can get it as big or as curly ever again :) Atleast we're honest about our lack of effort, right?
Love that blouse! I once thrifted an amazing butterfly version of that, gave it up, and have been on the hunt to find another ever since. I just love those cut- out blouses. Great boots too :) Pre-Happy Birthday, lady! I'm sure it will be a wonderful one.
- February 1, 2012 at 2:03 PM
- Tera said...
Happy Birthday! You will be joining my club soon....teehee, life began at 40 for me. That cliche REALLY rang true for me. You do not look it!
- February 1, 2012 at 2:26 PM
- Mrs. Habit said...
oooh, your hair looks great, Missa! I love that length. Actually I love everything here. And no. Not sick of the boots.
- February 1, 2012 at 5:32 PM
- gold fawn said...
wow! That sweater and necklace are amazing! so good together!
xo m
- February 1, 2012 at 9:56 PM
Wowowow, look at you! Super gorgeous -- as usual -- but you look so different with straight hair!
Loving your whole outfit, but the sweater especially!
Have a beautiful day, Missa!
- February 2, 2012 at 1:28 AM
- mmgood said...
applause applause!
i was just watching a snippet of 'pretty in pink' last night, spurred by heather's reminiscing of floral leggings. it was the first time we see ducky and he says to andy, "may i admire you again, later today?" . i feel like him, whenever i pop over....aaaah. thank you for these chances to admire you.
i think your hair looks great, but i'm glad you'll be letting it return to a less coiffed state. mermaid is good on you. your outfit is one of my favorites that i've seen. i'm in love with everything about it, and its especially dear that it contains so many pieces from friends. do you sleep with those boots on? i think you should.
and its a big b-day coming up, oh happy day! i don't know if you want to blog about it, but i'd love to hear your thoughts/feelings about turning 40, especially any comparison to how you imagined it would be, as to how it really is. or some such. you know mine's looming too at the end of the year!!
love to you, beautiful woman. xo
- February 2, 2012 at 8:13 AM
- Violet Folklore said...
You look dahling, dahling! The sweater is so rad (and so Brigit), and is perfect with Nicole's lovely necklace.
I just traded a vintage pantsuit with my hair stylist. When I dropped it off at her salon she was like "Shall I put you on the books?" and I said "Didn't I just come in a few months ago? I'll call you in like a year". The super permed and dyed ladies all just quietly looked away...
Any big birthday plans?
- February 2, 2012 at 9:33 AM
- Violet Folklore said...
Might I just point out that I left comment number 8? (Okay and now 9...)
- February 2, 2012 at 9:34 AM
- moonshinejunkyard said...
wooooeeee you look gorgeous! so THAT is what a real haircut looks like?! i have ridiculous anxiety when i think about going to get a haircut...but i do know that someday i will do it! just a pretty little one, like this, fresh and fancy, still long and luscious. i LOVE everything about this outfit too. wish i could rock the belt-n-jeans look, i have that same belt and it looks so gorgeous just peeping out under your cutwork blouse. woweee zowweee it is nice to see your beautiful face.
- February 2, 2012 at 10:28 AM
- anne said...
very pretty miss missa! i got a haircut several months, not that you can tell, but it had been 2 years! yikes! as nicky's husband said, the ends of my hair were in danger of a bird coming by to gather straw for it's nest. hahaha i thought that was funny...and true :D
i love the sweater necklace combo! they look awesome together.
- February 2, 2012 at 10:41 AM
- Cel said...
Our hair apparently behaves much the same way haha. I finally got mine trimmed in late-December, took away a good few inches of unhappy hair ends. I had so much hair though, I didn't miss most of it until I ran out of hair earlier than I usually did when running my fingers through it.
That blue top is great, love the little details. The boots are awesome too, who could get sick of them?! You look great.
And in case I (probably will) miss it, happy early birthday!
- February 3, 2012 at 7:00 AM
- bonfire of my vanity said...
your haircut looks amazing! and you've done wonderful things with that sweater in terms of this outfit! the necklace and belt and sweater together looks freaking great. so glad that sweater is getting loved. it was just way too small for me, and sat in my closet for a year, crying in it's dark corner for someone to love it. so glad you guys are getting along. i have a special (read:crazy) love for those things and i am always nervous about giving them away because i want to make sure they are appreciated. i just passed another very small one on to a girl at my kids playgroup who fell all over herself when i wore one of my other ones. i was so excited to find another lover of 70's sweaters. i am a dork. i was like, "okay, be really nice to this sweater. take it on long walks and it likes to be snuggled. make sure you talk to it or gets depresssed." okay, not really but i'm not that far off in how much i love those things.
- February 3, 2012 at 8:50 AM
- bonfire of my vanity said...
oh, and that shit is killer. i've been searching for one that will fit my massive buzooms but so far no luck. i love the shirred sleeves. wow!
- February 3, 2012 at 8:51 AM
- FightLikeAGirl said...
Love the outfit! I think I have that shirt (or very similar) but in black and I, too, thrifted it! I hate the way my hair looks all brushed after a haircut. I love the messy and beachy look-even with the tangled beyond knot or two. :)
p.s. I am at www.TheChirpingGirl.com now...not on blogspot. :)
- February 3, 2012 at 6:12 PM
- Nicky said...
Ahh, fresh ends- it looks great!
How do they use that round brush so damn well??? I can never quite recreate what they do at the salon, but hey? It makes it that much more of a treat! Especially the scalp massage with the shampoo and conditioner. Makes me wanna go every other day! :D
- February 9, 2012 at 9:07 AM
- Milla said...
Haha! You look weird with straight hair too! It's fun for the day, but I can't imagine keeping it up. That outfit rocks, what a sweet combination of colors. You always put the most unlikely things together and make them work perfectly, but this one is pure class.
Man it's so fun to go back to all these posts I've missed!
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383 low vacuum and idle issues
My problem is that my engine easily dies when in gear and stumbles / misses from time to time at cruising speed. They two issues may be related but I am not sure why. I am not new at engines and tuning as I have done this for several years but I am somewhat at a loss for my current problem. I have a newly built 383 with slightly worked over heads with a roller and somewhat aggressive cam with a 2800 rpm stall converter in a 700r4 trans. All is fresh with this engine and I am running headers with dual exhaust, a Mallory dual point distributor and Edlebrock 600cfm carb. My dwell is set at 31. My engine vacuum is low (9) at idle (due to the cam I am sure) and 15 at 2500 rpm. I have set the base timing (with distributor vacuum unplugged) at between 5 and 7 at 750rpm and the mechanical advance will move it to 25 at 3000 rpm and then the vacuum advance will take it to a total of 35 at 3000 rpm. I have been running full vacuum off the carb to the distributor. It has good and loopy idle at around 750 rpm but with low vacuum at 9. When I put in gear the engine rpm drops slightly and then I loose engine vacuum (goes to 5) which in turn causes the distributor vacuum to drop below what will advance the engine (takes about 15sec to loose distributor vacuum) and then the idle becomes very rough and slow (advance is back to 5) and then will die within about 10 secs. To fix this I have to have the rpms up real high around 1500 (to keep vacuum up to 12) and now we have both vacuum and some mechanical advance on and when I put in gear I am now running to much advance causing around 1350 rpm which is way to fast. There seems to be no middle ground between idle and in gear in terms of advance and rpm. Too low of rpm I get no advance when in gear and it dies and to keep the advance from losing vacuum I am running to much rpm for idle and in gear. I also mentioned that the engine seems to miss from time to time at cruising speed and I dont have a good explanation for this. I do need to add that the engine at WOT will run crazy fast with no hesitation, engine detonation or spark knock. So if I could just run at WOT all the time and not have to stop at stop lights and such I would be fine!! Any ideas how to deal with my idle advance issue, as well as, my cruising speed issue???
5 deg BTDC initial is no mans land, oldchev you are going to digg the new found wealth of performance once you get the timing dialed in. Yes approx 18-20 deg BTDC initial would be a good starting point. If it likes 24-26 so be it but you may need a spark retard for hot starting, another reason to upgrade to electronic dist.
That miss at crusie could be related to A/F being too lean, make sure to keep that new mill on the rich side (or work the carb as mentioned) especially when you bump up the timing to where it should be as described, check the plugs and/or use A/F ratio analizer.
For a big cam your timing is too little too late, you need a lot more idle advance with the mechanical also coming in much sooner than 3000 RPM. Why the 600 cfm carb and a dual point ignition the carb is way small for a 383 and point ignition is technologically obsolete, it just can't solve the problems at hand adequately. This is like trying to build a fire in your gas barbeque by rubbing two sticks together.
The timing probably needs to be more like a base of 12 to 15 degrees at idle, be aware that this will greatly change the idle characteristics of the engine requiring a redo of the carb settings. Depending on the cam, compression, head chamber shape, and piston crown shape the total advance will need to be somewhere in the range of 34 to 40 degrees and all in by 2000 RPM. What's going on is all related to the molecular density of the mixture, that is the number (thus weight) of fuel and air (oxygen) molecules in a given space. The higher the density the faster the burn proceeds, at idle and into the middish RPM range where there is little throttle opening the mixture density is low therefore the burn speed is low thus more advance is required to get the burn to complete at the point of piston stroke where it can apply the greatest pressure onto the crankshaft. If the burn is too slow the pressure peak is too late and the engine feels gutless while consuming lots of gas doing it. A second problem in this zone is miss and late fires; it is harder to set a low density mixture on fire on top of its slow burn problem. An electronic multi-strike, high energy ignition is of immense assistance in getting the burn started in this situation.
The reason your engine is doing well on the top end is because you've got all the right stuff happening up there, you need to bring this stuff down to a lower RPM range. So more base advance, this may require that you not only speed up the centrifugal but that you may have to subtract some total out to accommodate how much can be added to the base and still stay under the detonation limit, For instance if the engine will tolerate 36 degrees and 15 are in the base setting then the centrifugal will have to not put more than 21 degrees in. This is managed by obstructing the amount of travel the centrifugal cam can move usually by inserting a screw, bushing, or welding of the advance slots in the cam plate to shorten the travel. Obviously this is work easier done on a SUN distributor machine but you can hack a solution without one, but it's some cut and try repetition. Given that the engine vacuum of a hot cam features very little at idle and a moderate amount in the mid RPM range only to go away at WOT, it is well to set the engine up at least initially with no vacuum advance because if it (vacuum) peaks at 15 inches at 2500 RPM and the centrifugal is in by 2000 RPM the engine will be over-advance at this RPM and may detonate. You can use vacuum advance, but dialing it in will be a way advanced procedure that will require changing the centrifugal and perhaps the base setting so rather than introduce this large tuning complication, it's just easier to delete it for now.
I mentioned combustion chamber and piston crown shape as well as compression also having an effect on ignition timing and also mixture ratio.
Large open combustion chambers are lazy fuel and air mixers, a lot of mayhem occurs in an intake manifold to separate fuel from the air, this is the reason why everybody developing heads is so keen on wet flow characteristics of the chamber as this stuff has to be quickly remixed once it gets past the intake valve. This is where the Ricardo chamber which is named Vortec at GM and shows on the L31 engine starting in 1996 has become the chamber of choice for all OEMs and the modern aftermarket. This is why the NASCAR Cup engines run very tight chambers (40-50 ccs). These chambers do marvelous things in remixing the fuel and air while providing a high volumetric filling. For a 383 this is still a small bore like a 350 and should use a tight chamber. A 400 with its bigger bore can go with small or large chambers with a matching thought to the piston shape, but the 383 stroker works better with a 64 cc dual quench Vortec style chambered head. The problem this gets to is compression can quickly becomes too much, the solution is the D dish crowned piston. The D dish offers the best of flat top performance with the compression control using a small chamber head by placing the dish under the valve pocket instead of all around the diameter. What's going on is the relationship of swirl that remixes the fuel and air, squish/quench, and maximum mixture molecular density being presented to the spark plug.
Swirl occurs throughout the open intake valve cycle. It spins the incoming mixture streams of fuel and air performing a remix of them. The more thoroughly mixed fuel and air is and the smaller the fuel droplets are the faster and more completely the mixture burns. To show you how effective this is simply look at modern EFI engines where the fuel is puddled on the backside of the intake valve compared to all the supposed mixing of fuel and air going on at a carburetor. Squish/Quench occurs in about the same space, at almost the same time. To get this the piston's flat surface needs to come very close to the flat surface of the head we're talking .035 to .060 inch on a street engine (keep in mind short of the piston hitting the head less is more) for race engines often this is less than .035 inch as winning becomes a greater concern over the possibility of hitting the head with the piston which ain't pretty, but engineers and mechanics are in race motors a lot where your street motor is expected to go tens of thousands of trouble free miles before some peeks under the head, so we give 'em more clearance at this spot.
Squish happens as the piston closes on the compression and ignition event. The tight clearance on the far side of the chamber forces the mixture toward the spark plug. This action tears apart any remaining fuel globules and violently mixes the fuel droplets with the air, then forces this mix in front of the spark plug which increases the molecular density sitting before the plug so it is easier to set it on fire and it burns quickly once ignited, thus, these type of modem heads are often called Fast Burn heads. This reduces the need for so much spark advance and puts the burn occurring where maximum pressure occurs when the rod angle can apply maximum force on the crank. Excess advance causes the pressure peak to happen too early, it actually tries to drive the piston backward, while the early pressure peak causes detonation.
Quench is often called "mechanical octane" it is the second function of the squish/quench steps of the chamber and piston the difference of function occurs in time where squish is before the fire is lit and quench is after. As the flame front proceeds across the chamber the temperature and pressure goes way up, this can be to a point where the mixture ahead of the flame front spontaneously explodes. The closeness of the piston to the head at the squish/quench steps provides an area of very little volume with lots of surface area. So it acts as a heat sink to the mixture ahead of the flame front keeping its temperature under the point of spontaneous ignition.
Compression ratio is associated with this in that higher compression ratio increases molecular density which increases the burn speed. Radical cams require a lot of compression because the late closing of the intake valve allows the rising piston to reverse the intake flow and pump it back into the manifold at idle and in the lower RPM ranges. This happens until the engine is turning fast enough that the mixture speed within the intake becomes sufficient to overcome the reverse pumping from the piston movement. This is why big cams "come on" in the high RPM ranges. But the reverse pumping causes a loss of molecular density of the trapped mixture at lower RPMs; to overcome the loss of power because of this this requires more ignition advance and more compression. There are two compression calculations that need to be done especially with a long and high lifting cam these are the Static Compression Ratio (SCR) and the Dynamic Compression Ratio (DCR). The static (SCR) is simply the volumes of the piston movement (swept volume) plus all the volumes above the piston including the crown shape divided by the volumes above the piston including it shape. The DCR calculation reduces the apparent stroke in this equation to the position along the bore when the intake valve closes in crankshaft degrees. There is a good calculator over at the tech section of Keith Black pistons United Engine & Machine Co. Incorporated The DCR needs to hit about from 8 through 9 to 1 depending upon the fuel octane you wish to burn and the material of the head, aluminum will tolerate more compression than iron before the octane level of the fuel is exceeded. The DCR calculating always drives you back to re-computing the SCR.
Considerations about the combustion chamber also involves spark plug location, many open chambers push the plug way off to one side, this increases the distance the flame front has to cross making the chamber detonation/preignition prone while requiring excessive ignition timing to get the burn done in time for the exhaust valve opening event. So another feature of Ricardo/Vortec/Fast-Burn chambers is that the spark plug is moved as close to the center of the chamber that the valve position will allow. This is an advantage of hemi and pent chambers as the plug can be located on center. So with a 4 inch bore engine the resulting burn is 2 inches in any direction from the plug to the cylinder wall instead of 4 inches as seen with 1970 era wedge chamber smog heads.
Anyway this is a lot to digest so I'll put an end to it for now and go back to my work.
I do very much appreciate all the info. I do want to upgrade to an electronic ignition and a 750cfm carb and I will eventually do just that. I do very much like working with the old school points and such but you all are convincing me that I need to move on to a newer technology. I will provide an update in a day or so once I have had time to apply some of the timing suggestions and carb adjustments.
Yes, you need a lot more timing at idle. (in the 30's using all mechanical or a combo with vacuum).
Total mechanical can be as high as 40 and as low as 34 depending on how modern the heads are. But limit total timing (vacuum plus mechanical) to 48-50.
Use a lower rated power valve. (4 to 5)
set idle rpm to 1000.
And make adjustment to air/fuel idle mixture after the timing is set and idle speed is set. (adjust for highest rpm).
Well, I spent a good part of Saturday morning dialing in the timing. All seems to be real good now with the idle and drivability. I can go through stop and go traffic, cruse at highway speed, and have awesome WOT. I can even do a decent burnout which I could never seem to do before. I am very pleased with my adjustments. Thanks to all for the advice and help. So here is what I did...adjusted the distributor to ensure/adjust it for the mechanical advance curve and max advance, and yes I am still using the Mallory dual point distributor which is working very well now by the way with my old school technology. I did not mess with the carb as I plan to replace now. But for base timing we are at 24 degrees at 850rpm. You can now really hear the cam. When I put in gear the rpms drop slightly but no engine issues with missing or sputtering like it did before. I also changed the vacuum advance to be ported so no vacuum advance at idle. With vacuum advance unplugged, my mechanical moves the advance to 35 degrees at around 3000 rpm. When I plug in the vacuum advance the total advance will move to 47 degrees. The engine really seems to like these advance settings. When I move the base back to 20 degrees the engine will loose power at acceleration and probably at WOT, and when I move to greater that 26 degrees of base timing I begin to get detonation, so hence I have it set to 24 degrees.
Now I am really thinking of leaving the distributor alone at this point even though I am getting many suggestions to upgrade to an electronic distributor which I most likely will upgrade in the future, but for now I am going to invest in a bigger carb. I am sure I will have to dial in the carb as well but I dont want to change both carb and distributor at the same time. Again thanks for all the advice as, even though I have been setting timing and such for a long time on cars, I was struggling with this particular engine for some reason.
Buy an adjustable vacuum advance canister and set it to 10 degrees then use manifold vacuum.
Idle the engine a little higher.
With the engine warm, you still should adjust the idle mixture screws to get the highest idle.
It could be that you are off on the mark (slipped damper outer ring, wrong pointer, inaccurate pointer etc.) thus the timing is actaully less/more than you are reading with the light. This procedure is well worth the effort.
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Your comments on health care on this morning's show (January 17-18, 2008) were a little off. The problem we have with health care in this country is the method of insurance. You are correct that we expect $100 of health care for $10 premium but what we get, as a society, is $50 or health care for $100 of premium. The other $50 goes to administrative overhead in the insurance industry. The dirty, hidden little fact is that our insurance premiums don't just pay for health care but also support the insurance industry.
This occurs because we have been trained to believe that health insurance means that no health care costs must be borne by the individual. If we ran automobile insurance the same way, we would insist that fuel, tires, new windshield wipers would all be paid by insurance. Imagine how much it would cost to gas up if we first needed to see an automotive generalist who would refer us to a fueling specialist who would diagnose the type and amount of fuel we should get, this specialist would then give us a prescription which we would have to shop around to determine which gas stations participated in our insurance plan and what our co pay was . . . you can see the lunacy.
In our current system the insurance industry has replaced an overbearing socialized medicine government bureaucracy in everything from setting rates to determining what health care will be provided and otherwise deciding for us what our needs are. A far better solution would be the health savings account plan where insurance is basically to cover major medical and there is a very high deductible. My wife and I have had one of these for years. Our current status is that we have a $7000 deductible and a monthly premium of just under $150, part of which goes into our savings account. Most young people have little or no medical expense and could use those years to build a substantial savings account. Even as one gets older, the fact that you are spending your money for the first several thousand makes you a much better consumer.
As an example, I needed minor outpatient surgery a couple years ago. I told the surgeon that I would be paying cash and why. He offered a discount for cash and switched the procedure to a different nearby hospital which would also offer cash discounts. He mentioned to me that not having to go through the hoopla and delay of billing an insurance company, arguing about what amount would be covered, etc. saved his practice hundreds of dollars in administrative overhead and delays in payment (he needs to pay his staff and overhead today but insurance may not reimburse him for up to 6 months) and he was happy to share. That, of course, made me a better consumer. My wife and I now shop medical procedures for value. If everyone were doing that,competition alone would drop most medical costs.
Starting with the diagnostic phase, I regularly refuse tests based on what I determine the necessity of that test to be and the probability that it will add value to my situation. Our current family medical practice was selected based on that practice's willingness to work with us. In truth, they love working with us and with others who have the same insurance. When I go in for a problem, the doctor and I discuss what it could be and what tests would be most likely to determine the actual problem, if indeed tests are necessary. By participating in that discussion the doctor and I can avoid unnecessary tests and expense. The doctor has also mentioned to me that, in the event I am dissatisfied with the outcome, having elected not to have a particular test will weaken any malpractice suit I may wish to bring. Golly, I am responsible for my health care. I accept. I know that this still leaves the problem of indigent health care and elderly health care when costs rise. But I believe, and health care professionals I've talked to about this agree with me, that the overall savings from such a plan would mean that health care providers would be able to do more pro bono work and costs would be more affordable to more people anyway.
For seniors and truly catastrophic, the government could act as an payer of last resort. The insurance system for automobiles is messed up enough as it is in a lot of states but with owners paying for maintenance and insurance covering catastrophes the system works. Some drive Yugos, some drive Cadillacs, some take the bus and some have to bum rides but there is no transportation shortage and the majority of our populace is pretty mobile.
I enjoy your show. Sorry for the length of this note.
Darrell Vande Hoef
Editor's Note: Below is John's response to Darrell's comments...
I agree with virtually all you say - and my own health care approach is similar to yours (high deductible, etc.) But the unpleasant reality I have had to face is my (our) approach is far in the minority after decades of separating health care costs from health care consumers. There is virtually no chance of moving toward a more transparent, consumer-vendor mechanism to health care after this recession and with Boomers hitting Medicare.
That said, means-testing such entitlements could perhaps allow the emergence of s secondary system for those who choose to pay. While I am persuaded access to care (especially primary care) is an important goal, the system need not be unbounded by cost constraints. Complaints about the Canadian system center on long waits and refused procedures - which is what cost containment looks like in practice. But the fact that anyone can see a doctor without cost for primary care does wonders for their overall health outcomes. It also makes a marked difference in the labor mobility.
I think we are heading for double digit unemployment, and hence millions more without health insurance of any kind. The pressure to make radical changes in our system will be irresistible. Like you, I am not optimistic we will get a well-run program in the end, but it is fair to say our current system is doing little to reform itself.
All across our economy we are about to make some regrettable choices - from finance, to health care, to energy policy. And the blame can be laid in large part at the feet of shortsighted capitalists (among whom I count myself) who chose immediate gains over commitment to the future. This is why I weary of those shouting "Socialist". They appear to me to be trying to distract us from who was driving the bus when it went off the cliff. We had our chance, and did not produce good results.
Thank you for watching and for your thoughtful reply. Your willingness to discuss these complex issues makes me more hopeful for our future.


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