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During the August 2013 visit STRI Inspector Richard Windows was visibly enthused by what he found at Largs. He alluded to the fact there is no better conditioned parkland course certainly in West of Scotland and probably much wider than that.
Highlights of the report are contained within the following excerpts from the exec summary.
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Executive Summary Points
• The general presentation, conditioning and performance of the golf course were superb.
• All the playing surfaces were in immaculate condition with superb standards of turf quality.
• The general condition and presentation of the golf course at Largs continues to improve in response to a superb maintenance programme expertly delivered by the Greenstaff combined with consistent direction and investment into the course by the Club.
• There is no doubt Largs is one of the best conditioned inland courses we visit and is a superb example of a sustainable golf course in action.
• Playing qualities to the greens was superb and have been throughout the season.
STRI (originally Sports Turf Research Institute) was established in 1929, in association with the UK Golf Unions and The R&A (Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews), to provide research and advisory services for golf clubs on their golf greens and courses.
By the 1950s, STRI had clearly established a reputation as the leading company in Europe for providing advice and research on new products and techniques for managing sports turf, not just for golf, but for all types of sports surfaces and amenity grass areas.
The success of STRI comes from the focus and expertise of the research team, based at our extensive research facilities in Bingley, Yorkshire, which remains as our headquarters to this date. The team are as dedicated now, as they were eighty years ago, to establishing new and better ways of producing high quality sports surfaces across the world. The knowledge base from STRI's research, along with years of practical experience, is what makes our consultants and advisors the best in the industry.
The last two decades have seen rapid growth within STRI, currently with 75 staff, delivering our range of consultancy and research services across an international client base of around 2,100 sports clubs and facilities each year.
Today, STRI is recognised as the world's leading authority for research and advice on sports turf design and management.
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STRI Advisory Report 2013


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WAKEENEY -- A Hays woman was killed and a child was injured in a single-vehicle accident at 2:57 a.m. Thursday on Interstate 70, just east of the junction with U.S. Highway 283 in Trego County.
The Kansas Highway Patrol reported a 1995 Chevrolet Blazer driven by Rebecca Ann Drummond, 21, was westbound on I-70 when the vehicle swerved into the passing lane. The vehicle rolled multiple times, coming to rest on its wheels and catching fire.
Drummond was taken to Trego County-Lemke Memorial Hospital in WaKeeney, where she was pronounced dead.
A child, 1-year-old Vincent J. Drummond, also was taken to the hospital for treatment of injuries. His condition is unknown.
The KHP reported both were wearing seat belts.

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5:30 p.m. Eastern
-Boston has agreed to sign Shane Victorino to a three-year deal worth $37.5 million.
-Arizona is talking to several teams interested in Justin Upton who would provide SS help. The Cliff Lee rumor is false, says Phillies GM Ruben Amaro Jr.
-The Yankees are interested in Kevin Youkilis, but the sides aren't close on money.
-Minnesota is interested in Shawn Marcum.
-The Reds and Ryan Ludwick don't seem too far apart.
-Hiroyuki Nakajima is looking for a three-year contract.
5 p.m. Eastern
-The Phillies and Diamondbacks are discussing a Cliff Lee-Justin Upton trade, according to Pedro Gomez, which could become a three or four-team trade. However, Nick Piecoro says these talks aren't going on.
-Boston is in a good position to sign Shane Victorino, says Jerry Crasnick.
-Seattle really liked Michael Bourn, says Jon Heyman.
-The Mets could get SS Dee Gordon and SP Zack Lee from the Dodgers for R.A. Dickey, says John Harper.
-The Giants, Cardinals and Yankees are in on Marco Scutaro, says Danny Knobler.
-Atlanta signed C Matt Pagnozzi to a minor league deal.
4:20 p.m. Eastern
-Boston offered Shane Victorino three years and $38 million and lead the Indians for his services, Nick Cafardo reports.
-Texas is discussing a four or five-year deal for Josh Hamilton, and that he'll come back to the Rangers for a final offer if another team is ahead.
-Seattle met with Scott Boras discussing Michael Bourn and the Mariners and Diamondbacks were discussing a Jason Kubel trade.
-The Mets and R.A. Dickey are still apart on money.
-The Angels are interested in Jason Grilli, but not for such a large price.
3:35 p.m. Eastern
-Shane Victorino is down to three teams, and Jon Heyman says that two of them are the Indians and Red Sox.
-The bidding on Marco Scutaro is up to three years and $24 million, says Buster Olney. The Giants are in the lead with said offer, but the Yankees are also involved.
-The values of players like Shin-Soo Choo, who are only under control for one year, is diminished according to Ken Rosenthal.
-Jeff Keppinger will get at least $8 million for two years, with the Yankees among the teams involved in the bidding.
-So far, the Pirates have been unable to get a top pitching prospect from Seattle for Garrett Jones. Pittsburgh joins the Mets among the teams interested in trading for Milwaukee reliever Manny Parra.
-Eric Hinske will make roughly $1 million with Arizona.
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-The Giants are interested in Nick Swisher, Scott Hairston and Ryan Ludwick. Jon Heyman says San Francisco is the favorite to land Swisher with the Red Sox right behind.
-The Mets expect to get a large package back for R.A. Dickey, says Joel Sherman.
-Cleveland is trying hard to sign Shane Victorino to a four-year deal.
-Washington is only going two years on Adam LaRoche, and that should get it done.
-The Mets are interested in Milwaukee lefty reliever Manny Parra.
2:25 p.m. Eastern
-Texas and Josh Hamilton are making progress on a four-year deal, Ken Rosenthal says. If they re-sign Hamilton, Jim Bowden thinks it's possible that they offer Elvis Andrus in a trade for Justin Upton.
-Seven teams, most notably the Indians and Red Sox, are in on Shane Victorino.
-While Eric Hinske has signed with the Diamondbacks, they could trade Jason Kubel by as soon as today. Arizona also has interest in original D-Back Rod Barajas.
-The Yankees are very interested in Jeff Keppinger.
-Jason Bay is close to signing a deal with the Mariners.
-The Phillies are looking for two outfielders and a third baseman. Washington is looking for a sixth starter type.
1:35 p.m. Eastern
-The Red Sox and Angels are interested in Kyle Lohse, says Jon Heyman.
-The Mariners and Phillies are among the teams interested in Michael Bourn.
-The Mets are offering Ryan Ludwick a two-year deal at $6-7 million per, but the Reds are favored. The Mets have also shown interest in pitcher John Lannan.
-The Yankees could have interest in Kevin Youkilis.
-The Dodgers are looking at a 3B or a SS.
1 p.m. Eastern
-Jim Bowden says it's down to the Rangers and Red Sox for Josh Hamilton with the Yankees as a dark horse.
-Cleveland has emerged as a prime candidate for Shane Victorino. The Red Sox, Cubs and Yankees are also interested.
-The Mets continue to go after Royals super-prospect Wil Myers in R.A. Dickey trade talks, with little success. There are "increased expectations" that Dickey will be traded, according to Bowden.
-The Orioles, Rays and Mariners would be interested in trading for Mike Morse.
-The Dodgers could be a possibility for Rafael Soriano.
-The Yankees and Cardinals are interested in Marco Scutaro. Buster Olney says there's no way Stephen Drew would sign with the Yankees.
-Michael Young is on the trade block, Evan Grant says. Ditto for Jhoulys Chacin of the Rockies and Gavin Floyd of the White Sox.
-Seattle has interest in Nate McLouth.
-The Rays avoided arbitration with Sean Rodriguez for $1 million.
11:40 a.m. Eastern
-The Dodgers and Rangers are the two most likely teams on Zack Greinke.
-Oakland will meet with the agents for Hiroyuki Nakajima while still going after Stephen Drew and Yunel Escobar.
-The Mets have interest in trading for Cleveland reliever Vinny Pestano. They've also talked with the Royals about relievers.
-The Dodgers, Giants, Brewers, Angels and Rays are among the teams interested in reliever Mark Lowe.
11:10 a.m. Eastern
-Washington signed starter Dan Haren for one year and $13 million, Ken Rosenthal reports. This could take the Nats out of the running for starters like James Shields, Zack Greinke and R.A. Dickey. Haren will replace Edwin Jackson in the rotation.
-There has been interest in Scott Kazmir.
11 a.m. Eastern
-The Dodgers, Angels, Tigers, Red Sox and Royals are among the six teams interested in Anibal Sanchez. Boston also has interest in Kyle Lohse.
-The Reds will meet with Ryan Ludwick today.
10:30 a.m. Eastern
-Arizona has been aggressive in shopping Justin Upton, but no team has been willing to give up the SS they're looking for yet.
-Mets GM Sandy Alderson wants a resolution on R.A. Dickey ASAP but chances are that they keep him, says Andy Martino.
-Texas is willing to part with Mike Olt, says Jon Morosi.
-The Mariners, Mets, Yankees, White Sox and Dodgers are in the market for a catcher. Jarrod Saltalamacchia is on the block.
-Ian Stewart is drawing interest as a third baseman.
-KC is looking for a veteran utility IF.
9:55 a.m. Eastern
-Eight teams talking with the Mets about R.A. Dickey, according to Jon Heyman: The Royals, Orioles, Rangers, Dodgers, Diamondbacks, Red Sox, Blue Jays and Nationals. New York wanted SS Xander Boegarts and OF Jackie Bradley for Dickey, which is a very high price. Toronto has J.P. Arencibia and Anthony Gose.
-The chances of the Rays trading a starter is now more likely, says Jon Heyman.
-Baltimore has interest in Washington OF Michael Morse.
-The Yankees are interested in bringing back Eric Chavez.
9:30 a.m. Eastern
-Adam Rubin believes that R.A. Dickey will stay with the Mets unless they're "bowled over." They may not be able to sign him to an extension, especially if he wants three years, but they are optimistic about re-signing Scott Hairston.
-Billy Butler talk to Seattle is overblown, says Jerry Crasnick.
-Miami won't be trading Ricky Nolasco, even if he does want to be dealt. Yunel Escobar is a different story. The Rays, A's, Cubs and Yankees are interested, though New York may not be and Oakland is also in talks with Stephen Drew. Miami also has interest in Mark Reynolds.
-Possible 3B options for the Yankees, as per Joel Sherman: Stephen Drew, Eric Chavez, Hiroyuki Nakajima, Jeff Keppinger and others.
-Philadelphia appears desperate for outfield help.
7:10 a.m. Eastern
-With a ton of quality pitching prospects and money to spend on hitters, the Seattle Mariners are becoming ambitious. They met with Josh Hamilton, with Texas and Milwaukee also interested, they met with Arizona on a Justin Upton trade (Arizona may just trade Jason Kubel instead) and are interested in Brennan Boesch and Jason Bay.
-Boston also has interest in Hamilton, along with three to four other teams, and have interest in Cody Ross and Shane Victorino.
-With the needs the Yankees now have, they're listening on offers for Curtis Granderson according to Buster Olney. New York also has interest in Marlins SS Yunel Escobar but they're far from alone. The Cubs, Rays and A's are also interested.
-The Diamondbacks and Mets talked about a R.A. Dickey trade, but did not get far. The Mets also called Bobby Parnell untouchable.
-Cleveland is looking for four players in an Asdrubal Cabrera trade, says Paul Hoynes. They're also still listening to offers for Chris Perez, Justin Masterson and Shin-Soo Choo. The Indians could like St. Louis and Oakland pitchers in a trade for Cabrera. San Diego has interest in Masterson and Ubaldo Jimenez.
-The Angels are among the teams in on Edwin Jackson.
-San Diego is looking to keep Chase Headley long term.
-Oakland has interest in Hiroyuki Nakajima as well as Brandon McCarthy, but they have competition for the starter from the Red Sox, White Sox, Cubs, Twins, Diamondbacks and Royals.
-St. Louis has interest in Marco Scutaro and could trade Skip Schumaker if they get him.
-The White Sox are looking for a 3B and a lefty hitter.
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In a post on the Google Traditional Media blog, Google's Susan Wojcicki explains the service wasn't as successful as they hoped:
In 2006, we launched Google Audio Ads and Google Radio Automation to create a new revenue stream for broadcast radio, produce more relevant advertising for listeners and streamline the buying and selling of radio ads. While we've devoted substantial resources to developing these products and learned a lot along the way, we haven't had the impact we hoped for.
Advertisers can continue using Google Audio Ads until May 31st. The Google Radio Automation software will be sold. Google will instead focus on developing a service that delivers ads for online streaming audio.
Google says this decision could lead to the loss of up to 40 jobs.
It was just a few weeks ago that Google shut down its newspaper advertising program. And shortly before that, Google announced the closure of several other products/services, too.
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The Madison Central Indians picked up their 18th consecutive 44th District title Friday with a wire-to-wire 80-40 blowout of Madison Southern.
With Quan Taylor dominating the inside and Central's perimeter players red hot from the outside, the Indians were never really threatened.
Ken-Jah Bosley (22) and Taylor (16) combined for 38 points, while Dominique Hawkins added 11 despite foul trouble all night, to lead the Indians to the dominant win.
Central scored the game's first seven points and used red-hot shooting and smothering defense to jump out to a 25-13 lead after the first quarter.
Behind seven first-half three pointers, the Indians steadily built their lead as all five starters scored in the second quarter.
Southern had to choose between packing it in to protect the middle or getting out on the perimeter shots. They chose to give up the outside shots, but the way the Indians shot the ball and the way Taylor and Hunter Stocker dominated inside, it didn't matter.
"We were more athletic than them and had a little bit more size than them and you've got to pick your poison. I understand their philosophy, you've got to hope we're having one of those games where we're not hitting those shots," Central coach Allen Feldhaus said. "I'm just glad we were hitting those shots in this gym knowing we have to play three more in this gym."
The game got a little chippy mid-way through the quarter after a hard foul by Central's Demarcus George, players had to be separated.
Double technical fouls were called on George and Southern's Damien Harris, as well as on Southern coach Shane Buttry for leaving the bench and coming onto the floor.
Despite being restricted to the bench in the second half, Buttry said he would do the same thing again.
"It's unfortunate what happened out there but it was just two really tough kids that got tangled up. I didn't want something bad to happen so I go out there and they 'T' me up because I left the bench," Buttry said. "I'll do it again the next time because I don't want kids to get hurt. They weren't watching what was going on, so I wanted to stop it."
After order was restored, Central went on an 8-1 run to close out the quarter and took a 41-19 lead into the half.
Dominique Hawkins and Quan Taylor scored the first 12 points — six each — for the Indians to open the second half and after a bucket by Bosley, led 55-25 with 4:17 to go in the game.
Baskets by Drew Taylor, Clayton Barnes and a three pointer by Mike Rothermel pulled Southern to within 61-32 with two minutes to go in the third, but consecutive baskets by Central's Daniel Parke, Bosley and Sam Jones put the Indians up 67-32, bringing the running clock into play.
Both coaches emptied their benches in the fourth quarter to give some of their younger players some tournament experience.
Eight other players scored in the game for Central. Parke finished with seven points and three rebounds and had the prettiest play of the night on a lob pass to Taylor with .09 seconds left on the clock before the half.
Stocker had six points and four rebounds, Jones had four points and four rebounds, Zach Jarvis, George Walker, Cameron Thomas and Coty Alexander had three points each and George had two points.
Tyler Abshear led Southern with 13 points and four rebounds, while Rothermel added eight, Drew Taylor had seven points and seven rebounds, Spencer Stone, Chance Norris, Tanner Kidwell, Clayton Barnes and Roger Rose had two points each and Harris had one point and four rebounds.
Buttry said he was proud of the way his team played against one of the best teams in the state.
"We just played last night, but that's not an excuse because they would have beaten us anyway because they are a top-5 team in the state and they are legit," Buttry said. "They have a great team and I thought our guys played hard and played well, we were just outmanned."
Both teams advance to next week's 11th Region Tournament in McBrayer Arena.
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15. Re: How do you monitor Xserve 2009 with Mountain?iToaster Sep 24, 2012 2:09 PM in response to Ralph Parker
Brilliant it's alive !!
Thanks very much Ralph
incase any one else is trying IPMI light ios app doesn't work over VPN
16. Re: How do you monitor Xserve 2009 with Mountain?iToaster Sep 26, 2012 2:39 PM in response to Brian Dieckman
maybe there is hope, 10.7.5 update
Fixes an issue that made Xserve (Early 2009) servers inaccessible to Server Monitor and ipmitool.
17. Re: How do you monitor Xserve 2009 with Mountain?Some Dude Oct 2, 2012 7:20 AM in response to Strontium90
FYI guys, after much research on my Early 2009 XServe. LOM actually DOES work under Mountain Lion, provided that you had already configured it under Snow Leopard Server (or presumably Lion). However, once configured, you cannot make any changes to it under Mountain Lion, there is no GUI and ipmitool is not to be found. That should be easily fixable by Apple, if they get on the horse and ride. My experience has proven this works, but you must monitor it with Server Monitor from the old Snow Leopard Server days. In other words, I have an old Snow Leopard Server sitting around that will not get upgraded at all, and that one is perfect for monitoring the new Mountain Lion install on the XServe. I've got it sending automatic emails upon any 'incident' it sees, etc. etc. But again, no way to change settings. Keep in mind, my experience makes perfect sense actually - LOM by its nature is totally un-associated with the OS. It runs on a totally separate little Intel processor and communicates with the Ethernet port completely independent of the OS. This is a Good Thing (TM). It means that whatever foolishness Apple does, you can still monitor your LOM port, even on a clean install of ML, provided that the LOM port was configured once upon a time under an earlier GUI. I know this gets confusing a bit, but when you peel back the onion, it's not that surprising. Lastly, I am even able to use the wonderful iPhone app that someone mentioned called IPMITouch, and can remotely shut down, restart, etc. the XServe just like you would with Server Monitor. You see all the variables, everything, it's perfect. So my suggestion is that even for those who cannot keep a Snow Leopard Server around to use Server Monitor to monitor their LOM port on ML, just use the iPhone app. You won't get the email notifications (unless configured previously with Server Monitor of course), but you can see what's up and do remote soft shutdowns, restarts, etc.
I hope this helps someone, I've been spending WAY too much time on LOM lately. Time to move on :-)
Some Dude
18. Re: How do you monitor Xserve 2009 with Mountain?Ralph Parker Oct 2, 2012 5:23 PM in response to Some Dude
Hey Dude,
Thanks for sharing your experience. That type of info is exactly what I wanted to know, but with a single SLS machine, I didn't have the luxury of trial and error with an extra ML server. Until Apple has a way to actually configure the LOM port, I am a little hesitant to make the leap to ML in case my LAN requires a major overhaul that includes local IP changes at some point.
Thanks again.
19. Re: How do you monitor Xserve 2009 with Mountain?Some Dude Oct 2, 2012 5:29 PM in response to Ralph Parker
Ralph, I followed up in the other thread here, but essentially, I discovered after writing that last post that in the latest Server version 2.1.1 released last week for Mountain Lion, LOM can be configured in the GUI just fine, when you're either setting up the server the first time after installing it, or you can re-visit it anytime under the "Change Hostname" option under Network of the Server utility. Now, monitoring it still appears to be only via IPMI Touch on the iPhone/iPod touch/iPad, unless you happen to have the luxury of an older SL Server running Server Monitor. Then it will still be monitorable that way. Hope this helps!
20. Re: How do you monitor Xserve 2009 with Mountain?Ed Hammond Jan 3, 2013 8:24 AM in response to Some Dude
If you are having issues configuring it using the server app, another option is to download the admin tools for 10.6, use pacifist to install just the server monitor app. It won't let you double click and open the app on 10.8, but if you launch the terminal, and go into the app bundle Contents/MacOS folder and type "open Server\ Monitor " This will open the app and allow you to configure the LOM on the local machine.
21. Re: How do you monitor Xserve 2009 with Mountain?rodrigofromplantation Jan 28, 2013 12:46 PM in response to Strontium90
This is what actually worked out for me:
- Logged in to one of my servers running 10.6.x
- Compressed Server Monitor.app
- Copied to the XServer Running ML 10.8.2
- Proceed to configure the LOM via Server > Configure Local Machine
Hope this works fo you too...
22. Re: How do you monitor Xserve 2009 with Mountain?jimmyjay May 6, 2013 3:29 PM in response to rodrigofromplantation
Didn't work for me. It opens and I can get to the settings. But when I submit, it comes back with an unexpected error. Bummer.
23. Re: How do you monitor Xserve 2009 with Mountain?Andreas fromTheLowFrequencies Dec 23, 2013 6:45 AM in response to jimmyjay
Indeed. It seems there is no solution to this problem except to resort to a bit low level CLTs.


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Displacement grew to 650cc, then 750cc in the '80s when engine development halted. A current V7 Classic tips the scales at just over 400 lbs. with all vital fluids, its svelte form invoking the iconic V7 Sport and 850 Le Mans. Power output, however, is underwhelming. The manufacturer claims 48 horses, but by the time they've galloped to the rear wheel, 10 have gone missing. The last thing I rode with that little output ran on hay! Luckily, I had a few tricks in mind to put some pep in this pony... I have some experience with small-block Guzzis, having won AHRMA Vintage Superbike races at Daytona the past four years on a V65. My racebike weighs 320 lbs. wet and makes 55 bhp. It's a hoot to toss around racetracks like Barber and Willow Springs. It's proven dependable, too, finishing its last 100 races. But its 13:1 compression requires 110-octane leaded race gas, and there's no headlight, sidestand, charging system or electric starter. That's great for a six-lap sprint race, but not practical (or legal) on the street. First, off with its heads! Thirty minutes after getting the V7 home, both cylinder heads sat on my bench. The 750 uses Heron-style heads, wherein the combustion chambers are machined into the tops of the pistons; the heads themselves are as flat as a Karaoke singer. Valves have a zero-degree included angle, moving straight up and down. It's a fairly obscure arrangement (Moto Morini is the only other familiar brand using the design), but hot-rodding Herons is common practice. We started with the same basic porting and valve package employed on my racer. Tuning guru Bruce Meyers fitted oversized Kibblewhite valves cut from blanks. We went up 2mm on the intakes and 1mm on the exhausts for better respiration. Porting was unsophisticated: just clean up the head castings. Next? Measure and measure again: I checked squish clearance by placing solder on the pistons, reassembling the engine, and then turning it over to compress the solder. The stock 2mm squish screamed for attention. So I pulled out my burette and measured the combustion chamber volume: around 30cc for the piston with another 10cc from the squish and head-gasket areas. The heads themselves hold zero volume, but the valves are dished to hold 1cc. Every bit counts when you're calculating compression—set it too high and those pistons will self-destruct! One nice feature of the V7 engine is the prospect of increasing compression by decreasing combustion chamber volume. No need for aftermarket pistons; just machine the stock ones. After trimming 2mm off the tops of both pistons and cylinders, compression soared from a lawnmower-like 9:1 to 11.5:1, which works fine with high-octane pump gas. Each piston ended up just a few grams lighter, so the crankshaft didn't have to be rebalanced. The V7 pistons have a wide outer squish band. As the pistons approach the head on compression, intake charge moves away from the cylinder walls toward each piston's center. That compact charge produces good power and resists detonation. Tight squish bands are a good way to build power in Heron-headed engines. But not too tight, or pistons kiss heads, causing catastrophic failures. I set squish to just under 1mm via small cuts in the cylinder decks. Raising compression decreases other clearances, and requires checking for valve-to-piston interference. I measured mine by placing clay in the combustion chamber, assembling the engine and turning it over by hand. The valves came close to kissing each piston, so out came the Dremel tool with a ball-end steel bit. I slowly cut away the offending piston casting to create a good 2.5mm vertical and 1mm lateral clearance between valve and piston. Then I smoothed and polished both piston crowns with a de-burring disc on my die-grinder until they shone. After double-checking my top-end work, a baseline run on the Werkstatt Racing and Repair dyno told us the stock airbox was restricting further progress. Letting the engine inhale through open throttle bodies added 2 bhp at 7000 rpm! Since dust never sleeps, K&N pod filters keep the dirt out without undue restriction. Round and round she goes, until she stops. Precise amounts of material were removed from the top of the V7's cylinders with the help of a lathe. Round and round she goes, until she stops. Precise amounts of material were removed from t Some nice stainless-steel Arrow performance mufflers came with the bike. They looked restrictive, though. A dyno run confirmed this, so I cut the baffles with my Sawzall until I could see daylight. After a few more changes and further dyno runs, the V7 managed 44.60 bhp at 6500 rpm. Peak power before the mods was 37.98 hp, so my work was good for a 17 percent gain, including a 10-bhp bump at 7000 rpm. Broadband torque is more important for a streetbike, and usable powerband is up from near-idle to almost redline. The best part of this project is all the engine modifications are in the top end. No need to remove the engine or split the cases; it's outpatient surgery! There's no need for aftermarket pistons or cylinders on this Italian hot rod. The Guzzi's simple Heron-style heads make modifying the stock parts very effective. There's no need for aftermarket pistons or cylinders on this Italian hot rod. The Guzzi's The stock V7 only carries 2 quarts of oil, and this well-known design issue leaves little margin for error. I've seen these bikes burn a full quart during hard, high-speed break-in runs, which leads to rising oil temperatures and catastrophic bearing failures. Overfilling to maximize oil capacity leaves a big puddle underneath the engine as that extra oil sneaks out the breather. My fix? Make a 3-quart sump extender to provide cheap insurance. After all this work, I've been riding the V7 around San Francisco for the past few months. It's a great grocery-getter and errand-runner, and in the canyons is stable and stealthy. Those barely legal exhausts make the diminutive V-twin sound like a Gatling gun in the city; short-shifting calms the commotion to a low moan. Moto Guzzi's small-block V-twin usually plays the pesky kid brother to the company's big-block motors, but the V7 series has potential. After our little outpatient procedure, this one makes almost enough power to keep up with its looks. Up Close Combustion central: The V7 Classic's 80mm dished pistons constitute its combustion chambers. These were clearanced slightly so the valves wouldn't hit. Combustion central: The V7 Classic's 80mm dished pistons constitute its combustion chamber The time-honored solder method was used to accurately measure squish clearance between the piston and head. Setting this properly unlocks power. The time-honored solder method was used to accurately measure squish clearance between the Don't like cutting baffles? A set of nicely finished stainless-steel Arrow megaphone exhausts gave our Guzzi a bigger bark and more bite. Don't like cutting baffles? A set of nicely finished stainless-steel Arrow megaphone exhau Resources www.motointernational.com www.mgcycle.com www.guzzitalia.com Sources Arrow Exhaust USA 118 Corporate Park Dr. #111, Henderson, NV 89074 www.arrowexhaust.com Mufflers - $1349 K&N Filters P.O. 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Ok, so I apologize for not being as up to date as I originally said I would. The weekends are always full with busy activities and seeing friends and family that I never seem to have enough time to update my blog. So I'm going to aim for a post every 2 weeks. I hope that is ok with everyone!
The past few weeks have been great. With some hints of summer, we have been trying to organise the garden. I have planted my herb garden and the kids worked on moving the rocks from the planter so we can fill it with soil and plant some strawberries, blueberries carrots, and beans… any other ideas for what we should put in our garden?
Some worked hard and others just wanted to have fun!
While walking down by the ocean we picked up some lovely large pebbles. When we bought them home we painted them and then added detail with our felt tip pens.
The kids helped me make a book of opposites. We added objects to make it a sensory book. Fabulous printable that we found on tip junkie.
We've been working on expressing our feelings over the past few weeks and so we made these wonderful felt hand-trees with googly eyes and emotions. I think next time it would be good to cut out felt faces so that the tree can change their emotion depending on how they feel. So that if a child wants a happy face they can add the happy face, if he wants a scared face then he can add that or a sad face… A thought for next time… This little boy loves the happy, smily faces!!
The last craft that i'm going to post for this week is our monsters. With a loo roll, paint, googly eyes and one pipe cleaner we made these fantastic little monsters. A very easy and fun craft that I found on Red Ted's website.
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In an effort to keep our kids out of dangerous situations on the road, Bay District Schools are dedicating this week to teen safety.
"It's very important that the kids are subjected to this so they get some idea of real world experiences and see how things can affect them in real life," says Deputy Timothy Bowen with the Bay County Sheriff's Office.
Monday, students at Arnold High School tried to complete different activities with Fatal Vision, goggles that simulate a blood alcohol content of up to .21. They tried maneuvering in a wheel chair, kicking a ball, and walking a straight line.
It proved to be a difficult task for Arnold High School student Max Herman. "It was a little dizzy and quite uncomfortable. I wasn't quite sure where I was headed. It veered me off to the left and it was really uncomfortable."
Combined with a road rules refresher and FHP's roll-over simulator, students say it gave them a new perspective behind the wheel.
"It really confuses you. You're not really sure what to do and how to do it. And you just want it to be over with," says Alexandra Drye, also a student at Arnold.
"It makes me think I'd never do that. I definitely don't want to be the cause of killing somebody or injuring somebody permanently," says Herman.
Tomorrows teen safety event will be at Bay High School.
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Thanks to a state grant, the City of Stow will be able to tear down several houses that have become eyesores in residential neighborhoods.
In 2013, Mayor Sara Drew hopes to tear down 11 to 13 blighted houses in the area. There isn't a set number of houses because the demolition process for each house is different.
"Summit County was allocated a share of money from the Moving Ohio Forward Grant based on the number of homes that need to be demolished," Drew said. "We'll be getting somewhere in the neighborhood of $123,000 to tear down these houses."
Blighted homes are identified in several ways, Drew said. The city performed several site surveys and written surveys asking residents what properties they thought should go. The city also collected complaints throughout the year from residents in those neighborhoods.
"The owner of the property remains the owner after we tear it down," Drew said. "The owner can tell the city it's OK to tear the house down, but they still own the property."
One caveat to the grant is that all the houses have to be torn down by the end of 2013, Drew said. Before, the city used general fund money to demolish problem homes.
"In the short term we can increase the number of properties we demolish because we aren't using general fund money," Drew said. "The benefit of this is it allows the city to improve neighborhoods that are suffering with blighted homes and it improves the property values in that neighborhood."


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PLAYERS: Brendan Shanahan, Jordan Nolan, Raffi Torres, Marian Hossa, Sidney Crosby
TEAMS: New Jersey Devils, Los Angeles Kings, San Jose Sharks, Chicago Blackhawks, Pittsburgh Penguins, Arizona State Sun Devils
TEAMS: New Jersey Devils, Los Angeles Kings, San Jose Sharks, Chicago Blackhawks, Pittsburgh Penguins, Arizona State Sun Devils
Brendan Shanahan has a difficult job. The National Hockey League's director of player safety reviews hundreds of incidents each season with his staff. No matter how diligent, thorough and reasoned his group is in its assessments, his approval ratings will always hover somewhere just above Congress'. When he doesn't hand down discipline he is largely forgotten; when he does, players, coaches, managers and fans become enraged. That's what happens when you deal in gray areas and passionate arenas. If you think it's simple to mete out punishment or withhold it, remember how fast the game of hockey moves. Remember how tiny changes of body position, circumstance and timing can spell the difference between a legal hit and a punishable offense. It is our opinion that Shanahan got it wrong when he determined LA Kings forward Jordan Nolan's hit on Coyotes defenseman Rusty Klesla was a legal hit that warranted no further punishment. In reviewing the tape, however, there were things Nolan and Shanahan got right. Nolan kept his hands and stick down so that he did not lead with an elbow or something harder. He made sure to get in front of Klesla before the hit -- in Klesla's line of sight. And in contrast to Raffi Torres' infamous hit on Marian Hossa during the 2012 playoffs, Nolan was not late delivering the hit, nor did he leave his skates before the hit as replays show Torres' left skate doing. When Torres delivered that hit during the Coyotes-Blackhawks first-round playoff series, we called it a punishable offense and insisted that Torres deserved a suspension. Nolan doesn't have a suspension history like Torres and, as previously noted, there were fewer issues with his hit on Sunday. But in his explanation, Shanahan sees two things we don't see. He says Nolan didn't pick the head and he says "nor does he launch up or into the check." We disagree on both counts, and we were not swayed by the fact that Klesla left the ice on a stretcher with his head and neck immobilized, as some cynics suggest. Nor were we swayed by the Coyotes' assertion that it was an illegal hit. If you're looking for objectivity, locker rooms are not the places to find it. Teams (and fans) will always rally around their guy. Shanahan declined an interview request, but we've watched the play over and over again, in slow motion, in regular time, frame by frame. Nolan absolutely picked Klesla's head, and that it is the first point of contact. He also launched into the check as he delivers it. Note the increasing amount of air under his skate blades as he follows through the hit. Kings coach Darryl Sutter described it as a good hockey hit after the game ,and clearly Shanahan agreed. While we still believe that is was an illegal hit based on the NHL's current rules, let's go with Shanahan's line of thinking to ask the more important question. Should this be a legal hockey hit? You've probably heard the alarmists saying that such an attitude amounts to the "wussification" of the game -- that calls for the elimination of such plays are a slippery slope that will ruin the game and indicative of those who don't understand the sport. Let's just call that opinion what it is: Ignorance. Some are so hung up on tradition or outdated definitions of masculinity that they believe maintaining injurious acts of violence is a way to reaffirm those definitions. That is unenlightened thinking and doesn't warrant further discussion. Hockey is a physical game. Heavy hits are an exciting and integral part of the game. And there is no question that head injuries and concussions will continue to occur because of the speed of the game and the increasing size of its players. You can't protect everyone. But with all we know about head injuries -- and all we still don't know -- shouldn't we think twice about what constitutes a legal hit? Shouldn't we say that, any time the head is the first point of contact as well as the principle point (as Rule 48 now reads), the offense is punishable? Shouldn't we be so scared of the damage done by head injuries, both now and down the road, that we do everything humanly possible to remove them from the game? "Maybe we're getting to that stage," said NBC's NHL analyst, Ed Olczyk, who played 16 NHL seasons for six teams. "You're never going to take head contact out of the NHL completely, but maybe we're getting to the point where this is a hit you say can easily be avoided -- and were saying you could have avoided it because we know the game." Head injuries have received an enormous amount of attention in the NHL and NFL recently. Part of that comes from our increasing medical knowledge of their impact, part of it comes from increasingly pervasive media coverage, part of it stems from a few high-profile incidents like Sidney Crosby's lengthy battle with post concussion syndrome and the tragic cases of chronic traumatic encephalopathy endured by several former NFL players. Dr. Javier Cardenas is a neurologist and concussion expert at Barrow Neurological Institute. He also serves as an on-site consultant at Cardinals and Arizona State football games to give football teams an expert on the sidelines in the event of head injuries. Cardenas believes both the NFL and NHL are doing a commendable job with their concussion protocols, education and prevention. But Cardenas also believes there is room for growth because there is still so much we don't know about head injuries and concussions. "Point A is a concussion. Point B is CTE. What we dont know is everything in between," Cardenas said. "Is there a number of concussions at which CTE sets in? How many concussions are caused by genetic susceptibility or other factors? What about those injuries that don't have classic symptoms of concussions like headaches or dizziness? Do those still cause brain injury? We still need more information and more research to know." Like Olczyk, Cardenas does not believe head injuries can be removed from the NFL and NHL so long as contact is part of the games. However, he said, "We know that removing the head from the game is the safest thing to do." The implementation would create several problems. "I've been around long enough to know that you can do things accidentally on purpose really quickly down there," Olczyk said. "If you say no head hits, then you'll have situations where the size difference in guys comes into play, or you will have situations where guys are skating around with their heads down." Olczyk is right, and his points underscore just how difficult a job Shanahan's department has. Clearly it's good advice to teach players to keep their heads up, on a swivel, to avoid injuries. But a couple staples of the NHL's enforcement still mystify. First, Shanahan noted that Nolan hit "squarely through the body." So if that makes it legal, isn't that a memo to big hitters? You want to nail some guy in the head? Just make sure you get plenty of body and youre good. Also, isn't blaming the guy who got hit with his head down simply blaming the victim. Sure, he wasnt exhibiting proper stick-handling or skating technique, but that doesn't mean he deserves to be laid up in bed for weeks with a concussion. Implementation would be difficult, but that's a problem to be solved; not one that should paralyze action. "When considering changes for all sports, we need to think about the purpose of that athletic activity," Cardenas said. "In boxing, the goal is to cause a concussion. In hockey, its to put the puck in the net; in football, its to score touchdowns. "Hockey is going to have contact, and it's worth noting that some people think it's heresy to talk about eliminating fighting despite the evidence of its impact. "But professional leagues can learn a lot from each other, and in this case, maybe the NHL can look at how the NFL regulates hits to the head and follow suit. If a hit is legal now, there's no reason not to look at it and revise it if it's in the interest of player safety." "Again, let's really take a hard look at what is elemental to the game and what is not, and let that guide us." Follow Craig Morgan on Twitter
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kavoom Posts: 181I think suby's are or were the only "suv" (intentional small case to pre-empt that argument hopefully) that did/does NOT require the rollover sticker right in front of your face presently. I can't be sure about the Tribeca though...
These "rollover" "lower center of gravity" arguments would be great for other vehicles, but that has always been one of Suby's best features...
I seem to recall that they use a rather simplistic mathematical equation to determine the CG and accompanying rollover score. Something like they don't actually determine the CG but just estimate it based on HT/WT/Ground Clerance/etc. Thus it doesn't take into account the boxer engine's lower CG nor would it care what type of suspension was used.
I'm sure if I'm wrong someone will set me straight
Head rests that tilt for long commutes.
Rear seats that recline a little more.
Believe it or not my 1998 model has both.
The rear seats recline almost all the way. The rear head rests also tilt. And they are interchangeable with the fronts, so I swapped them out and have tilting head rests. :shades:
djenson Posts: 2Get rid of the cheap fabric seats... stand by the warranty for wear for 36000. The seats are fraying on the seams in even new cars and Subaru won't admit it is a quality control problem and replace with something more durable. The light color interior is terrible for showing dirt though the car is excellent driving in snow & mud.
I've had a Forester XT Sport (automatic, with VDC) for a little over a year now. Very reliable, but sometimes it's the little things that get to you:
1) This model has the "high-end" audio system (MP3-capable), but the two front door speakers are simply terrible. When the engine is on, and at normal volume, they vibrate with the panel with such distortion that it is impossible to listen to some music. We also have a 2005 Volvo S40 T5 with a good audio system, and, while it's not MP3-capable, CD's and radio music sounds GREAT. Two Subaru dealer service depts claim they cannot hear the problem, and now the warranty on the audio system is close to expiring. This problem really strengthens the image of Subarus as being (and sounding) "tinny""! :P
2) I got the heavy duty floor mats with this XT Sport. The driver's mat has a hook that is supposed to prevent the mat from sliding up under the pedals, but, because this mat is so thick, it quickly slips up and off the hook. One dealer's service guy actually thought there was a different hook available for this mat, so, at no charge to me, he ordered and installed it: it was the exact same hook!! If anyone knows a homemade solution to securing the mat to the hook, I'm listening. :confuse:
I can't disagree.
I replace the base speakers on my Forester with premium sound speakers, and they are only slightly less bad. To be fair that was a 1998 model.
The pin that holds my floor mat in place broke off the first year I owned the vehicle. I never bothered to replace it.
Subaru certainly isn't known for it's audio systems. The base speakers are pathetic paper cones and while the upgraded ones are somewhat better construction, they're hardly audiophile quality. However, I've got the upgraded audio system and I have to crank it up pretty high to get the speakers vibrating in the door panels :confuse:
Does the hook go all the way into your floor mat? If so, you'd think that it would provide enough resistance to prevent the mat from sliding. I've never had a problem with the standard mats sliding.
When I swapped it in for a while, the standard mat did not slide at all. The heavy duty mat is much thicker, and the hook is too short to hold it securely. Just wish someone at Subaru had thought this through to where they either: a) re-worked the hole in the mat so the original hook could hold it, or b) offered a bigger hook.
bigfrank3 Posts: 426Now that I have seen and crawled all over the 09 Forester I find that I like it very much, however I am very disappointed that they didn't include a 5 speed automatic in the changes. This would allow lower RPMs at highway speeds. I am not a CVT fan.
So my first wish would be the transmission. My second wish would be for them to make changes to the 3.0 H6 to allow it to run on regular fuel without compromise, and offer it on the Forester. Some of the changes made to the H6 for the Tribeca, like the cooling system, and valve actuation system, should be easily transferred to the 3.0, and leave it at 3.0 for a good balance of economy and performance.
I would most likely buy a new Forester if it had the transmission, but would definitely buy one if it had the trans and the H6.
If I got a 3rd wish, I would like to see the AWD bias for the automatic system changed to the 45/55 as is in the Tribeca.
The more I think about what I have said I guess what I am asking for is a slightly smaller, more economical Tribeca type Forester.
robm2 Posts: 53A 5th gear does not mean a higher highway gear. More often than not, it means closer gear ratios with about the same final gear ratio.
At 110 km/h, (~70 mph), the 4EAT is still well below 3000 rpm, (I think it's around 2400 or 2600 ... can't remember for sure).
I can tell you that the 4th gear in the 4EAT is a lower ratio (0.694) compared to the 5MT (0.738), and compared to the 6MT (0.756). Lower ratio means lower RPM at highway speed.
More gears ≠ better highway mileage
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Background Preterm birth is a global problem, with a prevalence of 8 to 12% depending on location. Several large trials and systematic reviews have shown progestogens to be effective in preventing or delaying preterm birth in selected high risk women with a singleton pregnancy (including those with a short cervix or previous preterm birth). Although an improvement in short term neonatal outcomes has been shown in some trials these have not consistently been confirmed in meta-analyses. Additionally data on longer term outcomes is limited to a single trial where no difference in outcomes was demonstrated at four years of age of the child, despite those in the "progesterone" group having a lower incidence of preterm birth. Methods/Design The OPPTIMUM study is a double blind randomized placebo controlled trial to determine whether progesterone prophylaxis to prevent preterm birth has long term neonatal or infant benefit. Specifically it will study whether, in women with singleton pregnancy and at high risk of preterm labour, prophylactic vaginal natural progesterone, 200 mg daily from 22 – 34 weeks gestation, compared to placebo, improves obstetric outcome by lengthening pregnancy thus reducing the incidence of preterm delivery (before 34 weeks), improves neonatal outcome by reducing a composite of death and major morbidity, and leads to improved childhood cognitive and neurosensory outcomes at two years of age. Recruitment began in 2009 and is scheduled to close in Spring 2013. As of May 2012, over 800 women had been randomized in 60 sites. Discussion OPPTIMUM will provide further evidence on the effectiveness of vaginal progesterone for prevention of preterm birth and improvement of neonatal outcomes in selected groups of women with singleton pregnancy at high risk of preterm birth. Additionally it will determine whether any reduction in the incidence of preterm birth is accompanied by improved childhood outcome.
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Marty O'Reilly on banjo and vocals is the song writer. On fiddle is Chris Lynch, who plays in Audiafauna and The Brothers Comatose. Bass player Jeff Kissel plays with the Juncos and The Driftless.
The trio are headliners at the Busker's Showcase at the Kuumbwa this Saturday. The show starts at 7pm.
"Playing downtown is a HOOT," said O'Reilly. "I've never played down there without some of the local homeless population wanting to join in and sing along. they always make for a good show. There's not much money to be made, as so many people are trying to busk, but there's lots of people to play for and if you have a group you can really get a crowd going. Its often difficult to play without getting busted by the local rent-a-cops or whatever they are. They get quite bored and often stop you while your playing to make you move over ten feet."


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A new deficit reduction plan and action on Capitol Hill will hurt students who need to borrow.
Your very own Student Loan Ranger (and many others) have chronicled the rapid growth of student loans and the associated rise in default rates (not to mention deferment, forbearance, and delinquency rates). This rise in default rates was reaffirmed by the U.S. Department of Education's release of its fiscal year 2009 national student loan cohort default rate.
The rate of default for the fiscal year 2009 cohort (which consists of borrowers whose first loan repayments came due between Oct. 1, 2008, and Sept. 30, 2009, and who defaulted before Sept. 30, 2010) was 8.8 percent, up from 7.0 percent in fiscal year 2008. (The Department of Education also released an interesting graph of student loan default rates since 1989.)
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Notably, default rates increased across every higher education sector: from 6.0 percent to 7.2 percent for public institutions, from 4.0 percent to 4.6 percent for private institutions, and from 11.6 percent to 15 percent at for-profit schools.
The scary part is that these statistics are two years old and do not include borrowers who defaulted after Sept. 30, 2010. Given the continuing recession, a continued acceleration of student loan default rates is probable.
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And it's not just individual borrowers that are impacted by the burden of student loans. According to some reports, the pressure of the increasing debt burden may be fundamentally reshaping entire professions. As this article in DVM Newsmagazine explains, for example, mean debt for veterinarians in 2010 jumped to 198 percent of starting salaries due to ballooning tuition.
In response, increasing numbers of veterinarians are seeking to become specialists and experts fear that many veterinarians will struggle to raise children, save for retirement, assist elderly parents, buy a home, or start a practice.
Unfortunately, instead of looking for long-term solutions, some of the recent legislative proposals coming from inside the beltway are deleterious and downright punitive.
In the House of Representatives, as the Chronicle for Higher Education reported, Rep. Denny Rehberg (R-Mont.)—the chairman of the House Appropriations panel that oversees education—has proposed tightening the eligibility criteria for Pell grants, completely eliminating 31 education programs, and cutting spending on many more.
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The cuts would end aid to many minority-serving institutions and reduce spending by 83 percent to institutions serving Hispanics and by 36 percent to historically black colleges. While the bill may just be an attempt to stake out ground for bargaining over the omnibus budget package to occur later in the year, the reality is that these kinds of cuts will force students to take out even more in loans.
Meanwhile, President Obama's deficit reduction plan (see page 28 of the PDF) proposes allowing private debt collectors to call cell phones to collect debts either owed to or guaranteed by the federal government, including student loans.
Currently, debt collectors can independently call cell phones, but only after checking a list of known cell phones and only if the number has been provided as a way of reaching the borrower.
If this proposal becomes law, the debt collection industry—which received 140,000 Federal Trade Commission complaints in 2010, more than any other industry could begin robo-calling the cell phones of delinquent student loan borrowers.
However, according to Margot Saunders, of counsel to the National Consumer Law Center, robo-calling borrowers on their cell phones is unlikely to raise enough funds to impact the federal deficit because many borrowers are simply unable to pay their student loans because they have other expenses or they have lost their jobs.
Outside the beltway, on the other hand, a growing demand for more fundamental reform can be heard. A petition to forgive student loan debt initiated by ForgiveStudentLoanDebt.com founder Robert Applebaum has gathered close to a half million signatures. And, as we noted on our Twitter feed and Applebaum described in a recent article, frustration with the burden of educational debt is one of the themes voiced by participants in the Occupy movement.
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After reading a post over at the Camel Life last week about BreezyK's misadventure in the kitchen, I was inspired to share a similar kitchen disaster. Twas not me, but my dear sweet mother who was the culprit.
It was a warm summer afternoon way, way back in 1994. Revis and I were in the living room watching….something I don't remember. My mom decided she wanted to make onion rings. So she went into the kitchen and started to, you know, make onion rings.
Now, my mom had (and still does) a history of failures in the kitchen. From biscuits you could stone one with to pizza with uncooked dough, you could literally make a kitchen comedy of errors book based on her experiences. But never before had we had our very lives jeopardized by her cooking debility.
Back to the story, mom had been in the kitchen for a few minutes when she decides that she, uh, can't hold it any longer. She walked through the living room and asked Revis and I to keep an eye on the onion rings. Being the lazy teenagers we were, we politely nodded, and kept watching TV.
A few minutes later, mom hollered from the bathroom for one of us to check on the onion rings. Revis and I looked at each other.
"You're closer," I said. And my logic prevailed.
Revis got up and headed for the kitchen. He stopped just short of entering the kitchen before dumbly proclaiming, "Uh, fire."
As if waiting for Revis' proclamation, the fire alarm immediately started blaring.
I jumped off the couch and ran to the kitchen where flames 3 feet high were leaping off of the frying pan on which my mother had been attempting to make onion rings.
"Where's the fire extinguisher?" I asked loudly.
From the bathroom I could hear my mother yell, "It's in here!"
What the fuck?
Then I remembered. That's where it had been when we moved in. What a stupid place to keep a fire extinguisher. And even dumber that we left it there.
I ran to the bathroom to get the extinguisher. The door was locked. I pleaded for my mom to open the door so I could get it. Instead, she quickly opened the door and tossed it out.
I scooped the extinguisher up and ran back to the kitchen where I came upon one of the dumbest things I have ever seen in my life.
My step-dad had a friend who we'll call Jeremy – because, hey, that's his name – who often stayed at our house because living at home with his parents was evidently too burdensome. He apparently had walked into the house between the time I left the kitchen to retrieve the extinguisher and the time I returned with it. He assessed the situation, albeit quite stupidly, and deduced that he couldn't wait for me to return with the extinguisher because by that time the wall would be on fire.
So what did our heroic and idiotic Jeremy do? Well, he decided to take the frying pan, 4 feet of flames and all, out of the house.
When I returned with the extinguisher Jeremy was halfway through the dining room with a frying pan engulfed in flames.
"What the fuck are you doing?" I asked in disbelief that he was doing something so stupid. Had I been a cartoon character, my jaw would have slammed down on the floor.
"I had to get it out of there before the wall caught on fire. I'm taking it outside and we can put it out there."
That was his brilliant plan folks. Take the fire outside. Making the worst idea ever even more complex was the fact that we were on the second floor of a three-story apartment complex. So not only would Jeremy have to get the flaming frying pan out of the apartment, he would have to carry it down an entire flight of steps to get it outside.
My brother had already opened the front door for him and by this time there was a crowd of occupants staring into the door to see the very same stupidity I was dumbfounded by.
Extinguisher in hand, I told Jeremy to put the damned pan down so I could put out the fire. I very obviously can't use it while he's so close to the fire.
Jeremy finally made a stunning realization. Well, stunning to him. The rest of us came to the same conclusion as soon as we saw what he was doing.
"This is too hot. I'm not going to make it!" he exclaimed.
No shit, Sherlock.
I again pleaded with him to put down the pan so I could use the extinguisher.
No dice.
Jeremy decided he needed to get the pan back into the kitchen. So he slowly started walking the flaming pan back into the small kitchen.
Just as he entered the entrance to the kitchen, a large flame shot out from the frying pan in his general direction. He became scared and reacted in a horrible way. He tossed the frying pan into the kitchen sink. When he did so, flaming grease flew out of the frying pan…and covered his arm.
Amid the painful screams Jeremy still did not move so I could extinguish the fire. Instead, he quickly grabbed a huge bag of flour, which had been sitting on the counter the entire time, and dumped it into the pan, extinguishing the fire.
"Why the fuck didn't you just do that to begin with?" I asked him incredulously.
"I don't know," he answered, writhing in pain.
Jeremy had to be driven to the hospital where he was treated for second and third degree burns. The frying pan was ruined and the wall above the stove was charred black.
We've never let mom live that moment down. How do you catch a frying pan on fire while you're taking a dump? For as long as we knew Jeremy we never let him live his idiocy down, either. Who thinks, "man, I need to pick up this flaming frying pan and get it out of here" and then actually tries to do it? Well, Jeremy, that's who. It was quite an amazing display of dumbassery.
So, BreezyK, rest easy. There are certainly those less talented than you in the kitchen and you can take solace in the fact that while you may have melted a steak knife, at least you didn't start a fire.


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Innovation and Education in a Global Society
Four distinguished thought-leaders, two of whom are UCSC alumni, will explore what a university education should be in a global society. Panelists are (clockwise from lower right): "Innovation guru" John Kao, New York Times senior editor Katy Roberts (moderator), historian and political pundit Victor Davis Hanson, and Silicon Valley leader Shellye Archambeau. Roberts (Kresge '74) and Hanson (Cowell '75) are UCSC graduates.
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Grace P. Crouse, 94, formerly of Bethlehem, died Friday, March 9, 2012 at the in Lower Saucon Township. She was the wife of the late Paul F. Crouse, who died Oct. 4, 1995. She was born in Lower Saucon Township on Feb. 25, 1918 to the late Mabel (Frey) and Dorsey Wohlbach. Grace worked at Spring Garden Elementary School, Bethlehem as a cafeteria worker for five years until retiring in 1970. She had also worked at the in the same capacity for five years. She was a member of , Hellertown.
Son: Richard A. Crouse (Charo) of Sarasota, Fla.; siblings: Stanley (Gladys), Leon, and Helen Breisch, all of Hellertown; two grandchildren, three great-grandchildren. She was predeceased by a son: Eugene Paul Crouse; brothers: Lester and Maynard; and sisters: Edna Koder, Miram Stever, Anna Judd, and Gloria.
Family and friends are invited to call from noon to 1pm Wednesday, March 14, 2012 at the , 326 Main St., Hellertown. The calling hour will be followed by the service at 1pm with Rev. Richard L. Teitsworth officiating. The interment will conclude services at . Online expressions of sympathy can be recorded at www.heintzelmancares.com.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Turning Point of the Lehigh Valley, P.O. Box 5355, Bethlehem, PA 18015.
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On Dec. 28 a Johns Creek resident told police that someone shot her cat.
The cat's owner told police that her cat likes to hang around her cul-de-sac area. She said she saw the cat at 11 a.m. and it was not injured. Then, around 3:30 p.m., she heard the cat crying loudly and found her injured.
The owner took the cat to an emergency vet clinic, and was told it was likely the cat had been shot with a small calibur bullet. She was told a follow-up visit and surgery would be necessary.
The police officer looked at the cat's injury and determined it was likely caused by a high-powered pellet gun.
The cat's owner told police that she saw a child in her neighborhood shoot a pellet gun at another child earlier this year.
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Just wondering if anyone knows of any apps, animations or songs to help with toilet training.
DS is 24 months, has good language skills (uses 4-6 word sentences) and has been able to tell us he has done a wee for about 6 months. He currently wees outside (says "maybe liam do wees garden" when he wants help getting his pants off) but wont sit on a potty long enough to use it. Yesterday he sat on the potty while watching playschool after his sleep and did a wee, which he was very proud of.
He is very motivated by "screen time", either playschool or counting songs/ interactive books on our samsung tablet, which we limit to about 20 minutes a day (usually TV or Tablet not both, and some days we are too busy playing) and he also loves music and singing.
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Got a few old formula, Milo or coffee cans around the house? Use these fantastic upcycling ideas to create items for around the house and yard.
Dads meet their newborn for the first time
Emotional photos of two fathers meeting their newborn son have resonated with viewers worldwide, attracting thousands of Facebook likes and shares.
Skin safety isn't just a summer worry
Lax about the slip slop slap with your kids as weather turns cooler? Here's a reminder as to why we have to remain vigilant for our children?s future health.
Personalised baby gifts
We've scoured the internet to find gorgeous personalised keepsakes and nursery decor to record baby name and dates. They make great gifts for christenings, name days and birthdays! (All prices in AU.)
Creative sleeping baby photoshoots
See how some parents and photographers have captured sleeping babies in unusual positions and using different props.
DIY kitchen and food hacks
DIY your way to a better kitchen and make cooking easier with our clever hacks. (Some content reproduced with permission from mashable.com.)
Winter warmers for babies and toddlers
Your baby or toddler will be nice and snug in these beautiful and fun winter pieces. Most are hand-made or knitted, and they're all designed to keep your little one toastie - and adorable!
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Making time for me
We look at your wellbeing, covering health, relationships, beauty and fashion, mind and body.