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Arrest Quotas, Fact or Fiction?
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Are innocent citizens actually being arrested in order to fulfill police department arrest quotas? Which police departments have arrest quotas? Are arrest quotas a necessary tool to make certain officers are performing properly? These questions and many others about arrest quotas will be answered in our discussion of arrest and ticket quotas.
Guerrilla Radio with American Spring
From Ferguson to the Lake to Kansas City, the impacts of the transformation of police departments have left a trail of victims behind. Is there any way to stop this trend? We look at 'warrior cops' and their role in the New Republic...
Quotas tied to financial deals have led to a rise in arrests at the Lake of the Ozarks and across Missouri. What does this have to do with finding #justiceforbrandonellingson?
The new trend in child kidnapping through the use of medical diagnosis was brought to light in the Justina Pelletier case in Massachusetts. This practice has now come to Missouri. We look at the case of Jaxon, a boy with autism who has been kidnapped by the state...
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Breaking the media`s blackout on South Africa
The Gruesome Reality of Racist South Africa." In painstaking detail, Ahlert goes where angels fear to tread in exposing the murderous, borderline genocidal, conditions under which white South Africans are systematically forced to labor. The very same Western media that campaigned tirelessly against the apartheid of the old South Africa now refuse to utter a syllable about the cruelty and injustices that plague the new. In light of the ubiquity of this cowardice, Ahlert's courage is that much more salient—and that much more commendable.
Statements made about minorities by ANC Government Officials towards SA minority citizens
"When Mandela dies we will kill you whites like flies" – Mzukisi Gaba (ANC councillor and politician at the Provincial government of the Western Cape.) "Kill the Boer – Kill the Farmer" – Peter Mokaba (Murdered ANC populist) "Stealing from whites is not a crime" – Faraday Nkoane, Leader of the Uhuru culture club. "I have beaten the Colonials – and I am going to beat the children of the children of the Colonials" – Julius Malema (ANC youth leader) "Kill them- Kill the Amaburu" – song by the ANC and Mandela "All whites are racists" – Dept. Minister Fikile Mbalula "Whites will be threatened with a revolution by black people if the racial quotas are not met" – Jimmy Manji (Black management forum leader) .
We are here today to declare war. We are against violence, but if this is what it takes to force a bad farmer in a direction, then they should be smashed (moered) in that direction. If farmers continue to violate the rights of our workers like mad dogs then we need to beat them until they stop.
Interview With Ben Shapiro and Jason L. Riley
Ben Shapiro is the editor-in-chief of TruthReveolt.Org and editor-at-large of breitbart.org. He is the host of The Ben Shapiro Show on KTTH 770 in Seattle and the cohost of The Morning Answer on KRLA 870 in Los Angeles. He is also the best-selling author of six books, including his latest book, The People vs. Barack Obama: The Criminal Case Against The Obama Administration.
Jason L. Riley is an editorial board member of the Wall Street Journal, a Fox News contributor, and the husband of writer Naomi Schaeffer Riley. Jason Riley's latest book is titled Please Stop Helping Us: How Liberals Make It Harder for Blacks to Succeed.
An Interview with Sales Expert, Best-Selling Author, Jill Konrath
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Sales remains a 'numbers game.' The difference now is that instead of that number being about cold calls or presentations or interviews it now about how much can you learn and how fast can you learn it.
In her new book, Agile Selling: Get Up to Speed Quickly in Today's Ever-Changing Sales World, Jill Konrath explains why these are the new numbers of selling and, even better, a plan with tools and resources to help all of us develop agile selling skills, ramping up quickly with the ever-changing array of products and services our own companies rollout as well as those of our competitors.
Jill authored two-previous best-sellers Snap Selling: Speed Up Sales and Win More Business with Today's Frazzled Customers (#1 Amazon Bestseller) and Selling to Big Companies ( Fortune's 'must read'). Her newsletters are read by 125,000 sales pros worldwide and recently selected as a Sales Fellow at HubSpot.
Her blog is syndicated in Jill's expertise is published in ABC News, Success, Inc., WSJ Start-Up Journal, Entrepreneur, New York Times, Business Journal, Selling Power, Sales & Marketing Management.
We're going to talk with her about her latest book, the solutions it offers for the new challenges in today's selling environment, and how we can all incorporate some of her solutions regardless if we're in sales or not because after all, as my father-in-law informed me "Everyone's in sales."
Unlawful Orders, Defending the Constitution
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Unlawful Orders, Defending the Constitution!
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Do soldiers and law enforcement understand the Constitution well enough to know when their pledge to defend it is required? When is allegiance to people and our Constitution enough to betray an institution you belong to, and a brotherhood you love? Should our military and police officers refuse to follow orders that are unconstitutional or unlawful and risk losing their job or worse? Would you?
Join me as I discuss some personal thoughts about law enforcement using traffic violations to increase revenue, and the officers that refuse to follow the rules they know are wrong. Can citations be another form of taxation? How would your local police officers feel about citation quotas. I talk about an officer and Air Force Veteran who was fired for speaking out publicly after making a formal internal complaint.
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Is SCOTUS Working to End Race Preferences?
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Believe it or not, there's a coalition of black activists in favor of ending government-enforced rules creating arbitrary demographic quotas for school admissions. Horace Cooper with Project 21 believes all Americans should be treated the same.
Have you had your healthy dose of reality lately?
There are always at least two sides to every story. Have you ever wondered how someone, who saw the same thing you did, walked away telling a vastly different story? Which version was correct? Which one was the REAL story? Actually, both are! It's just a matter of perspective.
Joe takes the issues… especially the controversial issues (politics, prejudice, religion, illegal immigration)… and brings in people from different sides to share their viewpoint. This is definitely not a fluff piece. And while no one is attacked, the questions are hard-hitting.
But the conversation is always respectful and you're sure to learn something new, even if you don't agree!
If you've always wondered how the "other side" thinks and how they've arrived at their "stand", then this is the show for you!
It's not the right side, it's not the wrong side, but the REAL side of the issues!
Afraid to Sell? Starve! If Selling is Slimy - You are Doing it WRONG!
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Those who have ventured into entrepreneurship sometimes fail before they pass the starting line because of how they view sales and selling. Indeed, the image that comes to mind is of the slimy car-salesman who hollers and wears cheap suits. Although the field has evolved, the perception has not changed too much.
Those who need goods and services, don't want to be sold. Those who have goods and services are scared to sell.
And some....
Some have figured this thing out and move from profit to massive profit, happily picking up all the mishandled, overlooked customers along the way, and creating raving fans in the process.
If selling is slimy - you are doing it WRONG!
If you know anything about your host and this show, you know I am unapologetically Christian. As a result, I must share with you some Biblical insights on the concept of selling and building a base of fans.
If you are in sales, own a business, or building an organization - this show is for you. If you are a Christian in sales, own a business, or building an organization - this show will have even more relevance to you.
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Pay Per Click Journalism
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Jerry Pippin gives his impression of Pay per Click Journalism.
Internal documents obtained by WW show that a quota system is being put in place that calls for steep increases in posting to Oregonlive.com, and promises compensation for those employees who post most often.
The new policy, shown to the editorial staff in a PowerPoint presentation in late February, provides that as much as 75 percent of reporters' job performance will be based on measurable web-based metrics, including how often they post to Oregonlive.com.
Beat reporters will be expected to post at least three times a day, and all reporters are expected to increase their average number of posts by 40 percent over the next year.
Close-Up Talk Radio spotlights Jessica Marie's Surprises
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Bohemia, NY – Jessica Noll is the founder of Jessica Marie's Surprises, where she offers quality candle products featuring the industry's most pleasing scents. With a wide array of unique scents available, Jessica's candles last longer, smell great and offer a healthier alternative to paraffin.
Jessica's candles are made with 100 percent natural soy wax and essential oils that burn cleanly in your home. What's more, Jessica's candles include a free jewelry surprise, offering the excitement of two gifts in one.
"Give a gift that gives twice!" says Jessica. Friends and loves ones can enjoy the pleasing scent of the candle as well as the anticipation of uncovering the jewelry surprise inside.
Jessica had been looking for a home-based business so she could be with her 1-year-old son, Timothy. She'd already tried other more popular direct-sales companies with little to show for it until Jewelry in Candles caught her attention.
"When I found Jewelry in Candles I was skeptical at first," says Jessica, "but since I signed on in November, I can honestly say I love this company, I love their products and I love their customer service. They really support me and that allows me to focus on the business of my business."
In addition to her direct sales, Jessica also helps other individuals generate income by selling these unique candles. Sales representatives don't have to meet quotas but rather are encouraged to set goals to enhance their performance. Best of all, you can sell these products in person or online 24/7.
"You have to be energetic about what you're selling," says Jessica. "I am so determined to make this company a success that I know I can help make it a success for them. They support me and I support them."
Sci-Fi or real life?! Wells Fargo Foreclosure Manual & BofA fraud rewards!
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Sunday, March 23rd at 10:00 am EST
Attorney Linda Tirelli (NY)
- is representing a local homeowner in bankruptcy, alleges in court papers that the Wells Fargo manual sets forth "in detail a procedure for processing notes without endorsements and obtaining endorsements and allonges."
New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman and three major regulators are investigating allegations made in a federal court case. that Wells Fargo has set up detailed internal procedures to fabricate foreclosure papers on demand.
Attorney Tirelli was also in the headlines last summer with this story:
Bank of America, the second-biggest U.S. lender, rewarded staff with cash bonuses and gift cards for meeting quotas tied to sending distressed homeowners into foreclosure, former employees said in court documents.
Attorney Tirelli, a White Plains, New York-based lawyer who represents clients seeking modifications from Bank of America, included these affidavits in a letter to the NY State Attorney General dated June 13.
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Heather Blair-Germann (LA) - a homeowner fighting foreclosure
Heather says:"I am discovering that the attorney connection with insurance/title/foreclosure/mortgage industry runs deep and creates a mind blowing conflict of interest. This makes it impossible for the consumer to find legal representation when dealing with this type of problem.
Becoming More Sales-Centric
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Sales are the lifeblood of all organizations — their success drives all departments. However, a surprisingly large number of organizations find it unbelievably difficult to access their sales data and turn that data into a decision-making tool.
Not only are sales cycles for complex sales often very long, but according to statistics:
- Sales reps spend 65% of their time not selling
- Over 40% of sales reps fail to hit their quotas
- Reps don't use 90% of marketing deliverables (and spend 30 hours/month creating their own!)
Join me and my guest Ozzie DiVinere of ForwardMetrics for a discussion on this very important topic.
Ozzie DiVinere is CEO/Co-Founder of ForwardMetrics.com. He Co-Founded the company in 2011 with a vision to bring enterprise cloud-based technology to the strategic planning, performance management and project management space. DiVinere's passion is to transform organizations by connecting them with executive coaches and strategic planners to adopt cloud technologies to help each one achieve success and grow their businesses. A win-win paradigm.
In his previous role as Senior Vice President of the Private Client Group at Altegris, which was acquired by the Fortune 250 Company Genworth, DiVinere was responsible for delivering strategic sales and support to Altegris' wealthiest customers globally. In addition, DiVinere created a very successful toy company, Skate Monster, which had Walmart as its primary customer.
DiVinere received his B.S. in Business Administration, Marketing from San Diego State University.
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Another sex charge brought against alleged gang leaderBy Brent Curtis
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Stefan Hard / File Photo ¬ James Manning, 21, of Barre, left, consults his attorney while being arraigned in Barre in March.The alleged ringleader of a central Vermont gang who has been accused of sexually assaulting minors in Washington County answered Wednesday to sexually assaulting a teenage boy in Rutland last year.
James A. Manning, 21, pleaded innocent in Rutland criminal court to a felony charge of repeated aggravated sexual assault. Judge Theresa DiMauro set bail concurrent with the $75,000 amount imposed in Washington County criminal court. He was returned to the Rutland jail after the hearing and remains behind bars. Manning, who has listed a Barre address in the past but was listed as having a North Main Street Rutland address in Rutland criminal court, was already facing six felony counts for allegedly sexually assaulting a 14-year-old girl and a 14-year-old boy.
In the charge brought against him Wednesday, Manning also known as Rabbit is charged with sexually assaulting a 14-year-old boy in Rutland for months in early 2012.
Rutland City Police Detective David LaChance said the teenager reported the alleged incidents in February after seeing Mannings picture in the news.
In interviews with police, the teenager, who is now 15, said he was involved in a sexual relationship with Manning that started in Feburary 2012. During that time, Manning allegedly traveled to Rutland and stayed at a local inn where the alleged assaults took place. During one of the visits in April or May 2012, the teenager said Manning gave him alcohol or pills and then allegedly tried to have sex with the boy, who said he pushed him away and stopped seeing Manning at that point.
In the sex assault charges brought against him earlier this year, a 14-year-old girl told police she and Manning had a sexual relationship from November 2012 to January 2013.
And in charges brought in January, Barre police say Manning led a group called the Brotherhood Mafia that started in Burlington, moved to Rutland, and then moved to Barre.
Police say a 15-year-old member of the group told them he saw Manning sexually assaulting a 14-year-old boy as a form of initiation into the group.
The witness also said Manning sexually assaulted him and hit him in the head with a baseball bat as a form of initiation, police said.
Members of the Brotherhood Mafia allegedly would go around Barre setting fires, slashing tires, breaking into vehicles and writing graffiti on walls under the direction of Manning and another man, according to a police affidavit.
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Finally a working postfix server. But need a easy dns configuration
In previous posts I had been looking for help with Ubuntu. I reinstalled fresh with the Fedora 7..., which works beautifully with minimal problems.
I have not configured my DNS setup yet with BIND9. I am right now using a everydns.net account to configure my settings, but I am using 1 domain name on this server right now. I have about 30 domains that I will have to handle for mail delivery. Will ispconfig or webmin handle this.?
I need a working set of directions that will work in fedora 7 to either setup ISPconfig and manage my DNS settings, or I need a tutorials on how to setup DNS manually for all my domain names.
If anything 1 single working domain name would make me jump for joy, so I dont have to depend on everydns for my domain pointing.
If a MOD would like to have SSH access to get a tutorial of this sort done that would make me very happy, to push my server out there
Overall my final product needs to be my primary server that handles my domain names and the emails associated with them.. with working dns.
my current email provider uses Qmail and handles our 50 email addresses. 95% of these emails are from 5 or more domains. such as.
firstname.lastname@example.com but can also be delivered if emailed to domain2.com an so on.
domain1.com domain2.com domain3.com domain4.com domain5.com
Give this HowTo a try, it should cover the bases for you quite well!
i installed with that
I installed with that. I said that in my post above I think.
I just wanted some help with ispconfig
and setting up bind and virtual hosts and stuff.
Well I don't see any specific claims that you followed that HowTo- but anyhow....
Try this HowTo, it is for FC5 but should still apply to your need.
I just took a peek at ISPConfig Documentation located at:
In this page you will notice that the suggested HowTo is:
The HowTo you used already?
It would appear that you may want to look over the HowTo and see what you missed, there's not allot to do when installing ISPConfig, Falko provided a link at the end of the HowTo dealing with installing ISPConfig: http://www.ispconfig.org/manual_installation.htm
Thank you
yah im installing now.
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Electrical Engineering Archive: Questions from October 07, 2007
Anonymous askedAltough this question is pretty easy, but I confused... Show moreFind the inductance of the following inductor:
Altough this question is pretty easy, but I confused how to use theu for wood.
the formula for finding the inductance would be:
L = (uo*uwood*N2*A*k)/(l)
because l/d = 0.075m/0.005m = 15 and since l/d > 10, Nagoaka'scorrection factor wont be applied. Sam student said that we dontuse the u for wood. I just want to confirm that. If we do use thatthen what would be that.
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Anonymous askedSketch the waveform for the voltage induced across a 0.2 H coil ifthe current through the coil as sh... Show moreSketch the waveform for the voltage induced across a 0.2 H coil ifthe current through the coil as shown in the graph below:
I need help to get started with this problem. thanks!
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Anonymous askedI have trouble applying kvl law kcl into these kinds of problems. ihave worked on this problem and b... Show more
I have trouble applying kvl law kcl into these kinds of problems. ihave worked on this problem and been not very sucessful in usingvery right approach. If I could get some help exaplanation how totackle this particular problem; the right approach. I will be verygreatfull thanks!
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Smokey askeda continuous time periodic signal x(t) is real valued and has afundamental period T=8, the nonzero F... Show morea continuous time periodic signal x(t) is real valued and has afundamental period T=8, the nonzero Fourier series coeffcients forx(t) are
a1=a-1=2, a3= a-3=4j
express x(t) in the form
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Smokey askeddetermine the fundame... Show morefor the continuous time periodic signal
x(t)= 2 + cos(2π*t / 3) + 4sin(5π*t / 3)
determine the fundamental frequency w0 and the fourierseries coefficients ak such that
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Anonymous askedThanks in advan... Show more
Find Io and Vo.
Vo is the voltage across the 8 ohm resistor (forgot to put indiagram).
Thanks in advance!
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Anonymous askedx5... Show moreplease if any one have problems solved on a MultistageAmplifiers (BJT&Mosfet) send it to my email email@example.com• Show less0 answers
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Anonymous askeda... Show moreAssume an unknown circuit provides the specified currentthrough the load resistors as given below:a. 100kΩ - - 2.3mAb. 1.2MΩ - - 510μAFind a Thevenin model for the unknown circuit given the twocases above. Show the detailed calculations for VTH and RTH.• Show less1 answer
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Anonymous askedEquations from... Show moreHave (2) KCL equations (below) in standard form (fromNode-Voltage Analysis with KCL)Equations from KCL:(0.1 + j0.2)V1 - j0.2V2 = -j2-j0.2V1 +j0.1V2 = 1.5Solving these for V1 results in: 16.1 < 29.7 degrees................. "<" is phasor sign.Need help in understanding how these (2) equations weresolved in order to arrive at 16.1<29.7 degrees as book showswith no steps in between.Looking for step-by-step walk-through of solving the (2)equations to arrive at phasor answer (above).Textbook is Electrical Engineering (Allan R. Hambley)3rd Edition.Problem is from Chapter 5 : Steady State SinusoidalAnalysis• Show less1 answer


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Could make a gyro unit as a pluggable in a linked fashion, that wouldn't complicate units for people that didn't want it, but allow easy plugin fashion of abilities for features for people that wanted them. could be more than just gyro's too. have them as units that take in the serial link, have them apply transformations to the signal, then have it output a new updated serial packet. for a gyro, by default would do nothing, but be able to program it so that pitch axis gyro modifies a given channel input, yaw modifies something else... all gets transformed to new output setup. maybe allow it to make a new channel... so channel 1 is a gyro modified channel 1, channel 2 is now the unmodified channel 1, then continue on with all the usual XPS channel choosy love. But tiny device with single input and single output.
Another unit maybe working off of a sensor value... engine temperature could limit a throttle channel, actual airspeed could mix in some rudder trim. daisy chain a bunch of signal transmogrifiers.
RFU --> gyro-transmogrifier --> sensor-transmogrifier --> X10+
...ooh, maybe transmogrifier can select one of the other channels to turn it on and off... or to select templates like flight modes (instead of a sensor value effecting channel 1, flip a switch to have it mix into channel 2 instead).
edit: they could also adapt one of your many input formats into a different format... linking one product family with a completely different product family. maybe even output a single servo output channel directly like a single channel X10, for an easy enough way to set up a single servo output from a transmogrified input... which, because people can simply Y-lead the input from the RFU to set up its own little situation separate to the main X10 in the vehicle. the full X10+ is cheaper than the small SBus hub, so not out of the question that Futaba guys could use them to turn SBus into single servo output for a remote part of the plane.
aaaand... if it could take a servo PWM as input... then it could also be hooked up as RFU --> X10 --> transmogrifier --> servo
...would allow an absurd amount of setup options if all you wanted was a single servo to be managed and didn't want the performance hit of being upstream to the X10 (although I'm assuming that the latency hit on a pass through would be 1-2 millis at worst).
An example of the airspeed sensor --> rudder trim would be absurdly handy for many people in aerobatics (pattern guys love to spend the $$$). what they typically do at the moment is a throttle-rudder mix, but what they actually want is an airspeed --> rudder mix, throttle is just the only convenient way at the moment to mix airspeed. But if you could mix of actual airspeed, that would be rather epic. Would possibly even transform the proper way to set up those aircraft (downline mix of throttle --> elevator would be another one). People could also then set up fancy engine temperature to mixture setting things (some guys actually want to be able to do exactly this btw)...
|Jan 09, 2014, 04:04 PM
Here's a thought and it ties in with KM s comments above. Airspeed to control surface(s) mix is highly desirable but why do it in the transmitter, that's too slow by the time you get the on board value ie airspeed down linked, read, mix applied and up linked. That mixing should happen on board. You would need a good programming interface/hardware, use the transmitter. So on board and rf mixing becomes available with a single programming interface.
|Jan 09, 2014, 05:15 PM
yup, tighter feedback loop is a tighter feedback loop
|Jan 09, 2014, 05:58 PM
...and if the transmogrifiers could generate signal without input, then that creates the opportunity to make various things that are totally automated without bothering the transmitter at all. "operate this cooling fan relative to the heat of the motor"... "operate this servo that actuates a vent cover relative to the heat of the engine as well as actuate mixture control"... none of it taking up a channel, once set up the pilot wont kill it all by forgetting to flip a switch or not hearing the alert on the Tx that is to tell him to flip a switch.
All on a "plug in what you need" basis, all cross-brand compatible.
the servo stretcher from ServoCity is $20, anything close to that with an infinite amount of ways to apply them... would be pretty compelling. although X10 for $25 is already in the space, it's hard to see transmogrifiers as being harder to produce.
In case anyone is unsure about what a "transmogrifier" is...
...for XPS, the fun part would be what external factors (sensors, gyros, etc) can be introduced as part of the "dials"
|Jan 10, 2014, 11:16 PM
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Wow, and I thought I had a modeling sickness!
|Jan 11, 2014, 02:24 AM
No, they just want to get you wound up and off in another direction, then the transmitter will be another six months out.
|Jan 11, 2014, 10:42 AM
yes, the totally malicious process of having and offering ideas... clearly intended to be disruptive and harmful.
|Jan 21, 2014, 09:17 AM
I've been using the XPS Tx modues in two Futaba transmitters for many years now without issues. I believe I got the modules upgraded once way back when.
To go with the newer technology you have developed for the RFU, X10+ and Nano-IIs, is there any reason to ever have a newer Tx module as well?
|Jan 21, 2014, 09:21 AM
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There is no "newer" Tx module. We are still selling the same module we produced originally. There is no reason to produce anything new.
|Jan 21, 2014, 11:28 AM
Nice. It's as good as it gets. Thanks, Paul
|Jan 25, 2014, 01:02 PM
Another product idea ...
I'd love to have a board with both PWM and PPM inputs (plus the other single-wire protocols?) and a line of bright LEDs that would "chase" to roughly indicate the PWM pulse rate of a standard servo output.
I fly quads and helicopters and they don't have control surfaces that you can see move from the distance we should be performing our range tests from. I also fly alone fairly frequently so I can't always enlist the help of someone when I want to do a range check and that means I don't always do them when I should.
A device like I've described could be plugged into an unused PWM channel or the output of an RFU-style receiver and used as a visual indicator during a range test. I suggest using colored LEDs so there's both movement and a color change to watch for.
A product like that is long overdue and I'm shocked that someone isn't already offering such a thing.
|Jan 25, 2014, 01:19 PM
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We just use a spare servo mounted to a board and a 6' tall rod with an orange flag at the end. That's how all of our range tests are conducted when firmware is changed. You only need a single person to determine when there is packet loss - the flag is stuck at a particular position or moves erratically.
|Jan 25, 2014, 01:53 PM
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That's way too simple.... don't you know that we modelers like the more complicated stuff so that we can spend some money on the "gadgets" ???
|Jan 25, 2014, 03:13 PM
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Trust me, I tried LEDs, strobe lights, and other ideas... the 6' rod with flag (for a bicycle safety flag) was the perfect solution. You just need a wide enough platform to handle the weight of the flag and rod.
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I at times give to panhandlers at other times I don't. The vast majority who give are those who are scraping by themselves.ReplyDelete
Unlike many, it has never been a problem for me to talk with panhandlers either, and, I do so on a regular basis, even when my funds are non-existant. I figure maybe a few words can help at least the mental component for the person since it lets them know they are human and not seen as worthless.
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They oughta require a $10 license to panhandle.ReplyDelete
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I have given to panhandlers in the past, but only those who seem to be working for it. The guys and gals who perform on the street or do magic tricks, or make balloon animals, or read palms, or tell stories, or draw or sell their art are more likely to get something from me.ReplyDelete
I'm not often downtown, so I don't pass many panhandlers, but when I am and do, I try to give (including the folks who sell the local homeless newspaper, Streetwise, although I don't really consider that panhandling, per se). I've never had a bad experience with anyone. When I was on jury duty a couple years ago, I had one girl about college age who struck me as possibly mildly mentally retarded approach me and ask if I could buy her a sandwich. We had a short lunch break that day so I didn't go with her, but I gave her a ten and she was extremely sweet and gracious. I look back and wish I'd gone with her anyway; I suspect she could've used someone to talk to.ReplyDelete
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TULSA, Okla. – The No. 47 TCU men's tennis team cruised to a 5-2 victory against Wichita State at the Case Tennis Center Monday."I'm really proud of our guys," TCU head coach David Roditi said. "We showed a lot of character today. This could have been a possible trap match for us. After playing three top-ranked teams this week, we had to show up to play an unranked team in tough conditions on the road. It was our fourth match in six days and I thought we handled it well.""We didn't know if we were playing indoors or outdoors until 45 minutes before first serve," Roditi added. "We still don't have our full lineup out there and in a time when we could have been thinking about our excuses, we jumped on them from the beginning and never looked back."TCU stayed consistent with the rest of the season, garnering the doubles point for the seventh time through the first nine matches. The Horned Frogs' top tandem of seniors Emanuel Brighiu and Christopher Price picked up the initial win, dismantling WSU's team of Vlad Marinescu and Valentin Mihai by the score of 8-0. Zach Nichols and Daniel Sanchez clinched the 1-0 advantage for the Purple and White with an 8-5 win over Guillermo Nicol and Patrick Stiebinger. "Our doubles lineup continues to put us in a position to win," Roditi said. "It is impressive anytime you can win 8-0 at the No. 1 doubles spot."The Frogs continued to put the pressure on in the singles action, starting with a straight-set win from Brighiu against Marinescu from the top court. Nichols pushed the TCU lead to 3-0, posting a an impressive 6-1, 6-2 victory over Stiebinger.Junior Slah Mbarek had the chance to seal the team win for the Frogs from the second court. The Tunis, Tunisia, native accepted the challenge sent TCU into the winner's circle with a straight-set win over the Shockers' Matheus Pariera, 6-1, 6-2.After the Frogs clinched the match, WSU would rattle off a pair of victories at the bottom of the lineup. Price would end the evening with a 6-4, 6-4 win over David Cavalcanti. TCU return to action on the road at Texas Tech on March 6. No. 47 TCU (3-6) def Wichita State (4-2), 5-2 Case Tennis Center | Tulsa, Okla.SINGLES1. Emanuel Brighlu (TCU) def. Vlad Marinescu (WSU), 6-4, 6-12. Slah Mbarek (TCU) def. Matheus Periera(WSU), 6-1, 6-23. Christopher Price (TCU) def. David Cavalcanti (WSU), 6-4, 6-44. Zach Nichols (TCU) def. Patrick Stiebinger (WSU), 6-1, 6-25. Valentin Mihai (WSU) def. Daniel Sanchez (TCU), 6-3, 6-26. Guillermo Nicol (WSU) def. Santiago Centeno (TCU), 6-2, 6-0Order of Finish: 1, 4, 2*, 5, 6, 3DOUBLES1. #48 Brighu/Price (TCU) defeated Marinescu/Mihai (WSU), 8-02. Pereira/Cavalcanti (WSU) defeated Nash/Mlbarek (TCU), 8-23. Nichols/Sanchez (TCU) defeated Nicol/Stiebinger (WSU), 8-5Order of Finish: 1, 2, 3*


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Chapter Thirteen:
Collision Course
There was something about the way her sponsor's decals looked these days that made Mack realize that Vee was starting to put on weight.
"It's called bloating," she assured him for the dozenth time that day. "Doc says it's normal." A forklift from her pit crew approached with a variety tray of Ensure protein shakes. "These things are pretty fattening," she commented before pouring half the tray down her throat in a matter of seconds. Mack watched this with a mixture of awe and disgust.
"But if you're so worried about me gaining weight, I suppose I could cut back." At her gesture, the forklift set the rest aside and left.
"You're supposed to gain weight," Mack spoke up once he'd gone. "All I'm saying is, you're definitely starting to show now. But not that much!" he added quickly before Vee could glare at him. He glanced around, making sure they were truly alone, then lowered his voice. "And you know you did say you'd stop before then. Remember?"
Vee sighed heavily and drove up the ramp into her trailer. "Yeah, I know, but but this doesn't really count," she said, looking in the mirror at her slightly curved side. "Most of it's water weight. You saw the chart in Doc's office. The baby's no longer than a hubcap at this point."
Mack looked her over doubtfully. "Whose hubcap are we talking about here? Yours or mine?"
Vee backed down the ramp with a scowl. "Let's not forget who's responsible for this!" she snapped.
Mack smirked at her. "Last I heard, it takes two to make a baby."
Vee smirked back. "Last I heard, it only takes one to slip up, and you weren't exactly playing it safe that night, now were you?"
"Ohoho! Don't you try pinning this on me! You're the one who neglected to take your pills. Plus you seduced me!"
Vee snorted and grabbed another Ensure shake, retreating once more into her trailer. "Now you're just trying to piss me off. And don't think you can charm your way out of a good beating later. I've got hormones on my side."
Mack stifled a laugh. A voice over the intercom called for racers to take their place at the starting line in exactly five minutes. The big rig immediately sobered up on hearing the announcement. He peered into the trailer at his best friend and wife, watching grimly as she fussed over a pealing decal on her side.
"Pssh, I can't tell if this says 'Velvalube' or 'valve lube'," she muttered, trying fruitlessly to smooth it down with a tire. "Can you get this for me?"
Mack hesitated. "I dunno. You and your hormones aren't gonna castrate me if I mess it up, are you?"
Vee's smirk was more like a sneer. "Keep talking and we'll just see how it goes." She grumbled something else that he didn't quite catch, though he was pretty sure the jist of it had something to do with which exact head men did their thinking with.
"Oookay, I'm just gonna pretend I didn't hear that and go grab a beer from the concession stand. Want one? Oh, wait, I forgot. You can't have any!" he teased.
His snickering was cut short by a full quart-sized can of oil that flew out of the trailer and bounced off his right wheel well.
"OW! Jeez, babe, can't you take a joke?"
"Sure I can, if you can take another one of these upside your grille!"
Mack dodged the second one just in time. Someone chuckled behind him.
"Only married a month and already you're behaving like a seasoned couple."
Mack turned to see Doc Hudson driving toward him. The elder car's benign smile faded as he peered past the truck into the trailer. "She still planning to race?" he asked Mack, though quite loud enough for Vee to hear too.
"Yes, she is," the Chrysler announced airily as she descended the ramp. "And this racecar is not listening to either one of you, so you can both save your breaths." When she turned to face the two men, she immediately regretted her haughty tone. She didn't know which made her feel worse, Doc's stern glare or Mack's worried pout. She sighed and shook her hood.
"Look, this is going to be my last race until after the baby's born. The very last one. There'll be no more after this one. I swear."
"That's what you said last time," Mack said.
"I know, but but this time, I mean it."
"You said that last time, too."
Vee sighed again. "I know, but I really, really mean it this time." Here she hesitated a moment, suddenly shy. She looked away, hiding a small smile. "I can feel it now," she said quietly, almost a whisper. Mack looked at her questioningly. She gazed up at him and smiled openly. "The baby. It started moving this morning. I mean, I started to feel it finally. It's like it's trying to tell me this is for real."
"Really?" Mack grinned and rushed forward to press a tire to her side.
Vee giggled, rather girlishly, he thought, which he found both cute and creepy. Hormones, he told himself.
"It's not moving right now, thank Dodge. Can't have any distractions on the track. But there really is a baby in there, and I can't deny that anymore." Vee turned to Doc with a firm nod. "I'm not going to do anything crazy. Just one more race, then maternity leave. I promise."
The old Hornet just stared hard at her for a moment, then nodded back. "All right. But if you so much as utter the word 'race' after today, I'm notifying NASCAR about your condition. Got that?"
"Okay, okay. I promise," Vee replied, knowing full well that Doc never made an idle threat. Less than a day after informing her that she was pregnant, he had explained how this new condition would disqualify her from the remainder of the racing season. On learning this, Vee had been quite upset, but not for long. After some research she discovered a few loopholes that could potentially minimize damage to her track record, should her condition ever become public.
If, indeed, it did become public knowledge at this particular point, only her placement in her two most recent races could be rescinded. And, of course, she would not be allowed to race again until after her pregnancy ended. If, however, she quit after today and managed to stay discreet about it, she would be able to maintain her record as it stood presently.
Ever since learning of her pregnancy, Doc had taken to accompanying her to all of her races. Early on his pretense had been merely to coach his two young protégés (Vee and Lightning both), but he quickly shed that pretense as his concern for Vee grew along with her baby. Nowadays both Doc and Mack (and Lightning, too, whenever he was present and could be coerced by the other two) habitually begged, bullied, pleaded and pestered her to withdraw from the upcoming race. Rather than make her feel guilty, it was starting to drive her insane.
At the announcement, Mack and Doc both turned on Vee with identical expressions of concern. She resisted a chuckle, and instead gave them a reassuring smile. "We'll be fine," she said, coasting forward.
Something large and heavy was laid on her trunk, stopping her in her tracks. Vee looked back at Mack, whose enormous tire held her firmly in place. His expression was unreadable. It chilled her to look into his eyes just then.
"Please don't do this." He spoke so quietly, she almost couldn't hear him over the soft purr of her own engine. His green eyes shimmered beautifully, as if with the beginnings of tears. "Every time I watch you race, my own heart races, but not always in a good way."
"I have to do this," she told him, her voice almost as low. "Just one more race. I have to. Just one more." She wriggled out from under his tire and turned to face him fully. "Please don't worry, Mack. It's not good for either of us."
Instead of arguing or pleading, Mack did the only rational thing he could think of: wrapping both front tires around her, he pulled her crushingly close to himself and kissed her passionately for a very long moment.
At those words, Vee ended the kiss with an indecipherable murmur and pulled away. It took an astounding amount of willpower for Mack to let her go. She sped off toward the tracks without looking back.
"I love you!" Mack shouted just a split second before she disappeared around a corner.
All day long he had prayed for her success, he had prayed for her safety, and now he prayed that the only reason she hadn't said "I love you" back was because she hadn't heard him.
* * *
Vee tailgated the pace car, waiting tensely for the signal for the start of the race. The summer heat was sweltering. It warped the air like gasoline vapors rising up from the tracks. The cramps that she had 'conveniently forgotten' to mention to Doc clenched her abdomen like the jaws of a ravenous beast. At least they were ignorable, for the most part. Other things weren't nearly as easy to ignore.
Knowing that Chick Hicks was in the same race, she half expected him to get in some last-minute pestering before the green flag was waved. Sure enough, the stickered stock car was already muscling his way up to her from his original position six cars back.
"Well hello, Vee-ronica," he purred, now cruising along beside her. Vee rolled her eyes, but said nothing. "So, how's the hubby?" he asked casually.
That did it. Vee nearly braked right then and there, but just narrowly saved her composure. "And who says I'm married?" she asked coolly while keeping her eyes straight ahead.
"Same person who told me you got knocked up by your driver. Is that who you married? Or is it some other guy?"
"For your information, I stopped seeing more than one guy the day I left Ford's," Vee growled. "Also, I don't know where you're getting all this BS, but I am not pregnant."
Chick guffawed. "So you did marry your driver! Well, how do you like that? Hey, didn't he used to be McQueen's driver? The big red guy? What's his name Mark?"
"Mack, and yes, I married him. What's it to you?"
"Oh, nothin'," Chick murmured. "But I could've sworn you were knocked up too."
Vee revved her engine loudly to match her equally loud growl. "You've really got to stop believing every little thing you hear. Haven't those stupid tabloids taught you anything? Or need I remind you what they said about you just a few years back?" Of course, a good chunk of what they'd printed about him had been supplied by Vee herself.
Chick acted as though he didn't remember that particular fact. "True, but I gotta say, you do kinda look like you're glowing, Dollface." He eyed her with a cheesy grin.
Vee snorted. "It's the middle of July and a hundred freaking degrees out. Everyone's glowing."
Chick laughed. "I am pretty damn hot, if I do say so myself. And I do! You're not so bad yourself, although," he looked her over, "I think you've put on a few pounds since L.A.."
Vee scowled, but bit her tongue. This was no time to lose her temper. 'Jeez, first Mack, then Doc, now Chick. Why does everyone have to make it so damn hard for me to run one simple little race?' She tried tuning him out, but the mention of a particular name nearly made her brake in her tracks yet again.
"Darla? You're still seeing that that woman?" she demanded, restraining herself from using a far less favorable term for her old rival.
"Of course!" He veered closer to Vee and lowered his voice to a seductive purr. "Aw, don't be jealous, babe. You know I'd still be seeing you too if you'd just let ol' Thunder roll once in a while."
'Okay, Vee. Stay cool. Don't let him win now. Not the race, and not this either'. She tried to convince herself that it was her hormones that were irritating her and not Chick, but to no avail. She tried again to tune him out, but all too often some suggestive or otherwise provocative sentence fragment managed to snag her attention.
" weren't as good as you, though all night long pretty hot the way you couldn't get enough "
'Dodge, when will he learn to quit?' Vee wondered, temper flaring and ebbing as the beast continued to worry at her belly. 'Chrysler, could it be any hotter out here?' The baby rolled over, squirming as it settled into place. All around her, engines revved at an earsplitting decibel, and beside her, Chick rambled on and on about "the good old days back in L.A.." It was all enough to make her see red. A smooth tire brushed against her own just then, sending her straight over the edge.
"GAH, SHUT UP, CHICK!" Vee shrieked, just as the flag went down. "AND LEAVE ME THE HELL ALONE!" With a deafening roar of her engine, she was gone, leaving her rival behind in a cloud of exhaust.
* * *
Seventy-three laps down, two-hundred twenty-seven to go. There was no way she was going to make it. Not without a dozen pit stops. 'Why do they call it morning sickness when it lasts all freaking day?' Eighteenth place wasn't so bad, not when there were more than twice that many competitors. But it was bad for Veronica Vroom, who claimed a place somewhere in the top ten in nearly every single race. 'Damn it, kid, why'd you have to pick today to make your presence known? Give Mommy a break!'
"I hate to say it, Darrell, but Vroom's not looking so hot today."
"For once, I actually hate to agree with you, Bob, but you're right. I don't know what it is, but that gal's got something weighing her down big time."
Vee rolled her eyes. Normally Bob Cutlass and Darrell Cartrip were her favorite commentators, but today they were nothing short of effing annoying. Especially when they mentioned either "Vroom" or "number fourteen."
"If she doesn't get her head into the game soon, ol' 'Last Place' Laramie's gonna overtake her for the ooh! Too late, he just did."
'Yeah, thanks for the heads-up, Darrell. You're really helping me out here.'
Ahead of her by three laps already, Chick approached Vee from behind, and she readied herself for his inevitable snide remarks as he began to pass her up for the fourth time that day. Instead, he hung back, cruising leisurely beside her as he began once again to boast of his self-perceived greatness.
"I told ya before this ain't no girl's game," he teased, veering in uncomfortably close as he did so.
"Uh-huh. Then what about Sonia Alexa?" Vee reminded him of the recently retired female racing legend from Greece. "She's won more cups than you can even count. Forget about her already, did you?"
Chick snorted. "Drag queen, obviously."
"What are you up to, Chick?" demanded Lightning, suddenly appearing on the stock car's other side.
"And you're a real drag, McQueen," Chick replied smartly.
Not having arrived soon enough to get the joke, Lightning ignored this remark. "Don't you have some catching up to do?" he asked coolly. "Or need I remind you that you're six laps behind me!"
Chick growled at this, but let it pass. "Beat it, McQueen. Can't you see Thunder's on cruise control right now?" He winked at Vee, who shoved him aside rather violently and accelerated, leaving him behind.
"Whoa!" Chick skidded a little before righting himself with a curse.
Lightning laughed. "What, cruising for babes, or cruisin' for a bruisin'?" He sped ahead to catch up to Vee. Doc had asked him to be watchful of her during the race, and even though he knew nothing of her past with Chick, he knew from experience that a certain green stock car wasn't to be trusted on the tracks.
"He giving you trouble?" he asked her, noticing how flushed she appeared. Her paintjob looked more hot pink than lavender.
"Eh, nothing I can't han HEY!"
Both Vee and Lightning jumped at the sudden intrusion of Chick Hicks squeezing in between them.
"Do you mind?" Lightning growled. "We were talking!"
"Take a hike, Queenie boy," Chick growled back, nudging him aside. Lightning lost momentum and fell back a ways.
"Damn it, Chick!" Vee shouted. "That was rude! How would you like it if I started doing that to you?"
Chick chuckled darkly. "If it was you doin' it, I'd say, bring it on, baby! Show ol' Thunder what you've got!" And to show that he was serious he bumped her side playfully.
Vee's on-and-off cramps were starting up again, and that little bump, harmless though it was, in her mind's eye only intensified her discomfort. She bumped him back, harder, but Chick merely laughed and pressed himself up against her, slowly but surely pushing her toward the outer wall. Vee gritted her teeth and slowly started pushing back, now driving Chick towards the inner field. He laughed and growled and purred intermittently as he pushed back. The two cars looked like a pair of slow dancers as they swept back and forth, side by side, across the tracks.
From somewhere behind Vee could hear Lightning's protests, and over the loudspeaker Darrell Cartrip joking about "Hicks and Vroom waltzing around the second turn." Vee decided it was high time to give up this pointless tactic and finish the race. She peeled herself, quite literally, away from Chick.
"Chrysler, why are you always so sticky?" she demanded, feeling certain that the two had exchanged a few decals when they separated. Why, oh why did he always stick to her so easily? If it wasn't the cheap spray-on body glitter he always made her wear on their dates, it was the damnable Gatorade residue he never washed off after a race. Even now, in the absence of both, it was his stickers. Constantly peeling off, new ones being added all the time Chick was nothing more than an embarrassing bumper sticker she couldn't get off her ass, no matter how hard she tried.
"Why are you always so sexy?" he countered, veering toward her again.
She saw him coming in her mirror and swerved just in time to avoid contact with him. "Seriously, Chick, do I need to report you for sexual harassment? Because I will! Those days are over. I'm not putting up with your BS anymore!"
Taken aback by this, Chick stared at her in surprise. "Well, I'm sorry you can't take a compliment, babe, but this ain't sexual harassment when I do it to everyone here!" he said as he once again bumped her side.
Vee growled and bumped him back much harder, so much harder, in fact, that it sent him momentarily spinning out of control. Three car-lengths back, Lightning swerved just in time to avoid being taken out by the green car.
"Hoo boy! Can you believe that, Bob?" Darrell commented gleefully. "Vroom's starting to get aggressive. I think a little of Hicks rubbed off on her, literally! She's got some smooth moves right there. Ow! Is it hot in here, or is it just me?"
"I don't know, Darrell, but if it wasn't already hot enough down there on the tracks, it looks like things are heating up fast for that femme fatale. She is not letting Hicks through if she has anything to say about it."
And Bob was right. Vee was no longer shying away from Chick's advances personal or otherwise. Any time he got near enough to pass her, she swooped into his path suddenly, forcing him to fall back. No one else was letting him through, either. Frustrated, he bided his time, watching for his chance. And there it was. He surged forward, throwing himself headlong at the sudden opening he saw between Vee and Lightning. But there wasn't quite enough room to make it through.
Chick's immediate solution to this was to catch Lightning off-guard with a slam to the back bumper, but just as he was about to do so, Vee cut in close and knocked him back when her own rear bumper swung in and smacked the side of his hood. Affronted by this, Chick threw himself forward again, aiming straight for her license plate.
It was only meant to be a harmless retaliation tactic. You know, maybe knock her off her tires for a second. Toss her out of the running for a minute or two. Nothing serious. But the fourth turn was coming up fast, and she was already hugging the outer wall. And it didn't help that McQueen was veering over to try to stop him, not when he already had all that momentum behind him. Because of that sudden interference, Chick was forced to change angles, and to change angles by even a single degree can drastically change the outcome.
He struck Vee on the corner of her back bumper. She jolted and started to skid toward the infield, then bounced off another car and shot straight back toward the outer wall. She hit it, rolled up it, then back down, landing on her roof. But it wasn't over yet. She fell directly into the path of another racecar, who could not swerve in time to avoid hitting her. She spun wildly back toward the infield, colliding with three other cars on the way. When she stopped, another car came skidding in, but could not stop or swerve in time, either. He sent her cartwheeling over two other wrecked cars into the center of the track, where she finally came to rest, unconscious and leaking various fluids, on her roof.
Lightning was the first to reach her. Two other racecars were next, followed by the medics. In all, nineteen cars had gotten caught up in the crash, thirteen of which only sustained minor injuries and were already struggling through the wreckage to continue racing. Vee was being loaded into an ambulance by the time Doc arrived at the site. He told the ambulance he was Vee's personal physician and that he would accompany her to the hospital.
"Doc! Wait!" Lightning shouted, hobbling after him. "I'm going, too!"
Doc stopped and shook his hood firmly. "No, kid. You stay here and finish the race."
"But I"
"No buts. Vee wouldn't want you losing because of her. Now go get that tire fixed and then get back out there!" And without another word, the Hornet took off after the ambulance.
Numb from the whole ordeal, Lightning looked down at the tire he'd flattened running over Vee's broken mirror. He wouldn't be able to chase an ambulance OR race if he didn't get it taken care of right away. There was a yellow flag waving, and nearly everyone was taking advantage of it. As he headed into the pits, he caught a glimpse of Mack's horrified face amid the Velvalube team, and his heart lurched.
Chapter Fourteen:
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A/N: Yeah, I know I messed up the pic. Cars are supposed to race in the OTHER direction. D'oh!
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May 19, 2014
this is why i hate 86
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May 19, 2014
this is why i hate 86
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May 22, 2014
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Mar 18, 2014
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Don't worry about it. A track is a track, I've seen race cars drive different directions before. So don't worry; the colors are still great.
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Mar 21, 2014
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Mar 17, 2014
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Darn it Chick!!! How could you do that!!! Especially when you knew she was pregnant! "Do you have something to say to Chick, Hank? well say it out"
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Mar 17, 2014
Um, he DIDN'T know, actually. Remember?
"Oh, nothin'," Chick murmured. "But I could've sworn you were knocked up too."
Vee revved her engine loudly to match her equally loud growl. "You've really got to stop believing every little thing you hear. Haven't those stupid tabloids taught you anything? Or need I remind you what they said about you just a few years back?"
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Mar 18, 2014
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Oh I thought Darla told him. Sorry
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Mar 21, 2014
She did, but he ended up believing Vee. I wouldn't make Chick THAT heartless.
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Mar 21, 2014
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You really are in Chick's tires aren't you? I guess I see some good in him too. Except for that chapter of course.
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