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Lift Kits
Here in our Bargain Basement Lift Kits section, you can find bargains on all kinds of clearance parts!
If you are looking at an item, get it while you can because it is gone for good once it's out of stock! We are continuously adding new product to this discounted section of our site, so make sure to keep checking back for added deals.
6" 1997-2002 Jeep TJ 4WD Double Flex Lift Kit
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6" 2009 Dodge Ram 2500/3500 Dsl 4WD Kit w/ Superride Shocks
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F150 2004-2008 Ford Coil Spring Spacer Leveling Kit
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Frontier 2007-2012 Nissan 2.5" Lift Kit
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Hardbody PU 1986-1995 Nissan 2" Body Lift Kit
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LJ Wrangler 2004-2006 Jeep 3" Lift Kit
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S-Series Blazer/Jimmy 1995-1998 GM 5" Lift Kit w/ Shocks
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S10/S15 PU 1983-1994 GM 4WD 4" Lift Kit
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TJ/Rubicon 1997-2006 Jeep 8" X-Factor 8 Long Arm Lift Kit
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Tundra 2000-2006 Toyota Coil Strut Spacer Leveling Kit
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ChutingStar Phat Daddy Cutaway Handle
$66.00The ChutingStar Phat Daddy Cutaway Handle! Manufactured by SunPath, makers of the Javelin containers, but can be used as a replacement cutaway handle in any sport skydiving harness/container. This is a large, fat cutaway handle for an easy grab in when you need it. Black cordura, featuring the ChutingStar Plan B Specialists logo.
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Dynamic Rugs Jewel 70113 Beige Rug
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Description: The Jewel Collection is all about the beauty and color of classic Persian rug designs. Jewel Features the use of a hard twist wool pile in a pulled-down construction as a backdrop for floral motifs of art silk. The use of these combined textures in today's color shades creates a rich backdrop for the transitional interior fashion look with a shaper edge and as with any good fashion element. Jewel's up-scale transitional look is flexible. Jewel can work as the color foundation for shaddy chic interiors or as the finishing touch of dressier transitional interiors.
- Collection: Jewel
- Brand: Dynamic Rugs
- Material: 80% Wool, 20% Viscose
- Weave: Hand Made
- Styles: Traditional Rugs
- Origin: China
- Available in the following sizes: 4' x 6', 5' x 8', 6' 7" x 9' 6", 8' x 11', 9' 6" x 13' 6", 5' 3" Round, 7' 10" Round and 2' 2" x 8'
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DYNAMIC RUGS was started in 1994 as a broker business in containers. In 1997 it was decided to turn this partnership into a full service rug importing company, built to service the independent home furnishings retailers in the United States. Since then the scope of the company has changed with our warehouse now supplying rugs from India, China, Turkey in addition to Romania and Belgium to dealers in USA, Canada, Mexico, and Latin America. We also now provide customized products and programs to service the larger retail chains in North America. Still, the main focus of the company remains the same, and is based on the three principals of service, value, and fashion to our customers.
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Chevy TrailBlazer Revs Then Stalls
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I have a 2003 Chevy TB 4WD with 155,560 miles that has given me very little trouble. I replaced the alternator 4 days ago and yesterday after I got off the interstate, it began surging. I had a diagnostic done on it this morning saying that the MAP (module air pressure) sensor was bad. I bought and replaced it, but the problem remained. I had the code cleared and drove it approximately 50 miles hoping that the pc would cycle and correct the issue. This did not happen and the RPM's continue to rev and drop, even to the point of it shutting off at red lights, stop signs and during low speed braking. When driving on the interstate today, I engaged the cruise control. It maintained a steady 2100 RPM, but i could feel a control module closing and opening. I need to know if this sounds more like the TPS (throttle position sensor), the MAF (mass airflow sensor), or something else, like an Oxygen sensor?
tdi6 Posts: 1I have a 02 trailblazer my wife drives. when the ac is turned on the idle fluctuates between 1000
rpm and trying to stall and then of course stalls. I cleaned the throttle body and now it wants to idle high about 2000 rpm till it warms up and then 1000 rpm and come down slowly to about 600 rpm and idle steady. Every time I stop its 1000 rpm them slowly down to 600 rpm. -
gator33 Posts: 2I have a 05 ext/ls, ocasionaly (2 or 3 time a day) when coming to a complete stop the engine starts to idle very low and rumble and if I don't press the gas peddle it stalls. If I catch it before it stalls and press the gas peddle it hesitates alot before it feels like it gets fuel and the rpms raise. But while moving it runs fine. The check engine light is on and its codes read- fan clutch, fan clutch switch, and o2 sensor. The gas cap light comes on every now and then and feels like it doesn't seal completely closed. Also the 5th speed on my ac unit switch doesn't work but 1-4 do. The rear speakers of the stereo are in and out, usually out. The door ajar and seatbelt chimes are also in and out along with the rear speakers.
kshendrix Posts: 1I had the same problem. It was like that for a year. I just fixed by cleaning the throttle body. It wasn't hard. I Google it and and found this link. Made it so easy! http://forums.trailvoy.com/showthread.php?t=51619
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Boldly Say it's Mine. Take the angst out of baggage retrieval with these unmistakable "MINE" Luggage Tags. Sturdy, spunky, and easy to spot, your identity remains concealed to all but yourself. Genuine leather. Made in the U.S.A.
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(05-31-2012 09:58 AM)ZeroDave Wrote: Adam Schefter @AdamSchefter #Lions RB Jahvid Best was involved in a confrontation with Detroit police late Wednesday night at a bar, and taken into custody. --------------------------------- I don't know what is in the water in Michigan but dang they've got some team problems.
(05-31-2012 05:44 PM)rjcj2017 Wrote: And this is from an Ohio State fan? Team problems?
(05-31-2012 05:45 PM)ZeroDave Wrote: BWahahaha! Oh no, not an Ohio State crack. Just read it on the ESPN Nfl Analysists twitter.
(05-31-2012 05:48 PM)rjcj2017 Wrote: No, just referencing the 'team problems' portion of the post ... if there was a Team Problems Magazine, Ohio State would be on the cover. Just a little Go Blue humor.
(05-31-2012 05:49 PM)ZeroDave Wrote: At least I got a chuckle out of it. Actually I think USC or Miami would have a better shot at the team on the cover.
(05-31-2012 09:59 PM)ZeroDave Wrote: I see Adam Schefter took it off his twitter now and facebook now...interesting.


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Open Back Lace Dress
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Slip into something sexy. Long sleeve lace dress with a stunning backless design and mini fit that gives you a legs-for-days look. Add our platform sandal and you're ready for the countdown.
- 49% polyester, 41% nylon, 10% spandex
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- Center back to hem: 22.25" (56.5 cm)
- Model is 5'10" and wears a US size S
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Love at first sight. I wore it to a Winter gala. Very sexy and elegant at the same time. I am 5'6 and 128 lb. Size Small fits perfect.
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Bought this for new years my husband loved it and all the other guys in the room too : ). I didn't have the problem of it riding up . I bought an S.
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This is such a pretty dress and runs true to size but my only complaint is that it tends to ride up as you walk, for that reason I had to return it. I'm not trying to be one of those girls who has to keep pulling there dress down all night to keep there butt from showing!
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Ten Cocktails for You, From Literature
Posted: May 21, 2013 | Author: jwheeler1967 | Filed under: Authors and Poets, Books, Books & Movies, Top 10 | Tags: alexander cocktail, anthony blanche, arthur ruskin, book clubs, breakfast at tiffany's, brick pollitt, brideshead revisited, cannery row, cat on a hot tin roof, cocktails, daisy buchanan, doc, ernest heminway, f. scott fitzgerald, fear and loathing in las vegas, gin gimlet, gin rickey, holly golightly, hot toddy, hunter s. thompson, jack rose, jake barnes, jay gatsby, john steinbeck, literary cocktails, mint julep, philip marlowe, raymond chandler, sidecar, singapore sling, tennessee williams, the bonfire of the vanities, The Great Gatsby, the long goodbye, the sun also rises, tom wolfe, truman capote, webster f. street layaway plan, white angel | 3 CommentsIf you've ever hosted or been to a book club meeting, you know that you will discuss the book in question for approximately ten to fifteen minutes before the conversation turns to sex. Why not at least attempt to keep things on a literary bent (and bender) and try something besides chardonnay. Here are ten cocktails that characters were drinking in novels, links to their recipes, and some quotes to make you sound super smart, especially to that one snotty chick nobody likes but always brings good food so we keep our mouths shut.
1. Gin Gimlet – Philip Marlowe, The Long Goodbye by Raymond Chandler
"You talk too damn much and too damn much of it is about you."
2. Singapore Sling, Hunter S. Thompson, Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas by Hunter S. Thompson
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Early Literacy iPads
The Early Literacy iPads are preloaded with apps and eBooks specially selected by the Librarians to support learning in kids ages 2 to 5. The apps help kids expand their vocabularies and reinforce their concept knowledge (the alphabet, numbers, colors, shapes, etc.). They may be borrowed for up to one week.
Tween Tabs
Our Android tablets for ages 8 to 12 are loaded with fun games like Temple Run, Angry Birds Space, Ninja Chicken, and more! Ask a Librarian to borrow it for up to two hours in the Library.
Children's Library Tech Lab
The Children's Library has it's own computer lab consisting of six computers, a printer, and a mounted screen. It's used for children's technology programs and can also be reserved for scout meetings.
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Safavieh Newport NPT211 Indigo Rug
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Description: The Newport Collection by Safavieh uses hand-Hooked transitional designs and a wonderful color palette to create a long lasting piece that will go beautifully in any of your living areas.
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- Styles: Contemporary Rugs
- Origin: China
- Available in the following sizes: 2' 6" x 4' 3", 3' 9" x 5' 9", 5' 6" x 8' 6", 7' 9" x 9' 9", 8' 6" x 11' 6", 4' Round, 6' Round and 2' 3" x 10'
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The city of Los Angeles's financial crisis, with its painful staffing cuts, is deeply rooted in its environmental crisis.
This may sound surprising. It's a perspective that's certainly invisible to most policy makers.
We hemorrhage cash and jobs, in part, because we are hemorrhaging water and energy. The waste of natural and economic resources is intertwined, and it's time to realize that the solutions must be intertwined as well.
Kudos to Mayor Villaraigosa for consolidating the functions of Environment, Energy and Sustainability into his office. This shows that he and his staff recognize the urgent need for coordinating resource management. It's partly because of the uncoordinated way we've managed the environment that we are in today's mess. And it's critical to understand how we got here in order to create a path out.
When cities like Los Angeles were developed, people didn't understand they were building on an ecosystem. Thus government was organized into manageable departments that didn't reflect a living, interconnected system of air, water, soil, plants and animals. As the city grew, departments became bureaucracies, and these organized into what is known in management parlance as "silos," each with its own responsibilities, infrastructure systems, and budgets to grow and protect.
And so, water supply people didn't talk to the flood control people. Flood control people didn't talk to the water quality people. As new problems arose, cities created new bureaucracies and infrastructure systems to manage and solve them without addressing the problems in the underlying systems that caused them in the first place.
The result: today's massive, systemic, overwhelming waste: of vital natural resources, of taxpayers' money, of water, and of human lives.
Here's a picture of an illegally cut tree in the Glassell Park area of Los Angeles, according to the photographer. Though the lack of foliage makes identification a bit tricky, this multilated tree might be a mature ficus tree, much like the verdant and healthy tree further down the block.
That tree -- the healthy one -- is providing the services that green infrastructure offers us in the city; giving shade and protection from urban heat; filtering particulate pollutants from the air; capturing, holding, and filtering a limited amount of rainwater in the soil if it's planted in the sidewalk, and providing a haven and sanctuary for birds, which, if we were near the tree, probably would be going delightedly and noisily about their business.
I bring this up because the city of Los Angeles, with a ballooning budget deficit, may be facing cuts of as many as three thousand jobs and may eliminate city services such as tree trimming.
This is bad news, not just for city employees, but for all the city's residents. These are difficult times for the people of our city, and now, potentially, for the trees of our city as well, because of the threat of damage to our urban forest. In the nearly four decades that TreePeople has been at work in Los Angeles, we have been through several recessions. In bad times, the budget for tree-trimming is reduced, and as a result, tree-trimming is either deferred or the pruning that is done is often much too severe in an attempt to make the pruning last years longer. Trees can be butchered. Many die. Those that do survive lose much of their ability to provide vital and natural urban infrastructure services.
Congratulations to the city of Los Angeles' Board of Public Works for taking the first step towards conserving our city's rainwater by passing a Low Impact Development [LID] plan.
This puts us on the path towards water sustainability. It still needs to be approved by the City Council, but this alone is a big step forward.
LID's primary aim is to protect water quality, but its tools can calibrated to substantially augment the supply of water for landscape irrigation, which comprises 40% to 70% of Southern California's overall use, and thus free up a substantial amount of water for the city and its residents.
While enacting a LID ordinance into law will be a critical step, the desired results and changes will occur over decades, not months or years. If Los Angeles is to respond to the threats to its health and viability posed by climate change and the long term water supply emergency, we will need to accelerate this retrofitting process.
Accelerating LID implementation represents the fastest, best way to establish a sustainable clean water supply for Los Angeles.
The rains that have fallen in the past couple weeks have given Los Angeles a reprieve from the severe drought of the past three years. In a search for long-term solutions, this past week Congresswoman Grace Napolitano (38th district) convened a hearing of the House Natural Resources Water and Power Subcommittee in L.A.. Those in attendance heard testimony about a diversity of approaches. But they didn't hear much about a critical solution that could be scaled up quickly and cheaply, go far to meet our urgent water needs, and create jobs to jumpstart our economy. That solution is rainwater harvesting.
Despite L.A.'s recent abundant rainfall, experts agree that the drought is far from over. What's more, these rains didn't help L.A. as much as they could, because there's a hole in our bucket. Every time it rains, the City leaks billions of gallons of rainwater, literally throwing it away, right out to sea. It's not only water that is hemorrhaging. We spend billions of dollars and a substantial amount of California's electricity importing L.A.'s water supply from dwindling distant sources. Making things worse, we also spend tens of millions of dollars more cleaning up pollution that's carried to the ocean by rainwater that falls on the city's over-paved landscape.
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Join entrepreneur Ellen Burton as she tackles every aspect of personal branding makeover with The Image Studios. Today, she shares what she learned about makeup for work and play, and we get a little advice from makeup extraordinaire Bobbi Brown.
I'm the woman who laughs while watching Oprah's makeover shows with women who wear makeup and clothing from the '80s. Thinking, "Ha, Ha, look at them OMG!" While never asking, "Am I one of them?"
I was apprehensive when I brought my makeup bag to the meeting with a makeup specialist Laura Franco. I knew there was a lot of "vintage" makeup in there because, I often purchase makeup with very little idea of how to use it. All I know is that I LOVE lipstick. I usually wear it alone, and maybe add mascara. For work, a date, or any special occasions, I'll wear eye shadow.
Laura was informative and fun. She explained how some of the makeup in my bag won't apply well, and can damage my skin, so out went 75 percent of my makeup. It felt great to throw the old makeup away, my makeup was getting healthy and I was clearing a clutter (foreshadowing unbeknownst to me).
Then we went on a makeup shopping trip. I requested Mac because I have allergies and my skin gets irritated easily but not with Mac, so off we went. Because of my color analysis, Laura knew exactly what foundation and shadows would compliment my skin and style baseline. Because of my intake details, she knew my lifestyle, professional and personal requirements. So sorting through the over-saturated makeup aisle wasn't nearly as intimidating this time.
We returned to The Image Studios and I had my makeup tutorial. I now have a routine for casual days and one for professional days. Each "face" takes only 5 to 10 minutes to apply. Now, I wear makeup everyday. I look polished, and I think I look younger.
My question: Should I wear makeup whenever I'm in public, every single day? What is a safe everyday look for work?
Beyond a certain age it makes good sense to have a grooming routine that includes modest polish for your face – "whenever you brush your teeth." Most people I know, brush their teeth even to be alone with themselves! At a bare minimum we suggest a sunscreen containing tinted moisturizer, lip gloss and mascara. Tinted moisturizer with sunscreen does triple duty by hydrating your skin, protecting your face from UV rays and evening/brightening your complexion. The gloss moisturizes and defines your mouth and the mascara enhances your eyes.
Bobbi Brown's Tinted Moisturizing Balm is my personal favorite for everyday polish.
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Posted 12/15/2013 at 7:16 PM by Marilyn
I am very pleased with the ornaments. I got them for gifts and I'm sure they well really like them. Thank you
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I've been collecting these for years and was so glad to find it online when I couldn't find one in stores. Originally I was concerned ordering something so fragile through the mail, but it came quickly and packaged very well. Now the only thing I have to do is not drop it ;)
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Santa on Silk - 1901 Jultomten - Dated 2014 Christmas Ornaments
Personalized Christmas Ornament
This woodsman bearded old man is Jultomten the traditional Santa Claus from Sweden. This Father Christmas delivers presents to children on Christmas Eve after first asking "Are there any good children here?" (2014 is on the back) GLASS BALLS COME IN ASSORTED COLORS, SO WE WILL CHOOSE FOR YOU!
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ecoDa (The European Confederation of Directors' Associations), EuropeanIssuers and ACCA (the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants), believe the proposed measures entail interesting elements that should pave the way towards a modern, more user-friendly and efficient regulatory framework on company law and corporate governance. We share the view that emphasis should be on simplification, shareholders' identification and their effective engagement, as well as on transparency, but we need to make sure that the foreseen measures will deliver real benefits to companies, shareholders and investors.
John Davies, head of technical at ACCA, says: 'ACCA is very supportive of initiatives aimed at increasing transparency, such as strengthening disclosure on board policies on diversity and risk management, on the quality of explanations for non-compliance in corporate governance reports and regarding shareholders' engagement via the modification of the Shareholder Rights Directive.
'On the company law components of the Action Plan, we are pleased to see that the Commission is proposing to merge and genuinely codify the provisions of various company law directives to make a more coherent and consistent set of rules. As a global body, ACCA is also very interested in the commitment to further explore the feasibility of the cross-border transfer of the registered office – which is a long running problem area- and the concept of 'group interest'. It will be difficult to resolve them but, in theory, both offer opportunities for benefits to be achieved. We also urge EU decision makers to ensure a proper follow-up of the European Private Company - the so-called SPE - proposal, in order to encourage and facilitate cross border operation by SMEs.'
Lutgart Van den Berghe, Chair of ecoDa Policy Committee, expressed that: 'ecoDa is convinced that only an improvement of the quality of explanations can safeguard the flexibility offered today by the European governance approach. Flexibility was seen as the condition to guarantee that companies have their governance tailored to their specific needs. Notwithstanding that there is some evidence that the quality of explanations and the quantity of the supervision are improving, it is obvious that more should be done to increase the effectiveness of the governance codes and to foster a better dialogue between companies and their shareholders. Therefore, ecoDa welcomes European initiatives to enhance the quality of explanations. More widely, ecoDa claims for proportionate and tailored governance measures, and encourages the European Commission to see governance as a means to an end, not an end in itself.'
Susannah Haan, Secretary General of EuropeanIssuers, said that: 'We are pleased to see the Commission has listened to companies' concerns regarding the need for more effective shareholder identification and for better disclosure from shareholders regarding their voting policies and use of proxy advisers. It is essential to promote better understanding between companies and shareholders in Europe, given all the regulatory changes which mean that many companies will be obliged in the future to move from bank funding to market finance.'
The challenges will lie in the concrete design and implementation of the proposed actions, which will require on the one hand a balanced and integrated approach from policymakers, and on the other, engagement with stakeholders to ensure that the proposals are perceived to assist improved company performance and integrated shareholder engagement, rather than merely as creating new burdens.
ecoDa, EuropeanIssuers and ACCA look forward to actively contributing the debate. In this spirit, the three bodies are organising a conference on the 4 February 2013 in Brussels called The Action Plan on Corporate Governance and Company Law: What's in it and why? to present and raise awareness on the new Action Plan, as well as discuss the potential impact of its various proposals and the way forward.


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The Kelty Light Year XP 20 Degree sleeping bag combines performance and affordability. A mummy cut and lightweight, compressible synthetic fill make the Light Year XP 20 Degree bag ideal for 3-season backpacking.
A unique option for 3-season backpacking, the semi-rectangular Kelty Coromell CP 25 Degree sleeping bag offers a roomier cut than traditional mummy bags while taking up less room than full rectangular bag in your pack.
Kelty has been a leader in the backpacking equipment industry for more than 50 years. In 1952, Dick Kelty began building backpacks for his friends in the Sierra Club. His ideas of using hipbelts and lightweight aluminum frames allowed Kelty and his friends to carry heavy loads longer, farther and with less pain for a happier wilderness experience. Today, Kelty continues to innovate.
Backcountry Edge is proud to be an authorized Kelty dealer.
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Re: What does a European anti-elite backlash look like?
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forecast the future. You need to roll forward through a series of
political crises over the coming months. If those happen then a new
landscape emerges.
That is what we have to look at in europe. Unlike any other economic
crisis this one poses an existential crisis for basic institutions and
relations. So what you see today does not necessarily indicate the future.
Think discontinuity.
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Subject: Re: What does a European anti-elite backlash look like?
re: italy -- that's more a political move by berl to gerrymander, so i'd
not get too worried about that
re: france -- we'll see...the socialists have to actually pick someone
first and with DSK off the list they're having a bit of an interparty war
right now -- so im not ruling anyone out at this point
but from the pov of this discussion, you can see that (at least for now)
no one is so disgusted with the french system that they're coming up with
an alternative to the main center-left opposition
On 9/16/11 8:36 AM, Michael Wilson wrote:
Re: Italy, I think the part of the austerity that envisions merging some
1000 local governments and then firing redundant local officials could
be particularly destabilizing. Im not sure if that was altered in the
changes they made to the plan before passing it this week
re france, here are some latest polls
Most French want Socialist election victory - poll
Tue Sep 13, 2011 5:52pm GMT
PARIS (Reuters) - Most French voters would like to see the opposition
Socialist party win next year's presidential vote, a poll showed on
Wednesday, dampening a summer revival by French President Nicolas
The survey by pollster IFOP for weekly magazine Paris Match showed that
56 percent of voters were gunning for the left in April's election.
Sarkozy's popularity hit a 12-month high in early September, with 72
percent of those questioned saying he was defending French interests
well abroad.
But the IFOP poll showed that only 38 percent of respondents were ready
to vote for the right.
Francois Hollande, the poll-favourite to win the Socialist ticket at
October's primaries, held a commanding lead with the IFOP survey putting
him on 60 percent, well ahead of his main rival Martine Aubry on 35
The poll of 967 people was conducted between September 8-9.
(Reporting by John Irish)
French Socialist party election overshadowed by love triangle
Presidential primary saga of 'ordinary guy' Hollande, his
ex-turned-rival Royal, and new love Valerie
Angelique Chrisafis in Paris
guardian.co.uk, Tuesday 13 September 2011 15.19 EDT
Article history
Segolene Royal and Franc,ois Hollande
Segolene Royal and Franc,ois Hollande, who split up officially in 2007,
are competing to be next year's Socialist presidential candidate.
Photograph: Patrick Kovarik/AFP
As Franc,ois Hollande delivered a rousing speech in a Paris theatre on
why he should be the next president of France, the great and good of
leftwing politics and culture cheered.
Photographers focused on Benjamin Biolay, the French singer who recently
shot down rumours he had had an affair with the first lady, Carla Bruni.
But necks were craning to spot another, new household name: where was
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tax-reformer has gone on a diet and styled himself as "an ordinary guy"
in an attempt to counter fears that he is too dull to lead France.
And yet his incredible Mills & Boon love life is still overshadowing the
Socialist race. His new partner, Valerie Trierweiler, a political
journalist who once covered the Socialists for Paris Match magazine, has
been catapulted into the limelight in the latest chapter of an
extraordinary saga of sex, lies and opinion polls.
Hollande and Royal were once the power couple of the French left. He led
the Socialist party for 11 years. She was a minister, then head of the
western region of Poitou-Charentes. They never married, considering it
too "bourgeois", but they often posed around the breakfast table with
their four children.
Then everything imploded at the last presidential election in 2007.
Hollande had met someone else and Royal ran as the Socialists' first
female presidential candidate, trampling his ambitions.
The couple's secret break-up and personal rivalry was blamed for losing
the election to Sarkozy. "It was their relationship far more than
Sarkozy that broke down the boundaries between private and political
life and continues to do so," said one political journalist.
After the defeat, the pair announced their split. But it emerged that
they had in fact separated years before but had hidden it from the
country. Hollande was gutted that Royal had outstripped him in the polls
and run for president. Royal's supporters were exasperated by what they
saw as Hollande's fatal lack of support; her spokesman even announced on
TV that "her only problem is her partner". It also emerged that Hollande
had fallen in love with Trierweiler, and set about starting a new life
with her. The bitter and acrimonious disintegration of the relationship
became a metaphor for the Socialist party itself falling apart.
Now a new round of rivalry between Hollande and Royal is playing out as
both run in October's primary race to choose a Socialist candidate. This
time, Hollande is the favourite, followed by Martine Aubry, mayor of
Lille and most recent party leader. Royal is polling in third position
but her support could be decisive if she is eliminated and throws her
weight behind either Hollande or Aubry in a second round run-off.
The French media is obsessed with how far Hollande and Royal might go in
publicly attacking each other in the first live primary TV debate on
Thursday. Hollande is keen to avoid any confrontation. But Royal last
week told Le Figaro: "Can French people actually name anything he's
achieved in 30 years of political life?"
Serge Raffy, author of a much-talked-about Hollande biography released
this week, said: "The Hollande-Royal relationship was a kind of
political romance saga that had never been seen before anywhere in the
world. Here was a political couple who for two years, from 2004 to 2006,
competed for the highest echelons of power, to become French president.
It's unique. Even the Clintons never went for power at the same time.
"Their relationship paid the price. They couldn't bear the rivalry and
they separated. It was very difficult for him, he suffered [when she ran
for president].
"He had ambitions but he wasn't in a position to run, she overtook him.
They mixed private and public life like we'd never seen before in
France. They avoided the paparazzi and kept their separation secret for
two years."
Raffy thinks they are now on good terms. "The rancour has gone. It's
simply two political animals facing each other. But they know each other
by heart."
Some believe they have made a pact that if one of them wins the other
will offer support. Certainly a photograph of them at a rally in May
appeared to show Hollande making eyes at Royal and her blushing and
The picture reportedly irked Trierweiler, who complained to the editor
of the paper that published it. This in turn raised eyebrows in the
press pack about Trierweiler's role in the campaign. She currently hosts
a political TV show.
During Hollande's speech at the Socialist party conference in La
Rochelle last month, Trierweiler appeared in the press enclosure and,
one correspondent whispered, was wearing a press badge.
Some think she must choose her role - neutral political journalist or
future first lady. She and Hollande appear in public together and he has
said "she is the woman of my life", which in turn was said to have upset
Raffy's biography revealed what a small world journalism and politics is
in France: in 1992 when Royal gave a controversial interview from a
maternity ward just after giving birth to her youngest daughter, it was
Trierweiler who conducted it. No one knew at that stage what the future
would hold.
Hollande and Royal don't want the scrutiny of their every gesture
towards each other to overshadow the political debate on education, tax
and how to beat Sarkozy. But the couple remains the source of endless
election gags. When wince-inducingly naff soft-rock was played before
Hollande came on stage in Paris, one political correspondent tweeted:
"Did Segolene keep the Tina Turner albums?"
Finding a challenger to Sarkozy
The Socialist primary race to choose a presidential candidate is the
first exercise of its kind in France. Anyone on the electoral register
can vote if they pay EUR1 and sign that they adhere to the ideals of the
French left. The first round is on 9 October, followed by a second-round
runoff on 16 October.
Before Dominique Strauss-Kahn was arrested in May on attempted rape
charges in New York, he was considered to be an almost certain winner.
Now the race is wide open.
Thursday sees the first of three TV debates between the six candidates.
Franc,ois Hollande, MP for Correze and party leader until 2008, is
broadly centre-left and promises to defend French youth, fairer taxes
and cut the French deficit. Polls suggest he is best placed to beat
Second is Martine Aubry, 60, mayor of Lille and the most recent party
leader, who as an architect of the 35-hour week is further left and has
promised a more "caring" society with strong public sector and an
increase in arts spending.
Segolene Royal, the head of the western Poitou-Charentes region who lost
to Sarkozy, left, in 2007, claims she still has a strong following
across France with her views on open democracy and public consultation.
Manuel Valls, an MP and mayor in the Paris suburbs has taken a hardline
view on security and spending cuts and is seen as towards the right of
the party; Arnaud Montebourg, an MP in eastern France has taken the most
leftist stance, calling for "deglobalisation" and an end to bank
Jean-Michel Baylet, leader of the small centre-left Radical Party of the
Left, is the only non-Socialist running.
On 9/16/11 8:02 AM, Peter Zeihan wrote:
short version:
i don't think we're going to see this sort of disconnect at all until
such time as the euro actually gives way
right now only 25m out of ~500m europeans are laboring under severe
austerity and in none of the three are we seeing the generation of
organized movements hostile to the elite
long version:
there are two ways that european states mutate: via elections in which
fringe parties suddenly leap into the fore, and complete societal
breakdown (obviously the first is far more common than the second)
the only election that matters in 2011 is spain (Nov): those elections
are nearly sewn up, the center-right will likely win and there is no
sign of any fringe parties making appreciable gains
the only election that matters in 2012 is france (June): those
elections are wide open, but France is not a state undergoing any
meaningful austerity so the trick is to separate out normal background
french ennui from real changes -- Le Pen may well make it to the
second round, but shy of actual austerity (which isn't even up for
discussion in France) I give her a -26231578915% chance of winning in
the second -- the center left/right will combine and defeat her by at
least 3:1
2013 gets interesting: Italy, Germany, Greece, Portugal, Austria --
but we two years before most of those
barring the possibility of a fallen government in italy or greece
spawning a political movement that has yet to stir, i don't see
elections as the way this will go down
ok, so that leaves chaos:
austerity in germany has been edged in over the past 15 years -- its
is accepted if not embraced...there are some glimmers from the hard
right, but only slightly above what i consider the normal
levels...they are also only really showing activity in eastern germany
(which isn't to say that eastern germany is unimportant, just that it
not yet a national phenomenon)
the UK survived thatcher, they'll survive cameron -- protests will
proliferate and they will turn violent, but political culture in the
UK can handle it
Greece is controlled by two families whose powerbase is in athens
where half of greece's population lives -- considering the greek
penchant for anarchy we need to watch for attacks on the Papas (both
ruling families' names begin with 'Papa') -- they have a
surprisingly....friendly history and i find it unlikely that only one
would fall if we get to this poitn
Italy....hell, italy could fall apart because its a tuesday -- but
here's a country where the two factors could overlap....Berlusconi
appears to be on his way out due to corruption and general
unpopularity on both the left and the right....he's gone out of his
way to eject any potential successors from his coalition and so the
coalition is now frayed, weak and angry...add in the propensity of the
opposition to call for votes of confidence at the drop of a hat and we
could have elections AND a proliferation of new parties AND a general
descent -- HOWEVER, the italian electoral system is v good at letting
small parties play so even if we had a new political movement that was
genuinely popular erupt, you'd still have at least a few other parties
in parliament to constrain them -- ALSO, austerity in Italy has been
extremely light all things considered
On 9/15/11 1:59 PM, Michael Wilson wrote:
George has raised the issue of a massive political crisis in
Europe whereby the masses reject the elites in a way that
potentially brings down the European union political project. George
points to the fact that not only are there a series of elections
coming up in 2012, but there is a dawning realization that there
will increasingly heavy levels of austerity that will be rejected by
voters. The loss of legitimacy and elections opportunity provides an
opportunity for new political actors to take power
In order to look forwards I'm trying to
* 1) understand what kind of event will push voters beyond voting
for established opposition parties, to voting for (perhaps
uncreated) political currents that will threaten the status quo
* 2) understand what the current status quo of european parties in
order to understand what a new current would look like
Please read through to the end. I am not trying to posit anything
here. I am just trying to help start a conversation so we can know
what we are looking for in what George has tasked us to start
looking for.
First lets read what our assesment was in the annual for 2011:
Berlin's assertiveness will continue to breed resentment within
other eurozone states. Those states will feel the pinch of austerity
measures, but the segments of the population being affected the most
across the board are the youth, foreigners and the construction
sector. These are segments that, despite growing violence on the
streets of Europe, have been and will continue to be ignored.
Barring an unprecedented outbreak of violence, the lack of
acceptable political - and economic - alternatives to the European
Union and the shadow of economic crisis will keep Europe's capitals
from any fundamental break with Germany in 2011.
....Other states may see changes in government (Spain, Portugal and
Italy being prime candidates), but leadership change will not mean
policy change. Germany would only be truly challenged if one of the
large states - France, Spain or Italy - broke with it on austerity
and new rules, and there is no indication that such a development
will happen in 2011.
Ultimately, Germany will find resistance in Europe. This will first
manifest in the loss of legitimacy for European political elites,
both center-left and center-right. The year 2011 will bring greater
electoral success to nontraditional and nationalist parties in both
local and national elections, as well as an increase in protests and
street violence among the most disaffected segment of society, the
youth. Elites in power will seek to counter this trend by drawing
attention away from economic issues and to issues such as crime,
security from terrorism and anti-immigrant rhetoric and policy.
1) As we pointed out in the annual, the people currently bearing the
brunt of austerity "have been and will continue to be ignored." We
may need to see things get worse before broader swathes of people
are economically affected to the point they stop doing the normal
european thing of voting for the established opposition, or even
established fringe parties who are still elites. Right now things
are...surviving. Bonds are being raised and the Europeans can
continue funding Greece while they work on getting EFSFII passed.
But as Peter has pointed out there are number of known unknowns that
could bring the system down, not to mention the unknown unknowns.
Now obviously there is any number of ways that this could all go
horribly wrong. For example, a number of states, most notably
including Germany, could decide that the cost of the bailout program
is simply too high and vote it down, triggering a complete collapse
of the system right off the bat. Greek authorities could come to the
conclusion that they're about to be jettisoned anyway and
preemptively default, taking the entire system with them before the
EFSF is ready to handle the collateral damage. An unexpected
government failure could lead to a debt meltdown somewhere else.
Right now Italy and Belgium are the two leading candidates. Already
the Italian prime minister is scheduling meetings with senior
European personnel to avoid having to meet with Italian prosecutors.
And Belgium, which hasn't had a government for 17 months and whose
caretaker prime minister announced that he was going to quit today.
Finally the European banking system might actually be in worse shape
than it looks like and 800 billion euro might not cut it. After all,
major French banks were all downgraded just today, but shy of
allowing every capital poor state in Europe to go on the doll
permanently - this is the only road forward that can salvage the
2) In the US we had the democrats and republicans which both
represented the political elite. When the tea party emerged it
rejected the elite, but it in many ways it grafted itself onto and
was defined by an long-existing anti-federal current that has exited
in the states and cities of the US political system going back to
andrew jackson. Those who rejected the elites looked around and
found a minority political current to attach themselves too. It is
now in the process of being assimilated into the republican party.
In europe some of the trends we have noted. The first trend is
the rejection of the governing party of the establishment
opposition. In some states like Germany voters have blamed the
government and the establishment opposition has thus risen in
popularity. In some cases this opposition is actually more pro-EU
than the ruling party.
In other places we have noted euro-skeptic, nationalist,
conservative parties gaining favor
In general we have noted a trend of moderation of some far right
The main question I have is: what is the difference between
euro-skeptic, conservativem nationalist elites perhaps including
established fringe parties (nonetheless possibly considered elites)
versus non-elites that George is predicting may come into power.
Can these existing nationalist, euroskeptic, conservatives harness
current and future popular disatisfaction?
Michael Wilson
Director of Watch Officer Group, STRATFOR
(512) 744-4300 ex 4112
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Director of Watch Officer Group, STRATFOR
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One of our favorite Loop spots is Spa Space. They have a peppermint pedicure.In the summer when it's hot and you're traipsing around in sandals, your feet are dirty and there's no getting away from the heat, the cooling peppermint is totally amazing. I'm a big fan. I think it's one of the nicest spas in the heart of the Loop. It's been around for a couple decades now – it's a real icon."
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The bride-elect is the granddaughter of Addie Davis of Cleveland and the late Gary Davis and the late T.W. Cail of Webb and Clara Petrie. Great-grandmother is Jewel Proctor of Albuquerque, N.M.
She is a graduate of Bayou Academy; attended the University of Mississippi; and received an associate's degree in dental hygiene from Mississippi Delta Community College.
She has run 5Ks for different philanthropies and volunteered at North Sunflower Medical Center.
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The prospective groom is the grandson of the late Mr. and Mrs. Max J. Davidson of Cleveland and Mary Gray of Drew and the late Ben Gray of Drew.
He graduated from Cleveland High School and Mississippi Delta Community College.
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He is employed as a salesman with Mallette Furniture in Cleveland.
Wedding vows will be exchanged in a 6 p.m. ceremony on Saturday, March 16, 2013, at First Baptist Church in Boyle with Bro. Clarence Edwards officiating.
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1. Consent calendar items including building inspection activity reports, warrants, alcohol beverage license for Asian King Cuisine on 47 E. Mendocino Avenue, resolution transferring city investments from the Local Agency Investment Fund to the Savings Bank of Mendocino County, resolution accepting completion of Central Street project and contract change allowing former City Manager Paul Cayler to seek outside employment.
2. As the Willits Successor Agency to the former Redevelopment Agency consider authorization of various debt payments and obligations as required by the California Department of Finance.
3. Verbal updates on several matters by the interim city manager including recruitment efforts for a public works director and city manager; possible city reorganization; and plans for a strategic planning session for the city council.
4. Potential reconsideration of the January 23 council vote rejecting a proposed ordinance to ban plastic takeout grocery bags as requested by Councilman Ron Orenstein.
5. Introduction of an ordinance modifying the city regulations for awarding public project contracts to match state requirements.
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My thoughts are elsewhere as I clutch at tufts of grass and haul myself up the steep hillside, sweating profusely in the soporific heat all the while desperately trying to keep up with my guide. Each dry discarded or felled tree appears in my line of sight as a possible lurking place for some venomous creature or another, and risking increasing the distance between the guide and me, I skirt around the edges rather than suffer the possible consequences. And then we arrive at the hillcrest, and below us the claustrophobic confines and still Caribbean waters of the Gulf of Urabá open out with clear views west onto the famed Darien region and from up here I can understand why, in 1509, Spanish Conquistador Alonso de Ojeda, chose this spot.


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Ladywell Ward Assembly
A quick reminder, courtesy of Cllr Ute Michel that the Ladywell Ward Assembly takes place tomorrow. She writes:
The next meeting of the Ladywell Assembly does not have a formal agenda but it is a social event which provides an opportunity to find out what's happening in Ladywell ward, get information about local services and meet other residents. Local groups and services will present themselves at stalls and will be available to answer questions and provide further information about their activities.
It is going to take place this coming Saturday, 14 March – please pop in at any time between 11:00 and 13:00 in the new science block of Prendergast School on Adelaide Avenue (not in the main school building in Hilly Fields) for a chat and a cup of tea.
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Leonard Cohen Presents Anjani At Joe's Pub, New York
Dick Straub, who shares with me a sojourn in Oklahoma, an admiration of John Irving, and a passion for the music of Leonard Cohen & Anjani1 has passed along this link to the video of the recent performance of the duets, Never Got to Love You and Whither Thou Goest, at the "Leonard Cohen Presents Anjani" concert at Joe's Pub in New York.
Never Got To Love You and Whither Thou Goest
Credit Due Department: The photo atop this post and several other equally striking shots from the Joe's Pub performance can be found at BrooklynVegan
- Anjani and Anjani Thomas: An Aside On Names: Anjani and Anjani Thomas are, for the purposes of the Heck of a Guy blog, synonymous names, both of which refer to the exotically lovely, dulcet-voiced singer best known for her Blue Alert CD and her long-term relationship with Leonard Cohen. I include this clarification on posts about Anjani-Anjani Thomas in part for the purpose of what the folks at Wikipedia call disambiguation (i.e., to positively identify for the reader and remove any doubts the reader might have about which Anjani of all the possible Anjanis is being discussed) and in part to aid and abet the search engines. While a rose is, famously, a rose is a rose, a "tea rose," for example, is not exactly the same as a "rose" – especially to a search engine. Searches that include "Anjani" as part of the search terms may not produce the same results as the same search terms other with "Anjani Thomas" substituted for "Anjani." Should any other Anjani, say one who has not produced a CD called "Blue Alert" or one who has not been associated with Leonard Cohen for the decade, I promise to do my best to make that identification clear as well. [↩]


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Comments about Puresound Custom Pro Series Steel Snare Wires:
Of all the Puresound models, these are the least expensive (strangely). My only complaint about them is that I wish they had them in a 16-strand version.
A set of these with brass wires came on a custom snare drum I got a while back. Recently I obtained a used Supralite and the snare wires were worn out, so I replaced them with these in the steel version.
The Supralight has limited fine-adjust travel. The graduations on the straps make manual fine adjustments very easy.
If you want to change snare wires (say between steel and brass) there's no reason to change your settings - just pull the cotter pins and change them. Likewise if you break or want to replace a bottom head, removing and resetting the snare wires is easy.
Regarding "slip through" - I had that problem as well until I figured out how it works. There are indented recesses in the end plates. You can't just slide the pins in, you have to take the time to center them on the straps. Once centered, they ride into the recess on the end clips, keeping everything centered and straight.
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First, the only reason why the pins (or "clips") would slip through the slots on the end plates is if they're not installed correctly. I mean, the pins must be inserted into the special loop that is indicated by two white lines near the ends of the straps. So, don't insert the pins in the loop at the very tip of the straps because then they will eventually slip through the slots on the end plates. So, when the pins are inserted into the correct loop, they're as secure as any other mounting method: strings, nylon cables, plastic straps, etc. The pins simply can't slip through when they're inserted in the special loop. So, when this is installed correctly, it instantly becomes the best snare-related purchase that you could ever make. It's really more of an investment, as I'll say again in just a few seconds because it's worth repeating.
The Speed Release system alone is worth the full price even if it DIDN'T come with the snare wires because again, the Speed Release system is an investment, and a very good one at that. Now that I have the Speed Release Straps installed, I can switch out my snare wires to something completely different in about 60 seconds, just as long as the snare wires are precisely the same length. If the length of the snare wire unit is different, then the straps need to be readjusted, but it's easy.
So, speaking of adjusting the straps, I love the alignment lines that they printed on them. I no longer have to wonder if the lateral adjustment is precise because now I can just look at the lines (but I still visually inspect the wires while moving the lever up and down just for my peace of mind). I can also maybe get to know which lines to line up by the clamps on the strainer and butt plate for my different snare wire units of different lengths. Or, I can memorize the lines if I'm just switching between two wires of two different lengths. The lines also make it extremely easy to get a perfect lateral adjustment, meaning that all snare wires will all have precisely the same tension instead of one side being slightly looser than the other (that is, instead of some wires being looser than others).
The snare wire unit itself is very nice as well. Not only do the wires result in a nice sound, but the end plates are a very nice and unique design. The two corners are bent down and bent flat (which you can see in the photo). These corners are feet that lift the end plates up a little bit. Plus, they keep the end plate perfectly parallel to the head. With normal end plates, they can sort of teeter-totter on top of a strap. Another benefit of these "feet" is that it's a lot harder to choke the drum with higher tension on the snare wires. That means you can use a higher tension than you normally can before choking the snare. You also get noticeably less sympathetic snare buzz from the toms, partly due to being able to tighten them further than normal and partly due to the "feet" on the end plates. The feet raise the ends of the wires by the end plates up off the head just slightly (the last couple of centimeters or so near the end plates), leaving the rest of the wire assembly on the head. This is a part of why it's harder to choke the snare at higher snare wire tensions.
Above all though, my favorite thing about this product is this: now I can switch out my snare wires whenever I want in just about 60 seconds (that's literally about how long it takes). This is great for studio work, gigs, band practice, or just any time I want to switch out the snare wires for any reason. I mean, switching out the snare wires is about as easy and as fast as swapping out about 2 cymbals, maybe 3 or 4 at the most. Although again, the only catch is that if the snare wires I want to install are of a slightly different length, then I will need to readjust the straps, which isn't a big deal thanks to the lines printed on the straps.
The end plates are pretty cool too and should be an optional design for all of their snare wires, but I'm mostly excited about the Speed Release system because to me, that's an investment. That alone was worth the full price that I paid (it's worth even more than that). Again, my pins never slip through (they CAN'T slip through) when they're inserted into the special loops on the straps that are specifically for these pins. Again, they're marked by two white lines near the ends of the straps. Notice in the product photos that the pin is not inserted at the very ends of the strap, but instead it's about a centemeter from the end. It's in that special loop, and that's the key to making these work as advertised. Well, make sure the pins are centered as shown too just to be sure. Although, there's a video of this being demonstrated at NAMM, and the guy pushes the pin all the way until the round part on the pin hits the strap! So, I don't know how important it is to center the pins, but I still do it. It also feels good to make it perfect. :)
There's one more benefit that I forgot to mention: when tuning the snare side head, you no longer need to slide a stick underneath the fully-loosened and extended snare wires. Instead, just remove the snare wires! It takes about 5-10 seconds at the most to remove them, and then you can tune or even REPLACE your snare side head without ever having to worry about reinstalling your snare wires because they're already installed. All you have to do is re-attach them to the straps when you're done!
So yeah, even if you end up hating the snare wire unit itself due to not meeting your needs, this is still worth your money because you're changing the way you remove and install snare wires forever, among the other benefits and conveniences. I mean, you don't need to use these wires: you can keep using your favorite wires. For the price this is going for, it's more than worth it for the benefits that you'll get out of this Speed Release system.
In conclusion, I feel that every drummer should purchase this, even if all they get out of it is the Speed Release system. That alone is worth the cost. I would even go as far as saying that this should be a standard design that comes with all snare drums. Yep, I would love it if all snare drums on the market came with these straps (and pins).
As long as you insert the pins into the special designated loops (indicated by two white lines near the ends of the straps), you will NOT regret your purchase - even if you end up just using your wires instead.
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The clips that hold the snares onto the straps are not adequate. Mine slipped through the snares during a song at a gig and I lost the snare sound. I am leary about cranking these down to get a good tight crisp crack because of that. I'm switching back to regular snare straps and hope that I can get the sound I was expecting to get when I bought these. I was hoping these would make a huge difference, but so far they have let me down....in front of 600 people.
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They make my snare sound so loud and no buzz at all!! I have a tama " titan warlord " snare and the stock snare was not enough. I needed volume for the beast. Solid titanium doesn't need stock snares. So these made that beast scream. Slapped a "ambassador coated X" and I was making that snare wire crack!!! Love it!
Comments about Puresound Custom Pro Series Steel Snare Wires:
A little pricey
Pretty straight forward, was looking to solve some snare rattle and these didn't help at all. I even snipped 4 wires off.
Pretty good quality, my snare wires were a little off but they were the ones I snipped off.
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I ended up with three sets of the 20-strand steel and one set of the 24-strand brass. I like them both. The main thing I learned in changing out four sets of snares and trying to get rid of snare buzz in my 12" tom with all four snares is this. Tune your batter up to where you normally do (for me, that's about 78 on a Tama Tension Watch). Tune your snare side head to about 50. Then detune the four rods next to the snare beds all the way. Finger tighten them back, then give them 1/4 to 1/2 turn with the key, just so they don't fall out. It's OK if some dimples remain in the head. You may sacrifice 5% of your snare sound, but your snare buzz should be gone or almost gone. It really works. I tried everything else but this, figuring it couldn't work. Guess what, it did for me. BTW, my 12" and 16" toms are tuned to 60 batter, 65 reso (with a strip of duct tape down the middle of each reso head, which I had to do to keep them from sending out weird frequencies when I hit the kick).
I got these in a promotional pack with a snare side head, figured I'd try them on a few snares with totally inadequate snare wires. Even reputable manufacturers put cheap snares on their lower-end snares (which is all I can afford) because they figure that's the first thing you're going to upgrade. These snares (the 20-strand steel) totally changed my snare from a thump to a crack. Just follow the instructions. . .it isn't hard to work the cotter pin assembly.
Quality seems very solid. You can hold these snares in your hand and see/feel how they differ from cheap stock snares.
These are pricey, and like many people, I cringed at the thought of spending this much on snares for a (let's say) used snare I paid the same price for. But adequate snares are absolutely crucial; otherwise your snare isn't a snare. Even a bad stock head can be made to sound decent; not so bad stock snares (at least in my experience). Swallow your pride, sacrifice on something else, and get these. You will not regret it if you get them sounding right, which you should be able to do with minimal effort.
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I was looking to upgrade my low-end (cheap) PDP snare until I save enough for something a little more exotic. I put a set of these on my snare, along with a new heads (Evans Genera HD Dray on top and Evans Hazy 300 on the bottom). LOVE LOVE LOVE the way my snare drum sounds now. With zero dampening, I get a nice, fat sound and plenty of rim accent when I need it. For my needs, these snares rock!
I actually like the quick change clip and didn't have any issues with it. That being said, my set is stationary and used for occasional tracking, so not sure what the experience might be like with active gigging.
Well made and easy to install/adjust.
A little pricey, but got the sound I was looking for so I'm ok with it.
Comments about Puresound Custom Pro Series Steel Snare Wires:
These snares are brilliant. I have the 24" 20 strand. everything about these says high quality. From the construction to that sound they give you, it's golden. Another reviewer mentioned something about the clip sliding through the slot in the snare, but it has to do with the centering of the clip, and is not a problem if you use it properly. Minor flaw. But other than that, it does exactly what it's supposed to. It gives me equal pressure from the snares to the head on every snare i tried, even those without snare beds,so these are perfect for upgrading that cheap snare you guys have. Perfect sound, every tension.
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So I was handed this product to try out. I liked the felt straps and how nice everything is put together. Playing I started noticing my snares would pop off. Now my tuning is mid-range to high(more on the mid range). I noticed it was the small clip this comes with. It's supposed to hold the strap in place but the clip is small enough for it to slip through the slip. So I did some tweeking and at times it would hold in place but it would end up falling through. I'm glad I was only testing this and I wouldn't have to go through this on stage.
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New beginnings: Trinity gives Powell first win
Trinity's Evan Sherrieb is about to turn McGuffey's Cody Walker in the 152-pound weight class. Sherrieb pinned Walker in 4:41.
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Trinity's Cam Reynolds competes against McGuffey's Aaron Harris in the 113 pound weight class.
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Trinity's Jeff Miller celebrates 9 to 3 decision over McGuffey's Christian Whipkey in the 145 pound weight match.
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Trinity's Devin Kelley works on McGuffey's Eric Whitfield who came away with a 6 to 2 victory in 132 pounds match.
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Trinity's Louis Mocniak controls McGuffey's Liam McElhoes during their 170-pound bout that McElhoes won 6 to 2.
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McGuffey's Eric Whitfield tries to escape Trinity's Devin Kelley with a 6 -2 decision in the 132 pound weight class.
McGuffey wrestling coach Mark Caffrey, left, and his staff watch the action during Wednesday night's dual meet against rival Trinity. The Hillers won 36-30.
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CLAYSVILLE – Maybe Mark Powell described Wednesday night's wrestling match between Trinity and McGuffey best when he said, "It's old school versus new school."
Powell was coaching the first dual meet of his varsity career for Trinity. Across the mat, PIAA Wrestling Hall of Fame coach Mark Caffrey was settling into his third stint as the Highlanders' head coach.
Turns out there wasn't much difference between these Section 4A-AAA programs.
The Hillers, thanks to some key pins and a key mistake by McGuffey at 138 pounds that resulted in a forfeit, grabbed a 26-20 victory in front of more than 1,000 fans packed into McGuffey's steamy gymnasium.
As if to make this night even more memorable, it was the first dual meet in memory without a warning for stalling call by the referee, in this case, Mike Doppelheuer. It was not a poorly refereed match, just one that kept moving.
"This was such a big match with the crowd," said Powell, who was hired to replace Mike Marino. "The atmosphere was electric."
So much so that Caffrey got a knock on his office door following the match from a student wishing to come out for the team.
"It was nice to see that crowd," said Caffrey, who took over for Jeff Breese Sr. "It was just like old times."
That's the goal for both coaches, return these programs to the dominance they enjoyed a decade ago. Both teams are struggling back from difficult times and both coaches are supremely confident that can happen.
The turning point in this bout came at 138 pounds, when McGuffey sent out Tyler Harris by mistake while Trinity's Justin Ritter was still at the center of the mat. Harris was weighed in at 145 pound, which meant he could not wrestle any lower than that weight. Powell caught the error and brought it to the attention of referee Mike Doppelheuer.
"He was supposed to go out at 45," Caffrey said. "I thought they had already raised (Ritter's) hand."
The Highlanders were forced to forfeit the weight, which gave Trinity an 18-6 lead. Caffrey wanted to forfeit to Ritter and put Harris against Trinity's Jeff Miller at 145. The two wrestlers are evenly matched, but even a McGuffey loss by decision would have meant the match – if it unfolded the way it did over the next nine bouts – would have ended in a 33-33 tie. And the Highlanders would have won by criteria.
"Every match, I go over and ask the (scorekeeper) who is wrestling for them," Powell said. "I knew it was a mistake. I might be new, but I'm not as green as people think."
The bout didn't seem so devastating at the time. Trinity went on to build a 27-6 lead after Evan Sherrieb pinned Cody Walker at 145. Jared Iddings had a pin at 126 and the Highlanders were forced to forfeit at 120 because the starter there – Jake Seabright – is recovering from a broken hand from football season and isn't ready to go.
McGuffey began its comeback at 182, where Brent Blacharczyk pinned Trinity's Robert West to cut the Hillers' lead to 27-18. Don McWreath got the pin back for Trinity at 195 to make it 33-18, but Ryan Steinstraw pinned Trinity's Connor Fritz in 4:58 to bring it to 33-24 with two bouts remaining.
Evan Seaman put the match out of reach for Trinity with a 3-2 decision over Austin Johnson at heavyweight. McGuffey's Gage Nicolella pinned Tristan Buxton in 3:54 to make it a six-point match.
"I really have faith in our system," said Powell. "I really believe we can win everyone of our matches, but I know it's not going to happen that way. I was more nervous now than when I competed. I have more confidence in them than they have in themselves right now."
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