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- LeMons
- iRacing
Clint Bowyer
Brian Vickers
Michael Waltrip
John Force
Top Fuel Funny Car
Courtney Force
Top Fuel Funny Car
Brittany Force
Top Fuel Dragster
Robert Hight
Top Fuel Funny Car
Duane Shields
Top Alcohol Dragster
Sherman Adcock
Super Gas and Super Comp
Dan Fletcher
Stock, Super Stock, and Comp Eliminator
Jay Payne
Top Alcohol Funny Car
Tony Fuller
Super Street
Don O'Neal
The Car
PEAK's Marketing Vehicle
The Grey Wolf
In-field Housing
The Team
PEAK's Marketing Vehicle
The Track
Autobahn Country Club
The Series
24 Hours of LeMons
Silvano Alves
Back-to-back PBR World Champion (2011-2012)
Douglas Duncan
2008 PRCA Rookie of the Year
Marco Eguchi
2008 PBR Brahma Super Bull Rookie of the Year
Nathan Schaper
A Cowboy with Many Talents
Michael Conti
2014 NASCAR PEAK Antifreeze Series Champion
Clint Bowyer
Hometown: Emporia, KS
Life is good for Clint Bowyer in 2014.
The former paint-and-body man at Kansas car dealerships now owns his own dirt car race team, built a community center and bought the Toyota dealership in his home town of Emporia, Kan. He stars in national 5-hour ENERGY and PEAK television commercials and recently gave a ring to longtime girlfriend Lorra Podsiadlo.
No stranger to competition, Bowyer began racing motocross in 1985, racked up over 200 wins, and made the move from two wheels to four in '96. Bowyer stayed on the dirt until 2002, when he won the NASCAR Weekly Racing Series Midwest Championship - in his first season on asphalt.
In 2003, Clint raced a full season of the NASCAR AutoZone Elite Division Midwest Series as well as making his first ARCA starts. '04 marked the start of his NASCAR Cup and Nationwide career and Bowyer's been burning up tracks and taking names ever since.
Find out more about Clint at www.clintbowyer.com.Connect With:
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Brian Vickers
Hometown: Thomasville, NC
2014 will be a great year for Brian Vickers as he returns to the Sprint Cup Series full time in the MWR #55.
2013 was a banner year as he posted five top-10s culminating in a victory at New Hampshire Motor Speedway in July. In 2012, he joined Michael Waltrip Racing and ran the prestigious 24 Hours of LeMans -- And saw 3 Top Fives and 5 Top Tens in the Sprint Cup Series behind the wheel of MWR's #55 car.
After winning the NASCAR Busch Series in 2003, Vickers became the youngest champion in any of NASCAR's three top-tier series, at just 20 years old.
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Michael Waltrip
Hometown: Owensboro, KY
Michael Waltrip, known as the "King of all NASCAR Media," can be found on bookshelves, the broadcast booth, on Showtime, and running Michael Waltrip Racing. It's amazing he has time to get behind the wheel, but Waltrip is still one of only eight drivers to celebrate multiple victories at the Daytona 500.
Learn more about Michael and the entire MWR team at www.michaelwaltrip.com.
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John Force
Hometown: Yorba Linda, CA
John Force says putting on his fire suit has always made him feel "like Superman." Having him drive with Team PEAK makes us feel the same way.
As the face of NHRA Funny Car racing—and it's most prolific winner—John is the perfect fit for Team PEAK. After three decades of racing and 16 NHRA driving championships, he still lives for that 4-second, 320-mph rush. So starting in 2015, PEAK becomes his primary sponsor.
John's dominant success did not come easily. At the beginning of his career, he had no license, no sponsor, and—truth be told—no clue. In his own words, he would do "anything to get us to the next race." But his continued persistency and self-sacrifice has definitely paid off, as evidenced by his induction into the International Motorsports Hall of Fame in Talladega, Alabama on the first ballot.
With more than 140 wins to date, John is arguably the greatest champion in all of motor racing. He is a husband, a father, an American NHRA drag racer, a 16-time Funny Car champion driver, an 18-time champion car owner, and a 2008 inductee into the Motorsports Hall of Face of America in Detroit, MI.
John owns and drives for John Force Racing, which operates out of Yorba Linda, CA. Find out more about John at www.johnforceracing.com.
Courtney Force
Hometown: Yorba Linda, CA
Courtney Force, the youngest daughter of drag racing icon John Force, wasted no time showing off her competitive skills at the wheel of the Traxxas Ford Mustang. She won her first professional racing round; something that her dad, her sister Ashley, and her brother-in-law Robert Hight never did.
Courtney, also a national spokesperson for Ford Motor Company's Driving Skills for Life initiative, knew that she wanted to become a racecar driver at the age of 5. After graduating from Cal State Fullerton, she followed in Ashley's footsteps to become a racer. It has always been her dream to race her father, whom she defeated during her rookie season.
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Brittany Force
Hometown: Yorba Linda, CA
Brittany Force, driver of the Castrol EDGE Top Fuel dragster, is the second youngest daughter of racing icon, John Force. In 2013, she was awarded the Automobile Club of Southern California Road to the Future Award, recognizing her as the 2013 NHRA Rookie of the Year. She was the fifth team driver of John Force Racing to receive this prestigious award.
Brittany earned her teaching credentials, having graduated from Cal State Fullerton and having studied at New York's Hunter College. Still seeking her first national victory, Brittany is simultaneously passionate about racing and conscious of keeping her options open. Whatever happens, she will always have teaching to fall back on.
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Robert Hight
Hometown: Anaheim Hills, CA
Robert Hight, driver of the 320 mile-an-hour Auto Club of Southern California Ford Mustang Funny Car, has taken his car to more final rounds (42), won more races (27), and started from the Number 1 qualifying position more often the last eight years than any other professional driver. He is widely considered the gold standard by which other pro drivers are measured.
In 1999, Hight married Adria, John Force's eldest daughter and current CFO of John Force Racing. Together they have raised a beautiful daughter, Autumn Danielle, who today is her dad's biggest fan. Robert is not only a racecar driver, he is also the President of John Force Racing, Inc.
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Duane Shields
Hometown: Boulder City, NV
Duane Shields started his motorsports career as a youngster racing motorcycles then found a need for speed in the straight line with a foray into sand drags as a teenager.
In 1997, Duane made the leap to asphalt when he picked up a Top Alcohol dragster and with years of hard work and dedication, he's won 18 NHRA National events including the 2012 US Nationals in Indianapolis. Shields is also an NHRA Division 2 champion and the 2011 NHRA Top Alcohol Dragster National Champion.
Learn more about Duane at http://www.shieldsracing.com.
Sherman Adcock
Hometown: Fortson, GA
Sherman Adcock knows NHRA Super class racing and will again be gunning for a national championship in 2014!
The 2-time NHRA National Champion can bring the heat in his Super Gas roadster and Super Comp dragster. Adcock is one of the original pioneers of the class and his stats speak for themselves: 8 NHRA Divisional Championship, 9 NHRA National Event Victories, 1999 Winner of the prestigious $1,000,000 bracket race, and Sherman's even a member of the Southeast Drag Racing Hall of Fame. -
Dan Fletcher
Hometown: Churchville, NY
Dan Fletcher is one of the most successful drag racers of all time. He's the 4th all-time event winner in NHRA history and has over 87 national event wins. Dan's Stock and Super Stock Camaros have won more NHRA nationals than any other cars in NHRA history. His winning form isn't limited to national events as Fletcher is also a 3-time NHRA World Champion and 6-time NHRA Division Champion.
Dan's also helping his boys Thomas and Timothy become champion drag racers with the addition of a Chevy Nova and a Chevy Wagon to the Fletcher team! Dan's goals for 2014 are simple. Keep winning and move onto the top 3 all-time winners list in NHRA. -
Jay Payne
Hometown: Claremont, CA
Jay Payne has raced just about everything on the strip in his 4 decade drag racing career.
Payne has raced Super Stock, Top Alcohol Dragster, Pro Mod, and Top Alcohol Funny Car and has amassed 41 NHRA National event wins, 70 Divisional wins, 14 divisional titles and 2 NHRA World Championships.
Jay is also one of only 9 drivers in NHRA history to win over 100 combined national and divisional races. And Payne doesn't have any plans to slow down in 2014 as he tries to defend his division 7 Alcohol Funny Car championship! -
Tony Fuller
Hometown: Fayetteville, AR
Tony is the son of drag racer Bob Fuller and brother of Top Fuel driver "Hot Rod" Fuller. Licensed in 6 different classes of drag racing (Super Comp, Super Gas, Super Street, Top Comp, Super Eliminator, and Advanced E.T.), Tony made his first pass down the quarter mile at the mere age of 14. His father wanted to see if he had it in him, says Tony. Now with a number of race wins and a world championship under his belt, it seems his dad was on the right track.
Tony's grandfather Albert took Tony's father racing when he was 15 so it was only natural Bob would start his sons early. When Tony and Rod started racing their father set the priorities. School first and racing second was always what he preached growing up.
Tony Fuller is not only a terror on the track but is also a graduate of the University of Central Florida, receiving his degree in business marketing while racing on weekends.
Tony is very excited to join the PEAK racing family and represent such a great brand. Please follow Tony on twitter @TonyFuller515 for very up to date information throughout the racing year
Don O'Neal
Hometown: Martinsville, IN
Don "The Real Deal" O'Neal is the 2014 Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series Champion! In 2015 he can be seen tearing up dirt tracks defending his LOLMDS Championship for Clint Bowyer Racing in the #5 PEAK Antifreeze & Motor Oil Toyota. Don O'Neal is a legend on the dirt track with 40 wins on the LOLMDS and 39 UMP Summer Nationals Series wins.
2014 was a memorable season for Don in the LOLMDS; he had 8 wins, 36 top fives, 51 top 10s, and won the Series Championship! We're looking forward to getting the 2015 season underway!
Hometown: Ashland, KY
Steve Francis began putting his foot into it at 15 years old and has never looked back. His first Late Model Dirt feature event in 1984 kicked off a streak of victories that shows no signs of letting up.
Steve's first major sanctioned win came in '92 in the Renegade DirtCar Series, where he eventually became the first driver to ever win three consecutive championships.
Francis' continuing victories and ambassadorship of the sport eventually earned him the honor of being recognized by the Governor of Kentucky as an Official and Honorary Kentucky Colonel.
Steve can be found tearing up dirt tracks across the country in the LOLMDS for Clint Bowyer Racing.
The Car
Hometown: Chicago, IL
A 1989 Mustang Foxbody forged from Motor City metal during the age of the mullet and Miami Vice, PEAK's Marketing Vehicle is a testament to American muscle – and the DIY-er in all of us. Like a phoenix from the ashes, PMV rose from years of neglect to become a force on one of the most competitive, demanding race series in the US.
Okay, that's crap – mostly. Truth is, we rescued the rustbucket off of Craig's List in 2010 while its owner was honing his license-plate-making skills in the Illinois penal system. Countless hours and safety equipment dollars later, the Foxbody made her LeMons debut, where we learned that we did too good of a job cleaning her up – and immediately got sacked with a 500-lap penalty.
She's been running LeMons fast & hard ever since and is (mercifully) still pretty easy to work on.
The Grey Wolf
Hometown: South Haven, MI
Life is more fun at the track, so why would anyone want to leave? The Grey Wolf is designed to comfortably sleep four without ever leaving the side of our beloved Marketing Vehicle.It's a great spot to rest while you're running hot laps around the Autobahn Country Club, so enter our sweepstakes now to roll deep while running a $500 racecar.
The Team
Hometown: Northbrook, IL
Wrangled by Sr. VP of Marketing, Bryan Emrich, PEAK's Marketing Tools is a collection of wrench-turning speed freaks with attitude. The team's been known to feature TJ "Danica's Dad" Patrick, off-road icon Ricky Johnson and NHRA Top Fuel racer TJ Zizzo. The races are always an adventure and a guaranteed good time.
Sound like you'd fit in?
We like the cut of your jib.
Enter now for a chance to win a trip to Joliet to race with us at Autobahn Country Club, June 7-9.
The Track
Hometown: Joliet, IL
The next 24 Hours of LeMons appearance for PEAK's Marketing Tools is at the Autobahn Country Club in beautiful Joliet, IL. Yes, it's near the former home of "Joliet" Jake Blues, although you don't have to go to prison – unless you blow up PEAK's Marketing Vehicle.
Are you ready to join PEAK's Marketing Tools and race the 24 Hours of LeMons on our dime? Enter now for a chance to win an all-expense paid trip to race Doing Time in Joliet with our team & NHRA racer TJ Zizzo.
Want to know what you're getting into? Take a look at the gallery for shots from our last run at the GingerMan track in South Haven, MI.
The Series
Hometown: San Francisco, CA
The 24 Hours of LeMons is real racing.
That said, between the thick scrum of crapcans in front of you and the series' aversion to long, flat-out straightaways, you're not going to set any speed records.
It's like a loud, hot, noisy version of driving to work.
For a really, really long time.
Without actually getting anywhere.
And it's a lot harder to drink coffee through the helmet.
Sound like a good time to you? Good.
Enter now for a chance to win a trip to race with PEAK's Marketing Toolsin Joliet, IL.
Silvano Alves
Hometown: Pilar do Sul, Brazil
To follow up his 2010 PBR Rookie of the Year title, Silvano Alves became the first rider to win back-to-back PBR World Championships. He's reached almost $4 million in career earnings in 28 months of competition, faster than any rider in PBR history. Boasting a 63.59% career riding percentage, Silvano is ranked 1st all-time for riders with a minimum of 60 outs.
Douglas Duncan
Hometown: Alvin, TX
Douglas Duncan has always wanted to be a bull rider. He grew up watching his own father, Mike, ride bulls professionally. Due to unforeseen circumstances, Duncan's career was postponed when he broke his pelvis one month before this 18th birthday. He received the National Intercollegiate Rodeo Association title, advanced to College National Finals in 2007, and was named the 2008 PRCA Rookie of the Year and an NFR qualifier.
Marco Eguchi
Hometown: Poá Pao Paulo, Brazil
Marco Eguchi competed on the PBR Built Ford Tough Series as a relative unknown from 2009-2011. In 2012, he completed his first full PBR season in the United States. After two straight Top 10 season finishes and three wins under his belt, Eguchi is poised to make a serious run for a world championship in 2014.
Nathan Schaper
Hometown: Grassy Butte, ND
Nathan Schaper not only rides bulls for a living, he's also an electrician, a volunteer firefighter and draws and paints in his free time. When PBR competition time comes, Schaper says he has no superstitions. He does try to do things the same way every time, i.e., stretches, warm-ups, preparations, etc., right up until the moment he's back in his hotel room after the event.
Michael Conti
Hometown: Woodland Park, NJ
Michael Conti is Champion of the 2014 NASCAR PEAK Antifreeze iRacing.com Series. He started playing racing sims at the age of 5 and my first sim was NR2002 and then 2003. I've also played NR2002-NR2009 on the PS2 and PS3 for fun. Started iRacing in 09.
Driver of the #5 Obutto Gaming Cockpits Chevy SS.
Some personal accomplishments:
NASCAR iRacing.com Class C Champion (Div. 2)
NASCAR iRacing.com Class A Champion (Overall)
Was part of the first class of pro drivers in 2011
Top 10 in 2011 Pro Series
Youngest pole winner in the NASCAR iRacing.com Pro Series
Youngest pole winner in the NASCAR Peak Antifreeze Series
Youngest winner in the NASCAR Peak Antifreeze Series
Finished 2nd in the NPAS in 2012
Finished 4th in the NPAS in 2013
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Hometown: Bedford, MA
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Hometown: Bedford, MA
iRacing is the world's premier motorsports racing simulation. An iRacing.com membership provides entry into the newest form of competitive motorsport: Internet racing – a fun, easy and inexpensive way for race fans, simracers and gamers alike to enjoy the thrill of the racetrack from the comfort of their home.
PEAK has even teamed up with iRacing to sponsor our very own racing series, the NASCAR PEAK Antifreeze Series powered by iRacing.com, where the world's top simracers compete for more than $20,000 in cash and prizes in precise digital models of Generation-6 stock cars over a 17-race schedule. The Series features iRacing's laser-scanned versions of some of NASCAR's most challenging tracks.
Hometown: Bedford, MA
When it comes to racing videos, the question is: Do they feel real?
Actually, yeah. They do. iRacing.com works closely with major auto manufacturers and race car constructors to gather exact masses and dimensions for car components, from data both collected through 3D laser scanning or even physically disassembling cars to weigh and measure parts of the chassis, suspension and driveline. Basically, it feels real because mathematically it is. Good thing they know their numbers!
And even the tracks themselves are accurate. iRacing.com uses laser scanning to replicate the precise physical features of each track's racing surface – the camber, cracks, curbs, undulations and patches. They also use hyper-accurate sight pictures and mapping software to allow racers to hone their skills and improve real-world performance.
Over 30 Years in Motorsports
It's in our blood.
At PEAK®, we're not afraid to mix it up with the big boys. This is why we've been actively involved in motorsports for over 30 years. We identify with the straight shooters like Dale Earnhardt and Kyle Petty, just two of the truly great racers whose careers we helped launch.
Today, PEAK® still aims to shock the motorsports establishment partly as a way to showcase the excellence and competitive quality of our family of brands, but mostly, because it's so much fun. Look for our drivers and teams to challenge the heavy hitters in NASCAR, NHRA, the TORC short course off-road series and more.


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These brightly colored, soft toys from Lamaze were designed to help your little ones discover the world around them. They help kids learn colors and sounds, and also encourage motor skills. We especially love the Space Symphony Motion Gym — it includes hanging toys, squeaks, and textures that promote development.


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Bolivar County Library System Director Lynn Shurden said a leaking toilet was to blame for water that accumulated across the library floor over the weekend.
"It took several hours to clean up the water, but we had some workers vacuum it out and finish the cleanup yesterday," said Shurden.
The library is back to running normally except for bathroom services.
Shurden said the leaking has stopped but the toilet will require more repairs.
"Fortunately we didn't have too much damage to the books or shelves," added Shurden. "We did have to get rid of a nice rug that was used in the children's section."
The damage comes at a bad time for the library as it has been battling financial issues, but the library committee has been working diligently throughout the year on fundraising projects.
According to committee member Eleanor Scott, a past debt of $9,333 has been paid, while fundraising will continue to go toward 2012 annual expenses.
Previous fundraising events have included a bake sale, community basketball game and family fun day.
"We're still hoping to raise money through another basketball game between city officials against local citizens," said Scott. "We wanted to do this in August but that didn't happened as planned."
The building where the library is housed, on 132 North Peeler St., has an unfortunate history when it comes to infrastructure and maintenance issues.
Two fires have occurred at the site, including one in 2000 that required residents to fundraise for five years before it reopened in 2005.
In September, a brick was thrown through the window of the front door and gaming equipment was stolen.
Shurden said the library has spent about $1,000 on lost materials, cleaning and vacuuming the water from the toilet and replacing the glass following the break-in.
"The citizens of Shaw have done a good job raising money to help keep their library open, but I know there are a lot of other needs in Shaw too," said Shurden. "Sometimes the library is the last thing that comes to people's minds."
For those interested in supporting the library or making a donation, call Shaw City Hall at 662-754-3131.
Donors are also welcome to mail their contributions to Mayor Willie M. Johnson, P.O. Box 679, Shaw, MS, 38773. Checks are payable to Bolivar County Library with a note for Shaw Field Memorial Library.


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Leonard Cohen, Was (Not Was), and Elvis's Rolls Royce
No, the preceding heading is not an argument I'm having with myself. Leonard Cohen & Was (Not Was), as any member of the Hard Core Cohen Contingent knows, is the collaboration that led to another of those Leonard Cohen songs that you've probably never heard; in this case, however, it's a song that is (relatively) easy to find.1
But before we get to the song, let's ponder that positive-thinking group with the self-negating name, …
Was (Not Was)
Who remembers Was (Not Was)?
Need a hint? OK, perhaps you recall their one Top 40 hit, a 1988 dance ditty called Walk The Dinosaur. It had a contagious chorus that, once it infected ones brain, would nest in a sulcus, triggering its host to begin singing these lines2 at especially inappropriate times over the next several years:
Open the door, get on the floor
Everybody walk the dinosaur
I won't ask who else, besides me, liked the song, because I know you too cool for school sorts won't fess up to perpetually humming it from 1988 to 1996. Admit it, though. You would like to hear it just one more time, wouldn't you? Maybe even see that silly music video? Well, I'm no spoilsport. Check it out.
It's OK. Go ahead. I won't tell anyone.
Was (Not Was) deserved more hits but, while they managed to release four albums from 1981 through 1990 as well as the occasional single and to develop a cult following, especially around their hometown of Detroit, they were never superstars. (Ongoing recording-contract problems may have had something to do with that.)
They specialized in R&B and funk, often played at an upbeat dance tempo, routinely integrating other musical genres, including but not limited to jazz, pop, hip-hop, hard rock, Motown soul, and spoken word poetry into the mix.
Their outstanding feature, however, in my estimation, was the humor and clever lyrics of their songs. How could anyone not like I Feel Better Than James Brown with its tune and lyrics (including the line, "And Fidel and I open a chain of Kentucky Fried Chicken shops") that play off James Brown's I Feel Good? And I couldn't resist smiling every time I heard the the lines in Somewhere In America that described a neighborhood with "no saber-tooth neighbors" and "no day care Felinis."
Was (Not Was) was also known for their guest vocalists, including Ozzie Osborne, Elvis Costello, Mel Torme, Marshall Crenshaw, Doug Feiger (The Knack), and Frank Sinatra, Jr.
They also cut a track on one of their albums with a fellow named Leonard Cohen, which brings us to …
Elvis's Rolls Royce
In 1990, Was (Not Was) published the album, Are You Okay?, which included the song, Elvis's Rolls Royce,3 with Leonard Cohen as lead vocalist (and Iggy Pop contributing backing vocals).
Otherwise competent music critics have described Cohen's performance as rapping; I defer to those with more expertise than I, but to my ear, this track has more in common with T.S. Eliot or Yeats reading their own poetry than Dr. Dre or Jay-Z rapping. No one, I'll wager, will confuse LC with Snoop Dogg, which will be, I suspect, a relief to both of them.4
In any case, one suspects that it was fun to produce, and it's clearly fun to hear. This excerpt5 is characteristic of this song about Cohen chauffeuring the King from London to New York City:
I got a little nervous
I think I lost my poise
As we crossed the great Atlantic
In Elvis's Rolls Royce
Elvis Presley, His Cars, & Leonard Cohen
Considerable poetic license was involved in the composition of Elvis's Rolls Royce. Elvis owned many, many cars, a significant number of which he gave away to friends and family. He did own a Rolls Royce:
January 1961 Elvis signed a 5 year contract with Hal Wallis. To celebrate he went out and bought a Rolls Royce Phantom V from a Beverly Hills dealer only to bring it home and have his mothers' chickens peck away at their reflections in the elegant finish. Most people would have just shot the birds but Elvis just chose to have the car repainted four or five times.6
That Rolls Royce is featured in the extraordinarily rare7 photo of Elvis, Leonard, & the Rolls atop this post.
Images in the accompanying video are likewise "inspired by" rather than "based on" Elvis's cars. Viewers are advised to rev up their "willing suspension of disbelief for the moment which constitutes poetic faith;"8 a literal-minded perspective may result in significant cognitive whiplash.
Video Added Nov 18, 2011: Was (Not Was) & Leonard Cohen – Elvis's Rolls Royce
- So, yes, you should be ashamed of yourself [↩]
- The complete lyrics of Walk The Dinosaur follow:
Boom boom acka-lacka lacka boom
Boom boom acka-lacka boom boomIt was a night like this forty million years ago
I lit a cigarette, picked up a monkey skull to go
The sun was spitting fire, the sky was blue as ice
I felt a little tired, so I watched Miami ViceAnd Walked the dinosaur, I walked the dinosaur
Open the door, get on the floor
Everybody walk the dinosaurI met you in a cave, you were painting buffalo
I said I'd be your slave, follow you wherever you go
That night we split a rattlesnake and danced beneath the stars
You fell asleep, I stayed awake and watched the passing carsAnd walked the dinosaur, I walked the dinosaur
*One night I dreamed of New York
You and I roasting blue pork
In the Statue of Liberty's torch
Elvis landed in a rocket ship
Healed a couple of lepers and disappeared
But where was his beard?????*A shadow from the sky much too big to be a bird
A screaming crashing noise louder than I've ever heard
It looked like two big silver trees that somehow learned to soar
Suddenly a summer breeze and a mighty lion's roarI killed the dinosaur, I killed the dinosaur
- Often spelled "Elvis' Rolls Royce" [↩]
- For one thing, coming up with a rapper's name for Leonard Cohen might be a problem: Ice Zen? LC Gaunt? Ur Mann? I don't think so. [↩]
- The lyrics to Elvis's Rolls Royce follow:
Well I saw a crowd a-gathered
Must've been somebody shot
Reporters scribbled shorthand
And photographed the spot
I moved in a little closer
But I couldn't see no blood
Just a gold-plated chariot
Arisin' from the mud
Then I heard a soulful murmur
And it sounded like his voice
It began to sing, it was the King
It was Elvis's Rolls RoyceNow the wood-grained bar was open
Like he was about to have a drink
A white-gloved chauffeur at the wheel
I never saw him blink
The bobbies looked indifferent
Clearly they were not amused
It was just another auction piece
And it didn't matter whose
D-Day was upon me
And I had to make a choice
Next thing I know
I'm at the wheel of Elvis's Rolls RoyceWell I made a left at Parliament
And hit the pedal hard
And I tipped my hat and I smiled
As I passed by Scotland Yard
Now the voice is talkin' to me
It says "There's nothing to fear"
It was coming from the back seat
But there was no one in the mirror
I got a little nervous
I think I lost my poise
As we crossed the great Atlantic
In Elvis's Rolls RoyceWhen we got to New York City
The crowds went wild to say the least
As I steered my precious cargo
Through the belly of the beast
Then I took off down the Interstate
And drove throughout the night
Till I reached the state of Tennessee
In the early morning light
There they were, the gates of GracelandMy eyes got kind of moist
Home sweet home to rock'n'roll
And Elvis's Rolls Royce [↩] - ElvisPresleyNews.com [↩]
- It is so extraordinarily rare that it was, in fact, nonexistent in the pre-Photoshop world [↩]
- Samuel Taylor Coleridge, Biographia Literaria, 1817 [↩]


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Playing is one of the most important things you can do with your child. The time you spend playing together gives your child lots of different ways and times to learn. It also helps your child:
Your child will love playing with you, but sometimes he might prefer to play by himself and won't need so much hands-on play from you. He might just want you to give him ideas and let him know how his play and games are going. Also, the way your child plays will change as he gets older.
Unstructured, free play is the best type of play for young children. This is play that just happens, depending on what takes your child's interest at the time. Free play isn't planned and lets your child use her imagination and move at her own pace.
Examples of unstructured play might be:
You can be part of your child's unstructured play or not. Sometimes all you'll need to do is point him in the right direction – towards the jumble of dress-ups and toys on his floor, or to the table with crayons and paper. Sometimes you might need to be a bit more active. For example, 'How about we play dress-ups? What do you want to be today?'
Structured play is different. It's more organised and occurs at a fixed time or in a set space, and is often led by a grown-up.
Examples of structured play include:
As your child grows, the way he plays will change – he'll get more creative and experiment more with toys, games and ideas. This might mean he needs more space and time to play.
Newborns and babies For babies, the best toy is you. You might like to try using the following to play with your little one:
Toddlers Your toddler might enjoy:
If you put on some favourite music while your toddler plays, she can also experiment with different sounds and rhythms.
Preschoolers Here are some ideas to get your preschooler's mind and body going:
When encouraging your child to kick or throw, try to get him to use one side of his body, then the other.
School-age children Your school-age child can have fun with:
If your child's interested, you could think about getting him into some sports or team activities designed for young children. Other possibilities include after-school or holiday art and craft activities.
There might be times when your child doesn't want to play – for example, she could be tired or bored by doing the same activity for too long. This is normal and usually nothing to worry about.
But sometimes a lack of play – or a lack of interest in play – can be a sign of a more serious developmental disorder. Consider speaking with your GP if:
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Reilly, J.J. (2006). Physical activity to prevent obesity in young children: Cluster randomised control trial. British Medical Journal, 333, 1041.
Timmons, B.W., Naylor, P.J., & Pfeiffer, K.A. (2007). Physical activity for preschool children: How much and how? Applied Physiology, Nutrition and Metabolism, 32, S122–S134.
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The sacrifice and ceremony for the consecration of the priests. (1-37) The continual burnt-offerings, God's promise to dwell among Israel. (38-46)
Verses 1-37 Aaron and his sons were to be set apart for the priest's office, with ceremony and solemnity. Our Lord Jesus is the great High Priest of our profession, called of God to be so; anointed with the Spirit, whence he is called Messiah, the Christ; clothed with glory and beauty; sanctified by his own blood; made perfect, or consecrated through sufferings, ( Hebrews 2:10 ) . All believers are spiritual priests, to offer spiritual sacrifices, ( 1 Peter. 2:5 ) priests, ( revelation 1:5 revelation 1:6 ) . They also are clothed with the beauty of ( 1 John. 2:27 ) Spirit of God is called the finger of God, ( ( Luke 11:20 ) , compared with ( Matthew 12:28 ) ,) and by him the merit of Christ is applied to our souls. This consecration signifies the admission of a sinner into the spiritual priesthood, to offer spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.
Verses 38-46 A lamb was to be offered upon the altar every morning, and a lamb every evening. This typified the continual intercession which Christ ever lives to make for his church. Though he offered himself but once for all, that one offering thus becomes a continual offering. This also teaches us to offer to God the spiritual sacrifices of prayer and praise every day, morning and evening. Our daily devotions are the most needful of our daily works, and the most pleasant of our daily comforts. Prayer-time must be kept up as duly as meal-time. Those starve their own souls, who keep not up constant attendance on the throne of grace; constancy in religion brings in the comfort of it.
Exodus 29:1-35 . CONSECRATING THE PRIESTS AND THE ALTAR.
1. hallow them, to minister unto me in the priest's office--The act of inaugurating the priests was accompanied by ceremonial solemnities well calculated not only to lead the people to entertain exalted views of the office, but to impress those functionaries themselves with a profound sense of its magnitude and importance. In short, they were taught to know that the service was for them as well as for the people; and every time they engaged in a new performance of their duties, they were reminded of their personal interest in the worship, by being obliged to offer for themselves, before they were qualified to offer as the representatives of the people.
this is the thing that thou shalt do--Steps are taken at the beginning of a society, which would not be repeated when the social machine was in full motion; and Moses, at the opening of the tabernacle, was employed to discharge functions which in later periods would have been regarded as sacrilege and punished with instant death. But he acted under the special directions of God.
4-9. Aaron and his sons thou shalt bring unto the door of the tabernacle--as occupying the intermediate space between the court where the people stood, and the dwelling-place of Israel's king, and therefore the fittest spot for the priests being duly prepared for entrance, and the people witnessing the ceremony of inauguration.
wash them with water. And . . . take the garments--The manner in which these parts of the ceremonial were performed is minutely described, and in discovering their symbolical import, which indeed, is sufficiently plain and obvious, we have inspired authority to guide us. It signified the necessity and importance of moral purity or holiness ( Isaiah 52:11 , John 13:10 , 2 Corinthians 7:1 , 1 Peter 3:21 ). In like manner, the investiture with the holy garments signified their being clothed with righteousness ( Revelation 19:8 ) and equipped as men active and well-prepared for the service of God; the anointing the high priest with oil denoted that he was to be filled with the influences of the Spirit, for the edification and delight of the church ( Leviticus 10:7 , Psalms 45:7 , Isaiah 61:1 , 1 John 2:27 ), and as he was officially a type of Christ ( Hebrews 7:26 , John 3:34 ; also Matthew 3:16 , 11:29 ).
10-22. And thou shalt cause a bullock to be brought before the tabernacle--This part of the ceremonial consisted of three sacrifices: (1) The sacrifice of a bullock, as a sin offering; and in rendering it, the priest was directed to put his hand upon the head of his sacrifice, expressing by that act a consciousness of personal guilt, and a wish that it might be accepted as a vicarious satisfaction. (2) The sacrifice of a ram as a burnt offering ( Exodus 29:15-18 ). The ram was to be wholly burnt, in token of the priest's dedication of himself to God and His service. The sin offering was first to be presented, and then the burnt offering; for until guilt be removed, no acceptable service can be performed. (3) There was to be a peace offering, called "the ram of consecration" ( Exodus 29:19-22 ). And there was a marked peculiarity in the manner in which this other ram was to be disposed of. The former was for the glory of God--this was for the comfort of the priest himself; and as a sign of a mutual covenant being ratified, the blood of the sacrifice was divided--part sprinkled on the altar round about, and part upon the persons and garments of the priests. Nay, the blood was, by a singular act, directed to be put upon the extremities of the body, thereby signifying that the benefits of the atonement would be applied to the whole nature of man. Moreover, the flesh of this sacrifice was to be divided, as it were, between God and the priest--part of it to be put into his hand to be waved up and down, in token of its being offered to God, and then it was to be burnt upon the altar; the other part was to be eaten by the priests at the door of the tabernacle--that feast being a symbol of communion or fellowship with God. These ceremonies, performed in the order described, showed the qualifications necessary for the priests. (See Hebrews 7:26 Hebrews 7:27 , 10:14 ).
35. seven days shalt thou consecrate them--The renewal of these ceremonies on the return of every day in the seven, with the intervention of a Sabbath, was a wise preparatory arrangement, in order to afford a sufficient interval for calm and devout reflection ( Hebrews 9:1 , 10:1 ).
Exodus 29:36, 37 Exodus 37 . CONSECRATION OF THE ALTAR.
36. and thou shalt cleanse the altar--The phrase, "when thou hast made an atonement for it," should be, upon it; and the purport of the direction is, that during all the time they were engaged as above from day to day in offering the appointed sacrifices, the greatest care was to be taken to keep the altar properly cleansed--to remove the ashes, and sprinkle it with the prescribed unction that, at the conclusion of the whole ceremonial, the altar itself should be consecrated as much as the ministers who were to officiate at it ( Matthew 23:19 ). It was thenceforth associated with the services of religion.
Exodus 29:38-46 . INSTITUTION OF DAILY SERVICE.
38. two lambs of the first year day by day continually--The sacred preliminaries being completed, Moses was instructed in the end or design to which these preparations were subservient, namely, the worship of God; and hence the institution of the morning and evening sacrifice. The institution was so imperative, that in no circumstances was this daily oblation to be dispensed with; and the due observance of it would secure the oft-promised grace and blessing of their heavenly King.


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The bride is the daughter of Daryl and Dianne Crabtree of Athens. The bridegroom is the son of Richard and Glenda Watson of Cleveland.
The bride is the granddaughter of David and Opal Roderick of Athens, Earl and Maggie Crabtree Rayburn of Riceville and the late Henry Crabtree.
The bridegroom is the grandson of Emma Jean Cartwright of Georgetown and the late Thomas Cartwright, the late William Watson and the late Bertie Watson.
The father of the bridegroom officiated the wedding ceremony. Nuptial music was provided by Randy Cantrell.
Presented in marriage by her parents, the bride was attended by her sister, Amy Thomas of Athens, as maid of honor. Bridesmaids were the bridegroom's sister, Cheryl Lee of Cleveland, and the bridegroom's daughter, Summer Watson, also of Cleveland. His brother, Keith Watson of Cleveland served as best man. Groomsmen were the bridegroom's brother-in-law, Michael Lee of Cleveland and the bride's son, Hunter Clark, also of Cleveland.
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Blessed Maria Angela Astorch
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- Jerónima María Astorch
- Jerónima María Cortey
- Jerónima Maria Agnese
- Mystic of the Breviary
Raised in a pious family. Poor Clare Capuchin nun at Barcelona, Spain, entering the Order on 16 September 1603 and making her religious profession on 8 September 1609. Novice mistress and director of formation. Founded a monastery in Zaragoza, Spain on 9 May 1614. Abbess in 1627. Founded a monastery in Murcia, Spain on 2 June 1645 where she served abbess until 1661. She spent her spare time studying the sacred texts and the great Church writers, she came to a profound understanding of the Breviary, the schedule of prayers and hymns recited each day. Mystic and visionary who could see and communicate with her guardian angel.
- 2 December 1665 in Murcia, Spain
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From her we can learn to respect the ways of man, and at the same time make men open to the ways of God. She was able to respect the individuality of each person, helping the one concerned 'to keep in step with God' which means something different for each one. In this way, her profound understanding did not become inert tolerance. - Pope John Paul II's homily during the beatification of Blessed Maria
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For the first time, we're are being asked to pay for using the field at Ann Morrison Park. Over the course of the summer, that bill will come to about $320. The club offers Street Soccer to anyone in the community who wants to play and we make no money from this event. That said, we don't want to lose money on the event, either. If people who attend simply chip in a $1 per person per week, the event will pay for itself. If you enjoy Street Soccer, we ask that you send us a couple bucks to help carry the cost. You can send checks to Idaho Rush Soccer, 270 S. Orchard, Boise, ID 83705, or talk to a staff person on the field for more information.


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On Friday night the Lady Jaguars made it two wins in a row when they defeated the Shaw Lady Hawks 41-32 to improve to 2-17 on the year.
"We have really been growing as a team. They seem to really have bought into what I have been telling them all year that we have the biggest post players in the district and I have been telling our post players that they have to want the ball," said Broad Street Head Coach Will Ethel Lane.
That message really has gotten over to Broad Street junior forward Massie Cooper. Cooper has been playing her best ball of the year and in the team's victory over the Lady Hawks, Cooper really asserted herself.
"She is not only a force inside for us, but she is probably our best ball handler. When teams press us she has the ability to get to the middle of the floor and get the ball across and help set things up or get to the basket for the lay up," said Lane.
Cooper led all scorers with 20 points, 11 rebounds and five blocks.
Broad Street held a 34-23 in the fourth quarter, but the Lady Hawks fought back into the ball game.
With 4:00 left in the game Shaw's Wynetta Redding scored a basket for a 34-28 game. Cooper responded with a short jump shot with 3:10 left in the game for a 36-28 score.
The game stayed knotted at that score until Shaw's Phatezi Glenn hit a three point shot with 1:16 left on the clock for a 36-31 game.
A free throw from Redding made the score 36-32 with: 43 remaining in the contest. That would be as close as the Lady Hawks would get as Kathy Dumas scored in the paint, Kelvinesha Jefferson hit two free throws and Cooper made one free throw to score the games last five points and secure the victory for the Lady Jaguars.
Dumas joined Cooper with eight points and eight rebounds.
"Right now for us it's all about what they bring to the table. Early in the year teams could just show up and beat us. The girls are competing now and they are playing hard. We have become competitors and not just spectators. I'm proud of all of them and hopefully we can maintain this and carry it into district tournament.
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Hublot and Ferrari celebrate Greater China!
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Hublot presents
Exclusive Big Bang Ferrari Watch 18K Magic Gold & Carbon fiber Greater China Limited Edition
Shared the Passion of 2012 Ferrari Racing Days and Ferrari Challenge Trofeo Pirelli Asia Pacific
At this occasion, Ricardo Guadalupe, CEO of Hublot, and Edwin Fenech, President & CEO of Ferrari Greater China, shared this exceptional craftwork together with Ferrari owners and fans from all over the country. It was a bravo for the 360° partnership between Hublot and Ferrari.
June 17, 2012, Shanghai - Today, Hublot, the
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of Ferrari Greater China, shared this exceptional craftwork together with Ferrari owners and fans from all over the country. It was a bravo for the 360° partnership between Hublot and Ferrari.
As one of the most important events of Ferrari in the world, the Ferrari Racing Days and Ferrari Challenge Asia Pacific is the annual carnival of
Ferrari owners and fans in this region. As "Official watch" & "Official timekeeper" of Ferrari, all Hublot watches developed with Ferrari shared the same common DNA: sports, performance and technology. The revolutionary concept from Hublot and the innovative spirit from Ferrari illuminate each timepiece. The
enormous respect for quality, the pursuit for the perfection of technique and the passion for performance, together make the perfect fusion between Hublot and Ferrari.
The Big Bang Ferrari Magic Gold Watch China Limited Edition sports a large case (45.5 mm in diameter) with a cylindrical bezel made of Carbon Fiber that
dramatically showcases the movement visible through the sapphire dial. An indexed crown (with Hublot's 'H' logo automatically positioning itself to remain in line) features elongated push buttons, fixed along a rotating axis like the pedals in a car whilst carbon inserts give the case distinctive look. The
minute counter, whose hands and indices recall a Ferrari dashboard, is positioned at 3 o'clock and complemented by date window in 'Modena' yellow. The legendary prancing horse is featured discreetly in relief at 9 o'clock.
The UNICO chronograph movement can be compared to the best possible engine to
power a racing car, and that it was selected, then designed and developed by Hublot to power the Big Bang Ferrari. With no fewer than 330 components, oscillating at a frequency of 28,800 vibrations per hour, the column wheel and dual horizontal coupling on the dial side appear in a new constellation reminiscent of Ferrari
alloy wheel rims. The timepiece has a 72-hour power reserve, and is water resistant to 100 metres.
Finally, the Big Bang Ferrari incorporates Magic Gold, the product of extensive R&D unveiled barely three months ago. Magic Gold is scratch-resistant 18-carat gold.
The innovation and sophistication that went into the Big Bang
Ferrari make it a new sign of recognition, different to the core from any watch presented before. This concept has even been extended to the presentation case for each watch – a true showcase inspired by an engine valve support, made from aluminium, with a built-in rotary system.
The watch comes with two
interchangeable straps with an innovative quick-change system inspired by the safety seatbelt mechanism. The tone on tone stitching is a nod to the signature upholstery craftsmanship typical of Ferrari.
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May 2012
Fascination of Plants Day
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What do carnivorous plants eat?
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What does a plant cell look like?
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Exploring the parts of a plant.
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Exploring different types of plants
Pupils from Roath Park Primary and Pontyclun Primary had great fun exploring plants and plant science at the National Museum Cardiff to celebrate The Fascination of Plants day.
They had a go at dissecting a plant, explored plants under the microscope, and found out about the work of plant scientists at the National Museum Cardiff and Cardiff University. They also learned how to survey for plants in the local park.
Plus, Flathom Island education team joined us with some real live slow worms, and the Marine Conservation Society helped pupils explore issues affecting local wildlife.
This event for schools was run by education staff and plant scientists from Cardiff University, the National Museum Wales and Eco-explore, and was part of an international celebration of plants around the world. We hope to run a similar event next year, where more schools will be able to participate.
Thanks to all involved!
Spring Bulb for Schools: Results 2005-2012
The 'Spring Bulbs for Schools' project allows 1000s of schools scientists to work with Amgueddfa Cymru-National Museum Wales to investigate and understand climate change.
Since October 2005, school scientists have been keeping weather records and noting when their flowers open, as part of a long-term study looking at the effects of temperature on spring bulbs.
Certificates have now been sent out to all the 2,933 pupils that completed the project this year.
See Professor Plant's reports or download the spreadsheet to study the trends for yourself!
- Make graphs & frequency charts or calculate the mean.
See if the flowers opened late in schools that recorded cold weather.
See how temperature, sunshine and rainfall affect the average flowering dates.
Look for trends between different locations.
1st: Sana Patel - Fulwood & Cadley Primary
2nd: Markus - Stanford Primary - Age 9
3rd: Emilia Porter - Fulwood & Cadley Primary
Runner's up:
- Marielle Matter - Westwood Primary - Age 9
- Emlyn Piette - Westwood Primary - Age 10
- Aleena Raza - Fulwood & Cadley Primary
- Lucy Turner - Fulwood & Cadley Primary
- Davina Vadhere - Fulwood & Cadley Primary
- Bradley Cox - Stanford in the Vale Primary - Age 9
- Abigail Boswell - Fulwood & Cadley Primary
- Hasan Patel - Fulwood & Cadley Primary
- Tom Betheridge - Fulwood & Cadley Primary
- Mairelle Mattar - Westwood Primary - Age 9
- Hasan Ali - Sherwood Primary
- Charlie Smith - Ysgol Nant Y coed - Oed 9
Many Thanks
Professor Plant
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Cardiff Creative Writers
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Objects are evidence of somewhere, something, or somebody and as such all have stories to tell.
Recently a class of adults studying creative writing at Carduff University attended a workshop here with me in the Clore Discovery Centre. They took on the role of a curator and wrote their own creative labels for some of their favourite objects in the gallery. Here are a few examples:
Iron-Nickel Meteorite (Approximately 4.5 billion years old)
I wandered lonely, in a cloud of fragments, beyond the Martian orbit, since the beginnings of the Solar System some four-and-a-half billions of years ago. A passing satellite, en-route from Earth to who knows where, disturbed my orbit, and I fell towards the distant sun. Later, I felt the pull of Earth, and spiralled down into its gravity well – faster and faster until in fiery glory I blazed across the sky, a meteorite. Though reduced in size, I fell to earth. A fragment of the ancient history of the Solar System – a messenger from outer space – here I lie in The National Museum Collection.
David Edwards
What is it? Popular wrong answers include a drinking vessel or a paperweight!!
It is an axe head. Bronze Age man hafted it to a wooden handle and used the D shaped loop on the side for strapping. Butchering, wood-cutting and self-defence are among possible uses for this versatile tool.
Mike Dolan
A snakestone fossil
thought to be magic,
I was a cephalopod
with head and foot fused.
In life I relied
on plain hydraulics
a siphuncle curled
like a twirling straw
adjusted the pressure
in my chambered coils,
let me rise and fall
as I dodged ichthyosaurs.
Anne Bryan
Amgueddfa Cymru – National Museum Wales
Conserving Government Propaganda prints from the Great War
Excavation at Llanmelin Hillfort, 1930s
Historic Photography Project (Esmee Ffairburn)
Linking Natural Science Collections in Wales
Museums, Exhibitions and Events
Research in Norway and the Barents Sea
St Fagans National History Museum Making History Project
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About TKCARAUDIO's Garage
About me and my passion for cars
I am 27 and I have grew up in the garage helpin my pops on his toys...
I still am doing just that waiting on my sons to get old enough
i have a loving suporting girlfriend and 2 Lovely boys that are 2 & 3 Years old
I currently have
80 Trans Am Big Block # Matching
72 Cutlass Supreme # Matching
01 Grand Am for wifeys daily
My first car
81 Monte Carlo SS Clone 355 350 turbo 373 gears
Car I wish I still had
My dream car
1970 Chevelle LS6 454 4 speed Convertable Red black top black stripes
1969 Nova SS HUGE Stroked SBC on Juice 4 speed
Car clubs I'm in
not any lol all clubs around here act like they are 12
- Type of racing: Drag/Dirt
- Driver: Dale Jr
- Car movie: American Grafiti
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I did trade the camaro for the S10 I had asked questions about a few days ago. I have alot of pictures coming up here in a few
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A blog from Forest & Bird's (BirdLife in New Zealand) Mandy Herrick as she describes the case of Duncan the missing Kokako...
With nearly 150 applicants and only eight recipients, NatureFiji-MareqetiViti's Critically Endangered Fiji Petrel Project is proud to receive support from the prestigious Flagship Species Fund...
The winners of the second international photo competition run by The World's Rarest Birds book project have been announced and the book launched
Priolo remains one of Europe's most threatened species and its precarious future still hangs in the balance. More work is needed to ensure population gains can be maintained and that the species' long-term future can be secured.
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Strumming his guitar after a stressful day, and Eleazar O'Connor from NatureFiji-MareqetiViti makes a world first discovery...
When African Union Mission in Somalia forces took control of the port city of Kismayo in Southern Somalia in September, they found an estimated four million sacks of charcoal waiting to be exported. However, a ban on export dates back to 1969.
New measures agreed by the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission will have benefits for seabirds
During UzSPB's first official surveys for Sociable Lapwings this autumn they made a remarkable discovery - more than 400 birds present at the Talimarzhan Reservoir.
The rate of bird extinctions is accelerating at an alarming rate according to a new paper by BirdLife International and Charles Darwin University.
BirdLife Partners around the world have joined with raptor conservation and research organisations to celebrate International Vulture Awareness Day.
Most of the world's sandpiper species migrate thousands of kilometers between arctic breeding grounds and subtropical wintering grounds, but in the not-too distant evolutionary past, one group gave up this habit and went native in French Polynesia...
A BirdLife International survey in southern New Ireland, Papua New Guinea, has encountered the largest single aggregation of Critically Endangered Beck's Petrel ever recorded.
One of the rarest birds in Vietnam, has just been discovered at a new location in Kon Tum Province significantly extending its known global range and offering hope that the species may not be as threatened with extinction as scientists fear.
Why would a smart and adaptable bird that eats almost anything and can survive happily in even the most heavily degraded habitats, have a world range so small it would fit comfortably inside a quarter of of Wales?
A newly published study shows Australians must work with international partners if they are to save all of Australia's birds.
Zino's Petrel was Europe's rarest seabird even before a ravaging wild fire hit the heart of Madeira's central massif, where this globally endangered bird breeds.
A survey to assess the penguins' population has started. The latest counts suggest the breeding population hasn't suffered as much as anticipated.


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Take a date to Miller Park
Off-Base July 7th, 2010
What's your name? Who's your daddy? Is he rich like me? Has he taken any time, any time to show you what you need to live? Tell it to me slowly. Tell you what? I really want to know.
That's right, Miller Park Drunk fans, it's the time of the season for loving. While some people might say that my heart turned black many years ago after it was ripped out by an evil bitch woman [I don't really mean this, baby. Come on, let's get back together! I frickin' love you okay!? GOD WHY ARE YOU BEING LIKE THIS!? ANSWER MY FACEBOOK MESSAGES ALREADY! -Ed.] the truth is that I am actually quite capable of love. In fact, I am a believer that the summer may be the best time for people to find it.
There are a lot of cool things to do with a girl during the summer. Taking a sunset walk along the beach, going to the fair and trying to look cool by winning a stuffed animal, introducing her to your parents, going kayaking or just taking her to a bar and getting drunk together (or as I like to call it "my only move") are all great things to do on a date. If you can't think of something to do with a girl during the summer you clearly aren't trying. Of course when you are thinking of things to do with a girl during the summer it's inevitable that the idea of taking them to a Brewers game will come up. Miller Park is fun and exciting and it's a great place for people to get drunk. It sounds great, but this is a very, very slippery slope. Where do you see this going? Do you like this girl? Because if you do this it just might be the ultimate test of the validity of your relationship. I'm not being facetious here, taking a date to Miller Park is SERIOUS BUSINESS and it could spell doom for any potential relationships you might have.
Which, like always, is why I am here. Here to help you through the trying times of trying to find love in the 21st century because if I can help you then maybe I can help myself and if I can help myself then there is hope for us all. Read the rest of this entry »


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- May 31:
- Willits bypass court case coming down to the wire
- Letter:Wake Up Willits! about the bypass
- Letter: Protecting pot growers while raising highway stink (bypass)
- Letter: Little Lake Wick Drilling Model.
- May 24:
- City holds course on Willits bypass relinquishment efforts
- May 22:
- Piles, wick drains and protests
- May 17:
- Letter: Bypass Scam
- Willits bypass route remains an area of conflict
- May 9:
- Brooktrails to reconsider bypass support on Tuesday
- May 8:
- CalTrans poised to begin major bypass work
- May 3:
- Last two Willits tree-sitters slip away
- May 1:
- CalTrans violated bypass construction permits, Water Board charges
- Willits bypass construction update
- Willits protesters off to Sacramento and LA
- Apr 25:
- Farm Bureau, CalTrans issue statements on bypass settlement
- Two arrests as bypass protesters stage sit-in
- Apr 23:
- Farm Bureau settles bypass lawsuit
- Apr 18:
- Willits bypass update: On the use of wick drains; Why they are being used
- Violent tree sitter pleads guilty to felony; sentencing scheduled May 31
- Apr 11:
- Large crowd objects to Brooktrails' bypass support
- Apr 9:
- Willits bypass progress report
- Apr 4:
- Willits: All five tree-sit protesters removed from CalTrans' Willits bypass right of way
- Apr 2:
- Updated at 5 p.m. Tree sitters blocking Willits bypass route pulled from trees
- Mar 29:
- Tree-sitter declares hunger strike
- Mar 28:
- Tree-sitter declares hunger strike
- Mar 26:
- Willits bypass construction continues
- Mar 21:
- CHP arrives in force to clear bypass protesters
- Union members call for end to bypass delay
- Mar 19:
- Showdown likely between protesters and CalTrans
- Mar 16:
- Showdown likely between protestors and CalTrans
- Mar 14:
- Rally supports Willits bypass, while protestors shut down worksite
- Mar 12:
- Commentary: Phase 1 of the Willits bypass is unsafe, destructive and wasteful
- Commentary: Local first or Interregional?
- Commentary: CalTrans' bypass; who's costing the taxpayers what?
- LETTER: Hearing from the whole community
- LETTER: Consider consquences
- CalTrans bypass: The waiting game continues
- Mar 8:
- LETTER: Bypass-- 'Un'occupy the highway
- LETTER: Bypass--There are 'better ways'
- LETTER: Bypass plan is 'unsafe'
- LETTER: The public should know more on the bypass boondoggle
- LETTER: Out on a limb on the bypass
- Mar 5:
- Bypass protests and counter 'statements'
- Feb 28:
- Bypass project halted by the birds and Department of Fish and Wildlife
- Feb 26:
- Commentary: Bypass means a safer, healthier Little Lake Valley
- Bypass construction starts, then stops
- Letter: The bypass--Is there 'a better way'?
- Feb 19:
- Commentary: Why is there a tree sit in Willits to protest the CalTrans bypass?
- Letter: Supports the bypass
- Letter: Near catastrophe by CalTrans save only by luck
- CalTrans gives bypass contractor a green light
- Feb 12:
- Tree sitter's protest against the Willits bypass continues
- Feb 5:
- Bypass lawsuit rolls on as Warbler sits
A 20-minute item on Tuesday's Mendocino County Board of Supervisors agenda to support the construction of the Highway 101 bypass around Willits exploded into a three-hour marathon as person after person got up to voice opposition to the project.
The agenda proposed supervisors "approve the letter of continued support" to CalTrans Director Malcomb Dougherty. It restated the historic support for the project by the board of supervisors, the Willits City Council and the Mendocino Council of Governments.
The letter concluded: "At this time, the public process for the Willits bypass has concluded and the construction phase has begun. Please work with the appropriate agencies and take the necessary actions to allow the contractor and their employees to move forward without further delays and additional unnecessary costs to the taxpayers."
With each speaker allotted three minutes to speak, it soon became clear to board Chairman Dan Hamburg the item was going to extend into the late afternoon, and he moved several timed items to allow the overflow crowd to speak, one by one.
Only one speaker, Mendocino Council of Governments Executive Director Phil Dow, spoke in favor of the project. More than 50 other speakers spoke in opposition.
A number of the speakers even urged supervisors to author a letter in opposition to the project.
Some spoke of the failure by CalTrans to reasonably consider a two-lane alternative, others of the environmental devastation the project will cause, some about the huge waste of taxpayer money. A number of speakers were concerned about the expected negative impact on small businesses, while some believed the entire design was based on pre-global warming concepts.
Many who spoke broke down in tears when recounting their worries and concerns about the project. Most stated there was still time to stop the project and do something more reasonable.
After several breaks for timed items, by late afternoon the board voted 3 to 2 to approve sending the letter supporting the project. Hamburg and Fourth District Supervisor Dan Gjerde voted against sending the letter.
Third District Supervisor John Pinches had drafted the letter and placed it on the agenda. He told the assembled crowd most people in the Third District favor the project, and now was the time to start construction.
Second District Supervisor John McCowen spoke about the conflicting arguments he continues to hear about the Willits bypass, where on one hand the bypass will not actually remove traffic from downtown and on the other the traffic removed from downtown will devastate local businesses.
McCowen opined that had the pro-bypass groups decided to bring out a crowd, the chamber would likely have been filled with them as well.
As Fort Bragg's representative to the Mendocino Council of Governments, Gjerde said he recalled originally voting against the project, mainly because of the large amount of county transportation money it required. Over the years, he recalled hearing only universal support for the project from a series of Third District supervisors and Willits representatives on MCOG.
MCOG sent a letter to CalTrans District 1 Director Charlie Fielder on March 6. One of its key points "is the prevailing opinion of the MCOG board that CalTrans should have secured the construction site (CalTrans right-of-way) prior to initiation of work by the contractor."
MCOG also encouraged CalTrans "to adopt a proactive stance in releasing public documents related to this project in a timely manner. This should include, as a minimum, postings on the Willits bypass website and copies available at the local Caltrans construction office."
MCOG suggested "adherence to construction industry work zone practice, strict onsite compliance with environmental regulations and a proactive posture in providing project related information to a sometimes skeptical public, will somewhat improve the atmosphere as we enter five years of construction in the Little Lake Valley."
The Brooktrails Board of Directors voted unanimously Tuesday night to support the bypass project. No member of the public spoke.
The Employers Council of Mendocino County sent a letter of support for the project to Senator Noreen Evans on March 15. The council said it "wholeheartedly supports the Willits Bypass project." It also expressed disappointment about Evans "disregard for the project's economic and environmental benefits." The letter invited Evans "to become an advocate for the" project and requested she affirm her support through an official statement.


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