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Finding the balance between firepower and portability
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Posted: Sun Oct 09, 2011 5:04 pm
Post subject: Finding the balance between firepower and portability
Tenshi wrote:
OH! There's a Zombie Games thing next week on campus, and I am
tempted to participate. Problem is that with my cane, I'm truly not sure I could do much good for the humies. On the other hand, I'm a pretty good shot. If I could just find a nerf gun with near unlimited ammunition and an automatic trigger, I think I could do all right.
If I had time to craft my own, I would create a battery operated rotating drum magazine nerf gun, with compression fed firing down a fitted tube for accuracy. I would mount this on my right arm, so that I could continue walking with the cane in my left hand. Ideally it would have a clasp around the right forearm, and then a pistol grip with trigger button for accuracy and firing.
I feel I'd use (lose) a LOT of ammunition doing this. But it would be
so awesome
to do!
So the Zombie Game will have been and gone by now, but we've been thinking this over between then and now, because it's still a fun concept. We've come up with a few ideas for modification of existing blasters (don't think we could bash together one that'd be sturdy enough for repeated firings, not from scratch and without the use of injection moulding).
#1: Speedloaders
A speedloader is a ring-shaped device that lets you load a revolver six bullets at a time. The same concept can be applied to the Nerf
, as the darts are loaded by slotting them into the front. All you need is a ring of Velcro with twenty spots for the darts, and if you attach the flip side to your body then you can slide the blaster onto the darts, one-handed.
Apparently there's even a "SpeedSwarm" in the works, which is a much smaller, lighter, ten-dart version that takes AA batteries instead of Cs, which would be much more easily wielded one-handed. You'd just need double the number of speedloaders.
Problem: making the darts stick out perpendicularly, without sagging (else you won't be able to stick the blaster over it) yet still allowing them to be withdrawn, is something we have yet to solve.
#2: Chop Job
is also a revolver, this one semi-automatic rather than fully automatic, but you couldn't speedload it if you wanted to, because the drum is internal. Instead, it's loaded at the bottom and manually turned. So let's keep the handy pistol design and the semi-auto flywheel firing mechanism, and get rid of that drum. Pull it out, take a clip system blaster (for preference, the one with the biggest ammo capacity to date, the
) and chop out the magazine well, welding (not literally) it into the Barricade. You now have a semi-automatic pistol with a 35-dart capacity.
Problem: You've destroyed the Raider forever. Also, those flywheels are noisy, so you have to choose between "the zombies can hear me coming" and "I can't snap off a shot when ambushed."
#3: More Dakka
So far we've dealt with making one-handed blasters nastier. Why not make a nastier blaster one-handed? The
(or Havok, depending on where you bought it from) starts life as a tripod-mounted emplacement weapon, but the good thing is, it's electric. That trigger doesn't need to be where it is, so you can stick a handle on top, wielding it under your arm
Tactical Dreadnought-style
. You can also take off the barrel to reduce weight, because it doesn't do anything except look cool. And then, to really up the ante, you can take a refill pack and join your two belts together in a loop for 50 darts of death that only dangle down as far as the normal 25 would.
Problem: The Vulcan does loooooooove to jam.
#4: There Is No Spoon
If you thought talking about speedloaders in a post about modifying blasters was cheating, look away now.
Why bother reloading your blaster when you can just throw it away and reach for a fresh one? With a long coat with many large pockets full of Barricades and / or SpeedSwarms, you can clear out
the whole lobby
Problem: This is definitely the "throw money at it" solution, especially if it's a nice coat. Not that it'll look nice when you've stuffed it full of bulky blasters.
Well, that's our mental resources exhausted, for now. Comments? Disparaging remarks? New ideas?
You can't look dignified when you're having fun.
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Posted: Mon Oct 10, 2011 12:50 am
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I LOVED the zombie game when it was on my campus! My uni shut it down, though - they said that it mimicked and encouraged actual campus shootings, and that anybody seen playing this game would be charged with raising a false alarm. Good luck to everybody playing!
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Posted: Mon Oct 10, 2011 4:00 am
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Oh gosh, that's so frustrating. The zombie game was really popular on my campus, though they sometimes chose to have shootouts right in front of the building as class was letting out, and as an innocent bystander you had to be wary of the crossfire.
Tetris, are these real guns or nerf weapons? Oh gosh, and the iPhone autocorrector changed nerf to nerd. How appropriate.
I still think you can't beat range time for improving battlefield capability. Why try and get fancy if you know you can get your shot with a semi-auto and a pocketful of spare clips? Also, the fancier it is the more likely it is to break. Especially if it's cobbled together. I'd stick with something tried and true, myself.
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Posted: Mon Oct 10, 2011 6:44 am
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Drop feed magazine, hand crank, some suitably bendy bit of metal or the like held under tension by a peg in a slot. That's the first thing that springs to mind when I think of how I'd make a nerf gun if I were starting from scratch.
The obvious improvement from there is to use some sort of linear spring so that you don't need a huge box down one end to store your power, replace the hand crank with a motor and stick the magazine under the thing rather than on top - use a spring instead. Though I guess you might risk crushing the neft thingies if they're soft. Might be better off just going with a hopper on top of the thing.
I don't know if that's how they've done it but people with similar questions and similar information are very likely to come up with the same sort of answers.
Heh, if you turned the crank backwards you could use some simple pulleys and catches to make yourself an automatic nerf crossbow and have the springs go out to either side of the gun rather than in line with it =p'
Main limitations in that setup would be if you used plastic gears, they have a tendency to slip so I could see the thing jamming really easily, weak springs, weak motors, low voltage batteries... I suppose weak springs in your magazine if you had the thing the other way up.
Yeah, I think if I were interested in this sort of thing that'd be my solution. Go and swap out the internals for something not made of plastic and wire a better motor up to some slightly higher voltage batteries.
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Indeed, the first one is to stay healthy and fit!
Its good to know that their lineup is improved but I guess ~ coordination and unity is a must-have not only to their teams but as well as the others.
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The Bears likely will keep an eye on running backs in the draft, but not because they need or even want one. It's because of the Green Bay Packers.
With Matt Forte and Michael Bush in place, the only concern is who the Packers take to fill their hole in the backfield. The Packers' inability to run the ball and reliance on quarterback Aaron Rodgers have prevented them from fielding a complete offense.
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Global Vision
Italian designer Idarica Gazzoni looks to exotic locales and ancient myths to inspire her fabrics and wallpapers
By Elle Decor Staff
Such global vacationing has led to collections sourced from Russian aristocrats in the 17th century to China's ancient Miao people. Gazzoni reworks these antique patterns, then prints them on impeccable linens, silk tussahs, and cotton velvets. Her latest textiles collection—sold to the trade at John Rosselli Antiques & Decoration in New York—is based on antique embroideries and laces from Greece, Turkey, and Romania.
As a textile and wallpaper consultant for private clients, Gazzoni is also currently at work designing miniature interiors, "so that people can see the various ways you can use the patterns," she says, showing off a range of scenarios from minimal to decadent. Of course, a blank wall is not part of the equation. "Unless the whole house is white and illuminated by the light reflected from the sea, I don't like white walls," she says. "There's nothing worse than the gray light of Milan on a white wall. It's depressing. We need color."


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(UPDATED COVERAGE, Nov. 1) ANAHEIM, Calif. — The two biggest blueberry exporters in South America are one, and that should bring many more imported berries under Naturipe's sales banner in the U.S.
Announced Oct. 26 at Fresh Summit 2012 Hortifrut S.A., one of the partner-owners of Naples, Fla.-based Naturipe Farms LLC, merged with Santiago-based Vital Berry, the second-largest berry grower-exporter in South America. The companies primarily export blueberries but also handle blackberries and raspberries.
Nicolas Moller, chief executive officer of Hortifrut Chile S.A., Santiago, said Oct. 26 at the Produce Marketing Association's Fresh Summit in Anaheim that the merger came together over the past couple of months.
"We found common ground very easily," he said.
With an estimated combined business of about $300 million, he said the merged company should be able to serve customers in North America with more volume in the winter.
A quarter of the Hortifrut shares go to the grower-owners of Vital Berry, Moller said.
"We are delighted with the opportunity of joining Hortifrut and be part of Naturipe Farms sales and marketing organizations," Andres Solari, chairman of the board for Vital Berry Marketing S.A., said in a news release.
The merger allows Naturipe to better serve retail and foodservice customers in North America, said Robert Verloop, Naturipe's executive vice president of marketing.
He said existing packaging for Vital Berry may be used up before a complete transition to Naturipe packaging in the U.S.
Vital Berry and Hortifrut did not reveal annual volumes of shipped berries, but Expordata Yearbook 2012 indicates that Hortifrut exported 3.8 million cases, and Vital Berry exported 2.6 million cases of Chilean fruit to all markets in 2011-12. No data was available for exports from Argentina, Mexico or other countries, but Chile accounts for about 60% U.S. blueberry imports.
Much of the berries that will come to Naturipe will be come from production from Vital Berry's own land, Verloop said.
"Today more and more retailers and foodservice operators want to deal direct with the source and for us this gives a larger grower-owned base," Verloop said.
He said imported berries from the Southern Hemisphere will increase in November and December and in January and February.
"We're encouraging our key customers to look at having blueberries as a heavy promotional item right after the new year with the focus being on healthy lifestyles," Verloop said.


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Sweet fish. Nice evening's work.
Nice Snook
For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen
Nice ones WTG
Had to be the gold flake in the lead weight that did it! NICE FISH
Thanks! Of course Tim! Fish would have never bit unless it saw the gold lead!


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The Hampton Inn on Frontage Road will be the second hotel owned by Vision Hospitality Group Inc. of Chattanooga. The hotel development and management company opened Fairfield Inn & Suites on Westside Drive in 2008 and manages Comfort Inn & Suites on Interstate Drive N.W.
The $8.5 million Hampton Inn increases the number of hotel rooms in the city to about 1,830, according to figures from the Cleveland/Bradley Chamber of Commerce. Eighteen hotels hold membership in the business organization. The new hotel follows less than a year behind the new Holiday Inn Express which opened in June 2012.
Vision Hospitality Group President Mitch Patel said it is always satisfying to open a new hotel in Cleveland, which he considers his hometown, and it is where the family entered the hospitality business.
"My father (Ish Patel) moved the family from California to Cleveland in the middle of my fifth-grade school year and bought the Scottish Inn on Exit 25 (of Interstate 75 in the late 1970s)," he said. "That's how we got into the hotel business many years ago. It's always satisfying to open a new hotel in Cleveland."
The Hampton Inn is for both today's business and leisure traveler. The hotel features approximately 1,700 square feet of meeting space, an indoor pool and a state-of-the-art exercise room and business center.
Patel said the company has 20 hotels with 14 more in the pipeline. The Hampton Inn will be the first of the group's eight hotels opening in 2013.
"We are probably one of the most active hotel developers in the country right now, and we're proud to call this area our home," he said.
Patel has invested $15 million in Cleveland within the past five years. He said the Cleveland market is growing in population and economy. The success of the Fairfield Inn gave him the confidence to make another investment in the city.
"Cleveland, I think, is a jewel of a community, not because it's my hometown," he said. "I was reluctant to build that first hotel in Cleveland back in 2008. I'm very analytical. I studied the market and the numbers and they weren't too strong in Cleveland.
"My father ... is a longtime Clevelander. He's been a member of the Rotary Club for 25 years and knows Cleveland very well and he encouraged me to develop a new hotel, because he felt this town was ready. At that time, you didn't have a lot of newer hotels. You had a lot of older hotels and we didn't have a Marriott-branded hotel in the market.
"I went ahead and proceeded, cautiously, and that hotel has exceeded my expectation. It has done better than what I could ever imagine. We don't ever want to underestimate the Cleveland market."
There is an existing Hampton Inn off Exit 27. It is an older hotel that will be rebranded sometime in the future.
"We are replacing that Hampton Inn with our four-story, interior-corridor hotel," he said. "We are basically replacing an older Hampton Inn with a newer, modern interior-corridor hotel."
Patel said he is hopeful the new hotel will act as a catalyst for more development at the intersection of Paul Huff Parkway and Frontage Road similar to development surrounding the Holiday Inn Express with the addition of LongHorn Steakhouse.
"Maybe this hotel will help get a restaurant on either side of the Hampton Inn or on Frontage Road across the street," he said.
"Hopefully that area will get a cluster of restaurants. It's not a coincident that LongHorn Steakhouse came in after the Holiday Inn Express was opened because it has a captive audience at that hotel who want to walk to the restaurant and then walk back to their room."


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Kiwanian Matt Ryerson, United Way president and CEO, acted as master of ceremonies for the night.
"One of our greatest members, Harlan White, was an extraordinary Kiwanian, but more importantly, Harlan was an extraordinary citizen of this community," Ryerson said. "We lost Harlan a few years ago. He is in a much better place and we continue to celebrate him and celebrate his memory and the work he did in our community ..."
The club has honored White's memory through an annual luncheon. One award was given each year for the citizen of the year. Chris Newton, club president, said the decision was made to add to the number of awards. Each award was designed to highlight a particular attribute White displayed throughout his life.
The awards include: the Youth Leadership award, the Service to Youth award, the Patriotism award, the Horizon award, the "Golden Rule" award, the President's Community Hero award, the Humanitarian of the Year award and the Harlan White Citizen of the Year award.
Newton presented a picture of the man the award is named after.
"Harlan would be proud of this winner. He would be absolutely giddy. Any of us who had an opportunity to sit down with Harlan would recognize he was such an inquisitive person. He always wanted to know how you were or about your business or your family or things you've experienced. All those types of things you probably don't make time for anymore. He wanted to know about you," Newton said. "... Harlan was always quiet when he went about his business, but on the election commission he stood by what is right is right, and what is wrong is wrong."
Continued Newton, "... Harlan was a unique individual. Some of our younger members who did not get a chance to meet Harlan — you just don't know what you missed."
According to the award description, the Citizen of the Year must represent the core values of who White was. They must have civic involvement, promote patriotism and citizenship, have a firm foundation of faith and represent high business and professional standards.
Judge Andrew Bennett was chosen as this year's Harlan White Citizen of the Year award winner.
The person who nominated him said, "He is an institution within the legal community in Bradley County and southeast Tennessee ... He used wisdom, firmness and compassion. He can explain the law with simplicity and dispensed justice without fear or favor ..."
Bennett accepted the award to a standing ovation before saying he did not know why he was getting the award. In his words, "I appreciate it very much. I don't feel like I've done anything that anyone else wouldn't have done."
Almost all of the award winners were surprised at the recognition.
Each presenter explained the award before going into a short biography of the recipient. The presentations ended with the recipient's name and much applause. More than once, the award winners' faces froze as they realized they were being honored.
John Dixon's son grabbed his arm and excitedly whispered, "That's you," as Dixon's biography was read for the Service to Youth award.
Dixon's acts of service include years of coaching middle, high school and youth sports, acting as a motivational speaker and serving in Hospice Care.
Suzanne Wood, Cleveland State Community College associate professor, also received the Service to Youth award. Wood was recognized for her work with children and Dr. Seuss Day. More than 700 hardback books were given out to community children at this year's annual event.
Brenda Lawson, local philanthropist and businesswoman, turned the recognition back on her employees. When she received the Humanitarian of the Year award, Lawson said, "This is for them (employees)."
Meeri Shin, Youth Leadership award recipient, was at her high school graduation during the dinner. She made a video thanking the Kiwanis Club for their support through scholarships and her Walker Valley High School's Key Club.
Teresa Curvin, active community volunteer, audibly gasped when she was recognized for the "Golden Rule" award.
"I thank you guys so much, I had no idea," Curvin said. "I just want to say, the reason I do what I do is because it is very important for me to be the hands and feet of God."
Oscar Kelly, recipient of the Patriotism award, was recognized as, "a genuine role model. He has served our country honorably in the military and throughout his entire life. Service is a calling and he is truly an unsung hero to our community."
He shared a few words about White during his acceptance speech.
"I really appreciate this award. Personally, Harlan was one of the greatest, best friends I have ever had," Kelly said. I worked for Harlan for 11 years ... One thing people ask me is why did you stay such friends with Harlan? And I told them, because we never talked politics ..."
The Caring Place's director, Reba Terry, was recognized for her community efforts with the nonprofit organization. She gave her thanks for the President's Community Hero award and told the audience her involvement with TCP is a "God thing."
United Way's Jaynese Wadell was also recognized as the evening's Horizon award recipient for her work with the Imagination Library. The person who nominated Wadell said, "Jaynese is a firm believer and a great model at such a young age. She has a profound impact on the people around her and represents the saying, 'Preach Scripture, use words when necessary.'"
Cleveland Mayor Tom Rowland and state Rep. Eric Watson were also present for the event.


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Kristen Wiig gossip, latest news, photos, and video.
Kristen Wiig & Amanda Peet: Slouchy Globe dresses
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By the end of this article, you're probably going to tell me to shove it up my ass. If that means Allison Williams styles, I'm all about that life. F-CK yeah. Sorry. It just… it's just such a great position, you know? Anyway, about these two slouchy, very similar dresses on Kristen Wiig and Amanda Peet? Totally. Full Story
Harry Styles & Kristen Wiig
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Amy Adams hosted the final episode of Saturday Night Live this weekend with some help from Kristen Wiig. One Direction was the musical guest. As per tradition, they all hit up the afterparty. And at the afterparty, he and Kristen danced to The Time Of My Life. As you can see from the two videos posted on Instagram below, he's hard to resist. Full Story
Kristen Wiig + Scott Speedman?
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It was Bill Murray day at TIFF on Friday. So even though celebrities were there to promote their own films, many ended up at the St Vincent after-party because, well, Bill Murray is the life of every party. Kristen Wiig was there when she'd finished up promoting her film Welcome To Me. Scott Speedman is at the festival because it's home and because he has October Gale later this week. Full Story
Do you want to be Scarlett Johansson or Blake Lively?
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This is the style question I would like to ask Kristen Wiig. And this is the discussion we've had about her before: the way she sees herself and therefore the way she dresses herself. At the Emmys last night, it looks like she couldn't decide between Ryan Reynolds's blonde lovers but not Alanis Morissette which is probably where I'd want to see her live…and that's …well…it's unfair, isn't it? It's unfair because she ostensibly knows herself more than I know her soooooo…why is it that it never looks right? To me, Wiig doesn't sit on the Scarjo and Blake Lively side of the fashion spectrum. Full Story
A young Lucille Bluth!
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Sometimes they get it right and it's perfect casting. And you don't even have to see it to know. Kristen Wiig has been confirmed to play a young Lucille Bluth when Arrested Development returns for Season 4 on Netflix. You thought Netflix was worth it for House Of Cards? Please. Netflix for Arrested Development is the only truth. Full Story
Globes Worst Olsen Twin – Kristen Wiig
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How is it that other people get concern levied at them if they have too little eyeliner on but everyone just lets Kristen Wiig look nuts, and nobody says anything? The red hair and tan skin combined to make her look like nothing so much as the third Olsen twin, not least because she's lost in the bottom of that dress. Full Story
Wiig & Fab's first year
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Kristen Wiig and Fabrizio Moretti hooked up towards the end of 2011. So it's just over a year now. Here they are walking around New York on Sunday. Fabrizio's ex-girlfriend and Kristen's maybe ex-friend Drew Barrymore is on the cover of the current issue of ALLURE -- did you read her comments about their relationship? "It all seems so wacky and incestuous, but that's kind of how life works. Full Story
Emmys Most Boring: Kristen Wiig
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Did you hear how much louder they cheered for Kristen Wiig than anyone else in her category? I am becoming exhausted by all the Kristen Wiig love. And I am also becoming exhausted by her Mary Kate Olsen circa 2007 attempts on the red carpet. Her defenders might say it's because she thinks she's above it. Full Story
Goodbye Kristen, Andy, and Jason
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I hate geoblocking so f-cking much.Which means no, I've only seen clips here and there of Kristen Wiig's final Saturday Night Live. Will have to wait until I get home. And before you ask, Hulu doesn't work either. And I'm not clicking on random streams in Europe because last year they fried my computer. Full Story
Kristen Wiig: Worst Met Colour
Orange is not her colour. And this dress by Stella McCartney is NOT FOR THE MET GALA.Why am I shouting?Because I am mad at her. She was almost the overall Worst. What is that lace? What is that material? What is this effort? You don't want to go? Don't go. Because you know the Met Gala is more than just a lazy orange mid-calf cocktail dress with daytime shoes. Full Story
Amy Poehler's party
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I know it was officially the Time 100 party last night but scanning through all the pictures it really looked like it was Amy Poehler's party. I want to go to an Amy Poehler party. Remember at the Emmys when all the comedy ladies took the stage like a pageant and held each other until a winner was crowned? You know that was all Poehler, right? Poehler is what Ashley Judd was trying to write Full Story
Nearest Oscar Misses: Wiig & Rudolph
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Is it going to be obvious that I haven't slept if I say "Wiig & Rudolph" sounds like an animated show I'd like to see? These guys just make me feel so comfortable. Everyone else at the Oscars is arguably a crazy Hollywood person. I look at these guys and I go "OK. You're my people. We're going to talk about this all later, right?: (Note: in order for this to work you have to forget that Rudolph is a friend of Gwyneth since, like, birth. Full Story
Best BAFTA Mystery: Kristen Wiig
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Are you KIDDING me with this? Are you joking about what Kristen Wiig wore to the BAFTAs? Please investigate below…She looks like a fairy princess Vanna White. And I can't just accept this; I need to find some sort of conspiracy theory in it, apparently. Why is she dressed like this tonight? Is it because she's not the focus, so she can get away with wearing something that's (for her) totally subversive? Did she fall in love with this dress and think she could wear it in Britain where she wouldn't have to answer any questions from Giuliana about whether she was hoping to play a bride next? Did the hair and makeup people she worked with pull a Hunger Games and decide she needed a complete overhaul? Did she forget her choker at home? Okay, enough. Full Story
Worst SAG Choker: Kristen Wiig
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I like Kristen Wiig so much but that f-cking choker was so objectionable to me it almost affected how I felt about the wearer, this is what you risk with a terrible accessory. Like, I'm all for understated Balenciaga. And in many ways, Kristen Wiig is very understated Balenciaga. It's the anti-Marchesa. Full Story


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Tackle Winter's Worst with this 16 in. Blade For Garden Tractor
The Craftsman snow and dozer blade 16 in fits Craftsman tractors with 22 in. or larger rear tires to give you the ultimate in dozing and snow removal. After a simple, one-time installation of mounting brackets, the blade can be removed or attached easily without the use of tools. Comes with a replaceable scraper blade for no-hassle convenience. Clear snow faster and more efficiently with this Craftsman tool.
- Weighing only124 lbs., the Craftsman Garden Tractor Snow And Dozer Blade 16in. is extremely maneuverable and portable for quick-convenient storage
- With 16 in. x 48 in dimensions, the blade stores easily in your garage or garden shed
- 48 in. wide blade angles to the center, left or right for no-hassle snow removal
- Fits Craftsman tractors with 22 in. or larger rear tires only
- Blade can be lifted and lowered from the tractor seat
- Replaceable scraper blade
- Single adjustable trip spring on rear of blade head for easy riding over obstacles
- Reinforced plate welded to blade head for use as dozer with rocks and dirt
- Constructed of heavy-duty, 13-gauge steel for durability and longevity
- Simple one-time installation without tools
- For Craftsman brand only - will not fit other brands.
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Trouble angling blade to left! Otherwise works good.
Delmont, PA
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Hard to say much bad about a plow........It pushes. Easy to remove and replace. Needs a heavier spring upgrade but doesn't do bad. Probably protects the mower more than i realize. Im hard on equipment and expect it to work.
North East, MD
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I wish I bought this blade when I bought my tractor. For the money it does quite well.I have a gravel lane and paved driveway. I considered getting the tractor mount blower, but have heard horror stories of gravel destroying more than shear pins so i got the plow. So far it has exceeded my expectations on gravel and done okay on pavement. Wheel weights and chains are a must, but with them the tractor can push a large pile of snow on gravel,while dancing a bit on pavement. Allow 3-4 hours to install, not difficult just time consuming, and enjoy not worrying every time it snows more than 4 inches.
Uniontown, PA
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Get wheel weights and chains and it works great
Milford, MI
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I have spent hundreds of hours on tractors, and this 16" snow plow is the best I've used since my old 14hp industrial Murray, which utilized the OEM mower deck lever to adjust plow height. I've had qty(2) smaller Craftsman lawn tractor/plow setups prior to stepping up to this garden tractor. Despite the picture, this plow has two separate handles - one controls the angle/pivot. The other controls the height: Down (operational) / Up (stowed). This is a welcomed change from the all-in-one design of other models, which end up so worn out after a season that the assembly is loose and difficult to actuate. I'm not a fan of the assembly process, which indeed takes three hours. It is not difficult at all, just very tedious. Some of the bolts are very difficult to install without a socket (I only had open-ended wrenches, which I'm sure increased my installation time). They use five types of bolts on this plow, some of which are only 1/4" difference in size, so it is very difficult to figure out which bolt/nut is used in different portions of the process - I ended up double-checking every bolt against the included 'actual size' chart as I proceeded thru assembly. I believe this plow could move more snow if I used real chains, instead of the 'Terra-Grip' chains I have installed. There is a sheet of ice on the driveway right now, which really demands an aggressive toothed chain.
Manchester, CT
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When it is in one piece it performs very well. Easy to raise and pivot from tractor seat and fairly easy to disconnect. The biggest problem is the second time I used it the weld on the blade lift broke and the hole for the roll pin had stretched. I chose to fix it myself and has been fine since but if you plan on buying make sure you have a good welder as the welds and steel quality are low
Auburn, MA
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have had nothing but problems after the 1st year, useing 2 blades a year,angle lock bars bend after 1 season,pivot plate groves round out after 1 year, blade ,pivot plate.wear plate,made of cheap metal,I go threw 2 wear plates a season, 4 angle lock bars a season,now lift bar weld broke, I have spent more money on parts than the cost of the whole plow ! stuck with it due too tractor i own .nothing else fits
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Renton, WA
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I didn't see a lot of reviews here on how well it works in dirt so I wasn't sure what to expect. I've discovered the key to successfully using this in dirt, even heavy dirt is all about pushing power and traction. I've got the GT6000 garden tractor with the optional wheel weights, rear hitch weight, and chains and I was surprised at how well it worked. When the blade hits a root or deeply embedded rock it will flex 90 degrees flat using the blade springs it is designed to engage so parts don't break or bend. Getting it to dig into heavy/hard packed ground requires some patience. It does not have the weight and traction of a bobcat so you have to skim off a little at a time. If traction is an issue, you may need to back up and use a bit of momentum to accomplish the task. I also have a tow behind rototiller to break up sod and loosen hardpack and this works well to level it out.
South Lyon, MI
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Easy to put together, but even with weights and chains does not do the job. If the snow is deep or heavy or you have a long way to push, you will get stuck. I would not buy. I give it 2 stars instead of 1 because it is well built, and easy to put together but just does not do the heavy job.
Wichita, KS
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not much i would change, assembly instructions could be better. had no snow but works great for pushing over gopher hills and in the garden moving dirt, mulch, compost ect. traction with tractor being limiting factor. mounted to 2011 GT6000 hydro. added AG tires in filled with RV antifreeze helps also
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By Brian Liskai
(Attica, OH) Heavy rains all day Thursday caused flooding around Northwest Ohio and Attica Raceway Park was no exception. Water flooded turns three and four of the track and with very little sun to help dry the facility, officials have cancelled the racing for Underground Utilities Inc./ Bazell Race Fuels Night, Friday, April 12th.
Attica Raceway Park will kick off the 2013 Kistler Racing Products FAST (Fremont/Attica Sprint Title) Championship Series for the O'Reilly Auto Parts 410 Sprints and the JLH General Contractors FAST 305 Championship Series for the Foster's Auto Body 305 Sprints on Friday, April 19. Also in action will be the Summit Racing Equipment UMP DIRTcar Late Models.
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Do u think his ass crack is hairy or smooth?I reckon hairy and VERY sweaty after a match!!!!!!!!!
from the naked paparazzi pictures it looks quite smooth, and Id love to suck the sweat out of it after a match.
Seems to me that he would be pretty smooth.
I would love to have a pair of his undershorts after a Match!!
yeah wud luv his undies after a hot days tennis....so sweaty i reckon...u think skids? xx
Wish to have him wear a jockstrap and enjoy it sweaty reward after long match.
He also has a great pair of legs in general to go with his ass of course!
And some shots I hadn't seen yet!
good stuff keep 'em coming...here's a new 1 from Japan
Exclusive Footage of the Armani Jeans Fall 2011 Rafael Nadal Campaign Unveiling
Pretty in purple!
Looking good in Shanghai
I come with gif!
And the whole video!
Merged my thread . Anyway:
Guess this is where it all goes now so might as well give 'em their money's worth
modeling pix
Random Rafa
This man is not that attractive. He has a sweet ass and a odd body.
SiriusXM 11am to 3 EST
For those of us following him on the tour for some years now I believe think that his personality & naive charm make up for any physical oddness...& then again...aren't most of us odd in some way?..he seems 2b proud of his appearance & has grown very fond of the ooohs & aaahs that erupt when the crowd witnesses his frequent shirt changes...Armani also thinks he worth millions...matter of taste & what ever gets "it" hard I guess
Here's a few more of our odd mildly attractive superstar
LOVE the gif! Thanks JarodA
I like Francisco Lachowski, Jon Kortajarena and other male models
losses Federer et Tsonga @ the WTF's & he is done 4 the season....I bet the Argentina Davis cup team members r licking their chops
Here's a shot of Rafa @ the O2 arena this week & a few bonus pix
mmm my 2 favourite things about him.
His arms
and that ass
Thanks tennis6
Now he just has to concentrate on getting back to his best next season
cron9, that's actually a pretty good shot of his face. I like the wide-eyed innocent look he's rocking right there.
I don't get it.. why the hate for his face? It may not be the most conventionally handsome face out there, but so what? Rafa has a cute and adorable baby-like face imo. It just adds to his boyish charm. It's just one of the many reasons why I love him. I just wish he would get his career back on track again, sigh..
I like Francisco Lachowski, Jon Kortajarena and other male models
His body is work of art and his ass is true work of art.
he is just a beautiful guy all round. i've just ranted in the sexy tennis guys forum about the commentary in his matches this week. he played terribly and i just hope he gets his head sorted for next season and gets back to his best. at the moment he is nowhere near the top of his capabilities.
have a good holiday rafa and see you in 2012!
Not so fast he still has 2 face these guys on Friday
1 more shot from the 02
Is Delpo not playing DC?!?! he's not in the pic.. WHY is he not playing? injured again?
I like Francisco Lachowski, Jon Kortajarena and other male models
The pic from the Davis Cup website must've been taken when Delpo was injured but the site assures that both countries are entering their "A" teams @ Seville on Friday
Coach Albert Costa
Rafael Nadal
David Ferrer
Feliciano Lopez
Fernando Verdasco
Coach Tito Vazquez
Juan Martin Delpotro
Juan Monaco
Juan Ignacio Chela
David Nalbandian
Butt-pinching .
Nice pic, JarodA. Pico and Rafa have always been close, but THIS close?!?! WHOA!
I like Francisco Lachowski, Jon Kortajarena and other male models
New Davis Cup training pic...matches start in 2 days
^ Jesus Mary and Joseph!
^^^Bounce... bounce... bounce... God, that was beautiful. Nice gif!
what a sexy as ass! :P
Rafa's ass made me a sticky mess last night .
RAFAEL NADAL In Speedos


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Hello there, Sabes. It's been too long, hasn't it? Time for a little talk.
We've had our ups and ours downs, you and I. Strangely enough, after you won the 2010 World Series was one of our downs. As I said at the time, despite the fact that we'd won it all, I didn't agree with how you'd managed the team and with the (extremely notable) exceptions of the pitching staff and Buster Posey, I didn't see the other key players as being a part of a recipe for long-term success.
Some people say that after a GM wins a World Series, he should get no-questions-asked benefit of the doubt for the entire offseason. Aside from the inherent impossibility of that, because we're baseball fans for Pete's sake, I don't agree with it. I think a GM's team can win the World Series and you can still disagree with how they went about it and whether or not the way they went about it was in the best interest of the team for the years to come.
But this offseason? I would like to personally extend a Get Out of Jail Free Card to you.
Sorry, you cannot sell this card, no matter what treasures Theo Epstein offers you in exchange for it. You must keep until needed.
Because you showed us fans up this season. Big time. And I mean that in the best way possible. I mean, we could just start with the 94 wins and leave the World Series as an afterthought, because there were precious few people who predicted that. The team was very, very good and I think the pieces of it, with just a couple of exceptions, probably, are pieces that are absolutely built for long-term success.
The exclusive negotiating period for teams with their free agents ends on Sunday (you know that, Sabes, I'm just reminding my dear and devoted readers) and so the offseason is kicking off in earnest. But Giants fans? They're pretty quiet. We're pretty quiet. We're pretty quiet because In Brian Sabean We Trust. You didn't make qualifying offers to any of our free agents and while within the fandom we're discussing it, we're also waiting to see what you decide to do with a good deal more patience than we usually display.
The offseason is long (and the days are long / and I'll sing you a song / about how all our troubles are gone… song interlude, don't mind me) and it has just begun. Happy offseason, Sabes – er, Sabean. Sorry. I try. I really do. That nickname is so… sorry, am I making it worse? I'll just stop talking now.
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2011 Safe and Complete Streets Act (H.R. 1780) A bill to ensure the safety of all users of the transportation system on federally funded streets |
2012 Petri Amendment A potential amendment to preserve dedicated biking & walking funds in H.R. 7, the House transportation bill |
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How much did it cost Tea Party GOPer Joe Walsh to lose? About $70 a vote
BY NATASHA KORECKI Political Reporter Twitter: @natashakorecki November 7, 2012 6:55PM
U.S. Representative Joe Walsh, with wife Helene, makes his concession speech at his election night headquarters at the Shriner's Temple in Addison Tues. Nov.6, 2012. | Rich Hein~Sun-Times
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Updated: December 9, 2012 7:46PM
If money "buys" a vote for a candidate, then ultimately the tens of millions of dollars poured into Illinois congressional races — contributing to the cynical and negative ads consuming Chicago's airwaves for months — failed to pay off.
Seeing an opportunity to influence the balance of power in Washington, D.C., through Illinois, outside groups plowed $43 million into the top six U.S. House races in the Land of Lincoln on top of individual campaign spending.
However, in the three top Chicago-area congressional races, those who spent the most money — or had the most spent on their behalf — lost.
In each case, that was the Republican candidate.
The worst bang for the buck?
Tea Party Republican Joe Walsh. Each vote he won on Tuesday cost $70.
The best deal?
Democrat Brad Schneider, who won the north suburban 10th Congressional District for about $29 per vote.
The Sun-Times added the amount SuperPACs spent on a candidate to the amount the candidate reported spending from his or her personal campaign fund in the latest disclosure available. Those mid-October reports do not reflect the money each candidate spent in the crucial final weeks of the campaign.
Out of the 18 costliest House races in the country, six of them were contests in Illinois.
Bill Foster, who ousted longtime Republican Judy Biggert in the west suburban 11th Congressional District, won with the biggest margin, according to vote tallies, with 58 percent of the vote. It cost about $30 per vote for Foster, given the $4.3 million spent by or on his behalf and the 139,849 votes cast for him.
Spending on Biggert's side exceeded $6.3 million. Ending up with 101,002 ballots cast for her, it averages out to $62 a vote.
Walsh's challenger, Tammy Duckworth, was a relatively good investment. Duckworth's totals meant $39 a vote with $4.7 million in spending and 120,774 votes.
By contrast, there was $7 million spent by Walsh or on his behalf attacking Duckworth in the north and northwest suburban 8th Congressional District. On Election Day, 99,922 people cast votes for him. That comes out to $70 per vote.
The closest congressional race of the three was in the 10th Congressional District, where a combination of campaign and outside money added up to $7.5 million for Republican Bob Dold. Dold narrowly lost to challenger Brad Schneider, earning 128,129 votes. That comes out to about $58 per vote for Dold.
By comparison, about $3.9 million went in on Schneider's side, and he tallied 130,676. That's about $29 per vote.
Kent Redfield emeritus professor of political science at the University of Illinois at Springfield, said the totals show that money is just one of a number of factors in campaigns. Democratic-controlled redistricting in Illinois was another major factor, he said.
"Clearly you've got a ton of outside money that is interested in electing an R or a D. Most of this money doesn't care what kind of representation this district gets," Redfield said. "They really don't care what happens past Election Day."
Redfield said all the outside spending made for a negative tone this election cycle, combined with a lack of accountability, allowing commercials to make more outrageous claims.
"I'm just looking at these commercials and saying: 'I know both sides are lying to me," Redfield said. "I'll be so happy that when I turn on the TV and know the person who is lying to me is trying to sell me something rather than get my vote."


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He was born on January 22, 1936, to Johnny F. and Annie Ruth (Kendrick) Scruggs Sr. in Sumrall. Leo graduated from Sumrall High School. He married Judith Lott and joined the United States Navy on the same day June 21, 1955. After his enlistment with the Navy, Leo went to work for IBM as a repair technician. He retired from IBM after 29 years of service and went to work for Eastman Kodak as a copier repairman. He was also employed by Acadian Medical as a Technician.
Leo was an avid golfer. He was a member of the Delta Senior Association Golf Team. He was a Deacon of Immanuel Baptist Church where he worked and held many positions. He was a long time member of the Cleveland Noon Lions Club. Leo's humility and giving loving heart will be missed by his family and many friends.
Visitation will be held Wednesday, January 23, 2013, from 4-6 p.m. at the Cleveland Funeral Home.
Funeral services will be held 9 a.m. Thursday, January 24, 2013, at Immanuel Baptist Church 1300 Lamar Street Cleveland. Burial will follow in the Martin-Lott Cemetery in Sumrall at 3 p.m. Rev. Steve Huber and Rev. Bruce Bryant will officiate the service.
He is survived by wife, Judith Lott Scruggs of Cleveland; on; Mark Scruggs of Hazelhurst; daughter Michelle S. Brooks of Fredrick, Md.; brothers, Johnny F. Scruggs Jr. and Wesley Scruggs, both of Sumrall; sisters, Gracie Miller of Lucedale, Doris Cauthon, Sumrall, Quida Dickerson of Brandon and Freida Lukjanczuk of South Carolina; four grandchildren Randle Scruggs, Joshua Scruggs, Brendan Cochran and Elizabeth June Brooks. He also leaves a host of nieces and nephews.
Pallbearers are Randle Scruggs, Joshua Scruggs, Brendan Cochran, Bob Taylor, Lamar Andrews and Blake Andrews. Honorary pallbearers are his Sunday School Class "The Scrap Iron Class" and the Deacons of Immanuel Baptist Church.
On-line guest register may be viewed and signed at www.clevelandfuneralhome.net