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AAVSO Newsletter 51, January 2012, is now online.
News and Announcements
06 March | New eJAAVSO preprint: "Recent Minima of 150 EB Stars" by G. Samolyk |
"Recent Minima of 150 Eclipsing Binary Stars" by G. Samolyk |
03 March | Aviso Especial de AAVSO #266: Posible Nova en Carina (TCP J10502000-6406480) | |
03 March | Special Notice #266: Possible Nova in Carina (TCP J10502000-6406480) |
3 March 2012: John Seach, Chatsworth Island, NSW, Australia, reports his discovery of a possible nova in Carina on 2012 February 26.543 UT at magnitude 10.2 on 3 images with digital SLR, 50 mm f/1.0 lens. No object was seen at the location on survey images taken on February 23.424 UT 2012. A possible image of the nova was seen at magnitude 11 (limit of visibility) on an image taken on February 25.733 UT 2012. Seach reports no object was seen on the POSS2 red image, and no variable star, comet, or minor planet was reported at the position. |
02 March | Alert Notice 454: Monitoring of CH Cyg requested for Chandra and HST observations |
March 2, 2012: Dr. Margarita Karovska, Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics, has requested visual and photometric observations of the symbiotic variable CH Cyg in preparation for and support of Chandra and HST observations scheduled for later in March 2012. Dr. Karovska's observations will be a followup investigation of the central region of CH Cyg and its jet that was discovered a couple of years ago. AAVSO observations are requested in order to monitor the state of the system and correlate with the satellite observations. |
01 March | Two New CHOICE Classes Announced: Light Curves and CCD Imaging |
Registration is open for two new CHOICE classes to begin in May. The classes are: |
01 March | Special Notice #265: Bright Symbiotics in Sgr, Cyg, and Oph |
Observer S. O'Connor reported late last week that the symbiotic stars V4018 Sgr, CH Cyg, and V2523 Oph all appeared to be in outburst or brighter than normal. He reports: V4018 Sgr at V=11.59 on JD 2455981.021 (2012 Feb 23.521); CH Cyg at V=7.30 on 2455982.976 (Feb 25.476); and V2523 Oph at V=11.67 on 2455981.0 (Feb 23.5). Other more recent visual observations of CH Cyg by G. Holmberg (vis=7.6 on 2455983.4993) and D. Barrett (vis=7.4 on 2455985.6013) confirm the star is well above magnitude 8.0 at this time. |
29 February | AAVSO Bulletin 75 for 2012 |
Predicted Dates of Maxima and Minima of 381 Long Period Variables for 2012 |
27 February | Blog Post about Foster Brunton Updated |
I've updated the staff blog post about Foster Brunton and his experience in Guam in WW2. We received a lot of nice feedback on the article and I added some additional information about Mr. Brunton that we received. |
23 February | Visual Observing Manual in Persian |
The Manual for Visual Observing of Variable Stars is now available in Persian (Farsi). |
23 February | Alert Notice 453: Monitoring of S Dor requested for multiwavelength campaign |
February 23, 2012: Dr. Noel Richardson, Georgia State University, has requested monitoring of the luminous blue variable (LBV) prototype S Doradus as part of a multiwavelength campaign he is coordinating to study the photosphere of this star. At present the observations planned include: |
21 February | 2013 Spring Meeting Site Proposals Wanted - Due March 1st! |
The AAVSO is accepting proposals to host our 2013 "spring" meeting. Typically these meetings are held away from our HQ in Cambridge, MA sometime in the months of April-July. For the first time, we are experimenting with the process of accepting open suggestions and bids for the location of our next unplanned meeting (2012 will be in Big Bear, CA). |
17 February | A BVRcIc Survey of W Ursae Majoris Systems | |
17 February | H-R Diagram Education Materials |
Our own Donna Young has created an educational activity about variable stars on the HR Diagram. The activity is designed for formal K-16 educators and includes a teacher's guide, background material, student activities and answer keys. However, the activity is also a great learning tool for those new to variable stars. It will introduce many of the most important types of variable stars and describe how they are related to other types. The genius of HR Diagrams is how they place everything in context of the grand scheme of things. |
13 February | Solar Bulletin - Volume 68, Number 1 |
The January 2012 Solar Bulletin is now available. |
08 February | AAVSO CCD School |
The AAVSO will be holding a week-long "CCD School" from July 30 through August 3, 2012. The school will take place at Tufts University, located a couple of miles from AAVSO HQ. The school is designed for those who have some experience with a CCD system, and who want to learn how to take professional-quality data. |
08 February | Alert Notice 452: Simultaneous observations of SU Aur and AB Aur requested for XMM-Newton |
8 February 2012: Dr. Hans Moritz Guenther, Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics, has requested bracketing and simultaneous observations in support of XMM-Newton x-ray observations of the classical T Tauri star SU Aur and the close-by Herbig Ae star AB Aur scheduled for February 15 - 17, 2012. The targets are too bright to use the XMM optical monitor for simultaneous monitoring, so your observing assistance is essential for correlation of the x-ray data. |
07 February | Accounting Clerk Wanted for p/t Position at AAVSO HQ | |
06 February | Long-Term Optical and Near-Infrared Spectroscopic Monitoring of epsilon Aurigea During the 2009-11 Eclipse | |
03 February | AAVSO Newsletter 51 is now online |
29 January | Charts and Sequences Update January 2012 |
There are over 100 new and revised charts and sequences since the last update in November. Many of these are for stars in the newly formed YSO Section Program, southern stars with new photometry from APASS and campaign targets. The rest are revisions based on issues reported to CHET and requests for new sequences from our observers. |
27 January | Alert Notice 451: Monitoring of the Symbiotic Variable RT Cru Requested |
January 27, 2012: The symbiotic variable RT Cru has brightened in hard x-rays. Dr. Jeno Sokoloski, Columbia University, has requested AAVSO assistance in monitoring RT Cru both now and in the future to see if it is doing anything unusual in the optical. The Swift/BAT hard X-ray light curve shows RT Cru has apparently been gradually brightening over the past few years. |
27 January | William Tyler Olcott Mentioned in Norwich Bulletin |
The Norwich Bulletin, of Norwich, Ct., published an article about AAVSO co-founder William Tyler Olcott in their blog focused on the history of the town. It includes interesting tidbits about Mr. Olcott, references to the AAVSO and proposals for ways to commemorate him. |
25 January | Join us for an online chat on Thursday Jan. 26 |
Various AAVSO staff will be in the AAVSO Chat Room on Thursday, January 26. Stop by to chat with other AAVSOers and staff. |
23 January | Visual Observing Manual in Hungarian |
Thanks to the hard work, dedication, and persistence(!) of AAVSO member/observer Péter Molnár and Dr. László Kiss, the January 2010 edition of the "Manual for Visual Observing of Variable Stars" is now available in Hungarian. http://www.aavso.org/visual-observing-manual-hungarian If you know of anyone who may benefit from this translation, please spread the word! |
21 January | Special Notice #264: SUPERNOVA 2012A IN NGC 3239 = PSN J10250739+1709146 |
January 21, 2012: In IAU Central Bureau Electronic Telegram 2974 (Daniel W. E. Green, ed.), B. Moore, J. Newton, and T. Puckett report the discovery of an apparent supernova in the irregular galaxay NGC 3239 at unfiltered magnitude 14.6 taken with a 0.40-m reflector at Portal, AZ, on 2012 Jan. 7.3869 UT in the course of the Puckett Observatory Supernova Search. SN 2012A was confirmed by Puckett at magnitude 14.4 on Jan. 8.3352; nothing is visible down to magnitude 19.0 on his images from 2011 Dec. 29. |


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Pastor Tom Clark of Tri-City Christian Academy blessed the American Ambulance fleet as their contract commenced at noon on Thursday in Somersworth. (Photo courtesy of Chris Hogan)
SOMERSWORTH — As the clock struck noon on Thursday, crews from American Ambulance Services were at the ready as they officially took over 9-1-1 service for the community.Though they've been staffed and ready to go for some time now, their contract officially went into effect Thursday.A medical call on Depot Road was their first run under said contract with the city, and according to General Manager Paul Robidas, crews had a three minute response time for the call from the station located on Route 108.Earlier in the day, just after noon, Pastor Tom Clark of Tri-City Christian Academy, stopped by headquarters in the Hilltop City to bless the AAS fleet.While a blessing isn't conducted with all ambulatory services, Robidas said he was aware they were performed and thought it was a good way to begin official service with the community."We just thought it was important. We want the crews safe and we want our vehicles safe," he said.Before the blessing, Robidas said, AAS met with the police department to review dispatch protocols and their operational plan.
Four trucks were staffed Thursday, two dedicated for the city and two designated to help with hospital transport work and as back up for the city.Beginning July 1, AAS will service transports with Wentworth-Douglass Hospital in Dover.The FALCK USA company also recently secured contracts with the towns of Kittery and Eliot, Maine; and are candidates for a contract with Manchester."We're excited. We're happy to really get it up and running," Scott Schuler, operations manager, said.He said personnel, who have years of EMT service in the local community, have been ready to be operational for some time now.Even with the hefty experience behind them, Schuler said everyone has gone out to do road tests and street training, providing refresher courses for those who have been at the job for years and training for those newer to the community and service.Two employees on hand Thursday, Jim Kinney and Jason Shuff, have been with AAS since the beginning, when they and many others on staff made the transition from employment with American Medical Response (AMR) to AAS.
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Bo Duke comes to Cooperstown
By Bill Francis
Was that really Bo Duke?
John Schneider, who famously portrayed Bo Duke on the television series "The Dukes of Hazzard" from 1979-85, could be found on Cooperstown's Main Street in front of the KeyBank building signing autographs on Friday.
"My brother Bob lives in Cooperstown right around the corner, and he teaches people how to paint beautiful landscapes right up here at the top of the bank building," said Schneider between posing for pictures and signing photos for fans. "I was doing a movie in Florida and Bob said, 'Hey, you're on the East Coast. Come through Cooperstown on your way. It's Induction Weekend.' I wish my 17-year-old son was here."
Besides "The Dukes of Hazzard," Schneider has had starring roles on such series as "Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman" and "Smallville." He's even portrayed a few baseball players over the years.
"I played several baseball players, mostly knuckleball players, on television," Schneider said. "On a show called "Grand Slam" (1990) I played a guy named Dennis Bakelenekoff and another one for Aaron Spelling I played a dead guy who was a knuckleball pitcher called "Heaven Help Us" (1994), and that didn't last very long either."
While he played a knuckleball pitcher, he couldn't master the elusive pitch. But he did get to meet one of the pitch's masters today.
"Here's the thrill of a lifetime. It's when somebody says, 'I'd like to shake your hand,' and I turn and it's (Hall of Famer) Phil Niekro," Schneider said. "What a nice man and what an honor to have Phil Niekro want to meet me. He's a hero. So my weekend was made right there."
Though he was a baseball fan while growing up in Mt. Kisco, N.Y., Schneider has been away from the game for a little while.
"I played Little League as a kid. I was a first baseman and they called me Stretch. But I've been so busy I haven't been following it a lot," Schneider said. "I grew up a Tom Seaver fan, an Amazing Mets fan. We're talking about '69. One of the first Super 8 movies I had on my Kodak projector was called "The Amazing Mets." In those days Gil Hodges and the gang were my favorites."
Today, Schneider's 17-year-old son is a big fan.
"I went to the Baseball Hall of Fame with my son a couple years ago and Chasen read every word on every plaque in that building. It was the greatest thing," Schneider said. "We use to call him Stats because at 14 he could tell you everything about anybody."
Schneider can be found outside the KeyBank building in Cooperstown for the rest of Induction Weekend.
Bill Francis is a library associate for the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum.
As American as baseball and apple pie
By Samantha Carr
The one constant through all the years, Ray, has been baseball. America has rolled by like an army of steamrollers. It has been erased like a blackboard, rebuilt and erased again. But baseball has marked the time. – Terence Mann
As demonstrated in this iconic quote from the film Field of Dreams, our National Pastime has reflected and often shaped American culture. It is woven into the very fabric that makes up America. Baseball has a connection and an undeniable relevance to this country, which can be seen simply by looking back at the history of baseball on Independence Day.
Today, I consider myself the luckiest man on the face of the earth. – Lou Gehrig
Hall of Famer Lou Gehrig stood in front of a crowd at Yankee Stadium and uttered these now famous words seventy years ago Saturday. The speech took place on Lou Gehrig Appreciation Day, about a month after he learned of his terminal diagnosis. Less than two years later, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis – a disease that would one day bear his name – would claim the life of the Iron Horse, who played 2,130 consecutive games for the New York Yankees.
The July 4, 1939, ceremony was held between games of a doubleheader against the Washington Senators in front of fans, dignitaries and former teammates. The Yankees retired his uniform No. 4 – making Gehrig the first player ever afforded that honor. The crowd stood and applauded for two straight minutes following Gehrig's speech.
The National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum houses numerous artifacts in its collection from both Gehrig's career and that special day in 1939 – including a 21 � inch silver trophy given to Gehrig by his 1939 Yankee teammates. But the connection between July 4 and baseball spans much more than one special day.
The Museum's collection also contains a glove used by future Hall of Famer Rube Waddell in a 1905 pitching matchup with fellow Hall of Famer Cy Young; and a ball and Yankees cap from Dave Righetti's no-hitter in 1983.
For almost 100 years, future Hall of Famers have recorded historic performances on July 4. In 1925, the New York Yankees beat the Philadelphia A's in a classic pitching duel between two future Hall of Famers. Herb Pennock of the Yankees retired the final 21 batters he faced to beat Lefty Grove.
And two soon-to-be Hall of Famers, Nolan Ryan and Phil Niekro, recorded their 3,000th strikeouts on July 4th. Ryan struck out Cesar Geronimo in 1980 and Niekro sat down Larry Parrish in 1984.
Baseball is forever tied to our nation's history, and as we fire up the grills and make some of our own baseball memories on July 4, it is clear that those ties will not soon be broken.
Happy 4th of July!
You can find the history of any day in baseball on our Web site.
For more on Lou Gehrig's farewell speech, check out the Induction issue of the Hall of Fame's Members magazine Memories and Dreams. To become a Member, please click here.
Samantha Carr is the media relations coordinator at the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum.
Classic Hall of Famers thrill packed crowd, promise more
By Trevor Hayes
There were literally no empty seats in the Grandstand Theater for the Hall of Fame Classic Voices of the Game. And this special Father's Day edition delivered with the same impact the four Hall of Famers on stage had during their careers.
The sellout crowd listened for as Triple-Crown winner Bob Feller, 300-game winner Phil Niekro, 3,000-hit Club member Paul Molitor and 16-time Gold Glove Award winner Brooks Robinson reflected on their careers and talked about the game they love.
All four legends and fellow Hall of Famer Fergie Jenkins headline the signature event of the weekend, the Hall of Fame Classic on Father's Day at Doubleday Field.
The theme of fathers and sons has been a principal element throughout this inaugural Hall of Fame Classic Weekend and was present during Voices of the Game. Niekro spoke vividly of his relationship. As a youngster in Ohio, he looked up to his father, who taught him the weapon that would be his bread and butter in a 24 season career.
""If it wasn't for the knuckleball, I probably would have ended up coal mining," Niekro said. "I didn't know what it was. I just had fun playing knuckle ball in the back yard. Then I was able to get Little League guys out."
His success continued and he hitched a ride to a tryout with the Milwaukee Braves. He signed for $500. Early on, Knucksie as he became known, was unsure of his talents. When the Hall's manager of museum programs Steve Light, who moderated the event asked Niekro how he fared against the two accomplished hitters on either side of him, Knucksie started laughing.
"I faced Brooks early on during a Spring Training game," he recalled. "One of my 77-mph fastballs got away from me and I hit him in the head."
Robinson countered, "Didn't hurt a bit."
"I thought I was going to be done the next day for hitting Brooks Robinson with a fastball," Niekro said.
Robinson's start wasn't something to brag about either, though he did. He played most of the 1955 season for the York (Penn.) White Roses – a B-League team in the Piedmont League. Robinson got the call at the end of the season and got two hits in his first start.
"I called home and said, 'This is cake. Why did I play in [the minors] all year? I should have been in the big leagues.'"
He then went 0-for-18. He recovered and became one of the cornerstones of the great Orioles teams of the 1960's and 70's. He appeared in four World Series, winning a pair of rings. Robinson played on a lot of great teams, but he feels one of the best didn't achieve to the level that some of his other teams might have.
In honor of the 40th Anniversary of the Miracle Mets, Light asked Robinson about the 1969 World Series.
"I thought our '62 team was our best," he said. "But anything can happen in a seven-game series. We beat [Hall of Famer Tom] Seaver and lost the next four, straight."
Baltimore was back in the Series again the next season and Robinson took the MVP honors, hitting .429 against the Big Red Machine from Cincinnati. He drove in six and hit a pair of home runs. Molitor like Robinson achieved October glory by winning the MVP Award in 1993 with the Blue Jays.
During that Fall Classic, he hit .500 with a pair of doubles, a pair of triples and a pair of homers while driving in eight against the Phillies. Molitor's best memory of that Series however, was not one of his personal achievements.
"The '93 Series, I was on first base when Joe Carter hit that ball over the wall," he said. "I was thinking if it goes off the wall and I hustle, I can score and end this thing, but then it went out and it was all over anyway."
Another highlight of Molitor's career was reaching 3,000 hits. Pure consistency throughout his career allowed The Ignitor to retire with a career .306 batting average and 3,319 hits. In 1987, he took a run at one of the game's longest standing records, Joe DiMaggio's 56-game hitting streak. Molitor hit safely in 39 straight.
"Whether it's milestones or streaks, players don't really play for those, but numbers are big in baseball," he said. "Falling 17 games short is still a long way away from that number and my perspective changed after that streak.
"I always tell people: The way you handle success is directly related to the way you handle failure, because 3,000 hits means 7,000 outs."
Knucksie, a member of another elite club – the 300-game winners – applauded Molitor on the achievement. He said pitchers have help in winning games, but hitters are alone.
Niekro's 300th came in his last start of 1985 as a Yankee. It was a special moment for him and his father, who was faltering in health. Niekro was 46 at the time and at the end of his contract.
"If I didn't win it, I would have had to wait until the next spring and he wasn't going to hold on that long," he said. "So really that was a blessing for both of us."
Feller missed 300 wins by 34. But he recorded a career-high 27 in 1940 followed by 25 in 1941 before leaving baseball for most of four seasons to serve in the Navy during World War II. Light noted that the Grandstand Theater is a replica of Chicago's Comiskey Park where Feller authored one of his three no-hitters and the only Opening Day no-no in the history of the game.
"Well it was 69 years ago and I remember it quite well," the Indians ace recalled. "It wasn't my best no-hitter. I didn't have great stuff that day. I only struck out eight and we won 1-0. I remember that my catcher, Rollie Hemsley, hit a triple with my rommmate on base to score the only run."
At 90, Feller's memory is as sharp as if he were reading a box score. Light asked him about his famous high-leg kick and he laughed.
"That high leg kick…You've seen the picture taken in Yankee Stadium in 1936 or '37 with my leg kicked over my head and the photographer laying flat on the ground," Feller said. "That is all for show. It was just symbolism. But it's the most popular picture they've got of me and it sells well at card shows."
Another Feller myth was confirmed, when Light asked the former fireballer about the motorcycle and his fastball. Feller said that, that also happened in Chicago. He was wearing a tie and a dress shirt during the exhibition, but when he wound up with the motorcycle ten feet behind him, the ball beat the bike to the target. Using a timer and the vehicles speedometer, it was figured that he threw the ball 104 mph. Later a similar event was held and Feller clocked in at 107 mph.
Apparently worried by this, Molitor interrupted the story, "Can I ask him how his arm is feeling, since I have to leadoff against him tomorrow? I've heard stories of him hitting the first batter, so I'm just curious."
Once the laughter subsided, and it was confirmed that Molitor would be the first batter to face the Classic's starting pitcher – the 90-year-old Feller – Light asked Robinson how he felt knowing that he'd be the first guy to dig in against Knucksie in the bottom of the first.
Recalling their Spring Training encounter, Robinson looked worried and Niekro laughed, "Put your helmet on big boy, it's coming."
It is coming. In less than 24 hours, the legends will take the field at Doubleday and the inaugural Hall of Fame Classic will begin with Molitor facing Feller and Robinson against Niekro. Feller's words seemed to sum up the entire weekend.
Baseball is a game of luck and there's a lot of good and a lot of bad," he said, noting the rain that fell on Cooperstown for most of Saturday. "We're going to have a lot of fun tomorrow, rain or shine."
Trevor Hayes is editorial production manager at the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum.
The Felice Brothers are coming to Cooperstown
By Brad Horn
Stars from the music industry will head to Cooperstown on Sunday to join the stars of baseball at Doubleday Field in Cooperstown.
Before Sunday's Baseball Hall of Fame Classic, Catskill Mountain natives The Felice Brothers, a band with folk, rock and country roots, will perform the American National Anthem. Band members Greg Farley, Josh Rawson, Jeremy Backofen will join brothers Ian and James Felice in the Father's Day performance.
The band is home following a successful tour and will leave soon for another national tour.
Tickets for the Classic — which features Hall of Famers Bob Feller, Fergie Jenkins, Paul Molitor, Phil Niekro and Brooks Robinson, along with 21 other former Major Leaguers — are $12.50 for infield seats, $11 for outfield seats and are available through Saturday from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. at the Hall of Fame's Museum Store. Starting at 8 a.m. Sunday, tickets will be available at Doubleday Field.
Brad Horn is the senior director of communications for the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum
Baseball and family a winning combination
By Ken Meifert
Last month I was in Columbia, S.C., for a Hall of Fame Champions fundraising dinner hosted by John D. Baker. Hall of Famer Phil Niekro joined us for what proved to be a wonderful evening of stories, laughs and friendship.
Phil shared many wonderful stories about his career and his brother Joe, who also pitched in the major leagues. In fact, Phil and Joe Niekro have more combined wins in the major leagues than any brothers in the history of the game with Phil having 318 and Joe have 221, for a combined total of 539.
Phil shared a story of giving up a home run to his brother Joe – and it just happened to be the only home run Joe hit in the majors! For anyone who has a sibling, it is easy to imagine the good natured ribbing that went on between the brothers about that home run. It was obvious as Phil told the story that he and Joe shared a very special bond that baseball served to strengthen. Family is very important to Phil, who lost his brother Joe suddenly a few years ago. Reflecting on the loss, Phil took comfort in the fact that his last words to his brother had been "I love you Joe."
Phil's stories about his family caused me to reflect on the way that baseball brings people together – literally how it connects families across generations. Sound familiar? It is part of the Hall's mission to preserve history, honor excellence and connect generations. I am thankful to be part of this great Game and I am thankful for the friends that baseball has brought me – friends like our host John Baker – and so many others.
John is a Columbia native and a lifelong Braves fan. I chuckled as he recounted his parents telling him years ago that if he spent as much time on his homework as he spent following the Braves he would be an A+ student. Now, please don't get the impression that John did not get his homework done – he is a successful real estate developer today. But I believe it was a combination of great family and friends, his faith and the lessons learned from baseball that made John the outstanding person he is today.
As we approach Father's Day Weekend and the Inaugural Hall of Fame Classic Weekend, I hope you will take the time to enjoy a game (The Hall of Fame Classic on Sunday) or play catch (Family Catch on Doubleday Field Saturday afternoon) with your family this weekend. Make some new memories, share some old ones, and tell them you love them.
Ken Meifert is the senior director of development for the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum.
Getting Excited for the Classic
By Samantha Carr
I work at the Baseball Hall of Fame and am surrounded by some of the greatest baseball minds and scholars in the world on a daily basis. But the other night when I was watching a ballgame on TV and had a question, I still picked up the phone and called my dad.
The bond we have was only strengthened over the years as my father coached me in Little League, just as he had my brother and sister before me. He never missed a game in high school or college and was always there to give me advice on my swing. Although my playing days are behind me, my dad is still always there for me to fix my computer or find out why my car is making that funny noise. Now that all of his kids are coaches, you can still find him at the diamond, showing his support and sharing tips.
Baseball runs in my family. My dad's father loved the game and his older brother does too. My dad passed that love on to us. This Father's Day, my family is coming to Cooperstown to celebrate Dad and watch some legends of my childhood, and his, compete at Doubleday Field.
We are excited to watch Phil Niekro dazzle hitters again with his knuckleball, and see Bob Feller prove that at 90 years old, he's still got it. Not to mention the chance to meet Brooks Robinson, Fergie Jenkins and Paul Molitor. It will be fun to see a few players who just recently retired like Jeff Kent, Mike Timlin and Steve Finley – and I know my dad will be happy to see some Yankee greats like Mike Pagliarulo and Kevin Maas.
People are always in awe of my job because I get to work in baseball and meet some legendary players. But June 21st will be pretty special this year – because I get to share it all with my dad.
For tickets to the June 21 Hall of Fame Classic, call 1-888-Hall-of-Fame weekdays between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.
Samantha Carr is the media relations coordinator at the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum.
300-game winners just keep coming
By Craig Muder
For a generation of baseball fans, Randy Johnson's win over Washington on Thursday night marks a moment they may not see again.
But history suggests that — while another 300-win pitcher may be at least a decade away — Johnson will not be the last man to reach pitching's holy grail.
Johnson became just the 24th pitcher to record 300 big league victories, and his countdown to immortality has officially started. Of the 23 other pitchers with 300 wins, 20 are enshrined at the Baseball Hall of Fame. The other three — Roger Clemens, Tom Glavine and Greg Maddux — are not yet eligible.
But along with the comparisons to baseball's best-ever pitchers, Johnson's milestone has brought out the naysayers: Those who insist that this 300-game winner will be the last.
After five pitchers — Gaylord Perry, Steve Carlton, Tom Seaver, Phil Niekro, Don Sutton — joined the 300-club in the 1980s, many pundits insisted that they were the last of their breed. The decline of the complete game combined with the rise of relief pitchers would surely mean the end of the 300-winner, they said.
And yet, the 300-game winners kept coming. Nolan Ryan in 1990. Roger Clemens in 2003. Greg Maddux in 2004. And Tom Glavine in 2007.
In fact, the four pitchers to reach the milestone since 2000 represent the most for any decade — save the 1980s (5) and the 1890s (4) — in baseball history.
Sure, a few years may pass before the next 300-game winner emerges. Jamie Moyer is second behind Johnson on the active list with 250 wins, but Moyer is already 46 years old. Next up is 36-year-old Andy Pettitte with 220 wins. In fact, only two active pitchers under the age of 30 have at least 100 victories: Jon Garland and CC Sabathia.
Yet baseball history is full of long gaps between 300-game winners — even back in the complete-game era. From 1964-1981, no pitcher joined the 300-win club. And in the 36-year span from 1925-1960, only Lefty Grove reached the milestone.
So while Randy Johnson's performance on Thursday should be celebrated, it should also be a reminder. History happens every day in baseball — something that won't change any time soon.
Craig Muder is director of communications for the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum.


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John Pritchard brings back bawdy philosopher Junior Ray, along with his sidekick Voyd Mudd, in this third hilarious installment of the critically acclaimed "Junior Ray" series.
In Sailing to Alluvium, Pritchard continues the madcap adventures of the duo, who have become "diktectives" to stop the murderous activities of a semi-secret, lethal organization of Southern women, the AUNTY BELLES, headed by Miss Attica Rummage.
Books will be available for purchase and signing.
Barnes and Noble named John's first book, Junior Ray, a Top Ten Sensational Debut Novel for 2005.
"Honed from the rough roads of dialect, the language within defines Pritchard as one of our great Southern writers. The man has an ear for the voice of his people, and he's twisted their words into a tough, raunchy, comic roller-coasting romp, corkscrewing us down the byways of a Delta that is more than likely not traveled by the average tourist, but should be." --Frank Bill, author of Crimes in Southern Indiana & Donnybrook


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Born | Scott David Menville February 12, 1971 Malibu, California, U.S. |
Occupation | Voice actor, musician |
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Parents | Chuck Menville (father) |
Scott David Menville (born February 12, 1971) is an American actor, voice actor and musician. He is best known for his voice work in animated films and television series.
Life and career[edit]
Menville was born in Malibu, California. He is the son of television animator/writer Chuck Menville (1940–1992).[1]
His first role came in 1979 in an episode of Scooby Doo and Scrappy Doo. He is perhaps best known as Robin on the Teen Titans cartoon series, Lloyd Irving on Tales of Symphonia, Freddy Flintstone on The Flintstone Kids (taking over the role from Lennie Weinrib) and Ma-Ti on Captain Planet and the Planeteers.Jones, Steve (April 30, 2011). "DVD Extra: 'Captain Planet'". USA Today.. He also voiced Jonny Quest on The New Adventures of Jonny Quest and Quicksilver on The Super Hero Squad Show.
Menville is also a musician. He was the bassist for the Southern California rock band Boy Hits Car,[2] which released three albums until he left the band in 2006. He was with the band since their founding. Menville has also participated in non-voice acting roles. He appeared in Ernest Goes to Camp as Crutchfield, and had recurring roles on Full House as Kimmy Gibbler's boyfriend Duane, and on The Wonder Years as Wayne's best friend Wart.[3]
Recently, he did the voices of Metamorpho in Batman: The Brave and the Bold and JT on Ben 10: Alien Force.
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Integrated Biological and Chemical Monitoring: In situ Physiological Responses of Freshwater Crayfish to Fluctuations in Environmental Ammonia Concentrations
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A portable, computer-aided physiological monitoring system (CAPMON) has been integrated with an automated, flow injection (FI) based chemical monitor to enable continuous, long-term recording of cardiac activity in selected aquatic organisms, and total ammonia concentration in the surrounding environment. Heart rate of the freshwater crayfish Pacifastacus leniusculus was recorded using non-invasive infrared emitter/detectors to transduce heart beat from 4 animals simultaneously. Data were collected continuously and stored on a laptop computer. The chemical monitor incorporated a gas diffusion unit and a solid state photometric detector. Remote control and data processing were accomplished using an in-house designed microcomputer. The instrumentation was fully evaluated in the laboratory and the field and was shown to be capable of operating unattended for periods of at least 1 week. An exposure-response experiment showed that 4 h exposures to concentrations of ammonia greater than 5 mg l-1 had a significant stimulatory effect on heart rate (ANOVA F=7.6; df=5; P<0.0005). The feasibility of using the system in situ was demonstrated in a 2 week field trial in which the integrated monitors were successfully deployed at a landfill leachate lagoon.
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- Title
- Integrated Biological and Chemical Monitoring: In situ Physiological Responses of Freshwater Crayfish to Fluctuations in Environmental Ammonia Concentrations
- Journal
Volume 8, Issue 3 , pp 225-237
- Cover Date
- 1999-06-01
- Print ISSN
- 0963-9292
- Online ISSN
- 1573-3017
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers
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- Topics
- Keywords
- Ammonia
- in situ monitoring
- crustacea
- heart rate
- flow injection
- landfill leachate
- Industry Sectors
- Authors
- M. J. Bloxham (1)
- P. J. Worsfold (1)
- M. H. Depledge (1)
- Author Affiliations
- 1. Plymouth Environmental Research Centre, University of Plymouth, Drake Circus, Plymouth, Devon, PL4 8AA, United Kingdom


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January 10, 2009
Update from the trixtur front:
School started up again so I'm back to work ing on Saturdays. My older brother and his wife are moving to Autrailia…sounds awesome. My wife has been feeling kind of sick today so kr0w has graciously accepted to watch Caleb.
On the technical side of things I'm planning my Senior Design Project. I tend to keep most of it under wraps until I've completed it but I am using this chip and eval board to design it. I'm pretty stoked to be working with one of the new Cortex Chips. The one I'm using has a clock speed of a screeming 50 MHz.
As for school, I'm finishing up this semester with a Microelectronics course which has me quite scared, an Advanced Digital Disign with the HDL Verilog. This is a language designed for creating complex digital circuits. Obviously as stated earlier I'm working on my Senior Design Project, and I've also thrown a Software Engineering class in there due to the fact that I needed the credits and that was the only 2000 level course that will still count toward my degree. I know I'm being lazy…
The next four moths are going to be killer due to School, Work, and adjusting to the whole being married stuff. I love it though and would never trade it for the world! Wish me luck…
Don't mean to brag but…
December 26, 2008
Provo, Utah openSUSE 11.1 Release Party
December 9, 2008
It's that time again, and for those of you that keep an eye on my blog you've seen the countdown tag, openSUSE is releasing December 18th and decriptor has graciously put together a place for us to party and do some installing! Thanks to Novell's Open Source Technology Center for offering us a place to meet.
For more information please visit the launch party site, and make sure to RSVP with decriptor!
Hope to see all of you out there, it should be a lot of fun!
November 12, 2008
Let me start off by commenting on Sara's creative abilities. She is extremely fantastic. She made our wedding invitations on a super tight budget, and I think she did a wonderful job.
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Yet another image post
October 30, 2008
Just wanted to post another image…This is one of my favorites:
I'm such a happy guy!
My fairytale
October 20, 2008
I just wanted to share this photo with everyone who may not have seen it on my facebook account. I love it!
The rumors are true
October 20, 2008
During this past weekend I made the great decision to ask Sara to marry me. She accepted! So for those of you who have heard rumors of me being engaged they are true. Sara and I have been talking and getting to know each other for a few months now and although we know that neither of us are perfect, we believe that we are perfect for each other. We are SO happy!
Here are some pictures a know some of you would like to see. I'm sorry the quality isn't great. It's hard to take a picture of an engagement ring.


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Despite signing a new deal with Capitol Records in 2004, since he parted ways with Epic Records at the end of the '80s Merle Haggard seems to have been happiest when he's as far as possible from the mainstream of contemporary country music, which would make him an ideal candidate to cut a solid bluegrass album. Abandoning any pretense of tailoring his music for radio or CMT, Haggard's best albums of the new century have been his most casual, and The Bluegrass Sessions stands alongside 2001's Roots, Vol. 1 in capturing Hag in laid-back but emphatic form. The Bluegrass Sessions was recorded with a superb acoustic ensemble and some help from guest stars Alison Krauss and Marty Stuart; the bulk of the album was cut in a single day, with Haggard singing live along with the band. While Haggard never appears to be pushing himself, he sings with the quiet commitment of a man who can't help but tell the truth as he sees it, and the low-key clarity of his vocals meshes beautifully with the subtle push and pull of the arrangements. Haggard brought a few new tunes with him for this session, and "Learning to Live with Myself" and "Wouldn't That Be Something" are worthy additions to his songbook, while "Pray" is a simple but fiercely powerful statement of faith and "What Happened?" once again demonstrates how Hag can effortlessly sound right wing and left wing all at once (he hasn't gotten over 9-11 but he hates Wal-Mart, though perhaps not as much as karaoke). Haggard and company also revisit a few songs from his back catalog, and while the new versions of "Mama's Hungry Eyes," "Big City," and "Holding Things Together" can't match the originals, there's enough force in Hag's performances to prove he still knows they're great songs and can vividly communicate their virtues. While on the surface The Bluegrass Sessions sounds as casual as a warm Sunday in August, Merle Haggard's performances say more with less than nearly anyone in Nashville, and his quiet authority is a joy to hear. Mark Deming, Rovi
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- Subgenre: Traditional Country
- Category Bluegrass, Traditional Country
- Artist: Merle Haggard
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Bethesda Blues and Jazz
7719 Wisconsin Avenue
Bethesda, Maryland 20814
240-330-4500 Mon-Sat 12pm-1am
Sunday 12pm-12am
Show Hours: See Music Calendar
Business Hours Mon-Fri 10am-6pm
Bethesda Blues and Jazz News & Rick's Corner
Hope everyone had a fabulous Memorial Day weekend—we had a ton of fun here at the Club! Friday night's show, a Beach Boys tribute group was outstanding! Yes, we filled the dance floor for all the old tunes and frankly, they sounded a whole lot better than the original guys do now. We'll have them back later this summer, so stay tuned!
Saturday night's sold out show featuring Big Bad Voodoo Daddy was an encore presentation and boy those guys can play! For "Shake, Rattle and Roll," the West Coast dancers were filling the floor with some incredible moves!
Over the next week, we have a few very special nights: The DC Divas, featuring 6 ladies from the TV show will grace our stage and tickets are going fast!
Saturday we have the local legend Tom Principato and his band, featuring an all-star horn section, and Sunday Brunch with the "Women of Triumph."
Then, on Tuesday evening, we're pleased to present the California rock group from the 70s & 80s, Pablo Cruise! Yes, they only travel East every few years and we have them here at BB&J. Remember their hits, "Love Will Find A Way", "I Go to Rio", and "Cool Love"? This group was a real part of my life in the 70's and 80's. Check out their YouTube videos and plan on coming in for a terrific evening!
We're also selling tickets for Rickie Lee Jones on June 22nd and many, many other outstanding shows are on the way!
Hope to see everyone here soon!
Senior showcase returns to the area for first time since 2010
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BETHESDA, MARYLAND (WUSA9)—On any given day, there are roughly 400-thousand children in foster care in the United States…and millions of adults who
Brunch at a nice restaurant is the Mother's Day go-to (and for that we have a handy guide). Why not think outside the breakfast box on May 11? Turn the tables and treat Mom (a.k.a. Queen of Activity Planning)…
"What I can tell you is that when I sing, and this has always been true, it changes something inside of me. Chemically. Emotionally. Physically. Probably spiritually as well. It is [a] change of consciousness."
We are very excited about our Spring /Summer lineup and hope that you'll keep an eye on our schedule!
Many people ask me to give them an inside scoop on acts that will be performing that seem to be very special.
Acts like Landau Murphy, Jr. from "America's Got Talent" or Judith Hill from "The Voice" have sold out the club and presented terrific and talented new artists!
Coming up over the next few weeks we'll have Janiva Magness (5/17) for the Child Welfare League Fundraiser, Big Bad Voodo Daddy (5/24) for a command performance on Memorial Day weekend, The Flamingos (6/1), the wonderful Doowoop group singing their classic "I Only Have Eyes For You", and one of my favorite groups from the '80s "Pablo Cruise" will be here Tuesday, June 3rd! They rarely travel to the East Coast and we have them! They'll play their classics "Love Will find A Way", "I Go to Rio", and many others!
This is a group I travelled to California to see in 1980, I had all their albums and I can tell you they rock!
Lastly, we are getting ready to announce sale of tickets for the Grammy Award Winner "Rickie Lee Jones" here on Sunday, June 22nd! That will be a very special evening, tickets will go on sale next week, so stay tuned!
Keepin' the music alive……Rick
After months of preparation and three rounds of auditions, a new team of cheerleaders danced to "Hail to the Redskins" together for the first time Sunday in Bethesda.
The final stop in the audition process to pick the 2014 Redskins cheerleaders was a ticketed event at the Bethesda Blues & Jazz Supper Club. For a full house of friends and fans, 60 women showed off their dance, cheer and modeling skills in a bid to join the "first ladies of football."
People come to former theater for dinner and a show
"The acts include not just jazz musicians, like Branford Marsalis, but country singers, pop stars and comedians. The venue also welcomes weddings, bar mitzvahs and community events…This weekend, bluegrass legend Ralph Stanley and the Clinch Mountain Boys will perform there. Future musicians include Pablo Cruise, America's Got Talent winner Landau Eugene Murphy Jr. and the Blackbyrds."
"The lights were dim, glasses of Prosecco were poured, and we were all waiting patiently for the show to begin. We were seated at the best table in the house at the Bethesda Blues and Jazz Supper Club for a birthday celebration. Coincidentally, it was also the club's 1-year anniversary. The evening's show was titled "Hot Mess Burlesque," and promised to be a mixture of Mardi Gras themed music, as well as performances by top burlesque dancers from North Carolina, Maryland, and Virginia."
Washington Post chief correspondent Dan Balz to be the first author on March 10.
Jazz singer Emy Tseng produces a charming evening that channeled the Brazilian musical spirit.
Celebrate Fat Tuesday with po' boys, good cocktails and live Dixieland bands.
"The Crawdaddies are not strictly a zydeco band: The Baltimore group works blues, ska and roots rock into its accordion-fueled gumbo. But this anything-goes attitude also makes for a fun party that appeals to all ages. The dance floor at Bethesda Blues & Jazz Supper Club will be table-free for the Crawdaddies Mardi Gras show, which includes two sets beginning at 8 p.m."
Veronneau, the 2013 WAMMIE winner for Best Jazz Group, moves effortlessly from samba to gypsy jazz. The ensemble is built around the vocalist Lynn Veronneau, whose nimble voice allows her to sound authentic in a number of styles. Veronneau will be at the Bethesda Blues & Jazz Supper Club on Thursday. Tickets $20 plus food and drink minimum.
Texas Chainsaw Horns & Hot Mess Burlesque here at Bethesda Blues & Jazz 2/28
The District Insider reviews Gia Mora's fabulous Valentine's Day edition of EINSTEIN'S GIRL 2/15


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Sirocco, scirocco, /sɪˈrɒkoʊ/, jugo or, rarely, siroc (Catalan: Xaloc, Greek: Σορόκος, Spanish: Siroco) is a Mediterranean wind that comes from the Sahara and reaches hurricane speeds in North Africa and Southern Europe.
Origin of name[edit]
Scirocco and Sirocco are from the Greek name, "σιρόκος" (sirokos),[1] while ghibli is its name in Libya. The name jugo, pronounced [jûɡo], used in Croatia, Montenegro, Serbia, Bosnia and Hercegovina, Macedonia, Slovenia, Slovakia, and , hot, dust-bearing wind is called la calima. In Albanian it is called jugu. The leveche usually carries red Sahara dust and is associated with storms and heavy rain, the wind being very strong, lasting about four days. In Portugal, it is known as siroco and xaroco. In Malta, it is known as xlokk.[2] In Levantine Arabic (Lebanon and Syria) a similar wind is referred to as شلوق shlūq.
It arises from a warm, dry, tropical airmass that is pulled northward by low-pressure cells moving eastward across the Mediterranean Sea, with the wind originating in the Arabian or Sahara deserts.[3] The hotter, drier continental air mixes with the cooler, wetter air of the maritime cyclone, and the counter-clockwise circulation of the low propels the mixed air across the southern coasts of Europe.
The Sirocco causes dusty dry conditions along the northern coast of Africa, storms in the Mediterranean Sea, and cool wet weather in Europe. The Sirocco's duration may be as short as half a day or may last several days. Many people attribute health problems to the Sirocco either because of the heat and dust along the African coastal regions or because of the cool dampness in Europe. The dust within the Sirocco winds can cause abrasion in mechanical devices and penetrate buildings.
Sirocco winds with speeds of up to 100 kilometres per hour are most common during the autumn and the spring. They reach a peak in March and in November when it is very hot, with a maximum speed of about 100 km/h (55 knots).
Combined with a rising tide, Sirocco is a factor responsible for the Acqua Alta phenomenon in the Venetian Lagoon.
Similar winds[edit]
Other prominent wind systems in the region are the bora/bura/burja (northwestern) and the llebeig/lebeccio/lebić (southwestern).
See also[edit]
- Bora (wind)
- Chergui
- Derecho
- Etesian
- Fremantle doctor
- Gregale
- Haboob
- Khamaseen
- Levantades
- Leste
- Leveche
- Marin (wind)
- Mistral (wind)
- Santa Ana winds
- Simoom
- Southerly/Southerly buster
- Sukhovey
- ^ Glossary of Meteorology (2012-01-26). "Sirocco". American Meteorological Society. Retrieved 2014-03-31.
- ^ Encyclopaedia Britannica. Scirocco/xlokk Retrieved on 2007-05-19.
- ^ Golden Gate Weather Services. Names of Winds. Retrieved on 2006-12-28.
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- "Sirocco". Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed.). 1911.


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The Nissan GT-R "Olsson winter edition" a perfect touring car (with almost enough space for all the ski equipment) for the winter months between races, with the sound of a jet fighter! This is verision nr 1, so i think you can expect some more things to happen to this little thing later in the year…
Pics by Oskar Bakke
More on this little thing in the next Webisode! Hope you guys like it!
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Sir …. PLEEEeeease tell us how you put this on … or who did it so I can contact them.
I want to do it to mine. I cant take my car skiing yet.
Many thanks
Hi Jon, thats an awesome car. I ve been trying to fit a roofbox to mine for a year now. Could you let me know please who fitted it for you? Thanks and goodluck with training
[...] "The Nissan GT-R "Olsson winter edition" a perfect touring car (with almost enough space for all the ski equipment) for the winter months between races, with the sound of a jet fighter! This is version nr 1, so i think you can expect some more things to happen to this little thing later in the year…" —Jon Olsson website [...]
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The Lambo were real fat with the skirack!
This one is better to cook rice…
so ugly with the ski rack on it! so mutch cooler without it. kind of destroys the car
But you have to put skies somewhere,huh? ;D
Woahh! Now I know what car I'm gonna get!!!
looking cool
What a bunch of crap comments below!
Today Jon will start in his first World Cup race i Val d'Isere and you guys are whining about a car that you would probably salivate over if you saw it in real life.
A freeskier in a World Cup race – that's something to be quite amazed of, if not very amazed.
Double thumbs up and every ounce of support to you Jon! Just go out there and be… Jon. And after you've made it into the 2nd run, you can always concentrate on beating Warner!
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Is that true !?!
Jon I hope that Frank and JJ are wrong.
It dose seems bizarre !?!
What the hell is going on.
Nissan instead of a Lambo ????
Noooo way ??
Hope youll give us answers to this
The GTR is Nice, buth the Lambo was so much more sssicckk!!
Weird choice….
Abouth JJ's comment I Heard those comments to….
I was at the IF3 ski premier this year and the riders were saying that you were broke. They said that you had a problem with spending too much money on cars ?? They said that no one whants to go to JOV anymore because the Judging was to wack the last couple of years.
Could you clarifie this for us please.
Thank you,
Thank you.
Awesome car!
Hey this car is sick and I will say I am so envious, you work hard in life and you get toys like this…..you seem to have worked your way into money and not merely got it given to you, good man…….
Although I would like to know, is the lambo going for a good price, 10.000 euro maybe ha ha
Ett stort jäkla lycka till imorgon.
Start nr. 53. Kör All-in!
Can We know what is going on. ?
First of all There us no more JOV
Second you change thé lambo for a GTR
Alot of riders are saying that you have Somers money issues.
I hope they are wrong.
Buth it seems that there is something going on
something seems to be going on…
Jamen Jon, sa vi inte panamera Turbo.."suck" Byt genast tillbaka, ta förnuftet tillfånga
Nu är typ alla proffs i colorado och nöter feta hopp och rails inför dew tour osv, medans du kämpar mellan portar i världscupen lixom. Känns som du sakta men säkert glider ifrån din hoppkarriär Absolut kan du dubbla men det känns lite som om du gett upp nu. Du får inte göra det! Du är fortfarande med i den absoluta hoppeliten och har chans i alla stora tävlingar. Sluta inte upp med hoppningen vad du än gör!
looks really awesome
tomtebil!! riskoker straight outta Tokyo.
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its the same crap
Reference to rice and the nissan GTR in the same post is simple ignorance
why nissan? japse mustang!
Realy cool design, need to hear the noise!!!
someone already asked about it but I'm wondering too: are you not gonna compete in winter x big air this season?
Fyfan vad du fick till det. Fet kärra!
drit fett! ultimate fartsmonster med god plass!
looking cool ! very classy with the black and gold. enjoy !
still a nissan!
The Lambo is a poof's car. This is a real man's car.
Fucking AAAAA
madness!, probably the worst change of car in history.looks like a Japanese drug dealer's car. the Lambo was streets ahead of this.
smoke the tail lights!!!
Looks sick! I agree with some of the comments that the ski box is too far forward. Is that the only way to mount it? Moving it back even a bit would make it look better. Minus that, perfect. Cant wait to see the vids.
Hey, saw the names for big air in x games this year , are you not competing this year or what?
Awesome… I'm so jealous! Beautiful photography as well.
Your monster trucking Jon. Flush that beast. Better toe snow looking dope, than to get stuck in the snow looking like that. Otherwise nice as hell. Though I doubt hell is very nice.
Hmm when is Lambo comming with their 4×4/suv thing?
But since you have this car now..get a big badass rear spoiler and get the ski box between the roof and spoiler like the lambo had..
Oh and why dont you have all your sponsors on the car?
Lower it!!!!!!!!! Awesome none the less!
Not sure about your URL being over the logo. I would have had it over the door with the 'm' finishing above the start or end – the lower part – of the J. Or maybe smaller and higher so it is on the same baseline as the Yniq at the front.
Nice looking car though.
Nothing like the lambo. !!
Cant believe you did that moove.
Come on Jon do you really like it more than thé lambo.
I'm with you Kyle
my recommendation was getting the man endorsed by a helicopter company and flying by birdie from destination to destination within Europe or a 4 wheel driver convertible lambo or ferrari
better yet have u guys checked out the ferrari plane that goes about 300 mph
the cost to get someone to fly u everywhere is 25 bucks an hr and u have to pay for there lodging but my guess is if Jons agent steps up and elevates he can get endorsed like Roger Federer by a jet company
anyway Best wishes in the world cup GS in the dolemites let um rip Jon!!
beeeeeest winter car everrr!!!!!!!!! OH YESSS!!
Looks very cool – except for the roofbox. In my opinion it's to far in front. Like it better on the lambo. Otherwise really sick!
ooh. the perfect car! love the JON loggo. can i buy a big goldish jon signature tag and put it on my wall?
Next time id like to see you with a subaru! its also an ultimate wintercar!
Skulle också tycka att inlägg med dina nya JL kläder skulle vara super!
XLNT choice!!!
Lambo schmambo!
Jon, too bad your schedule didn´t have room for a visit to the 23GTR.se workshop. I have my fingers crossed that you qualify for the second round this weekend and if you do, I expect a call. (Yes, Tokan told me what you said to him!)
The Nissan turned out so sick! Really nice work on the graphics.
[...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by David and Jon Olsson, Martin Dessner. Martin Dessner said: Jag imponeras sällan av halvsvenniga saker, men det här är faktiskt rätt ballt. http://www.jon-olsson.com/?p=3543 [...]
When you said that you where going to look after a new car my first thought was, Are you crazy?? i didnt think that any car could replace the lambo but now after these few pics i am in love!! so freaking cool and super sexy. I gotta handle it to you jon, You know how to ride with style;)
Hope the skibox doesnt fly off while charging the roads…!! seems like it would be ski racing with a baseball cap!!
you are an absolute beauty
Grym bil! men skulle vi inte kunna få se lite av dina nya kläder från JL?
Great looking car, you've got a great tasste Jon and thumbs up for Bakke and the winter shots! Looks like the car is made for slippery mountain roads in the alps
Looks super nice )
looks good!! really likes the exhaust! looks awesome with those!! looks like the packline steals some air though! looked more aerodynamic on the lambo, but looks more at home on the gtr! stand by my previous statement, best winter car ever!!:D
Yep Joner!
This freak looks pretty good!
Love gold stickers edition.
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In the end, Ferrari came away with everything, and McLaren virtually with nothing. Having already had their points in the constructors championship annulled, the Anglo-German team lost the drivers title too, at the 11th hour.
With tyre wear being a major concern, the odds were always going to favour the Ferraris here since they used their tyres better over race distances, and thus it proved, though Lewis Hamilton was able to demonstrate with the second fastest lap that there wasnt a lot to choose between the two teams on sheer pace.
The red cars owned the race from the start, and his ability to run three laps longer in the second stint proved crucial as the new world champion Kimi Raikkonen sped home to a deserved sixth victory of the year. Felipe Massa, having started from pole and led much of the race, dutifully did the right thing by not trying to make a race of it as his team mate needed the 10 points for victory. Some days its tough being a hero, but Massa carried it off with dignity in front of his adoring countrymen.
Fernando Alonso said he could hold the Ferraris initially, but not once they really began to push. And that said it all. But had his gearbox not selected neutral on the eighth lap, before resetting itself, Hamilton might still have had his crack at the title. As it was, he was able to fight back to seventh place, bringing his points tally equal to Alonsos but taking second overall on countback on the strength of five second places to Alonsos four.
Williams came to Brazil under pressure from Red Bull for their fourth place overall, yet rose to the occasion magnificently as Nico Rosberg battled with - and beat - the BMW Saubers of Robert Kubica and Nick Heidfeld in a fantastic battle that was sadly overshadowed by the world championship scrap.
In the end, the FW29 driver outsmarted both of his challengers to score his best result yet with fourth place behind Raikkonen, Massa and Alonso, and he was absolutely delighted to have done it the hard way. And he had protected his teams final position in the constructors championship.
At one stage Kubica seemed likely to challenge Alonso for third, until it transpired he was running on a three-stop strategy. The Pole nevertheless looked very strong until he was instructed to wind down the revs as his engine was showing signs of overheating. Heidfeld, meanwhile, struggled with graining tyres front and rear. Overall, however, the Swiss-German alliance garnered 101 points for second place overall, reaching and just exceeding its season target of the round century.
Not that far behind them, Kazuki Nakajimas debut was overshadowed by an incident in the pits on lap 31 when he came in a little too fast and hit two of his mechanics. One was hospitalised, but the team have yet to release names. After that, Nakajima settled down and actually set the fifth fastest lap of 1m 13.116s. That compared with Raikkonens fastest lap of 1m 12.446s, and Rosbergs 1m 13.159s, which was seventh.
The bubble for both teams nearly burst after the race - not to mention, potentially, for Ferrari - when all four were found to have run fuel that was cooler than it should have been according to FIA measurements. There were tense moments over the next six hours, before the stewards decided that no action was necessary and that the result duly stood.
Jarno Trulli had a strong three-stop race for Toyota which earned him the final point. Team mate Ralf Schumacher, in his last race for the Japanese team, could do no better than 11th.
With Mark Webber fifth on the grid and David Coulthard ninth, Red Bull went into the race with high hopes of taking the five points they needed to overhaul Williams for fourth in the constructors stakes. However, they came away with nothing. Webber ran fourth until Kubica got by, then the onboard telemetry revealed a disconnection between the engine and gearbox on his RB3 and that was that after only 14 laps. Coulthard was in the running for eighth at one stage, but after his final pit stop slid into the back of Nakajima in the first corner and damaged his front suspension. He finished ninth, well behind Trulli and just ahead of the Williams driver.
There was a fair degree of inter-team skirmishing at Super Aguri. Anthony Davidson was not only attacked by Spykers Adrian Sutil when the Germans brakes failed going into Turn One, but got put on the marbles as team mate Takuma Sato overtook him. They went on to finish 12th and 14th.
Toro Rosso hoped for rather more than Tonio Liuzzis eventual 13th place finish, especially as Sebastian Vettel was at one stage in the thick of the fight for the minor points. But then his STR2 began experiencing gearshift problems, then lost its power steering, so that was that after 34 laps. Liuzzi, meanwhile, got his nose damaged in the first corner by Fisichella, and his two-stop strategy was thus ruined by the need for a stop for a replacement at the end of the lap.
Renault had a horrible Brazilian Grand Prix. Heikki Kovalainen got pushed off the track in the first corner melee, ironically when somebody pushed team mate Giancarlo Fisichella into him. He sustained a puncture as a result and made a pit stop at the end of the lap. Later, he felt a vibration at the rear just as the back end snapped round on him in Turn One and pitched him off the road and into the wall.
After that first-lap brush, Fisichella got involved with Nakajima in Turn One on the second lap, slid off the road, and then hacked back right in front of the unfortunate Sakon Yamamoto, who could not avoid running straight into the back of him. Both cars retired.
Honda also had nothing to take back to Europe from this race. Jenson Button was running 10th after 20 laps, but then retired with an overheated engine. Rubens Barrichello was never really in contention and retired on the 41st lap with a blown engine.
After Sutils shunt with Davidson following brake failure on his Spyker, the German carried on, served a drive-through penalty, and made four more stops before his race ended after 43 laps as the brake pressure faded further and further and obliged him to pump the pedal on the main straight. Team mate Sakon Yamamoto was the unwitting victim as Fisichella rejoined the track in front of him and left him nowhere to go but into the back of the Renault.
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