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Adult Wednesday Addams
How Wednesday Addams Would React To Catcalling went viral a few weeks ago with its darkly-humorous, sweet-revenge take on the issue. But it's only one episode of Melissa Hunter's "Adult Wednesday Addams" webseries - and season 2 concludes today. [more inside]
Who better to host a nature show about animals than a Dogg?
Last year Jimmy Kimmel teamed up with Snoop Dogg to produce the nature series, Plizzanet Earth. In the latest episode, Snoop Dogg tackles Otters vs. Crocs. (Mostly bleeped but probably NSFW for a few people.) [more inside]
Hallelujah, Holy Shit! Where's the Tylenol?
Xmas or Bust: The Untold Story of National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation. The modern holiday classic and third installment in National Lampoon's Vacation series turns 25 this year! Join hapless patriarch Clark Griswold as he struggles to maintain his sanity in a Christmas season full of eccentric relatives, mounting workplace stress, and increasingly outlandish domestic disasters. Full video - Scenes: Eat My Rubber - The Griswold Family Christmas Tree - Bend Over and I'll Show You - Gift-shopping - Decorating - Christmas Lights - Cousin Eddie - Let 'Er Rip, Hang Ten! - MERRY CHRISTMAS, SHITTER WAS FULL - Home Movies - Aunt Bethany - Turkey Dinner - The Cat - Clark Breaks Down - SQUIRREL - Hostages - The National Anthem - More: Quotes from IMDb - PDF Transcript -
What's the Damage?
"Stephen Colbert": Great host? Or *the greatest* host?
Tonight! He's "a well-meaning, poorly informed, high-status idiot." An it-getter. A knight. A doctor (of fine arts). A Real American Hero. And after tonight, his arched eyebrow of justice will never again grace American television screens in quite the same way. "Stephen Colbert": a brief retrospective. Truthiness - The White House Correspondents' Dinner - Better Know a District - Formidable Opponent - Tek Jansen - Papa Bear - I Am America (And So Can You!) - Americone Dream - The ThreatDown - Late Night Fight! - Testifying to Congress - The Rally to Restore Sanity - Colbert Super PAC - Maurice Sendak - Wheat Thins - Lorna Colbert - Tolkien-off - Ask a Grown Man - The Decree. So much more inside. [more inside]
"This is it, baby. Hold me."
A decade after Halo 2 (and a day before the MCC), enjoy this loose timeline of essential Halo fandom: Halo.Bungie.Org /
Halo at Macworld '99 /
Red vs. Blue /
The Halo Trilogy in 5 minutes /
The Cortana Letters /
HBO's cutscene library and dialog databank /
Main Menus /
Kitty Cat /
Warthog Jump (and BOLL's Warthog Launch game) /
How Not To Be Seen /
Fan Art /
Panoramas /
The Music of Marty O'Donnell (prev.) /
Video Games Live: Halo /
Analysis by Stephen Loftus /
Who was Brian Morden? /
I Love Bees and the ARG radio drama /
Halo 2 Trailer /
Halo 2 E3 '04 Demo /
Full Halo 2 making-of documentary /
Voice acting /
Conversations from the Universe /
The Beastiarum /
Surround Sound Test! /
Geography of New Mombasa /
This Spartan Life /
The Solid Gold Elite Dancers /
Creepy Guy at Work /
Gameplay May Change /
Master Chief Sucks at Halo /
Another Day at the Beach /
'06 Bungie Studios Tour /
Halo 3 Trailer /
Starry Night /
Believe /
No Scope Was Involved /
100 Ways to Die /
"Bungie Favorites" gallery /
Mister Chief /
OneOneSe7en /
2553 Civilian 'Hog Review /
Griffball /
ForgeHub /
405th Cosplay /
Neill Blomkamp's Landfall /
Weta's Real-life Warthog /
Halo Legends anime anthology /
List of Halo novels /
Halopedia /
Halo 3 Terminal Archive /
DDR Dance /
Animatronic Elite project /
HBO's "Guilt-O-Lantern" contest /
Keep It Clean /
We Are ODST /
Sadie's Story /
Halocraft /
"A Fistful of Arrows" fan comic /
RvB Animated (and CGI) /
Project Contingency /
Halo Zero /
Halo 2600 (prev.) /
Reach Datapad Transcripts /
The last Halo 2 player on Xbox LIVE /
Bungie's Final Halo Stats Infographic /
Key & Peele: Obama on Halo 4 /
Top 10 Halo Easter Eggs / Behind the scenes of Halo 2 Anniversary
What It's Like To Be Stoned At The Grocery Store
What It's Like To Be Stoned At The Grocery Store (Buzzfeed video)
The Board Would Like To Cringe Its Nose At....
Writer/Actor Justin Elizabeth Sayre hosts The Meeting Of The International Order Of Sodomites - a monthly show honoring LGBTQ figures and idols. The Meeting includes a signature segment "The Rulings Of The Board" featuring Justin as Chairman delivering a caustic and revealing monologue on current issues in gay culture and politics - highlights include "Rufus Wainwright Is An Idiot." "Returning Shame To Gay Culture." "The New Hanky Code." "Resetting The Gay Agenda." "The 20-year Olds Hate Us." and oh so many more. (NSFW language) [more inside]
Zach Anner's (usually) comedic adventures with friends
"Hey America, my name is Zach, I'm from Austin, TX. I think we met at Jeanine's party once and really hit it off, but I think we should get to know each other bit better ... I have a lot to say, but I don't know where I would fit, because I have something called cerebral palsy, which I believe is the sexiest of the palsies...." That's Zach Anner's audition for Oprah's Your OWN Show, a reality competition show, where Zach was one of the two winners. His show was called Rollin' Around the World with Zach Anner, which got shortened to Rollin' with Zach, and you can see many clips from that on OWN's YouTube channel. But the show didn't last, and instead Zach and friends turned back to the internet to get involved with a travel show about more realistic travel adventures, called Riding Shotgun (YouTube playlist). But that's not all ... [more inside]
Dipdap is a children's BBC show for pre-schoolers. Completely wordless, it's a fairly delightful and surprisingly funny mixture of shape recognition, music and discovery (and lots of visual comedy), where "the line" draws a series of challenges and problems for Dipdap to solve. Here's every single episode of it.
This is literally the greatest thing that has ever happened.
On September 1st, Paul F. Tompkins officially checks in to the Superego Clinic For Analytical Pscience™ for the long-awaited fourth season of the group's comedy/improv podcast. Can't wait? There's good news! Throughout the month of August, Superego will be posting new unreleased material to hold you over, starting with part one of a new Behind The Bonus episode, featuring previously unreleased material ($1.99 download). There will also be new animated Superego Supershorts posted to their You Tube channel, and more. The Superego facebook page is also a flurry of activity, and you can even get a personalized post card. [more inside]
For just the price of a cup of coffee you can buy a dude a cup of coffee
Actress and writer Melissa Hunter's Youtube channel is worth a look for her Adult Wednesday Addams series in which the grown-up Addams explores life in contemporary LA. Bonus: 1-800 Adopt A Dude
We have a special bike!
Dratch & Fey's 1999 two-woman show. (SLYT) The audio is terrible, the video's no better, the tracking on the VHS tape should have been adjusted... and it's still well worth the 45 minutes.
flipping the script
A viral video series uses role reversal to humorously highlight casual insensitivities & stereotyping: If Asians Said The Stuff White People Say - If Black People Said The Stuff White People Say - If Latinos Said The Stuff White People Say (YouTube; each video ~2 min.) [more inside]
If Horses Were People
Don't be satisfied with s*** that is less inventive than Vine.
Your Lunch Break With Andy
Dangerous Minds digs up Andy Kaufman's My Dinner With Andre (prev.) parody, My Breakfast With Blassie. (57m video) [more inside]
"I'm mad about you baby. Mad About You...."
Matt Berry is the Toast of London
Toast Of London stars Matt Berry (IT Crowd, Snuff Box, Garth Marenghi's Dark Place) as troubled theatre actor Steven Toast, an eccentric middle-aged actor with a chequered past who spends more time dealing with his problems off stage than performing on it. With a recent divorce, a highly controversial play to perform every night, a shell shocked army officer for a brother and an audition in a prison - it's turning into another very busy day for Toast in this, the pilot episode for the Channel 4 series. [SLYT] [NSFW] [more inside]
Merry Paul F. Tompkins!
A Paul F. Tompkins Christmas Party Story. Actually it's mostly a story about smoking pot, but I figured it was a timely way to present this: Someone (not me!) has compiled 132 Paul F. Tompkins videos into one YouTube channel. [132LYT] [more inside]
"No, I've never seen a movie."
A Man Has Trouble With His Security Questions - a sketch from The UCB show 'Small Men'
Legato Gelato = Smooth and Cool
Have some slang you want to insert into the popular consciousness? Rappedian (Comapper?) Zach Sherwin shows you how to do it in his pukka new music video, Legato Gelato.
No, THATS the sun
In celebration of the end of the latest season of Children's Hospital, South African producers Your Girlfriend made a tribute video: It's Children's Hospital Africa.
This ain't chemistry. This is Art.
With the momentous series finale of Breaking Bad just hours away, fans of the show are hungry for something, anything to wile away the time before the epic conclusion tonight. So why not kick back and chew the fat with your fellow MeFites with the help of a little tool I like to call "The Periodic Table of Breaking Bad." [more inside]
What do you mean?
"And Lincoln wasn't a douchebag. He was like, ok, I'll meet with him."
Do you like history? Do you like drunk people? If you answered yes to these two questions, you may like Drunk History, where you get to see what happens when a drunk historian explains what happened. The original web series was previously discussed twice on metafilter. Now there's more: [more inside]
It's time for MIND YOUR MANNERS with BILLY QUAN, a recurring spoof on martial arts movies from classic Seattle sketch comedy group Almost Live! Today's episode:
Remember kids, BE LIKE BILLY. BEHAVE YOURSELF!
Remember kids, BE LIKE BILLY. BEHAVE YOURSELF!
Checked with my peeps...and they're feelin funky on this one.
Stephen Colbert holds dance party after Daft Punk pulled from show
- Comedian and political satirist Stephen Colbert makes no secret his love of music on his late-night program The Colbert Report. But after a contractual conflict that scuttled a guest appearance by Daft Punk, Colbert unleashed his ire onto MTV and his parent company Viacom.
Colbert Dances to Daft Punk's Get Lucky (direct link to video)
Hang On, I Turned Into Two Ugly Guys And A Dog
Splitsider presents - The Top Eleven Sketch Comedy Groups On The Internet, featuring many Metafilter favorites. [more inside]
"No one should have to use xhamster"
Why? Why? Why? Why? Hand! Hand! Hand-hand!
For the love of God and all that is holy
Michael Schiavello covers Resurrection Fighting Alliance 7 - Chavez v Mainus
I'm A Princess
French group Golden Mustache contemplates the sex lives of various video game characters (video, English subtitles, surprisingly SFW, wait for Tetris)
From the mouths of babes...
Side effects include FUN
Combining the only two things that women in commericals can talk about in groups, it's Dannon
Birth Control on the Bottom. From Yahoo sketch comedy show SketchY, starring twitter queen Megan Amram and a very angry Weird Al.
Robert Dudley is HOT
Horrible Histories, the historical sketch show on the BBC inspired by the books of the same name, has been featured previously on Metafilter. Not mentioned, however, were the real gems of the show, Historical Desktops [MLYT]: [more inside]
Since it debuted on the blue in '11 // Epic Rap Battles of History preppin' // to score itself more than a billion views // and become TopDog of the pack YouTube
Made by NicePeter and EpicLloyd // (two improv comics by Maker employed) // The series pits icons of legend renowned // in a slick-wit freestyle rap throwdown
With snappier writing, and better FX // online celebs (and Google Ad checks) // The Epic Rap crew's halfway done with the brew // that is Epic Rap Battles of History Part Deux
The midseason's close? It comes out today. // In one corner: Santa Claus, fresh from his sleigh
And his prophet o' doom? "He ain't Mayan," ERBoH sez.
It's Snoop Dogg -- Snoop Lion -- as mothafuckin' Moses
[WHO WON?] → [WHO'S NEXT?] → [more inside]
Made by NicePeter and EpicLloyd // (two improv comics by Maker employed) // The series pits icons of legend renowned // in a slick-wit freestyle rap throwdown
With snappier writing, and better FX // online celebs (and Google Ad checks) // The Epic Rap crew's halfway done with the brew // that is Epic Rap Battles of History Part Deux
The midseason's close? It comes out today. // In one corner: Santa Claus, fresh from his sleigh
And his prophet o' doom? "He ain't Mayan," ERBoH sez.
It's Snoop Dogg -- Snoop Lion -- as mothafuckin' Moses
[WHO WON?] → [WHO'S NEXT?] → [more inside]
Like a vagina booger!
It happens after you've ran out of things to talk about with your partner, after you get your sh*t together and have talked about plans for a family. It is time to get engaged, send out the invitations, and start planning the wedding. NSFW audio
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How to Eat a Watermelon
How to Eat a Watermelon Tutorial (SLYT) was made by Tom Willett, a 74 year old semi-retired comedian, musician, and actor. Willett's personal website, Comedy Parade, includes style and character-building tips for budding comedians, interspersed with tributes to comedians he admires. This recent interview with Willett comes off the heels of the watermelon eating tutorial video's viral success.
When asked why he continues to film videos of his skits, comedic news broadcasts and songs instead of "retiring," he said it's because he hasn't changed from the 14 year old who decided to throw all of his ambition into being an entertainer. "I'm basically the same person I was when I was 14 — inside. I haven't changed what I like and I never do what you're supposed to do. I do what feels right."
Where wolf?
it's hard to look right at you, baby, but here's my number, so call me maybe
"Call Me Maybe" (Chatroulette version) is Steve Kardynal's latest costumed lip-sync cover video - and as usual it comes complete with hilarious & happy audience reaction shots.
If you like this, you'll probably also enjoy his Chatroulette versions of Katy Perry's "Peacock" (previously) and Lady GaGa's "Telephone" (previously). All videos may be considered NSFWish. [more inside]
Welcome to Sex House!
[NSFW, TW] Sex House is an Onion webseries about six sexy Americans locked in a house for a reality show about getting nasty, but by the end of the first night things start to get terrible. Think No Exit meets Black Mirror (previously), it's a scathing satire of American sexual attitudes that's also amazingly suspenseful.
Irish Olympic Sailing Commentary & the Hardy Bucks
"Over in Ireland, mention Chris 'The Viper' Tordoff of the Hardy Bucks, and everyone immediately thinks comedy. But when Tordoff's mock-commentary of Olympic sailing went viral" (video, 3 1/2 min.) "most international media failed to get the joke." Often compared to the Canadian hit TV show Trailer Park Boys (previously here & here), Hardy Bucks is an Irish mockumentary TV show "set in a small town in West Ireland, following the misadventures of five hapless men down on their luck, trying to leave their backwards rural hometown and attempt to reach Galway to sample modern civilization". As a series of largely improvised webisodes, it went on to win the 2009 Storyland competition held by Irish national broadcaster RTÉ, which then commissioned nine TV episodes (two seasons) and a Xmas special. [more inside]
My Name is John Daker
John Daker is going to sing a song that's very popular nowadays, it's Christ The Lord Is Risen Today, and he's going to do Amore too, okay? There is a subtitled and animated version also.
I would just show you my butt, right now.
collectivecadenza: "we create musical video experiments"
Every other week, cdza ("collective cadenza") has been releasing a comedic musical video on YouTube. Their latest offering is An Abridged History of Western Music in 16 Genres (through a performance of "What A Wonderful World"). Their videos so far include The History Of Lyrics That Aren't Lyrics (previously), the NYC Phoneharmonic, and Zuckerberg: The Musical!. On FastCompany: How cdza combines highbrow music skills and web-marketing savvy to create YouTube hits.
I find myself reading more just so I can use all of my handmade bookmarks!
Gayle is a short weekly web-series about the hyper-competitive upper-middle class mom Gaye Waters-Waters and her relentless attempts to dominate the local chapter of Mothers Against Road Head. Episode one with links to the latest ten. NSFW audio.


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2004 23 (ft.) Pro-Line Walkaround
Inactive - This listing is not for sale at this time
General Information
Listing# 115400
- Price
- $19,500.00
- Location
- Palm City, FL, United States
- Manufacturer
- Boat Type
- Powerboat
- Model Year
- 2004
- Category
- Cuddy Cabin
- Model
- Walkaround
- Status
- Used
- Length
- 23 (ft.)
- Beam
- 8.25
- 23
- Hull Material
- Fiberglass
- Fuel Type
- unleaded
- Engine Model
- 200
- Number of Engines
- 1
- Engine Type
- Outboard
General Details
This lift kept Proline 22 Walk around is the perfect package. With a 19 degree deep V hull it runs well through rough water, like a bigger boat, It is a good family cruiser to take you to your favorite lunch location or it can accommodate 4 fisherman in a huge open cockpit with lots of fishing amenities. A bimini over the helm provides shade and has 5 rocket launchers and two cockpit lights. The cuddy cabin with porta potty provides protection from the elements when needed. This low engine hour Proline 22 is seriously for sale.
- Cabin Accommodations
- The Proline 22 Walk offers a spacious V-berth cabin in a 22'7" walk around boat. Porta-potty located below center of berth. Large storage below, and along the hull sides. with port and starboard porthole windows and oversized hatch for additional light and ventilation in cabin.
- Deck
- Deep V 19 degree deadrise hull with wide chines Huge uncluttered cockpit Wide walk around deck Large wrap around windshield Stainless bow rail and cleats Blue bimini top with 8' bridge clearance Blue helm cover Pedestal swivel helm and companion seating with cushions Cockpit bolsters Aft cockpit seats with cushions and bolsters and storage below Cockpit rod storage beneath gunwale Gunwale rod holders: 2 Port and 2 Starboard 27 Gallon Casting Box 27 Gallon Baitwell Danforth Anchor and rode T-Bag with PFDs Cockpit Floor lights Lines and Fenders Boat hook Deck Brush Safety Equipment
- Electronics & Electrical
- Newman Fuel Flow Piranha Max Depth Standard Horizon VHF Jensen Stereo-FM/AM/CD Lenco Trim Tabs Danforth Compass New Battery with Switch
- Engine Details, Electrical & Mechanical Equipment
- Mercury 200 HP 2 Stroke Outboard. (Owner reports very low hours (200-300) but no hour meter.)
- Broker's Comments
- This lift kept Proline 22 Walk is a great family cruiser or fishing boat ready to go fish and cruise is easy to see in Palm City, FL. Call now to see.
- Disclaimer
- The Company offers the details of this vessel in good faith but cannot guarantee or warrant the accuracy of this information nor warrant the condition of the vessel. A buyer should instruct his agents, or his surveyors, to investigate such details as the buyer desires validated. This vessel is offered subject to prior sale, price change, or withdrawal without notice.

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Nora Paul presented the Elements of Digital Storytelling
From December 7 to 11 thirty-two new media journalists and designers met at the Freedom Forum's First Amendment Center on the Vanderbilt University campus for the American Press Institute's Digital Story Master Class. INMS Director Nora Paul presented a two-hour talk on the Elements of Digital Storytelling (www.inms.umn.edu/elements) This is the fourth time the Institute's research into digital storytelling elements has been presented at the seminar.
Posted by ossma003 at December 7, 2003 4:33 PM


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#TwitterTales: #SJSharks vs Blues and that time when @burnzie88 scored three goals on three shots. http://t.co/ujqx33lF2U
— San Jose Sharks (@SanJoseSharks) November 30, 2013
The day after Thanksgiving... so much turkey. And what better way to recover than watch some Sharks day hockey. And what better treat than a Burnzie hat trick! Maybe we create a holiday out of it? Happy #Sharksgiving! A day of remembrance for when the Sharks punished the Blues for past crimes by dropping a hat trick on them en route to a blow out victory.
GAMEDAY: #SJSharks vs Blues | Get tickets at http://t.co/y7m5WEWTAG | Preview: http://t.co/1VldQQFxTU pic.twitter.com/aNZQzmZBmT
— San Jose Sharks (@SanJoseSharks) November 29, 2013
On the top of minds of Sharks fans...
Max Lapierre on meeting #sjsharks today, for the first time since his incident with Dan Boyle: "I'm ready to face the music"
— Brodie Brazil (@brodiebrazilCSN) November 29, 2013
Active NHLers with 300+ goals with same franchise Marleau, SJ 415 Ovechkin, WSH 391 Elias, NJ 380 Doan, WPG/PHX 342 D. Sedin, VAN 300
— Yahoo Sports NHL (@YahooSportsNHL) November 29, 2013
By the way, #Blues (.813) and #SJSharks (.771) are 1-2 in the #NHL in winning percentage headed into today's showdown
— Kevin Kurz (@KKurzCSN) November 29, 2013
Western Conference Final preview here today. Heard it here first. #SJSharks #Blues
— Kevin Kurz (@KKurzCSN) November 29, 2013
#SJSharks dressing Matt Pelech AND Mike Brown tonight vs. #Blues
— Kevin Kurz (@KKurzCSN) November 29, 2013
@brguerrero @reporterchris @SanJoseSharks It's actually only his 6th game. His mustache played in the other 294.
— Derek Cimolini (@DCimolini) November 29, 2013
Up side for today - at least I get to watch the @SanJoseSharks before work today. Go Sharks!
— Erika Rodriguez (@HeyLady510) November 29, 2013
Not that anybody cares, but press box giving big thumbs up to 1 p.m. start for #SJSharks vs. STL. Bring on the 36-round shootout.
— David Pollak (@PollakOnSharks) November 29, 2013
@SanJoseSharks no I'm stuck at school cause I'm Canadian #gosharks pic.twitter.com/EK2beznGyi
— Daniel McRobert (@DannyMc33) November 29, 2013
Less than a minute and already scored?! Go sharks!! #SJSharks
— Charlie McMenomey (@crmcmenomey) November 29, 2013
Trading Douglas Murray and turning Burns into a forward was the Sharks' Jack Johnson-for-Jeff Carter moment.
— Fear The Fin (@fearthefin) November 29, 2013
The #SJSharks are 10-0-1 with Burns in the lineup. He helped his cause by scoring 35 seconds into the game 1-0 Sharks
— Jamie Baker (@Bakes_Jamie13) November 29, 2013
Another goal!
GOOOOOOAAAALLLL! Jumbo Joe Thornton on the PP to make it 2:0! #SJSharks #BeattheBlues
— Thomas Krauskopf (@ThomasKrauskopf) November 29, 2013
STL, coming into the game, had only given up 1 PPG on the road. Not anymore, nifty Pavelski pass to Thornton who scores in consecutive games
— Jamie Baker (@Bakes_Jamie13) November 29, 2013
Good lord that @SanJoseSharks power play is some kind of deadly #Cohesion
— Mustafa 'Moose' Aman (@DaSpruceMoose) November 29, 2013
#SJSharks Brown pays Lapierre a visit at whistle. Nothing ensues.
— David Pollak (@PollakOnSharks) November 29, 2013
And another goal! Burnzie strikes again.
St Louis feeling blue because you got Burned twice! #sjsharks
— Erik Kuhre (@Puckguy14) November 29, 2013
#SJSharks also out-shooting STL 9-1 at this point.
— David Pollak (@PollakOnSharks) November 29, 2013
3-0 in the first 10 minutes of the game?! Got St. Louis singin' the post-Turkey Day Blues!!! @SanJoseSharks
— Mike (@ImNotTheTypical) November 29, 2013
They keep coming!
To all the #SJSharks fans who wanted retribution on Lapierre... Isn't this scoreboard what you really wanted? 4-0.
— Brodie Brazil (@brodiebrazilCSN) November 29, 2013
Couture all over the scoresheet - 3 assists and 1 penalty …. so far!
— Jamie Baker (@Bakes_Jamie13) November 29, 2013
Dear @SanJoseSharks, don't waste all those goals, I'm going tomorrow night. Love, Leigh Anne
— lalakeys (@lalakeys) November 29, 2013
Just found out the Blues team had their Thanksgiving meal this morning for breakfast. That totally explains the lethargic start. #SJSharks
— Jamie Baker (@Bakes_Jamie13) November 29, 2013
The only reason Brent Burns won't be on the Olympic team is they're afraid he might eat the medals.
— Megalodon (@MegalodonBOC) November 29, 2013
Blues have 13 players who are -1 while Bouwmeester is -2. Sharks have 9 players +1 while Marleau, Couture and Burns are +2
— Jamie Baker (@Bakes_Jamie13) November 29, 2013
First heat of night: Backes cross-checks Stuart into #SJSharks Niemi, scrum follows. Backes off for 2 plus 10 after being baited by Brown.
— David Pollak (@PollakOnSharks) November 29, 2013
BacKISS YOUR CHANCE TO COME BACK GOODBYE
— SJ (@stace_ofbase) November 29, 2013
St. Louis collected the lone goal of the period that saw the Blues draw even in shots (12-12) after getting outshot 12-2 in the first period.
Look at all that facial hair. Classic flick too! RT @CiNDER_JOE: pic.twitter.com/XDfEgIzeTR
— Brodie Brazil (@brodiebrazilCSN) November 29, 2013
Unfortunately, Backes came back and so did the Blues.
A broken stick, behind the back passes, blocked shots - all part of the Blues PP before Backes (not in the penalty box) scored 2 make it 4-2
— Jamie Baker (@Bakes_Jamie13) November 29, 2013
Jaroslav Halak entered the game at the start of the 2nd period in relief of Blues starter Brian Elliott.
I miss Brian... Elliott #SJSharks
— Sachin Sahota (@__sachinsahota) November 29, 2013
Blues' second four-on-four goal of game makes it 4-3. Scwartz gets this one on 2-on-1 break with Sobotka.
— David Pollak (@PollakOnSharks) November 29, 2013
But Wookie to the rescue!
HATTY for Burns & #SJSharks pic.twitter.com/OZDzgQumyD
— Brodie Brazil (@brodiebrazilCSN) November 29, 2013
This is the best thing to happen to Brent Burns since he and Han Solo came back to save Luke just before Vader shot down his X-wing.
— Sean Gentille (@seangentille) November 29, 2013
Sharks about to go on the power play or, as I like to call it, "Operation: Get Brent Burns A Fourth Goal."
— Fear The Fin (@fearthefin) November 29, 2013
Icing. And not the ref blowing his whistle kind. The kind they put on top of cakes to put away the Blues and give the Sharks their fourth straight victory.
Hertl with the empty net goal!! #SJSharks
— ∞ Courtney Nicole ∞ (@court_nico) November 29, 2013
#SJSharks WIN! @Burnzie88 with a hat trick & the Sharks have won four straight. pic.twitter.com/Jc6fQDsXJx
— San Jose Sharks (@SanJoseSharks) November 29, 2013
"@MensHumor: It's dangerous to go solo... pic.twitter.com/9acV0Ipc85" #SJSharks @Burnzie88 -^_^-
— SJSharks247 Girl (@SJSharks247) November 30, 2013
I think @SanJoseSharks should eat a turkey dinner before every game #win #hattrick #sjsharks
— Danielle Raechel (@DaniRaechel) November 29, 2013
@SanJoseSharks Turkey dinner last night...Duck tomorrow night....goooooooo Sharks
— David T Johnson (@mnementhi8u) November 30, 2013
The tank was amazing today, will never forget that! Thanks for all the texts and hats..Even in the driveway at home! pic.twitter.com/OCK3TSafZe
— Brent Burns (@Burnzie88) November 30, 2013
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Nirvana Boutique "Adults only"Hotel.
An independently-styled privately-owned family run "Adult hotel', set in its own scented garden with infinity pool. On a hillside overlooking the spectacularly beautiful Oludeniz beach with breath-taking views of the turquoise sea and surrounding pine clad mountains. The perfect Turkish retreat within the Oludeniz region for those seeking serenity. The tranquil Nirvana Boutique Hotel is perfect for those wanting to relax, whether by the pool or within the flower garden but is also within walking distance of Hisaronu. 2km from Olu Deniz beach (voted 2011 Europe's leading Beach Destination winner) and 8 km from Fethiye Town: popular for its local Tuesday and Friday Fresh Produce Farmers Markets, Old Bazaar, Fish Market and meandering promenade where one can leisurely sit and watch the sun go down or book our private boat trip to outlying islands. For those wanting to explore or to be more adventurous we are 3km from the ancient historic village of Kaya (ghost town) and close to the Lycean Way (popular with hikers worldwide for its scenic views). The area is also famous for its paragliding off nearby Babadag Mountain . Nirvana Boutique Hotel, a small, contemporary-style Hotel where you can be individually looked after, whether you need a break away for a week or fortnight, newlyweds looking for a place to stay on honeymoon or for those on their own just wanting an indulgent long weekend away. We look forward to meeting you and welcoming you to Turkey.


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TORRANCE, Calif., U.S.A., November 11, 2010 - The 2011 Honda Accord Sedan has earned the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's (NHTSA's) best-possible Overall Vehicle Score1 of five stars, American Honda Motor Co., inc., announced.
Helping the Accord achieve the top score were five-star ratings for overall frontal crash safety, overall side crash safety and rollover resistance. The Accord is one of only six vehicles to achieve a five-star Overall Vehicle Score to date, and is the first to achieve five stars in each of the three ratings categories: 5-star frontal crash rating, 5-star side crash rating (combined results of side barrier and side pole) and 5-star rollover rating. The newly introduced Overall Vehicle Score is part of the federal government's more stringent New Car Assessment Program (NCAP) that is first being applied to 2011 models. As a convenience to new car shoppers, the Overall Vehicle Score represents the combined results of the overall ratings from the frontal crash tests, the side crash tests2 and the rollover-resistance3 into a single, summary score between one and five stars. 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The side-barrier crash test now implements a combination of male and female crash test dummies, with the male positioned in a front seating position (as before) and the small female (new) in a rear seating position. The newly introduced side-pole crash test exclusively uses the small female crash dummy in a front seating position. Complete NCAP safety rating results for the 2011 Accord Sedan are: All 2011 Accord vehicles utilize the Advanced Compatibility Engineering™ (ACE™) body structure. ACE is an exclusive body design that enhances occupant protection and crash compatibility in frontal crashes. The ACE design utilizes a network of connected structural elements to distribute crash energy more evenly throughout the front of the vehicle. This enhanced frontal crash energy management helps to reduce the forces transferred to the passenger compartment. 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Conversely, those who have inferior talent or a QB without experience are labeled as "poor" play callers. Whatever they tried on a given Sunday did not result in a victory, and therefore, to their fan base and media, they obviously called the wrong plays.
It is an exercise in insanity that often includes someone watching a spectacular TD catch by Dez Bryant and telling the person sitting nearby, "See, why don't they do that more often?" You know, call the touchdown play again. If only it were that easy.
Is Jason Garrett calling better plays now? Or, is a running game allowing easier passing attack opportunities? If there was no threat of a running game, would teams play more conservative defense and shade a safety over Dez Bryant? As you watch Green Bay dismantle Minnesota on Monday night football, you wonder if Mike McCarthy is the best play caller in football or does he have the best players? Or both?
In this space each Tuesday, we attempt to discuss the topic of play calling, deploying of the troops, and offensive execution. That includes an array of various items that can be looked at, and we attempt to tackle a different 1 or 2 each week. Then, we show data from that particular game to offer substantive results rather than simple opinions that have no evidence to confirm or deny the findings. Clearly, we are not NFL offensive minds that have resumes that may us candidates for future openings in the league, but by re-watching a game carefully, we can find a number of clues that tell us way more information about a football team than a guarded press conference ever can.
This week, we need to ponder whether the game against Buffalo was won during the week when the coaches sat down to discuss plans of attack. Much like the Eagles did to Dallas 2 weeks prior, the Bills suffered a 1st round knockout. When this happens, you can only look at each team's preparation and whatever the coaches decided on Tuesday in the film room was absolutely right in Dallas and absolutely wrong in Buffalo.
Let's look now at one example: The Cowboys very 1st Drive.
When Jason Garrett starts a game, he wants to get as many personnel groups out onto the field as possible. This practice is not uncommon around the league and generally the reason seems to be to collect photos and information in those first 10-15 plays. Of course, you want to score on those early drives, but you also want to see how the Bills have decided during their week of preparation how they are going to defend certain situations. Against "12" personnel, will they go nickel or dime? When Witten is flexed out as a receiver, will he receive bracket coverage or will they attempt to defend him with a safety straight up? Against "22", will the Bills put 8 or 9 in the box? These findings, often on pictures that are then studied between plays, are then applied for use later in the game. A scenario in the playbook that a coaching staff "wants to come back to" because they believe they have a plan for just that situation. Of course, they then hope that Buffalo doesn't change their strategies later in the game, too. This is the mental chess match that goes on during every game, but we seldom discuss or consider.
Dallas' 1st Drive of the afternoon included 5 plays. In order, they used "21", "22", "12", "S01", and "11" on the 5 plays to go 80 yards for the Touchdown. 5 different personnel groups and used a screen, a FB lead, then a short dump to Witten.
On 3rd and 4 from the 41, the Cowboys used "S01" which is empty backfield, 1 TE and 4 WRs. This puts Jesse Holley back into the mix and on to the field. He played exactly 1 pass play on Sunday and this was that moment. Off the snap, Laurent Robinson is to Holley's outside and runs a quick in route at the sticks. Meanwhile, Holley takes Terence McGee down the seams and McGee believes that Holley is going to stop in a shallow route. Once Holley keeps going, McGee is beaten in a trail position. I think it speaks volumes that Romo is willing to go to a player like Holley when he is never on the field, and he floats a ball where he needs Holley to go get it. When Holley gets his chance he leaps over McGee and helps move the chains with a large 26 yard gain for a 1st down.
The scoring moment in that 1st drive is another play of great beauty. 1st and 10 from the Bills 34, and the Cowboys use a grouping that they seldom go to. "11" personnel - but with Romo under center (11 personnel from the shotgun is what is called "Red Gun" or the Cowboys 3rd down and 2 minute drill package). "11" under center has only been used 13 times in 9 games. But, in this case, Witten is lined up as a fullback, and he will be asked with DeMarco Murray to stay in as a fortified protection ploy as the Cowboys wish to "take a shot" again on 1st down. We loved this concept last week as the Cowboys are now using the 50/50 1st Down for their most aggressive pass attempts because they know that with the new-found balance, the odds are much more in their favor to hit something big (rather than against a dime defense on 3rd Down where safeties lurk for interceptions).
The protection is needed as the Bills are sending a safety. This means that 3 Cowboys WRs will be working against 3 Bills corners and safety George Wilson up top. For Romo, it is a 7-step drop and he needs it all as the rush is closing in up the gut with Phil Costa losing his battle. 5 Bills against 7 Cowboys in pass protection means Romo can set and fire and when he sees Dez Bryant (on a stop and go pattern) against Leodis McKelvin in a 1-on-1 as Wilson cannot get there in time, his mind is made up. Romo sends the pass to the near pylon and Dez has to go over McKelvin to win the ball and save an interception. It was a fantastic play by Bryant and it shows that in this league a QB has to trust his WR to make a play because he is essentially throwing it right where the corner is waiting. But, Dez out leaps McKelvin and the Cowboys finish their 1st drive with a dazzling result.
5 personnel groups, 5 plays, 80 yards, and Romo is 4-4 for 76 yards. And you see how the preparation had the Bills tied up in knots before they even broke a sweat.
Another very interesting finding from our research on Sunday is that the "21" package was strong, but in a whole new way. "21" is what they call "regular" personnel in the Cowboys coaching offices. This is what the Cowboys ran under Norv Turner nearly all the time. Emmitt and Moose behind Aikman, Novacek at TE, and Michael Irvin with Alvin Harper out wide. A few weeks back, we talked about how Tony Fiammetta is helping to bring back "regular" personnel.
The numbers were exceptional. The Cowboys, who had no FB on the roster for several games to start the season, now employ Fiammetta as part of their attack on a routine basis. "21" is the neutral personnel group in the NFL, meaning that there is really not a heavy run package (like "22") and not a heavy pass package (like "11"). The defense has to play "21" straight up, or risk being burned.
For the 1st month with Fiammetta, the Cowboys killed teams with "21" personnel. 17 running plays for 235 yards means they were grabbing an insane 13.8 yards per attempt. Buffalo saw that and clearly purposed on stopping the run when they see "21" on Sunday. And they did. The Cowboys tried 13 run plays out of "21" on Sunday and only accumulated 37 yards. Buffalo wanted to plug up the run on Fiammetta and did a nice job on this personnel grouping. But, at what cost? Well, the Cowboys also threw the ball out of "21" 8 times. On those 8 throws, they found 110 yards - including the 58-yard bomb to Robinson off play action in "21" personnel. The Bills were sitting on the run with Fiammetta and they were burned badly. This is the beauty of balance in your offense. Pick your poison.
Data from Week 9
Shotgun snaps are fine on 3rd Down and in the 2 minute drill. But, we track this stat from week to week to make sure the Cowboys aren't getting too lazy in using it. They are not efficient enough to run it as their base, and with a 15%/85% run/pass split, there is no way the defense respects your running game.
Against the Bills, the Cowboys avoided shotgun because they were in control of the lead. The better you run the ball, the less you depend on Romo in the shotgun against nickel and dime coverages. In other words, the more you have offensive success.
Wk 1 - NYJ: 24/66
Wk 2 - SF: 32/66
Wk 3 - Wash: 27/62
Wk 4 - Det: 29/75
Wk 5 - NE 31/67
Wk 6 - StL 10/60
Wk 7 - Phi 39/49
Wk 8 - Sea 19/59
Wk 9 - Buf 15/61
Total - 226/564 40.1%
Here is the Game Data from Week 9:
Big development here. The Cowboys owned 3rd Downs. Romo was dead on and the team saw a conversion rate they seldom see. 8-12 is 67% and a rare awesome week in this category.
Run-Pass | 35-26 |
1st Down Run-Pass | 20-10 |
2nd Down Avg Distance to Go | 7.63 |
2nd Down Run-Pass | 12-7 |
3rd Down Avg Distance to Go | 6.00 |
3rd Down Run-Pass | 3-9 |
3rd Down Conversions | 8-12, 67% |
Drive Starters - 1st play of each drive can often reveal the intent of a coach to establish his game plan. Heavy run and then when you least suspect it, a max-protect throw up top.
Wk 1-At New York Jets: 13 Drives - 5 Run/8 Pass
Wk 2-At San Francisco: 10 Drives - 4 Run/6 Pass
Wk 3-Washington: 11 Drives - 5 Run/6 Pass
Wk 4-Detroit: 14 Drives - 7 Run/7 Pass
Wk 5-At New England: 11 Drives - 4 Run/7 Pass
Wk 6-St Louis: 11 Drives - 8 Run/3 Pass
Wk 7-At Philadelphia - 9 Drives - 2 Run/7 Pass
Wk 8-Seattle - 11 Drives - 4 Run/7 Pass
Wk 9-Buffalo - 10 Drives - 7 Run/3 Pass
Total: 100 Drives - 46 Run/54 Pass 46% Run
Here is the breakdown by groupings:
Before you study the data below, I would recommend that if the numbers for the groupings are unfamiliar, that you spend some time reading a more expanded definition of the Personnel Groupings here.
Again, look at the production from under center. And see that the easiest time to throw for an offense is when the defense is sitting run. This is as balanced an offense as we have seen since 2008 when their September performance was a beauty to behold.
Totals by Personnel Groups:
Package | Plays Run | Yards | Run | Pass |
11 | 2 | 47 | 1-13 | 1-34 |
12 | 7 | 41 | 4-24 | 3-17 |
13 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
21 | 21 | 147 | 13-37 | 8-110 |
22 | 13 | 90 | 11-79 | 2-11 |
23 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Knee | 3 | -3 | 3--3 | 0-0 |
Totals | 61 | 168 | 35-168 | 26-271 |
And now those same numbers on 3rd and 4th Downs. It is clear here that Romo was seeing the game and feeling the coverages with great ease. Dallas can only hope there is more of this coming now that he appears healthy again.
Totals by Personnel Groups on 3rd/4th Down:
Package | Plays | Yards | Run | Pass | FD/TD |
11 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0/0 |
12 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0/0 |
21 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0/0 |
22 | 1 | 1 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1/0 |
23 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0/0 |
Totals | 12 | 113 | 3-13 | 9-100 | 7/1 |
Overall, this was another successful offensive day. Even the goal-line offense was great. If they can find this performance on a regular basis, they will surely be in the playoffs. Trouble has been playing on the road. Will Romo and Garrett "let it rip" when they go on the road? Sunday will tell us plenty when they head to Washington.
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Bankruptcy effects
I am interest in becoming a FF however I have run into some hard times and was wondering how this would effect my ability to land a job.
I started a small business and invested all of my savings. Unfortunately things got rough and we didn't do as well as expected. The business ended putting me in debt a substantial amount. I am unable to pay the loans and will be forced to declare bankruptcy soon.
How will a year old bankruptcy affect my ability to become a fire fighter?
It will effect you. Even with bankruptcy you need to try and pay those debts back. It will be looked at a little more favorably if you are still trying to pay those debts back. An try to recover from the Bankruptcy quickly showing you are making your new credit payments and the Bankruptcy was a one time thing!
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How about you try for the job and let things fall the way they will fall. I know many many guys who got on with big depts., and small depts. who had far less then perfect credit histories, and far from perfect backgrounds. The one thing they did was TRY! Don't come on here looking for a good answer. Go out there and try. Remember the same guys you are asking on here are trying for some of the same jobs you are. Getting one guy out of their way (you) is one less person they need to compete against. Then you will have the guys who make it sound like Jesus Christ himself would have a hard time getting on the job. To sum it up GO OUT THERE AND BE YOURSELF!! if you dont try you will regret it.
I by no right told him not to try. I could care less if him or anyone else is at the same test as me. Everyone starts at the same place and you only beat yourself. Was just trying to give him some advice to keep himself out of the way a little bit.
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Fire Depts like to hire what they see as "stable people", and by no means does having a bankruptcy consider you unstable. As long as you aren't living out of your car or wearing the same clothes everyday (or at least throughout the interview process) then you shouldn't worry. Try for the job and give it 100% effort. Two things going for you is that some dept's don't do a credit check and some don't rely heavily on it after meeting and interviewing you. I would recommend honesty during the interview but I also wouldn't harp on it, or make it seem like it bogs you down 365 days a year. The entrepreneurial spirit is what this country is founded on and maybe that could help. No one predicted this economy and business' are going out at record numbers.
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Failure to act on a bankruptcy would be bad, but I think the fact that A.) You were doing your own business (risk taker), B.) acknowledgment of a problem (overcoming adversity), and C.) Rebuilding.
That in it self, with a structured explanation, would be an awesome interview question.
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If you had to declare bankruptcy because you maxed out your credit cards and lived outside of your means, that's one thing, but you took a risk on a business that failed so it will probably be seen in a more forgiving light. Most businesses do fail early on. The most important thing, as mentioned earlier, is to work on repaying your debts even if you file for bankruptcy. Making amends is hugely important in the eyes of those looking to hire firefighters.
It may also take you several years to get hired so just do what's right and keep your eye on the goal. Turn this into a positive situation and don't let it stop you.
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TUCSON (Jan. 22) -- Governor Janet Napolitano will be a "guest coach" at an upcoming University of Arizona women's basketball game, announced head coach Joan Bonvicini on Wednesday. The governor will be a guest on the Wildcat bench at the home game against Washington State on Saturday, Feb. 8, in the McKale Center.
Selected Wildcat women's basketball boosters have been given the privilege of joining the team on the bench at every home game for the last 12 years. Guest coaches are provided the opportunity to see the players and coaches in action in a much different environment than merely sitting in the stands. They are given a special guided tour of the basketball facilities before the game, sit on the team bench during the game and are in the locker room during the pre-game chalk talk, at halftime and post-game, gaining an insider's view of what goes on behind the scenes on game-day.
"We're very excited to know that Governor Napolitano has an interest in our program," said Bonvicini, who is in her 12th season at Arizona. "It will be an honor to have her on our bench and in our locker room."
"I am really looking forward to being the guest coach for the Wildcats," Napolitano said. "I'm not sure how much expertise I could offer that Coach Bonvicini doesn't have already, but I'm ready to be a very vocal supporter of the players."
The game is scheduled to tip at 2 p.m. on Feb. 8, and plenty of tickets are still available by calling the UA Athletics Ticket Office at 1-800-452-2287.


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Sometimes less is more. We kept that in mind when tackling the 2012
Vulcan 900 Custom project bike. The blacked-out Vulcan already had some good things going for it, from its high-rising T-bar, brawny tank, skinny and tall front tire and overall hot rod look. For us, though, it didn't quite have the punch we wanted.
We've been working to give the 2012 Kawasaki Vulcan 900 Custom hot rod performance to match its hot rod looks.
The Forcewinder air intake took care of the low-end flat spots and helps the gearing stretch further.
We snagged a VN900 Custom Gel Seat from the Kawasaki Accessories catalog for the 2012 Vulcan 900 Custom project.
So we did what most owners do looking for more power from their motorcycle – switched out the air box.
Force Motor Products
out of Lake Havusa City, Arizona, has a high-performance forward-facing air filter called the Forcewinder we believed was the solution to our problem. We ordered the $426.25 upgrade in Gloss Black to match the gloss black of the stock engine covers. The kit contains everything you need for a fairly simple conversion, so let's get the process started.
Instructions say to remove the seat, tank and dash cover first, but we cheated a bit, only removing the seat and sliding the tank over a tad without disconnecting it so we could access the stock airbox on the motorcycle's right side. The stock air cleaner, backing plate and air box support all needed to come off first. We then took the sensor out of the stock air box and reinstalled it into the Forcewinder adapter using a small bolt provided with the kit. There's a 90-degree fitting on the Forcewinder adapter that you need to make sure is pointing up to attach the breather hose to. The adapter then goes back into place using the bolts from your stock air box, but first the sensor plug has to be reconnected. With the bolts to the adapter threaded but not tightened, the instructions say to swap out the breather hose with a longer one they provide, but we found it to be too long and it kinked when we put the tank back on. We didn't have any problems connecting the fitting to the stock hose, so that's what we went with. We bolted on the air filter elbow next followed by the crankcase breather hose. This hose does need to be lengthened, so Force supplied a plastic elbow and an extended hose which connects to a K&N breather filter. We ran this hose above the crankcase housing and back into the frame, zip tying it to a small bracket below the battery and behind the exhaust. Finally we installed the
Pro Series Billet Filter and called it a wrap.
Thumbing the starter button, our efforts were rewarded by a deeper, throatier exhaust note. Emissions smell a little richer, too. Kicking into first, we head for open road so we can run it through some gears to see if we can notice any differences. The addition of the Forcewinder definitely smoothed out the flat spots on the low end of the rev range. Overall the gears feel wider, too. Rolling off the throttle, the Vulcan 900 Custom is popping and crackin' on deceleration, mostly prominent during the cooler mornings. This could easily be remedied by the addition of a fuel management system like the Fuelpak or Power Commander, but we've got a set of
Vance & Hines
Slash-Cut Staggered pipes to slap on too, so we'll wait before we attempt to get the electronic fuel injection dialed in. We'll get the bike dynoed as well so we can compare the numbers to the stock torque and horsepower numbers we got during testing for the
2012 Women's Cruiser Shootout
. Seat of the pants impressions say the bike breathes much better now and is more responsive at the throttle. Before we were short-shifting second and third gear to get the most out of the Vulcan 900 Custom, tapping into the powerband while it's climbing to get the best acceleration. Now we can wind those gears out a bit more thanks to the addition of the Forcewinder performance intake.
With the new air cleaner in place, we set about installing a new chin scoop/radiator shroud and front fender our friends over at
Low and Mean
(L&M) sent us. Another company based out of Lake Havasu, Low and Mean is a leader in metric aftermarket parts. The L&M Kawasaki Vulcan 900 Chin Radiator Shroud lists for $299, but we went with the optional honeycomb screens for it which cost an extra $55. The VN900 Reaper Front fender, made from hand-laid fiberglass, sells for $225.
The Low and Mean Vulcan 900 Chin Radiator Shroud cleaned up the clutter between the bike's downtubes while the L&M Reaper front fender has a more aggressive cut and covers more of the tire.
Before we could install the Forcewinder performance intake, the stock air cleaner and its backing plate had to come off.
Low and Mean has done a good job of making the process as quick and painless as possible. The radiator cover/chin scoop combo is one piece that came in a black gel-coat finish and actually matched up well with the flat black of the bike, so we left it that way. Before beginning the swap, though, we put on the aluminum honeycomb screens using epoxy, a spray accelerator and double-sided tape to connect the screens to the shroud. After allowing them to dry, it was time to remove the horn, radiator screen and rectifier cover mounted between the downtubes. You'll need to tuck the wires to the horn back behind radiator for relocation later. We then put bolts and aluminum collars into the holes of the chin radiator shroud first, then slid it up into place before wrenching the bolts tight. Word of warning, don't tighten them down too tight or you will crack the fiberglass. We also dabbed a little Locktite on them. We then moved the horn to a mount under the front of the gas tank on the exhaust side. This was accomplished by removing the bolt that holds a small sensor in place and mounting the horn and sensor together on that bracket. There is a small tab on the stock horn bracket that we had to hammer straight in order to allow it to bolt back into the stock mount, though, but beyond that, installation was simple. The Low and Mean Chin Radiator Shroud cleans up the busy look and clutter between the downtubes of the Vulcan 900 Custom and gives it a lowered look.
The Low and Mean Reaper Front Fender also came in the same gel-coat black as the chin scoop, but we sent the fender out to get some paint to match the tank and rear fender. We also ordered a stock racing sticker from Kawaski which cost over $30, but the same design runs the length of the bike, so we put one on the new fender, too. The Reaper Front Fender is shorter in the front and longer in the back than the stock unit. The extra length will help keep the front wheel from spitting up as much debris from the road back at riders and it's cut with more aggressive lines than the stock fender. Four bolts are all that hold the fender in place. We put rubber spacers on the new fender, but beyond that we slapped it right back into the stock mounts. It fits snug up against the tire and stretches down much further in back and matches up well with the new chin scoop.
The final addition to the 2012 Vulcan 900 Custom project was a new seat. For this we sourced the
Kawasaki Accessories
catalog, opting for a new VN900 Custom Gel Seats with flame stitching. The factory replacement sells for $264.95 and the flames are stitched right into the seat so they're subtle, not flagrant. To put the new seat on we simply removed the stock seat which pops off with the twist of the ignition key. Then you have to pop off the eight rubber grommets from the stock seat and put them on the new seat. Installation also requires that you remove the stock mounting brackets, washers and nuts from the stock seat as well as the passenger hand hold strap. These, too, will be remounted on the new seat, except for the strap which is replaced by a new one that is provided with the set. With that done, the new Kawasaki Custom Gel Seat slides right back into place.
We've added a Forcewinder intake, Low and Mean chin scoop/radiator cover, Reaper front fender and a Kawasaki gel seat for the first round of upgrades to the Vulcan 900 Custom project bike.
The new seat was firm when I first sat on it but I don't even notice it now that I've broken it in. It does come up higher on my lower back and the extra support feels better than the stock seat. The pillion pad is thicker than the stock one, too. On my daily blasts up and down I-5 I don't even think about the seat because I'm comfortable, so it's doing its intended job.
Now our 2012 Kawasaki Vulcan 900 Custom project bike looks and acts the part of a drag bike more than before. We just got the Vance & Hines Slash-Cut Staggered pipes on, too, and will report on them once we can get the bike dynoed. But we're already pleased with the changes. We've put 2086 miles on the Vulcan 900 Custom since our
initial report
and gas mileage has dropped from 41.5 mpg to 37.321 mpg. We confess that many of those miles have been spent blasting down the highway above the speed limit (we plead the 5th on how fast) and those miles have included stints with the new intake and pipes. But we can say it has more pop and a better snarl now and looks more ominous than ever. Stay tuned for a review of the Vance & Hines pipes coming soon!
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September 13, 2014 08:41 AM
Did you guys ever put this bike on the dyno? I would love to know the numbers you got with the new pipes, intake and tuner.
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too much of it, leaving a bad taste in my mouth and a sinking sensation
in my heart.
Justice Sunday, if you missed it, was a national
satellite broadcast, April 24, by the Family Research Council, a
Washington, D.C., conservative public policy organization. Staged in a
Louisville, Ky., church, the event rallied the religious right to
support President Bush's judicial nominees. Event organizers say the
conservative nominees are being discriminated against because of their
faith by Senate Democrats, who are considering "a filibuster against
people of faith."
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and damaging since it implies that opposing the nominees is
anti-Christian. They claimed Justice Sunday threatens American
democracy by wrapping a narrow political agenda in religious garb.
I leave it to others to sort out how Justice Sunday differs from the
advocacy of more progressive church bodies — like the ELCA — on such
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claiming a corner on divine truth, fan passions against identified
enemies — often other Christians — whom they accuse of unfaithfulness
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slighted and silenced in our society — just months after claiming
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Health services can now care for many diseases that only a few decades ago were fatal. Each disease or disorder that becomes treatable goes through these stages:
Different health and care providers have different advantages and disadvantages. Which is most suitable in which situation?There are many forms of health and care provider.
The best known in UK is the public-sector owned - NHS hospitals, NHS community services. Traditionally there have also been professional partnerships - smaller providers owned by health and care providers, such as GP practices, Pharmacists, Dentists, Opticians. And of course commercial providers have got in on the act - pharmacies in chain stores, nationwide opticians, private hospitals.
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So you want the opportunities to find you. You want to promote your business without putting any effort in - or at least you want some business coming to you instead of chasing it all the time. You may be fed up witll filling in Pre-Qualification Questionnaires (PQQ) and never getting selected, or a scatter gun approach to responding to tenders.
I spoke with an experienced Project and Programme Manager today, and it reminded me just how far apart P3M (Portfolio, Programme and Project Management) and Benefits Management are.
Bringing jobs to the North East, to the English Regions, to Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, is going to take a bit of imagination. Our focus needs to be on infrastructure, on creating links with the rest of the world and on demonstrating that the United Kingdom is, in fact, United.
This can be done with Infrastructure - high speed rail links linking not the cities, but the airports. So a commercial traveler passing through can stop in two airports (one for arrival, another for departure) and talk to two lots of suppliers or importers, and the jobs will follow those conversations.
An app on my smartphone shows the way.
The public sector in UK will spend £730.4 billion[1] over 12 months 2013/14. A bit of digging suggests that around 37% goes to the independent sector[2]. That's £270,248million (£270billion) paid to independent companies – commercial organisations and voluntary/ community sector and charities – to provide goods, works and services.
We're delighted to make the Social Return on Investment (SROI) report on Phoenix Futures' National Specialist Family Service available.
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I was called in to do a SROI (Social Return on Investment) report on the National Specialist Family Service at a very difficult time – they had almost no referrals.
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GREENVILLE, SC - The Winter Conference of the Textured Yarn Association of America (TYAA) featured an overview of trade legislation, plus four in-depth presentations of computer applications for manufacturing environments.
More than 125 members of the group gathered recently at the Hyatt Regency here for an update on textile trade agreements and examples of current software systems available for improving the productivity of yarn manufacturing.
Jim Conner, executive vice president of the American Yarn Spinners Association (AYSA), delivered the keynote address. He reviewed trade laws and past trade legislation and then discussed current opportunities and challenges for the domestic textile industry.
"Even though we have quadrupled productivity and reduced employment by half since the 1970s, the old cliché of being 'cautiously optimistic' has been replaced with 'just trying to survive,' " Conner said. "Survival is the first law of nature and calls for creativity, determination and adaptation to a changed environment and those able to apply the natural law to the global market in which we find ourselves will be survivors."
Conner emphasized that we are clearly in a new era, with the old days gone forever. "Capital and labor are now mobile and the pace of technological development is accelerating and capital or debt management is becoming a chief executive officer's nightmare," he said.
"We have trade laws that deal with the collection of tariffs on imported products and the control of goods crossing our borders. They include anti-dumping and countervailing duty laws, as well as safeguard measures available to U.S. firms to seek relief from unfair or predatory trade practices, or failure of other nations to live up to their negotiated obligations."
In addition to these laws, the U.S. adopts implementing legislation to conform present law to negotiated trade agreements with other countries. Examples cited by Conner include free trade agreements with other countries and implementation of the World Trade Organization (WTO), which came into being January 1, 1995. The WTO replaced the General Agreement on Tariffs & Trade (GATT), a set of rules that governed world trade following World War II.
"Negotiations by definition involve compromise and all too often result in some winners and some losers. On a multinational scale, trade negotiations are influenced by domestic and geo-political considerations, security issues, development considerations for poorer countries and economic considerations," Conner said.
According to Conner, governments seek to maximize benefits from the negotiations by seeking comparative advantage for those industries in which they can maximize their resources of production and earn hard currency or avoid trade deficits. "The U.S. wants to sell capital-intensive products and developing countries want to sell labor-intensive goods to earn the hard currency needed to buy technology," Conner said.
"You know this scenario as well as anyone, because one way or another it has had an impact on your business, your customer's business or your supplier's business."
The Uruguay Round Negotiations under GATT concluded in 1993 and produced an agreement that textile and apparel tariffs would be reduced progressively during a 10-year transition period ending in 2004. "However, tariffs will not be totally eliminated," Conner said.
Conner also pointed out that all textile and apparel quotas will be eliminated as of January 1, 2005. "These products will be subject to the same WTO rules and procedures as other products," Conner said. "This will end 40-plus years of special treatment afforded the textile industry under the MultiFiber Agreement (MFA)," he added.
In 2005, the U.S. will have totally free trade, except for the remaining tariffs, according to Conner.
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CHARLOTTE, NC - Cherie Berry, newly elected commissioner of the North Carolina Department of Labor, said she is confident that the state's employers, even without a government mandate, will do their best to ensure the safety and health of their employees.
That's why, soon after taking office, she rescinding a set of new occupational health rules for North Carolina that her predecessor had adopted to prevent workplace injuries due to improper ergonomics practices. Her action came the same day Congress revoked Clinton administration ergonomics rules on the federal level.
Addressing Southern Textile Association members during their Piedmont Division meeting here last month, Berry remarked that "we all woke up to a bright, sunny day in North Carolina and the rest of the nation" when those regulations were nixed. Her comments drew applause from the pro-business crowd.
"I wanted to make sure that I did everything in my power to make sure that North Carolina didn't have to operate under that nightmare of an ergonomics standard," said Berry, a former small business owner. "I have faith and trust that you will handle those situations, that you will step up and take care of those situations, so that your government doesn't have to force you to do it."
Berry added that she hopes that by doing away with the standard, it won't send a message that the state is through with the ergonomics issue.
WINTERTHUR, SWITZERLAND - The Rieter Group, based here, said last week that it will "progressively" acquire the textile machinery activities of Suessen Group.
The Suessen Group, with headquarters in Süssen, Germany, is a market leader in the development of spinning technology for the textile machinery industry and is one of the largest manufacturers of key components for spinning machinery. Suessen employs 1,870 people worldwide, operating production plants in Charlotte, NC, Germany, the Czech Republic, India and Brazil.
Suessen has been owned by the Stahlecker family.
The Rieter Group operates in the textile machinery and automotive supply sectors. The Rieter Textile Systems division manufactures a complete product line for spinning mills producing yarns for further processing from cotton, manmade fibers or blends. The unit also supplies machinery and systems for manufacturing and finishing manmade yarns and for converting plastics into pellets.
Terms of the deal were not disclosed.
RALEIGH, NC - Scientists at North Carolina State University say they have found new ways to make protective fabrics - such as those used in flame-retardant children's clothing or odor-inhibiting socks and shirts - last longer and work better.
Instead of treating the surface of the fabrics with protective polymer coatings that can wear thin and lose effectiveness from use or repeated washing, the N.C. State researchers are imbedding the polymers that make up the fabric itself with various additives. Laboratory tests show that fabrics and films made this way provide greater protection and retain their flame-retardant or antibacterial qualities longer than materials treated with conventional surface coatings.
The new process could be used on fabrics and films in a wide range of products, from children's clothing and odor-inhibiting socks and shirts, to antibacterial medical gowns, dressings and sutures.
The research team is headed by Dr. Alan Tonelli, KoSa professor of polymer science at N.C. State's College of Textiles. The research is sponsored by the U.S. Army and the National Textiles Center, a consortium of textiles colleges funded by the U.S. Department of Commerce.
THOMASTON, GA - Thomaston Mills announced that it is relocating its sales and marketing department from New York to its headquarters here.
The company's design department will remain in New York.
Several large textile companies have made similar moves in recent years.
"We are certainly aware of the success our competitors have enjoyed by getting everyone geographically aligned," said William Ott, president and CEO, who succeeded Neil Hightower upon his resignation last month. "The ability to have everyone together under one roof will help us communicate more effectively and be far more efficient."
Robert Dale, vice president of sales and marketing, has opted to leave the company, Ott said.
"Bob has served our company extremely well during his tenure and we certainly wish him and his family all of the best," Ott said.
Is that how you want to remember ATME-I 2001?
Seems to be shaping up that way, if this publication is an accurate gauge of the upcoming American Textile Machinery Exhibition-International and it usually is. Through our pre-show edition of March 12, we saw a world of missed opportunities for textile machinery and related companies to market your products. We made available to each and every exhibitor a venue to let the world know who you are, where youll be and what youll be showing. But only about half as many companies that advertised their goods and services in the ATME-I 2000 preview issue chose to do so this time.
Why? Baffles us. According to show organizers, the event is virtually sold out, with more than 500 exhibitors signing up. Enthusiasm seems high for the show, slated for April 23-27 at the Palmetto Expo Center in Greenville, SC.
Perhaps the slowing economy domestically and globally is forcing companies to tighten budgets. Perhaps the uncertainty that exists about the industrys future is making some hesitant. Perhaps some figure that visitors will be lured to their booths through telepathy.
Whatever. We think it would be a mistake to make such a sizable investment to exhibit, yet overlook the importance of marketing your products and services. Its like running 26 miles of a marathon and then deciding to exit through an alley two-tenths of a mile from the finish line.
FOR MORE THAN 30 years, Southern Textile News has been a major player in the dissemination of information about ATME-I shows. In fact, were the only publication, nationally or otherwise, that produces special editions from the hall floors each day of the expo. We provide this service because we understand the importance of this event to this industry. During the show, our staff works around the clock to produce these publications so you will have timely, breaking, in-depth reports about happenings in the halls.
We will continue this proud tradition during this run of the show. As was the case at the fall exhibition, this publication, through a strategic alliance with show co-sponsor Textile Hall Corp., will be available through multiple distribution points throughout the center at registration windows, entrances and exits and hallways so visitors will have ample opportunities to pick up copies. We also will deliver the dailies to every exhibitors booth each day.
In other words, your message will be communicated at the show. As a bonus, the daily editions will be mailed to regular subscribers in our ATME-I review edition of June 18, so your presence will still be felt after the show.
WITH THESE thoughts in mind, for those of you who missed our show special seven ads for the price of six we are graciously extending that offer to you. In other words, you may choose to send your message in our Alabama Textile Manufacturers Association 100th annual meeting edition of April 16 and in five ATME-I editions and your seventh ad, in the post-show edition, is on us.
We are proud to promote this industry and the companies that make it work. We ask you to allow us to continue this proud heritage.
And turn missed opportunities into golden opportunities.