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Doctors operating on a man who was taken to hospital with stomach pains discovered a 9in long plastic fork that he swallowed a decade ago.
Lee Gardner was taken to Barnsley Hospital when he started vomiting blood and having cramps.
He said he was told the fork, which he swallowed 10 years ago, would pass through his system naturally so he did not think to mention it to doctors.
Surgeon Hanis Shiwani said Mr Gardner was lucky there was not more damage.
Mr Gardner, from Cudworth, Barnsley, said: "I can't believe it. I have never had any problems with my stomach except once a couple of years ago I remember thinking I felt like something had lodged when I bent over awkwardly.
"But the advice at the time was that it would just pass through my system, and as that was so many years before I really didn't think it could be the fork."
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Mr Gardner said he was playing around with the disposable fork in his mouth and gagged, accidentally swallowing it, but it had never caused him problems.
He added: "While they were looking inside me with the camera the doctor said 'are you sure you've not swallowed anything?' I said no but when he asked again 'are you sure, I can see prongs of what appears to be a fork', I remembered accidentally swallowing one years and years ago."
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Turning a base-model Corvette into a supercharged, big-block behemoth is a dream come true for Jay Adams, a 35-year-old contractor from Mobile, Alabama. We recently ran into the car at this year's YearOne Experience, where it was making its public debut.
"My passion for Corvettes started at an early age," Adams recalls. "When I was three years old, my dad purchased a '70 LT-1 convertible Corvette. From the very first time I saw the car, I was totally fascinated. I thought it was the baddest thing on wheels I had ever seen. I would sit for hours in the Corvette, pretending I was driving it, making engine sounds with my voice as I toyed with the gear shifter. From that moment on, I was a Corvette addict."
Adams passed his grade-school days poring over the latest issues of VETTE, reading about high-performance Corvettes. It was then that he learned about the legendary ZL1-the race-spec, aluminum-block 427 that found its way into two production Corvettes in 1969. "This combo, with a few mods, headers, and a good tune, was worth well over 500 hp and would propel a C3 shark into the 10s," Adams says. "I knew I had to go in this direction when it was time to build my very own Corvette."
In 1996, Adams began a five-year project to restore his dad's LT-1. With that job successfully completed, he decided he had developed the skills required to build his big-block dream car. Five more years passed before he began the project. "In 2006, my friend Don Brooks offered me a '72 Corvette coupe for a decent price, but it needed a full restoration," Adams says. "The car was trashed cosmetically. The T-tops leaked, and rain had filled the interior with water. The seat frames were rusted, and most of the interior was covered with mold and mildew. But the overall condition of the frame and body was very good; there was hardly any rust or corrosion on the chassis or the structural parts of the body. The engine was a non-original 350, [so] I immediately thought back to my dream of building a ZL1."
Realizing that he was on a tight time schedule to make it to the '08 YearOne event, Adams commenced the disassembly, spending three laborious weeks stripping and cleaning the Vette. Then, he removed the body from its chassis and delivered it to Willie Byrd of Mobile, Alabama, who sanded the shell laser-straight. Byrd then sprayed the car with PPG K 36 Prima Urethane Primer Surfacer, followed by PPG Deltron (DBC) 2000 Silver Poly Basecoat and PPG DPU 2021 Concept 2021 Clear.
Meanwhile, Adams went to work on the Vette's new powerplant, starting with a GM Performance Parts ZL1 aluminum block (PN 1237085). Since Chevy's 427 and 454 engines share a bore size of 4.25 inches, he decided to up the ZL1's ante to 454 ci by outfitting it with a GMPP 4.00-inch forged crankshaft (PN 3963524), 6.135-inch Crower rods, and JE blower pistons. GM aluminum oval-port aluminum heads (PN 12363390) feature a 290cc runner volume, semi-open combustion chambers, heavy-duty pushrods, roller lifters, 2.25/1.88 valves, and high-performance valve springs. A Crane custom-grind cam orchestrates a fortissimo valvetrain symphony with 226/234-degrees duration, 0.587/0.610-inch lift, and a 112-degree lobe-separation angle. The melody is accented by Hedman Hedders and a 21/2-inch custom exhaust with 3-inch QTP cutouts. For reasons that will soon become clear, the compression ratio is a tame 8.5:1.
Instead of fiddling with carburetion, Adams installed a modern fuel-delivery system: a FAST XFI with an Accufab 4150 throttle body, Edelbrock fuel rails, Siemens 65-lb/hr injectors, an Aeromotive fuel-pressure regulator, and an Edelbrock Victor Jr. EFI intake manifold. Ignition, however, remains traditional: an MSD 6AL box and ACCEL dual-synch distributor routed with Packard 8mm wires to AC Delco R43XLS plugs.

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When Kym returns to the Buchman family home for the wedding of her sister Rachel, she brings a long history of personal crisis, family conflict and tragedy along with her. The wedding couple's abundant party of friends and relations has gathered for a joyful weekend of feasting, music and love, but Kym--with her biting one-liners and flair for bombshell drama--is a catalyst for long-simmering tensions in the family dynamic.
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This charming, funny, light-hearted 1938 novel was a bestseller on its first appearance. Read by Academy Award winning actress Frances McDormand, who stars in the 2008 film as Miss Pettigrew.
Winifred Watson grew up in Newcastle and was a secretary until, in 1935, she married Leslie Pickering, the manager of a timber firm. She wrote six novels in all and died in 2002.
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"Miss Pettigree is irresistible, a perfect mix of wistfulness and joy, substance and froth." (Tracy Chevalier)
"Pure Cinderella fantasy farce with beaus, bounders, negligees and nightclubs - Miss Pettigrew's blossoming is a delight to observe." (The Guardian)
This book was a delight. I enjoyed every moment of it. It is a great spring read. I saw the movie and loved it so I figured this would be an enjoyable listen. I am happy to report that this book is indeed better than the film. BUY THIS BOOK! :)
"such a cute story"
This is a well done production of a really cute story. I love all the characters and the reader brings them to life. Just as Miss Pettigrew did, you will get swept up into a mad and hectic day full of surprise, laughter and fun. I did not want it to end. I enjoyed the story and this audible version so much that I got the latest movie version of Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day; however, I was was very very disappointed in that movie because it failed to stick with the story line in the book - that was a big mistake. The audible book was much superior to the movie. The reader is talented and has great accents - it is well worth the purchase.
"A sweet confection "
This is a story I find myself returning to again and again. Brilliantly read by the incredibly talented Frances McDormand, who also played the title character in the film. An excellent case of a really good read taken to the the next level by a really good reader. This is why I love audiobooks!
"A wonderfully fun read!!"
I loved this book!! I will listen to it again, I know it. The characters are fun, the story line is engaging and funny. The narrator is fabulous. Nothing really "deep" in meaning here, but just a really fun story. Will make you smile and laugh. I never saw the movie, but since a lot of this story is the description of what goes on inside Miss Pettigrew's head, I can't imagine that the movie would hold a candle to this book.
"Better than the movie"
Not to knock the movie but the book shines with the character development that seems lacking in the movie. Frances McDormand who plays Pettigrew in the movie does an excellent job in narration. I enjoyed seeing Miss Pettigrew deal with the religious confines of her parental training as she tastes the freedom of spirit that Delyssia LaFoss seems to enjoy. The story shows how love can bring healing to a multitude of brokenness.
"Refreshingly Fun"
This book was a hit when it came out and it should still be a hit. Way too much fun to simply listen to only once, Frances McDormand does it justice.
"A delightful listen!"
I was looking for something fun to listen to during a stressful period and this book hit the spot. I've seen the movie and enjoyed it and loved the book. The plot is similar, but not identical. Frances McDormand is a terrific actress and does an excellent job with each character. (I'd listen to her read the TV guide - she's great!) I highly recommend this recording.
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This is a wonderful feel good book. You feel uplifted by her experience but it is not so "cute" that you can't buy into it. I loved this book!
Absolutely delightful altogether,delicious comedy romance perfectly narrated.
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This has got to be one of the sweetest stories I have ever read. I loved every minute of it. I think I sort of fell in love with Miss Pettigrew myself. I wish I could know her in real life. She never knew how strong she was until given the chance to prove herself. I loved the characters, and although the plot was a bit predictable, I found myself rooting for Miss Pettigrew and hoping that this day would turn out to be as wonderful as it had started. I had a smile on my face the whole time.
Take a break from War and Peace or Ulysses, give your brain a rest and read this story. Although it will not tax your intellect, there are a lot of things to think about. AND you will have fun.
"Uplifting story"
Enjoyed the story but why was there an american narrator for an English book featuring English characters set in London? Not only was the american accent irritating but the reader used american pronunciation for words such as leisure.
"Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day"
The most wonderful lighthearted listen that I think I have ever come across. The reader sounded of the time so leading to deeper interest. Such a good listen that I find myself quite upset that the author appears not to have other titles to snuggle down with, so its back to Miss Pettigrews "new take on life".
"do not miss this one"
This is a delightful book, well written and well paced the narrator is well matched to the time and style of the period.
This is one that I will listen to again.
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I first heard about this book a few years ago when Maureen Lipman was talking about her favourite books on the radio.
I had to go and buy it because of the enthusiastic and passionate was she described it and I have read it numerous times since, generally from cover-to-cover at one sitting.
Having recently bought it on Audible, I have now discovered the joy of having it read to me, and it, as always, has lifted my mood fantastically. The main characters in the book are so likeable and joyful, particularly Miss Pettigrew and Delicia. I would recommend this book as an alternative therapy for anyone feeling rather low.
It's not for the intellectual, but it is amusing.
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This was just a really fun read. Yes, it did bother me a bit in the beginning that the narrator wasn't British, but she is a good reader and read the book well. The story itself was fun and hilarious at times. It's a thoroughly good book that I can recommend to anyone.
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New Years Rulin's & Resolutions
This time of year is big on introspection. I like to spend time thinking about the past year focusing on the highlights and, without being too hard on myself, thinking about where there was room for improvement and allowing that to inform my New Years Resolutions.
While coming up with a list of my own, I stumbled across this charming New Years Rulin's list from 1941 written by American folk legend Woody Guthrie. I loved reading through his full list on a great blog called Lists of Note, which you can check out here.
The results of my own brainstorming session lack illustration, but I think they will carry me into 2013 with motivation, great to keep in mind both professionally and personally. Would you like to hear them?
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The new Kurt Vonnegut Memorial Library is a wonderful idea on paper. The quirky author had a stormy relationship with his hometown of Indianapolis: He mocked the city in his books, but he visited frequently and often said kind things about Indy in interviews. So it's fitting that the city should pay tribute to its most famous native author (he died in 2007) at the library, which opened in 2011. Highlights of the library, which is really more of an art gallery, include some of Vonnegut's paintings and personal items, such as his typewriter and his Purple Heart medal. You'll also see a wall-size timeline of Vonnegut's life, as well as a re-creation of Vonnegut's workspace, complete with a hideous red rooster lamp. You can have a seat on the low chair and type a note on the typewriter, just as Vonnegut typed out each of his novels. The tiny gift shop offers dozens of copies of "Slaughterhouse Five" but not a single copy of the more obscure Vonnegut book we'd been meaning to buy. A place like this really ought to stock the complete catalog of the author it seeks to promote. We also noticed some typos on the signage -- not obvious grammatical errors, but style-type errors that a professional proofreader should have caught. Overall, the problem, really, is that this library takes Vonnegut and his work too seriously --something he never would have done. Where are the lighthearted mockumentaries about the habits of Tralfamadorians and the perils of Ice Nine? Where are the biographies and portraits of Vonnegut's recurring characters, such as Kilgore Trout? Where is the exhibit about all the insults Vonnegut hurled at Indianapolis in his books? Instead, we have a silent, gray art gallery with a glass-encased typewriter. Bottom line: The Kurt Vonnegut Memorial Library will hold interest for only the most diehard fans, and even then it's not worth a special trip. A complete visit takes about 20 minutes. Admission is free, so it's worth a quick stop -- if you're familiar with Vonnegut's work and happen to be nearby.


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You can find out more about NPF's National Medical Director, Dr. Michael S. Okun, by also visiting the NPF Center of Excellence, University of Florida Center for Movement Disorders & Neurorestoration.
Many people with Parkinson's disease have been carefully watching the development of gene therapies and trophic factors for the potential treatment of Parkinson's disease. Trophic factors are proteins that are important to cell development. Trophic factors have also been thought to play a critical role in promoting brain cell survival. A few years ago, glial cell derived neurotrophic factor (GDNF) was pumped into Parkinson's disease brains, however this therapy was not proven to have a robust clinical effect, and in some cases was associated with unacceptable adverse events. A few months ago, a pill called Cogane, another neurotrophic factor therapy, failed in a human trial including Parkinson's disease patients. A few weeks ago an announcement was made that the CERE-120 Neurturin trial of a different neurotrophic factor, failed. We will in this month's What's Hot column review the recent trial results, and we will discuss the potential implications for the field.
CERE-120 was a trial that utilized an adeno-associated virus to deliver a protein to the brain. The protein was called Neurturin. The idea of the trial was to attempt to rescue some of the dying brain cells, and to improve motor function. In the first pilot trial, which was conducted a few years ago, neurosurgeons drilled small holes into the skulls of patients and then inserted the therapy through a pipe called a guide cannula. The neurosurgeons placed the Neurturin therapy directly into a brain structure called the putamen. The trial results indicated that there was no benefit for Neurturin when compared to placebo injections at the 12 month time point, but there was a possible benefit when following patients out as far as 15 months. The investigators decided to repeat the trial, increase the dose of Neurturin and to deliver it into two brain locations; the putamen and the substantia nigra. The investigators also decided to lengthen the follow-up period to 15 months to account for possible delayed benefits that may have been missed on the pilot trial. The primary outcome, which was the improvement in Parkinson's disease motor scores, was not achieved.
Should the results of the CERE-120 Neuturin and other neurotrophic factor trials be a complete disappointment to the Parkinson's disease community. I would argue, no, it is not completely disappointing. First, this trial demonstrated the safety of using adeno-associated gene therapy in human patients and this has now been performed several times in real Parkinson's disease patients. The ability to safely deliver trophic factors such as Neuturin using gene therapy will be important for future trials with various novel therapeutic agents. Second, we learned a great deal about delivery systems and how hard it is to get any therapy across the blood-brain barrier. The blood-brain barrier is designed to protect the brain, but it has introduced significant challenges for the therapeutic development of drugs targeting Parkinson's disease symptoms. Finally, we were humbled that despite promising animal trials, human trials did not pan out.
Though trophic factor treatment for Parkinson's disease suffered a setback with the recently announced results of the CERE-120 Neurturin trial, it should be kept in perspective that there are many trophic factors in the human brain, and that there are many potential approaches to using these factors to advance a new therapy for Parkinson's disease.
Browse current and archived What's Hot in PD? articles, the National Parkinson Foundation's monthly blog for people with Parkinson's written by our National Medical Director, Dr. Michael S. Okun.
June 2015
Short and Long-Term Problems with Anticholinergic Drugs used for Sleep, Bladder, and Tremor Symptoms
May 2015
Leaps in Deep Brain Stimulation Technology
April 2015
What to tell Parkinson's patients about diet and taking statin drugs
March 2015
Everything a Parkinson's Disease Patient Needs to Know About the New Dopamine Pump
February 2015
Tips for Parkinson's Disease Patients Switching from Sinemet or Madopar to Rytary (IPX066)
January 2015
More Evidence Linking Gut Bacteria to Parkinson's Disease: A Guide for Patients
December 2014
Two New Therapies for Parkinson's Disease Patients to get Excited About: Vaccines and Monoclonal Antibodies
November 2014
The Importance of a Monitoring Strategy When Prescribing Dopamine Agonists: Lessons from the National Parkinson Foundation Data
October 2014
Is Midlife Migraine Related to Late Life Parkinson's Disease?
September 2014
Deep Brain Stimulation for Parkinson's Disease: NPF Congratulates Mahlon DeLong and Alim-Louis Benabid and Looks to a Bright Future in Human Neural-Network Modulation
August 2014
Everything You Need to Know About Medical Marijuana and Parkinson's Disease
July 2014
The End for Levodopa Phobia: New Study Shows Sinemet is a Safe Initial Therapy for Treatment of Parkinson's Disease
June 2014
Is light therapy a potential treatment modality in Parkinson's disease?
May 2014
How does the most common genetic cause of Parkinson's Disease (LRRK2) cause Parkinson's disease and could it be used to help develop a better therapy?
April 2014
An Update on DAT Scanning for Parkinson's Disease Diagnosis
March 2014
Could Northera (Droxidopa) Be an Alternative Treatment for Low Blood Pressure and Passing Out Symptoms?
February 2014
The Dream of a Pill Free Existence and the Continuous Dopaminergic Pump for the Treatment of Parkinson's Disease
January 2014
Should I take Inosine to Raise my Uric Acid Levels and Treat my Parkinson's Disease?
December 2013
Could Fungus and Mold be an Important Contributor to Parkinson's Disease?
November 2013
Pimavanserin and the Hope for a Better Drug for Hallucinations and Psychosis in Parkinson's Disease
October 2013
Halting of the Creatine Study
September 2013
The Importance of Identifying and Treating Caregiver Strain
August 2013
Putting Parkinson's Disease Information into the Palm of Your Hand: Parkinson's Enters the Smartphon
July 2013
What Parkinson's Disease Patients Need to Know about H. Pylori Gastrointestinal Infections
June 2013
A2A Receptor Antagonists and Parkinson's Disease Treatment
May 2013
Another Setback for Trophic Factor Treatment in Parkinson's Disease
April 2013
IPX066 and What Patients Really Want in New Carbidopa/Levodopa (Sinemet) Formulations
March 2013
The Weather Forecast for Parkinson's Disease Calls for Worldwide Economic Storm
February 2013
Defeating the Barriers to Implementing Exercise Regimens in Parkinson's Disease Patients
January 2013
When should you start medication therapy for Parkinson's disease?
December 2012
Neurologist Care Reduces Hospitalizations in Parkinson's Disease
November 2012
A Victory in Court for Parkinson's Disease Patients who Require Ongoing Rehabilitative Therapies
October 2012
Given the recent FDA announcement about Mirapex (pramipexole), should I be worried about dopamine agonists?
September 2012
What about the new Parkinson's Disease Vaccine? What should I know?
August 2012
Caffeine as a Potential Treatment for Parkinson's Disease
July 2012
Time to Consider GPi DBS for Parkinson's Disease: A Shift in the Practice of Patient Selection for DBS
June 2012
A New Treatment for Parkinson's Disease-Related Constipation
May 2012
Too Many Pills: Improving Delivery Systems for Parkinson's Disease Drugs
April 2012
Measuring Quality and Assessing Depression in Parkinson's Disease
March 2012
Watch out for Unexpected Obstacles if You Use a Cueing Strategy to Break Freezing of Gait in Parkinson's Disease
February 2012
Pill Color, Generic Medications and Insurance Issues: Important Medication-Related Tips for the Parkinson's Disease Patient
January 2012
Are Blood Tests for Parkinson's Disease on the Horizon?
December 2011
Placing Stem Cells in Animal Models of Parkinson's Disease: Another Important Step
November 2011
Important News for the Parkinson's Disease Community: More Evidence that Sinemet and Madopar are Not Toxic and do Not Accelerate Disease Progression
October 2011
The Case for All Parkinson's Disease Patients to be Co-managed by a Primary Care-Neurologist Team
September 2011
Scientists say Research on Brain Proteins Involved in Parkinson's Disease is "Shaping" Up
August 2011
Who Actually Takes Care of Most of the Parkinson's Patients Worldwide: The Need for Education and the Parkinson's Toolkit
July 2011
If you are Dizzy or Passing Out, it could be Your Parkinson's Disease or Parkinson's Disease Medications
June 2011
How Will Group Visits for Parkinson's Disease Fit into the Future of Parkinson's Disease Care?
May 2011
Why Patients Should be Wary of Chelation Therapy for Parkinson's Disease
April 2011
Opening the Door to Gene Therapy in Parkinson's Disease: The Need for Refinement of the Technology and Approach
March 2011
Does it Matter if I Can't Get Brand Sinemet?
February 2011
Should I get a DaTscan or PET scan to confirm my diagnosis of Parkinson's disease?
January 2011
A Critical Reappraisal of the Worst Drugs in Parkinson's Disease
December 2010
Environmental Risks for PD: Manganese, Welding, Mining, and Parkinsonism
November 2010
Calling for the FDA to Revise the Eight Sinemet a Day Rule
October 2010
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On Saturday, October 27, Sheriff Dana Lawhorne and Deputy Valarie Wright attended the kickoff press conference emceed by T.C. Williams students Nancy Martinez and Diamond Harris outside the Alexandria Community Services Board offices. Audience members heard from the students, Mayor William D. Euille, Police Captain Tammy Hooper and MADD Victim Advocate Debbie Sausville, whose teenaged stepdaughter was killed in a crash after drinking and driving.
Following the press conference, Deputy Wright and other adults accompanied T.C. Williams students to 60 stores throughout Alexandria so they could place "STOP" stickers on multi-packs of alcohol, reminding adults it's illegal to purchase alcohol anyone underage. With cooperation from store managers, the volunteers stickered hundreds of packs of beer, wine coolers and other alcoholic drinks. They also applied decals at the entrances of stores to alert customers who might be considering purchasing alcohol for anyone underage.
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Final Score: (1) Alabama 52, Arkansas 0
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Allen finished with only 60 yards on 10-of-18 passing and threw two
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"That's about as bad as I can ever remember as a football team," Arkansas
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The interceptions represented a handful of miscues committed by Arkansas.
A high snap on a punt spotted Alabama an early score. Punter Dylan Breeding
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After Alabama's Cade Foster connected on a 51-yard field goal inside the
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Foster missed from 52 yards later in the first half, but Ha'Sean Clinton-Dix
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touchdown run came after Arkansas lost a fumble on the kickoff.
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African-American drifter Danny Glover shows up at the LA doorstep of his old pal Paul Butler. In the spirit of auld lang syne, Butler takes Glover in, though his wife (Mary Alice) is not happy with this intrusion. She already has enough on her hands contending with her grown live-in son Richard Brooks and his real-estate agent wife Sheryl Lee Ralph. Glover ingratiates himself by reminding family of their Southern roots; less positively, he drinks a great deal, brings suspicious-looking cronies into the household. When Butler suffers a stroke, Glover assumes charge of the house--whereupon his charm evaporates and disaster follows. But Glover isn't really the villain of To Sleep With Anger: everyone in the film is depicted in all-too-human shades of gray. This effort by African American writer/ director Charles Burnett was the first of his films to attract widespread critical notice, almost 13 years after he created the seminal Killer of Sheep.~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
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For a VETTE Magazine project car to be true to the name, it has to perform-and no piece of the puzzle is more critical to performance than the powerplant. If you've been following our project, then you know that we've been modifying every aspect of Project C3 Triple-Ex, from the steering and suspension to the brakes and transmission. More recently, we upgraded the interior with replacement panels, race-inspired seating, four-point harnesses, and full Auto Meter instrumentation. Now that the car is finally ready, the culmination of our project is to build an appropriate engine.
Last month we told you of our plans, brought on in part by Editor Heath's challenge to build a first-generation small-block Chevy engine that could out-power the formidable late-model LS7. While the LS engine does have some design advantages over the old small-block, the SBC is backed by a wealth of racing technology developed over the past 50-odd years. We're confident that these tips and tricks will enable us to exceed the LS7s power rating with a small-block of identical 427ci displacement.
While the temptation of an LS swap was certainly attractive, building an SBC for our project vehicle proved the better option for several reasons. Since our '71 is already equipped with a warmed-over 350, installing an architecturally similar engine will be simpler than adapting the engine bay for a late-model replacement. The expenses will be lower as well, as we won't need custom motor mounts, headers, or flywheel and bellhousing adapters to make the engine fit. Additionally, far fewer fuel-system modifications will be required for a carbureted small-block, as compared with a fuel-injected LS powerplant. With these factors in mind, we laid out a plan for our engine.
In last month's issue we highlighted the parts we'll be using for this build, including a Dart aluminum block, Dart Pro1 CNC cylinder heads, and a lightweight forged rotating assembly utilizing parts from Mahle and Summit Racing Equipment. We'll be duplicating the LS7 in terms of both bore and stroke, for an identical displacement. And thanks to its all-aluminum construction, our SBC should weigh roughly the same as well. But to actually out-power the LS7, we'll need to employ some engine-building tricks, many of which will be accomplished during the machining phase of the build.
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We often hear that one machine shop charges significantly more than another for "the same work." But while the operations performed might be the same, the quality of the work isn't. It takes time to perform machine work accurately and correctly, and tooling must be replaced regularly to maintain this standard of accuracy. If we compare two identical engines-one with poorly performed machine work, and the other with accurately performed work-they may make similar power initially. After some street use or a few trips to the track, however, the "budget" engine will often make itself apparent by running slower lap or elapsed times, making less power on a dynamometer, burning oil, or, worse yet, scattering its internals through the oil pan or block.


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For almost as many years as I've been the Sunday columnist, I've had a "grateful column" sometime around Thanksgiving.
I've written about all of the small things I appreciate in my life — cool fall air pouring through the open window, cuddling with my kids, the guilty pleasure of enjoying Christmas carols on the radio even though it's not Thanksgiving yet.
But this year I decided to expand my grateful column to include the people around me.
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Here are their thoughts, along with a little description so you know who I'm talking about.
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"I'm grateful for the kids in my house. And you know what I'm really grateful for? That one of the mothers has a new wonderful job, rented a new home and has totally changed her life so we can get her child home before Christmas. She chose me and her child to have Thanksgiving with."
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"I'm grateful that I kicked the crap out of cancer."
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"I'm grateful for my husband, son and friends."— Librarian and food columnist Linda Murchison, who will not be cooking Thanksgiving Day dinner.
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MongoGutman wrote:First couple of seasons were good then it started getting tired and samey so they brought in a couple of extra characters which livened it up for a while but now it's retreading old ground again.
pip wrote:Quite like the show and think Sheldon and Leonard are one of the best comedy couples going but it has lost a little in the last season and its not helped by E4 splitting the series in half leaving a six month gap.
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I quite enjoyed the characters in this episode.I would have prefered to have had some background information on them though.I thought they were a couple of funny moments in it but not as much as I'd expected.I also think that this show is underrated because on the DVD boxset it says the cert is 12 but I think it should definetly be 15s.But that isn't a problem for me.
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The Nurse's relationship with Juliet focuses attention on Juliet's age. In Juliet's first scene, the Nurse repeatedly asserts that Juliet has not yet had her 14th birthday. In contrast to Juliet's youth, the Nurse is old and enjoys complaining about her aches and pains. Juliet's frustration at having to rely upon the Nurse as her messenger is used to comic effect in Act II, Scene 5, when Juliet is forced to listen to the Nurse's ailments while trying to coax from her the news of her wedding plans:
The Nurse, like Mercutio, loves to talk at length. She often repeats herself, and her bawdy references to the sexual aspect of love set the idealistic love of Romeo and Juliet apart from the love described by other characters in the play. The Nurse doesn't share Juliet's idea of love; for her, love is a temporary and physical relationship, so she can't understand the intense and spiritual love Romeo and Juliet share. When the Nurse brings Juliet news of Romeo's wedding arrangements, she focuses on the pleasures of Juliet's wedding night, "I am the drudge, and toil in your delight, / But you shall bear the burden soon at night" (II.5.75-76).
This clash in outlook manifests itself when she advises Juliet to forget the banished Romeo and marry Paris, betraying Juliet's trust by advocating a false marriage:
I think it best you married with the County.
O, he's a lovely gentleman.
Romeo's a dishclout to him.
Juliet can't believe that the Nurse offers such a course of action after she praised Romeo and helped bring the couple together. The Nurse is ultimately subject to the whims of society. Her social position places her in the serving class — she is not empowered to create change around her. Her maternal instinct toward Juliet buoys her to aid Juliet in marrying Romeo; however, when Capulet becomes enraged, the Nurse retreats quickly into submission and urges Juliet to forget Romeo.
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In 1956, the National Railroad Museum opened with a single steam locomotive. Today, it's one of the largest rail museums in the nation, offering an amazing collection of trains and railroad memorabilia. Start your visit with a well-done 25-minute movie on steam locomotives. From there you'll proceed through an exhibit area to the actual trains.
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Pay the extra $2 to ride a train around the grounds. It's a short trip that passes a hobo display and offers a chance to chat with the volunteer conductor and engineer, who dress the part. Every third week, a lucky few can nab a spot on a caboose.


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MATHISTON – It was senior night under the lights basketball for the East Webster Wolverines Tuesday.
was the star as the Wolverines welcomed area rival Eupora to town for senior night.
The Lady Wolverines and Lady Eagles took the court first and East Webster scored the double digit victory 43-28.
"We lost to Eupora the first time, but I knew if we ever got them here we could beat them," Lady Wolverine coach Mandy Jewell said. "The last two games we have been in a slump, so a good solid win gives us enthusiasm to have something to play for. We know we can play well and hopefully, they will show up in the district tournament just like that."
While Jewell and her team were celebrating the win, Eupora coach Bryant Thomas was contemplating what went wrong and what his team needs to do as they head toward the district tournament.
"Well basically, we didn't play our best game (Tuesday)," Thomas said. "We split this year with them, but (Tuesday) hands down to the East Webster girls. They played better than we did. They got more plays than we did. We have to get better heading into the tournament."
The Lady Eagles might not have won the game, but Eupora did claim the first period. Outscoring East Webster by one, the Lady Eagles held a 12-11 lead after one.
The first period was the only one that Eupora would lead as the Lady Wolverines turned their game up a notch throughout the rest of the game.
Second period action was full of defense as both teams remained in the single digits with East Webster scoring six to Eupora's single basket.
As the teams left the court for the halftime break, the Lady Wolverines clung to a three-point lead 17-14.
Offensively, things widened as the teams returned to the court with East Webster doubling up Eupora 14-5 to take a 31-19 lead into the final period.
With Quantesha Patterson leading the way, East Webster continued their winning run as concluded the final 8-minute period with 12 points to walk away with the victory.
Patterson ended her night with 19 points, while Jaliquah Patterson was the leading Lady Eagle with 10 points.
Following the game East Webster honored a trio of seniors including Katesa Dear, Jada Washington and Kayla Warnock, whom Jewell spoke of fondly.
"Those seniors, I am going to miss them," Jewell said. "I am losing two of my best ball handlers and one of my better passers who was hurt and did not get to play (Tuesday). We have some big shoes to fill next year."
With the win, both teams begin preparations for the district tournament, where East Webster enters ranked No. 1 in the division.
Boys Game
Eupora 66,
East Webster 58
In the same ceremony that honored the Lady Wolverines, the East Webster boys celebrated their lone senior Malik Jones.
"Malik has been with me since the very beginning," East Webster coach Corey Stidham said. "He is a classy guy with some talent. He loves the game of basketball. This year he has taken that senior leadership role whereas in the past, he was kind of timid. I just can't say enough about him. I love the guy and appreciate all he has done for us."
After senior night festivities were complete, the Eagles and Wolverines took to the hardwood for battle. This time the tables were turned as Eupora pulled off a victory over the hosting Wolverines.
Thomas knew upon entering East Webster's gym Tuesday, his Eagles were in for a challenge with it being senior night for their rivals.
"Honestly, when you come over here on senior night and it's a cross-county rivalry, it is tough," Thomas said. "They played hard-nosed and we played hard-nosed. In the end, we both played hard and we ended up getting the victory."
The tough play started with the opening tip as the two teams found themselves separated by two points as Eupora held a 13-11 lead.
Things were reversed in the second period as East Webster took control outscoring the Eagles 13-10 as the halftime buzzer sounded with the Wolverines leading 24-23.
Coming out of the half, Eupora stepped up to the challenge as it scored more points in one period than in the previous two combined. Posting 25 points to East Webster's 11 points, the Eagles led 48-35 as the game entered the final period.
East Webster embarked on a comeback during the fourth period, but it would prove to be unsuccessful as they were eight points shy of topping the Eagles at game's end.
"We hurt ourselves too much in the beginning of the second half," Stidham said. "We just dug ourselves a bigger and bigger hole, and we just couldn't get over it."
Malik Jones concluded his senior campaign on East Webster's home court by leading the Wolverines with 18 points. Just behind the senior was Derek Jones who scored nine points to close Tuesday's action.
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Surfing on borrowed equipment (thanks Alain Riou!) and "Bobbying and weaving" his way through barrel after barrel at 3-4 foot Teahupo'o, Santa Barbara, California's Bobby Martinez won the Billabong Pro Teahupo'o for his second time Tuesday. Martinez's performance was stellar throughout the event, and after opening the day's festivities against Andy Irons with the best ride of the contest—an impossibly deep barrel that earned him a 9-point something—the wheels were in motion for a win.
2009 Billabong Pro Teahupo'o Champion Bobby Martinez (left) with runner up Taj Burrow. Photo: Josh Humbert
Without a major surf company sponsor besides Ocean & Earth (excluding mainstream companies like Kicker, Monster Energy, and Swatch), Bobby cemented his reputation as a master of what's referred to as "The World's Heaviest Wave." And while today was really only a fraction of what Teahupo'o can provide, Bobby's performance the last two weeks has been nothing but stellar.
To be honest, our (TransWorld SURF) relationship with California's highest rated World Tour surfer had been on the rocks of late, especially after we screwed up and made his 2009 ASP Trading Card with his old sponsors—blowing it and bumming out Bobby when I presented it to him on the Gold Coast earlier this year. But today, I finally got to him one on one at the awards ceremony and we made amends, reaching out and starting a new chapter. I'm really stoked, and so is Bobby, especially after a much needed win coupled with an award from Nixon for the "Heaviest Wave Award" which came in the form of a Nixon watch valued at $10,000. Check out some really cool and heartfelt quotes from Bobby in the ASP press release below…
Basque surfer Aritz Aranburu, who hadn't a sniff at a good result until Teahupo'o, was a giant killer throughout the event taking the scalps of Dane Reynolds, Damien Hobgood, Tommy Whitaker, and Kelly Slater until he was derailed by Bobby Martinez in the semis. Buen onda Aritz…that's not Basque and I don't have a lisp but that's gonna have to do homey!
Runner up Taj Burrow had a smoking hot girl from Huntington Beach of all places with him so he deserves accolades too! Anyway, I have a ton of photos to post and perhaps even some video if the connection here in Teahupo'o allows it…we had the most amazing time, thanks to everyone especially Billabong, Tahiti Tourism, the Maoni family, Raimana Van Bastolaer, Hinano, and all of the wonderful people we have met here over the years. Until next year, Manuia (cheers in Tahitian)!—JC
Check out my ghetto video from the awards ceremony (above)
Quote Of The Day: "This one's for all the Rangas out there!" From 3rd place finisher Mick Campbell referring to people with red hair like himself who are blessed with red hair, hence "Ranga" which is short for Orangutan…Aussie humor, you gotta love it! Checky that one's for you, you half breed…
ASP Press Release: Bobby Martinez Claims Billabong Pro Tahiti Over Taj Burrow
TEAHUPOO, Tahiti (Tuesday, May 19, 2009) – Bobby Martinez (USA), 26, has taken out the Billabong Pro Tahiti presented by Air Tahiti Nui, defeating fellow Finalist Taj Burrow (AUS), 30, in clean three-to-five foot (1.5 metre) waves at Teahupoo.
Event No. 3 of 10 on the 2009 ASP World Tour, the Billabong Pro Tahiti survived a marathon waiting period, culminating on the second-to-last available day in improving conditions that peaked for a climactic Final.
Martinez surfed a near-flawless heat, opening up with an impressive 8.73 out of a possible 10 before putting his opponent in a combination situation with a Houdini-esque 9.73 out of a possible 10. Netting the highest heat total of the event, an 18.46 out of a possible 20, Martinez claimed his second Billabong Pro Tahiti and fourth elite tour win, establishing himself as one of the premier tube-riders in the world.
"I feel great and a bit emotional," Martinez said. "I feel wonderful. I waited for the good ones out there and just got lucky. There weren't too many waves and I was lucky enough to get a couple of good ones and not fall. Things just seemed to work out for me today. I really don't know what to say. It feels really special."
The form surfer of the event, Martinez surfed the majority of his heats on borrowed equipment, having broken most of his surfboards early in the waiting period.
"I actually borrowed a board from Alain Riou (local Tahitian surfer)," Martinez said. "He rides Darren Handley shapes and the board was the same dimensions and pretty much the same board I ride. It was great to find that as yesterday, I was a bit skeptical about today in terms of the conditions and my equipment, but everything worked out perfectly."
Martinez, who is without a major sponsor at the moment, has rocketed himself from 19th to 7th on the ASP World Tour ratings with today's win, putting him in excellent position for the remainder of the year.
"I'm not thinking about money right now, but rather I'm thinking about the feelings I have," Martinez said. "I didn't start surfing to make money. I started for me, and to win today, you cannot put a price on the feelings I have. I'm really going to let it sink it and enjoy it. It's a great result, but it's a long year and anything can happen. Joel (Parkinson) has a great lead, and now that this event is over, my focus goes to the next one."
Burrow's efforts in the Final were nothing short of spectacular, collecting an 8.17, a 7.93 and a 7.33, but they were not enough to overtake the Martinez stranglehold on the event.
"I definitely had fun but it was tricky against Bobby (Martinez)," Burrow said. "He had a dream heat. The conditions looked pretty good for your forehand because the judges like seeing you pump on your forehand in the barrel. On your backhand, you just have to park it in the pit and you can't do much, but Bobby did everything he had to out there and deserved the win. I still had a fun Final, but hard to enjoy out there because I was in a combination situation the whole time."
Burrow now moves into the No. 2 position on the ASP World Tour ratings, setting the Western Australian up well as he eyes up the next events.
"I've had two keepers in terms of results and I'm hungry," Burrow said. "I'm still kicking and I'm looking to win. The next few events, I feel really strong at and I'm going to do whatever it takes to win. I'm stoked to get a result at Teahupoo, I haven't done well here in a few years so it sets me up really well for the rest of the year."
Aritz Aranburu (EUK), 23, former ASP World No. 39, was the "Cinderella Story" at the Billabong Pro Tahiti. Having failed to advance through a heat in the opening two events of the season, the Basque Country's first ever ASP World Tour competitor stormed past Californian sensation Dane Reynolds (USA), 23, former event winner Damien Hobgood (USA), 29, Australian veteran Tom Whitaker, 29, and reigning nine-time ASP World Champion Kelly Slater (USA), 37, en route to a Semifinals berth.
"I've had a tough draw throughout the event, but that's what has kept me motivated," Aranburu said. "Coming up against the best guys out there, you need to lift your ability. Beating Kelly (Slater) for me is one of the biggest achievements I've ever had. I've been looking up to him for so long, and just being on tour with him is an honor. To beat him is a major achievement for me."
The career-best result was halted at the hands of eventual winner Martinez during one of the most exciting heats of the event. Despite coming up short to Martinez (15.23 to the Californian's 17.17), Aranburu's equal 3rd place finish boosts the European to 19th on the ASP World Tour ratings.
"Bobby (Martinez) is one of the best out there," Aranburu said. "I had one good one, but he got two good ones, and that was it. It's my best result ever and I am stoked. I have lots of confidence going into the next events. I just want to go home and train and try new boards for Brazil and J-Bay. The biggest thing for me is to know that if I can do it once, I can do it twice."
Michael Campbell (AUS), 35, opened his final day affair with a close win over fellow ASP Dream Tour veteran Taylor Knox (USA), 38, in the Quarterfinals, but the goofy-footer's precision forehand approach wasn't enough to overtake a rampaging Burrow in the Semifinals.
"It felt like I was a bit out of rhythm in the Semifinal," Campbell said. "I wasn't able to capitalize on the waves I got and Taj (Burrow) posted a couple of really strong scores mid-heat that left me wanting."
Although falling short of a Finals berth, the journeyman competitor's equal 3rd place finish boosts him from 29th to 16th on the ASP World Tour ratings.
"This is going to do a lot for my cause," Campbell said. "I've had average results this year and last year too, so a third is pretty special for me. All of the heats have been hard and sometimes the luck goes your way. I've had a bit of luck this time around, but I've also spent some time here and I know it pretty well. Stoked to get a result and looking forward to the next one."
Joel Parkinson (AUS), 28, suffered an unfortunate Round 3 loss at the Billabong Pro Tahiti, but after two event wins to open the season up, the Gold Coaster remains the frontrunner on this year's ASP World Tour ratings.
The next stop on the 2009 ASP World Tour will be the Hang Loose Santa Catarina Pro in Brazil from June 27 to July 5, 2009.
Highlights from the Billabong Pro Tahiti presented by Air Tahiti Nui will be available via www.billabongpro.com
For more information, log onto www.aspworldtour.com
1 – Bobby Martinez (USA) 18.46
2 – Taj Burrow (AUS) 16.10
SF 1: Taj Burrow (AUS) 14.86 def. Michael Campbell (AUS) 10.00
SF 2: Bobby Martinez (USA) 17.17 def. Aritz Aranburu (EUK) 15.23
QF 1: Taj Burrow (AUS) 15.33 def. C.J. Hobgood (USA) 14.06
QF 2: Mick Campbell (AUS) 12.84 def. Taylor Knox (USA) 10.17
QF 3: Bobby Martinez (USA) 15.93 def. Adriano de Souza (BRA) 12.67
QF 4: Aritz Aranburu (EUK) 11.66 def. Tom Whitaker (AUS) 10.66
Heat 5: Bobby Martinez (USA) 13.17 def. Andy Irons (HAW) 10.16
Heat 6: Adriano de Souza (BRA) 13.57 def. Jordy Smith (ZAF) 8.67
Heat 7: Aritz Aranburu (EUK) 12.56 def. Damien Hobgood (USA) 9.16
Heat 8: Tom Whitaker (AUS) 9.43 def. Mick Fanning (AUS) 9.40
1 – Joel Parkinson (AUS) 3000 points
2 – Taj Burrow (AUS) 2318 points
3 – Mick Fanning (AUS) 2208 points
4 – C.J. Hobgood (USA) 2196 points
5 – Adriano de Souza (BRA) 2174 points
6 – Jordy Smith (ZAF) 2076 points
7 – Bobby Martinez (USA) 2025 points
8 – Tom Whitaker (AUS) 1932 points
9 – Fredrick Patacchia (HAW) 1886 points
10 – Kieren Perrow (AUS) 1742 points
10 – Taylor Knox (USA) 1742 points
10 – Damien Hobgood (USA) 1742 points
TAGS: Aritz Aranburu, Billabong, Bobby Martinez, illabong Pro Teahupo'o, Surfing Tahiti, Tahiti, Taj Burrow, teahupoo


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Aug 11, 2007
NI Week '07 - Part 1 of ?
For those who haven't heard, NI developed NXT-G... and has continued to do so, opening up a lot more power over time (and those times are not over I think). True to form the NI wizards had some amazing technology demonstrations of their own, including two-on-two human-vs-robot robo-soccer based on the NXT and a computer-driven vision system, a robot you could control by playing pan pipes or even singing at it (very cool... I'll have to ask what happens if you sing the five notes from Close Encounters, I didn't try it at the time). Being a high-tech expo, we learned about a lot of nifty stuff from NI and related folks (some LEGO related, some not... but all useful). Want a 3 Tb (no that's not a misprint) drive that can stream data at ridiculous speeds? Watch the NI wizards turn it into the Godzilla version of TiVo :-).
Outside of NI, a group from Ohio State (I think?) brought the challenge table, an amazing display in itself, which we used for our challenge and they demoed on throughout the event (and since they had to truck it personally to the event, my "long-range driving hat" is off to them). We learned about things up-and-coming from NI (LEGO and non-LEGO related), HiTechnic, and of course LEGO. We even got to sit down to lunch with Chris Anderson, and talk about what's up next on the "personal UAV" horizon (he's done some amazing things, and the horizons just keep expanding for this project). Some of the other keynote speakers did things like build autonomous humanoid robots that play soccer (again, amazingly impressive).
On the LEGO front, we talked a lot with Steven Canvin and others from LEGO about the past, present, and future of the product, and gave him lots of suggestions and question (some from this blog), mostly over very long, late meetings, that I wish could have gone longer (after sleeping, anyway). And Steve from HiTechnic also showed us a lot of fun things and toys.
The three of us will post more over time on this - there's a lot to get out, so give us time. And if any of our readers have heard (or attended!) NI Week, we'd love to hear about it - it was a fantastic event for everyone (LEGO or other high-tech). And it's nice to see Alpha Rex on a PPT slide right next to the CERN Supercollider, both being run by essentially the same software (LabVIEW... I don't think CERN uses NXT-G yet ;-). I'll just leave you with a final picture that shows most (not all - I've got photos of Jim too) of the happy group (how many do you know?):
Brian "sleep deprived but happy" Davis
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Can you elaborate on the 'computer-driven vision system' ?
Guy Ziv
- Aug 11, 2007, 4:31:00 AM
- Kirk Backstrom said...
I wish I could have be there. Maybe next year.
- Aug 11, 2007, 5:45:00 AM
- Brian Davis said...
"Computer-driven vision system"
More later (as I get time and more info), but the basic idea was an overhead camera that could identify the positions and orientations of the robots on the field as well as the position of the ball. The overhead camera fed to a PC (Windows but I'm not sure what specificly it was running... LabVIEW I'm certain, but I'm not sure what else). The computers than instructed (2?) of the four socer robots.
Brian Davis
- Aug 11, 2007, 6:06:00 AM
- Robotica said...
Take a look at the NIWEEK website there are several intresting keynote videos. Like the opening of Thursday 9th August.
There is a presentation National Instruments and Academia by Ray Almgren
Ray stated:
Childern have to be good Troubeshooters, they grewup with Windows...
NXT is one of the most succesfull products for LEGO and runs basicly the same software as CERN.
I hope to see a lot new nice pictures online soon.
- Aug 11, 2007, 6:14:00 AM
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- Aug 11, 2007, 9:54:00 AM
- Rick Rhodes said...
You'll need to be more specific about the offending material.
We try to be very diligent in making this a family-friendly site.
If you don't want to refer to the inappropriate material in your post, then send an email to Jim Kelly, whose email address is found on the main page of this blog.
- Aug 11, 2007, 12:25:00 PM
- Jim Kelly said...
The comment that was deleted a few items above did NOT contain a link or anything offensive.
We apologize if there was any misunderstanding.
- Aug 11, 2007, 1:00:00 PM
- Jim Kelly said...
Okay, I went back and reviewed the comment that was posted. He/she said we could delete it, so I did :)
That said, what this person was referring to was a website that is being worked on right now and is not yet "ready for prime time" - I'm sorry, I hate to be vague, but this person (or the son, actually) lucked into finding it. We're not trying to be secretive and irritate our readers, but we do want to make sure things are ready to go and properly done.
I'll be posting a news item possibly this weekend or early next week.
Thanks to those of you who emailed me and let me know about the post. Sorry I wasn't able to respond sooner, but "real life" was running ;)
I also promise to post some commentary, photos, and a few videos from NIWeek this weekend... still haven't caught up on my sleep :( Time for bed...
- Aug 11, 2007, 1:07:00 PM
- Brian Davis said...
Remember Jim, sleep is for the weak... 'scuse me, my bed is calling...
Brian Davis
- Aug 11, 2007, 1:19:00 PM


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They say knowledge is power but when it comes to horsepower, you need to know what's going on underhood at any given moment. It doesn't matter if it's a race car or your daily driver, having vital engine temperature, oil pressure, rpm, speed, and other important vehicle information can help you maximize performance and quickly diagnose potential problems. However, a cluttered instrument panel can also be distracting, and can actually make it harder to monitor multiple engine functions with a single glance while you're driving.
Digital gauges offer one solution, as they can be programmed to display multiple functions at one time and show actual numerical readings. Auto Meter took this a step further with its digital Pro-Comp Pro Street Dash that has the capability of monitoring multiple engine functions, including your speed and engine rpm, as well as oil, water, fuel pressures and temperatures, lap times, and battery voltage. It also features programmable warning lights for low pressures or high temperatures, and incorporates them all into a single compact unit that eliminates the need for multiple gauges.
Because our project F73 Camaro is destined to see some serious road racing and autocross events, the Auto Meter Street Dash seemed like a perfect fit. It allows for all of the Camaro's engine functions to be displayed in a single unit that features a large backlit analog tachometer and a digital display screen. It also gives our Camaro's dash a pretty sporty look. But more than just the look, the Auto Meter dash was originally designed for racing applications, so it features a very durable wiring harness that plugs into the main display unit, which can also withstand vibration, dust, dirt, and water … yes, even water!
Installing the Po-Comp Street Dash is relatively simple to do on a race vehicle that normally doesn't have any sort of dash or instrument cluster. But for our Camaro, it required a new blank dash panel, which we ordered from Classic Dash in Carson City, Nevada. The panel is a direct replacement for '70-78 Camaros and features the factory headlamp switch and washer holes that are precut into the molded, UV-resistant ABS panel with a black finish. Classic Dash also manufactures these panels in billet aluminum and carbon fiber, allowing you to customize your instrument panel with any assortment of gauges you like.
Fortunately for us, we would only need to insert the single Auto Meter unit into the dash panel, but to do so still required some custom fabrication. This is one of the reasons why we asked Bruce Monroe of A&E Motorsports in Santa Fe Springs, California, to assist us with this install. Monroe began by measuring and trimming the center of the Classic Dash blank gauge panel to house the Auto Meter unit. The instructions that came with the Auto Meter Dash give the unit's dimensions, which makes it easy to cut out the triangular-shaped hole to fit it perfectly into the new dash panel.