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National Organization for Marriage – So Predictable March 25, 2009Posted by truthspew in marriage equality, Uncategorized.
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When I'd heard that the Vermont Senate had passed the marriage equality bill 26 to 4, I knew an email from Brian Brown or Maggie Gallagher wasn't far behind. And of course my prediction was correct.
Here's the email:
Dear Anthony,
If we don't act now, by the end of the week, Vermont could become the first state to adopt same-sex marriage legislatively — without a court order hanging over their heads.
I need two things from you today. It'll only take about 5 minutes, but your action could make the difference for marriage, not just in Vermont, but in the nation. Once the floodgates open in Vermont, it will be easier for other state legislatures to follow suit.
We need to remind these legislators that their constituents are watching, and that they will be held accountable for their votes. We can't let them forget that 17 Vermont legislators lost their seats over civil unions in 2000. Urge them to adopt a proposed amendment sending the same-sex marriage bill to the people of Vermont for a vote. Tell them this is too important an issue to ramrod through in just a few days — with no real public debate.
Here's where things stand: Despite our best efforts, the Vermont Senate passed Senate Bill 115 Monday night on a vote of 26-4. The vote sends the bill to the Vermont House, where the leadership is expected to try to push it through quickly — a committee vote is likely within the next day or two and a vote of the full House may come before the end of the week.
While the Democratic leadership claims to have enough support to pass the bill, our efforts this week are critical. Working together, we can stop this, and at the same time put Vermont legislators on notice that the nation is watching, and that their constituents care about marriage. Even if the leadership succeeds in ramming the bill through this week, the margin of passage is critical. Governor Douglas opposes same-sex marriage, and is considering a veto. The House vote is certain to be closer than the Senate vote, and we need to keep the pressure on.
One legislator told the Burlington Free Press yesterday that he'd received 300 calls and emails about the same-sex marriage bill (an unheard-of number in Vermont!)– and that supporters of same-sex marriage outnumbered opponents by a 2-1 margin! Let's correct the record, and make sure that every pro-marriage Vermonter contacts his or her legislators today!
Here's what I need you to do:
1. Contact the members of the Vermont House. If you live in Vermont, your action today is critical. Even if you've taken action before, please use this hyperlink to send a message to all 150 members of the Vermont House of Representatives, urging them to respect the voice of all Vermonters, and send this to the people for a vote — not rush it through in just a few days.
Even if you don't live in Vermont, please send a message letting the Vermont House know that the nation is watching, and urging them to respect the voices of their constituents — let the people vote!
2. Forward this message to every person you know in Vermont! Click here to send this email to five friends! We have three days to get every pro-marriage person in Vermont to contact their legislators, and we need your help!
Thank you for all you're doing to stand for marriage. The need is urgent, and we couldn't do it without your help.
Brian Brown
God bless,
Brian S. Brown
Executive Director
National Organization for Marriage
20 Nassau Street, Suite 242
Princeton, NJ 08542
Be subversive, use NOM's link to craft your message in support of marriage equality. I did a few minor edits on mine. I also emailed Brown and told him that NOM is now on the losing side.
When Brown says that they need to remind the legislators that their constituents care he's being disingenuous since the constituents he speaks of HAVE TO BE BUSED IN FROM OTHER STATES!
Troppe Informazioni Martedì numero uno e settanta per cento Nove (TMI #179) March 23, 2009Posted by truthspew in TMI Tuesday, Uncategorized.
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1. Ever Googled a date, a potential date or an ex?
My dating life ended before Google even came about. In fact I think it ended right around the time Alta Vista came into being. However I have googled past dates to see what they're up to.
2. Do you gossip?
Not really. I'll certainly listen to gossip but there is just too much real information out there to be discovered than to pass on gossip.
3. How many people do you completely trust?
Just two. Keyron is one of them, and my friend Ky the other.
4. Have you ever had sex in car?
Yes as a matter of fact I have. Non moving though. I don't trust myself to drive when in ecstasy.
5. What is your best flirting technique: innuendo, telling a dirty joke, talking about sex life, or physical contact?
I'd have to say talking about my sex life. But then I've been told I'm naturally flirty so I really don't know what my technique happens to be.
Bonus (as in optional): How many times is the most you have ever had sex in a 24 hour period?
Eleven. Yes I know, I was a freak of nature when I was younger. Are we talking total number of discrete incidents, or total number of orgasms?
I was known for marathon sessions when I was in my early to late 20's. Probably has lots to do with that testosterone that surges through an Italian-American guy.
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Yet another Great Quote March 20, 2009Posted by truthspew in Uncategorized.
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"Religion is regarded by the common people as true, by the wise as false and by the rulers as useful"
– Roman philosopher Seneca – Science and Reason over Myth and Superstition.
I assume this is Seneca the Younger, born 6BCE and died 65CE. He pretty much sums up my view of religion. And would someone please explain to me why Obama has not yet dismantled the Office of Faith Based Initiatives? That's a Bush era creation and has no place in the secular White House.
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Yet another Epiphany March 18, 2009Posted by truthspew in Uncategorized.
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The most recent epiphany is that the Providence Journal now allows you to register and comment on stories, letters, editorials and things of that nature.
Apparently there was a scuffle in which the Principal of a local middle school was punched and bitten by a parent.
Here are some of the more ignorant comments attached to the article:
dizgusted in pvd 6 minutes ago wrote:
Hey GRACE & JANU (Diaz & Pichardo) – WHY ARE YOU ALL CLAMMED UP NOW? YOUR " COMMUNITY" SHOULD BE REPRIMANDED!! And if you don't like being all lumped into one category of ungrateful, ignorant, lower-than-animal life forms, one of you so called "community leaders" better get your "people" to start behaving or else GET THE HE_L OUT! EVERY LAST ONE OF YOU D.R. PITA's!
Or maybe this:
LUCIA88 43 minutes ago wrote:
OK MOSELEY HOW DOES IT FEEL. You didn't give Perkins a chance, now I am glad you are getting a taste of your own medicine…….this will not stop until the illegals are stopped from going to our schools which are paid for by our taxes. WHEN WILL THIS STOP. WHERE IS ICE……ITS ENOUGH.
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Isthisajoke 56 minutes ago wrote:
Most of the gang violence is from illegals and the schools are out of control because of the illegals. Wise up and send them all back to their native and precious countries.
I need to remind these people of something. The immigrant issue started in RI in the mid to late 1970's with refugees from Guatemala, Venezuela, Colombia, the Dominican Republic and so on.
Yes many of those initial immigrants probably started out as an illegal. But they've built lives here and more importantly they had children here.
Here's an interesting part of U.S. Immigration law. You can be 8 months and three weeks pregnant, so long as your delivery happens here in this country, your child is a U.S. citizen.
I hate to keep reminding people of this but if you live in RI and your last name is Murphy, Smith, or tends to end in a vowel, you're likely a child, grandchild great, or great-great grandchild of an immigrant.
It took nearly 70 years for the Italian enclave of Federal Hill to start doing business with the English speaking world. Same for the French Canadians in Woonsocket.
The Latino and Asian immigrants have only been here for about 30 years so far. I can see the changes happening because I'm here on the ground with it and even have some language skills in both Spanish and Italian. Io Sono Americano but of Italiano descent.
I remember coming to Federal Hill as a child, the language was Italian. But then the merchants started realizing that speaking English was the way to generate more business traffic.
The same is true of the Spanish speaking groups, their kids know both languages and the kids of those kids will more likely than not know only English.
Lets look beyond the language and cultural issues and look at the more sociological issues. Lets make sure that everyone can obtain a living wage job. Make sure that the safety net programs aren't dismantled. Make sure they are values members of the society.
Federal Hill now is a little alien to me though, particularly restaurant row on Atwells Avenue. You see Bentley, Bugatti, etc. vehicles parked on the street. Yet on Broad St. in Providence you see numerous businesses, it very much reminds me of the way Federal Hill used to be.
So if you're going to post a comment on a news story, at least have some background to your racist and anti-immigrant screed.
An exchange with NOM March 18, 2009Posted by truthspew in marriage equality.
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I read on the Marriage Equality blog that the National Organization for Marriage is once again protesting against equality in Maine.
Here's the text of the email from Brian Brown, whose position in NOM is in flux.
After watching the way things have developed over the past several weeks, I'm faced with a stark reality in the Northeast: If we don't act now, one or more New England state legislatures is likely to adopt same-sex marriage this year.
The threat is urgent and immediate. A same-sex marriage bill in Maine now has 60 co-sponsors — 40% of the state house members. In New Hampshire and Vermont, gay marriage advocates have been gradually building support for years. A leading gay marriage group in the Northeast believes they will achieve same-sex marriage in all 6 New England states by 2012 — their "6 by 12″ plan.
But I'm confident that with your help we can turn things around, and that's why yesterday NOM launched its 2009 Northeast Action Plan.
With same-sex marriage legislation pending in Maine, Vermont, and New Hampshire, the first phase of the plan kicked off with a round of radio ads airing throughout those three states, urging voters to contact their state legislators in opposition to the same-sex marriage bills. The ads are timed to coincide with a week of hearings on same-sex marriage in Vermont as well as upcoming committee votes in Maine and New Hampshire.
The ads are the first in what will be a series of targeted advertising buys throughout the Northeast throughout 2009 as legislatures consider measures to redefine marriage. The ads not only help to organize grassroots opposition, but also serve notice to state legislators that their support for gay marriage will not go unnoticed.Donate
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The ads open with a child asking questions about same-sex marriage: "If my Dad married a man, who would be my Mom?" Listeners then hear an urgent marriage alert, asking them to contact their legislators in opposition to the same-sex marriage bills pending in the three states.
While California was the focus throughout 2008, the Northeast promises to be ground zero in the marriage debate throughout 2009 and 2010, as state legislatures in not only Vermont, New Hampshire and Maine, but also in Rhode Island, New Jersey and New York, consider bills to legislative create same-sex marriage in those states.
If you live in one of the Northeast states, and haven't yet contacted your legislators, please do so today! Visit http://www.nationformarriage.org to get started. In five minutes or less you can make your voice heard with an email to your own legislators, as well as the committee members considering the marriage bills.
But there's work for all of us to do! Even if you don't live in the Northeast, we need your help to stop one of these states from becoming the first state to legislatively adopt same-sex marriage. Same-sex marriage affects all of us — already gay marriage advocates are using same-sex marriages from Massachusetts to challenge the federal Defense of Marriage Act.
We know that the American people don't want gay marriage — they've rejected it now in 30 out of 30 states where they've had a chance to vote. But many elected officials, especially in New England, think that people just don't care enough about same-sex marriage, and that they can vote for same-sex marriage to please a vocal minority without any real opposition from the majority that oppose it.
So tell your friends in New England to visit http://www.nationformarriage.org to send a letter to their elected officials.
And please make a generous donation to our Northeast Action Plan today! We were all able to stand together in California and succeed where few thought it possible. We need your help again today to stop same-sex marriage before it gets started in New England state legislatures. And unlike in California, gifts to NOM's Northeast Action Plan are not publicly disclosed.
Will you please make your most generous contribution today? Your gift of $35, $50 or even more will go a long way to making sure that we have the resources to succeed in Maine, Vermont, New Hampshire, New York, New Jersey, Rhode Island and elsewhere. Perhaps you could afford $10 or $20 a month for the rest of 2009 — think one less meal out per month — in order to help save marriage! Please click on the button below to make your generous donation today!
We're working to raise $1 million to finish funding our Northeast Action Plan for 2009. This will allow us to work with state groups on the ground in these critical states, providing the resources needed to help organize the grassroots, provide targeted online contact capability for reaching elected officials, and offer public messaging consultation based on research from California and elsewhere.
Will you stand with us again today?
Brian Brown
God bless,
Brian S. Brown
Executive Director
National Organization for Marriage
20 Nassau Street, Suite 242
Princeton, NJ 08542
I replied back to him and cc'd Magge Gallagher:
Of course NOM is active in this one. This part really struck me though:
"Opponents say gay marriage would undermine traditional male-female marriage, rendering men and women interchangeable and destroying the connection between children and marriage. They want the question put to voters in a referendum."
I have questions and comments on that passage and I plan on emailing this to NOM to get their take on it, wait, I don't need to do that since this has NOM's fingerprints all over it.
Could someone please explain how same-sex marriage will undermine male-female marriage? Does my marrying my partner of the last 16 years dilute your marriage in any way? I think not.
The part about men and women being interchangeable, isn't that what equal rights are all about? That you're not treated differently whether gay, straight, man, woman, black, white, red, orange or what have you? Do women really want to be relegated to 2nd class citizenship again?
As far as destroying the connection between children and marriage, I think this group needs to step back and look at the divorce issue and allow we gay people the benefits of marriage. The benefit to bury our husband or wife when that day comes without waiting over a month, the right of power of attorney for medical decisions that automatically flows from marriage.
But most of all I want the right to have those rights and privileges assigned to me under my state constitution. And I have a little surprise for NOM should they decide to show up en masse at the House hearing in RI. You'll see when you get there.
Maggie sent a response:
When you change the defintiion of marriage in law, you change it for everyone, not just for you.
The idea that marriage really matters because children need mothers and fathers–the great cross-cultural historic idea and ideal of marriage–will be repudiated by the law and the government.
You still won't be married in my own view, because the union of husband and wife is not extrinsic–a qualificstion to entry–it is intrinsice–what marriage actually means.
But now my government will teach my children and grandchildren that my idea–the great historic publc purpose of marriage–is just bigotry and discrimination.
You will have privatized the only good reason for government to be involved in marriage in the first place.
You are free right now to have a marriage ceremony, and to get the equivalent rights and benefits. What's at stake is whether third parties (like me) are going to be forced by law to change the meaning of marriage to accomodate your views about what it should mean.
Ok, now it's time for me to pick apart the response. I just had to give you all the background to this.
We're not advocating change of the definition of marriage. What we are advocating is changing the pre-requisites of marriage.
We are in no way denying that children should have parents, be they man and woman, man and man, or woman and woman. For all the studies done by psychs on your side that support bigotry we've got twice as many from the psychiatrists and psychologists who don't have such a religious bent to their worldview.
The government will do no such thing, society in general will. Face it Maggie, you're fighting a losing battle and you are a bigot who doesn't know how to use spell check.
I don't understand the paragraph about privatizing. The only reason government is interested in marriage is because it maintains the social order, not the religious order.
The last paragraph gives it away. It isn't about accommodation, it's about my rights. You don't have to recognize my marriage same as how I don't have to recognize yours. But when it comes to the benefits derived through marriage I will not be denied any longer.
It will be interesting to see her response to mine.
And I've gotten a response:
No you are not. You are changing the public meaning of marriage. If you can't acknowledge that, you can't even understand (naturally! as you say you can't) the point of view of people who disagree with you.
You've already redefined marriage so its opposite-sex nature is not extrinsic, not intrinsic, an entry requirement not part of its meaning.. I understand that. I think therefore you literally cannot understand what you are asking of those who disagree with you. Nobody can make you understand the disagreement if you refuse to. I don't mean you have to agree with me on substance, but you literally cannot understand the disagreement if you cannot acknowledge that this changes for mamy many people what marriage means.
I alas cannot personally correspond at length with every person who writes to me. I hope you appreciate the courtesy of a personal reply.
Take care,
To which I responded:
It isn't just me.
Put that in your pipe and smoke it.
Quite frankly I'm asking those who disagree to stop trampling on my constitutional rights. Is that so hard to understand?
Another Baby Boom?!? March 18, 2009Posted by truthspew in Uncategorized.
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This is interesting. Apparently 2007 marked the beginning of yet another Baby Boom (or Boomlet).
Put it this way, just in the circle of my family and friends I have three nephews under 2 years old, a second cousin under 2, and my cousin and his wife are expecting another child.
But there are some interesting points in the article such as:
The birth rate rose slightly for women of all ages, and births to unwed mothers reached an all-time high of about 40 percent, continuing a trend begun years ago. More than three-quarters of these women were 20 or older.
For a variety of reasons, it's become more acceptable for women to have babies without a husband, said Duke University's S. Philip Morgan, a leading fertility researcher.
Even happy couples may be living together without getting married, experts say. Some cited a growing trend among all adult women to have children regardless of their marital status.
How come the religious aren't yammering about that little statistic? What, what, a one parent family? What?
The last paragraph of the quote is more telling. The first sentence, that they may be living together without being married. Why that's a sin according to the religious nuts.
My theory is as an economy craters there is less money for entertainment. The only option left is to fuck. And if there is no money for entertainment then there is no money for contraception.
The bright side of this is that there will people to pay off the deficits left us by Bush & Co.
Troppe Informazioni Martedì numero Cento e Settanta Otto (TMI #178) March 17, 2009Posted by truthspew in TMI Tuesday.
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Didn't I just do one of these? I'm time tripping a bit, as evidenced by the time stamp on this post.
1. Don't tell us what it is, but do you have a sexual secret you have never told anyone?
Nope. No secrets here.
2. Do you have a nonsexual secret you have never told anyone?
You mean where did I bury the bodies? Nope.
3. Did you ever tell someone a secret only to have them spill it? What were the repercussions?
Nobody has ever done that. Sure my father had to tell the whole family I was gay but the reality of that was he actually did me a big favor by doing that.
But otherwise, nobody has ever ratted me out.
4. Did you ever spill a secret someone told you? What were the repercussions?
Never have, never will which makes answering the next question easy.
5. Tell us a secret someone told you, however along ago, that you've never told. (You can disguise name or details)
If I told you I'd have to shoot you.
Guess it means I'm the soul of discretion.
BTW, I note the TMI's are hit or miss lately. I think it's just running its course.
Why Marriage Equality is a Constitutional Issue March 15, 2009Posted by truthspew in Gay rights, marriage equality.
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I've said again and again, the inability of gay people to marry or seek civil divorce violates our Constitutional rights. If truth be known, in RI it violates Article 1 Section 2, and it also violates the 14th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution.
My cousin Tom sent me this article that analyzes the Connecticut courts reasoning and defines the Quasi Suspect Class argument.
Here's a very relevant part of the article. It's two paragraphs but here goes:
The opponents of same gender marriage argued that the legislature has a compelling interest in retaining the term ''marriage'' to describe only the legal union of a man and woman because ''that is the definition of marriage that has always existed in Connecticut, and continues to represent the common understanding of marriage in almost all states in the country.'' In addition, they argued that the authority to define marriage rests with the people and their elected representatives and not with the courts.
The Court disagreed, stating that "to say that the discrimination is 'traditional' is to say only that the discrimination has existed for a long time. A classification, however, cannot be maintained merely 'for its own sake'. Simply put, a history or tradition of discrimination—no matter how entrenched—does not make the discrimination constitutional. Moreover, because gay persons meet all of the criteria of a quasi-suspect class they are entitled to heightened judicial protection from laws that discriminate against them. Even though the right to marry is not enumerated in our constitution, it long has been deemed a basic civil right."
I'll address the first paragraph, specifically the usual phrase that the "people and their elected representatives reserve the right"
But what does one do when you cannot get redress to grievance from a representative body? That's the reason we have the courts. Put it this way, were we to be granted the right to marry by our legislative body you can be damned sure those bigots against us would be filing a court case to overturn the law. You'd have groups like the National Organization for Marriage (There's the oxymoron again!) filing amicus briefs, you'd have the RC Church of RI probably initiate the suit or vice versa.
The second paragraph needs no explanation or expansion.
Odd what a few questions uncover March 15, 2009Posted by truthspew in Uncategorized.
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You Are the Philosopher
You love thinking things over and developing theories.
Learning is very important to you, and you pursue knowledge relentlessly.
You love to talk about the things you know, often in more detail than people would like to hear.
You are at your best when you are left alone to ponder your newest ideas and experiments.
This one is scarily accurate. Well, actually the last paragraph is wrong.
I don't withdraw from loud environments, and I love contentious and passionate things.
But the rest of it, pretty much right on.
Troppe Informazioni Martedì numero e un centinaio di settantasette (TMI #177) March 10, 2009Posted by truthspew in TMI Tuesday.
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1. Are you pro-marriage? Why or why not?
I'm a little confused on this. When it says pro marriage I automatically translate that to marriage equality meaning gay people can marry other gay people.
I fully support marriage equality.
2. Have you ever invented or thought you invented a sexual position?
No, I'm more one to re-write the Bible as evidenced by a prior post than to re-write the Karma-Sutra.
3. Do you like to be tied up? Always or sometimes?
Occasionally. The loss of control is quite interesting.
4. Do you consider online cybering adultery?
No I do not. Flying fingers aren't adultery.
5. Do you prefer masturbation over real sex?
They're about equal in my view of things. But then for guys the ultimate goal is to pop a nut so either/or.
6. Do you want sex more times a day than your partner?
Nope. It happens when it happens.
7. Do you get offended when you partner openly flirts with others or are you okay with it?
I've never seen Keyron actively flirt with someone. But then I have a filter for that sort of thing so I probably have but just didn't pay attention to it at the time.
8. Do you think you're flirty by nature?
I can be. It's worse when I'm drunk and part of the reason I stopped smoking weed when I was a teen.


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If the Big East already has these teams lined up why hold the others captive? It be a waste of money on teams that won't be there to rebuild. Could you imagine the jokes if they held all the teams to the 27 months and WVU "upset" Boise and took the BcS bid on its way out the door?
Pitt and Syracuse aren't being held captive. But they aren't trying to get out early, either.
What if this wasn't a rhetorical question?
All models are wrong. Some of them are useful.
Teams want to come thats great move on from the teams wanting to move on.
I have only limited legal experience but would letting TCU out of the 27 months, appointing ND as head of football expansion (even though they aren't a member for football), potential interference by the other non-football members rise up to breach of fiduciary duty and breach of contract?
Can an employer make you work for him for a set period of time if you find a better job elsewhere?
If Notre Dame joins the Big East in all sports, then WVU, Miami, and Virginia Tech are still likely in the conference. Notre Dame's presence allows the Big East to garner a lucrative TV deal, making it the most attractive conference.
As for WVU "upsetting" Boise, I don't see Boise or Houston being the savior of that conference anymore than TCU was. Once Kellen Moore and Case Keenum move on, a return to earth is more likely, just like TCU this season with Andy Dalton.
And I would go so far as to say if ND joined for football Penn State might have come home and then a conference with Penn State, Miami, WVU, Va Tech, and Notre Dame as the cornerstones? I guarentee the ACC would be in no position to do jack squat.
I think ND is more likely to join the Big12 in all but football then be forced into a swirling down the drain football conference.
Go Gators!
And let's stop pretending like the Big East are the bad guys here. They're incompetent but they aren't the ones responsible for putting WVU in this situation. The only reason why WVU needs out the door yesterday is because their Big XII invite is contingent on them playing next season. They knew the risk and decided to make the decision anyways. The Big East has them over a barrel due to their lack of diligence, and WVU has nobody to blame but themselves for whatever penalties they incur as a result.
Also, TCU wasn't held to the 27 months rule because they never officially joined the Big East.
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What if this wasn't a rhetorical question?
All models are wrong. Some of them are useful.
When they expanded to 16 for basketball I thought it was just a means to spin off football into its own entity without leaving the basketball schools over a barrel itself but failure to address the concerns of Miami led to the departure of Syracuse, Pitt, and TCU which in turn is going to be argued invalidates the 27 month agreement because the parties that signed were not the same.
1) TCU was very differently situated than WV (I don't think I need to explain that), and just about any contract you pick up is going to have a clause stating that a waiver granted one time does not waive a party's right to enforce that same right later. So I don't think there's much to the argument that the Big East's waiver of the waiting period for TCU helps WV's case.
2) WV's arguments that being in the Big East is now commercially impractical are silly since it will be the same membership as when they signed up. Pitt and Syracuse aren't going anywhere, and a court's not going to save you from your own bad deal when the circumstances have not really changed (by the time Syracuse and Pitt are gone, WV will be free to go, too).
3) Incompetence is not a breach of fiduciary duties. That's pretty meritless.
4) An employer cannot force you to keep working at a job if you find a better one, but in certain circumstances (valid, narrowly tailored non-compete that was accompanied by adequate consideration), an employer can keep you from working for someone else.
5) Houston may soon fall to earth. Boise State is something silly like 125-30 since joining I-A. They're not exactly a flash in the pan, and they're not likely going anywhere. They may not be in the top 5 every year going forward, but they're likely to be good enough to be an upper-half team in every BCS league most years.
If it does make it to court, WVU will win as the trial will likely be in Morgantown or Charleston but if it makes it to an appeals court out of state, it will be overturned.
If I am Marianotto, the wildcard for me is a guy who I wouldn't have ever thought to mention, but Oliver Luck. Luck is probably the sharpest mind for WVU and I have said I have thought Luck could run the conference better than Marianotto. However, Luck has also played both sides of the fence in conference discussions and a lot of his past quotes could be used against him and WVU if the Big East wanted to go that route.
Rich Rodriguez weighs in (Unless you are a WVU fan, this is priceless):
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When we got to the motel there were no more rooms with 2 queen beds on the bottom floor. I previously had broken my leg & was on crutches. I told the manager no big deal. He insisted I stay on the bottom floor & upgraded us to 2 king joining rooms! WOW!!
Excellent staff. Room was smoke-free.
Hallways and area outside of lobby had strong smoke smell. No re-usable (bowls, cups, places, utensils) at breakfast.
Quick check-in and close by to amenities and event.
Building was only still under construction and because it was a small town, its hard not to be close by.
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Very nice spacious room. It was quiet and the bed was comfortable. The front staff was extremely helpful.
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The large room and the sofa and chair in this room.
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This is the third time we have tried to stay at this hotel. They have rooms big enough for us and the three young children. For the second time the pull out bed was broken and missing bedding. For the third time the pool was not open (under Repair).
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As the National Hockey League Entry Draft draws closer, many in Leafs Nation have begun to speculate if general manager Brian Burke will pursue an external asset in the form of a number-one center.
The need for such an asset has been abundantly clear since Mats Sundin fled for a certain team that shall not be named. Many have auditioned for the role, and some even found limited success, but no player has been able to sustain any sort of consistency to solidify a legitimate first-line that meets the NHL standards to succeed. Since Burke took the helm as Leafs' GM, he has imported many assets to instil faith in a franchise in dire need of it. And while Leafs fans remain patient to declare their team a legitimate contender, it's fair to assess the Leafs as a respectable club on the verge of a better tomorrow. But in Burke's limited time as GM, he has yet to remedy the team's most glaring need... a number-one center.
If the speculation heading into the Leafs' 2011 off-season proves accurate, then this summer could be a significant moment for Burke, the Leafs, and its fans. If Burke is to finally add a number-one center to the Leafs roster, then the likelihood of targeting unrestricred free agent Brad Richards is obviously high. But with the recent trade rumors surrounding the Philadelphia Flyers and Jeff Carter, perhaps there is another option for Burke to consider.
Ever since Tomas Kaberle denied a trade that would have sent him to the Flyers in exchange for Carter (and other assets), the 26-year-old center has been linked to the Leafs various times since. The idea of absorbing an 11-year contract doesn't seem to bother many fans, and maybe it shouldn't considering it is likely to lower his trade value, but there are other things to consider besides his contract. My personal opinion, after mulling over the possibility for a few days, is that the Leafs should stay away. I don't doubt that Carter would be an impactful player for the Leafs, and he'd probably contribute many 30-40 goal seasons in his tenure, but---as often the case with trade rumors---the allure of blockbuster deals can sometimes create misconceptions. For one, Carter is similar to Phil Kessel in that he is a one-dimensional player. Although his defensive acumen is superior, he still ranked seventh among Flyer forwards in shorthanded ice-time, and has been criticized for an unwillingness to backcheck or enter the dirty areas. And while his goal-scoring ability would add some firepower upfront, it wouldn't add any new dimensions offensively, as he's a shoot-first type of player (led the Flyers with 335 shots; 89 more than the second-ranked Daniel Briere). I should mention again that I'm not insinuating Carter is overrated, as I think he's a talented player, but if the Leafs are going to relinquish a considerable amount of assets (speculation is that Columbus is offering Jakub Voracek and the 8th overall pick) then the return must remedy the largest of needs. If Carter was an unrestricted free agent, I'd be on board for an attempt to sign him, but it just doesn't make sense for Burke to offer an already limited amount of prospects and draft picks for a player of Carter's type.
And it is due to the fact that the Leafs should be importing as much prospects and draft picks as possible that Brad Richards is a logical target. If The Fourth Period's report is accurate, then Burke is already attempting to make a significant statement for next season. Not only is Richards an elite centerman, he's accompanied with a Stanley Cup ring and is still in the prime of his career at 31 years old. Unlike Carter, he is not a goal-scorer (although he hit a career-high of 28 goals last season) and is known for his playmaking abilities. Not only would he add a new dimension to the Leafs' offense, he'd be a considerable upgrade to any centerman the Leafs have paired with Kessel--- who could realistically attain 40 goals with a centerman of Richards' caliber---thus far.
Considering Richards is likely to test the free agent waters before commiting to any team prior to July 1, the Leafs will have to pay in the viscinity of $7.5 million dollars---likely a long-term deal---to acquire the coveted centerman. Whether that's a logical deal for the Leafs is up for debate, but there's no questioning the impact he'd deliver upfront.
The only other route, if the Leafs are to acquire a center, is to target restricted free agents, or players via trade. Both options would no doubt be costly in terms of prospects and draft picks if Burke is to acquire a quality player.
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There is an extensive collection of art works on display around the Christchurch Botanic Gardens. This collection has been amassed, through acquisitions and donations, throughout the history of the Gardens.
Te Puna Ora Spring.
LocationBotanic Gardens west of the Central Rose Garden adjacent to the Water Garden.
DescriptionTe Puna Ora -The Spring Of LifeA single jet of water comes out of a rock feeding a small pond. This pond is surrounded by several stone carvings by Mr Riki Manuel and Mr Douglas Woods. The plaque is stainless steel.
Regret Fountain.
LocationBotanic Gardens on the east end of the Archery Lawn.
DescriptionThis abstract fountain was created local Canterbury sculptor Sam Mahon. There are two moving sections which can be operated by a hand lever at the side of the pool.
LocationBotanic Gardens Centre.
DescriptionAt two metres tall, this crane is one of a pair currently on display in the Gardens. It was purchased in Japan in 1891 by Lady Jessie Rhodes while she honeymooned with her husband Sir Heaton Rhodes, a prominent lawyer and politican. The cranes were gifted to the Gardens in 1968 by the Rhodes' niece Miss C O'Rorke.
Hunter Sundial.
LocationBotanic Gardens in the centre of the Herbaceous Border adjacent to pathway.
DescriptionAn Oamaru stone cairn with a slate dial and a brass shadow marker.
There are four brass inscribed plaques around the outside edge of the dial that read:"The Desert : Shall Rejoice : And Blossom : As The Rose."
Botanic Gardens Brass Gnome.
LocationBotanic Gardens nestled in the corner of a garden plot at the east entrance to the Children's Playground.
DescriptionA solid brass gnome set on stone, placed to mark the International Year of the Gnome in 1995. An inscription on a sash around his shoulders reads: "Guarding naturally over mother earth."
Moorhouse Statue.
LocationBotanic Gardens on the Rolleston Avenue frontage opposite Hereford Street.
DescriptionA bronze statue on a bluestone plinth of William Sefton Moorhouse, Superintendent of Canterbury, who amongst his many feats was responsible for the construction of Lyttleton rail tunnel. The likeness is of a characteristic pose of Moorhouse when he sat down to talk.
Inscription reads:"WILLIAM SEFTON MOORHOUSE, To whose energy and perseverance Canterbury owes the tunnel between the port and the plains. Born 1825 - Died 1881. Superintendent 1858 - 62, 1866 - 68."
The sculpture's name is worked into the rear of the plinth as G. A. Lawson Sc. 1885.
LocationBotanical Gardens in storage.
DescriptionA marble statuette of six putti (cherubs) playing music and drinking.
Scott Statue.
LocationBotanic Gardens with one statue on display in the new Visitor Centre.
DescriptionThree marble statues of the female form standing at approximately 1.4 metres tall circa 1880. All figures variously posed in draped garments, symbolically linked somehow by animals around the base. They were donated to the Gardens in 1924 by Christchurch resident and businessman George Scott.
Jamieson Tazze
LocationBotanic Gardens at the top of the steps leading down to the Woodland Bridge adjacent to the Cherry Mound and Peace Bell.
DescriptionA matching pair of Oamaru stone tazze on pedestals donated by James Jamieson. Originally gifted for the newly formed Rosary in August 1916, the tazze were relocated to the current location in 1935.
Stevenson Sundial
LocationBotanic Gardens Central Rose Garden.
DescriptionServing as both an orientation table for some of the world's major cities and a sundial for New Zealand Standard Time. Built with a conical shaped pedestal clad with Halswell bluestone, supporting a dial plate made from polished ebony granite and an ornamental brass gnomon.
Taking Flight
LocationHagley Park's Daffodil Woodland riverbank.
DescriptionA bronze drinking fountain designed by New Zealand sculptor Phil Price to represent a moment in time. The fountain was gifted to the city of Christchurch by the Canterbury Branch of the Institute of Foundrymen in 1993.
DescriptionTwo people performing a wrestling manoeuvre, cast in a mixture of cement and marble chip known as terrazo. This piece was purchased by local sculptor Llew Summers by the Christchurch City Council in 1990.
Peacock Fountain
LocationBotanic Gardens Armstrong Lawn.
DescriptionThis 7.6 metre three-tier cast iron structure is adorned with dolphins, herons, lily leaves and foliage. It was originally coloured to imitate bronze when installed in 1911. It has since been relocated many times and is now restored in an exuberant scheme of white, turquoise, red, pale green and gold. It is a rare surviving work designed for the famous Coalbrookdale Foundry by eminent Victorian sculpture John Bell.
Pilgrims Well
LocationHagley Park on the north bank of the Avon River in the Kate Sheppard Memorial Walk.
DescriptionA stone memorial marking the site of the first well used by the early settlers. A black granite stone inset into the well has an inscription that reads:"This memorial encloses the spring which the pioneer settlers used. Erected on the 80th anniversary of their landing. December 16, 1930"
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All the flippin' time.
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I can't remember the times I have thought of a good question,started to write it down,Them thought "nah I'm sure I'll remember this one", Then It goes off to the Island of Missing Questions. :)
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I just think
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Each and every day. I sometimes jot them down on my cell phone; for later.
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Before I became a real barbecue aficionado, I tried the McRib — it's been around since 1982 — and even then I thought it was wanting, to be kind about it. If you want barbecue, save your money and fly to Kansas City — Kansas or Missouri. Both have fantastic barbecue.
Hamm, even just her surname, sounds like a woman born to judge barbecue. I'll confess that I've never let a McRib move its way through my digestive track, and I'm not eager to go whole-hog at the drive-thru. Someone, anyone, please explain the outpouring of love for the ribless sandwich. Have I bought into the media hype (this post included), or is the McRib an American treasure?
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Kevin Galloway's campfire dream of starting a band began to take form in 2002, when the Freeport native left his East Texas banking job and moved to Austin with little more than a guitar and a truck. A country player all his life – he'd learned to play the guitar from listening to those "lovin' and leavin'" songs that ran through East Texas – Galloway's ears took quickly to the diverse array of rock-oriented music sprouting up around the Capital City . After three years of playing open mic's around town, the singer/songwriter/guitarist met bassist/songwriter Hal Vorpahl through a mutual friend who knew the two could put together a legitimate outfit.
Hal Vorpahl's story walks a similar path to Galloway 's. A native of 30,000-strong Lufkin , Texas , Hal's musical background was built around a solid foundation of listening to Willie Nelson records with his father. He'd dabbled in the piano while growing up, but the 88 keys never quite caught on. Instead, it was the general mysticism of the vibrant musical scene that brought Vorpahl to Austin , and – as if he had any choice in the matter – he picked up the bass shortly after moving to town.
The current look of Uncle Lucius began to take shape when Houston 's Mike Carpenter entered the picture after the band's first year. Raised on Jimi Hendrix and Carlos Santana, Carpenter had been playing guitar and writing songs since the age of 14 and moved to Austin to play in bands. He played in two other bands before joining Uncle Lucius, a move that was made possible by the departure of the group's original lead guitarist. Carpenter remembers feeling no sense of hesitation: "I immediately liked Kevin's voice. He was a good front man and a good singer. And they were doing pretty much what I wanted to do: combining country, rock and roll, and blues. It was really just luck, man."
With a practiced lead guitarist capable of enhancing the band's already solid structure with a number of different looks in tow, Uncle Lucius started playing clubs like Austin's famed Saxon Pub, Antone's, and Threadgill's. They've since established connections and residences, hooking up with David Cotton, the Austin-based booking agent whose an expert in the field of roots rock.
At about the time that Uncle Lucius was beginning to work on their second release, 2009's Pick Your Head Up, their first drummer left the band. "We were going to use a studio drummer for the sessions," says Galloway , "but then we got in touch with Josh. He came in, rehearsed, and, man, he just killed it. We figured it was a much better idea to use him than a session player."
That's Josh Greco, a San Antonio native who came to Austin for the University of Texas and quickly got caught up in the gigging scene going on downtown. Carpenter agrees with his lead singer's sentiments about the drummer: "Now that we have Josh, we work a lot harder. We're more dedicated, more focused."
Raised on the deep-pocket precision of the Band's Levon Helm, Charlie Parker's Max Roach and Steve Gadd, Greco began working his way around a drum kit when he was 11. Originally, the choice befuddled him: "I wanted to be a fiddle player but somehow became a drummer. I don't know how, but I knew I wanted to be making music when I got into that big band swing stuff when I was in 8th grade."
With the current lineup intact, Uncle Lucius headed to the studio to record Pick Your Head Up. Its eleven songs are filled with southern-fried guitar licks riding soulful grooves, augmented by heartfelt lyrics that tackle "life and the mystery of it all." The final product is a collection that evokes the work of the Black Crowes, the Band, and the great Stax Records albums of the 1960s.
It's an album that's tighter in large part because of the cohesiveness of the band itself. "We all have the same goal," says Greco, "to play music together and ultimately make a great album, something that could stick around for a while."
Galloway agrees. "Everyone's on the same page and we all want the same thing, to create this magic that can only happen when you work with the right people the right way," the singer continues. "I'm able to measure where we've come from and where we are now. It's just been crazy how much better we've gotten as musicians and how much better we've gotten together. And it's only the beginning. I can see where it's gonna go, and it's exciting to see. It's a cool journey that just unveils itself every day."
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Any pictures of what's inside the box?
Stacey David's Rat Roaster by : REVELL
Posted 22 January 2013 - 05:04 PM
Posted 22 January 2013 - 05:21 PM
Are the Rat Roaster's portholes molded as one with the hood, or are they separate pieces? Are two hoods included or just one?
There's just one hood. The holes are in the hood and the chrome parts are two separate inserts. I'm sure a lot of custom guys will be chopping the hood up and grafting them into lots of customs. There is the option of leaving the hood off and using the velocity stacks.
Posted 22 January 2013 - 05:24 PM
Any pictures of what's inside the box?
I'll try to snap some tomorrow. I forgot and left it at work! I would have had to try and sneak it past SWMBO tonight anyway...
Posted 22 January 2013 - 05:35 PM
I'll try to snap some tomorrow. I forgot and left it at work! I would have had to try and sneak it past SWMBO tonight anyway...
Where do you work? Not saying there will be a break-in and you'll return tomorrow to find it gone or anything, just curious...
Please do photograph the tires- I'm wondering how close they are to the 1:1 car's units. Heck, I'd buy two or three of these just for the tires if they're close- the rest would just be 'bonus bits'. Even if not, more than enough here to justify me buying a case. I can even get past the Chevy engine- I've got more than enough Flatheads to fill in.
Posted 22 January 2013 - 05:47 PM
I will have to look for one of these this weekend. Sounds like there are some parts that make this worthy of buying a few extras for!
In regards to Tim Boyd's comments regarding the SBC engine choice, I understand your point but if Revell had chosen NOT to include the SBC and went with a Ford, imagine the outcry it! As it is, cutting corners on the chassis had caused a few comments.
Thanks for the mini review Brett!
Posted 22 January 2013 - 05:53 PM
I wouldn't call this one a generic as heck SBC, though - I'm sure its Tremec trans is going to find its way into a lot of models. And I don't think Weiand offers that particular blower for anything other than Chevys in the 1:1 world. If you go back and watch the Gearz show where Mr David speaks about why he chose the SBC he even says "yeah, I know, another '32 with a small-block Chevy", but then he gives his reasons why and makes a pretty good case for the SBC. I'm somewhat surprised it took Revell this long to offer an SBC in the Deuce series.
But I'm sure you'll be glad to see there's now a blue oval on the grille shell!
When you watch that particular episode, Stacey mentions all the chatter from the Gearz website speculating and/or suggesting an engine for the car. The last one he mentions is that someone even mentioned putting a Pontiac in it. I'm the guilty party there.
As far as putting a Chevy engine in old Fords, it's like the old saying goes, "Fords go fast, with Chevy parts!"
Posted 22 January 2013 - 06:29 PM
Very well put, and worth a comment...
I'm not a Chevy guy, but the reason the smallblock Chev is in EVERYTHING is because, in 1955, when real hot-rodding was defining itself, it was THE state of the art in overhead-valve, American V8 engines from a power-to-weight-ratio standpoint, and from an availability standpoint. Huge numbers of Chevy V8 engines in production made early junkyard-sourcing possible for low-bucks, and the low engine weight, high revving capability and small overall size made it the perfect package for any hot-rodder interested primarliy in performance. Please remember that going fast, cheaply, was the name of the game in those days. When the Chevy 265 was introduced in '55, there was NO WAY to go as fast with a Ford in a Ford. The idea caught on, and stuck.
Because of its rapid proliferation into the hod-rod, fast-car scene, the aftermarket climbed on the smallblock Chev bandwagon, and made ...
Frankly, I used to be put off by all the cookie-cutter, smallblock Chevy powered everythings, ... [but] I've come to understand how the mouse motor came to be as much an icon of hot-rodding as the flathead Ford engine, and the '32 Ford itself. It's simply a very VERY good engine.
Modeling is frequently about the iconography of the idiom we are modeling. A Deuce without an available small block Chevy is an incredible omission in capturing the iconography of the Deuce hot rod itself. Having to wait until in for the Revell Deuce Tudor 1/25th scale for a flathead and until the Rat Roaster for an SBC is one reason I have a stash of Revell 40 Fords and old Parts Pac SBC's. I have no doub t Revell is aware that serious modeelrs will purchase more kits in order to achieve the desired result (the 1/8th scale Deuce is near perfect in adressing all these issues and should have simply been shrunken and offered as-is), But for those of us who enjoy the "look and feel" of a period Deuce waiting 10 years or more for this was absurd and intolerable, if not outright boorish on Revell's part. Unfortunately the Rat Roaster is more of the same. I'm not trying to be a purist here, just pointing out that Revell continues to miss the boat on an enormously popular trend in contemporary rodding, ome that has been around for 20 years or more by now.
The point was they were strange. Questionable to some. I have all the Roth kits in my stash. To me they are a piece of polystyrene history. The epitome of wild 60's show cars. They have aged well... as I believe this kit will as well. As for the dropped I-beam. Some resin caster will rise up and make it right.
No quarrel with Roth cars as the epitomy of 60's show cars. His talent, originality and vision are undeniable, But I hardly think the Rat Roaster in the current era, even to contemporary eyes, is what the Beatnik Bandit was to those who experienced it then. I would look elsewhere for talent and inspiration in today's rodding world.
The dropped I beam is avalable right now from ThePartsBox.com. Recently they improved it by adding a metal rod to keep the resin piece from sagging under the weight of the model.
Product ID: 1137 Axle pack (I-beam wild drop)
Product ID: 2296 Axle (I - beam mild drop)
Product ID: 2297 Axle and spring (wild drop)
Product ID: 2298 Axle ( I - beam wild drop)
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Posted 23 January 2013 - 07:21 AM
Here's some quick iPhone pics from one sprue and the tires. Sorry for the quality it's all I've got here. When I get it home I'll take some better pics, once I figure out what's buggin' out my DLSR (I tried to take some pics of the reissued Ohio George Willys the other night and it didn't want to focus)
Tires -
Stock firewall
The infamous hood:
bobbed rear fenders:
The unfilled grille shell - the blue oval is a decal, and the radiator cap is a separate chrome piece.
Posted 23 January 2013 - 07:31 AM
Front cycle fenders - the supports are molded onto an optional set of disc brakes on the chrome tree:
back of radiator - there's another layer that goes on top of this, should make a nicely detailed electric fan when assembled. That's the way a lot of this kit is, it's sort of familiar, but new and different than the older tooling. Still more Street Rodder than Rodder's Journal, though
More TK...
Posted 23 January 2013 - 08:00 AM
Thank you for those pictures Brett.
I just ordered 2 off eBay.
On a side note, does engine from Revell 50 Olds fit inside a Revell 32 easily or is there some modifications required? Obviously a modeler can make it fit without any problems, but I'm just wondering if it has same length and width as the hemi/302/SBC/flathead that come with these kits so it can just slide inside?
Posted 23 January 2013 - 08:47 AM
So exciting! Yes!
Posted 23 January 2013 - 08:53 AM
but most of us have to wait till the regular Hobby Shops and stores get them.
Posted 23 January 2013 - 09:02 AM
but most of us have to wait till the regular Hobby Shops and stores get them.
If you have an LHS, pressure them to become an RPP store. Tell them to ask their rep at whichever distributor they get their Revell from about the program. Mine is from our store's RPP shipment, not because I have any special contacts or anything.
Posted 23 January 2013 - 09:05 AM
Thank you for those pictures Brett.
I just ordered 2 off eBay.
On a side note, does engine from Revell 50 Olds fit inside a Revell 32 easily or is there some modifications required? Obviously a modeler can make it fit without any problems, but I'm just wondering if it has same length and width as the hemi/302/SBC/flathead that come with these kits so it can just slide inside?
Just like in 1:1. the Olds engine fits a '32 engine bay fust fine. It's narrower than the Hemi, so hood sides are possible. It should also be slid back in the chassis a tad, and the distributor is at the rear, like a Chevy, so the firewall may need a slight modification depending on where you want it to sit.
There are ALWAYS modifications required when you swap engines, in models or real cars.
Olds engine in a '32 Ford. Though it's an AMT '32 Ford, these are scale models, and the engine bay in the AMT version is the same size as the Revell version...the Revell one is a tad taller due to the slightly lower height of the AMT body (incorrect). If the Olds fits this, it will fit the Revell kit, no problem.
Posted 23 January 2013 - 09:27 AM
Great work, thanks for the information. Now how about that grill insert? I'd like to see a bunch on one card so I don't have to buy all the other stuff I don't use.
Posted 23 January 2013 - 09:48 AM
Few more pics - here's the engine block sprue. It's a little flashy for a new tool, but that could just be from not having the mold clamping or injection pressure quite right.
Small-block Chevy w/ deep T sump oil pan and Tremec TKO trans:
Posted 23 January 2013 - 10:27 AM
I wish the oil pan wasn't molded to the block. Seems lazy to me and ruins a nice pan.
Posted 23 January 2013 - 10:39 AM
That got my attention too, but because of the deep-sump shape and a factor called "draft angle" in molding - the capacity for a part to be removed from a mold without damage or distortion - it looks as if there's no economical way to do that oil pan as a single separate piece. It would need to be split, molded to the block or not.
Doesn't look as if filling the seam will be all that difficult...
Posted 23 January 2013 - 10:42 AM
It shouldn't be difficult to remove the seam but it is unexpected in a "new" mold/kit, especially one that seems to be very popular.
Posted 23 January 2013 - 10:48 AM
Hmm. Actually, that does bring up an interesting question - bearing in mind the oil pan pretty much has to be done as two pieces, and the simplest way is probably the same longitudinal split you see in the one molded to the block, what would you have preferred?
A separate two-piece oil pan? Or molded to the block as it is?
Anybody pipe in who wants, I'm just too lazy to make a poll.


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Eight months into her pregnancy, Kardashian is happy, healthy, and expecting a baby boy. "My pregnancy has been wonderful," she says. "I love being pregnant. I'm excited to be a mom - but I'm nervous."
"Kourtney is nervous and excited all wrapped into one. It's a whole new set of responsibilities," her mom Kris Jenner says, but adds that Kardashian has whatever help she needs. "She's got a lot of support from the entire family."
The audience will see Kardashian's pregnancy on season four of 'Keeping Up With the Kardashians,' but Kourtney isn't worried about viewers seeing her round belly. "I'm totally excited to gain weight, and I'm embracing it," she tells Life & Style. "I run around naked all day at home! I like that my body is changing. It's a beautiful thing."
The reality star has every right to be confident . She shares that her stomach is the only part of her that's grown much - according to Kourtney, she's still sporting size 4 dresses, "as long as they're stretchy and don't really zip."
As for her relationship with dad-to-be Disick, Kardashian says he's putting in the effort to make amends with her family. "Scott and I have been going to different parenting classes," Kourtney tells Life & Style. "They made me nervous at first, putting all kinds of information into my head, but they're helpful. They're a fun thing for Scott and me to do together. But honestly, I think nothing can really prepare us except hands-on experience."
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Who really cares what a person does or does not do. The problem is how this young woman explained her pregnancy. No one "accidentally" gets pregnant and it doesn't usually happen after only one missed dose of a medication. It would be more accurate to call the pregnancy careless. Not all people are careless in their sexual behavior and not all pregnancies are unplanned. To go further, some pregnancies are actually planned and well thought out, but unfortunately many people have magical thoughts centering around a fantasy such as one seen in a fairytale. The truth is that a baby will be born and life will become much more difficult for all people involved. We need to quit describing pregnancies as "accidents" and stop describing the moment of conception as "unplanned" when words such as careless or irresponsible fit more accurately. There is nothing wrong with single parenthood, especially when it is better for the young child to live in an environment that is not filled with hate and rage when people feel forced to live with each other when they truly dislike each other.
- Wednesday 04 November
very well put! Its a shame that family values and morals have been lost or are non existent in families anymore.
- Wednesday 04 NovemberBy ted
Every one of these http sights is payed for by fanbox,2nd she aint worth this,just for the money and attention like the rest of the family
- Wednesday 04 November
yeah i like that "a missed dose of birth control pills" caused a "happy accident" and that is was "meant to be" well yeah, if your trying to trap a guy it is, which it sounds like she succeeded in doing just that!! What great role models to have on national TV for ALL our young girls who watch this...what has happened to family values?
- Thursday 05 NovemberBy Niece
Girls with lots of their own money don't need to trap the guy! They don't need them! The only guys that are trapped are the ones that don't want a baby or the girl which in that case they shouldn't be involved in actions that might get them pregnant! Guys trap themselves! He isn't going to pay child support so he has no trap!
- Wednesday 04 NovemberBy Linda
how come you wont let me post the believe I hold that the 3 Kardashian mongers are the hohoho club of LA?
- Wednesday 04 NovemberBy Linda
thanks for letting me post what we all know, that the hohoho's are douch bags.
- Wednesday 04 NovemberBy abarzee
Relax girl you are no different than any other woman except perhaps they are married before getting pregnant. This is no feather in your cap it is a shame on your whore family.try doing something positive and decent the next time
- Wednesday 04 NovemberBy Bekah
Haha! It's so funny how there are so many HATERS on this board. :). Get a life*. She's gonna be a great mom. :)
- Wednesday 04 NovemberBy Gigs
What was it six episodes ago she was making out with some other chick now she's all motherly...these Kardashian's make me sick. I stopped watching this rag show after that make out session. Get a grip Ryan Seacrest and stop promoting this troop of hoes!
- Wednesday 04 NovemberBy Tom
Let's get Hollywood to pass a law mandating unwed mothers attach the name "Bastard" to the child's name and make it unchangeable.
- Wednesday 04 NovemberBy Barblyninfl
I wonder how much this family gets paid per episode.
- Wednesday 04 NovemberBy Rehnny
I'm so sick of these F**ing kardashians and their drama. Can't they just go away???
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is she sure it's his baby? Maybe they should do a dna test to make sure. Also, why doesn't she want to marry him if its his baby?
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