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Don't miss the Hickory High School Red Tornadoes take on the WA Hough Huskies, the defending 4-A state runners-up, this Saturday, at 3 p.m.
WA Hough Huskies vs. Hickory High Red Tornadoes
For more information, visit Hickorycrawdads.com or call the Front Office at (828) 322-3000....FREE Pitch, Hit and Run Competition at L.P. Frans on Saturday....The Hickory Parks and Recreation Department and the Hickory Crawdads will be hosting a FREE Aquafina Major League Baseball Pitch, Hit and Run Competition for area youth. The program will be held on Saturday at 10 a.m.....Pitch, Hit and Run is the Official Skills Competition of Major League Baseball. This grassroots program is designed to provide youngsters with an opportunity to compete, free of charge, in a competition that recognizes individual excellence in core baseball and softball skills.....Competitors are divided into four age divisions (7-8, 9-10, 11-12 and 13-14) and have the chance to advance through four levels of competition, including Team Championships at Major League ballparks and the National Finals at the 2012 MLB All-Star Game.....The individual Pitching, Hitting and Running Champions, along with the All-Around Champion in each age group at the Local Competition will be awarded and advance to the Sectional Level of Competition.....All participants must bring a copy of their birth certificate (or have one on file with the Hickory Parks and Recreation Department) and fill out a registration/waiver form prior to the start of the competition.....For more information contact Senior Recreation Programmer Steve Jones at (828) 324-1200 or
or Crawdads Director of Promotions Jared Weymier at (828) 322-3000 or
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Duchess Of Cornwall Takes A Bit Of Andy Murray Home
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"It sucks," was Andy Murray's succinct response to the news. Elena Baltacha, a woman he has known since he was just a slip of a boy, who has just retired from the tour after 16 years of hard graft, who made the most of her talents and reached No.49 in the world rankings, who has struggled through career-threatening injuries and chronic illness and who was now devoting her life to helping kids follow in her footsteps through her academy in Ipswich, had just announced that she has liver cancer.
And Murray was absolutely right. Baltacha, or Bally as she is known, was always one of the tour's good guys. A fiery and feisty competitor on the court, she is warm, open and down-to-earth away from it, the sort of person you cannot help but like as soon as you meet her.
In the WTA's world of preening divas, Bally has always been different. No matter what the obstacle in front of her – and when she started out, being British was about the biggest handicap any player could have – she fought her way through it, past it or round it. She worked hard, she was ambitious and until the day she hung up her racquet, she never stopped believing she could become better. And then just when she had earned her retirement, had got married and was ready to embark on a new and exciting phase of her life, the doctors give her the bad news. And it sucked.
"It does put things into perspective," Murray said. "People are asking me 'oh, you've dropped down one place in the rankings' and it's like, well, it doesn't really matter that much at the end of the day. It's obviously your health that is the most important thing and it's in situations like this when you start to realise that and respect that because life is very, very unfair. You wouldn't expect that to happen to someone who is so young and healthy. She's worked hard her whole life: she's an athlete, she's done all the right things… it sucks.
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Last year he organised the Rally Against Cancer, a charity tennis match to raise funds for the hospital that was treating him and this year the event will go ahead again – but now Murray wants Bally to be a part of it. Having a full-time job while he was dealing with chemotherapy helped Ross stay sane and positive and Murray hopes that, should she wish to get involved, it might do the same for Bally now.
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I'll admit straight away here that SELinux was news to me 6mths ago when I installed Centos5 (RHEL5 equivalent) for the first time. Since then I've found out a little, mainly because I had to.
SELinux lurks like a rake in the grass and whangs you on the noggin just when you're 100% sure you know what you're doing.
For example SELinux was the culprit when a pretty simple perl DBI script wasn't allowed to connect to a remote database when run as a CGI script, but the same script worked fine as a shell script. And the error was no more than an unhelpful and inscruitable "Can't create TCP/IP socket (13)".
Its been a real pain, so here are two things you may wish to read...
When pain strikes reach for: How to Disable SELinux turning it off is a sure fire way to find out if it really is an SELinux problem.
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Boys soccer: Treasure Coast gets top seed in District 6-5A
Justin Gavin scored two second-half goals Thursday as Treasure Coast High School's boys soccer team defeated Vero Beach 2-1 to clinch the top seed in District 6-5A at South County Stadium.
Victor Rodrigues had an assist and Brandon Fuggetta made two saves in goal for Treasure Coast (7-3-1, 3-1 district).
With only three teams in the district, the Titans advance to the district final in two weeks and are assured of their first regional playoff berth since 2010.
"We're starting to create and score goals, which was our Achilles' last year," Treasure Coast coach Matt Walby said.
Vero Beach (7-6-5, 1-2-1) scored with less than 10 minutes to play.
Treasure Coast plays at Okeechobee at 5:30 p.m. Monday.
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Pahoutchy LaRose scored on a free kick midway through the first half for Westwood.
Jose Morales scored off an assist from Carlos Gomez in the final seconds of the first half for Fort Pierce Central (4-10-3).
Jamal Laing made six saves for Westwood. Luis Bustamante had three for Fort Pierce Central.
Fort Pierce Central plays at Pine School at 4 p.m. Friday.
Trinity Christian 8, Pine School 0: Hugh Herlin had four saves in goal as the Knights lost a District 12-1A game in Hobe Sound.
Pine School is 6-9-1, 3-2-1 district.
Pine School hosts Fort Pierce Central at 4 p.m. Friday.
John Carroll 3, Pahokee 1: Ben Worley and Tyler Lee scored goals as the Golden Rams won a District 12-2A game at Pahokee.
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Forty percent of Ohio cities fail on open records test
State integrity in the news for Ohio, from the Springfield News-Sun:
A majority of Ohio cities promptly responded to a public records request from the state auditor's office, but more than 40 percent did not fulfill the request in the "reasonable amount of time" given.The Auditor of State's office requested payroll records for 247 cities in Ohio in October. Cities were asked to provide the information electronically or in paper format within 10 days, which Auditor Dave Yost considered a more than reasonable amount of time.
Yost released the results Monday to celebrate Sunshine Week, a national effort advocating open government and freedom of information. The auditor's office is not seeking any legal action against any of the cities, rather the exercise was intended to evaluate the process at the city level.
"These are the public's documents," Yost said. "The government belongs to the people. The documents belong to the people."
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Settlement would force Arkansas legislators to document expenses
State integrity in the news for Arkansas, from the Arkansas News Bureau:
A hearing is set for next month to discuss a proposed legal settlement that would require legislators to strictly document claims for mileage and expense reimbursements.
The lawsuit named two legislators, Rep. Ann Clemmer, R-Benton, and Sen. Jerry Taylor, D-Pine Bluff, as defendants, along with the state auditor, state treasurer and officials of the House and Senate, who disburse expense payments for legislators. The suit alleged both Clemmer and Taylor claimed expenses without submitting proper documentation. Between January 2009 and August of 2011, Clemmer collected $70,500 and between January 2007 and August 2011 Taylor collected $129,633.
Read the rest of the story at the Arkansas News Bureau.
Former Massachusetts senator accused of trying to lower brother's dental bill
State integrity in the news for Massachusetts, from the Sun Chronicle:
Former state Sen. Cheryl Jacques is being accused by the state Ethics Commission of using her state position as an administrative law judge to pressure a dental office to reduce her brother-in-law's dentist bill. The commission said conflict of interest laws prohibit state employees from using their positions to seek unwarranted privileges.
Jacques, who represented the Attleboro area when she was in the Legislature, is alleged to have threatened to report the dental office to the state Attorney General's Office and get it removed as a provider from the insurance company.
Read the rest of the story at the Sun Chronicle.
Scandals cause shake-up in Arizona legislature
Corruption news for Arizona, from ABC 15:
As if there just hasn't been enough scandal at the Arizona Legislature this year, political observers will get a fresh look this week at two salacious stories that will begin to further unfold. This session has had its share of scandal. In January, Peoria Republican Scott Bundgaard resigned from the Senate, moments before he was scheduled to testify in an ethics trial to determine whether he should be punished for a fight he got into with his ex-girlfriend last year.
So far, allegations of ethical and criminal misconduct have forced two members from the Legislature – Bundgaard and Richard Miranda – and Daniel Patterson could be the third. Does anyone remember when elections were the main cause of turnover at the Legislature?
Read the rest of the story at ABC 15.
Wisconsin lagging on promises of transparency in spending
Corruption news for Wisconsin, from the Green Bay Press Gazzette:
Wisconsin residents have waited a long time to get a good look at the state's checkbook.They're going to be waiting longer.
Nearly six years after legislators passed a law aimed at increasing transparency of government spending by posting contract information online, the effort remains flawed. And while the state last year set a new, more ambitious goal, that project also is unfinished, even as other states post similar information for their residents.
Read the rest of the story at the Green Bay Press Gazzette.
Romney conducted official Massachusetts business using private email account
Corruption news for Massachusetts, from the Huffington Post:
Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney and some of his top aides used private email accounts to conduct state business at times when Romney was governor of Massachusetts, according to documents obtained by The Associated Press. The communications were legal, even though Romney's own administration warned state agencies against the practice due to cyber security concerns.
The state archives in Massachusetts – which learned about Romney's emails from the AP – now says the private emails should have invoked rules about preserving copies of state records. Private email accounts used by public officials to perform their public jobs are effectively off limits to review by citizens, watchdog groups, political opponents and news organizations because they're often used secretly.
Read the rest of the story at the Huffington Post.
New York legislator allegedly made deal for son's job
Corruption news for New York, from the Press and Sun Bulletin:
A key witness in a federal corruption trial involving three Westchester County political figures has accused Sen. Thomas Libous, R-Binghamton, of offering increased business to his politically-connected law firm in exchange for a high-paying job for his son, Matthew Libous. In recent testimony, former attorney Anthony Mangone said Libous (pictured, right) called his law firm and asked that they hire his son.
Mangone testified Thursday that Matthew Libous was hired as an associate with a $50,000 salary after the senator made a promise of increased referrals to the firm. Soon, the senator called back and asked the salary to be raised to $100,000, Mangone testified.
Read the rest of the story at the Press and Sun Bulletin.
Editorial: Kansas deserves nonpartisan Secretary of State
Corruption news for Kansas, from the Lawrence Journal World:
As the Kansas secretary of state, Kris Kobach's most important job is to oversee elections in the state. To a greater extent than any other elected state official, that requires secretaries of state to distance themselves from partisan involvements. Establishing that distance apparently is difficult for Kobach, who has continued to be involved in issues and dealings that raise questions about his political impartiality.
He continues his work — in his "spare time," he claims — on illegal immigration issues around the country. He also raised some eyebrows when he agreed to be the honorary chairman of a Republican candidate's campaign for the Kansas Senate. Now, Kobach has formed his own political action committee, called the Prairie Fire PAC.
Read the rest of the story at the Lawrence Journal World.
Kentucky legislature moves to restrict transparency in spending
Corruption news for Kentucky, from the Lexington Herald-Leader:
A House panel on Thursday voted to change the Kentucky Open Records Act to make private the records of some organizations doing business with government.Presently, any organization that gets at least 25 percent of its revenue from local or state government must share some records under the act, which is meant to bring transparency to public spending.
But House Bill 496, which proceeds to the full House, would exempt from the 25 percent requirement any money awarded to organizations through a competitive and public procurement process.
Read the rest of the story at the Lexington Herald-Leader.
Ohio Gov. John Kasich accused of offering secret deal to GOP operative
Corruption news for Ohio, from the Columbus Dispatch:
The chairman of the Portage County Republican Party says that allies of Gov. John Kasich offered him special influence over gubernatorial appointments if he agreed not to run for the state GOP central committee, which Kasich (pictured, right) has been trying to take over. Andrew Manning sent a notarized affidavit to state and federal law-enforcement officers yesterday, asking them to investigate whether laws were broken in the alleged effort to get him to drop out of the committee race.
Manning provided a copy of the sworn statement to The Dispatch and said in an interview that he felt uncomfortable with what he perceived as the offer of a quid pro quo and "relentless" pressure from friends of Kasich.
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The 32 paths of wisdom derive from the first chapter of the "Sefer Yetsirah" (Book of Formation), which begins with the statement that God created the universe with "32 mystical paths of wisdom". These 32 paths refer to the 10 sefiroth and the 22 letters of the Hebrew alphabet. However, the 32 paths are also defined in "Pardes Rimonim" (Orchard of Pomegranates), as 32 states of consciousness. 33 is however the occult 'master number.' The 33rd state of consciousness being Kundalini initiated 'whole brain' enlightenment activation and superconscious state of perception. By travelling and contemplating the paths and the 22 letters (various names of God), one achieves the various levels of consciousness. The 33rd path on the kabbalistic tree is the path of the INITIATE, straight up the middle pillar, which is the staff of the caduceus, the Spine of the Initiate, and microfractal of the world tree, THROUGH the occult Sephiroth DAATH ( kundalini 'death'/ rebirth initiation ) straight to alchemical union with Source/God/ THE GREATER DIVINE SELF. We here have expressed the three master numbers of numerology, 11,22 and 33. the highest being 33 ..Jesus was 33 at his death/ Daath/ kundalini spiritual rebirth. There are 33 vertabrae in the spine, the occult staff of the caduceus that the kundalini ascends to the crown. Balance can be found when the third eye is fully opened, the eye the symbol of which is the number '33' ."Each '3' of the number '33' can be seen to be three-fold in the same way as a triangle has three sides: 3+3+3 = 9. In the temples of Atlantis and Egypt the candidate for initiation passed through nine degrees, or rather the three-fold three degrees, into the mysteries. These degrees symbolized the re-entering of the womb in order, after the three times three months of gestation, to be reborn into the world of Spirit-consciousness.Blessings Snakeweaver...X
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Wow, I am laaaaate posting this! Last week I got sucked into the dangerous, draining, and incredibly frustrating realm of redesigning my website. If you've ever redesigned a website and are only minimally knowledgable on the ways of coding, then you know how I feel! I've been ready to scream and pull my hair out and throw things at my computer all weekend, but I've finally gotten everything to look pretty decent. I still need to work on a few things, but I figured they weren't so important that the website couldn't go live in the mean time :)
Originally I planned to have this look up last Wednesday (which it was) and the final look for this series, the Capitol look, go up Friday, but this video got flagged for some reason on Friday and it kinda put me off uploading any more Hunger Games videos in the mean time. Everything is fine now and I reuploaded this video, but the Capitol video got put on hold because of that. I will have it up this Wednesday.
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And both, at their worst, are a swindle, enticing innocents into programs to which they're poorly suited, for which they're badly prepared, and from which they depart with slim chances of gainful employment, dangling nearly worthless degrees in such subjects as culinary arts, photographic composition, and English. What is sometimes true of the University of Phoenix is often true of Amherst and Ohio State.
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If the administration gets its way and the regulatory regime continues to tighten, the for-profit education industry won't cease to exist. More likely it will regress into a form of state capitalism, as a kind of public utility: utterly dependent on government subsidy, hence utterly submissive to government authority, which can set prices and profit margins. The health insurance industry, with the passage of health care reform, is halfway there already.
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ADAMS Coaches will tell you their best players must perform at a high level in a big game against a quality opponent.
But its contributions from the supporting cast, those players who do a lot of little things that go unnoticed, and often make a difference between winning and losing.
South Jefferson boys basketball coach Fred Piche received a little bit of both on Tuesday night as the Spartans preserved their unbeaten streak with a 48-35 Frontier League crossover win over previously unbeaten Beaver River.
Standout seniors Tom Bassett (15 points) and Jacob Worden (10) did their usual part for South Jefferson (5-0 overall, 4-0 league), which raced to an early 11-2 lead and never trailed.
But a stellar all-around game by senior guard Jordan Schloop (11 points) and a terrific defensive performance by senior Kraig Steele made the difference against the Beavers (4-1, 3-1).
Schloop delivered several key points in a defensive struggle, came up with loose balls and key rebounds. He handed out key assists to complement the play of Bassett and Worden.
Steele dogged Beaver River scoring leader Samuel Widrick all over the court, holding him to a hard-earned 15 points and just one field goal in the second half as South Jefferson pulled away for good.
What a luxury for a coach to have two kids who dont care about individual things, but are all about winning, Piche said. Jordan does so many things for us, and he helps take some of the pressure off Tom. And Kraig doesnt care if he ever scores.
Said Schloop: With them paying so much attention to Tom and Jacob, it left me with some open looks. I just try to make some plays and play solid defense.
Beaver River coach Lynn Petzoldt certainly noticed the contributions from Schloop and Steele.
Steele really made Samuel work hard for his points. Nothing came easy for us tonight, Petzoldt said. I thought we did a decent job on Bassett and Worden. But Schloop had some key hoops when we left him open. Thats what were looking for, a third scorer to help Alex (Hall) and Samuel.
Worden and Beaver River senior big man Alex Hall (nine points) neutralized each other inside and on the boards.
Our goal was to stay behind Hall and force him to take tough shots under pressure, Schloop said. Last year he dominated us, so we were determined not to let him go off again.
Hall went for a triple-double (12 points, 18 rebounds, 13 blocks) last Jan. 20 as the Beavers handed the Spartans their first loss. Widrick also scored 28 points in that game.
But Steele forced Widrick out of his comfort zone early, and he rarely had an open look.
I think Kraig tired him out in the first half because he had to work so hard just to get the ball, Piche said. And Jake really battled hard inside with Hall all night.
South Jeffersons quick start also helped. Thats something the Spartans have accomplished in every game so far.
The kids really come out and get right to work, Piche said. That allows you to have a few down periods later in the game.
The Beavers cut the deficit to 13-8 after one quarter, and trailed 23-17 at halftime.
The Spartans pulled away to a 30-19 edge in the third quarter, but again the Beavers fought back and closed within 32-24 after three periods. But they got no closer as South Jefferson built the advantage to as much as 48-30 with a minute to play.
When you hold a good team to 48 points, you usually win, Petzoldt said. But weve got to find some more scoring as we move ahead.
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Hoping one day to be a physical therapist, Sami is also interested in modeling. "When I saw the ad for swimsuit models, I looked at it as an opportunity to fulfill a dream," she said. "I'd never done swimsuit modeling before." It was fun, she reports, crediting the Citizen staff with making her feel comfortable and at ease in front of the camera. Born and raised in Naples, Sami wouldn't trade her hometown for anything. "Even though it is a thousand degrees most of the time, I love it," she says. With a host of academic awards and tennis titles under her belt, Sami stays busy. Between maintaining a 3.7 GPA and tennis training, the luxury of hanging out with friends is something she truly values. "I think one rule to live by is that you must think about life as a Monopoly game, and you have to learn how to play it," she says.


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Comments about Making Memories Making Memories Lemonade Blossoms & Buttons, 160 Pcs.:
I'm not sure if I just got an "oops" box (though it does say Lemonade on the side) but my box doesn't have any yellows in it at all. It's lavender, coral, white, and a less vivid blue than the picture with some light olive greens mixed in. I bought this mostly for the mix of buttons. If you can get it for less than $6 it's a good deal, but be aware that the buttons are apparently overstock from companies like Old Navy because some have company names etched into them.


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Arrival & Temporary Housing
Be sure to book a flight to Kansas City International Airport (MCI) to arrive in time for orientation per your acceptance packet.Temporary housing will be available on campus beginning Saturday, August 8, 2015, during orientation for new students. You will receive information in your acceptance packet for reserving your room. Hotel is also information is listed below. We will also assist you with moving into your permanent on campus housing on Wednesday, August 12, 2015.
Transportation Services:
ETS Taxi - For more information: www.warrensburgtaxi.com; email@example.com; 660-624-4120.
Spirit Shuttle operates by appointment. Call 660-429-4187 for reservations. Rates will vary depending on time of year and number of people. You will need a credit card to make the reservation. The cost will depend on the number of travelers.
There are other shuttle services operating out of the Kansas City International Airport. Visit http://www.flykci.com/Direction/GroundTransportation/Index.htm to see what other ground transportation options are available from Kansas City to Warrensburg. Rates will vary.
Train Service
Amtrak offers twice daily passenger services to Warrensburg from Kansas City. Amtrak trains depart from Kansas City at Union Station, 2200 Main St. and arrive in Warrensburg at 100 S. Holden Street. Reservations are required. Tickets can be purchased online or at the station. Prices for the trains vary by time and date but should be approximately $12-$15 per person.
Check Amtrak's web site for schedules and more information, or call Amtrak at 1-800-872-7245 for further information.
If you decide to take an Amtrak to Warrensburg, keep in mind that you might have to stay the night in a hotel in Kansas City while you wait for a train. You can take a shuttle bus from the airport to the train station (Union Station), and you will also need to plan for transportation between the hotel and the train station if you stay overnight. Hotel coaches from the airport are available free of charge for people who plan to stay overnight in K.C. Regular taxis are also available for hire at the airport terminals to take you downtown K.C. or from downtown K.C. to the Airport. You should plan on spending about $30-40 for taxi service from the airport to the train station regardless of the number of passengers. Another option is to take the I29 bus from Terminal C (approx. cost is $10.00) to Union Station.
When you arrive in Warrensburg, you can call a taxi that will take you from the Warrensburg train station to the UCM campus. The number for ETS Taxi in Warrensburg is 660-624-4120. The cost for a taxi from Warrensburg's train station to the campus is approximately $7-$9.
Renting a Car
If you want to drive yourself from the Kansas City Airport to Warrensburg, you can rent a car from Enterprise at the airport. There is an Enterprise office in Warrensburg at 115 E. Young, Warrensburg, MO 64093, and the phone number is 1-660-429-3222. Call for rates and details.
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609 East Russell Ave
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A Christmas wish
'Twas the night before Christmas;
I quietly lay,
And listened for hoofbeats,
And Santa Claus' sleigh.
Then without any warning
The jolly old fellow
Slipped in through my doorway,
And chuckled, "Why hello!"
"How happens it, Santa, I heard no sleigh bell?
I asked very softly–the while the rest snored.
He whispered, "Don't tell–
But I came in a Ford!"
–From The Fordowner, 1919
…in a one-horse open sleigh
Merry Christmas, everybody! Here's hoping Santa brought you all the tools and old car parts you asked for. We're gonna take the day off here at Hemmings, but in the Christmas spirit (and for you bah-humbughers not opening presents and dining on Christmas ham), we've found evidence that Santa's an old-car guy: His sleigh's made out of old Model T parts!
Okay, actually, the sleigh's the creation of H.A.M.B.er Speedrome, who cleaned out a stash of Model T parts and had a vision of what to do with the scrap metal that was no good for use on a car, but would have otherwise cluttered up a scrapyard. Awesome.
this is how we do Christmas
Rather than wimp out and not post here for the day, I thought I'd dig up an old Hemmings holiday tradition and present several of the Hemmings Christmas cards, lovingly drawn by Hemmings's own Rob Randall.
Rob, by the way, is still with Hemmings – he works up in the graphic design department – and the originals for many of these colored pencil drawings still hang in the Hemmings break room. He tended to depict whatever vehicle Terry Ehrich had bought for Hemmings that year and presented a new one every year from about 1986 through about 2000.
If you're ever visiting Hemmings HQ in Bennington, Vermont, keep in mind that these great drawings are not part of the regular tour, but if you ask to see them, we'll gladly take you back to the break room.
Happy Holidays!
Christmas at the Chrysler Museum
thefirehouse.biz has a post about the Walter P. Chrysler Museum's Cars, Trees and Traditions exhibit, which pairs cars in the museum up with era-specific Christmas trees, such as the 1960s aluminum kitsch trees in the photo above with the turbine car, or a World War II-era Dodge Command Car with a fairly austere tree sans fancy European ornaments.
Twinning the evolution of car design with the changing fashions in holiday decorations made more sense than just scattering ornaments throughout the museum, said Walter P. Chrysler Museum Manager Barry Dressel.
"It was one of those subjects that looked pretty shallow from the outside, and then once we got into it, we got consumed by it," Dressel said. "We ended up researching scenes of Detroit in the winter, we ended up looking at the changing technology of holiday lighting, changing fashions in trees, including aluminum trees. We know more about aluminum trees than we ever thought possible."
The museum has also put up a video tour of the exhibit for those who can't make it to Auburn Hills this holiday season.
Trim the Tree With Little Big Rigs
Highway Promotions is offering these little big-rig ornaments for the holiday hauling season.
Among the collecting community, F.F. Ertl III is most widely known for its series of Highway 61 replicas in 1/18th scale, spanning a range of American cars of lore from the supercharged Kaiser Manhattan to a Max Wedge-powered 1964 Dodge 330 street fighter.
The firm's lineup, actually, is much deeper than that. An offshoot of the prior Ertl Toys, it still offers high-quality replicas of farm equipment under its new Trademark Models brand, and has also entered the 1/64th-scale die-cast highway truck marker through another division, Highway Promotions.
In that spirit, Highway Promotions has just introduced a series of three truck-themed holiday ornaments that would look sharp dangling from your truckin' tree or wreath. In factory-authentic color and graphics schemes, they replicate demonstrators from Freightliner, International and Peterbilt, all pulling 53-foot box vans, and each is backed by a ribbon to secure it to the tree. These are gem-fine and tiny, measuring out to 1/256th scale. By way of comparison, Z-scale model railroad equipment, that hobby's smallest functional scale, is actually larger with 1/220th proportioning. There's a neat little piece of trivia you can toss out while sipping a few Captain Morgan-spiked eggnogs.
Price? Just $5.99 each. Interested? Give Ertl III a shout in Dubuque, Iowa, at 877-874-5467 and tell them Hemmings sent you.
(This post originally appeared in the September 22, 2005, issue of the Hemmings eWeekly Newsletter.)