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Project Old School, Part VIIWritten by on January 21, 2004 Air Lift 'Bag Kit-Just in Time for Paso!
By the time you read this, Project Old School will have successfully been driven to truck shows and rod runs all over the Southland. But it wasn't always that way. This installment focuses on the suspension buildup that took place over the very same 72-hour period that the last installment did. Now, while I'm sure this is not the best way to build a truck, sometimes the only way to get something done is to set a deadline and stick with it, even if that means eight hours of sleep over four days. The goal was to roll out of the shop Thursday afternoon on the road to Paso Robles with Custom Rodder Editor Rob Fortier.
An airbag system was part of the plan for Old School from the very beginning. Before I even had the truck, I came across a kit that I was intrigued with, due in part to the cool C-notch that comes with the kit which has the upper 'bag mount integrated into it. I also liked the fact that it was pretty much a bolt-in affair that gets the truck pretty damn close to the ground.
The Easy Street suspension system from Air Lift Co. fits all '63-72 Chevy and GMC trucks equipped with trailing arms and fit the bill for this truck perfectly. It comes complete with the 'bags and 'bag mounts, an adjustable Panhard bar, shocks, and all necessary hardware. Air Lift highly recommends that you use a dropped spindle with their kit; so we ordered up a set from Classic Performance Products. CPP then reminded us of their special that is currently running in this magazine (go figure), which includes dropped spindles, front disc brake kit, ball joints, tie-rod ends, bearings, and all the hardware.
Knowing the time crunch I was in, Jim and the CPP crew were even kind enough to assemble the disc kit. So when it came time for installation, I simply bolted in the spindle and attached the brake hose. While at CPP, I also picked up new trailing arm bushings and their shock relocator kit. This kit is cool not only because it does its job extending the shock travel on lowered trucks, but it also replaced the stock brackets. This meant that none of the old crusty parts or hardware had to be reused: a win-win situation.
When we started, the frame, axle, and trailing arms had yet to be touched. This meant nearly 40 years of sludge had to be cleaned off for a fresh coat of paint in record time--leaving one extremely filthy magazine editor, but also a clean, black hammer tone finish on the frame.
The truck made it to Paso, even though it was a day and a half later than planned (leaving Rob and his '55 to brave Hwy. 101 alone). I found a parking spot outside one of the watering holes that surrounds the park, went inside, sat with a cold one, and spent the remainder of the day watching people check out the truck. For the first time, it feels like the last year and a half of work is starting to pay off. Follow along as Chris and Brad of Totally Polished help me transform Old School's suspension.
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Air Lift's Easy Street kit, PN75709, fits '63-72 GM trucks with trailing arms. In addition to all of the hardware, the kit includes the 'bags, 'bag mount/ C-notch, Panhard bar and mount, shocks, spacers, and optional weld-in C-notch reinforcements.We're also using these shock relocation brackets from CPP in the rear. Air Lift's instructions call for the stock lower shock mounts to be swapped to opposite sides--producing a similar result. But this way, we're using all new parts.With the truck off the ground and the wheels removed, we pulled the battery box and fuel cell and geared up for one dirty job. The plasma cutter made quick work of the three rivets that held on the stock bumpstop mounts.With both the frame and axle supported, the axle U-bolts, Panhard bar, upper shock mounts, and shocks were removed along with the front pivot bolts for the trailing arms. Next, the outer lip of the stock spring mount was trimmed so it was flush with the frame.Chris then cut out the area accordingly. He cut conservatively at first, and then enlarged the area as needed until the C-notch fit in place with no interference.A very late night with grinders, wire wheels, Scotch Brite(TM), and lacquer thinner is what followed. I'd pretty much destroyed the shop floor, but I'd say the results were worth the effort. The frame, drums, and trailing arms were coated with black hammer tone paint. The axle and drive shaft were done in semi-gloss black. The truck was now worthy of all the parts we were about to bolt on.
New bushings were installed into the trailing arms before they were reattached to the crossmember. The lower 'bag mount attached with three bolts: one through the stock hole from the old coil retainer and two that must be drilled horizontally through the side of the arm.The trailing arm was re-attached to the axle by bolting together five components simultaneously. The new Panhard mount slid over the trailing arm first. Then the angled spacer block was placed on top and the new shock mount fit below. Finally, two straight bolts were dropped through the axle mounting pad and tightened.The new adjustable Panhard bar was mounted from the stock frame mount to the new trailing-arm mount (we'll check the adjustment once the bed is back on). The new upper shock mounts and shocks were then installed.The Air Lift airbag simply bolted between the upper and lower 'bag mounts with two bolts holding the top and one in the bottom. We temporarily installed a hose fitting to air up the rear and reattached the wheels. With the truck back on the ground, we cycled the suspension a few times to ensure everything was operating smoothly and then turned our attention to the frontend.Air Lift's Easy Street front 'bag kit, PN 75509, comes with the airbags and 'bag mounts, shocks, and hardware.The CPP '63-70 upgrade kit comes with a 2.5-inch dropped spindle, calipers and rotors, as well as inner and outer tie-rod ends and upper and lower ball joints. Jim was even kind enough to pre-assemble our stuff for us, making this the easiest disc brake install we've ever done.We disassembled the frontend down to just the control arms and then ground off the spot-welds that held the bumpstop mount/steering stop to the lower arm so the stops could be removed. We then cleaned and painted as much as we could.We held the upper 'bag mount up to the crossmember and used it as a template to mark the mounting holes that were then drilled out.
The lower 'bag mount was then bolted to the airbag. Here you can see how it is cut to fit into the spring pocket securely.The spindle assembly was bolted up to the ball joints and the castle nuts were tightened and secured with cotter pins. The new tie-rod ends, brake lines, and shocks finished up the frontend assembly.Air Lift calls what you see here their Bad Boy four-path plumbing and wiring kit (PN 27541AL). In addition to the five-gallon air storage tank and Viair compressor, the kit comes with eight SMC 15-millimeter valves, a pair of gauge/switch panels, all of the necessary fittings and wiring, and a ton of 1/2-, 3/8-, and 1/4-inch DOT air line.The "dump" valves for the front 'bags were mounted together under the cab on the outer driver's side framerail. The 1/4-inch lines that tee off of each 1/2-inch line run to the gauges in the cab. Check the plumbing diagram to get the specifics. And when it comes to plumbing techniques: if there are four people in the room, then there will be four "right ways" to set up your system. My opinion: function over form. Easy access and the least amount of chance of the lines kinking are what I look for in a good install.This is what's commonly referred to as "9-wire." Made by Scosche, it's nine insulated and color-coded wires wrapped in a thick, clear plastic shell. It's convenient to work with and aesthetically pleasing for high-tech applications. We ran it through the floor through a rubber grommet after the hole was checked for size.We mounted the gauges side by side right under the radio hole in the dash. The switches go from left-front to right-rear.From under the dash, you get an idea of the wiring setup. The eight colors are plugged in to correspond to the valve they run to. The red wire (pretend it's blue) is a jumper that runs through the 9-wire and eventually to the battery. The four 1/4-inch lines plug into the back of the gauges to give you the pressure readings.This overview also helps to show where everything is mounted in relation to each other. The compressor was mounted on the outer framerail, just behind the battery box. The tank with the four valves that perform the "up" function threaded directly into it was mounted on the left framerail just behind the cab.
When we got the truck back together and on the ground for the first time, I was nothing short of stoked. The truck, when completely aired out, equals out to about an 8/10-drop over stock. At this height, the fender lip to ground measurements are 23 1/2 inches in the front and 18 1/2 inches in the rear.With the truck "locked up"(meaning that there is max air pressure in all four 'bags) the measurements are 32 3/4 and 23 3/4 inches. That's over 9 inches of travel in the front and 5 in the rear.This is the ride height where I had the truck aligned, which is at about 27 and 22 inches, respectively. Of course, with adjustable suspensions, there are really two "drive heights:" the one you drive at when no one is around and the one you pull into the local cruise spot at.


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Kim Kardashian and Kanye West Baby: Is Her Name North West? — UPDATE
UPDATE: Us Magazine is reporting that a source close to Kim Kardashian has revealed that the baby girl's name is... North West! TMZ also says the name matches with the birth certificate from Cedars-Sinai Hospital, and a source for People confirms the moniker. Kim and Kanye have yet to make an official announcement.
UPDATE: Still no official confirmation — only more word that the couple is still making up their minds — which makes us think that Kaidence Donda West is either not the name or Kim and Kanye and are milking the suspense!
UPDATE: MediaTakeOut.com reports that Kim and Kanye have named their daughter Kaidence Donda West. Despite the musical reference and nod to Kanye's mom, Donda West, we're not sold that this is indeed the name of beloved Baby Yeezus. MTO and Kanye don't exactly have the best relationship and what better way to get back at the rapper than by supposedly breaking the news on what he named his firstborn?
Also, the site reports the name's coming from a nurse at Cedars-Sinai Hospital, which seems doubtful unless said nurse wants to get fired...due to a HIPAA violation. We will update again once the baby's name is confirmed by the happy couple.
UPDATE: People reports that Kim and Kanye have not yet decided on a baby name, but they are very close to making a final decision.
Kim Kardashian gave birth to a healthy baby girl on June 15 — albeit a small one at under 5 pounds according to E! Online — but the notoriously publicity-hungry star has remained uncharacteristically tight-lipped about her new bundle of joy. We guess Kim and baby daddy Kanye West are basking in that new parent glow. While there's no official word on the name of what is sure to be one of the world's most privileged babies, we do have some insights.
First, sources close to Kim tell E! that the babies name will start with a "K." Right, we know what you're thinking — "DUH." There is also a high possibility that Special K's middle name will be "Donda," after Kanye's late mother, Donda West.
We know it's probably too late to offer a suggestion — the couple had definitely decided on a name, they just weren't sharing it with the likes of us — but we have some suggestions anyway. Here are some K names we think are right up their alley:
Kalliope: A variation on the spelling of Calliope, this name that refers both to a musical instrument and the Greek muse of poetry. This little one will almost certainly be an inspiration to her musician daddy, after all!
Kalista: Speaking of names of Greek origin, why not Kalista? It means "most beautiful one." Since the baby reportedly takes after her mommy in the looks department, that seems pretty fitting!
Khadija: Arabic in origin, this name means "early baby." Considering she dropped a full five weeks early, it certainly would be appropriate!
Got a guess on the baby name? Hit the comments and make your suggestions now before the name announcement!


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The photographer under fire for taking pictures of a man who was pushed off a New York subway platform and hit by a train said Wednesday that he did all he could to save the man and that he has sold the rights to the photos.
"Selling a photo of this nature sounds morbid. I licensed these photographs," freelance photographer R. Umar Abbasi told NBC's Today show. Abbasi created a firestorm when his photo of the victim, Ki-Suck Han, appeared on the front page of Tuesday's New York Post.
Authorities said a suspect has implicated himself in Han's death. The suspect was taken into custody on Tuesday after investigators recovered security video that showed a man fitting the description of the suspect working with street vendors near Rockefeller Center, said New York Police Department spokesman Paul Browne.
No arrest had been made.
Abbasi told Today he didn't see much of the altercation Monday and that he was hundreds of feet from the incident.
"It took me a second to figure out what is happening," he said. He said he saw Han try to get back on the platform.
"I saw the lights in the distance of the approaching train. The only thing I could think of was to alert the driver with my flash," Abassi said. He said he didn't realize until much later that he had useable photos.
He said Han was probably on the tracks for about 20 seconds, and said others were closer to Han and might have been able to save him.
"There is no way I could have rescued Mr. Han," Abbasi said. "What surprised me was that people maybe 100 feet or 150 feet did nothing to help."
Abbasi also said that after the train hit Han, scores of people on the platform began taking videos of the body and the doctor who went to his aid.
"My condolences to the family," Abbasi told Today. "If I could have, I would have pulled Mr. Han out. I didn't care about the photographs."
Witnesses told investigators they saw the suspect talking to himself Monday afternoon before he approached Han at the Times Square station, got into an altercation with him and pushed him into the train's path.
Han, 58, of Queens, died shortly after being struck. Police said he tried to climb a few feet to safety but got trapped between the train and the platform's edge.
The Post photo showed Han with his head turned toward the train, his arms reaching up but unable to climb off the tracks in time.
In a first person account of the incident published in the Post on Wednesday, Abbasi wrote that he didn't even look at the photos until later that night.
"It was terrible, seeing it happen all over again," Abbasi wrote. "I didn't sleep at all. All I can hear is that man's head against that train: Boom! Boom! Boom!"
Abassi said he is not bothered by "the armchair critics" who "have no idea how very quickly it happened."
Abbasi said no one knows how they would react until the something tragic happens.
"The truth is I could not reach that man; if I could have, I would have," he wrote. "But the train was moving faster than I could get there."
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I had the opportunity to meet another great family yesterday! A special thank you to Lori and Mike Villanova for inviting us into their home!
Super Bowl Hoagie Dip
* 1 medium onion
* 2 pickled pepperoncini peppers
* 1/2 head iceberg lettuce
* 1 large tomato, halved and seeded
* 1/4 pound deli-sliced genoa salami
* 1/4 pound deli-sliced ham
* 1/4 pound deli-sliced prosciutto
* 1/4 pound deli-sliced roast turkey
* 1/4 pound deli-sliced provolone cheese
* 1/2 cup mayonnaise
* 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
* 1 teaspoon dried oregano
* 1 1/2 teaspoons dried basil
* 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
* 1 10-to-12-inch round loaf Italian bread
* 8 hoagie rolls, cut into pieces, for dipping
Chop the onion, pepperoncini, lettuce, and tomato into bite-size pieces. Dice the meats and cheese.
Combine the chopped vegetables, meats and cheese in a large bowl. Add the mayonnaise, olive oil, oregano, basil and red pepper flakes & stir until everything is all mixed up and tasty. Refrigerate until ready to serve.
Carve out the center of the bread loaf to make a bowl (don't cut through the bottom) and cut the scraps into bite-size pieces. Serve the hoagie dip in the bread bowl, with the extra bread and hoagie rolls to scoop it up.


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NORTH POTOMAC, Md. (WUSA) -- Three men and three juveniles have been arrested in connection to a series of burglaries, dating back to May of 2012, police said on Thursday.
Tita Ntemgwa Fontava, 21, of Rockville, Ernest James Jeffreys, 20, of Gaithersburg, and David Cho, age 19, of Germantown were arrested and charged with burglary, police said.
Police believe the burglaries started in May of 2012 and continued until this week.
"Investigators believe that over 30 homes were burglarized during that time period, and typically jewelry, cash and small electronic items such as computers and cell phones were stolen. It is believed that over $100,000.00 worth of property was stolen in these cases," police said.
Police caught some of the suspects with $45,000.00 worth of property.
"The three juveniles are identified only as a 16-year-old male from Rockville, a 17-year-old male from North Potomac, and a 17-year-old male from Rockville. It is the policy of this office not to release the identity of juvenile offenders," police said.
Detectives are asking anyone with information about these crimes to please contact the Rockville Investigative Section at 240-773-6084.


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OSLO (Reuters) – An angry moose, probably upset by its own reflection, smashed through the glass doors of a Norwegian school over the weekend.
When students at the Risil secondary school in Vestby, southeast of Oslo, found broken glass on Monday morning, security cameras showed the perpetrator was not a delinquent teenager.
"The janitor looked through the surveillance tape, hoping to identify the thug who did this, but was shocked when he saw that the damage was done by a moose and her two calves," school principal Solveig Eid told Reuters.
Eid believes the moose must have seen her own reflection in the glass door and charged towards it. A Norwegian moose can be as tall as 6 ft and weigh as much as 880 lb.


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I have a user with the latest outlook connector. They are trying to send a message with a few small word attachments to one user within their domain and one user outside. Anti/virus has been disabled on the machine. The items do not show up in the sent items folder and this message is received back:
Your message did not reach some or all of the intended recipients.
Subject: message subject
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The following recipient(s) could not be reached:
'email@example.com' on 6/16/2006 10:39 AM
None of your e-mail accounts could send to this recipient.
It will list one or both email boxes. The recipients do not receive them.
If I send myself a message w/a word attachment, it goes through fine. There are also random problems with delivery to other users on the same domain, with or without attachments.
Some messages are returned, only the above bounce message reflects user@the service providers domain. (i.e. instead of email@example.com, it's firstname.lastname@example.com)
I am not having much luck in resolving this from our provider. The client is nearing the end of their patience with zimbra.
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1932 Ford Trunk Corners - Trunk ShotWritten by Chris Shelton on October 1, 2010 How Steve's Auto Restorations Cornered The Market On Deuce Trunk Corners
The image of a 1932 Ford three-window coupe with bad trunk corners should accompany the definition of a mixed blessing. Many consider the model the most desirable closed car from what's arguably the most celebrated year in Ford's history, and the prices prove it. But those two small patches of real estate at the back of the body can really cause problems.
What makes them so troublesome is a result of what makes the car exceptional: uniqueness. Like the corners on other cars of the year they rust out and get banged up. But unlike the five-window, which enjoys a healthy crossover reproduction market since much of it resembles the well-attended roadster, the three-window stands alone. Making matters worse is the fairly complex shape of the three-window's trunk corners; many honest pros would admit that it's beyond even their capabilities.
Yet there's hope. Many know Steve's Auto Restorations for the hot rods it builds, but, as its name suggests, the shop's roots are in restoration. After noting a trend in rotten three-window trunk corners, Steve Frisbie tooled up to make exact reproductions of them.
The methods used to produce them differ considerably than those employed to make the company's hallmark Model 40 coupe and roadster bodies. Whereas it takes OEM-scale tooling to produce a complete body, the shop reverts to traditional coach-building techniques to craft these smaller trunk corners. If nothing else, the process reflects old-world techniques that artisans used to make some of the most esteemed exotic cars over the past century.
What follows is not a how-to as much as a how-do, as in how do things like this take shape in the hands of mere mortals. We have another agenda by showing this process: Just as we suggested, the image of a three-window with rusty corners should accompany the definition of mixed blessing; we propose the following images should accompany another definition, like that for prayers answered. Buy a three-window coupe with rusty trunk corners and you'll know exactly what we mean.
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A slot machined into the finger part of the die corresponds with that hole in the bronze die. A bolt aligns and fastens the two die pieces for further shaping.Using the dies as a clamp to preserve the cove line, Hardison hammered the flatter (trunk lid) side of the panel into its final shape.He began by hammering a "cove" into the panel. This indentation represents how the flatter part of the quarter terminates at the intersection of the character line and lower bodyline.The impression that Hardison hammered into the coved area fits into the similarly recessed area in the die. The removable steel "finger" (shown upside down) holds the sheet against the die. Note the hole in the bronze die.Pressing the dies together in a simple shop press finalizes the shape of the coved area Hardison started earlier. Note how the forming process caused the sheet to deflect. Had Hardison not pre-stretched the metal along those lines, the sheet would have buckled to a far greater degree.The coved area results from stretching along the V-shaped line. Rather than committing the finished shape to the metal, the hammering establishes the basic shape for further processing.The other side of the panel isn't so simple. The compound curve of the upper quarter-panel ends abruptly at the sharper-curved belly reveal. That crease represents a third shape to an already complex piece.Hardison stretched and pointed the creased area until it landed in the crotch where the quarter meets the belly line. Approximation is sufficient at this point; perfection will follow.
With the dies clamped in a table vise, Hardison hammered the bulk of the sheet into shape. To prevent the hammer's smallish face from dimpling the sheet, he used a handmade slapper to distribute its force over a larger area.Hardison clamped and re-clamped the sheet to the die as it took shape. Once satisfied with the general form, he re-purposed a broken hammer handle as a corking tool. It's strong enough to transmit the hammer's force to set the shapes yet it won't mar the sheet with individual strikes as a metal tool would.In the metal-shaping world fancy power tools exist exclusively for convenience, for metal can be bent and stretched over just about anything. In this case Hardison employed a shear table to shift the crease into shape.This progress shot indicates just how well the broken hammer handle forms the metal into the creases. Hardison gradually worked the metal into shape, as forcing it would inevitably return a warped or possibly torn mess.The hammer-forming process sets the shapes but leaves a rather lumpy surface. He planished the surface with a pneumatic hammer for timesaving and convenience but a plain hammer and a dolly would've sufficed. Note the flat carved from the side of the upper planishing die gives the die access to very sharp corners.Once planished and cooled, the folded edge looks hardly different than if it had been struck into shape by large manufacturing dies.With the creases corked in sufficiently, Hardison used a blunt chisel-like tool to sharpen the panel's creases.Hardison trimmed the sheet about 1/4-inch away from the die before folding it over. Heating the metal does more than ease the bending process; it also helps shrink the metal flange to prevent it from puckering around the compound curve.


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Ford Goes Crate - Ford's New Racing Crate EngineWritten by on March 1, 2008 An Inside Look At Ford's New Sealed Crate Motor For Stock Car Racing
There is no denying that crate motors are now a big part of stock car racing. The lower initial cost of a sealed crate motor-versus a built race engine-has allowed many new racers to find their way into the sport and made racing just a bit more affordable for veterans.
So far, Chevrolet has been the 800-pound gorilla in the crate motor market. To its credit, the company was the first on the scene with a viable crate motor that could be raced economically. Chevrolet has made its crate motors readily available, and they make good power. Since crate classes began gaining acceptance a few years ago, Chevrolet's 602 and 604 oval track crate motors have been so dominant that they've practically become the only options available. That's too bad, because part of the fun of racing is enjoying the competition between the sport's two major players, Ford and Chevrolet. Without Ford in the mix, it always seemed like something was missing in the crate motor classes.
Hopefully, all of that is about to change with the introduction of Ford's newest circle-track-specific sealed crate motor. This is Ford's second attempt at a racing crate engine, and quite a few changes have been made to make this engine more attractive to racers. Also, while Ford's new motor has the same out-put figures as the Chevrolet crate engine (sanctioning bodies would never accept the engine if it were more powerful than Chevy's offering), its design is a departure from what you might see in a Chevy crate motor.
"We're in a bit of a different situation than Chevrolet when it comes to producing crate motors," explains Jesse Kershaw of Ford Racing Performance Parts. "A cam-in-block V-8 isn't an engine configuration in any of our cars or trucks anymore, so to build a race motor like this, we can't simply pull one off of the assembly line.
"This means we have to go with parts out of our Performance Parts catalog and supplement them with some select aftermarket parts. Because of this, we know we won't be able to build the least expensive crate motor available, but we do feel we are offering one of the most economical engines because of the durability that comes from the high-quality parts used. Still, there's nothing exotic here. All the components are off-the-shelf, and costs have been contained pretty well."
Ford is actually producing two new crate motors. One of them is a a 347 based on a 302 block with a shorter deck height. This is an interesting piece but not as likely to be accepted by circle track sanctioning bodies because the 302 block gives the engine a lower center of gravity than comparable Chevy 350s. The motor that caught our eye is Ford's Z351SR, which is based on a 351 Windsor block. Ford's list price for this sealed crate motor is going to be somewhere around $7,700, but the street price will likely be below $7,300. That sounds like a lot, but when we got the opportunity to dig into one, we were genuinely impressed by the quality of the components used throughout the build. For example, full-roller aluminum rockers are used where you might expect to find cheap stamped-steel units. The combustion chambers in the cylinder heads are CNC-cut for consistency from one engine to the next. And a performance damper is used that is a lot less likely to slip and cause timing problems than a stock damper. These are the kinds of touches that just might give Ford loyalists racing in the crate motor classes an opportunity to return to the Blue Oval.
"Chevrolet's crate motors are the baseline for all the sanctioning bodies and racetracks," Kershaw says, "so we knew we needed to match those power numbers if we were going to be accepted. That made our goal when designing this engine right at 410 horsepower, which is something we can achieve very easily with an engine this size. So once we hit that power goal we began experimenting with different camshafts to achieve the absolutely flattest horsepower and torque curves possible. I don't want to tip our hand too much, but we've had very good results. This motor makes close to the horsepower goal across a very wide rpm range, which makes it very driveable and will make power all over the racetrack."
To find more for ourselves, we got our hands on one of the first production models ready for service and immediately tore it down to its component pieces. There will be at least one component change-and possibly more-by the time you read this, and overall, we are pleased with the quality throughout. Kershaw says the engines are assembled at a facility in Texas that is dedicated to Ford's performance engines. They are not individually dyno'd, but each Z351SR is cranked and run on a test stand after assembly for approximately 20 minutes to make sure there are no mechanical problems, oil leaks, or other warning signs. We haven't had a chance to dyno this new motor yet, but what we've found so far is pretty interesting. Check out what we found when we took it apart.
|Z351SR sealed racing crate motor
|351 ci
|Deck Height:
|Cylinder Heads:
|Z304 Aluminum
|Steel 2.02" interior/1.60" exterior
|204 cc interior/85 cc as-cast
|Combustion Chambers:
|63 cc CNC
|Rocker Studs:
|Rocker Arms:
|1.65:1 aluminum full roller
|7.{{{850}}}" length, 51/416" diameter, 0.080" wall
|Hydraulic roller
|226 interior/228 exterior
|Lobe Lift:
|0.498 interior/0.510 exterior
|Forged steel
|Main Journals:
|Connecting Rods:
|5.956" length, forged steel
|Rod Journals:
|Forged flat-top w/coated skirts
|Aluminum high-rise, single-plane
|Wet sump
|Oil Pan:
|Rear sump w/kickouts and windage tray
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The engine is sealed by these two-piece caps over specific bolts. The bolt slides through a hole in the bottom half of the cap. Once the bolt is properly torqued into place, the top half of the cap is popped in. The top half of the cap is designed so that once in place, it cannot be removed without distorting the metal. This should make it easy for a tech man to spot an engine that has been tampered with. Caps are used on the front cover (so you can't get the camshaft out), the intake manifold (so you can't get the intake or heads off), and the oil pan (so you can't get to the crank or rods).High-rise Ford Racing valve covers are necessary to clear the full-race rocker arms housed beneath. They are cast instead of stamped to stand up to abuse without bending and arrive already vented. All you need to do is add the cover of your choice.The rocker arms are full-roller aluminum units (manufactured by Crane but marked as Ford Racing). The ratio for both intakes and exhausts is 1.65:1. Total valve lift is 0.822 for the intakes and 0.842 for the exhausts. The intake rocker arm uses an offset pushrod cup to clean up the geometry. Two rockers on each bank of heads require grinding to clear the corners of the valve covers. We spoke with several engine builders who agreed that this is common practice with aluminum rockers in Ford motors. It isn't a concern as long as the grinding isn't excessive. Crane will be modifying the rockers specifically for this engine, making the clearancing much less noticeable.Ford is using lightweight beehive springs that Kershaw says help limit valve float up to 6,300 rpm, even with the hydraulic roller lifters.The block is Ford's Sportsman casting, which is normally built with flat-tappet lifters. The roller lifters use a retrofit kit. A "dog bone" between each pair of lifters prevents spinning, and a valley tray "spider" holds the entire assembly in place. This is a common practice when upgrading street motors to roller lifters and should work well in this arena, too.A nice touch is the ARP studs used to hold the heads to the block. Studs provide a more uniform clamping force across the head and aid in sealing the combustion chambers. ARP bolts are also used to secure the rod caps.
The cylinder heads are Ford's highly efficient "Z" heads. They are already popular with hot rodders and should work well here. They feature angled plugs, 63cc CNC-cut combustion chambers, and relatively small ports that still flow well for good throttle response on the racetrack. Valves are steel, and the standard size for stock car racing is 2.020 inches for the intake and 1.600 for the exhaust. Since no modifications are allowed to sealed motors, the CNC-cut chambers are a nice touch. They should help ensure consistent power from one engine to the next.Each engine is run on a test stand before leaving the factory, but since no fuel pump is included with the package, we doubt one is bolted up for the test run. During our teardown, we noticed that the fuel pump drive eccentric attached to the front of the timing set appeared to be dry. This isn't really a problem. Just use plenty of assembly lube on the fuel pump's lever when you install one.Although there is nothing you can do about it in a sealed engine, this may be something to keep an eye on. The camshaft appears to be hardened billet steel while the camshaft thrust plate is standard Ford-issue cast. Normally, these thrust plates are matched with a cast camshaft, which doesn't cause wear issues, but a billet steel cam can eat through these plates relatively quickly. This isn't necessarily a red flag, but it will be interesting to see how well these hold up.The cam is ground by Crane and features durations of 226/228 and lobe lifts of 0.498 and 0.510 on the intakes and exhausts.The main caps are cast and use two bolts. With only 410 peak horsepower, it should be more than strong enough.The flat-top pistons are forgings from Mahle. They have a good, modern design with small slipper skirts and narrow wristpins to minimize weight. The skirts have also been treated to Mahle's proprietary anti-friction coating. The pins are 2.280 inches long with a diameter of 0.927 inch. They are fully floating, and wire locks hold them in position instead of spiral locks, which can cause damage to the piston if the engine experiences detonation.


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May 31, 2016
Things will seem very familiar for Southern Miss this weekend in the N-C-A-A regionals.
The Golden Eagles travel to Oxford for the second time in the past three years and will take on Troy, the team that ousted it from last year's postseason.
Also in the first round Friday in Oxford, Ole Miss will play Southland Conference champion Sam Houston State.
Mississippi State will travel to the regional hosted by Florida State in Tallahassee. The Bulldogs open with Stetson on Friday.
Ole Miss and Mississippi State are among five Southeastern Conference schools invited to play in the postseason.
The winners of the 16 double-elimination regionals move on to a super regional the following weekend.
It's the fifth straight postseason appearance for all three Mississippi schools.
The Rebels advanced and hosted super regionals the last two seasons, but lost to Miami and Texas.
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GULLANE, Scotland - One way to recover from the heartbreak of a record sixth runner-up finish in the U.S. Open is to win the very next major.
That's how Phil Mickelson sees it.
Mickelson fired a final-round 5-under 66 to finish at 3 under par at Muirfield Golf Club and win the British Open for the first time. He was five shots behind 54-hole leader Lee Westwood when the day began.
"This is the greatest feeling I've had in the game," Mickelson said. "It's probably the greatest round of my career."
As he walked off the green at 18, Mickelson embraced his caddie, Jim Mackay, who was in tears, then he embraced his family.
It was a fabulous finish for Mickelson, who walked off the course Thursday complaining about the setup at Muirfield. He closed by making birdies on four of his last six holes.
This was the major Mickelson had so rarely been close, except for 2011 when he tied for second.
"This is such an accomplishment for me," Mickelson said. "I never knew if I'd be able to develop the game and the shots to play links golf effectively. To play what is arguably the best round of my career, to putt the way I putted, to shoot the round of my life, it just feels amazing to win the Claret Jug."
It's Mickelson's fifth major championship - along with his three Masters (2004, '06, '10), one PGA Championship ('05).A month ago, Mickelson finished second to Justin Rose at Merion Golf Club after holding at least a share of the lead through three rounds.
Phil Mickelson hugs wife Amy and children Evan, Amanda and Sophia after finishing the final round of the British Open.
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Mickelson made it back-to-back wins in Scotland - a week earlier he won the Scottish Open.
Henrik Stenson finished second at even par, three shots behind.
Westwood struggled to close after leading to start the day, and his record in majors falls to 0-for-62. He closed with a 75 and for third at 1 over par with Ian Poulter (67) and Masters champion Adam Scott (72). Scott got to 2 under (he started the day at even par) before fading down the stretch.
"A couple of bad shots, and a couple of wrong clubs," Westwood said. "I would say I didn't play great, but I didn't play poorly either."
"Everybody knows Phil's capable of that," Westwood said of Mickelson's closing stretch, four birdies in the final six holes.
"All of a sudden I got on a run again that you don't want to be on," said Scott, who made four bogeys in a row starting at 13. "It's a shame, because it's a missed opportunity."
Tiger Woods, who began the day at 1 under par, two behind Westwood, never got it going and now has gone 17 majors without a victory, still stuck on 17. He shot a final-round 74 and finished at 2 over.
As he finished up his practice session Sunday before he began his round, Mickelson had a little chat with his coach, Butch Harmon, who told his pupil that even par or 1 over could win.
"I'm going to be better than that," Harmon said of Mickelson's response. "He wasn't lying."


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May 24, 2016
By: Associated Press
January 27, 2013
Fort Pierce, FL - No injuries were reported after a helicopter crashed in Saint Lucie County.
The Saint Lucie County Sheriff's Office said the crash happened around 9 a.m. Saturday. Stuart News reports there were three on board at the time. The pilot 55-year-old William Harward, and his two passengers were treated at Raulerson Memorial Hospital in Okeechobee and later released.
Authorities are investigating the crash.
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Recap: OKC Thunder at Chicago
7:20 p.m. Reggie Miller: "Most scorers don't like to defend the other end." No, Reggie, that was just you.
7:25 p.m. Russell Westbrook, who missed three shots on one possession, is 0-5 already. Bulls with early 10-4 lead.
7:36 p.m. Serge Ibaka started the season 5-18 shooting. He's 19-27 since. Already has 11 points in the first quarter tonight.
7:41 p.m. After one, the Thunder and Bulls are tied at 24. Much better ball security out of OKC so far. Just two turnovers.
8:06 p.m. OKC's bench has a combined plus-minus of +29. The starters are at -29. Game tied 40-40.
8:11 p.m. Perk's plus-minus could be hideous tonight.
8:15 p.m. OKC up 48-47 on Chicago at halftime. Serge Ibaka leads all scorers with 15. His season high is 17.
8:15 p.m. At halftime, the Thunder leads the Bulls 48-47. Serge Ibaka leads all scorers with 15 points.
8:16 p.m. Kendrick Perkins at halftime: 0 points, 0 rebounds, 0 assists and a -11 plus-minus in 12 minutes.
8:17 p.m. Kendrick Perkins at halftime: 0 points, 0 rebounds, 0 assists in 12 minutes. A plus-minus of negative-11.
8:43 p.m. Chicago on a 9-0 run, now have a 59-55 lead over the Thunder. Luol Deng playing well, with a game-high 16 points.
8:52 p.m. Russell Westbrook hasn't been good tonight. But my question is what is Kevin Durant waiting on? How long is he going to sit back and watch?
9:00 p.m. After three, the Bulls lead the Thunder 72-66. Chicago is shooting 48.3 percent from the field and have 15 second-chance points.
9:01 p.m. Strange game from Russell Westbrook: 5-19 shooting, but he has nine assists and only one turnover.
9:08 p.m. Hasheem Thabeet just left the game after landing awkwardly on his left leg. He was clutching his left knee.
9:13 p.m. OKC's bench now has a combined plus-minus of +38. Outplaying the starters tonight (a combined -28 plus-minus). Thunder up 75-73.
9:15 p.m. Thabeet has returned to the bench. Team is calling it a mild left ankle sprain and says he has been cleared to return.
9:26 p.m. Luol Deng looks like KD tonight and KD looks like....a decoy.
9:26 p.m. Idea: Put K-Mart on Hinrich, Westbrook on Hamilton and Sefolosha on Deng.
9:28 p.m. Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook have taken one combined free throw tonight. That's less than Marco Belinelli by himself.
9:39 p.m. Thunder 93, Bulls 89 with 19.5 seconds left. Chicago ball.
9:44 p.m. Final score: Thunder 97, Bulls 91. Kevin Durant scores a team-high 24 points. Serge Ibaka has 21 points and nine boards. Westbrook: 16 & 12.
9:44 p.m. OKC wins an ugly one in Chicago, 97-91, and move to 3-2. Thunder back home against Detroit tomorrow night.


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ORLANDO, Florida (WKMG) -- One of the top-searched controversial Halloween costumes on Yahoo! hits close to Central Florida.
Yahoo! is reporting that Casey and Caylee Anthony are some of the top-searched controversial Halloween costumes this year.
Casey Anthony's acquittal in the murder trial of her daughter, Caylee, shocked the U.S., and Yahoo! says that "real life is oftentimes scarier than the fictional one portrayed on television and in the movies."
Photo Gallery: Photos Casey Anthony doesn't want you to see (Caution: pics contain some adult material: IE: Drinking, partial nudity)
Yahoo! also says that "real life is often the catalyst for controversial Halloween costumes." Casey Anthony is currently out of jail and on probation for unrelated charges.
The No. 1 most-searched controversial costume on Yahoo! is Charlie Sheen, but the Casey and Caylee Anthony pair is second on the list.
Third on the list is a tie between comic star Jessica Rabbit and Amanda Knox, whose conviction of sexual assault the murder of Meredith Kercher was reversed by an Italian court on Oct. 3.
The fourth and fifth most-searched controversial Halloween costumes are Osama bin Laden and Chaz Bono.
Yahoo! has also listed the most-searched adult costumes, the top-searched "sexy" costumes, the top-searched celebrity costumes, the top-searched baby and toddler costumes, and the most-searched dog costumes.


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A mega hit that's pure genius, THE BIG BANG THEORY is television's No. 1 comedy and a favorite with upscale audiences. When a brilliant and quirky group of close-knit friends debate science, comics and dating, the results are conclusive...it's a cultural phenomenon. Smart, funny and thoroughly entertaining, this series proves the theory...big brains mean big laughs.
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May 30, 2016
A Quality Dairy on West Willow Street in Lansing was robbed Saturday night around 8 p.m.
Lansing Police tell us a man entered the store with his hands in his pockets claiming he had a gun.
The store clerk gave him cash from the register and cigarettes.
No one was injured. The store clerk describes the man as a black male around six feet tall.
Police are investigating the robbery and believe it may be related to earlier robberies this month in the Lansing area.
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WASHINGTON, DC (WUSA) -- The Internet Crime Complaint Center wants to warn consumers about various malware criminals are using to attack Android operating systems.
Loozfan and FinFisher are the two latest known versions.
IC3 says Loozfan is an information stealing malware where criminals use a variation of it to lure unsuspecting victims. One of them is the work-at-home opportunity with the promise of a profitable payday for sending out email.
There is a link within these advertisements that leads to a website. The site is designed to push Loozfan on to the user's device. The malicious malware steals all of their information and contacts, address book and phone number from the infected mobile device.
FinFisher, a spyware, takes over the components of a mobile device. Once criminals install it, the user's device can be remotely controlled and monitored no matter where they are located.
FinFisher can be easily transmitted to a smartphone when the user visits a specific web link or opens a text message masquerading as a system update.
IC3 offers the following safety tips to protect your mobile device.
When purchasing a smartphone, know the features of the device, including the default setting. Turn off features of the device not needed to minimize the attack surface of the device.
Depending on the type of phone, the operating system may have encryption available. This can be used to protect the user's personal data in the case of loss or theft.
With the growth of the application market for mobile devices, users should look at the reviews of the developer or company who published the application.
Passcode protected your mobile device. This is the firs layer of physical security to protect the contents of the device. In conjunction with the passcode, enable the screen lock feature after a few minutes of inactivity.
Obtain malware protection for your mobile device. Look for applications that specialize in antivirus or file integrity that helps protect your device from rogue applications and malware.
Be aware of applications that enable Geo-location. The application will track the user's location anywhere. This application can be used for marketing, but can be used by malicious actors raising concerns of assisting a possible stalker and or burglaries.
Jailbreak or rooting is used to remove certain restrictions imposed by the device manufacturer or cell phone carrier. This allows the user nearly unregulated control over what programs can be installed and how the device can be used. However, this procedure often involves exploiting significant security vulnerabilities and increases the attack surface of the device. Anytime a user, application or service runs in "unrestricted" or "system" level within an operation system, it allows any compromise to take full control of the device.
Do not allow your device to connect to unknown wireless networks. These networks could be rogue access points that capture information passed between your device and a legitimate server.
If you decide to sell your device or trade it in, make sure you wipe the device (reset it to factory default) to avoid leaving personal data on the device.
Smartphones require updates to run applications and firmware. If users neglect this it increases the risk of having their device hacked or compromised.
Avoid clicking on or otherwise downloading software or links from unknown sources.
Use the same precautions on your mobile phone as you would on your computer when using the Internet.
If you have been a victim of an Internet scam or have received an email that you believe was an attempted scam, please file a complaint at www.IC3.gov.
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New NITL ocean transportation chair shares his vision
January 24, 2011
The new chairman of the National Industrial Transportation League's Ocean Transportation Committee said this year's agenda will stay focused on two key issues.
In an exclusive interview with LM, Donald Pisano, chairman of the Traffic and Warehouse Committee at the Green Coffee Association, said his role with the NITL will initially to keep existing "momentum" alive.
"We would like to see continued momentum in freight policy reforms ensuring adequate vessel and equipment capacity to meet the transportation needs of our members," he said. "We are also keen on seeing the Rotterdam Rules pushed through to US ratification."
As reported in LM, the "Rules" were strongly championed by Pisano's predecessor, Michael Berzon.
Adopted by the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL) last year, these will replace the existing cargo liability regimes such as the Hamburg and Hague/Visby Rules.
Shipowner organizations firmly believe that this will achieve greater global uniformity for cargo liability, facilitating e-commerce through use of electronic documentation, reflecting modern "door to door" services involving other modes of transport in addition to the sea-leg and 'just in time' delivery practices.
At the same time, said Pisano, the NITL will continue to work with other shipper associations to efforts to further secure the supply chain against terrorism, narcotics, piracy, "mis-declaring of cargo by unscrupulous parties," as well as cargo thefts while goods are in transit.
"These are menaces to our society and our economy, afflicting a tremendous financial burden on the beneficial cargo owners, while causing significant disruption to cargo flows," said Pisano.
The NITL's Ocean Transportation Committee monitors and makes recommendations on all matters pertaining to import and export transportation by water. That extends to freight moving intermodally and through U.S. inland waterways.
Pisano noted that The NITL endorses green technologies being introduced into the supply chain, but emphasized that scrutiny would also be employed.
"We would like to support all efforts to promote environmentally efficient transportation programs including greater use of our marine highways," he said. "But we must be alert to programs and groups waving green banners in efforts to achieve other objectives."
Finally, said Pisano, he expects that during his term, his attention will be mostly guided by the short-term and long-term needs of membership.
"Coming from a small to mid-volume shipper background in the commodities field, I am fairly sure that I have had some experiences that perhaps were not shared by some of our larger members," he observed. "Certainly volume has its benefits, but I would work to ensure fair and equitable treatment of all parties in the supply chain."
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Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, Bethesda Softworks - Release: 11.11.11
Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, Bethesda Softworks - Release: 11.11.11
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Still quite a way till release, and there isn't much info about this game yet. But i thought i may as well start a thread anyway.
Game Informer magazine recently published a new article exposing a number of new features. one of the main features is the levelling system which has been re-designed to allow more freedom to the characters. You're no longer bound to certain skills defined by your character class. You can choose skills and level them unlocking perks. Kind of like how Fallout works.
Another nice new feature is Dual wielding. Which allows you to equip any weapon or spell to each hand and using both at the same time. Obviously different combinations will give you different effects.
The character creation has been redefined also, allowing you to create characters in more depth.
The release date has been set for the 11.11.11. So we still have just under a year to wait.
Here is a teaser trailer, not much but it's still something:
I just found this on Wikia too:
Skyrim is a fictional region in The Elder Scrolls series of games. It is the home of the Nords.
Skyrim, the home of the Nords and the next base set of Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim. Also known as the Old Kingdom or the Fatherland, was the first of the regions of Tamriel to be settled by humans, who migrated there from the land of Atmora in the north. The date of this migration is unknown, although it was during the time before the full flourishing of Elvish civlization. According to legend, Ysgramor landed first at Hsaarik Head, at the extreme northern tip of Skyrim's Broken Cape. It is said that he and his companions were fleeing a civil war in Atmora, which then supported a sizable population. They named the land Mereth, after the many elves that roamed the virgin forests of Tamriel.
For a long while, relations between the Elves and men were relatively peaceful. However, the Elves, seeing that the Nords, with their vastly shorter lifespans, fast rates of physical maturation and expedient (by Elvish standards) reproductive cycle, would eventually overtake them if left unchecked. At the time, men were viewed by Elves as being primitive and animal-like, and it was seen as no great moral remission to stop the spread of a potentially disastrous invasive species, who would destabilize the Tamrielic ecosystem. Thusly, Elvish pogroms razed the city of Saarthal on what became known as the Night of Tears. Only Ysgramor and two sons escaped back to Atmora, and, seeing the tenuous peace which had developed between the various factions, recognized the opportunity for their plight to become a great uniter for humanity as a whole. Within a few years, Ysgramor returned to Skyrim with an army known as the "Five Hundred Companions", composed of the heroes of the Atmoran civil war who, without much hesitation, drove the elves out and laid the foundations for the First Empire of Men.
Elves persisted within the borders of Skyrim until the reign of the Thirteenth of the Ysgramor Dynasty, King Harald, at the beginning of the First Era. Harald was the first to relinquish all holdings in Atmora (Until that time, the Nords of Atmora and Skyrim had been considered the same group), proclaiming that the people of Skyrim were an independent people. All humans on Tamriel are descended from these Nords, although some bloodlines run thin.
Vrage the Gifted started the expansion that would eventually lead to the First Empire of Men. Within fifty years of his reign, the Nords ruled all of Skyrim, as well as parts of High Rock, Cyrodiil, and the Dunmer lands of Morrowind. The acquisition of Morrowind was particularly bloody, still remembered in Morrowind today (The purpose of the formation of the Chimer-Dwemer kingdom of Resdayn was to expel the Nords).
The system which chose the successors to the empire eventually proved to be the Empire's undoing. For a great while the Moot, a gathering of the lords of the many different Holds, chose the successor to the Empire. This lasted well until the death of King Borgas, when the Moot failed to nominate the popular successor. From this came the disastrous Skyrim War of Succession, during which time High Rock, Cyrodiil, and Morrowind provinces seceded with little resistance from the Nords. The war did not end until the Pact of Chieftans, when the Moot was established to convene only when there was no clear successor.
Anyone else looking forward to this game? Oblivion was a mammoth of a game, and then fallout 3/vegas was created on an improved version of the same engine. So looking at Oblivion and Fallout, you can see a lot can be accomplished with the next Elder Scrolls addition. I've always enjoyed the fantasy landscapes and weaponry/magics offered in the Elder Scolls series.
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as i hated oblivion, i will probably not get into this one as much... i may give it a look though, just to see the new engine in action because, i know it's going to be bethesda's main engine for all future games, like fallout... and i would love to see a much improved engine...
Oh, good one. The "you're on the internet so you must have no life" insult isn't moronic or unoriginal at all. You must, without a doubt, be a very important member of society, not at all a waste of the already barely valuable gift of life.
As is the case for everyone who takes issue with people who make them sad on the internet, you are one of two kinds of people:
You are exactly what you claim I am, and that is a lonely, pathetic basement dweller. You life is spent eating eight pounds of junk food per day, masturbating to anything you find online that's even remotely feminine, and wishing you had good looks and social skills. You continue to live with your mother until she dies of a combination of lung cancer and liver failure brought on by the chain-smoking and heavy drinking she used to cope with what a failure you are. Your mother mercifully dead and free of the living embodiment of failure she regretfully thrust from her loins, the bills start to pile up and you, unemployed and unable to pay these bills (of course), lose the house and everything in it. Somehow even more of a failure than you already were, you wander from place to place eating out of dumpsters and sleeping in your own filth until you finally die of AIDS, which you contracted from a diseased whore you scrounged up enough money to pay for, so you could finally lose your virginity while at the same time pretending that your mother was back in your life.
You are the type who was an athlete in high school, who was genetically doomed to be an idiot but managed to finish school and even get a college scholarship because you were so good at a worthless children's game. You went off to college with a suitcase full of polo shirts and condoms, the polo shirts, because you're a douche, and the condoms to prevent you from impregnating the dim-witted young college girls whom you could never touch without the aid of Rohypnol, a drug you refer to as "roofies" because you can neither spell or pronounce Rohypnol. You scrape by with borderline D's for the next four years, and leave the campus to go out into the real world where your realize you're not intelligent or talented enough to do anything of value with your life. Misery and minimum wage ensues for thirty years, then you blow your brains out, and your corpse, alone and forgotten, is not discovered until the smell of rotting flesh seeps under your door and your bodily fluids finally soak through the floor of your studio apartment and into the room below you. Your body is cremated, the ashes scraped into a garbage bin because there was no one in your life who valued you enough to pay for a casket, funeral, or burial plot.
You're undoubtedly one of the two, otherwise you would have better things to do than complain about the theme of a forum that doesn't care about anything you have to say.
Jan 10 2011, 07:01 PM
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Fuck. I was waiting for some info so I could make this topic.
as i hated oblivion, i will probably not get into this one as much...
How the fuck can anyone not love Oblivion? You're a strange creature, bOnEs...
Massacre, you make me look like a rational, moral, kind person.
Massacre - What you've just posted is sick and disturbing...
When Massacre is around, everything is violated... Whether it likes it or not.
Whenever I think of "human resources" Massacre immediately springs to mind.
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Boston, MA --Two bomb blasts ripped through the Boston Marathon's crowded finish line Monday afternoon, killing at least three people and injuring more than 141.
The dead included an 8-year-old boy, The Boston Globe reported, citing two law enforcement sources briefed on the investigation. Among the injured, 17 were reported in critical condition at eight local hospitals.
"There were so many people in that area that they couldn't get ambulances in there," said Joe Difazio, who was working on communications near the site when the blasts occurred. "They were wheeling people out in wheelchairs. One guy had no legs. The bones was just sticking out... It was horrible."
Witnesses described a blast scene of widespread mayhem, with victims suffering shrapnel wounds that severed several victims' limbs.
The FBI is overseeing the investigation, which Special Agent Rick Deslauriers said involved possible terrorism. He would not comment on specific suspects or leads in the case. "It is a very active, fluid investigation at this time,'' he said.
Speaking from the White House, a somber President Obama said people should not speculate over who was responsible.
"We still don't know who did this or why. People should not jump to conclusions before we have all the facts. But make no mistake. We will get to the bottom of this. We will find out who did this. We will find out why they did this. Any individual or responsible groups will feel the full weight of justice."
The two bombs exploded about 12 seconds and 100 yards apart. Police also detonated a suspicious package found along the race course, but it did not appear to have been an explosive device, Boston Police Commissioner Ed Davis said at a news briefing.
A federal law enforcement official said investigators are examining about three other possible devices, including one recovered in the Newton area. The official, who has been briefed on the matter but is not authorized to comment publicly, said investigators were still attempting to determine whether the material represented a threat.
The devices were described by the official as relatively small and possibly containing small ball bearings or BB gun pellets designed to serve as shrapnel. It was unclear whether the devices were remotely detonated or included timers, the official said, adding that no conclusions had been drawn on whether an organized group or lone wolf had been responsible for the attack.
The official said authorities were questioning one person who was seen fleeing from the scene and sought treatment at a local hospital. But it was not known whether the person represented more than a witness to the incident.
Multiple media reports indicated a person of interest was being held at an undisclosed hospital. However, Davis said investigators are talking to several people but "there is no suspect at this time."
A third incident at the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library was initially described as a third explosion, but Davis said Monday night that it may have been only a fire. No injuries were reported, but nearby universities were being evacuated.
Davis said the first two explosions occurred in quick succession, 50 to 100 yards apart, about 2:50 p.m., three hours after the winner had crossed the finish line.
"We're encouraging people to not go out, if they're in hotels to stay in their rooms," Davis said.
"After this incident occurred, there were a lot of people running from the scene, a lot of them deposited bags and parcels," Davis said. "Each one is being treated as a suspicious device. At this point, we haven't found any more devices."
Bloodied spectators were carried to a medical tent intended for runners. At least one police officer was hurt.
Organizers stopped the race and locked down the marathon headquarters.
The Federal Aviation Administration announced a temporary flight restriction over Boston.
Cellphone service was operating, wireless companies reported, contrary to an earlier Associated Press quoting a law enforcement official who said service was cut in case there were other undetected devices.
The elite women runners started the race at 9:30 a.m. and the elite men followed about 30 minutes later. About 27,000 runners were in the field for the Patriots Day race.
Nancy Costa, a medical student from Reading, Pa., was running with her friend Jill Edmonds of Salem, N.H., when the explosions erupted.
"It was insane here. Everyone was running. I was right next to the explosion. It threw me," she said. "I never sprinted so fast after a marathon.
"The first (blast) threw me onto the ground. And everything went silent and then the second went off and I just covered my head and got up and started sprinting. Everyone was screaming and people were getting trampled. We finally found an open T (subway train) that just arrived in Wellington (station). We had to walk a few miles to find one open."
Kimberly DelGuzzi of Pittsburgh was waiting on Boylston Street for her friend to cross the finish line when she found herself pressed against a building, ducking for cover from the blasts.
"At first, I thought it was fireworks, but then I saw the smoke go up in the air," said DelGuzzi, who was standing between the two explosions. "Then, not even a minute later, the second one went off."
She described the scene as "mass chaos" and said, "Oh my God, it was loud."
"The explosions shook everything," she said, her voice still shaking 40 minutes after the bombs went off. "I saw runners down in the street. I saw people down on the sidewalk."
DelGuzzi, 41, has run numerous marathons but was not running in Boston. Her friend reported she was OK.
Jim Davis, one of the marathon's official photographers, told the Des Moines Register he was about 50 feet from where the first blast ripped through a glass storefront.
"Debris was falling. Fortunately I was far enough away that there weren't any glass shards," said Davis, 65, of Fairfield, Iowa. "Then people started running and screaming and I realized this is not an accident - I should get out of there."
After the second explosion, about a block away, Davis returned for his camera gear and saw one man who had lost both his legs and others were severely cut.
"I'm not a war correspondent," he said. "I'm not used to seeing people blown up with injuries."
Tom Beusse, president of the USA TODAY Sports Media Group, had just finished the race and was about 150 yards away from the explosion.
"I finished the race and began to walk through the corrals," he said. "All of a sudden there was this giant explosion. All of us turned around, the runners, and had these looks on their faces like 'Oh my god.' ... Immediately, it turned into mayhem. People were screaming. Cops told us to keep moving away from the finish line in the direction we were going. No one knew what was coming next -- and thankfully, nothing was next."
Massachusetts General Hospital was treating 19 victims, spokeswoman Susan McGreevey said. Six were in surgery in critical condition, four suffering "traumatic amputations" from having legs cut off by the force of the explosions.
Tufts New England Medical Center had nine patients "and we're expecting more," said spokeswoman Julie Jette. Brigham and Women's Hospital reported receiving 18 to 20 injured from the explosions, two in critical condition.
Police evacuated a 15 block area around Copley Square and bolstered security around the city.
Security was also increased around Washington and New York.
The New York Police Department has stepped up security around landmarks in Manhattan, including near prominent hotels, said Paul Browne, deputy commissioner of the NYPD.
Browne told Reuters that New York police were re-deploying counter-terrorism vehicles around the city.


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* Help Get Your Kindergartner Ready To Write
6 comments:
- Amanda said...
What great ideas for early writers. I LOVE your daughters writing, esp the comic book. What a great idea! My daughter did this type of writing on everything for a long time. It is writing!!! I just posted samples of her writing how it has progressed through kindergarten this year. You are SO right that everyone learns at their own pace and has different things to work on! http://theeducatorsspinonit.blogspot.com/2012/04/what-kindergarten-writing-looks-like.html
- April 29, 2012 at 12:11 PM
- Growing a Jeweled Rose said...
Great idea! I couldn't agree more with this either! All children learn and develop differently, and each one is perfect! x
- April 29, 2012 at 11:08 PM
- refreshmemoirs said...
Very well written.. This post of yours came at the very apt time..Have been thinking the same these days.. my 3YO doesn't write and recognize the alphabets & numbers (though I have never put an effort to make her recognize). But other children of her age.. do write and recognize. Have been comparing her.. & i have been feeling the same way as a working mother would feel.. :(
But ur quiz made me feel better
1. Do you have scrap paper or writing paper available for your child to "write" and draw pictures on?
--yes-yes we do a lot..She would scribble a lot..make some shapes & structures on her own.. No instructions work with her.
2. Do you have plenty of children's books available to read out loud to your children?
--Not much, but yes, I do buy 1 or 2 book every month
3. Does your child accompany you to the store to shop for food?
-- Oh, those are the times when we both enjoy the most.. Starting from making lists, getting the stuffs, and there are some times, when she would tell me: Mummy, take this jam.. its over..when I would have forgotten.
* Does your child accompany you on walks around the neighborhood?
--Yes-yes off course.
But I must say, great ideas..Now I will not compare.. will definitely try with my daughter.. But yes..she does not follow instructions. I have to just give her an idea.. & she will do the rest..
- April 30, 2012 at 5:50 AM
- Faigie said...
Books are great for kids to make. When I taught Early childhood years ago, I use to make books with the kids are certain topics, like my family or my trip to the store. I also used them to help kids get over difficult or traumatic experiences. I once had a child who had a robbery make a book about it and it helped here enormously. I once had a parent used to tell me that her daughter slept with her book she loved it so much
- May 1, 2012 at 10:37 PM
- Chris McGinn said...
I love these ideas but I REALLY love the bag with the books in it. Where did you get that or did you make it? Details please :)
- May 6, 2012 at 3:29 PM
- pink and green mama MaryLea said...
Hi Chris,
The bag was actually a gift from a friend that she sewed for me using fabric from her stash - it's great for books, toys, etc. One of those fabric cubes you can find on Etsy and various sewing blog tutorials. I wish I could say "Target" or somewhere you could go buy one...sorry!
- May 7, 2012 at 11:25 AM
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Killa-The problem is when I say anything against the pats or sawx guys like M1020 rat me out to the Homer Mods and I get ousted.But of course I figured out a way to get back in no matter what the Mods do-It's driving M1020 nuts.
Can you believe I got tossed for saying that the 04 and 07 sawx seasons didn't count because of the steroid users that were outed by the league.
Me saying something along the lines of 92 years and counting really p issed some people off.
I just call them like I see them.
Shark fishing was a blast-went out of Marshfield-couldn't have asked for a better day.
Had to put up with the horrible accents but a great weekend none the less!
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MIDDLETOWN, Md. (WUSA) - In tonight's fiscal cliff notes: Maryland could be facing the biggest tax hikes in the nation if lawmakers on Capitol Hill can't reach a deal.
That's according to the non-partisan Tax Foundation, which has calculated the median income for a family of four in Maryland to be nearly $106,000.
Andrea McCarren takes us to one town that's bracing for the worst.
"Middletown I would say is a definite country town.I grew up right here on this street. I've either worked or lived on it all my life," said Middletown, Md., resident Harold Routzahn.
On Main Street, in Middletown, Maryland, time stands still.
"It is the same way, identical, as it was in the 60s or 70s," Routzahn said of the Frederick county town.
Change doesn't come easily.
"I've said many times I'm kind of glad I'm the age I'm at," said Bussard.
Change could soon be coming to Middletown and places like it across the state. A fall from the fiscal cliff could mean a tax increase of more than $7,000 for a median income family of four.
"I feel sorry for the young people. They're the ones that are going to have to suffer more than we are," said Lantz.
Bussard added, "I got two grandkids. I would hate to be in their position. "
"That's really scary," agreed Routzahn.
The only change suggested around here is for Capitol Hill.
"It don't seem like the ones in Washington we send down there care too much about it either," said Lantz.
"I would really just like to see that they get along better. Forget that you're Democrat or Republican. Try to make it work out for everybody," said Routzahn.
According to the Tax Foundation, Maryland would be hard hit because of its high median income and the fact that the expiration of the Alternative Minimum Tax means that the largest deductions-property, state and local taxes--would no longer be allowable.


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During the select games, Printroom's professional photographers will be on-site at Kauffman Stadium to take photos of fans, which will then be available to view at www.royals.com/fanphoto. After selecting their favorite photos, fans then have an opportunity to purchase photos which may be personalized with Royals custom-branded templates and borders. Fans also have an opportunity to create and order greeting cards, calendars, framed memorabilia and other photo souvenir items.
"We're excited at the opportunity to partner with the Kansas City Royals for their fan photography program," said Jeff Benjamin, General Manger of Printroom. "Our service offers a unique way to keep the fans' excitement alive long after they've left the game."
Printroom photographers, dressed in bright yellow jackets, will roam throughout the stadium during the majority of remaining 2010 home game to actively seek out fans for photos.
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I put this one together rather quickly but I think it turned out fine. Using it for a nighttime encounter and melee.
I put this one together rather quickly but I think it turned out fine. Using it for a nighttime encounter and melee.
Gorgeous! Maps like yours make me wonder about gaming again...such a rich backdrop against which to campaign.
I'm liking this one a lot. It has a hand-drawn, illustrative look rather than a bunch of quasi-3d objects plopped down. The map lighting oozes character and the whole reminds me of a whole slew of video games which I've played and loved and played some more. Excellent job.
If the radiance of a thousand suns was to burst at once into the sky, that would be like the splendor of the Mighty One...I am become Death, the Shatterer of worlds.
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Very pretty, full of ambiance.
Any chance of a version without the hexes?
I can always render it without the hexes. [] Maybe tomorrow. Thanks for the comments. I'm finding it rather funny that I seem to be nailing a genre of video games of which I have never played in my life. []
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Nice work...has a Sherlock Holmes-ian kinda feel to it.
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If I am correct, this was made with CC3 and it's style packs, Correct?
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Really pretty bit of artwork! What sort of light source outside the building is making such bright patches of light on the floor on the left side?
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500 packages of Trek'n Eat biscuits for disaster response
June 06, 2013
The nonprofit relief organization @fire Internationalen Katastrophenschutz e.V. (@fire International Disaster Response Inc.) is delighted about a special donation: Katadyn Germany is supporting the organization with 500 packages of Trek'n Eat biscuits. The Trekking Biscuits aren't really a sweet treat for volunteers to nibble on. In fact, they are an essential between-meal snack for rescue teams all over the world during often complicated and arduous assignments.
"These biscuits will be used as emergency meals for our teams that are operating remotely outside of our camps. Our people have to be highly mobile, but they are often under high stress. Often, it's simply ill advised to grab a snack near crisis areas at the next available street stand or mobile food cart with 'local' goods. These biscuits are superb light snacks between meals. They are lightweight, nutritious and don't spoil either – exactly what we need for emergency operations," said Jan Südmersen, @fire chairman.
Members of the relief organization @fire, which was founded in 2002, volunteer their efforts and receive no pay. They move quickly and offer professional international aid in devastating disasters, particularly in fighting wildfires and performing earthquake rescue operations. "Sometimes it's just the small, seemingly trivial things that in serious situations are essential and that can provide huge help. We are excited to support @fire with this delivery of Trek'n Eat Trekking biscuits," said Stefanie Dietrich, managing director of Katadyn Deutschland GmbH.
The partnership between Katadyn and @fire International Disaster Response isn't a new one. In 2010, Katadyn offered support to a 22-person response team for relief operations in Haiti with 300 Trek'n Eat meals and water treatment products.
More information about @fire is available at http://at-fire.de/. For more about Katadyn products used around the globe for water treatment, go to www.katadyn.com. For information about Trek'n Eat meals that also are used in crisis areas, go to www.trekneat.com.


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